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| US12069972B2 |
Semiconductor device and manufacturing method of semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes: a first electrode including a carbon layer; a second electrode; a variable resistance layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a barrier layer interposed between the first electrode and the variable resistance layer, the barrier layer including nitrogen and carbon. A concentration of the nitrogen in the barrier layer is equal to or higher than that of the carbon in the barrier layer. |
| US12069969B2 |
Reducing parasitic capacitance in a qubit system
A system that includes: an array of qubits, each qubit of the array of qubits comprising a first electrode corresponding to a first node and a second electrode corresponding to a second node, wherein, for a first qubit in the array of qubits, the first qubit is positioned relative to a second qubit in the array of qubits such that a charge present on the first qubit induces a same charge on each of the first node of the second qubit and the second node of the second qubit, such that coupling between the first qubit and the second qubit is reduced, and wherein none of the nodes share a common ground is disclosed. |
| US12069963B2 |
Magnetic random access memory device and formation method thereof
A MRAM device includes a substrate, a first bottom electrode, a first MTJ stack, a first spacer, a topography-smoothing layer and a second ILD layer. The substrate includes a first ILD layer having a metal line. The first MTJ stack is over the first bottom electrode. The first spacer surrounds sidewalls of the first MTJ stack. The topography-smoothing layer extends over a top surface of the first ILD layer, along sidewalls of the first bottom electrode the first spacer. The topography-smoothing layer has a top portion over the first MTJ stack and a first side portion laterally surrounding the first spacer. The first side portion has a maximal lateral thickness greater than a maximal vertical thickness of the top portion. The second ILD layer is over the topography-smoothing layer and has a material different from a material of the topography-smoothing layer. |
| US12069962B2 |
Magnetic memory
A magnetic memory according to an embodiment includes: a first wiring and a second wiring; a nonmagnetic conductor extending in a first direction; a first magnetic member including a first portion electrically connected to the first wiring and a second portion electrically connected to the second wiring, the first magnetic member extending in the first direction from the first portion to the second portion to surround the nonmagnetic conductor; an insulation portion disposed between the nonmagnetic conductor and the first magnetic member; and a controller electrically connected to the nonmagnetic conductor, the first wiring, and the second wiring. |
| US12069958B2 |
Semiconductor device
A device includes a resistance switching layer, a capping layer, a top electrode, a first spacer, and a second spacer. The resistance switching layer is over a substrate. The capping layer is over the resistance switching layer. The top electrode is over the capping layer. The first spacer lines the resistance switching layer and the capping layer. The second spacer lines the first spacer. The capping layer is in contact with the top electrode, the first spacer, and the second spacer. |
| US12069952B2 |
Thermoelectric conversion material and thermoelectric conversion device using same
A thermoelectric conversion material is a polycrystalline material composed of a plurality of crystal grains and has a composition represented by formula (I): Mg3+mSbaBi2−a−cAc. In the formula (I), A is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Se and Te, the value of m is greater than or equal to 0.01 and less than or equal to 0.5, the value of a is greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 1.0, and the value of c is greater than or equal to 0.001 and less than or equal to 0.06. The thermoelectric conversion material has an Mg-rich region. |
| US12069951B2 |
Light-emitting element, compound, organic compound, display module, lighting module, light-emitting device, display device, lighting device, and electronic device
A light-emitting element having high emission efficiency is provided. A light-emitting element having a low driving voltage is provided. A novel compound which can be used for a transport layer or as a host material or a light-emitting material of a light-emitting element is provided. A novel compound with a benzofuropyrimidine skeleton is provided. Also provided is a light-emitting element which includes the compound with the benzofuropyrimidine skeleton between a pair of electrodes. |
| US12069944B2 |
Organic light emitting diode
An organic light emitting device including a first electrode; a second electrode provided to face the first electrode; and an organic material layer having one, two or more layers provided between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the organic material layer includes a first organic material layer including a compound of Chemical Formula 1 and a second organic material layer including a compound of Chemical Formula 2. |
| US12069941B2 |
Organic electroluminescence device and polycyclic compound for organic electroluminescence device
Provided is an organic electroluminescence device including a first electrode, an organic layer on the first electrode, and a second electrode on the organic layer, wherein the organic layer includes a polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1. The organic electroluminescence device including a polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1 thereby exhibits high luminous efficiency. |
| US12069939B2 |
Method for patterning a coating on a surface and device including a patterned coating
An opto-electronic device includes: (1) a substrate including a first region and a second region; and (2) a conductive coating covering the second region of the substrate. The first region of the substrate is exposed from the conductive coating, and an edge the conductive coating adjacent to the first region of the substrate has a contact angle that is greater than about 20 degrees. |
| US12069932B2 |
Display apparatus
A display apparatus including a substrate including a display area and a peripheral area outside the display area, a first insulating layer over the substrate in the display area and the peripheral area, the first insulating layer including a plurality of first contact holes located in the display area, a plurality of second contact holes located in the peripheral area, and a plurality of dummy contact holes located between the plurality of first contact holes and the plurality of second contact holes, first wirings filling the plurality of first contact holes, second wirings filling the plurality of second contact holes, and a second insulating layer covering the first wirings and the second wirings and filling the plurality of dummy contact holes. |
| US12069930B2 |
Display substrate including touch control structure and display device
The present disclosure discloses a display substrate and a display device. The display substrate includes: a base substrate; a plurality of light emitting devices, located on the base substrate; a plurality of photosensitive devices, located between a layer where the plurality of light emitting devices are located and the base substrate; a plurality of color resistors and a black matrix, located on a side of the layer where the plurality of light emitting devices are located facing away from the base substrate; a touch control structure, located between the layer where the plurality of light emitting devices are located and a layer where the black matrix is located; and an ultrathin glass cover plate, a whole face of which being disposed on a side of the layer where the black matrix is located facing away from the base substrate. |
| US12069929B2 |
Electronic device comprising display panel
An electronic device includes a display panel that includes a plurality of light emitting elements, and an input sensor disposed on the display panel and that includes a plurality of mesh patterns. The mesh patterns include a plurality of openings formed therein and spaced apart from each other in a first direction and a second direction that crosses the first direction. The mesh patterns include a plurality of conductive patterns spaced apart from each other in a direction that cross the first and second directions, where a center opening of the plurality of openings is disposed therebetween, and a plurality of mesh lines disposed along an edge of the center opening and connected to the conductive patterns. Each of the conductive patterns includes at least one cut-away portion opened toward one of the openings. |
| US12069928B2 |
Display device
A display device includes first and second light-emitting diodes in respective first and second emission areas, an encapsulation layer thereon, and including at least one inorganic encapsulation layer and at least one organic encapsulation layer, a color conversion-transmission layer on the encapsulation layer, and including a color conversion part to convert light emitted from the first or second light-emitting diodes into a different color, and a light blocking partition wall surrounding the color conversion part, first and second color filters on the color conversion-transmission layer, and respectively corresponding to the first and second emission areas, wherein respective first end portions of the first and second color filters are spaced from each other while overlapping the light blocking partition wall, and are partly covered with a third color material having a color that is different from the first and second color filters. |
| US12069926B2 |
Display device and method of manaufacturing the same
A display device includes first to third light emitting units disposed on a substrate, an encapsulation layer disposed on the first to third light emitting units, a sensor electrode disposed on the encapsulation layer, an insulating layer disposed on the sensor electrode, first to third color filters disposed on the touch insulating layer and overlapping the first to third light emitting units in a thickness direction of the substrate, respectively. The sensor electrode overlaps at least one of the first color filter, the second color filter, and the third color filter in the thickness direction of the substrate. |
| US12069922B2 |
Display device
The present disclosure relates to a display device. The display device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a substrate including an active area including a plurality of sub-pixels and a non-active area surrounding the active area; a plurality of transistors disposed in the plurality of sub-pixels, respectively; a plurality of first power supply lines connected to the plurality of sub-pixels; and a plurality of second power supply lines disposed to intersect the plurality of first power supply lines and made of the same material as gate electrodes of the plurality of transistors. Therefore, it is possible to improve the luminance of the display device and suppress the occurrence of mura. |
| US12069918B2 |
Display device and method for fabricating the same
A display device includes a substrate, a first conductive layer on the substrate and including a lower light blocking pattern and a first signal line, a buffer layer on the first conductive layer, a semiconductor layer on the buffer layer and including a first semiconductor pattern and a second semiconductor pattern separated from the first semiconductor pattern, an insulating layer on the semiconductor layer and including an insulating layer pattern, a second conductive layer on the insulating layer and including a second signal line, a planarization layer on the second conductive layer, and a third conductive layer on the planarization layer and including an anode electrode. The first semiconductor pattern is electrically connected to the lower light blocking pattern by the anode electrode, and at least a portion of the second semiconductor pattern is isolated from and overlaps each of the first signal line and the second signal line. |
| US12069917B2 |
Display device with reduced area of dead space at periphery and a light transmissive area disposed in a display area
A display device includes a substrate including a display area including pixels, and a light transmissive area including a portion in the display area, and signal lines disposed in the display area and electrically connected with the pixels, where the signal lines include a first signal line on a first side, a second signal line on a second side and arranged with the first signal line in a first direction, and a third signal line on a third side, and the third signal line is arranged with the first signal line and the second signal line in a second direction, the first and second signal lines are insulated from each other in the display area, and a length of the third signal line is longer than a length of the second signal line in the first direction. |
| US12069911B2 |
Display panel and display apparatus
A display panel and a display apparatus are provided. The display panel includes a supporting layer. The supporting layer includes first spacers and second spacers, which are located on different columns; an anode of at least one of sub pixels corresponding to first spacers extends in a first direction, the first and second spacers extend in a second direction; the first spacers and sub pixels are arranged alternately in the column direction and correspond one-to-one; an orthographic projection of first spacers does not overlap with that of anodes in all sub pixels in the column direction; a first ratio is formed between areas of the first spacers and openings of corresponding sub pixels, a second ratio is formed between an area of the second spacers and an area sum of the openings between two adjacent second spacers in the column direction, the first ratio is different from the second ratio. |
| US12069908B2 |
Display device
A display device may include a substrate including a display area and a peripheral area adjacent to the display area, fan-out lines disposed in the peripheral area of the substrate, an insulation layer disposed on the fan-out lines, at least one first dam disposed on the insulation layer in the peripheral area, the at least one first dam surrounding the display area, a second dam disposed on the insulation layer in the peripheral area, the second dam surrounding the at least one first dam, and a blocking pattern disposed between the insulation layer and an edge of the second dam adjacent to the at least one first dam. |
| US12069907B2 |
Display panel and display device
The present disclosure provides a display panel and a display device. The display panel includes pixel circuits arranged in a matrix, and a blocking unit. Each pixel circuit includes: a driving transistor; a first switch transistor; a second switch transistor; and a third switch transistor. The blocking unit is configured to receive a fixed potential signal, and at least a partial area of the blocking unit is located between a first semiconductor connection portion and a second semiconductor connection portion, the first semiconductor connection portion is connected between a second electrode of the first switch transistor and a gate electrode of the driving transistor, and the second semiconductor connection portion is electrically connected between a first electrode of the second switch transistor and a data line. |
| US12069904B2 |
Light emitting diode display apparatus
A light emitting diode display apparatus includes: a substrate; a driving element region which is formed on the substrate and in which a plurality of driving elements are arranged in a matrix form; and an emitting element region in which a plurality of emitting elements are arranged in a matrix form, wherein the emitting element includes a first electrode which corresponds to each driving element and is electrically connected to each driving element, a second electrode corresponding to the first electrode, and an emitting layer located between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein an area of the emitting element region is greater than an area of the driving element region. |
| US12069903B2 |
Display device having a transparent mask that includes a transparent oxide
A display device includes a plurality of first electrodes electrically connected to pixel circuits disposed on a substrate; a pixel defining layer defining a plurality of opening regions, each of the opening regions exposing a portion of each of the first electrodes; a plurality of light emitting layers respectively disposed on the first electrodes in the opening regions; a second electrode covering the light emitting layers and the pixel defining layer; an encapsulation layer disposed on the second electrode; and a plurality of light blocking patterns disposed on the encapsulation layer between the opening regions adjacent to each other in a first direction. |
| US12069900B2 |
Manufacturing method of display panel and display panel
A manufacturing method of a display panel and the display panel are disclosed. The manufacturing method of the display panel generates electric fields between pixel electrode layers or between the pixel electrode layers and electrode layers. The electric fields have a horizontal component and a vertical component. The vertical component of the electric fields provides a force of depositing on the pixel electrode layers for charged groups in a material of light-emitting functional layers. Therefore, the method can prompt an ink of a light-emitting functional material to be deposited on the pixel electrode layers. |
| US12069899B2 |
Display apparatus having a bank on a pixel defining layer
A display apparatus includes a lower substrate, a first pixel electrode, a second pixel electrode, and a third pixel electrode that are disposed apart from each other on the lower substrate, a pixel defining layer overlapping an edge of each of the first pixel electrode, the second pixel electrode, and the third pixel electrode, the pixel defining layer including a first opening exposing a center portion of the first pixel electrode, a second opening exposing a center portion of the second pixel electrode, and a third opening exposing a center portion of the third pixel electrode, and a bank disposed on the pixel defining layer and isolating the first opening from the second opening and the third opening. |
| US12069898B2 |
Display panel, manufacturing method thereof and display device
The present disclosure provides a display panel, a manufacturing method thereof and a display device. The display panel includes a base substrate, a TFT array, a pixel definition layer, and a plurality of light-emitting units. The display panel further includes a plurality of spacers arranged on a surface of the pixel definition layer away from the base substrate, the plurality of spacers is formed integrally with the pixel definition layer, a surface of each spacer away from the base substrate includes a first portion and a second portion, a distance between the second portion and the base substrate is smaller than a distance between the first portion and the base substrate, and a ratio of a sum of areas of the first portions of the plurality of spacers to an area of a display region of the display panel is not smaller than a preset threshold. |
| US12069897B2 |
Organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display having a semiconductor layer including a third portion extending in a third direction joining a first and second portions that extending in different directions
An organic light-emitting diode display is disclosed. In one aspect, a semiconductor layer is on a substrate, and the semiconductor layer is non-linear. A gate metal line is on the semiconductor layer, and an insulating layer covering the semiconductor layer and the gate metal line and having a plurality of contact holes connected to the semiconductor layer. A data metal line is on the insulating layer and electrically connected to the semiconductor layer via a selected one of the contact holes. An OLED is electrically connected to the gate metal line and the data metal line, and the semiconductor layer includes a narrow semiconductor layer having a first width and an expansion semiconductor layer formed adjacent to the selected contact hole and having a second width greater than the first width. |
| US12069896B2 |
Display panel and electronic device
A display panel includes a substrate including a first opening and a second opening that are spaced apart from each other, a plurality of pixels located in a display area around the first opening and the second opening, each of the plurality of pixels including a pixel circuit including a first thin-film transistor, and a display element connected to the pixel circuit, a bottom metal layer located between the substrate and the first thin-film transistor, emission control lines located on the substrate, extending in a first direction and spaced apart from each other by the first opening and the second opening, and a first conductive layer located in an intermediate area surrounding each of the first opening and the second opening to bypass the first opening and the second opening. |
| US12069893B2 |
Array substrate and manufacturing method therefor, display device and display substrate
An array substrate and a manufacturing method therefor, an organic light emitting diode display device and a display substrate are provided. The array substrate includes: a base substrate and a first color sub-pixel and a second color sub-pixel on the base substrate. The first color sub-pixel includes a first driving transistor, the second color sub-pixel includes a second driving transistor, and a channel width-length ratio of the first driving transistor is greater than a channel width-length ratio of the second driving transistor. |
| US12069885B2 |
Display device and a method of manufacturing the same
A display device including: a substrate; a display element layer disposed on the substrate; a dam disposed around the display element layer; a plurality of patterns disposed between the dam and the display element layer, and a planarization layer disposed on the display element layer and the patterns, wherein the patterns have a hydrophile-lipophile balance value different from a hydrophile-lipophile balance value of the planarization layer. |
| US12069880B2 |
Light emitting element, method for manufacturing the same, and display device
A light emitting element, display device, and method of manufacture of the same are disclosed. In one example, a light emitting element includes a lower layer/interlayer insulation layer; a light reflection layer formed on the lower layer/interlayer insulation layer; an upper layer/interlayer insulation layer; a first electrode formed on the upper layer/interlayer insulation layer; an insulation film formed at least on a region of the upper layer/interlayer insulation layer where the first electrode is not formed; an organic layer formed over the insulation film from above the first electrode, the organic layer having a light emitting layer including an organic light emitting material; and a second electrode formed on the organic layer. A groove is formed in a portion of the upper layer/interlayer insulation layer located in an edge region of the light emitting element, and an upper portion of the groove is closed with the insulation film. |
| US12069874B2 |
Methods of manufacturing a field effect transistor using carbon nanotubes and field effect transistors
In a method of forming a gate-all-around field effect transistor, a gate structure is formed surrounding a channel portion of a carbon nanotube. An inner spacer is formed surrounding a source/drain extension portion of the carbon nanotube, which extends outward from the channel portion of the carbon nanotube. The inner spacer includes two dielectric layers that form interface dipole. The interface dipole introduces doping to the source/drain extension portion of the carbon nanotube. |
| US12069869B2 |
Memristive device
A memristive device and mechanisms for providing and using the memristive device are described. The memristive device includes a nanowire, a plurality of memristive plugs and a plurality of electrodes. The nanowire has a conductive core and an insulator coating at least a portion of the conductive core. The insulator has a plurality of apertures therein. The memristive plugs are for the apertures. At least a portion of each of the memristive plugs resides in each of the apertures. The memristive plugs are between the conductive core and the electrodes. |
| US12069862B2 |
Semiconductor dies including low and high workfunction semiconductor devices
A semiconductor die comprises a first set of semiconductor devices disposed at a first location of the semiconductor die and a second set of semiconductor devices disposed at a second location of the semiconductor die different from the first location. Each of the first set of semiconductor devices have a first workfunction to cause each of the first set of semiconductor devices to store memory for a first time period. Moreover, each of the second set of semiconductor devices have a second workfunction that is higher greater than the first workfunction to cause each of the second set of semiconductor devices to store memory for a second time period greater than the first time period. |
| US12069860B2 |
Semiconductor device and manufacturing method of semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes a stacked structure including a first region in which conductive layers and the insulating layers are stacked alternately with each other, and a second region in which sacrificial layers and the insulating layers are stacked alternately with each other, a first slit structure located at a boundary between the first region and the second region and including a first through portion passing through the stacked structure and first protrusions extending from a sidewall of the first through portion, a second slit structure located at the boundary and including a second through portion passing through the stacked structure and second protrusions extending from a sidewall of the second through portion and coupled to the first protrusions, a circuit located under the stacked structure, and a contact plug passing through the second region of the stacked structure and electrically connected to the circuit. |
| US12069858B2 |
Three-dimensional semiconductor memory device
A three-dimensional semiconductor memory device including a first peripheral circuit including different decoder circuits, a first memory on the first peripheral circuit, the first memory including a first stack structure having first electrode layers stacked on one another and first inter-electrode dielectric layers therebetween, a first planarized dielectric layer covering an end of the first stack structure, and a through via that penetrates the end of the first stack structure, the through via electrically connected to one of the decoder circuits, and a second memory on the first memory and including a second stack structure having second electrode layers stacked on one another and second inter-electrode dielectric layers therebetween, a second planarized dielectric layer covering an end of the second stack structure, and a cell contact plug electrically connecting one of the second electrode layers to the through via. |
| US12069855B2 |
Semiconductor memory
A semiconductor memory includes a substrate, a source line layer above the substrate in a memory region and a peripheral region of the substrate, a first insulating layer above the source line layer, a first conductive layer on the first insulating layer in the memory and peripheral regions, an alternating stack of a plurality of second insulating layers and a plurality of second conductive layers on the first conductive layer in the memory region, and a plurality of pillars extending through the alternating stack of the second insulating layers and the second conductive layers, the first conductive layer, and the first insulating layer in the memory region. A bottom end of each of the pillars is in the source line layer in a thickness direction. A carrier density of the source line layer is higher in the memory region than in the peripheral region. |
| US12069854B2 |
Three-dimensional memory devices and methods for forming the same
In certain aspects, a three-dimensional (3D) memory device includes a first semiconductor structure, a second semiconductor structure, and a bonding interface between the first semiconductor structure and the second semiconductor structure. The first semiconductor structure includes a first semiconductor layer, an array of NAND memory strings, and a first peripheral circuit of the array of NAND memory strings. Sources of the array of NAND memory strings are in contact with a first side of the first semiconductor layer. The first peripheral circuit includes a first transistor in contact with a second side of the first semiconductor layer opposite to the first side. The second semiconductor structure includes a second semiconductor layer and a second peripheral circuit of the array of NAND memory strings. The second peripheral circuit includes a second transistor in contact with the second semiconductor layer. |
| US12069851B2 |
Transistor, memory and method of forming same
A transistor, a memory and a method of forming the same are disclosed. The transistor includes a gate dielectric layer (200) having an upper portion (200b) and a lower portion (200a). The upper portion (200b) is multi-layer structure having an increased thickness without changing a thickness of the lower portion (200a). In this way, gate-induced drain current leakage of the transistor can be mitigated at uncompromised performance thereof. Additionally, the upper portion (200b) designed as multi-layer structure having an increased thickness can facilitate flexible adjustment in parameters of the upper portion (200b). The memory device includes dielectric material layers (DL), which are formed in respective word line trenches and each have an upper portion and a lower portion. In addition, in both trench isolation structures (STI) and active areas (AA), the upper portion of the dielectric material layers (DL) has a thickness greater than a thickness of the lower portion. In this way, current leakage between word lines (WL) and the active areas (AA) can be mitigated. |
| US12069850B2 |
Semiconductor structure, manufacturing method thereof, and memory having bit line conducting layers covering the bit line contact layer and the insulating layer
A semiconductor structure and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate, in which a plurality of active areas arranged in an array are provided; buried word lines located in the substrate, in which each of the active areas intersects with two of the buried word lines; grooves located in an upper surface of the substrate, in which each of the grooves is located between two of the buried word lines in each of the active areas; bit line contact layers filling the grooves; insulating layers distributed between two of the grooves, in which a thickness between upper surfaces of the insulating layers and the upper surface of the substrate is smaller than a thickness between upper surfaces of the bit line contact layers and the upper surface of the substrate; and bit line conducting layers, covering the bit line contact layers and the insulating layers. |
| US12069849B2 |
Semiconductor devices and methods of forming semiconductor devices
Semiconductor devices are provided. A semiconductor device includes a substrate. The semiconductor device includes a stack structure on the substrate. The stack structure includes a first insulating material and a second insulating material that is on the first insulating material. The semiconductor device includes a spacer that extends from a sidewall of the first insulating material of the stack structure to a portion of a sidewall of the second insulating material of the stack structure. Moreover, the semiconductor device includes a conductive line that is on the spacer. Methods of forming semiconductor devices are also provided. |
| US12069842B2 |
Cooling device for a power electronics module with cooling adapter, power electronics module and motor vehicle
A cooling device for a power electronics module for cooling a power electronic assembly of the power electronics module includes a heatsink for dissipating waste heat from at least one power electronic component arranged on a circuit board, and at least one heat-conducting element for providing a local heat-conducting path between the at least one power electronic component and the heatsink. Heat-conducting element is formed as a cooling adapter and is separate from the heatsink and has a heat-conducting core, which can be arranged between the heat sink and the power electronic assembly and is designed to bridge a distance between the at least one power electronic component and the heatsink. |
| US12069841B2 |
Radiator and electrical device
A radiator and an electrical device. The radiator includes a heat dissipation substrate and a heat dissipation assembly, wherein the heat dissipation substrate is provided with an installation position for installing the heat dissipation assembly, the installation position is provided with a stress release groove, and the heat dissipation assembly is welded on the installation position. According to the radiator provided in the present application, the stress release groove is provided in the installation position for installing the heat dissipation assembly on the heat dissipation substrate, such that the installation position is isolated from the connecting position of the heat dissipation assembly to form an island structure, and the island structure reduces stress pulling caused by thermal deformation of the two materials of the heat dissipation assembly and the radiator. |
| US12069839B2 |
Cooling servers with velocity augmentation using partial by-pass air recirculation in rack plenum
An equipment cooling rack device, with a cooling cabinet, having a cooled area, adapted for holding multiple different heat creating structures to be cooled; a cooling structure, coupled to the cooling cabinet, and providing a first cooling coil for a left side of the rack and a second cooling coil for a right side of the rack, and orthogonal fans. The fans and coolant are controlled according to thermographic color of the cooling cabinet. |
| US12069836B2 |
Intelligent dual function cold plate system with heat pipe for datacenter cooling systems
Systems and methods for cooling a datacenter are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, a cold plate is coupled to a condenser section of a heat pipe and to a primary computing device, with the heat pipe coupled to an auxiliary computing device at an evaporator section of the heat pipe, so that the cold plate draws heat from the primary computing device and from the heat pipe. |
| US12069834B2 |
Heat dissipation system and electronic device
A heat dissipation system and an electronic device. The heat dissipation system configured to circulate working fluid and to cool heat source. Heat dissipation system includes casing, first tube, second tube, condenser and flow rate controller. Partition is fixed in the base and is located in the accommodation space to divide the accommodation space into a first and a second accommodation space. The first accommodation space is located above the second accommodation space along a gravitational direction. The inlet is in fluid communication with the first accommodation space. The outlet is in fluid communication with the second accommodation space. The partition includes a plurality of drip holes. The first and the second accommodation spaces are in fluid communication with each other via the drip holes. The working fluid is configured to drip onto the heat source via the plurality of drip holes. |
| US12069833B2 |
Smart arm for use with multimedia pole and other structures
Multimedia poles, light poles and/or other structures capable of facilitating multiple operations, such as sensing, lighting, messaging, etc., optionally in a connected manner whereby devices positioned at different locations may communication to implement coordinated activities, are contemplated. |
| US12069831B2 |
Building automation programming using UI representations of physical models
A controller is described that a building design can be input into, the building design comprising inputting a layout, predefined resources and positions for resources. within the layout. The resources may have a predefined physics nature that includes physics equations, allowable inputs and outputs, etc. The system then can determine how many controllers are needed of what type, and create a guided wiring system. In some implementations a user can control certain aspects of the wiring system, such as how full the individual controllers are and how much money is to be spent on labor versus money spent on equipment. |
| US12069820B2 |
Rollable display device
A rollable display device according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: a roller; a display unit which is rolled around the roller, and which comprises a display panel and a module cover that is laminated on the display panel so as to face same; a link assembly for moving the display unit upward and downward; and a motor assembly for driving the link assembly, wherein the module cover can comprise: a module cover having a yield strain of 0.5% or higher; and a film part which is laminated on the module cover and which has an elongation rate higher than that of the module cover. |
| US12069818B2 |
Solid state drive case and solid state drive device using the same
A solid state drive case includes a lower cover having a sidewall defining an internal space. The sidewall includes a protrusion disposed on an end portion of the sidewall. An upper cover has a first surface directly contacting the sidewall of the lower cover and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The upper cover has a hole overlapping the protrusion and configured to receive the protrusion. A sealing label is attached to the second surface of the upper cover. The sealing label has an area that is less than an area of an entirety of the second surface of the cover. At least a portion of the sealing label is attached to an end portion of the protrusion. |
| US12069814B2 |
Electronic unit
An electronic unit includes: a case; a circuit board; and a cover, wherein a portion of a connector, which is provided on the circuit board, to be connected to a mating connector is exposed to the outside through a through hole of the cover, a first clearance portion and a second clearance portion are provided in at least one of a portion located between the cover and the case at a position of the opening and a portion located between the cover and the connector at a position of the through hole, a clearance in the first clearance portion is larger than a clearance in the second clearance portion, the second clearance portion is located on an inner side of the case relative to the first clearance portion, and the first clearance portion extends and reaches the second clearance portion while maintaining a constant clearance. |
| US12069812B2 |
Housing for multifunctional electronic device and method for preparing the same
The present invention relates to a housing for a multifunctional electronic device and a method for preparing the same. The housing comprises an upper cover and a lower cover fixed together to form an internal space, wherein the upper cover comprises a first layer formed of a first thermoplastic material, said first layer having a thickness in the range of 0.8 mm to 1.5 mm and comprising at least two functional components integrated thereon; the lower cover comprises a second layer formed of a second thermoplastic material, said second layer having a thickness in the range of 2 mm to 4 mm; and the housing for the multifunctional electronic device comprises at least 90 wt % of the thermoplastic materials, relative to the total weight of the housing. |
| US12069808B2 |
Electronic component on flexible substrate
An electronic component (1) is connected to a conductive track (2) on a flexible substrate (3). A connection layer (4) of a composition comprising a thermoplastic material (TPM1) is provided on the conductive track (2). The connection layer (4) has at least one cutout (5) aligned to overlap the conductive track (2). A thermosetting material (TSM1) in liquid state is used to fill the cutout (5). The electronic component (1) is provided on top of the connection layer (4). By applying heat, a temperature of the connection layer (4) is raised to above a softening temperature of the thermoplastic material (TPM1). Pressure is applied to form a mechanical connection. By the application of heat (H) a temperature of the thermosetting material (TSM1) is raised above its thermosetting temperature for solidifying the thermosetting material (TSM1) and forming an electrical connection (E). |
| US12069805B2 |
Wideband millimeter wave via transition
Devices are disclosed that include a wideband millimeter wave (mmW) via transition design for multilayer printed circuit boards (MLBs). In various instances embodiments, a via is dimensioned to provide impedance matching to stripline tracing connected at the end of the via. Impedance matching in the via may eliminate the need for an impedance matching section on the stripline tracing. In some instances, the dimensions of the via pad diameter and the via keepout diameter are selected to tune a via transition structure to selected frequencies and/or frequency bandwidths. |
| US12069801B2 |
Phase shifter, antenna, and base station
The present disclosure relates to phase shifters, antennas, and base stations. One example phase shifter includes a cavity, a built-in printed circuit board (PCB), and a stress relief portion. The stress relief portion is connected to the PCB, and the stress relief portion is configured to reduce a stress generated due to different coefficients of thermal expansion (CTE) of the cavity and the PCB. |
| US12069800B2 |
Circuit board arrangement, differential probe circuit and method
The present disclosure provides a circuit board arrangement comprising a main board comprising at least one longitudinal cutout, at least one reinforcing plate arranged in the at least one longitudinal cutout and mechanically coupled to the main board, wherein the plane of main extension of the main board is arranged perpendicular to the plane of main extension of the at least one reinforcing plate. Further, the present disclosure provides a differential probe circuit and a respective method. |
| US12069799B2 |
Branch coupler having U-shaped and L-shaped microstrip lines
A branch coupler includes a first branch, comprising an input end, an isolation end, a first transmission line, a first branch line and a second branch line, the input end is electrically connected to the isolation end through the first transmission line, the first branch line is electrically connected to input end, and second branch line is electrically connected to the isolation end; a second branch, comprising a first output end, a second output end, a second transmission line, a third branch line and a fourth branch line, the first output end and the second output end are connected through second transmission line, the third branch line is connected to the first output end, and the fourth branch line is connected to the second output end; the first branch line is connected to the third branch line, and the second branch line is connected to the fourth branch line. |
| US12069798B1 |
Broadside coupled radio frequency interconnect
Enhanced components and assemblies for connector-less radio frequency (RF) interconnect systems are provided. One example includes two circuit boards each with a broadside coupling feature comprising a tapered circuit board trace having a terminal portion. The circuit boards are positioned in close proximity to establish a desired gap, and a dielectric material is positioned within the gap between circuit boards. The broadside coupling features of the circuit boards are then configured to convey RF signals over the gap without electrical contact. |
| US12069790B2 |
Apparatus for heating smokable material
Disclosed is an article for use with an apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material. The article includes a carrier having plural thermally-conductive portions, on which are locatable respective discrete quantities of smokable material. Between the portions of the carrier, the carrier is shaped to form a thermal barrier for inhibiting heat conduction from one or more of the portions of the carrier towards another of the portions of the carrier in use. |
| US12069785B2 |
Detector device and automotive lighting device
The present invention refers to a detector device for detecting a status of at least a first electronic element of an automotive lighting device. This detector device comprises a status detection unit configured to detect a status of the at least first electronic element and to generate a reference signal which depends at least on the status of the first electronic element. It also comprises a comparison signal generator configured to generate a comparison signal and a comparison unit configured to generate a pulse-width modulation signal by comparing the reference signal with the comparison signal. |
| US12069779B2 |
Prediction and recovery of zero-crossing information and selective control signal pulse duration
Operating an electrical load controller includes determining a firing angle at which to fire a switching circuit of the electrical load controller, the firing angle corresponding to a firing delay time. In some aspects, the operating includes selecting a control signal pulse duration between a fixed duration and a variable duration, and controlling the supply of AC power to the load based on the selected control signal pulse duration. In some aspects, the operating includes detecting whether a voltage sag is present in the AC waveform and the selecting is based on determining that voltage sag is present in the AC waveform. |
| US12069775B2 |
Cooktop appliance and heating element having a heat transfer disk and a thermostat
A cooktop appliance or heating element, as provided herein, may include a thermostat within the heating zone of the heating element. The thermostat may include a base and a top cap held on the base. The heat transfer disk may be joined to the thermostat at the top cap. |
| US12069766B1 |
Establishing data channels between user devices and remote systems
Techniques for establishing communication channels between user devices experiencing network connectivity issues and remote communication systems are described herein. The techniques include the use of a secondary device to act as a proxy, or a “middle man,” to facilitate the communications with the user device. A user device may detect lack of network connectivity, and begin broadcasting advertisement messages that indicate the lack of connectivity. A secondary device may detect the advertisement message, and send a discovery message to a connectivity system indicating that it detected the advertisement message. The connectivity system can provide this information to a remote communication system, and the remote communication system can establish a connection with the secondary device and instruct the secondary device to establish a connection with the user device. The remote communication system then has a communication channel with the user device, using the secondary device, to troubleshoot the user device. |
| US12069763B2 |
Secondary cell group configuration in multi-radio access technology-dual connectivity and carrier aggregation
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) and/or a master node may use configurations to resume communications with one or more cells of a dual connectivity (DC) or carrier aggregation (CA) scheme. In some cases, the configuration may be used for a secondary cell group (SCG) of the DC scheme. This configuration may include the UE applying a previously stored configuration for the SCG (e. g., including higher-layer and lower-layer configurations of a last serving SN of the DC scheme) if it determines the previously stored configuration is valid. Additionally or alternatively, the configuration may include the network using a previous SCG configuration or reconfiguring the SCG and transmitting this indication in a resume communications message to the UE. In some cases, the network may determine this configuration based on assistance information or reports generated from the UE. |
| US12069760B2 |
Response for TRP specific BFRQ and beam reset
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide enhancements to enable per transmission reception point (per-TRP or per beam group) based beam failure recovery (BFR), and more particularly, techniques for configuring physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) BFR for TRP specific BFR. A method that may be performed by a user equipment (UE) includes communicating using beams associated with at least two beam groups, transmitting a beam failure recovery request (BFRQ) specific to a first beam group of the at least two beam groups based on a detected beam failure in the first beam group, and receiving a response to the BFRQ based, at least in part, on how the BFRQ is transmitted. |
| US12069757B2 |
Communication system, user apparatus, and base station
