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US12063961B2	Aerosol generation device An aerosol generation device includes a case into which a cigarette is to be inserted; a protrusion pipe of a hollow shape protruding from one end portion of the case and having an opening; a heater installed in the case such that an end portion thereof is positioned inside the protrusion pipe, and configured to generate heat when an electric signal is applied thereto; and a heater fixing portion installed inside the protrusion pipe to support the heater and comprising a round surface that extends from an inner side surface of the protrusion pipe.
US12063960B2	Dual-chambered, hybrid vaporizer system for cannabis and flavored products A dual-chambered, hybrid vaporizer device and method of use thereof configured to facilitate the atomization of cannabinoid concentrates and flavoring such as terpenes suspended in a liquid solution. A first chamber, equipped with a ceramic coil, is configured to melt solid or semi-solid Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in the form of crystals, concentrates, or extracts, which is then vaporized for inhalation by a user in a separate chamber below the ceramic. A second chamber equipped with a vertical metallic coil then vaporizes flavorings such as terpenes which are suspended in the liquid solution. A single air passageway is employed to direct air through both chambers in a serial fashion before exiting the device through a mouthpiece. The device facilitates measured dosages of THC for inhalation by the user.
US12063959B2	Hookah adapter assembly A hookah adapter assembly for facilitating a cigarette to be smoked with a hookah includes a bowl that has a foraminous base and a tube extending through the foraminous base of the bowl which can be inserted into an intake of a hookah. A holder is attached to the tube and the holder is in fluid communication with the hookah when the tube is inserted into the intake of the hookah. The holder has a pair of intake ports each extending into an interior of the holder to insertably receive a cigarette thereby facilitating the cigarette to be smoked with the hookah. A pair of lids is each hingedly disposed on the holder for opening or closing the intake ports.
US12063958B2	Disposable liquid aerosol generating article and aerosol generating device The present disclosure provides a disposable liquid aerosol generating article which includes an aerosol generating substrate portion and a filter portion, the aerosol generating substrate portion including an absorber impregnated with a liquid substance for forming an aerosol, and an amount of the liquid substance corresponding to 10 to 30 times of inhalation.
US12063957B2	Filter for a smoking article or an aerosol generating product A filter for a smoking article or an aerosol generating product comprising a first filter section and a second filter section, the second filter section being located downstream of the first filter section the first filter section comprising filter material and two or more capsules comprising additive, the capsules being disposed in an axial region proximal a longitudinal axis of the filler and being spaced in sequence in a direction along the axis; the second filter section comprising at least one channel located in an axial region of the second filter section proximal a longitudinal axis of the filter, to facilitate, in use, drawing of an aerosol through the axial region of the first filter section in which the capsules are disposed.
US12063956B2	Method for manufacturing an inductively heatable aerosol-forming substrate The method for manufacturing an inductively heatable aerosol-forming substrate comprises the steps of providing a tobacco containing slurry, providing an inductively heatable continuous sheet-like material and joining the tobacco containing slurry and the inductively heatable continuous sheet-like material to form an inductively heatable aerosol-forming substrate. A further step comprises drying the inductively heatable aerosol-forming substrate while transporting the inductively heatable aerosol-forming substrate on a conveyor device.
US12063953B2	Method for whitening tobacco A method of preparing a whitened tobacco material for use in a smokeless tobacco product, including: (i) extracting a tobacco material with an aqueous solution to provide a tobacco solids material and a tobacco extract; (ii) bleaching the tobacco solids material with a solution comprising a strong base, an oxidizing agent, or a combination thereof to provide a bleached tobacco material; and (iii) drying the bleached tobacco material to provide the whitened tobacco material; wherein the tobacco solids material is not subjected to treatment at an elevated temperature with sulfur-containing reagents, organic solvents, sodium hydroxide, or an acid between the extraction and the bleaching.
US12063951B2	Set of brine solutions and method for in-line processing food products The present invention relates to a set of brine solutions for use in a method for in-line processing of food products, said method comprises the steps of a) co-extruding a food dough into a flow of co-extruded food products having a coating that comprises a protein, or a hybrid coating of a protein and a polymer, and b) subjecting the flow of co-extruded food products to a food product strengthening step, said food product strengthening step comprises the step of subjecting the flow of food products to a first brine solution comprising a salt solubilised in an aqueous medium, and a second brine solution comprising a buffer salt solubilised in an aqueous medium. The present invention further relates to a method for in-line processing of food products using the set of brine solutions of the present invention and a lactate salt comprising brine solution.
US12063949B2	Mixture of HMOs A synthetic mixture of human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) consisting essentially of lacto-N-neotetraose (LNnT), lacto-N-tetraose (LNT), 2′-fucosyllactose (2′FL), 3′-O-sialyllactose (3′-SL), 6′-O-sialyllactose (6′-SL) either difucosyllactose (DFL) or 3-fucosyllactose (3-FL), preferably DFL, and optionally lactose. Said synthetic composition is useful for: treating or preventing viral and/or bacterial infection in a non-infant human; modulating the microbiota of a non-infant human; and/or improving the cognitive function of a non-infant human and as a pharmaceutical or nutritional composition.
US12063948B2	Method and system for foodservice with instant feedback Methods, systems, and apparatuses, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for automated foodservice are described. An example method includes receiving one or more images from one or more cameras capturing a food container comprising a plurality of compartments; determining, using a first machine learning model based on the one or more images, a user action comprising a user taking food from a first compartment of the plurality of compartments; receiving a plurality of pieces of weight sensor data from a plurality of weight sensors coupled to a frame hosting the food container; determining, using a second machine learning model based on the plurality of pieces of weight sensor data, a second compartment of the plurality of compartments; in response to the first compartment being the same as the second compartment, displaying the weight and the food information of the food taken by the user.
US12063946B2	High moisture edible compositions and methods of preparation thereof The present invention is direct to an edible composition in which fruit, vegetables and/or nuts, in conjunction with a hydrocolloid, are treated with pressure and/or heat to form an edible composition that is dimensionally stable, ambient stable for at least 12 months, has a moisture content greater than 50 wt. %, has a pH less than 4.5, has a water activity greater than 0.5, is commercially sterile, is free of artificial flavors, has a solids content greater than 10 wt. %, and does not exhibit syneresis. Also provided is a method for preparation of the edible composition.
US12063945B2	Chocolate products, ingredients, processes and uses The present invention provides the use of a composition obtainable from the pulp of a plant in the theobroma genus or an extract of said pulp, as an ingredient in a chocolate product.
US12063941B2	Restructured natural protein matrices Methods as can be used in the preparation of one or more dairy, dairy analog and cheese products from a range of proteinaceous starting materials, such methods comprising protein modification and protein restoration or protein restructure.
US12063939B2	Systems and methods for fowl keel removal Systems and methods for de-keeling poultry are provided. The system includes a trap module with an assembly roof, an assembly wall that extends downwards from the assembly roof, and a trap door, where the trap door is attached to the assembly roof and extends downwards parallel to the assembly wall. The system further includes a blade module with a vertical blade mount, one or more blades attached to the vertical blade mount, and one or more movement systems, the trap module and the blade module are each attached to one of the one or more movement systems and are move horizontally along the one or more movement systems.
US12063938B2	Trussing system and method An apparatus for trussing a slaughtered bird, is described the apparatus including: two or more members having trussing band retaining members, wherein the apparatus is configured to truss a slaughtered bird with a trussing band. Also described is a slaughtered bird holder, a method for trussing's a slaughtered bird, a vision system and a controller.
US12063936B2	Food production apparatus, rotation method and food production method A food production apparatus, a rotation method and a food production method which stably and accurately rotate a foodstuff workpiece by a desired angle are provided. At least any one of a first rotation unit (31) and a second rotation unit (32) is moved in such a manner that a foodstuff workpiece (W) is nipped and held by the first rotation unit (31) and the second rotation unit (32). The first rotation unit (31) and the second rotation unit (32) which nip and hold the foodstuff workpiece (W) are actively rotated in synchronization with each other. At least any one of the first rotation unit (31) and the second rotation unit (32) is moved in such a manner that the foodstuff workpiece (W) is released from the first rotation unit (31) and the second rotation unit (32).
US12063932B2	Method of promoting plant growth effects The present invention relates to the use of compound (A) according to formula (I) having the chemical name: 3-chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-2-carboxylic acid) for inducing positive growth responses in plants, a composition comprising compound (A) and a new method of plant treatment wherein is compound (A) applied to a plant, a plant part, plant propagation material or the habitat the plant is growing in to induce positive growth responses.
US12063930B2	Sulfonamide-containing 4-(N-methyl) aminopiperidine myricetin derivatives, preparation method and application The invention discloses a 4-(N-methyl) aminopiperidine myricetin derivatives containing sulfonamide, a preparation method and application, whose structural general formula is shown as follows: Wherein, R is substituted phenyl and substituted aromatic heterocyclic group; n is the number of carbon in the carbon chain and is 2, 3, 4 and 5 respectively. The substituted phenyl group is an alkyl group containing C1-6, an alkoxy group containing C1-6, a nitro group, a halogen atom or a hydrogen atom in ortho, meta and para positions on the benzene ring. The substituted aromatic heterocyclic group is thienyl, furyl, pyrrolyl, pyridyl, etc., and the substituent on the aromatic heterocyclic ring is an alkyl group containing C1-6, alkoxy group of C1-6, nitro group, halogen atom or hydrogen atom in ortho, meta and para positions. The invention has a better control effect on inhibiting plant germs and can be used as an agricultural bactericide.
US12063927B2	Waterfowl decoy A waterfowl decoy includes a decoy body having a main portion and a tail portion pivotable about an axis relative to the main portion. An actuator pivots the tail portion about the axis.
US12063925B2	Treestand and climbing stick design The present invention generally relates portable treestand for hunters which comprises a platform and a seat member wherein when the treestand if folded up for easy transport the seat interlocks to the treestand platform creating a shelf useful for carrying gear, backpacks, game, etc. In one embodiment, the platform and/or seat are each of one-piece construction fabricated from a solid aluminum/aluminum alloy workpiece, optionally by a waterjet process.
US12063924B2	Bug capture and disposal device A bug capture and disposal device includes a shaft having a working end opposite a handle end. A head plate is affixed to the working end and a pair of flaps are pivotally affixed along opposing sides of the head plate. The pair of flaps are selectively movable between an open position and a closed position. A rod is disposed within an interior of the shaft and is operably connected to a control disposed on the handle end and each flap of the pair of flaps. Upon actuation of the control, the rod moves the pair of flaps towards the closed position. A retraction control is slidably disposed on the shaft, wherein the retraction control is operably connected to the rod, whereupon actuation of the retraction control, the pair of flaps towards the open position. An adhesive pad is removably secured to an underside of the pair of flaps.
US12063923B2	Bird deterrent with insertion molded metal spikes The present invention provides deterrent devices for birds and other animals. The device includes a plurality of wires/spikes insertion molded into an elongated plastic base. Each of the wires extends out left and right sides of the base, with alternating angles between 50 and 90°. The bends of at least three sequential wires on the left side of the base are substantially colinear, and the bends of at least three sequential wires on the right side of the base are substantially colinear.
US12063909B2	Removable clip for an animal enclosure An animal enclosure includes a door, a door frame, and a plurality of members each formed by a plurality of interconnecting horizontal and vertical wires. The door is movably coupled to the door frame between an open position and a closed position, where in any position except for the closed position an opening formed in the door frame is at least partially exposed to provide access to the interior of the enclosure. A clip is removably coupled to any one of the plurality of members. The clip includes a body formed by a first member, a top member, a base member, a second member, and a finger portion. The finger portion extends downward from the top member to define a first opening between the finger portion, the top member, and the first member.
US12063907B2	Milking system A milking system for milking a dairy animal includes a milking cup and a measuring chamber which is in flow communication with the milking cup for the obtained milk where the chamber has a sensor system for measuring at least one property of the milk. The sensor system includes at least three optical sensor devices, each configured to measure values of a property of the milk, and a sensor control unit for actuating the sensor system and for processing the measured values. The sensor control unit is configured to repeatedly select one of the sensor devices. Two of the optical sensor devices are identical, and the sensor system is configured to in each case measure the local value of the property of the milk and to determine a value of the at least one property of the milk in the measuring chamber on the basis of the values measured locally.
US12063905B2	Plants and seeds of corn variety CV526970 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV526970. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV526970, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV526970 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV526970 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV526970.
US12063904B2	Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH010986 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH010986. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH010986, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH010986 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH010986.
US12063900B2	Liquid desiccant based humidity pump, evaporative cooler, and air purification systems A liquid desiccant system for controlling a temperature inside an enclosure includes a liquid desiccant evaporative cooler (LDEC) system configured to cool down an incoming air stream (AA) entering the enclosure by using a first liquid desiccant; a liquid desiccant humidity pump (LDHR) system configured to remove humidity from a humid air stream (AD) that exists the enclosure by using a second liquid desiccant; and a storage system fluidly connected to the LDEC system and to the LDHR system and configured to separately store the first liquid desiccant and the second liquid desiccant. The humid air stream (AD) includes water vapors from the first liquid desiccant and from inside the enclosure.
US12063884B1	Suspension system for lawnmower In a riding mower having a frame, a mower deck supported beneath the frame, a chair on said frame and a source of motive power also supported on said frame and including two hydraulic transaxles depending beneath the frame to each selectively rotate a drive wheel. The frame is supported on forward and rear wheel assemblies with a supporting wheel. The transaxles are supported beneath the frame and pivotally secured thereto by a flange captivating vibration pillows and proximate the driven wheel and an inner pivot rod secured to the frame by apertures in downwardly depending tabs.
US12063883B2	Grounds maintenance vehicle with adjustable implement angle A grounds maintenance vehicle having a vehicle frame is disclosed. An implement is coupled to the vehicle frame and has a first implement end and a second implement end. A height selection tool is configured to select one vertical position of a plurality of selectable vertical positions, where each vertical position limits a distance between the implement and the vehicle frame. An implement angle selection tool has a manually engageable mechanism configured to change the elevation of one of the first implement end or the second implement end relative to the other of the first implement end or the second implement end. The implement angle selection tool is configured to fix the elevation of the first implement end relative the second implement end.
US12063879B2	Adhesive mat and use of an adhesive mat for determining a distribution of agricultural scattering material by imaging An adhesive mat for determining a distribution of agricultural spreading material by imaging, includes: a collecting region which is bordered on one side by an edge region, where the edge region includes a passage opening and/or a handle.
US12063878B2	Large sealing lid with slides and lock A closure assembly includes a tank opening flange that surrounds a tank opening of a supply tank and a tank lid that covers the tank opening. The tank lid is operable between open and closed positions. A compression seal is attached to an underside of the tank lid and is disposed between the tank opening flange and the tank lid when the tank lid is in the closed position. A pair of guides are attached to opposite sides of the tank opening flange wherein each of the pair of guides defines a track opening to receive a plurality of sliding mechanisms attached to the tank lid. The track opening guides the sliding mechanisms and the tank lid around the tank opening flange such that the compression seal does not engage the tank opening flange when the tank lid is operated between the closed and open positions.
US12069971B2	Switching layer scheme to enhance RRAM performance The present disclosure relates to a resistive random access memory (RRAM) device. The RRAM device includes a first electrode over a substrate and a second electrode over the substrate. A data storage structure is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The data storage structure includes a first metal and a second metal. The first metal has a peak concentration at a first distance from the first electrode and the second metal has a peak concentration at a second distance from the first electrode. The first distance is different than the second distance.
US12069968B2	Solid state synthetic method for superconductor material A superconducting material includes YBa2Cu3O7-δ and a nano-structured, preferably nanowires, WO3 dopant in a range of from 0.01 to 3.0 wt. %, preferably 0.075 to 0.2 wt. %, based on total material weight. Methods of making the superconductor may preferably avoid solvents and pursue solid-state synthesis employing Y, Ba, and/or Cu oxides and/or carbonates.
US12069967B2	Integrated circuit including two substrates with qubits disposed within one of the two substrates An integrated circuit is provided that comprises a first substrate having a plurality of conductive contact pads spaced apart from one another on a surface of the first substrate, a dielectric layer overlying the first substrate and the plurality of conductive contact pads, and a second substrate overlying the dielectric layer. A plurality of superconducting contacts extend through the second substrate and the dielectric layer to the first substrate, wherein each superconducting contact of the plurality of superconducting contacts is aligned with and in contact with a respective conductive contact pad of the plurality of conductive contact pads.
US12069965B2	Method for manufacturing memory device A method includes forming a memory stack over a substrate. A dielectric layer is deposited to cover the memory stack. An opening is formed in the dielectric layer. The opening does not expose the memory stack. A spin-orbit-torque (SOT) layer is formed in the opening. A free layer is formed over the dielectric layer to interconnect the memory stack and the SOT layer.
US12069964B2	Three dimensional perpendicular magnetic tunnel junction with thin film transistor array A method for manufacturing a magnetic random access memory array incudes forming a source region within a surface of a substrate, forming an array of three-dimensional (3D) structures over the substrate, each 3D structure being separated from an adjacent 3D structure by a cavity region, depositing a channel material on a surface of at least one sidewall of each 3D structure, depositing a gate dielectric material over the channel material on the surface of the at least one sidewall of each 3D structure, forming a first isolation region in each cavity region between adjacent 3D structures over the substrate, and forming a first gate region over the first isolation region in each cavity region.
US12069960B2	Magnetic random access memory structure The invention provides a semiconductor structure, the semiconductor structure includes a dielectric layer, a plurality of MTJ stacked elements and at least one dummy MTJ stacked element located in the dielectric layer, a first nitride layer covering at least the sidewalls of the MTJ stacked elements and the dummy MTJ stacked elements, a second nitride layer covering the top surfaces of the dummy MTJ stacked elements, the thickness of the second nitride layer is greater than the thickness of the first nitride layer, and a plurality of contact structures located in the dielectric layer and electrically connected with each MTJ stacked element.
US12069959B2	Magnetic memory device and manufacturing method of magnetic memory device According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes a first magnetoresistance effect element provided above a substrate, a first switching element member, and a first conductor. Each of the first switching element member and the first conductor is provided above the first magnetoresistance effect element. The first switching element member includes a first portion in contact with a lower surface of the first conductor directly above the first magnetoresistance effect element. An area of a lower surface of the first switching element member is smaller than a cross-sectional area of the first switching element member along the lower surface of the first conductor.
US12069955B2	Magnetoresistance random access memory device and method for fabricating the same A method for fabricating a magnetic random access memory (MRAM) device includes the steps of first forming a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on a substrate, forming a first top electrode on the first MTJ, and then forming a passivation layer around the first MTJ. Preferably, the passivation layer includes a V-shape and a valley point of the V-shape is higher than a top surface of the first top electrode.
US12069945B2	Light emitting device A light emitting device of an embodiment includes a first electrode, a second electrode disposed on the first electrode, and an emission layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the emission layer includes a polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1. Accordingly, the light emitting device of an embodiment may show improved emission efficiency and increased life characteristics.
US12069942B2	Organometallic compound and organic light-emitting device including the same An organometallic compound represented by Formula 1: wherein, in Formula 1, groups and variables are the same as described in the specification.
US12069938B2	Materials for forming a nucleation-inhibiting coating and devices incorporating same An opto-electronic device includes a nucleating inhibiting coating (NIC) disposed on a first layer surface of the device in a first portion of a lateral aspect thereof; and a conductive coating disposed on a second layer surface of the device in a second portion of the lateral aspect thereof; wherein an initial sticking probability for forming the conductive coating onto a surface of the NIC in the first portion, is substantially less than the initial sticking probability for forming the conductive coating onto the surface in the second portion, such that the surface of the NIC in the first portion is substantially devoid of the conductive coating.
US12069934B2	Display device and method of manufacturing the same A method of manufacturing a display device includes forming a light emitting structure on a substrate and forming a thin film encapsulation layer on the light emitting structure by chemical vapor deposition equipment. The forming the thin film encapsulation layer includes forming a first inorganic layer and performing a first plasma treatment on a first portion of the first inorganic layer which is opposite to a second portion of the first inorganic layer facing the light emitting structure. A first raw material in the forming the first inorganic layer includes hydrogen. A second raw material in the performing the first plasma treatment exclusively consists of hydrogen.
US12069925B2	Display device According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first area including a pixel and a second area different from the first area, wherein the pixel includes a pixel electrode, an organic material layer including a light-emitting layer, a first common electrode, and a second common electrode having transmittance higher than that of the first insulating layer, the second area is an area not overlapping the light-emitting layer in plan view, the second area is a transparent area, and the second area does not comprise the first common electrode provided therein.
US12069923B2	Display substrate, display panel, electronic device, and display method A display substrate, a display panel, an electronic device and a display method. The display substrate includes first electrodes in a first display region and second electrodes in a second display region, a first light-emitting portion in the first display region and a second light-emitting portion in the second display region, and the first electrodes being of strip shapes extending along a first direction and being spaced apart from each other along a second direction; third electrodes in the first display region and a fourth electrode in the second display region, the third electrode being of strip shapes extending along the second direction and being spaced apart from each other along the first direction.
US12069919B2	Display panel and display device A display panel and a display device are provided. The display panel includes a display area and at least two non-display areas arranged adjacently along a first direction. The display area at least partially surrounds the non-display areas. Each non-display area includes at least one light-transmitting area and a wiring area, and the wiring area at least partially surrounds the at least one light-transmitting area. The display area includes pixel circuits and driving signal lines electrically connected with the pixel circuits. A driving signal line includes a first segment in the display area, a first connection line located in the wiring area, and a second segment located between the at least two non-display areas that are arranged adjacently. The first segment is connected to the second segment through the first connection line and the first segment is at least located at a side of the at least two non-display areas that are arranged adjacently.
US12069916B2	Touch display device with short circuit prevention electrode A touch display device can include a touch electrode implemented using a material and disposed on a transmissive area of a subpixel. The touch electrode can be disposed easily in a display panel which a transmittance is high. Furthermore, a short circuit prevention electrode can be disposed between a second electrode of a light-emitting element and the touch electrode to reduce a defect occurrence of the touch electrode in a process, and various types of touch sensing function can be provided or a performance of a touch sensing can be improved by using the short circuit prevention electrode as an electrode performing a certain function.
US12069915B2	Display device and method for manufacturing same A display device includes a resin substrate and a thin film transistor layer. The thin film transistor layer includes a first inorganic insulating film, a second inorganic insulating film, and a lead-out wiring line. A frame region includes a bending portion provided with a slit constituted with a first slit and a second slit. Portions of the first inorganic insulating film on both sides in a width direction of the first slit constituting step portions are exposed from the second inorganic insulating film inside the second slit. The lead-out wiring line is electrically connected to the thin film transistor. The step portions are provided with a protruding portion having an island shape. The lead-out wiring line includes an opening covering perimeter edge surface of the protruding portion and exposing an upper face of the protruding portion.
US12069913B2	Display device A display device includes a substrate, a first conductive layer disposed on the substrate, a first insulating layer disposed on the first conductive layer, a semiconductor layer disposed on the first insulating layer, a second insulating layer disposed on the semiconductor layer, a second conductive layer disposed on the second insulating layer and overlapping the semiconductor layer, and a third insulating layer disposed on the second conductive layer, wherein the first conductive layer includes two end portions separated by cutting a region of the first conductive layer, and the two end portions of the first conductive layer are electrically connected by a first connecting part.
US12069910B2	Display device and manufacturing method of display device A display device includes a display module and a circuit board. The display module includes a base substrate, which includes a display area and a non-display area adjacent to the display area, and a first pad positioned on the base substrate and overlapping the non-display area. The circuit board includes a first board and a second pad positioned on the first board and contacting the first pad, wherein the second pad is provided with a first metal layer of a single material.
US12069909B2	Display substrate of even-distributed light emitting devices, display panel and display device Disclosure provides a display substrate, a display panel and a display device. The display substrate includes a substrate, a drive circuit layer and a light emitting device layer sequentially on the substrate, a display region of the substrate includes first and second display regions on a side of the first display region, light transmittance of the first display region is larger than that of the second display region; the drive circuit layer includes first pixel circuits in bezel region around the display region, second pixel circuits in the second display region; the light emitting device layer includes first light emitting devices, second light emitting devices; each first light emitting device is electrically connected with each first pixel circuit; each second light emitting device is electrically connected with each second pixel circuits; a density of the first light emitting devices is same as a density of the second light emitting devices.
US12069906B2	Display device A display device includes a first area in which one or more first pixels are disposed, and a second area surrounded by the first area and in which one or more second pixels are disposed. The second area includes a first sensor area corresponding to a first sensor, and a second sensor area corresponding to a second sensor. Each of the first sensor area and the second sensor area includes a blocking layer different from each other.
US12069902B2	Display apparatus that includes concavo-convex structure on upper surface of pixel defining layer and method of manufacturing the same A display apparatus includes a light-emitting device with improved reliability while maintaining liquid-repellent properties of peripheral layers after plasma irradiation. The display apparatus includes: a substrate; a pixel electrode disposed on the substrate; a pixel defining layer disposed on the pixel electrode and having an opening that exposes a central portion of the pixel electrode; and a liquid-repellent layer disposed on the pixel defining layer and having an upper surface having a concavo-convex structure.
US12069894B2	Display apparatus comprising irradiated regions and dams and method of manufacturing the same A method of manufacturing the display apparatus, the method including preparing a substrate in which an opening area and a non-display area around at least a portion of the opening area are defined, forming, on the substrate, an insulating layer having an opening corresponding to the opening area and defining an irradiated region including a first area and a second area on the non-display area, forming a conductive pattern on the irradiated region, covering the first area, and exposing the second area, forming an organic material layer on the insulating layer and the conductive pattern, forming an electrode layer on the organic material layer, and removing, by irradiating a laser beam to the irradiated region, the conductive pattern, the organic material layer on the irradiated region, and the electrode layer on the irradiated region.
US12069890B2	Light-emitting device and an electronic device including the same A light-emitting device includes: a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; an interlayer between the first electrode and the second electrode and including an emission layer; and a first capping layer and a second capping layer outside the second electrode, wherein the first capping layer includes at least one compound selected from compounds represented by Formulae 1-1 to 1-3, as defined herein, and the second capping layer includes at least one compound selected from compounds represented by Formulae 2-1 to 2-6, as defined herein.
US12069889B2	White organic light emitting device comprising reflective layer and display apparatus including the same A light emitting device includes a first electrode; a white organic light emission structure provided on the first electrode; a second electrode provided on the white organic light emission structure; and a reflective layer provided on an opposite side of the first electrode from the white organic light emission structure and including a first reflective region, a second reflective region, and a third reflective region having different heights from one another and forming different separation distances from the second electrode. A plurality of recesses may be provided in at least one of the first reflective region, the second reflective region, and the third reflective region on a surface of the reflective layer, and thus the color purity of the light emitting device may be improved.
US12069887B2	Laminated structure and preparation method thereof, LED and preparation method thereof A laminated structure which at least includes one laminated unit, the lamination unit includes: a first metal oxide layer and a second metal oxide layer which are oppositely arranged, and a third metal layer arranged between the first metal oxide layer and the second metal oxide layer, and a third metal oxide film is respectively formed between the first metal oxide layer and the third metal layer, and between the second metal oxide layer and the third metal layer.
US12069881B2	Bonding member, display module, and method of fabricating display device A bonding member of a display device, a display module, and a method of fabricating a display device to provide a hole in an active area of the display device includes: providing a bonding member which including a bonding layer, a first protective film disposed on the bonding layer and having a light absorbing pattern, and a second protective film disposed under the bonding layer; attaching a display panel to a surface of the bonding layer by peeling off the second protective film; and forming a through hole extending through the bonding layer, the first protective film and the display panel, in an area where the light absorbing pattern is disposed.
US12069877B2	Composition for manufacturing light-emitting device, light-emitting device manufactured by the same, and method of manufacturing the light-emitting device A composition for manufacturing a light-emitting device includes: a solvent; and a first compound and a second compound, each dispersed in the solvent; wherein a molecular weight of the first compound is 750 g/mol or less, a molecular weight of the second compound is greater than 750 g/mol, a lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) energy level of the second compound is greater than −2.4 eV, a highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) energy level of the second compound is less than −5.6 eV, and a bandgap energy of the second compound is greater than 3.2 eV.
US12069876B2	Semiconductor device and electronic device A semiconductor device having a light sensing function and including a high-resolution display portion is provided. The semiconductor device includes a plurality of pixels, and the pixels each include first and second light-receiving devices, first to fifth transistors, a capacitor, and a first wiring. One electrode of the first light-receiving device is electrically connected to the first wiring, and the other electrode is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the first transistor. One electrode of the second light-receiving device is electrically connected to the first wiring, and the other electrode is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the second transistor. The other of the source and the drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor. The other of the source and the drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to one electrode of the capacitor, one of a source and a drain of the third transistor, and a gate of the fourth transistor.
US12069871B2	Three-dimensional memory device and manufacturing method thereof A three-dimensional memory device includes a stacking structure, memory pillars, and conductive pillars. The stacking structure includes stacking layers stacked along a vertical direction, each stacking layer including a gate layer, a gate dielectric layer, and a channel layer. The gate layer, the gate dielectric layer, and the channel layer extend along a horizontal direction, and the gate dielectric layer is disposed between the gate layer and the channel layer. The memory pillars extend along the vertical direction and are laterally separated and in contact with the channel layer of each stacking layer. Each memory pillar comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, and a switching layer between the first and second electrodes. The conductive pillars extend along the vertical direction and are laterally separated and in contact with the channel layer of each stacking layer. The memory pillars and the conductive pillars are alternately arranged along the horizontal direction.
US12069867B2	Ferroelectric random access memory device with seed layer In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a method of forming an integrated chip. The method includes forming a bottom electrode layer over a substrate and forming a seed layer over the bottom electrode layer. A ferroelectric switching layer is formed over the bottom electrode layer and to contact the seed layer. The ferroelectric switching layer is formed to have a first region with a first crystal phase and a second region with a different crystal phase. A top electrode layer is formed over the ferroelectric switching layer. One or more patterning processes are performed on the bottom electrode layer, the seed layer, the ferroelectric switching layer, and the top electrode layer to form a ferroelectric random access memory (FeRAM) device.
US12069866B2	Pocket integration process for embedded memory A pocket integration for high density memory and logic applications and methods of fabrication are described. While various embodiments are described with reference to FeRAM, capacitive structures formed herein can be used for any application where a capacitor is desired. For example, the capacitive structure can be used for fabricating ferroelectric based or paraelectric based majority gate, minority gate, and/or threshold gate.
US12069861B2	Memory device with reduced bending stack Provided is a memory device including a stack structure, a first set of vertical channel structures, a second set of vertical channel structures and a first slit. The stack structure is disposed on a substrate, wherein a top surface of the substrate is parallel to a plane defined by a X direction and a Y direction perpendicular to the X direction. The first set of vertical channel structures and the second set of vertical channel structures are arranged along the Y direction and penetrating through the stack structure along a Z direction vertical to the plane to contact the substrate. The first slit is disposed between the first and second sets of vertical channel structures, and penetrates through the stack structure along the Z direction to expose the substrate, wherein the first slit includes a plurality of first sub-slits discretely disposed along the X direction.
US12069853B2	Memory device having shared access line for 2-transistor vertical memory cell Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods of forming the apparatuses. One of the apparatuses includes a memory cell and first, second, and third data lines located over a substrate. The memory cell includes a first transistor and a second transistor. The first transistor includes a charge storage structure located on a first level of the apparatus, and a first channel region electrically separated from the charge storage structure. The second transistor includes a second channel region located on a second level of the apparatus and electrically coupled to the charge storage structure. The first and second data lines are located on a third level of the apparatus and electrically coupled to the first channel region. The first level is between the substrate and the third level. The third data line is electrically coupled to the second channel region and electrically separated from the first channel region.
US12069848B2	Sense line and cell contact for semiconductor devices Methods, apparatuses, and systems related to a sense line and cell contact for a semiconductor structure are described. An example apparatus includes a first source/drain region and a second source/drain region, where the first source/drain region and the second source/drain region are separated by a channel, a gate opposing the channel, a sense line material coupled to the first source/drain region by a cell contact, where the cell contact is made from a combination of a first polysilicon material and a second polysilicon material, and a storage node coupled to the second source/drain region.
US12069843B2	Display device Disclosed is a display device. The display device of the present disclosure includes a display panel; a corrugate panel located in a rearward direction of the display panel, the corrugate panel including a front skin facing the display panel, a rear skin facing the front skin in a rearward direction of the front skin, and a wave-shaped core located between the front skin and the rear skin; a module cover coupled to the corrugate panel in a rearward direction of the corrugate panel; and a back cover coupled to the module cover in a rearward direction of the module cover.
US12069835B2	Heat sink and converter comprising same A heat sink according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a main heat sink; a heat pipe mounted in a groove formed on one surface of the main heat sink; a heat dissipation member which is formed above the heat pipe and transfers heat generated from a heat generation component to the heat pipe; and an elastic member which is mounted in a space formed inside the heat dissipation member and applies pressure to the main heat sink.
US12069832B2	Bundled cable assembly A bundled cable assembly comprises groups of jumpers arranged to define a main section and terminal sections that each extend from the main section. The main section includes a plurality of tap locations at spaced apart locations along a length of the main section. At least some of the jumpers are bundled together in the main section between the tap locations. The terminal sections each extend from one of the tap locations. Each of the jumpers includes a first jumper end in one of the terminal sections and a second jumper end in another of the terminal sections. The groups of jumpers are arranged such that each of the terminal sections comprises the first jumper ends the jumpers from a respective group of the groups of jumpers and at least one second jumper end from each of the other groups of jumpers.
