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US12048258B2 Phase change memory device and method for manufacturing the same
A phase change memory device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a phase change region, a first spacer and a second spacer. The second electrode is disposed over the first electrode. The phase change region is disposed between the first and second electrodes. The first spacer laterally covers the phase change region. The second spacer laterally covers the first spacer, and has a thermal conductivity smaller than that of the first spacer.
US12048253B2 Electro-formed metal foils
A process for producing a cube textured foil is described. The process includes providing a cube textured metal foil M. The process further includes electroplating an epitaxial layer of an alloy on the foil M, whereby the epitaxial layer substantially replicates the cube texture of the metal foil M. The process further includes electroplating a non-epitaxial layer of an alloy on the epitaxial layer. The process further includes separating the electroplated alloy from the cube textured metal foil M to obtain an electro-formed alloy with one cube textured surface.
US12048250B2 Method of fabricating magneto-resistive random access memory (MRAM)
A method for fabricating magnetoresistive random-access memory cells (MRAM) on a substrate is provided. The substrate is formed with a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) layer thereon. When the MTJ layer is etched to form the MRAM cells, there may be metal components deposited on a surface of the MRAM cells and between the MRAM cells by chemical reaction. The metal components are then removed by chemical reaction.
US12048249B2 Piezoelectric actuator
A piezoelectric actuator includes: a piezoelectric element; and a case including a base body and a tubular body, the case being configured to receive the piezoelectric element. The base body includes a bottom plate portion and an annular projection disposed upright on the bottom plate portion. The annular projection includes an upper-side first region having a relatively small outside diameter and a lower-side second region having a relatively large outside diameter, and includes a stepped outer surface defined by an outer surface of the first region and an outer surface of the second region that are connected with each other. The first region is inserted inside the tubular body, an end face of the tubular body abuts on an upper end of the second region, and the tubular body and the second region is joined to each other.
US12048234B2 Display device having ultraviolet light blocking properties
A display device includes a substrate, a thin film transistor disposed on the substrate, and a display element electrically connected to the thin film transistor. The substrate includes a first substrate layer, a second substrate layer disposed on the first substrate layer, a first barrier layer disposed between the first substrate layer and the second substrate layer, and a first ultraviolet light blocking layer disposed between the first substrate layer and the second substrate layer.
US12048232B2 Apparatus for manufacturing display device with suction unit
An apparatus for manufacturing a display device includes: a stage unit; and a suction unit located above the stage unit, wherein the suction unit includes: a main body including an outer box with top and bottom openings and an inner cup disposed in the outer box; a first air blower disposed above the main body and including a first main pipe extending in a first direction and a second air blower including a second main pipe extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction; a lower plate coupled to a lower end of the outer box and including a through hole; and a suction inlet defined by an inner end of the lower plate defining the through hole and a lower end of the inner cup, wherein the suction inlet is opened downward.
US12048230B2 Display device having overlapping display panels
To provide a display device that is suitable for increasing in size, a display device in which display unevenness is suppressed, or a display device that can display an image along a curved surface. The display device includes a first display panel and a second display panel each including a pair of substrates. The first display panel and the second display panel each include a first region which can transmit visible light, a second region which can block visible light, and a third region which can perform display. The third region of the first display panel and the first region of the second display panel overlap each other. The third region of the first display panel and the second region of the second display panel do not overlap each other.
US12048223B2 Display device
A display device with improved viewing angle characteristics is provided. A display device with suppressed mixture of colors between adjacent pixels is provided. The display device includes a first coloring layer, a second coloring layer, and a structure body therebetween. The structure body has a portion closer to a display surface side than a bottom surface of the first coloring layer or a bottom surface of the second coloring layer.
US12048220B2 Display device including first and second blue light emitting diodes
A display device according to an embodiment includes a light emitting unit including a first light emitting diode to emit first blue light, a second light emitting diode to emit second blue light, the second blue light being different from the first blue light in central wavelength, and a quantum dot color conversion unit including a quantum dot color conversion layer on and overlapping the second light emitting diode.
US12048219B2 Color filter substrate and organic light-emitting display panel
A color filter substrate and an organic light-emitting display panel are disclosed. The color filter substrate is rectangular and has an upper side, a lower side, a left side, and a right side, wherein, the lower side corresponds to a driving chip of the organic light-emitting display panel. The color filter substrate includes a light-shielding layer defined with a plurality of light-transmitting holes arranged in an array, and from the upper side to the lower side, openings of the light-transmitting holes are gradually smaller. The present disclosure allows an aperture ratio of the light-shielding layer to be gradually reduced from the upper side that is away from the driving chip to the lower side that corresponds to the driving chip. Therefore, an area of the organic light-emitting display panel having uneven chroma and brightness can be compensated, thereby improving uniformity of the chroma and brightness.
US12048218B2 Electroluminescent display device comprising trenches between adjacent subpixels
An electroluminescent display device includes a substrate having a first subpixel and a second subpixel, which are adjacent to each other, a first electrode provided in each of the first subpixel and the second subpixel on the substrate, a trench including a first trench and a second trench, which are provided to be spaced apart from each other at a boundary between the first subpixel and the second subpixel on the substrate, a light emitting layer provided on the first electrode and provided in the first subpixel, the second subpixel and a boundary between the first subpixel and the second subpixel, and a second electrode provided on the light emitting layer, wherein a first portion of the light emitting layer is discontinuous in the first trench and the second trench, a second portion of the light emitting layer is discontinuous in the first trench and is continuous in an area overlapped with the second trench, and a third portion of the light emitting layer is continuous in an area overlapping with the first trench and the second trench.
US12048216B2 Array substrate and display apparatus
An array substrate is provided. The array substrate includes a plurality of subpixels arranged in an array comprising M rows and N columns. The array substrate includes a respective first subpixel in a (2n−1)-th column and in a (2m−1)-th row; a respective second subpixel in a (2n−1)-th column and in a (2m)-th row; a respective third subpixel in a (2n)-th column and in a (2m)-th row; and a respective fourth subpixel in a (2n)-th column and in a (2m−1)-th row.
US12048213B2 Display panel including bypassing data and scan lines
A display panel includes a substrate including a first area and a second area that are spaced apart from each other in a first direction; a plurality of display elements located in a display area, the display area being adjacent to the first area and the second area; and a plurality of lines extending in a second direction that intersects the first direction, the plurality of lines being electrically respectively connected to the plurality of display elements, wherein the plurality of lines include: a first line and a second line adjacent to each other and bypassing along an edge of the first area; and a third line and a fourth line adjacent to each other and bypassing along an edge of the second area, wherein the first area and the second area are different from each other in at least one of size or shape.
US12048210B2 Display panel and display device
A display panel includes a substrate, a plurality of data lines, at least one circle of barrier wall structure, and a connector. The substrate includes a display area, and a peripheral area which surrounds the display area and includes a fan-out area. The plurality of data lines are located on one side of the substrate and in the display area, extending from the display area to the fan-out area. The at least one circle of barrier wall structure surrounds the display area, and at least a part of the at least one circle of barrier wall structure is located in the fan-out area. The connector is located between the plurality of data lines and the barrier wall structure, and one end, away from the substrate, of the connector extends into the barrier wall structure to fasten the barrier wall structure.
US12048209B2 Display device
A high-level power source line of a display device has a resistance value per unit length that is greater from a second end portion side toward a first end portion side in at least a portion of a section ranging from the first end portion connected to a first power source bus line to the second end portion in a side opposite to the first end portion. Accordingly, variation in luminance of each pixel is suppressed.
US12048205B2 Display substrate, method for preparing same, display panel, and display device
Provided is a display substrate. The display substrate includes a base substrate, a patterned film disposed on a side of the base substrate, and a planarization film disposed on a side, distal from the base substrate, of the patterned film, wherein a surface, distal from the base substrate, of the patterned film has a depressed portion and a non-depressed portion. A thickness of the depressed portion is less than a thickness of the non-depressed portion, and lyophilicity of the depressed portion is higher than the lyophilicity of the non-depressed portion.
US12048204B2 Display panel, manufacturing method thereof and display device
A display panel, a manufacturing method thereof and a display device are provided. The display panel includes a base substrate, the base substrate includes a display region and a peripheral region surrounding the display region, the base substrate includes a first substrate layer, a third substrate layer and a second substrate layer which are sequentially stacked, a material of the second substrate layer includes amorphous silicon. The display region includes a transparent display region, the transparent display region includes a pixel region and a light transmission region, and a thickness of the second substrate layer located in the light transmission region is less than a thickness of at least part of the second substrate layer located outside the transparent display region.
US12048202B2 Array substrate including pixel defining layer with spacer parts
An array substrate includes a base substrate and a pixel defining layer on the base substrate. The pixel defining layer includes a plurality of thickness thinning regions. The thickness thinning regions have a smaller height than other areas of the pixel define layer on the base substrate. The plurality of the thickness thinning regions is configured to guide flow of fillers to form an encapsulating layer on the pixel defining layer.
US12048200B2 Display apparatus
A display apparatus includes a substrate on which a plurality of sub-pixels is defined, a plurality of anodes disposed in each of the plurality of sub-pixels on the substrate, an organic layer disposed on the plurality of anodes, a cathode disposed on the organic layer, and a bank disposed between the anode and the organic layer and between emission areas of each of the plurality of sub-pixels. The bank includes a plurality of trenches, and the organic layer and the cathode are disposed in the bank and the plurality of trenches. As a result, a resistance of the organic layer in which a leakage current flows from the trench increases, so that the leakage current which may be transmitted to the adjacent sub-pixels and color mixing due to the leakage current can be minimized.
US12048199B2 Display device including thin film transistors performing different functionality having different materials
A display device according to the disclosure includes a substrate, a first transistor provided on the substrate, and a second transistor provided on the substrate, not overlapping the first transistor. The first transistor includes a polycrystalline silicon layer provided on the substrate, a first insulating film provided on the polycrystalline silicon layer, a first gate electrode provided on the first insulating film, and a second insulating film provided on the first gate electrode. The second transistor includes an oxide semiconductor layer provided on the first insulating film, a third insulating film provided on the oxide semiconductor layer, and a second gate electrode provided on the third insulating film. The first and third insulating films are SiOx films. The second insulating film is an SiNx film including hydrogen, and is provided overlapping the polycrystalline silicon layer, and is provided not overlapping the oxide semiconductor layer.
US12048196B2 Display panel and electronic apparatus including the same
Provided are a display panel and an electronic apparatus including the display panel. The display panel includes a substrate including a polymer resin; first and second pixel circuits each including a thin-film transistor, a first light-emitting diode connected to the first pixel circuit and located in a first display area; a second light-emitting diode connected to the second pixel circuit and located in a sub-display area of a second display area, a bottom metal layer in the second display area and between the substrate and the second pixel circuit; and a protective layer between the substrate and the bottom metal layer and corresponding to the first and second display areas, wherein the bottom metal layer includes a first opening in a transmissive area, and the protective layer includes a second opening in the transmissive area and overlapping the first opening of the bottom metal layer.
US12048194B2 Display apparatus comprising thin film transistor
Disclosed is a display apparatus including a first thin film transistor (TFT) and a second thin film transistor having a bottom gate structure and including an oxide semiconductor layer. The first TFT may be used as a switching device and the second TFT may be used as a driving device, and these TFTs have different operation properties from each other. One or more embodiments of the present disclosure provides a method of arranging a plurality of TFTs having different properties in a display apparatus. This not only provides a display apparatus with TFTs integrated at a high density but also an efficient way of driving the display apparatus.
US12048192B2 Display panel
A display panel includes a display area and a non-display area disposed on at least one side of the display area, and further includes an array substrate, a first optical structure layer, and a second optical structure. The first optical structure layer is provided with a plurality of pixel openings, grooves, and dams. The dams and the grooves intersect with an edge of the non-display area at an included angle, and the included angle is 80° to 100°.
US12048190B2 Organic light-emitting diode display device including a thin film encapsulation layer
A display device includes: a substrate; an organic light-emitting diode positioned above the substrate; and a thin film encapsulation layer disposed on the organic light-emitting diode. The thin film encapsulation layer includes: at least one inorganic layer; and at least one organic layer disposed on the at least one inorganic layer. The at least one organic layer has a refractive index of about 1.66 or greater.
US12048188B2 Light emitting display apparatus and multi-screen display apparatus including the same
A light emitting display apparatus includes a substrate, a passivation layer disposed over the substrate, a light emitting device layer including a light emitting layer disposed over the passivation layer, a non-emission pattern portion including a light emitting material pattern disposed over the passivation layer at a periphery portion of the substrate and electrically isolated from the light emitting layer, and an encapsulation layer disposed over the light emitting device layer and the non-emission pattern portion. The encapsulation layer may wholly surround the non-emission pattern portion and seals an interface between the non-emission pattern portion and the passivation layer.
US12048187B2 Display panel and electronic device
A display panel includes a substrate, a plurality of pixels arranged on the substrate in a display area that surrounds a transmissive area, a first insulating layer arranged on the substrate and including an opening that overlaps the transmissive area, a second insulating layer arranged on the first insulating layer and including a groove, an encapsulation substrate covering the plurality of pixels, and a filling layer arranged between the substrate and the encapsulation substrate in the transmissive area and overlapping the groove.
US12048186B2 Display device and manufacturing method thereof
A dam portion (200) includes a wall surface positioned along an edge of the organic film and faces the display area. The substantially rectangular shape is a rectangle including a side along a first direction and a side along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and including a chamfered portion (210) forming an outline inclined to the first and second directions. The wall surface (200w) includes first partial wall surfaces (200x) along the first direction and second partial wall surfaces (200y) along the second direction. The first partial wall surfaces (200x) have a length that is an integer multiple of a first unit length, and the second partial wall surfaces (200y) have a length that is an integer multiple of a second unit length. In the chamfered portion (210), the first partial wall surfaces (200x) and the second partial wall surfaces (200y) are connected in a zigzag manner.
US12048184B2 Display device
A display device includes a first substrate including a display area and a non-display area, a display element disposed on the first substrate in the display area, a first sealing portion disposed on the first substrate in the non-display area, a second substrate facing the first substrate in a thickness direction, a hole defined through the first substrate and the second substrate along the thickness direction in the display area, and a second sealing portion disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and enclosing the hole.
US12048182B2 Adhesive composition and display device comprising the same
Provided is a display device. The display device includes a substrate including a plurality of pixels, an adhesive layer on the substrate, a light emitting diode on the adhesive layer, a planarization layer surrounding the light emitting diode, a connection electrode on the planarization layer, and a transparent protective layer on the connection electrode. At least one layer of the adhesive layer, the planarization layer, and the transparent protective layer includes a plurality of multi-shell structured particles. The multi-shell structured particles are included in the display device so that the adhesion and the adhesion holding power between the light emitting diode and the driving panel are improved to increase the product yield and improve the luminance of the light emitting diode, thereby providing a display device with low power consumption.
US12048175B2 Organic electroluminescent device
An organic electroluminescent device having a structure of at least an anode 2, a light-emitting layer 3 and a cathode 4 layered in that order, wherein the light-emitting layer 3 contains a first host material, a second host material and a light-emitting material of a dopant, and both the first host material and the second host material have a lowest excited triplet energy level higher than the lowest excited triplet energy level of the light-emitting material. The device is protected from performance deterioration with time in driving and has a long lifetime.
US12048172B2 Solid-state image sensor
A solid-state image sensor is provided. The solid-state image sensor includes a semiconductor substrate having photoelectric conversion elements. The solid-state image sensor also includes an isolation structure disposed between the photoelectric conversion elements. The solid-state image sensor further includes a color filter layer disposed above the semiconductor substrate and having color filter segments that correspond to the photoelectric conversion elements. Moreover, the solid-state image sensor includes an organic film disposed above the color filter layer. The solid-state image sensor also includes an upper electrode and a lower electrode respectively disposed on the upper side and the lower side of the organic film. The solid-state image sensor further includes nano-structures disposed on the upper side or the lower side of the organic film.
US12048170B2 Imaging device
An imaging device includes: a semiconductor substrate; pixel electrodes located above the semiconductor substrate and each electrically connected to the semiconductor substrate; a counter electrode located above the pixel electrodes; a first photoelectric conversion layer located between the counter electrode and the pixel electrodes; and at least one first light-shielding body located in or above the first photoelectric conversion layer. The first photoelectric conversion layer contains a semiconducting carbon nanotube that absorbs light in a first wavelength range and an organic molecule that covers the semiconducting carbon nanotube, absorbs light in a second wavelength range, and emits fluorescence in a third wavelength range. The at least one first light-shielding body absorbs or reflects light with a wavelength in at least part of the second wavelength range.
US12048169B2 High efficiency, color neutral, semi-transparent organic photovoltaics for energy harvesting windows
An organic photovoltaic device comprises a first electrode, at least one organic heterojunction layer positioned over the first electrode, a second electrode positioned over the organic heterojunction layer, and a thin film stack positioned over the second electrode, comprising a plurality of sublayers of a first dielectric material alternating with a plurality of sublayers of a second dielectric material, wherein at least one of the plurality of sublayers of the first dielectric material has a thickness that is different from another of the plurality of sublayers of the first dielectric material, wherein the organic photovoltaic device has a mean transmittance of between 10% and 100% for light between 420 nm and 670 nm, with a variance of ±10%, and wherein an index contrast between the sublayers in the thin film stack is at least 0.1. A method of fabricating an organic photovoltaic device is also disclosed.
US12048168B2 Three-dimensional semiconductor device
A semiconductor device may include a source layer, a stack structure, a channel layer, a slit, and a source pick-up line. The source layer may include at least one groove in an upper surface thereof. The stack structure may be formed over the source layer. The channel layer may pass through the stack structure. The channel layer may be in contact with the source layer. The slit may pass through the stack structure. The slit may expose the groove of the source layer therethrough. The source pick-up line may be formed in the slit and the groove. The source pick-up line may be contacted with the source layer.
US12048167B2 Electronic devices including a seed region and magnetic regions
A magnetic cell core includes a seed region with a plurality of magnetic regions and a plurality of nonmagnetic regions thereover. The seed region provides a template that enables formation of an overlying nonmagnetic region with a microstructure that enables formation of an overlying free region with a desired crystal structure. The free region is disposed between two nonmagnetic regions, which may both be configured to induce surface/interface magnetic anisotropy. The structure is therefore configured to have a high magnetic anisotropy strength, a high energy barrier ratio, high tunnel magnetoresistance, a low programming current, low cell-to-cell electrical resistance variation, and low cell-to-cell variation in magnetic properties. Methods of fabrication, memory arrays, memory systems, and electronic systems are also disclosed.
US12048161B2 Electronic device having stacked structures and method for manufacturing the same
A method for manufacturing an electronic device includes forming a first source layer including a trench, forming a first sacrificial layer in the trench, forming a first structure over the first source layer, wherein the first structure includes first material layers and second material layers which are alternately stacked over the each other, forming first openings passing through the first structure and extending to the first sacrificial layer, forming first channel layers in the first openings, forming a slit passing through the first structure and extending to the first sacrificial layer, forming a second opening by removing the first sacrificial layer through the slit, and forming a second source layer in the second opening, wherein the second source layer is coupled to the first channel layers.
US12048158B2 Vertical memory devices and methods of manufacturing the same
A vertical memory device includes a channel extending in a vertical direction on a substrate, a charge storage structure on an outer sidewall of the channel and including a tunnel insulation pattern, a charge trapping pattern, and a first blocking pattern sequentially stacked in a horizontal direction, and gate electrodes spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction, each of which surrounds the charge storage structure. The charge storage structure includes charge trapping patterns, each of which faces one of the gate electrodes in the horizontal direction. A length in the vertical direction of an inner sidewall of each of the charge trapping patterns facing the tunnel insulation pattern is less than a length in the vertical direction of an outer sidewall thereof facing the first blocking pattern.
US12048157B2 Semiconductor storage device and method for manufacturing the same
A semiconductor storage device of an embodiment includes: a laminated body including electrode layers and insulating layers alternately stacked in a first direction; a semiconductor layer disposed in the laminated body; a first insulating film disposed between the laminated body and the semiconductor layer; a charge storage film disposed between the laminated body and the first insulating film, thicknesses of the charge storage film in a second direction crossing the first direction in the regions corresponding to the electrode layers being different from that in the regions corresponding to the insulating layers, the charge storage film comprising: a second insulating film disposed between the laminated body and the first insulating film, and a third insulating film disposed between the second insulating film and the regions corresponding to the electrode layers, the third insulating film having a density different from that of the second insulating film.
US12048144B2 Semiconductor memory device
A semiconductor memory device includes: a conductive line stack including a plurality of first conductive lines that are stacked over a substrate in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the substrate; conductive pads extending laterally from edge portions of the first conductive lines, respectively; and contact plugs coupled to the conductive pads, respectively.
US12048142B2 Methods for manufacturing a plurality of semiconductor structures and system in package
A method for manufacturing a plurality of semiconductor structures is provided. The method includes the operations as follows. A first hybrid bonding layer is formed over a first wafer including a plurality of first memory structures. A second hybrid bonding layer is formed over a second wafer including a plurality of control circuit structures. The memory structures and the control circuit structures are in contact with the first and the second hybrid bonding layers, respectively. The first wafer and the second wafer are bonded through a first hybrid bonding operation to connect the first and the second hybrid bonding layers, thereby obtaining a first bonded wafer. At least the first wafer, the second wafer, the first hybrid bonding structure, and the second hybrid bonding structure are singulated to obtain the plurality of semiconductor structures. A method for manufacturing a system in package (SiP) is also provided.
US12048140B2 Memory device using semiconductor element
In a memory device, pages are arrayed in a column direction on a substrate, each page constituted by memory cells arrayed in row direction on a substrate. Each memory cell includes a zonal P layer. N+ layers continuous with a source line and a bit line respectively are on both sides of the P layer. Gate insulating layers surround part of the P layer continuous with the N+ layer and part of the P layer continuous with the N+ layer, respectively. One side surface of the gate insulating layer is covered with a gate conductor layer continuous with a first plate line, and the other side surface is covered with a gate conductor layer continuous with a second plate line. A gate conductor layer continuous with a word line surrounds the gate insulating layer.
US12048139B2 Manufacturing method of semiconductor structure using first mask layer and first photoresist layer to selectively etch stack on complete die region
The present disclosure provides a manufacturing method of a semiconductor structure and a semiconductor structure. The manufacturing method includes: providing a substrate, where the substrate includes a complete die region and an incomplete die region; forming a stack on the substrate; forming a first mask layer with a first pattern on the stack; forming a first photoresist layer on the first mask layer; exposing the first photoresist layer, and developing to remove the first photoresist layer on the complete die region; and etching the stack by using the first mask layer on the complete die region and the first photoresist layer on the incomplete die region as masks.
US12048137B2 Semiconductor arrangement and method of manufacture
A semiconductor arrangement includes a memory array including bitcells and a peripheral logic block for accessing the bitcells. The peripheral logic block includes a first nanostructure having a first width for providing power to a first logic unit of the peripheral logic block, and a second nanostructure axially aligned with the first nanostructure and having a second width less than the first width for providing power to a second logic unit of the peripheral logic block.
US12048135B2 Four-poly-pitch SRAM cell with backside metal tracks
A semiconductor structure includes an SRAM cell that includes first and second pull-up (PU) transistors, first and second pull-down (PD) transistors, and first and second pass-gate (PG) transistors. A source, a drain, and a channel of the first PU transistor and a source, a drain, and a channel of the second PU transistor are collinear. A source, a drain, and a channel of the first PD transistor, a source, a drain, and a channel of the second PD transistor, a source, a drain, and a channel of the first PG transistor, and a source, a drain, and a channel of the second PG transistor are collinear.
US12048134B2 Semiconductor storage device
Nanosheets 21 to 23 are formed in line in this order in the X direction, and nanosheets 24 to 26 are formed in line in this order in the X direction. In a buried interconnect layer, a power line 11 is formed between the nanosheets 22 and 25 as viewed in plan. A face of the nanosheet 22 on a first side as one of the sides in the X direction is exposed from a gate interconnect 32. A face of the nanosheet 25 on a second side as the other side in the X direction is exposed from a gate interconnect 35.
US12048132B2 Transition metal carbonitride MXene films for EMI shielding
In an aspect, the present disclosure provides a heat-treated transition metal carbonitride MXene film annealed at high temperatures and a polymer composite comprising the same. In another aspect, the present disclosure provides a method for producing a heat-treated transition metal carbonitride MXene film comprising: obtaining a MXene aqueous solution containing dispersed 2-dimensional (2D) MXenes through an acid etching process; filtering the obtained MXene aqueous solution through a vacuum filtration process to produce a free-standing film; and annealing the produced free-standing film at high temperatures to obtain a heat-treated transition metal carbonitride MXene film. In still another aspect, the present disclosure provides an electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding method comprising: superposing a coating comprising a heat-treated transition metal carbonitride MXene film on at least one surface of an object in a contact or non-contact manner.
US12048131B2 Display device
The present disclosure relates to a display device. The display device includes a display panel having a display side and a non-display side opposite to the display side, a first conductive supporting portion located on the non-display side of the display panel, a second conductive supporting portion located on a side of the first conductive supporting portion away from the display panel, a bonding portion between the first conductive supporting portion and the second conductive supporting portion, and a conductive connecting portion for electrically connecting the first conductive supporting portion and the second conductive supporting portion.
US12048129B2 Modular electrical assembly comprising an integrated cooling system
The invention relates to an electrical assembly, in particular for a vehicle, comprising a casing (13), at least one electrical module (11) having at least one electrical component to be cooled, a cooling module (12) comprising at least two fluid orifices (122), at least one cooling duct provided in said cooling module (12), configured to form a portion of a cooling circuit and to provide a fluidic connection between said fluid orifices (122), said at least one electrical module (11) being connected to said cooling module (12) in order for the electrical module (11) to be cooled, said casing (13) being connected to said cooling module (12) so as to define a free volume, said free volume accommodating said at least one electrical module (11) so as to form an independent module configured to be connected to a frame of an item of electrical equipment.
US12048128B2 Space-saving high-density modular data systems and energy-efficient cooling systems
A space-saving, high-density modular data pod system and an energy-efficient cooling system are disclosed. The modular data pod system includes a central free-cooling system and a plurality of modular data pods, each of which includes a heat exchange assembly coupled to the central free-cooling system, and a distributed mechanical cooling system coupled to the heat exchange assembly. The modular data pods include a data enclosure having at least five walls arranged in the shape of a polygon, a plurality of computer racks arranged in a circular or U-shaped pattern, and a cover to create hot and cold aisles, and an air circulator configured to continuously circulate air between the hot and cold aisles. Each modular data pod also includes an auxiliary enclosure containing a common fluid and electrical circuit section that is configured to connect to adjacent common fluid and electrical circuit sections to form a common fluid and electrical circuit that connects to the central free-cooling system. The auxiliary enclosure contains at least a portion of the distributed mechanical cooling system, which is configured to trim the cooling performed by the central free-cooling system.
US12048126B2 Energy-generating fluid distribution module for servers
Embodiments are disclosed of a fluid distribution apparatus. The fluid distribution apparatus includes a hot manifold including a hot chamber fluidly coupled to one or more fluid return inlets and a main fluid return outlet, and a cold manifold including a cold chamber fluidly coupled to a main fluid supply inlet and one or more fluid supply outlets. A thermoelectric device is sandwiched between the hot manifold and the cold manifold so that the thermoelectric device is in thermal contact with the hot chamber and in thermal contact with the cold chamber. The apparatus is connected to either a server energy storage unit or a rack mounted energy unit through dedicated busbar.
US12048125B2 Rack housings having an adjustable air volume
A rack housing includes, for example, a frame, a door attachable to a front of said frame, a plurality of movable supports for supporting a plurality of electronic devices in the frame, and an actuator for moving said plurality of movable supports to define an adjustable air volume in the rack housing for receiving cooling air from a raised floor of a data center. Methods can include, for example, moving a plurality of frame supported electronic devices in a data center, wherein the moving is controlled in dependence on received data. Computer-implemented methods, computer program products, and systems are also disclosed.
US12048124B2 Fan assembly and server
This invention provides a fan assembly including a mounting bracket, a fan and a circuit board assembly. The fan is disposed in the mounting bracket. The circuit board assembly includes a circuit board and a plurality of gold fingers. The plurality of gold fingers are disposed on and electrically connected to the circuit board. The circuit board is disposed on the mounting bracket and electrically connected to the fan.
US12048122B2 Power module and power device
A power module and a power device are provided. The power device includes two screws, a heat dissipation components and a power module. The power module includes a substrate, a package body and two fixing structures. Each fixing structure includes a first through hole, two second through holes, an annular structure and two sinking structures. When the power module is fixed to the heat dissipation component, each sinking structure is bent toward the heat dissipation component, and each annular structure is fixed to the flat surface of the heat dissipation component by the screws. The heat dissipation surface of the substrate can be flatly attached to the flat surface of the heat dissipation component through the two fixed structures, so that the heat energy generated during the operation of the power module can be transferred out through the heat dissipation component.
US12048121B2 Thermally conductive compositions for targeted heat dissipation of electronic components
Thermal spreaders for targeted heat dissipation of an electronic component are disclosed. One thermal spreader includes a thermally conductive composition configured to function in conjunction with an electrically insulator material to dissipate heat away from a heat-generating electronic component of a computing device while electrically insulating the electronic component. The thermally conductive composition is malleable to target placement of the thermally conductive material on the electrically insulator material such that the thermally conductive composition is in thermal communication with a targeted area of the electronic component over which the electrically insulator material is positioned for targeted heat dissipation of the electronic component. Apparatus and systems including one or more of the thermal spreaders for targeted heat dissipation of one or more electronic components included therein are also disclosed.
US12048118B2 Flow-through, hot-spot-targeting immersion cooling assembly
An immersion cooling assembly comprises at least one primary heat-generating electronic component and a flow-through cooling module mounted near the at least one primary heat-generating component. The flow-through cooling module comprises at least one inlet conduit to accept an inflow of pressurized dielectric coolant, a fluid chamber through which fluid flows to provide targeted, direct cooling to a heat-generating component, and exit passageways to facilitate flow-through of the dielectric coolant into a surrounding immersion bath for cooling of other components. As it flows out of the cooling module and over the heat-generating component, the coolant fluid absorbs heat from the heat-generating electronic component. In certain embodiments, the assembly may also comprise at least one periphery heat-generating electronic component, which may also be cooled by the dielectric coolant as it exits the vicinity of the flow-through cooling module. The cooling module may include impingement nozzles to accelerate and direct the flow of coolant fluid toward the high-heat-generating electronic component.
US12048111B2 Electronic device, withdrawal method for replaceable module thereof and sliding fastener thereof
The present invention provides an electronic device including a replaceable module and a sliding fastener. The replaceable module is provided with a first sliding track. The sliding fastener includes a body having a latch extending therefrom the body and a groove so as to form a handle. The body is provided with a second sliding track corresponding to the first sliding track, and the handle is elastically bendable along the groove so as to flex relative to the body and disengage from the replaceable module.
US12048109B2 Shock-proof cabinet
A cabinet for electronic components, which is resistant to shocks resulting in deformation of a housing and unsteady leaning of a cabinet casing, includes a cabinet body, a plurality of supporting units, and a plurality of shock-proof units. The plurality of supporting units is disposed on a bottom portion of the cabinet body, and each of the plurality of shock-proof units includes a shock-proof member and a carrier. An end of the shock-proof member rests on the floor or ground, and the other end is connected to the cabinet body. The carrier is connected to the cabinet body and supports the cabinet body, inclination of the cabinet body following heavy jarring and impacts is prevented.
US12048105B2 Electrical junction box
In an electrical junction box, a positioning rib is inserted into a slit in an abutment state in which a circuit board is in abutment with a positioning surface. Projecting portions of a housing are formed projecting from support portions toward the circuit board, and are inserted through penetration holes of the circuit board. Each projecting portion includes a plurality of divided pieces formed elastically deformable in a radial direction. The divided piece has a regulation portion that regulates movement in an insertion and removal direction of the circuit board between the regulation portion and the support portion.
US12048099B2 Electronic device comprising surface-mount device type dipoles, and corresponding assembly method
A base substrate has a thickness between two faces. The base substrate includes at least one hole extending in a thickness of the base substrate perpendicular to one of the two face. At least one dipole of a surface-mount device type is housed in the at least one hole of the base substrate.
US12048097B2 Integrated circuit with laminated magnetic core inductor and magnetic flux closure layer
A structure comprises a semiconductor integrated circuit, an inductor, and a magnetic flux closure layer. The inductor is integrated into a multilevel wiring network in the semiconductor integrated circuit. The inductor includes a planar laminated magnetic core and a conductive winding that turns around in a generally spiral manner on the outside of the planar laminated magnetic core. The planar laminated magnetic core includes an alternating sequence of a magnetic layer and a non-magnetic layer. The magnetic flux closure layer is disposed within about 100 μm of a face of the planar laminated magnetic core, the face of the planar magnetic core parallel to a principal plane of the planar laminated magnetic core. A second magnetic flux closure layer can be disposed within about 100 μm of an opposing face of the planar laminated magnetic core.
US12048096B2 Printed circuit board, display module comprising the printed circuit board, display device and method of bonding the printed circuit board
Embodiments of the application provide a printed circuit board, a display module, a display device and a method of bonding the printed circuit board to a display screen. The printed circuit board includes a plurality of sub-circuit boards and a flexible connector between adjacent sub-circuit boards of the plurality of sub-circuit boards. The flexible connector is configured to connect the adjacent sub-circuit boards of the plurality of sub-circuit boards with each other. For the printed circuit board provided in the embodiments of the application, each sub-circuit board of the printed circuit board can be bonded independently, thereby avoiding pitch accumulation in the bonding region and thus controlling the total pitch within a satisfactory range.
US12048095B2 Circuit board
A circuit board according to one embodiment comprises a first insulation layer, a circuit pattern on the first insulation layer, and a second insulation layer on the circuit pattern, wherein a heat transfer member is arranged inside the first insulation layer and/or the second insulation layer, and the heat transfer member is arranged while coming in contact with a side surface of the insulation layer.
US12048092B2 Patterned conductive article
A patterned conductive article 200 includes a substrate 210 including a unitary layer 210-1 and includes a micropattern of conductive traces 220 embedded at least partially in the unitary layer. Each conductive trace extends along a longitudinal direction (y-direction) of the conductive trace and includes a conductive seed layer 230 having a top major surface 232 and an opposite bottom major surface 234 in direct contact with the unitary layer; and a unitary conductive body 240 disposed on the top major surface of the conductive seed layer. The unitary conductive body and the conductive seed layer differ in at least one of composition or crystal morphology. The unitary conductive body has lateral sidewalls 242, 244 and at least a majority of a total area of the lateral sidewalls is in direct contact with the unitary layer.