A communication system includes a user apparatus; and a base station including a distributed unit (DU) configured to wirelessly communicate with the user apparatus and a central unit (CU) connected to the distributed unit. The base station including the CU and the DU supports packet duplication, and the DU notifies the user apparatus of starting the packet duplication. |
| US12069756B2 |
Special cell dormancy for new radio
A user equipment (UE) may operate on a dormant bandwidth part (BWP) and a non-dormant BWP of a carrier. The UE identifies a dormant bandwidth part (BWP) and a non-dormant BWP of a carrier corresponding to a primary secondary cell (PSCell) of a secondary cell group (SCG) for dual connectivity (DC), determines that the dormant BWP is configured in an active state and performing one or more actions corresponding to the dormant BWP. |
| US12069754B2 |
Unicast communication over sidelink
A method for unicast communication over sidelink includes transmitting a direct communication request message from a source user equipment (UE) to one or more destination UEs. A direct communication response is received at the source UE from at least one of the one or more destination UEs, with the response including context information and a destination sidelink ID for the at least one UE. The context information of the at least one UE is stored in association with an ID pair comprising the destination sidelink ID and a source sidelink ID. |
| US12069753B2 |
Data transmission method for sidelink communication, device, and system
The present disclosure relates to the field of communications and provides a data transmission method for sidelink communication and a device. The method can include a first Internet-of-vehicle device that determines a destination reception geographical location of a user data packet and generates a MAC PDU corresponding to the user data packet. The MAC PDU can carry the destination reception geographical location. The first Internet-of-vehicle device encodes and modulates the MAC PDU to obtain physical layer data, and sends the physical layer data on a target time-frequency resource. A second Internet-of-vehicle device compares the destination reception geographical location carried by the MAC PDU to determine whether to receive the user data packet. |
| US12069752B2 |
Vehicle communication system with alternative periodic connectivity mode
A communication system for a vehicle includes a controller adapted to selectively execute an alternative periodic connectivity mode for communication between a user of the vehicle and a remote assistance unit. The vehicle is not connected to a wireless plan. The controller has a processor and tangible, non-transitory memory on which instructions are recorded. The alternative periodic connectivity mode is activated based in part on at least one automatic trigger and/or a request from the user. The controller is adapted to assign a distinct identifier to the vehicle during execution of the alternative periodic connectivity mode. The distinct identifier is defined by a plurality of parameters, including a connection time interval, an internet protocol address range and a host port. The internet protocol address range and the host port may be dynamically configured to remain disengaged unless given a system clearance. |
| US12069751B2 |
Vehicle battery swapping method, battery swapping station, vehicle and system
Embodiments of the present application provides a vehicle battery swapping method. The method includes: under a condition that a target vehicle arrives at an entrance of the battery swapping station, collecting a vehicle identification of the target vehicle; obtaining a target network location address based on the vehicle identification and a stored first binding relationship, wherein the target network location address includes a network location address of a second management unit corresponding to the vehicle identification in the first binding relationship; based on the target network location address, initiating, by the first management unit, a wireless communication request to the second management unit corresponding to the target network location address; and under a condition that the first management unit successfully establishes a wireless communication connection with the second management unit corresponding to the target network location address, interacting with the second management unit to initiate a battery swapping process. |
| US12069749B2 |
Method and system for generating standardized format data from disparate, non-standardized vehicle data
A system (1100) and method (1200) for generating vehicle data and surrounding contextual data into a standardized form by combining disparate, non-standardized onboard vehicle data into a central repository which is updated in real-time, that normalizes that data from non-standard to pre-defined formats, and then makes the pre-defined data available for consumption to authorized applications and users in raw form, or as outputs to a data product comprising data from multiple onboard signal generating sources through APIs. The system (1100) comprises an assigning authority engine (1105), a mobile device (110) for a vehicle (1000), a connected vehicle device (135) comprising on-vehicle data for the vehicle (1000), and an off vehicle source selected from a database (1125), a cloud source (1180), or a physical structure (1140). |
| US12069748B2 |
Robust compatibility mode communication
The present disclosure provides systems, devices, apparatus and methods, including computer programs encoded on storage media, for robust compatibility mode communication. A user equipment may determine whether a robust compatibility mode (RCM) is supported between the UE and the base station. The UE also may establish a RCM connection with the base station when the RCM is supported between the UE and the base station. The UE also may receive, from the base station, through the RCM connection, a configuration associated with the RCM. The UE also may update a behavior of the UE for a current situation of the UE based on the configuration. The UE also may transmit, to the base station, a request to access a wireless network with the updated behavior of the UE. |
| US12069744B2 |
Base station apparatus, terminal apparatus, and method for a random access procedure in wireless communication
To perform communication efficiently. Provided are a receiver configured to receive a random access preamble and a transmitter configured to transmit one or multiple medium access control random access responses (MAC RARs) corresponding to the random access preamble. The transmitter sets, in a case that a MAC RAR of the one or multiple MAC RARs is transmitted in a new radio access technology (NR) cell, a timing advance command (TAC) field included in the MAC RAR to have a first size and an uplink (UL) grant to have a second size, and sets. in a case that a MAC RAR of the one or multiple MAC RARs is transmitted in an NR-unlicensed (NR-U) cell, a size of the TAC field included in the MAC RAR to be smaller than the first size and a size of the UL grant to be greater than the second size. |
| US12069743B2 |
Narrowband internet of things random access channel configuration design
According to one aspect of the disclosure, a wireless device is configured to transmit a random access preamble. The wireless device includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to obtain a tone index, and determine a location within a frequency band for transmitting the random access preamble based on the obtained tone index. |
| US12069737B2 |
Radio communication system, communication apparatus, radio communication network system and method therefor
A radio communication system provided with a communication device and a radio communication network system is characterized by comprising a transmission delay estimate information transmitting means for transmitting transmission delay estimate information to the radio communication network system when the transmission condition of the transmission delay estimate information is met. |
| US12069735B2 |
Generating preambles for random access in wireless networks
Methods, systems, and devices for generating preambles in mobile communication technology are described. An exemplary method for wireless communication includes transmitting, by a network node, a configuration for random access comprising a value indicative of a number of Zadoff-Chu (ZC) sequence roots (M) and a number of repetitions (N), and receiving, from a wireless device, a random access preamble, wherein the random access preamble comprises M concatenated ZC sequences with different roots, and wherein each of the M concatenated ZC sequences is repeated based on N. |
| US12069733B2 |
Quality report in message 3 (MSG3) for release 16 (rel-16) enhanced machine type communication (EMTC) and narrowband internet of things (NB-IOT)
Some embodiments of this disclosure include systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer-readable media for use in a wireless network for designing quality report for enhanced Machine Type Communication (EMTC) and Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IOT). For example, some embodiments are directed to a user equipment (UE) including radio front end circuitry and processor circuitry coupled to the radio front end circuitry. The processor circuitry can be configured to determine a downlink (DL) quality metric based on a DL quality metric type and identify a message 3 (Msg3) signal based on the determined DL quality metric. The processor circuitry can further be configured to transmit, using the radio front end circuitry, the identified Msg3 signal to a base station. |
| US12069724B2 |
Communication device, method and system for adjusting network allocation vector of communication device, and electronic device
The present disclosure discloses a method for adjusting network allocation vector of a communication device, including: after receiving an RTS frame or a CTS frame transmitted in a case that a wireless access point establishes an RTS/CTS mechanism with a target communication device correspondingly, setting the network allocation vector according to the RTS frame or the CTS frame; determining a receiving situation of the RTS frame or the CTS frame; in a case that the receiving situation satisfies a pre-reset condition which is preset, acquiring an MAC frame received within network allocation vector time; and in a case that a transmitter address and a receiver address of the MAC frame satisfy an establishment failure condition for the RTS/CTS mechanism which is preset, resetting the network allocation vector. Embodiments of the present disclosure further disclose a communication device, a system and an electronic device. |
| US12069723B2 |
Scheduling wireless stations within a target wake time service period
In some implementations, an access point (AP) establishes a restricted target wake time (TWT) session including at least one restricted TWT service period (SP) for peer-to-peer (P2P) communications. The AP admits a group of wireless stations (STAs) associated with P2P communications as members of the restricted TWT session, obtains a transmission opportunity (TXOP) on the wireless channel during the at least one restricted TWT SP, and transmits, on the wireless channel, a protection frame identifying one or more STAs of the group of STAs belonging to the restricted TWT session that are permitted to transmit or receive P2P communications on the wireless channel during the TXOP. The protection frame may also indicate to receiving devices other than the one or more identified STAs that the wireless channel is unavailable for at least a portion of the TXOP. |
| US12069720B2 |
Methods for supporting BSS edge user transmissions
Methods and apparatuses for enhancing random access procedures are described herein. A method performed by an access point (AP) may comprise allocating a plurality of random access (RA) resource units (RA-RUs) for transmitting a message from a station (STA) to the AP over an upper or lower frequency band. The method may comprise transmitting, to a station (STA), one or more physical layer convergence procedure (PLCP) protocol data unit (PPDU) over the upper or lower frequency bands. Each of the one or more PPDUs may include a trigger frame, and the trigger frame may include an indication of the plurality of RA-RUs and a target received signal strength indicator (TRSSI) associated with at least one of the upper or lower frequency bands. The method may comprise receiving, in response to the trigger frame, the message from the STA in one of the plurality of RA-RUs. |
| US12069718B2 |
Network node, a communications device and methods therein for transmission of uplink grants
A network node (206) and a method for transmitting uplink grants to a communications device (208), wherein the communications device operates in a service area (206a) served by the network node. The network node determines, based on a load measure on a Physical Random Access Channel, PRACH, between the network node and the communications device in relation to a load threshold, a number of uplink grants that are to be associated with a Random Access Preamble Identity, RAPID, of a PRACH preamble transmission received from the communications device. Further, the network node indicates the determined number to the communications device; and transmits the determined number of uplink grants to the communications device. |
| US12069717B2 |
Communication control method, user equipment, and apparatus for performing early data transmission
A communication control method used in a user equipment and user equipment that performs a predetermined data transmission in which uplink user data is transmitted during a random access procedure include transmission of a first message for the predetermined data transmission while in a predetermined RRC state in which an RRC connection is suspended to a base station. After transmitting the first message, a second message is received from the base station for maintaining the user equipment in the predetermined RRC state. A communication control method and base station include reception of a first message for the predetermined data transmission at the base station from a user equipment that is in a predetermined RRC state in which an RRC connection is suspended during a random access procedure. After receiving the first message, a second message is received for maintaining the user equipment in the predetermined RRC state. |
| US12069716B2 |
Physical uplink control channel secondary cell activation in new radio
Provided is a method for a user equipment (UE). The UE obtains a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) secondary cell (SCell) activation command from a primary cell (PCell) or primary secondary-cell-group cell (PSCell). The PUCCH SCell activation command is used for an PUCCH SCell activation of a target PUCCH SCell for the UE. The UE performs PUCCH SCell activation operations associated with a valid timing advance (TA) and the PUCCH SCell activation command. TA is considered to be a valid TA when the TA meets a preset criterion. The UE generates a channel state information (CSI) report for transmission to at least one of the PCell, PSCell and the target PUCCH SCell. The CSI report indicates that the PUCCH SCell activation is completed. |
| US12069715B2 |
Method for transmitting and receiving uplink for plurality of TRPs and device for same
The present invention relates to NR communication. A method for a user equipment provided with a plurality of panels or antennas to transmit an uplink signal to a plurality of transmission reception points (TRPs) comprises the steps of: receiving Downlink Control Indicators (DCI) including first to n-th field values; and transmitting identical uplink data to the plurality of TRPs by using the same number of antenna ports on the basis of the DCIs, wherein the first field value among the first to n-th field values may be determined on the basis of a Transmission Rank Indicator (TRI) and a Transmit Precoder Matrix Indicator (TPMI) corresponding to the selected first TRP among the plurality of TRPs, the second to n-th field values may be determined on the basis of second to n-th TPMIs respectively corresponding to the remaining second to n-th TRPs other than the selected first TRP, and the TRIs corresponding to the second to n-th field values may be determined on the basis of the TRI in the first field value. |
| US12069713B2 |
Sidelink resource selection procedure
A method for inter-UE coordination is disclosed. The method includes transmitting, by a first wireless device to a second wireless device, a request message for a set of resources for a sidelink transmission by the first wireless device; and receiving, from the second wireless device, coordination information indicating the set of resources. A priority of the coordination information may equal a priority of the sidelink transmission. |
| US12069712B2 |
Communication method and apparatus
Disclosed are a communication method and an apparatus. The method includes: when a first terminal device supports sending of an uplink signal and a sidelink signal in a first time unit on a first carrier, determining, by the first terminal device based on priorities of the uplink signal and the sidelink signal, a first transmit power of the uplink signal and a second transmit power of the sidelink signal; and sending, by the first terminal device, the uplink signal based on the first transmit power, and/or sending the sidelink signal based on the second transmit power. |
| US12069711B2 |
Downlink control channel signaling for UL coexistence of multiple service types
Various embodiments herein describe uplink (UL) multiplexing of transmissions with different reliability and/or latency requirements. In particular, how one or more indications of impacted resources may be conveyed to one or more user equipments so that an ongoing or imminent UL transmission may be adjusted in order to avoid adversely impacting other UL transmission that may occur in shared resources. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. |
| US12069706B2 |
Method for transmitting signal, network device and terminal device
Described are a method for transmitting a signal, a network device and a terminal device. The method includes: sending, by a first terminal device, second indication information to a second network device, wherein the second indication information is used for indicating a capability of the first terminal device to receive a signal through a first frequency band and/or interference information of interference caused by a second frequency band to a first frequency band; wherein the first frequency band is a new radio (NR) carrier, and the second frequency band is a long term evolution (LTE) carrier; and receiving, by the first terminal device, signals sent by a first network device within the first frequency band. |
| US12069700B2 |
Timing advance and processing capabilities in a reduced latency system
A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may receive downlink control information (DCI) including an uplink grant. The WTRU may determine available processing time based on the end of a time unit at the end of the DCI and the start of a time unit at the start of a transmission scheduled by the uplink grant. On a condition that the available processing time is at or above a threshold, the WTRU may transmit the transmission scheduled by the uplink grant. In an example, the wherein the time unit at the end of the DCI may be a first symbol and the time unit at the start of a transmission scheduled by the uplink grant may be a second symbol. Further, the transmission scheduled by the uplink grant may be a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH). Also, the available processing time may include a timeline value indicated by the DCI. |
| US12069698B2 |
Spatial stream configuration and resource unit allocation
In some examples, a first wireless device includes a network interface to communicate over up to 16 spatial streams in a wireless network with a plurality of wireless devices, and at least one processor configured to send a control information element that specifies, for each of a plurality of the wireless devices, a respective allocation of a minimum of two to a maximum of four spatial streams from the 16 spatial streams. |
| US12069697B2 |
Control apparatus, resource allocation method and program
A control device of the present invention is for calculating allocation information regarding the allocation of wireless resources of a plurality of base stations to a plurality of user devices. The control device includes: information managing means for storing request data amounts of the user devices; calculating means for calculating an estimated waiting time for each of the user devices by dividing the request data amount by an available bandwidth, and, using the maximum transmission power of the base stations as a constraint, calculating the allocation information regarding the allocation of the wireless resources of the base stations to the user devices so as to minimize the estimated waiting time of the user device having the highest estimated waiting time; and outputting means for outputting the allocation information that was calculated by the calculating means. |
| US12069693B2 |
Semi-static or periodic triggered semi-static or periodic occasion activation
Aspects of the present disclosure relate to wireless communications, and more particularly, to mechanisms for activating semi-static or periodic occasions for communications. A method that may be performed by a user equipment (UE) includes receiving signaling configuring the UE with a set of semi-static or periodic grant occasions for communications, receiving signaling configuring at least one set of semi-static or periodic resources for downlink (DL) transmission, decoding a DL transmission on the at least one set of semi-static or periodic resources, and communicating with a network entity in grant occasions in the set of semi-static or periodic grant occasions activated based on the decoded DL transmission. |
| US12069690B2 |
Base station shared channel transmissions overlapping with control resource set having different quasi co-location parameters
A base station may transmit, to a wireless device via a first control resource set (coreset) with a first coreset group index, downlink control information (DCI) scheduling a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) transmission. The base station may determine that: a first quasi co-location (QCL) of the PDSCH transmission is different from a second QCL of a second coreset that overlaps in at least one symbol with the PDSCH transmission; and the first coreset group index is the same as a second coreset group index of the second coreset. Based on the determining, the base station may transmit, to the wireless device, the PDSCH transmission with the second QCL of the second coreset. |
| US12069686B2 |
Blind decoding limits and overbooking for physical downlink control channel repetition
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Generally, individual physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) candidates of a first search space (SS) set in a first transmission time interval (TTI) may be linked to corresponding PDCCH candidates of a second SS set in a second TTI. The UE may count combinations of the PDCCH candidates in the first TTI and the PDCCH candidates in the second TTI toward a blind decoding (BD) limit of only the second TTI, or the BD limit of the first TTI and the BD limit of the second TTI. The first SS set and second SS set may be in the same TTI. The UE may consider, with respect to a BD limit, a first set of PDCCH candidates, a second set of PDCCH candidates, and a combination of the first and second set of PDCCH candidates, together, or separately, or any combination thereof. |
| US12069685B2 |
Wireless communication method, device, and system
Embodiments of this application provide a wireless communication method, device, and system. The method includes: A terminal device receives first information from a network device, where the terminal device currently uses a first BWP, and the first information indicates that in minK0 time units after the terminal device receives scheduling downlink control information (DCI), there is no downlink shared channel (PDSCH) scheduled by the scheduling DCI, and/or in minK2 time units after the terminal device receives the DCI, there is no physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) scheduled by the scheduling DCI; the terminal device receives the scheduling DCI from the network device, where the scheduling DCI indicates the terminal device to switch from the first BWP to a target BWP; and the terminal device determines a first time period based on a bandwidth part (BWP) switch delay and the first information, where the BWP switch delay includes N time units. |
| US12069680B2 |
Method and device for transmitting data
A method and a device for transmitting data are provided. The method includes that a user equipment (UE) detects at least two target Physical Downlink Control Channels (PDCCHs), where each PDCCH carries target Downlink Control Information (DCI) for scheduling a target UE. Additionally, when the target DCI is detected on a target PDCCH, the UE receives downlink data sent by access network equipment to the target UE as scheduled by the target DCI. |
| US12069679B2 |
Intra-UE Prioritization in Uplink Transmissions
Methods and apparatuses are described herein for Intra-UE Prioritization in uplink (UL) transmissions. In an example, an apparatus may receive first information indicating a first uplink grant associated with a first transmission and second information indicating a second uplink grant associated with a second transmission. The apparatus may determine, based on the first information and the second information, that the first transmission and the second transmission overlap at least partially in time. The apparatus may determine a first priority associated with the first transmission and a second priority associated with the second transmission. The apparatus may then cause, based at least in part on the first priority and the second priority, at least one of: prioritization of one transmission over another transmission, or preemption of the first transmission by the second transmission. |
| US12069678B2 |
Method for performing uplink transmission in wireless communication systems, and device for same
Disclosed in the present invention are a method for performing uplink transmission in a wireless communication system and a device for same. Specifically, a method, by which a user equipment (UE) transmits a sounding reference signal (SRS) in a wireless communication system, may include: a step for receiving setting information related to the transmission of the SRS; and a step for transmitting the uplink control channel on the basis of the setting information, wherein the setting information includes settings indicating at least one of i) a transmission unit or ii) a beam related to the transmission of the SRS. The transmission unit and the beam may be determined on the basis of i) an uplink reference signal transmitted by the UE or ii) a downlink reference signal received by the UE. |
| US12069676B2 |
Sending reference signals in a wireless communication system
Example communication methods and example apparatus are provided. One example method includes determining, by a terminal device, a first parameter for sending a first reference signal based on downlink channel information, where the first reference signal carries the downlink channel information, and sending the first reference signal to a network device based on the first parameter. |
| US12069669B2 |
Uplink control signaling in cellular telecommunication system
A method, apparatus, and computer program for controlling allocation of control message fields in uplink transmission in a cellular telecommunication system are presented. Uplink control message fields are allocated to the resources of a physical uplink shared traffic channel according to an uplink transmission scheme selected for a user terminal. The control message fields are allocated so that transmission performance of the control messages is optimized for the selected uplink transmission scheme. |
| US12069666B2 |
Method and apparatus in a wireless communications system
A method in a user equipment for requesting that a base station schedule the user equipment for an uplink data transmission to the base station is provided. The user equipment comprises a buffer. Directly or indirectly responsive to receiving data into the buffer to be transmitted to the base station, the user equipment generates a scheduling request trigger. The scheduling request trigger is configured to trigger the sending of a scheduling request to the base station if the trigger is pending at the next scheduling request opportunity, and to remain pending until it is cancelled. The user equipment cancels the pending scheduling request trigger when the data is accounted for in a buffer status report, which reports the size of the buffer to the base station, or when the data is included directly in a scheduled uplink data transmission whichever occurs first. |
| US12069663B2 |
Boundary identification for probabilistic amplitude shaping
This disclosure provides methods, devices and systems for amplitude shaping encoding, and specifically, for indicating boundaries in bitstreams encoded using amplitude shaping encoding. In some aspects, a transmitting device may insert, into an bitstream to indicate a boundary, a sequence of amplitude bits not associated with any patterns of bit values in a lookup table used for the encoding. In some other aspects, a transmitting device may monitor a length of the amplitude bits in a bitstream during the encoding and stop the encoding on information bits at an end of a current data unit responsive to the length reaching a threshold. In some other aspects, a transmitting device may monitor the length of the information bits and, for each data unit, determine whether a boundary is or would be reached. Responsive to determining that a boundary is or would be reached, the transmitting device may not include, before the boundary, any amplitude bits generated based on the information bits in the data unit, and instead add padding bits after a last amplitude bit before the boundary. |
| US12069661B2 |
Techniques for sidelink resource cancellation using time domain resource allocation
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A first user equipment (UE) may be configured to transmit a first sidelink control information (SCI) message associated with a first sidelink transmission from the first UE, the first SCI including a first indication of a first set of resources reserved for retransmissions of the first sidelink transmission at one or more retransmission occasions. The UE may identify a second SCI message associated with the first SCI message, where the second SCI provides a release of at least a first subset of the first set of resources reserved for the retransmissions of the first sidelink transmission. The UE may then perform retransmissions of the first sidelink transmission in accordance with the release. |
| US12069660B2 |
Infrastructure equipment for determining whether a communications device is within a radio coverage area
An infrastructure equipment that transmits a radio network identifier to a communications device for identifying the communications device when allocating communications resources of the wireless access interface for transmitting downlink data to the communications device. After the communications device has entered an inactive connected state, the infrastructure equipment transmits control signals including the radio network identifier for allocating communications resources of the wireless access interface for the communications device to receive downlink data, determine whether the communications device is still within a radio coverage area of the infrastructure equipment, and if the communications device has left the coverage area, transmit an indication to the one or more other infrastructure equipment via the inter-connecting interface to trigger a process for transmitting downlink data to the communications device from the one or more other infrastructure equipment. |
| US12069655B2 |
Downlink data scheduling HARQ-ACK codebook feedback and generation methods and devices, and medium
Downlink data scheduling HARQ-ACK codebook feedback and generation methods and devices, and a medium are provided. The method comprises: determining whether a first HARQ-ACK codebook transmitted by a user terminal is detected; when the first HARQ-ACK codebook is not detected, delivering DCI for triggering retransmission of the first HARQ-ACK codebook to the user terminal, wherein the DCI for triggering retransmission of the first HARQ-ACK codebook comprises a first trigger group number field, the first trigger group number field is the same as a first scheduling group number field, the first trigger group number field is used for indicating a number of the first trigger group, and the first scheduling group number field is used for indicating a number of the first scheduling group; and receiving the first HARQ-ACK codebook retransmitted by the user terminal. The solution can indicate HARQ-ACK codebook feedback of a discontinuous downlink data scheduling group. |
| US12069652B2 |
Method to determine spatial quasi co-location (QCL) assumption for channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) in new radio (NR)
An apparatus configured to be employed in a user equipment (UE) associated with a new radio (NR) communication system is disclosed. The apparatus comprises one or more processors configured to process a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) scheduling signal, received from a gNodeB associated therewith, wherein the PDSCH scheduling signal is configured to schedule a transmission of PDSCH. In some embodiments, the PDSCH scheduling signal comprises a transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state indicative of a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) resource that is triggered aperiodically. In some embodiments, the apparatus is further configured to determine a receive (Rx) beam to be utilized for the reception of the scheduled PDSCH transmission, that forms a PDSCH Rx beam, based on the indicated CSI-RS resource. |
| US12069650B2 |
Method and apparatus for time domain resource allocation (TDRA) of physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) in wireless communication system
Systems and techniques related to allocating resources for a user equipment (UE) via downlink control information (DCI) in a wireless communication system. Specifically, a UE receives, from a base station, a radio resource control (RRC) message including list information associated with a plurality of time-domain resource allocation (TDRA) tables, and receives, from the base station, a DCI in order to be allocated a resource on a time domain. Here, the resource in the time-domain is allocated according to one TDRA table among the plurality of TDRA tables, based on the DCI and the one TDRA table is selected among the plurality of TDRA tables, based on a configuration of the DCI or a field included in the DCI. |
| US12069648B2 |
One-step data transmission in telecommunication systems
The present disclosure relates generally to the field of wireless communications, and in particular to techniques for performing one-step data transmissions from a User Equipment (UE) to a Base Station (BS), without requiring the UE to transit from an idle state to a connected state in a wireless communication network. To make it possible to perform the one-step data transmission, the UE receives a confirmation from the BS that the BS supports the one-step data transmission (which means that the BS has allocated, in advance, the UL resources for performing the one-step data transmission), and to have a pre-stored database associating cell IDs of different cells with corresponding pre-allocated UL resources and transmission parameters. Said confirmation from the BS may be represented by a predefined signal sequence, the presence of which will inform the UE about the possibility of performing the one-step data transmission within a cell of interest. After receiving the predefined signal sequence, the UE uses the pre-stored database to find the UL resources and transmission parameters used for the one-step data transmission from the idle state within the cell of interest. |
| US12069641B2 |
Wireless positioning signal reception configuration method and apparatus
An information configuration method and apparatus, the method including receiving first configuration information, where the first configuration information includes configuration information of a time-frequency resource to which a positioning reference signal (PRS) is mapped and configuration information of a time-frequency resource to which a synchronization signal/physical broadcast channel (SS/PBCH) block is mapped, determining, based on the first configuration information, the time-frequency resource to which the PRS is mapped and the time-frequency resource to which the SS/PBCH block is mapped, and skipping receiving, when the time-frequency resource to which the SS/PBCH block is mapped overlaps the time-frequency resource to which the PRS is mapped, the PRS on the overlapped time-frequency resource. |
| US12069636B2 |
Scrambling for control messages
Technology for an eNodeB operable to apply scrambling to coded bits transported via a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) to a user equipment (UE) is disclosed. The eNodeB can generate a code word that comprises coded bits for transmission to the UE. The UE can be a bandwidth-reduced low complexity (BL) UE or a coverage enhancement (CE) UE. The eNodeB can identify, for the BL UE or the CE UE, a scrambling sequence to be applied to the coded bits. The scrambling sequence can be initialized using a defined initialization value (cinit). The eNodeB can apply the scrambling sequence with the defined initialization value to the coded bits to obtain scrambled coded bits. The eNodeB can encode the scrambled coded bits for transmission to the UE via the PDSCH. |
| US12069635B2 |
Resource-efficient low-complexity beamforming feedback in 5G/6G
Feedback messages are essential for controlling transmission beams between network devices in 5G and 6G. Disclosed are brief signals and procedures for a user device to provide feedback to a base station on beam direction, transmission power, beam width, and other transmission parameters. The resource cost is so low, the base station can provide alignment test signals with each downlink message, and the user device can provide feedback selecting a best-received test signal as part of each uplink message, such as an acknowledgement. With such near-real-time beam fine-tuning, base stations and user devices can maintain the tight directional communications required for next-generation communications, without burdening the network with cumbersome feedback messages of prior art. Numerous other aspects are disclosed. |
| US12069631B2 |
Method and system for enhancing capacity of radios sharing spectrum
Methods and apparatuses for determining an assignment of frequency channels to radios of a spectrum access system are provided and which result in at least one of: (a) an enhanced transmit power-bandwidth product or an enhanced probable transmit power-bandwidth product for all radios, (b) diminished interference between radios of different nodes, and (c) diminishing changes to frequency channels either requested by or previously assigned to radios. |
| US12069627B2 |
Method and apparatus of indicating aggregation number in a wireless communication system
In an example, a User Equipment (UE) receives a message associated with Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) parameter configuration. The message includes a first parameter indicating a first list of entries associated with time resource allocation for multiple PDSCHs, a second parameter indicating reception of multiple repetitions for a single PDSCH, and a third parameter indicating a second list of entries associated with time resource allocation. Each entry in the second list indicates a single time resource allocation. If the UE receives a Downlink Control Information (DCI) indicative of a first entry in the first list, the UE receives a plurality of PDSCHs based on a plurality of time resource allocations indicated by the first entry. A first repetition number for the plurality of PDSCHs is determined to be one. If the UE receives a DCI indicative of a second entry in the second list, the UE receives one or more PDSCHs with repetition based on a single time resource allocation indicated by the second entry. A second repetition number for the one or more PDSCHs is determined based on the second parameter. |
| US12069618B2 |
Method and device for transmitting/receiving signals in 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. In addition, according to the disclosure, a method of a terminal in a wireless communication system comprises the steps of: receiving, from a base station, configuration information including first bandwidth part (BWP) configuration information on a sidelink and information on a resource pool; identifying a resource pool for the sidelink based on the configuration information; and performing communication with another terminal based on the resource pool, wherein the information on the resource pool includes the lowest physical resource block (PRB) index of the resource pool. |
| US12069614B2 |
Sidelink configuration method and apparatus
A communication control method according to a first aspect is a method for controlling sidelink communication in a mobile communication system. The communication control method includes the steps of: broadcasting, by a base station of the mobile communication system, first resource information for indicating a carrier frequency or a radio resource pool utilizable in the sidelink communication; and transmitting, by the base station, first transmission type information associated with the first resource information. The first transmission type information is information for designating at least one of unicast, multicast, and broadcast as a transmission type in the sidelink communication using the carrier frequency or the radio resource pool. |
| US12069613B2 |
Transmit beam selection schemes for multiple transmission reception points
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may prioritize a transmission scheme for a transmission configuration indication (TCI) state for receiving a downlink message from one or more transmission reception points (TRPs). The UE may receive a downlink control message via a first carrier that schedules a downlink signal for the UE via a second carrier. The UE may select one or more TCI states for reception of the downlink signal based at least in part on the prioritization of the first transmission scheme. The UE may receive the downlink signal via the second carrier in accordance with the selected one or more TCI states. |
| US12069607B2 |
Method and device for transmitting location information in NR V2X
Provided herein is a method for transmitting, by a first apparatus (100), location information in a wireless communication system. The method may include the steps of transmitting PSCCH to a second apparatus (200); and transmitting PSSCH related to the PSCCH to the second apparatus (200). |
| US12069606B2 |
Technologies and methods for position sensing
The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods to identify resources for body position sensing and utilize the resources for body position sensing operations via user equipment of a wireless communication system. |
| US12069604B2 |
Method and system for regional data network configuration in wireless communication network
Disclosed is a 5G or pre-5G communication system for supporting a data transmission rate higher than that of a 4G communication system such as LTE. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method of a terminal in a wireless mobile communication system comprises the steps of: receiving data network information including data network access permission region information and data network identification information; checking whether the terminal enters a data network access permission region, on the basis of the data network information; and performing a data network access procedure on the basis of the checking result. |
| US12069600B2 |
Method and apparatus for control action adjustments using universal time coordinated (UTC) time
A system, method and apparatus for configuring a node in a sensor network. A sensor service can enable sensor applications to customize the collection and processing of sensor data from a monitoring location. In one embodiment, sensor applications can customize the operation of nodes in the sensor network via a sensor data control system. |
| US12069595B2 |
Latency reduction in LTE systems
Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed for a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) autonomously synchronizing. For example, a WTRU may be configured to receive a downlink timing synchronization. The WTRU may be configured to determine a synchronization signal. The WTRU may be configured to determine a synchronization mode. The synchronization mode may be RRC CONNECTED mode. The synchronization mode may be RRC IDLE mode. The WTRU may communicate data to the network while in an unsynchronized state in an RRC IDLE and/or an RRC CONNECTED mode. The communication of data while unsynchronized may reduce latency relative to one or more of a random access channel (RACH) procedure, a resource radio control (RRC) connection establishment procedure, or a data packet scheduling, for example. |
| US12069593B2 |
Method for controlling radio frequency emissions
The present subject matter relates to a method for controlling radio frequency, RF, emissions, including maintaining a number of power units below a maximum number within a time interval, wherein a power unit of the power units is indicative of an amount of radiated power for transmission of data. A data element to be transmitted may be received during the time interval. A number of the power units representing an amount of radiated power for the transmission of the data element may be determined. The data element may be transmitted depending on the current maintained number of power units and the determined number. The current maintained number of power units may be decreased by the determined number of power units if the data element is transmitted. |
| US12069592B2 |
Data transmission method and device
The present disclosure provides a data transmission method and device. The method includes: sending a first signal and a demodulation reference signal DMRS corresponding to the first signal to a second device; wherein the first signal includes at least one data stream, and each data stream corresponds to one DMRS port, one DMRS port corresponds to one or more of the following in different subbands: different power amplifiers, different sounding reference signal ports, or different first signal ports. |
| US12069590B2 |
Beacon optimization
An optimizable beacon and method of using the same. The beacon has an onboard power source with a finite capacity. The system uses a capacitor bank to adjust the capacitance of the beacon, thereby maximizing the signal provided considering conditions, rather than simply using a theoretical value. With the specified capacitance being used, the beacon may be optimized in both a high and low power mode by driving the current to ensure the measured power is greater than or equal to a target. The system may also have a motion sensor to toggle the power off, or to a low-power mode, when the beacon is moving, and location measurements are not taking place. The optimization process may also consider the chemistry of the battery being utilized. |
| US12069589B2 |
Uplink metrics based on cross-link interference
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. The method may include a base station establishing full-duplex communications with a first user equipment (UE) and a second UE. The method may include the first UE receiving an interference threshold from the base station, receiving a pathloss reference signal from the second UE, and determining cross-link interference between the first UE and the second UE based on the pathloss reference signal. The method may include the first UE adjusting a transmit power setting of the first UE in accordance with the cross-link interference and transmitting to the base station an uplink metric report, the uplink metric report including an uplink metric of the first UE that is based on the adjusted transmit power setting of the first UE. |
| US12069586B2 |
Power control for PUCCH transmission with acknowledgement information
Apparatuses and methods for power determination for physical uplink control channel transmission with acknowledgement information. A method for operating a user equipment (UE) includes determining a sum of: a first number of received transport blocks (TBs) associated with a first set of radio network temporary identifiers (RNTIs), a second number of received TBs associated with a second set of RNTIs, and a third number of non-received TBs associated with the second set of RNTIs. The method further includes determining a power for a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) transmission based on the sum and transmitting the PUCCH using the power. The PUCCH includes first hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) information bits associated with the first set of RNTIs and second HARQ-ACK information bits associated with the second set of RNTIs. |
