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US12124984B2 |
Apparatus for identifying an excessive carbon emission value and a method for its use
An apparatus for identifying an excessive carbon emission value is disclosed. The apparatus may include at least a processor, and a memory communicatively connected to the at least a processor. The memory contains instructions configuring the at least a processor to receive a plurality of activity datum from at least a sensor, calculate a plurality of action carbon emission values, wherein calculating the plurality of action carbon emission values includes associating each of the plurality of activity datum to an action carbon emission value of the plurality of action carbon emission values and classifying each of the plurality of activity datum to an activity category of a plurality of activity categories. The memory further contains instructions configuring the at least a processor to identify an excessive carbon emission value from the plurality of action carbon emission values. A method for identifying an excessive carbon emission value is also disclosed. |
US12124983B2 |
Automated guest activity detection
A system for predicting a particular intended action of a guest on a resort property is provided, the system including a server configured to connected to and to receive data from a mobile device of the guest or via camera images of the guest; a plurality of interaction devices, each of the interaction devices being configured to connect to the mobile device when the guest is within a particular distance of a respective interaction device and/or capture digital images of the guest, wherein the server is configured to obtain guest information from the respective interaction device; and a processor configured, based on the guest information, to make a prediction of the guest's intended action or destination; and to initiate a business workflow within the resort property based upon the prediction of that guest's intended action or destination. |
US12124982B2 |
Supply chain management using blockchain and machine learning functionalities
An initial transaction is generated representing a forecasted demand for material needed to manufacture equipment via a supply chain. The initial transaction is added to a blockchain for access by entities in the supply chain comprising at least a subset of one or more supply entities, one or more material distribution entities, and one or more manufacturing entities. In one or more examples, the steps may be performed by an OEM blockchain node that accesses any transactions added by the various entities on the blockchain node and limits access to transactions on the blockchain by the various entities. Further, the initial transaction may be a main transaction and a transaction representing a commitment by one of the supply entities may be a sub-transaction of the main transaction, and the sub-transaction is closed in the blockchain upon the request for payment for the committed material or payment of the request. |
US12124976B2 |
Market exchange for transportation capacity in transportation vehicles
Implementations of various methods and systems of a network, GPS system, mobile computing devices, servers, forward commodity exchanges, grouping software for hubs, transparent open access pricing systems, blockchain audit and safety methods and systems, virtual hub systems, algorithm methods for no arbitrage conditions in a simple easy to use graphical user interface format for mobile or virtual computing over various mediums which are connected via a network to transact and trade transportation seats or capacity units in airline transport, subway transport, train transport, automobile transport, autonomous vehicle transport, taxi transport, space transport, virtual transport, underground transport, ship or sea transport, public transport, private transport or drone transport on a computer, mobile computer device, virtual reality computer device or mixed reality computing device. |
US12124972B2 |
Managing information for model training using distributed blockchain ledger
Embodiments are directed to generating and training a distributed machine learning model using data received from a plurality of third parties using a distributed ledger system, such as a blockchain. As each third party submits data suitable for model training, the data submissions are recorded onto the distributed ledger. By traversing the ledger, the learning platform identifies what data has been submitted and by which parties, and trains a model using the submitted data. Each party is also able to remove their data from the learning platform, which is also reflected in the distributed ledger. The distributed ledger thus maintains a record of which parties submitted data, and which parties removed their data from the learning platform, allowing for different third parties to contribute data for model training, while retaining control over their submitted data by being able to remove their data from the learning platform. |
US12124970B2 |
Method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium for postal address indentification
An apparatus, computer-readable medium, and computer-implemented method for postal address identification, including receiving one or more sequences of tokens corresponding to candidate postal address data objects, evaluating the sequences of tokens with the statistical postal address model to identify candidate postal address data objects, computing candidate vectors corresponding to the identified candidate postal address data objects in the vector space, and determining whether the identified candidate postal address data objects correspond to a postal address based on applying outlier detection methods to the candidate vectors and one or more clusters of the clusters. |
US12124968B2 |
Information support system using artificial intelligence
A system for automated information support processing is disclosed. The system may receive a natural language information support request from a plain text input channel. The system may determine a first user intent based on the information support request. The system may compare the first user intent with a set of support rules. The system may determine a dispositioned outcome based on the set of support rules and the user intent. The system may return the dispositioned outcome. |
US12124967B1 |
Apparatus and method for generating a solution
An apparatus and method for generating a solution, the apparatus including a user interface configured to receive user data, at least a processor communicatively connected to the use interface and a memory communicatively connected to the processor, the memory containing instructions configuring the processor to analyze a user interaction received through the user interface based on the user data, identify a problem as a function of the user interaction, generate a solution based on the user interaction and user data received from the user interface, wherein the solution includes a plurality of resources for addressing the problem, wherein generating a solution includes, training a web crawler configured to retrieve and index a plurality of resources, and track user progress with a solution. |