US12048091B2 Stretchable wiring board and device with adhesive patch for living body
A stretchable wiring board that includes: a stretchable substrate; a first stretchable wiring extending in a length direction on a main surface side of the stretchable substrate; and a second stretchable wiring extending in the length direction on the main surface side of the stretchable substrate, the second stretchable wiring having a first portion with a first region overlapping on top of the first stretchable wiring on an end portion side of the first stretchable wiring, and a width of the first portion of the second stretchable wiring in a width direction orthogonal to the length direction is smaller than a width of the first stretchable wiring.
US12048089B2 Laminated component carrier with a thermoplastic structure
A component carrier for carrying at least one electronic component includes (a) a plurality of electrically conductive layers; (b) a plurality of electrically insulating layers; and (c) a thermoplastic structure. The electrically conductive layers, the electrically insulating layers, and the thermoplastic structure form a laminate. Further, a method for manufacturing such a component carrier and an electronic apparatus including such a component carrier are provided.
US12048086B2 Circuit board module and touch display apparatus
A circuit board module relates to the field of touch technologies. The above circuit board module includes a touch chip, a first circuit board, a second circuit board and at least one conductive connection portion. The touch chip includes at least one ground pin and a plurality of signal pins. The first circuit board includes a first ground portion and a plurality of signal pads; the signal pads are electrically connected to the signal pins; the first ground is electrically connected to the at least one ground pin. The second circuit board includes a second ground portion. The at least one conductive connection portion is electrically connected to the first ground portion and the second ground portion.
US12048083B2 Micro device with adaptable thermal management device
Micro devices having enhanced through heat transfer utilizing plungers extending from a heat spreader are provided. In one example, a micro device is provided that includes a plunger retaining block, a plurality of plungers, a mounting substrate and an integrated circuit (IC) die. The plunger retaining block includes a top surface and a bottom surface. The plurality of plungers extend from the bottom surface of the plunger retaining block with at least some of the plurality of plungers contacting the IC die. The IC die is disposed between the plunger retaining block and the mounting substrate, and coupled to the mounting substrate.
US12048075B2 Lighting driver
A lighting driver includes a negative third harmonic generator configured to generate a negative third harmonic signal corresponding to a third harmonic of an AC input voltage shifted by 180 degrees. The lighting driver further includes an adder circuit configured to generate an adder output signal by adding the negative third harmonic signal to a voltage divider output signal generated from the AC input voltage. The lighting driver also includes a controller configured to control generation of a DC output voltage provided by the lighting driver based on a control signal generated from the adder output signal.
US12048071B2 Atomizer cores and methods of manufacturing the same
Atomizer cores, atomizer core substrates and methods of manufacturing atomizer core substrates are provided as well as aerosol generating devices incorporating same. In one example, the atomizer core comprises a core body having a first surface and a second surface. The core body includes a substrate and a heater with a plurality of channels extending between the first surface and the second surface for transferring an aerosol precursor from the first surface through the substrate and the heater to the second surface, the heater being adapted to heat the aerosol precursor to form an aerosol at the second surface. In other embodiments an insulator is disposed between the substrate and heater and adapted to insulate the substrate at least partially from heat generated by the heater.
US12048067B2 User equipment and method for controlling transmission of same in a wireless communication system
A user equipment and a method for controlling transmission of same in a wireless communication system are provided. The user equipment is configured to implement an access stratum (AS) layer. The method includes receiving, from an upper layer to the AS layer, a first indication and a second indication for a packet, wherein the first indication is configured to indicate whether to perform a packet data control protocol (PDCP) duplication, and the second indication is configured to indicate whether to use a release 15 feature and controlling the AS layer not to perform the PDCP duplication and controlling the AS layer not to use the release 15 feature when the first indication indicates to perform the PDCP duplication and the second indication indicates not to use the release 15 feature.
US12048063B2 Automated subscription management for wireless devices having multiple subscription profiles
A method comprises detecting, by a subscription management application of the coordinator device, a trigger event that triggers wireless devices in a cluster to activate a subscription profile, determining, by the subscription management application, at least one of coordinator location data describing a location of the coordinator device or coordinator network data describing a network characteristic of a network accessed by the coordinator device, receiving, by the subscription management application, at least one of companion location data describing a location of the companion device or companion network data describing a network characteristic of a network accessed by the companion device, and determining, by the subscription management application, the subscription profile based on at least one of the coordinator location data, the coordinator network data, the companion location data, or the companion network data.
US12048059B2 Response to a discovery channel message embedded in a vehicle-to-vehicle groupcast transmission
The methods, devices, and systems discussed herein describe a wireless communication device transmitting a discovery channel message, at least a portion of which, is embedded in the control channel of a groupcast transmission. In some examples, the discovery channel message is transmitted using a pre-defined, fixed transmit power and modulation and coding scheme (MCS), which facilitates the receiving wireless communication devices' ability to decode the control channel, including the embedded discovery channel message. If a receiving wireless communication device can decode the discovery channel message above a configured threshold (e.g., a received power threshold and/or a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)) but is unable to decode the data portion of the groupcast transmission, which was intended for the receiving wireless communication device, then the receiving wireless communication device will transmit a negative-acknowledgement (NACK) to the wireless communication device that transmitted the groupcast transmission.
US12048056B2 Cancellation indicator with configurable cancelled direction
A user equipment (UE) may receive an indicator that indicates cancellation of one or more scheduled transmissions on a group of resources. The indicator has a format that is configurable to indicate whether scheduled transmissions in a downlink direction, an uplink direction, or both are cancelled. The indicator may include an indication of the group of resources and zero or more flags indicating a direction of transmissions that are canceled, or the indicator may include two or more groups of resources that each apply to one or both of the downlink direction or the uplink direction. The UE may cancel one or more transmissions in response to the indicator.
US12048055B1 Wireless bearer enhancement between a wireless relay and a wireless access point
A wireless communication network wirelessly serves User Equipment (UE) over a wireless relay and a wireless access point. The wireless relay exchanges user data with the UE over a UE bearer and exchanges the user data with the wireless access point over a relay bearer. The wireless access point preempts the relay bearer responsive to excessive loading. The wireless relay detects a UE bearer having enhanced UE Quality-of-Service (QoS) and responsively transfers a relay request to the wireless access point. The wireless access point receives the relay request and responsively disables preemption for the wireless relay. The wireless relay exchanges user data with the UE over the other UE bearer having the enhanced UE QoS and exchanges the user data with the wireless access point over the relay bearer having the enhanced relay QoS.
US12048053B2 Resource selection for power-saving users in NR sidelink
A user device, UE, for a wireless communication network is described. The wireless communication network including a plurality of user devices, UEs. The UE communicates with one or more further user devices, UEs, of the wireless communication network over a sidelink. Responsive to a trigger for a transmission, the UE performs a sensing process for determining resources to be used for the transmission. The sensing process includes a plurality of radio resource selection processes. The UE selects from the plurality of radio resource selection processes the radio resource selection process to be applied dependent on one or more of the following: a traffic density, a traffic density of different types of traffic, a user density within a predefined area around the UE.
US12048052B2 SL DRX operation method and apparatus according to UE type in NR V2X
A method of operating a first apparatus 100 is proposed. The method may include, obtaining information related to whether an SL DRX operation of a second apparatus 200 is enabled and a service data unit (SDU); determining that the second apparatus 200 performs an SL DRX operation; determining an SL DRX configuration, based on a quality of service (QoS) requirement.
US12048047B2 Reception configuration method and apparatus, reception control method and apparatus, terminal, base station, and storage medium
Provided are a reception configuration method and apparatus, a reception control method and apparatus, a terminal, a base station and a storage medium. The reception configuration includes: determining a detection result of indication information within a first time length in a DRX cycle, where the DRX cycle includes an on duration and an off duration; and determining a DRX operation according to the detection result.
US12048045B2 Connection resume handling
A method, apparatus, and non-transitory program storage device for handling of a resumption in connection is described. The method includes determining whether a periodic radio access network based notification area update timer has expired; when the periodic radio access network based notification area update timer has been determined to have expired: setting a variable to a first setting; the variable comprising a pendingPeriodicRNAUpdate variable; and determining whether an upper layer has requested resumption of a radio resource control connection, and either: initiating a radio resource control connection resume procedure with a cause value set based on information received from the upper layers, or initiating a radio resource control connection resume procedure with a cause value set to rna-Update.
US12048042B2 Reconfiguration method, terminal device, and communications system
Embodiments of this application provide a reconfiguration method, a terminal device, and a communications system. The method includes: A terminal device sends a first capability report message when requesting to attach to a first cell. When a reconfiguration request message is received for N consecutive times and all reconfigurations fail, the terminal device detaches from the first cell, where the reconfiguration request message is used to indicate, to the terminal device, a frequency of a secondary cell in which carrier aggregation is performed, and N is a positive integer. The terminal device sends a second capability report message when re-requesting to attach to the first cell, and carrier aggregation capabilities of the terminal device are disabled.
US12048041B2 Communication apparatus, method for controlling communication apparatus and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium
A communication apparatus capable of communicating with a master base station and a secondary base station, after it is decided, in a case where a radio resource control (RRC) state of the apparatus is Inactive state, where the apparatus is disconnected in a physical layer and is connected in a logical layer, to cause the RRC state to transit from the Inactive state to Connected state, where the apparatus is connected in the physical layer and the logical layer, executes processing for connecting with the master base station and the secondary base station, and in a case where the processing for connecting with the master base station or the secondary base station fails, causes the RRC state to transit to Idle state, where the apparatus is connected in neither the physical layer nor the logical layer.
US12048040B2 Multi-link communication method and apparatus
Embodiments of this application relate to the communication field, and in particular, to a multi-link communication method and an apparatus. A STA in a STA MLD sends an information frame on a link corresponding to the station, and the information frame is used to indicate a STA in an awake state in the STA MLD. An AP MLD receives the information frame, and sends a downlink message frame on a one or more links corresponding to a part of or all of STAs in the awake state in the STA MLD, to assist the part of or all of the stations in fast accessing a channel without waiting for a NAVSyncDelay time period.
US12048039B2 Electronic system, control method and non- transitory computer readable storage medium
The present disclosure provides a control method applied to a first electronic device and a second electronic device in a physical environment. The first electronic device and the second electronic device are configured to communicate with each other through a first wireless connection established between the first electronic device and the second electronic device. The control method includes: by at least one of the first electronic device and the second electronic device, determining whether to update a map of the physical environment; and in response to a determination to update the map of the physical environment, establishing a second wireless connection different from the first wireless connection between the first electronic device and the second electronic device, wherein the second wireless connection is configured to transmit a map updated data, and the map updated data is configured to update the map of the physical environment.
US12048038B2 Method for reporting information, method for coordinating resource, and multi-card terminal
A method for reporting information, a method for coordinating resources, and a multi-card terminal. The method for reporting information includes: determining that access to a plurality of base stations is maintained simultaneously, the plurality of base stations belonging to different wireless network operators; reporting auxiliary information to the plurality of base stations, the auxiliary information being configured to coordinate resources between the plurality of base stations.
US12048036B2 Dual connectivity uplink scheduling a multi-subscriber identity module user equipment
Mechanisms for uplink (UL) scheduling in dual connectivity scenarios are provided. According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE) includes: receiving, in an uplink (UL) buffer, first UL data for transmission to at least one base station (BS) via a first path and a second path, wherein the first path and the second path are associated with a dual connectivity communication mode; transmitting, to a first BS on the first path, a first scheduling request for the first UL data; and refraining, based on a time duration between the receiving the first UL data in the buffer and a tune-away gap on the second path, from transmitting a second scheduling request for the first UL data on the second path.
US12048034B2 SON assisted RAT selection for UE in a virtualized RAN environment
Systems, methods and computer software are disclosed for a Self Organizing Network (SON) Radio Access Technology (RAT) selection for User Equipment (UE) in a virtualized Radio Access Network (RAN) environment. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed, comprising: establishing, by the UE, a Signaling Radio Bearer (SRB) and at least one Data Radio Bearer (DRB) with a Virtual node (Vnode); determining, by the SON, whether the Vnode has reached a data saturation limit; when the Vnode has reached the data saturation limit, then determining whether there is another RAT Vnode which can provide better data throughput; and when there is another RAT Vnode which can provide better data throughput, then initiating a handover procedure for the UE and specifying a target cell located in a same geographic area.
US12048033B2 Internet-of-things (NB-IoT) carrier-based integrated access and backhaul
A wireless backhaul link is established between the IAB node and an IAB donor node via a first Narrow-Band Internet-of-Things (NB-IoT) carrier, in which the IAB donor node provides the IAB node with access to a wired backhaul connection that links to a core network of the wireless carrier network. One or more corresponding wireless backhaul links are further established between the IAB node and one or more additional IAB nodes via a one or more corresponding NB-IoT carriers. A wireless access link is then established between the IAB node and an NB-IoT user device or between the IAB donor node and the NB-IoT user device via a second NB-IoT carrier.
US12048032B2 Modified methods and system of transmitting and receiving transmission control protocol segments over internet protocol packets
The present disclosure provides systems and methods which increase the throughput of a TCP-based communication between a first network node and a second network node. First, the first network node sent a first plurality of TCP segments to the second network node. Second, when the second network node receives a second plurality of TCP segments, which is all or part of the first plurality of the TCP segments, the second network node responds by sending one or more TCP acknowledgements to the first network node with the last sequence number of a last segment among all TCP segment within the second plurality of TCP segments. The present disclosure are able to increase the throughput of a TCP connection while decreasing its reliability.
US12048030B2 System and method for establishing a wireless connection between power tool and mobile device
A method and system for connecting a power tool with a mobile device. The mobile device receives a user request to connect to a power tool and transmits a short-range advertisement. The power tool receives the short-range advertisement and transmits a signal. The mobile device receives the signal from the power tool and determines a signal strength. The mobile device compares the signal strength to a predetermined signal strength value. When the signal strength value exceeds the predetermined signal strength value, the mobile device connects with the power tool.
US12048020B2 MSGB waveform indication
This disclosure provides systems, methods, and devices for wireless communication that support RACH message waveform indication. In a first aspect, a method of wireless communication includes transmitting, by a wireless communication device, a random access control channel (RACH) request message; and receiving, by the wireless communication device, a RACH response message based on the RACH request message, wherein a waveform type of RACH response messages is dynamic, wherein the waveform type of the RACH response message is determined by the wireless communication device, and wherein transmitting the RACH request message and receiving the RACH response message comprise a two-step RACH procedure. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described.
US12048016B2 Techniques for managing discontinuous operation for wireless communication
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A communication device, such as a user equipment (UE) may receive control signaling indicating a set of configurations including a set of random access channel (RACH) configurations or a set of scheduling request (SR) configurations. At least one RACH configuration of the set of RACH configurations includes a UE-group common RACH configuration or at least one SR configuration of the set of SR configurations includes a UE-group common SR configuration. The UE may select one or more configurations of the set of RACH configurations or the set of SR configurations based on receiving the control signaling and may perform the wireless communications.
US12048013B2 Method and apparatus for driving PDCP entity during DAPS handover in next-generation wireless communication system
The disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. The disclosure provides a method and an apparatus for operating a PDCP entity during a handover having no transmission/reception interruption.
US12048009B2 Channel access for unlicensed spectrum in mmW operation
The present application at least describes a method for obtaining channel access in a network. The method includes a step of selecting, via a gNodeB, a spatial filter from a first set of spatial filters to perform listen before talk (LBT). The method includes a step of detecting, via the gNodeB, a channel in an idle state. The method also includes a step of obtaining, a directional channel occupancy time (COT) in the channel in a direction of the selected spatial filter. The method also includes a step of transmitting, to a node, a channel access indicator transmission (CAI-T) on a beam in the cot via a spatial filter of a second set of spatial filters. The method further includes a step of receiving, from the node, a channel access indicator response (CAI-R). The method further includes a step of sensing, via short channel sensing and via the spatial filter or another spatial filter of the second set of spatial filters, the channel is clear. The method even further includes a step of sending, via the channel, information to the node using one or more spatial filters of the second set of spatial filters. Other embodiments of this aspect include corresponding computer systems, apparatus, and computer programs recorded on one or more computer storage devices, each configured to perform the actions of the methods.
US12048005B2 Indication of transmission bandwidth based on wideband in new radio (NR)
A network device (e.g., a user equipment (UE), a new radio NB (gNB), or other network component) can process or generate a dynamic indication that indicates a transmission bandwidth based on a wideband bandwidth. One or more downlink (DL) signals can be provided with the indication of the transmission bandwidth that enables a tuning of communications within the wideband bandwidth based on the indication for new radio (NR) communications in heterogeneous network domains ranging from Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) to massive Machine-Type Communications (mMTC) and Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communications (URLLC) or the like.
US12047994B2 Bandwidth allocation using machine learning
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer-storage media, for bandwidth allocation using machine learning. In some implementations, a request for bandwidth in a communications system is received. Data indicative of a measure of bandwidth requested and a status of the communication system are provided as input to a machine learning model. One or more outputs from the machine learning model indicate an amount of bandwidth to allocate to the terminal, and bandwidth is allocated to the terminal based on the one or more outputs from the machine learning model.
US12047981B2 Methods to indicate time domain resource allocation for physical downlink shared channel before RRC connection
A method performed by a user equipment (UE) (110, 500, 800) is disclosed. The method comprises receiving (401), at the UE (110, 500, 800), an indication of a time domain resource allocation table to use for one or more Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) transmissions. The method comprises determining (402), based on the received indication, the time domain resource allocation table to use for the one or more PDSCH transmissions.
US12047980B2 Electronic device, wireless communication method, and computer readable medium for using and managing a plurality of bandwidth parts
An electronic device for wireless communication, a wireless communication method, and a computer readable medium. The electronic device includes a processing circuit for receiving indication information from a base station on a set of bandwidth parts, the set of bandwidth parts including one or more bandwidth parts, and for communicating with the base station by using at least one bandwidth part in the set of bandwidth parts.
US12047975B2 Control channel design for shared wireless communications
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described that may enable a user equipment (UE) to monitor a shared spectrum to receive control signaling and data transmissions associated with different transmission time intervals (TTIs). For example, a base station may communicate with a UE according to a first transmission mode during a first, shortened TTI. The base station may transmit a downlink control channel for a shortened TTI based on a subset of a number of blind decodes or control channel elements. Additionally, a downlink control channel for a shortened TTI may contain grants for multiple TTIs. In some cases, the base station may transmit a signaling to the UE via a reference signal, downlink control channel, or radio resource control which may indicate a change from the shortened-TTI transmission mode to a transmission mode with a TTI duration that is longer than the first, shortened TTI duration.
US12047974B2 Techniques for indicating downlink control information in multicast/broadcast wireless communications
Aspects described herein relate to indicating downlink control information (DCI) for multicast and/or broadcast (MB) communications using DCI formats that may be based on existing DCI formats and/or size for unicast communications, paging signals, system information signals, etc., or may include shortened formats without fields for information that may not be used in MB communications.
US12047971B2 Quasi co-location related priority rules for multi-downlink control information based multi-transmission/reception point
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive, on a particular control resource set (CORESET), downlink control information (DCI) scheduling a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) or a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH). The UE may be configured with multi-DCI based multi-transmission/reception point (TRP) operation. The UE may determine, based at least in part on the UE being configured with multi-DCI based multi-TRP operation, a fixed higher layer index that identifies a CORESET group with which the particular CORESET is associated. The UE may perform an operation, associated with receiving the PDSCH or transmitting the PUSCH, based at least in part on the fixed higher layer index identifying the CORESET group with which the particular CORESET is associated. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US12047970B2 Mechanisms for determination of acknowledgment information reports
Methods and apparatuses for determining acknowledgment information reports. A method for operating a user equipment includes receiving first physical downlink control channels (PDCCHs) providing first downlink control information (DCI) formats associated with a first set of radio network temporary identifiers (RNTIs), and second PDCCHs providing second DCI formats associated with a second set of RNTIs. The method further includes determining first hybrid automatic request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) information associated with the first DCI formats, second HARQ-ACK information associated with the second DCI formats, and a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource indicated by a last DCI format from the first DCI formats. The method further includes transmitting a PUCCH using the PUCCH resource. The PUCCH includes the first HARQ-ACK information and the second HARQ-ACK information.
US12047964B2 Search space set group switching for monitoring dormancy
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may switch from a first group of search space sets for monitoring a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) to an empty group of search space sets. The UE may refrain from monitoring the PDCCH based at least in part on switching to the empty group. In some aspects, the UE may switch from a first group of PDCCH search space sets to at least one dormant group of PDCCH search space sets identified in configuration information. The UE may also process one or more PDCCH search space sets of the at least one dormant group of PDCCH search space sets based at least in part on the received configuration information. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US12047959B2 Method and apparatus for enhanced contention based random access procedure
A communication method and system for converging a fifth generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a fourth generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of things (IoT) are provided. The communication method and system may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method of a user equipment (UE) for performing a random access (RA) procedure is provided. The method includes transmitting a first message including a RA preamble and a UE identifier (ID) to a base station (BS), and receiving a second message including a sequence index of the RA preamble from the BS.
US12047957B2 Terminal and communication method
In a terminal, a signal allocation unit allocates uplink control information including at least one of a response signal responsive to downlink data and an uplink radio resource allocation request signal to a resource for an uplink control channel on the basis of a mode selected from among a plurality of modes relating to the channel configuration of the uplink control channel in accordance with an operating environment of the terminal. A transmitting unit transmits the uplink control information.
US12047956B2 Method, user equipment, processing device, storage medium, and computer program for transmitting uplink channel, and method and base station for receiving uplink channel
A UE may comprise: determining that uplink channels with different priorities overlap with respect to time; determining whether the uplink channels with the different priorities satisfy multiplexing timeline conditions; determining, on the basis of the non-satisfaction of the multiplexing timeline conditions by the uplink channels with different priorities, an uplink channel to be multiplexed, for uplink channels with the highest priority, that satisfy the multiplexing timeline conditions, from among the different priorities; and transmitting the uplink channel to be multiplexed.
US12047955B2 Scheduling request (SR) overlap with a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may determine whether a collision is to occur between a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) transmission that includes a scheduling request (SR), and multiple physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmissions in a slot. The UE may transmit, to a base station (BS), the PUCCH transmission or the multiple PUSCH transmissions based at least in part on determining whether the collision is to occur in the slot. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US12047950B2 Aperiodic CSI-RS resource set triggering by DCI with aperiodic triggering offset
A generation node B (gNB) configured for aperiodic channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) triggering and transmission may encode signalling for transmission to a user equipment (UE). The signalling to indicate an aperiodic Triggering Offset (aperiodicTriggeringOffset). The aperiodic Triggering Offset may comprise a slot offset. The gNB may encode a downlink control information (DCI) for transmission that may trigger transmission of a CSI-RS in one or more aperiodic CSI-RS resource set(s) (i.e., in one or more slots (n)). The DCI triggers transmission of the aperiodic CSI-RS within a triggered slot with the slot offset (i.e., the aperiodicTriggeringOffset). The gNB may transmit the CSI-RS in resource elements of the triggered slot in accordance with the slot offset, when CSI-RS resources are available in the slot at the slot offset. The gNB may postpone transmission of the aperiodically triggered CSI-RS to a first available downlink slot when the CSI-RS resources are not available in the triggered slot at the slot offset.
US12047942B2 Information sending method and terminal device
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an information sending method and a terminal device. The method includes: obtaining a PUSCH transmission occasion; and determining, based on a location relationship between the PUSCH transmission occasion and a slot boundary, whether to send a PUSCH at the PUSCH transmission occasion, where the PUSCH corresponds to a random access message.
US12047941B2 Downlink relay for passive internet of things communication
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for downlink relaying for passive internet of things (PIoT) communication. An example method includes receiving, from a network entity in a wireless network, configuration information for communicating with at least one passive internet of things (PIoT) device and receiving, from the network entity, a PIoT message, the PIoT message including at least a PIoT relay command instructing the UE to communicate with the at least one PIoT device. The method also includes transmitting, based on the PIoT message, one or more signals to the at least one PIoT device in accordance with the configuration information.
US12047940B2 Intermittent usable time domain resources
Aspects relate to techniques for configuring intermittent time domain resources that are usable by a user equipment (UE) for communication with a base station. The base station may transmit a usable time domain resource (TDR) configuration to the UE that indicates the usable time resources that are available to the UE for communication with the base station. The UE may then communicate with the base station based on the usable TDR configuration.
US12047939B2 Sequence partitioning for a multi-user uplink channel
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. In some systems, a user equipment (UE) or a base station, or both, may determine a configuration for partitioning a set of sequences into multiple sequence pools associated with multiple UEs. The UE or the base station, or both, may determine a sequence pool associated with the UE based on the configuration, which may include parameters or instructions for determining the sequence pool associated with the UE. The UE or the base station, or both, may select a subset of sequences from the sequence pool associated with the UE and construct a codebook including the subset of sequences. The UE may select a sequence from the constructed codebook based on a quantity of bits of a payload and may transmit the payload to the base station using the selected sequence.
US12047934B2 Vehicle-initiated approach to joining a group
Aspects of the disclosure relate to mechanisms and algorithms for a vehicle to join a vehicle group. The vehicle may transmit a query message that includes an identifier, and includes vehicle course information. In response, the vehicle may receive an invitation message that includes a group identifier, group course information, and wireless resource information for joining a vehicle group. The vehicle may then transmit a joining request message, including the first group identifier.
US12047933B2 Radio access networks
A communication system includes remote units to exchange RF signals with mobile devices, at least some of the RF signals comprising information destined for, or originating from, a mobile device. The communication system also includes at least one controller or controller resource communicatively coupled to an external network and configured to assign airlink resources to the user equipment. The at least one controller or controller resource is separated from the remote units by an intermediate network comprising a switched Ethernet network over which data corresponding to the information is carried between the at least one controller or controller resource and the remote units. Two or more of the remote units are configured to belong to the same communication cell. The at least one controller or controller resource is configured to assign two or more of the user equipment in the same communication cell to simultaneously use a same airlink resource.
US12047931B2 Information processing method, information processing device, terminal and computer readable storage medium
The embodiments of the present disclosure provide an information processing method, an information processing device, a terminal and a computer readable storage medium. The method includes: receiving first indication information sent by a second terminal, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate that the second terminal is able to schedule a sidelink resource; a number of the second terminal is greater than or equal to 1.
US12047929B2 Techniques for beam management in wireless communications
Aspects of the present disclosure describe managing beams in wireless communications. A beam management event configuration indicating a type of at least one beam to measure in determining occurrence of a trigger condition for a beam management event can be received. A parameter of a signal received from one or more nodes can be measured, where the signal corresponds to the type of the at least one beam. The occurrence of the trigger condition for the beam management event can be determined based on the parameter of the signal. An indication of the occurrence of the trigger condition can be reported to the one or more nodes or a different node.
US12047927B2 Bandwidth part inactivity timer for unlicensed spectrum operations
According to a first embodiment, a method may include initiating, by a user equipment, a first countdown timer associated with a first initial value and a first timer-interval, and a second countdown timer associated with a second initial value and a second timer-interval. The method may further include determining, by the user equipment, whether at least one first indication is detected during the first timer-interval. The method may further include adjusting, by the user equipment, at least one of the first countdown timer or the second countdown timer based on the determining.
US12047920B2 Shifting a fast Fourier transform (FFT) window to generate a self-contained slot
A method for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE) includes receiving, from a base station, a slot parameter that configures the UE to receive a number of symbols within a self-contained slot. The method also includes receiving, from the base station, a cyclic prefix (CP) parameter associated with a single symbol of the number of symbols, the CP parameter indicating a source of samples for a CP included at a beginning of the single symbol. The method further includes receiving, from the base station, the number of symbols within the self-contained slot. In some examples, a guard interval (GI) may be included at one or both of an end or a beginning of each symbol of the number of symbols. The CP may be outside a single FFT window of a number of FFT windows, associated with the single symbol of the number of symbols.
US12047914B2 Inter-UE coordination for on-demand sensing
Disclosed are embodiments for a request and response signaling between first and second user equipment (UE) via a PC5 link for configuring inter-UE coordination. In some embodiments, request signaling entails a first UE identifying a transmit resource pool of the first UE to be sensed or evaluated by the second UE; instructing the second UE to report information indicating a quantity of resources; and instructing the second UE to evaluate the resources to be reported. In other embodiments, response signaling entails a first UE receiving from the second UE a request signal for inter-UE coordination; indicating a set of one or more resources, in which the set is indicated as corresponding to whitelist, blacklist, or collision list; and providing a validity time for resources indicated.
US12047913B2 Resource exclusion for device to device communication
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may select, in a first time slot, a set of resources to use for transmission to another UE; evaluate, in a second time slot, whether one or more resources of the set of resources is available; and transmit, based on the one or more resources of the set of resources being available, information to the other UE in a third time slot and using the set of resources, or reselect, based on the one or more resources of the set of resources being unavailable, another resource for transmission of the information to the other UE. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US12047909B2 Methods and apparatus for controlling a mode of operation of a wireless device
Embodiments described herein relate to methods and apparatuses for controlling a mode of operation of a wireless device. A method in a base station comprises receiving, from a core network node, a first indication of a level of pending signalling or user plane data to be transmitted to the wireless device; and based on the first indication, controlling the mode of operation of the wireless device.
US12047902B2 Method and apparatus for obtaining emission probability, method and apparatus for obtaining transition probability, and sequence positioning method and apparatus
A method for obtaining an emission probability includes obtaining a plurality of measurement reports (MRs) of a terminal in a target region and an engineering parameter of at least one base station in the target region, obtaining, based on parameter information in each of the plurality of MRs and the engineering parameter of the at least one base station, a feature vector corresponding to each of the plurality of MRs, processing, using a regression model, location information in each of the plurality of MRs and the feature vector corresponding to each of the plurality of MRs, to obtain a single-point positioning model, calculating, based on the single-point positioning model, the location information in each of the plurality of MRs, and the feature vector corresponding to each of the plurality of MRs, an emission probability of the feature vector corresponding to each of the plurality of MRs.
US12047901B2 Sidelink ranging with road-side unit assistance
Disclosed are techniques for wireless positioning. In an aspect, a road-side unit (RSU) may join a first sidelink (SL) ranging session between a first user equipment (UE) and a second UE. The RSU may perform SL ranging with the first UE to determine first ranging information comprising at least a RTT to the first UE. The RSU may perform SL ranging with the second UE to determine second ranging information comprising at least a RTT to the second UE. The RSU may send the first ranging information and the second ranging information to at least one of the first UE or the second UE, or calculate a range between the first UE and the second UE based on the first ranging information and the second ranging information, and send the range to at least one of the first UE and the second UE.
US12047899B2 Techniques for supporting low latency NR positioning protocols
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores instructions for execution by one or more processors of a UE. The instructions configure the UE for low latency NR positioning in a 5G NR network and cause the UE to perform operations comprising decoding configuration signaling received from a base station. The configuration signaling includes measurement gap information and scheduling information for a UE measurement report. A downlink (DL) positioning reference signal (PRS) received from the base station is decoded. Positioning measurements are performed using the DL PRS. The positioning measurements are performed based on a measurement gap corresponding to the measurement gap information. The UE measurement report is encoded for a UL transmission to the base station based on the scheduling information. The UE measurement report includes the positioning measurements.
US12047895B2 Method for wirelessly integrating a radio subscriber into an automation system
An automation system has a master control unit, a first radio subscriber, a first radio device and a clock master. The first radio device has a first synchronization element, a first radio module and a first connection for the bus system. The first radio module can establish a radio connection to the first radio subscriber for data exchange with a bus system provided by the master control unit. The first radio connection has a first radio channel with a first frequency range. The first synchronization element is set up to output a synchronization signal to the first radio module, based on a signal received from the clock master via the first connection. The first radio module is set up to change a frequency of the first radio channel based on the synchronization signal, within the first frequency range, on the basis of a first hopping table.
US12047894B2 Rapid low-complexity synchronization and doppler correction in 5G/6G
In busy 5G and 6G networks, precise timing and synchronization are key to maintaining throughput with low fault rates. Disclosed are systems and methods for adjusting each user device's clock for proper reception, including downlink propagation delays, uplink propagation delays, round-trip propagation delays, and Doppler shifts, individually for each user device, and including any uplink/downlink asymmetries. The clock adjustment and timing advance of each user device is based on a predetermined transmission schedule for timing signals, broadcast by the base station. The Doppler shift is measured by the base station, according to uplink timing signals, and communicated to the user device in a single final timing signal. The single final timing signal is either frequency-shifted by the measured Doppler shift, or delayed proportional to the Doppler shift, either of which indicates, to the user device, how to apply the correct timing to future uplink messages.
US12047893B2 Timing advance validation
There is described a terminal device for use in a wireless telecommunication system, wherein the terminal device comprises controller circuitry and transceiver circuitry configured to operate together such that the terminal device is operable to: determine a current timing advance for transmitting data to another entity in the wireless telecommunication system; determine an indication of a distance between the terminal device and the other entity; determine a timing advance validity threshold based on the indication of the distance between the terminal device and the other entity; determine an indication of a change in the distance between the terminal device and the other entity; and determine whether or not the current timing advance should be updated based on a comparison between the indication of the change in the distance between the terminal device and the other entity and the timing advance validity threshold.
US12047892B2 Synchronization in severe-fading environments
Apparatus and associated methods relate to providing robust synchronization of a Radio-Frequency (RF) communication in a severe-fading environment. A first portion of a detected RF signal is auto-correlated with a second portion of the detected RF signal. The first and second portions are time-separated by the predetermined time delay separating the first and second code-sequences. A third portion of the detected RF signal is sync-correlated with a sync-sequence so as to generate a sync-correlation signal. The third portion is of the predetermined length of the sync sequence and includes the first and second portions of the detected RF signal used to generate the auto-correlation signal. The auto-correlation signal is multiplied by the sync-correlation signal so as to generate a combined synchronization signal. A peak in the combined synchronization signal is then detected. This peak can be indicative of a synchronization time of an authorized communication.
US12047886B2 Signal sending method, signal receiving method, and device
A signal sending method, a signal receiving method, and a device. The signal sending method includes: generating synchronization signals, where the synchronization signals include a first synchronization signal and a second synchronization signal; and sending the synchronization signals, where the first synchronization signal and the second synchronization signal overlap in time domain, and within a time domain resource in which the first synchronization signal and the second synchronization signal overlap, there is an intersection set between a frequency domain resource corresponding to the first synchronization signal and a frequency domain resource corresponding to the second synchronization signal. In this way, frequency domain resources occupied by the synchronization signals may be reduced, thereby saving frequency domain resources for another data transmission process. In addition, the two synchronization signals may further share a part of the frequency domain resources, thereby improving resource utilization.
US12047882B2 Techniques for adaptive power mode control
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. In one example, a method for wireless communications at a user equipment (UE) includes determining one or more performance metrics related to communications over a wireless channel and comparing the one or more performance metrics with a performance level for the communications over the wireless channel. The method may include selecting a power mode for the UE based at least in part on the comparing and determining an operating state of a subset of a plurality of radio frequency front end elements of at least one active radio frequency chain of the UE based at least in part on the power mode and a priority of the one or more performance metrics. The method may also include adjusting the subset of the plurality of radio frequency front end elements based at least in part on the operating state.