| US12069584B2 |
Power exposure reporting for wireless networks
According to an example embodiment, a method may include detecting, by a user equipment in a wireless network, a power exposure event for the user equipment (e.g., a Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE) event); and sending, by the user equipment to a base station, a message including at least a user equipment identifier identifying the user equipment, information indicating that the detected power exposure event for the user equipment is a trigger for the sending of the message, and information identifying at least one of: a reduced maximum output power value for the user equipment and/or a reduced maximum uplink duty cycle for the user equipment, based on the detected power exposure event. |
| US12069580B2 |
Power management control over a transmission line for millimeter wave chip sets for cellular radios
Described are circuits and techniques to communicate a digital envelope signal from a baseband chipset to a discrete supply modulator power management circuit (PMC). Also described is an apparatus and technique for power management control over a radio frequency (RF) transmission line for millimeter wave chip sets for cellular radios. |
| US12069579B2 |
Restricted TWT operations for multi-link devices
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for facilitating restricted target wake time (TWT) operation in a wireless local area network. The apparatuses include a non-access point (AP) multi-link device (MLD) comprising a plurality of stations (STAs) and a processor. Each STA comprises a transceiver configured for broadcast TWT operation on multi-link operation (MLO) links with corresponding APs of an AP MLD. The processor is operably coupled to the transceivers, and configured to negotiate a broadcast TWT schedule over a first link between a first STA and a first AP of the AP MLD, apply the broadcast TWT schedule to the group of links, negotiate a restricted TWT schedule with the AP MLD over at least one link of the group of links, and establish the restricted TWT schedule on one or more links of the at least one link. |
| US12069578B2 |
Systems, devices, and methods for power-efficient wireless communications between electronic devices
Systems, devices and methods are provided for power-efficient wireless communications between electronic devices. In particular, the embodiments disclosed herein can reduce battery consumption in a transmitting electronic device and enhance data integrity of data received by a receiving electronic device. According to the embodiments, a first electronic device transmits advertising packets according to a wireless communications protocol, wherein the advertising packets include a first payload data. In response to receiving the advertising packets, a second electronic device can transmit a scan request to the first electronic device which, in turn, terminates the transmission of advertising packets. |
| US12069573B2 |
Method and apparatus for operating protocol layer of terminal in inactive mode in next-generation mobile communication system
A communication method and a 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) are provided. 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 relates to schemes for improving an operation of a terminal in an RRC inactive mode. |
| US12069563B2 |
Method and apparatus for supporting supplementary uplink frequencies in next generation mobile communication system
The present disclosure relates to a communication scheme and system for converging a 5th generation (5G) communication system and a 4th generation (4G) system. A UE performs a random access on a supplementary uplink (SUL) frequency, and transmits a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) and a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) on the SUL frequency. A Next Generation NodeB (gNB) determines to use a New Radio (NR) uplink (UL) frequency for PUSCH transmissions, and transmits PUSCH configuration information for the NR UL to the UE. The UE transmits a PUSCH on the NR UL but still transmits the PUCCH on the SUL frequency. |
| US12069557B2 |
Mobile mesh network provisioning systems and methods
Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods to provision a mobile mesh network. A mobile mesh network provisioning system includes a wireless communications module configured to be physically coupled to a fleet vehicle and to form at least a part of a mobile mesh network including a plurality of mobile nodes corresponding to a respective plurality of fleet vehicles, and a logic device configured to communicate with the wireless communications module. The logic device is configured to determine a data route through at least a portion of the mobile mesh network based, at least in part, on a target data destination and a mobile node participation variability associated with the mobile mesh network, and to transmit fleet data associated with the fleet vehicle along the determined data route. |
| US12069554B1 |
Fire warning network and emergency guidance system
A method and system of providing guidance and information to an end-user during an emergency situation. A network of one or more enrolled devices can obtain infrared data that will be used by the system to determine whether there is a high likelihood of a fire in a building. When an emergency situation such as a fire is detected, alerts can be generated at the enrolled devices that provide navigation cues based on user preferences and suggested evacuation routes to safely guide the end-user to the nearest designated exit. |
| US12069552B2 |
Vehicle tracking system using smart-phone as active transponder
A system is described for tracking vehicle position using a smart phone or similar device as an active transponder that communicates with roadside equipment. The system may uses existing RF transceivers on the smart-phone, such as Bluetooth® LE or WiFi to periodically transmit an identifying message. Road-based equipment detects and locates the smart phone. In a further aspect, the smart phone is alerted by roadside beacons and responds with identification information. Transaction processing may be performed either on the smart phone or by roadside or back office equipment. The system may be used for automated roadway tolling and monitoring and also for access control. A coded card may be scanned by the smart card to enter identification for access control. |
| US12069549B2 |
Multiple zone configuration
Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for multiple zone configuration. One method includes configuring a first device with first information indicating a first zone configuration comprising a first plurality of zones. The method includes configuring the first device with second information indicating a second zone configuration comprising a second plurality of zones, wherein: a first area corresponding to zones of the first plurality of zones is smaller than a second area corresponding to zones of the second plurality of zones; and the first plurality of zones corresponds to a same geographical area as the second plurality of zones. |
| US12069548B2 |
Method of sensing-data collection and transport at remote radio head
A system for sensing an environmental parameter at a cell site of a cellular communication network and transporting corresponding data over an operations and maintenance (“O&M”) channel of the cellular communication network comprises a remote radio head and a sensor operably coupled to the remote radio head to receive electrical power from the remote radio head and transmit sensor data corresponding to the environmental parameter to the remote radio head. The sensor is operable to use at least some of the electrical power to generate the sensor data and is operable to use at least some of the electrical power to transmit the sensor data to the remote radio head. The remote radio head is operable to provide the electrical power to the sensor, is operable to receive the sensor data, and is operable to transmit operations and maintenance data and the sensor data over the O&M channel. |
| US12069547B2 |
Email based e-commerce with SMS and social media
Methods for email-based e-commerce using SMS and social media and for an e-commerce stock management system are disclosed. A method for email-based e-commerce using SMS includes receiving, via a social media network, a request from a customer to make a payment via email; generating a first email message that includes a mailto hyperlink and solicits payment in a predetermined amount; transmitting the first email message to the customer; and receiving an email message from the customer confirming payment in the predetermined amount. A method for an email-based financial management system includes storing user based settings, based on stock market events and a plurality of predetermined actions; determining when a stock market event occurs; transmitting a confirmation email to a customer requesting confirmation to perform a predetermined action; receiving a confirmation email from the customer to perform the predetermined action; and performing the predetermined action. |
| US12069542B1 |
Redundant asset tracking
This disclosure proposes a system in which two redundant asset tracking devices are used to monitor a single asset (such as a vehicle, which may contain a group of assets in cargo) via two distinct communication systems that operate in parallel, and which may operate in addition to any primary mode of communication used by the asset tracking devices (e.g., cellular communication). In some examples, each asset tracking device may communicate through separate and distinct satellite communication networks. |
| US12069539B2 |
Methods and devices for coordinated uplink-based positioning
For uplink-based positioning, a transmission of an uplink reference signal via a transmit beam at a user equipment (UE) (100) is coordinated with a respective receive beams at one or more receivers (110). A positioning computation node (105) sends configuration information to the UE (100) and to the one or more receivers (110). The configuration information enables the receivers (110) to configure receive beams (111) to receive the uplink reference signal transmission from the UE (100). The receivers (110) perform various measurements of the uplink reference signal and report the measurements as well as beam information to the positioning computation node (105), which generates a position estimate. |
| US12069538B2 |
Techniques for managing wireless analytics in sidelink communications
Techniques for wireless communications are described. A first device may receive first control signaling that may indicate a second device in a wireless communications system. The first device may then identify, based on the received first control signaling, a set of devices for tracking the second device in the wireless communications system. In some examples, the first device may then transmit second control signaling to the identified set of devices for tracking the second device in the wireless communications system. The first device may then receive, based on the transmitted second control signaling, coordination information from the set of devices. The received coordination information may be associated with the second device. The coordination information collected by the set of devices may be used to predict changes in an environment surrounding the second device. By predicting dynamic changes in the environment, disruptions in wireless communication may be prevented. |
| US12069533B2 |
Real-time custom interfaces through multi-channel geo-fencing
Systems and methods of receiving, from a computing system, location-specific information, the location-specific information corresponding to a first location of a plurality of locations of a bank branch, receiving a first user input relating to a search query via a first graphical user interface displaying the location-specific information, receiving, from the computing system, an updated real-time listing of employees that match the search query, displaying the updated real-time listing of employees in the first graphical user interface, receive, via the first graphical user interface, a second user input corresponding to a selection of a specific employee from the updated real-time listing of employees available at the bank branch, receive, from the computing system, additional details concerning the specific employee, and display, using the first graphical user interface, the additional details concerning the specific employee. |
| US12069531B2 |
Method and apparatus for triggering terminal behavior based on environment and terminal status parameters
Embodiments of the present invention disclose a terminal behavior triggering method and a terminal. The method includes: detecting an environment parameter of a terminal and a terminal status parameter of the terminal; determining a target situation event based on the environment parameter and/or the terminal status parameter; and if the environment parameter meets a first preset condition, and the terminal status parameter meets a second preset condition, triggering a terminal behavior corresponding to the target situation event. |
| US12069529B2 |
Method and apparatus for providing network triggered mobility between a stand-alone non-public network and a public land mobile network
A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided herein to provide service continuity between a Stand-alone Non-Public Network (SNPN) and a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN). For example, a method is provided that comprises after determining that the user equipment (UE) with the first protocol data unit (PDU) session established in the first SNPN is or will be leaving the coverage area of the first SNPN, causing a request message to be transmitted to the UE, wherein the request message comprises a request to initiate a second PDU session establishment procedure towards a PLMN. The method also includes causing the UE to establish the second PDU session with an internet protocol anchor function of a user plane function in the PLMN via the first SNPN radio access network (RAN) or via the PLMN RAN, wherein the second PDU session is established prior to release of the first PDU session. |
| US12069524B2 |
Method and apparatus for preventing data transmission to a source network after receiving an uplink grant from a target network in a wireless communication system
The present invention relates to a method of transmitting a scheduling request (SR) by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, wherein the UE is connected to a first network. In particular, the method includes the steps of: performing a random access procedure with a second network; and based on the random access procedure being successfully performed, discarding packets which are stored in a buffer for transmission to the first network. |
| US12069523B2 |
Methods and apparatus for measurement gap activation and deactivation for positioning measurements
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for a UE and its serving base station to coordinate the activation and deactivation of measurement gaps for performing positioning measurements by the UE using target positioning reference signals (PRS) during bandwidth part (BWP) switching. The UE may be configured by the serving base station to have dedicated measurement gaps. The UE determines if a legacy measurement gap used for mobility measurements or a scheduled data transmission collides with the dedicated measurement gaps. If there is a collision, the UE performs the mobility measurement using the legacy measurement gap or transmits the scheduled data. If there is no collision, the UE receives the PRS to perform the positioning measurement during the dedicated measurement gaps. In one embodiment, based on the status of the active BWP and the target PRS, the UE or the base station may activate or deactivate measurement gaps for the positioning measurements. |
| US12069521B2 |
Radio access network node, radio terminal, and method therefor
During a mobility procedure for moving a radio terminal (3) from a source cell (11) to one of candidate target cells (21-23), a target RAN node (2) transmits to the radio terminal (3), via a source RAN node (1), a first configuration common to the candidate target cells and a plurality of second configurations each associated with a respective one of the candidate target cells. The first configuration includes at least one configuration parameter for enabling the radio terminal (3) to access to one of the candidate target cells or to communicate therein. Each second configuration includes at least one configuration parameter for enabling the radio terminal (3) to access to the corresponding candidate target cell or to communicate therein. This contributes to, for example, reducing signaling overhead of an inter-RAN node interface (and an air interface) during various mobility procedures including handovers. |
| US12069518B2 |
Session handling method and related device
A session handling method and a related device, where the method includes: receiving, by a first access and mobility management function (AMF) network element, a first message from a second AMF network element, where the first message includes information about a network slice corresponding to current sessions of a terminal; when determining that the first AMF network element does not support a network slice corresponding to a first session, sending, by the first AMF network element, a first notification message to the second AMF network element, where the first notification message notifies that the first AMF network element does not support the network slice corresponding to the first session; and releasing, by the second AMF network element, a network resource corresponding to the first session. A waste of network resources can be reduced using this application. |
| US12069516B1 |
Parallel multi-bit low latency wireless messaging
Technology for wireless transmission and reception of messages is disclosed. The disclosed technology includes detection and/or reception of messages in a manner in which the receiver latency for a message is automatically adjusted for each particular message. For example, the receiver latency for each message may be automatically adjusted based on channel conditions, e.g., instantaneous channel conditions, between the transmitter and receiver at the time that message is transmitted/received. For example, the receiver latency for a message may be proportional or otherwise associated with to the signal-to-noise ratio (“SNR”) at the receiver at the time that message is received. |
| US12069514B2 |
Multi-donor topological redundancy in integrated access and backhaul
A method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may include a first IAB-donor-CU. The apparatus may receive a first request from a second IAB-donor-CU to route a first traffic between a first IAB node associated with the second IAB-donor-CU and a second IAB node associated with the first IAB-donor-CU. The apparatus may receive from the second IAB-donor-CU first QoS information for the first traffic. The apparatus may transmit a request to a third IAB-donor-CU to route a second traffic between a third IAB node associated with the first IAB-donor-CU and a fourth IAB node associated with the third IAB-donor-CU, where at least a part of content of the second traffic is based on the first traffic. |
| US12069510B2 |
Traffic and feedback management based on frame decoding
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may determine that the UE has received, from a network, a sufficient quantity of protocol data units (PDUs) to decode a frame. Accordingly, the UE may indicate, to the network, that the UE has decoded the frame. Similarly, the UE may determine that the network has received, from the UE, a sufficient quantity of PDUs to decode a frame. Accordingly, the UE may refrain from transmitting one or more additional PDUs associated with the frame. Additionally, or alternatively, the UE may receive, from the network, an indication to disable some feedback to the network. Accordingly, the UE may refrain from transmitting one or more feedback signals based at least in part on the indication. Numerous other aspects are described. |
| US12069509B2 |
Admission and congestion control service
A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium are described in which an admission and congestion control service is provided. The service may dynamically reconfigure admission control information of an end device. The admission control information may include one or multiple types of access class values of the end device or an application of the end device. |
| US12069504B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving protocol data unit-related information in wireless LAN system
Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for transmitting and receiving protocol data unit (PDU)-related information in a wireless LAN system. The method by which a first station (STA) transmits an aggregate-medium access control (MAC) protocol data unit (PDU) (A-MPDU) in a wireless LAN system, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, may comprise the steps of: receiving, from a second STA, one or more of first information, second information, and third information related to the maximum length for the A-MPDU; and transmitting, to the second STA, an A-MPDU having a length less than or equal to the maximum length for the A-MPDU, which is derived from a first type physical layer PDU (PPDU) on the basis of the first information, the second information, and the third information. |
| US12069499B2 |
Measurement method and device
Some embodiments of this disclosure provide a measurement method and a device. The method includes: performing neighboring cell and/or inter-frequency measurement when a specific cell and/or a specific frequency satisfies a measurement condition, to obtain a measurement result; and reporting part or all content of the measurement result to a network side. |
| US12069496B2 |
Method and apparatus for monitoring radio link in wireless communication system
A method performed by a user equipment (UE). The method including receiving radio link monitoring (RLM) configuration information from a base station; identifying a synchronization signal block (SSB) index included in the RLM configuration information; identifying, in a RLM-reference signal (RS) transmission duration, at least one candidate synchronization signal/physical broadcast channel (SS/PBCH) block circularly mapped on the SSB index, based on an index of the at least one of the candidate SS/PBCH block and a number of SSB identified according to subcarrier spacing; and performing RLM based on the at least one identified candidate SS/PBCH block. |
| US12069495B2 |
Methods for reducing complexity with counting control channel candidates and control channel elements
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. For instance, a user equipment (UE) may receive a configuration of a set of search space sets for a downlink control channel. The UE may determine a quantity of downlink control channel units (e.g., downlink control channel elements, downlink control channel candidates) for monitoring over the set of search space sets, where downlink control channel units that overlap may be counted separately. For instance, the downlink control channel units may overlap in time and frequency and/or may have a same associated payload size and associated set of control channel elements. The UE may monitor the downlink control channel according to a subset of the set of search space sets, where the subset excludes one or more of the set of search space sets based on the quantity of downlink control channel units satisfying a threshold. |
| US12069489B2 |
Satellite receiver with dynamically selected switched antenna elements
A satellite receiver with a switchable array of antenna elements for receiving wireless signals from at least a satellite is described. The antenna elements may be dynamically selected based at least in part on a location and motion of the satellite receiver, and a location and a motion of at least the satellite that provides wireless signals. Moreover, the antenna elements may also be dynamically selected based at least in part on utilization and/or availability of a terrestrial wireless communication network that communicates with the satellite receiver. The satellite receiver may predict availability of communication with at least the satellite. Furthermore, the array of antenna elements may provide improved power efficiency, pointing accuracy and/or isotropic gain relative to an array of antenna elements without switched antenna elements, such as for carrier frequencies in the V or the W band of frequencies. |
| US12069484B2 |
Base station supporting dynamic spectrum sharing between heterogeneous networks and wireless communication system including the same
The present disclosure provides a wireless communication system. The wireless communication system includes a base station and a user equipment. The base station is configured to support dynamic spectrum sharing (DSS) between a first network and a second network. The user equipment is configured to communicate with the base station based on the first network. The base station is further configured to puncture allocation of a first reference signal when performing resource allocation on a first control channel in a case where a resource to be allocated to the first reference signal corresponding to the first network overlaps with resource allocated to a second reference signal corresponding to the second network. The user equipment is further configured to receive the first control channel and perform channel estimation for the first network, taking into account the first reference signal that has been punctured. |
| US12069483B2 |
Method for processing BSS color collision, station, wireless access point and system
The present disclosure discloses a method for processing a basic service set (BSS) color collision, a station, a wireless access point and a system. The method includes: firstly, a station analyzes an obtained high efficiency physical layer protocol data unit (HE PPDU) to obtain a current BSS color and a current BSS identifier (BSSID), in a case that a matching result of a spatial reuse parameter field, the current BSS color and the BSSID is a BSS color collision, the station generates a collision report, and sends the collision report to the wireless access point, and finally, the wireless access point correct the spatial reuse parameter field according to the collision report. |
| US12069480B2 |
Elastic security services load balancing in a wireless mesh network
The present disclosure distributes processing capabilities throughout different nodes in a wireless network. Methods and apparatus consistent with the present disclosure increase the efficiency of communications in a wireless network because they help minimize the need to forward communications to other nodes in the network by allowing different wireless nodes to receive and store content ratings regarding requested content in caches associated with respective wireless nodes. Apparatus and methods consistent with the present disclosure perform a load balancing function because they distribute content ratings to different nodes in a wireless network without increasing messaging traffic. As response messages regarding access requests are passed back to a requestor, cache memories at nodes along a communication path are updated to include information that cross-references data identifiers with received content ratings. The cross-referenced data identifiers and content ratings allow each respective wireless node along the communication path to block requests to bad content. |
| US12069475B2 |
Methods and systems of head end based wireless device authentication
Embodiments of a device and method are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method of communications involves at a head end (HE), receiving an authentication message from a wireless access point (AP) deployed at a customer site and at the HE, receiving an authentication response from an authentication server in response to the authentication message. |
| US12069473B2 |
Secure wireless communication with peripheral device
Methods and systems for performing wireless communication are presented. In one example, a wireless peripheral device comprises a wireless transceiver configured to receive and transmit data over a primary channel, an optical sensor configured to receive data over an out-of-band channel, and one or more processors configured to: receive, via the wireless transceiver and over the primary channel, wireless signals including first key data from a second device; receive, via the optical sensor, optical signals including verification data from the second device; verify the first key data based on the verification data; and responsive to verifying the first key data based on the verification data, generate a digital security key based on the first key data, the digital security key used for following data transmission between the wireless peripheral device and the second device via the wireless transceiver. |
| US12069472B2 |
Method, transmitter device and receiver device for securing channel training on a power domain non-orthogonal multiple access system
Secure channel training to enhance the confidentiality level of a power domain non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) communication system when impaired by eavesdropping attacks coming from inside and outside of the network. In a first scenario, a cooperative jammer available in the system defines an external source of entropy that is independent of the channel variation rate. While the jammer provides secrecy inside the network, the proposed invention is configured to secure the network from outside, encoding the system information, which is exchanged during the training phase, using only the channel state. In a second scenario, the cooperative jammer is not available; with the secrecy inside and outside of the network ensured through a different parameterization. That parameterization is done in a way that the required system information is encoded using not only the channels, but also a random phase defined in the data communication phase. |
| US12069470B2 |
System and method for assisting selective hearing
A system and a corresponding method for assisting selective hearing are provided. The system includes a detector for detecting an audio source signal portion of one or more audio sources by using at least two received microphone signals of a hearing environment. In addition, the system includes a position determiner for allocating position information to each of the one or more audio sources. In addition, the system includes an audio type classifier for assigning an audio source signal type to the audio source signal portion of each of the one or more audio sources. In addition, the system includes a signal portion modifier for varying the audio source signal portion of at least one audio source of the one or more audio sources depending on the audio signal type of the audio source signal portion of the at least one audio source so as to obtain a modified audio signal portion of the at least one audio source. In addition, the system includes a signal generator. |
| US12069465B2 |
Methods, apparatus and systems for decompressing a Higher Order Ambisonics (HOA) signal
A method for compressing a HOA signal being an input HOA representation with input time frames (C(k)) of HOA coefficient sequences comprises spatial HOA encoding of the input time frames and subsequent perceptual encoding and source encoding. Each input time frame is decomposed (802) into a frame of predominant sound signals (XPS(k−1)) and a frame of an ambient HOA component ({tilde over (C)}AMB(k−1)). The ambient HOA component ({tilde over (C)}AMB(k−1)) comprises, in a layered mode, first HOA coefficient sequences of the input HOA representation (cn(k−1)) in lower positions and second HOA coefficient sequences (cAMB,n(k−1)) in remaining higher positions. The second HOA coefficient sequences are part of an HOA representation of a residual between the input HOA representation and the HOA representation of the predominant sound signals. |
| US12069464B2 |
Presentation independent mastering of audio content
A method for generating mastered audio content, the method comprising obtaining an input audio content comprising a number, M1, of audio signals, obtaining rendered presentation of the input audio content, the rendered presentation comprising a number, M2, of audio signals, obtaining a mastered presentation generated by mastering the rendered presentation, comparing the mastered presentation with the rendered presentation to determine one or more indications of differences between the mastered presentation and the rendered presentation, modifying one or more of the audio signals of the input audio content based on the indications of differences to generate the mastered audio content. With this approach, conventional, typically stereo, channel-based mastering tools can be used to provide a mastered version of any input audio content, including object-based immersive audio content. |
| US12069463B2 |
Dynamic time and level difference rendering for audio spatialization
A system is disclosed for using an audio time and level difference renderer (TLDR) to generate spatialized audio content for multiple channels from an audio signal received at a single channel. The system selects an audio TLDR from a set of audio TLDRs based on received input parameters. The system configures the selected audio TLDR based on received input parameters using a filter parameter model to generate a configured audio TLDR that comprises a set of configured binaural dynamic filters, and a configured delay between the multiple channel. The system applies the configured audio TLDR to an audio signal received at the single channel to generate spatialized multiple channel audio content for each channel of the multiple audio channel and presents the generated spatialized audio content at multiple channels to a user via a headset. |
| US12069456B2 |
Tactile sense presentation apparatus, electronic apparatus, accessory, and holding apparatus
Provided is a tactile sense presentation apparatus that includes a mounting portion, a pump unit, and a control unit. The mounting portion is mounted on a target object and includes a surface material which is deformable in at least a part of a contact portion with the target object. The pump unit includes a flow path, which is connected to the mounting portion, and feeds a fluid for deforming the surface material to the mounting portion. The control unit controls driving of the pump unit. |
| US12069453B2 |
Method and apparatus for time-domain crosstalk cancellation in spatial audio
A system to output a cross-talk cancelled spatial audio signal to two speakers, including a user tracking module to provide a location and orientation of a head of a user, and a time-domain dynamic crosstalk cancellation module to receive a spatial audio signal, the location and orientation of the head of the user from the user tracking module, a location for each of the two speakers, and generate the time-domain crosstalk cancelled spatial audio signal based thereon. |
| US12069447B2 |
Beamforming for wind noise optimized microphone placements
An image capture device with beamforming for wind noise optimized microphone placements is described. The image capture device includes a front facing microphone configured to capture an audio signal. The front facing microphone co-located with at least one optical component. The image capture device further includes at least one non-front facing microphone configured to capture an audio signal. The image capture device further includes a processor configured to generate a forward facing beam using the audio signal captured by the front facing microphone and the audio signal captured by the at least one non-front facing microphone, generate an omni beam using the audio signal captured by the at least one non-front facing microphone, and output an audio signal based on the forward facing beam and the omni beam. |
| US12069446B2 |
Audio processing circuit, car-mounted player, and wireless playback system
The present disclosure illustrates an audio processing circuit, a car-mounted player, and a wireless playback system. The audio processing circuit includes: a signal acquisition module including a wireless input module and/or a wired input module, where the wireless input module is configured to receive an audio signal based on a wireless technology, and the wired input module is configured to receive the audio signal based on a wired technology; an audio processing module, configured to process the audio signal received by the signal acquisition module to improve sound quality of the audio signal; a frequency modulation (FM) transmitter module, configured to perform FM transmission on the audio signal output by the audio processing module; and a power supply module, configured to supply power to the signal acquisition module, the audio processing module and the FM transmitter module. |
| US12069443B2 |
Vehicle intercom system
A vehicle intercom system is provided. The system includes one or more housings. Each housing includes a speaker, a microphone, and a lighting element. At least one housing is secured to the exterior of a vehicle via a fastener. In one embodiment, the exterior housing is adjacent to the vehicle mirrors. At least one housing is securable within the vehicle's cabin via a fastener. The speakers are operably connected to the microphone. The one or more housings are in wireless communication with one another and all housings are in wireless communication with an actuator. The actuator is securable to an internal surface of the vehicle cabin. The actuator is configured to activate the speaker and the microphone on each housing to enable two-way audible communication, allowing the driver or passengers to easily communicate with individuals located outside of the vehicle. |
| US12069442B2 |
Earpieces
An earpiece includes an electro-acoustic transducer and a housing that supports the electro-acoustic transducer such that the housing and the electro-acoustic transducer together define a first acoustic volume and a second acoustic volume. The electro-acoustic transducer is arranged such that a first radiating surface of the transducer radiates acoustic energy into the first acoustic volume and a second radiating surface of the transducer radiates acoustic energy into the second acoustic volume. A mesh is disposed along an outlet of the housing and is arranged to inhibit debris from entering the front acoustic volume. A first microphone is supported in the housing. The first microphone includes a microphone port for sensing pressure. A chimney surrounds the microphone port and mechanically couples the first microphone to the mesh. |
| US12069437B2 |
Direct informative communication through an ear-wearable device
A method and system are described for providing high-priority notification messages to a user of an ear-wearable device system. The ear-wearable device system includes a physiological sensor present on, within, or carried with the user and an ear-wearable device comprising a speaker, a microphone, a processor, a memory storage, and a wireless communication device. The system is capable of receiving a plurality of sensor messages from the physiological sensor, identifying high-priority sensor information from among the plurality of received sensor messages, identifying content for an audio voice message to provide to the user, and providing the audio voice message at the speaker of the ear-wearable device. The content includes user notification information containing or based on the high-priority sensor information identified from among the received sensor messages. |
| US12069435B2 |
Hearing protection, noise measurement and communication system
A hearing protection system includes an earplug and an electronic hearing device inserted into a cavity in the earplug. The electronic hearing device includes electronics that incorporate digital signal processing to provide sound amplification and fast compression programming to shut off sound amplification to protect the user when a loud noise is detected. The housing of the electronic hearing device has a sound aperture for emitting the sound from a speaker assembly. The sound aperture is aligned with an opening of a sound tube in the earplug so that sound generated by the speaker assembly can propagate through the sound tube to the user's ear canal. The electronic hearing device may include a short-range communication interface for receiving a short-range communication signal that carries information. The system may include a noise dosimeter that generates noise exposure measurement data related to a dose of noise exposure over a period of time. |
| US12069434B2 |
Hearing device with active antenna switching
A hearing device includes a signal processor, the signal processor being configured for determining a hearing device mode of operation, the hearing device mode comprising a first mode and a second mode. The hearing device further comprises a first wireless communication unit and a second wireless communication unit, and an electrical antenna for emission and reception of electromagnetic radiation. The antenna is configured to resonate at a first frequency. The hearing device further comprises an active matching device configured to interconnect the first and the second wireless communication unit with the antenna, wherein the active matching device in the first mode is configured to enable the antenna to emit and receive electromagnetic radiation at the first frequency and wherein the active matching device in the second mode is configured to adjust antenna characteristics of the antenna to enable the antenna to emit and receive electromagnetic radiation at the second frequency. |
| US12069426B1 |
Audio devices augmented with acoustic metamaterials
An audio system includes a speaker having a transducer, where the speaker is positioned within an enclosure that forms a front volume and a rear volume on opposite sides of the transducer. The rear part of the enclosure defining the rear volume is formed of an acoustic metamaterial that defines a plurality of channels within the rear volume, where the number and dimensions of the channels is configured to virtual increase the rear volume to amplify a bass portion of sound produced by the speaker. In addition, the channels may be configured to match an impedance of the front volume to serve as an absorber for high frequency audio. |
| US12069424B2 |
Vibration removal apparatus and method for dual-microphone earphones
The present disclosure provides a microphone apparatus. The microphone apparatus may include a microphone and a vibration sensor. The microphone may be configured to receive a first signal including a voice signal and a first vibration signal. The vibration sensor may be configured to receive a second vibration signal. And the microphone and the vibration sensor are configured such that the first vibration signal may be offset with the second vibration signal. |
| US12069419B2 |
Electronic device
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a battery, which is disposed in an inner space of the housing, includes a first surface facing a first direction, a second surface facing a second direction different from the first direction, a third surface facing a third direction different from the first direction and the second direction, and a first electrode disposed on the first surface and a second electrode disposed on the second surface, a printed circuit board including a first part disposed to be spaced a predetermined distance apart from the first surface of the battery, a power management circuit configured to provide power used for an operation of the electronic device to at least one electronic component disposed inside the electronic device by using power of the battery, and a second part electrically connected to the battery and disposed to surround at least a part of the second surface and/or the third surface of the battery, an antenna electrically connected to the printed circuit board and configured to communicate with an external electronic device, and a connection member disposed on the first surface of the battery and configured to electrically connect the first part of the printed circuit board and the first electrode of the battery. |
| US12069418B2 |
Electronic device including microphone and flash module
An electronic device includes: a plate at least partially inserted into a first opening and including a transparent portion including a protruding portion having a gap spaced apart from an inner circumference of the first opening of the housing and a second opening spaced apart from an periphery of the protruding portion, a sidewall in which a plate including the transparent portion extends from a first printed circuit board in the housing towards the plate including the transparent portion, a second printed circuit board supported by the sidewall, a flash module comprising a flash disposed on one surface of the second printed circuit board facing the plate including the transparent portion, and a microphone disposed in a space formed through the at least one sidewall, and the second printed circuit board includes a through hole facing the microphone so that the microphone obtains an audio signal. |
| US12069415B2 |
System and method for displaying timeseries of measured sensor data and timeseries of transformed sensor data
The presentation of sensor network information can be provided to a user via a customized dashboard web interface. The dashboard web interface can be based on customized transformation and alert functions that can be applied to one or more sensor channels of data produced from sensors at a monitored location. The customized alerts can provide real-time monitoring of targeted conditions at the monitored location. |
| US12069412B2 |
Toy-shaped wireless baby monitor
The present invention relates to a novel animal-shaped wireless baby monitor device. The device is configured to capture video and audio of a baby being monitored and to transmit same to a remote electronic transceiver device. The monitor device includes a pair of flexible ears that can be folded to clamp the device onto a surface such as a crib bar. The device further includes a pair of clamping slots on the rear surface for receiving a clamp for clamping the device to a surface. The device communicates with a device-monitoring software application installed in the electronic device and receive configuration and communication requests from the application. The device can be a part of an Internet of Things (IoT) network. |
| US12069406B2 |
System and method for producing a video stream
Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing a second digital video stream. A first and a second primary digital video stream are collected from at least two different digital video sources. A first produced video stream is produced based on the first and second primary streams. A second stream is produced based on the first produced stream and also based on the first and second primary streams. The first and second primary streams are time-delayed so as to time-synchronise them with the first produced stream, taking into consideration a latency of the first produced stream. The second produced stream is produced based on the time-delayed first and second primary streams. |
| US12069403B2 |
Optically readable codes in a content delivery system
A method, apparatus, and software are provided for using an optically-readable code such as a quick-response (QR) code. The optically-readable code may represent a uniform resource identifier (URI) including parameters that represent a query, such as a query for content and/or other data. The query results may be used to command a content consumption device to record or otherwise obtain an item of content. The optically-readable code may additionally or alternatively be determined based upon a status of the device, such as what content, or portion thereof, is currently being displayed, and/or what error condition is being experienced. |
| US12069401B1 |
Method and system with multiple camera units installed in protective enclosure
A system and method for simultaneously and continuously capturing video from the interior and exterior of a vehicle. The system includes, for example, a first housing including a first connection mechanism, first and second cameras and a memory disposed in the first housing. The system also includes a second housing including a second connection mechanism adapted to be removably connected to the first connection mechanism of the first housing and encasing said first housing within the second housing. A mounting mechanism is adjustably connected to said second housing and configured to maintain at least one of the first camera and the second camera in a predetermined position by adjusting the second housing. Additional embodiments are also described including a method for capturing data. |
| US12069400B2 |
Sensor module
A sensor module comprising:A sensor chip (5) is provided on an upper surface of the substrate (1). A lens (7) is provided above the sensor chip (5) such that a light receiving unit of the sensor chip (5) is positioned in a projection area. A lens cap (8) includes a cap body (8a) surrounding the sensor chip (5) to hold the lens (7), and a cap edge part (8b) protruding outward from a lower end part of the cap body (8a). An ultraviolet-curing type bonding agent (9) bonds the upper surface of the substrate (1) and a lower surface of the lens cap (8). A cutout (10) is provided on an outer side surface of the cap edge part (8b). The bonding agent (9) enters in the cutout (10). |