US12069830B2	Direct current connector, alternating current/direct current input device, and alternating current/direct current input system An alternating current/direct current input device includes an appliance input socket and an information and communications technology (ICT) device. The ICT device is powered by the appliance input socket. The appliance input socket includes a ground contact, a positive electrode contact, a negative electrode contact, and a signal switch. A contact depth of the signal switch in the appliance input socket is less than a contact depth of the positive electrode contact or the negative electrode contact in the appliance input socket. The signal switch is configured to generate a control signal when a direct current connector is separated from the appliance input socket. The control signal can be used to enable the ICT device to disconnect the appliance input socket from a conductive electrode of the direct current connector after the ICT device enters a no load state.
US12069827B2	Hinge assembly for controlled folding of an electronic device A hinge assembly for an electronic device, the hinge assembly being moveable between an unfolded position and at least a first folded end position, and comprising a row of interconnected and abutting hinge blades and at least one linear actuator. The hinge blades are aligned in a common plane when the hinge assembly is in the unfolded position, each hinge blade being rotated relative neighboring hinge blades around a first hinge assembly rotation axis, when the hinge assembly is moved to the first folded end position. The linear actuator comprises a rotation shaft and a plurality of linear drive arrangements having different lengths. The rotation shaft extends in parallel with the first hinge assembly rotation axis and comprises sections having different diameters.
US12069825B2	Folding display device The present application provides a folding display device. The folding display device comprises a bending mechanism and a front frame structure. The bending mechanism comprises a first support part and a second support part that are rotatably connected to one side of the bending part, and a third support part and a fourth support part that are rotatably connected to another side of the bending part. The front frame structure comprises a first front frame part connected to the first support part, a second front frame part connected to the second support part, a third front frame part connected to the third support part, and a fourth front frame part connected to the fourth support part.
US12069823B2	Sliding display apparatus A sliding display apparatus comprises a display panel including first to fourth side surfaces, a case configured to accommodate the display panel, a cover configured to cover an opened upper surface of the case and including a hole provided at one side thereof, a wire driving part connected to at least one wire connected to a lower surface of the display panel, and a sliding controlling part configured to control the wire driving part, and an upper portion of the display panel is exposed through the hole provided at the cover.
US12069822B2	Panel support and display device including the same A display device includes a display panel sliding in a first direction. A panel storage compartment is configured to accommodate the display panel therein and to assist a sliding operation of the display panel in the first direction. A plurality of segments are attached to a lower surface of the display panel, each of the plurality of segments are extended in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and are spaced apart from one another in the first direction. Bearings are disposed inside the plurality of segments and are at least partially exposed by the plurality of segments. The panel storage compartment includes guide rails engaged with the bearings.
US12069819B2	Display device A display device is provided. The display device includes a sliding module including a reel; and a display module. The display module is disposed on the sliding module and includes a flexible display panel and a support layer disposed under the flexible display panel, wherein the support layer is patterned to form a plurality of holes, the reel is provided with a plurality of protrusions, and each of the holes is configured to respectively engage to each of the protrusions.
US12069817B2	Electronic device including battery module and method for manufacturing the same According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device comprise a housing including a mounting hole in which a battery module is mounted and a printed circuit board disposed adjacent to the mounting hole and electrically connected with the battery module, wherein the battery module include a battery cell having a connector projecting in a first direction, a terminal circuit including at least one connecting terminal electrically connected with the connector, a supporting case disposed at a side of the battery cell, seating the terminal circuit therein, and having an opening to expose at least part of the connecting terminal of the terminal circuit, and at least one upper film unit disposed facing a surface of the supporting case to protect the battery cell or the terminal circuit. According to the present disclosure, an electronic device including a battery module eliminates the need for an FPCB, leading to cost savings and simplified assembly.
US12069813B2	Electronic device and electric power steering apparatus having electronic device mounted thereto The electronic device includes: a substrate having an electronic circuit formed therein; a housing for housing the substrate; and a connector disposed on the substrate and serving as an interface between outside and inside of the housing. The substrate has a main circuit pattern portion that forms a main circuit and a frame ground pattern portion that forms a frame ground. The main circuit pattern portion and the frame ground pattern portion are disposed so as not to overlap each other on the substrate and in the substrate. A terminal of the connector is disposed in the frame ground pattern portion.
US12069811B2	Bonding apparatus A bonding apparatus includes a vacuum holder and a thermal head. The vacuum holder is configured to attach a non-bonding area of a printed circuit board. A side of the vacuum holder has a first lower sidewall, a first upper sidewall, and a first connection surface adjoining the first lower sidewall and the first upper sidewall. The thermal head is adjacent to the vacuum holder and configured to hot press a bonding area of the printed circuit board. A side of the thermal head proximal to the vacuum holder has a second lower sidewall, a second upper sidewall, and a second connection surface adjoining the second lower sidewall and the second upper sidewall. The second connection surface overlaps at least a portion of the first connection surface, and a height of the second lower sidewall is greater than a height of the first lower sidewall.
US12069810B2	Solder paste stencil with aperture wall coating A solder paste stencil includes, in one embodiment, a substrate defining solder apertures, each aperture wall of each of the solder apertures is coated with a coating material that reduces wetting of a solder paste relative to the aperture walls.
US12069809B2	Laminated film structure and method for manufacturing laminated film structure Method for forming a metal film includes forming an oxide layer on a to-be-treated surface of a to-be-treated object by bringing the to-be-treated surface into contact with a reaction solution containing fluorine and an oxide precursor, removing fluorine in the oxide layer, supporting a catalyst on the oxide layer by bringing the oxide layer into contact with a catalyst solution, and depositing a metal film on the oxide layer by bringing the oxide layer into contact with an electroless plating liquid.
US12069807B2	Reinforcement structures for surface mount packaging components In accordance with at least one aspect of this disclosure, a system includes a reinforcement structure configured to seat in an air gap between one or more solder balls of a ball grid array of a surface mount packaging component. The reinforcement structure is configured and reduce bending of the circuit board during acceleration of the circuit board.
US12069806B2	Display device A display device includes a display panel including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the second surface having a first area and a second area surrounding the first area, a conductive sheet disposed on the second surface of the display panel and including a first conductive line disposed in the first area and extending in a first direction and a conductive layer disposed in the second area, a first circuit board bending from the first surface to the second surface to be connected to a first end of the first conductive line, and a second circuit board spaced apart from the first circuit board in the first direction, the second circuit board bending from the first surface to the second surface to be connected to a second end opposite to the first end of the first conductive line.
US12069803B2	Interposer and electronic device including the same An example electronic device includes a housing, a first board and a second board disposed in an interior of the housing and disposed to face each other in a first direction, an interposer extending to surround an interior space between the first board and the second board, a first conductive layer disposed to face the first board and including a first conductive area, a second conductive layer disposed to face the second board and including a second conductive area, an insulation layer disposed between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer, a first insulation part disposed between the first conductive layer and the first board and covering the first conductive area, a second insulation part disposed between the second conductive layer and the second board and covering the second conductive area, a first plating area extending from the first conductive layer to the second conductive layer, on a first side surface of the insulation layer, and a second plating area extending from the first conductive layer to the second conductive layer, on a second side surface of the insulation layer.
US12069802B2	Pre-plating of solder layer on solderable elements for diffusion soldering A pre-soldered circuit carrier includes a carrier having a metal die attach surface, a plated solder region on the metal die attach surface, wherein a maximum thickness of the plated solder region is at most 50 μm, the plated solder region has a lower melting point than the first bond pad, and the plated solder region forms one or more intermetallic phases with the die attach surface at a soldering temperature that is above the melting point of the plated solder region.
US12069797B2	Electrical device An electrical device according to the present invention has a case (1), a metallic heat sink plate (4) disposed an opening portion (OP) of the case and a circuit board (5) arranged on the heat sink plate. The heat sink plate (4) is interposed between a capacitor (2) and the circuit board (5) so that the circuit board (5) is separated from the capacitor (2) by not only the resinous case (1) but also the metallic heat sink plate (4). Thus, electromagnetic space noise generated from the capacitor (2) is shielded or reduced by the metallic heat sink plate (4) whereby a malfunction of the circuit board (5) is prevented from occurring due to electromagnetic space noise generated from the capacitor (2).
US12069795B2	Methods for and apparatuses of a circuit board cooling device Disclosed are aspects of apparatuses and methods of fitting a cooling device to a circuit board for cooling a high-power electronic component mounted on the circuit board. Cooling apparatuses, and arrangement thereof, are also described. The method provides the cooling device with a cooling surface having a cooling area for thermally connecting to a to-be-cooled surface of the electronic component. Fixing elements are provided for moving the cooling surface towards the circuit board. A distance position “d” of the to-be-cooled surface from the circuit board is determined, and on this basis spacer elements are selected to be interposed between the cooling device and the circuit board to limit the movement by the fixing elements to a position where the cooling area is in proximity to the to-be-cooled surface.
US12069793B2	Treatment of infectious diseases using non-thermal plasma An array of non-thermal plasma emitters is controlled to emit plasma based on application of an electric current at desired frequencies and a controlled power level. A power supply for an array controller includes a transformer that operates at the resonant frequency of the combined capacitance of the array and the cable connecting the array to the power supply. The power into the array is monitored by the controller and can be adjusted by the user. The controller monitors reflected power characteristics, such as harmonics of the alternating current, to determine initiation voltage of the plasma and/or resonant frequency plasma emitters. The array of non-thermal plasma emitters may be used in therapeutic, diagnostic, and/or medical sanitization applications, including for treatment of infectious diseases using the disclosed protocols.
US12069789B2	Tool for annealing of magnetic stacks In one embodiment of the invention, there is provided a tool for annealing a magnetic stack. The tool includes a housing defining a heating chamber; a holding mechanism to hold at least one wafer in a single line within the heating chamber, a heating mechanism to heat the at least one wafer; and a magnetic field generator to generate a magnetic field whole field lines pass through the single line of wafers during a magnetic annealing process; wherein the holding mechanism comprises a wafer support of holding the single line of wafers between the heating mechanism and the magnetic field generator.
US12069788B2	Remote live scene control system, methods, and techniques Apparatuses, methods, systems, and techniques for providing special effects wirelessly using a device plugged into a standard electrical outlet are provided. Example embodiments provide an apparatus and associated software applications for remote and live control of special effects (hereinafter a “Remote Special Effects System,” or “RSES”) using special effect (SE) devices such as individually addressable LEDs, LED strips, fog and smoke machines, and the like. The example RSES described herein comprises one or more SE controller devices that each plug into a standard electrical outlet and are each connected to one or more SE devices. Each SE controller is wirelessly connected to the Internet (or other wide area network) so that it can respond to DMX (or other protocol) commands sent by a remote application by issuing corresponding commands specific to the connected SE device to cause synchronized special effects to occur to an ad-hoc created zone of SE controllers.
US12069787B2	Lighting device, lighting control method, and lighting control program A lighting device includes: a light emitting unit that emits illumination light; and a control unit that controls an intensity of the illumination light. The control unit controls the intensity of the illumination light in each of a period of no change during which the control unit keeps the intensity of the illumination light constant and a period of change during which the control unit changes the intensity of the illumination light as time passes. The period of no change is longer than the period of change.
US12069784B2	Load control device for a light-emitting diode light source A method for controlling an amount of power delivered to an electrical load may include controlling an average magnitude of a load current towards a target load current that ranges from a maximum-rated current to a minimum-rated current in a normal mode, and controlling the average magnitude of the load current below the minimum-rated current in a burst mode. The burst mode may include at least one burst-mode period that comprises a first time period associated with an active state and a second time period associated with an inactive state. During the burst mode, the method may include regulating a peak magnitude of the load current towards the minimum-rated current during the active state, and stopping the generation of at least one drive signal during the inactive state to control the average magnitude of the load current to be less than the minimum-rated current.
US12069780B2	Thermally protected low profile LED luminaire A lighting fixture includes a fixture housing. A circuit board is positioned in the fixture housing. The circuit board includes a driver circuit. A plurality of light emitters are disposed on the circuit board. The light emitters are operatively connected to the driver circuit to produce a light output. A temperature sensor is disposed on the circuit board, the temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of the circuit board and output a signal. The driver circuit is configured to reduce the light output in response to the signal from the temperature sensor.
US12069777B2	Terminal pin A terminal pin, in particular for a terminal unit for the electrical contacting of a heating conductor of an exhaust-gas heater of an exhaust-gas system of an internal combustion engine, includes a pin body which is elongate in the direction of a pin body longitudinal axis and which has an outer connection region for the connection of a voltage supply line to the terminal pin, a cooling region, a leadthrough region for the electrically insulated leadthrough of the pin body through a pin support of a terminal unit, and an inner connection region for the connection of the terminal pin to a heating conductor of an exhaust-gas heater, a cooling surface formation being provided in the cooling region.
US12069776B2	Heating unit A heating component comprising a housing, at least one heating component and at least one connecting member; the heating component is disposed within the housing, and the connecting member is disposed on at least one side of the outer wall of the housing; the connecting member is assembled to the housing; the connecting member comprises a slot and a slot wall; the slot wall is located on the periphery of the slot; at least a part of the slot wall is outwardly recessed; the heating component comprises at least one chamber, and the chamber comprises a space formed between the slot wall and the outer wall of the housing; the connecting member comprises a first connecting port and a second connecting port; the first connecting port is connected to the chamber, and the second connecting port is also connected to the chamber; the first connecting port is connected to the second connecting port through the chamber.
US12069774B2	Remotely controlled and monitored followspot A remote follow spot system includes a remote controller that has separately movable parts that are movable in two orthogonal directions, and a display attached to one of said two separately movable parts. The display receives a video feed from a controlled light, that is controlled to move in the same directions as remote controller. The display hence shows the field of view where the light is pointing. In this way, an operator of the follow spot can control the light without physically being near the light.
US12069773B2	Method and apparatus for configuration of reference signal Provided herein are method and apparatus for configuration of a Reference Signal (RS) and a Tracking Reference Signal (TRS). An embodiment provides a method for a user equipment (UE), including determining a number of slots for a Tracking Reference Signal (TRS), wherein the number of slots is based on a subcarrier spacing of a bandwidth part (BWP) in a current component carrier for the UE; and receiving TRS based on the number of slots and a quasi co-location (QCL) relationship of the TRS, wherein the QCL relationship indicates that the TRS is Quasi-Co-Located (QCLed) with a Synchronization Signal (SS) block or a Channel State Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS).
US12069771B1	Data collection system and method of use A data collection system includes a cart to carry one or more data collection devices, the cart having a body with a top surface; a first compartment cut through a thickness of the body, the first compartment to receive a first data collection device; and an opening to receive a handle, the handle can be used to maneuver the cart; a computing device in wireless communication with the first data collection device; the computing device receives data from the first data collection device, the data related to a floor surface.
US12069765B2	Neighbor awareness networking datapath—reciprocation and coexistence One or more wireless stations operate to configure Neighbor Awareness Networking (NAN)—direct communication with neighboring wireless stations, i.e., direct communication between the wireless stations without utilizing an intermediate access point. Embodiments of the disclosure relate to reciprocating service between two or more wireless stations. The reciprocating service embodiments described herein provide a mechanism through which devices can participate in a same service instant.
US12069755B2	Techniques for assisted sidelink bearer establishment Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A first user equipment (UE) may transmit a request for a base station to establish a wireless communication link between the first UE and a second UE via an assisting device (AD) associated with an assisting node (AN). The first UE may receive first control signaling from the base station including an indication for the first UE to perform a directional learning procedure with the AN in response to the request, and may transmit an uplink message including an indication of a completion of the directional learning procedure. The first UE may receive second control signaling from the base station indicating a set of resources for performing a link configuration procedure between the first UE and the second UE, and may communicate with the second UE via the AD of the AN based on the second control signaling.
US12069747B2	Tenant deployment of mobile network components Disclosed are embodiments that leverage a central control plane of a managed 5G network service architecture across multiple serviced tenants by deploying tenant specific user plane function (UPF) and gNB components within tenant managed compute infrastructure. To enable this architecture, the disclosed embodiments assign gNBs and UPF instances to specific tenants and communicate those assignments to core components. Policies can be defined and applied to specific tenants from the central control plane. Inbound data routing to a specific tenant is accomplished by referencing a data store in the control plane that identifies which gNBs are assigned to a tenant associated with the incoming data. Those gNBs are then paged to service the incoming data.
US12069742B2	Enabling initiating device for UEs operating in inactive mode for URLLC operating in unlicensed spectrum An apparatus and system to permit a UE idle or inactive mode to operate as an URLLC initiating device operating in a shared spectrum in a PRACH procedure are described. The UE receives a gNB control signal that contains an indication that the UE is able to operate as an initiating device and in response transmits a physical random access channel (PRACH) message within a Fixed Frame Period (FFP) of the UE. Transmission of the PRACH message is contingent on non-overlap of the PRACH message transmission with the idle period of a gNB FFP.
US12069741B2	Random access procedure based on two-step random access channel procedure and four-step random access channel procedure Apparatus, methods, and computer-readable media for performing random access procedures based on two-step random access channel procedures and four-step random access channel procedures are disclosed herein. An example method for wireless communication at a User Equipment (UE) includes determining that a fallback timer associated with a two-step random access procedure is configured for the UE. The example method also includes generating a random access message based at least on the determining. The random access message may be one of a first-type random access message associated with a four-step random access procedure and including a preamble or a second-type random access message associated with the two-step random access procedure and including the preamble and a payload. Further, the example method includes performing a random access attempt by transmitting, to a base station, the random access message.
US12069740B2	Random access resource configuration method and apparatus This present disclosure discloses example random access resource configuration methods, mediums, and apparatuses. One example method includes receiving, by a first network device, configuration information of a first physical random access channel (PRACH) resource. Location adjustment information is received by the first network device, where the location adjustment information is used to indicate to adjust a location of at least a part of the first PRACH resource. A second PRACH resource is determined by the first network device based on the configuration information of the first PRACH resource and the location adjustment information. A random access request is sent by the first network device to a second network device on the second PRACH resource.
US12069739B2	Feedback for a system information request Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for sending and/or receiving feedback for a system information request. One apparatus includes a transmitter that transmits information indicating a request for system information. The apparatus includes a processor that monitors, during a predetermined time period, for a feedback response indicating that the request for the system information was received.
US12069731B2	Systems, methods, and devices for beam management for random access A method for random access in a communication network may include detecting a first candidate beam at a UE, detecting a second candidate beam at the UE, transmitting, from the UE, one or more first messages of a random access procedure, and indicating, by the one or more first messages, the first candidate beam and the second candidate beam. Another method for random access in a communication network may include detecting a first candidate beam at a UE, detecting a second candidate beam at the UE, receiving, at the UE, traffic information for the first candidate beam and the second candidate beam, selecting the first candidate beam based on the traffic information, and transmitting, based on the selecting, a first message of a random access procedure using the first candidate beam. The traffic information comprises load information.
US12069728B2	Techniques for early termination signaling for random access response windows Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a base station (BS) may attempt to receive one or more random access channel (RACH) messages from one or more user equipment (UEs); and transmit, based at least in part on the determination of a completion of processing of any received RACH messages of the one or more RACH messages, an early termination message to a UE to terminate a random access response window. In some aspects, a UE may transmit another RACH message as a response to receiving the early termination message. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US12069727B2	Methods and devices for transmitting/receiving data based on the allocation of random access resources to uplink subframes The invention relates to methods and communication devices in a network comprising the steps of mapping and allocating a first random access resource to a first frequency in an uplink subframe of a radio frame, and transmitting an expression on the radio channel expressing mapping of the first random access resource to use in relation to at least one uplink subframe.
US12069725B2	Starting position control in channel occupancy time for new radio sidelink communications Wireless communications systems and methods related to communicating control information are provided. A method of wireless communication performed by a first sidelink user equipment (UE) may include receiving, from a base station (BS), an indicator indicating a set of start times associated with a transmission opportunity, performing a listen-before-talk (LBT) procedure for the transmission opportunity, and transmitting, to a second UE, a communication starting at a selected start time of the set of start times based on the LBT procedure being successful.
US12069722B2	Mechanisms to operate wideband carrier in unlicensed band Systems, devices, and techniques for wideband operations in unlicensed spectrum are described. A described technique receiving, by a user equipment (UE), a schedule for transmitting on a Physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) over at least a portion of a plurality of listen-before-talk (LBT) subbands of a bandwidth part (BWP) in an unlicensed spectrum. The scheduled PUSCH bandwidth indicated by the schedule can be greater than a unit bandwidth of a LBT subband. The technique includes performing, by the UE, a LBT procedure on each scheduled LBT subband of the plurality of LBT subbands, each of the scheduled LBT subbands being associated with the scheduled PUSCH bandwidth. The technique includes performing, by the UE, a PUSCH transmission in accordance with the schedule that uses one or more of the scheduled LBT subbands that have passed the LBT procedure.
US12069719B2	Channel occupancy time indication for NR based unlicensed operation Devices and methods of providing channel occupancy time (COT) are described. After a gNB acquires an unlicensed channel for a COT, the gNB indicates the COT length to a UE using a PDCCH having a DCI formed in accordance with DCI format 2_0. The slot format of the last slot of the COT is indicated using a reserved slot format indicator that is reserved to indicate the end of the COT. The reserved slot format indicator indicates a last slot format of available slot formats of DCI format 2_0. Dummy bits fill the DCI after the reserved slot format indicator. Alternatively, to indicate the COT length, a COT field dedicated to providing the COT is used in the DCI or the CRC is masked using a slot format indication Radio Network Temporary Identifier.
US12069709B2	Apparatuses and methods for facilitating a selection of radio resources Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, selecting a first network element for providing a first portion of a communication service to a communication device in an uplink direction based on first radio frequency conditions detected by the communication device, and selecting a second network element for providing the first portion of the communication service to the communication device in a downlink direction based on the first radio frequency conditions detected by the communication device, where the second network element is different from the first network element. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US12069708B2	Beam management enhancement for discontinuous reception (DRX) operation Techniques discussed herein can facilitate one or more enhancements to beam management for a User Equipment (UE) operating in a Discontinuous Reception (DRX) mode. A first set of techniques relates to enhancements to transmission of Scheduling Request(s) (SR(s)) by UEs operating in DRX mode. A second set of techniques relates to enhancements to beam failure detection and recovery by UEs operating in DRX mode. A third set of techniques relates to enhancements to beam measurement and reporting by UEs operating in DRX mode. Various embodiments can employ one or more techniques of the first set of techniques, the second set of techniques, and/or the third set of techniques.
US12069707B2	Sensor controller and pen A change of a resource allocation scheme in a multi-pen supporting electronic apparatus can be made in a shorter period of time than in the prior art. A sensor controller 50 assigns communication resources to one or more pens 2, respectively, and detects a position of each of the one or more pens 2 on the basis of a downlink signal DS received from each of the one or more pens 2 using the assigned communication resources. When changing a resource allocation scheme, which indicates a structure of the communication resources or a method of using the communication resources, the sensor controller 50 broadcasts information indicating a new resource allocation scheme to the one or more pens 2.
US12069705B2	Method for reporting terminal device capability and communications apparatus This application provides a method for reporting a terminal device capability and a communications apparatus. The method includes: The terminal device generates first indication information and sends the first indication information to a network device. The first indication information is used to indicate one or more frequency domain parameters and one or more of the following capability parameters associated with each frequency domain parameter: a port quantity, a spatial domain parameter, a reference signal resource quantity, and a total port quantity. The frequency domain parameter is used to indicate a maximum quantity of frequency domain units that can be supported by the terminal device. The frequency domain unit is a frequency domain unit based on which the terminal device feeds back a PMI. Each capability parameter group may be used to indicate one combination of a plurality of parameters that can be supported by the terminal device.
US12069704B2	Learned scheduler for flexible radio resource allocation to applications Aspects include a machine learning based resource block scheduler configured to meet service level requirements of applications. Aspects include receiving a plurality of scheduling requests each associated with a respective application of a plurality of applications on a plurality of wireless devices, identifying a plurality of current channel state information each associated with one of the plurality of wireless devices, and identifying a plurality of different types of service level requirements each associated with one of the plurality of applications. Further, the aspects include determining, by a machine learning based scheduler based on each of the plurality of current channel state information, a sequence of resource assignments expected to meet the plurality of different types of service level requirements, the sequence of resource assignments including a plurality of grants of a scheduled assignment of a resource, and transmitting respective grants for the respective applications to the wireless devices.
US12069702B2	Group common control for coverage enhancement for uplink control channel Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. One method for coverage enhancement may include a base station transmitting control signaling to one or more user equipments (UEs) using a same beam configuration to perform a coverage enhancement procedure for uplink transmissions. In response, one or more UEs may determine one or more transmission parameters for uplink transmission based on the coverage enhancement procedure. In some cases, the coverage enhancement procedure may include the UEs transmitting additional repetitions of an uplink transmission, using additional time or frequency resources, or any combination thereof. In some cases, the UEs may use different coverage enhancement procedures. Accordingly, the one or more UEs may transmit an uplink transmission based on the one or more transmission parameters.
US12069701B2	Configuring a time domain control resource set for single carrier waveforms Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive, from a base station, an indication of a configuration for a time domain (TD) control resource set (CORESET) for single carrier waveforms that dynamically changes one or more parameters associated with the TD CORESET. The UE may receive, from the base station, a physical downlink control channel based at least in part on the indication of the configuration for the TD CORESET. Numerous other aspects are described.
US12069696B2	Priority-based resource planning in integrated access and backhaul radio access network sharing Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a network node may transmit, to a first integrated access and backhaul (IAB) donor central unit (CU), an indication of a first priority level associated with a first communication resource served by a distributed unit (DU) of the network node and a second priority level associated with a second communication resource served by the DU, wherein the first priority level is higher than the second priority level. The network node may receive, from the first IAB donor CU, a first resource configuration for the first communication resource based at least in part on the indication of the first priority level. Numerous other aspects are described.
US12069695B2	PDCCH handling during SCG activation This disclosure relates to techniques for physical downlink control channel handling when a secondary cell group is activated in a wireless communication system. A wireless device may establish a wireless link with a master cell group. A secondary cell group may be configured. The wireless device may receive an indication to activate the secondary cell group without performing a random access channel procedure on the secondary cell group. The wireless device may determine quasi-co-located information for a physical downlink control channel of the secondary cell group. The wireless device may perform physical downlink control channel decoding for the physical downlink control channel of the secondary cell group using the determined quasi-co-located information.
US12069692B2	Cell activation and deactivation in a wireless network A wireless device may be instructed to activate a cell. The wireless device may activate a cell and start a timer. The wireless device may receive downlink control information (DCI). The DCI may indicate monitoring of a downlink control channel or may indicate a resource grant. The wireless device may monitor the downlink control channel and start another timer. The wireless device may receive the resource grant while one or more timers are running.
US12069691B2	Techniques and apparatuses for improving new radio coverage Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. More particularly, certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to early termination of a downlink channel repetition transmission, early termination of an uplink channel repetition, and/or determination of a plurality of beams for a repetition transmission. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US12069689B2	Signaling for multicast broadcast service single frequency network communications Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive a configuration, for a multicast broadcast service (MBS) single frequency network (SFN) area, indicating configuration information for one or more multicast traffic channels. The UE may receive, in accordance with the configuration, a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) communication scheduling an MBS SFN data communication associated with a multicast traffic channel, of the one or more multicast traffic channels. The UE may receive the MBS SFN data communication via a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) that is associated with both SFN communications and unicast communications or that is associated with only MBS SFN communications. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US12069687B2	Method and apparatus for monitoring control channel candidates A configuration of a first search space for monitoring control channel candidates over a first set of symbols can be transmitted. A configuration of an alternative set of search spaces containing at least a second search space for monitoring control channel candidates over a second set of symbols can be transmitted. Control channel candidates can be monitored in the first search space when an uplink transmission does not overlap with the first set of symbols. Control channel candidates can be monitored in the second search space instead of the first search space when the uplink transmission overlaps with the first set of symbols. Downlink control information scheduling an uplink transmission over a third set of symbols can be transmitted, where a determination is made as to whether the uplink transmission overlaps with the first set of symbols.
US12069684B2	Downlink control signaling in wireless communication Methods, systems, and devices for a downlink control signaling in wireless communication are described. A wireless communication method is provided to comprise transmitting, by a network device, to a user device, a control signaling including N data blocks that indicate T triggering states of M user devices, and wherein N, T, and M are natural numbers and the triggering states indicate configuration information of the M user devices.
US12069683B2	Control channel designs for dynamic full duplex enabling Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Generally, a base station may dynamically and reliably indicate that pending transmissions are part of a full duplex operation via downlink control information (DCI) designs described herein. For example, a base station may transmit, to a user equipment (UE) a DCI including no more than one downlink grant and no more than one uplink grant for a full duplex operation. In some examples, the base station may transmit a first-stage DCI including partial information, and second-stage DCIs including full uplink and downlink grants for a full duplex operation. In some examples, the base station may configure periodic or semi-periodic uplink and downlink resources that may overlap in time, and may dynamically indicate, to the UE, whether the overlapping uplink and downlink resources are scheduled for a full duplex operation.
US12069682B2	Transmission configuration indicator states for subbands Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive, from a base station, a first radio resource control (RRC) configuration message that is associated with a first subband and that indicates a first set of transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states for use on the first subband. The UE may further receive, from the base station, a second RRC configuration message that is associated with a second subband included in the wideband channel and that indicates a second set of TCI states for use on the second subband. As an alternative, the UE may receive, from the base station, an RRC configuration message that includes at least a first list of first TCI states associated with a first subband and a second list of second TCI states associated with a second subband. Numerous other aspects are described.
US12069677B2	Base station apparatus, terminal apparatus, and communication method A terminal apparatus includes a receiver configured to receive a first radio resource control (RRC) parameter for configuring one of a first repetition transmission type and a second repetition transmission type, and a transmitter configured to transmit, on a PUSCH, a transport block scheduled by a DCI format. The transmitter performs, by applying the repetition transmission type configured for the first RRC parameter, a repetition transmission of the transport block.
US12069670B2	Coverage enhancement The present disclosure proposes various methods for improving coverage. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when an unavailable resource exists in a resource set configured for repeated transmission of a physical uplink channel, the UE may determine a resource capable of actually performing repeated transmission of a physical uplink channel within the resource set. According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, when the terminal receives the TPC command within the resource corresponding to the DMRS bundle, the terminal may perform power control based on the TPC command after the resource.
US12069665B2	User terminal and radio communication method The present invention is designed so that uplink control information such as delivery acknowledgment signals can be transmitted properly, even when UL/DL configurations are changed, in a communication system that is configured to use listening. According to one aspect of the present invention, a user terminal has a receiving section that receives downlink control information and downlink data, a transmission section that transmits a delivery acknowledgment signal in response to the downlink data, and a control section that controls transmission of the delivery acknowledgment signal based on a result of UL listening which is executed before transmission of the delivery acknowledgment signal, and based on information that is contained in the downlink control information and/or timing that is configured in advance on a per DL burst basis.
US12069664B2	Request message transmission for sidelink inter-UE coordination An example method for requesting message transmission for sidelink inter-UE coordination may include receiving, by a first wireless device from a second wireless device, sidelink control information (SCI) indicating a request for resource selection for one or more sidelink transmissions by the second wireless device, and receiving, from the second wireless device, a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) indicating a reservation interval for the resource selection for the one or more sidelink transmissions. The method includes transmitting, to the second wireless device, a message indicating a set of resources for the one or more sidelink transmissions, wherein the set of resources are selected by the first wireless device and based on the SCI and the MAC CE.
US12069658B2	Communication device, base station device, communication method, and base station device control method A communication device (200) includes a determination unit (241) and a selection unit (242). The determination unit (241) determines a plurality of time offset values for determining a combination of a receiving antenna panel and a receiving beam for user data scheduled by control information transmitted from a base station (100). The selection unit (242) selects a time offset value for determining the combination of the receiving antenna panel and the receiving beam for the user data from among the plurality of time offset values based on the control information received from the base station (100).
US12069656B2	Downlink data receiving method and device, downlink data sending method and device, and storage medium The present application relates to the technical field of communications, and relates to a downlink data receiving method and device, a downlink data sending method and device, and a storage medium. The method comprises: a terminal receives first DCI carried on a first PDCCH that is sent by a base station by means of n antenna panels, wherein the first DCI is used for scheduling m antenna panels of the base station to respectively send downlink data to the terminal, m is an integer greater than 1, and n is a positive integer; the terminal determines, according to the first DCI, a target receiving beam used for receiving the downlink data; and the terminal receives the downlink data by means of the target receiving beam. The method solves the problem of downlink scheduling when multiple antenna panels send downlink data.
US12069653B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving downlink control channel in communication system Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for transmitting and receiving downlink control channel in communication system. An operation method of a terminal in a communication system includes receiving configuration information of a resource set for a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring operation from a base station; performing the PDCCH monitoring operation in the resource set; receiving at least one downlink control information (DCI) including scheduling information of a first physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) by the PDCCH monitoring operation; and receiving the first PDSCH based on the scheduling information.
US12069649B2	Method for transmitting and receiving signal in unlicensed band, and apparatus therefor The present disclosure discloses a method by a terminal transmits an uplink (UL) signal in a wireless communication system. In particular, the method comprises: determining an energy detection (ED) threshold value on the basis of maximum effective isotropic radiated power (EIRP) from among at least one of pieces of first EIRP for at least one first UL signal; acquiring channel occupancy on the basis of the ED threshold value; and, within the channel occupancy, (i) transmitting the at least one first UL signal on the basis of each of at least one of pieces of first EIRP for each of the at least one first UL signal, and (ii) transmitting a second UL signal on the basis of second EIRP, wherein the second EIRP is less than or equal to the maximum EIRP.
US12069647B2	Mapping methods for URLLC HARQ-ACK multiplexing on eMBB PUSCH A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE a higher layer processor configured to determine an ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC) uplink control information (UCI) multiplexing starting symbol on an enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH). The higher layer processor is also configured to determine a resource element (RE) mapping for URLLC UCI multiplexing on the eMBB PUSCH from the UCI multiplexing starting symbol. The UE also includes transmitting circuitry configured to perform multiplexing of the URLLC UCI on the eMBB PUSCH based on the RE mapping.