US12047879B2 Application processor that performs core switching based on modem data and a system on chip (SOC) that incorporates the application processor
An application processor and a system on chip (SoC) that incorporates the application processor are provided. The application processor includes a first core configured to process first data per unit time, a second core configured to process second data larger than the first data per unit time, and a lookup table configured to determine whether to activate the first core or the second core based on at least one of an analysis result of a message signal received by a communications processor, a sensing signal supplied to the application processor and a power level supplied to the communications processor.
US12047878B2 Reference signal configuration for enabling energy efficient system operation
The present invention provides apparatuses, methods, computer programs, computer program products and computer-readable media regarding reference signal configuration for enabling energy efficient system operation. The apparatus comprises determining whether discontinuous reception is applied to the user equipment, and if it is determined that the discontinuous reception is applied, determining whether a signal is present outside of an active time of the user equipment.
US12047873B2 Low latency solutions for restricted target wake time (r-TWT) during multi-link operation (MLO)
This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for protecting latency-sensitive communications among multi-link devices (MLDs). An access point (AP) MLD may establish multiple communication links with a non-AP MLD and schedule a restricted target wake time (r-TWT) service period (SP) on one of the links (the “r-TWT link”). In some aspects, when a transmit opportunity (TXOP) acquired on a non-r-TWT link overlaps the r-TWT SP, the TXOP may be extended to support an exchange of latency-sensitive traffic on the non-r-TWT link. In some other aspects, any TXOPs occurring on non-r-TWT links may be terminated prior to the start of the r-TWT SP so that latency-sensitive traffic can be exchanged on the r-TWT link during the SP. An AP MLD also may schedule SPs on multiple communication links. In some aspects, the AP MLD may transfer a TWT agreement between the communication links.
US12047872B2 Method for provisioning of smart device, system, and readable medium
The present disclosure relates to a method for provisioning of a smart device, system, and readable medium; in the present disclosure, a provisioning request used for obtaining provisioning information is sent to a server; in a case that the provisioning information returned by the server is received, then the provisioning information is sent to the smart device by a wireless means so that the smart device establishes a communications connection with the server according to the provisioning information; after obtaining the provisioning information from the server, the provisioning information is sent to the smart device by the wireless means; the smart device reuses the provisioning information to pass server authentication and establish the communications connection with the server.
US12047860B2 Clustering routing optimization method based on adaptive evolutionary algorithm for wireless sensor network
The present invention discloses a clustering routing optimization method based on adaptive evolutionary algorithm for a wireless sensor network, comprising following steps: performing population initialization by initial position and energy information of sensor nodes; calculating fitness values, and implementing iterative operation of elite preservation, adaptive crossover and mutation; after the iteration, selecting a cluster head; routing data packet of the cluster head to a base station. Convergence process of the evolutionary algorithm is improved by nonlinearly adjusting the probability of crossover and mutation; upper and lower bound of crossover and mutation operators are dynamically adjusted by fitness value; adding an incentive factor, adjusting the crossover and mutation probability when the fitness value tends to converge, and running the algorithm again to confirm that a new optimal value is generated. The global search capability and convergence speed of the algorithm are improved by the above method, and avoiding local convergence.
US12047858B2 System and method for call management
A system and method are provided in accordance with the various aspects of the invention that enhance the information regarding a caller and a call location. Such calls are typically sent to a dispatcher that handles urgent or emergency calls. The information provided can be in the form of a message that is includes specifics about the call initiator and the nature of and/or reason for the call; a message that is converted to verbal form from text-to-speech; and/or the message may include location information, especially as it relates to representing a wireless device as a landline location based on nearby communication options, such as Wi-Fi or Bluetooth beacons.
US12047857B2 Personnel tracking and emergency notification system
A platform that utilizes QR codes, Radio Frequency Identification and/or Near Field Communication for geolocation in securing users safety and a MESH network to ensure emergency safety device performs under any network configuration cellular/wifi/bluetooth. The platform enables the dashboard and/or application programs executing thereon to effectively secure users of platform with audio/visual recordings of any such events which may endanger an associate working in a discrete location on their own. A user can also locate the associate in the case of an emergency. The platform also enables speech enabled summoning of the panic button. The platform plans to utilize ultra wide band technologies in addition to cellular/wifi/bluetooth channels. The platform is also available to emergency services based on the severity of an issue that may arise. The platform can also transmit single channel walkie talkie services to users of platform at the same location.
US12047853B2 Method and device for determining a position of a vehicle
A method for determining a position of a vehicle. The method has a step of carrying out self-locating of the vehicle using a locating device of the vehicle in order to generate a provisional position of the vehicle. The method also has a step of reading in a position signal, the position signal representing a position of another vehicle. Moreover, the method has a step of ascertaining a relative position of the vehicle relative to the other vehicle with the aid of the position signal in order to determine the position of the vehicle using the self-locating and the relative position.
US12047850B2 Elevation based machine localization system and method
A method of determining a relative elevation of a work machine. The method includes receiving a first pressure reading from a first pressure sensor coupled to a chassis of a work machine and receiving a second pressure reading from a second pressure sensor. The method also includes calculating a first relative elevation of the chassis of the work machine relative to the second pressure sensor by comparing the first pressure reading to the second pressure reading.
US12047848B2 Relay device, relay method, and relay program
A relay device including: an information storage unit that stores conversion-target header information; a downlink signal dividing unit that divides a downlink signal received from the radio control device into a header and a payload; a signal replicating unit that makes the same number of copies of the payload of the downlink signal as the number of the plurality of destination radio devices; a downlink signal header information conversion unit that performs conversion on the header of the downlink signal for each destination radio device based on the header information stored in the information storage unit; and a signal addition assignment unit that adds the header converted by the downlink signal header information conversion unit to each of the payloads of the downlink signal replicated by the signal replicating unit, and transfers the payloads to the radio devices respectively corresponding thereto.
US12047846B2 Pedestrian positioning via vehicle collaboration
Disclosed are techniques for using ranging signals to determine a position of a pedestrian user equipment (P-UE). In an aspect, a UE receives a plurality of ranging signals transmitted by one or more UEs, measures one or more properties of each of the plurality of ranging signals, and calculates an estimate of the position of the P-UE based on the one or more properties of each of the plurality of ranging signals. In an aspect, the P-UE transmits a plurality of ranging signals, receives a first message and a second message from first and second vehicle UEs (V-UEs), the first and second messages including first and second estimated positions of the P-UE and associated first and second confidences, and calculates an estimate of the position of the P-UE based on the first estimated position, the first confidence, the second estimated position, the second confidence, or a combination thereof.
US12047844B2 Methods and systems for on-demand transmission of a positioning reference signal in a wireless network
An entity in a wireless network is configured to increase transmission of a positioning reference signal (PRS) at each of a plurality of transmitters, where the increase in transmission of PRS at each of the plurality of transmitters is coordinated to avoid interference to or from non-PRS transmission in the wireless network. The increase in the transmission of PRS may be performed by a server, such as a location management function (LMF) or location management component (LMC), a base station, such as a gNB, ng-eNB, or eNB, or by a combination of the server and base station. The entity may determine the increase in transmission of the PRS in response to location requests for a plurality of user equipments (UEs), notification reports from a plurality of base stations, or requests for increased PRS from a plurality of UEs.
US12047842B2 Method for identifying travel classification based on smartphone travel surveys
The present invention discloses a method for identifying travel classification based on smartphone travel surveys. The method takes individual volunteers as the object, GPS information collected by smartphones and instant recall verification features of respondents as the data source. First, travel features, individual features, and family features are determined by GPS data and questionnaire information of volunteers. Then, a training data set is determined by the equal proportion method. Finally, an artificial neural network combined with a particle swarm optimization algorithm is used to detect travel classification from the survey data. The method described in the invention can realize automatic identification of six travel classifications. It is conducive to replace the traditional resident travel survey with the advanced survey method under the environment of big data. At the same time, it provides data foundation for urban management and planning.
US12047841B2 Detecting special events and strategically important areas in an IoT tracking system
A wireless sensing system uses heartbeat signals to monitor locations and usage information for assets. Heartbeat signals are signals transmitted periodically. However, in fast-paced environments, assets may move too quickly for heartbeat signals to provide useful information. In these and other scenarios, the wireless sensing system receives a first set of data describing signal strength between a tape node associated with an asset and a first node associated with a first portion of an area and a second set of data describing signal strength between the tape node associated with the asset and a second node associated with a second portion of the area. Based on relative signal strengths described by the received data, the wireless sensing system determines a path of the tape node associated with the asset.
US12047840B2 Event processing method, device, and system
An event processing method, a device, and a system are disclosed in embodiments of this disclosure, to facilitate an application program adjusting a parameter configuration policy according to a radio signal strength of a UE. The event processing method according to an embodiment includes: generating a location report request, the location report request being used for requesting a deferred location report based on a radio signal strength of a user equipment (UE) and indicating a triggering event for triggering the deferred location report; transmitting the location report request to the UE, the location report request triggering the UE to determine whether the triggering event occurs according to the radio signal strength of the UE; and obtaining event reporting information transmitted by the UE to the location application device in response to the triggering event occurring.
US12047839B2 Out of box user performance journey monitoring
In one embodiment, a method for user performance journey monitoring is disclosed. The method illustratively comprises receiving, by a process, user journey information associated with an application and a plurality of application end users, the user journey information indicative of navigation paths of the application end users among a plurality of nodes configured to perform at least a part of the application; receiving, by the process, performance metric information indicative of performance of the plurality of nodes configured to perform at least the part of the application; correlating, by the process, the user journey information with the performance metric information based on one or more query criteria; and storing, by the process, the correlated user journey information and performance metric information in an application end user journey database indexed by the one or more query criteria.
US12047838B2 Methods and systems for generating location-based guidance based on interior conditions at a plurality of locations
Methods and systems are discussed for location-based guidance based on interior conditions at a plurality of locations. For example, the system may receive, from a user device of a user, a user request to access a first service. The system may retrieve a plurality of locations that provide the first service. The system may retrieve an average density for respective first queuing areas at each of the plurality of locations at a first time interval. The system may, in response to determining a subset of the plurality of locations where the average density for the respective first queuing areas at the first time interval exceed the threshold average density, generate for display, on the user device, a recommendation for a location from the subset at which to access the first service at the first time interval.
US12047836B2 Methods and systems for localized geolocation
To conserve energy associated with bi-directional communications with network devices (e.g., access point, router, long-range (LoRa) access point, edge device, etc.), and to limit data/information processing resources associated with such bi-directional communications, a user device (e.g., a data collection device, an Internet of Things (IoT) device, an end device, a low-power device, a sensor, etc.) may determine its location (e.g., geolocation, etc.). The user device may use mapping information that identifies each network device within a geographical area to identify locations of network devices within a communication range of the user device. The user device may determine its own location based on the locations of the network devices within the communication range.
US12047835B2 Systems and methods for triggering location-based mobile device events using geo-fencing
A transportation controller (TC) computing system for monitoring a user computing device location and triggering location-based events using geo-fencing is provided. The TC computing system includes at least one TC computing device configured to register a customer with a transportation controller (TC) service using registration data received from a user computing device associated with the customer. The TC computing device is also configured to receive, in response to the user computing device detecting a first geo-fence, first travel data associated with a trip of the customer. The TC computing device is further configured to validate the trip using the first travel data, receive, in response to the user computing device detecting a second geo-fence, second travel data associated with the trip of the customer, and determine a first transaction amount for the trip based on the first travel data and the second travel data.
US12047827B2 Interference randomization method and apparatus
This application provides an interference randomization method and apparatus, to resolve a problem of continuous interference that may be caused by a configuration of a reference signal, especially a positioning reference signal, in a beam scenario. The method includes: A terminal device receives interference randomization configuration information, where the interference randomization configuration information includes configuration information in at least two time periods, receiving modes of a reference signal in the at least two time periods are different, and the receiving mode is used to indicate a receiving status of the terminal device for the reference signal on a reference signal resource or a reference signal resource set. The terminal device receives the reference signal based on the interference randomization configuration information.
US12047823B2 Cross-carrier scheduling
When a user equipment (UE) is configured with a primary cell (PCell) and one or more secondary cells (SCell), scheduling of uplink (UL) and/or downlink (DL) resources for the UE may be received from the primary cell. However, in some circumstances, the primary cell may be unable to provide such scheduling related information. In such circumstances, one or more secondary cells may be enabled to provide scheduling related information to the UE such that cells other than the primary cell may function as scheduling cells. Information regarding dormancy states of the cells (primary and/or secondary) may also be provided by the scheduling cells.
US12047822B2 Base station, radio communication method, and radio communication system for MR-DC
A base station includes: a processor that sets a value in a second field when a CG-ConfigInfo message includes the second field other than a first field for a configuration of a terminal, the CG-ConfigInfo message being a request for configuring, modifying, or releasing a cell group of a secondary base station; and a transmitter that transmits the message to another base station. Upon addition and change of the cell group of the secondary base station, the CG-ConfigInfo message mandatorily includes ue-CapabilityInfo, and the ue-CapabilityInfo includes Multi Radio Access Technology dual connectivity (MRDC) capability and New Radio (NR) capability.
US12047815B2 Apparatus and method for dynamic resource allocation in cloud radio access networks
Disclosed is an apparatus for dynamic resource allocation in cloud radio access networks, and the dynamic resource allocation apparatus includes: a deep reinforcement learning unit learning load fluctuation of a remote radio head by using deep reinforcement learning and predicting the load fluctuation of the remote radio head; a calculation unit calculating a computational resource of a virtual machine corresponding to the remote radio head by using the predicted load fluctuation; and an allocation unit allocating the calculated computational resource to the virtual machine.
US12047814B2 Methods and apparatus for coordination of network traffic between wireless network devices and computing platforms
Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed that coordinate network traffic between a wireless network device and a computing platform. An example apparatus includes a wake-up selector to generate a target wait time parameter based on a workload type of a number of packets obtained from a network device and a user preference, the target wait time parameter indicative of a time interval that, when met, causes a modem to retrieve the number of packets, a data frame generator to generate a data frame that causes the network device to buffer the number of packets for the time interval, and a network packet controller to negotiate, using the data frame, the target wait time parameter with a network device.
US12047812B2 Fronthaul multiplexer
A fronthaul multiplexer according to one aspect of the present invention combines uplink packets in a compressed state that is received from two or more radio units so that the uplink packets are accumulated and combined immediately when received or the uplink packets are recompressed using a compressing method with high compression efficiency when stored in a memory in order to reduce a use amount of memory.
US12047809B2 Reconstruction of data unit
A method and apparatus for reconstruction of a protocol data unit (PDU) for fast and reliable retransmission of a service data unit (SDU) after maximum retransmission is provided. Upon determining that a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) retransmission of a first PDU including a specific SDU is unsuccessful, a wireless device constructs a second PDU including the first SDU which is prioritized to be included in the second PDU.
US12047808B2 Congestion control and priority handling in device-to-device (D2D) communications
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a first wireless communication device may iterate a value of a channel access counter (CAC) to a trigger value based at least in part on configuring the value of the CAC. In some aspects, the first wireless communication device may utilize a channel access mechanism to select a set of time-frequency resources for a transmission of a packet based at least in part on iterating the value of the CAC to the trigger value. In some aspects, the first wireless communication device may transmit the packet to a second wireless communication device via the set of time-frequency resources based at least in part on utilizing the channel access mechanism to select the set of time-frequency resources for the transmission. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US12047807B2 Method for processing data in consideration of TCP/IP
A system and communication method for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT), and for application to intelligent services based on the 5G communication and the IoT-related technologies, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method for processing a packet by a transmission device in a wireless communication system according to the present disclosure comprises the steps of: checking whether a data radio bearer (DRB) mapped to a quality of service (QOS) flow changes from a first DRB to a second DRB; and when the DRB changes from the first DRB to the second DRB, transmitting, to a reception device, information on a last packet transmitted through the first DRB in the QoS flow.
US12047805B2 Method and node for determining priority of data from a scheduling assignment
According to certain embodiments, a method by a wireless device is provided for mapping of application data packets onto bearers. The method includes associating at least one tag value with a bearer upon establishment of the bearer. A tag is attached to a packet when passing the packet to a lower layer. The packet is mapped onto the bearer, and a path to transmit the packet is selected.
US12047804B2 Method of controlling data transmission and device thereof
A method of controlling a data transmission and a device thereof are provided. According to the method, a data sender acquires QoS control information, and controls a data transmission according to QoS control information. In the case that the data sender is a UE, the network side device sends the QoS control information to the UE, so that the UE may control the data transmission according to the QoS control information and may perform the corresponding control onto the data transmission.
US12047802B2 Quantized early measurements
Methods for reporting quantized early measurements to a network node are provided. In examples disclosed herein, a wireless device may perform an early measurement(s) during a dormant state. When the wireless device transitions from the dormant state to a connected state, the wireless device quantizes the early measurement(s) and reports at least a subset of the quantized early measurement(s) to the network node. By quantizing the early measurements, it may be possible to generate an early measurement report with reduced size, thus making it possible to include or multiplex the early measurement report in an uplink message with limited transport blocks. As a result, the network node may expedite connection setup for Carrier Aggregation (CA) and Dual Connectivity (DC). In addition, it may be possible to protect the early measurement report before security activation.
US12047801B2 Mobile communication method and device for broadband system
Disclosed are a communication technique for merging, with IoT technology, a 5G communication system for supporting a data transmission rate higher than that of a 4G communication system, and a system therefor. The disclosure can be applied to intelligent services (e.g., smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, healthcare, digital education, retail, security and safety-related services, and the like) based on 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology. An operating method of a base station, includes configuring a terminal to perform a serving cell channel measurement for a serving cell and a neighbor cell channel measurement for a neighbor cell, and transmit to the base station a first report of the serving cell channel measurement and a second report of the neighbor cell channel measurement, the configuring including configuring a measurement gap for the neighbor cell, based at least in part on a determination that a first frequency corresponding to the serving cell and a second frequency corresponding to the neighbor cell are different from each other; receiving, from the terminal, the first report based at least in part on the serving cell measurement being performed by the terminal; and receiving, from the terminal, the second report based at least in part on the neighbor cell channel measurement being performed by the terminal.
US12047799B2 Radio link monitoring
A method performed by a wireless device for monitoring a radio link with a base station is disclosed. The method comprises performing a measurement on at least one reference signal received from a base station and converting a result of the measurement to a BLER of a hypothetical Downlink Control Channel transmission from the base station using a mapping. The method further comprises comparing the converted result to at least one threshold to determine whether the wireless device is in synchronization with the base station, triggering a measurement event on the basis of the comparison, and selecting, on the basis of the triggered measurement event, a mapping for use in a subsequent conversion of a measurement result. Also disclosed are a method performed by a base station, a wireless device, a user equipment and a base station.
US12047797B2 Downlink assignments for downlink control channels
Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for downlink assignments for downlink control channels. One method includes, in response to an assignment group comprising a first assignment: determining a first data channel allocation comprising resources allocated to a first data channel; determining a first DMRS symbol location associated with the first data channel based on the first assignment, a first set of OFDM symbols, and a second set of OFDM symbols; and decoding the first data channel. The method includes, in response to the assignment group comprising a second assignment: determining a second data channel allocation comprising resources allocated to a second data channel; determining a second DMRS symbol location associated with the second data channel based on the second assignment, the first set of OFDM symbols, and the second set of OFDM; and decoding the second data channel.
US12047796B2 Wireless communication performance measurement method for wireless communication system, wireless communication performance measurement system and wireless base station
A wireless communication system includes a plurality of wireless base stations and a measurement station, each wireless base station including a wireless communication unit, a wireless information collection unit, and a measurement result collection unit, the measurement station being configured to control the plurality of wireless base stations, wherein the measurement station generates a measurement condition based on wireless environment information collected by the wireless information collection unit of each wireless base station and notifies each wireless base station of a measurement control signal corresponding to the measurement condition, each wireless base station sends traffic addressed to a subordinate wireless terminal station or broadcast traffic at the same time in accordance with the notified measurement control signal, a measurement result collection unit of a wireless base station that is a measurement target measures wireless communication performance and notifies the measurement station of the measured performance, and the measurement station acquires the wireless communication performance collected by the wireless base station that is the measurement target.
US12047793B2 Method for power consumption reduction for measurement configurations
In accordance with example embodiments of the invention there is at least a method and apparatus to perform at least receiving from a communication network, by a user equipment, a measurement configuration; determining to adapt the measurement configuration, wherein the adapted measurement configuration identifies mobility measurements for use by the user equipment based on at least one condition; and performing the adapted measurement configuration instead of the measurement configuration received from the communication network.
US12047788B2 Transfer/federated learning approaches to mitigate blockage in millimeter wave systems
A UE may train a NN, based on a blockage of a beam transmission, to indicate one or more beam weights in association with the blockage of the beam transmission. The UE may store, in an ML database, information indicative of at least one of the trained NN or the one or more beam weights indicated via the trained NN, such that the UE may communicate, to an ML server, the information via the trained NN. The ML server may train the NN, based on a TL/FL procedure for the one or more beam weights associated with the at least one blockage, to indicate one or more TL/FL beam weights in association with the at least one blockage, and communicate, to at least one UE, information indicative of at least one of the trained NN or the one or more TL/FL beam weights indicated via the trained NN.
US12047786B2 Continuously online 5G radio unit systems and methods
Various arrangements for updating a radio unit (RU) of a cellular network are presented. A volume of cellular signals being handled by a first programmable processor of the RU and a second programmable processor of the RU may be analyzed. A determination can be made that one of the processors has sufficient available resources to handle the analyzed volume of cellular signals. The RU can cause cellular signals to be rerouted to one of the programmable processors while the other processor is taken offline for updating. The update process is performed such that UE in communication with the RU experience uninterrupted cellular network access.
US12047784B2 Terminal, radio communication method and system using a sensing channel
A user terminal includes: a receiving section that receives a synchronization signal block, receives a downlink control channel corresponding to the synchronization signal block, and receives a downlink shared channel corresponding to the synchronization signal block; and a control section that performs operation of at least one of interpretation of downlink control information indicating a time domain resource of the downlink shared channel in the downlink control channel, determination of a monitoring occasion of the downlink control channel, rate matching of the downlink shared channel, and determination of a transmission candidate resource of the synchronization signal block. Operation in a first carrier to which sensing is applied is different from operation in a second carrier to which sensing is not applied. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, appropriate communication can be performed in a carrier to which sensing of a channel is applied.
US12047780B2 Authorization in cellular communication systems
According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus comprising means for receiving, by a network function configured to provide centralized user consent authorization in a cellular communication system, a user consent authorization request from a logical network entity, wherein the user consent authorization request comprises an identity of at least one user equipment whose user consent is requested by the logical network entity, the logical network entity being a network function service consumer or an application function, means for retrieving user consent information concerning the at least one user equipment whose user consent is requested by the logical network entity, wherein said user consent information indicates individually whether the logical network entity is authorized to access data related to each of the at least one user equipment, means for determining, based on said user consent information, whether the logical network entity is authorized to access data related to each of the at least one user equipment and means for transmitting, based on said determination, a response signed by the network function to the logical network entity.
US12047779B2 Communication apparatus, method of controlling communication apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium
A communication apparatus receives a communication parameter for wireless communication with a first communication apparatus via a wireless network from a second communication apparatus, generates encryption key information to be shared with the first communication apparatus based on the received communication parameter, acquires an expiration date for connection to the wireless network from the received communication parameter, connects to the first communication apparatus via the wireless network using the generated encryption key information, and determines whether the acquired expiration date has passed and restricts connection to the first communication apparatus using the encryption key information in a case where the expiration date has passed.
US12047778B2 Wireless battery management system setup
Aspects of this description provide for a computer program product comprising computer executable instructions. In at least some examples, the instructions are executable by a controller to cause the controller to broadcast, in a data frame, a scan request to a node, the scan request including a certificate of the controller and a public authentication key of the controller, receive, in the data frame, a scan response from the node, the scan response including a certificate of the node and a public authentication key of the node, and perform pairing between the controller and the node based on the public authentication key of the node and a private authentication key of the controller.
US12047777B2 Method and system for generating a secure one-time passcode using strong authentication
An authentication server enrolls a user's mobile device as a trusted device with a vendor software after verifying the network ID of the user's mobile device. The authentication server associates the network ID in an authentication entry with authentication information such as a push notification token and cryptographic key. Later, when the user attempts to log in to the vendor software, the authentication server may attempt to cryptographically authenticate the user. Otherwise, the authentication server may use the push notification token to transmit an OTP to the user's mobile device as a push notification.
US12047776B2 Method and device for authenticating UE
The present invention provides a method of how the serving base station notifies UE of the encryption information used in the re-establishment process, how the serving base station finds the UE context information and authenticates the UE, in the 5G architecture. By means of the method of the present invention, the message between the RRC message and the base station can be optimized, the UE is correctly authenticated, and the re-establishment failure is avoided.
US12047774B2 Techniques to facilitate fast roaming between a mobile network operator public wireless wide area access network and an enterprise private wireless wide area access network
Presented herein are techniques to facilitate fast roaming between a mobile network operator-public (MNO-public) wireless wide area (WWA) access network and an enterprise private WWA access network. In one example, a method is provided that may include generating, by an authentication node, authentication material for a user equipment (UE) based on the UE being connected to a public WWA access network, wherein the public WWA access network is associated with a mobile network operator, and the authentication node and the UE are associated with an enterprise entity; obtaining, by the authentication node, an indication that the UE is attempting to access a private WWA access network associated with the enterprise entity; and providing, by the authentication node, the authentication material for the UE, wherein the authentication material facilitates connection establishment between the UE and the private WWA access network.
US12047769B2 Enhanced security for wireless communications
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. In some examples, a wireless device may modify a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) generation and attachment operation based on a secret key to support enhanced security. In some examples, a first device may identify a set of data to transmit to a second device and prior to transmitting the set of data, the first device and the second device may obtain a set of key bits for data protection. The first device may generate a bit vector based on a subset of the set of key bits and a cyclic redundancy check polynomial. The transmitting device may then generate an encoded codeword based on the bit vector and transmit the encoded codeword to the second wireless device. The second device may decode the encoded codeword and obtain the set of data based on the set of key bits.
US12047768B2 System and tools for enhanced 3D audio authoring and rendering
Improved tools for authoring and rendering audio reproduction data are provided. Some such authoring tools allow audio reproduction data to be generalized for a wide variety of reproduction environments. Audio reproduction data may be authored by creating metadata for audio objects. The metadata may be created with reference to speaker zones. During the rendering process, the audio reproduction data may be reproduced according to the reproduction speaker layout of a particular reproduction environment.
US12047767B2 Spatial augmentation
An apparatus may be configured to: obtain media content, wherein the media content comprises at least one audio content; obtain priority content information, the priority content information comprising a priority identification identifying and classifying the at least one audio content; determine to at least partially reduce rendering of the at least one audio content based, at least partially, on a quota associated with the priority identification of the at least one audio content; and render the at least one audio content based, at least partially, on the priority content information and the determining.
US12047764B2 Mixed-order ambisonics (MOA) audio data for computer-mediated reality systems
An example device includes a memory configured to store a plurality of representations of a soundfield, each representation of the soundfield comprising a different set of ambisonic coefficients representative of the same soundfield at concurrent periods of time. The device also includes a processor, coupled to the memory, and the processor is configured to perform audio playback based on a field of view and on a particular representation of the soundfield from the plurality of representations.
US12047761B2 Display device
A display device includes a thin-film transistor layer disposed on a substrate and including thin-film transistors; and an emission material layer disposed on the thin-film transistor layer. The emission material layer includes light-emitting elements each including a first light-emitting electrode, an emissive layer and a second light-emitting electrode, light-receiving elements each including a first light-receiving electrode, a light-receiving semiconductor layer and a second light-receiving electrode, and a first bank disposed on the first light-emitting electrode and defining an emission area of each of the light-emitting elements. The light-receiving elements are disposed on the first bank.
US12047758B2 Audio ground switch channel crosstalk cancellation technique
An aspect of the disclosure relates to an apparatus, including an audio interface including first and second outputs; a crosstalk cancelling circuit including first and second inputs coupled to the first and second outputs of the audio interface, respectively; a first summer including a first input coupled to the first output of the audio interface and a second input coupled to a first output of the crosstalk cancelling circuit; a second summer including a first input coupled to the second output of the audio interface and a second input coupled to a second output of the crosstalk cancelling circuit; a first digital to analog converter (DAC) including an input coupled to an output of the first summer; and a second DAC including an input coupled to an output of the second summer.
US12047747B2 Hearing instrument and method for directional signal processing of signals in a microphone array
A method for directional signal processing of signals of a microphone array, including first and second microphones generating first and second input signals from an ambient sound, uses the first input signal to form a reference signal transformed into the frequency domain, thereby generating a frequency-space reference signal. The first and second input signals are transformed into the frequency domain, and a first frequency-space directional signal is formed in the frequency domain using the transformed first and second input signals. A frequency-resolved comparison of the frequency-space reference signal with the first frequency-space directional signal or signal derived therefrom in the frequency domain, is used to generate frequency-dependent first gain factors to generate a time filter in the time domain. The reference signal is filtered by the time filter and an output signal is generated from the reference signal filtered by the time filter.
US12047746B2 Audio feedback reduction system for hearing assistance devices, audio feedback reduction method and non-transitory machine-readable storage medium
To provide improved feedback reduction in hearing assistance devices, technical solutions described herein include remeasuring a feedback path and updating adaptive feedback cancellation parameters whenever a user receives and plays an audio stream signal. When the user converts the audio stream signal into an acoustic audio signal using a speaker within the hearing assistance device, a feedback portion of the acoustic audio signal may be fed back into the microphone of the hearing assistance device. The hearing assistance device can then compare the feedback portion to the received audio stream signal, and that comparison can be used to update adaptive feedback cancellation parameters within the hearing assistance device. When the hearing assistance device receives an acoustic audio input at the microphone, it may amplify that input and apply the received acoustic audio input based on the updated adaptive feedback cancellation parameters to reduce or minimize feedback.
US12047742B2 Vibration generating device and display apparatus including the same
A display apparatus includes a display panel configured to display an image and a plurality of vibration generating devices on a rear surface of the display panel, the display panel being at least one of a vibration plate configured to output sound and a vibration plate configured to output a haptic vibration. Each of the plurality of vibration generating devices includes a first electrode under the display panel, a piezoelectric member under the first electrode, a damping member in a periphery the piezoelectric member, and a second electrode under the piezoelectric member.
US12047740B2 Balanced armature receiver
A balanced armature receiver including a motor with a yoke for retaining magnets and fastening to an armature are disclosed. The yoke includes a close-ended wall structure formed of a soft magnetic material having multiple folded corners defining an armature passage. A first magnet retaining wall portion of the yoke is arranged in parallel with, and opposite, a second magnet retaining wall portion, wherein at least a portion of the first magnet retaining wall portion has a reduced thickness relative to other wall portions of the close-ended wall structure. The armature is connected to the reduced thickness portion of the first magnet retaining wall portion, thereby reducing an overall z-axis dimension of the motor.
US12047739B2 Stereo sound generation using microphone and/or face detection
Presented herein are techniques to generate a stereo sound signal based on direction of arrival of sound signals. A method includes receiving sound signals at a microphone, outputting a mono sound signal from the microphone, determining a direction of arrival of the sound signals with respect to the microphone, generating, from the mono audio signal, a stereo sound signal having a first channel and a second channel, wherein an amplitude of the first channel and an amplitude of the second channel are weighted, respectively, based on the direction of arrival of the sound signals at the microphone.
US12047737B2 Acoustic output apparatus
The present disclosure discloses an acoustic output apparatus. The acoustic output apparatus may include an acoustic driver. The acoustic driver may include a diaphragm and a magnetic circuit structure. A front side of the acoustic driver may be formed at a side of the diaphragm away from the magnetic circuit structure. A rear side of the acoustic driver may be formed at a side of the magnetic circuit structure away from the diaphragm. The diaphragm may vibrate to cause the acoustic driver to radiate sound outward from the front side and the rear side of the acoustic driver. The acoustic output apparatus may further include a housing structure configured to carry the acoustic driver. One side of the front side and the rear side of the acoustic driver may form a cavity with the housing structure. The side of the acoustic driver forming the cavity may radiate the sound towards the cavity, and the other side of the acoustic driver may radiate the sound towards outside of the acoustic output apparatus.
US12047736B2 Speaker cover enabling directivity control of soundwave radiation
A speaker cover enabling directivity control of soundwave radiation, containing a cover body having a truncated pyramid shape; the cover body is adapted to be provided with a speaker inside; the cover body is hollow, and is provided with an opening; the cover body has a base board and a plurality of side boards extending out from edges of the base board; a fixing unit is provided on the base board to fix the speaker; the side boards are made of hard board material; at least part of an inner side wall of each of the side boards is provided with sound absorption material.
US12047734B2 Acoustic transducer and electronic device having slim speaker
An electronic device includes: a case in which a display is mounted on the front surface thereof; a slim speaker mounted on the rear surface of the case; and a rear cover mounted on the rear surface of the case to cover the slim speaker. The slim speaker includes: an acoustic transducer for generating sound; and an enclosure fixed to the rear cover and having the acoustic transducer mounted therein. The enclosure includes an open upper side on the front surface of the enclosure, and includes: a sound guide groove which exposes a vibration plate of the acoustic transducer and guides the generated sound generated by the vibration plate; an enclosure groove including an open upper side on the rear surface of the enclosure and surrounding the acoustic transducer; and a sound discharge port formed on a side surface of the enclosure and in communication with the sound guide groove.
US12047733B1 Coaxial speaker
A coaxial speaker includes a frame, a vibration system, and a magnetic circuit system. The vibration system includes a vibrating diaphragm and a voice coil. The magnetic circuit system includes a transmission cavity, an inner magnetic gap, and an outer magnetic gap. The inner magnetic gap includes a first magnetic gap and a second magnetic gap. The transmission cavity penetrates through the magnetic circuit system. The vibrating diaphragm includes a first vibrating diaphragm, a second vibrating diaphragm, and a third vibrating diaphragm. The third vibrating diaphragm and the first vibrating diaphragm reversely vibrate. The first vibrating diaphragm and the third vibrating diaphragm seal the transmission cavity. The voice coil includes a first voice coil, a second voice coil, and a third voice coil. The coaxial speaker effectively reduces sound leakage of a front receiver during working, and realizes a private call function.
US12047730B2 Loudspeaker apparatus
The present disclosure discloses a loudspeaker apparatus. The loudspeaker may include: a support connector configured to contact a head of a human; at least one loudspeaker component including an earphone core and a housing for accommodating the earphone core, wherein the housing is fixedly connected to the support connector and has at least one key module; a control circuit or a battery that is contained in the support connection, wherein the earphones core is driven by the control circuit or the battery to vibrate to generate sound. The sound includes at least two resonance peaks. The loudspeaker apparatus may optimize the transmission efficiency of the sound, increase sound volume, and improve user experience.