| US12069399B2 |
Dynamically switching between RGB and IR capture
Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system for capturing infrared (IR) images using an RGB camera. The system captures, by a camera of a client device, a first image comprising a visible light representing a real-world environment. The system receives a strobe signal for capturing an infrared (IR) image by the camera. In response to receiving the strobe signal, the system switches a filter associated with a lens of the camera to pass IR light to an image sensor of the camera, captures a second image comprising IR illumination of the real-world environment, and switches the filter after the second image is captured to allow visible light to pass through to the image sensor of the camera. |
| US12069396B2 |
Dynamic video layout design during online meetings
Presented herein are techniques for cropping video streams to create an optimized layout in which participants of a meeting are a similar size. A user device receives a plurality of video streams, each video stream including at least one face of a participant participating in a video communication session. Faces in one or more of the plurality of video streams are cropped so that faces in the plurality of video streams are approximately equal in size, to produce a plurality of processed video streams. The plurality of processed video streams are sorted according to video stream widths to produce sorted video streams and the plurality of sorted video streams are distributed for display across a smallest number of rows possible on a display of the user device. |
| US12069394B2 |
Depth map determination method and electronic device to which same method is applied
According to certain embodiments, an electronic device includes a lens part, a driving circuit, an image sensor, a memory, and a processor. The processor may obtain a first image and a second image by using the first group pixels and the second group pixels, generate first correction candidate images based on the first image and the second PSF feature information, generate second correction candidate images based on the second image and the first PSF feature information, identify matching costs between the first correction candidate images and the second correction candidate images in a pixel basis, and determine a depth map corresponding to the matching costs between the first correction candidate images and the second correction candidate images. In addition, certain embodiments understood from the specification are possible. |
| US12069390B2 |
Pixel array and devices including the same
A pixel array including pixels arranged in a matrix shape is provided. The pixels have a same structure and are separated from each other by front deep trench isolation (FDTI). A first pixel among the pixels includes a first floating diffusion region, a first group of photoelectric conversion elements, a first group of charge transfer transistors, a first source follower transistor, and a first transistor, a second transistor, and a first reset transistor connected in series between the first floating diffusion region and a voltage supply line. One of the first transistor, the second transistor, and the first reset transistor is formed in a first sub-pixel region. At least another one of the first transistor, the second transistor, and the first reset transistor is formed in a second sub-pixel region. The first sub-pixel region and the second sub-pixel region are separated from each other by the FDTI. |
| US12069389B2 |
Column sharing ADC for image sensors and method of operation
An analogue to digital converter is provided for digital imaging devices, in which a pixel column is sampled by a respective capacitor.In a reset phase of operation, each pixel in the row under consideration is reset, and an operational amplifier operating in a voltage follower mode is coupled to all the sampling capacitors in parallel to obtain the reset values of the pixels sensors of that row, and the in an imaging phase of operation, the inverting input of the operational amplifier operating in a comparator mode is coupled to each capacitor in turn after activating the respective pixel sensor, while exposing the non inverting signal to an analog ramp reference voltage so that the timing of the toggling of the operational amplifier reflects the value of the pixel under consideration, corrected for the reset value. |
| US12069383B2 |
Hybrid visible and near infrared imaging with an RGB color filter array sensor
Near infrared imaging is highly complementary to colour imaging having a wide range of applications. For example, in health applications, the near infrared can provide biomolecular information on tissue that is not apparent under visual examination nor from the inspection of colour images of tissue. Thus, there is utility in viewing both visible color and near infrared images in combination. Described herein are methods to perform visible and near infrared imaging as well as hybrid visible color and near infrared imaging with a single conventional color filter array RGB sensor. The methods automatically provide spatially co-registered color and near infrared images and the methods can be used as the basis for a multispectral or hyperspectral imaging system. |
| US12069382B2 |
Electronic device and method for generating images by performing auto white balance
An electronic device and method are disclosed. The electronic device includes a camera, a memory and at least one processor. The processor implements the method, including: acquiring image data through a camera, partitioning, by at least one processor, the acquired image data into a first region and a second region according to a designated scheme, acquiring a first auto-white-balancing (AWB) parameter of the first region and a second AWB parameter of the second region, and executing AWB on the image data using both the first AWB parameter and the second AWB parameter. |
| US12069373B2 |
Apparatus and method for detecting target by interlocking target in monitoring system
Provided is a monitoring system including: a monitoring apparatus configured to monitor a target; and an operating apparatus configured to operate the monitoring apparatus. In the monitoring system, the operating system includes a controller, and the controller is configured to obtain target information from an outside; receive monitoring information from the monitoring apparatus; determine driving information for driving the monitoring apparatus so that the target is positioned in a monitoring area of the monitoring apparatus, based on the target information and the monitoring information; determine an interlocking field of view (FOV) for adjusting the monitoring area on the basis of the driving information; and transmit the interlocking FOV and a driving angle based on the driving information, to the monitoring apparatus. |
| US12069371B2 |
Dual aperture zoom digital camera
A dual-aperture zoom digital camera operable in both still and video modes. The camera includes Wide and Tele imaging sections with respective lens/sensor combinations and image signal processors and a camera controller operatively coupled to the Wide and Tele imaging sections. The Wide and Tele imaging sections provide respective image data. The controller is configured to combine in still mode at least some of the Wide and Tele image data to provide a fused output image from a particular point of view, and to provide without fusion continuous zoom video mode output images, each output image having a given output resolution, wherein the video mode output images are provided with a smooth transition when switching between a lower zoom factor (ZF) value and a higher ZF value or vice versa, and wherein at the lower ZF the output resolution is determined by the Wide sensor while at the higher ZF value the output resolution is determined by the Tele sensor. |
| US12069365B2 |
Methods and apparatus to synchronize multiple devices
Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed that synchronize multiple devices. An example apparatus includes memory, instructions, and processor circuitry to execute the instructions to at least obtain first images using a first trigger frequency and second images using a second trigger frequency, the second trigger frequency different from the first trigger frequency, identify a first number of time units between a first time corresponding to a first one of the first images and a second time corresponding to a first one of the second images, the first number of time units defining a first time window, and in response to the first time window exceeding a threshold, adjust the second trigger frequency based on the number of time units such that a subsequent time window satisfies the threshold. |
| US12069362B2 |
Imaging device for a shelf support and shelf system comprising the imaging device
The invention relates to an imaging device for a shelf support on a shelf edge comprising a receiving section configured to receive electronic labels, the imaging device comprising: aback side configured to be removably fitted in the receiving section, a front side (10) opposite to the back side, an optical sensor (15) configured to acquire an image of shelves facing the front side, an actuator configured to rotate the optical sensor around one or more axes of rotation, a memory configured to save the image, a processing unit configured to transmit the image to an image server. |
| US12069359B2 |
Reflection module including a holder and a reflective member and a camera module including a reflection module
A reflection module includes: a holder; and a reflective member mounted on the holder and including an incident surface, a reflective surface, and an emitting surface. The holder includes a cover portion covering a portion of the emitting surface. An area of the cover portion covering the emitting surface increases in a direction toward a lower portion of the emitting surface. |
| US12069357B2 |
Camera module with fixed lenses and electronic device
A camera module includes a lens group, an image sensor, a reflective member, and a driving assembly. The lens group includes a plurality of lenses, the reflective member is configured to reflect, to the image sensor, light rays focused by at least one of the plurality of lenses, and the driving assembly is configured to drive the reflective member to move. An electronic device includes the camera module mounted on a housing. |
| US12069356B2 |
Display backplate to facilitate camera magnet attachment to a display panel
A camera integrates a magnet at one end of a housing to magnetically attract and attach the camera to a front side of a peripheral display, such as to support a video conference through an information handling system interfaced with the display. Camera position at a display panel front face is maintained by magnetic attraction to a ferromagnetic material backplate having crossbeams to strengthen the backplate construction and sized so that a substantially equal magnetic attraction is provided for the camera magnet across plural adjacent crossbeams. |
| US12069355B2 |
Microphone structure and electronic device including the same
An electronic device according to various embodiments may comprise: a camera module including at least one camera, a camera housing disposed to cover the camera module in a first direction, a microphone module including at least one microphone disposed in the camera housing in a second direction opposite to the first direction, a first path formed in the camera housing in a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction, and a second path formed in the camera housing to connect the first path and the microphone module. |
| US12069354B2 |
Camera module
An actuator including a first circuit board on which an image sensor is disposed, a first housing disposed on the first circuit board, a lens assembly disposed within the first housing, and a second circuit board disposed on the first side portion of the first housing where a gyro sensor is disposed, and a third circuit board driving the lens assembly is provided. The third circuit board may include a first region disposed on the first side portion of the first housing and in which a first coil driving the lens assembly is disposed. The first coil may overlap the second circuit board in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis direction. |
| US12069353B2 |
Module isolation
In one aspect of the present disclosure, a module is disclosed for use with a digital image capturing device (DICD) including an integrated sensor-lens assembly (ISLA). The module includes a cradle configured for connection to a housing of the DICD, and at least one dampener that is configured for positioning between the module and the housing of the DICD to reduce vibrations transmitted to the ISLA. |
| US12069351B2 |
Image capturing apparatus comprising cooling capability based on temperature detection, control method thereof, and storage medium
An image capturing apparatus includes an image sensor, a temperature unevenness detection device configured to detect unevenness in a temperature of the image sensor, a exterior cover temperature detection device configured to detect an exterior cover temperature at a predetermined position on the image capturing apparatus, a cooling device configured to cool the image capturing apparatus; and a control unit configured to perform control to change a cooling capability of the cooling device based on a value detected by the temperature unevenness detection device, and on a value detected by the exterior cover temperature detection device. |
| US12069350B2 |
Surveillance system for mobile surveillance access to remote areas
A surveillance system for mobile surveillance access to remote areas comprising a housing sized to be manually portable, and a power supply, an input port, a video converter, an encoder, and a router all within the housing. The power supply is configured to provide power to the system. The input port is configured to receive a video stream from a camera. The video converter is configured to convert the video stream from a digital signal to an analog signal. The encoder is configured to convert the video stream into a reduced bitrate digital stream having a bitrate less than or equal to 3 megabits per second. The router is configured to transmit the reduced bitrate digital stream over at least two of a plurality of communication paths simultaneously. The system is manually portable and configured to livestream the video stream to the internet in real time. |
| US12069348B2 |
Retrieving supplemental content
A system may provide supplemental content to a viewer of a content item through use of an embedded identifier indicating an address of associated supplemental content identifying data. The supplemental content identifying data may identify one or more supplemental content items associated with the content item and available to the viewer. An address or other identifier in the supplemental content identifying data may be used to retrieve at least a portion of the available supplemental content items, and a display may be generated combining the content item with the supplemental content. In some embodiments, the identifier may be securely provided to a client and may be authenticated as part of retrieving supplemental content associated with the content item. The identifier may comprise a trusted token or security token used to authenticate the supplemental content identifying data associated with the content item. |
| US12069344B2 |
Automated video-preroll method and device
We disclose a technology implemented on a computer that automates sequential display of messages, typically videos, which appear on a user's display screen in the same place or in overlapping areas of a single window in a browser. In particular, this relates to displaying a message that arbitrarily may be in a different format than a requested video, with the first message programmed to appear before or after the requested video in substantially the same area of the user's display screen where the requested video will appear or has appeared. The message and the requested video are sequenced without any need to match formats or players used. |
| US12069341B2 |
Method and apparatus for identifying a single user requesting conflicting content and resolving said conflict
Systems and methods for automatically determining when a single party is playing or requesting conflicting content on two different devices, and resolving the conflict accordingly. Systems automatically identify when a single user is playing back a content stream on one device, then requests another content stream on another device. If the two content streams conflict, the conflict is automatically resolved in a number of ways, including by automatically pausing or redirecting one of the content streams. Conflict identification may also be carried out with the assistance of an added state flag that indicates a device or stream that has audio priority in a conflict. Thus, for example, when one user requests two conflicting content streams, and only one stream is associated with the conditional audio enabled flag, audio of the flagged stream may be played, while the other stream is muted. |
| US12069336B2 |
Methods and apparatus to determine audience engagement
Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed. An example system includes: interface circuitry; programmable circuitry; and instructions to program the programmable circuitry to: obtain audio of a media presentation; obtain ambient noise in an area associated with the media presentation; determine an intensity of a difference between the audio and the ambient noise; and determine an engagement level of an audience of the media presentation based on a duration the intensity satisfies a threshold value. |
| US12069332B2 |
Video data processing method, electronic device and computer-readable medium
Disclosed are a video data processing method and apparatus, an electronic device and a computer-readable storage medium. The method includes acquiring a to-be-processed TS file; by means of a created stream, reading data in the to-be-processed TS file in sequence according to a set byte length, and converting data of each read in the to-be-processed TS file into a memory stream; and when the first memory stream is obtained through conversion, parsing memory streams in sequence according to a read order, and obtaining a video parameter corresponding to the memory streams. |
| US12069331B2 |
Methods and systems for group watching
A method of modifying playing of media content in a group watch session comprises receiving a command to modify play; determining respective preferences of respective users in the session; and, if it is determined that execution of the command is consistent with the preferences, causing modifying of the playing of at least a portion of the media content based on the received command, e.g., by skipping the portion, jumping to another play position, or rewinding or fast-forwarding through the portion. In this manner, the command is executed, or not executed, based on the preferences of multiple users. The method may include estimating a satisfaction score for the command for the respective users, and comparing the estimated satisfaction scores with a reference score. The portion(s) of the media content for which play is modified may be determined based on the estimated satisfaction scores. |
| US12069329B2 |
Dynamic linking of codesets in universal remote control devices
A codeset having function-code combinations is provisioned on a controlling device to control functions of an intended target device. Input is provided to the controlling device which designates a function to be controlled on the intended target device. From a plurality of codes that are each associated with the designated function in a database stored in a memory of the controlling device a first code that is determined to be valid for use in controlling the designated function on the intended target device is selected. When the codeset is then provisioned on the controlling device, the provisioned codeset includes as a function-code combination thereof the designated function and the first code. |
| US12069328B2 |
Audience and artist engagement interfaces
The present technology pertains to artist and audience engagement interfaces and differentiated experiences determining a first segment of user accounts, determining a second segment of user accounts, providing media content to the first segment of user accounts and the second segment of user accounts, monitoring engagement of a user account included in the first segment of user accounts with the media content, based on the engagement of the user account transferring the user account from the first segment of user accounts to the second segment of user accounts and providing additional engagement options to the user account, receiving a communication from the user account included in the second segment of user accounts over a communication channel with the artist, and surfacing the received communication to the first segment of user accounts and the second segment of user accounts. |
| US12069326B2 |
Mediahub for controlling and monitoring the distribution of targeted assets
The present invention relates generally to the provision of targeted advertisements in media. Systems and methods are described which facilitate addressable and non-addressable distribution of assets across a plurality of distribution networks and platforms. In this regard, an advertiser may be able to place a single order for advertising through a media distribution platform that allocates and distributes the asset via multiple channels such as internet streaming, websites (e.g., banners, pop-ups, overlays, etc.), cable, satellite, etc. |
| US12069324B2 |
Communication control method, communication apparatus, and communication system
In order to provide a communication control method that enables resolution of a distributed moving image to be changed, a communication apparatus includes a first estimation section, and a calculation section. The first estimation section estimates a first resolution of a distributed moving image, based on traffic of the distributed moving image. The calculation section calculates a first bit rate for distributing the distributed moving image at a second resolution, based on the first resolution. The communication apparatus may further include a control section that performs traffic control of the distributed moving image, based on the first bit rate. The first estimation section may estimate the first resolution by using statistical information on resolutions of a plurality of distributed moving images. |
| US12069318B2 |
Unified routing and caching logic for applications utilizing a content delivery network
Disclosed are systems and methods for providing unified routing and caching logic for applications utilizing a CDN. First, the system maintains access to one or more edge servers for a CDN, with the one or more edge servers being configured to execute edge logic. The system receives code for an application in a specified application framework, with the code and/or application framework including a unified set of routing and caching logic for dynamic data to be applied to a number of caches, and with the unified set of routing and caching logic being derived from a centralized definition. For each of the caches, the system first analyzes the set of routing and caching logic to determine a subset of the routing and caching logic to be executed by the cache, and then atomically sends the determined subset of the routing and caching logic to the cache. |
| US12069316B2 |
Point cloud data transmission device, point cloud data transmission method, point cloud data reception device, and point cloud data reception method
A point cloud data transmission method according to embodiments comprises the steps of: acquiring point cloud data; encoding geometry information included in the point cloud data; encoding attribute information included in the point cloud data; and transmitting the encoded geometry information and the encoded attribute information. |
| US12069315B2 |
Film grain process
A decoder can obtain a film grain model syntax element from a parameter set in a coded data representation. The decoder can determine a film grain model value by decoding the film grain model syntax element. The decoder can decode a current picture from the coded data representation. The decoder can generate an output picture by applying generated film grain to the current picture. The decoder can output the output picture. |
| US12069312B2 |
Systems and methods for signaling scaling window information in video coding
A device configured to signal picture partitioning information is provided. The picture partitioning information includes a syntax element specifying whether picture partitioning is applied to a picture. Additional syntax elements may be signaled based on whether the picture partitioning is applied to the picture. |
| US12069306B2 |
Image encoding apparatus and method for controlling the same and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium
This invention provides an apparatus comprising an acquisition unit which acquires information representing optical compression ratios in a horizontal direction and in a vertical direction at a time of image capturing by an image capturing unit; a transform unit which wavelet transforms the image data to generate a plurality of sub-band data; a determination unit which determines quantization parameters for transform coefficients in a plurality of sub-bands obtained by the transform unit; and an encoding unit which quantizes the transform coefficients in the sub-band data obtained by the transform unit in accordance with the quantization parameters determined by the determination unit and to encode the quantized transform coefficients, wherein the determination unit performs weighting for each sub-band based on the information representing the compression ratios acquired by the acquisition unit to determine the quantization parameters. |
| US12069303B2 |
Encoder, decoder, encoding method, and decoding method
An encoder capable of properly handling an image to be encoded or decoded includes processing circuitry and memory connected to the processing circuitry. Using the memory, the processing circuitry: obtains parameters including at least one of (i) one or more parameters related to a first process for correcting distortion in an image captured with a wide angle lens and (ii) one or more parameters related to a second process for stitching a plurality of images; generates an encoded image by encoding a current image to be processed that is based on the image or the plurality of images; and writes the parameters into a bitstream including the encoded image. |
| US12069300B2 |
Image encoding/decoding method and device, and recording medium in which bitstream is stored
Disclosed herein is a method of decoding an image. The method includes generating an inter prediction block by performing inter prediction with respect to a current block, generating an intra prediction block by performing intra prediction with respect to the current block, determining a first weight and a second weight, and generating a final prediction block by respectively applying the first weight and the second weight to the inter prediction block and the intra prediction block. The generating of the intra prediction block includes generating the intra prediction block using a predefined intra prediction mode. |
| US12069297B2 |
Methods and apparatuses for prediction refinement with optical flow, bi-directional optical flow, and decoder-side motion vector refinement
A bit-depth representation method, apparatus, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are provided. A decoder obtains a reference picture I associated with a video block within the video signal. The decoder obtains prediction samples of the video block from a reference block in the reference picture I. The decoder controls internal PROF parameters of a PROF derivation process by applying right-shifting to the internal PROF parameters based on a bit-shift value to achieve a preset precision. The decoder obtains prediction refinement values for samples in the video block based on the PROF derivation process being applied to the video block based on the prediction samples. The decoder obtains prediction samples of the video block based on the combination of the prediction samples and the prediction refinement values. |
| US12069293B2 |
Adaptive interpolation filter
Disclosed is a mechanism for selecting an interpolation filter for use in conjunction with an affine block in video coding. A motion vector is determined for a sub-block of the affine block based on control points. A sub-block size of the sub-block is also determined. The interpolation filter is selected for application to a reference block corresponding to the sub-block. The interpolation filter is selected based on the sub-block size. The motion vector of the sub-block and an offset of a current sample of the sub-block are employed to determine a reference sample at the reference block. This includes applying the interpolation filter to the reference block to determine the reference sample when the motion vector at the offset points to a fractional position at the reference block. The reference samples are employed to determine residual information in order to encode the affine block. |
| US12069290B2 |
Image encoding/decoding method and device on basis of wrap-around motion compensation, and recording medium storing bitstream
An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are provided. An image decoding method performed by an image decoding apparatus comprises obtaining inter prediction information of a current block and wraparound information from a bitstream, and generating a prediction block of the current block based on the inter prediction information and the wraparound information. The wraparound information may comprise a first flag specifying whether wraparound motion compensation is enabled for a current picture including the current block. Based on the first flag having a predetermined value specifying that the wraparound motion compensation is enabled for the current picture, the prediction block may be generated by performing the wraparound motion compensation, and the wraparound motion compensation may be performed based on either boundaries of a current subpicture including the current block or boundaries of a reference picture of the current block, based on whether the current subpicture is independently coded or not. |
| US12069281B2 |
Content-based client side video transcoding
Among other things, embodiments of the present disclosure improve the functionality of electronic messaging and imaging software and systems by automating the client-side transcoding of video data based on content. For example, an appropriate transcoding configuration can be selected for video data having complex motion or textures. Accordingly, video quality can be improve when complex motions or textures are present. |
| US12069279B2 |
Method and apparatus for processing video signal
A method for decoding a video according to the present invention may comprise: deriving a spatial merge candidate for a current block, generating a merge candidate list for the current block based on the spatial merge candidate, obtaining motion information for the current block based on the merge candidate list, and performing motion compensation for the current block using the motion information. Herein, if the current block does not have a pre-defined shape or does not have a size equal to or greater than a pre-defined size, the spatial merge candidate of the current block is derived based on a block having the pre-defined shape or having a size equal to or greater than the pre-defined size, the block comprising the current block. |
| US12069277B2 |
Method and apparatus for processing a video signal
The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for encoding or decoding a video signal. The method for processing a video signal according to the present invention uses a merging mode in which prediction information on a neighbor unit is used instead of transmitting prediction information on the present unit, so as to improve coding efficiency. In this case, the number of available candidate units for merging among the units in a predetermined position is determined, and information for the merging mode is acquired on the basis of the number of the available candidate units for merging. The unit to be merged is determined using the information for the merging mode, and prediction information on the unit to be merged is acquired. The prediction value for the present unit is acquired using the prediction information on the unit to be merged, and the present unit is restored using the acquired prediction value. |
| US12069276B2 |
Method for determining prediction direction, decoder, and computer storage medium
Provided are a method for determining a prediction direction, a decoder and a computer storage medium. The method is implemented by a decoder. The method includes that: a Direct Mode (DM) in a chroma intra prediction mode of a block to be decoded is acquired (S101); and an index number of a prediction direction in a DM derived mode is determined based on an offset N and an index number M of a prediction direction in the DM to determine the DM derived mode (S102). |
| US12069275B2 |
Adaptive motion vector precision for affine motion model based video coding
Systems and methods are described for video coding using affine motion models with adaptive precision. In an example, a block of video is encoded in a bitstream using an affine motion model, where the affine motion model is characterized by at least two motion vectors. A precision is selected for each of the motion vectors, and the selected precisions are signaled in the bitstream. In some embodiments, the precisions are signaled by including in the bitstream information that identifies one of a plurality of elements in a selected predetermined precision set. The identified element indicates the precision of each of the motion vectors that characterize the affine motion model. In some embodiments, the precision set to be used is signaled expressly in the bitstream; in other embodiments, the precision set may be inferred, e.g., from the block size, block shape or temporal layer. |
| US12069274B2 |
Context derivation for motion vector difference coding
This disclosure relates encoding and decoding of motion vector difference in for inter-predicting a video block. An example is disclosed for decoding an inter-predicted video block of a video stream. The method includes deriving an inter-prediction mode for the video block from the video stream; deriving a motion vector prediction mode for the video block; deriving, from the video stream, a context for signaling a set of syntax elements associated with a Motion Vector Difference (MVD) associated with the video block based on the inter-prediction mode and/or the motion vector prediction mode; and decoding the video block based on the set of syntax elements and the derived context. |
| US12069272B2 |
Video or image coding based on mapping of luma samples and scaling of chroma samples
According to the disclosure of the present document, it is possible for various LMCS application cases to apply an LMCS procedure to a block having a dual tree structure. In addition, the coding performance of the block can be improved. According to the disclosure of the present document, resources required for the LMCS procedure can be reduced. Therefore, the complexity of the LMCS can be reduced and the video/image coding efficiency can be increased. |
| US12069268B2 |
Video decoder, video encoder, methods for encoding and decoding video signals and computer program adjusting one or more denoising operations
A video decoder and a video encoder include a noise reduction operation including at least two denoising operations and adapting the second denoising operation in dependence of the difference before and after the first denoising operation, thus correcting the quality reduction occurred due to the application of the first denoising operation. Corresponding methods serve to encode and decode video signals. |
| US12069266B2 |
Encoder, decoder, encoding method, and decoding method
An encoder includes circuitry and memory coupled to the circuitry. In residual coding of a current block to which an orthogonal transform is not applied, when coefficient information flags relating to a coefficient in the current block are encoded, the circuitry: performs a level mapping process to transform the coefficient to a second coefficient by using a predicted value, in which the predicted value is determined based on neighboring coefficients of the coefficient within the current block; encodes second coefficient information flags by Context-based Adaptive Binary Arithmetic Coding (CABAC), each of the second coefficient information flags relating to the second coefficient; and encodes a remainder value of the coefficient with Golomb-Rice code, and when the coefficient information flags are not encoded, in operation, the circuitry: skips the level mapping process; and encodes a value of the coefficient with the Golomb-Rice code. |
| US12069262B2 |
Geometric partitioning mode in video coding
A method of visual media processing, including: determining, for a conversion between a current video block of a visual media data and a bitstream representation of the visual media data, that a partitioning mode coding tool is disabled for the conversion based on a rule that depends on a dimension of the current video block; and performing the conversion based on the determining. |
| US12069258B2 |
Video encoding/decoding method and apparatus, and recording medium in which bit stream is stored
An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are provided. An image decoding method performed by an image decoding apparatus of the present invention may comprise decoding an indicator indicating whether or not partition information of a current block is derived from partition information of a corresponding block of the current block, obtaining the partition information of the current block based on the decoded indicator, and partitioning the current block based on the obtained partition information. |
| US12069255B2 |
Method and apparatus for encoding/decoding image, for performing deblocking filtering by determining boundary strength, and method for transmitting bitstream
An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are provided. An image decoding method according to the present disclosure may comprise obtaining a reconstructed picture, determining a target boundary of deblocking filtering in the reconstructed picture, determining a boundary strength for the target boundary, and applying deblocking filtering to the target boundary based on the boundary strength. Based on the target boundary being a transform block boundary and a color component of the reconstructed picture being a chroma component, the boundary strength may be determined based on whether joint CbCr residual coding is performed on at least one of two blocks adjacent to the target boundary, and the joint CbCr residual coding may correspond to encoding residual samples for a chroma Cb component and a chroma Cr component as a single transform block. |
| US12069252B2 |
Method and device for video encoding and decoding and storage medium
A video encoding method includes encoding images of an image sequence to generate a bitstream of the image sequence. Different identifiers are used for two chrominance components of one image in a syntax element of an image level in the bitstream to indicate whether the corresponding chrominance components are filtered by adaptive loop filtering (ALF). |
| US12069249B2 |
Coding mode selection method and apparatus, and electronic device and computer-readable medium
A coding mode selection method is provided. The method includes acquiring a target frame image of a target video, determining a target coding unit based on the target frame image, the target coding unit comprising a prediction unit, obtaining rate-distortion costs of a symmetric inter prediction mode and a motion merge prediction mode by separately performing estimation on the prediction unit in the symmetric inter prediction mode and the motion merge prediction mode, determining a first candidate prediction mode based on the rate-distortion costs of the symmetric inter prediction mode and the motion merge prediction mode, and determining a second candidate prediction mode set in asymmetric inter prediction modes based on the first candidate prediction mode. |
| US12069246B2 |
Decoder side intra mode derivation for most probable mode list construction in video coding
An method of decoding video data includes deriving, for a current block of video data and using decoder side intra mode derivation (DIMD), a list of intra modes using reconstructed samples of neighboring blocks; constructing, for the current block, a most probable mode (MPM) list, wherein constructing the MPM list comprises inserting, into the MPM list, at least one intra mode from the derived list of intra modes; and predicting, using a candidate selected from the constructed MPM list, the current block. |
| US12069243B2 |
Video encoding and decoding using luma mapping chroma scaling
The present disclosure intends to provide a video encoding/decoding method of performing intra prediction for a current block by using luma reference samples derived based on a luma mapping function in order to enhance performance of intra prediction for a case where restored samples around the current block to be predicted cannot be used. |
| US12069240B2 |
Video signal processing method and device
A video encoding/decoding method and device according to the present invention may comprise: configuring a palette table for a palette mode of a current block; determining per-pixel palette indices of the current block; and predicting pixels of the current block on the basis of the palette table and the palette indices. |
| US12069239B2 |
Sub-block based motion candidate selection and signaling
Devices, systems and methods for digital video coding, which include sub-block based inter prediction methods, are described. An exemplary method for video processing includes determining, for a conversion between a current block of video and a bitstream representation of the video, a maximum number of candidates in a sub-block based merge candidate list and/or whether to add sub-block based temporal motion vector prediction (SbTMVP) candidates to the sub-block based merge candidate list based on whether temporal motion vector prediction (TMVP) is enabled for use during the conversion or whether a current picture referencing (CPR) coding mode is used for the conversion, and performing, based on the determining, the conversion. |
| US12069228B2 |
Artificial panorama image production and in-painting for occluded areas in images
A system includes a three-dimensional (3D) scanner, a camera with a viewpoint that is different from a viewpoint of the 3D scanner, and one or more processors coupled with the 3D scanner and the camera. The processors access a point cloud from the 3D scanner and one or more images from the camera, the point cloud comprises a plurality of 3D scan-points, a 3D scan-point represents a distance of a point in a surrounding environment from the 3D scanner, and an image comprises a plurality of pixels, a pixel represents a color of a point in the surrounding environment. The processors generate, using the point cloud and the one or more images, an artificial image that represents a portion of the surrounding environment viewed from an arbitrary position in an arbitrary direction, wherein generating the artificial image comprises colorizing each pixel in the artificial image. |
| US12069222B2 |
Super-resolution in structured light imaging
A method of image processing in a structured light imaging device is provided that includes capturing a plurality of images of a scene into which a structured light pattern is projected by a projector in the structured light imaging device, extracting features in each of the captured images, finding feature matches between a reference image of the plurality of captured images and each of the other images in the plurality of captured images, rectifying each of the other images to align with the reference image, wherein each image of the other images is rectified based on feature matches between the image and the reference image, combining the rectified other images and the reference image using interpolation to generate a high resolution image, and generating a depth image using the high resolution image. |
| US12069214B2 |
Image processing apparatus, method for controlling image processing apparatus, and storage medium for displaying information associated with a setting
An image processing apparatus for executing a plurality of applications associated with specific functions to perform image processing includes a first registration unit that, when executing any one of the plurality of applications, automatically registers first setting data set for the application in a storage unit in association with the application, a second registration unit that, according to a registration instruction from a user, registers second setting data set for any one of the plurality of applications in association with the application, and a display control unit that displays a calling-up and setting screen including a first button group for calling up the first setting data automatically registered in the storage unit and a second button group for calling up the second setting data registered in the storage unit. |
| US12069211B2 |
Wireless location tracking tag for monitoring real time location-tracking apparatus for an electronic device
A system for tracking the location of an electronic device includes an electronic device and a wireless location tag. The wireless location tag includes a microcontroller unit, and a modular connector interface configured to be communicatively coupled to a port of the electronic device. The wireless location tag is configured to establish an Internet connection to one or more backend electronic devices in response to detecting that the wireless location tag has been communicatively coupled to the port of the electronic device, obtain identifying information that is associated with the electronic device, and identify tag identifying information associated with the wireless location tag. The wireless location tag is also configured to send one or more instructions to the one or more backend electronic devices via the Internet connection, and send one or more ping messages to the one or more backend electronic devices. |
| US12069210B2 |
Image forming apparatus
An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, a first housing, an image reading unit including a reading sensor, a communication circuit board including a communication antenna capable of short-distance wireless communication, a second housing located above the first housing and accommodating the image reading unit and the communication circuit board, and an operation panel located in front of the second housing. The second housing includes a first side wall located at a rear of the operation panel, and a second side wall located at the rear of the operation panel. An inner surface of the first side wall is opposed to the communication circuit board. An outer surface of the first side-wall has a mark indicating a position to which a communication object is brought close. |
| US12069209B2 |
Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and storage medium that determine whether a current value of a non-position attribute value on which an operation of changing is being performed is within a predefined range
An information processing method includes obtaining operation information from an operation input apparatus that sequentially inputs a continuously changing operation position, changing a non-position attribute value for an operation-target object in accordance with a change in the operation position, determining whether the operation information indicates an operation of changing the non-position attribute value being performed, while the operation of changing the non-position attribute value is performed, extracting the non-position attribute value for a second object, the non-position attribute value of the second object being of a same attribute as the non-position attribute value on which the operation of changing is being performed, and determining whether a current value of the non-position attribute value on which the operation of changing is being performed is within a predefined range. The current value is changed to the non-position attribute value for the second object when the current value is within the predefined range. |
| US12069208B2 |
Image forming apparatus, type information processing method of recording medium, and program for identifying a cause of failure