US12069645B2	Wireless communication method and apparatus and communication device This disclosure provides example wireless communication methods and communication apparatuses. One example method includes that a network device sends indication information of m first symbol groups used for repeated transmission of a first transport block (TB) to a terminal. The terminal and the network device determine, according to a same rule, a quasi co-location (QCL) assumption corresponding to each of second symbol groups actually used when the first TB is sent or received.
US12069644B2	Method for transmitting data, base station, terminal, system, and computer readable storage medium for accelerating rescheduling of resources The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for transmitting data, a base station, a terminal, a system, and a computer-readable storage medium. In the method for transmitting data, a base station sends control information to a terminal over a PDCCH, starts to receive a feedback signal which is sent by the terminal after decoding the control information, and sends information to the terminal after receiving the feedback signal.
US12069643B2	Co-existence of legacy and low-bandwidth coreset-0 Aspects are provided which allow a user equipment (UE) to identify a low-bandwidth (low-BW) CORESET-0 and associated CSS based on reception bandwidth of the UE. The base station may configure different frequency and time-domain resources of the low-BW CORESET in order to optimize resource utilization of the low-BW CORESET-0, and the low-tier UE may identify these resources of CORESET-0 and CSS from the system configuration information received in a master information block (MIB). As a result, low tier UEs may operate in a same cell as legacy UEs without the need for the base station to transmit additional signaling to either legacy UEs or lower tier UEs for the UEs to receive their respective CORESET-0's and identify a physical downlink channel (PDCCH).
US12069640B2	Correspondence between transport block and codeword, related device, and system This application provides a method for determining a correspondence between a transport block and a codeword, a related device, and a system. The method includes: A terminal device receives first downlink control information (DCI), where the first DCI is used to indicate the terminal device to receive a first transport block on a first time-frequency resource; and the terminal device determines, based on first information, that the first transport block is mapped to a first codeword, where the first information includes at least one of the following: first search space in which the first DCI is located, a first DCI format corresponding to the first DCI, a first radio network identifier (RNTI) used for scrambling the first DCI, or a first bit field included in the first DCI.
US12069637B1	Methods and apparatus for combining received uplink transmissions Methods and apparatus for combining received uplink transmissions. In an embodiment, a method is provided that includes receiving a descrambled resource element associated with selected second channel state information (CSI2) and receiving a descrambling sequence used to generate the descrambled RE. The method also includes rescrambling the descrambled RE using the descrambling sequence to generate a rescrambled RE and modifying the descrambling sequence to generate a modified descrambling sequence. The method also includes descrambling the rescrambled RE with the modified descrambling sequence to generate a modified descrambled RE and accumulating the modified descrambled RE to form a combined CSI2 value.
US12069632B2	Mobile communication system, source base station, target base station and user equipment Provided is a communication system that can be normally and efficiently operated in the case where existing carriers and new carrier types coexist. A base station device and a communication terminal device are configured to perform communication in cells of legacy carriers LC1 to LC3 being existing carriers. When the base station device starts operating new carrier types NCT1 and NCT2, the NCT1 and NCT2 are associated with legacy carriers belonging to the same frequency band. For example, the NCT2 is associated with the LC2 or the LC3 and is not associated with the LC1. The legacy carriers LC1 to LC3 associated with the NCT1 and the NCT2 notify the communication terminal device of the information on the NCT1 and NCT2. This allows the communication terminal device to communicate with the NCT1 and the NCT2.
US12069630B2	Management of uplink signal transmission repetitions in a user equipment (UE) configured with one or more portions of a frequency band The aspects described herein may enable an apparatus (e.g., a UE) allocated with a portion of a frequency band (e.g., a flexible bandwidth part) to transmit a number of repetitions of an uplink signal transmission when the amount of uplink resources in the portion of the frequency band are insufficient. The apparatus receives a resource allocation that allocates at least one portion of a frequency band to the apparatus, wherein a first slot format is associated with the frequency band and a second slot format is associated with the at least one portion of the frequency band. The apparatus transmits repetitions of an uplink signal transmission in the at least one portion of the frequency band based on the first slot format when the repetitions of the uplink signal transmission cannot be transmitted in the at least one portion of the frequency band based on the second slot format.
US12069625B2	Preamble transmission in sidelink communications using shared radio frequency spectrum Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described in which a user equipment (UE) using a first radio access technology (RAT) may transmit a channel reservation preamble of a second RAT (e.g., a Wi-Fi preamble) that provides an indication to devices of the second RAT that the UE has obtained a shared channel for a channel occupancy time (COT). The UE may determine a start time of the channel reservation preamble relative to a start time of a first symbol of a transmission slot based at least in part on a time duration of the first symbol. The channel reservation preamble may reserve multiple slots or a single slot. A UE transmitting on two or more sub-channels may transmit a preamble on one of the sub-channels or on each of the sub-channels.
US12069623B2	Systems and methods of operating with different transmission time interval (TTI) durations Devices and techniques for determining a transmission time interval (TTI) duration and/or varying the TTI duration are contemplated. The TTI duration may be varied based on one or more of: the timing of a transmission, the amount of data available for transmission, or the type of data to be transmitted. The TTI duration may be for one or more of: the Enhanced Physical Downlink Control Channel (EPDCCH), the Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH), and/or the Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH). One or more different TTI durations may be achieved by modifying OFDM symbols per TTI and/or symbol duration (e.g., subcarrier spacing). One or more variable time-slot boundaries are contemplated. TTI duration per set of subcarriers is contemplated. One or more timing rules to deal with different processing time(s) are contemplated.
US12069622B2	Method and device for allocating data channel resource for next-generation wireless access network Provided is s a method for a base station to allocate a time interval resource to transceive a downlink data channel (PDSCH) or an uplink data channel (PUSCH). The method include allocating a time interval resource for each OFDM symbol on the basis of a slot or a mini-slot, transmitting, to a terminal, time interval resource configuration information including OFDM symbol allocation data for OFDM symbols used for data channel transception in the slot or the mini-slot, and transmitting, to the terminal, control information selecting one of the symbol allocation data included in the time interval resource configuration information.
US12069621B2	Resource indication method, resource indication apparatus, data receiving method, and data receiving apparatus Provided are a resource indication method, a resource indication apparatus, a data receiving method and a data receiving apparatus. The resource indication method includes transmitting first indication signaling to a terminal; where the first indication signaling includes reserved time domain resource information used for indicating that reserved time domain resource are not allowed to be used for transmission.
US12069620B2	Method and apparatus for performing communication on basis of DCI in NR V2X A method for performing wireless communication by an apparatus and an apparatus for supporting same are provided. The method may comprise: receiving information related to a plurality of resource pools from the base station; and monitoring a plurality of sidelink (SL) downlink control information (DCIs) related with each of the plurality of resource pools, wherein the plurality of SL DCIs include information for scheduling SL resources on the plurality of resource pools, wherein, before at least one zero bit is appended to the plurality of SL DCIs, a size of a first SL DCI is a largest among sizes of the plurality of SL DCIs, and wherein, based on that the plurality of resource pools are configured for the device, the sizes of the plurality of SL DCIs to which the at least one zero bit is appended are same as the size of the first SL DCI.
US12069616B2	User equipment and method of resource transmission A user equipment and a method of resource transmission are provided. The method includes determining that physical sidelink feedback channel (PSFCH) resources for a resource pool are divided into M times N PSFCH resource sets in a frequency domain, each PSFCH resource set corresponds to a subchannel in a slot for the resource pool, and N is a number of physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) slots associated with a PSFCH slot, M is a number of subchannels for the resource pool, M and N are integers equal to or larger than 1. This can have enough resource for PSFCH transmission between multiple RX UEs, select resource of PSFCH per RX UE within an available transmission resource set, provide a good communication performance, and/or provide high reliability.
US12069615B2	Environment-dependent safety messaging Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may transmit a first safety message associated with the UE. The first safety message may be transmitted according to a first periodicity of a set of transmission periodicities for safety message transmissions. The UE may select a second periodicity of the set of transmission periodicities based on one or more environmental conditions associated with the UE. The UE may transmit a second safety message associated with the UE according to the second periodicity of the set of transmission periodicities based at least in part on selecting the second periodicity. The one or more environmental conditions may include topological information, road information, or visibility information. The UE may select the second periodicity based on one or more parameters associated with the UE.
US12069612B2	Mini-slot reservation channel transmission in V2V communications A network configures (e.g., allocates) reservation channel resources within a reservation channel resource pool and transmits information regarding the reservation channel resource pool to at least one wireless communication device of a vehicle ad-hoc network (VANET). The reservation channel resource pool comprises at least one time-slot comprising a set of mini-slots. A wireless communication device interested in transmitting a reservation channel transmission selects, from the reservation channel resource pool, time-frequency resources to use for a reservation channel transmission. The wireless communication device also selects a number of mini-slots over which to repeatedly transmit the reservation channel transmission. The wireless communication device then repeatedly transmits the reservation channel transmission over the selected number of mini-slots, using the selected time-frequency resources.
US12069611B2	Method for transmitting sidelink signal by terminal in wireless communication system supporting sidelink and apparatus therefor Disclosed according to various embodiments are a method for transmitting a sidelink signal by a terminal in a wireless communication system supporting a sidelink, and an apparatus therefor. Disclosed are a method for transmitting a sidelink signal by a terminal and an apparatus therefor the method comprising the steps of: obtaining measurement information related to a state of a channel for each of a plurality of antenna units; determining a candidate resource excluding specific resources from among a plurality of resources included in a predetermined resource pool on the basis of the measurement information; and transmitting the sidelink signal in the candidate resource, wherein when the measurement information is different among the plurality of antenna units, the specific resources are independently determined for each of the plurality of antenna units.
US12069610B2	Sidelink feedback channel signaling in new radio sidelink Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A receiving device (e.g., a sidelink user equipment (UE), such as a first UE) may receive sidelink communications from a second UE via a sidelink channel. The receiving device may transmit a feedback message to the second UE via a sidelink feedback channel using a first resource configuration, the feedback message based at least in part on the sidelink communications. The receiving device may identify a second resource configuration of the sidelink feedback channel associated with sidelink communications via the sidelink feedback channel. The receiving device may perform the sidelink communications with the second UE via the sidelink feedback channel using the second resource configuration of the sidelink feedback channel.
US12069609B2	UE grouping scheme for enhanced paging reception A UE may select one or more paging attributes for paging reception. The one or more paging attributes may be selected from a set of network supported paging attributes. The UE may transmit, to a network, an indication of the one or more paging attributes for paging reception. The UE may receive, from the network, a response message based on the indication of the one or more paging attributes. The response message may include a first UE group number. The first UE group number may be based on at least the one or more paging attributes. The UE may receive a paging indication including a UE group number. The UE may proceed to receive and decode the paging message associated with the paging indication when the UE group number in the paging indication matches the first UE group number. Otherwise, the UE may safely disregard the paging message.
US12069605B2	First wireless device, first network node, second wireless device, and methods performed thereby, for determining a status of a cell A method by a first wireless device, for determining a status of a first cell is described herein. The first wireless device operates in a communications network. The first wireless device sends a request to a plurality of second wireless devices operating in the communications network. The plurality of second wireless devices is within radio range. The request inquires whether or not the first cell is in sleeping state. The first wireless device receives, in response to the sent request, one or more responses from the plurality of second wireless devices. The first wireless device determines whether or not the first cell is in sleeping state, based on the received responses. The methods by a network node and another wireless device receiving an indication indicating a result of the determination are also described.
US12069597B2	PDSCH rate-matching in NTN This disclosure provides systems, devices, apparatus, and methods, including computer programs encoded on storage media, for PDSCH rate-matching in NTN systems. A UE may receive an indication of a subset of one or more SSB beams included in a set of SSB beams having one or more PDCCH resources reserved for potentially scheduling one or more SIBs associated with the set of SSB beams. The UE may further receive a PDSCH associated with resources that overlap with at least a portion of the one or more PDCCH resources associated with the indication of the subset of one or more SSB beams, and rate-match around the one or more PDCCH resources associated with the indication of the subset of one or more SSB beams for receiving the PDSCH.
US12069596B2	Method and device for measuring amount of user physical activity An electronic device and a method of measuring an amount of user physical activity by an electronic device are provided. The method includes establishing short range communication among a plurality of electronic devices, determining one of the plurality of electronic devices as a primary device, communicating state information of remaining electronic devices to the primary device, activating a sensor on a device having a highest priority among the plurality of electronic devices according to the state information, recording physical activity information according to physical activity sensed by the sensor, communicating the physical activity information to the primary device, calculating an amount of physical activity according to the communicated physical activity information, and synchronizing the amount of physical activity among the plurality of electronic devices.
US12069594B2	Envelope tracking for wideband signals using filter bank processing Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for envelope tracking schemes for a node in a wireless communication network. One aspect provides a method for wireless communication by a transmitter device. The method generally includes: combining envelopes associated with subbands of an input signal to be amplified for transmission based on a combination function; amplifying, via an amplifier, the input signal to generate a transmission signal, the input signal being amplified based on a combined envelope signal, representing the combination of the envelopes, received at a supply input of the amplifier; and transmitting the transmission signal to a receiver device.
US12069582B2	Power control in random access procedure for multiple transmission and reception points A wireless device may receive, via a first control resource set (coreset) of a first cell, a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) order initiating a random-access procedure for a second cell. The wireless device may transmit, via the second cell and with a transmission power determined based on a reference signal (RS), a random-access preamble of the random-access procedure. The RS may be indicated by a first transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state of the first coreset in response to the first cell being same as the second cell, and a pathloss reference RS of the second cell in response to the first cell being different from the second cell.
US12069577B2	Method of management of a wireless interface of a device and corresponding wireless device The present invention generally relates to a management of a wireless interface of a device; the management comprises: monitoring of at least one component of the device, other than a wireless network element; switch a power state of the wireless interface to another power state according to the monitored activity.
US12069571B2	Dual discontinuous reception (DRX) in frequency range 1 (FR1) and frequency range 2 (FR2) carrier aggregation (CA) Techniques discussed herein can facilitate configuration of a User Equipment (UE) with two or more Discontinuous Reception (DRX) configurations. A first set of techniques can facilitate configuration of the UE with independent DRX configurations for Frequency Range 1 (FR1) and for Frequency Range 2 (FR2). A second set of techniques can facilitate configuration of the UE with independent DRX configurations for a first set of one or more Component Carriers (CCs) associated with a first frequency band of a supported band combination and for a second set of one or more CCs associated with a second frequency band of the supported band combination. Various embodiments can employ techniques of one or more of the first set of techniques or the second set of techniques.
US12069570B2	Processing method and processing device for saving energy of base station A processing method and a processing device for saving energy of a base station are provided. The method includes: obtaining engineering parameter data and MR data of a base station; gridding the MR data to obtain grid MR data, and calculating a calculated value of longitude and latitude data of the base station according to the grid MR data; comparing the calculated value of the longitude and latitude data of the base station with longitude and latitude data of the base station in the engineering parameter data to select engineering parameter data, which is input into a load prediction model, of the base station; inputting the engineering parameter data of the base station selected into the load prediction model to train and predict the load prediction model; and issuing a corresponding power-saving turn-off strategy according to a prediction result of the load prediction model.
US12069569B2	Communication method and apparatus The present disclosure relates to communication methods and apparatus. On one example method, a terminal device obtains measurement results of N cells, where the N cells include M non-public network cells, where N is an integer greater than or equal to 1, and where M is an integer greater than or equal to 0. The terminal device determines, based on the measurement results of the N cells and measurement result offset values corresponding to H first cells in the N cells, a target cell on which the terminal device is to camp, where H is an integer greater than or equal to 1, and where H≤N.
US12069568B2	Method and device for terminal attaching and creating home-routed PDU session in roaming environment supporting network slice The present disclosure relates to 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 one embodiment of the present invention, a method in a roaming environment supporting a network slice is provided. The method comprises the steps of: receiving, from a terminal, a first packet data unit (PDU) session request message including slice assistance information indicating the properties of a service the terminal intends to use; transmitting, to a network function (NF) repository function, a first discovery request message including a home public land mobile network (PLMN) ID of the terminal and the slice assistance information; and receiving, from the NF repository function, a first discovery response message including a session management network function (SM NF) address of the home PLMN. The SM NF is selected on the basis of the slice assistance information.
US12069567B2	Wideband network scanning and spectral analysis Fast network scanning is enabled by an accessory for a mobile phone. The accessory captures a wideband spectrum via a software defined radio that is independent of the mobile phone itself. The accessory consumes less than 3 W while verifying multiple base stations, of various standards, in an area. To achieve such a low power consumption, the accessory dynamically controls frequency, gain and bandwidth according to a prioritization of processing threads and a target scanning speed.
US12069561B2	Cell access control method and apparatus, device, and storage medium A method for cell access control includes: a terminal device receives, from a network device, first information for determining whether each of at least two terminal types is allowed to access a cell corresponding to the network device or barred from accessing the cell corresponding to the network device; and the terminal device accesses or does not access the cells corresponding to the network device based on the first information. Another method for cell access control, a terminal device, and a network device are also provided.
US12069558B2	Secondary cell group (SCG) failure prediction and traffic redistribution A method of wireless communication, by a user equipment (UE), includes setting up a secondary cell group (SCG) with a second radio access technology (RAT) that differs from a first RAT associated with a master cell group (MCG). The method also includes communicating wirelessly via the secondary cell group and the master cell group. The method further includes predicting a radio link failure (RLF) for the secondary cell group based on multiple inputs to a machine learning model. The method still further includes routing data transmission from the secondary cell group to the master cell group, after predicting the SCG RLF.
US12069556B2	Methods for wireless communication, terminal device, and network device Methods for wireless communication, a terminal device, and a network device are provided. The method includes: receiving, by the terminal device, a first message transmitted by a network device, where the first message includes a cause parameter; and ignoring or skip using, by the terminal device, a route selection descriptor (RSD) unsatisfying a cause-parameter condition according to the cause parameter.
US12069555B2	Intelligent support framework usable for enhancing responder network Resources associated with a responder communication network and a communication network can be managed in an effective manner. In connection with an event, a resource management component (RMC) can analyze network-related data associated with the networks and external data relating to the event or a geographic area related thereto. In connection with the event, based on the analysis, RMC can desirably manage the resources, in part, by determining locations or adjustments for portable base stations, sensors, and/or devices associated with the responder communication network to facilitate high quality communication of information, determining traffic routes and other path planning for vehicles or personnel, creating network slices for high quality communication of information, and/or performing monitoring and intelligent troubleshooting with regard to the networks. RMC can employ artificial intelligence or machine learning techniques and models to facilitate making desired predictions or inferences relating to the event or networks.
US12069550B2	Method for selecting, in selection period, subframe excluding subframe relating to subframe in which transmission has been performed during sensing period in wireless communication system, and terminal using same The present invention provides a vehicle-to-X (V2X) operation method performed by a V2X terminal in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: selecting, in a selection period, a subframe excluding a subframe relating to a subframe in which transmission has been performed during a sensing period; and performing a V2X communication on the basis of the selected subframe.
US12069545B2	Method and apparatus for supporting MBS in wireless communication system A method performed by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system is provided. The method comprises receiving configuration information on a multicast broadcast service (MBS), and receiving, based on the configuration information, MBS data in a radio resource control (RRC)_Connected mode. The MBS data is transmitted to plurality of UEs including the UE for multicast transmission, or to the UE for unicast transmission. A Hybrid Automatic Repeat and request (HARQ) retransmission is applied to a transmission of the MBS data.
US12069544B2	Broadcast method, apparatus, and system The present disclosure describes a broadcast method, an apparatus, and a system. In one example, a broadcast decision apparatus obtains broadcast decision information of a plurality of terminals, where the broadcast decision information includes at least location information of the terminals. The broadcast decision apparatus selects some terminals from the plurality of terminals as relay terminals based on the broadcast decision information and a transmission range of data, and sends configuration information to the relay terminals to indicate the relay terminals to broadcast the data.
US12069541B2	Terminal device location determining method and device A method includes receiving, from a gateway mobile location center, a reliable positioning requirement for obtaining the location of a terminal device. The method also includes determining based on the received reliable position requirement a positioning method that is based on the terminal device reporting and a network-assisted positioning. The method further includes obtaining a first location reported by the terminal device and a second location reported by a base station. The method additionally includes determining location information of the terminal device based on the first location and the second location. The method also includes sending a positioning response to an application function entity from the gateway mobile location center. The positioning response comprises the location information of the terminal device.
US12069535B2	Intelligent precursory systematized authentication An intelligent precursory systematized approach for verifying the identity (i.e., authentication) of a resource recipient when conducting an online or mobile application resource event. Machine learning (ML) models are used to determine whether the resource provider has been in contact with the resource provider and, if so, the currency and frequency of such contacts. Contacts are determined from accessing the resource providers call history as well as comparing GPS data obtained from both the resource provider's and resource recipient's mobile communication device. Based on the contact determination the ML models can determine whether to authenticate the resource recipient, require further authentication or provide the resource provider options to authenticate the resource recipient or require further authentication. Further authentication may come in the form of determining that the resource provider and resource recipient match in terms of a purpose for a pending resource event and/or a resource provider-generated OTP.
US12069532B2	Roaming coverage evaluation Roaming coverage evaluation is performed by receiving a roaming handover message including an error code, the roaming handover message identifies a serving cell and a touch point, verifying whether the touch point is accepting roaming handovers by retrieving roaming information from the touch point, retrieving a signal report from a terminal served by the serving cell in response to determining that the touch point is not accepting roaming handovers, determining a signal strength difference between a signal of the touch point and a signal of a cell neighboring the touch point, and mitigating coverage loss due to the touch point not accepting roaming handovers based on the signal strength difference.
US12069528B2	Telecommunications network bearer allocation and deallocation An access network can allocate a bearer for a network service associated with a quality-of-service (QoS) value (QV) and a retention-priority value (RPV), and determine a bearer ID for the service based on the QV, the RPV, and a supplemental priority value (SPV) different from the QV and from the RPV. Upon handover of a terminal, session(s) carried by a bearer allocated by the terminal can be terminated. That bearer can be selected using IDs of the bearers and a comparison function that, given two bearer IDs, determines which respective bearer should be terminated before the other. Upon handover of a terminal to an access network supporting fewer bearers per terminal than the terminal has allocated, a network node can select a bearer based on respective QVs and RPVs of a set of allocated bearers. The network node can deallocate the selected bearer.
US12069527B2	Call recovery for failure Techniques for call recovery for call failure are described and may be implemented via a wireless device to adapt to a variety of different wireless scenarios. For instance, when multiple call failures for a call occur over a particular set of radio access technologies, an IP-based call and/or a direct device-to-device call can be implemented to complete the call.
US12069526B2	Terminal apparatus, method, and integrated circuit A terminal apparatus applies a configuration of an RRC reconfiguration message to a second configuration which is identical to a part or entirety of a first configuration in a case that the RRC reconfiguration message includes first information, and applies the configuration of the RRC reconfiguration message to the first configuration in a case that the RRC reconfiguration message includes no first information.
US12069522B2	Methods for handling load variations in handover scenarios Aspects of the present invention pertain to a method, comprising receiving a preparatory handover request pertaining to at least one or more physical resources, respectively associated to a particular communication service, preliminarily deciding on the feasibility of such preparatory handover request for each of said at least one or more physical resources associated to the particular communication service dependent on at least one feasibility criterion, and validating the preliminary decision on the feasibility of the preparatory handover request dependent on at least one validation criterion. Likewise, corresponding apparatus and computer program products are addressed, both from network entity perspective such as a gNB, as well as from a terminal's perspective, e.g. from a UE perspective.
US12069519B2	Inter access and mobility management function idle mode mobility optimization A method is provided for avoiding context transfers by a first Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) connected to a first gNB to a second AMF when a user equipment (UE) in idle mode moves from the first gNB to a second gNB. The method may include provisioning the first AMF and the second AMF with the same tracking area identity (TAI), the first AMF and the second AMF s being connected to a respective enterprise gNB. The method may also include configuring the 5G packet core network comprising a session management function (SMF) in communications with the first AMF and the second AMF, to avoid transferring a UE context from the first AMF to the second AMF when the user equipment (UE) in the idle mode moves from a first AMF to the second AMF. The UE context remains with the first AMF.
US12069517B2	Transferring calls via near field communications An apparatus is disclosed. For example, the apparatus includes a first communication interface to establish a first communication path with a first endpoint device, a second communication interface to establish a second communication path with a second endpoint device, wherein the second endpoint device is to establish a voice call with the first endpoint device, a processor, and a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a plurality of instructions. The instructions when executed by the processor cause the processor to detect a request to transfer the second communication path from the second endpoint device to a third endpoint device, wherein the request includes information obtained by the third endpoint device via near field communications (NFC) with the second endpoint device and transfer the second communication path from the second endpoint device to the third endpoint device to disconnect the second endpoint device.
US12069515B2	Techniques for managing access combinations for multiple access protocol data unit sessions Techniques for managing access combinations for multiple access protocol data unit (PDU) sessions are described. A communication device may receive control signaling indicating a configuration for a multiple access PDU session associated with a plurality of access links. The plurality of access links may be associated with a first type of access, a second type of access, or a combination thereof. The communication device may select a mode for allocation of a data flow associated with the multiple access PDU session to the plurality of access links based at least in part on the received control signaling. The communication device may allocate the data flow associated with the multiple access PDU session to the plurality of access links based at least in part on the selected mode, and transmit the allocated data flow over the plurality of access links associated with the two types of access.
US12069513B2	Aggregating multiple data streams on a communication link A host device establishes a wireless communication link with a client device, and implements a wired communication standard on the link to transfer a first data stream. To increase data throughput while complying with the standard, the host device replaces synchronizing information in a packet to be sent during a first synchronizing frame with configuration information indicating that packet exchange data of a second data stream is to be sent or received during a second synchronizing frame. The host device sends or receives the packet exchange data of the second data stream to or from the client device during the second synchronizing frame via the wireless communication link. The host device may send or receive the packet exchange data of the second data stream during delays or idle periods between sending and/or receiving packets of the first data stream via the wireless communication link according to the wired communication standard.
US12069508B2	Network transmission control method and apparatus A network transmission control method and apparatus are provided. The method includes: obtaining a resource feature of a base station; determining a state of the base station according to the obtained resource feature of the base station; and adjusting a Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) layer parameter according to the state of the base station.
US12069507B2	Buffer status report frame transmission in a multi-link communication environment A non-access point (non-AP) multi-link device (MLD) negotiates with an access point (AP) MLD a traffic identifier (TID)-to-link mapping that maps a TID to a first link between the non-AP MLD and the AP MLD. In response to receiving a trigger frame on a second link to which the TID is not mapped according to the TID-to-link mapping, the non-AP MLD transmits to the AP MLD, via the second link, a Quality of Service (QoS) null frame comprising the TID.
US12069506B2	Systems and methods for network function discovery in a segmented network A system described herein may provide a technique for an inter-segment Network Function (“NF”) discovery procedure in a network that includes multiple discrete network segments. The network segments may each include a respective set of NFs. An NF discovery request may include discovery parameters such as an identifier of a User Equipment (“UE”). Network segments may be checked in a sequential or hierarchical manner to determine whether a respective network segment includes an instance of the requested NF that matches the discovery parameters (e.g., is associated with the UE identified in the NF discovery request).
US12069503B2	Wireless communication method and device Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a wireless communication method and a device. The method is executed by a terminal device. The terminal device is equipped with a plurality of smart cards. The method includes: sending a message, where the message is used to indicate that a plurality of UEs have an association relationship. The embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a wireless communication method and a device.
US12069500B2	Early measurement reporting Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for performing measurement reporting. One aspect is a method for performing measurement reporting at a user equipment, including: receiving, from a master node, a message comprising a measurement configuration for a secondary node; entering an inactive state; performing measurements according to the measurement configuration for the secondary node immediately after entering the inactive state; generating a measurement report based on the measurements; transmitting, to the master node, a radio resource control (RRC) resume request message; receiving, from the master node, an RRC resume message comprising a request for measurement reporting; and transmitting, to the master node, an RRC resume complete message comprising the measurement report; and receiving data from the secondary node.
US12069498B2	Group monitoring and management of network functions of public cloud-based 5G network Systems and methods for group monitoring and management of network function statuses are provided. In one example, a method includes: generating a group query for statuses of a plurality of network functions of a network, in response to the group query performing group monitoring of the plurality of network functions to check the real-time status of each one of the plurality of network functions, receiving data corresponding to real-time status of each network function, comparing the data corresponding to real-time status with data corresponding to reference status for each one of the plurality of network functions, identifying presence or absence of an anomaly of each one of the plurality of network functions, based on the comparison, and generating a network function status output including data corresponding to the real-time status and an indication of the presence or absence of an anomaly for each network function.
US12069492B2	Monitoring method and terminal device A monitoring method and a terminal device are provided. The monitoring method includes: monitoring a PDCCH based on information of an activated target object, where the target object is a carrier or a cell and a PDCCH processing capability of the terminal device is allocated between the activated target objects.
US12069487B1	Self healing dynamic RF network using phased array antennas with communications nodes A network of mobile nodes is described that use directional antennas in the mm wave region to communicate. The nodes form a self-healing network that is capable of forming new links between nodes to avoid interference. The network can also identify emitters that are emitting and locate them in space. The directional antennas can be electrically steered with narrow beams that allow for accurate measurement of position when combined with inertial or satellite location for at least one node in the network. The network can then adapt to the detected emitter.
US12069486B2	Method and system that include making a communication network A system and method that generate a first sensor network of first communication apparatuses that include first communication units to transmit communication messages to form the first sensor network and second communication units. The first sensor network is formed by acquiring identification information of the communication apparatuses via second communication units that are general-purpose communication units in substantially parallel communication, and selecting by a first information processing apparatus two or more of the plurality of first communication apparatuses. The first setting information is transmitted to the second communication units such that the selected first communication apparatuses communicate to form the first sensor network.
US12069482B2	Virtualized base station and its controller A base station is partitioned into a part executed on virtualization platform and a plurality of Radio Transceiver Points (R-TPs).It is established at least one CCord (Central Controller or Central Coordinator) of the base station, connected with the virtualized part of the base station and to the plurality of R-TPs by at least one control logical interface.Communications with the User Equipment (UE) implement a protocol split: on each R-TP, at least MAC (Medium Access Control) functions and a modulation function as part of PHY (Physical Layer) functions and on the virtualization platform at least PDCP (Packed Data Convergence Protocol) functions.CCord collects reports from each R-TP, with respect to usage status of belonging, allocated or assigned resources to each R-TP for downlink or uplink communications, and based on the collected reports selects at least one new serving R-TP of the UE.
US12069481B2	KNN—based 6LoWPAN network intrusion detection method The present invention relates to an improved KNN-based 6LoWPAN network intrusion detection method. The present invention selects quantifiable security features which can reflect a self-security state of network elements of a 6LoWPAN network for training, and establishes a 6LoWPAN network feature space. The present invention assigns the weights to the features and transfers zero points, to alleviate the bias caused by large and small impact factors and simplify calculation; realizes construction and update of a state data table of network elements by extracting the feature data of network elements in real time, thus forming a normal contour updated according to the real-time state of the network in the feature space of the 6LoWPAN network based on the clustering effect of a KNN algorithm; and the present invention improves the KNN algorithm and redefines a basis for judging the invasion, to meet the requirements for 6LoWPAN network intrusion detection.
US12069476B2	Communication apparatus, control method for communication apparatus, and storage medium storing program A communication apparatus capable of performing wireless communication with an external apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire a communication setting including an authentication method parameter for the wireless communication, and a conversion unit configured to convert, in a case where the authentication method parameter included in the communication setting acquired by the acquisition unit indicates that a first authentication method is usable and a second authentication method with a security strength higher than that of the first authentication method is not usable, the authentication method parameter into an authentication method parameter indicating that the first authentication method and the second authentication method are both usable.
US12069471B2	Handling of NAS container in registration request at AMF re-allocation The AMF re-allocation procedure for an Initiating AMF that has reroute capability via an Access Network (AN) is optimized in scenarios where a wireless device, such as a User Equipment (UE), already shares a 5G security context with-in a Last Serving AMF that is different from the Initiating AMF, and where the Initiating AMF and the Last Serving AMF can communicate with each other via an interface.
US12069468B2	Room calibration based on gaussian distribution and k-nearest neighbors algorithm A method of room calibration comprises measuring a plurality of impulse responses at a plurality of measurement points in a room for each speaker of a plurality of speakers. The method also comprises determining a plurality of transfer functions at the plurality of measurement points for each speaker based on the plurality of impulse responses. Furthermore, the method also comprises weighting and summing the transfer functions to obtain a weighted and summed sound curve for each speaker.
US12069467B2	All-pass network system for colorless decorrelation with constraints A system includes one or more computing devices that decorrelates a monaural channel into a plurality of output channels. A computing device determines a target amplitude response defining one or more constraints on a summation of the plurality of channels. The target amplitude response is defined by relationships between amplitude values of the summation and frequency values of the summation. The computing device determines a transfer function of a single-input, multi-output all pass filter based on the target amplitude response and determines coefficients of the allpass filter based on the transfer function. The computing devices processes the monaural channel with the coefficients of the allpass filter to generate the plurality of channels.
US12069466B2	Systems and methods for audio upmixing Systems and methods for audio in accordance with embodiments of the invention are illustrated. One embodiment includes a method for upmixing audio, including receiving an audio track which includes an input plurality of channels, each channel having an encoded audio signal, decoding the audio signal, calculating a first frequency spectrum for a low frequency component of the signal using a first window, calculating a second frequency spectrum for a high frequency component of the signal using a second window, determining at least one direct signal by estimating panning coefficients, estimating at least one ambient signal based on the at least one direct signal, and generating an output plurality of channels based on the at least one direct signal and the at least one ambient signal.