US12047724B2 Bluetooth earphone
A BLUETOOTH earphone includes an antenna, the antenna comprises an antenna radiator, a first connecting portion, a second connecting portion, and a third connecting portion. The antenna radiator is located on a first portion of a flexible printed circuit (FPC) which is disposed in the earphone handle portion. The first connecting portion is a main ground of the BLUETOOTH earphone. The second connecting portion, is located on the earphone handle portion, and comprises a ground point. The third connecting portion is located on the earphone handle portion, and is connected to a first position on the second connecting portion other than the ground point, the third connecting portion and the antenna radiator are spaced apart with a first gap, and the third connecting portion is coupled to the antenna radiator through the first gap.
US12047721B2 Vibration apparatus and apparatus including the same
An apparatus comprises a display panel configured to display an image, a vibration apparatus disposed at a rear surface of the display panel and configured to vibrate the display panel, a supporting member at the rear surface of the display panel, and a pad member between the vibration apparatus and the supporting member.
US12047720B2 Cradle and portable sound device
A cradle includes a main body having a seating portion in which an earbud is seated, a folder body capable of being converted between a closed state and an opened state of the seating portion, and a hinge portion configured to couple the folder body to the main body, wherein the hinge portion includes a first hinge coupled to the main body, a second hinge coupled to the folder body, a shaft extending through the first hinge and the second hinge, a first magnet coupled to the first hinge, and a second magnet coupled to the second hinge or to the folder body, and wherein the first magnet and the second magnet maintain a repulsive force therebetween while the folder body is converted into the opened state from the closed state. The semi-automatic opening structure of the cradle is simplified so as to simplify the manufacturing process and reduce manufacturing costs.
US12047719B2 Gateway apparatus and methods for wireless IoT (internet of things) services
Gateway apparatus and methods for providing data services (including IoT data services) which leverage existing managed network (e.g., cable network) infrastructure. The disclosed methods and apparatus enable, among other things, delivery of IoT data services in a unified manner via a common portal or IoT gateway (IoTG) which may be both remotely accessed by a user, and remotely controlled/configured by the host network operator (e.g., MSO). In one variant, the premises devices include RF-enabled receivers (enhanced consumer premises equipment, or CPEe) configured to receive (and transmit) OFDM waveforms via a coaxial cable drop to the premises, and interface with the aforementioned IoTG to enable provision of both 5G high-speed data services and lower bandwidth IoT services to the premises, all via a single coaxial cable drop in the exemplary embodiment.
US12047714B2 Systems, methods and devices for providing illumination in an endoscopic imaging environment
A system and methods for providing and reclaiming a single use imaging device for sterile environments is disclosed and described. The system may include a single use high definition camera used for general purpose surgical procedures including, but not limited to: arthroscopic, laparoscopic, gynecologic, and urologic procedures, may comprise an imaging device that is a sterile and designed to ensure single use. The imaging device may have a single imaging sensor, either CCD or CMOS, encased in a housing.
US12047713B2 Patient video monitoring systems and methods having detection algorithm recovery from changes in illumination
Various embodiments concern video patient monitoring with detection zones. Various embodiments can comprise a camera, a user interface, and a computing system. The computing system can be configured to perform various steps based on reception of a frame from the camera, including: calculate a background luminance of the frame; monitor for a luminance change of a zone as compared to one or more previous frames, the luminance change indicative of patient motion in the zone; and compare the background luminance to an aggregate background luminance, the aggregate background luminance based on the plurality of frames. If the background luminance changed by more than a predetermined amount, then the aggregate background luminance can be set to the background luminance, luminance information of the previous frames can be disregarded, and motion detection can be disregarded.
US12047712B2 Surveillance device, surveillance system, and surveillance method
A surveillance device of the present disclosure includes an image analysis server that generates an alarm when detecting an alarm generation target that has entered an intrusion detection area, based on a camera image captured by a camera. The image analysis server acquires the camera image (basic image) to set a fixed object area (basic area) corresponding to a fixed object included in the basic image, acquires a camera image (live image) to extract a fixed object area (reference area) corresponding to a fixed object included in the live image, calculates a deviation amount of an angle of view based on a result of a comparison in standard position between the basic area and the reference area, and generates a surveillance screen including an adjustment screen for guidance on an operation for cancelling the deviation amount of the angle of view to display the surveillance screen.
US12047704B2 Automated adaptation of video feed relative to presentation content
The present disclosure relates to application of artificial intelligence (AI) processing that adapts one or more video feeds relative to presentation content. Trained AI processing automatically generates a combined representation comprising one or more video feeds and presentation content. An exemplary combined representation is the result of contextual analysis by one or more trained AI models that are adapted to consider how to adapt presentation of a video feed relative to displayable presentation content (or visa-versa). A combined representation of one or more video feeds and presentation content is automatically generated (and subsequently rendered) based on a result of contextual evaluation of data associated with a video feed and data attributes of presentation content. A combined representation may comprise a modification of the one or more video feeds, objects of presentation content or a combination thereof. Further examples extend to management of combined representations through an adapted graphical user interface.
US12047700B2 Imaging element, driving method, and electronic device
A pixel is included, the pixel including a photoelectric conversion portion configured to convert incident light to a charge by photoelectric conversion and accumulate the charge, a charge transfer unit configured to transfer the charge generated in the photoelectric conversion portion, a diffusion layer to which the charge is transferred through the charge transfer unit, the diffusion layer having a predetermined storage capacitance, a conversion unit configured to convert the charge transferred to the diffusion layer to a pixel signal, and connection wiring configured to connect the diffusion layer and the conversion unit. The connection wiring is connected to the diffusion layer and the conversion unit through contact wiring extending in a vertical direction with respect to a semiconductor substrate on which the diffusion layer is formed and is formed closer to the semiconductor substrate than other wiring provided in the pixel.
US12047699B2 Light detecting device and electronic apparatus including shared reset and amplification transistors
A solid-state imaging device includes a pixel region in which shared pixels which share pixel transistors in a plurality of photoelectric conversion portions are two-dimensionally arranged. The shared pixel transistors are divisionally arranged in a column direction of the shared pixels, the pixel transistors shared between neighboring shared pixels are arranged so as to be horizontally reversed or/and vertically crossed, and connection wirings connected to a floating diffusion portion, a source of a reset transistor and a gate of an amplification transistor in the shared pixels are arranged along the column direction.
US12047692B1 Image sensor for improved optical imaging
An imaging device capable of producing images or data with relatively high spectral diversity, allowing for creation of information-rich feature vectors, is provided. Among other things, such information-rich feature vectors may be applied to a range of artificial intelligence and machine learning applications. The imaging device may include a substrate having a baseline spectral responsivity function, multiple pixels forming a cell fabricated on the substrate, and spectral filters each configured to filter light based on a transmission function corresponding to a substantially broad portion of the baseline spectral responsivity function. The spectral filters may be notch filters. Each of the multiple pixels in the cell may be configured to receive light through each of the spectral filters. The transmission function of each of the spectral filters may be substantially different for each of at least a majority of the multiple pixels in the cell.
US12047691B2 Image sensor, image processing apparatus, and image processing method
An image sensor includes a pixel array including a plurality of pixels provided in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, and a signal processor configured to process first image data generated by the pixel array to generate a plurality of pieces of first full color image data, wherein the signal processor is further configured to split the first image data into a plurality of pieces of phase data, remosaic-process each of the plurality of pieces of phase data to generate a plurality of pieces of color phase data, merge the plurality of pieces of color phase data corresponding to a same color, respectively, to generate a plurality of pieces of preliminary color data, and compensate for the plurality of pieces of preliminary color data to generate the plurality of pieces of first full color image data.
US12047688B2 Systems and methods of eliminating video flicker caused by LED duty cycling to maintain brightness and control power consumption
A video camera system includes a video capture device and a camera controller. The video capture device includes a sensor that receives light, a shutter that selectively permits the light to be received at the sensor based on a shutter speed, and a frame processor that generates a plurality of video frames based on the light. The camera controller includes a frame parameter calculator that calculates a luminance parameter of the plurality of frames, a frequency domain analyzer that executes a frequency domain analysis based on the luminance parameter to generate a plurality of luminance amplitude values mapped to a plurality of frequencies, and a control signal generator that generates a target shutter speed based on the plurality of luminance amplitude values mapped to the plurality of frequencies, and transmits a control signal based on the target shutter speed to cause the shutter to operate at the target shutter speed.
US12047686B2 Adaptive image data linearization for HDR image sensors
A high-dynamic-range (HDR) camera module with adaptive image data linearization includes (i) an HDR image sensor configured to generate tone-compressed HDR images as respective frames that include active pixel data and metadata, (ii) a processor outside the HDR image sensor, and (iii) a memory outside the HDR image sensor and storing machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, control the processor to: (a) extract, from a frame of a first tone-compressed HDR image, tone-compressed pixel intensities from the active pixel data and a histogram of pre-tone-compression pixel intensities from the metadata, (b) derive, from the tone-compressed pixel intensities and the histogram, a correspondence between tone-compressed pixel intensities and pre-tone-compression pixel intensities, and (c) linearize at least a portion of the active pixel data of either the first tone-compressed HDR image or a subsequent tone-compressed HDR image, according to the correspondence, to produce a linearized HDR image.
US12047682B1 Method and apparatus for adjusting a field of view of a camera based on a detection of a blemish on a camera lens
A method and apparatus for operating a camera is provided herein. During operation a camera having pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ) capabilities will have its field of view (FOV) moved such that any detected blemish on the camera lies over an area with low activity (i.e., a low history of detected motion). More particularly, when it has been determined that a blemish or blemish resides on a camera's lens, a heat map of activity within the current FOV is determined. More active areas of the FOV are marked as “hot”, while less active areas of activity are marked as “cold”. The camera is then aligned such that the dirty portion of the lens does not align with any “hot” part of the heat map.
US12047681B2 Image pickup apparatus including tilt driving portion, control method, and memory medium
An image pickup apparatus includes a tilt driving unit configured to change a tilt so as to change an angle between an image pickup plane of an image sensor and a principal plane of an image pickup optical system, a focus driving unit configured to drive a focus lens, and at least one processor that functions as an area setting unit configured to set a plurality of areas in a captured image, a defocus information detection unit configured to detect defocus information for each of the plurality of areas, and a control unit configured to select one control mode from a plurality of control modes based on the defocus information on each of the plurality of areas, the plurality of control modes being used for performing focusing control using at least one of the tilt driving unit and the focus driving unit.
US12047677B2 Radiation imaging apparatus, radiation imaging system, and control method of radiation imaging apparatus
A radiation imaging apparatus includes a first module including a first detection unit configured to detect radiation that has passed through an object; a second module including a second detection unit configured to detect the radiation that has passed through the object and the first detection unit; and a control unit configured to control the first module and the second module in accordance with a mode selected from a plurality of modes including a first mode in which each of the first detection unit and the second detection unit captures a radiation image, and a second mode in which, of the first detection unit and the second detection unit, the first detection unit captures a radiation image.
US12047674B2 System for generating a three-dimensional scene of a physical environment
A system configured to assist a user in scanning a physical environment in order to generate a three-dimensional scan or model. In some cases, the system may include an interface to assist the user in capturing data usable to determine a scale or depth of the physical environment and to perform a scan in a manner that minimizes gaps.
US12047672B2 Display control apparatus, control method therefor, and storage medium
A display control apparatus includes a memory and at least one processor which function as a setting unit configured to make a superimposed recording setting for recording a first display element superimposed on a moving image captured by an image capturing unit, and a control unit configured to perform control to display the first display element superimposed on the moving image captured by the image capturing unit in the superimposed recording setting made by the setting unit, and to display the moving image captured by the image capturing unit without superimposing the first display element on the moving image after completion of the superimposed recording setting made by the setting unit.
US12047669B2 Imaging apparatus
An imaging apparatus includes: an image sensor generating original image data; an image processor performing image processing to generate image data; a storage storing a plurality of first parameter sets and at least one second parameter set; and a user interface receiving a user operation combining a first parameter set with a second parameter set. Each of the plurality of first parameter sets defines the effect in the image processing. Each of the at least one second parameter set defines a correspondence before and after color information in an image is converted. Based on the user operation, the image processor: adjusts an image indicated by the original image data, using the first parameter set included in the combination designated by the user operation; and converts color information included in the image adjusted by the first parameter set, using the second parameter set included in the designated combination.
US12047662B2 Camera module and manufacturing method thereof
A camera module of reduced overall height includes multiple electronic components embedded in a PCB, multiple first holes defined on the PCB, each first hole enables a connection with one electronic component. A sensor chip is attached to the PCB by anisotropic conductive adhesive, multiple conductive balls on the sensor chip enter the multiple first holes and connect with the multiple electronic components. The embedded electronic components and the PCB form an integrated and single structure, avoiding multiple installations of electronic components one by one into the board and simplifying the manufacturing process of the camera module. The multiple conductive balls sinking into the multiple first holes reduce overall size of the camera module. A method for manufacturing the camera is also disclosed.
US12047660B2 Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program
There is provided an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program capable of analyzing a user evaluation on a part of a content, and generating preference information capable of realizing satisfying content recommendation. The information processing apparatus includes a control unit configured to generate a user evaluation on a chronologically-separated part of a media content, on the basis of sensor data on a user, the sensor data being acquired in relation to listening and viewing of the media content, and store media preference information including at least the generated user evaluation in a storage unit.
US12047659B2 Special network device
A special network device and method for using the same are described. In one embodiment, the device is for use in a network arrangement comprising a plurality of access points that are part of one or more existing networks and operable to individually address and communicate with each other to form a local area network (LAN) to transfer data between two or more of the plurality of access points using point-to-point links independent of their function in the one or more first existing networks, and the client device comprises: a first communication interface; a second wireless communication interface; a cache to store content; and connection logic coupled to the first and second communication interfaces, and the cache, to initiate a wireless connection with one or more access points in the plurality of access points by itself using the second wireless communication interface to transfer desired content cached by individual access points of the plurality of access points, the wireless connection used to request at least one of the one or more of the plurality of access points to transfer the desired content via one or more direct point-to-point transfers with one or more access points in the plurality of access points.
US12047656B2 Systems and methods for aggregating related media content based on tagged content
Systems and methods are described for a media guidance application (e.g., implemented on a user device) that aggregates related media content, associated with media content selected by a user, by comparing keywords.
US12047654B2 Surf mode for streamed content
The described technology is generally directed towards a surf mode of operation for streaming content such as video content, in which different content is arranged as different channels though which a user can surf by changing the streaming channels. The starting times of the different content can be staggered. Aspects comprise streaming first content corresponding to a first interactively selectable streaming channel to an output device, receiving a change request to change to a second interactively selectable streaming channel, and in response to the receiving the change request, streaming second content corresponding to the second interactively selectable streaming channel to the output device.
US12047653B2 Computerized systems and methods for automatic generation of livestream engagement enhancing features
Computer-implemented systems and methods for livestream engagement enhancement are disclosed and may be configured to retrieve a first set of texts; retrieve a second set of texts; transmit a plurality of texts including at least the first and second set of texts for display on one or more user interfaces associated with one or more user devices; receive user interaction data from at least one of the one or more user devices, wherein the user interaction data includes indication of user interaction by one or more users with at least one or more texts of the plurality of texts via at least one of the one or more user interfaces; and transmit each text of the one or more texts to a second user device for display on at least one of a first page or a second page of a second user interface.
US12047651B2 System and method of sponsoring streamer through drawing picture
A system and method of sponsoring a streamer through drawing a picture is proposed. The system and method may set and provide an amount of ink available to a sponsor according to a sponsorship amount and output a picture directly drawn by the sponsor using the ink and a picture drawing process on a broadcast streaming screen for a predetermined period of time, so as to sponsor the streamer. In addition, in the embodiment, a picture quest sponsorship service in which a quest function and a picture sponsorship function are combined is provided.
US12047649B2 Devices, systems, and their methods of use in generating and distributing content
This document presents a comprehensive interactive platform for generating content, and for formulating and broadcasting communications pertaining thereto. The content may be generated by a variety of mechanisms, in a multiplicity of forms, and may be related to a number of different activities. For instance, the content to be generated may pertain to a performance of an activity, the activity may be an athletic event, and the format in which the content is collected may be one or more images, such as in the form of a video. In various instances, the video may be annotated with comments from a commentator, for example, where the comments are directed to evaluating the performance.
US12047648B2 Systems and methods for midstream selection of content to insert into a media stream
An index file for an on-demand media stream (such as video-on-demand) is analyzed to determine one or more content insertion points, also referred to as cue points. The streaming platform modifies the index file such that the streaming platform can select the content to insert later on, preferably making that selection after the index file has been served and preferably a short time before the cue point in the stream. Put another way, the decision as to which content to insert at such points is not predetermined at the time of serving the index file. In this way, content insertions decisions can be made midstream.
US12047647B2 Methods and apparatus for presenting content selection menus
A content output device identifies a set of content including both high definition content and standard definition content. The content output device determines whether an associated presentation device is capable of presenting high definition content. The content output device then filters the set of content accordingly responsive to determining whether the presentation device is capable of presenting high definition content.
US12047645B1 Age-appropriate media content ratings determination
A system can be utilized to retrieve media content and rating schemas, to determine maturity ratings for media content. The media content can be utilized to determine segments of data as building blocks associated with mature content. The building blocks can be mapped to content descriptors and rating levels associated with the rating schemas. The building blocks can be compared the media content to identify portions of the media content that have characteristics represented by the building blocks. The building blocks representing the characteristics in the portions of the media content can be utilized to select content descriptors and rating levels associated with the media content. The selected content descriptor and selected rating levels can be utilized to control how, and/or whether, the media content is made available for output to the consumers.
US12047643B2 Method for switching video call interface on smart television, and smart television
Disclosed is a method for processing a video call on a smart television and a smart television. In the method, a first call interface displayed in a full screen is switched to a second call interface displayed in a floating layer, and a call window on the second call interface is configured not to be able to obtain a focus; and when a user operates a frontend page, the call window on the second call interface will not be selected, however, all buttons or options of the frontend page located underlying the second call interface can be selected by the user.
US12047641B2 Methods and systems for viewing missed media content
Systems and methods are described for viewing missed media content. A media content stream is received at a user device. A first timestamp is logged, in response to determining a first failure in the receiving of the content stream, indicating when the first failure in the receiving of the content stream to the user device occurred. A second timestamp is logged, in response to determining a first restoration of the receiving of the content stream, indicating when the first restoration in the receiving of the content stream to the user device occurred. A first recorded portion of the media content stream is retrieved. The first recorded portion has a start point corresponding to the first timestamp and an end point corresponding to the second timestamp.
US12047635B2 Systems and methods for networked music playback
A network device is configured to perform functions including (i) operating in a first playback-control mode including retrieving, via a first network interface, first media in a playback queue and streaming, via a second network interface to a headphone, the first media (ii) while streaming the first media to the headphone, displaying a representation of one or more playback devices in a media playback system, (iii) receiving input indicating a selection of a given playback device, (iv) based on the input, causing the given playback device to obtain data indicating the second media in the playback queue, use the obtained data to retrieve the second media, and play back the retrieved second media, and (v) after receiving the input, stopping streaming the retrieved first media and transitioning from operating in the first playback-control mode to operating in a second playback-control mode to control the given playback device's playback of the second media.
US12047633B2 Display method and display apparatus
The present application discloses a display method and a display apparatus; and the display apparatus includes a controller configured to determine, on the basis of a schedule list and target program display information corresponding to a target EPG page, whether there is a schedule conflict; if there is a schedule conflict, determining a specified channel and specified time period corresponding to the schedule conflict; obtaining a specified schedule identifier corresponding to the specified channel in the specified time period, and displaying the specified schedule identifier on specified program information.
US12047626B2 Method and apparatus for facilitating an addressable targeting of content in accordance with a de-duplicated reach metric
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining that an addressable user is subscribed to at least a first platform and a second platform that is different from the first platform, assigning an identification that maps to each of the first platform and the second platform, determining that an advertisement associated with a buyer is available to be delivered to the addressable user via the first platform, the second platform, or a combination thereof, in accordance with a first parameter associated with the addressable user and at least a second parameter associated with the first platform, the second platform, or the combination thereof, and responsive to the determining that the advertisement is available, delivering the advertisement to the addressable user in accordance with the identification. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US12047625B2 Policies for media playback
Example techniques related to polices for media playback systems. An example implementation involves a computing system receiving data representing a request to play back first audio tracks on one or more first playback devices of a first media playback system. The first media playback system is associated with a first subscriber to a streaming media service and the first media playback system is physically located in a first commercial establishment. The computing system determines that the first subscriber is associated with one or more first subscriber policies of the streaming media service and sends instructions to play back the first audio tracks on the one or more first playback devices according to the one or more first subscriber policies of the streaming media service.
US12047622B2 Generated messaging to view content on media devices
Techniques, systems, and methods are disclosed to generate messaging to view content on media devices based on predictive factors. Information may be received to trigger one or more predictive factors and then generate a candidate set of offers to view content at a media device based on the information. Based on the one or more predictive factors, confidence values may be determined for each offer in the candidate set of offers. The candidate set of offers may be ranked based on the associated confidence values. Subsequently, presentation of at least one offer of the candidate set of offers may be caused to display in a user interface screen on the media device based on the ranking.
US12047620B2 Burn-in subtitle signaling mechanism for avoiding text overlapping with subtitles
An encoder for use with video data, first supplemental data, second supplemental data, and a display device. The encoder includes: a memory; and a processor configured to execute instructions stored on the memory to cause the encoder to: generate modified video data based on an incorporation of the first supplemental data into the video data such that the supplemental video will be displayed at a predetermined location when the modified video is displayed on the display device; generate metadata associated with the predetermined location; generate an encoded transport stream including the modified video data, the metadata and the second supplemental data; and transmit the encoded transport stream to the display device so as to enable the display device to decode the encoded transport stream and display the modified video and the second supplemental video such that the second supplemental video is not displayed at the predetermined location.
US12047615B2 Methods and systems for dynamic routing of content using a static playlist manifest
Systems and methods enable video on demand playback startup times to be reduced. A redirect database is populated with redirect locators. A request from a device for an item of primary video content is received. A static manifest file is generated including locators corresponding to the requested item of primary video content and redirect database entries storing redirect locators to default interstitial media. The static manifest file is transmitted to the device. Potential items of interstitial media are identified by sources of interstitial media, and a first item of interstitial media is selected. A redirect locator in the redirect database is replaced with a redirect locator corresponding to the selected interstitial media. A request is received from the device directed to the redirect database location storing the redirect locator corresponding to the selected interstitial media. The selected interstitial media is streamed to the device.
US12047612B2 Luma mapping with chroma scaling (LMCS) lut extension and clipping
Methods and apparatus provide mapping functions for video encoding or decoding by replacing a pivot point of a uniformly sampled inverse mapping function by another pivot point not located on an original non-uniformly sampled inverse mapping function. In one embodiment a last pivot point of the inverse mapping function is extended based on a previous slope whose curve is plotted between two previous pivot points or based on the preservation of the slope which is dual to the existing slope of the equivalent section in the forward mapping function. Syntax is provided that assists the mapping and inverse mapping and clipping.
US12047610B2 Nonlinear adaptive loop filtering in video processing
A method of processing video data includes determining that a non-linear adaptive loop filtering operation is applied for a current video region of a video; deriving a first filtering index for the current video region and deriving a first filtering parameter based on the first filtering index; deriving a first clipping parameter from a clipping parameter set based on the first filtering index; performing a clipping operation that is part of the non-linear adaptive loop filtering operation based on the first clipping parameter, where the first clipping parameter is used to clip differences between reference sample values of a current sample value of the current video region and the current sample value before applying the first filtering parameter; and performing a conversion between the current video region and a bitstream of the video based on the non-linear adaptive loop filtering operation.
US12047609B2 Interpolation filter for an inter prediction apparatus and method for video coding
An apparatus for inter prediction of a sample value of a current full-integer pixel of a plurality of pixels associated with a current block of a current frame of a video signal is disclosed. The apparatus is configured to: determine a motion vector of the current full-integer pixel based on a motion compensation model; determine for the current full-integer pixel a corresponding sub-integer pixel in a reference frame; determine positions of a set of corresponding filter support pixels in the reference frame; obtain a respective sample value of the corresponding sub-integer pixel of the current full-integer pixel and the corresponding filter support pixels in the reference frame by applying a bilinear interpolation; and determine the inter predicted sample value of the current full-integer pixel.
US12047608B2 Signaling parameter value information in a parameter set to reduce the amount of data contained in an encoded video bitstream
A method performed by a decoder for decoding a bitstream comprising a picture parameter set, PPS, and a first set of slices. The method includes obtaining the picture parameter set. The method also includes decoding a syntax element included in the picture parameter set to obtain an indicator value. The decoder is configured such that if the indicator value is set to a first value then the decoder determines that a picture header included in the bitstream comprises a parameter value corresponding to a particular parameter, otherwise the decoder determines that each slice included in the first set of slices comprises a parameter value corresponding to the particular parameter. If the picture header comprises the parameter value corresponding to the particular parameter, then this parameter value is used to decode slice data of each slice included in the first set of slices.
US12047599B2 Motion vector range derivation for enhanced interpolation filter
A method for coding video data is disclosed. The method comprises: obtaining a center motion vector of a coding block; deriving a first motion vector range for the coding block based on the center motion vector and a motion vector spread, wherein the motion vector spread depends on a size of the coding block; if the first motion vector range is at least partially pointing outside a first area including a reference picture, updating the first motion vector range to point within the first area, such that a minimum value or a maximum value of the updated first motion vector range is pointing at a boundary of the first area.
US12047598B2 Merge mode with motion vector differences
An electronic apparatus performs a method of decoding video data. The method comprises: receiving, from a bitstream, a first control flag that indicates merge mode with motion vector difference (MMVD) is enabled for one or more coding units in a video sequence; receiving a first syntax from the video data that identifies a set of motion vector difference (MVD) offsets from a plurality sets of MVD offsets; receiving, a second control flag corresponding to a respective coding unit of the one or more coding units, which indicates the MMVD is applied to the coding unit; receiving a second syntax that selects an MVD offset from the identified set of MVD offsets, and a third syntax that selects an MVD direction; forming MVD based on the selected MVD offset and MVD direction; and reconstructing the coding unit by applying the formed MVD to generate motion vectors to the coding unit.
US12047594B2 Method and device for video coding using various transform techniques
The present invention relates to a method and a device for decoding an image, which improve encoding and decoding efficiency by performing various forms of transform and inverse transform during transform and inverse transform processes of a video coding technique.
US12047593B2 Method and apparatus for video coding
Aspects of the disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for video encoding/decoding. In some examples, an apparatus for video decoding includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry decodes from a coded video bitstream, transform coefficients associated with a coding block that is a non rectangular partition of a picture. Further, the processing circuitry determines residuals of the coding block based on the transform coefficients, and reconstructs samples of the coding block based on the residuals of the coding block.
US12047589B2 Deriving offsets in cross-component transform coefficient level reconstruction
This disclosure relates generally to video coding and particularly to methods and systems for deriving offsets in cross-component transform coefficient level reconstruction. An example method for decoding a current video block of a video bitstream is disclosed. The method includes receiving a coded video bitstream; extracting, from the coded video bitstream, a first transform coefficient of a first color component for a current video block; determining a second transform coefficient of a second color component for the current video block; deriving an offset value based on at least one of the following: a quantization step size, or the first transform coefficient; adding the offset value to the second transform coefficient to generate a modified second transform coefficient for the second color component; and decoding the current video block based on the first transform coefficient and the modified second transform coefficient of the second color component.
US12047588B2 Method and apparatus for estimating optical flow for motion compensation
Disclosed herein is a method for adaptive bidirectional optical flow estimation for inter prediction compensation during video encoding. The method aims to reduce complexity and/or cost of bidirectional optical flow (BIO) at a pixel level or a subblock level.
US12047586B2 Method and apparatus for inter prediction mode dependent scaling factors
A method performed by a video decoder includes receiving a coded video bitstream including a current picture, a first reference picture, a second reference picture, and a joint motion vector difference (JMVD) associated with at least one block in the current picture. The method includes determining whether one or more scaling factors are used for an adaptive motion vector difference resolution (AMVD) based JMVD based on a predetermined condition. The method includes, in response to determining the one or more scaling factors are used for the AMVD based JMVD, scaling the JMVD based on the one or more scaling factors. The method includes deriving a first MVD for the first reference picture based on the scaled JMVD. The method includes deriving a second MVD for the second reference picture based on the derived first MVD. The method includes reconstructing the at least one block based on the derived first MVD and the derived second MVD.
US12047585B2 Intra-prediction mode propagation
A method of decoding video data, including receiving a first block of video data encoded using an inter-prediction mode associating a first intra-prediction mode with the first block of video data, wherein the first intra-prediction mode is associated with a second block of video data, and determining a second intra-prediction mode for a neighbor block of video data based at least in part on the first intra-prediction mode.
US12047582B2 Image encoding/decoding method and device using symmetric motion vector difference (SMVD), and method for transmitting bitstream
An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are provided. An image decoding method includes deriving a first motion vector predictor for a first prediction direction of a current block and a second motion vector predictor for a second prediction direction, deriving a first motion vector difference for the first prediction direction of the current block and a second motion vector difference for the second prediction direction using information on a motion vector difference, and deriving a motion vector for the first prediction direction of the current block using the first motion vector predictor and the first motion vector difference and deriving a motion vector for the second prediction direction of the current block using the second motion vector predictor and the second motion vector difference. Based on first information specifying whether to parse information on the second motion vector difference, whether second information specifying a method of deriving the second motion vector difference may be determined.
US12047575B2 Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture for multi-symbol equiprobable mode entropy coding
Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture for multi-symbol equiprobable mode entropy coding, An example apparatus includes equiprobabie bypass control circuitry to determine whether an input value associated with the one or more blocks is greater than a reference value. The example apparatus also includes interval control circuitry to, based on the determination, adjust at least one of an upper limit or a lower limit based on an approximate value approximating a product of (1) a quotient of (a) a difference between the alphabet size and one and (b) the alphabet size and (2) the upper limit, the upper limit and the lower limit forming a range of values within which the input value is to be encoded.
US12047572B2 Method, apparatus and system for encoding and decoding a transformed block of video samples
The present disclosure provides a method 1200 of decoding a transform block in an image frame from a bitstream. The method comprises decoding a single truncated unary binarisation from the bitstream, the single truncated unary binarisation being used for a horizontal transform and a vertical transform of a transform block of the image frame. The method then determines a type of the horizontal and vertical transform based on the decoded single truncated unary binarisation and decodes the transform block in the image frame by applying the determined type of horizontal and vertical transform to the transform block of the image.
US12047564B2 Intra prediction mode mapping method and device using the method
The present invention relates to an intra prediction mode mapping method and a device using the method. The intra prediction mode includes: decoding flag information providing information regarding whether an intra prediction mode of a plurality of candidate intra prediction modes for the current block is the same as the intra prediction mode for the current block, and decoding a syntax component including information regarding the intra prediction mode for the current block in order to induce the intra prediction mode for the current block if the intra prediction mode from among the plurality of candidate intra prediction modes for the current block is not the same as the intra prediction mode for the current block. Thus, it is possible to increase the efficiency with which are images are decoded.
US12047562B2 Video signal processing method and apparatus using multi-assumption prediction
A video signal processing method comprises the steps of: receiving information for prediction of a current block; determining whether or not a merge mode is applied to the current block on the basis of the information for prediction; when a merge mode is applied to the current block, obtaining a first syntax element indicating whether or not a combined prediction is applied to the current block, wherein the combined prediction indicates a prediction mode that combines inter-prediction and intra-prediction; generating an inter-prediction block and an intra-prediction block of the current block when the first syntax element indicates that the combined prediction is applied to the current block; and generating a combined prediction block of the current block by weighted-summing the inter-prediction block and the intra-prediction block.
US12047560B2 Video coding apparatus and video decoding apparatus
In a case that two reference picture lists are selected with one index value, the reference picture lists may not be determinable depending on the number of two reference picture list structures. Provided is a prediction unit that decodes a reference picture list structure including multiple reference picture lists and selects two reference picture lists from the reference picture list structure for each picture or for each slice. The prediction unit selects two reference picture lists with one index value depending on the number of two reference picture list structures.
US12047559B2 Video picture prediction method and apparatus
A video picture prediction method and apparatus are provided, to provide a manner of determining a maximum length of a candidate motion vector list corresponding to a subblock merge mode. The method comprises: parsing a first indicator from a bitstream; if the first indicator indicates that a candidate mode used to inter predict the to-be-processed block comprises an affine mode, parsing a second indicator from the bitstream, where the second indicator is used to indicate a maximum length of a first candidate motion vector list, and the first candidate motion vector list is constructed for the to-be-processed block, a subblock merge prediction mode is used for the to-be-processed block; and determining the maximum length of the first candidate motion vector list based on the second indicator.
US12047554B2 Monitoring system and camera
A monitoring system is provided and includes a camera attached to a train car that takes an image of the vicinity of a door of the car, where a monitor displays a camera image taken by the camera and a dirt detection unit executes a dirt detection process for detecting dirt on the front glass of the camera. This configuration thereby allows the dirt detection unit to determine the execution timing for a dirt detection process on the basis of the train information that indicates the operational state of the train to execute the dirt detection process by using the camera image that has been obtained according to the execution timing.
US12047553B2 Stereo image projection with high intra-frame contrast
A projection system includes a projection lens to project image light along an image light path towards a port window and to redirect a portion of the image light away from the image light path as result of being scattered or reflected away from the image light path. The projection system includes a port window for transmitting projected image light from the projection lens. The port window has a surface for redirecting a portion of the projected image light as result of being scattered or reflected away from the image light path. The projection system includes an enclosure positioned between the port window and the projection lens to surround the image light path between the port window and the projection lens. The enclosure absorbs the portion of the image light redirected by the projection lens and absorbs the portion of the projected image light redirected by the surface.
US12047552B2 Method and system for near-eye focal plane overlays for 3D perception of content on 2D displays
Some embodiments of a method may include: identifying two-dimensional (2D) content present in an image of a real-world scene; retrieving metadata comprising depth information associated with the 2D content; generating a plurality of focal plane images using the metadata, the plurality of focal plane images comprising depth cues for the 2D content; and displaying the plurality of focal plane images as a see-through overlay synchronized with the 2D content.
US12047550B2 Three-dimiensional point cloud generation using machine learning
An example method for training a machine learning model is provided. The method includes receiving training data collected by a three-dimensional (3D) imager, the training data comprising a plurality of training sets. The method further includes generating, using the training data, a machine learning model from which a disparity map can be inferred from a pair of images that capture a scene where a light pattern is projected onto an object.