An image forming apparatus includes: a first hardware processor that receives setting of a type of a recording medium by a user; a detector that detects a type determination parameter for a recording medium including a recording medium for which setting of a type has been received by the first hardware processor; a second hardware processor that determines a type of a recording medium based on a detection result of the detector; an image former that forms an image on the recording medium; and a third hardware processor that transmits, to an external device, at least two pieces of information of information regarding the type received, information regarding the type determined by the second hardware processor, or information regarding matching or mismatching of the type received and the type determined with respect to the recording medium for which setting of a type has been received by the first hardware processor. |
| US12069207B2 |
Mobile application for providing multiple second line numbers on single mobile device
A mobile application and a method are described for servicing a second line service (“SLS”) based communication request originating from a subscriber's telecommunications device (“TD”) even if the call signal does not include sufficient information to identify the phone number from which the subscriber initiated the call. The method involves associating the SLS phone number of the subscriber, the primary number of the subscriber and the primary number of a third party via a special relationship number. |
| US12069205B2 |
System, apparatus, and method for automated delivery of digital information
Methods and system for the automated delivery of digital information are disclosed, included a system comprising at least one computer processor and one or more non-transitory memory storing a set of instructions, that when executed by the at least one processor cause the at least one processor to receive a telephone call from a telephonic device identified with a phone number and associated with a caller; determine the phone number associated with the telephonic device without input from the caller; receive an indicator, the indicator being a request for digital information to be transmitted to the telephonic device; and transmit digital information to the telephonic device based on the determined phone number. |
| US12069197B2 |
Foldable stand
A foldable stand suited for a portable electronic device is provided. The foldable stand includes a foldable plate and an attaching member. The foldable plate has a pair of incisions and a plurality of folding portions to be folded into at least one of an unfolded state and a plurality of folded states. In the unfolded state, a strip structure is formed by part of the folding portions located between the incisions, and a ring structure is formed by others to surround the incisions and the strip structure. In at least one of the folded states, the strip structure and the ring structure are separated from each other along the incisions. The attaching member that the portable electronic device attached thereto has a part connected to the foldable plate, and other part of the attaching member is separated from the foldable plate. |
| US12069190B2 |
Neural blockchain
The present invention is directed to a computer-implemented system for secure storage and transfer of digital data between users, based on a blockchain-like protocol, and to a computer-implemented method employing said computer system. |
| US12069185B1 |
Systems and methods for a data integration connector
A universal cloud connector is proposed to intake client data using an integrated application programming interface (API) that is capable of processing various client data. Specifically, the integrated API includes at least two layers: (i) an authentication layer authenticates a client based on a client-level secret ID such that the client can only access data resource that is accessible to this particular client; (ii) a data segregation layer that integrates with the client's system so that users of the client (bank) can view and interact with their bank records that are pulled through the authentication layer. Thus, the integration API may act as a collection of micro-services that allow a client's system to synchronize data and workflow states with the server in real-time. |
| US12069184B2 |
Embedded MMC device with secure boot updates by loading golden boot image from write-protected partition and validating self-recovery using public key
The example embodiments relate to improvements in managing boot code images. In an embodiment, a device is disclosed comprising a memory device, the memory device including a storage array, the storage array comprising a first partition and a second partition, wherein the first partition comprises a writeable partition and the second partition comprises a write-protected partition; and a processor configured to: load a golden boot image from the second partition, display a boot prompt after loading the golden boot image, receive an update boot image, the update boot image including a signature, read a public key from the second partition, validate the signature using the public key, and replace a current boot image stored in the first partition with the update boot image. |
| US12069183B2 |
Systems, methods, and apparatuses for network management
Methods, systems, and apparatuses for network management are described. A network device may provide a network that is accessible using a network credential. An internet of things (IoT) device may be required to be configured or provisioned before joining the network. The IoT device may be associated with a scannable identifier. A user device may determine the scannable identifier and, based on the scannable identifier, provide provisioning credentials to the IoT device. |
| US12069180B1 |
Systems and methods for retrieving data from a chain data structure
A secure chain data structure is stored by grouping source data into blocks of data, calculating a hash value of an immediate prior block for each block of said blocks of data and a hash value of a non-immediate prior block for at least some blocks of said blocks of data, associating the hash value or values of each block with each block of said blocks of data, and storing said blocks of data and their associated hash values to form a secure chain data structure. Trust can be provided to blocks in the secure chain data structure by later blocks containing valid hash values of prior blocks including valid ones of the hash values of non-immediate prior blocks. |
| US12069176B2 |
Token management system and method
A method is disclosed. The method includes transmitting, to a token service computer, a request message comprising a token requestor identifier associated with the token requestor and a service provider computer identifier associated with the service provider computer. The method also includes receiving a response message comprising the token and/or a cryptogram, generating an authorization request message comprising the token and the cryptogram, and transmitting the authorization request message to a processing computer in communication with a token service computer. |
| US12069175B2 |
Method and apparatus for blockchain community governance, device and storage medium
Provided are a method and apparatus for blockchain community governance, a device and a storage medium. The method is described below. A community governance transaction request initiated by a blockchain account and a governance scene to which the community governance transaction request belongs are acquired. Community governance authority of the blockchain account in the governance scene is verified according to the governance scene and governance token resource information in the blockchain account. In a case where a community governance authority verification is successful, the community governance transaction request is executed. |
| US12069174B2 |
Secure communication with an authentication process
Systems, methods, and software can be used to improve security of an authentication process in a cargo shipping system. In some aspect, an authentication request message is received at a sensor from a cargo tracking device. The authentication request message includes a key that the sensor will use to decrypt its encrypted public key/private key pair. In response to the authentication request message, the sensor sends an authentication response message to the cargo tracking device that is encrypted using a derived symmetric key. The cargo tracking device sends an authentication confirmation message to the sensor in response to the authentication response message. |
| US12069168B2 |
Passive continuous variable quantum key distribution scheme using a thermal source
A passive continuous variable quantum key distribution scheme, where Alice splits the output of a thermal source into two beams, measures one locally and transmits the other mode to Bob after applying attenuation. A secure key can be established based on measurements of the two beams without the use of a random number generator or an optical modulator. |
| US12069166B2 |
Quorum-based authorization
A framework for managing authorization for performance of actions with a computing system. For example, techniques for performing authorization of users and/or clients for access to an infrastructure service provided by a cloud servicer provider (CSP) and/or for performance of actions with the infrastructure service. |
| US12069163B2 |
Data protection with two password asymmetric encryption
Techniques for protecting data using two password asymmetric encryption based on time-constrained password-based partner tokens. To encrypt data, a first partner computing device receives a first partner token from a second computing device. The first partner computing device decrypts the first partner token to recover first public key data generated by the second partner computing device. The first partner computing device derives a cryptographic encryption key to encrypt the data based on the first public key data, and based on first private key data generated by the first partner computing device. The second computing device may decrypt the encrypted data based on a second partner token generated by the first partner computing device, using a cryptographic decryption key derived using second private key data generated by the second computing device and second public key data generated by the first computing device and embedded and encrypted in the second partner token. |
| US12069162B2 |
Fast bilateral key confirmation
A method for creating a secure channel between devices for secure communication therebetween. The method comprises transmitting a first nonce from an initiator device to a responder device; receiving, at the initiator device, a second nonce and an identity of the responder device; transmitting an identity of the initiator device and a first set of one or more encrypted data objects from the initiator device to the responder device; receiving, at the initiator device, a second set of one or more encrypted data objects from the responder device; and generating, at the initiator device, a session key for secure communication between the initiator and responder devices. |
| US12069161B2 |
Secure multi-party reach and frequency estimation
Systems and methods for generating min-increment counting bloom filters to determine count and frequency of device identifiers and attributes in a networking environment are disclosed. The system can maintain a set of data records including device identifiers and attributes associated with device in a network. The system can generate a vector comprising coordinates corresponding to counter registers. The system can identify hash functions to update a counting bloom filter. The system can hash the data records to extract index values pointing to a set of counter registers. The system can increment the positions in the min-increment counting bloom filter corresponding to the minimum values of the counter registers. The system can obtain an aggregated public key comprising a public key. The system can encrypt the counter registers using the aggregated shared key to generate an encrypted vector. The system can transmit the encrypted vector to a networked worker computing device. |
| US12069156B2 |
Private decision tree evaluation using an arithmetic circuit
A non-interactive protocol is provided for evaluating machine learning models such as decision trees. A client can delegate the evaluation of a machine learning model such as a decision tree to a server by sending an encrypted input and receiving only the encryption of the result. The inputs can be encoded as vector of integers using their binary representation. The server can then evaluate the machine learning model using a homomorphic arithmetic circuit. The homomorphic arithmetic circuit provides an implementation that requires fewer multiplication than a Boolean comparison circuit. Efficient data representations are then combined with different algorithmic optimizations to keep the computational overhead and the communication cost low. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described. |
| US12069153B2 |
Abbreviated header communication
Methods and systems may include processes that may implement abbreviated header communications. In some implementations, a method may include generating a packet including an abbreviated header, where the abbreviated header may include a pointer corresponding to values for multiple parameters associated with a physical layer of communication rather than the values for the multiple parameters. The method may also include transmitting the packet to a client device according to the values for the multiple parameters. |
| US12069152B2 |
In-vehicle relay device and relay method
An in-vehicle relay device according to the present embodiments is an in-vehicle relay device to which first and second communication lines are connected and which relays communication between the first and second communication lines, communication being performed in accordance with first and second communication protocols on the first and second communication lines, respectively, the in-vehicle relay device including: a processing unit that can be switched to a sleep state and a non-sleep state, and that performs processing for relaying communication between the first and second communication lines when in the non-sleep state; and an activation-signal output unit that outputs an activation signal conforming to the second communication protocol to the second communication line if the processing unit is in the sleep state and the activation-signal output unit receives an activation signal conforming to the first communication protocol from the first communication line. |
| US12069151B2 |
Systems and methods for automatic and selective remote mobile device data extraction
A system and method for automatic remote mobile device data extraction is provided. The system and method can include transmitting a request to extract data from a server at a first location to a computer that is at a second location, where the mobile device is connected to the computer. A web link and an activation code can be provided that allows for downloading an agent application on the computer to assist with the request, and a list of exact data elements to be extracted can also be provided. The data can be extracted from the mobile device and sent to the server. |
| US12069147B2 |
Customizable event-triggered computation at edge locations
Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for customizable event-triggered computation at edge locations are disclosed. A request for content is received at an edge server from a client device. The content is sought from a content cache at the edge server or from an origin server coupled to the edge server. Processing of the request is initiated, comprising encountering an event. The event is associated with a function specified by a customer. The function associated with the event is executed at the edge server using process isolation. The content is generated based at least in part on execution of the function. The content is sent from the edge server to the client device. |
| US12069146B2 |
Management services for distributed computing architectures using rolling changes
Management services for distributed computing architectures using rolling changes are provided herein. An example system includes clusters of nodes providing services and a plurality of management servers, each of the plurality of management servers including: at least a distributed coordination service for the clusters of nodes, the distributed coordination service being a datastore; and a constructor that manages allocation and life cycle deployments of the nodes of the clusters, the constructor further configured to manage topological changes to nodes of the clusters by implementing rolling attribute changes for the nodes. |
| US12069144B1 |
Personalized device routines
Systems and methods for personalized device routines include determining devices associated with user account data and generating device usage data indicating aspects of smart device usage over a period of time. The usage data may then be utilized to identify candidate smart devices, time indicators, and trigger event types to associate with candidate routines. One or more of the candidate routines may be recommended to a user based at least in part on the usage data and the trigger event types at issue to personalize the device routine recommendations. |
| US12069143B2 |
Systems and methods of generating an engagement profile
The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for determining an engagement profile of a participant by associating electronic activities to a profile. It may generate the engagement profile based on analysis of the electronic activity level. An example implementation may contain the following steps. The system may access for a first record object a plurality of electronic activities linked with the first record object. The system may identify for a participant from the plurality of electronic activities a set of electronic activities including the participant. The system may determine an engagement profile of the participant based on a first number of electronic activities of the set of electronic activities sent by the participant, a second number of the set of electronic activities received by the participant and a temporal distribution of the set of electronic activities. The system may store the engagement profile in one or more data structures. |
| US12069140B2 |
Managing client computing systems using distilled data streams
The present disclosure relates to techniques for managing client computing systems, such as a client distributed-computing system. In one embodiment, a desired state of the client distributed-computing system and a current state of the client distributed-computing system are received. Measurement data generated by a plurality of components of the client distributed-computing system is received. The measurement data is processed using one or more analytical or statistical techniques to generate distilled data. Based on one or more policies and the desired state, the distilled data and the current state are analyzed to determine one or more actions predicted to converge the current state of the client distributed-computing system towards the desired state. One or more control commands corresponding to the one or more actions are provided to the client distributed-computing system. The one or more control commands cause the client distributed-computing system to perform the one or more actions. |
| US12069136B2 |
Activity-based application recommendations
Methods, systems and computer program products for shared content management systems. In a content management system that supports multiple applications that operate on shared documents, multiple modules are operatively interconnected to make and present activity-based application recommendations. Techniques for making activity-based application recommendations include recording a series of interaction events from multiple users, which events correspond to a series of interactions performed by a plurality of applications over a shared content object. Constituent interaction events from the series of interactions are analyzed to determine a set of recommended applications. The set of recommended applications is presented to a user in a dynamically-populated user interface. |
| US12069135B2 |
Optimized header information to enable access control
A method including receiving, by an infrastructure device from a manager device configured to manage network services provided by the infrastructure device, a manager request for requesting performance of an action associated with managing the network services, the manager request including a signature header signed by utilizing a manager private key associated with the manager device and a timestamp header identifying a point in time when the signature header was signed; determining, by the infrastructure device, a time difference between the point in time when the signature header was signed and a current time; authorizing, by the infrastructure device, the manager request based on determining that the determined time difference satisfies a predetermined duration of time; and enabling, by the infrastructure device, performance of the action associated with managing the network services based on authorizing the manager request is disclosed. Various other aspects are contemplated. |
| US12069131B2 |
Synchronizing data across applications installed on multiple devices via email system
A method and system for synchronization data across applications installed on mobile and desktop devices and remote server uses a mail server. The data to be sent to applications is included in electronic message body or attachment and sent to a predefined email account. The email account is processed via listener applications according to a processing rule such as sender's email address, sender's domain, header information, or metadata. When an email matches the rule, an action is triggered that acquires data from attachment of email or body and updates local storage. |
| US12069125B2 |
Method for switching workflow or updating workflow with continuity and no interruption in dataflow
Systems and methods for managing a Network Based Media Processing (NBMP) workflow are provided. A method includes obtaining a first network based media processing (NBMP) workflow description document (WDD); creating a first workflow corresponding to the first NBMP WDD; managing at least one media processing entity (MPE) according to the first workflow; obtaining an update to the first NBMP WDD, the update comprising a second NBMP WDD, wherein the second NBMP WDD includes a continuity flag indicating that a second workflow corresponding to the second NBMP WDD is a continuation of the first workflow; creating the second workflow based on the second NBMP WDD; and in response to creating the second workflow, managing the at least one MPE according to the second workflow. |
| US12069118B2 |
Streaming media processing method, transmitting device and receiving device
A streaming media processing method, a transmitting device and a receiving device are provided. The streaming media processing method includes the following steps: encoding original media data into encoded streaming media; adding metadata to a media frame in the encoded streaming media to generate a padded streaming media, and the metadata serves as a payload data of the media frame; and encapsulating the padded streaming media into a streaming media packet. In this way, it is possible to satisfy the requirement of compatibility without affecting codec and communication protocols. |
| US12069114B2 |
Cloud-based communication system for autonomously providing collaborative communication events
A cloud-based method and system for autonomously providing collaborative communication events to one or more users of client devices. The method and system are configured to analyze an active user communication for the purposes of determining, predicting, presenting, and/or triggering collaboration opportunities (e.g., later communication sessions or events) automatically or for manual selection by the active user. The analysis is performed in the context of a specific user communication and is completed with support from cloud-based communication services, data, and workflows. |
| US12069111B2 |
Video processing method and apparatus
A video processing method and an apparatus are provided in embodiments of the present disclosure. The method includes: detecting an operation instruction of a first user; in response to the operation instruction, displaying an image collected by a camera of the first terminal on a chat page of the first user with a second user in real time, superposing and displaying remaining information except the image within a preset area on the image; and sending the image collected by the camera of the first terminal to a second terminal in real time as a video frame, so that the second terminal displays the image on a chat page of the second user with the first user in real time, and superposes and displays remaining information except the image within a preset area on the image; where the first terminal is a terminal corresponding to the first user. |
| US12069109B2 |
Virtual background rendering based on target participant view
A local background replacement image (LBGRI) is received at a first device of a first conference participant. The first device is connected to an audio-visual conference that includes conference participants. The conference participants include the first conference participant and a second participant. A source output image that includes a source foreground segment representative of the second participant is received from a second device of the second participant. The LBGRI is combined with the source foreground segment to generate a target output image. The target output image is output at the first device. |
| US12069103B2 |
Implementing policy based on unique addresses or ports
Techniques for binding communication flows to unique addresses and/or ports, and configuring networking devices internal to a network to apply policy without the need to further introspect a given stream. Further, by creating mappings of unique addresses and/or ports to flows, the network devices are able to enforce policy without needing to coordinate with an edge node of the network at which the communication session terminates. Further, the techniques may include providing an SDN controller with a mapping between a unique address/port and a network flow, determining flow-specific policy to enforce on the flow, and programming one or more network devices to enforce the flow-specific policy in the network using the unique address/port. |
| US12069102B2 |
Security policy enforcement and visibility for network traffic with masked source addresses
Some network architectures include perimeter or edge devices which perform network address translation or otherwise modify data in a network traffic packet header, such as the source address. The modification of the source address prevents downstream devices from knowing the true or original source address from which the traffic originated. To address this issue, perimeter devices can insert the original source address in an X-Forwarded-For field of the packet header. Firewalls and related security services can be programmed to record the original source address in the XFF field in addition to the other packet information and to consider the original source address during security analysis. Using the original source address in the XFF field, services can determine additional characteristics about the traffic, such as geographic origin or associated user accounts, and use these characteristics to identify applicable rules or policies. |
| US12069101B2 |
Context-aware security policies and incident identification via automated cloud graph building with security overlays
Context-aware security policies and incident identification, via automated cloud graph building with security overlays, are determined and performed by systems and platforms. Graph nodes, of a graph associated with a computing system, that represent resources associated with the computing system and entities associated with the computing system that have respective associations to the resources are generated. Security attributes are determined and assigned to the graph nodes that represent the entities and resources, and static and dynamic connections between the graph nodes are added to the graph. Additionally, possible connections in the graph between the graph nodes are added based on heuristic relational determinations of the graph nodes. From the graph, security incidents and kill chains are identified, context-aware security policies are generated and validated, and scopes and relationships of applications are identified. Accordingly, security actions are taken for the computing system. |
| US12069095B2 |
Automated authentication and authorization in a communication system
An application-operating organization may delegate a third-party server to serve as an automated contextual authentication responder and an authorization responder. The third-party server may manage a delegated section of the organization's namespace that includes the public identities of various devices controlled by the organization. The third-party server may also dynamically generate interaction control list that is tailored to a requesting device's context based on the interaction control policies set forth by the organization. The interaction control list may include information that determines the authorization of the requesting device to interact with another device. The third-party server may also automatically determine the role of a new device to which existing policies are inapplicable and provide guided workflow for the organization to set up new interaction control policies in governing the new device. The determination of the roles of devices may be based on an iterative process using external data sources. |
| US12069092B2 |
Network security attack detection and mitigation solution using honeypots
A system and method for mitigating a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack in a networked computing system. At least one DDoS honeypot in operative communication with a central controller in the networked computing system is configured to receive a data packet from a network, determine a source address of the data packet, and send the source address to the central controller. The central controller is configured to initiate a mitigation action based on the source address and one or more mitigation rules, wherein a determination of whether the received data packet is part of the DDoS attack is based on one or more detection rules. |
| US12069090B2 |
Illegal content search device, illegal content search method, and program
An objective of the present invention is to make a search for illegal (illegitimate) content more efficient. The illegitimate content relates to content posted by an unauthorized user without a legitimate ownership of the content. An illegitimate content search device according to the present invention comprises a phishing content sensing part for, using a profile of candidate content being potentially illegitimate content, sensing, from among the candidate content, phishing content being non-illegitimate content for guiding a user's viewing. |
| US12069089B2 |
System for calculating trust of client session(s)
Described herein is a system for calculating trust of a client session. A proof of work value is received from a session of a client computer. The proof of work value is calculated by the session of the client computer based, at least in part, upon a work function and input(s) received from service(s) connected to the session. A probability that the session is trustworthy is calculated based, at least in part, upon the proof of work value. Feedback is provided to the session of the client computer based, at least in part, upon the calculated probability. The feedback can increase complexity or frequency of calculation. The feedback can include an update to the work function. |
| US12069085B2 |
Automatic generation of trojan signatures for intrusion detection
A method includes acquiring a plurality of hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) session packets associated with activities of a plurality of known Trojans, wherein all of the Trojans are identified by a common signature identifier, extracting a plurality of request packets from the session packets, identifying a plurality of suspicious request packets within the plurality of request packets, grouping the plurality of suspicious request packets into a plurality of subsets, computing a centroid of one subset of the plurality of subsets, identifying a representative packet for the subset, wherein the representative packet is identified based on the centroid, and generating a signature for the one subset, based on the representative packet, wherein the signature is deployable by an intrusion detection system to detect an instance of a Trojan of the plurality of known Trojans. |
| US12069080B2 |
Malware detection using document object model inspection
Detection and notification of malware at a user device may be performed by a validation server. The user device may hash elements associated with a document object model of a webpage and send generated hash values to the validation server. The validation server may validate the hash values. Based on detection of hash values corresponding to elements maliciously-injected by malware, the validation server may send one or more notifications to other servers that may communicate with the user device. |
| US12069070B2 |
Systems and methods for early detection, warning and prevention of cyber threats
Systems and methods for detection, warning and prevention of cyber-attacks, comprising a first collection layer wherein said network gateway server receive all communication via at least one mirrored port of said monitored network, create a meta-data of said communication and transmit said meta-data via one-way data communication channel to a computing device external to said monitored network; and a second collection wherein said network gateway server use encrypted serial communication tunnel. |
| US12069067B2 |
Methods of monitoring and protecting access to online services
A method of monitoring and protecting access to an online service from Account Take Over may include: providing a Traffic Inspector in communication with at least one device for Internet browsing and with a web server; providing a Traffic Analyzer in communication with the Traffic Inspector; identifying each browsing session of the at least one device; extracting and identifying at least one username when a user performs authentication to the service by analyzing traffic exchanged between the at least one device and the web server; collecting first characteristic data concerning unique and/or non-unique technical parameters and associating the first characteristic data with respective identified one or more usernames; identifying each anonymous browsing session of the at least one device on the service; and collecting second characteristic data concerning unique and/or non-unique technical parameters and associating the second characteristic data with at least one identified anonymous browsing session. |
| US12069059B2 |
System and method for dynamically providing communication profiles for mobile devices
The mobile device stores a plurality of communication profiles comprising one or more local communication profiles and a global communication profile. The mobile device determines local access requirements for connecting to a local cellular network operator and determines whether the plurality of communication profiles comprises a local communication profile that satisfies the local access requirements. When the plurality of communication profiles does not comprise a local communication profile that satisfies the local access requirements: the mobile device connects to a global cellular network operator using the global communication profile; receives, from the global cellular network operator, a new local communication profile that satisfies the local access requirements and connects to the local cellular network operator using the new local communication profile. Subsequently, the mobile device communicates with another device via the local cellular network operator as if the mobile device was a local mobile device. |
| US12069058B2 |
Security mechanisms for content management systems
A system and method for protecting information managed by a content management system are disclosed herein. A first server of the content management system receives a request from a user or service to access a data item managed by the content management system. The first server determines a data type associated with the requested data item. The first server accesses a access control list to determine whether the user or service has permission to access data associated with the data type. The first server processes the request, based on a determination that the user or service has permissions to access data associated with the data type. |
| US12069054B2 |
Converting private channels to public channels
The present disclosure is related to virtual spaces, such as channels, of a communication platform. In some cases, a channel may be designated as a private channel, which may permit access to the private channel by only users joined to the channel and may restrict/prevent access by all other users. The present disclosure is related to solutions for changing the private channel to a public channel, which may allow additional user accounts that were not associated with the private channel to discover and/or access the converted channel. |
| US12069053B2 |
Secure methods, systems, and media for generating and verifying user credentials
Secure methods, systems, and media for generating and verifying user credentials are provided. In some embodiments, the method comprises: receiving, from a user device, a request for access to a service that requires valid user credentials; determining an aspect of the user credentials that is to be satisfied to grant access to the requested service; transmitting, to the user device, a request for information related to the aspect of the user credential; receiving, from the user device, information related to the aspect of the user credential, wherein the information has been signed using a key associated with the user device; verifying the key used to sign the information by the user device; in response to verifying the key used to sign the information, determining whether the aspect of the user credential has been satisfied based on the received information; and, in response to determining that the aspect of the user credential has been satisfied, granting access to the service. |
| US12069052B2 |
Client device capable of dynamically routing authentication requests to a backup authentication system
Techniques are described herein that are capable of dynamically routing an authentication request to a backup authentication system by a client device. For instance, the client device stores a list, which identifies authentication systems that are authorized to respond to authentication requests from the client device. The client device sends the authentication request toward a primary authentication system based at least in part on the authentication request identifying the primary authentication system as a recipient of the authentication request. The authentication request requests authentication of a principal by the primary authentication system. The client device causes the backup authentication system to authenticate the principal using an authentication package received from the primary authentication system by dynamically routing the authentication request to the backup authentication system based at least in part on not receiving a valid response to the authentication request and further based at least in part on the list. |
| US12069050B1 |
Reciprocal authentication of digital transmissions and method
A secure authentication between a network server and a network client. The secure authentication being achieved using server and client table objects only known to the server and client. The server and client table objects maintain equivalency. The server and client table objects have a table label for identifying working server and client table. The server and client table objects contain a label group, a data group, and a time group. The server and client contain a duplicate set of arithmetic formulas. The formulas use data from the table objects to send a solution to a receiving node. The receiving node arithmetically reverses the solution to verify sending node. The receiving node then responds using a different formula and different data from the table objects to verify itself to the original sending node. Once a server and client trust are established additional formula are then used to encrypt data. |
| US12069047B2 |
Using an enrolled biometric dataset to detect adversarial examples in biometrics-based authentication system
Training an adversarial perturbation detector comprises accessing a training set comprising an enrolled biometric sample xi and a public biometric sample x of an enrolled user, and submitted biometric samples x′ of a second user, the submitted biometric samples x′ comprising perturbed adversarial samples x′+Δx′. A transformation function k(⋅) is provided having learnable a parameter θ and a classifier having a learnable parameter σ. The training set is used to learn the parameters θ and σ by inputting the training set to the transformation function k(⋅). The transformation function k(⋅) generates transformed enrolled samples k(xi), a transformed public biometric sample k(x), and a transformed adversarial sample k(x′+Δx′). The classifier classifies the transformed adversarial sample k(x′+Δx′) as a success or as a fail based on the transformed enrolled samples k(xi). Based on a result of the classification, the learnable parameters θ and σ are updated. |
| US12069046B2 |
Multi-tier tokenization with long term token
Examples describe data security for communication systems. One example includes validating a user device using secure user data and generating a long term token for the user device, where the long term token is generated with a randomized unique token system. The method further includes receiving a transaction communication associated with a secure transaction, the transaction communication including the long term token, generating a transaction token that is different than the long term token for the transaction communication using the long term token from the transaction communication, and facilitating the secure transaction using the transaction token and the long term token. |
| US12069037B2 |
Browser extension for limited-use secure token payment
Methods and systems for a browser extension system are disclosed. In some embodiments, a browser extension server includes a communication device configured to communicate with a first computing device executing a browser extension application and a web browser application and a second computing device executing an authentication application. The browser extension server further includes a memory storing instructions, and a processor configured to execute the instructions to perform operations. The operations may include receiving from the first computing device an indication of a financial service account associated with the first computing device, detecting a payment field in a web page provided by the computing device through the web browser application and, in response, generating a secure token mapped to the financial service account. The operations may further include sending the second computing device an authentication request, receiving an authentication response, and populating the payment field with the secure token. |
| US12069030B2 |
Dynamic management of servers based on environmental events
A method including predicting or determining, by a VPN server, potential overloading of the VPN server based on predicting or determining a breach of a critical threshold associated with the VPN server; verifying, by the VPN server based on predicting or determining the potential overloading, an identity of a secondary server with which the VPN server is authorized to establish a secure connection; establishing, by the VPN server based on verifying the identity of the secondary server, a secure connection with the secondary server to enable communication of encrypted information between the VPN server and the secondary server; and transmitting, by the VPN server to the secondary server, an encrypted message identifying a host device and data of interest to be retrieved from the host device to enable the secondary server to request the data of interest from the host device is disclosed. Various other aspects are contemplated. |
| US12069028B2 |
Fast policy matching with runtime signature update
Techniques for fast policy matching with runtime signature update are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system/process/computer program product for fast policy matching with runtime signature update includes receiving a plurality of rules for malware signatures; compiling the plurality of rules for a fast policy matching engine that detects malware using the malware signatures; and executing the compiled plurality of rules using the fast policy matching engine to detect malware using at least one of the malware signatures. |
| US12069026B2 |
Power line communication (PLC) denial of service attack
This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, to mitigate a denial of service attack to a power line communication (PLC) network. A first node of the PLC network may activate a countermeasure that enables the PLC network (including the first node and a second node) to continue to communicate when one or more transmissions associated with a denial of service attack are injected onto the communication medium. This disclosure includes several techniques to detect a denial of service attack and several countermeasures that may be implemented. For example, a countermeasure may include the use of a custom preamble or a custom priority resolution symbol that is specific to the PLC network. The first node and the second node may disregard transmissions that do not conform to the custom preamble or custom priority resolution symbol. |
| US12069025B2 |
Networking and security split architecture
Techniques for providing a networking and security split architecture are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system, process, and/or computer program product for providing a networking and security split architecture includes receiving a flow at a security service; processing the flow at a network layer of the security service to perform one or more networking functions; and offloading the flow to a security layer of the security service to perform security enforcement based on a policy. |
| US12069024B2 |
Short-term lease allocation for network address conflict reduction in DHCP failover deployments
Systems and methods are provided for monitoring a connection state between a primary DHCP server and a secondary DHCP server, determining that a connection between the primary DHCP server and the secondary DHCP server has not been established within a first timeframe, establishing a partner-down operation state at one or more of the primary DHCP server and secondary DHCP server, and, during an established partner-down operation state, issuing/allocating short-term network address leases from one of the primary DHCP servers or secondary DHCP servers. Short-term network leases of the present disclosure may have a duration of between 1 second and 5 minutes. |
| US12069022B2 |
Internet protocol messages via short message service
Techniques for internet protocol (IP) messages via short message service (SMS) are described and may be implemented via a wireless device to enable messages originated via an IP technique (e.g., an IP application) to be converted to SMS messages when a condition occurs that prevents sending and/or receiving an IP message. |
| US12069015B2 |
System and method for converting an email thread to an instant message group
Systems and methods for initiating an instant messaging chat session from an email thread are described. In examples, an email thread including at least one email is received and user identifiers form the at least one email are extracted. Presence information associated with each user identifier of the plurality of user identifiers is obtained and then ordered. The ordered plurality of user identifiers together with their presence information are displayed in a user interface window. A determination to display a user control associated with an instant messaging capability is based on the presence information associated with at least one user identifier of the plurality of user identifiers. Upon receiving an indication that the user control associated with the instant messaging chat capability is selected, an instant messaging chat session is initiated. |
| US12069014B2 |
System for generating automated responses for issue tracking system and multi-platform event feeds
Embodiments include methods for generating automated responses to event feed items in a multiplatform collaboration system. The methods can include receiving event notifications for events generated at a respective application service of a set of applications services, rendering a set of event cards corresponding to the events, and identifying a subset of event cards that include an update to a comment field. Methods include generating, for each event card in the subset of event cards, a comment field and causing the client device to display event cards of the set of event cards in an event feed. Methods include a, in response to a user selecting a reply option in an event card, causing the client device to launch an application platform associated with the application service and generate a response interface including a pre-populated response comment. |