US12069462B2	Bone conduction speaker and compound vibration device thereof The present invention relates to a bone conduction speaker and its compound vibration device. The compound vibration device comprises a vibration conductive plate and a vibration board, the vibration conductive plate is set to be the first torus, where at least two first rods inside it converge to its center; the vibration board is set as the second torus, where at least two second rods inside it converge to its center. The vibration conductive plate is fixed with the vibration board; the first torus is fixed on a magnetic system, and the second torus comprises a fixed voice coil, which is driven by the magnetic system. The bone conduction speaker in the present invention and its compound vibration device adopt the fixed vibration conductive plate and vibration board, making the technique simpler with a lower cost; because the two adjustable parts in the compound vibration device can adjust both low frequency and high frequency area, the frequency response obtained is flatter and the sound is broader.
US12069461B2	Speaker A speaker includes a frame, a magnetic circuit system, a balance element, and a diaphragm. The frame has a perforation, a bearing surface, and an accommodating space surrounding the perforation. The magnetic circuit system is disposed in the accommodating space and includes a voice coil and a magnet, and the voice coil is located between the bearing surface and the magnet. The diaphragm has a hole corresponding to the perforation, and the diaphragm is connected to the frame and the voice coil. The balance element is disposed in the accommodating space and surrounds the perforation, and the balance element is connected to the voice coil and the bearing surface.
US12069460B2	Vibration diaphragm, vibration assembly, sound generator and sound generator module Provided is a vibration diaphragm, comprising a wireless transmission unit which is arranged on one side of the vibration diaphragm where a voice coil can be fixed, and is used for electrically connecting with the voice coil, wirelessly receiving an audio signal transmitted from an external terminal and processing the audio signal to obtain audio current, and inputting the audio current into the voice coil; and a wireless charging unit which is electrically connected with the wireless transmission unit, generating electric energy under an action of an external power supply module and inputting the electric energy into the wireless transmission unit. Also provided are a vibration assembly, a sound generator and a sound generator module. With integration of the receiving and processing of audio signal on the vibration diaphragm, long-distance routing of a voice coil lead of the voice coil is avoided, noise is reduced, and product quality is improved.
US12069457B2	Headset with voice scrambling for private conversations An electronic device may be configurable to operate in a scrambling mode and a non-scrambling mode while processing chat audio and microphone audio for a first player participating in an online multiplayer game. While operating in the non-scrambling mode, the electronic device may be configured to transmit the microphone audio without scrambling the microphone audio. While operating in the scrambling mode, the electronic device may be configured to scramble the microphone audio and transmit the scrambled microphone audio. The electronic device may be operable to select a scrambling key used to scramble the microphone audio based on a signal received by the electronic device that indicates a role of the player in the online multiplayer game. The role of the player may correspond to which of two or more opposing teams the first player is a member of in the online multiplayer game.
US12069451B2	User hearing protection method, apparatus, and electronic device Embodiments of this application provide a user hearing protection method, apparatus, and electronic device. In the method, after an electronic device enables a hearing protection mode, when an audio output mode is a headset output, sound pressure output by the headset is obtained based on current-frame sound source data; when the sound pressure is greater than a predetermined sound pressure threshold, an instantaneous sound pressure over-standard warning is performed, and an instantaneous sound pressure over-standard protection operation is performed on the electronic device. In addition, after the output sound pressure is obtained, the sound pressure may be stored, and a sound dose accumulated to a current moment may be determined based on the stored historical sound pressure data; when the sound dose is greater than a predetermined sound dose standard value, sound dose over-standard warning and a sound dose over-standard protection operation are performed.
US12069448B2	Frequency characteristics converting apparatus, method and program for the same Provided are a frequency characteristics converting apparatus, a frequency characteristics converting method, and a program that make natural reproduced sound of a speaker compatible with howling prevention. In the frequency characteristics converting apparatus, a sound emitter is located at a first position on an inside of a vehicle, and in response to an increase in magnitude of noise at the first position, volume of target sound, collected by a sound collector installed at a second position, is increased when the target sound is emitted by the sound emitter, and a degree of signal processing that is applied to the target sound is increased.
US12069441B2	Hearing device earpiece and receiver with vent assembly A vent assembly and a receiver for a hearing device is disclosed, the receiver comprising a receiver housing having a distal end and a proximal end with a first receiver wall extending between the distal end and the proximal end; a receiver membrane; and a vent assembly associated with a vent wall of the receiver housing for venting of a chamber of the receiver housing, the vent assembly comprising a base, the base having one or more vent apertures comprising a first vent aperture, wherein the vent assembly comprises a vent element, the vent element configured to in a first position block the one or more vent apertures in the base and in a second position provide fluid communication through the one or more vent apertures in the base.
US12069438B2	Sensor mounting features in a custom-fitted hearing device shell An ear-wearable electronic device includes a shell having a uniquely-shaped outer surface that corresponds uniquely to an ear geometry of a user of the ear-wearable device. The device includes an elongated sensor assembly. A mounting bridge is formed integrally with the shell and has a mounting surface that supports the elongated sensor assembly. An elongated void is in the shell that exposes the mounting surface of the mounting bridge. The shell includes an access void that extends from the inner surface to the outer surface of the shell near a first end of the mounting bridge. The access void is larger than a minor cross section of the elongated sensor assembly such that the elongated sensor assembly is able to pass through the access void and be held against the mounting surface.
US12069433B2	Method of operating a hearing assistive device having a rechargeable battery A method of operating a hearing assistive device having a rechargeable battery, and comprises reading battery status data from a battery controller during use of the hearing assistive device, transferring the battery status data wirelessly from the hearing assistive device to a computing device and predicting, in the computing device, a remaining battery time for the rechargeable battery based upon the battery status data received. Once the remaining battery time is predicted, it is compared with a predefined use pattern for hearing assistive device and a user becomes notified if a conflict between the remaining battery time and the predefined use pattern is observed.
US12069431B2	Joint processing of optical and acoustic microphone signals Aspects of the subject technology provide for joint processing of signals from acoustic microphones and signals from vibration sensors that directly or remotely sense vibrations of the source of the sound itself. The vibration sensors may include remote vibration sensors such as a light-based microphone, which may be implemented as an optical microphone. Joint processing of the signals may include detecting a sound from the source in the signals from the acoustic microphone by selecting a portion of the signals from the acoustic microphone based on the signals from the vibration sensor.
US12069430B2	Microphone with flexible performance Disclosed embodiments provide flexible performance, high dynamic range, microelectromechanical (MEMS) multipath digital microphones, which allow seamless, low latency transitions between audio signal paths without audible artifacts over interruptions in the audio output signal. Disclosed embodiments facilitate performance and power saving mode transitions maintaining high dynamic range capability.
US12069423B1	Head-mounted wearable device with compact transducers A head-mounted wearable device (HMWD) uses temples as housing for a transducer, maximizing the available space within the temples for other components, such as a battery. The exteriors of the temples act as housings so that separate transducer housings do not consume space within the temples. The temples may include openings that direct emitted sound toward the ear of a user of the HMWD. Sound generated by the transducer exits the openings and provides audio to the user's ear having a suitable volume. Each temple may include two microphones to facilitate use of a beamforming algorithm. When voice input is received, the HMWD may determine a particular set of microphones for use based on a charge level of power storage devices in each temple, a noise level associated with the microphones, or other factors.
US12069421B2	Antenna designs for hearing instruments An antenna for a hearing instrument is connected to a first feedline segment extending laterally along an inner posterior surface of a shell of the hearing instrument. The antenna is also connected to a second feedline segment extending laterally along the inner posterior surface of the shell. The antenna comprises a first arm connected to the first feedline segment. The first arm initially extends in an inferior direction along the inner posterior surface of the shell from the first feedline segment. A second arm is connected to the second feedline segment and initially extends in a superior direction along the inner lateral surface of the shell from the second feedline segment.
US12069417B2	Electronic device Disclosed herein is an electronic device. In an embodiment, the electronic device may include a body, a display combined with the front of the body, and a speaker assembly embedded on at least one side of the body, wherein the speaker assembly may include a casing configured to form an external appearance and a speaker unit combined with the casing and configured to have at least part of an element of the speaker assembly exposed to an outside of the casing.
US12069416B2	Screen sounding device and manufacturing method thereof A screen sounding device and a display device are disclosed. The screen sounding device includes a sounding structure. The sounding structure includes a first electrode, an insulating layer, and a second electrode stacked in sequence. A sounding cavity is formed between a vibrating portion of the second electrode and the insulating layer. The first electrode and the second electrode receive different driving signals, and the vibrating portion can drive the air in the sounding cavity to vibrate and sound. The screen sounding device of the present disclosure has a desirable sounding effect, various setting positions, and low manufacturing costs.
US12069413B2	Imaging apparatus capable of transmitting image data to an external apparatus, control method thereof, and storage medium An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit configured to image a subject, a transmission unit configured to transmit image data to an external apparatus, a subject search unit configured to automatically search for a subject and detect the subject, a determination unit configured to determine whether to image a found subject, and a control unit configured to control transmission processing for transmitting the image data and imaging processing by the imaging unit not to be performed in parallel, wherein the subject search unit searches for a subject even during transmission of the image data, and wherein, in a case where the determination unit determines to image the found subject while the image data is transmitted, the transmission unit suspends the transmission of the image data, and the imaging unit images the found subject.
US12069411B2	Method of building a video surveillance system for searching for and tracking objects A method of building a video surveillance system for object detection and tracking relates to the field of computer vision, and to methods and means of detecting and tracking moving objects, for example, persons. The method consists in special adjustment of each camera of a video surveillance system by means of calibration elements, linking cameras to the location plan, plotting a coordinate match of a coordinate system of a two-dimensional image of each camera with a three-dimensional system of coordinates of a location plan, for example premises; detecting and tracking objects of interest. The method makes it possible to construct motion tracks of objects of interest in the coordinate system of the location plan by means of multicamera surveillance, to analyze the nature of behavior and motion of objects, assess their interaction and individual parameters, as well as to calculate the quantity thereof in location regions of interest.
US12069408B2	Systems and methods for interpolative three-dimensional imaging within the viewing zone of a display Methods and systems for three-dimensional video capture are provided. A plurality of cameras (112) attached to a frame (108), each camera (112) configured to generate a three-dimensional array of pixels of a viewing zone of a display (110), may provide the arrays to an interpolator (122) executed by a processor (116) of a device (100). The interpolator (122) may combine the plurality of three-dimensional arrays of pixels from the plurality of cameras (112) into an output three-dimensional array of pixels for rendering locally at a display (110) or transmission to a remote device (102) for rendering at a display (110) of the remote device (102).
US12069407B2	System, method and apparatus for performing real-time virtual medical examinations Disclosed herein is a method for permitting a real-time virtual medical examination using a patient device and at least one diagnostic device including receiving, at the patient device, a signal transmitted from the at least one diagnostic device; generating diagnostic information based on the received signal; encrypting the diagnostic information; establishing communication over a network between the patient device and a first remote server; establishing a video conferencing session via a second remote server; and transmitting the encrypted diagnostic information to the first remote server.
US12069402B2	Multi-track deposition and evidence recording system Embodiments include a modular video recording system. The system includes a first module for supporting a primary input to be recorded. The system may include combinations of modules for supporting different combinations of recording inputs from video and audio sources for recording the received inputs in different combinations.
US12069397B2	Video processing apparatus, video processing system and video processing method A main video acquisition unit acquires main video data including a video area of a shape having a curved portion from a main picture-capturing unit installed at a predetermined position in a moving object. A sub-video acquisition unit acquires sub-video data from sub-picture capturing units installed at different positions in the moving object. A combiner combines video data that is generated on the basis of the sub-video data and has a shape fitting to a free area other than the video area of each frame of the main video data, and arranges the video data in the free area. A file generator generates one moving picture file based on the combined video data.
US12069393B2	Motion detection based on analog video stream Motion detection in a video signal stream representing a series of rows in one or more image frames includes filtering the video signal stream for one or more features, generating a plurality of masked video signal streams by multiplying the feature video signal stream with a plurality of mask signal streams, which correspond to an image mask region within one or more image frames, determining a value of an intensity-based parameter of the feature in the plurality of mask signal streams, and determining a change in the value of the intensity-based parameter to detect motion over image frames.
US12069392B2	Image sensor, image output method and application thereof Provided are an image sensor and an image output method and application thereof. The image sensor includes an input circuit, configured to perform a first photoelectric conversion on incident light to generate a photoelectric current in an EVS mode working period, and performs s second photoelectric conversion on the incident light to generate photoelectric charges in an APS mode working period; an EVS circuit configured to output a corresponding event signal according to a difference value between a first voltage corresponding to a photoelectric current and a reference voltage; an APS circuit configured to output a corresponding grayscale signal according to a second voltage corresponding to photoelectric charges; and a control circuit configured to output a corresponding APS image according to the grayscale signal and output a corresponding EVS image according to the event signal.
US12069385B2	Electronic device and image binning method thereof An electronic device includes a pixel array that outputs a raw image including color pixels and specific pixels, a logic circuit that outputs a first binned image by performing first binning on pixels in a row direction for each unit kernel of the raw image, and a processor that outputs a second binned image by performing second binning on the first binned image. When a unit kernel includes at least one of the specific pixels, a column to which the at least one specific pixel belongs is read out at a readout timing different from a readout timing of a column to which none of the specific pixels belong and undergoes the first binning. The second binning combines a third binned image of the column to which none of the specific pixels belong with a fourth binned image of the column to which the at least one specific pixel belongs.
US12069384B2	Image capture devices having phase detection auto-focus pixels An image capture device is described. The image capture device includes an array of pixels, each pixel including a photodetector. A Bayer pattern color filter is disposed over a 4×4 subset of pixels in the array of pixels. The Bayer pattern color filter defines a first 2×2 subset of pixels sensitive to red light; a second 2×2 subset of pixels sensitive to green light; a third 2×2 subset of pixels sensitive to green light; and a fourth 2×2 subset of pixels sensitive to blue light. A set of 1×1 on-chip lenses (OCLs) includes a different 1×1 OCL disposed over each pixel in the second 2×2 subset of pixels and the third 2×2 subset of pixels. A set of 2×1 OCLs or 2×2 OCLs includes a 2×1 OCL or a 2×2 OCL disposed over each pixel in the first 2×2 subset of pixels and the fourth 2×2 subset of pixels.
US12069380B2	Solar blind imaging There is provided a system for imaging of a scene, comprising: at least one short wave infrared (SWIR) illumination element that generates SWIR illumination at a SWIR wavelength range, at least one filter that filters out electromagnetic radiation at wavelengths which are mostly non-absorbed by water vapor in air depicted in the scene, and at least one SWIR sensor that captures the SWIR illumination of the SWIR wavelength range which is passed by the at least one filter and generates at least one SWIR image of the scene.
US12069379B2	System and a method for processing an image A system and a method for processing an image. The system comprises an image gateway arranged to receive an input image showing a scene composed by a combination of a plurality of image portions of the input image, wherein one or more of the plurality of image portions is associated with an exposure level deviated from an optimal exposure level; and an enhancement engine arranged to process the input image by applying an exposure/image relationship to the input image, wherein the exposure/image relationship is arranged to adjust the exposure level of each of the plurality of image portions towards the optimal exposure level; and to generate an enhanced image showing a visual representation of the scene composed by a combination of the plurality of image portions of the input image with an adjusted exposure level.
US12069378B2	Image capturing apparatus and control method thereof and storage medium An apparatus comprises a sensor configured to capture a subject, a photometric unit configured to perform photometry using at least either a first image, or a second image intended for recording, both of which are captured using the sensor, a determination unit configured to determine exposure of the second image to be captured next, based on a result of photometry performed using the image that is less affected by flicker among the first image and the second image, wherein the first image and the second image can be displayed on a display device during continuous shooting using the sensor.
US12069377B2	Speckle removal in a pulsed hyperspectral, fluorescence, and laser mapping imaging system Speckle removal in a pulsed hyperspectral, fluorescence, and laser mapping imaging system is described. A system includes a coherent light source for emitting pulses of coherent light, a fiber optic bundle connected to the coherent light source, and a vibrating mechanism attached to the fiber optic bundle. The system includes and an image sensor comprising a pixel array for sensing reflected electromagnetic radiation. The system is such that at least a portion of the pulses of coherent light emitted by the coherent light source comprises one or more of a hyperspectral emission, a fluorescence emission, or a laser mapping pattern.
US12069375B2	Multi-channel video recording method and device A multi-channel video recording method comprises: starting, by an electronic device, a camera; acquiring images by using a first camera lens and a second camera lens in a plurality of camera lenses; displaying a preview interface, where the preview interface includes a first image and a second image; the first image is an image acquired by the first camera lens, the second image is from the second camera lens, and the second image corresponds to a central area of an image acquired by the second camera lens; and the first image is located in a first area in the preview interface, and the second image is located in a second area in the preview interface; starting video recording after detecting a video recording instruction operation of a user; and displaying a shooting screen, where the shooting screen includes the first area and the second area.
US12069374B2	Method and apparatus for determining connection relation of subspaces, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium A method and an apparatus for determining a connection relation of subspaces, and a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium are provided. In the method, a plurality of sets of panoramic images respectively corresponding to two respective adjacent subspaces are obtained. Each set of the panoramic images includes two first panoramic images, and a second panoramic image photographed at a connection opening. Orientations of the connection openings are determined based on positions of the connection openings, and orientations of a camera. Relative positions of the two adjacent subspaces are determined based on correspondence relations between the two first panoramic images and parts of the respective second panoramic images. The connection relation of the subspaces is determined based on the connection relation determined based on the same subspace, the orientations of the connection openings, and the relative positions of the two adjacent subspaces.
US12069369B2	Electronic device for stabilizing image and method for operating same An electronic device includes a first camera having a first angle of view; a second camera having a second angle of view wider than the first angle of view; a motion sensor configured to obtain motion information of the electronic device; a display; a memory; and a processor. The processor is configured to enter a video capturing mode in which the first camera or the second camera is activated; display a live-preview corresponding to the video capturing mode using images obtained via the first camera or the second camera; while in the video capturing mode, display a user interface including a first graphical object indicative of a first degree of motion stabilization and a second graphical object indicative of a second degree of motion stabilization greater than the first degree of motion stabilization; receive an input via the user interface to select one of the first graphical object or the second graphical object; based on the first graphical object being selected, display a live-preview by performing, based on the motion information and a first marginal area having a first size, a first digital image stabilization with respect to images obtained via the first camera; and based on the second graphical object being selected, display a live-preview by performing, based on the motion information and a second marginal area having a second size larger than the first size, a second digital image stabilization with respect to images obtained via the second camera.
US12069367B2	Image processing method and apparatus, aerial camera and storage medium The embodiments are an image processing method and apparatus, an aerial camera and a storage medium. The method includes: receiving an image mode switching instruction, wherein the image mode switching instruction is configured to indicate to switch a current image mode into a target image mode, and the image mode switching instruction carries the target image mode; and processing a collected image according to the target image mode. Therefore, the image can be flexibly processed based on the target image mode in the image mode switching instruction, such that the image display requirements in different scenarios are met.
US12069364B2	Action camera, selfie control method and apparatus, movable platform, and storage medium The present disclosure provides an action camera, a selfie control method and apparatus, a movable platform, and a storage medium. The action camera includes: a camera body; a lens assembly, disposed on one side of the camera body; a first display apparatus, disposed on the same side as the lens assembly of the camera body, where the first display apparatus is configured to display an image obtained by the lens assembly; and a second display apparatus, disposed on another side of the camera body and opposite to the first display apparatus, where the second display apparatus is configured to obtain a touch operation, and generate a control command based on the touch operation to control, according to the control command, displaying performed by the first display apparatus. The action camera controls a front screen through “back-touch” by using a “rear screen”.
US12069363B2	Approaches to obfuscating biometric data for privacy reasons in a browser environment and surveillance systems for accomplishing the same Introduced here are surveillance systems and associated approaches for obfuscating biometric identifiers generated by, or available to, those surveillance systems for privacy reasons. In the event that a surveillance system generates a biometric identifier (e.g., by imaging a face of a person entering the premises of an organization), caution must be taken to only share the biometric identifier with individuals as necessary for security reasons. The approaches introduced here allow the privacy of persons being surveilled to be protected. Specifically, a computer program may selectively apply blurring as an impermanent mask to obfuscate each face in a digital image. This approach limits “reidentification” of a given person to those scenarios where her identity must be determined.
US12069361B2	Camera module having circuit board with imrpoved flatness and electronic device A photosensitive assembly includes a circuit board. The circuit board has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a first through hole extending through the first surface and the second surface. A photosensitive chip is disposed on the second surface. The photosensitive chip has a photosensitive area and a non-photosensitive area connected to the photosensitive area, the non-photosensitive area is electrically connected to one side of the second surface, and the photosensitive area is exposed from the first through hole. A reinforcing plate is disposed on the first surface. A thermal conductive layer is disposed on the photosensitive chip, and the thermal conductive layer includes a silica gel or a metal.
US12069360B2	Electronic device Disclosed is an electronic device including a display module and a camera module. The display module includes a first substrate and a second substrate stacked with each other, a wiring structure having a light passing hole, and a polarizer disposed on a side surface of the first substrate and being away from the second substrate. The camera module includes a camera body provided with a light entering hole and a light shielding layer provided with a second light passing hole. The first light passing hole, the second light passing hole, and the light entering hole are arranged on an optical axis direction of the camera module. Orthographic projections of both the first and second light passing holes on a plane perpendicular to the optical axis direction are located within an orthographic projection of the light entering hole on the plane perpendicular to the optical axis direction.
US12069358B2	Camera module and electronic device including camera module with lens assembly According to various embodiments of the disclosure, a camera module may comprise a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, a sixth lens, a seventh lens, and an eighth lens arranged in order from a subject. The first lens may have positive (+) refractive power and include a 1-1th surface convex toward the subject. The seventh lens may include a 7-1th surface facing the subject and including at least one inflection point. The eighth lens may have negative (−) refractive power, include an 8-1th surface facing the subject and formed as an aspherical surface, and include an 8-2th surface opposite to the 8-1th surface, the 8-2th surface including at least one inflection point and is formed as an aspherical surface. Other various embodiments are also possible.
US12069352B2	Vision sensor and operating method thereof A vision sensor includes a pixel array including a plurality of pixels, a voltage generator configured to generate a reset bias voltage provided to each of the plurality of pixels, a temperature comparing circuit configured to output a switching setting value according to a result of comparing temperature information with at least one reference temperature value, and a voltage level controller configured to generate a reset bias setting signal based on the switching setting value. The reset bias setting signal adjusts a voltage level of the reset bias voltage.
US12069349B2	Method, apparatus and electronic device of page display for application The invention relates to a method, apparatus and electronic device of page display for application. The method comprises: receiving a play instruction for a multimedia content in an application, wherein the multimedia content is configured with a target prop, and the target prop is used for influencing the playing effect of the multimedia content; in response to the play instruction, in a playing page of the application, playing the multimedia content, and dynamically displaying an icon of the target prop in an icon of a publisher, the publisher being used for creating a new multimedia content configured with the target prop and/or turning on a new virtual live studio configured with the target prop.
US12069347B2	System and method operable to facilitate preparing an advertising project A system and method operable to facilitate preparing of an advertising project are disclosed herein. The method, in an embodiment, includes a plurality of steps related to preparing an advertising project before any ads are published based on the advertising project. The steps include processing rule data associated with at least one rule; processing goal data associated with at least one goal factor; determining a plurality of ad spot sets depending at least partially on the at least one rule; determining which ones of the eligible ad spot sets either reaches the at least one goal factor or reaches a designated proximity to the at least one goal factor, resulting in a plurality of spot set candidates; and processing heuristic logic that includes at least one control setting and a plurality of optimization steps. The method also includes identifying at least one of the modified sets that results from the optimization steps. The advertising project is deployable as a launched advertising project in which the at least one identified modified set is publishable within different markets of a territory. The markets can include geographic areas, such as city areas, within a territory, such as any country.
US12069346B2	Systems and methods for a television scoring service that learns to reach a target audience Television is the largest advertising category in the United States with over 65 billion spent by advertisers per year. A variety of different targeting algorithms are compared, ranging from the traditional age-gender targeting methods employed based on Nielsen ratings, to new approaches that attempt to target high probability buyers using Set Top Box data. The performance of these different algorithms on a real television campaign is shown, and the advantages and limitations of each method are discussed. In contrast to other theoretical work, all methods presented herein are compatible with targeting the existing 115 million Television households in the United States and are implementable on current television delivery systems.
US12069345B2	Characterizing content for audio-video dubbing and other transformations A computer-implemented method for transforming audio-video data includes automatically detecting substantially all discrete human-perceivable messages encoded in the audio-video data, determining a semantic encoding for each of the detected messages, assigning a time code to each of the encodings correlated to specific frames of the audio-video data, and recording a data structure relating each time code to a corresponding one of the semantic encodings in a recording medium. The method may further include converting extracted recorded vocal instances from the audio-video data into a text data, generating a dubbing list comprising the text data and the time code, assigning a set of annotations corresponding to the one or more vocal instances specifying one or more creative intents, generating the scripting data comprising the dubbing list and the set of annotations, and other optional operations. An apparatus may be programmed to perform the method by executable instructions for the foregoing operations.
US12069343B2	Method and apparatus for interaction in live streaming room, readable medium and electronic device The present disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus for interaction in a live streaming room, a readable medium and an electronic device, including: receiving an interaction starting request sent by a client; determining an interaction activity duration corresponding to the interaction starting request; determining an interaction activity starting time and an interaction activity ending time according to the interaction activity duration, and sending the interaction activity starting time, the interaction activity ending time and a current time of a server to all clients in the live streaming room; and during the interaction activity, receiving interaction information sent by all the clients in the live streaming room, and sending the interaction information to all the clients in the live streaming room.
US12069338B2	Dynamic item highlighting system A method and apparatus for highlighting a program listing in a set of program listings based on selection criteria. The selection criteria may indicate that the a broadcaster has agreed to pay a service provider in return for the service provider ensuring that a program listing, corresponding to the program of the broadcaster, is highlighted in a program page that displays a set of program listings, such as television program listings. If there are multiple program listings, listed in a program page, that are to be highlighted, then details of the respective contracts may be used to determine which program listing to highlight. Such details may include the total contract value, a ratio of contract value-to-page view, and/or the time of contract formation.
US12069335B2	Systems and methods for reducing digital video latency Examples of the systems and methods described herein relate to reducing latency issues associated with playing online digital video on client devices. An example method includes: determining a likelihood that a user will trigger presentment of video content within a portion of digital content, and when the likelihood is determined to exceed a threshold, obtaining a video tag that identifies the video content or caching a portion of the video content prior to presentment of the video content.
US12069334B2	Changing video tracks in immersive videos A method for transitioning from a first set of video tracks, VT1, to a second set of video tracks, VT2, when rendering a multi-track video, wherein each video track has a corresponding rendering priority. The method comprises receiving an instruction to transition from a first set of first video tracks VT1 to a second set of second video tracks VT2, obtaining the video tracks VT2 and, if the video tracks VT2 are different to the video tracks VT1, applying a lowering function to the rendering priority of one or more of the video tracks in the first set of video tracks VT1 and/or an increase function to the rendering priority of one or more video tracks in the second set of video tracks VT2. The lowering function and the increase function decrease and increase the rendering priority over time respectively. The rendering priority is used in the determination of the weighting of a video track and/or elements of a video track used to render a multi-track video.
US12069333B2	Systems and methods for navigating internet appliances using a media guidance application Systems and methods for navigating through activity information using a media guidance application are provided. An Internet appliance is integrated with a plurality of content sources accessible to user equipment. A simultaneous display of a first plurality of media asset listings, corresponding to a first plurality of media assets transmitted by each of the plurality of content sources during a first time interval that includes the present time, and information received from the Internet appliance is generated. In response to a user request to navigate to a second time interval that precedes the present time, a simultaneous display of a second plurality of media asset listings, corresponding to a second plurality of media assets that were transmitted by each of the plurality of content sources during the second time interval, and a timeline that includes indicators representing activity detected by the Internet appliance during the second time interval is generated.
US12069330B2	Low latency broadcast system and method The synthetic broadcast system and method according to the present invention contemplates a system of interactive devices within a wireless personal area network, near-me area network, or local area network, and at least one of which devices is configured to enable the user to generate audiovisual content and contribute the user-generated content to one or more virtual watch parties or synthetic broadcasts. A smart television and a mobile device together operate over a local area network or short-range wireless communication channel(s) to generate or parse the playback and routing instructions of state-of-the-art synthetic rebroadcast mechanisms. The system according to the present invention adds a novel mechanism for displaying real-time user generated video and audio content within the virtual watch parties attending to or consuming the content of the watch parties by way of the smart television and mobile device components.
US12069327B2	System and method for building interactive web3 streaming networks as a service A method and system for generating and distributing collaborative content of communication sessions are disclosed. In some embodiments, the method includes initiating a communication session in response to a request from a first user, the communication session associated with a set of audience including a second user. The method includes positioning the second user on a virtual stage of the communication session. The method includes enabling the first user and the second user to co-host the communication session based on detecting and recording both the first user's activities and the second user's activities while the communication session is progressing. The method then includes receiving user interactions between the first user, the second user, and other audience in the set. The method further includes generating content of the communication session to include the recorded activities and received user interactions.
US12069317B2	Picture data encoding method and apparatus and picture data decoding method and apparatus Embodiments of this application disclose a decoding method includes: obtaining a bitstream including picture data; parsing the bitstream to obtain node split mode information of a first-level coding tree and node split mode information of a second-level coding tree, if the split mode corresponding to the first node is no further splitting, parsing the bitstream to obtain encoding information of the first node; and decoding and reconstructing, based on the encoding information of the first node, a coding unit corresponding to the first node, to obtain a picture corresponding to the picture data.
US12069314B2	Apparatus, a method and a computer program for volumetric video A method including projecting a 3D representation of at least one object onto at least one 2D patch; generating a geometry image, a texture image, an occupancy map and auxiliary patch information from 5 the 2D patch, wherein the auxiliary patch information includes metadata indicating whether a filtering process shall be applied on said 2D patch upon reconstruction of the 3D representation of said at least one object; and encoding the auxiliary patch information and zero or more of the following: the geometry image, the texture image and the 10 occupancy map in or along a bitstream.
US12069313B2	Method for picture output with output layer set Systems and methods for coding and decoding are provided. A method includes encoding a video stream including video data partitioned into a plurality of layers, wherein the encoding includes determining whether a first picture of the video stream is to be output based on a syntax element that indicates a mode of output layer set signaling.
US12069311B2	Methods and apparatus of video coding in 4:4:4 chroma format An electronic apparatus performs a method of decoding video data, comprising: receiving, from bitstream, a first syntax element in a slice header of a slice that indicates whether luma mapping with chroma scaling (LMCS) is applied to a coding unit in the slice; receiving a second syntax element for the coding unit that indicates whether the coding unit has been coded using adaptive color-space transform (ACT); if the second syntax element has a non-zero value, decoding the coding unit by applying inverse ACT to convert luma and chroma residuals of the coding unit from a transformed color space to an original color space of the video data; and if the first syntax element has a non-zero value, decoding the coding unit by performing inverse luma mapping to the luma samples and inverse scaling to the chroma residuals of the coding unit after performing the inverse ACT.
US12069308B2	Apparatus, a method and a computer program for handling random access pictures in video coding There is disclosed a method, an apparatus and a computer program product for video encoding and decoding. In accordance with an embodiment the method comprises obtaining an intra random access point picture from a first location of a coded video bitstream and determining whether the intra random access point picture is reusable in at least a second location of the coded video bitstream, the at least second location differing from the first location. If the determining indicates that the intra random access point picture is reusable, providing an identification assigned with the intra random access point picture that the intra random access point picture is a reusable intra random access point picture.
US12069307B2	High level syntax simplified video coding tool set for small blocks A coding tool set enablement scheme allows one or more coding tools to be used in the encoding or decoding of video data based on one or more characteristics related to the video. In one embodiment, some coding tools are enabled for block sizes below a particular threshold. In another embodiment, a group of coding tools are enabled based on one flag for blocks having a particular characteristic. In another embodiment, these flags are included in a bitstream with the video. In another embodiment, at least one of the flags are inferred to enable some coding tools.
US12069299B2	Image encoding/decoding method and apparatus, and recording medium storing bitstream Disclosed herein is an image encoding/decoding method. The image decoding method includes a step of comparing block vector information included in a history-based candidate list with a block vector of a neighboring block used as an intra block copy (IBC) block vector candidate for IBC prediction of a current block, and a step of adding the block vector information included in the history-based candidate list to an IBC block vector candidate list based on the comparing. The step of comparing is performed only with respect to a candidate lastly included in the history-based candidate list.
US12069298B2	Decoder and encoder and methods for coding of a video sequence An encoder calculates an indication to a previous reference picture having temporal identity of zero. The encoder creates a first set of indicators to the previous reference picture, to all reference pictures in a first reference picture set of the previous reference picture, and to all pictures following the previous reference picture in decoding order and precede the current picture in decoding order. The encoder sets a flag for picture order count cycle, when a long term reference picture (LTRP) has least significant bits (LSBs) of a picture order count, for which more than one picture in the first set share same value of the LSBs of picture order count as the LTRP. The decoder obtains LSB of a picture order count for a LTRP in a reference picture set of the current picture. The decoder concludes non-compliant bitstream based on indications provided by the flag.
US12069295B2	Method and device for processing video signal using affine motion prediction A method for processing a video signal using an affine motion prediction is disclosed. The method includes checking that a current block is encoded by the affine motion prediction, obtaining motion vectors for a plurality of control points of the current block, determining a motion vector for each of a plurality of subblocks included in the current block based on the motion vectors for the plurality of control points, and performing a prediction for the current block from the motion vector for each of the plurality of subblocks, wherein each of the plurality of subblocks is configured to have a pre-defined width and a pre-defined height.