US12047549B2 Multi-band homodyne encoder
A homodyne encoder encodes light sampled from an object with respective primary apertures for each spectral band. The multi-band homodyne encoder includes an optical spreader and a focusing optic. The optical spreader spreads apart the light from the respective primary apertures for each spectral band to respective secondary apertures for each spectral band. The optical spreader is arranged to spread, for each spectral band, the light from each one of the primary apertures for the spectral band to a respective one of the secondary apertures for the spectral band. The focusing optic focuses the light from the secondary apertures for all of the spectral bands into one or more composite images of the object. For each spectral band, every pairing of two of the primary apertures for the spectral band contributes distinct spatial frequencies to the composite image or images of the object.
US12047547B2 Concept for determining a measure for a distortion change in a synthesized view due to depth map modifications
An apparatus for determining a measure for a distortion change of a first view synthesized from a second view, caused by a modification of a depth map of the second view from a first state to a second state, is configured—starting from a current synthesis state of the first view corresponding to a synthesis from the second view having the depth map modified to the second state in an already processed portion of the depth map and having the depth map unmodified at the first state in a yet to be processed portion of the depth map—to compute a possible successor synthesis state corresponding to a synthesis of the first view from the second view having the depth map modified to the second state in an already processed portion plus a currently processed portion and having the depth map unmodified at the first state in the yet to be processed portion without the currently processed portion; and to determine a distortion change of a distortion of the current synthesis state of the first view relative to an undistorted version of the first view to a distortion of the possible successor synthesis state of the first view relative to the undistorted version of the first view.
US12047542B2 Image data transfer control device and image data transfer control method
An image data transfer control device includes a first interface, a first and a second memory, a processor, and a second interface. The first interface acquires image data transferred in predetermined units. The first memory stores inclination correction data corresponding to the inclination of a print head, and correction position data indicating a correction position included in at least one divided image line among the predetermined number of divided image lines including each divided image line group. The second memory stores correction target image data at the correction position. The processor selects each divided image line group based on the inclination correction data, and specifies first and second correction target image data. The second interface outputs the second divided image line group including the first correction target image data instead of the second correction target image data.
US12047541B2 Image forming apparatus having normal mode switching setting during silent mode operation
An image forming apparatus includes: an image former that is switchable between a normal mode and a silent mode; a mode setter that accepts a setting; a job-reservation registration acceptor that accepts reservation registration of the jobs; and a controller, wherein, when the job-reservation registration acceptor accepts a reservation of a job in the normal mode, the controller determines whether or not a job last accepted by the job-reservation registration acceptor is a job in the silent mode, and when the job last accepted is a job in the silent mode, the controller causes the image former to pause the job being executed by the image former, changes all jobs accepted by the job-reservation registration acceptor to jobs in the normal mode, and accepts registration of a job in the normal mode as a final job.
US12047539B2 Method and system for cable management within hinge mechanisms of rotating units in an image reading apparatus and printing apparatus
An image reading device includes a first image reading unit to read an image of a medium placed on a placement portion, a cover unit, and a hinge portion. The cover unit is rotatable in a first direction from a first position to cover the placement portion toward a second position and in a second direction from the second position toward the first position. The hinge portion has a first opening provided on a placement portion side, a second opening provided on a cover unit side, a first space in which a first cable extending from the first opening toward the second opening is disposed, and a second space that is adjacent to the first space via a partition portion and in which a second cable extending from the first opening toward the second opening is disposed. The first space extends in the first direction near the first opening.
US12047537B2 Printing system, method for controlling the same, and storage medium for inspecting a print product
A printing system includes a printer unit configured to print an image on a recording sheet, an inserter configured to insert a sheet into a print product obtained by printing the image on the recording sheet, and one or more controllers having one or more processors and one or more memories. The one or more controllers are configured to generate scanned images by causing the printing system to read the print product and the inserted sheet, register a reference image, inspect the print product based on a scanned image generated by reading the print product and the reference image, set an insertion position of the sheet to be inserted, and perform control so that a scanned image corresponding to the set insertion position of the sheet is not to be inspected.
US12047532B2 Method and system for automatic transmission of status information
A method for automatic transmission of status information from a first communications terminal set up for speech communication to a second communications terminal set up for text communication is provided. The speech communication between communications terminals is processed over a speech communications server and the text communication between communications terminals over a text communications server. The speech communications server and the text communications server exchange messages over at least one converter device. The status information will be transmitted from the first communications terminal over the speech communications server, the converter device, and the text communications server to the second communications terminal.
US12047531B2 Interactive calling methods and systems
Interactive calling may include implementations of a platform, which may receive a call initiation request from a caller device associated with a user, which may be identified by a caller identifier. The callee identifier may include a call preview, which may be inputted on the caller device. A callee device associated with the callee identifier may be determined. A call interface may be instructed to initiate a call and may be configured to connect the call to the caller device and the callee device. Call metadata may be sent to the callee device, and the call metadata may include the call preview. Reactions may be received from the caller device or the callee device while the call is in progress, which may be logged in a call summary. The call summary may be sent to at least one of the caller device, the callee device, or an external platform.
US12047530B2 Machine intelligent isolation of international calling performance degradation
The disclosed system identifies international calling performance issues of a wireless telecommunication network. The system receives network traffic data for international calls including information about call attempts to a country. The system categorizes the country into a major category and a minor category based on the call attempts information. For a subset of countries, and for each key performance indicator in a subset of selected key performance indicators, the system monitors performance using an anomaly detection model to identify an anomaly in network performance, determines an actual value of the key performance indicator for the detected anomaly, and computes a variation value of the determined actual value based on a predicted range of values. The system ranks countries using the computed variation values, to indicate problematic parts of the wireless telecommunication network.
US12047528B2 Favorite-object display method and terminal
Embodiments of this application provide a favorite-object display method, to manage favorite objects in different applications, and after an input operation performed by a user on a favorite object is received, display, in an original application, content corresponding to the favorite object. The method includes: displaying a favorites management interface, where a first favorite object and a second favorite object are displayed on the favorites management interface; receiving an operation entered by a user; and if the operation points to the first favorite object, responding to the operation to display, in a first application, content corresponding to the first favorite object; or if the operation points to the second favorite object, responding to the operation to display, in a second application, content corresponding to the second favorite object.
US12047526B2 Information processing apparatus, method and non-transitory computer readable medium
An information processing apparatus, method and non-transitory computer readable medium are provided. The information processing apparatus includes a controller configured to: align and display a first conversation screen for making a conversation with a first conversation partner, and a second conversation screen for making a conversation with a second conversation partner to a user; when a gesture movement performed toward the second conversation screen is received from a message transmitted by a person other than the user, included in the first conversation screen, comprising: in response to the gesture movement ending on the second conversation screen, copy a message transmitted by the person other than the user as a message with the user as a transmitter and the second conversation partner as a destination, and in response to the gesture movement not ending on the second conversation screen, not copy the messages transmitted by the person other than the user.
US12047524B2 Antenna structure and electronic device including the same
According to various embodiments of the disclosure, an electronic device may comprise a housing including a conductive portion, a wireless communication circuit electrically connected with the conductive portion, a first camera module disposed in a first area of the housing proximate to the conductive portion and including a first camera assembly and a flexible circuit board extending from the first camera assembly, a second camera module disposed in a second area of the housing, spaced apart from the first camera module, and including a second camera assembly and a camera bracket covering the second camera assembly and forming at least a partial surface of the housing, and a conductive pattern having at least a portion disposed between the first area and the second area and including a first portion coupled with the first camera module and a second portion coupled with the camera bracket. Other various embodiments are possible.
US12047512B1 Systems and methods of digital asset wrapping using a public key cryptography (PKC) framework
Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media of wrapping digital assets. One method includes receiving, from a central provider system, a digital asset signed by a central private key associated with a digital asset on a central ledger, and verifying the digital asset based on a central public key. The method further includes updating the digital asset including an assignee field, and receiving an attribute for a second assignee of the digital asset. The method further includes wrapping utilizing the private key of the public and private key pair, the digital asset with the attribute and receiving environmental data. The method further includes determining the at least one condition of the attribute is satisfied, and updating the assignee field.
US12047510B2 Quantumproof blockchain
Bitcoins and the underlying blockchain technology are one of the main innovations in building decentralized applications. The effects of quantum computing on this technology are analyzed in general. Provided herein are effective solutions to address security vulnerabilities in a blockchain-based system that can be exploited by a quantum attacker.
US12047506B2 Systems and methods for user-based authentication
A device that includes a secure element or a secure environment receives a token for authenticating a user that has an account with a service provider. The device generates, based on the token, a set of keys that include at least a private key and a public key. The device performs a key authentication procedure to compare the set of keys and a configured set of keys and selects a public key, of the set of keys or the configured set of keys, based on a result of the key authentication procedure. The device causes a device identifier of the device and the public key to be provided to another device that uses the device identifier and the public key to perform an authentication procedure to authenticate the user. The device receives, from the other device, an indication of whether the device is connected to a network.
US12047497B2 Database encryption key management
Methods and systems are described for enhanced-security database encryption via cryptographic software, where key management is carried out, without exporting or exposing cleartext keys, using an independent key manager coupled to a cryptographic hardware security module (HSM).
US12047496B1 Noncustodial techniques for granular encryption and decryption
Noncustodial techniques for granular encryption and decryption are provided. One example method can include receiving a selection of a data object for encryption from a plurality of data objects in a data package via a user interface; receiving a message from a remote server; generating an encryption key for the data object using the message; encrypting the data object with the encryption key to create an encrypted data object; storing the at least one portion of the message associated with the encrypted data object in a metadata file; encrypting the metadata file using a user encryption key to create an encrypted metadata file; and transmitting the encrypted data object and the encrypted metadata file to a database for storage.
US12047492B2 Crypto-erasure via internal and/or external action
Device-implemented methodology for enabling and/or performing crypto-erase via internal action and external action. In one illustrative aspect, a request to read data is received at a device configured to perform data operations on a storage medium, the data being stored on the storage medium in encrypted form. In one approach, a first key stored within the device is accessed. In another approach, a first key stored on and/or with the storage medium is retrieved. A second key is received from an external source. A media encryption key is generated using the first and second keys. The encrypted form of the data is read from the storage medium. The encrypted form of the data is decrypted using the media encryption key. The decrypted data is output. Methodology for writing encrypted data is also presented.
US12047490B2 Length-preserving encryption for database tables
Embodiments are directed to encrypting data of a database table. Embodiments receive the database table, the database table including a plurality of rows, each row including a unique primary key and at least one column of unencrypted data. Embodiments convert each unique primary key into a unique initialization vector (“IV”). For a current row, embodiments encrypt the unencrypted data using a corresponding unique IV for the row, the encrypting including length-preserving encryption. Within each column, embodiments replace the unencrypted data with the encrypted data.
US12047489B2 Apparatus to cryptographically provide a digital output signal as a response to a challenge
An apparatus configured to: receive a digital input signal; receive a processing-direction-signal that can have a forward-value or a backward-value; and provide a digital output signal. The apparatus comprising a processor configured to apply an involutional cryptographic function to the digital input signal by: for a first operation: apply a first step of the involutional cryptographic function to the digital input signal in order to implement a forward calculation to move to the next step in the sequence; and perform a plurality of further operations until the forward calculation of a last step is performed. Each further operation comprises: if the processing-direction-signal has a forward-value: then perform the forward calculation for the current step; or if the processing-direction-signal has a backward-value: then perform a backward calculation for the current step.
US12047480B2 EtherCAT device
An EtherCAT device is disclosed. The EtherCAT device comprises a data input port to receive a signal representing data, the signal representing one of a plurality of possible logical values; and a degradation calculation circuit. The degradation calculation circuit is to read, demodulate, and convert the received signal into a digital domain representation; process the digital domain representation into slices, where the value of the received signal at a respective time is represented in a respective one of the slices; determine differences between the respective slices and reference slices; identify an intended logical value of the received signal responsive to the determined differences; determine a quantification of error at the respective time responsive to the identified logical value and the determined differences; and determine a signal quality index responsive to the determined quantification of error.
US12047479B2 Masked packet checksums for more efficient digital communication
A masked packet checksum is utilized to provide error detection and/or error correction for only discrete portions of a packet, to the exclusion of other portions, thereby avoiding retransmission if transmission errors appear only in portions excluded by the masked packet checksum. A bitmask identifies packet portions whose data is to be protected with error detection and/or error correction schemes, packet portions whose data is to be excluded from such error detection and/or error correction schemes, or combinations thereof. A bitmask can be a per-packet specification, incorporated into one or more fields of individual packets, or a single bitmask can apply equally to multiple packets, which can be delineated in numerous ways, and can be separately transmitted or derived. Bitmasks can be generated at higher layers with lower layer mechanisms deactivated, or can be generated lower layers based upon data passed down.
US12047473B2 Routing of web requests to on-premise network in a multi-tenant environment
When a cloud services provider infrastructure (CSPI) receives a request from an administrator to perform an operation on an appliance, a load balancer may select a first server within the CSPI to process the request. If the first server does not have a connection with the appliance, the first server may generate a redirect response that includes server identification information identifying a particular server having a pre-established connection with the appliance. The first server may send the redirect response to the application that the administrator used to send the request. The application may then generate a second request that includes the server identification information, and send the second request to the CSPI. A load balancer in the CSPI may then forward the second request to the particular server, and the particular server may use the pre-established connection to send a request to the appliance requesting performance of the operation.
US12047467B2 Flexible and efficient communication in microservices-based stream analytics pipeline
A pull-based communication method for microservices-based real-time streaming video analytics pipelines is provided. The method includes receiving a plurality of frames from a plurality of cameras, each camera including a camera sidecar, arranging a plurality of detectors in layers such that a first detector layer includes detectors with detector sidecars and detector business logic, and the second detector layer includes detectors with only sidecars, arranging a plurality of extractors in layers such that a first extractor layer includes extractors with extractor sidecars and extractor business logic, and the second extractor layer includes extractors with only sidecars, and enabling a mesh controller, during registration, to selectively assign inputs to one or more of the detector sidecars of the first detector layer and one or more of the extractor sidecars of the first extractor layer to pull data items for processing.
US12047459B1 Tunneling a first protocol communication message through a second protocol communication channel
One or more aspects of the present disclosure relate to tunneling messages corresponding to a first protocol through a second protocol. In embodiments, a communication engine can be provided to a client. The communication engine can intercept a first communication message directed to a server on a client. For example, the first communication message can correspond to the first protocol. Additionally, the first communication message can be converted into a second communication message corresponding to a second protocol. Further, a persistent second protocol communication session can be initiated between the client and server by transmitting the second protocol message. In embodiments, the first protocol can correspond to a Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS), and the second protocol can correspond to a WebSocket protocol.
US12047457B2 Session processing method and apparatus, network device and storage medium
The present application provides a session processing method and apparatus, a network device and a storage medium. The session processing method includes: receiving, by a distributed node, a session processing request message from a central node, the session processing request message including information of a partial session to be processed in the distributed node, and the central node being connected to multiple distributed nodes; and processing the partial session with a UE by the distributed node receiving the session processing request message according to the information of the partial session to be processed.
US12047453B2 Digital assistant utilization in a virtual environment
One embodiment provides a method, including: detecting, while in a virtual environment effectuated by a virtual reality device, an activation command to activate a digital assistant embodied on a disparate digital assistant device; establishing a connection with the disparate digital assistant device; receiving, subsequent to the establishing and at the virtual reality device, a user command directed toward the digital assistant; and performing, using the digital assistant while in the virtual environment, an action corresponding to the user command. Other aspects are described and claimed.
US12047450B1 Management of connected sensor devices
Various embodiments of the present application set forth a computer-implemented method that includes receiving a device identifier associated with a sensor device, wherein the device identifier is receivable from a location proximal to the sensor device, assigning the device identifier to a first application executing in a first network, wherein data from the sensor device is transmitted to the first application, and transmitting, to a server, an indication of the assignment of the device identifier to the first application, wherein the server stores the assignment in conjunction with a security configuration associated with the sensor device.
US12047445B2 Application interface migration system and method, and related device
An application interface migration method includes: receiving the recovery instruction by using a second distributed service; generating a recovery routing stack based on the page routing data, and load a first page based on the recovery routing stack and a current page routing stack; checking the UI binding data based on a declaration field corresponding to scenario information; storing the UI binding data in a shared data segment of a target application if the check succeeds; and refreshing a component view of the first page.
US12047444B2 Electronic device and method for recording audio data acquired from multiple devices
An electronic device and a method are provided for recording audio data acquired from multiple devices. The electronic device includes a microphone, a communication module, a memory, and a processor configured to establish a first communication link with a first external electronic device through the communication module, establish a second communication link with a second external electronic device through the communication module, acquire a microphone input signal by operating the microphone based on receiving a recording request from the first external electronic device, monitor a transmission environment with the communication module or the second external electronic device, determine a bit rate of audio, based on the transmission environment, encode the audio, based on the determined bit rate, and transmit the encoded audio data to the first external electronic device.
US12047442B1 Configuring a replacement node using a configuration backup of a failed node being replaced
A replacement node replaces a failed node and a baseboard management controller (BMC) for the replacement node generates a nonce code that is accessible to an authenticated user. An edge management node receives the nonce code from the user and sends a maintenance token to a BMC of a peer node in an edge cluster, wherein the peer nodes BMCs within the cluster are in a BMC federation that included the failed node BMC and have access to a BMC configuration for the failed node. The management node sends the token and the nonce code to the replacement node BMC for authentication of the token. The peer node BMC sends the token received from the management node to the replacement node BMC for authentication of the peer node BMC. The authenticated peer node BMC may then deploy the BMC configuration to the replacement node BMC.
US12047440B2 Managing workload in a service mesh
In a service mesh, back-pressure is applied and relieved as needed by a control mechanism which is applied between pairs of services to control the rate at which service requests are made from one of service to the other via monitoring hardware and/or software metrics. A proxy of one service is monitored to observe the rate at which it receives service requests from the other service. If it is observed that the monitored metrics have breached allowable limits, back-pressure is applied to reduce the rate at which the other proxy transmits these service requests. Through continued monitoring of the proxy, the back-pressure can be later relieved when appropriate by increasing the permitted request rate.
US12047434B2 Computer networks for selective node delivery
The computer networks provided herein may facilitate the delivery of interactive data units to selective client nodes. A client node may be associated with, and/or be accessible by, a user. The interactive data units received at a client node may be activated by the user associated with the client node. In some instances, a computer network may facilitate delivery of an interactive data unit to a client node based on the user, and/or user information, associated with the client node.
US12047427B2 Systems and methods for synchronous group device transmission of streaming media and related user interfaces
Systems and methods for providing synchronous transmission of streaming media are disclosed. One method may include: receiving, from a first user device associated with a first user, a request to invite a second user to a virtual media streaming session; retrieving, from the at least one database, a second user profile, the second user profile identifying a second user device associated with the second user; transmitting, subsequent to the retrieving, instructions to the second user device to present a notification alerting the second user of the request; determining, using a processor, whether a response accepting the request is detected from the second user device; and connecting, responsive to determining that the response accepting the request was detected, the second user profile to the virtual media streaming session; wherein multimedia content presented in the virtual media streaming session is simultaneously viewable on the first user device and the second user device.
US12047426B2 Dynamic group session data access protocols
Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for a Dynamic Group Session Data Access Protocol. The system may monitor participant input in a group interactive session. The system may be trained to monitor and understand the group environment and predict intent of the participant discussion and may predict relevant data. The system may be used by a single participant or by multiple participants. The system may determine the access level of the participants. The system may determine the access level of the data. The system may compare the access level of the participants with the access level of the data. The system may dynamically mask the data if the access level of the participants does not match the access level of the data. The system may create customized views of the data for each participant based on the participant's access level and the access level of the data.
US12047425B1 Cognitive networking using a device endpoint agent
In one embodiment, a device makes a determination that user application experience is degraded for a client endpoint of an online application due to a current path in a network that conveys application traffic associated with the online application. A device identifies a bypass path in the network for the application traffic. The device provisions an optimization gateway along the bypass path to forward the application traffic from the client endpoint to the online application. The device causes an endpoint agent executed by the client endpoint to send the application traffic to the optimization gateway for forwarding to the online application via the bypass path.
US12047422B2 Dynamic application-level compliance enforcement
Examples herein describe systems and methods for application-specific compliance enforcement. An example method can include receiving, at a user device, profiles containing application-specific restrictions. When a first application is opened, a management agent compares the corresponding application-specific restrictions with current device settings. This can be done with a checksum comparison where the checksums are created based on a hash with an application- or profile-specific identifier. If they differ, the management agent stores the current device settings and prompts for, or automatically changes, the device settings to new compliant values before allowing the first application to operate in the foreground of the user device screen. If the first application is closed or minimized, the stored device settings can be restored. The management agent can compare those against application-specific restrictions of the second application before allowing the second application to run in the foreground.
US12047416B1 Intelligent anti-phishing management
Systems and methods are disclosed for monitoring, evaluating protection against, improving protection against, and simulating phishing threats. Network usage information for users of an organization can be leveraged to determine user-specific network behavior information. This user-specific network behavior information can then be leveraged to better identify incoming threats as well as generate and deploy user-specific phishing lures. Phishing simulation campaigns can be conducted, including by implementing variations in how the phishing lures are presented. Such campaigns can be scored to determine how different presentation variations perform. User-specific phishing lures can be generated using user environment information collected by an agent running on the user's device. Alerts informing users of potential threats can be dynamically updated with different presentation parameters to improve performance. Digital communications identified as threats can be used to generate hashes to speedily identify subsequent digital communications that are threats.
US12047415B1 Systems and methods to provide information security by conducting a phishing vulnerability assessment
In an embodiment, a non-transitory medium stores code representing instructions to be executed by one or more processors. The instructions comprise code to cause the one or more processors to receive, at a compute device associated with a user, a message that is a simulated phishing test. The instructions further comprise code to cause the one or more processors cause, without human intervention and automatically in response to receiving the message, a link included in the simulated phishing test to be selected while not indicating that the user has failed the simulated phishing test. The instructions further comprise code to cause the one or more processors determine, after the link has been clicked, that an action indicating that the user has failed the simulated phishing test has been performed.
US12047413B2 Apparatus, method and computer program product for identifying a set of messages of interest in a network
An apparatus, method and computer program product are provided, the apparatus for identifying a set of messages of interest in a network, the apparatus comprising circuitry configured to: receive information of a plurality of sets of messages which have been exchanged by nodes in a network; select a portion of the plurality of sets of messages which have been received using a property of a source message of each set of messages of the plurality of sets of messages; generate individual first values for the nodes of each set of messages of the selected portion of the plurality of sets of messages using a property of the nodes associated with each set of messages; and identify at least one set of messages of the selected portion of the plurality of sets of messages as a set of messages of interest using the individual first values which have been generated for the selected portion of the sets of messages.
US12047410B2 Systems and methods for avoiding offloading traffic flows associated with malicious data
In some implementations, a security device may receive a traffic flow. The security device may determine an amount of a padding included in the traffic flow. The security device may determine whether the amount of the padding included in the traffic flow satisfies a padding threshold. The security device may perform, based on the amount of the padding satisfying the padding threshold, offloading for the traffic flow. The security device may inspect, based on the amount of the padding failing to satisfy the padding threshold, an entire portion of the traffic flow.
US12047406B1 Processing of web content for vulnerability assessments
Various embodiments include systems and methods to implement processing of web content for vulnerability assessments. A plurality of documents comprising web content may be obtained from multiple different web sources, and the documents may be parsed to determine a set of discrete document chunks. Parsing the documents includes determining whether a document satisfies a segmentation condition for segmenting the document into multiple discrete document chunks using a named-entity recognition system configured to segment the document based at least in part on a vulnerability identification. The discrete document chunks may be stored in a database, where vulnerability information is indexed such that each respective entry in the database corresponds to a respective vulnerability identification and a respective discrete document chunk.
US12047402B2 Generating model for controlling actuators based on time-series sensor data
A control system (10) includes plural sensors (14), plural actuators (16), and a controller (18). An information processing apparatus (2000) acquires configuration information representing a configuration of the control system (10), a control rule representing a rule of control of each actuator (16) by the controller (18), and behavior log data indicating a combination of time-series data of an observed value of the sensor (14), and a state of each actuator (16) at each time. The information processing apparatus (2000) generates, for each combination of states of the actuators (16) and for the each sensor (14), a behavioral function representing a temporal change of the observed value of the sensor (14) regarding the combination of states of the plural actuators, using the behavioral log data, and generates a system model of the control system (10) using the configuration information, the control rule, and the behavioral function.
US12047400B2 Adaptive security architecture based on state of posture
Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for protecting data. One system includes a plurality of data channels configured to access environmental data of a plurality of entities and one or more processing circuits communicatively coupled to the plurality of data channels, the one or more processing circuits including memory and processors configured to receive one or more cybersecurity plan offerings associated with a third-party, model the one or more cybersecurity plan offerings, monitor, using the plurality of data channels, the environmental data of the plurality of entities modeling the one or more cybersecurity plan offerings, generate a new cybersecurity incident based on detecting, from the environmental data, the new cybersecurity incident associated with an entity of the plurality of entities, and provide the new cybersecurity incident to a dashboard of the third-party.
US12047396B2 System and method for monitoring security attack chains
A cybersecurity platform is described that processes collected data using a data model to identify and link anomalies and in order to identify generate security events and intrusions. The platform generates graph data structures using the security anomalies extended using additional data. The graph data structures represent links between nodes, the links being events, the nodes being machines and user accounts. The platform processes the graph data structures by combining similar nodes or grouping security events with common features to behaviour indicative of a single or multiple security events to identify chains of events which together represent an attack.
US12047384B2 Hosted policy authorization
A third-party server may maintain a list of named entity devices that belong to one or more roles in an application environment. The server may receive an authorization query from a policy consuming device. The authorization query may include an identity of a particular named entity device which sent a message to the policy consuming device and contextual metadata associated with the message. The server may determine that the particular named entity device belongs to one of the roles and filter the list based on the contextual metadata. The server may generate an interaction control list that includes the filtered list and transmit the interaction control list to the policy consuming device as a response to the authorization query. The interaction control list causes the policy consuming device to react to the message based on the interaction control list.
US12047382B2 Method for automatically applying access control policies based on device types of networked computing devices
Techniques for managing access control policies are described herein. According to one embodiment, access control policies (ACPs) and access control rules (ACRs) are downloaded from a management server to a network access device (NAD) over the Internet, where the network access device is one of a plurality of network access devices managed by the management server over the Internet. In response to a request from a network client device for entering a network, a device type of the network client device is detected and an ACP identifier is determined based on the device type using the ACRs An ACP is selected from the ACPs based on the ACP identifier and enforced against the network client device. At least the selected ACP is reported to the management server to distribute the selected ACP to other network access devices.
US12047379B2 Data access control management computer system for event driven dynamic security
Managing security access in real-time to a computer system using control lists includes detecting a security event at a computer system. The security event is analyzed including an analysis of a historical corpus having historical data of security events. An access control list is generated based on the security event. A determination is made when the security event includes abnormal behavior based on the analysis of the security event and the historical corpus. The security event is published to a monitoring system for controlling access to the computer system, in response to the security event.
US12047377B2 Restricted operations due to attachment of compute instances owned by different tenancies
Techniques are disclosed for restricting operations between two attached two compute instances. An infrastructure and a generalized method is described for attaching two or more cloud resources (e.g., two compute instances) in spite of the compute resources being provisioned by two different services from different cloud tenancies, and then modifying the allowed operations that can be performed due to the attachment.
US12047376B2 Universal operating system
A universal operating system and associated processes and procedures, which, together, are configurable to provide at least one operating system resource. The at least one operating system resource may be utilized by at least one cyber system for providing at least one individual with safe, secure, private cyber interactions with accurately identified instances of the individual's cyber devices, with other parties, and with the cyber devices of other parties. Processes and procedures are also provided which may be configured to provide an individual with the ability to selectively grant or selectively deny another party or a cyber device access to at least one part of the individual's cyber activities, cyber interactions, cyber assets, and cyber resources. A universal operating system is also provided which is configurable for providing interoperable use of cyber content, cyber devices, and cyber programming throughout at least one cyber system.
US12047373B2 Monitoring resource utilization of an online system based on browser attributes collected for a session
An online system monitors resources utilization by users connecting with the online system and detects unauthorized resource utilization caused by sharing of sessions. The online system collects samples of browser attributes from browsers interacting with the online system. The online system determines a score indicating a difference between two samples of browser attributes taken at different times. The online system uses the score to determine whether the two samples of browser attributes in the same session were received from different browsers. If the online system detects unauthorized resource utilization if the two samples are determined to be from two different browsers. The online system takes mitigating actions, for example, by invalidating the session or requiring users to re-enter credentials.
US12047372B2 Resource access management and secure authorization systems and methods
Systems and methods for secure user authentication are described. In certain embodiments, a client device such as a smartphone may be provisioned with a secure key and/or other secret information. The client device may be used to generate unique secure tokens and/or other credentials used in connection with an authentication process. A user may provide the generated tokens and/or other credentials to a service provider in connection with a request to access a managed service. The validity of the generated tokens and/or other credentials may be verified by an authentication service in communication with the service provider.
US12047371B2 Mobile device based credential authentication
Some embodiments provide a method for mobile device based user authentication. The method includes registering a session between a browser and a web application. The method also includes receiving a data object associated with the session and receiving a QR code from a mobile device that is captured from the browser. The method also provides for identifying the data object and sending the data object to the mobile device to retrieve user credentials. The method then receives an encrypted message comprising the user credentials from the mobile device. The encrypted message is then forwarded to the web application for authentication.
US12047369B2 Fleet management system and method
In variants, a fleet management method can include determining information about a device S100; sending information to a device S200, and operating the device according to the information S300 (e.g., example shown in FIG. 1). The fleet management system can function to scalably manage the operation and permissioning of one or more fleets of devices.
US12047365B2 System and method for pool-based identity authentication for service access without use of stored credentials
A computer-implemented system and method for pool-based identity authentication for service access without use of stored credentials is disclosed. The method in an example embodiment includes providing provisioning information for storage in a provisioning repository; receiving a service request from a service consumer, the service request including requestor identifying information; generating an authentication request to send to an authentication authority, the authentication request including requestor identifying information; receiving validation of an authenticated service request from the authentication authority; and providing the requested service to the service consumer.
US12047356B2 Network provisioning and tokenization using a remote terminal
A method of tokenizing sensitive data from a terminal device includes receiving, a connection request comprising a hardware serial number associated with a terminal device and validating the hardware serial number associated with the terminal device. The method includes sending a command to a terminal device that causes the terminal device to display a prompt for sensitive data associated with a user interacting with the terminal device and receiving an encrypted data packet from the terminal device. The encrypted data packet includes the sensitive data. The method includes sending the encrypted data packet to a gateway system for tokenization, receiving a token that represents the sensitive data, and providing the token to the terminal device.
US12047354B2 Image processing apparatus for displaying destination information received from a terminal device
An image processing apparatus includes a controller, a displayer, a communicator, and a near field communicator. The controller receives, from a terminal device, a display image associated with destination information stored by the terminal device, via the near field communicator, displays, on the displayer, a screen including the display image, receives, from the terminal device, the destination information, based on an operation input to the screen, and transmits an image for transmission via the communicator, based on the destination information received from the terminal device.
US12047353B2 Verified anonymous persona for a distributed token
A computer that provides one or more verified personas for a distributed token (such as a non-fungible token or NFT) of a first user is described. Notably, the computer may provide the one or more verified personas for the first user that are based at least in part on their account(s) with a provider of a secure, virtual private network (SVPN) of the first user. Consequently, the identity of the first user may be known to the provider. However, the one or more verified personas may obfuscate the known identity of the first user when conducting one or more discrete secure transactions (such as a transaction associated with a cryptocurrency or the NFT) using or associated with the distributed token. In particular, the first user may associate or link the one or more verified personas with the distributed token, thereby providing the benefits of privacy and selective (as-needed) identification.
US12047346B2 Systems and methods for determining character entry dynamics for text segmentation
A method can include receiving a string of characters. The method can include determining one or more possible word boundaries for words in the string of characters based at least partially on a segmentation process. The method can also include determining, for each character in the string of characters, an amount of time between entry of each character on an input device. The method can include determining, based at least partially on the amount of time and the one or more possible word boundaries, one or more actual word boundaries for the words in the string of characters. The method can also include outputting one or more determined words in the string of characters based at least partially on the one or more actual word boundaries.
US12047345B2 Access point name configuration method and apparatus, and readable storage medium
Provided are an Access Point Name (APN) configuration method and apparatus, and a readable storage medium. The APN configuration method includes: determining, by a terminal, an APN category of a candidate APN, wherein the APN category includes an APN used in a 5G network or an APN used in a non-5G network; determining, by the terminal, a network mode of the terminal according to a configuration parameter of the terminal, wherein the network mode includes a network mode supporting the 5G network or a network mode not supporting the 5G network; and determining, by the terminal, according to whether the APN category matches the network mode, whether to execute network access based on the candidate APN.
US12047344B2 Restricted group content collection
A messaging server system receives a message creation input from a first client device that is associated with a first user registered with the messaging server system. The messaging server system determines, based on an entity graph representing connections between a plurality of users registered with the messaging server system, that the first user is within a threshold degree of connection with a second that initiated a group story in relation to a specified event. The messaging server system determines, based on location data received from the first client device, that the first client device was located within a geo-fence surrounding a geographic location of the specified event during a predetermined event window, the geo-fence and event window having been designated by the second user, and causes the first client device to present a user interface element, that enables the first user to submit content to the group story.
US12047340B2 System for managing an instructure with security
A system is provided for managing an infrastructure. An extraction engine is in communication with a managed infrastructure that includes physical hardware. A signalizer engine includes one or more of an NMF engine (Non-negative matrix factorization), a k-means clustering engine (a method of vector quantization), and a topology proximity engine. The signalizer engine determines one or more common characteristics of events and produces clusters of events relating to the failure or errors in the infrastructure. The signalizer engine uses graph coordinates and optionally a subset of attributes assigned to each event to generate one or more clusters to bring together events whose characteristics are similar. One or more interactive displays provide a collaborative interface coupled to the extraction and the signalizer engine with a collaborative interface (UI) for decomposing events from the infrastructure. The events are converted into words and subsets to group the events into clusters that relate to security of the managed infrastructure. In response to grouping the events physical changes are made to at least a portion of the physical hardware. In response to production of the clusters security of the managed infrastructure is maintained.
US12047332B2 UE, network node and methods of assisting measurements in mixed signal configuration
A method in a UE for adapting a measurement procedure is provided. The UE obtains information about signal configurations that indicate whether or not a Downlink Reference Signal (DL RS) transmitted in neighbor cells on a first carrier frequency of a first carrier uses a first signal configuration or a second signal configuration. The first signal configuration comprises the DL RS not being transmitted in every subframe of a cell and the second signal configuration comprises the DL RS being transmitted in every subframe of a cell. The UE receives a DL RS in a serving cell of the UE on the first carrier frequency that uses the second signal configuration. The UE adapts the measurement procedure based on the obtained information by adapting a measurement sampling or an instance when the UE shall obtain samples for one or more types of radio measurements.