| US12069010B1 |
Chatbot for reporting and investigating threats
A system for reporting and investigating threats includes one or more computer processors configured to: present a chatbot via a user interface device; request response data associated with a threat inquiry via the chatbot by requesting freeform response data associated with the threat inquiry via the chatbot and transitioning to intelligent question-path selection to collect additional response data associated with the threat inquiry, wherein the intelligent question-path selection is prompted by the freeform response data; record user input response data; and identify suspicious activity based on the user input response data by performing natural language analysis and searching the user input response data for threat related words or phrases. |
| US12069008B2 |
Apparatus and method for subscription to a service and use of the service
An apparatus and mechanism to subscribe to a single address and or session management service from multiple devices (such as e.g. tablets, smart phones, netbooks or other types of communication terminals or client devices) with a single account and password through the automatic assignment of a dynamic opaque service profile to each device a user uses to sign in to the service. After sign-in transparent call management services are provided to the user and allow the user to control sessions on any signed-in device from any signed-in device without revealing the distinct dynamic opaque service profiles to the user. |
| US12069006B2 |
Systems and methods for time division duplex (TDD) synchronizing in distributed communication systems (DCSs)
Systems and methods for time division duplex (TDD) synchronizing in distributed communication systems (DCSs) synchronize remote units operating with 5G signals by initially connecting these remote units to a 4G TDD source, and once the remote units are synchronized, switching back to a 5G TDD source. By using the downlink synchronization process of 4G instead of the normal synchronization process of 5G, the synchronization of the remote units using 5G is expedited. Further, the 5G receiver is not compressed or otherwise negatively impacted. |
| US12069004B2 |
Preconfigured radio link switching for bandwidth parts
It is provided a method, comprising instructing a sender to transmit a first packet data unit to a receiver on a first active bandwidth part of a carrier at a first transmission time; determining a delay and a second bandwidth part of the carrier based on a switching rule; wherein the switching rule defines that the second bandwidth part is different from the first bandwidth part; and the method further comprises instructing, if the sender is instructed to transmit the first packet data unit, the sender to transmit a second packet data unit to the receiver on the second active bandwidth part at a second transmission time after the delay after the instructing to transmit the first packet data unit has elapsed. |
| US12069001B2 |
Control channel diversity selection
Selecting a control channel set in a communication system involves monitoring received signals to identify a plurality of nodes of interest (NOI) and determining Eb/N0 values for a plurality of control channels. For this purpose, a data metric and spectral data can be provided to the communication device by the respective NOI for which Eb/N0 values are being determined. A comparison is made of the Eb/N0 values for all NOI to select an optimal control channel set. The optimal control channel set is then used by the communication device to transmit the control channel information to the plurality of NOI. |
| US12068993B2 |
Method and apparatus for unified design of PDCCH and RS based paging early indication
Methods and apparatus for physical downlink data channel (PDCCH) and reference signal (RS) based paging in a wireless communication system. A method includes receiving: a first configuration for a search space set in common search space (CSS), wherein the search space set is for a downlink control information (DCI) format that includes a tracking RS (TRS) availability indication field, wherein the TRS availability indication field in the DCI format provides a bitmap; and a second configuration for a number of TRS resources sets. The method further includes determining a TRS resources set from the number of TRS resources sets associated with a bit from the bitmap, wherein TRS resources from the TRS resources set are present for a time duration based on an associated bit for the TRS resources set in the bitmap; and receiving TRS resources from the number of TRS resources sets that are present. |
| US12068991B2 |
Method for user equipment in wireless communication system
In a method for user equipment in a wireless communication system according to an aspect of the present disclosure, a physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH) is received from a plurality of anchor nodes (ANs) on a plurality of subchannels, wherein each of the plurality of subchannels comprises at least one resource block, and, on the basis of the PSCCH, a plurality of positioning reference signals (PRSs) are received from the plurality of ANs, a subchannel identification (ID) is allocated to each of the plurality of subchannels, and the PRS pattern of each of the plurality of PRSs is mapped to the subchannel ID. |
| US12068990B2 |
Physical downlink control channel transmission and reception techniques for dynamic spectrum sharing
A user equipment (UE) is configured to perform rate matching for reference signals under certain conditions. The UE receives information associated with a downlink reference signal for a first radio access technology (RAT), wherein the first RAT is different than a currently camped second RAT, identifies reference signal occasions for the downlink reference signal and receives downlink control information from the second RAT via a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH). |
| US12068989B2 |
Signaling approaches for new radio in the unlicensed spectrum
The exemplary embodiments relate to signaling between a user equipment (UE) and a cell over the unlicensed spectrum. The UE may receive a signal broadcast by a cell of the network over a channel in the unlicensed spectrum. The signal includes a set of channel state information reference signals (CSI-RS) each corresponding to a set of synchronization signal blocks (SSB) and is transmitted during a discovery reference signal (DRS) window. The UE may then determine a location of the set of CSI-RS within the DRS window and perform an operation based on the set of CSI-RS. |
| US12068987B2 |
Techniques for managing partially overlapping transmission and reception
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A first wireless device such as a user equipment (UE) may determine to transition from a first duplexing mode to a second duplexing mode, where a first communication associated with the first duplexing mode at least partially overlaps in time with a second communication associated with the second duplexing mode. Based on the overlap, the UE may identify transition information for coordinating the transition between the first duplexing mode and the second duplexing mode. Using the transition information, the UE may transition from the first duplexing mode to the second duplexing mode, and may communicate with a second wireless device, such as a base station, using the second duplexing mode. |
| US12068984B2 |
Rate matching for new radio (NR) physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) and physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH)
Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatus relating to rate matching for new radio (NR) physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) and physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH). In certain aspects, a method includes receiving a rate matching resource (RMR) configuration from a serving cell. The method also includes identifying one or more first resource elements (REs) to be rate matched around at least in part based on a transmission numerology associated with the RMR configuration, wherein the one or more first REs are used for reference signal (RS) transmission in the serving cell or a neighboring cell. The method further includes mapping a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) to one or more second REs not including the first REs. |
| US12068982B2 |
Method performed by user equipment, and user equipment
Provided in the present invention are a method performed by user equipment, and user equipment, which can reliably perform processing related to a beam failure recovery request/beam failure report (BFR) and/or scheduling request (SR). The method comprises: detecting a measurement result of a measurement reference signal corresponding to a serving cell; if the measurement result indicates that a beam failure has occurred, utilizing a counter to count the number of beam failures; and when the count value of the counter is above a given threshold, performing processing related to a beam failure recovery request/beam failure report (BFR) and/or scheduling request (SR). |
| US12068981B2 |
Operation modes for High Speed Train enhancements
Supporting high speed train (HST) schemes at a user equipment (UE) may include, in response to being within range of a transmission and reception point (TRP) of a plurality of TRPs associated with an HST, decoding a communication received from a network. The communication may include an HST scheme configuration. The HST scheme configuration may include an HST-single frequency network (HST-SFN) without network pre-compensation scheme and an HST-SFN with network pre-compensation scheme. At least one of a channel restriction and an environmental restriction associated with the HST scheme configuration may be identified. Based on the at least one of the channel restriction and the environmental restriction, the HST scheme configuration may be applied. |
| US12068980B2 |
Enhancements for multi-TRP modes
In one aspect, a method includes determining a first SSB burst set information corresponding to a first PCI; determining a second SSB burst set information corresponding to a second PCI, the second PCI different from the first PCI; and monitoring at least a first SSB from the first SSB burst set and at least a second SSB from the second SSB burst set. In another aspect, a method includes determining a number of RSRP reports to send based a CSI report request; transmitting a first RSRP report for a first beam of a plurality of beams, the first beam associated with a first group of beams of a plurality of groups; and transmitting a second RSRP report for a second beam of the plurality of beams, the second beam associated with a second group of beams of the plurality of groups. |
| US12068975B2 |
Resource scheduling method and system, electronic device, computer readable storage medium
The present disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and provides a resource scheduling method including: acquiring utilization rates of resources of a plurality of proxy servers, the plurality of proxy servers being deployed on a virtual machine; and using at least one first proxy server to share a utilization of resources of at least one second proxy server, where the utilization rate of resources of each of the at least one first proxy server is smaller than a first threshold, the utilization rate of resources of each of the at least one second proxy server is greater than a second threshold, and the first threshold is smaller than the second threshold. |
| US12068968B2 |
Efficient scattering to buffers
In one embodiments, data communication system include a communication apparatus, which is configured to receive data from different user equipment devices a schedule of time periods, and packetize the data from respective ones of the user equipment devices for respective ones of the time periods into packets, a memory including a plurality of buffers, and a network interface controller configured to receive the packets from the communication apparatus, and scatter respective portions of the data belonging to respective groups of successive ones of the time periods to the buffers, responsively to a static set of steering rules, and timing information of respective ones of the packets, and wherein each respective portion of the data is scattered to the buffers a same scatter pattern. |
| US12068967B2 |
Filtering and classifying multicast network traffic
Described herein are systems and methods to filter and classify multicast network traffic. In one example, a first computing node may receive a multicast communication from a second computing node and register a for a flow associated with the multicast communication, wherein the context includes at least the multicast port associated with the multicast communication. The first computing node further identifies an outbound communication destined for the second computing node and determines that addressing attributes in the outbound communication match the context for the flow. Once it is determined that the attributes match the context for the flow, the first computing node associates the outbound communication with the flow. |
| US12068966B2 |
System and method for autonomous data and signalling traffic management in a distributed infrastructure
A system and method for autonomous data and signalling traffic management in a distributed infrastructure is disclosed. The method includes a distributed multi-cloud computing system with machine learning based intelligence across heterogenous computing platforms hosting mobile network functions, capable of leveraging AI based distribution across all the resources to creates autonomous network operations and intelligently work around any impairments. The method includes determining one or more service nodes by using a trained traffic management based ML model and establishing one or more cloud mesh links between the one or more service nodes at multiple levels of hierarchy based on the system, environment and network parameters and the current network demand. Further, the method includes processing the request by providing access of the one or more services hosted on the one or more external devices to the one or more electronic devices via the one or more cloud mesh links. |
| US12068962B2 |
Service offloading method, apparatus, and system, electronic device, and storage medium
Aspects of the disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for service offloading. In some examples, a processing circuitry of an electronic device detects that received information associated with a service flow satisfies a preset rule, and generates an offloading strategy that uses a first network address in the received information associated with the service flow as an offloading address. Then, the processing circuitry offloads a first uplink data packet associated with the service flow from a terminal device to an edge network according to the offloading strategy in response to a destination address of the first uplink data packet matching the offloading address. Non-transitory computer-readable storage medium counterpart embodiments are also contemplated. |
| US12068955B2 |
Method for controlling traffic forwarding, device, and system
A method for controlling traffic forwarding includes: A control device receives a first packet sent by a first network device, where the first packet includes a first service packet. A destination of the first packet is the control device, a destination of the first service packet is first user equipment, and the first user equipment is connected to a network by using a second network device. Then, the control device determines a first forwarding policy based on the first packet and a first routing entry, where the first forwarding policy is used to guide forwarding of a first data flow to which the first service packet belongs. In addition, the control device sends the first forwarding policy to the first network device. |
| US12068954B2 |
IP-based routing support in IAB
In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus of a network node are provided. The network node may receive, from a second network node, a routing configuration that maps a packet to a routing identifier (ID) based on a first header in the packet. The network node may receive a packet from a pre-hop node, the packet including the first header with a first address and a second header with a second address. The network node may determine that the second address matches an address of the first network node and that the first address mismatches an Internet protocol (IP) address of the first network node. The network node may replace, based on the received routing configuration and based on the address match and address mismatch determination, the second header with a third header, the third header including the routing ID. |
| US12068952B2 |
Routing information publishing method, apparatus, and system
Embodiments of this application relate to the field of communication technologies, and provide a routing information publishing method. The method includes: An edge transport device connected to a first edge device in a first network domain receives, based on a control plane protocol message, first routing information that is from a controller and that includes an address of a second edge device in a second network domain and a destination address of the second network domain, and sends the first routing information to the first edge device, so that the first edge device generates, based on the first routing information, a forwarding table that is of the first edge device and that is used to indicate a forwarding relationship between the first network domain and the second network domain. |
| US12068950B2 |
Application traffic flow prediction based on multi-stage network traffic flow scanning
In a network control plane, a pattern matching database is built and maintained for identifying an application or application level protocol. In addition, pattern matching databases for predicting a subsequent flow for application layer/level protocols or data protocols are built and maintained. After flow differentiation in network traffic mirrored from a data plane, the network traffic flow is scanned in a first stage and then in a second stage if a signaling protocol message is detected in the first stage scan. For the second stage, one of the application/data protocol pattern databases is selected for scanning based on the signaling protocol message detected in the first stage scanning. If a match is found from the stage 2 scanning, a mapping between the signaling protocol identifier and an identifier for a predicted application traffic flow is created and communicated to the data plane for policy selection and enforcement. |
| US12068945B2 |
Rerouting method and apparatus achieving fast rerouting for affected service in sliced network, electronic device, and computer readable medium
Provided is a rerouting method. The method includes: updating network slice information based on service information of an affected service, wherein the service information includes service bandwidth resources, and the network slice information is information of one or more network slices obtained by dividing a topology of an original network; obtaining a network slice index of the affected service based on the service information of the affected service and the updated network slice information, wherein the network slice index is a correspondence between the affected service and the network slice; and determining a new route for the affected service based on the affected service and the network slice index. The rerouting method has the advantages of short time consumption, high efficiency and high success rate when performing rerouting. A rerouting apparatus, an electronic device, and a computer readable medium are also provided. |
| US12068944B2 |
Residency control for cloud services and routes in cloud-based multi-tenant system
A cloud-based multi-tenant system for policy-driven locality route and traffic management is disclosed. The cloud-based multi-tenant system includes a plurality of routes through the cloud-based multi-tenant system to deliver services to a plurality of end user devices. Each route is characterized by one or more of locality and residency. The plurality of routes are specified for a plurality of policies. An application running on an end user device requests a policy chosen from the plurality of policies. A route of the plurality of routes corresponding to the policy for the end user device is returned. The plurality of policies control the residency for the plurality of cloud services and the plurality of routes. Communication is performed via the route between the application and a cloud service according to the policy. |
| US12068941B2 |
System and method for resiliency testing at a session level
Provided is a system and method for resiliency testing at a session level. A fault injection request is received from a client device associated with a user, via a user interface. The fault injection request defines an active impairment of one of a service or an endpoint with a blast radius restricted to a scope of the received fault injection request. The scope of the received fault injection request corresponds to a first session in a production environment or a lower environment. A client request is received from the client device within the blast radius of the active impairment. Based on the fault injection request and a persistence within the blast radius, the one of the service or the endpoint is impaired in the first session. A response, received from an entity associated with the one of the service or the endpoint, is transmitted to the client device. |
| US12068920B2 |
Methods and systems for controlling operations of devices in an internet of things (IoT) environment
A system and method are provided for controlling operations of devices in an IoT environment based on a correlation between devices. The controlled operations include identifying a first device in response to a user pointing the electronic device toward the first device, determining at least one second device contextually related to the first device, and recommending at least one suggestion to control at least one operation of at least one of the first device or the at least one second device, based on a correlation between capabilities of the first device and a current operating context of the at least one second device. |
| US12068916B2 |
Network node and method for handling operations in a communications network
A method performed by a network node for handling one or more operations in a communications network comprising a plurality of computing devices performing one or more tasks. The network node obtains initial parameters relating to the plurality of computing devices, environment and the communications network; and generates a plan by taking one or more operation goals involving the plurality of computing devices into account as well as the obtained initial parameters, wherein the generated plan relates to operation of the plurality of computing devices. The network node further computes a number of back-up plans, wherein the number of back-up plans are taking one or more events into account wherein the one or more events relate to operation of the plurality of computing devices; and executes one or more operations using the generated plan, and in case the one or more events occur, using a computed back-up plan. |
| US12068913B2 |
Using client device to optimize wireless driver restarts in router on changing network configuration settings
A client device for use with a router having a radio, a first configurable feature, and a second configurable feature, the client device comprising: a memory; and a processor configured to execute instructions stored on the memory to cause the client device to: generate a first instruction to configure the first configurable feature; generate a second instruction to configure the second configurable feature; and transmit a queued-configuration signal, including the first instruction and the second instruction, to the router so as to reconfigure the first configurable feature, reconfigure the second reconfigurable feature, and turn off and restart the radio. |
| US12068909B2 |
Beam failure recovery
Systems, methods and instrumentalities are disclosed for WTRU-initiated beam recovery including beam switching and/or beam sweeping. A WTRU may be configured to detect a beam failure condition, identify a candidate beam for resolving the beam failure condition, and send a beam failure recovery request to a network entity. The WTRU may include the candidate beam in the beam failure recovery request and may receive a response from the network entity regarding the request and/or a solution for the beam failure condition. WTRU-initiated beam recovery may be used to resolve radio link failures and improve system performance by avoiding the necessity to perform an acquisition procedure. Additionally, beam sweeping may be performed at a sub-time unit level to provide a fast sweeping mechanism. |
| US12068908B2 |
Communication method and control method in information processing apparatus
A method for communicating between apparatuses, comprises: in a first apparatus, generating a second packet according to a second protocol, the second packet including a first packet according to a first protocol; in the first apparatus, sending the generated second packet to a second apparatus; in the second apparatus, receiving the second packet; in the second apparatus, determining whether a response to the first packet included in the second packet is possible; and in the second apparatus, in a case where it is determined that a response to the first packet is impossible, including status information corresponding to a cause for the impossibility of the response in a response packet corresponding to the second packet and sending the response packet to the first apparatus. |
| US12068907B1 |
Service dependencies based on relationship network graph
Dependencies between services are determined based on the relationships between entities responsible for the services. The relationships are found based on past interactions between the entities. A relationship network graph having nodes representing entities and edges is built representing interactions between respective entities. The relationship network graph is analyzed to identify pairs of nodes having a relationship based on an evaluation between edge paths between the pairs of nodes compared to edge paths between other pairs of nodes. Associations are built between services owned by entities represented by the nodes of a pair of nodes identifying that nodes are dependent on one another. |
| US12068906B2 |
Methods, systems, and devices for provisioning an application on a network node according to movement patterns and application parameters for mobile devices
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying a plurality of mobile devices implementing an application, and identifying a group of mobile devices from among the plurality of mobile devices according to a first movement pattern of the group of mobile devices. Further aspects can include identifying a first mobile edge compute (MEC) node at a first location according to a proximity threshold that does not include a MEC agent for the application, and identifying a second MEC node at a second location that includes the MEC agent for the application according to the proximity threshold. Additional aspects can include determining a first network relative performance (NRP) metric associated with a first communications between the group of mobile devices and the second MEC node. The first communications are associated with the application. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US12068905B2 |
Graph-based network fabric for a network visibility appliance
With exponential growth in virtualized traffic within physical data centers, many end users (e.g., individuals and enterprises) have begun moving work processes and data to cloud computing platforms. A visibility platform can be used to monitor virtualized traffic traversing a cloud computing platform, such as Amazon Web Services, VMware, or OpenStack. But it can be difficult to manage how the visibility platform handles incoming virtualized traffic. Introduced here, therefore, are graphs that visually represent the network fabric of a visibility platform. When the network fabric of the visibility platform is represented as a graph, an end user can easily modify the network fabric, for example, by adding, removing, or modifying nodes that represent network objects, adding, removing, or modifying connections between pairs of nodes that represent traffic flows between pairs of network objects, etc. |
| US12068904B2 |
Method and apparatus for in-phase and quadrature imbalance correction in a frequency domain
An apparatus and method for in-phase/quadrature (I/Q) imbalance correction in a transceiver. The apparatus includes an I/Q imbalance correction circuit and a correction coefficient generation circuit. The I/Q imbalance correction circuit is configured to modify I/Q data in a frequency domain using correction coefficients to generate corrected I/Q data. The correction coefficient generation circuit is configured to generate the correction coefficients for the I/Q imbalance correction circuit based on the I/Q data and reference data. |
| US12068903B2 |
Technologies for generating and processing signals
Embodiments include devices and methods that improves quality in radio transmission/reception using a single-carrier scheme and/or a multi-carrier scheme. |
| US12068900B2 |
Method and apparatus for receiving downlink reference signal in wireless communication system
The present 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). A method for operating a terminal in a wireless communication system, the method comprises determining a time-frequency structure of a downlink reference signal, and receiving, from a base station, the downlink reference signal according to the time-frequency structure. |
| US12068896B2 |
On the frame structure design for single carrier waveform
An approach is described for a method for a fifth generation (5G) wireless communication or a new radio (NR) system that includes the following steps. The method includes generating data samples associated with a sampling rate. The method further includes generating a waveform by populating a first slot and a second slot in a subframe of the waveform using the data samples, wherein slot durations of the first slot and the second slot in the subframe of the waveform equal respective durations of a first slot and a second slot in a subframe of a reference waveform to thereby align the first slot and the second slot in the subframe of the waveform with the respective first slot and second slot in the subframe of the reference waveform. The method further includes transmitting the waveform using front end circuitry, wherein the waveform is a single carrier waveform, and wherein the reference waveform is an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) waveform. |
| US12068895B2 |
Data transmission method and apparatus
Embodiments of this application provide a data transmission method and apparatus. A method at a transmit end includes: obtaining a first sequence, where the first sequence includes a first sub-sequence and a second sub-sequence; mapping the first sub-sequence into K third sub-sequences based on a preset sequence group; performing differential coding and phase modulation on the second sub-sequence to obtain a fourth sequence whose length is K′; obtaining K fifth sub-sequences based on the K third sub-sequences and the K′ fourth sub-sequences; and outputting a second sequence including the K fifth sub-sequences. A method at a receive end includes: obtaining a second sequence including K fifth sub-sequences, and detecting the K fifth sub-sequences based on a preset sequence group to obtain a first sub-sequence; and performing differential demodulation based on the first sub-sequence to obtain a second sub-sequence, so that a first sequence is determined. |
| US12068892B2 |
Methods for reference signal mapping in non-linear precoding MIMO transmission
Embodiments include methods for operating a network node in a wireless network. Such embodiments include applying non-linear precoding to a first data stream to remove a representation of expected inter-stream interference due to a second data stream, thereby generating a corrected first data stream. Such embodiments also include applying linear precoding to the corrected first data stream and to a first reference signal (RS) stream to generate a first signal layer. The first RS stream is not corrected for the expected inter-stream interference prior to applying the linear precoding. Such embodiments also include transmitting the first signal layer to a user equipment (UE). Other embodiments include complementary methods performed by a UE, as well as network nodes and UEs configured to perform operations corresponding to such methods. |
| US12068888B2 |
System and method for a multi-tenant datacenter with layer 2 interconnection and cloud storage
Provided is a system and method for a multi-tenant datacenter with layer 2 cloud interconnection and cloud storage. More specifically, the datacenter providing cloud storage, includes a plurality of Client Systems coupled to a first datacenter each Client System having a set of infrastructure resources and an initial networking configuration; and a first cloud computing environment established in the first datacenter, and coupled to the Client Systems by OSI Layer 2 as a data link layer for the transfer of data frames, each frame having a plurality of OSI Layer 2 tags, the first cloud computing environment providing storage resources for allocation to at least two Client Systems, the plurality of OSI Layer 2 tags permitting the at least two Client Systems to have overlapping network configurations. An associated method of providing a multi-tenant datacenter with layer 2 cloud interconnection and cloud storage is also provided. |
| US12068886B2 |
Systems and methods for providing SD-WAN fabric connectivity over IPv6 transit networks via an automatic IPv4 over IPv6 tunnel
In one embodiment, a method includes acquiring an Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) address for a physical interface of a first network element. The method also includes configuring an Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) over IPv6 tunnel between the first network element and a second network element using the physical interface of the first network element. The method also includes acquiring an updated IPv6 address for the physical interface of the first network element and using an IPv6 Service Level Agreement (SLA) Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) operation to notify the second network element of the updated IPv6 address to establish a bidirectional IPv4 over IPv6 tunnel. The method further includes establishing a control connection with an IPv4 SD-WAN controller and automatically building an SD-WAN overlay tunnel with the bidirectional IPv4 over IPv6 tunnel as a transport. |
| US12068884B1 |
Architecture for a multichannel geophysical data acquisition system and method of use
A method for a multichannel geophysical data acquisition system is provided in the field of electrical resistivity tomography. Individual and autonomous node operating systems are provided. Separate communication channels for upstream and downstream data transfer, high voltage transfer and synchronization signals are provided. A novel use of high voltage isolation barriers is also provided. A direct memory access data transfer process is provided. |
| US12068880B2 |
Device control method and device
A device control method is disclosed. When a first device and a second device are required to perform actions, a first instruction is sent to the first device, and a second instruction is sent to the second device after a first time interval; and when the first device, the second device, and a third device are required to perform actions, the first instruction is sent to the first device, the second instruction is sent to the second device after the first time interval, and a third instruction is sent to the third device after a second time interval, where the second time interval is greater than the first time interval, so that the third device performs a third action after a delay. |
| US12068878B2 |
Communication device and communication method
[Object] To provide a communication device and a communication method which are capable of achieving both an improvement in reliability of communication in which a frame is transmitted to a plurality of destinations and effective use of wireless communication resources.[Solution] The communication device includes: a communication unit configured to perform communication of a frame. The communication unit transmits a transmission acknowledgment request frame for a transmission acknowledgment response frame including frequency allocation information specifying a transmission frequency of the transmission acknowledgment response frame, and receives the transmission acknowledgment response frame which has undergone frequency division multiplexing, on the basis of the frequency allocation information. |
| US12068877B2 |
Mass-notification system and method
System and method for initiating mass notification events. The notification events may include unidirectional or bidirectional messaging to a plurality of recipients. Events are provisioned to include a set of recipients and a message to be delivered to those recipients. The events are provided to a set of topic channels. Individual ones of communication method handlers are caused to subscribe to one or more of the topic channels. |
| US12068876B2 |
Communication method and apparatus
A communication method for transmitting multicast data by using a same multicast user plane function (UPF) includes: a first session management function (SMF) obtains forwarding configuration information or quality of service (QoS) context information of multicast data, and sends, to a second SMF, first path information for establishing a transmission path for multicast data transmission between a multicast UPF and a unicast UPF, or second path information for establishing a transmission path between the multicast UPF and an access network device. |
| US12068875B2 |
Conferencing platform integration with information access control
A centralized document system integrates online document execution and conferencing to control access to precipitant information. Precipitant information includes access codes, personal identification numbers, sensitive information, or any other secured information for which execution of an online document is a prerequisite for access to the secured information. The centralized document system detects precipitant information that is presented during a conference and controls access to the detected precipitant information (e.g., by generating permission rules that specify a type of online document to be executed to gain access). The centralized document system may determine whether a user has executed one or more online documents and thus, has authorization to access the detected precipitant information. Responsive to determining that the user has not executed the online documents, the centralized document system can control access to the precipitant information by modifying the conference (e.g., using censors or breakout rooms). |
| US12068872B2 |
Conference gallery view intelligence system
A conference gallery view intelligence system determines at least two regions of interest within a conference room based on an input video stream received from a video capture device located within the conference room. An output video stream for rendering within conferencing software is produced for each of the at least two regions of interest. The output video stream for each of the at least two regions of interest is then transmitted to one or more client devices connected to the conferencing software. |
| US12068869B2 |
Subscription to changes in policy data
The present disclosure addresses the issues of missing procedures on subscription to notification of subscription data changes in current standards, and provides for amending the “Policy Data Subscription” data structure to indicate that the URI of the “Policy Data Subscriptions” resource and the URI of the “Individual Policy Data Subscription” resource are excluded from the list of resources for which a modification triggers a notification. The present disclosure also provides for new attributes to be included in the “Policy Data Change Notification” data type. |
| US12068868B2 |
Charging processing method and system, and related device
A charging processing method includes: when a charging processing device for a user service is unavailable, storing charging data of the user service during the failure period, where the charging data includes charging data that is not sent or charging data that is not processed; and after it is determined that a charging processing device for the user service transitioned from “unavailable” to “available”, sending a charging request message that includes the charging data during the failure period to the available charging processing device, so that the available charging processing device performs charging processing on the charging data before a charging processing device transitioned to “available”. In this method, when the charging processing device or a network is faulty, interruption of the user service can be avoided, and a loss caused for an operator can be avoided. |
| US12068865B2 |
Techniques for codeblock group-based transmissions including multiple codewords
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) receives a first control message indicating a codeblock group (CBG) scheduling configuration for scheduling CBG-based uplink communications, where the CBG scheduling configuration includes a first mapping configuration associated with uplink communications including a single codeword and a second mapping configuration associated with uplink communications including multiple codewords. The UE receives a second control message scheduling an uplink message including a set of CBGs, where the uplink message is associated with a first codeword, a second codeword, or both. The UE then transmits the uplink message in accordance with the CBG scheduling configuration, where the set of CBGs are mapped to one of the first or second codeword in accordance with the first mapping configuration, or where the set of CBGs are mapped to the first and second codewords in accordance with the second mapping configuration. |
| US12068858B2 |
Method for performing communication by using non-terrestrial network, and device therefor
Provided is a method of a terminal for performing communication by using a non-terrestrial network (NTN). The method may include receiving, from a base station, HARQ operation activation indication information for indicating whether to activate an HARQ operation; configuring a HARQ process based on the HARQ operation enabling indication information; and identifying and controlling HARQ operations for a downlink signal according to whether the HARQ process configured whether to enable or disable the HARQ operation. |
| US12068857B2 |
Multi-transmission negative acknowledgement indication in physical sidelink feedback channel
Disclosed are techniques related to performing wireless sidelink communication. Originating (e.g., transmitting) and target (e.g., receiving) apparatuses may operate in a NACK-only mode. In this mode, the target apparatus only provides NACK feedbacks to transmissions that it did not receive. Lack of NACK feedback is interpreted by the originating apparatus that the transmissions were successfully received. However, the target apparatus maybe incapable of transmitting NACK for each of missed transmission. In NACK-only mode, the originating would not retransmit these missed transmissions. To address this issue, the target apparatus can transmit a multi-transmission NACK feedback to indicate that multiple transmissions were not successfully received. The multi-transmission NACK is a single feedback, and thus can enable a target apparatus with limited feedback capacity to indicate NACK for multiple transmissions. |
| US12068856B2 |
Group feedback techniques in wireless systems
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) or multiple UEs may transmit a grant-free uplink transmission to a base station. The base station may monitor resources for the grant-free uplink transmission (e.g., from one or more UEs) and the base station may generate a group feedback message corresponding to whether the base station successfully received the uplink transmission(s). The group feedback message may contain feedback for multiple uplink transmissions from one or multiple UEs. The group feedback message may be transmitted to a UE over a downlink shared channel or a downlink control channel and the UE may receive the group feedback message and may determine whether to retransmit the uplink transmission based on the group feedback message. |
| US12068852B2 |
Apparatus and method for detecting false alarm of decryption in wireless communication system
The present disclosure relates to a 5th (5G) generation) or pre-5G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate beyond a 4th (4G) generation communication system such as long term evolution (LTE). The present disclosure relates to false alarm detection of detecting in a wireless communication system, and an operating method of a receiving node may include receiving a signal from a transmitting node, obtaining a plurality of decoding paths by decoding bits contained in the received signal, and determining whether the decoding is successful based on a detection metric determined based on values representing path metrics of the plurality of the decoding paths. |
| US12068848B2 |
Error metrics for physical layer FEC
A radio communication link is established between first and second nodes in a cellular network, which comprise at least channel coding and decoding of first and second Physical (PHY) layers and first and second Medium Access Control (MAC) sublayers.User data is transmitted from the first node to the second node while applying a PHY Forward Error Correction (FEC) algorithm in transmission for coding and in reception for decoding by the first and second PHY layers.A value of a PHY-FEC error metric is computed with respect to errors in the user data received by the second node that are uncorrected by the PHY FEC algorithm.The received user data including the uncorrected errors is transferred from the second PHY layer to the second MAC sublayer, subject to the value of the PHY-FEC error metric being less than a threshold used by an error tolerance procedure. |
| US12068847B2 |
Control signaling for radio access networks
There is disclosed a method of operating a feedback radio node in a radio access network. The feedback radio node being is configured with a plurality of sets of transmission resources for transmission of control information. Different of the sets are associated with different size classes of control information and/or different transmission formats for control information to be transmitted. The method includes transmitting control information having a number A of bits of acknowledgement information, and a number M of bits of measurement information, wherein the control information is transmitted on a resource of one of the sets based on a reference size for the measurement information. The disclosure also pertains to related methods and devices. |
| US12068840B2 |
Techniques and apparatuses for downlink control channel design using a top to bottom search space
User equipment associated with a legacy network may utilize a bottom-to-top search technique to identify relevant control channel samples. Generating a control channel that is configured for the bottom-to-top search technique may lead to poor performance in a single-carrier waveform, which may be disadvantageous as networks move toward New Radio. In some aspects, described herein, a base station generates a control channel that is configured to minimize gaps in the control channel, and a user equipment performs a top-to-bottom search technique to identify relevant control channel samples. By using the top-to-bottom search technique, degradation of single-carrier waveforms is reduced and efficiency is improved. |
| US12068832B2 |
Beam selection and codebook learning based on XR perception
This disclosure provides systems, devices, apparatus, and methods, including computer programs encoded on storage media, for beam selection and codebook learning techniques based on XR perception information. A UE may receive sensor information indicative of a direction of a current serving beam relative to the UE. The UE may be configured to communicate with a base station based on a BPL associated with the direction of the current serving beam. The UE may perform a measurement for the base station and the UE to communicate over the BPL based on the sensor information indicating that the direction of the current serving beam relative to the UE is different from a previous serving beam direction relative to the UE. |
| US12068828B2 |
User equipment beam sweeping for millimeter wave