US12069291B2	Limited memory access window for motion vector refinement The present disclosure relates to motion vector refinement. As a first step, an initial motion vector and a template for the block are obtained. Then, the refinement of the initial motion vector is determined by template matching with said template in a search space. The search space is located on a position given by the initial motion vector and includes one or more fractional sample positions, wherein each of the fractional sample positions belonging to the search space is obtained by interpolation filtering with a filter of a predefined tap-size assessing integer samples only within a window, said window being formed by integer samples accessible for the template matching in said search space.
US12069288B2	Inter prediction method and related apparatus Disclosed are an inter prediction method based on an affine prediction mode and a related apparatus. The method includes: obtaining a predicted pixel value of a current affine block; obtaining an LIC flag of the current affine block, where the LIC flag is used to indicate whether local illumination compensation LIC is applied to the current affine block; and when the LIC flag indicates that LIC is applied to the current affine block, updating the predicted pixel value of the current affine block based on an update coefficient for LIC, to obtain an updated predicted pixel value of the current affine block.
US12069283B2	Video decoding method and apparatus using the same Disclosed is a video decoding method that decodes a bitstream, the method including receiving a picture parameter set (PPS) comprising at least one of first information indicating whether the same reference picture list is applied to slices comprised in a picture and second information indicating whether additional information on modification of the reference picture list is present, and deriving a construction of the reference picture list based on the PPS. Accordingly, there are provided a method and an apparatus for signaling by a picture whether the construction of the reference picture list is modified when constructing the reference picture list.
US12069273B2	Image encoding/decoding method and apparatus, and recording medium for storing bitstream Disclosed herein is an image encoding/decoding method and apparatus. The image decoding method according to the present invention includes obtaining symmetric motion vector difference mode availability information from a bitstream, obtaining first prediction direction's zero motion vector difference information from the bitstream, obtaining symmetric motion vector difference mode information of a current block from the bitstream on the basis of the symmetric motion vector difference mode availability information and the first prediction direction's zero motion vector difference information, obtaining first prediction direction's reference picture index information, second prediction direction's reference picture index information and a first prediction direction's motion vector difference value on the basis of the symmetric motion vector difference mode information, and generating a prediction block of the current block by using at least one of the first prediction direction's reference picture index information, the second prediction direction's reference picture index information and the first prediction direction's motion vector difference value.
US12069270B2	APS signaling-based video or image coding According to the present disclosure, ALF parameters and/or LMCS parameters can be hierarchically signaled, which enables a reduction in the amount of data to be signaled for video/image coding and an increase in the coding efficiency.
US12069269B2	Systems and methods for encoding a video stream A method, computer program, and computer system are provided for video coding. The video coding includes decoding one or more previously encoded frames of a video source that are designated as reference frames for the video source, searching the reference frames for one or more candidate pixel blocks for an input frame of the video source, and encoding the input frame based on the one or more candidate pixel blocks.
US12069265B2	Quantization matrix encoding/decoding method and device, and recording medium storing bitstream Disclosed herein is a video decoding method including determining one or more adaptation parameter sets including a quantization matrix set including a plurality of quantization matrices, determining an adaptation parameter set including a quantization matrix set applied to a current picture or a current slice from among the one or more adaptation parameter sets, dequantizing transform coefficients of a current block of a current picture or a current slice based on the quantization matrix set of the determined adaptation parameter set, and reconstructing the current block based on the dequantized transform coefficients, wherein the adaptation parameter set includes coding information applied to one or more pictures or slices.
US12069264B2	Method, apparatus and system for encoding and decoding a transformed block of video samples The present disclosure provides a method 1200 of decoding a transform block in an image frame from a bitstream. The method comprises decoding a single truncated unary binarisation from the bitstream, the single truncated unary binarisation being used for a horizontal transform and a vertical transform of a transform block of the image frame. The method then determines a type of the horizontal and vertical transform based on the decoded single truncated unary binarisation and decodes the transform block in the image frame by applying the determined type of horizontal and vertical transform to the transform block of the image.
US12069263B2	Image signal encoding/decoding method and device for same An image decoding method according to the present invention may include splitting a picture into a plurality of tiles; and determining at least one slice on the basis of the plurality of tiles. Here, splitting a picture into a plurality of tiles may include: determining the width of a first tile column in the picture; and determining the width of a second tile column neighboring the first tile column.
US12069261B2	JVET quadtree plus binary tree (QTBT) structure with multiple asymmetrical partitioning A method of partitioning in video coding for JVET, comprising representing a JVET coding tree unit as a root node in a quadtree plus binary tree (QTBT) structure that can have quadtree or binary partitioning of the root node and quadtree or binary trees branching from each of the leaf nodes. The partitioning at any depth can use asymmetric binary partitioning to split a node represented by a leaf node into two child nodes of unequal size, representing the two child nodes as leaf nodes in a binary tree branching from the parent leaf node and coding the child nodes represented by final leaf nodes of the binary tree with JVET, wherein further partitioning of child nodes split from leaf nodes via asymmetric binary partitioning is allowed recursively along the same branch in any order with symmetric partitioning.
US12069259B2	Image coding apparatus, image coding method, and program, and image decoding apparatus, image decoding method, and program Control over encoding of a quantization parameter is appropriately enabled with not only square sub-blocks but also rectangular sub-blocks by using a quantization control size adaptively according to a shape of sub-blocks, with the result that coding efficiency is improved.
US12069257B2	Methods and apparatuses of signaling quantization parameter in video processing system Video data processing methods and apparatuses receive input data associated with a current split node partitioned from a parent node by a splitting type, determine a depth of the current split node according to the splitting type, and compare the depth of the current split node with a maximum delta QP signaling depth. A video decoding system derives a delta QP from one or more syntax elements signaled in a TU associated with the current split node according to the comparing result, reconstructs a final QP for the current split node based on a reference QP and the delta QP, and decodes one or more TUs associated with the current split node using the final QP. The depth is counted in a way considering different splitting types and splitting partitions.
US12069256B2	Encoder, decoder, and related non-transitory computer readable medium Various embodiments provide a decoder configured to select a filter based on a block size of a first block and a block size of a second block in an image, and change values of pixels in the first block and the second block. The filter includes a first set of multipliers and a first set of offsets for the first block, and a second set of multipliers and a second set of offsets for the second block. The values of the pixels in the first block and the second block are changed by performing multiplication with each multiplier in the first set of multipliers, by performing multiplication with each multiplier in the second set of multipliers, and by using the first set of offsets and the second set of offsets.
US12069253B2	Filtering method and video decoding apparatus A filtering method comprises: determining at least one block boundary to which filtering is to be applied in a reconstructed image; setting a boundary strength of the block boundary based on prediction modes of two target luma blocks forming the block boundary among a plurality of prediction modes, a type of the block boundary and preset conditions; calculating an average value of quantization parameters which are respectively applied to the target luma blocks, and deriving a variable by adding the average value to an offset value derived based on offset information to be encoded at a level of a sequence parameter set that is a header which is referenced in common by the pictures belonging to the sequence; and determining whether to perform the filtering on the block boundary and performing the filtering based on the set boundary strength and the variable.
US12069251B2	Smart timelapse video to conserve bandwidth by reducing bit rate of video on a camera device with the assistance of neural network input An apparatus including an interface and a processor. The interface may be configured to receive pixel data generated by a capture device. The processor may be configured perform computer vision operations on the video frames to detect objects, perform a classification of the objects detected based on characteristics of the objects, determine whether the classification of the objects corresponds to an event, generate a full video stream in response to all of the video frames and generate encoded video frames. The full video stream may be recorded to a storage medium local to the apparatus. The encoded video frames may be communicated to a cloud service. The encoded video frames may comprise a first sample of the video frames selected at a first rate when the event is not detected and a second sample of the video frames selected at a second rate while the event is detected.
US12069247B2	Image encoding/decoding method, device, and recording medium having bitstream stored therein An image decoding method is disclosed in the present specification. An image decoding method according to the present invention may comprise deriving a candidate list for inter-prediction of a current block, deriving motion information of the current block by using the candidate list, deriving a cumulative coding information candidate by using the motion information of the current block, inserting the derived cumulative coding information candidate into a cumulative coding information candidate list and updating the candidate list by using the cumulative coding information candidate list, wherein the updated candidate list is used for inter-prediction of a block to be decoded after the current block.
US12069245B2	Encoder, decoder, encoding method, and decoding method An encoder includes: circuitry; and memory coupled to the circuitry. The circuitry, in operation, stores a first parameter into a bitstream, the first parameter indicating, as a prediction mode, one of (i) a multiple prediction mode in which a prediction image is generated by overlapping an inter prediction image of a current block and an intra prediction image of the current block and (ii) one of a plurality of prediction modes including a non-rectangular mode in which a prediction image is generated for each non-rectangular partition in the current block, and encodes the current block according to the prediction mode.
US12069235B2	Quick RGB-IR calibration verification for a mass production process A system comprising a plurality of capture devices and a calibration device. The capture devices may each comprise a warp table. The calibration device may be configured to store a plurality of configured warp tables in a warp table pool, perform a full calibration for one of the capture devices to generate the configured warp tables, initiate a quick calibration for the capture devices and apply one of the configured warp tables to the capture devices as the warp table. The calibration device may apply one of the configured warp tables to the capture devices by selecting one of the configured warp tables from the warp table pool in response to the quick calibration. If the quick calibration fails, the calibration device may generate a new configured warp table for the warp table pool in response to the full calibration and select the new configured warp table.
US12069230B2	Temporal foveated rendering In one embodiment, a method includes accessing a first image corresponding to a first frame of a video stream, where the first image has complete pixel information, rendering a provisional image corresponding to a second frame of the video stream subsequent to the first frame, where the provisional image has a first area with complete pixel information and a second area with incomplete pixel information, generating a predicted image corresponding to the second frame by re-projecting at least an area of the first image according to one or more warping parameters, and generating a second image corresponding to the second frame by compositing the rendered provisional image and the predicted image.
US12069227B2	Multi-modal and multi-spectral stereo camera arrays A stereo camera array system includes: a first camera array at a first viewpoint including: a first camera configured to capture images in a first modality, the first modality being viewpoint-independent; and a second camera configured to capture images in a second modality different from the first modality; and a second camera array at a second viewpoint spaced apart along a first baseline from the first camera array at the first viewpoint, the second camera array including: a first camera configured to capture images in the first modality; and a second camera configured to capture images in the second modality.
US12069223B2	Systems and methods for providing punchouts of videos Multiple punchouts of a video may be presented based on multiple viewing windows. The video may include visual content having a field of view. Multiple viewing windows may be determined for the video, with individual viewing window defining a set of extents of the visual content. Different punchouts of the visual content may be presented based on the different viewing windows. Individual punchout of the visual content may include the set of extents of the visual content defined by corresponding viewing window.
US12069220B2	System and method for selectively sending, delivery and receiving of faxes Embodiment of systems and methods for the sending, delivery or receiving of faxes are disclosed herein. In particular, certain embodiments include a fax connector that may be deployed at users' sites, and a fax registration system that may be deployed remotely from these users' site. The fax connector can be accessed at a user's site over a computer based network in order to perform functions associated with faxing, including sending, receiving and obtaining status on faxes. The fax connector deployed at a sending user's site communicates with the fax registration system to obtain destination data associated with a recipient user's fax connector and transmits the fax to the destination fax connector over the computer based network based on the destination data obtained from the registration system. The fax can then be presented to the recipient at the recipient user's site.
US12069218B2	Information processing device, scan data processing method, and scan data processing program An information processing device includes: a storage unit configured to store scan data read from a plurality of documents; and a processing unit configured to acquire, based on the scan data, identification information corresponding to an identification code present in the document, and generate, based on the scan data, extraction data obtained by collecting electronic data of the documents associated with the identification information among the plurality of documents. The processing unit analyzes the extraction data and performs processing corresponding to an analysis result.
US12069217B2	Determining whether on-net or off-net delivery applies for document distribution and routing document via gateway responsive to document designated for on-net delivery Distribution of electronic documents is described, including receiving an electronic document to be distributed, identifying whether a destination identifier is associated with a destination account among a known group of customer accounts, routing the electronic document, and calculating a fee associated with delivery of the electronic document based on whether the destination account is among the known group of customers and a set of billing rules. The set of billing rules may specify a discounted fee for routing an electronic document to each of a known group of customer accounts. In other aspects, the set of billing rules may specify a discounted fee for routing an electronic document to a first group of the known group of customer accounts and specify a standard fee for a second group of the known group of customer accounts.
US12069215B2	Image reading apparatus and image reading method A carrier sheet detecting unit is located upstream a reading unit in a transport direction in which transport is performed, and can detect a carrier sheet transported. Then, a control unit can determine that the carrier sheet is transported based on a detection result of the carrier sheet detecting unit. Additionally, the reading unit can read an original document sandwiched by the carrier sheet transported, the control unit can determine that the carrier sheet is transported based on a reading result of the reading unit. Then, the control unit switches between adopting the detection result of the carrier sheet detecting unit and adopting the reading result of the reading unit, and determines that the carrier sheet is transported.
US12069213B2	Information processing apparatus capable of preventing lowering of operability when printing is performed, method of controlling information processing apparatus, and storage medium An information processing apparatus that is capable of preventing lowering of operability when printing is performed. In a client terminal, an OS acquires capability information related to printing capability from a server that provides a cloud print service or a printer, and a controller displays a screen. The capability information has a hierarchical structure including at least one item name and a plurality of attribute values belonging to the item name. The controller can perform first display for collectively displaying the item name and the attribute values and second display for displaying the plurality of attribute values in a state sorted into groups of attribute values relevant to each other.
US12069206B1	Call screening service for communication devices One example method of operation may include identifying a call from a caller and destined for a callee, receiving a data message associated with the call, forwarding the data message to a call processing server, processing the data message to identify one or more call parameters, comparing the one or more call parameters to an active call scam model applied by the call processing server, determining a scam score for the call based on the comparing of the one or more call parameters to the active call scam model applied by the call processing server, and determining whether to notify the callee that the call is a scam based on the scam score.
US12069202B2	Charging apparatus, method, system, and non-transitory medium User identification information for identifying a user of a first terminal connecting to a communication network of a virtual communication operator via a communication network of a first communication operator is specified, and, based on the user identification information, charging for communication of the first terminal and charging for a service that the virtual communication operator is enabled to provide to the user identified by the user identification information are managed.
US12069200B2	Method for notification reminder, terminal, and storage medium A method for notification reminder is provided. A notification is received in a do not disturb (DND) mode. A contact corresponding to the notification is identified. A notification interface corresponding to the notification is displayed when the contact belongs to a preset contact group. A mode type of the DND mode is acquired. When the mode type belongs to a first mode type including a sleep mode and/or a mute mode, perform the notification reminder through sound according to a first prompt tone parameter and/or vibration according to a first vibration parameter. When the mode type belongs to a second mode type including a game mode and/or a meeting mode, perform the notification reminder through sound according to a second prompt tone parameter and/or vibration according to a second vibration parameter. The notification reminder is skipped when the contact does not belong to the preset contact group.
US12069198B2	Remote control feature and system and method for use of same A remote control feature and system and method for use of the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, a programming interface is configured to communicate with a smart device, which is paired with at least one proximate amenity to enable remote control thereof. A user interface of the smart device is populated with a request for a telephone number that belongs to another smart device. Upon receiving the telephone number of the other smart device, the initial smart device sends a link to the telephone number via a text messaging infrastructure, such as a short message service (SMS)-enabled infrastructure. The link includes an activation, which is authorized, that establishes a pairing between the other smart device and the at least one proximate amenity, the pairing being authorized by way of the link.
US12069195B2	Curved screen assembly and terminal A curved screen assembly includes a curved display screen, a first supporting component and a middle frame. The curved display screen has a first arc-shaped face and a second arc-shaped face. The first supporting component is located between the middle frame and the first arc-shaped face, and first supporting component provided with a first supporting face. The first supporting face matches the first arc-shaped face in outline. The middle frame is provided with a second supporting face, wherein the second supporting face matches the second arc-shaped face in outline. In this application, the curved screen assembly and the terminal have a reasonable structural design and a more reliable overall structure.
US12069187B2	Systems and methods for posture checking across local network zone ZTNA control Systems, devices, and methods are discussed for providing ZTNA control across multiple related, but independently provisioned networks.
US12069182B2	Checkout with MAC A system for protecting personal information uses a challenge and an encrypted copy of the challenge in the form of a message authentication code (MAC) to provide authentication among multiple parties. The challenge is received by a first party from a second party. The challenge is encrypted by the first party to form the MAC and then both the challenge and the MAC are returned to the second party. The second party authenticates the first party by confirming the challenge. The second party sends the MAC and challenge to the third party. The third party decrypts the MAC using a key shared with the first party. When the decrypted MAC matches the challenge, the first party is authenticated to the third party. The process is applicable to transaction processing to limit compromise of payment instrument details.
US12069179B2	Blockchain-powered ledger for a data supply chain Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device with a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations including receiving a first record of sending a file and a hash for the file from a sender of the file; recording the first record on a blockchain; providing the first record to a receiver of the file; and monitoring a predetermined time period in which to receive a second record of receiving the file and the hash for the file. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US12069178B2	Systems and methods for cryptographic authentication of contactless cards Example embodiments of systems and methods for data transmission between a contactless card and a client application are provided. A card key may be generated using a master key and identification number. A first and second session key may be generated using the card key and portions of the. A cryptographic result including the counter may be generated using one or more cryptographic algorithms and the card key. A cryptogram may be generated using the first session key and encrypted using the second session key. The application may be transmit one or more messages to the first applet of the contactless card. The first applet may be configured to establish one or more communication paths to the second applet based on receipt of the one or more messages from the client device. The second applet may be deactivated by the first applet via the one or more communication paths.
US12069177B2	Multi-level access distributed ledger system A method of providing read access to information stored in a distributed ledger. The method comprises building a distributed ledger comprising a plurality of blocks each comprising a data content, building a mirrored data store comprising a copy of the data, receiving a request for information by an authenticator application executing on a computer, authenticating a requestor by the authenticator application, determining an access privilege level of the requestor by the authenticator application, determining by the authenticator application that the access privilege level of the requestor is sufficient to authorize access to the information, reading the information from the mirrored data store by the authenticator application, returning the information by the authenticator application to the requestor, and building a transaction record by the authenticator application, wherein the transaction record comprises information about the authenticating, about the authorizing, and about the reading from the mirrored data store.
US12069173B2	Key recovery based on contactless card authentication Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable media for key recovery based on contactless card cryptograms. A server may receive, from an application, a request to recover a private key for a digital wallet, the request includes a first cryptogram generated by a contactless card. The server may decrypt the first cryptogram based on a key for the contactless card. The server may determine, based on the decryption, a unique identifier of the contactless card and a diversification factor associated with the digital wallet. The server may generate the private key based on the unique identifier and the diversification factor. The server may transmit the private key to the application via a network.
US12069172B2	Group service implementation method and device, equipment and storage medium Provided are a group service implementation method and device, an equipment and a storage medium. The specific solution is described below. A service transaction request is acquired. In response to the service transaction request including to-be-authenticated data and a threshold signature, a signature group corresponding to the threshold signature is determined. Group information of the signature group is acquired by querying a blockchain, where the signature group includes at least two members, the at least two members of the signature group are used for authenticating the to-be-authenticated data by adopting secure multi-party computation and generating the threshold signature for the to-be-authenticated data by adopting a signature private key, and the group information includes at least a verification public key of the threshold signature. The threshold signature is verified by adopting the verification public key in the group information.
US12069171B2	Hardware security module According to one exemplary embodiment, a hardware security module is described, having a receiver, which is configured to receive instructions for performing cryptographic operations, and a control device, which is configured to take an instruction load of the hardware security module as a basis for deciding whether one or more instructions should be relocated and, if one or more instructions should be relocated, to determine another hardware security module for relocating the one or more instructions, to authenticate the other hardware security module and to request the execution of the one or more instructions by the other hardware security module.
US12069170B2	Multi-party privacy computing method and device based on semi-trusted hardware A multi-party privacy computing method and device based on semi-trusted hardware, wherein the method applied to semi-trusted hardware comprises the following steps: acquiring random number masks and random seeds of all user terminals; generating a garbled circuit seed according to the random seeds; generating a garbled circuit according to a predetermined circuit description and the garbled circuit seed, wherein the garbled circuit comprises garbled tables, wire labels and decoding information; sending the wire labels corresponding to the inputs of all user terminals to a user terminal corresponding to the semi-trusted hardware by using an oblivious transfer protocol; and sending the garbled table and the decoding information to the user terminal corresponding to the semi-trusted hardware, so that the user terminal can compute an output value according to the garbled tables, the decoding information and the wire label corresponding to the inputs of all user terminals.
US12069169B2	Managing use of management controller secrets based on firmware ownership history A management controller of a computer platform, determines whether an ownership history of management firmware for the management controller represents multiple owners. The management controller includes a set of one-time programmable elements that represent a first secret. The management controller manages use of the first secret based on the ownership history. The management includes, responsive to determining, by the management controller, that the ownership history represents multiple owners, generating, by the management controller, a second secret to replace the first secret. The management further includes, responsive to determining, by the management controller, that the ownership history represents multiple owners, storing, by the management controller, the second secret in a non-volatile memory and generating, by the management controller, cryptographic keys based on the second secret.
US12069167B2	Unlocking data stored in a group of storage systems Protecting an encryption key for data stored in a storage system that includes a plurality of storage devices, including: reading, from at least a majority of the storage devices, a portion of an apartment key; reconstructing the apartment key using the portions of the apartment key read by the majority of the storage devices; unlocking the main portion of each of the storage devices utilizing the apartment key; reading, from the main portion of one of the storage devices, a portion of a third-party resource access key; requesting, from the third-party resource utilizing the third-party resource access key, an encryption key; receiving, from the third-party resource, the encryption key; and decrypting the data stored on the storage devices utilizing the encryption key.
US12069165B2	Intelligent and secure packet captures for cloud solutions A packet capture operation is configured via a first computing device. The packet capture operation is configured to capture packets provided by a second computing device. The first computing device obtains an indication that a user is within a predetermined location proximity to the second computing device. The packet capture operation is initiated in response to obtaining the indication at the first computing device.
US12069159B2	Redactable blockchain A method for redacting a private blockchain comprises applying a hash function to a prefix and new content to compute a hash for a block of the blockchain; performing a modulo operation to convert the hash to an integer modulo; determining an inverse of the integer modulo; computing a redactable suffix from the prefix and the inverse of the integer modulo; replacing current content of the blockchain with the new content; and applying the redactable suffix to the block having the new content.
US12069158B1	Methods of passive data encryption and a passive data encryption system by keychain activated data object key utilizing high bit size AES and SHA encryption standards A system and method of passive data encryption through keychain activated data object key utilizing AES-256 and SHA-256 encryption standards is disclosed. The system and method of passive data encryption through keychain activated data object key utilizing AES-256 and SHA-256 encryption standards allows for passive data encryption to occur without the need of logging in. The passcode key cannot also be copied the same way a session ID token is able to be copied. The key is encrypted as a data file and not a string in either plain text or the hash code produced.
US12069154B2	Configurable parser and a method for parsing information units A packet processing technique can include receiving a packet, and parsing the packet based on a protocol field to generate a parse result vector. The parse result vector is used to select between forwarding the packet to a virtual machine executing on a host processing integrated circuit, forwarding the packet to a physical media access controller, multicasting the packet to multiple virtual machines executing on the host processing integrated circuit, and sending the packet to a hypervisor.
US12069150B2	System and method for improving internet communication by using intermediate nodes A method for fetching a content from a web server to a client device is disclosed, using tunnel devices serving as intermediate devices. The client device accesses an acceleration server to receive a list of available tunnel devices. The requested content is partitioned into slices, and the client device sends a request for the slices to the available tunnel devices. The tunnel devices in turn fetch the slices from the data server, and send the slices to the client device, where the content is reconstructed from the received slices. A client device may also serve as a tunnel device, serving as an intermediate device to other client devices. Similarly, a tunnel device may also serve as a client device for fetching content from a data server. The selection of tunnel devices to be used by a client device may be in the acceleration server, in the client device, or in both. The partition into slices may be overlapping or non-overlapping, and the same slice (or the whole content) may be fetched via multiple tunnel devices.
US12069149B2	Computing resource usage control using seed and token generation A seed, a computing resource characteristic, and a computing resource permitted condition corresponding to the computing resource characteristic are received. A request is received from a requestor to implement a computing element that utilizes the computing resource characteristic. The request includes a computing resource value for the computing resource characteristic. A requestor token is received from the requestor. A server token is generated using the first seed. It is determined that the requestor token matches the server token, and that the computing resource value meets the computing resource permitted condition. In response, the request to implement the computing element is granted.
US12069148B2	System and method for improving internet communication by using intermediate nodes A method for fetching a content from a web server to a client device is disclosed, using tunnel devices serving as intermediate devices. The client device accesses an acceleration server to receive a list of available tunnel devices. The requested content is partitioned into slices, and the client device sends a request for the slices to the available tunnel devices. The tunnel devices in turn fetch the slices from the data server, and send the slices to the client device, where the content is reconstructed from the received slices. A client device may also serve as a tunnel device, serving as an intermediate device to other client devices. Similarly, a tunnel device may also serve as a client device for fetching content from a data server. The selection of tunnel devices to be used by a client device may be in the acceleration server, in the client device, or in both. The partition into slices may be overlapping or non-overlapping, and the same slice (or the whole content) may be fetched via multiple tunnel devices.
US12069145B2	Dynamic domain discovery and proxy configuration A proxy server system implements dynamic domain discovery and proxy configuration. The proxy server system maintains proxy mapping data including a plurality of mappings, each mapping associating a domain and a proxy string. The proxy server system receives a request including a proxy link, generates a native link that includes a domain associated with the third-party network service, and obtains a resource including native content from the third-party network service. The proxy server system identifies, in the native content, a first embedded native link having a first domain associated with the third-party network service, determines that the proxy mapping data does not include any mapping corresponding to the first domain, generates a first mapping associating the first domain and a first proxy string, and updates the proxy mapping data to include the first mapping.
US12069138B2	Preserving transmission properties of real-time scenes in an environment when an increasing number of users join a session Preserving transmission properties of real-time scenes in an environment when an increasing number of users join a session may be provided. A plurality of metrics associated with transmission of scenes having a Coarse Grain (CG) layer and a Fine Grain (FG) layer may be determined. Then a current client, based on a first one of a plurality of metrics, may be revoked. One of the following may then be performed: blocking a new client based on a second one of a plurality of metrics; and allowing the new client based on the second one of a plurality of metrics.
US12069130B2	Media clock recovery device and a method for recovering media clock, and an electronic device A media clock recovery device, a method for recovering media clock, and an electronic device are provided. The media clock recovery device comprising processing circuitry configured to determine whether a time stamp is normal, the time stamp being received in a packet through a network, calculate an average time interval of a dummy time stamp, the calculated average time interval of the dummy time stamp being used for generating a media clock in response to determining the time stamp is not normal, generate the dummy time stamp based on the calculated average time interval of the dummy time stamp, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to determine the time stamp is not normal, in response to the packet not being received within a time threshold value from a reception time of a previously received packet.
US12069128B2	Automatic scaling of resource instance groups within compute clusters A service provider may apply customer-selected or customer-defined auto-scaling policies to a cluster of resources (e.g., virtualized computing resource instances or storage resource instances in a MapReduce cluster). Different policies may be applied to different subsets of cluster resources (e.g., different instance groups containing nodes of different types or having different roles). Each policy may define an expression to be evaluated during execution of a distributed application, a scaling action to take if the expression evaluates true, and an amount by which capacity should be increased or decreased. The expression may be dependent on metrics emitted by the application, cluster, or resource instances by default, metrics defined by the client and emitted by the application, or metrics created through aggregation. Metric collection, aggregation and rules evaluation may be performed by a separate service or by cluster components. An API may support auto-scaling policy definition.
US12069127B2	Peer-to-peer (P2P) downloading The present disclosure provides a method, system, and device for peer-to-peer downloading across a network. To illustrate, a server may receive a request from a peer device for at least a portion of a file. The server may send, to the peer device, download information including a checksum corresponding to the portion of the file, a token corresponding to authorization for the peer device to perform P2P communication, an indicator that identifies at least one device that includes the portion of the file, or a combination thereof. The server may update tracking information to indicate that the peer device received the portion of the file.
US12069126B2	Service request handling There is provided a method for handling a service request. The method is performed by a first service communication proxy (SCP) node. If no response is received from a second network function (NF) node of a service producer to a first request transmitted towards the second NF node via the first SCP node, where the first request is for the second NF node to execute a service requested by a first NF node of a service consumer, transmission of information is initiated towards the first NF node. The information is indicative that no response is received from the second NF node to the first request.
US12069123B2	Storage memory unit with a shared nonvolatile memory interface for a radio A storage radio unit (SRU) for a device can include a radio, embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC), a processor, an antenna, and nonvolatile memory. The SRU can support standards for removable storage form factors and record a file system for a device. The device can be associated with a service provider and the SRU can be associated with a network provider. The radio can support Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) standards. The SRU can operate a file system interface (FSI) for the radio, where the device records application data in a file of the FSI. The SRU can attach to a wireless NB-IoT network using credentials recorded in the eUICC. The SRU can read the file of the FSI, and compress, encrypt, and transmit the application data to a network provider via the radio. The network provider can transmit the application data via TLS to the service provider.
US12069121B1	Adaptive video quality for large-scale video conferencing Media, methods, and systems are disclosed for adaptively adjusting video quality in a virtual event hosted by a virtual event hosting platform. A plurality of presenter video streams may be received at a video server. A change of state associated with a presenter video stream of the plurality of presenter video streams may be detected. In response to detecting the change of state, a change to a video display parameter for the presenter video stream may be requested by the video server. The video server may receive the updated presenter video stream from a presenter computing device associated with the presenter video stream. The video server may send updated presenter video stream to a plurality of presenter computing devices associated with the plurality of presenter video streams.
US12069117B2	Media content system for transferring a playback marker between network-connected playback devices A system for transferring a playback of media content from a first network-connected playback device to a second network-connected playback device is disclosed. The system includes a processor; a computer-readable non-transitory storage media with instructions that cause the processor to perform operations including: receiving, at a media navigation device, a request to transfer a playback marker of the media content from the first playback device to the second playback device; responsive to receiving the request, stopping a playback of the media content on the first playback device, wherein the playback marker indicates a stop timecode within a timeline associated with the media content at which the playback of the media content is stopped on the first playback device; responsive to the media navigation device being within a predetermined distance to the second playback device, automatically resuming playback of the media content on the second playback device at the stop timecode.
US12069112B2	Using a routing rule to signal a caller ID number in an outbound call Voice and video features of a software platform are integrated to enable customization of software services of the software platform on a customer-basis. Routing rules are defined to route calls to certain phone numbers from certain software services. Thereafter, when an outbound call is initiated by a software service, the call is received via a telephony system associated with the software platform, a routing rule customized for the software platform is identified based on information signaled with the call, such as an identifier associated with the software service. A phone number is determined based on the routing rule, and the outbound call reporting the determined phone number is delivered to a destination phone number.
US12069105B1	System and method for monitoring the security configurations of connected devices A system and method for monitoring and modifying the security configurations of multiple devices is disclosed. The method includes monitoring multiple devices for security triggers and taking action in response to the triggers. The triggers include changes in security configurations, known security issues and pending updates. The devices may be any connected devices, including Internet of Things devices.
US12069096B2	Endpoint agent management systems and methods for remote endpoint security An endpoint security system having a Secured Authentication For Enterprise (SAFE) server is enhanced with an auxiliary service. The auxiliary service receives a request to run a job on an endpoint of an enterprise computer network, queues up the job in a central job store, and monitors whether an agent on the endpoint has checked in with the SAFE server. Responsive to the agent on the endpoint checking in with the SAFE server, the auxiliary service establishes, through a secure connection with the SAFE server, a connection with the agent on the endpoint and determines whether the agent has any jobs queued up in the central job store. If so, the auxiliary service dispatches the job from the central job store to the agent on the endpoint through the secure connection with the SAFE server and starts the job by the agent on the endpoint.
US12069091B2	Visual detection of phishing websites via headless browser There is disclosed in one example a computing apparatus, including: a processor and a memory; a network interface; and instructions encoded within the memory to instruct the processor to: receive a uniform resource locator (URL) for analysis, the URL to access a web page via a remote server; via the network interface, retrieve from the remote server a copy of the web page; render the web page in a headless browser to provide a computer-accessible visual output; perform visual analysis of the visual output via a digital eye; compare the visual analysis to a plurality of known phishing target websites; and if the comparison identifies the web page as visually similar to a known phishing target website, detect the web page as a phishing web page.
US12069084B1	Network scanner timeouts Various embodiments include systems and methods to implement network scanner timeouts based at least in part on historical network conditions. The implementing comprises initiating, using one or more network scanners and according to a first set of timeout parameters, a first security assessment of one or more scan targets in a network, wherein the first set of timeout parameters comprises a first initial round trip time (RTT)-timeout parameter value to which a dynamic RTT-timeout value is initially set. The implementing comprises determining a first set of RTT statistics for the first security assessment. The implementing comprises determining, based at least in part on the first set of RTT statistics, a second set of timeout parameters for a second security assessment of the one or more scan targets. The implementing comprises initiating, according to the second set of timeout parameters, the second security assessment of the one or more scan targets.
US12069081B1	Security systems and methods for detecting malleable command and control Presented is a network security system (NSS) that reliably detects malleable C2 traffic. The NSS intercepts outgoing transactions from user devices associated with user accounts. The NSS filters out transactions to known benign servers and analyzes remaining transactions for indicators of malleable command and control (C2) including heuristic, anomalous, and pattern-based detections. The NSS lowers the user confidence score associated with the user account or the user device based on the severity and number of detected indicators for each impacted outgoing transaction. When the user confidence score decreases below a threshold, the NSS implements a restricted security protocol for future outgoing transactions. Based on the detected indications, the NSS can identify malleable C2 attacker servers and add them to a blacklist of destination servers to further identify infected user accounts and devices.