US12047329B2 Physical resource block indexing for coexistence of narrow band, carrier aggregation, and wide band user equipment in new radio
Methods, systems, and storage media are described for physical resource block indexing to provide coexistence for narrow band, carrier aggregation, and wide band user equipment in new radio. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
US12047324B2 Method for transmitting HARQ-ACK information, and communication device
The present specification relates to a wireless communication system and to a method for multiplexing first HARQ-ACK information on the fastest physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) satisfying a specific condition from among M PUSCHs (M>0), in a state in which a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) for the first HARQ-ACK information on a first physical downlink channel overlaps with the M PUSCHs in a time domain; and an apparatus for said method.
US12047323B2 Control signaling for radio access networks
A method of operating a signaling radio node in a radio access network is provided. The method includes transmitting control signaling to a feedback radio node. The control signaling includes control information having a bit pattern. The bit pattern has a subpattern with M bits in which the control information pertains to feedback signaling. A number M1 of the M bits of the subpattern is assigned to represent an assignment indication, and a number M2 of the M bits of the subpattern is assigned to represent a resource indication in which M1 and M2 are determined based on a size indication pertaining to the feedback signaling. The disclosure also pertains to related methods and devices.
US12047322B2 TRP dormancy indication inside C-DRX active time in MTRP
Method and apparatus for a dormancy indication inside of a discontinuous reception (DRX) active time. The apparatus receives a configuration of a DRX operation. The apparatus receives a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) during a DRX on duration based on the configuration of the DRX operation. The PDCCH comprises downlink control information (DCI) comprising an indication indicating one or more parameters associated with a cell within a group of cells to be active during the DRX on duration. The one or more parameters comprise at least one of a transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state or a control resource set (CORESET) index.
US12047321B2 Resource allocation for transmission of duplicates of data in wireless communication networks
According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method comprising, receiving a plurality of sets of radio resource configurations for communicating data via a first logical channel, determining a configuration of duplication and activating, based on a criterion associated with the configuration of duplication, one set of radio resource configurations from the plurality of sets of radio resource configurations for communication of said data via the first logical channel.
US12047313B2 Reference signal grouping for full-duplex operation
The present disclosure generally relates to wireless communication. A user equipment may receive information indicating whether a reference signal is associated with a full-duplex operation; receive the reference signal; and transmit feedback based at least in part on the reference signal and the information indicating whether the reference signal is associated with the full duplex operation.
US12047310B2 Reference signal design based on semi-uniform pilot spacing
Systems and techniques are disclosed to reduce pilot overhead by providing common reference signals coded with cover codes that are orthogonal in time and frequency domains. Common reference signals that are coded by cover codes orthogonal in both domains can be de-spread in both the time and frequency domains for improved resolution and larger pull-in windows for both. Also disclosed is semi-uniform pilot spacing in both the frequency and time domains. In a time domain, a first pilot symbol pair is spaced by a first time interval from each other and a second pilot symbol pair is spaced by a second time interval from the first pair, the second interval being greater than the first. In a frequency domain, a first set of pilot symbols is densely placed in a selected frequency band and a second set of pilot symbols is sparsely placed surrounding and including the selected frequency band.
US12047308B2 Method and device in node used for wireless communication
The present disclosure provides a method and a device in a node for wireless communication. A first node receives first information; receives a first signaling, the first signaling being used for indicating a first symbol set; then operates K radio signals respectively in K symbol groups in the first symbol set. The first symbol set comprises a first symbol subset and a second symbol subset, the first information is used for indicating a type of each multicarrier symbol in the first symbol set, and the first information is used for determining the first symbol subset and the second symbol subset; any of the K symbol groups belongs to one of the first symbol subset and the second symbol subset; each of the K radio signals carries a first bit block, the K radio signals respectively correspond to K first-type parameters.
US12047297B2 Apparatus, system, and method for determining traffic load distributions in connection with routes of hierarchical Forwarding Information Bases
A disclosed method may include (1) identifying a route installed in a Forwarding Information Base (FIB) of a network device included in a network, (2) identifying a plurality of active paths that lead from the network device to a destination device of the route installed in the FIB, (3) determining a load distribution of the plurality of active paths by calculating a plurality of traffic loads that represent amounts of traffic that traverse from the network device to the destination device via the plurality of active paths, and (4) making a trafficking decision in connection with the plurality of active paths based at least in part on the load distribution of the plurality of active paths. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.
US12047294B2 Packet sending method, apparatus, and system, and storage medium
This application discloses a packet sending method, apparatus, and system, and a storage medium, and relates to the communication field. The method includes: A first device receives a first packet, where the first packet includes a first address prefix, the first device is a border device in a first AS domain, the first address prefix is obtained based on an address prefix advertised by a second device, the second device is located in a second AS domain, the first AS domain is different from the second AS domain, and the first address prefix is used to send a packet to the second device. The first device obtains a second address prefix and identification information of a target flexible algorithm based on the first address prefix, where the second address prefix is used to send a packet to the second device.
US12047293B2 Packet sending method, packet processing method, and device
A packet sending method includes: A first device obtains geographical location information of the first device, and generates a first Internet Protocol version 6 IPv6 packet, where the first IPv6 packet carries the geographical location information of the first device; and the first device sends the first IPv6 packet.
US12047292B2 Medical device communication method
A medical device communication method that may be implemented within a variety of medical devices including but not limited to infusion pumps. The method may be implemented with a protocol stack for at least intra-device communication. Embodiments provide connection-oriented, connectionless-oriented, broadcast and multicast data exchange with priority handling of data, fragmentation, and reassembly of data, unique static and dynamic address assignment and hot swap capability for connected peripherals or subsystems.
US12047286B2 Route advertisement by managed gateways
Some embodiments provide a network system. The network system includes a first set of host machines for hosting virtual machines that connect to each other through a logical network. The first set of host machines includes managed forwarding elements for forwarding data between the host machines. The network system includes a second set of host machines for hosting virtualized containers that operate as gateways for forwarding data between the virtual machines and an external network. At least one of the virtualized containers peers with at least one physical router in the external network in order to advertise addresses of the virtual machines to the physical router.
US12047285B2 Low-overhead routing
A method of routing an Internet Protocol (IP) packet from a routing device is provided. The method includes receiving a first IP packet having a first IP header and a first IP data field, the first IP packet having a final destination corresponding to a destination device communicatively coupled to the routing device via a network route including at least two hops between the routing device and the final destination. A second IP packet having a second IP header and a second IP data field is generated. The second IP data field is a copy of the first IP data field, and a destination IP address field in the second IP header includes an IP address of a next hop on the network route. The second IP packet does not include an IP address of the final destination in the second IP header.
US12047283B2 Flow tracing operation in container cluster
Some embodiments provide a method for an agent executing on a Kubernetes node in a cluster. The method instructs a forwarding element that also executes on the node to process a flow tracing packet. From the forwarding element, the method receives a message indicating a set of flow entries matched by the flow tracing packet as the forwarding element processes the flow tracing packet. For each flow entry of at least a subset of the flow entries matched by the flow tracing packet, the method generates mapping data that maps elements of the flow entry to Kubernetes concepts implemented in the cluster. The method reports data regarding the set of flow entries along with the generated mapping data.
US12047274B2 Path computation method, storage medium and electronic apparatus
The present disclosure provides a path computation method, a non-transitory storage medium, and an electronic apparatus. The path computation method includes: sending a path computation request (PCReq) message to a path computation element (PCE), wherein the PCReq message carries a constraint condition ID including at least one of a protocol ID, a multi-topology ID, a network slice ID, an application ID, or a traffic engineering (TE) target ID, and the PCReq message is configured to instruct the PCE to compute a TE path according to the constraint condition ID; and receiving a path computation reply (PCRep) message returned from the PCE, wherein the PCRep message carries the TE path.
US12047271B2 Method and system for interoperability of software defined wide areas networks (SD-WANs)
Embodiments of the present disclosure discloses a method and an interoperability system. The present disclosure aims to provide interoperability between SD-WANs of different vendors. The interoperability system uses information from an agent (software or hardware) installed in network terminals such as routers of each SD-WAN to configure control and management plane signals and configures the agent associated with one SD-WAN to share data with agent associated with another SD-WAN. Therefore, the present disclosure helps in interoperability between SD-WANs from different vendors. Hence, operations are efficient, and cost is reduced.
US12047269B2 End-to-end flow visibility in a data network including service appliances
A system and method for providing end-to-end data flow analytics in a network flow that includes network appliances. Information regarding one or more network appliances is received by a flow collector and analyzed by an enrichment module. The network information regarding the one or more network appliances can be stored. Network flow data is received from various nodes within the network and stitched or aggregated in light of the enriched network appliance information to provide an end-to-end data flow that can be useful to understand one or more performance parameters of the unified network flow.
US12047265B2 Selective packet duplication or alternative packet transmission based on survival time
In some example embodiment, there may be provided an apparatus configured to at least: receive information including survival time and/or traffic pattern information indicative of deterministic traffic; determine, based on the received information, a packet handling type indicative of whether the deterministic traffic is to be carried in a selective packet duplication mode or an alternative packet transmission mode over at least two links; and perform, based on at least on the survival time, the indicated packet handling type to enable the deterministic traffic to be carried over the at least two links in the selective packet duplication mode or the alternative packet transmission mode.
US12047263B2 Packet loss measurement in a packet-switched communication network
A method for exchanging packets between two nodes of a packet-switched communication network. Each packet comprises a marking field and a reflected marking field. Each node sets the value of the marking field in its outgoing packets to be transmitted to the other node. This value is alternately switched between two alternative marking values every N outgoing packets. While incoming packets are received from the other node, each node also sets the value of the reflected marking field of its outgoing packets according to the value of the marking field of the incoming packets. An observer placed between the two nodes may count the packets whose marking field is equal to any of the marking values and/or the packets whose reflected marking field is equal to any of the marking values, and use N and such counts to provide a packet loss measurement.
US12047258B2 Clock skew determination in a network
Network devices that (a) test that GPS-clock enabled network devices have synchronized clocks, (b) identify non-GPS-clock enabled network devices with symmetric latencies as likely to be synchronized to GPS-clock enabled neighbor devices, (c) determine clock skews of remaining network devices not identified in (a) or (b) against the network devices identified in (a) and (b), and re-evaluate latencies of the GPS-clock enabled network devices, the non-GPS-clock enabled network devices, and the remaining devices based on the results of (a)-(c).
US12047256B1 Systems and methods for implementing an on-demand computing network environment
Systems and methods are provided for a computer-implemented method of implementing an on-demand computing network environment. A network specification is received from a user. Resources from one or more resource providers are provisioned. The on-demand computing network is configured, where configuring comprises assigning a first provisioned resource as an interior device and assigning one or more second provisioned resources as rim devices.
US12047251B1 Network power optimization controller
Methods and systems for automatically optimizing power utilization in a network. A method for automatically optimizing power utilization in a network includes obtaining, by a network controller from a database, systems provisioned in the network, wherein a system includes one or more actionable components and wherein the systems and associated one or more actionable components are actional elements, obtaining predictive traffic model statistics for a circuit under evaluation, wherein the circuit transits between at least two systems of the systems in the network, obtaining real-time traffic statistics for the circuit under evaluation; and disabling, by the network controller when the real-time traffic model statistics are within a threshold of the predictive traffic model statistics, one or more actional elements to optimize power utilization while factoring in fate sharing dependencies associated with the one or more actional elements and while maintaining minimum utilization requirements of the network.
US12047248B2 Method of controlling state control parameter for adjusting state of network of base station by using any one of plurality of models and electronic device performing the method
A method, performed by an electronic device, of controlling a state control parameter for adjusting a state of a network of a base station, using any one of a plurality of models, includes: obtaining information related to the state of the network from the base station, performing simulation on each of the plurality of models based on the obtained information related to the state of the network, selecting any one model from among the plurality of models based on a result of the performed simulation, and transmitting a value of the state control parameter, calculated using the selected any one model, to the base station to update the state control parameter.
US12047246B2 Data analytics in a telecommunication network
The disclosure relates to a pre-5th-generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates beyond 4th-generation (4G) communication system such as long term evolution (LTE). Disclosed is a method of providing processed analytics data from a plurality of analytics data suppliers to an analytics data consumer, wherein the analytics data consumer takes action on the basis of the processed analytics data only when the processed analytics data from all of the plurality of analytics data suppliers has been received or until a defined period has elapsed.
US12047244B2 Method and system of connecting to a multipath hub in a cluster
In one aspect, a computerized method useful for connecting to a multipath hub in a cluster includes the step of, with a gateway in a same network as the cluster, receiving, from a branch edge, a request to connect to a logical identifier (ID) of the multipath hub. The gateway recognizes a logical ID representing a cluster. The gateway determines a least-loaded edge in the cluster to be the multipath hub. The gateway returns a connectivity information for the multipath hub. The branch edge configures a tunnel to the multipath hub.
US12047234B1 Data tagging and federation in client-to-edge networks
A data communication network includes client systems and an edge device. The client systems each provide telemetry data to the data communication network, tags a first portion of the telemetry data with first metadata, and tags a second portion of the telemetry data with second metadata. The first metadata indicates that the first portion is passthrough data, and the second metadata indicates that the second portion is federatable data. The edge device receives the federatable data from each of the client systems, federates the federatable data into federated data, and provides the federated data. The federated data is of a smaller quantity than the received federatable data. The backend system receives the passthrough data from the client systems, receives the federated data from the edge device, analyzes the passthrough data and the federated data, and configures the data communication network based upon the analysis.
US12047233B2 Mobile application for monitoring and configuring second device
Systems, apparatuses, and methods for remotely adjusting performance and power parameters of a computing device are disclosed. A computing system includes a first computing device connected to a second (remote) computing device. The user uses the second computing device to monitor and adjust parameters, such as a fan speed for a GPU on a video graphics card in the first computing device, while the first computing device executes a parallel data application such as a video game. Additionally, the user uses the second computing device to manage video recorder operations. By using the second computing device to send commands to a graphics driver and a video recorder application, the first computing device's display monitor does not display a user interface during execution of the video game. No video rendering is performed by the video graphics card of the first computing device to generate and control the user interface.
US12047229B2 Configuring a target device
It is provided a method for configuring a target device. The method comprises the steps of: transmitting a configuration request message to the target device, the configuration request message comprising a configuration request and a request signature, wherein the request signature is based on the configuration request; receiving a configuration response message from the target device, the configuration response message comprising a configuration response and a response signature, wherein the response signature is based on the configuration response and the request signature; verifying the response signature to determine whether the configuration response message is valid, based on the configuration response, the request signature and a public key for the target device; and transmitting a configuration commit message to the target device only when the configuration response message is valid, the configuration commit message comprising a configuration commit indicator and a commit signature.
US12047223B2 Monitoring service health statuses to raise alerts
The present disclosure relates to computer-implemented methods, software, and systems for data processing to monitor and trigger alerts based on identified technical issues at instances running in a cloud platform environment. Availability data for the cloud platform can be collected. Based on evaluation of the availability data, a determination that at least a portion of a set of services are experiencing issues can be made. A detailed check is triggered to collect data logs, metrics, and dependencies data for at least the portion of the set of services. An overall status of performance of the cloud platform based on obtained service status data from the detailed check can be determined. Based on analysis of the overall status of performance of the cloud platform, execution of causal engine logic to identify an issue at the cloud platform can be performed, and a notification for the issue can be provided.
US12047221B2 Telecommunication method with polar constellations and corresponding devices
A telecommunication method which includes mapping, by a mapper, input data to points of a constellation, modulating, by a modulator, points of the constellation to generate modulated symbols, and transmitting a radio signal representative of the modulated symbols. The constellation includes a set of N points, the coordinates of which expressed in polar form αn×ejφn, n=1, . . . , N, referred to as polar coordinates, are determined such that an+1=an+p, p>0, the real number being the pitch amplitude of the constellation.
US12047220B2 AI-based correction of corrupted 5G/6G messages
A central challenge in next-generation 5G/6G networks is achieving high message reliability despite very dense usage and unavoidable signal fading at high frequencies. To provide enhanced fault detection, localization, and mitigation, the disclosed procedures can enable an AI model (or an algorithm derived from it) to discriminate between faulted and unfaulted message elements according to signal quality, modulation parameters, and other inputs. The AI model can estimate the likelihood that each message element is faulted, and predict the most probable corrected value, among other outputs. The AI model can also consider the quality of a demodulation reference used to demodulate the message, and the quality of the associated error-detection code. The AI model can also consider previously received messages to the same receiver, or messages of a similar type. Fault mitigation by the receiver can save substantial time and resources by avoiding a retransmission. Many other aspects are disclosed.
US12047213B2 Method of configuring a PUSCH repetition and user equipment using the same
A method of configuring a PUSCH repetition and a UE using the same method are provided. The method includes: obtaining a plurality of invalid symbol patterns; and performing a plurality of PUSCH repetition transmissions according to the plurality of invalid symbol patterns.
US12047211B2 Aggregated he control content in A-MPDU
A network device functions as an access point in a wireless local area network. The network device includes one or more memories and one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to generate a physical layer protocol data unit (PPDU) that includes a plurality of aggregated media access control protocol data units (A-MPDUs), set a length subfield in a common information field of the trigger frame in a first A-MPDU to a same value as corresponding subfields in common information fields of the trigger frames in each of the other A-MPDUs of the plurality of A-MPDUs, and transmit the PPDU through a wireless medium. Each of the plurality of A-MPDUs includes a trigger frame to schedule an uplink transmission.
US12047206B2 Differential transmission circuit
A differential transmission circuit for a communication device performs bidirectional communication via a differential transmission line. The differential transmission circuit include: output transistors that are turned on and off according to a drive signal during a transmission period; a signal generation unit that generates and outputs the drive signal; short-circuit transistors connected between gates and drains of the output transistors; and a cut off unit that cuts off a supply path of the drive signal between the signal generation unit and the gates of the output transistors. The cut off unit cuts off the supply path of the drive signal during a reception period in which a reception operation is performed by the communication device.
US12047203B2 Method for tracking channel in wireless AV system and wireless device using same
A method by which a first wireless device tracks a channel in a wireless AV system, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: receiving a radio signal including a first part related to a preamble and a second part related to a data block and a GI; estimating an initial channel on the basis of the preamble; estimating a residual channel on the basis of the GI, wherein a reconstruction sequence reconstructed on the basis of a Golay sequence having a predetermined length is applied to the GI; and updating a channel on the basis of first information acquired on the basis of the initial channel estimation and second information acquired on the basis of the residual channel estimation.
US12047195B2 Remote activation of the wireless service interface of a control device using a peripheral device
One embodiment includes a control device for field devices connected to the control device via a communications network, e.g. a field bus. The control device comprises a wireless service interface (e.g. Wi-Fi interface). The control device is designed to receive a service signal generated by a field device and to activate the wireless service interface in response. Another embodiment includes a method for transmitting data to a control device for controlling field devices connected to the control device via a communications network. A wireless service interface of the control device is activated via a service signal generated by a field device and sent to the control device. After the activation of the wireless service interface, data is transferred from a tool (e.g. engineering tool, commissioning tool) via the wireless service interface.
US12047194B2 Voice assistant
Present teachings relate to a method for controlling a service running at least partially on an electronic device, the method comprising the steps of: —Determining, using a proximity sensor in the electronic device, a first parameter indicative of the physical distance between the electronic device and a user; and—Adapting at least one operation of the electronic device dependent upon the first parameter.
US12047193B2 Method and apparatus for effectuating a network of autonomous devices
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining characteristics of autonomous devices, identifying a portion of the autonomous devices having relatable characteristics, and assigning a network to the portion of autonomous devices for enabling communications with the portion of autonomous devices. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US12047191B2 System and method for improving content fetching by selecting tunnel devices
A method for fetching a content from a web server to a client device is disclosed, using tunnel devices serving as intermediate devices. The tunnel device is selected based on an attribute, such as IP Geolocation. A tunnel bank server stores a list of available tunnels that may be used, associated with values of various attribute types. The tunnel devices initiate communication with the tunnel bank server, and stays connected to it, for allowing a communication session initiated by the tunnel bank server. Upon receiving a request from a client to a content and for specific attribute types and values, a tunnel is selected by the tunnel bank server, and is used as a tunnel for retrieving the required content from the web server, using standard protocol such as SOCKS, WebSocket or HTTP Proxy. The client only communicates with a super proxy server that manages the content fetching scheme.
US12047187B2 Event overlap conflict remediation
One embodiment provides a method, including: detecting, using a processor, context data associated with a current event a user is engaged in; utilizing, based on the detecting, the context data to predict an end time of the current event; determining, based on the utilizing, that the end time of the current event will overlap with a start time of an upcoming event the user is scheduled to attend; and performing, responsive to the determining, an action to remediate issues associated with the overlap between the current event and the upcoming event. Other aspects are described and claimed.
US12047185B2 Metering cloud workloads at edge computing devices
A system meters execution of an application module at an edge computing device. A secure workload package is transmitted securely from a workload provisioning service to the edge computing device. The secure workload package includes the application module, a trusted metering application, and a provisioning service authentication token. The provisioning service authentication token is verified in the secure workload package based on an edge device authentication token generated at the edge computing device. The trusted metering application is executed in a trusted execution environment of the edge computing device, responsive to verifying the provisioning service authentication token. The application module of the edge computing device is executed, wherein the trusted metering application is configured to monitor execution metrics of the application module on the edge computing device. The execution of the application module is managed based on the monitored execution metrics.
US12047183B2 Methods for processing and indicating HARQ mechanism, terminal and network side device
Methods for processing and indicating an HARQ mechanism, a terminal and a network side device are provided. The method includes: receiving scheduling information, the scheduling information being used to schedule transmission of a data packet; and determining whether the data packet scheduled by the scheduling information adopts the HARQ mechanism in accordance with the scheduling information.
US12047182B2 Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving wireless signal in wireless communication system
A terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention may: receive multicast configuration information including an indicator indicating whether G-RNTI and HARQ processes related to at least one downlink multicast service are activated; receive DCI in which CRC is scrambled with a G-RNTI on a specific downlink frequency resource; perform decoding of a multicast TB carried by a PDSCH on the basis of the DCI; and transmit and receive information on the decoding result of the multicast TB through a PUCCH resource indicated by the DCI on a specific uplink frequency resource, on the basis of the indicator included in the multicast configuration information indicating activation of the HARQ process.
US12047178B2 User equipment and method for transmitting HARQ feedback to another user equipment
The present invention provides a method performed by user equipment and user equipment. The method comprises: receiving control information from a base station, the control information comprising a resource configuration related to a transmission on a Physical Sidelink Shared Channel (PSSCH); transmitting data to other UE through the PSSCH according to the control information; and transmitting to the base station first feedback information related to the transmission on the PSSCH and/or second feedback information related to a transmission on a Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) between the base station and the UE. In this way, reliable data transmission can be achieved, thereby improving the reliability and stability of an entire communication system.
US12047177B2 Enhanced LTE UL HARQ feedback indication for power saving and range improvement
Mobile devices, base stations, and/or relay stations may implement a method for an improved and reliable automatic repeat request feedback indication. A mobile device (UE) may establish communication within a wireless network, and indicate to the network that the UE is a special type device, e.g. a constrained device. The network (base station) may then not send an indication on a physical indicator channel to the UE when certain conditions are met, and instead, the mobile device may interpret control information received from the network on a physical control channel as a negative acknowledgment indication corresponding to an automatic repeat request from the network. The UE may then perform a retransmission according to the interpreted control information. A new control information format may be used to further define how the network and UE implement the automatic repeat request process, to reduce the total number of bits required in the control information.
US12047176B2 Wireless communication device, wireless communication system, and wireless communication method
A wireless communication device includes: a reception controller that receives a signal transmitted to a plurality of wireless communication devices including the wireless communication device, and acquires data included in a reception signal; a detector that detects a retransmission request for requesting retransmission of the data, the retransmission request being transmitted by another wireless communication device by using a channel in accordance with a position of the other wireless communication device, and that identifies the position of the other wireless communication device based on a channel in which the retransmission request has been detected; a determination unit that determines whether or not to relay data to the other wireless communication device in accordance with a distance to the position identified by the detector; and a transmitter that transmits the data acquired by the reception controller to the other wireless communication device when the determination unit determines to relay data.
US12047174B2 Signal transmission method and communications apparatus
This application provides a signal transmission method and an apparatus. A network device broadcasts a navigation reference signal and a communication signal. A terminal device may determine its position information based on the navigation reference signal. A communication sequence in the communication signal and a navigation sequence in the navigation reference signal are coupled by using a same even-number-stage m-sequence, so that the terminal device is supported in completing an integrated communication and navigation function based on the broadcast signal.
US12047170B2 Systems and methods for executing forward error correction decoding using a guessing random additive noise decoding algorithm
Forward Error Correction decoding is executed by acquiring a stream of real data symbols from a communication medium, the stream of real data symbols being arranged in a real matrix. Virtual data symbols are generated and arranged in a virtual matrix by applying an interleaver map onto the real matrix. Codewords formed by a main matrix formed by the real matrix and the virtual matrix are iteratively decoded, an iteration of the decoding comprising identifying a set of consecutive received rows of the main matrix, accessing a set of pre-determined reference codewords and in response to determining that a given codeword of the set of consecutive received rows does not match any pre-determined reference codewords, executing a GRAND algorithm on the given codeword, the GRAND algorithm generating a substitute codeword for the given codeword. A system comprising a processor and a memory executes the Forward Error Correction decoding.
US12047168B2 Method and apparatus for generating a CSI report
According to a possible embodiment, a control channel can be received in a first downlink slot. The control channel can contain DCI with a downlink DCI format. The DCI can contain a CSI report trigger that triggers a CSI report. The DCI can schedule PDSCH transmissions repeated a number of times in a set of downlink slots. Each PDSCH transmission of the repeated PDSCH transmissions can be in a separate downlink slot. A CSI report can be generated in response to receiving the CSI report trigger. At least one uplink resource to transmit the generated CSI report can be determined. The at least one uplink resource can be determined based on the number of repeated PDSCH transmissions. The generated CSI report can be transmitted in the determined at least one uplink resource.
US12047167B2 Feature detection in collaborative radio networks
A method can be performed by a first node for determining a parameter of physical (PHY) layer circuitry of a second node. The method can include implementing a cascaded hierarchy of techniques to determine, based on an electrical signal from a second node, a parameter of the PHY layer circuitry of the second node, and causing an antenna of the first node to transmit an electromagnetic wave consistent with the determined parameter.
US12047166B1 Anti-surveillance system and method for personal devices
A method and system of protecting network activity of mobile devices is disclosed. Specifically, the methods and systems enable the detection of surveillance signals targeting or potentially targeting a user's personal device and automatically triggering a protective response to safeguard the user's information. The proposed systems can provide mobile device users with a powerful security capability by enabling their device to automatically disconnect from one or more networks and/or emitting a protective jamming signal in response to the detection of nearby potential surveillance activities.
US12047164B2 Clock synchronization method, network node, and storage medium
A system and associated method for clock synchronization includes a visited-control plane network node and a home-control plane network node. The visited-control plane network node transmits to the home-control plane network node first information indicating a time parameter determining method supported by the visited-control plane network node. The home-control plane network node responds with second information indicating a time parameter determining method to be used by the visited-control plane network node.
US12047162B2 Adaptive channel loading in WDM optical communication systems
A method includes, for each optical fiber path in an optical network, allocating an optical wavelength channel in an optical spectrum such that the allocated optical wavelength channel is assigned to support optical communications over the optical fiber path. The method also includes updating an allocation table in response to performing the allocating for one or more of the optical fiber paths; the allocating including determining the optical wavelength channel to be allocated based on a state of the allocation table. The allocation table indicates optical wavelength channels allocated over optical fiber spans of the optical network. The method also includes defining a set of optical sub-bands to cover a part of the optical spectrum in response to a state of the allocation table satisfying a fullness property. The optical sub-bands are such that each of the allocated wavelength channels is in one of the optical sub-bands.
US12047161B2 Mapping a control resource to a physical cell
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described to enable one or both of a base station or a user equipment (UE) to identify one or more physical cell identifiers (PCIs) for a scheduled communication, using an association between the one or more PCIs and a control resource set (CORESET), for example, used to transmit a grant scheduling the communication. The base station may identify a mapping between one or more PCIs associated with a communication and may transmit, to the UE, a grant scheduling the communication on a CORESET associated with the one or more PCIs. The UE may identify a mapping between the CORESET and the one or more PCIs associated with the communication based on receiving the grant in the CORESET. The UE and the base station may communicate a message scheduled by the grant using parameters associated with the one or more identified PCIs.
US12047160B2 Correcting frequency and/or phase in a communication link
A method for correcting frequency and/or phase in a communication link; a communication network; and a multiplexing and phase compensation unit are disclosed. The method for correcting frequency and/or phase in a communication link comprises receiving at least one reference transmission communicated via a wireless communication link; providing at least one identified characteristic by identifying at least one characteristic of the reference transmission; comparing said identified characteristic with at least one expected characteristic; and correcting a shift in frequency and/or phase of at least one communication signal communicated via the communication link based on a difference between the identified characteristic and the expected characteristic.
US12047158B2 Satellite communication method and related communication device
The disclosure provides satellite communication methods and related devices. One example method includes generating a random access preamble sequence which includes a cyclic prefix, a sequence part, and a guard interval. The sequence part includes a subsequence A and a subsequence B, or the sequence part includes a subsequence C, and the subsequence C is a time domain superimposed sequence of a subsequence A and a subsequence B. The subsequence A includes at least one preamble symbol, the subsequence B includes at least one preamble symbol, and the subsequence A and the subsequence B are respectively generated by using ZC sequences of different root indexes, a quantity of subsequences A is m, a quantity of subsequences B is m or m−1, and m is a positive integer. The method further includes outputting the random access preamble sequence.
US12047157B2 Single-frequency broadcasting networks using multiple spotbeams
Systems and methods operating a spotbeam satellite network. One example embodiment provides a satellite broadcast system. The system includes an electronic processor communicatively coupled to a satellite, and a user equipment. The electronic processor receives a plurality of bearer signals, each bearing identical broadcast or multicast program information. For each of the plurality of bearer signals, the electronic processor generates one of a plurality of spotbeams for transmission by the satellite within a coverage area. The electronic processor introduces into the bearer signal of each spotbeam of the plurality of spotbeams a differential delay with respect to the bearer signals of each of the other spotbeams of the plurality of spotbeams The user equipment is receives the bearer signals from a plurality of adjacent spotbeams of the plurality of spotbeams. The user equipment constructively utilizes the bearer signals received from the plurality of adjacent spotbeams to decode the program information.
US12047154B2 Beam tracking method and apparatus
A beam tracking method and apparatus, describes that, during vehicle platooning, following vehicles have a low reliability of receiving a beam signal and a low speed of discovering a beam signal. Said method includes: receiving first position information of a designated vehicle obtaining, on the basis of the first position information and second position information of a following vehicle, relative position information of the designated vehicle and the following vehicle; and tracking, according to the relative position information, a beam transmitted by the designated vehicle.
US12047153B2 Communications device and method for adapting relaxed radio measurement procedure
A method of operating a communications device for communicating data via a wireless communications network comprises detecting one or more of a plurality of beams of radio signals transmitted by the wireless communications network. The method comprises determining whether a received signal strength of the radio signals of each of the one or more beams exceeds a first evaluation threshold, identifying a sub-set of the set of detected beams of radio signals which can be used to receive data carried by the radio signals of the beam for which the received signal strength exceeds the first evaluation threshold, and entering a relaxed radio measurement state in which the communications device reduces an amount of attempted measurements of the plurality of beams of radio signals compared with a normal state according to one or more relaxed measurement state criteria.
US12047152B2 MIMO transmission method and system, and receiver node
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a MIMO communication method and system, and a receiver node. The method includes: receiving, by a number of optical detection modules of a receiver node, optical signals transmitted by a number of optical transmission modules of a transmitter node. Different optical detection modules of the receiver node have different orientations, and different optical transmission modules of the transmitter node have different orientations.
US12047150B2 Beam failure reporting method of terminal in wireless communication system, and terminal and base station supporting same
Disclosed are: a method for a terminal, in a wireless communication system comprising the terminal and a base station including a plurality of cells, to report a beam failure of at least one cell among a plurality of cells set to the terminal; and a terminal and a base station supporting same. According to one applicable embodiment, the terminal can report beam failure information to the base station more efficiently, on the basis of a specific CSI trigger state called/directed from the base station and the at least one cell in which beam failure has occurred, and in response, the base station can recognize, with low signaling overhead, the beam failure of the at least one cell.
US12047149B2 Method and network device for rank selection
The present disclosure provides a method in a network device for rank selection. The method includes: adjusting a rank for a transmission to or from a terminal device; and selecting a rank to be used for the transmission based on whether the transmission using the adjusted rank has been successfully received.
US12047148B2 Doppler-delay codebook-based precoding and CSI reporting for wireless communications systems
A communication device for providing a channel state information, CSI, feedback in a wireless communication system includes a transceiver to receive, from a transmitter a radio signal via a time-variant, frequency-selective MIMO channel, the radio signal including downlink reference signals according to a reference signal configuration including a number of antenna ports, and downlink signals including the reference signal configuration; and a processor. The processor estimates an explicit CSI in the frequency domain using measurements on the downlink reference signals on the radio channel, selects a Doppler-delay precoder matrix (W) for a composite Doppler-delay-beam three-stage precoder, calculates either one or more of a channel quality indicator, CQI, and/or a precoder matrix indicator, PMI, and/or a rank indicator, RI, and reports to the transmitter the CSI feedback including either one or more of the CQI, and/or the PMI and/or the RI.
US12047146B2 Method and apparatus for CSI reporting in distributed MIMO
Apparatuses and methods for CSI reporting in distributed MIMO in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes receiving a channel state information (CSI) report setting about a first type of information CSI(0), . . . , CSI(NCSI-1) for NCSI>1, receiving a CSI reference signal (CSI-RS) resource setting about a plurality of CSI-RS resources, CSI-RS(0), . . . , CSI-RS(NRRH−1) transmitted from NRRH groups of CSI-RS ports, wherein NRRH is a number of remote radio heads (RRH). The method further includes measuring the plurality of CSI-RS resources CSI-RS(0), . . . , CSI-RS(NRRH−1), determining, based on the measurement, the first type of information CSI(0), . . . , CSI(NCSI−1); and transmitting information indicating the first type of information CSI(0), . . . , CSI(NCSI−1).
US12047143B2 Repeater configuration for channel state information reference signal
Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for repeater configuration for channel state information reference signal. An apparatus includes a transceiver that receives a first configuration from a base station of a mobile wireless communication network, the first configuration comprising channel state information reference signal (“CSI-RS”) configuration information for amplifying and forwarding CSI-RS beams to a user equipment (“UE”) device from the repeater node. The transceiver receives a second configuration from the base station, the second configuration comprising configuration information for performing measurement and reporting of the CSI-RS beams. The transceiver receives repeater-specific CSI-RS to be forwarded to the UE device and transmits the repeater-specific CSI-RS to the UE device according to the first configuration.