An apparatus (e.g., a UE) may be configured to configure a plurality of orthogonal scrambling codes corresponding to a plurality of antenna panels of the UE and perform, for a first SSB transmission, a beam sweeping operation over a set of first beams for each antenna panel in the plurality of antenna panels, where, for a transmitted first signal in each symbol of the first SSB transmission, each antenna panel in the plurality of antenna panels receives the transmitted first signal via a beam in the set of first beams using an orthogonal scrambling code in the plurality of orthogonal scrambling codes corresponding to the antenna panel. |
| US12068826B2 |
CQI reporting for multi-TCI based PDSCH reception
The present disclosure relates to transmitting and receiving improved quality reports using different transmission states. A base station may transmit to a user equipment (UE) a channel comprising multiple beams, wherein the beams include different Transmission Configuration Indicator (TCI) states. The UE can then perform beam quality measurements for the multiple beams. The beam quality measurements can include different channel quality indicator (CQI) measurements and can be performed using the same or different spatial filters. The UE can then determine a combined beam quality report for the different beams and transmit the report to the base station. The beam quality report can also comprise a comparison of, the difference between, or the average of, the different CQI measurements. The UE can also receive a configuration of filtering coefficients from the base station, wherein the beam quality report comprises filtered CQI information. |
| US12068825B2 |
Antenna switching for reference signals
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may be configured to indicate to a base station a distribution of transmit antennas and receive antennas across a set of antenna panels, and the base station may configure resource sets for reference signal transmissions from the antenna panels based on the indicated distribution. In a first example, the UE may be configured to indicate a respective number of transmit antennas and receive antennas at each antenna panel. In a second example, the UE may be configured to indicate a sum of transmit antennas and a sum of receive antennas across all antenna panels, along with information on how the transmit antennas and receive antennas are distributed. Based on the indication, the base station may configure resource sets for reference signal transmission on sets of ports in resources of the resource sets. |
| US12068821B2 |
CSI calculation method, user terminal and computer-readable storage medium
A CSI calculation method, a user terminal and a computer-readable storage medium, the method comprising: receiving network configuration information issued by a network side; determining a CSI calculation behavior according to the network configuration information; and when the CSI calculation behavior is carrying out CSI calculation on the basis of non-coherent joint transmission, calculating CSI corresponding to each codeword, wherein when CSI corresponding to a first codeword is calculated, measurement and calculation results of resources corresponding to the other codewords are taken as inter-codeword interference corresponding to the first codeword. The above-mentioned solution can realize CSI calculation of a non-coherent joint transmission scheme. |
| US12068817B2 |
Mitigating RF chain conflict between radio access technologies in wireless communication
A user equipment (UE) can connect to an evolved universal terrestrial radio access network (E-UTRAN) new radio (NR) dual-connectivity (EN-DC) network using both a Long Term Evolution (LTE) anchor link and a 5G NR non-anchor link. The UE shares RF chain components (e.g., antennas) between the LTE and NR links. The UE uses various techniques for controlling or modifying NR sounding reference signal (SRS) transmissions and/or LTE operations to avoid interruption on LTE operations due to NR SRS transmissions. |
| US12068813B2 |
Massive MIMO systems with wireless fronthaul
A communications network system is disclosed. The system may include a central processing unit (CPU) in data communication with a first access point (AP) configured to enable a data communication between the CPU and a first user equipment (UE). The CPU may include a processor configured to select a first group of APs including the first AP, establish a first data communications link over a first frequency band between the CPU- and the first AP, cause the first AP to establish a second data communications link over a second frequency band between the first AP and the first UE, and transmit a portion of data to the first AP over the first data communications link. The first data communications link may be a wireless data communications link. The first frequency band may include higher frequency levels than those of the second frequency band. |
| US12068811B2 |
LDPC base graph selection systems and methods
A first device may select a base graph from a plurality of base graphs based on one or more of (a) a decoding complexity of a second device, (b) a device category of the second device, (c) a capability of the second device, (d) a decoder mode of the second device, (e) a receiver complexity of the second device, (f) a receiver mode of the second device, (g) a power consumption of the second device, (h) a power mode of the second device, or (i) an indication from the second device. The first device may output an LDPC coded transmission to the second device based on the selected base graph. |
| US12068810B2 |
Electronic device having transparent antenna
Provided according to the present invention is an electronic device having an antenna. The electronic device may comprise: a transparent antenna built into a display and configured to emit a signal to the front of the display; and a transmission line for feeding the transparent antenna. The transparent antenna is configured as a rectangular patch rotated at a predetermined angle, and a portion of the left and right-side areas of the rectangular patch may be formed as vertical lines. |
| US12068805B2 |
Signal transmission device and signal transmission circuit
A signal transmission device includes a signal side electrode; a first signal line connected to one side of the signal side electrode; a second signal line connected to the other side of the signal side electrode; a power source side electrode that forms a pair with the signal side electrode and is connected to the signal side electrode via an electronic component including at least an inductor component; and a capacitive coupling part that capacitively couples the power source side electrode to a ground wiring or a power source wiring. The first signal line, the signal side electrode, and the second signal line form a transmission path for transmitting an electric signal. The first signal line and the second signal line transmit power via the signal side electrode, the electronic component, and the power source side electrode. |
| US12068801B2 |
Configuring dedicated service flows for home networks
A service provider server is provided for use with a network node, and a cable modem. The service provider server includes a memory and a processor configured to execute instructions stored on the memory to cause the service provider server to provide a first downstream service flow to the cable modem by way of the network node, the first downstream service flow having a first set of privileges, receive a first upstream service flow from the cable modem by way of the network node, provide a second downstream service flow to the cable modem by way of the network node, the second downstream service flow having a second set of privileges that are different from the first set of privileges, and receive a second upstream service flow from the cable modem by way of the network node. |
| US12068798B2 |
Transmission apparatus and method for transmitting signal in wireless AV system
The present specification relates to a transmission apparatus and method for transmitting a signal in a wireless AV system. The transmission apparatus measures a signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR) in a radio link. The transmission apparatus selects a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) set on the basis of the measured SINR. The transmission apparatus selects an optimal MCS from among the MCS set on the basis of the priority of a signal. The transmission apparatus transmits the signal on the basis of the optimal MCS. |
| US12068795B2 |
Excessive interference indication
A network device is provided with excessive interference mitigation. In one implementation, the network device transmits a notification of the excessive interference to a network entity. In another implementation, the network device changes a receive beam or begins to acquire a new cell in response to a detection of the excessive interference. In yet another implementation, the network device alerts a user in response to a detection of the excessive interference. |
| US12068790B2 |
Optical path system for quantum communication and quantum communication method
Disclosed are an optical path system for quantum communication and a quantum communication method. The optical path system for quantum communication includes a light source module, an intensity and polarization modulation module, a polarization maintaining interference ring, a phase and intensity modulation module, a first isolator, a first polarization beam splitter, a second isolator, a beam splitter, a second polarization beam splitter, a second phase modulator, and a 90-degree Faraday rotator mirror. An optical signal may pass through a first polarization beam splitter, bypass a phase and intensity modulation module, and directly reach a polarization maintaining interference ring, thereby solving a problem of series mode interference in an optical signal circuit, and greatly improving a modulation speed of the circuit. |
| US12068788B2 |
Receiver circuit for optical communication
A receiver circuit includes an input terminal for receiving an input current signal, a transimpedance amplifier having an input node, the transimpedance amplifier converting a current signal input to the input node into a voltage signal, an inductor having a first terminal and a second terminal, and a bypass circuit. The first terminal is coupled to the input terminal and the second terminal is coupled to the input node. The bypass circuit includes a bias circuit supplying a bias voltage, a first variable resistor coupled between the first terminal and the bias circuit, a second variable resistor coupled between the second terminal and the bias circuit, and an impedance adjustment circuit including a resistor and a capacitor connected in parallel to the resistor, the impedance adjustment circuit connected in series to at least one of the first variable resistor and the second variable resistor. |
| US12068784B2 |
Transceiver device
A transceiver device includes: a receiving device including a magnetic element having a first ferromagnetic layer, a second ferromagnetic layer, and a spacer layer sandwiched between the first ferromagnetic layer and the second ferromagnetic layer, wherein the receiving device is configured to receive an optical signal; a transmission device including a modulated light output element, wherein the transmission device is configured to transmit an optical signal; and a circuit chip including an integrated circuit electrically connected to the magnetic element and the modulated light output element. |
| US12068782B2 |
Combined central and distributed multilevel interference handling for an optical wireless communication system
This invention relates to an interference handling method and system for an optical wireless communication system, wherein multiple levels and operating modes are provided to flexibly handle partitioning of a coordination functionality between a central entity and distributed entities. Thereby, the coordination functionality which relies on interference reports from devices in overlapping coverage areas of access points can be central or distributed over access points or partly central and partly distributed. |
| US12068780B2 |
Beam management using an optical beacon
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may detect, using an image sensor, an optical beacon of a network node. The UE may receive reference signals using a sweep of a plurality of beams that is based at least in part on a relative direction of the optical beacon of the network node. Numerous other aspects are provided. |
| US12068776B2 |
Diagnostic device and diagnostic method
In response to the above issue, an object of the present invention is to provide a diagnostic apparatus and a diagnostic method capable of accurately recognizing whether to use a long extension function at the time of relocation of an accommodation station of an OLT. The diagnostic apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention has an allowable line length list that is a relationship between a center wavelength and an allowable line distance that satisfies a selected spectrum width in an optical fiber used in an optical communication system, measures a center wavelength and a spectrum width of a spectrum for each ONU, matches the allowable line length list, and obtains an allowable line distance of each ONU. |
| US12068775B2 |
Frequency hopping within a virtual bandwidth part
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to frequency hopping within a virtual BWP. In some aspects, a UE may determine a virtual bandwidth part (BWP) in which to frequency hop from a first narrow BWP to a second narrow BWP by a frequency offset. The virtual BWP may have a same subcarrier spacing as the first narrow BWP and a larger bandwidth than the first narrow BWP. The UE may perform communication based at least in part on frequency hopping within the virtual BWP. Numerous other aspects are provided. |
| US12068774B2 |
Transceiver with auxiliary receiver calibration apparatus and methodology
A wireless transceiver. The transceiver includes: (i) a transmit signal path; (ii) a calibration path, comprising a conductor to connect a calibration tone into the transmit signal path; (iii) a receive signal path, comprising a first data signal path to process a first data and a second data signal path, different than the first data signal path, to process a second data; (iv) a first capacitive coupling to couple a response to the calibration tone from the transmit signal path to the first data signal path; and (v) a second capacitive coupling to couple a response to the calibration tone from the transmit signal path to the second data signal path. |
| US12068773B2 |
Backpackable electronic warfare system
A backpackable electronic warfare system includes a backplane, one or more radioheads, one or more systems on a chip, a single board computer, a position, navigation, and timing module, a power management device, a thermal management device, and one or more batteries. |
| US12068772B2 |
Protective cover for a 5G wireless telecommunications device and methods for reducing signal attenuation using the same
The present invention relates to a protective cover for a 5G wireless telecommunications device and, in particular, its use in a method of reducing signal attenuation experienced by a 5G wireless communications device. |
| US12068770B2 |
Activation of vehicle charging devices from vehicle integrated controller
A trainable transceiver comprises a transceiver circuit, a user interface, and a control circuit in selective communication with the transceiver circuit. The control circuit is further in communication with and configured to process inputs received at the user interface. The transceiver circuit is configured to, in response to a particular input received at the user interface, transmit an activation signal to a vehicle charging station. |
| US12068769B2 |
Transparent antenna and communication system
An transparent antenna includes a first substrate and a second substrate oppositely arranged; the first substrate includes: a first dielectric layer having a first surface and a second surface oppositely arranged; a reference electrode layer on the first surface; at least one first radiation part on the second surface and having a orthographic projection on the first surface at least partially overlapping an orthographic projection of the reference electrode layer on the first surface; at least one feeding structure on the second surface and feeding the first radiation part; the second substrate includes: a second dielectric layer having a third surface opposite to the second surface and a fourth surface oppositely arranged; at least one second radiation part on the fourth surface, an orthographic projection of each second radiation part on the first surface is within an orthographic projection of one first radiation part on the first surface. |
| US12068766B2 |
Antenna filter and electronic device comprising same in wireless communication system
The present disclosure relates to an electronic device for radiating an output signal in a wireless communication system. In one embodiment, the electronic device includes: a power amplifier configure to receive an input signal; a splitter connected to the power amplifier, which a plurality of branches; a plurality of filters connected to the plurality of branches of the splitter; and a plurality of antenna elements connected to the plurality of filters. The plurality of antenna elements radiates the output signal that is a portion of the input signal received by the power amplifier. |
| US12068764B2 |
Radio frequency module and communication device
A radio frequency module includes: a module substrate having a main surface; a conductive member to partition the main surface into regions in a plan view of the main surface, and being set to ground electric potential; a switch disposed in one of the regions and connected to an antenna connection terminal; a power amplifier disposed in one of the regions and connected to the antenna connection terminal via the switch; and a low-noise amplifier disposed in one of the regions and connected to the antenna connection terminal via the switch. |
| US12068763B2 |
Software-defined communication system and device
Systems, methods and devices to generate tailored antenna radiation patterns for particular purposes are provided. The software-defined communication devices and systems dynamically reconfigure an antenna in a controlled and reversible manner, transmit and receive signals to a plurality of endpoints simultaneously without requiring moving elements, and control radiation patterns, making them useful and more versatile for many applications, especially in implementations concerning satellite communications. Communication links may be established with multiple endpoints simultaneously, and the position of the endpoints may be learned without knowing it in advance. The configurations described in the embodiments provide great versatility due to the possibility of processing the signal at each antenna element of the antenna. |
| US12068756B2 |
Zero padding apparatus for encoding variable-length signaling information and zero padding method using same
A zero padding apparatus and method for variable length signaling information are disclosed. A zero padding apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a processor configured to generate a LDPC information bit string by deciding a number of groups whose all bits are to be filled with 0 using a difference between a length of the LDPC information bit string and a length of a BCH-encoded bit string, selecting the groups using a shortening pattern order to fill all the bits of the groups with 0, and filling at least a part of remaining groups, which are not filled with 0, with the BCH-encoded bit string; and memory configured to provide the LDPC information bit string to an LDPC encoder. |
| US12068749B2 |
Bidirectional RF circuit and method of use
A bidirectional RF circuit, preferably including a plurality of terminals, a switch, a transistor, a coupler, and a feedback network. The circuit can optionally include a drain matching network, an input matching network, and/or one or more tuning inputs. In some variations, the circuit can optionally include one or more impedance networks, such as an impedance network used in place of the feedback network; in some such variations, the circuit may not include a coupler, switch, and/or input matching network. A method for circuit operation, preferably including operating in an amplifier mode, operating in a rectifier mode, and/or transitioning between operation modes. |
| US12068748B2 |
Configurable prime number divider using multi-phase clocks
A device is provided that includes a counter circuit configured to count cycles of an input clock signal and to generate an output clock signal periodically based on a cycle count of the input clock signal; a multi-phase clock generator configured to generate a plurality of multi-phase clock signals from a system clock signal; a multiplexer circuit coupled to the multi-phase clock generator and configured to provide a multi-phase clock signal selected from the plurality of multi-phase clock signals to the counter circuit as the input clock signal; and a selection circuit configured to provide a selection signal to the multiplexer circuit periodically to switch the multi-phase clock signal provided to the counter circuit from a current multi-phase clock signal to a next multi-phase clock signal selected from the plurality of multi-phase clock signals. |
| US12068745B2 |
Multi-bit scan chain with error-bit generator
Various implementations described herein are directed to a device having a scan chain that receives a multi-bit input, provides a multi-bit output, and provides a multi-bit multiplexer output based on the multi-bit input and the multi-bit output. The device may have an error-bit generator that receives the multi-bit multiplexer output, receives a portion of the multi-bit input, receives a portion of the multi-bit output, and provides an error-bit output based on the multi-bit multiplexer output, the portion of the multi-bit input, and the portion of the multi-bit output. |
| US12068744B2 |
Trigger assembly
A trigger assembly, for use with a power tool having an electric motor, includes a trigger, a conductor coupled for movement with the trigger, and a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board has an inductive sensor thereon responsive to relative movement between the conductor and the inductive sensor caused by movement of the trigger. An output of the inductive sensor is used to activate the electric motor. |
| US12068742B2 |
Short-circuit protection circuitry
A short-circuit protection circuitry is adapted for a power transistor. The short-circuit protection circuitry includes a first diode, a first resistor, a voltage dividing circuit, a gate voltage generator, a pull-down circuit, and a control signal generator. The first diode is coupled to a drain of the power transistor. The first resistor is coupled between the first diode and the power transistor. The voltage dividing circuit is coupled between a gate and a source of the power transistor to generate a dividing voltage. The gate voltage generator provides a gate voltage to the gate of the power transistor according to a first driving signal and a second driving signal. The pull-down circuit pulls down the gate voltage according to a control signal. The control signal generator generates the control signal according to the first driving signal, a voltage on the anode of the first diode and the dividing voltage. |
| US12068731B2 |
Amplifier power attenuator and closed loop operation
An amplifier power attenuator utilizes an amplified audio feedback signal from an audio amplifier (which is driving a loudspeaker), along with a user-set impedance and a maximum voltage set-point reflective of the operational parameters of the loudspeaker, to attenuate an audio signal prior to amplification thereby preventing damage to the loudspeaker. The impedance of a variable impedance optocoupler is changed to adjust the attenuation of the audio signal to one of a plurality of predetermined attenuation levels responsive to an error between a voltage level of the feedback signal and the maximum voltage set-point. The error is reflected in a counter value having a linear or non-linear relationship with the error dependent upon a magnitude of the error; the counter value is assessed against a plurality of target values associated with respective ones of the predetermined attenuation levels to identify the attenuation to be applied to the audio signal. |
| US12068727B2 |
Non-isolated single-inductor circuit for outputting positive and negative low-voltage power
A non-isolated power supply. A positive power and a negative power are respectively formed by charging a +VCC1 energy storage filter and a −VCC2 energy storage filter connected in series and discharging the +VCC1 energy storage filter 102 and the −VCC2 energy storage filter. The output positive and negative power may be differently combined by changing the capacities of the +VCC1 energy storage filter and the −VCC2 energy storage filter and may be equal or unequal. |
| US12068723B2 |
Direct current offset compensation circuit
A differential transimpedance amplifier (DTIA) includes a first input, a second input, a first output, and a second output. The DTIA also includes a first inverter and a second inverter connected in series to the first input. The DTIA further includes a third inverter and a fourth inverter connected in series to the second input. The first inverter and the fourth inverter receive a first supply voltage from a first voltage regulator. The second inverter and the third inverter receive a second supply voltage from a second voltage regulator. The first supply voltage changes (i) based on a difference between voltages on the first output and the second output and (ii) while the second supply voltage remains fixed. |
| US12068722B2 |
Power amplification circuit and semiconductor device
A power amplification circuit includes a first amplifier that amplifies a signal split from an input signal, a second amplifier that amplifies a signal having a different phase from the aforementioned signal, third and fourth amplifiers, and a matching network. The matching network includes a first wiring having a first end connected to an output terminal of the first amplifier and a second end connected to an input terminal of the third amplifier, a second wiring having a first end connected to the input terminal of the third amplifier, and electromagnetically coupled to the first wiring, a third wiring having a first end connected to an output terminal of the second amplifier and a second end connected to an input terminal of the fourth amplifier, and a fourth wiring having a first end connected to the input terminal of the fourth amplifier, and electromagnetically coupled to the third wiring. |
| US12068721B2 |
Monolithic microwave integrated circuits tolerant to electrical overstress
Monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs) tolerant to electrical overstress are provided. In certain embodiments, a MMIC includes a signal pad that receives a radio frequency (RF) signal, and an RF circuit coupled to the RF signal pad. The RF circuit includes a transistor layout, an input field-effect transistor (FET) implemented using a first portion of a plurality of gate fingers of the transistor layout, and an embedded protection device electrically connected between a gate and a source of the input FET and implemented using a second portion of the plurality of gate fingers. The MMIC is tolerant to electrical overstress events, such as field-induced charged-device model (FICDM) events. |
| US12068718B2 |
Intelligent detection system
An intelligent detection system includes an image module, a target detection module, and a physical model processing module. The target detection module runs a scanning mode on the target object and controls the image module to capture target images of the target object with different physical properties under the scanning mode. The scanning mode is allowed to be based on luminescence or thermal radiation emitted by variation of time, voltage, current, or illumination. The physical model processing module receives the target images and carries out an image stacking process with each target image based on different physical properties, generating a detection result image through physical formula of electronic circuit in cooperation with a chromaticity coordinate diagram. The detection result image displays the accordingly formed image distribution, through which the physical model processing module obtains the functions, features, defect locations or identification results of defect locations of the target object. |
| US12068716B2 |
Anti-torsion device for a solar tracker with a rotation axis, and solar tracker comprising said anti-torsion device
An anti-torsion device of a solar tracker with a rotation axis, and solar tracker comprising the anti-torsion device, the device having a coupling part fixedly attached rotationally with respect to the rotation axis of the solar tracker; an extension element arranged mechanically and fixedly attached to the coupling part, further extending radially and externally with respect to the coupling part; and, an actuator and a counter-actuator arranged in a locked position, where they are in contact with the extension element, and a released position, where they are separated with respect to the extension element, when the anti-torsion device is fixedly arranged with respect to the rotation axis and in accordance with the locked position, the extension element is rotationally immobilized so that the rotation of the coupling part is further prevented. |
| US12068715B2 |
Sealable mounting system with a slidable component mount
A mounting system including a base, a cavity with the base and open to a bottom portion of the base. A port extends from a top of the base into the cavity, and a vent is disposed in the top of the base and extends to the cavity. The port being configured to receive an injected sealant to fill the cavity with the injected sealant, thereby sealing around a penetration in a surface by a surface fastener. The injected sealant forcing air from inside the cavity out of the vent to ensure the injected sealant completely fills the cavity. A slide attached on the base protrudes above the top portion of the base and includes one or more guide rails for slidably receiving a bracket. |
| US12068710B2 |
Abnormality diagnosis system
An abnormality diagnosis system configured to diagnose an abnormality of an electric drive system mounted on a mobile body to drive a motor for moving the mobile body, includes: an information acquisition unit configured to acquire a motor output information which is information related to an output state of the motor; an output state determination unit configured to determine whether the output state of the motor is in a low output state that does not contribute to a movement of the mobile body by using the motor output information; and a diagnosis execution unit configured to diagnose an abnormality of the electric drive system when it is determined that the motor is in the low output state. |
| US12068705B2 |
Apparatus and method for inverter control
An apparatus and a method for inverter control are disclosed. A method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises: discretizing, in a continuous time domain, a voltage equation for a motor in a stationary coordinate system in which a zero-order hold and time delay is reflected; and determining a voltage equation for the motor in a synchronous coordinate system in a discrete time domain by reflecting the position and speed of a rotor of the motor. |
| US12068702B2 |
Electric motor control device
In an electric motor control device which controls rotation of an AC electric motor having two sets of three-phase windings and provided with a resolver having two systems by calculating voltage command values on dq axes, dq conversion of currents of first three-phase windings is performed using a first angle calculated from output of the first system of the resolver, and dq conversion of currents of second three-phase windings is performed using a second angle calculated from output of the second system of the resolver. With both d-axis current command values set at the same value, respective voltage command values on dq axes are calculated and respectively converted into voltage command values for voltage application to the first three-phase windings, using the first angle, and converted into voltage command values for voltage application to the second three-phase windings, using the second angle. |
| US12068699B2 |
Microgrid inverter controller and inverter fault current control method
A method includes outputting an alternating current (AC) waveform from an inverter module to a plurality of loads, outputting a fault waveform from the inverter module to a first load of the plurality of loads in response to a fault condition associated with the first load, and outputting the AC waveform from the inverter module to at least some of the plurality of loads if the fault condition is cleared before a recovery period expires or disconnecting the inverter module from the plurality of loads if the fault condition is not cleared before the recovery period expires. |
| US12068698B2 |
Common wire full-wave rectifier circuit
In an example, a rectifier circuit includes first and second capacitors, first and second current control devices, and a switch. The first current control device is configured to provide an input current to the first capacitor during a positive cycle of an alternating current (AC) input voltage. The second capacitor is configured to store a charge and the switch is configured to couple the second capacitor to a ground terminal so the second capacitor discharges a capacitor current during the positive cycle of the input voltage responsive to the stored charge in the second capacitor. The second current control device is configured to provide the capacitor current to the first capacitor during the positive cycle of the input voltage. The first capacitor is configured to store a charge responsive to the input current and the capacitor current. |
| US12068697B2 |
Electric conductive part for power conversion circuit
An electric conductive part for a power conversion circuit includes a connection conductive portion and a branch portion. The connection conductive portion is configured to connect a joint portion of a battery with a capacitor that is included in the power conversion circuit. The connection conductive portion includes a path portion, which is configured to connect the joint portion with the capacitor, and a branch portion that branches from the path portion. The branch portion extends toward a control circuit board and is connected with the control circuit board. The control circuit board is configured to control drive of a switch element of the power conversion circuit. |
| US12068693B2 |
Digital nonlinear transformation for voltage-mode control of a power converter
A power converter controller includes an analog to digital converter (ADC) to generate a digital representation of a feedback signal of a power converter, the feedback signal being received from a compensator of the power converter and being based on an output voltage of the power converter. A nonlinear gain block of the power converter controller receives the digital representation of the feedback signal and generates a transformed digital representation of the feedback signal using a nonlinear function. A switch control block of the power converter controller controls an on-time of a primary-side switch of the power converter based on the transformed digital representation of the feedback signal. |
| US12068689B2 |
Power converter device including a programmable clock signal circuit for a PLL in a constant on-time power converter
A power converter device is provided. A feedback circuit outputs a comparison output signal. A phase-locked loop circuit provides a phase-locked signal according to a reference clock signal and an inductor voltage in a power converter circuit. An on-time circuit provides an on-time comparing signal according to the phase-locked signal, an input voltage, the inductor voltage and an output voltage of the power converter circuit. A first input terminal of an SR flip-flop receives the on-time comparing signal from the on-time circuit. A second input terminal of the SR flip-flop receives the comparison output signal from the feedback circuit. A frequency control circuit, according to changes in the input voltage and the output voltage of the power converter circuit, instantaneously adjusts the on-time of the on-time signal such that an output terminal of the SR flip-flop outputs the adjusted on-time signal to the power converter circuit. |
| US12068682B2 |
Control method and circuit for phase shift regulation of interleaved converters at variable switching frequency
Uncompensated upper and lower reference-currents are generated for first and second branches of a high-frequency half-bridge within an interleaved-totem-pole PFC. A first control-signal for the first branch is generated from comparison between an inductor-current and uncompensated reference-currents for the first branch, a first timing-reference is generated from the first control-signal from a number of active branches, a compensated upper reference-current is generated for the second branch by adding a first compensation-current to the uncompensated upper reference-current for the second branch, a compensated lower reference-current is generated for the second branch by subtracting the first compensation-current from the uncompensated lower reference-current for the second branch, a second control-signal is generated for the second branch from the compensated reference-currents for the second branch, a first timing-difference is generated from a phase-difference between the first and second control-signals, and the first compensation-current is generated from a difference between the first timing-reference and timing-difference. |
| US12068680B2 |
Highly integrated power module and electrical appliance
A highly integrated power module and an air conditioner are provided. The module has a substrate. The module has a power factor correction element, a rectifier bridge, a compressor inverter and a blower inverter, which are arranged on the substrate. The rectifier bridge is arranged on a first side of the power factor correction element. The compressor inverter is arranged on a second side of the power factor correction element. The blower inverter is arranged on a third side of the compressor inverter. The rectifier bridge is electrically connected to the power factor correction element. The power factor correction element is electrically connected to the compressor inverter and the blower inverter. |
| US12068670B2 |
Rotating electrical machine
In a rotating electrical machine, a holder member is disposed to be radially closer to an armature coil than to a magnetic field generator. The holder member is configured to hold the armature coil. The holder member has a first portion that faces a first end portion of the armature coil, and a second portion that faces a second end portion of the armature coil. The first portion of the holder member is thermally coupled to the first end portion of the armature coil. The second portion of the holder member is thermally coupled to the second end portion of the armature coil. |
| US12068665B2 |
Motor coil cooling structure
A motor coil cooling structure, includes: a rotor core fixed to a rotation shaft having an internal supply path for coolant, and that includes a rotor-side flow path in communication with the supply path and passing through to a radial direction outer side of the rotor core; a stator core disposed at the rotor core so as to form a space between the stator core and the rotor core, and that includes slots each housing a coil; first flow paths formed so as to include the slots and pass through the stator core in a radial direction; second flow paths formed in an upper portion of the stator core relative to the rotation shaft, including the slots, extending in a radial direction and passing through the stator core only at a radial direction outer circumferential side thereof; and a supply section that supplies coolant from above the stator core. |
| US12068657B2 |
Speed control concrete vibrator
A concrete vibrator system includes a concrete vibrator having a motor, a vibratory head that is actuated by the motor, and a controller that controls the motor. The concrete vibrator system may also include one or more remote devices or servers that wirelessly communicate with the controller of the concrete vibrator. The remote device may monitor the speed output by the motor and the voltage supplied to the motor to achieve a set speed via the controller, and display information representative of the motor speed and motor voltage to the user. Moreover, the speed output by the motor may be controlled using voltage supplied to the motor. |
| US12068656B2 |
Stator modules and robotic systems
Stator modules are disclosed. Stator modules may include: a stator body; a working surface supported relative to the stator body; and a plurality of electrical conductors, each electrical conductor of the plurality of electrical conductors extending along a respective portion of the working surface and operable to generate a magnetic field to facilitate moving, relative to the working surface, a magnetized mover in the magnetic field in response to electrical current through the electrical conductor. Robotic systems including such stator modules are also disclosed. |
| US12068653B2 |
Coil, stator member, stator, and motor
There are provided a coil, a stator member, a stator, and a motor that can, in the case of joining (connecting) a busbar and the coil's terminals, simplify control necessary for joining such as positioning, actualize downsizing of a device (welding device or stator manufacturing device), and improve efficiency of joining work.The coil is configured by winding a conductor, and its first and second terminals are extended out on a side of one surface of the coil. |
| US12068647B2 |
Coil module for an electric machine
The present invention relates to a coil module for an electric machine, comprising: a first coil disc having at least one winding of an electrically conductive material; a second coil disc having at least one winding of an electrically conductive material; wherein the first coil disc and/or the second coil disc comprise/comprises a substantially annular recess; wherein the first coil disc and the second coil disc are attached to each other such that a substantially annular cooling channel for a coolant is formed between the first coil disc and the second coil disc by the substantially annular recesses/recess. |
| US12068645B2 |
System configured to deliver a polyphase current of constant frequency from a synchronous generator
A system configured to deliver as output a polyphase current of constant frequency from a synchronous generator driven at variable speed. The system includes, at the output of the generator, an AC-to-DC active rectifier including one arm per phase of the current, a DC bus and a DC-to-AC inverter for the output including one arm per phase of the current, the inverter or the DC bus including an arm connected to the neutral, each arm including a controllable switch, the system including an electronic control unit driving the rectifier and including means for tracking a voltage for the rectifier and/or the inverter and means for controlling the inverter, the system including an EMC filter including one arm for each phase of the current, each arm including an inductor, a capacitor connected in a bypass downstream of the inductor, the arm connected to the neutral being connected to each bypass. |
| US12068644B2 |
Hybrid radial-axial motor
An electric machine may include a housing that encloses both a radial motor producing radial flux in a first direction, the radial flux influences a first magnetic unit to produce a first torque on a rotor arm attached to a shaft. The housing can also include an axial motor producing axial flux in a second direction to influence a second magnetic unit to produce a second torque on the rotor arm attached to the shaft, wherein the radial motor and the axial motor are positioned in the housing to reduce cross magnetic flux from either the radial motor or the axial motor. The primary radial motor can include either a permanent magnetic motor or an induction motor. The secondary radial motor can include one of a permanent magnet motor, an induction motor, or a transverse flux motor. The current and phase of primary and secondary motors can be independently controllable. |
| US12068640B2 |
Method of making a triangular rotor wedge with different layers having titanium
A wedge for a wound rotor includes a wedge body. The wedge body has a first layer and one or more second layers interfused with one another to provide structural support and limit resistive heating of the wedge from current flow within the wedge body by windings spaced apart by the rotor wedge. Generator rotors and methods of making generator rotors are also described. |
| US12068636B2 |
Stator for rotating electric machine with overlapping hairpin coils
A stator for a rotating electric machine according to one implementation of the present disclosure includes a stator core having a plurality of slots, and a stator coil formed by electrically connecting a plurality of hairpins inserted into the slots in a preset pattern, wherein the stator coil includes voltage distribution hairpins disposed in a voltage distribution section preset from an end to which power is to be input, wherein the voltage distribution hairpins include a plurality of first and protruding parts protruding from the plurality of slots and extending away from the stator core, wherein one of the plurality of first protruding parts and one of the plurality of second protruding parts are electrically coupled to form a coil pair, and wherein an insulating member is disposed between the first protruding parts and the second protruding parts to insulate between the first and second protruding parts. |
| US12068632B2 |
Charging system
A charging system includes a power input part, an inverter, a DC bus, at least one charging device, a first bidirectional energy storage module, a second bidirectional energy storage module and an intelligent controller. The charging device includes a DC/DC converter and a charging gun. A first bidirectional DC/DC converter of the first bidirectional energy storage module receives and converts the DC power from the inverter for charging a first battery, or converts a first storage electric energy of the first battery for the charging device. A second bidirectional DC/DC converter of the second bidirectional energy storage module receives and converts the electric energy outputted by the DC/DC converter of the charging device for charging a second battery, or converts a second storage electric energy of the second battery for the charging device. The intelligent controller controls operations of the first bidirectional DC/DC converter and the second bidirectional DC/DC converter. |
| US12068630B2 |
Charger device and a method of charging using said charger device
A charger device for charging one or more batteries of a vehicle operates in two different user selectable modes. One of the modes operates within a user selected time interval. The two different user selectable modes are a power mode and an economy mode. Both modes are operative until a battery threshold voltage is reached. Subsequently, the charger device performs constant voltage charging until a charging current attained is less than a set threshold current value. |
| US12068629B2 |
Controlling charging of computing device through ports connected to external devices
An apparatus comprises at least one processing device configured to obtain information characterizing a status of one or more batteries of a computing device. The processing device is also configured to determine whether at least one connector port of the computing device is connected to one or more external devices, the at least one connector port being configured to receive power from the connected external devices for charging the one or more batteries of the computing device. The processing device is further configured, responsive to determining that the at least one connector port of the computing device is connected to the one or more external devices, to selectively enable the charging of the one or more batteries of the computing device utilizing power received from the connected external devices based at least in part on the information characterizing the status of the one or more batteries of the computing device. |
| US12068627B1 |
Techniques for reducing pulse currents
This disclosure describes, in part, techniques for reducing pulsating currents of internal power sources, such as batteries. For example, a device may include a power source, a load, and a control device located between the power source and the load. The control device may include a power converter that is configured to maintain a constant input current from the power source and output a pulsating current to the load. While regulating the power, the control device may determine whether an average output power is different than a reference power. If the average output power is equal to the reference power, then the control device may cause the power converter to maintain the constant input current. However, if the average output power is different than the reference power, then the control device may cause the power converter to alter (e.g., decrease/increase) the input current being received from the power source. |