US12069079B1	Generating synthetic datapoints from observed datapoints for training machine learning models An anomaly detection system is disclosed capable of reporting anomalous processes or hosts in a computer network using machine learning models trained using unsupervised training techniques. In embodiments, the system assigns observed processes to a set of process categories based on the file system path of the program executed by the process. The system extracts a feature vector for each process or host from the observation records and applies the machine learning models to the feature vectors to determine an outlier metric each process or host. The processes or hosts with the highest outlier metrics are reported as detected anomalies to be further examined by security analysts. In embodiments, the machine learnings models may be periodically retrained based on new observation records using unsupervised machine learning techniques. Accordingly, the system allows the models to learn from newly observed data without requiring the new data to be manually labeled by humans.
US12069078B2	Method and system for user plane traffic characteristics and network security A method at a network element for monitoring user plane traffic for a user equipment, the method including configuring a set of characteristics and a range of values for each of the set of characteristics for user plane traffic between the user equipment and the network element; monitoring user plane traffic for the user equipment at the network element, the monitoring determining whether at least one characteristic of the user plane traffic falls outside of the configured range of a values, resulting in a characteristic violation; and if the at least one characteristic of the user plane traffic falls outside the configured range of a values, performing an action resulting from the characteristic violation.
US12069076B2	System and method for detecting and classifying malware A network device may include a memory and one or more processors configured to analyze execution of suspicious data; detect one or more states of execution of the suspicious data; determine that the one or more states of execution are to be assigned a priority level; and extract at least a portion of the suspicious data from one or more locations based on determining that the one or more states of execution are to be assigned a priority level.
US12069075B2	Security monitoring system A security monitoring system that detects abnormalities in moving body and analyzes a response method includes: a reception unit that receives a security log from the moving body; an attack determination unit that analyzes the security log to determine whether or not there was a cyber attack; a dynamic response permission confirmation unit that confirms whether communication with a software distribution management server (i.e., an over the air (OTA) center or simply a management server) is permitted; an information requesting unit that requests the OTA center for predetermined information when communication with the OTA center is permitted; and an execution instruction unit that instructs the OTA center to execute software update of the moving body based on the received predetermined information.
US12069074B2	Threat representation and automated tracking and analysis An automated framework provides security monitoring and analysis in a network by autonomously detecting actual and potential threats to the network. In response to detection of a threat, the framework instantiates a Situation to provide directed monitoring of the threat. The Situation invokes specific skills based on the state of the Situation to monitor network traffic for activity specific to the threat that instantiated the Situation. As data is collected, additional skills may be invoked based on the additional data to collect new data, and previously invoked skills may be terminated depending on the additional data to avoid collecting information that is no-longer relevant.
US12069071B2	Methods for providing malware protection for cloud storage and devices thereof A method, non-transitory computer readable medium, and device that provides an externally deployable malware protection architecture comprising one or more anti-malware engines for malware inspection of one or more files within a cloud storage environment. The one of the files is tested to detect for any malware by an executing one of the anti-malware engines supported by one or more anti-malware libraries. At least one of a plurality of actions on the at least one file is executed when the test indicates the detection of malware in the at least one of the files.
US12069069B2	Network devices assisted by machine learning Devices and methods to identify malicious usage of a network device. In at least one embodiment, a network device comprises circuitry for performing a networking function and collecting telemetry data indicative of the performance of the networking function. The network device obtains an inference of a network traffic pattern using a machine learning model, and responds to the inference.
US12069068B2	Method and device for detecting compromise of a target by a side attack A method for detecting a side attack of a target by a user comprising a step of recording data relating to a so-called sensitive file, the sensitive file being a configuration file of the target; a step of primary connection of the user on a proxy gateway to establish a secondary connection of the proxy gateway on the target; a step of verification of the integrity of the sensitive file, subsequently to the step of secondary connection of the proxy gateway on the target and when the integrity of the sensitive tile is determined as compromised by the step of verification of the integrity of the sensitive file, and a step of detection of a side attack of the target by the user.
US12069064B2	Meeting join for meeting device Various embodiments enable an application on a first device to log into an online meeting in association with a trusted entity, such as a trusted user. Once trust is established between the trusted entity and the meeting domain, such as an enterprise domain, permissions can be assigned to a meeting device, by virtue of the trust relationship with the trusted entity, to enable the meeting device to join the meeting as a participant, thus allowing the meeting device to bypass an initial join process such as a meeting lobby and the like. By virtue of the assigned permissions, the meeting device may take control of the meeting and control the experience for others in the meeting as a meeting organizer or some other permission-centric role.
US12069063B1	Fine grained access control in a data lake using least privilege access An access graph is constructed based on access policy data from user accounts, data lake buckets, and/or access policy statements from any other location. Access logs are analyzed to determine actual access to the data tables. For a given user role, an initial set of data tables that are actually accessed is generated forming the baseline of data tables for which access privileges are to be maintained. User roles that are similar to the given user role are identified and additional data tables accessed by the similar user roles are added to the initial set of data tables to generate a final set of data tables. Access privileges to the final set of data tables are maintained for the given user role, while access privileges to the remaining data tables may be revoked.
US12069062B2	Apparatuses and methods for regulated access management Apparatuses, methods, and associated computer program products are provided for regulated access management. An example method includes receiving a request for access from a user device associated with an employee and receiving employee data associated with the employee. The method further includes determining if the employee is subject to a required absence regulation and generating an access attempt notification in an instance in which the employee is subject to the required absence regulation. Determining if the employee is subject to the required absence regulation includes identifying an employee status associated with the employee data and determining that the employee is subject to the required absence regulation based on the employee status.
US12069061B2	Creating shared virtual spaces Methods, systems, and storage media for creating and/or providing shared virtual spaces are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: provide and/or create a virtual space capable of being modified by multiple authorized users, the virtual space having an exterior perimeter defining an interior area, and the interior area having at least one volumetrically-mapped virtual item therein; receive a modification to the virtual item(s) from a first authorized user; and store the modification of the virtual item(s) in association with the virtual space such that the modification is persistent and shared among all authorized users unless and until another modification is made to the virtual item by an authorized user.
US12069060B2	Remote registration of a data storage device with biometric authentication A data storage device including a biometric reader for biometric authentication to enable access to a storage medium. The data storage device is configured for remote registration of a remote user of the data storage device, wherein registration includes receiving a record of a biometric authentication data set of the remote user from a secure database. Alternatively, a secure authorizing command is received remotely from an authorization server to enable the data storage device to directly read and store biometric data of the remote user. The data storage device can be unlocked by biometric authentication to enable a host device to access user data in the storage medium.
US12069057B2	Controlling access to secure information resources using rotational datasets and dynamically configurable data containers Aspects of the disclosure relate to controlling access to secure information resources using rotational datasets and dynamically configurable data containers. A computing platform may receive, from a requesting system, a data access request. After authenticating the requesting system, the computing platform may load, using a first data container, first source data from a data track. The computing platform may send the first source data to a second data container. Then, the computing platform may load, using the second data container, second source data from the data track and may produce a first combined dataset. The computing platform may send the first combined dataset to a third data container. Subsequently, the computing platform may load, using the third data container, third source data from the data track and may produce a second combined dataset. Thereafter, the computing platform may send, to the requesting system, the second combined dataset.
US12069056B2	Authorization and access control system for access rights using relationship graphs There are provided systems and methods for an authorization and access control system for access rights using relationship graphs. A service provider may provide an authorization and access control system that allows users within the service provider and/or customer entities to assign and change access rights or permissions to computing resources. When providing control of these access rights, the service provider may utilize relationship graphs, queried and generated using a graph database, to visualize and determine access rights that are inherited through different relationships and policies defining these access rights. The relationship graph may show edges for nodes that correspond to related objects, such as actors, groups, and resources. Paths over the relationship graph may be used to determine access rights that may be inherited by users. Once determined, these access rights may be established and/or updated with computing systems.
US12069048B2	Anonymous association system utilizing biometrics Various exemplary embodiments relate to an anonymous database system. The system includes a plurality of biometric nodes in communication with one another. Each of the plurality of biometric nodes includes a biometric input that receives biometric data from a user. The system also includes at least one central database in communication with the plurality of biometric nodes; and a plurality of institution databases in communication with the plurality of biometric nodes. A first node of the plurality of biometric nodes is configured to receive a message from a second node of the plurality of biometric nodes, the message requesting authorization of data access by the second node. Various embodiments relate to a method for performing an action requiring multiple levels of authentication using an anonymous database system.
US12069045B2	Methods and apparatus for enabling remote management of a profile in an identity module Embodiments described herein relate to methods and apparatuses for enabling remote management of a profile in an identity module in an NB-IoT device. A proxy server is configured with access to a database of one or more external identifiers associated with one or more respective NB-IoT devices, wherein the one or more external identifiers are used to address the respective one or more NB-IoT devices via an exposure function in a core network. A method in the proxy server comprises receiving a request to deliver a triggering message to the NB-IoT device, wherein the request comprises a device identifier; determining an external identifier based on the received device identifier; and delivering the triggering message to the NB-IoT device using the external identifier.
US12069042B2	Resource unit isolation for increased safety and security in cloud services The techniques disclosed herein enable improved security as well as more scalable and reliable job execution by utilizing granular security boundaries and certificate-based authentication for all communication within cloud-based platforms. To manage a cloud-based platform, a system receives a plurality of jobs and associated certificates at a first security boundary that are to be executed at various resource units within a second security boundary. The system then authenticates each certificate before transmitting each job to its respective resource unit for execution. In addition, the system is further configured to monitor active certificates for compromise and accordingly isolate various security boundaries in the event of a security breach. By isolating portions of the cloud-based platform within security boundaries, the system can mitigate the impact of security breaches. Furthermore, certificate-based authentication addresses performance constraints to enable more efficient and scalable job execution.
US12069040B2	Credential dependency encoding and verification based on other credential resources Various systems and methods of establishing and providing credential dependency information in RESTful transactions are described. In an example, accessing credential resource dependencies may be performed by a credential management service (CMS) or other server, with operations including: receiving a request for a credential resource in a Representation State Transfer (RESTful) communication; identifying the credential resource which has a credential path that indicates a dependency associated with a credential; identifying dependency characteristics of the credential resource, based on the dependency; populating the credential resource to include a dependent credential, based on the dependency characteristics; and transmitting the populated credential resource in response to the request. In further examples, the credential resource and the credential path within the credential resource may be established, such as by defining paths to trust anchor entries, or dependencies to a trusted computing key of a trusted computing module that attests to trust properties.
US12069038B2	Encryption and decryption techniques using shuffle function Encryption and decryption techniques based on one or more transposition vectors. A secret key is used to generate vectors that describe permutation (or repositioning) of characters within a segment length equal to a length of the transposition vector. The transposition vector is then inherited by the encryption process, which shifts characters and encrypts those characters using a variety of encryption processes, all completely reversible. In one embodiment, one or more auxiliary keys, transmitted as clear text header values, are used as initial values to vary the transposition vectors generated from the secret key, e.g., from encryption-to-encryption. Any number of rounds of encryption can be applied, each having associated headers used to “detokenize” encryption data and perform rounds to decryption to recover the original data (or parent token information). Format preserving encryption (FPE) techniques are also provided with application to, e.g., payment processing.
US12069035B2	Device in network According to one aspect of the technique of the present disclosure, there is provided a device in a network including: a storage in a secure zone to store encryption algorithms, information generators, and keys; and an operation processor in the secure zone. When the device operates as a master device, the operation processor selects at least one of an encryption algorithm, an information generator or a key used for encrypted communication within the network, generates profile information including at least one of identification information of the encryption algorithm, the information generator or the key, and transmits the profile information to another device in the network. When the device does not operate as the master device, the operation processor receives the profile information from the master device, and designates based thereon at least one of the encryption algorithm, the information generator or the key used for the encrypted communication.
US12069033B2	Method for processing telegrams in an automation network, automation network, and subscribers A method for processing telegrams in an automation network provides a master subscriber to at least partially encrypt and output telegrams, respectively, to another subscriber. The other subscriber comprises an input port, a receiving logic connected to the input port, a decryption unit connected to the receiving logic, and a processing unit connected to the decryption unit and the receiving logic. The receiving logic is configured, when a telegram at least partially encrypted by the master subscriber is present at the input port, to forward an encrypted portion of the telegram to the decryption unit. The decryption unit is configured to decrypt the encrypted portion of the telegram with a key, and to forward the encrypted portion to the processing unit for processing. If an unencrypted telegram is present at the input port, the receiving logic is configured to forward the unencrypted telegram to the processing unit for processing.
US12069032B2	Autonomic distribution of hyperlinked hypercontent in a secure peer-to-peer data network A secure executable container executed by an endpoint device receives a request by an originating entity for initiating a secure peer-to-peer transfer of a data object to at least a second network entity via a second network device in a secure data network. The secure executable container establishes a two-way trusted relationship between the originating entity and the endpoint device, and between the endpoint device and the second network device. The secure executable container generates a root data object containing metadata identifying the data object and comprising a list identifying message objects containing respective data chunks of the data object, and causes the second network device to execute a secure autonomic synchronization of the root data object via the secure data network, enabling the second network entity to execute the secure peer-to-peer transfer of at least a selected portion of the data object as a hyperlinked hypercontent object.
US12069029B2	System and method for managing non-direct URL fetching service A method for providing and managing non-direct URL fetching service for retrieving a content from a web server to a client device is disclosed, such as for overcoming geo-blocking or a Man-In-The-Middle (MITM) attack. The non-direct fetching method may use intermediate devices, such as proxy server, Data-Center proxy server, tunnel devices, or any combination thereof. A URL request may be sent in parallel using both direct and non-direct fetching schemes, in order to verify the need for using the non-direct fetching service. Direct or non-direct fetching scheme may be selected by using a file that associates a fetching scheme to the requested URL. The selection of the fetching mechanism may use dynamically in real-time updating of a Proxy Auto-Configuration (PAC) file. As part of an accounting scheme, quotas may be applied to a cumulative received data or a time duration of using a non-direct fetching service.
US12069023B2	Domain name system services for variable-length address networks A DNS server comprises: a receiver configured to receive a registration request comprising a domain name, a local address, and a scope, the registration request requests registration of the domain name; a processor coupled to the receiver and configured to execute computer instructions that cause the processor to: assign an address to the domain name based on the local address and the scope, and generate a registration response comprising the address; and a transmitter coupled to the processor and configured to transmit the registration response towards an endpoint. The processor may be further configured to cache a correspondence among the domain name, the address, and the scope.
US12069018B2	Information processing apparatus, method of controlling information processing apparatus, and storage medium According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a method of controlling an information processing apparatus comprises receiving identification information of a first message from a server providing a chat function, obtaining the first message identified by using the identification information, and generating a file in a predetermined format based on information of the first message.
US12069013B1	User initiated augmented reality system An extendable augmented reality (AR) system for recognizing user-selected objects in different contexts. A user may select certain entities (text, objects, etc.) that are viewed on an electronic device and create notes or additional content associated with the selected entities. The AR system may remember those entities and indicate to the user when those entities are encountered by the user in a different context, such as in a different application, on a different device, etc. The AR system offers the user the ability to access the user created note or content when the entities are encountered in the new context.
US12069012B2	Interactive contextual emojis A method for communicating in a digital conversation is implemented on a computing device and includes: receiving an interactive contextual emoji from a first digital conversation participant to post in the digital conversation with at least a second digital conversation participant, where the interactive contextual emoji is pre-defined to indicate at least a current availability status associated with the first digital conversation participant, requesting the current availability status from a status application based on at least an indication of the interactive contextual emoji, where the status application maintains the current availability status, receiving the current availability status from the status application, and displaying the interactive contextual emoji in the digital conversation with at least an indication of the current availability status.
US12069011B2	Electronic device and method for controlling electronic device An electronic device and a method for controlling thereof are provided. The electronic device may include: a memory and a processor configured to: input sentences input into a plurality of conversation rooms generated through a messenger application into a first model and acquire characteristic information of conversations conducted in the plurality of respective conversation rooms, based on a first sentence being input, input the first sentence and the characteristic information into a second model and acquire first scores indicating a similarity between the first sentence and the characteristics of the conversations conducted in the plurality of respective conversation rooms, input the first sentence and the sentences input into the plurality of conversation rooms into a third model and acquire second scores indicating relevance between the first sentence and the sentences input into the plurality of conversation rooms, identify a conversation room as a conversation room corresponding to the first sentence among the plurality of conversation rooms based on the characteristic information, the first scores, and the second scores, and input the first sentence into the identified conversation room.
US12069005B2	Component carrier activation and deactivation using resource assignments A communication method includes transmitting resource assignment information including bits that indicate activation or deactivation statuses of respective downlink component carriers, which are secondary downlink component carriers added to a primary component carrier which is always activated, each of the downlink component carriers corresponding to one bit included in bits, and the one bit indicating that a corresponding downlink component carrier is to be activated or deactivated. When any one bit of the bits indicates that its corresponding downlink component carrier is to be activated, the bits jointly indicate the activation or deactivation statuses, a sounding reference signal (SRS) transmission request and a channel quality information (CQI) reporting request. The method also includes receiving a SRS and a CQI that are transmitted, in response to the SRS transmission request and the CQI reporting request, on an uplink component carrier linked to an activated downlink component carrier(s).
US12068992B2	DMRS port indication method and apparatus Example demodulation reference signal (DMRS) A DMRS port indication methods and apparatus are provided, to meet NC JT transmission. In one example method, a network device determines DMRS port indication information and quasi-co-location (QCL) indication information, and sends the DMRS port indication information and the QCL indication information. The DMRS port indication information is used to indicate a DMRS port set, the DMRS port set is one of a plurality of DMRS port sets.
US12068988B2	Channel state information collection in physical sidelink channels Wireless communications systems and methods related to communicating control information are provided. A method of wireless communication performed by a first user equipment (UE) may include transmitting, to a second UE in a first time period, a resource reservation indicating resources associated with at least one channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS), transmitting, to the second UE, the at least one CSI-RS in a second time period, wherein the second time period is at least K time periods after the first time period, and receiving, from the second UE, a CSI report based on the at least one CSI-RS.
US12068977B2	Data migration method and apparatus A data migration method and an apparatus are applied to a scenario in which a user plane gateway communicating with a terminal is changed from a source user plane gateway to a target user plane gateway. The target user plane gateway receives an address of the terminal from a control plane gateway, obtains an Ethernet data packet based on the address of the terminal, and sends the Ethernet data packet to an Ethernet interface, so that a switch obtains the Ethernet data packet through the Ethernet interface, and updates a MAC address table based on the Ethernet data packet.
US12068976B2	Methods and systems for aggregating and exchanging messages in an IoT 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 disclosed herein includes sending message requests, identifying at least one of a size of each of the messages associated with the message requests or a priority of each of the messages associated with the message requests, determining to aggregate the message requests, when at least one of the size of each of the messages associated with the message requests is less than a threshold segment size or the priority of each of the messages associated with the message requests is one of the low priority or the medium priority, aggregating the message requests into a single message request, and sending the single message request.
US12068974B2	Methods and systems for managing multiple content delivery networks Methods and systems are for a content delivery management platform that organizes and monitors content delivery networks by the applications, features, or functions that they serve. The content delivery management platform is agnostic to the content delivery network. To provide this functionality, the content delivery management platform uses an abstraction layer to interface between the content delivery networks and the needs of the content provider (e.g., the owner of the content delivery management platform) as it serves users (e.g., provides the applications, features, or functions).
US12068973B2	System and method for compartment quotas in a cloud infrastructure environment Systems and methods described herein support compartment quotas in a cloud infrastructure environment. Cloud administrators do not generally have the ability to restrict resource usage in existing clouds. Granting a user permission to create resources allows them to create any number of resources up to a predefined account limit. Compartment quotas allow admins to restrict a user's resource usage to the appropriate level allowing fine-tuned cost control.
US12068972B1	Shared traffic manager A traffic manager is shared amongst two or more egress blocks of a network device, thereby allowing traffic management resources to be shared between the egress blocks. Schedulers within a traffic manager may generate and queue read instructions for reading buffered portions of data units that are ready to be sent to the egress blocks. The traffic manager may be configured to select a read instruction for a given buffer bank from the read instruction queues based on a scoring mechanism or other selection logic. To avoid sending too much data to an egress block during a given time slot, once a data unit portion has been read from the buffer, it may be temporarily stored in a shallow read data cache. Alternatively, a single, non-bank specific controller may determine all of the read instructions and write operations that should be executed in a given time slot.
US12068971B2	Robust age-saturation mechanism for age-based arbitration in packet networks Systems and method for routing data packets in an interconnection network. The data packets transmitted across the interconnection network each include age data. Routers positioned throughout the interconnection network may control the flow of the data packets through the use of aging first-in, first-out (FIFO) queues and age-based arbiters. The age-based arbiters within the routers are configured to prioritize older data packets over newer data packets being pushed from the FIFO queues. Each data packet inserted into the FIFO queues may be updated such that the age data of the data packet is converted from an age to an injection time. When the data packet is read from the FIFO, the age data of the data packet is converted back to an age.
US12068970B2	Multipoint ethernet bus An industrial system for controlling backplane communication including a cluster manager linked to Input/Output modules via a multipoint low voltage differential signaling, MLVDS, bus through passive base plates. The MLVDS bus contains a transmission line and a reception line for the cluster manager. The transmission line of the MLVDS bus is shared by the Input/Output modules for receiving data transmitted by the cluster manager. The reception line of the MLVDS bus is shared by the Input/Output modules for transmitting data to the cluster manager. The Input/Output modules are synchronized in time with the cluster manager and configured to send data on the reception line of the MLVDS bus at respective scheduled time windows.
US12068960B2	Dynamic token bucket adjusting to power users A method and system for reducing triggering of throughput penalties imposed on a group of users by a software-as-a-service (SaaS) server due to Application Programming Interface (API) calls exceeding limits of the SaaS server. The approaches include intercepting requests to the SaaS server from a user group and monitoring both a rate of API calls for the requests and a rate of API events generated by forwarding the API calls to the SaaS server, intercepting the SaaS server's responses, where some of the responses indicate a throughput penalty imposed by the server, identifying one or more power users from the user group based on the rate of generated notifications, and throttling the rate of the API calls for the requests submitted by the identified power users of the user group to the SaaS server in accordance with an API call throttle limit, thus reducing triggering of the throughput penalty.
US12068958B1	Network service discovery Techniques are disclosed for a computing system comprising processing circuitry having access to a storage device, the processing circuitry configured to: generate, by a network controller executing in a software defined network (SDN), an advertisement in a first network cluster executing within a container orchestration platform of the SDN, wherein the advertisement conforms to a routing protocol and comprises information identifying a network service executing in the first network cluster, wherein the network service exposes a backend of a network application to the container orchestration platform of the SDN; and broadcast, by the network controller and to a second network cluster executing within the container orchestration platform of the SDN, the advertisement in accordance with the routing protocol.
US12068949B2	Routing management method and apparatus, network device, and readable storage medium The present disclosure provides a routing management method and apparatus, a network device, and a readable storage medium. The method comprises: a controller obtaining network topology information of a network side; the controller calculating, on the basis of the network topology information, path information of a segment routing traffic engineering (SR-TE) instance to be created, and sending the path information to a header node of the network side, wherein the path information comprises segment list information and entropy label (EL) insertion position information; and the controller creating the SR-TE instance from the header node to a tail node on the network side.
US12068948B2	Systems and methods for identifying connection protocols in a server computing environment In accordance with an embodiment, described herein are systems and methods for use with a microservices or other computing environment, including a web server together with related libraries and features usable to build cloud-native applications or services. To support features such as client/server connection abstraction, router abstraction, or the use of different protocols on a single socket, an extensible service provider interface provides software methods that allow protocol identification for a request message and connection. When a connection request message is received from a client directed to a server, a determination is made as to whether the request can be appropriately handled. The protocol identification process can, for example, return an indication that the system does not support the request protocol, that it does not have enough data to make a decision, or that additional data is needed to make such a determination.
US12068946B2	Interpreting network path state transitions and characteristics In one embodiment, a device forms a latent space by applying dimensionality reduction to timeseries snippets of path metrics for a network path via which traffic for an online application is conveyed. The device extracts a plurality of path states from the latent space. The device presents the plurality of path states for display by a user interface. The device associates a set of transitions between the plurality of path states with the online application providing degraded application experience.
US12068943B2	Method for measuring network international outlet interfaces of designated area The present disclosure relates to the technical field of Internet, in particular to a method for measuring network international outlet interfaces of a designated area. The method includes the following steps: acquiring a designated collection of routing interface paths and area location information of IP addresses of routing interface nodes; dividing the collected routing interface paths into critical hop complete paths and critical hop missing paths; determining whether a routing interface path is a critical hop complete path; using a 2-tuple to identify network international outlet interfaces of the routing interface path; and counting the quantity of the network international outlet interfaces of the measured area.
US12068942B2	Automated network analysis using a sensor An example method may include blocks to initiate a network performance analysis on the enterprise network; and receive a translated recording from a backend computing device to be executed as part of the network performance analysis. Additional blocks may add the translated recording to a set of tests in a queue to be executed on the enterprise network; and execute a primary set of low-level instructions of the translated recording using a headless browser. Further blocks may in response to a failed result of the primary set of low-level instructions, execute an alternative set of low-level instructions using the headless browser. Furthermore, blocks may, record, in an activity log, results of executing the translated recording, including at least a total execution time of the executed low-level instructions; and upload the activity log to the backend computing device.
US12068937B2	Key performance indicator recommendations based on relevancy ranking Presented herein are embodiments for quickly identifying and recommending key performance indicators (KPIs) for network devices based on the type of network device and/or role of the device. The type or configuration of the network device may be obtained and compared to the capabilities of the network device. Operational or performance information of the network device, represented by strings, may be obtained based on the configuration information. Operational information that is not relevant to the configuration of the network device may be filtered out. The remaining operational information may be ranked as KPIs based on a relevance of the operational information with respect to the configuration information.
US12068936B2	Detection of unauthorized cryptomining A processing system of a device having at least one processor may determine that a temperature of the device exceeds a threshold temperature and obtain, in response to the determining, utilization information of the device comprising: processor utilization information, memory utilization information, and network utilization information. The processing system may then detect, from the utilization information of the device, a pattern comprising: a first network utilization burst, a processor utilization exceeding a processor utilization threshold and a memory utilization exceeding a memory utilization threshold over at least a designated period of time following the first network utilization burst, and a second network utilization burst after at least the designated period of time. When the pattern is detected, the processing system may generate an unauthorized cryptomining alert.
US12068935B2	Communication system There is provided the apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory comprising computer code that, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the apparatus to: identify a potential problem in a network comprising at least one network automation function; signal an indication of said potential problem to at least one network automation function of said network and a request for a proposal to address said problem; receive at least one proposal in response to said signalling; determine policy changes for addressing said potential problem in dependence on said at least one proposal; and implement said policy changes.
US12068933B2	Launcher application with connectivity detection for shared mobile devices Disclosed are approaches for a launcher application with connectivity detection for shared mobile devices. In some examples, among others, a management service component, a client device component, an enterprise environment component, or other connectivity endpoints associated with a plurality of applications can be identified. At least one response to requests transmitted to the connectivity endpoints can be received. A mode of connectivity can be determined based on the response. An application which is launchable in the mode of connectivity can be launched in an instance in which a selectable representation for the application is selected in a user interface.
US12068931B2	Determining network reliability using message success rates One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for evaluating connections between nodes in a mesh network. The technique includes identifying a plurality of potential parent nodes for a first node included in the mesh network; computing, for each potential parent node, one or more accumulated message success rates associated with transmitting messages from the first node to a target destination within the mesh network via the potential parent node and with receiving messages from the target destination via the potential parent node; and selecting, from the plurality of potential parent nodes and based on the accumulated message success rates, a parent node for the first node.
US12068926B2	Display control system, display method, and program A display control system for displaying a GUI screen on a terminal of a user, the display control system includes: a setting GUI unit, wherein the setting GUI unit is configured to cause the terminal to display a screen depicting a network configuration including a plurality of selectable clouds, and wherein the setting GUI unit is configured to cause the terminal to display a parameter input screen for a connection between a specific cloud and a resource in a case where the specific cloud and the resource to connect to the specific cloud are selected at the terminal.
US12068925B2	Latency reduction system for network communications In the present invention, a first communication device, on the basis of a portion of a first command inputted from an external device, predicts an address and instruction contents for the first command, and outputs the same as a second command. The first communication device outputs first flag information indicating whether a second communication device needs to wait to send the second command, and sends the second command and the first flag information to the second communication device. The second communication device receives the second command and the first flag information, and, if the first flag information indicates that the second communication device does not need to wait to send the second command, sends the second command to a second external device.
US12068924B2	Monitoring network activity for anomalies using activity metric forecasting model Systems and methods are disclosed to implement a time series anomaly detection system that uses configurable statistical control rules (SCRs) and a forecasting system to detect anomalies in a time series data (e.g. fluctuating values of a network activity metric). In embodiments, the system forecasts future values of the time series data along with a confidence interval based on seasonality characteristics of the data. The time series data is monitored for anomalies by comparing actual observed values in the time series with the predicted values and confidence intervals, according to the SCRs. The SCRs may be defined and tuned via a configuration interface that allows users to visually see how different SCRs perform over real data. Advantageously, the disclosed system allows users to create custom anomaly detection triggers for different types of time series data, without use of a monolithic detection model which can be difficult to tune.
US12068923B2	Path computation with direct enforcement of non-local constraints Systems and methods include creating a graph of a network having i) vertices representing ports, and ii) edges representing possible connections between vertices; receiving a request for one or more paths in the network; traversing the graph to determine the one or more paths; responsive to encountering a non-local constraint in the graph, adding a traversal state based thereon; and responsive to satisfying the non-local constraint in the graph, removing the traversal state based thereon.
US12068922B2	Processing chaining in virtualized networks To dynamically allow chaining of logical processing units comprising endpoints, at least a type of an endpoint, and address information whereto connect the endpoint is configured, wherein the type of the endpoint is either a host port type or a logical processing unit type. During offloading from a central processing unit one or more functions to be performed by at least one further processing unit, the central processing unit is interacting with the one or more logical processing units via endpoints of the host port type and logical processing units are interacting via endpoints of the logical processing unit port type, the interaction using the address information.
US12068921B2	Method and system for edge data network (EDN) lifecycle management In embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for deploying an Edge Device Network (EDN) is provided. The method comprises: receiving, by an Edge Computing Management Service Provider (ECMSP), an Edge Data Network (EDN) deployment request for creating an EDN instance associated with an EDNFunction class, wherein the EDN deployment request comprises one or more requirements associated with the EDN; identifying an EDNfunction Information Object Class (IOC) based on the one or more requirements included in the EDN deployment request; and deploying the EDN based on the identified EDNfunction IOC and the one or more requirements.
US12068919B2	Accelerated network reconnect using previous connection parameters A Wi-Fi device includes a controller coupled to a writeable memory implementing a MAC and PHY layer and to a transceiver. Connection data stored in the writeable memory includes Wi-Fi connection parameters including ≥1 router MAC level information or a most recently utilized (MRU) channel used, and IP addresses including ≥1 of an IP address of the Wi-Fi device, IP address of the MRU router, an IP address of a MRU target server, and an IP address of a network connected device. An accelerated reconnecting to a Wi-Fi network algorithm is implemented by the processor is for starting from being in a network disconnected state, establishing current connection parameters for a current Wi-Fi network connection using the Wi-Fi connection parameters for at least one MAC layer parameter for the MAC layer.
US12068914B2	SCTP micro-service high availability in public/private cloud In a first embodiment, a method is disclosed of providing Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) high availability in a cloud, the method comprising: keeping track, by an internal controller of an internal service discover framework, internal changes in a cluster; determining, by the internal controller, if any SCTP pods crash; informing, by the internal controller, remaining SCTP pods about changes in the environment; determining, by the controller, to distribute a number of connections in each remaining SCTP pod; and initiating, by the remaining pods, SCTP connection reestablishment. In a second embodiment, a Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) microservice system is disclosed comprising: an internal controller; a plurality of SCTP pods in communication with the internal controller; wherein the internal controller keeps track of internal changes in a cluster, determines if any SCTP pods crash; informs remaining SCTP pods about changes in the environment, and determines distribution of a number of connections in each remaining SCTP pod; and wherein the remaining pods initiate SCTP connection reestablishment.
US12068910B2	Control device, network system, and network system control method and non-transitory computer readable medium A control device (master device 10) is provided with: a communication instruction unit (112) that instructs a slave device (20c) to execute/stop communication with another device; a diagnosis instruction unit (113) that provides instruction to implement a breakdown diagnosis including detection of a breakdown location; a diagnostic results reading unit (114) that reads out the results of the breakdown diagnosis from the slave device; and a calculation unit (115) that calculates, from the results of the breakdown diagnosis, the length of a communication cable from the slave device to the breakdown location.
US12068902B2	EHT capability design for PPE threshold In an 802.11be wireless system, a receiving station device signals a packet padding capability in a wireless area network in accordance with an Extremely High Throughput (EHT) communication protocol by constructing a MAC control management frame to include an EHT capability element indicating whether a packet extension value longer than 16 μs is supported by the receiving station device, where one or more fields in the EHT capability element include (1) a common nominal packet padding field having a plurality of values to signal different packet extension values for use with all transmission constellations, spatial streams NSS, and resource unit (RU) allocations supported by the first STA device, including at least one packet extension value longer than 16 μs; and/or (2) a PHY packet extension threshold (PPET) field comprising a plurality of PPET values to signal packet extension values including at least one packet extension value longer than 16 μs.