US12047141B2 Channel state processing method and apparatus, system, terminal, base station, and storage medium
Provided are a channel state processing method and apparatus, a system, a terminal, a base station, and a storage medium. The method includes: receiving a configuration parameter sent by the base station; determining channel state information according to the configuration parameter; vectorizing the channel state information, and determining a reference vector coefficient for the channel state information; determining, according to the reference vector coefficient, a vector coefficient variation of the vectorized channel state information; and reporting the vector coefficient variation and the reference vector coefficient separately.
US12047138B2 Beamforming multipath wireless channels using neural networks
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques and apparatus for identifying beamforming parameters to use in processing received signaling using a neural network. An example method generally includes receiving a first plurality of signals on a wireless communication channel. A first plurality of beamformed signals is generated by generating, for each respective signal of the first plurality of signals, a respective beamformed signal using beamforming parameters selected from a configured set of beamforming parameters. First predicted beamforming parameters are generated using a neural network and the first plurality of beamformed signals. A second signal is received on the wireless communication channel. The second signal is beamformed using beamforming parameters selected from a group of beamforming parameters including the configured set of beamforming parameters and the first predicted beamforming parameters.
US12047136B2 Wireless communication through a physical barrier using beamforming power control
To wirelessly communicate through a physical barrier, a network communication device determines uplink beamforming information and uplink power information. The network communication device wirelessly transfers the uplink beamforming information and the uplink power information to a serving communication device. The serving communication device wirelessly receives the uplink beamforming information and the uplink power information. The serving communication device receives an uplink signal from a user communication device. The serving communication device beamforms the uplink signal based on the uplink beamforming information. The serving communication device amplifies the uplink signal based on the uplink power information. The serving communication device wirelessly transfers the beamformed and amplified uplink signal to the network communication device. The network communication device wirelessly receives the beamformed and amplified uplink signal from the serving communication device. The network communication device wirelessly transfers the uplink signal to a wireless access node.
US12047135B2 Method and apparatus for robust MIMO transmission
A method for operating a user equipment (UE) comprises receiving information about a downlink (DL) transmission transmitted from NRRH>1 RRHs, wherein: NRRH=number of remote radio heads (RRHs), RRH r comprises a group of antenna ports, and r=1, . . . , NRRH; receiving the DL transmission; and decoding the information about the DL transmission; wherein the DL transmission is based on a scheme that is a combination of a precoding scheme and a diversity scheme, wherein the precoding scheme corresponds to applying an intra-RRH precoder component to antenna ports within an RRH, and wherein the diversity scheme corresponds to applying an inter-RRH diversity component to antenna ports across RRHs.
US12047134B2 Broadcast signal transmission/reception method using multiple antennas and layered-division multiplexing and apparatus for the same
Disclosed herein are a broadcast signal transmission/reception method using multiple antennas and layered-division multiplexing and an apparatus for the same. A broadcast signal transmission apparatus includes a Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) Bit-Interleaved Coded Modulation (BICM) unit for dividing enhanced layer data into two enhanced layer signals having different polarizations, a combination unit for generating a multiplexed signal corresponding to a first transmitting antenna by combining a core layer signal corresponding to core layer data with a first enhanced layer signal, and transmission signal generation units for generating a first transmission signal, corresponding to the multiplexed signal and transmitted through the first transmitting antenna, and a second transmission signal, corresponding to a second enhanced layer signal and transmitted through a second transmitting antenna.
US12047133B2 Transmit precoding matrix design for 8 Tx coherent PUSCH operation
A user equipment (UE) configured to receive a Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) configuration from a network, wherein the PUSCH configuration includes a codebook based Transmit Precoding Matrix Indicator (TPMI) with an indication of a Transmit Precoding Matrix (TPM) for 8 antenna ports and transmit PUSCH according to the PUSCH configuration.
US12047132B2 Uplink data transmission method, user equipment and readable storage medium
An uplink data transmission method, a user equipment and a readable storage medium are provided. The method includes: receiving uplink scheduling information, wherein the uplink scheduling information comprises indication information of a Transmitted Precoding Matrix Indicator (TPMI) corresponding to each subband used for transmitting the uplink data, and the indication information of the TPMI corresponding to each subband corresponds to a same Rank Indicator (RI) information; determining a precoding matrix corresponding to each subband based on the indication information of the TPMI corresponding to each subband, respectively; and precoding the uplink data to be transmitted on each subband based on the precoding matrix corresponding to each subband, respectively, and transmitting the uplink data.
US12047131B2 Method and system for millimeter wave hotspot (mmH) backhaul and physical (PHY) layer transmissions
A method and apparatus are disclosed for communication in a Millimeter Wave Hotspot (mmH) backhaul system which uses mesh nodes. A mmH mesh node may receive a control signal which includes a total number of available control slots. The mesh node may determine the number of iterations of a resource scheduling mechanism that can be made during the time period of all available control slots, based on the number of neighbor nodes for the mesh node. Further, the mesh node may receive control slot information, including information about traffic queues and priorities. The mesh node may then perform resource scheduling using the resource scheduling mechanism based on the currently received control slot information and control slot information received in previous iterations of resource scheduling. The mesh node may also adjust a preamble based on a time between a last packet transmission and a current packet transmission to a neighboring node.
US12047130B2 Transmission of reference signals from a terminal device
There is provided mechanisms for transmission of reference signals. A method is performed by a terminal device. The terminal device comprises at least two physical antenna ports. The method comprises creating a virtual antenna port for, and applied over, at least two of the physical antenna ports. The method comprises transmitting, in the virtual antenna port, as many uplink reference signals as there are physical antenna ports.
US12047126B1 Data transmission system
A data transmission system having a data transmission channel (2; 21, 22) and a plurality of transmission and receiving units. The data transmission channel is an electric line which has a busbar made of an electrically insulating material and at least one electric conductor. Each of the at least one electric conductor runs in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the busbar. The lateral surface of the busbar is surrounded by one of the electric conductors and/or the busbar spaces apart at least two of the electric conductors from each other. The plurality of transmission and receiving units are arranged along the busbar, and each of the plurality of transmission and receiving units is designed to couple an electromagnetic wave into the electric line or couple an electromagnetic wave out of the electric line.
US12047124B2 Group delay calibration for carrier aggregation / multi-radio access technology
Disclosed are techniques for handling of radio frequency (RF) front-end group delays for roundtrip time (RTT) estimation. In an aspect, a network node transmits first and second RTT measurement (RTTM) signals to a user equipment (UE) and receives first and second RTT response (RTTR) signals from the UE. The network node measures the transmission times of the RTTM signals and the reception times of the RTTR signals, and the UE measures the transmission times the RTTM signals and the transmission times of the RTTR signals. The group delays of the transmit/receive chains of the network node and the UE are determined for one set of transmit/receive chains based on the first RTTM signal and first RTTR signal. The group delays of the transmit/receive chain used for the second RTTM signal and the second RTTR signal are determined relative to the group delay of the one set of transmit/receive chains.
US12047114B2 Communication control method and communication control apparatus
Provided is a communication control method of controlling communication between a first electrical switch and a second electrical switch each connected via an optical network and via an electrical network and each responsible for one or more devices to enable a data transfer with high reliability and low latency. The communication control method includes processes of (A) determining the presence or absence of blocking in relation to a first setup request of an optical circuit from the first electrical switch to the second electrical switch and (B) performing, if the blocking is present, at least one process of a first process of transmitting, from the first electrical switch, a second setup request of the optical circuit from the first electrical switch to the second electrical switch and a second process of transmitting a packet or a packet flow related to the first setup request from the first electrical switch via the electrical network.
US12047111B2 Transmit-receive switch with harmonic distortion rejection and electrostatic discharge protection
Embodiments disclosed herein relate to reducing insertion loss in a transceiver while improving an operating efficiency of the transceiver. To do so, the transceiver may include isolation circuitry with harmonic distortion rejection circuitry, an electrostatic discharge filter, an out-of-band noise filter, and/or a matching network. In particular, the harmonic distortion rejection circuitry may enable a second harmonic signal to pass from a power amplifier of a transmitter of the transceiver to ground. The electrostatic discharge filter may also provide a path to ground for electrostatic discharge, and the out-of-band noise filter may provide a path to ground for noise signals. The isolation circuitry may substantially remove or decrease interference caused by undesirable signals while reducing a power consumption and thus improving an operating efficiency of the transceiver.
US12047110B2 Wearable article with multi-frequency wireless communication
A wearable article, system, and methods may include a structure configured to enclose a human body part. A first antenna, positioned with respect to the structure, is tuned to communicate, while the wearable article is being worn, according to a first wireless communication modality with a first external antenna. A second antenna, positioned with respect to the structure, is tuned to communicate according to a second wireless communication modality with a second external antenna different than the first external antenna, the second communication modality being different than the first communication modality. A transceiver, coupled to at least one of the first antenna and the second antenna, is configured to communicate via one of the first and second antennas based, at least in part, on the one of the first and second antennas coming into wireless communication contact with a corresponding one of the first and second external antennas.
US12047109B2 Electronic device including antenna structure
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a lens frame configured to accommodate a display member and including a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, wearing member including a first wearing member connected to the first end and a second wearing member connected to the second end, antenna structure including a first antenna structure disposed within the first wearing member and a second antenna structure disposed within the second wearing member, connecting member including a first connecting member at least partially disposed within the first wearing member, a second connecting member at least partially disposed within the second wearing member and electrically connected to the second antenna structure, and a third connecting member disposed within the lens frame and electrically connected to the first connecting member and the second connecting member, and a communication module disposed within the first wearing member, electrically connected to the first antenna structure, and electrically connected to the second antenna structure via the connecting member.
US12047107B2 Communication apparatus
Embodiments of this application disclose a communication apparatus. The communication apparatus may include a first transceiver, a second transceiver, and a power amplifier. The first transceiver and the second transceiver may be separately connected to the power amplifier. In this way, when it is determined that a network load is relatively low, any transceiver in the communication apparatus may be turned off. Because the turned-off transceiver no longer continues to generate power consumption, power consumption of the entire communication apparatus is reduced, to achieve an energy saving effect. In addition, when an electronic component in the communication apparatus is turned off, the power amplifier may not be turned off, and the power amplifier may still receive a corresponding radio frequency signal from a transceiver that is not turned off, to perform power amplification and send a corresponding radio frequency signal.
US12047101B2 Background noise recorder
An electronic device may include wireless circuitry with a transmit antenna that transmits signals and a receive antenna that receives reflected signals. The wireless circuitry may detect a range between the device and an external object based on the transmitted signals and the reflected signals. When the range exceeds a first threshold, the wireless circuitry may use the transmitted signals and received signals to record background noise. When the range is less than a second threshold value, the wireless circuitry may detect the range based on the reflected signals and the recorded background noise. This may allow the range to be accurately measured within an ultra-short range domain even when the device is placed in different device cases, placed on different surfaces, etc.
US12047099B2 Controller, distortion compensation device, communication device, and method of adjusting input signal for distortion compensation
A controller is a controller for an adjuster that adjusts an input signal for pre-distortion of an amplifier. The controller includes a determination unit that determines a target section corresponding to electric power of the input signal among set sections and a generator that generates a control signal. The adjuster is configured to adjust at least one of an amplitude and a phase of the input signal. An amount of adjustment of at least one of the amplitude and the phase of the input signal is brought in correspondence with each of the sections. The generator generates a signal indicating the amount of adjustment brought in correspondence with the target section as the control signal and provides the control signal to the adjuster.
US12047095B2 Parity interleaving apparatus for encoding variable-length signaling information and parity interleaving method using same
A parity interleaving apparatus and method for variable length signaling information are disclosed. A parity interleaving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a processor configured to generate a parity bit string for parity puncturing by segmenting parity bits of an LDPC codeword whose length is 16200 and whose code rate is 3/15, into a plurality of groups, and group-wise interleaving the groups using an order of group-wise interleaving; and memory configured to provide the parity bit string for parity puncturing to a parity puncturing unit.
US12047094B2 Decoding method and decoding device
Disclosed are a decoding method and a decoding device. In the method, a received sequence and a generator matrix are processed to obtain a hard-decision information sequence and a hard-decision codeword; an error pattern is determined according to the hard-decision information sequence and the hard-decision codeword; then, the error pattern is post-processed and an optimal decoding sequence is output as a decoding result, wherein the optimal decoding sequence is a decoding sequence with a minimized Euclidean distance. According to the present disclosure, the complexity of the algorithm is reduced while the effective decoding performance can be ensured.
US12047089B2 Multi-phase analog to digital converter (ADC)
One example discloses an analog to digital converter (ADC), including: an analog comparator configured to receive an analog input signal and in response generate a comparator output signal; a set of digital to analog converter (DAC) elements configured to receive the analog input signal; wherein the DAC elements are configured to generate an analog DAC output signal in response to a digital code and the analog input signal; wherein the comparator is configured to receive the analog DAC output signal; a feedback circuit configured to generate a first feedback signal and a second feedback signal from the comparator output signal; a controller configured to enable a first set of controller elements in response to the first feedback signal; wherein the controller configured to enable a second set of controller elements in response to the second feedback signal; and wherein the controller elements are configured to generate the digital code.
US12047087B2 Ad converter
An AD converter includes: an accumulation conversion unit that performs a comparison of magnitudes of an input voltage V2 and an accumulated voltage V1 obtained by accumulating a unit voltage and outputs a comparison signal representing a result of the comparison; an accumulation comparison determination unit that repeatedly compares an accumulated voltage V1, obtained by repeating the comparison until the comparison signal changes and corresponding to an accumulated voltage V1 at which the comparison signal changes, and the input voltage V2 a predetermined number of times to determine an equivalent-state accumulation number in which a state probability that the comparison signal changes is equal to a threshold; and a control unit that determines conversion data of the input voltage using the equivalent-state accumulation number.
US12047082B2 Semiconductor device including delay compensation circuit
A semiconductor device includes an internal clock generation circuit configured to generate an internal clock; a plurality of unit circuits configured to have a first unit circuit and a second unit circuit operating while being synchronized with an internal clock; a plurality of transfer circuits including a first transfer circuit configured to provide a first transfer path having a first delay time, and a second transfer circuit configured to provide a second transfer path having a second delay time different from the first delay time; and a delay compensation circuit configured to compare a first clock input to the first unit circuit through the first transfer path with a second clock input to the second unit circuit through the second transfer path, and to adjust the second delay time so that the adjusted second delay time matches the first delay time.
US12047081B2 Slew rate control circuit capable of providing stable performance and stable duty cycle
The slew rate control circuit includes a slew rate control unit, a capacitive delay unit, a delay unit, a first output unit, a second output unit, and a third output unit. The slew rate control unit is used for receiving a plurality of control voltages. The capacitive delay unit is coupled to the slew rate control unit for receiving an input signal. The delay unit is coupled to the capacitive delay unit. The first output unit and the second output unit are coupled to the capacitive delay unit. The third output unit is coupled to the delay unit. The first output signal and the second output signal are two signals without controllable slew rates. A slew rate of the third output signal is controlled by the capacitive delay unit. A slew rate of the fourth output signal is controlled by the capacitive delay unit and the delay unit.
US12047077B2 High-accuracy adaptive digital frequency synthesizer for wireless power systems
A high-resolution adaptive digital frequency synthesizer Integrated Circuit (IC) for wireless power systems, which comprises a digitally controlled tunable ring-oscillator, based on a chain of delay-line cells (DLs) being adapted to generate an internal high-resolution reference clock signal; a tuner unit for receiving as input a compensation/target signal and performing arithmetic operations that produce auxiliary tuning signals provided to the ring-oscillator, for allowing the ring-oscillator to generate a high-resolution output period/frequency; a counter-comparator unit introducing an additional delay to the chain, the counter-comparator unit operating in combination with the ring-oscillator and counts how many times the delay of the chain repeats, for providing ultra-fine tuning signal for tuning the frequency resolution of digitally controlled ring-oscillator; an adaptive Fractional-N dithering module, for enhancing the frequency resolution of the digitally controlled ring-oscillator by averaging the resolution provided by a single delay-line cell of the ring-oscillator.
US12047074B2 Driving circuit
A driving circuit is provided, including first to second output stage circuits that output, respectively, first and second voltages of a first polarity. The driving circuit further includes a first switch having a first terminal receiving the first voltage from the first output stage circuit and a second terminal coupled to a first output channel through a switching circuit, and a second switch having a first terminal receiving the second voltage from the second output stage circuit and a second terminal coupled to a second output channel through the switching circuit. The driving circuit further includes a first charge sharing circuit having a first terminal coupled to the first output channel and a second terminal coupled to the second output channel. The first charge sharing circuit is turned on to provide charge sharing between the first output channel and the second output channel.
US12047071B1 Clock generator with dual-path temperature compensation
In a timing signal generator having a resonator, one or more temperature-sense circuits generate an analog temperature signal and a digital temperature signal indicative of temperature of the resonator. First and second temperature compensation signal generators to generate, respectively, an analog temperature compensation signal according to the analog temperature signal and a digital temperature compensation signal according to the digital temperature signal. Clock generating circuitry drives the resonator into mechanically resonant motion and generates a temperature-compensated output timing signal based on the mechanically resonant motion, the analog temperature compensation signal and the digital temperature compensation signal.
US12047070B2 Main board, hot plug control signal generator, and control signal generating method thereof
A main board, a hot plug control signal generator, and a control signal generating method thereof are provided. The hot plug control signal generator includes a controller and a latch. The controller provides a control signal. The latch is operated based on an operation power to generate a hot plug control signal. The latch sets the hot plug control signal to a disabled first logic value, and latches the hot plug control signal at the first logic value.
US12047062B2 Electronic circuit and sensor system
An electronic circuit that recognizes a disconnected state from an outside during disconnection of a power supply line is provided. For this purpose, an electronic circuit includes: a load provided between a power supply line and an output terminal in the electronic circuit; a transistor provided between the load and the output terminal; a current generation circuit that generates current using a power supply voltage at a power supply line in the electronic circuit; and a control circuit that controls the transistor using a control voltage that changes according to the current generated by the current generation circuit.
US12047058B2 IGBT driving circuit and power conversion device
The present disclosure relates to an IGBT driving circuit and a power conversion device. The IGBT driving circuit includes a driving chip with a first driving signal port (Vo); a driving resistor adjustment circuit connected between the first driving signal port (Vo) and a gate (G) of an IGBT, a driving resistor formed by the driving resistor adjustment circuit being adjustable in size; a peak voltage detection circuit connected to the gate (G) of the IGBT which is conductive to the first driving signal port (Vo), the peak voltage detection circuit being configured to monitor whether a peak voltage occurs when the IGBT is turned off; and a resistor adjustment control circuit connected between the peak voltage detection circuit and the driving resistor adjustment circuit and configured to reduce a resistor formed by the driving resistor adjustment circuit when the peak voltage is monitored when the IGBT is turned off.
US12047056B2 Circuit arrangement for a gate drive with a feedback resistor
A circuit arrangement is provided where the arrangement of a feedback resistor between a first branch and a second branch enables that a voltage is provided at an output terminal in an efficient way, this means with a high settling speed and a low current consumption. The feedback resistor is arranged between a reference node and the output terminal, where the reference node is connected to a current mirror. The circuit arrangement can be employed as a gate driver. Furthermore, a driver block and a method of driving a circuit arrangement are provided.
US12047051B2 Matching network with tunable notch filter
A filter circuit includes a matching network having resistive and capacitive elements, and a transformer in the matching network. The transformer includes a primary side and a secondary side, and has at least one interwinding capacitance coupled from an input on the primary side to a non-inverting output on the secondary side.
US12047048B2 Current mode transconductance capacitance filter within a radio frequency digital to analog converter
A filter stage system, includes a continuous time baseband filter comprising a feedback loop that employs at least one first impedance node and at least one second impedance node, wherein the at least one first impedance node has a higher impedance than the at least one second impedance node, and wherein the at least one first impedance node provides a dominant pole and the at least one second impedance node provides a non-dominant pole, and wherein the continuous time baseband filter generates a filtered current, and a mirroring component mirrors the filtered current to an output.
US12047042B2 Switching power amplifier with output harmonic suppression
A switching power amplifier with harmonic suppression including a polyphase converter and a power amplifier stage. The polyphase converter converts a frequency or phase modulated input signal into a 50% duty cycle rail-to-rail signal, a positive 25% duty cycle rail-to-rail signal that is centered with the 50% duty cycle signal when high, and a negative 25% duty cycle rail-to-rail signal that is centered with the 50% duty cycle signal when low. The power amplifier stage includes first and second branches coupled between upper and lower nodes, each including series-coupled P-channel and N-channel transistors forming an intermediate output node. The transistors of the first branch are controlled by the 50% duty cycle signal, and the transistors of the second branch are controlled by the positive and negative 25% duty cycle signals. The first and second branches generate output currents that are superimposed with each other to suppress third and fifth harmonics.
US12047041B2 Semiconductor device
A semiconductor devices comprises a first member including a first circuit partially formed by an elemental semiconductor element at a surface layer, a first conductive raised portion at the first member, and a second member smaller than the first member in plan view joined to the first member. The second member includes a second circuit partially formed by a compound semiconductor element. A second conductive raised portion is at the second member. A power amplifier includes a first-stage amplifier circuit included in the first or second circuit and a second-stage amplifier circuit included in the second circuit. The first circuit includes a first switch for inputting to the first-stage amplifier circuit a radio-frequency signal inputted to a selected contact, a control circuit to control the first- and second-stage amplifier circuits, and a second switch for outputting from a selected contact a radio-frequency signal outputted by the second-stage amplifier circuit.
US12047040B2 Power-over-ethernet (PoE) powered multichannel streaming audio amplifier
A power-over-Ethernet (PoE) powered multichannel streaming audio amplifier includes a plurality of Ethernet ports each configured to be coupled to an Ethernet cable and capable of receiving power and audio data transmitted over the Ethernet cables. Power supply circuitry connected to the Ethernet ports is configured to combine and manage the power received at the Ethernet ports. A microprocessor subsystem powered by the power supply circuitry is configured to receive and process the audio data to generate output audio signals. A digital audio amplifier powered by the power supply circuitry amplifies the output audio signals received from the microprocessor system. A plurality of audio outputs connected to the digital audio amplifier are each configured to be connected to a different one of a plurality of speaker devices to transmit the audio output signals amplified by the digital audio amplifier to the plurality of speaker devices.
US12047039B2 Envelope tracking supply modulator using linear amplifier with segmented output stage and associated wireless communication system
A linear amplifier of an envelope tracking supply modulator includes a pre-driver stage circuit and an output stage circuit. The pre-driver stage circuit receives an envelope input, and generates a pre-driver output according to the envelope input. The output stage circuit receives the pre-driver output, and generates an amplifier output according to the pre-driver output. The amplifier output is involved in setting a modulated supply voltage of a power amplifier. The output stage circuit has a plurality of amplifiers, including a first amplifier and a second amplifier. When the power amplifier has a first output power level, the first amplifier is involved in setting the amplifier output, and the second amplifier is not involved in setting the amplifier output. When the power amplifier has a second output power level different from the first output power level, the first amplifier and the second amplifier are involved in setting the amplifier output.
US12047038B2 Reconfigurable crystal oscillator and method for reconfiguring crystal oscillator
A reconfigurable crystal oscillator and a method for reconfiguring a crystal oscillator are provided. The reconfigurable crystal oscillator includes a transconductance circuit, a feedback resistor, a crystal tank, an input-end capacitor and an output-end capacitor. Both of the feedback resistor and the crystal tank are coupled between an input terminal and an output terminal of the transconductance circuit. The input-end capacitor is coupled to the input terminal of the transconductance circuit, and the output-end capacitor is coupled to the output terminal of the transconductance circuit. In particular, the transconductance circuit is configured to provide a transconductance, and when an operation mode of the reconfigurable crystal oscillator is switched, an input-end capacitance of the input-end capacitor and an output-end capacitance of the output-end capacitor are switched, respectively.
US12047037B2 Oscillator with temperature compensation and electronic device using the same
An oscillator equipped with a temperature compensation circuit is illustrated. Through the temperature compensation circuit, a transistor of a current mirror circuit of the oscillator which outputs a reference current to a voltage matching circuit is controlled by the temperature compensation voltage. Both of the temperature compensation voltage and a reference current decrease as the temperature rises, and a delay time of the oscillation voltage is proportional to the temperature compensation voltage and inversely proportional to the reference current. Therefore, the effects of temperature on the delay time just cancel each other out. The delay time of the oscillating voltage is related to the frequency of the clock signal. Therefore, if the delay time of the oscillating voltage is not affected by temperature, the frequency of the clock signal will not be affected by temperature.
US12047035B1 Solar 3D platform
Solar panels and solar platforms having three-dimensional solar harvesting surfaces are disclosed. The solar panels and solar platforms may take a volumetric approach in harvesting solar energy by having the active sides of the solar surfaces protruding upwards rather than being merely planar like a conventional solar panel. The three-dimensional design of such active sides may help in capturing scattered photons reflected by adjacent solar surfaces and also align in optimum orientations relative to the sun.
US12047033B2 Systems and methods for tracker-level protection
A solar tracking system includes a solar array, a support structure configured to support the solar array, a driveshaft coupled to the support structure, a base configured to rotatably support the driveshaft, and an articulation system coupled to the driveshaft and configured to articulate the driveshaft relative to the base. The articulation system includes a gearbox coupled to the driveshaft. The solar tracking system also includes a motor mechanically operably coupled to the gearbox to cause the driveshaft to rotate, and a controller that determines a fault caused by the winding up of the driveshaft, and, in response to determining the fault, shorting the windings of the motor and/or providing power, which is generated by the motor when the unwinding driveshaft drives the rotation of the motor, to a load, such as an energy storage device, a resistive load, and/or a heating element.
US12047032B2 Solar module holding device, and method for producing a solar module holding device
A solar module holding device (10) is proposed, which is configured to enable an assembly of at least one, in particular solar-position-tracking, solar module (12), with a shaft (14), in particular a rotatable shaft (14), with a base body (16) that forms at least one support surface (18) configured for a support at least of a portion of the solar module (12), the base body (16) being embodied as a sheet part, which is preferably implemented as one piece.
US12047030B2 Waterproofing mounting system for attaching solar modules to a roof
A roof mounting system for the attachment of an article to a roof, the system comprising a plurality of PV modules each having at least one corner and a frame member, a flashing member having a top surface; an upstanding sleeve attached to the top surface of the flashing member; an elevated water seal having a borehole formed therethrough, the elevated water seal further comprising at least one screw for providing a waterproof seal between the article and the roof structure; and whereby the plurality of PV modules are interlocked in a way to provide a corner-to-corner coupling arrangement supported above the roof through the frame members of the plurality of PV modules.
US12047027B2 Method of protecting a converter of a wind turbine and protection system
A method of protecting a converter of a wind turbine and a respective protection system are provided. The converter is coupled to a generator of the wind turbine to perform conversion of electrical power produced by the generator, the converter including plural semiconductor components that are operational to provide the conversion of the electrical power. The method includes the performing of a step of estimating a junction temperature of at least one of the semiconductor components by determining a current in the converter associated with power loss in one or more of the semiconductor components; estimating power loss associated with the one or more semiconductor components based on the determined current and on a state of the one or more semiconductor components; and using a thermal model to estimate the junction temperature of the semiconductor components based on the estimated power loss. The estimating step is repeatedly performed.
US12047025B2 Electric drive system, powertrain, and electric vehicle
An electric drive system is connected to a power battery pack to drive a motor, the motor includes an exciting winding, and the electric drive system includes a bus, a three-level inverter circuit, an electric excitation circuit, and a controller. The bus includes a positive bus and a negative bus. The three-level inverter circuit includes a first bus capacitor and a second bus capacitor. The first bus capacitor is connected between the positive bus and a bus midpoint, and the second bus capacitor is connected between the negative bus and the bus midpoint. A first input terminal of the electric excitation circuit is connected in parallel to the first bus capacitor, a second input terminal of the electric excitation circuit is connected in parallel to the second bus capacitor, and an output terminal of the electric excitation circuit is connected to the exciting winding of the motor.
US12047022B2 Field weakening regulator for CVFR current regulator
A method of controlling a motor controlled by a motor controller that includes a complex vector flux regulator (CVλR). The method includes: receiving at a field weakening regulator of the motor controller a modulation index that is a scaled version of an available voltage available to be provided to the motor by a voltage source; comparing the modulation index to a feedback modulation index to produce an error scalar that has a magnitude in a flux domain; determining a final direction (αfinal) of the error scalar in the flux domain; and providing the CVλR with flux commands in the d and q domain based on the error scalar and the direction.
US12047018B2 Apparatus and methods involving control of piezoelectric resonance circuits
In certain examples, methods and semiconductor structures are directed to operation of a piezoelectric-based device (e.g., a DC-DC converter) and such operation may involve selectively switching inputs of the piezoelectric-based device at a modulation frequency and, in response, decoupling of the modulation frequency from output power delivered by the piezoelectric-based device. In some examples, the inputs of the piezoelectric-based device are selectively switched to cause decoupling the modulation frequency from output power delivered by the piezoelectric-based device and/or cause operation of the piezoelectric-based device without spurious mode operation.
US12047014B2 Three-phase inverter control system and three-phase inverter control method
A control system for a three-phase inverter includes an instantaneous value voltage controller and an equivalent effective value voltage controller. The instantaneous value voltage controller is configured to feed back and control an instantaneous value of an inverter output voltage. The equivalent 5 effective value voltage controller is configured to perform an orthogonal decomposition feedback control on an effective value of the inverter output voltage. The equivalent effective value voltage controller is configured to perform integral compensation respectively on a real-axis voltage and an imaginary-axis voltage of a two-phase rotating coordinate system of the three-phase inverter. An output of the instantaneous value 10 voltage controller and an output of the equivalent effective value voltage controller are used to obtain the inverter output voltage through a delay stage transfer function and a controlled object transfer function.
US12047013B2 Motor drive topologies for traction and charging in electrified vehicles
A motor drive system for an electrified vehicle includes a DC source, such as a battery, and an inverter, which includes one or more phase drivers, each configured to switch current from the DC source to generate AC power upon one or more output terminals using a hybrid of two or more different solid-state switches, each having a corresponding voltage rating. A nine-switch inverter includes three phase drivers, each including high, low, and middle solid-state switches, with Si-MOSFET high and low switches having a first voltage rating of half of the rated voltage of the system, and with Gallium Nitride (GaN) transistors rated to block a full rated voltage of the system used for the middle switches. A delay driver synchronizes timing between two different solid-state switches by energizing control terminals at different rates. The inverter can be operated using near-state pulse-width modulation (NSPWM) to reduce switching losses.
US12047011B2 Gate driver circuit for a synchronous rectifier of a wireless power receiver system
A gate driver circuit for a synchronous rectifier (SR) of a wireless power receiver (WPR) system includes: a first RC filter that outputs a delayed turn-on signal for a first high-side SR switch based on a signal input to the filter that indicates a zero-crossing condition for a coil current of the WPR system in a first direction; a second RC filter that outputs a delayed turn-on signal for a second high-side SR switch based on a signal input to the filter that indicates a zero-crossing condition for the coil current in the opposite direction; a first digital delay-and-hold circuit electrically connected to the output of the first RC filter and that stabilizes the delayed turn-on signal output by the first filter; and a second digital delay-and-hold circuit electrically connected to the output of the second RC filter and that stabilizes the delayed turn-on signal output by the second filter.
US12047009B2 Flyback converter, synchronous rectification control circuit and control method thereof
A synchronous rectification control circuit has a turn-on detection circuit. The turn-on detection circuit has a slope detection circuit and a threshold generation circuit. The slope detection circuit generates a slope representation signal representing a falling slope of the detection signal. The threshold generation circuit generates a threshold signal by selecting one of threshold reference signals according to a driving signal. The turn-on detection circuit generates a comparison result signal by comparing the slope representation signal and the threshold signal for controlling the switch state of the synchronous rectification transistor.
US12047002B2 Multiphase voltage regulator variable phase control stability
Methods and systems for operating a multiphase voltage regulator are described. The multiphase voltage regulator can include a plurality of power stages. A controller can be connected to the plurality of power stages. The controller can detect a number of activated power stages among the plurality of power stages. The controller can adjust a gain of a current sense feedback loop of the controller to control a load-transient response of the multiphase voltage regulator. The adjustment to the gain can be based on the number of activated power stages.
US12046995B2 Switching regulator with THD and PF compensation, the control circuit and the method thereof
A switching regulator converts an AC input voltage into an output voltage, to power a load. The switching regulator includes a power stage having a main power switch. The main power switch has different ON time durations under different AC input voltage conditions and different load currents.
US12046994B2 DC-DC converter
The present invention relates to an electrical power energy converter unit for converting Direct Current to Direct Current, DC-DC, with improved efficiency and cold-start capability. In an aspect there is provided a Direct Current to Direct Current, DC-DC, converter for converting a low-voltage input to a higher-voltage output according to a conversion factor for powering a load such as a wireless sensor node, the converter comprising: a first DC-DC converter circuit arranged for converting the low-voltage input to a first higher-voltage output during a start-up mode of the load; a second DC-DC converter circuit arranged for converting the low-voltage input to a second higher-voltage output during an normal operational mode of the load; a control circuit for control of the conversion factor; wherein each of the first and second converter circuit comprises: an input stage for receiving the low-voltage input; an intermediate stage in series with the input stage for converting the low-voltage input to the first higher-voltage or second higher-voltage output circuit at a conversion factor being defined by the ratio between the input and output; a final stage in series with the intermediate stage for outputting the first higher-voltage or the second higher-voltage output; wherein each of the stages comprises: a shared capacitor for boosting voltage of said low-voltage input to said first higher-voltage output of said first converter or to said second higher-voltage output of said second converter.
US12046987B2 Voltage regulator circuit for a switching circuit load
A voltage regulator receives a reference voltage and generates a regulated voltage using a MOSFET having a gate terminal configured to receive a control voltage. A charge pump receives the regulated voltage and generates a charge pump voltage in response to an enable signal and a clock signal generated in response to the enable signal. The voltage regulator further includes a first switched capacitor circuit coupled to the gate terminal and configured to selectively charge a first capacitor with a first current and impose a first voltage drop on the control voltage in response to assertion of the enable signal. The voltage regulator also includes a second switched capacitor circuit coupled to the gate terminal and configured to selectively charge a second capacitor with a second current and impose a second voltage drop on the control voltage in response to one logic state of the clock signal.
US12046984B2 Automatic frequency oscillator for pulse-regulated switch-mode power supply
In some examples, a switch-mode power supply circuit comprises a pulse generation circuit comprising an oscillator, the oscillator configured to generate first pulses using a fixed frequency regulation for a first load condition that exceeds a predefined threshold and configured to generate second pulses using a variable frequency regulation for a second load condition that does not exceed the predefined threshold. The circuit also includes a power converter coupled to the pulse generation circuit and configured to convert a first voltage to a regulated voltage using either one of the first or second pulses generated by the pulse generation circuit. The circuit further comprises an output filter coupled to the power converter and configured to produce a second voltage from the regulated voltage.