US12124961B2 |
System for continuous update of advection-diffusion models with adversarial networks
A computing device configured for automatic selection of model parameters includes a processor and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory stores instructions to cause the processor to perform acts including providing an initial set of model parameters and initial condition information to a model based on historical data. A model generates data based on the model parameters and the initial condition information. After determining whether the model-generated data is similar to an observed data, updated model parameters are selected for input to the model based on the determined similarity. |
US12124960B2 |
Learning apparatus and learning method
An object of the present invention is to provide a learning apparatus and a learning method capable of appropriately learning pieces of data that belong to the same category and are acquired under different conditions. In a learning apparatus according a first aspect of the present invention, first data and second data are respectively input to a first input layer and a second input layer that are independent of each other, and feature quantities are calculated. Thus, the feature quantity calculation in one of the first and second input layers is not affected by the feature quantity calculation in the other input layer. In addition to feature extraction performed in the input layers, each of a first intermediate feature quantity calculation process and a second intermediate feature quantity calculation process is performed at least once in an intermediate layer that is shared by the first and second input layers. Thus, the feature quantities calculated from the first data and the second data in the respective input layers can be reflected in the intermediate feature quantity calculation in the intermediate layer. Consequently, pieces of data that belong to the same category and are acquired under different conditions can be appropriately learned. |
US12124957B2 |
Apparatus and method of compressing neural network
Provided are an apparatus and method of compressing an artificial neural network. According to the method and the apparatus, an optimal compression rate and an optimal operation accuracy are determined by compressing an artificial neural network, determining a task accuracy of a compressed artificial neural network, and automatically calculating a compression rate and a compression ratio based on the determined task accuracy. The method includes obtaining an initial value of a task accuracy for a task processed by the artificial neural network, compressing the artificial neural network by adjusting weights of connections among layers of the artificial neural network included in information regarding the connections, determining a compression rate for the compressed artificial neural network based on the initial value of the task accuracy and a task accuracy of the compressed artificial neural network, and re-compressing the compressed artificial neural network according to the compression rate. |
US12124954B1 |
Intelligent control with hierarchical stacked neural networks
A method of processing information is provided. The method involves receiving a message; processing the message with a trained artificial neural network based processor, having at least one set of outputs which represent information in a non-arbitrary organization of actions based on an architecture of the artificial neural network based processor and the training; representing as a noise vector at least one data pattern in the message which is incompletely represented in the non-arbitrary organization of actions; and analyzing the noise vector distinctly from the trained artificial neural network. |
US12124952B2 |
System and method for identity preservative representation of persons and objects using spatial and appearance attributes
A method is described, for processing images of persons or objects to generate an identity preservative feature descriptor learnt for each person or object. The method includes obtaining an image of a person or object, extracting at least one spatial attribute of the person or object from the obtained image, and extracting at least one appearance feature of the person or object from the image by using a mapping function to translate image pixels into appearance attributes represented by at least one numerical feature. The method also includes combining the at least one spatial attribute and the at least one appearance feature to generate the unique feature descriptor representing the person or the object, to assign the unique feature descriptor to the image to enable feature descriptors representing the same person or object to be compared to feature descriptors representing different people or objects given a predefined mathematical pseudo-distance metric according to a least a distance from each other. |
US12124950B2 |
Method and apparatus for optimizing quantization model, electronic device, and computer storage medium
An optimization method comprises determining jump ratios of embedding layer parameters of a trained quantization model in a predetermined time range. The quantization model comprises a neural network model obtained after quantization processing on the embedding layer parameters. The method also comprises determining a jump curve in the predetermined time range according to the jump ratios, and fitting the jump curve to obtain a corresponding time scaling parameter. The method also comprises optimizing an initial algorithm of the quantization model based on the time scaling parameter to obtain an optimized target optimization algorithm, and training the quantization model based on the target optimization algorithm. |
US12124944B2 |
Precise data tuning method and apparatus for analog neural memory in an artificial neural network
Numerous embodiments of a precision programming algorithm and apparatus are disclosed for precisely and quickly depositing the correct amount of charge on the floating gate of a non-volatile memory cell within a vector-by-matrix multiplication (VMM) array in an artificial neural network. Selected cells thereby can be programmed with extreme precision to hold one of N different values. |
US12124940B2 |
Processing method and device, operation method and device
The application provides an operation method and device. Quantized data is looked up to realize an operation, which simplifies the structure and reduces the computation energy consumption of the data, meanwhile, a plurality of operations are realized. |
US12124938B2 |
Learning from delayed outcomes using neural networks