US12068898B2	Gap enhancement with guard symbols and indication of transition instances An integrated access and backhaul (IAB) apparatus receives, from a child IAB node, a signal identifying a set of transition instances for the child IAB node, including a transition time for each transition instance, and provides guard symbols for a first transition instance of the set of transition instances at the transition time for the first transition instance.
US12068893B2	Two-dimensional high-speed equalizer with programmable direct current (DC) and peaking gains Embodiments of equalizers are disclosed. In an embodiment, an equalizer includes a first signal path segment that includes a first plurality of serially connected transistors and current sources, a second signal path segment that includes a second plurality of serially connected transistors and current sources, and at least one termination resistor connected to the first and second signal path segments. The first plurality of serially connected transistors and current sources includes a first current source and a second current source connectable to a reference voltage and a first transistor and a second transistor connected between input terminals of the equalizer and the first and second current sources, where the first signal path segment further includes at least one resistor connected between the first and second current sources.
US12068891B2	Signal transmission apparatus, parameter determination apparatus, signal transmission method, parameter determination method and recording medium A signal transmission apparatus (1) includes: a distortion compensation unit (11) for performing a distortion compensation processing on an input signal (x) by using a Neural Network (112) including L+1 arithmetic layers that include L (L is a variable number representing an integer equal to or larger than 1) hidden layer (112M) and an output layer (112O); a storage unit (13) for storing parameter sets (131) each of which includes a parameter for Q (Q is a variable number representing an integer equal to or smaller than L) arithmetic layer of the L+1 arithmetic layers; and an application unit (142) for selecting one parameter set from the parameter sets based on a signal pattern of the input signal and applying the parameter included in the selected one parameter set to the M number of arithmetic layer, a parameter of another arithmetic layer of the L+1 arithmetic layers, which is other than the Q arithmetic layer, is fixed.
US12068890B2	Measurement of power level of demodulation reference signal prior to blind decoding of associated physical downlink control channel A scheduled entity measures a power level of a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) prior to blind decoding a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) candidate associated with the DMRS. The scheduled entity performs blind decoding of the PDCCH candidate if the power level is above a predetermined threshold or foregoes blind decoding if the power level is below the predetermined threshold. A scheduling entity transmits a blind decoding configuration setting to the scheduled entity. The scheduling entity enables, via the blind decoding configuration setting, measurement, at the scheduled entity, of power levels of a plurality of DMRSs prior to blind decoding a plurality of respective PDCCH candidates associated with the plurality of DMRSs. Only PDCCH candidates associated with DMRSs having power levels that are above the predetermined threshold are blind decoded. A predetermined number of PDCCH candidates are scheduled for blind decoding. Blind decoding stops when the predetermined number is reached.
US12068889B2	Scalable tenant networks Template-driven locally calculated policy updates for virtualized machines in a datacenter environment are described. A central control and monitoring node calculates and pushes down policy templates to local control and monitoring nodes. The templates provide boundaries and/or a pool of networking resources, from which the local control and monitoring node is enabled to calculate policy updates for locally instantiated virtual machines and containers.
US12068887B2	Data transmission method, apparatus, and network device A data transmission method includes sending, by a third network device, a first route to a first network device based on a fact that the first network device is a first-mode neighbor of the third network device or based on a request received from the first network device, and forwarding, by the first network device based on the first route, a packet to be sent to a second user-side device connected to a second network device.
US12068881B2	Wireless lighting control system with independent site operation A wireless lighting control system for controlling lighting devices and with independent site operation is disclosed. The wireless lighting control system includes a remote server system, user computer devices, and a site system. The site system includes a gateway, a wireless mesh network, and wireless devices. The wireless devices communicate with the gateway via the wireless mesh network. The gateway communicates with the remote server system via a wide-area network. The user computer devices communicate with the remote server system and the gateway. Control information for the wireless devices is stored in the remote server system and is mirrored in the gateway so that the site system can operate independently if communication with the remote server system is lost.
US12068879B2	Smart device provisioning Aspects of the disclosure provide for a method implemented by a computing device executing an artificial intelligence electronic assistant application. In some examples, the method includes searching a local area network for smart home devices to determine an identifier associated with a smart home device, provisioning the smart home device to an ecosystem of devices that is managed by the computing device, and automatically arbitrating communication of the smart home device based on the provisioning.
US12068873B2	Domain and invite management in a group-based communication system Methods, systems, apparatuses, devices, and computer program products are described. A group-based communication system may support domain and invite management, for example, for a group-based communication channel. A first user may create a channel invite and may add an email address for a second user to the invite. The second user may have multiple accounts in the group-based communication system. The system may determine that the domain of the second user's email address has an organization configured as the primary organization for the domain, and the system may automatically configure the invite to correspond to an account for the second user that is associated with the domain's primary organization. The system may route the invite to the account associated with the primary organization and may send the invite (e.g., a channel invite to the group-based communication channel) to a second user device associated with the second user.
US12068871B2	Bit indexed explicit replication using multiprotocol label switching Various systems and methods for performing bit indexed explicit replication (BIER) using multiprotocol label switching (MPLS). For example, one method involves receiving a packet that includes a MPLS label. The packet also includes a multicast forwarding entry. The method also involves determining, based on the value of the MPLS label, whether to use the multicast forwarding entry to forward the packet. The method further includes forwarding the packet.
US12068867B2	Voltage-current profile based start-up of PoE devices The present invention relates to fast start-up of powered devices (22) connected to a power sourcing equipment (10′) in a Power over Ethernet system (100). A stored voltage-current profile of an initial powering phase of a powered device (22) is provided. A voltage level provided to the powered device (22) in a subsequent initial powering phase of the powered device (22) is adjusted as long as a value corresponding to a current voltage level of a voltage-current profile of the subsequent initial powering phase deviates less than a predetermined threshold level from its corresponding value of the stored voltage-current profile of the initial powering phase of the powered device (22) and until a predetermined voltage level is reached. This can allow detecting whether a previously connected powered device (22) was replaced by another powered device (22) and to immediately start-up an unchanged powered device (22) with previously used operation parameters.
US12068864B2	HARQ-ACK reporting with PDSCH grouping A wireless device receives downlink control information (DCI) from a network node, determines a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) group based on information in the received DCI, and transmits a hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) report to the network node based on the determined PDSCH group.
US12068863B2	Feedback message sending method and terminal device Embodiments of this disclosure provide a feedback message sending method and a terminal device. The method includes: in a case that M feedback messages are to be sent in a same time unit, sending an uplink control channel on a target resource in the time unit, where the uplink control channel carries the M feedback messages, the target resource is one of N resources, the N resources are resources configured to send feedback messages, and the M feedback messages are hybrid automatic repeat request HARQ feedback messages for a semi-persistent scheduling physical downlink shared channel PDSCH.
US12068862B2	Method for enhanced HARQ-ACK feedback in wireless communications Some embodiments include an apparatus, method, and computer program product for enhanced Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ)-ACK in a fifth generation (5G) wireless communications system. A user equipment (UE) can receive, during a HARQ-ACK window, a semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) transmission or a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) transmission corresponding to a SPS PDSCH release. The UE can generate a Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ)-ACK information bit corresponding to the reception. The UE can be configured with an offset value, k, and a length, l, of the HARQ-ACK window associated with an uplink transmission slot n, of a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) transmission, and determine a starting slot of the HARQ-ACK window as n−k. When a corresponding valid uplink transmission slot is not available, the UE can transmit the HARQ-ACK information bit in the uplink transmission slot n of the PUCCH transmission.
US12068855B2	Repetition transmission method and apparatus, network device, and computer readable storage medium Provided are a repeated transmission method and apparatus, a network device, and a storage medium. The method includes: determining a plurality of transmission occasions (TOs) for uplink data to be repeatedly transmitted; and in condition that at least one TO, among the plurality of TOs for the uplink data to be repeatedly transmitted, does not conflict with a transmission direction of a slot configuration, repeatedly transmitting the uplink data on the at least one TO.
US12068851B2	Apparatus and method of transmission using HARQ in communication or broadcasting 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). The present disclosure discloses a method for effective retransmission when HARQ is applied to data encoded with a low density parity check (LDCP) code. A data transmission method of the transmitter may include: initially transmitting data encoded with an LDPC code to a receiver; receiving a negative acknowledgement (NACK) from the receiver; determining retransmission related information for data retransmission; and retransmitting, in response to the NACK, LDPC-encoded data based on the retransmission related information.
US12068849B2	Data transmission method and apparatus A data transmission method and apparatus are disclosed. The method includes a first communication apparatus obtains information bit information of an ith sub-block, where the information bit information of the ith sub-block includes information bits of the ith sub-block and an information bit length of the ith sub-block, and i is a positive integer; obtains a matrix order M of the RM corresponding to the first communication apparatus in the ith sub-block, where M is a positive integer; then obtains, based on M, a first P matrix and a first b vector that are used to generate an RM; then generates, based on the first P matrix and the first b vector, the RM sequence corresponding to the ith sub-block; and finally, outputs the RM sequence corresponding to the ith sub-block.
US12068844B2	Waveform synchronization system for data received from a network A system that synchronizes waveforms received over a network from one or more devices, such as medical devices. Because of network delays or losses, waveforms can arrive at varying rates and times. Precise post-synchronization of the received data, to within a few milliseconds, is needed for accurate analysis. Applications include automatic classification of waveforms, such as detection of myocardial infraction from heart monitor waveforms. Synchronization uses sequence numbers assigned by each device, but must also account for sequence number wraparounds. Waveforms may also be synchronized across devices, by calculating the bias between within-device synchronized times and a common time source or common disturbance. Waveform data may also be stored data in a database or data warehouse; embodiments may index the data using a key with a date-time prefix and a hash code suffix, to support distributed indexing while reducing the chance of hash collisions to a very small probability.
US12068843B1	Wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) approach to phase lock distributed digital and RF electronics over fiber A system and method for transmission and receipt of signals within a distributed system are disclosed. In the distributed system there may be a plurality of digital and radio frequency (RF) electronics. The plurality of digital electronics may be coupled to the plurality of radio frequency electronics with at least one fiber optic cable. The at least one fiber optic cable may support wavelength division multiplexing (WDM). Further, the digital electronics may combine a time-at-the-tone signal, a pulse per second signal, and a standard frequency reference signal via amplitude modulation to produce a single complex wave. The single complex wave and other signals may be simultaneously transmitted along the at least one fiber optic cable to the plurality of RF electronics via WDM.
US12068842B2	Optical switching apparatus, redirection method, reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer, and system An optical switching apparatus includes an input port, a dispersion component, a first filter, a redirection component, and output ports. The input port enables a first and a second beam to be incident onto the dispersion component, which decomposes the first and the second beams respectively into a plurality of first and second sub-beams, where the plurality of first sub-beams and second sub-beams belong to different bands. The first filter separates transmission directions of the plurality of first and second sub-beams into different transmission directions in a first direction (X) based on the different bands, enables the plurality of first and second sub-beams respectively to be incident onto a first area and a second area of the redirection component, where the first and second areas are separated in the first direction.
US12068839B2	Methods and systems for performing cell search in a millimeter wave (mmWave) based communication network Presented herein is a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system that supports higher data rates beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication systems. In particular, methods and systems for performing cell search in a millimeter wave (mmWave) based communication network are presented. A method disclosed herein includes selecting a subset of receive (Rx) beams from a plurality of Rx beams and scheduling a scan order for the selected subset of Rx beams, upon receiving a plurality of signals from a Base Station. The method also includes performing a cell search using the selected subset of Rx beams individually in the determined scan order. The method further includes combining two or more of the selected Rx beams, upon failing the cell search using the selected subset of Rx beams individually. The method further includes performing the cell search using the combined Rx beams.
US12068837B2	Adjusting transmissions based on direct sensing of the ionosphere A communication system uses skywave propagation to transmit data between communication nodes over a data transmission path. An atmospheric sensor is configured to collect atmospheric data at the reflection point of the data transmission path where the transmission path is redirected from the atmosphere toward the surface of the Earth. Data collected by the atmospheric sensor may be used to predict future ionospheric conditions and determine optimum working frequencies for transmission of data between the communication nodes.
US12068836B2	Relay node identifier update Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a network entity may receive, from a relay node via a radio access link, information indicating a link layer identifier of the relay node associated with a relay service, wherein the relay node is associated with a radio access identifier. The network entity may configure a relay service with the relay node and a remote node using a mapping between the radio access identifier and the link layer identifier. Numerous other aspects are described.
US12068835B2	Coverage expansion and interference operating modes for a repeater Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. In some systems, a repeater may receive a first signal from a transmitting device and determine an amplified version of the signal may not be successfully received by a receiving device. The repeater may transmit a mode switch message to the transmitting device to indicate a request for the transmitting device to switch to a transmission mode associated with one or more different transmission parameters based on detecting that the amplified version of the signal may not be received by the receiving device. The transmitting device may adjust one or more transmission parameters according to the mode switch message and may transmit a second signal to the repeater based on the adjusted transmission parameters. The repeater, operating according to the mode switch message, may receive the second signal and transmit an amplified version of the second signal to the receiving device.
US12068824B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting channel state information A method of a terminal for transmitting channel state information for one or more beams comprises the steps of: determining whether group-based beam reporting is configured based on channel state information (CSI) reporting configuration information; measuring reference signal received power (RSRP) for one or more channel state information reference signals (CSI-RS) received through one or more CSI-RS resources; and transmitting, to a base station, the channel state information including a value in a table configured in advance based on whether the group-based beam reporting is configured and one or more CSI-RS RSRP measurement results obtained by the measurement.
US12068823B2	Apparatus, method and computer program An apparatus comprising means for: receiving a first message, the first message comprising reference signal resource information for measuring channel state information; causing the apparatus, when operating the apparatus in a first radio resource control mode, to measure channel state information based on a reference signal of the channel state information.
US12068822B2	Facilitating fast channel state information computation for 5G wireless communication systems Fast calculation of channel state information using demodulation reference signals (DM-RS) is provided herein. Channel state information is traditionally calculated based on the channel state reference signals (CS-RS). Demodulation reference signals, which are used for channel estimation for a data channel, are transmitted at different times than CS-RS however, and so some portions of the channel state information including layer indicator (LI) and channel quality indicator (CQI) can be calculated based on the demodulation reference signals, allowing a network to adapt more quickly to changing channel conditions, without having to transmit a CS-RS. Generally, precoding matrix indicator and rank indicator, which cannot be determined based on the DM-RS, don't change as often and are more stable over time, thus do not need to be calculated as frequently as the LI and CQI.
US12068819B2	Antenna panel switching in telecommunication systems An apparatus, method and computer program is described comprising: receiving antenna panel switching rate configuration parameters; determining an antenna panel switching rate at a user device of a communication system, wherein the antenna panel switching rate is based on a number of antenna panel switching events within a moving averaging window, wherein the window has a size defined by said configuration parameters; and providing a panel switching rate report to a network node of the communication system, wherein the panel switching rate report includes the determined antenna panel switching rate.
US12068814B2	Techniques for estimating misalignment between antenna arrays Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A first wireless device may be configured to transmit one or more reference signals to a second wireless device using a first antenna array at the first wireless device and in accordance with a first precoder matrix. The first wireless device may receive, from the second wireless device based on the one or more reference signals, a feedback message indicating an estimated rotational misalignment, an estimated spatial misalignment, or both, between the first antenna array at the first wireless device and a second antenna array at the second wireless device. The first wireless device may then transmit a message to the second wireless device in accordance with a second precoder matrix that is modified relative to the first precoder matrix based at least in part on the estimated rotational misalignment, the estimated spatial misalignment, or both.
US12068808B2	Data sending method, apparatus, device, and readable storage medium Embodiments of this application provide a data sending method, an apparatus, a device, and a readable storage medium. A server determines a first transmission point from a coordinated set, and determines a first downlink sending weight of the first transmission point. Then, the server determines a second downlink sending weight of a second transmission point based on the first downlink sending weight, and sends the second downlink sending weight to the second transmission point. When sending a data stream to an electronic device, the second transmission point determines a downlink sending weight corresponding to the data stream from a matrix, weights the data stream, and sends the weighted data stream to the electronic device.
US12068804B2	Method and device for transmitting data by using power line, and method and device for receiving data by using power line A method for transmitting data by using a power line. The method includes: setting i=1 and j=1; receiving an i-th zero crossing signal at a time point ti, and determining, based on the i-th zero crossing signal, a start time when synchronization signals of a j-th data packet are transmitted, the start time when the synchronization signals of the j-th data packet are transmitted being ti+t; transmitting the synchronization signals of the j-th data packet at the start time when the synchronization signals of the j-th data packet are transmitted; transmitting data signals of the j-th data packet in sequence; and determining whether j is equal to M; when j is not equal to M, continuing a data transmission; and when j is equal to M, ending the data transmission, M being a number of data packets into which data to be transmitted is divided.
US12068803B2	Time domain separated powerline communications method for input source selection Technologies are described for a two-wire power delivery system with negotiated charging between host and client devices. The host device uses a state machine and additional support circuits to negotiate time-domain separated bi-directional communications with a client device over powerlines with a two-wire cable. After attachment of the client device is detected by the host device, communications are sent from the host device to the client device, an acknowledgement is sent by the client device to the host device, and charging by the host device is established. Additional failsafe conditions may be detected by the host device, such as: detachment of the client device, short circuits, and dead batteries. Periodic retriggering of negotiated communications is utilized to ensure safe charging operation and failsafe conditions. The client device includes a correspondingly configured state machine with support circuitry to facilitate communications and proper detection of conditions by the host device.
US12068800B2	Energy efficient cell-less radio access network and methods for use therewith A radio access network (RAN) operates by: determining an initial RU/UE association that allocates the plurality of UEs among the plurality of RUs via reference signal received power (RSRP) data received from the plurality of RUs; receiving RU conditions data corresponding to a set of RU conditions associated with the plurality of RUs; receiving RU constraint data associated with the plurality of RUs; assigning, via at least one iterative RU sleeping loop and based on the initial RU/UE association, the RU conditions data and the RU constraint data, an active mode to a first subset of the plurality of RUs and a sleep mode to a second subset of the plurality of RUs; and updating a dynamic RU/UE association based on the first subset of the plurality of RUs and the second subset of the plurality of RUs.
US12068799B2	Method and apparatus for bandwidth-adaptive and model-order-adaptive channel prediction Methods and apparatuses for a channel estimation and prediction operation in a wireless communication systems. A method of a BS comprises: receiving an SRS; partitioning, based on a partition policy, a frequency band of the SRS into sub-bandwidths in a frequency domain; generating, based on previously stored CSI in memory and the partition policy, a set of chunks corresponding to respective sub-bandwidths; performing CHPD operations corresponding to the respective sub-bandwidths to generate channel parameters, wherein different CHPD operations are applied to the respective sub-bandwidths; combining the channel parameters predicted from the respective sub-bandwidths in the frequency domain; and performing, based on the combined channel parameters, a channel estimation and prediction operation.
US12068797B2	Radio interference detection method and device This application provides a radio interference detection method and an apparatus. The method includes: obtaining an available frequency configured for a current cell; measuring signal information of a signal received on the available frequency; and determining, based on the signal information of the signal, whether there is radio interference. The available frequency is obtained based on information about a broadcast channel, and signal strength of the available frequency of the current cell is preferentially scanned, to determine whether there is radio interference. If there is interference on the available frequency of the current cell, corresponding processing can be performed quickly. According to the application, because a relatively small quantity of frequencies are scanned preferentially, an effective interference detection speed can be increased quickly.
US12068796B2	Method for measurement of UE-to-UE reference signal in new radio networks with cross-link interference Apparatuses, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for determination of reference signal received power (RSRP) to estimate cross-link interference. The approach uses a received signal from a second UE and downlink (DL) timing information from a transmission reception point (TRP). The approach generates a corrected timing signal based on the received signal, the DL timing information and a reference sequence, and then extracts a symbol from the received signal and the corrected timing signal. The approach then transforms using a fast Fourier transform (FFT) circuit the symbol, and then cross-correlates with a reference sequence to generate a correlation result from which the RSRP is estimated.
US12068793B2	Handling interference in multi-radio access technology (RAT) wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed for transmitting a message. For example, a first radio access technology, RAT, and/or a second RAT may be determined. The first RAT may be determined for reception of data. The second RAT may be determined for the reception of the data, perhaps for example based on an indication received via the first RAT. The data may be received via a first node associated with the first RAT and a second node associated with the second RAT.
US12068792B2	Ultrasonic array transceiver method and module thereof The present invention provides an ultrasonic array transceiver method and module thereof. The method includes the step (a) providing an ultrasonic pixel array composed of N×M ultrasonic pixels; step (b), determining the number of a plurality of ultrasonic pixel groups in the ultrasonic pixel array; step (c), generate the first sound wave; step (d), transmit the first sound wave to obtain a plurality of second sound waves; step (e), receive the second sound waves, wherein the ultrasonic pixel received the second sound wave is located at the middle position or adjacent to the middle position of the ultrasonic pixel group; step (f), calculating the second sound waves to generate a pixel signal; step (g), repeating steps (c) to (f); and in step (h), determine an image based on pixel signals.
US12068791B2	Photonic chip coupler connector module An optical interconnect module for coupling a photonic integrated chip to an optical ferrule is provided. The optical interconnect module may include a coupler for interfacing to the photonic integrated chip, the coupler comprising at least one guide pin. The optical interconnect module may include an optical ferrule configured for being removably attached to the coupler, the optical ferrule comprising at least one through hole for receiving the at least one guide pin from the coupler.
US12068786B2	Receiver with photonic antenna array An electronic device may include a receiver having a light source that provides an optical signal to an optical splitter. An optical combiner may be coupled to the optical splitter over a set of parallel optical paths. A phased antenna array may have a set of antennas disposed on the optical paths. Each antenna may include an optical modulator disposed on a respective one of the optical paths and an antenna resonating element coupled to the modulator. Incident radio-frequency signals may produce electrical signals on the antenna resonating elements. Optical phase shifters may provide optical phase shifts to the optical signal. The modulators may modulate the optical local oscillator signal using the electrical signals. The optical combiner may generate a combined signal by combining modulated optical signals from the optical paths. A demodulator may recover wireless data from the radio-frequency signals using the combined signal.
US12068777B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving signals in optical wireless communication system A method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving signals in a wireless communication system, according to an embodiment of the present invention, may comprise a feature of applying a phase pattern to a wavefront of an optical signal and a feature of transmitting the optical signal. The phase pattern may be determined on the basis of an optical phase shift characteristic of a phase mask, and the phase mask may be determined on the basis of a quantization order and a phase order.
US12068771B2	Modular control device and vehicle using same A modular control device for a vehicle comprises: a base frame mounted on the vehicle; and an upgrade frame detachably mounted on the base frame. A first printed circuit board (PCB), on which a base block for providing an interface with devices in the vehicle is implemented, is mounted on the base frame. A second PCB having a memory and a main processor is mounted on the upgrade frame.
US12068768B2	Obtaining reliable and specific data for adaptive digital predistortion Systems, devices, and methods related to performing digital predistortion in radio frequency (RF) systems are provided. A digital predistortion (DPD) arrangement includes a DPD actuator circuit to predistort, using DPD coefficients, at least a portion of an input signal, the DPD coefficients associated with a characteristic of a nonlinear component. The DPD arrangement further includes a DPD capture circuit to perform, based on a capture cycle timing, multiple captures of a feedback signal, the feedback signal indicative of an output of the nonlinear component; compute, based on one or more characteristics of the multiple captures, one or more criteria for a subsequent capture of the feedback signal; and perform, based on the one or more criteria, the subsequent capture of the feedback signal. The DPD arrangement circuit further includes a DPD adaptation circuit to update the DPD coefficients based at least in part on the subsequent capture.
US12068767B2	Parameter determination apparatus, signal transmission apparatus, parameter determination method, signal transmission method and program recording medium A parameter determination apparatus adds a third layer between first and second layers of the neural network. The third layer includes a third node not including a non-linear activation function. Outputs of first nodes of the first layer is inputted to the third node The number of the third node of the third layer is smaller than the number of second nodes of the second layer. The parameter determination apparatus further learns a weight between the third and second layers as a part of the parameters and selects, as a part of the parameters, one valid path used as a valid connecting path in the neural network for each second node from connecting paths that connect the third node and the second nodes on the basis of the learned weight.
US12068765B2	Envelope controlled radio frequency switches Apparatus and methods for envelope controlled radio frequency (RF) switches are provided. In certain embodiments, a power amplifier provides an RF signal to an antenna by way of an RF switch. Additionally, the envelope signal is used not only to control a power amplifier supply voltage of the power amplifier, but also to control a regulated voltage used to turn on the RF switch. For example, a level shifter can use a regulated voltage from charge pump circuitry to turn on the RF switch, and the envelope signal can be provided to the charge pump circuitry and used to control the voltage level of the regulated voltage over time.
US12068762B2	Waveform file processing method, storage medium, and device The present invention discloses a waveform file processing method, storage medium, and device, wherein the method comprises a storage step, and such storage step comprises the following sub-steps: obtain a waveform file that comprises at least one waveform signal; assign a basic index value based on the waveform signal, and adopt the variable-length encoding method to, in a memory, encode the said waveform file as a resolvable serialized structure; when the memory consumed by the serialized structure reaches the threshold, trigger the compression and persistence for the current serialized structure, and obtain the waveform processing file. The present invention uses a unique organization mode to locally or remotely generate a waveform file of a specific format so that the efficiency of subsequent storage, reading, and debugging based on the waveform database file of the said format is significantly improved.
US12068761B1	System and methods for upsampling of decompressed time-series data using a neural network A system and methods for upsampling of decompressed time-series data after lossy compression using a neural network that integrates AI-based techniques to enhance compression quality. It incorporates a novel AI deblocking network composed of recurrent layers for feature extraction and a channel-wise transformer with attention to capture complex inter-channel dependencies. The recurrent layers extract multi-dimensional features from the two or more correlated datasets, while the channel-wise transformer learns global inter-channel relationships. This hybrid approach addresses both local and global features, mitigating compression artifacts and improving decompressed data quality. The model's outputs enable effective data reconstruction, achieving advanced compression while preserving crucial information for accurate analysis.
US12068760B2	Continuous-time sigma delta analog-to-digital converter Techniques to deliver a precision low noise reference voltage to a precision analog-to-digital converter without the need of a reference buffer or digital correction. In an example, a technique can use an integrated resistor divider and external capacitor to derive a low noise precision reference voltage either from the power supply of the ADC, or from an integrated reference source.
US12068755B2	Digital slope analog to digital converter and signal conversion method A digital slope analog to digital converter includes a charge injection digital to analog converter (DAC) circuit, a comparator circuit, a detector circuit, and a control logic circuitry. The charge injection DAC circuit respectively samples input signals via first and second capacitors and generates a first signal via the first capacitor and a second signal via the second capacitor. The comparator circuit compares the first signal with the second signal to generate decision signals. The detector circuit generates a flag signal according to the decision signals. The control logic circuitry generates an enable signal according to the flag signal and generates a digital output when the comparator circuit detects a crossing point of the first and second signals. The charge injection DAC circuit gradually adjusts charges stored in the first and/or the second capacitor according to the enable signal until the crossing point is detected.
US12068751B2	Systems and techniques for jitter reduction A device includes a clock input circuit that when in operation receives a clock signal and transmits an internal clock signal based on the clock signal. The device also includes an internal clock generator coupled to the clock input circuit to receive the internal clock signal, wherein the internal clock generator comprises clock adjustment circuitry that when in operation generates a phase controlled internal clock signal having subsequent clock edges based upon a single clock edge of the internal clock signal, wherein the phase controlled internal clock signal comprises a first frequency as a multiple of a second frequency of the internal clock signal.
US12068750B2	Electronic circuitry and power converter According to one embodiment, an electronic circuitry includes a clock generation circuit configured to generate a first clock signal; a first conversion circuit configured to convert an input signal into a first signal having a frequency corresponding to the first clock signal based on the first clock signal; a first electromagnetic field coupler configured to transmit the first signal by electromagnetic field coupling; a second electromagnetic field coupler configured to transmit the first clock signal by electromagnetic field coupling; and a second conversion circuit configured to convert the first signal transmitted by the first electromagnetic field coupler into a second signal having a frequency corresponding to the input signal, based on the first clock signal transmitted by the second electromagnetic field coupler.
US12068747B2	Semiconductor device and method of monitoring a temperature thereof A semiconductor device includes a temperature-independent current generator that generates a reference current substantially independent of temperature and a mirror current that is a substantial duplicate of the reference current, a pulse signal generator that samples the mirror current so as to generate a pulse signal, and a counter that obtains a number of pulse signals generated by the pulse signal generator, that permits the pulse signal generator to generate a pulse signal when it is determined thereby that the number of pulse signals obtained thereby is less than a predetermined threshold value, and that inhibits the pulse signal generator from generating a pulse signal when it is determined thereby that the number of pulse signals obtained thereby is equal to the predetermined threshold value. A method for monitoring a temperature of the semiconductor device is also disclosed.
US12068743B2	Semiconductor device A semiconductor device includes: a first transistor having a first electrode, a second electrode, and a third electrode coupled to a load; a second semiconductor having a first electrode, a second electrode, and a third electrode configured to output a second current corresponding to a first current that flows through the load; and a third transistor coupled in series with the second transistor, to thereby receive the second current; an output circuit configured to output a second voltage by amplifying a difference between a first voltage at the third electrode of the first transistor and a reference voltage, and a fourth voltage by amplifying a difference between a third voltage at the third electrode of the second transistor and the reference voltage; and an operational amplifier configured to control the third transistor, based on the second and fourth voltages such that the first voltage and the third voltage match.
US12068739B2	Micro-transfer-printed acoustic wave filter device A compound acoustic wave filter device comprises a support substrate having an including two or more circuit connection pads. An acoustic wave filter includes a piezoelectric filter element and two or more electrodes. The acoustic wave filter is micro-transfer printed onto the support substrate. An electrical conductor electrically connects one or more of the circuit connection pads to one or more of the electrodes.
US12068738B2	Configurable micro-acoustic RF filter A configurable micro-acoustic RF filter comprises first and second filter subsections (140, 150) and at least one switch (160) to selectively bypass or activate the second filter subsection (150). The filter sections include at least one serially connected and at least one shunt connected micro-acoustic resonator.
US12068737B2	Acoustic filter with improved reflectivity A filter circuit comprises a main operating unit (MU) arranged in the series signal line providing most of the filter function of the filter circuit. A micro acoustic last series resonator (RLs) as a last element of the main operating unit in the series signal line is prone to excite a spurious mode that is damped with a final series capacitance (CEs) circuited between the last element and the antenna terminal (AT).
US12068736B2	Multiplexer with floating raised frame bulk acoustic wave device Aspects of this disclosure relate to a bulk acoustic wave device with a floating raised frame structure. The bulk acoustic wave device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a piezoelectric layer positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a floating raised frame structure positioned on a same side of the piezoelectric layer as the first electrode and spaced apart from the first electrode. The floating raised frame structure is at a floating potential. The bulk acoustic wave device can suppress a raised frame mode. Related methods, filters, multiplexers, radio frequency front ends, radio frequency modules, and wireless communication devices are disclosed.
US12068735B2	Acoustic wave device and manufacturing method thereof An acoustic wave device, includes piezoelectric layer having an upper piezoelectric surface and a lower piezoelectric surface; an upper electrode formed on the upper piezoelectric surface; a lower electrode; a support layer including a non-monocrystalline insulating material; and a lower cover, wherein the lower electrode and the support layer formed between the lower cover and the lower piezoelectric surface.
US12068733B2	Fabrication method of film bulk acoustic resonator (FBAR) filter device A method for fabricating a film bulk acoustic resonator (FBAR) filter device is provided. The method includes: forming a first electrode of each one of a first resonator and a second resonator on a first surface of a piezoelectric layer, forming a first passivation layer of each one of the first resonator and the second resonator on a corresponding one of the first electrodes, forming a second electrode of each one of the first resonator and the second resonator on a second surface of the piezoelectric layer, conducting a radio frequency (RF) performance test on the FBAR filter device, adjusting a thickness of the second electrode of the first resonator based on a result of the RF performance test, and forming a second passivation layer of each one of the first resonator and the second resonator on a corresponding one of the second electrodes.
US12068732B2	Noise mitigation circuitry for quantum computers and corresponding methods Various embodiments provide methods, apparatuses, systems, or computer program products for providing a signal to an electrode of a quantum computer. In an example embodiment, the system comprises noise mitigation circuitry comprising a signal generator, a gain stage, and a filter stage. The signal generator may be comprised of a plurality of voltage sources. The controller causes the signal generator to generate a signal, and the signal is provided to the electrode through the noise mitigation circuitry to cause at least a portion of the system to perform a function.
US12068730B2	Trimming operational amplifiers Disclosed is a system comprising a plurality of operational amplifiers, each operational amplifier having individually adjustable operational parameters, and a trimming circuit. The trimming circuit includes successive approximation register (SAR) logic that determines associated memory values. The trimming circuit changes the adjustable operational parameters of each operation amplifier based on the associated memory values.
US12068725B2	Switched capacitor modulator A switched capacitor modulator (SCM) includes a RF power amplifier. The RF power amplifier receives a rectified voltage and a RF drive signal and modulates an input signal in accordance with the rectified voltage to generate a RF output signal to an output terminal. A reactance in parallel with the output terminal is configured to vary in response to a control signal to vary an equivalent reactance in parallel with the output terminal. A controller generates the control signal and a commanded phase. The commanded phase controls the RF drive signal. The reactance is at least one of a capacitance or an inductance, and the capacitance or the inductance varies in accordance with the control signal.