US12046982B2 Magnetic supporting of thrust load for downhole-type artificial lift system
During rotation of a shaft of a downhole-type wellbore system, a first signal corresponding to an axial position of the rotating shaft is transmitted by a sensor. The shaft is axially levitated by a plurality of magnetic thrust bearings. A controller determines an amount of axial force to apply to the rotating shaft to maintain axial levitation of the rotating shaft based on the first signal. The controller transmits a second signal corresponding to the determined amount of axial force to the plurality of magnetic thrust bearings. The plurality of magnetic thrust bearings applies the amount of axial force on the rotating shaft to maintain the axial levitation of the rotating shaft based on the second signal.
US12046979B2 Motor, electric tool motor, and electric tool
A motor includes a stator, a rotor, and a bearing holder. The rotor is disposed inside the stator. The rotor rotates with respect to the stator. The bearing holder holds a bearing of the rotor. The stator includes a plurality of coils, a plurality of teeth, and a coupling portion. Around the plurality of teeth, the plurality of coils are respectively arranged via an insulator. The coupling portion is located closer to the rotor than the plurality of coils are. The coupling portion couples at least some adjacent ones of the plurality of teeth. The bearing holder is positioned within a plane intersecting at right angles with a rotational axis of the rotor by coming into contact with either respective inner peripheral tips of the plurality of teeth or the coupling portion.
US12046976B2 Rotary reciprocating drive actuator with movable body and drive unit and wall with position sensor
A rotary reciprocating drive actuator which includes a base portion including a bottom portion, and a pair of wall portions erected from both ends of the bottom portion; a movable body including a shaft portion rotatably supported by the pair of the wall portions via a bearing in such a manner that a movable magnet disposed at an outer side surface of one wall portion of the pair of the wall portions; and a drive unit including a core body and a coil body, the drive unit being attached to the outer side surface of the one wall portion, wherein another wall portion of the pair of wall portions is configured to be detachable from or adjustable in position with respect to the bottom portion.
US12046972B2 Motor and stator bus bar
A motor includes a rotor, a stator, and first and second bus bar disposed on one side in an axial direction of the stator. The stator includes a winding portion including conductor connection bodies in which conductors are connected in series and a stator core having slots through which the conductor connection body passes. The winding portion includes a coil end located on one side in the axial direction of the stator core. The conductor connection body includes first and second ends located at an outermost circumference in the radial direction of the coil end. The first bus bar is connected to the first end. The second bus bar is connected to the second end. The first bus bar is located on one side in the axial direction of the coil end. The second bus bar is located on the radial outside of the coil end.
US12046969B2 Stator of rotary electric machine and rotary electric machine
A bridge part of a first coil segment includes a first bridge section extending in a circumferential direction and including a first bending part reducing an inclination angle, and a second bridge section extending in the circumferential direction toward the first linear part and including a second bending part reducing an inclination angle. A bridge part of a second coil segment includes a third bridge section extending in the circumferential direction toward a second linear part and including a third bending part reducing an inclination angle, and a fourth bridge section extending in the circumferential direction toward the first linear part and including a fourth bending part reducing an inclination angle.
US12046960B2 Collector ring assembly
The present disclosure relates generally to a collector ring assembly for use in a rotor comprising a collector (or slip) ring body and a shaft in which the collector ring body and shaft each have mating features so that the collector ring body may be lockably attached to the shaft.
US12046957B2 Electric motor
The disclosure relates to an electric motor comprising a base motor module and a plug module which is electrically and mechanically connected to the base motor module and is designed as an electronics module. The electronics module comprises a power electronics system, a driver electronics system and a control electronics system, and the electronics module and the base motor module each dissipate heat via separated heat paths. The disclosure further relates to an electric motor arrangement and also to a construction kit for electric motors.
US12046956B2 Electric motors and methods of controlling thereof
Electric motors and methods of controlling electric motors are described herein. The electric motors include a mobile component having at least one permanent magnet coupled thereto and a stator spaced apart from the mobile component. The stator includes at least one stator pole having a ferromagnetic core and a coil wrapped around the ferromagnetic core. The ferromagnetic core is naturally attracted to the at least one permanent magnet. The motors also include a magnetic position control system configured to monitor a position of the at least one permanent magnet relative to the stator and controllably deliver an electric pulse to the coil of each stator pole to generate a repulsive magnetic flux on the ferromagnetic core to cancel an attraction force between the ferromagnetic core and the at least one permanent magnet to control movement of the mobile component.
US12046955B2 Methods and systems for cooling an electric machine
Methods and systems are provided to cool an electric machine. In one embodiment, an electric machine includes a rotor assembly that includes a rotor shaft and a stack of rotor laminations. The rotor assembly further includes one or more nozzles designed to receive pressurized coolant from a rotor shaft coolant passage and deliver the coolant to a set of open coolant channels in the stack of rotor laminations, wherein the set open coolant channels includes outlets that are profiled to direct the coolant towards a groove in a balancing plate that is coupled to the rotor assembly.
US12046947B2 Standby battery-meter socket adapter
An electrical system operable to supply power from at least one of a primary power source or a standby power source to one or more electrical loads. The electrical system is configured to be provided between an electricity meter and a meter socket. The electrical system includes a housing, a plurality of contacts configured to be coupled with the meter, the meter socket, and a transfer switch. The transfer switch includes a first switch configured to selectively connect the primary power source to the one or more electrical loads, a second switch configured to selectively connect the standby power source to the one or more electrical loads, and an electrical control logic.
US12046946B2 Apparatus and method for vehicle low voltage power net operation with disconnected battery
A vehicle, an electrical system of the vehicle and a method of operating the vehicle. The electrical system includes a battery, an electrical load that draws power from the battery, a switch between the battery and the electrical load, and a processor. The processor is configured to measure a power drawn from the battery by the electrical load and open the switch to disconnect the battery from the electrical load when the power drawn by the electrical load matches a selected criterion.
US12046945B2 Power supply apparatus and power supply system
A power supply apparatus includes a switching circuit including a switcher, a first input terminal, a second input terminal, and an output terminal, the first input terminal is configured to receive a first voltage provided by a first power supply, the second input terminal is configured to receive a second voltage provided by a second power supply, and the switcher is configured to control the output terminal to be connected to the first input terminal or control the output terminal to be connected to the second input terminal; and a converting circuit including an input terminal connected to the output terminal of the switching circuit, an output terminal connected to an electrical device, and the converting circuit is configured to receive the first or the second voltage, convert the received first second voltage into a third voltage, and output the third voltage through the output terminal of the converting circuit.
US12046943B2 Stackable battery charging and power output slices
Apparatuses, systems, and methods are disclosed for battery charging and power output. A system may include a plurality of hot-swappable, stackable slices for battery charging and power output. A slice may include communication circuitry for communication among the slices. A slice may include power input conversion circuitry, power storage circuitry, and/or power output conversion circuitry. A slice may include at least one electrical connector for connecting to a second slice. The at least one electrical connector may include connections for power and communications. A slice may include at least one mechanical connector for connecting to the second slice.
US12046942B2 Apparatus for controlling battery circuit, vehicle having the same, and control method thereof
Provide is an apparatus for controlling a battery circuit, a vehicle having the same, and a control method thereof, the apparatus including: a power supply including at least one battery, and at least two low voltage DC-DC Converters (LDCs) electrically connected to the battery and configured to drop an input voltage and supply the voltage to one of a first load and a second load; and a controller including a processor configured to process a signal received from the LDC, wherein the controller is configured to, based on the signal received from the LDC being processed, identify a failure of at least one of the LDCs; and in response to the failure being identified, control a LDC other than the LDC, of which the failure is identified.
US12046938B2 Vehicle battery charging apparatus
A battery charging apparatus for device charging in a vehicle includes a charging device compartment, a housing, a blower, a charger, and a duct. The charging device compartment is configured to retain at least one device. The housing includes a top member, a bottom member, and an accommodating space. The housing further includes an air-return port. The blower is in the housing and has an input port and an output port. The charger is in the housing and between the top member of the housing and the blower. The duct has an input port and an output port. The input port of the duct is coupled to the output port of the blower, and the output port of the duct is coupled to the air-return port of the housing. The duct forms a barrier between the accommodating space and the air-return port of the housing.
US12046930B2 Battery system
A battery system includes: a first battery module including a plurality of first battery cells; a second battery module including a plurality of second battery cells; a battery disconnection unit connected between the first battery module and the second battery module, the battery disconnection unit including: a first main switch connected in series between the plurality of first battery cells and the plurality of second battery cells; and a precharge switch and a precharge resistor connected in series with each other and connected in parallel with the first main switch.
US12046916B2 Using the NFC field from a phone to power card to phone Bluetooth communications
A contactless card with power harvesting unit is described. The power harvesting unit is configured to harvest power from near field communication radio wave fields and supply power to a memory, processor, and communication circuit of the contactless card. In some embodiments, the contactless card may also include a capacitor for smoothing out power deliver or a rechargeable battery. The contactless card is configured to establish two-way communication with a secondary device and to store and execute applets. In some embodiments, the contactless card is a payment card which contains information associated with a primary profile and a secondary profile. The secondary profile may be activated using two-way communication if the primary profile is deactivated due to fraudulent activity.
US12046906B1 Preemptive optimization for offboard distribution of electrical power from a vehicle
A preemptive optimization of a power distribution event associated with providing an electrical power from a battery onboard a vehicle to a charging station offboard the vehicle. The preemptive optimization may include preemptively charging the battery in advance of the power distribution event and/or preemptively configuring the vehicle and the battery, such as with establishment of standby session, to provide electrical power from the battery to the charging station without providing the electrical power to the charging station until the charging station thereafter experiences an outage, interrupt, etc.
US12046904B2 Energy storage system having operation mode based on reference capacity of integrated line and method of operation thereof
An energy storage system includes an energy storage device that stores energy generated from a new and renewable energy power plant, a power management device that monitors a total amount of power produced by at least one new and renewable energy power plant in a plurality of regions, determines an operation mode of the energy storage device based on a result of monitoring a reference capacity of an integrated line through which power of the plurality of regions is transmitted and a result of monitoring the total power amount, and controls a power capacity flowing through the integrated line according to the operation mode, and a power conversion device that receives a command corresponding to the operation mode from the power management device and controls an operation of the energy storage device according to the command.
US12046897B2 Hybrid fuel cell system for load following and backup in a microgrid and method of operating thereof
A method for operating a fuel cell system includes drawing a base level DC electric energy from a first fuel cell of a first type to a combined DC bus, measuring a DC voltage at the combined DC bus, determining whether the DC voltage at the combined DC bus falls short of a DC voltage threshold, and drawing a variable DC electric energy from a second fuel cell of a second type different from the first type in response to determining that the DC voltage at the combined DC bus falls short of the DC voltage threshold.
US12046895B2 Method for wafer-level adjustment of protection circuits of electronic devices and a wafer for facilitating the same
A method for wafer-level adjustment of protection circuits of electronic devices and a wafer for facilitating the same are provided. The method comprises: fabricating an adjustable terminal protection circuit for each of the electronic devices in the wafer; and adjusting each of the adjustable terminal protection circuits by cutting off one or more fuse elements in the one or more trimming circuits of the terminal protection circuit. The method provides a cost-effective approach to allow wafer-level on-chip adjustment of protection circuits for III-V compound devices in a flexible manner so as to address the issues of manufacturing process constrains under requirement of large wafer dimension.
US12046891B2 Optimized transformer protection
A method for determining an optimized TCC operating curve for an electronic interrupting device that protects a distribution transformer in a power distribution network, where the TCC operating curve is some optimized predetermined percentage above a TCC curve for normal transformer operation. The method includes providing a TCC transformer curve that identifies an allowed transformer operation current once the transformer magnetics have been stabilized and the transformer is operating normally, and determining a TCC operating curve that is defined by points along the transformer curve plus a predetermined percentage above the transformer curve, where the operating curve identifies a response time for when the electronic interrupting device will open in response to a certain current flow.
US12046889B2 Systems and methods for detecting and identifying arcing
Systems and methods for detecting and identifying arcing are disclosed. A method of detecting arcing includes obtaining data indicative of voltage and data indicative of current, determining a waveform of a cycle of a primary load current according to the data indicative of current, determining at least one noise signal according to the determined waveform of a cycle of the primary load current and the data indicative of current, determining a probability density of the noise signal according to a time window, and comparing the probability density of the noise signal with at least one model probability density.
US12046884B1 Snap in zip connector
A snap-in zip connector with a clamp for gripping a wire between a first bracket and a second bracket. The first bracket includes a clamp seat and a first fastener opening formed by an elongated slot and hole joined together and extending through the clamp seat. The second bracket includes a fastener opening that aligns with the hole. An insert positioned in the elongated slot includes a spring arm extending into the circular hole extend into the circular hole that engages a threaded shaft of the fastener to restrict removal except through rotation of the at least one fastener.
US12046882B2 Cable puller
A cable puller in accordance with some example embodiments is configured to pull rope or cable through a conduit. The cable puller includes a puller frame, a capstan rotatably mounted thereon, a boom mounted to the puller frame, and a handle extending from the boom. The handle can be pivoted to a variety of positions relative to the boom. A lock locks the handle into a desired position relative to the boom. In some embodiments, the boom is mounted to a wheel assembly, and in some embodiments, the handle is part of the wheel assembly.
US12046878B2 Cover extension for electrical panel
A cover extension can be installed above or below a wall-mounted electrical panel (e.g., a circuit breaker panel) to cover an opening in the wall immediately above or below the panel. The cover extension includes a panel member, a bottom flange, and two top couplings and stop members. The flange extends downwards from the panel member bottom and is offset from the panel member so that it can fit behind the panel cover of the electrical panel to secure the cover extension bottom to the panel cover. The mechanical stops (e.g., brackets) are located on the panel member rear face and configured to each cause the respective coupling member on the panel member rear face to engage the cover extension to secure the cover extension top to the wall.
US12046874B2 Light-emitting device
The present embodiment relates to a light-emitting device comprising a reflective metasurface modulating a phase for each of pixels constituting a one- or two-dimensional array. The light-emitting device comprises a surface emitting laser element, a light guide layer, and the metasurface. The metasurface has a light transmissive layer including a dielectric layer, one metal film on one surface thereof, and the other metal film on the other surface thereof. In each of unit regions corresponding to the pixels, the light transmissive layer includes a portion exposed without being covered with the metal film. The width of each unit region and the thickness of the light transmissive layer are smaller than the wavelength of the laser light to the metasurface. The metasurface modulates the phase of the laser light for each unit region. A first light output surface outputs the modulated laser.
US12046869B1 Methods and devices for fixing optics to mechanical mounts in high-power laser systems
In various embodiments, a spring is utilized to fix an optic to a mechanical mount in a laser system. Such springs may consist of a single length of elastic material having first and second ends. The length of elastic material may define first and second off-center bends providing first and second base portions, as well as a central bend that is generally U-shaped and that defines first and second contact portions. The first and second contact portions are opposed to each other across the central bend to thereby resist compression of the first and second contact portions toward the first and second base portions.
US12046863B2 Apparatus and method for establishing an electrically conductive connection between two substrates
A first and second substrate, and electrically conductive first and second connection parts are provided in a method for establishing an electrically conductive connection between two substrates. The first connection part is mounted on the first substrate by a first releasable connection and the second connection part is respectively mounted on the second substrate by a releasable connection. An electrically conductive connection assembly containing the first connection part and the second connection part is established by either a cohesive connection between a connection portion of the first connection part and a connection portion of the second connection part or an electrically conductive crossmember provided and a cohesive connection of a first length portion of the crossmember to the connection portion of the first connection part and a second cohesive connection of a second length portion of the crossmember to the connection portion of the second connection part being established.
US12046862B2 Connection device for grounding an electrical apparatus and/or creating an equipotential link between conductive elements
The invention relates to a connection device for earthing an electrical apparatus or putting it at a reference potential. It is inserted between a first electrically conductive part belonging to said electrical apparatus and a second part belonging to a support structure on which said electrical apparatus is mounted and which may be at least partly electrically insulating. It is characterized in that it comprises a first automatic connection area for automatically creating electrical contact with said first part, and a second automatic connection area for automatically creating electrical contact with an electrical conductor that is earthed or connected to a reference potential, when said electrical apparatus is mounted on said support structure. The electrical apparatus is thus automatically earthed or connected to a reference potential when it is mounted on said support structure via said connection device and said electrical conductor, specifically without any tools, screws or any other fastening member.
US12046861B2 Joint connector
A joint connector includes a circuit board that is located behind a back wall of the connector housing through a component space, an independent male terminal jointed to the circuit board, and a joint terminal. The joint terminal includes a bridge portion fixed to the connector housing, a plurality of male terminal portions conducted to each other and protruding into a fitting space of the connector housing to serve as connector terminals, and one contact conduction piece extending to a back of the back wall of the connector housing and elastically brought into conductive contact with one of the independent male terminals via a spring portion.
US12046859B2 Method and apparatus of powering an electronic device using a removable power supply
An electronic device lacking an internal power supply comprises electronic circuitry, an external power adapter having an input connector for receiving AC power from a conventional AC power outlet and for providing a low-voltage output signal to an output connector, and a first port electronically coupled to the electronic circuitry for receiving the low-voltage output signal from the output connector of the power adapter and for providing the low-voltage output signal to the electronic circuitry.
US12046857B2 Electrical connector having a shielding plate with a pair of side parts and an outside situated connecting part
An electrical connector includes: an insulative housing having a base and a tongue; an upper row of contacts and a lower row of contacts secured to the insulative housing and exposed to two opposite faces of the tongue; and a shielding plate having a pair of side parts situated between the upper row of contacts and the lower row of contacts along an up-and-down direction and a connecting part coupled between the pair of side parts, wherein the connecting part of the shielding plate is situated at an outer side of the upper and lower rows of contacts.
US12046849B2 Snap on faceplate for an electrical receptacle
An electrical receptacle faceplate couplable to an electrical receptacle housing, the electrical receptacle faceplate including a frontside, a backside, and a plurality of resilient latches. There are a plurality of slots extending from the frontside through the faceplate to the backside. The plurality of resilient latches extend from the backside of the faceplate.
US12046845B2 Electrical wire connector and wire-to-board connector
A terminal connected to the end of an electrical wire, including: a main body portion connected to a core wire of the electrical wire and a contacting portion connected to the front end of the main body portion having a portion with a U-shaped cross-section that connects to a mating terminal, wherein the contacting portion includes: an upper plate portion connected to the main body portion, a lower plate portion that is parallel with the upper plate portion, a side plate portion that connects one of either the left or right edges of the upper plate portion and the lower plate portion, a tip mating recessed portion demarcated on three sides by the upper plate portion, the lower plate portion, and the side plate portion, an inclined protruding piece that extends diagonally downward from the back end of the lower plate portion, and a middle plate portion that extends between the inclined protruding piece and the upper plate portion in the width direction of the contacting portion.
US12046844B2 Liquid-cooled charging system for a vehicle
A liquid-cooled charging system for a vehicle is configured to dissipate heat generated during charging (including fast-charging) of an electrically-powered vehicle. The liquid-cooled charging system includes a charging assembly having an interface assembly configured to support a charging plug of a charging station and an energy transfer assembly configured to electrically couple the charging station to the battery of the vehicle during charging. Components of the charging assembly and energy transfer assembly also define a fluid circuit. A coolant system of the liquid-cooled charging system is fluidly connected to the fluid circuit, allowing coolant to flow through the fluid circuit to dissipate heat from the charging assembly components during charging of the vehicle.
US12046837B2 Communication device
A communication device includes an RF (Radio Frequency) module, an antenna structure, a first switch element, a second switch element, a plurality of first impedance elements, and a plurality of second impedance elements. The antenna structure is coupled to the RF module. The antenna structure includes a first radiation element and a second radiation element. The first switch element is coupled to the first radiation element. The first switch element is switchable between the first impedance elements. The second switch element is coupled to the second radiation element. The second switch element is switchable between the second impedance elements.
US12046830B2 Antenna device and feed device
An antenna device and a feed device that allows a beam direction to be adjusted with a simple calculation are provided.An antenna device includes an array antenna with multiple antenna elements that are arranged in two dimensions, multiple antenna elements being arranged along each of a first axis and a second axis. The antenna device includes at least one phase adjusting unit configured to adjust, with respect to a first axial direction, a phase of power supplied to each of the multiple antenna elements. The antenna device includes an image capturing unit configured to capture an image through a fisheye lens. The antenna device includes a position converting unit configured to convert a first position, which is used in the image capturing unit, of a marker included in the image captured by the image capturing unit, into a second position of polar coordinates on a first plane that includes the first axis and the second axis. The antenna device includes an elevation-angle acquiring unit configured to determine, within a second plane that includes the first axis and a third axis, an elevation angle of a projected position relative to the third axis, based on the second position, the projected position being obtained by projecting the first position onto the second plane. The antenna device includes a control unit configured to control the phase adjusting unit such that a direction of a beam radiated through the array antenna is derived from the elevation angle within the second plane.
US12046826B2 Ultra wideband (UWB) link configuration methods and systems
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) technology is a wireless technology for the transmission of large amounts of digital data as modulated coded impulses over a very wide frequency spectrum with very low power over a short distance. However, to support their deployment in a wide range of applications it would be beneficial to provide solutions which: exploit multiple directive antennas oriented in different directions to ensure spatial filtering of undesired signals and increase signal strength; exploit dynamic configuration of the multi-pulse bundles employed to transmit the bits/symbols within the packets to enhance link quality of service; exploit dynamic configuration of the band or bands which the transmitter operates upon; and exploit antenna sub-systems providing omnidirectional radiation patterns with implementations offering filtering and balun functions with small footprint and low cost.
US12046822B2 Participant of a communication system with a magnetic antenna
Embodiments of the present invention provide a participant of a wireless communication system, wherein the participant includes a transmission and/or reception unit and an antenna array connected to the transmission and/or reception means, wherein the antenna array includes a magnetic antenna with a loop discontinued once or multiple times.
US12046819B2 Integrated combo slot antennas in full metal chassis and isolation improvement technique
A slot antenna assembly for a portable electronic device is disclosed. The assembly includes a first slot antenna having a first slot through a substrate from an outer surface of the substrate to an inner surface of the substrate. The assembly also includes a second slot antenna including a second slot through the substrate from the outer surface of the substrate to the inner surface of the substrate. An isolator includes at least one of an isolation slot and a conductor. The isolation slot includes a substrate isolation slot which extends through the substrate between the first and second slot antennas; and a conductor. The conductor connects the inner surface of the substrate between the first and second antennas to an opposite inner surface of an opposite substrate opposite the inner surface between the first and second antennas.
US12046817B2 Achievement of close to pure wideband circular polarization in printed antenna arrays
A circularly polarized antenna having a plurality of arrays. The arrays comprised of a plurality of antenna elements which are consecutively orthogonal to each other.
US12046816B2 Reconfigurable antenna and network device
A reconfigurable antenna includes a bottom plate, a vertically polarized high-density antenna, and a controllable reflector. The controllable reflector is located between the bottom plate and the vertically polarized high-density antenna, and a projection of the controllable reflector on the bottom plate is at a center of a projection of the vertically polarized high-density antenna on the bottom plate. The controllable reflector includes a switch, and the switch is configured to enable the controllable reflector to be in an operating state or an off state.
US12046811B2 Antenna connecting-switching apparatus
An antenna connecting-switching apparatus includes a housing, a first connection structure, a second connection structure, an elastic body, an elastic piece structure and an electronic switch. The elastic piece structure includes a first elastic piece and a second elastic piece. When an external antenna is connected to the first connection structure, the first connection structure compresses the elastic body pushing the first elastic piece; the first elastic piece contacts the second elastic piece; the electronic switch is switched; a wireless communication circuit is electrically connected to the external antenna. When the external antenna stops connected to the first connection structure, the elastic body rebounds pushing the first connection structure; the first connection structure stops pushing the first elastic piece; the first elastic piece stops contacting the second elastic piece; the electronic switch is switched; the wireless communication circuit is electrically connected to an internal antenna.
US12046810B2 Radio-frequency module and communication apparatus
A radio-frequency module includes: a module substrate; a first circuit component and a second circuit component that are disposed inside the module substrate; and a metal shield plate set to a ground potential. The module substrate includes a dielectric part including a first dielectric material, and a dielectric part including a second dielectric material and located inward of the dielectric part, the second dielectric material having a relative permittivity different from that of the first dielectric material. The metal shield plate is disposed between the first circuit component and the second circuit component and in the dielectric part.
US12046807B2 Antenna device for vehicle
In an antenna device for vehicle including a plurality of antennas, it is to be not increased the dimension of a portion disposed above a flat region of a roof is eliminated. An antenna device for vehicle 1 includes: a first antenna element 31 and a second antenna element 32. At least an upper portion of the first antenna element 31 is covered with a protruding region 71 of a resin roof. The second antenna element 32 is disposed below a flat region 72. The antenna device for vehicle 1 further includes a ground plate 22. The ground plate 22 is larger than the second antenna element 32.
US12046806B2 In-vehicle wireless system
An in-vehicle wireless system includes: multiple antennas; and multiple antenna housings that house the multiple antennas and are smaller in number than the multiple antennas. The multiple antenna housings include a vehicle interior antenna housing placed in a vehicle interior of a vehicle. The vehicle interior antenna housing houses an antenna for performing communication by connecting to a mobile communication line that is a public communication line that is connectable to a mobile wireless device.
US12046805B2 Self contained and self sealing galvanic grounding antenna mount
A mount system, such as for a vehicle antenna, includes a module with a ground. A fastener extends into the module. A retainer clip moves from an undeployed position to a deployed position by operation of the fastener. The fastener extends through a deployment ramp block. The deployment ramp block engages and guides the retainer clip from the undeployed position to the deployed position, by operation of the fastener. The mount system is configured to effect grounding of the ground to the product and to retain the module in position on the product.
US12046802B2 Electronic device including antenna device
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing structure including a first side surface member, a second housing structure including a second side surface member, a hinge structure configured to rotatably connect the first housing structure and the second housing structure and configured to provide a folding axis on which the first housing structure and the second housing structure rotate, and at least one printed circuit board, wherein the first side surface member or the second side surface member includes a first side surface portion a second side surface portion, a third side surface portion, a fourth side surface portion, a fifth side surface portion, a first slit a second slit a third slit, and a fourth slit, and a fifth slit, and wherein at least part of at least one of the second side surface portion, the third side surface portion, and the fourth side surface portion is formed of a radiation conductor and is electrically connected to the at least one printed circuit board.
US12046798B2 Semiconductor devices and methods of manufacturing semiconductor devices
In one example, a semiconductor device, includes a substrate having a substrate top side, a substrate bottom side, a substrate dielectric structure, and a substrate conductive structure. The substrate conductive structure includes a transceiver pattern proximate to a substrate top side. An antenna structure includes an antenna dielectric structure coupled to the substrate top side, an antenna conductive structure having an antenna element, and a cavity below the antenna element. The antenna element overlies the transceiver pattern. The cavity includes a cavity ceiling, a cavity base, and a cavity sidewall between the cavity ceiling and the cavity base. Either a bottom surface of the antenna element defines the cavity ceiling and a perimeter portion of the antenna element is fixed to the antenna dielectric structure, or the antenna dielectric structure includes a body portion having a bottom surface that defines the cavity ceiling and the antenna element is vertically spaced apart from the bottom surface of the body portion. An semiconductor component is coupled to a bottom side of the substrate and is coupled to the transceiver pattern. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.
US12046797B2 Vehicle antenna glazing
A vehicle antenna glazing comprising an antenna element that is a WIFI antenna working at 2.41-2.48 GHz frequencies and further comprises a planar radiating element connected to a co-axial connector.
US12046795B2 Telecommunications mounting frames and methods of making same
The present disclosure describes a telecommunications structure including a plurality of mounting members each having a length and a diameter, the plurality of mounting members includes one or more vertically-oriented mounting members that intersect with one or more horizontally-oriented mounting members to form a frame that is configured to have telecommunications equipment mounted thereto. Each of the one or more vertically-oriented mounting members or each of the one or more horizontally-oriented mounting members includes a plurality of longitudinally spaced-apart recesses configured to receive an intersecting horizontally-oriented mounting member or vertically-oriented mounting member and form a mechanical connection therebetween. A press tool for forming the recesses and methods of using the same are also described herein.
US12046794B2 Balun including a resistor in parallel with a transmission line and which is configured to distribute power loss over a greater frequency range
A balun is enhanced with design features that extend the operational bandwidth of the balun allowing the balun to operate at lower frequencies. The design enhancements also suppress resonances that otherwise cause sudden power drops at a resonance frequency while a load is connected between the balun's differential outputs.
US12046793B2 Connection structure of waveguide, waveguide connector, mode converter, and waveguide unit
A connection structure of a waveguide includes a rod-like dielectric, and an outer conductor. A three-dimensional component includes a connection surface, an insertion hole, and a corner which forms an opening edge of the insertion hole over an entire circumference on the connection surface, the connection surface at least partially including a conductive region to which a connection enlarged portion of the outer conductor is connected, the insertion hole having conductivity over an entire circumference of an inner surface, the corner having conductivity and being conducted with the inner surface of the insertion hole. In a state where the waveguide and the three-dimensional component are connected with each other, the connection enlarged portion is electrically conducted with the inner surface of the insertion hole through electrical connection with the connection surface and the corner, and smooth connection is made at the corner.
US12046792B2 Transmission line substrate and electronic device
A transmission line substrate includes a line portion, a base including a first main surface and a second main surface opposite to the first main surface, first and second ground conductors, and a signal line. The first ground conductor is on the first main surface side. The second ground conductor is on the second main surface side. The first ground conductor includes first conductor-non-formed portions overlapping the signal line when viewed in the Z axis direction. The second ground conductor includes second conductor-non-formed portions overlapping the signal line when viewed in the Z axis direction. A total area of the second conductor-non-formed portions is less than a total area of the first conductor-non-formed portions.
US12046790B2 Phase shifter module comprising a device for physically separating a phase shifter from a matching device while electrically connecting the phase shifter and the matching device
A phase shifter module arrangement comprises a phase shifter with a plurality of emitter connections and a central point connection. A matching network is provided. The matching network comprises a signal connection and a phase shifter connection. A separating device is provided which is electrically conductive and is arranged between the phase shifter and the matching network. The separating device has a first side on which the phase shifter is arranged and a second side on which the matching network is arranged. A connection opening connects the first side to the second side. The phase shifter connection of the matching network is connected electrically via the connection opening of the separating device to the central point connection of the phase shifter.
US12046789B1 Ferroelectric film phase shifter and wafer-level phased array chip system
A ferroelectric film phase shifter includes a substrate layer; an isolated signal layer located on the substrate layer; first, second and third top transmission line electrodes distributed on the isolated signal layer at intervals; the first and second top transmission line electrodes located at both ends of the isolated signal layer, and the third top transmission line electrode located on a middle region of the isolated signal layer; a bottom transmission line electrode located in the isolated signal layer; an intermediate transmission line structure located in a middle region of the bottom transmission line electrode and adjacent to the third top transmission line electrode; MIM hafnium oxide-based ferroelectric capacitor structures located at two ends of the bottom transmission line electrode; and metal transmission line structures located between each MIM hafnium oxide-based ferroelectric capacitor structure and each of the first top transmission line electrode and the second top transmission line electrode.
US12046788B2 Metasurface-based converters for controlling guided modes and antenna apertures
Electromagnetic fields within a waveguide can be expressed in terms of the complex amplitudes of the electromagnetic modes it supports. The electromagnetic fields can be shaped by controlling the complex amplitudes of modes. Here, mode-converting metasurfaces are designed to transform a set of incident modes on one side to a different set of desired modes on the opposite side of the metasurface. A mode-converting metasurface comprises multiple inhomogeneous (spatially-varying) reactive electric sheets that are separated by dielectric spacers. The reactance profile of each electric sheet to perform the needed mode conversion is found through optimization. The optimization routine takes advantage of a multimodal solver that uses two main concepts: modal network theory and a discrete Fourier transform algorithm. With modal network theory, the modes can be translated between the electric sheets using matrix multiplication. Additionally, modal network theory accounts for the multiple reflections between the reactive electric sheets, as well as coupling between the sheets.
US12046786B2 High temperature fuel cell system with a laminated bipolar plate
A fuel cell system with a stack that includes at least one high temperature membrane electrode assembly and a bipolar plate laminated with an electrically conducting layer to form a structure that contains a liquid cooling chamber inside the structure and gas flow channels on an outer side of the structure. Preferably, a membrane of the membrane electrode assembly contains a composite of inorganic and organic proton-conducting particles and is structurally supported at an anode of the assembly with a porous layer of metallic material. Methodologies of manufacture and used of such fuel cell system. An electrical generation system employing such fuel cell system.
US12046783B2 Leak inspection method and leak inspection apparatus
A leak inspection method and a leak inspection apparatus for a fuel cell stack, in which a plurality of fuel cells are stacked, each having an electrode member and a pair of separators sandwiching the electrode member therebetween, and seal members provided on an outer peripheral portion of each of the separators, wherein a first leak inspection is performed by applying a fastening load which is a load applied to the fuel cell stack at a time of product shipment, and a second leak inspection is performed by applying to the fuel cell stack a second load which is lower than the fastening load.
US12046782B2 Fuel cell power system
A fuel cell power system and a method of starting a fuel cell power system. The fuel cell power system includes a fuel cell system having one or more voltage outputs, one or more DC/DC converters each having an output and an input, the input being connectable to the voltage outputs of the fuel cell system, a DC voltage link connectable to the output of the one or more DC/DC converters, and a local load connectable to the DC voltage link. In the system, the local load is adapted to draw power from the fuel cell system to decrease the voltage of the fuel cell system.
US12046781B2 Compression apparatus
A compression apparatus includes a stack of electrochemical cells each including an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte membrane interposed therebetween, a pair of insulating plates disposed at respective ends of the stack in a stacking direction, a pair of first end plates disposed on outside surfaces of the respective insulating plates, and a voltage applicator that applies a voltage between the anode and the cathode. Upon the voltage applicator applying the voltage, the compression apparatus causes hydrogen included in a hydrogen-containing gas fed to the anode to move to the cathode and produces compressed hydrogen. One of the first end plates have a first channel formed therein, through which the hydrogen-containing gas fed to the anode flows, and a second channel formed therein, through which a heating medium flows. The compression apparatus further includes a heater that heats the heating medium.
US12046777B2 Secondary battery, battery pack, electronic device, electric tool, and electric vehicle
A secondary battery including an electrode wound body having a structure in which a positive electrode and a negative electrode are stacked and wound with a separator interposed therebetween, a positive electrode current collector plate, a negative electrode current collector plate and an exterior can that accommodates the electrode wound body, the positive electrode current collector plate, and the negative electrode current collector plate. The positive electrode has a first covered portion covered with a positive electrode active material layer and a positive electrode active material non-covered portion on a positive electrode foil, and the negative electrode has a second covered portion covered with a negative electrode active material layer and a negative electrode active material non-covered portion on a negative electrode foil.
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