| US12068625B1 |
Storage and charging system with drainage for tablets
A charging and storage system provides a support on which the electronic device, such as a tablet is stored and charged within a housing. The support angles downward such that the support is not level. The tablet is stored on the support not level to allow for any liquids to drain away from the tablet. The charger and support are secured within a removable charging unit that secures to the housing. Removal of the charging unit removes the support, the charger, and a lock that secures the tablet within the charging unit. |
| US12068621B2 |
Facilitating charge transfer
A method for facilitating charge transfer is provided. The method includes receiving, via an electronic device, a request to transfer charge stored in an energy storage device. The method includes determining a set of parameters of the energy storage device based on the received request. The set of parameters includes an amount of charge determined to be transferred from the energy storage device or a charge level desired to be achieved for the energy storage device. The method includes identifying charging systems available to receive and store charge corresponding to the set of parameters of the energy storage device. The method further includes allocating one of the identified charging systems to receive charge from the energy storage device and store the received amount of charge. The allocated charging system travels to a location of the energy storage device to receive the determined amount of charge from the energy storage device. |
| US12068620B2 |
Authorization in a networked electric vehicle charging system
Networked electric vehicle charging stations for charging electric vehicles are coupled with an electric vehicle charging station network server that performs authorization for charging session requests while the communication connection between the charging stations and the server are operating correctly. When the communication connection is not operating correctly, the networked electric vehicle charging stations enter into a local authorization mode to perform a local authorization process for incoming charging session requests. |
| US12068617B2 |
Electronic device, wireless charging receive apparatus, control method, and wireless charging system
In the wireless charging receive apparatus of the electronic device, a first communication circuit receives charging data, where the charging data is used to indicate a charging type. A first controller identifies, based on the charging data, that the charging type is a first charging type, and outputs a first rectifier control signal to control a first rectifier circuit to operate in a half-bridge mode. Alternatively, a first controller identifies, based on the charging data, that the charging type is a second charging type, and outputs a second rectifier control signal to control a first rectifier circuit to operate in a full-bridge mode. A first receive coil receives an alternating magnetic field and outputs a first induced voltage. |
| US12068607B2 |
System and method for automated tuning/configuring of a power system stabilizer (PSS) in a digital excitation control system
A system and method for automatically tuning/configuring a power system stabilizer (PSS) in a power system digital excitation control system having an automatic voltage regulator (AVR) that includes providing a control input to the AVR as a function of generating a set of tuning PSS lead-lag phase compensation time constants as a function of received generated terminal voltages, generating an uncompensated frequency response as a function of the received set of generated terminal voltages and using particle swarm optimization (PSO) as a function of the generated uncompensated frequency response, generating a tuning PSS gain value as a function of a determined open loop frequency response of the power system, determining a PSS gain margin, determining a tuning PSS gain; and transmitting the determined set of tuning phase compensation time constants and the determined tuning PSS gain value to the control interface of the PSS. |
| US12068606B2 |
Method and apparatus for electrical load control network
The methods and apparatus described enable automatic configuration, or commissioning, of controller devices and load control devices through a low voltage communication network controlled by one or more controller devices. These methods and apparatus further enable expansion of the load control system by connection of additional loads and or load control devices and or controller devices which will reinitialize the low voltage communication network and automatically reconfigure the controller devices and load control devices connected to the network. |
| US12068604B2 |
Power management device and method
The present invention relates to an electrical power management device (300) capable of preventing or allowing the passage of current to a power grid (70). The present invention also relates to an electrical power management method (400). Particularly, the device (300) of the present invention is capable of performing electrical data telemetry and reporting it to a control center. The device (300) receives, from a power generation system (50), a source of alternating current through a power grid circuit (80), wherein the device (300) comprises: a control unit (10); a data transmission and reception module (20) configured to receive an external command signal; and at least one switching element (30a, 30b); the control unit (10) being adapted to actuate the at least one switching element (30a, 30b) so as to selectively open and close the power grid circuit (80) upon receipt of the external command signal to enable or prevent the passage of alternating current. |
| US12068603B2 |
Demand management control method and apparatus for inducing dynamic participation of consumers in energy consumption loads management program
Disclosed are a demand management control method and a demand management control apparatus for inducing dynamic participation of a consumer in an energy consumption load management program. The demand management control method refers to a promotion method for expanding an active participation of a consumer through a dynamic order of charging power of a charging load device with respect to a load having a consumption characteristic in an energy accumulation form in a distribution network management area in which an energy charging supply device is installed, and distributes and manages a demand within an energy supply goal of the consumer through a participation promotion. Also, the demand management control method provides changed cost information to the consumer using an incentive through a demand management contribution weight according to an energy demand and supply status and encourages or promotes the dynamic participation of the consumer. |
| US12068600B2 |
Power manager with reconfigurable power converting circuits
A reconfigurable power circuit (400) includes a single one-way DC to DC power converter (220, 221). The reconfigurable power circuit is configurable by a digital data processor as one of three different power channels (230, 232, and 234). Power channel (230) provides output power conversion. Power channel (232) provides input power conversion. Power channel (234) provides bi-directional power exchange without power conversion. |
| US12068593B2 |
Systems and methods for dust and liquid protected continuous access busway trunking systems
An example busway system is provided that includes a first busway, a second busway, and a joint seal coupling the first busway to the second busway. The first busway includes a first end and an opposing second end, and the second busway includes a third end and an opposing fourth end. The joint seal includes panels configured to at least partially slide over the first or the opposing second end of the first busway, and at least partially slide over the third or the opposing fourth end of the second busway to couple the first busway to the second busway. The joint seal creates a seal at a joint formed by the first busway, the second busway, and the joint seal. |
| US12068592B2 |
Weatherproof multipurpose enclosure with integrated flashing
Enclosure assemblies with integrating flashing for protecting an accessory on a rooftop. The enclosure assemblies can include a base configured to protect the rooftop from water intrusion and a cover configured to be joined to the raised portion of the base. The base can include a bottom wall and a raised portion extending from the bottom wall. The base can include an uphill portion configured to be positioned beneath at least one full course of roof shingle on the rooftop, without having to cut the roof shingle. The raised portion can be disposed off-center relative to the central transverse axis of the bottom wall, leaving the uphill portion of the bottom wall uncovered. |
| US12068590B2 |
Wiring device for circuit breaker, and circuit breaker having same
Disclosed are a wiring device for a circuit breaker and a circuit breaker having same. The wiring device comprises: a wire holder having a plurality of busbar slots distributed in the height direction; a plurality of wiring busbars correspondingly inserted into the plurality of busbar slots, the wiring busbars being provided with first busbar parts which are vertically arranged; a plurality of first conductive elements arranged on the wire holder at intervals in the width direction, the first conductive elements being provided with first connecting plates which are arranged in the vertical direction; and a first fastening structure which is used for fixedly connecting the first busbar parts and the first connecting plates. Since the plurality of first connecting plates are vertically arranged in the width direction in a staggered manner, the plurality of first busbar parts arranged in the height direction can be directly connected to the corresponding first connecting plates, such that the structure is simpler; the first busbar part and the first connecting plate of each layer are vertically arranged, such that the length of the wiring device for a circuit breaker is greatly reduced, and compared with the prior art, the wiring device for a circuit breaker is more miniaturized; and in addition, due to a small amount of copper materials being used, the temperature rise of the wiring device for a circuit breaker is not only lower, but the cost is also lower. |
| US12068588B2 |
Hand assist pushing tool for cables
A pushing tool for propelling cable into a duct. The pushing tool includes a drive wheel that is coupled with a base and a rotatable handle. A first cable guide and a second cable guide are configured to hold the cable. A duct guide is configured to hold the duct. Furthermore, a tension wheel is configured to interact with the drive wheel such that an orifice is formed between the tension wheel and the drive wheel, the orifice being configured to receive the cable. Upon rotation of the rotatable handle, the drive wheel interacts with the tension wheel to propel the cable into the duct. |
| US12068579B2 |
Semiconductor laser
A semiconductor laser includes an active region, a first distributed-Bragg-reflector region disposed contiguously with the active region, and a second distributed-Bragg-reflector region. The first distributed-Bragg-reflector region is formed contiguously with one side of the active region in a waveguide direction and includes a first diffraction grating. The second distributed-Bragg-reflector region is formed contiguously with to the other side of the active region in the waveguide direction and includes a second diffraction grating. The first diffraction grating includes recessed portions formed through a diffraction grating layer formed in the first distributed-Bragg-reflector region and convex portions adjacent to the recessed portions. The diffraction grating layer is made of a dielectric material. |
| US12068578B2 |
Light emitting module
A light-emitting module including: a laser element; a converting member; a sense wiring; an electric potential determining circuit configured to output a first value when an electric potential at a first end of the sense wiring is in a predetermined range, and to output a second value when the electric potential at the first end of the sense wiring is out of the predetermined range; a first switching element electrically connected in series to the laser element, the first switching element configured to become conductive when the output is the first value, and to become non-conductive when the output is the second value; and a second switching element electrically connected in parallel to a circuit comprising the laser element and the first switching element, the second switching element configured to become conductive when the output is the second value, and to become non-conductive when the output is the first value. |
| US12068576B2 |
Optical waveguide device and laser apparatus including the same
Provided are an optical waveguide device and a laser apparatus including the same. The optical waveguide device includes a peripheral part disposed on an edge region of a substrate, an air pocket disposed on a central region of the substrate within the peripheral part, an optical waveguide comprising a core layer, which is disposed on an upper portion of the substrate within the air pocket to extend in a first direction, and an electrode on the core layer, and a plurality of hinges disposed on the air pocket to connect the optical waveguide to the peripheral part in a second direction crossing the first direction. |
| US12068574B2 |
Packages for high-power laser devices
In various embodiments, a laser emitter such as a diode bar is cooled during operation via jets of cooling fluid formed by ports in a cooler on which the laser emitter is positioned. The jets strike an impingement surface of the cooler that is thermally coupled to the laser emitter but prevents direct contact between the cooling fluid and the laser emitter itself. |
| US12068570B2 |
Optical path structure and laser light projector using optical path structure
A optical path structure and a cross line laser comprising the same are provided. The optical path structure comprises a laser emitter (1) for emitting laser light, and the following devices arranged sequentially along the direction of the optical path of the laser light: an aspherical mirror (2), a first beamsplitter (31) and a second beamsplitter (32), a wedge-shaped mirror (4), and a cylindrical mirror (5). The advantages of the present invention are that: 1) the angle of the incident surface (41) of the wedge-shaped mirror (4) is reasonably set such that the light ray reflected by the incident surface (41) of the wedge-shaped mirror (4) cannot emit onto the beamsplitters (31, 32), or even if it emits onto the beamsplitters (31, 32), there is no interference with the reflected light rays (61, 63) by the beamsplitters (31, 32), avoiding the multiple-point phenomenon; 2) the structure of the wedge-shaped mirror (4) is reasonably set such that the breakpoints in the projected laser light line are eliminated. |
| US12068565B2 |
Electrical wiring devices with screwless connection terminals
Electrical wiring devices that incorporate clamp-type wire terminal connections are described. The electrical wiring devices include for example, single and duplex blade-type electrical receptacles, blade-type locking electrical receptacles, single or multi-pole electrical switches, combination switches and blade-type receptacles, blade-type plugs for electrical cords and blade-type connectors for electrical cords. The electrical wiring devices include a plurality of contact assemblies. Each contact assembly includes a wire terminal and a plunger. |
| US12068562B2 |
Brush holder assembly monitoring apparatus, assembly, system and method
Methods and systems for monitoring a brush holder assembly and/or detecting wear of a brush in a brush holder assembly are disclosed. One method includes sending data from a plurality of remote monitoring locations to a central control unit, where the data may be evaluated in order to monitor states of brushes at a plurality of remote electrical facilities. For example, multiple images of a marker tracking longitudinal movement of the brush may be acquired. A comparison of the images, for example, a comparative imaging technique, such as pixel-by-pixel comparison, may then be performed in order to evaluate a condition of the brush, such as the wear rate, wear state, or life expectancy of the brush. |
| US12068558B2 |
Plug connector housing for two contact carriers
A plug connector housing has receptacles for fastening at least two contact carriers. The plug connector housing has a substantially rectangular cross-section, having two opposite narrow sides and two opposite long sides. The receptacles are integrally formed on the interior within the plug connector housing. In each of the corner regions, a first receptacle is arranged. On each of the long sides, at least one second receptacle is arranged. |
| US12068557B2 |
Electrical connector with removable load bar
A modular plug system including a plug housing including a top surface, bottom surface and two opposing side surfaces, a front end and an opening opposite the front end, and a cavity extending from the front end to the opening in the back end, a load bar sized to engage the cavity in the modular plug, the load bar including two extensions on an upper surface of the load bar, the extensions sized to engage two openings in the top surface of the plug housing when the load bar is inserted into the cavity. |
| US12068556B2 |
Charging arrangement for charging of electric vehicles
An arrangement for charging of electric vehicles includes a charging connector and a charging cable. The connector includes a connector body with first and second zones, the two zones being separate from each other. The first zone hosts a mating interface with electrical contacts for mating the connector with a corresponding socket of an electric vehicle. The electrical contacts are electrically coupled to the cable. The second zone includes a tube in which the cable is guided from an opening of the tube, which is arranged on that side of the second zone that faces away from the first zone to the electrical contacts, which are located in the first zone, and a handle for grabbing the connector with a human hand, the handle being separate from the tube. The second zone is Y-shaped where the tube is formed by one upper leg and the lower of the Y. |
| US12068549B2 |
Electronic device including antenna
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, an antenna structure, a first conductive material, and a second conductive material. The housing may be configured to provide a front surface and a rear surface of the electronic device. The antenna structure includes a printed circuit board positioned in the housing. The printed circuit board includes a first surface configured to face the front surface or the rear surface and a second surface configured to face a direction opposite to the first surface. The printed circuit board includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and a dielectric. The first conductive layer includes a first antenna element and a second antenna element which are configured so as not to overlap each other when viewed from above the first surface. |
| US12068548B2 |
Antenna
An antenna includes a first insulating layer; a second insulating layer disposed on the first insulating layer in a height direction; a third insulating layer disposed between the first and second insulating layers, a feed via including a first portion passing through the first insulating layer, a second portion passing through the second insulating layer, and a third portion passing through the third insulating layer and connected to the first and second portions; and an antenna patch disposed on the first insulating layer and fed from the feed via, wherein a permittivity of the third insulating layer is lower than permittivities of the first and second insulating layers, and in a direction perpendicular to the height direction, a width of the third portion is wider than a width of the first portion and/or a width of the second portion. |
| US12068545B2 |
Antenna structure
An antenna structure includes a first signal source, a second signal source, a first radiator, a second radiator, a third radiator, a first circuit, and a second circuit. The first signal source is used to generate a first wireless signal, and the second signal source is used to generate a second wireless signal. The first radiator is coupled to the first signal source to receive the first wireless signal, and the second radiator is coupled to the second signal source to receive the second wireless signal. The first circuit has a first end coupled to the third radiator and a second end coupled to the first radiator or the first signal source. The second circuit has a first end coupled to the third radiator and a second end coupled to the second radiator or the second signal source. |
| US12068544B1 |
Electrical device condition determining sensor and method
A sensor configured to determine a condition of an electrical device may include an antenna, a receiver and a controller designed to implement a method. The method of determining a condition of an electrical device may include selecting a plurality of singular dimensional components of a multi-dimensional signal of a radio frequency (RF) emission from an electrical device, extracting singular dimensional components individually or as a combination, inputting each individual extracted singular dimensional component or the combination of the components into a neural network (NN), and analyzing, with NN, outputs from the inputted singular dimensional component (s). Singular-spectrum analysis (SSA) and/or wavelet transform may be used to select components. |
| US12068540B2 |
Tunable fifth generation (5G) multiple-input, multiple output (MIMO) antenna design
A reconfigurable, dual-band, MIMO antenna apparatus, a planar MIMO antenna system utilizing the antenna apparatus, and a method of transmitting and receiving a signal by the antenna apparatus are provided. The apparatus includes a dielectric planar substrate, a first element, a second element, two varactor diodes per element, and a microstrip feed-line. The first element and the second element each have slotted concentric annular rings. The second element is separated on the dielectric planar substrate from the first element, but is coplanar on the dielectric planar substrate with the first element. The two varactor diodes are placed in series with biasing circuitry, the biasing circuitry including RF chokes and current-limiting resistors. The microstrip feed-line feeds both antenna elements. The dual-band antenna elements can each be independently and concurrently tunable to two signal frequencies bands. |
| US12068536B2 |
Antenna unit and terminal device
The present invention provides an antenna unit and a terminal device. The antenna unit includes the first antenna module and the second antenna module, the first antenna module includes the first radiator and the feed connected to the first radiator, and the second antenna module includes the second radiator connected to the first radiator. The first radiator includes the at least one first contact, and the second radiator includes the at least one second contact. When the angle between the first radiator and the second radiator is less than or equal to the first angle, the second radiator is electrically connected to the first radiator in the target manner. The target manner is that N first contacts of the at least one first contact are correspondingly in contact with N second contacts of the at least one second contact, where N is a positive integer. |
| US12068535B2 |
Electronic package and manufacturing method thereof, and antenna module and manufacturing method thereof
An antenna module is provided with a plurality of antenna structures and a shielding structure arranged on a plate body, and the shielding structure is located between two adjacent antenna structures, where the shielding structure includes a concave portion formed on the plate body and a dielectric material formed between the concave portion and the antenna structure to generate different impedance characteristics, thereby improving the antenna isolation. |
| US12068532B2 |
Antenna device for vehicle
An antenna device that is attached to a vehicle, the antenna device including: a resin base; a metal base arranged on the resin base; a metal plate located above the resin base and attached to the metal base so as to be superimposed on a portion of the metal base; a substrate arranged on the metal base; an antenna connected to the substrate; and a plurality of fasteners which fix the metal base and the substrate, wherein one of the plurality of fasteners is positioned at a top-view superimposed area of the metal base and the metal plate. |
| US12068523B1 |
Satellite antenna positioner having satellite tracking function
A satellite antenna positioner having a satellite tracking function according to the present invention relates to a satellite antenna positioner which has a satellite tracking function, supports an antenna, and is configured to direct the antenna on the basis of a satellite reception signal, the satellite antenna positioner comprising: a first motor for generating a driving force for adjusting an elevation angle of the antenna; a second motor for generating a driving force for adjusting an azimuth angle of the antenna; and a control module for controlling the first motor and the second motor on the basis of the sensitivity of the satellite reception signal, wherein the control module calculates an average value of satellite reception signals received in the process of driving at least one of the first motor and the second motor during a preset time, and controls at least one of the first motor and the second motor on the basis of the average value of the satellite reception signals. |
| US12068514B2 |
Cell, cell stack device, module and module-containing device
A cell including: a body having a first end portion and a second end portion; a first electrode layer electrically connected to the body; a solid electrolyte layer located on the first electrode layer; and a second electrode layer located on the solid electrolyte layer, wherein the body includes a flared gas-flow passage passing through the body from the first end portion to second end portion; and diameters of opposing end portions of the flared gas-flow passage are greater than a diameter of the flared gas-flow passage at a central portion between the opposing end portions. |
| US12068513B2 |
Sealed redox battery
The disclosed technology generally relates to energy storage devices, and more particularly to redox batteries. In one aspect, a redox battery comprises a first half cell and a second half cell. The first half cell comprises a positive electrolyte reservoir comprising a first electrolyte contacting a positive electrode and has dissolved therein a first redox couple configured to undergo a first redox half reaction. The second half cell comprises a negative electrolyte reservoir comprising a second electrolyte contacting a negative electrode and has dissolved therein a second redox couple configured to undergo a second redox half reaction. The redox battery additionally comprises an ion exchange membrane separating the positive electrolyte reservoir and the negative electrolyte reservoir. The first half cell, the second half cell and the ion exchange membrane define a redox battery cell that is sealed in a casing. |
| US12068508B2 |
Button battery
A battery is provided comprising an anode cap on a first side, and a cathode can on the opposing second side. The anode cap and cathode can be configured together to provide a cylindrical shaped round shaped battery with a peripheral side wall. The battery is modified to have one or more sharp protrusions extending from the peripheral side wall to increase the width and or height of the battery. |
| US12068500B2 |
Multi-functional separator for a lithium secondary battery and manufacturing method
A lithium secondary battery comprising a cathode, an anode, an elastic and flame retardant composite separator disposed between the cathode and the anode, and a working electrolyte. The elastic flame retardant composite separator comprises a high-elasticity polymer and from 1% to 99% by weight of a flame retardant additive dissolved in, dispersed in, or bonded to the high-elasticity polymer. The composite separator has a thickness from 50 nm to 100 μm and a lithium ion conductivity from 10−8 S/cm to 5×10−2 S/cm at room temperature and the high elasticity polymer has a fully recoverable tensile strain from 2% to 1,000% when measured without any additive dispersed therein. The polymer composite may further comprise particles of an optional inorganic solid electrolyte dispersed therein. |
| US12068498B1 |
Systems and methods for improved battery assemblies for EVTOL aircraft
This disclosure relates generally to high voltage power supply (HVPS) systems and battery assemblies for aircraft that use electrical propulsion systems. In one embodiment, an apparatus for safely venting battery cells in thermal runaway is provided. The apparatus includes: a mechanical support layer, the mechanical support layer configured to be attached to a battery assembly; and a vent flap layer attached to the mechanical support layer, the vent flap layer including vent flaps corresponding to battery cells in the battery assembly. Each vent flap includes one or more portions configured to deform to permit flow of gas from the battery cell corresponding to the vent flap. |
| US12068486B2 |
Electrochemical cells with one or more segmented current collectors and methods of making the same
Embodiments described herein relate to electrochemical cells with one or more current collectors divided into segments, and methods of producing the same. A current collector divided into segments comprises a substantially planar conductive material including a connection region and an electrode region. The electrode region includes one or more dividers defining a plurality of electron flow paths. The plurality of electron flow paths direct the flow of electrons from the electrode region to the connection region. In some embodiments, the current collector includes a fuse section disposed between the electrode region and the connection region. In some embodiments, the fuse section can include a thin strip of conductive material, such that the thin strip of conductive material melts at a melting temperature and substantially prevent electron movement between the electrode region and the connection region. |
| US12068483B2 |
Electrode binder composition for rechargeable battery and electrode mixture including the same
An electrode binder composition for a rechargeable battery includes emulsion polymer particles comprising a1) first repeat units derived from conjugated diene monomers; one or more second repeat units selected from the group consisting of b1) repeat units derived from aromatic vinyl monomers, b2) repeat units derived from alkyl (meth)acrylate monomers, b3) repeat units derived from (meth)acryl amide monomers, b4) repeat units derived from nitrile based monomers, and b5) repeat units derived from unsaturated carbonic acid monomers; and c1) third repeat units derived from monomers represented by the following Chemical Formula 1: wherein R1 is hydrogen, or a C1-10 alkyl group, X is hydrogen or a methyl group, Y is oxygen atom, or —NR2-, R2 is hydrogen, or a C1-10 alkyl group, and Z is a C1-10 alkyl group. |
| US12068480B2 |
Nickel-based active material precursor for lithium secondary battery, method of preparing the same, nickel-based active material for lithium secondary battery formed therefrom, and lithium secondary battery including positive electrode including nickel-based active material
A nickel-based active material precursor for a lithium secondary battery includes: a secondary particle including a plurality of particulate structures, wherein each particulate structure includes a porous core portion and a shell portion, the shell portion including primary particles radially arranged on the porous core portion; and the secondary particle has a plurality of radial centers. When the nickel-based active material precursor is used, a nickel-based positive active material having a short lithium ion diffusion distance, in which intercalation and deintercalation of lithium are facilitated, may be obtained. A lithium secondary battery manufactured using the positive active material may exhibit enhanced lithium availability, and may exhibit enhanced capacity and lifespan due to suppression of crack formation in the active material during charging and discharging. |
| US12068478B2 |
Positive electrode active material for lithium secondary battery, method of preparing the same and lithium secondary battery including the same
The present invention provided a positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery including lithium cobalt oxide particles. The lithium cobalt oxide particles include lithium deficient lithium cobalt oxide having Li/Co molar ratio of less than 1, belongs to an Fd-3m space group, and having a cubic crystal structure, in surface of the particle and in a region corresponding to a distance from 0% to less than 100% from the surface of the particle relative to a distance (r) from the surface to the center of the particle. In the positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to the present invention, the intercalation and deintercalation of lithium at the surface of a particle may be easy, and the output property and rate characteristic may be improved when applied to a battery. Accordingly, good life property and the minimization of gas generation amount may be attained even with large sized positive electrode active material. |
| US12068477B2 |
Solid state lithium ion rechargeable battery
A method of forming a solid-state lithium ion rechargeable battery may include depositing a metal layer onto a top surface of a substrate, depositing a handle layer onto a top surface of the metal layer, wherein a portion of the handle layer overlaps the metal layer and the substrate, spalling a portion of the substrate thereby forming a spalled substrate layer, porosifying the spalled substrate layer thereby forming a porous substrate layer, depositing an electrolyte layer onto a top surface of the porous substrate layer, wherein the electrolyte layer is in direct contact with the porous substrate layer, and depositing a cathode onto a top surface of the electrolyte layer. The method may include depositing a cathode contact layer onto a top surface of the cathode, wherein the cathode contact layer is in direct contact with the cathode. The porous substrate layer may be made of silicon. |
| US12068475B2 |
Cathode active material for lithium secondary battery and lithium secondary battery including the same
A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium-aluminum-titanium oxide formed on a surface of a lithium metal oxide particle having a specific formula. The cathode active material may have an improved structural stability even in a high temperature condition. |
| US12068473B2 |
System for manufacturing an electrode, cleaning unit, and electrode manufacturing method
An electrode manufacturing system includes: a doping unit; a cleaning unit: and a conveyor unit. The doping unit performs a process of doping an active material in a strip-shaped electrode with an alkali metal, the strip-shaped electrode including an active material layer formed portion in which an active material layer including the active material is formed, and an active material layer unformed portion in which the active material layer is not formed. The cleaning unit cleans the active material layer unformed portion that is adjacent to the active material layer formed portion. The conveyor unit conveys the electrode from the doping unit to the cleaning unit. |
| US12068472B2 |
Relithiation process for direct regeneration of cathode materials from spent lithium-ion batteries
A method for the regeneration of cathode material from spent lithium-ion batteries is provided. The method includes dissolving a lithium precursor in a polyhydric alcohol to form a solution. Degraded cathode material containing lithium metal oxides are dispersed into the solution under mechanical stirring, forming a mixture. The mixture is heat treated within a reactor vessel or microwave oven. During this heat treatment, lithium is intercalated into the degraded cathode material. The relithiated electrode material is collected by filtration, washing with solvents, and drying. The relithiated electrode material is then ground with a lithium precursor and thermally treated at a relatively low temperature for a predetermined time period to obtain regenerated cathode material. |
| US12068470B2 |
Method of producing negative electrode for secondary battery
A method of producing a negative electrode for a secondary battery, which includes: forming a negative electrode structure including a negative electrode current collector having two surfaces and a negative electrode active material layer formed on at least one surface of the negative electrode current collector; preparing a pre-lithiation cell including the negative electrode structure, a lithium metal counter electrode disposed to face the negative electrode active material layer of the negative electrode structure, and a separator interposed between the negative electrode structure and the lithium metal counter electrode; immersing the pre-lithiation cell in a pre-lithiation solution; and carrying out pre-lithiation by electrochemically charging the pre-lithiation cell while pressing the pre-lithiation cell at a pressure of 15 kPa to 3,200 kPa. |
| US12068468B2 |
Battery module and manufacturing method and device thereof, battery pack, and power consumption apparatus
The application relates to a battery module, a manufacturing method and a manufacturing device thereof, a battery pack and a power consumption apparatus. The battery module includes a first-type battery cell and a second-type battery cell having different chemical systems and being electrically connected at least in series, where under the conditions of 25° C. and 100% state of charge (SOC), specific power density P2 of the second-type battery cell is higher than specific power density P1 of the first-type battery cell. Satisfying: 0.04≤(r1/m)/(r2/n)≤14, where, r1 and r2 are resistances per unit area of a positive electrode plate of the first-type battery cell and a positive electrode plate of the second-type battery cell respectively, and m and n are numbers of laminations of the positive electrode plate of the first-type battery cell and the positive electrode plate of the second-type battery cell. |
| US12068461B2 |
Systems and methods for providing, assembling, and managing integrated power bus for rechargeable electrochemical cell or battery
A battery pack comprising a substrate comprising a battery power bus integrated into the substrate; and a pack controller; and at least one electrochemical cell connected directly to the substrate. A printed circuit board comprising a power bus integrated into the printed circuit board, wherein the power bus is connected to and configured to transfer power to and/or from at least one electrochemical cell; and at least one controller configured to control the at least one electrochemical cell. A thermal management system comprising at least one electrochemical cell; and a substrate directly connected to the at least one electrochemical cell and configured to transfer heat, power, and signals between the substrate and the at least one electrochemical cell. A thermal management method. A method of assembling a battery pack, comprising attaching at least one electrochemical cell of the battery pack directly to a substrate at least in part by welding. |
| US12068457B2 |
Nonaqueous electrolyte compositions for lithium-ion battery
This application provides a lithium-ion battery, a battery module, a battery pack, and an apparatus. The lithium-ion battery includes a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, a separator, and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode plate includes Li1+xNiaCobMe(1−a−b)O2−cYc, where −0.1≤x≤0.2, 0.8≤a<1, 0 |
| US12068454B2 |
Electrolyte and lithium-sulfur battery comprising same
Provided is an electrolyte of a lithium-sulfur battery. The electrolyte of the lithium-sulfur battery may include: a base electrolyte including lithium salt and an organic solvent; and an electrolyte additive, in which the electrolyte additive includes a metal nitrate. |
| US12068453B2 |
Solid electrolyte material and battery including the same
A solid electrolyte material according to the present disclosure consists essentially of Li, M, O, and X. M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Nb and Ta, and X is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Cl, Br, and I. |
| US12068451B2 |
Lithium-ion secondary battery and manufacturing method thereof
A lithium-ion secondary battery includes: a single cell that includes a first electrode, a separator stacked on the first electrode, and a second electrode stacked on the separator. The first electrode includes a porous body that includes at least one LLZ-based solid electrolyte of a lithium lanthanum zirconate or the lithium lanthanum zirconate doped with an atom other than a Li atom, a La atom, and a Zr atom, and has a pore, and an active material held in the pore. The separator has a relative density of 80% or more, and includes the at least one LLZ-based solid electrolyte of the lithium lanthanum zirconate or the lithium lanthanum zirconate doped with the atom other than the Li atom, the La atom, and the Zr atom, and at least one of a B atom, a P atom, or a Si atom. |
| US12068448B2 |
Method for forming a Li-ion battery cell
A Li-ion battery cell includes cathode and anode materials, a separator, and an electrolyte including a mixture of a polyethylene oxide and an oxide of formula LivLasZnOn. A method of forming the cell includes the following successive cycling steps: (a) at least two successive charge and discharge cycles of the cell at a first cycling rate C/x, the charge/discharge steps being limited in time to x/2; (b) at least two successive charge and discharge cycles of the cell at a second charging rate C/y, different from the first cycling rate, where y is lower than x, the charge/discharge steps being limited in time to y/2; and (c) at least two successive charge and discharge cycles of the cell at a third cycling rate C/z different from the first and second charging rates, where z is lower than x and y, the charge/discharge steps being limited in time to z/2. |
| US12068446B2 |
Battery cell, battery, electric apparatus, and manufacturing method of battery
Disclosed is a battery cell, a battery, an electric apparatus, and a manufacturing method of the battery, belonging to the technical field of batteries. The battery includes an electrode assembly, an electrode terminal and a current collector, the current collector is configured to connect the electrode assembly and the electrode terminal; where the current collector and the electrode terminal are connected through a welding portion; and the welding portion is exposed at an external peripheral surface of the current collector and/or an external peripheral surface of the electrode terminal. The battery cell, the battery, the electric apparatus, and the manufacturing method of the battery are capable of ensuring the safety of the battery. |
| US12068443B1 |
Forming conformable layer with flap on semiconductor devices
Embodiments relate to forming an elastomeric interface layer (elayer) with a flap over multiple light emitting diode (LED) dies by forming materials across multiple LED dies and removing the materials between the LED dies. The formed flap of the elayer provides a large surface area for adhesion between each LED and a pick-up surface. For example, the flap may have a surface area that is larger than the light emitting surface of the LED die, or larger than the surface area of an elastomeric interface layer without the flap. As such, the elayer allows each LED to be picked up by a pick-up surface and placed onto a display substrate including control circuits for sub-pixels of an electronic display. In some embodiments, the LED dies are micro-LED (μLED) dies. |
| US12068441B2 |
Light-emitting device and image display apparatus
A light-emitting device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a reflective structure having a first surface and a second surface and having, on the first surface, an opening whose side surface is provided with a first reflective film; a semiconductor light-emitting element including a first conductivity-type layer, an active layer, and a second conductivity-type layer that are stacked, the opening of the reflective structure and the active layer being disposed to be opposed to each other; and a support member having a light-transmitting property and having a first surface and a second surface, the semiconductor light-emitting element being disposed on the first surface side, the reflective structure being disposed on the second surface side, the second surface being at least partially in contact with the first surface of the reflective structure. |
| US12068436B2 |
Light-emitting element
A light-emitting element includes: a semiconductor stack having a triangular shape in a top plan view, the semiconductor stack including a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, and an active layer between the first and seconds semiconductor layers; a first electrode located on the first semiconductor layer and including a first connecting portion and a first extension extending from the first connecting portion; and a second electrode located on the second semiconductor layer and including a second connecting portion and a second extension extending from the second connecting portion. The first extension includes a first portion extending from the first connecting portion toward the second connecting portion. The second extension includes a second portion including a portion extending along a first side, a third portion including a portion extending along a second side, and fourth and fifth portions each including a portion extending along a third side. |
| US12068434B2 |
Semiconductor device and semiconductor unit
A first semiconductor device of an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a semiconductor substrate having one surface and another surface opposed to each other, and having a side length of 50 μm or more and 500 μm or less; a single or multiple bumps provided on the other surface; and a projection-and-depression structure formed in a side surface of the semiconductor substrate. |
| US12068429B2 |
Method for manufacturing light-emitting element
A method for manufacturing a light-emitting element, includes: introducing a gas comprising gallium, an ammonia gas, and a gas comprising a p-type impurity to a reactor and forming a first p-type nitride semiconductor layer on a first light-emitting layer in a state in which the reactor has been heated to a first temperature; introducing an ammonia gas at a first flow rate and a nitrogen gas to the reactor in a state in which the reactor is held at the first temperature; and subsequently introducing a gas comprising gallium, an ammonia gas at a second flow rate, and a gas comprising an n-type impurity to the reactor, and forming a second n-type nitride semiconductor layer on the first p-type nitride semiconductor layer. The first flow rate is less than the second flow rate. |
| US12068426B2 |
Group-IV solar cell structure using group-IV or III-V heterostructures
Device structures, apparatuses, and methods are disclosed for photovoltaic cells that may be a single-junction or multijunction solar cells, with at least a first layer comprising a group-IV semiconductor in which part of the cell comprises a second layer comprising a III-V semiconductor or group-IV semiconductor having a different composition than the group-IV semiconductor of the first layer, such that a heterostructure is formed between the first and second layers. |
| US12068423B2 |
Detection device with heating electrode
A detection device includes a photoelectric conversion portion in which a plurality of photodiodes are arranged in a planar shape, a light source configured to irradiate the photodiodes with light, and a heating electrode provided so as to face the photoelectric conversion portion, and configured to generate heat and conduct the heat to the photoelectric conversion portion. |
| US12068422B2 |
Systems and methods for cooling electronics
In accordance with at least one aspect of this disclosure, a thermal management system for an electronics assembly includes, a reservoir housing a compressible fluid in a compressed state, a throttling orifice disposed in fluid communication with the reservoir and configured to expand the compressible fluid, cooling the compressible fluid, and a heat exchange volume in fluid communication with the throttling orifice to receive cooled compressible fluid from the throttling orifice. |
| US12068419B2 |
High-voltage fast-avalanche diode
A method of using a diode device including providing a diode that includes an active region including a 525 micron thick. 10 kΩ-cm, n-type, float zone wafer, and operating the diode as a silicon-avalanche semiconductor switch. |