US12068720B2	Barely Doherty dual envelope tracking (BD2E) circuit A barely Doherty dual envelope tracking (BD2E) circuit has a transmitter chain that includes an envelope tracking (ET) circuit that controls a Doherty dual power amplifier array. The ET circuit provides two control signals (supply voltage signals) that are used to control or modulate a carrier amplifier and a peaking amplifier independently of one another. The BD2E circuit includes an improved impedance inverter that isolates the peaking amplifier from the carrier amplifier to allow this independent control. By providing independent control, greater linearity may be provided while preserving the efficiency of the circuit.
US12068719B2	Power management circuit operable with group delay A power management circuit operable with group delay is provided. The power management circuit includes a transceiver circuit configured to generate a digital target voltage and digitally delay the digital target voltage to generate multiple delayed digital target voltages. Accordingly, the transceiver circuit can generate a windowed digital target voltage in multiple delay tolerance windows based on the delayed digital target voltages. Since the windowed digital target voltage can tolerate a certain amount of group delay in each of the group delay tolerance windows, an envelope tracking (ET) voltage generated based on an analog version of the windowed digital target voltage can therefore tolerate the group delay in each of the group delay tolerance windows as well. As a result, it is possible to avoid distortion in the ET voltage to help improve performance of the power management circuit.
US12068714B2	Method and circuit assembly for sensorless load detection in stepper motors A method and a circuit assembly are described with which, in a stepper motor, a mechanical load applied to the motor shaft of which can be detected without a sensor in a voltage-based operating mode in which a nominal coil current is generated by applying a predetermined coil voltage (Us) to the coil. The coil is connected in a bridge branch of a bridge circuit formed from a first to fourth semiconductor switch (S1, . . . S4), wherein the predetermined coil voltage (Us) is applied to the coil with a variable duty cycle (T) by switching the semiconductor switch in the form of at least one PWM voltage (U(A1), U(A2)). The motor load is detected in the form of a load indicator signal (L) which represents a phase shift between a zero crossing of the predefined coil voltage (Us) and the next zero crossing of the coil current (Icoil) generated thereby, wherein a zero crossing of the coil current (Icoil) is defined when, in those time intervals (tm) in which the PWM voltage (U(A1), U(A2)) applied to the coil is zero, a polarity change occurs in a voltage dropping across the internal resistances of the semiconductor switches due to the coil current.
US12068713B2	Sensorless commutation error compensation system and method for brushless motor A sensorless commutation error compensation system for a brushless motor, comprises: a brushless motor (200) and a commutation logic module circuit (100). The commutation logic module circuit (100) is connected to three virtual Hall signal output ends of the brushless motor (200), and used for receiving three virtual Hall signals output by the brushless motor (200), obtaining three error compensation angle signals on the basis of the three virtual Hall signals, respectively superimposing the three error compensation angle signals and the three virtual Hall signals to form superposition results, and controlling the brushless motor (200) to adjust commutation timing on the basis of the superposition results, so as to achieve commutation error compensation. The system controls commutation errors on the basis of currents and counter-electromotive forces of three phases, instead of controlling the commutation errors on the basis of the current and the counter-electromotive force of one of the three phases, so that a torque ripple of a brushless direct-current motor can be reduced and a working efficiency of the motor can be improved.
US12068712B2	Detection device, control device, and control method A detection device includes: a sensor that outputs first and second sensor outputs behaving respectively differently according to a change in a rotation angle of an object; a target calculation unit that calculates first and second target angles hat are target values of first and second actual angles corresponding to the first and second sensor outputs; and a selection unit that selects, as a reference destination, one of the first and second sensor outputs for driving the object.
US12068709B2	Electrical circuit arrangement and drive arrangement for driving a motor vehicle An electrical circuit arrangement includes an inverter, a driver circuit and a protective circuit. The inverter includes a plurality of inverter switching elements each having a drive connection. The drive connection of at least one inverter switching element is connected to the driver circuit via a first switching element of the protective circuit (6). A drive connection of the first switching element is connected to a circuit node, which is connected to a first potential via a resistor and to a second potential via a second switching element. The protective circuit comprises a comparison device, an input of which is connected to an operating voltage and a reference voltage and an output of which is connected to a drive connection of the second switching element so that, if the operating voltage deviates from the reference voltage, the second switching element is switched and the first switching element is switched due to one of the first potential or the second potential being applied to the circuit node as a result of the switching of the second switching element.
US12068707B2	Inverter circuits and electrical propulsion systems for eVTOL aircraft An electrical propulsion system includes an electrical motor configured to drive one or more propellers of the aircraft, a capacitor configured to stabilize a direct current (DC) bus voltage, a first inverter circuit coupled to the capacitor and configured to convert the DC bus voltage to alternate current (AC) voltages to drive a first set of stator windings of the electrical motor, in response to a first pulse width modulation (PWM) vector, and a second inverter circuit coupled to the capacitor and configured to convert the DC bus voltage to AC voltages to drive a second set of stator windings of the electrical motor, in response to a second PWM vector. The first PWM vector and the second PWM vector are substantially equal and opposite vectors.
US12068704B2	Method and system for controlling a free piston mover A method of controlling a Free Piston Mover, the method comprising the steps of: generating a Control Parameter Set for closed loop control of a Target Control Variable, this set comprising a Target Control Variable Function together with one or more of: a Stroke Threshold Function; a Feed Forward Current Function; a Feedback Terms Function; Control Parameter Set Transition Conditions; transmitting the Control Parameter Set to an In-Stroke Controller in advance of the start of a Stroke to be controlled; modifying one or more of the constituents of the Control Parameter Set for any Future Stroke of the Free Piston Mover using a Future-Stroke Controller; and transmitting the modified Control Parameter Set to the In-Stroke Controller for the control of any Future Stroke.
US12068701B2	Self-tuning piezoelectric vibration energy harvester Piezoelectric vibrational energy harvesters (PVEHs) include a Macro Fiber Composite (MFC)) piezoelectric transducer coupled to a cantilever to harvest vibrational energy. One or more Ionic Polymer Metal Composite (IPMC) strips are situated to provide device tuning over a wide frequency range by applying variable contact force to the cantilever. Power consumption for tuning is sufficiently low that the tuning actuator (IPMCs) can be powered using harvested energy.
US12068700B2	Piezoelectric motor energy-saving control method based on an iterative learning An iterative learning-based energy-saving control method for a piezoelectric motor, comprising: setting a sampling period of a piezoelectric motor (101); obtaining an expected output trajectory of the piezoelectric motor, and performing sampling according to the sampling period to obtain a sampled expected output sequence (102); setting an initial control input signal of the piezoelectric motor (103); obtaining an actual control input signal according to a mapping relation of the initial control input signal, and transmitting the actual control input signal to the piezoelectric motor to obtain an actual output position (104); obtaining a mapping relation of the output position of the piezoelectric motor according to the actual output position, and sampling the mapping relation according to the sampling period to obtain a sampled actual output sequence (105); calculating the difference between the sampled expected output sequence and the sampled actual output sequence to obtain a sampling error function sequence (106); obtaining an iterative learning gain parameter by calculation according to a preset convergence condition (107); and obtaining, by calculation according to the sampling error function sequence and the iterative learning gain parameter, an iterative input voltage required by iteration of the piezoelectric motor, and transmitting the iterative input voltage to the piezoelectric motor (108).
US12068695B2	Unit level isolated bus transfer device An apparatus for high-speed switching between a plurality of power sources includes a switch-mode isolation transformer. The switch-mode isolation transformer includes a plurality of isolated primary windings. Each of the plurality of isolated primary windings can be electrically isolated from others of the isolated primary windings and selectively couplable to a power source of the plurality of power sources. The switch-mode isolation transformer further includes a secondary winding coupled to a load. The apparatus further includes a controller to selectively couple one of the plurality of power sources through a corresponding isolated primary winding, responsive to detecting an adverse condition in another power source of the plurality of power sources. Other methods and systems are also described.
US12068694B2	Integrated circuit and power supply device An integrated circuit for a power supply circuit that includes a transistor and generates an output voltage of a target level. The integrated circuit is configured to switch the transistor. The integrated circuit includes a first terminal configured to receive a feedback voltage according to the output voltage, a signal detection circuit configured to detect, through the first terminal, a setting signal received from an external circuit that operates based on the output voltage, and a driver circuit configured to drive the transistor in response to the setting signal detected by the signal detection circuit.
US12068688B2	Switching power supply device In a switching power supply device, a comparison voltage is generated based on a feedback voltage commensurate with the output voltage. Synchronously with the output transistor being turned on, a ramp voltage is made to start increasing from a first initial voltage; when the ramp voltage exceeds the comparison voltage, the output transistor is turned off. When the switching frequency is lowered from a first frequency to a second frequency, it is switched to the second frequency after the lapse of a transition period. During the transition period, the ramp voltage is made to start increasing from a second initial voltage (>first initial voltage).
US12068683B2	Controller of switching power supply and control method thereof A controller of a switching power supply can include: a frequency-jittering control circuit configured to generate a first frequency-jittering signal and a second frequency-jittering signal; where a jittering range of an operating frequency of a power transistor in the switching power supply is adjusted by the first frequency-jittering signal; and where a jittering amplitude of a peak value of an inductor current of the switching power supply is adjusted by the second frequency-jittering signal.
US12068678B2	Power supply device for suppressing surge A power supply device for suppressing the surge includes a bridge rectifier, a first surge absorption circuit, a second surge absorption circuit, a third surge absorption circuit, and a boost converter. The bridge rectifier generates a rectified voltage according to a first input voltage and a second input voltage. The first surge absorption circuit receives the rectified voltage. The first surge absorption circuit is coupled to a ground. The second surge absorption circuit is coupled to the first surge absorption circuit. The third surge absorption circuit is coupled to the second surge absorption circuit. The third surge absorption circuit includes a transformer. The boost converter is coupled to the third surge absorption circuit, and generates an output voltage. The first surge absorption circuit provides a high impedance value. The second surge absorption circuit provides a median impedance value. The third surge absorption circuit provides a low impedance value.
US12068677B2	Drive circuit for power converter In a control circuit for a power converter applicable to a system including a rotary electric machine, a fail-safe controller performs, in response to determination that there is a failure in the system, a short-circuit control routine that turns on predetermined turn-on arm switches, and turns off predetermined turn-off arm switches. The turn-on arm switches bare one of (i) upper-arm switches and (ii) lower-arm switches, and the turn-off arm switches are the other of (i) the upper-arm switches and (ii) the lower-arm switches. An on determiner detects a drive state of each turn-on arm switch upon determination that the turn-on is instructed for the corresponding turn-on arm switch, and determines, based on the drive state of each turn-on arm switch, whether the turn-on arm switches are switchable to be on in preparation for a short-circuit control routine performed by a short-circuit controller.
US12068676B2	Switching control circuit for overcurrent protection, and semiconductor device containing the same A switching control circuit configured to control a switching device. The switching control circuit includes a detection circuit configured to detect whether a current flowing through the switching device is in an overcurrent state, a first signal output circuit configured to output a first signal indicating whether a time period of the overcurrent state is longer than a first time period, and a driving circuit. The driving circuit turns on the switching device based on a first input signal. The driving circuit turns off the switching device through a first switch based on a second input signal when the time period of the overcurrent state is shorter than the first time period, and through a second switch, having a greater on-resistance than the first switch, based on the second input signal and the first signal when the time period of the overcurrent state is longer than the first time period.
US12068673B2	Load line circuit and electronic device This application provides a load line circuit and an electronic device, where the load line circuit is applied to the electronic device. A voltage value of a feedback voltage provided by the load line circuit to a switch-mode power supply is linearly and positively correlated with each of a voltage value of a first voltage and a current value of a first current, where the first voltage is a voltage provided to a load circuit, and the first current is a current provided to the load circuit. Through disposition of the load line circuit, the switch-mode power supply can implement a load line function.
US12068669B2	Slotless electric motor having improved transient capability A slotless electric motor provides a phase change material that may communicate thermally through the sides of coils directly attached to the outer circumference of the central stator. A control system modeling the motor allows effective operation for short durations.
US12068667B1	Compact, lightweight, and compatible electric motor complex cooling system Provided is a compact and lightweight motor complex cooling system with compatibility in which by providing a structure that circulates internal air without introducing air from the outside, an air-cooled radiator used in the conventional air cooling scheme is unnecessary, and only a water-cooled radiator is required, contributing to miniaturization and weight reduction of a device, and the compact and lightweight motor complex cooling system can be installed in an existing motor, and thus has compatibility, and is configured by a combination of air cooling and water cooling using coolant, allowing direct cooling to the end coil windings and the front of shafts of a rotor and a stator and by air cooling, and has excellent cooling efficiency through water cooling.
US12068666B2	Drive unit and drive assembly A drive unit has a first electric rotary machine and a second electric rotary machine as well as a first shaft and a second shaft. The first electric rotary machine is arranged at least partly radially and axially within an area radially delimited by the second electric rotary machine, and the stator of the first electric rotary machine and the stator of the second electric rotary machine are mechanically fixed to each other. The drive unit comprises a coolant supply device which is arranged adjacently to the stators in the axial direction and by means of which coolant can be supplied axially between and/or into the stators.
US12068664B1	Energy generating system Energy generating system that generates energy from an external source includes a frame having two vertically spaced apart supports and at least one rod extending therebetween. An electromagnetic power generating arrangement is between the supports and includes a movable power generating coil, a first stationary power generating coil that interacts with the movable coil at an upper position in an upward path of movement of the movable coil, and a second stationary power generating coil that interacts with the movable coil at a lower position in a downward path of movement of the movable coil to generate electricity which is conveyed through a cable to an electricity processing system. The movable coil is connected to each rod, and the movable coil is lifted from the lower position to the upper position along each rod, ideally through energy from an external source.
US12068663B2	Brushless motor having an overmolded rotor An electric brushless DC motor is provided including a rotor assembly having a substantially-cylindrical metallic rotor body and at least one rotor magnet mounted on a surface of the rotor body, a stator assembly rotatably disposed relative to the rotor assembly, and a molded structure formed in contact with the rotor body. The molded structure includes a main body having a first axial end that engages at least one axial end of the at least one rotor magnet to axially retain the at least one rotor magnet on the surface of the rotor body and a second axial end that integrally forms a fan adjacent the rotor body.
US12068662B2	Rotary mechanism and substrate processing apparatus A rotary mechanism connects a first rotary part and a second rotary part, without using a coupling and while allowing an installation error between the first rotary part and the second rotary part. A rotation body includes a first rotary part and a first fixed part. A flat plate is fixed to the first fixed part of the rotation body and has rigidity in a rotating direction of the first rotary part and flexibility in an axial direction for the rotating direction. A motor includes a second rotary part coaxially fixed to the first rotary part of the rotation body and a second fixed part fixed to the flat plate.
US12068661B2	Electric drive assembly A two-speed electric drive assembly for vehicles includes a main driveshaft driven by a first axial flux motor where the main driveshaft extends coaxially through a hollow assist driveshaft driven by a second axial flux motor. The main driveshaft includes a main gear that is continuously meshed with an intermediate gear on an intermediate driveshaft. A freewheel gear is mounted around the hollow assist driveshaft and can be selectively coupled and decoupled with the hollow assist driveshaft by a shift mechanism. The freewheel gear is continuously meshed with an intermediate gear on the intermediate driveshaft. Another intermediate gear affixed to the intermediate driveshaft is continuously meshed with an output gear affixed to an output driveshaft. The two-speed electric drive assembly can selectively switch between speed mode and torque mode without torque interrupt.
US12068660B2	Electric motor An example electric motor includes a housing, a stator fixed relative to the housing, a rotor, a brake assembly, a first bearing, and a second bearing. The rotor has a hub portion, a cylindrical portion, and a disk portion. The hub portion of the rotor has a first end, a second end, and a through hole therethrough. The brake assembly is fixed relative to the housing and configured to selectively couple the disk portion of the rotor to the housing. The first bearing is mounted between the first end of the hub portion of the rotor and the disk portion of the rotor. The second bearing is mounted between the second end of the hub portion of the rotor and the disk portion of the rotor.
US12068659B2	Diffuser for an electric motor The present disclosure is generally directed to techniques for radial alignment of motor components relative to each other to achieve a motor with a rotor bore having sub-micron end-to-end deviation. In an embodiment, a rotor bore alignment tool is disclosed herein that can be inserted between motor components, and more particularly, apertures/through holes defined by each of the motor components such as housing sections and a stator assembly. The rotor bore alignment tool includes expandable members that can be selectively transitioned to an extended position to cause each of the motor components to be radially aligned prior to securely coupling the same in a so-called “stack” to form a motor. Once the motor components are coupled together, the resulting motor includes a rotor shaft extending from end-to-end that preferably includes a sub-micron deviation of less than 10 microns, and more preferably less than or equal to 5 microns, for example.
US12068655B2	Displacement device based on hall-effect sensors and planar motors The present invention discloses a displacement device based on Hall-effect sensors and planar motors. The device at least comprises a planar motor stator, a planar motor mover, and a Hall-effect sensor array, a magnet array on the planar motor stator extends on a first plane substantially parallel to a direction X and a direction Y to form a working area, a coil array on the planar motor mover is configured on a second plane parallel to the first plane, an interaction between the coil array and the magnet array causes the planar motor mover to produce a displacement of at least two degrees of freedom within the working area, the magnet array is configured by first magnet blocks and second magnet blocks alternately in rows and columns, the Hall-effect sensor array is composed of a plurality of Hall-effect sensors, and installed on the planar motor mover, a size of the magnet blocks of the magnet array in the direction X is not less than twice a column spacing of the Hall-effect sensor array, and the size of the magnet blocks of the magnet array in the direction Y is not less than twice a row spacing of the Hall-effect sensor array.
US12068652B2	Coil assembly of slotless motor, housing and slotless motor including the same Disclosed are a coil assembly of a slotless motor, a housing, and a slotless motor including the same. According to the present invention, there is provided a coil assembly of a slotless motor which includes a plurality of first coil structures which have two first coil sides facing each other with a first space interposed therebetween and having a fan-shaped cross section in a width direction and have a first end turn bent in a first direction on at least one end in a longitudinal direction of the two first coil sides and a plurality of second coil structures which have two second coil sides facing each other with a second space interposed therebetween and having a fan-shaped cross section in a width direction and have a second end turn bent in a second direction on at least one end in a longitudinal direction of the two second coil sides, wherein the plurality of first coil structures and the plurality of second coil structures are coupled to each other to form a circular stator winding structure.
US12068651B2	Winding structure for electric motor and electric motor Disclosed are a winding structure for an electric motor and an electric motor. The electric motor comprises an iron core (1) and a multi-phase winding structure (2), wherein the iron core (1) is provided with a plurality of grooves (11) arranged in the circumferential direction, and one side of the iron core (1) is an inserting side, and the other side is a welding side; the multi-phase winding structure (2) is arranged in the plurality of grooves (11) of the iron core (1), each phase of the winding structure (2) comprises N parallel winding sub-windings formed by a plurality of hairpin conductors of different shapes, and N is a positive even number; and the conductors, forming each phase of the winding structure (2), of the same sub-winding are located on a non-adjacent conductor layer corresponding to the grooves (11).
US12068650B2	Stator for an electric motor A stator for an electric motor includes a stator body forming a ring, the inner face of which is provided with teeth delimiting two by two notches open towards the inside of the stator body; U-shaped conductor segments, partially inserted into the notches of the stator body; and an electrical connection component to electrically connect the conductor segments together. The stator further includes a case for circulating a cooling fluid having a first fluid circulation channel, called the inlet channel, and a second fluid circulation channel, the outlet channel, the inlet and outlet channels being fluidly connected by connecting channels. Each connecting channel is formed by a cavity through each conductor segment along its entire length, the central cavity extending from an inlet end to an outlet end, the inlet end opening into the inlet channel and the outlet end opening into the output channel.
US12068649B2	Electrical machine with improved electrical connection cooling An electrical machine, includes a machine housing containing: a stator, which has a winding comprising a plurality of conductors, which are associated with one or more phases and are interconnected; and a power connection, which is arranged outside the winding and has a number of line portions corresponding to the number of phases. The line portions are connected to the conductors and are connected to phase connections or form such. The line portions being at least partly accommodated in a connection housing, which has a cavity through which the line portions extend, which cavity communicates, after the connection housing has been inserted into the machine housing, with a coolant channel provided there, such that a coolant flowing in the coolant channel flows through the cavity.
US12068643B2	Manufacturing method for rotary electric machine rotor A rotary electric machine rotor includes a rotor core and a core support member that supports the rotor core. The core support member includes a tubular portion formed in a tubular shape and a support portion supported so as to be rotatable with respect to a non-rotary member to support the tubular portion from the inner side in a radial direction. The core support member is formed such that a diameter of a fitting surface portion in a specific region, which includes an overlapping region which overlaps a connection region as viewed in the radial direction, is smaller than a diameter of the fitting surface portion in a general region which is a region other than the specific region.
US12068642B2	Wire position correction method and wire position correction apparatus A wire position correction apparatus 14 corrects, in a stator 2 including an annular stator core 21 formed with a plurality of slots and a plurality of wires arranged in the slots, a tip end position of a wire leg portion 261 of the wire protruding from the slot to a reference position. The wire position correction apparatus 14 includes a wire clamper 4 that holds a tip end portion 263 of the wire leg portion 261, a turning mechanism 5 that supports the wire clamper 4 and turns the wire clamper 4 about a center axis passing through a base point P such that the tip end position moves in a direction approaching the reference position, and a movement mechanism 6 that moves the wire clamper 4 and the turning mechanism 5 along the vertical direction and circumferential and radial directions of the stator core 21.
US12068641B2	Motor hotspot identification Methods, systems, and apparatuses for motor hotspot identification. One system includes a first motor installed in a vehicle, the first motor including a stator having at least one stator winding corresponding to one phase of the first motor. The system also includes a first set of temperature sensors coupled to the first motor and a controller. The controller receives a motor operating condition signal of the first motor, accesses a stored correlation model, and generates hypothetical temperature measurement data for a hypothetical temperature sensor of the first motor based on the stored correlation model and the motor operating condition signal. The stored correlation model is generated based on motor operating condition signals associated with a second motor operating in a test environment. In response to identifying a hotspot within the first motor based on the hypothetical temperature measurement data, the controller modifies operation of the first motor.
US12068639B2	Motor rotor with sleeve for retention of magnet ring A brushless direct-current (BLDC) motor is provided. The motor includes a stator including a stator core, stator teeth, and windings; a rotor shaft disposed within the stator and extending along a longitudinal axis; and a rotor. The rotor includes a rotor core having a cylindrical body, a permanent magnet ring mounted on an outer surface of the cylindrical body with no intermediate adhesive therebetween, and metal sleeve securely fitted outside the permanent magnet ring. The metal sleeve includes a flange extending radially inwardly that covers an axial end of the permanent magnet ring and is bonded to the rotor core to secure the permanent magnet ring to the rotor core.
US12068634B2	Multi-power source systems for photovoltaic battery control A multi-power source system including a first power source, a second power source in a parallel with the first power source, and a diode preventing power from the second power source to drive the first power source, but permitting the first power source to charge the second power source. The system also includes a controller operably coupled to both the first and second power sources, and a plurality of field effect transistor (FETs) arranged in series with one or more of the first power source, the second power source, and the load, wherein controller can switch the plurality of FETs to enable the first power source to drive the load or the second power source to drive the load.
US12068631B2	Alignment method for sub-surface wireless charger In an embodiment, a method includes: placing a template at a first surface of a structure; placing a first magnet at the first surface based on the template; placing a second magnet at a second surface of the structure at a first location in which a magnetic field between the first and second magnets moves the second magnet towards the first magnet; waiting for the second magnet to stop moving at a second location of the second surface; marking the second location; and attaching a sub-surface wireless charger based on a location of the template.
US12068623B2	Methods and systems for mitigating charging failure for an electric aircraft A charging system for mitigating charging failure for an electric aircraft, the system comprising a charger port located on the electric aircraft and configured to mate with a charging connector, a sensor communicatively connected to the charger port and configured to detect a charging datum, and a controller communicatively connected to the charger port and the sensor. The controller is configured to receive charging datum from the sensor, detect a charging failure as a function of a comparison between the charging datum to a pre-set charging datum threshold, and record the charging failure in a database.
US12068622B2	Universal wireless charging of power tool battery packs Communication systems described herein may include a wireless charging device with a plurality of charging stations. The wireless charging device may communicate with a first battery pack via at least one of a wireless communication device and a first battery pack detection sensor of a first charging station. The wireless charging device may communicate with a second battery pack via at least one of the wireless communication device and a second battery pack detection sensor of a second charging station. The wireless charging device may determine that the first battery pack was manufactured by a different manufacturer than the second battery pack. The wireless charging device may communicate status information to an external device for display by the external device. The status information may include a first manufacturer of the first battery pack and a second manufacturer of the second battery pack that is different than the first manufacturer.
US12068619B2	Contactless power supply system A contactless power supply system includes: a power transmitter including a first capacitor and a power transmission coil, and having a first resonant frequency; a power receiver including a second capacitor and a power reception coil, and having a second resonant frequency; and a repeater that transmits, to the power reception coil, AC power received from the power transmission coil. The repeater may include: a relay power reception coil unit that receives AC power and includes at least one coil that defines a first stray capacitance for forming a first self-resonant frequency having a frequency identical to the first resonant frequency; and a relay power transmission coil unit that transmits AC power and includes at least one coil that defines a second stray capacitance for forming a second self-resonant frequency having a frequency identical to the second resonant frequency.
US12068615B2	Free-boost class-E amplifier Systems, methods and apparatus for wireless charging are disclosed. A charging apparatus has an amplifier stage, a power switching stage and a controller. The amplifier stage has a choke that receives a current from an input of the amplifier stage, a resonant network coupled to an output of the choke and that provides an output current to a load, and a first switch configured to short the output of the choke to circuit ground when turned on. The power switching stage may be configured to couple a power supply to the input of the amplifier stage and may have a second switch operable to couple the input of the amplifier stage to circuit ground when turned on. The controller may be configured to control operation of the first switch and the second switch in accordance with a timing sequence that defines a cycle of the output current.
US12068614B2	Impedance matching for wireless power transfer A wireless power transfer device may include a first circuit configured to be connected in series with a coil, a second circuit, and a switch, where switching a state of the switch may selectively couple the second circuit to the first circuit. The switch may be driven by a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal. The device may further include a PWM controller to receive measurements indicative of wireless power transferred through the coil, generate the PWM signal, and adjust the PWM signal to provide the wireless power transferred through the coil according to a selected metric.
US12068612B2	Wearable charging unit and system A wearable device charging system comprising a base station and a wearable charging unit. The wearable charging unit configured to couple with, and charge, a wearable item while the wearable item is in an as-worn position. The wearable charging unit comprising a housing, a battery, and a charging system. The charging system may comprise an inductive charging system or a conductive charging system. The base station including a charging system for charging the wearable charging unit and a power input for coupling with an external power supply.
US12068611B2	Energy-generating window and door latch assemblies and alarm system powered thereby An alarm system includes a latch assembly having a movable element mounted on one of an entry and a structural element, and a fixed element mounted on the other of the entry and the structural element, wherein the movable element is movable between an engaged position with the fixed element and a disengaged position from the fixed element. A magnet is provided in one of the movable element and the fixed element, and a coil is provided in the other of the moveable element and the fixed element. The magnet and the coil are positioned relative to each other so that an electric current is induced in the coil by the magnet when the movable element is moved between the engaged position and the disengaged position. An energy harvesting circuit connected to the coil converts the induced electric current into a supply voltage that powers the alarm system.
US12068610B2	Control device A control device includes: a phase error calculation unit to calculate a phase error between a phase of a voltage command for the power converter and a phase of a point-of-interconnection voltage; and an isolated system determination unit to determine whether the AC power system has shifted from an interconnected system to an isolated system, based on the phase error and a magnitude of the point-of-interconnection voltage, the interconnected system being the AC power system connected to a generator, the isolated system being the AC power system not connected to the generator. The isolated system determination unit determines that the AC power system has shifted from the interconnected system to the isolated system, when at least a first condition is met that the phase error is outside a reference range and the magnitude of the point-of-interconnection voltage is greater than a first voltage threshold.
US12068609B2	Regulating power between power sources in a photovoltaic power system A power system may comprise a plurality of power sources, each connected to a corresponding power regulator. The power regulators may be connected in series or in parallel, and may form a string. Each power regulator may comprise input terminals connected to the corresponding power source, output terminals, and a power converter that may be configured to convert input power from the corresponding power source to output power. The power regulator may further comprise a regulator communications module that may be configured to receive a power regulation indication relating to regulating an operational characteristic of the power regulator. The regulator controller may be configured to instruct the power converter to increase or decrease the regulator operational characteristic based on the power regulation indication, and based on power production characteristics of the power regulator.
US12068608B2	Determining energy sources to a location An example operation includes one or more of determining, by a vehicle, an amount of energy to provide to a location, the energy located in one or more energy sources including the vehicle, an energy storage device, and an electric grid, the determining based on an ambient temperature of the vehicle, an ambient temperature of the energy storage device, a capacity of a battery in the vehicle, a capacity of the energy storage device, a demand of the electric grid, and an internal temperature of the location; and directing, by the vehicle, at least one of the energy sources to provide the amount of energy, based on determining.
US12068599B2	System and method for protection during inverter shutdown in distributed power installations A protection method in a distributed power system including of DC power sources and multiple power modules which include inputs coupled to the DC power sources. The power modules include outputs coupled in series with one or more other power modules to form a serial string. An inverter is coupled to the serial string. The inverter converts power input from the string and produces output power. When the inverter stops production of the output power, each of the power modules is shut down and thereby the power input to the inverter is ceased.
US12068595B2	Apparatus for protection against insulation failure The present disclosure envisages an apparatus for providing protection against an insulation failure in an electrical appliance. A first isolating means is connected in phase line of the AC power source. A second isolating means is connected in the neutral line. At least one TRIAC, having two main terminals and one gate terminal, is connected in parallel to appliance. First main terminal is connected to the phase line between first isolating means and electrical appliance, and second main terminal is connected to the neutral line between second isolating means and electrical appliance. The gate terminal is connected to the body of electrical appliance. In the event of insulation failure, the TRIAC, upon being triggered, blows out the first and second isolating means and thereby electrically isolates the appliance from the AC power source.
US12068591B2	Utility junction box There is provided a utility junction box including a plurality of sidewalls forming a housing having an open bottom opening into an interior volume for receiving one or more utility lines from a first location, one or more apertures formed in at least one sidewall of the housing, a weather guard disposed on an exterior of the at least one sidewall having a downwardly sloping front face having formed therein one aperture corresponding to each of the one or more apertures formed in the at least one sidewall of the housing and disposed directly opposite therefrom. Each aperture formed in the sidewall of the housing is configured to allow a utility line to pass from within the interior volume of the housing through the aperture and direct the utility line through the corresponding aperture formed in the weather guard to a second location exterior to the utility junction box.
US12068589B2	Arrester performance monitoring and maintenance system A system or method for monitoring an electric power lightning arrester including an arrester current sensor providing an arrester current measurement, and an arrester voltage sensor providing an arrester voltage measurement. The system detects a switching signature based on the arrester current measurement or the arrester voltage measurement distinguished from background noise and lightning signatures and computes a measured arrester impedance based on the arrester current and arrester voltage measurements. The system then compares the measured arrester impedance to a nominal or historical arrester impedance, determines that the arrester is faltering based on the comparison of the measured arrester impedance to the nominal or historical arrester impedance, and places an order for replacement of the arrester based on the determination that the arrester is faltering. The system operator then replaces the arrester during a fair-weather, typically off-peak period to avoid failure of the arrester during a lightning strike.
US12068581B2	Surface-emitting semiconductor laser A surface-emitting semiconductor laser includes a substrate, a first electrode in contact with the substrate, a first light reflection layer over the substrate, a second light reflection layer over the substrate, with the first light reflection layer between the second light reflection layer and the substrate, an active layer between the second light reflection layer and the first light reflection layer, a current confining layer between the active layer and the second light reflection layer and includes a current injection region, a second electrode over the substrate, with the second light reflection layer between the second electrode and the substrate, at least a portion of the second electrode is at a position overlapping the current injection region, and a contact layer between the second electrode and the second light reflection layer and includes a contact region in contact with the second electrode.
US12068571B2	Picosecond laser apparatus and methods for treating target tissues with same Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for applying laser energy having desired pulse characteristics, including a sufficiently short duration and/or a sufficiently high energy for the photomechanical treatment of skin pigmentations and pigmented lesions, both naturally-occurring (e.g., birthmarks), as well as artificial (e.g., tattoos). The laser energy may be generated with an apparatus having a resonator with the capability of switching between a modelocked pulse operating mode and an amplification operating mode. The operating modes are carried out through the application of a time-dependent bias voltage, having waveforms as described herein, to an electro-optical device positioned along the optical axis of the resonator.
US12068569B2	Arrangement, tool and method for producing such an arrangement An arrangement includes an electric cable having a first electric conductor and a contact device having a crimp barrel and a contact element mechanically and electrically connected to the crimp barrel. The crimp barrel extends along an axis and has a first inner circumferential side and a first outer circumferential side. A first impress and a second impress are stamped into a first sub-portion of the crimp barrel, the second impress is offset circumferentially from the first impress with respect to the axis. The first inner circumferential side is shaped by the first impress and the second impress in such a manner that the first inner circumferential side is pressed against a second outer circumferential side of the first electric conductor and electrically contacts the second outer circumferential side, with the first inner circumferential side fitting against the second outer circumferential side.
US12068567B2	Electrically connecting device for superconducting wires An electrically connecting device (1) includes a linking part defining an internal channel (12) that opens onto the exterior of the linking part. The internal channel (12) is able to receive two end segments of two superconducting wires (2, 3) that lie parallel in the internal channel (12) over a segment of common length; and an aperture (13) in the external jacket of the linking part. The aperture (13) is in communication with the internal channel (12) in order to allow a brazing material in liquid form to be inserted into the internal channel (12) around the two end segments of the two superconducting wires (2, 3).

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