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for learning from delayed outcomes using neural networks. One of the methods includes receiving an input observation; generating, from the input observation, an output label distribution over possible labels for the input observation at a final time, comprising: processing the input observation using a first neural network configured to process the input observation to generate a distribution over possible values for an intermediate indicator at a first time earlier than the final time; generating, from the distribution, an input value for the intermediate indicator; and processing the input value for the intermediate indicator using a second neural network configured to process the input value for the intermediate indicator to determine the output label distribution over possible values for the input observation at the final time; and providing an output derived from the output label distribution. |
US12124934B2 |
Machine learning-based disaster modeling and high-impact weather event forecasting
Machine learning-based disaster modeling and high-impact weather event forecasting are provided herein. Embodiments herein provide a flexible machine-learning platform for providing skillful forecast of severe weather (tornadoes, damaging wind gusts, and hail), tropical cyclone activity, and precipitation, with skill potentially extending to 13 months or more. |
US12124933B2 |
Artificial intelligence system for anomaly detection in transaction data sets
An artificial intelligence system configured to detect anomalies in transaction data sets. The system includes a processor and a computer readable medium operably coupled thereto, the computer readable medium comprising a plurality of instructions stored in association therewith that are accessible to, and executable by, the processor, to perform modeling operations which include receiving a first data set for training a first machine learning model to detect anomalies in the transaction data sets using a machine learning technique, accessing at least one micro-model trained using at least one second data set separate from the first data set, determining risk scores from the first data set using the at least one micro-model, enriching the first data set with the risk scores, and determining the first machine learning model for the enriched first data set using the machine learning technique. |
US12124932B1 |
Systems and methods for aligning large multimodal models (LMMs) or large language models (LLMs) with domain-specific principles
A system and method aligns generative artificial intelligence (a large language model (LLM) or a large multimodal model (LMM) with the principles of a specific domain so that the generative artificial intelligence is better able to respond to a user query in the specific domain. The system and method may post-train an already trained generative artificial intelligence system or fine tune the training of the generative artificial intelligence system to align that generative artificial intelligence system with the principles of the specific domain. The system and method may be used to align the generative artificial intelligence system to a plurality of different domains. |
US12124930B2 |
Vehicle resiliency, driving feedback and risk assessment using machine learning-based vehicle wear scoring
A machine learning model is manufactured by a process including retrieving training data, minimizing a loss function, wherein the training data may include labeled or unlabeled data, the machine learning model generating a prediction. A machine learning training/operation server includes a processor and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the server to retrieve training data, input a training input, analyze the training input to generate a prediction, generate a loss score, and store the trained machine learning model. A method for training a machine learning model includes receiving training data, inputting a training input, analyzing the training input, generating a loss score, and storing the trained machine learning model. |
US12124926B2 |
Supplementing artificial intelligence (AI) / machine learning (ML) models via action center, AI/ML model retraining hardware control, and AI/ML model settings management
Supplementing artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML) models via an action center, providing AI/ML model retraining hardware control, and providing AI/ML model settings management are disclosed. AI/ML models may be deployed on hosting infrastructure where the AI/ML models can be called by robotic process automation (RPA) robots. When the performance of an AI/ML model falls below a threshold, the result of the AI/ML model prediction and other data is sent to an action center where a human reviews the data using a suitable application and approves the prediction or provides a correction if the prediction is wrong. This action center-approved result is then sent to the RPA robot to be used instead of the prediction from the AI/ML model. |
US12124923B2 |
Quantum gate optimization method and apparatus, device, and storage medium
This application discloses a quantum gate optimization method performed by a computer device. The method includes: obtaining an initialized control external field corresponding to a quantum gate; applying the control external field to a quantum bit (qubit) corresponding to the quantum gate, and acquiring actual measurement data of the quantum gate, the actual measurement data being used for reflecting an actual characteristic of the quantum gate; calculating a gradient corresponding to the control external field based on the actual measurement data and ideal data, the ideal data being used for reflecting an ideal characteristic of the quantum gate; and updating the control external field according to the gradient to obtain an updated control external field, the updated control external field being applied to the qubit corresponding to the quantum gate to optimize precision of the quantum gate. The method is a closed-loop optimization solution driven and implemented by data feedback. |
US12124921B2 |
Information security using quantum encoding
A device that is configured to obtain an image of a document and to convert the image into a binary bit string. The device is further configured to iteratively select portions of the binary bit string, to determine a binary bit value for a selected portion of the binary bit string, and to identify a quantum logic gate from an encoding map based on the binary bit value. The encoding map is configured to map binary bit values to quantum logic gates. The device is further configured to add an identifier for the identified quantum logic gate to a set of encoding instructions. The encoding instructions contain commands for applying quantum logic gate operations to qubits. The device is further configured to send the set of encoding instructions to a quantum computing network device that is configured to generate qubits and to transmit qubits. |
US12124914B2 |
Casino system
A casino system in a casino using a gaming chip to which an RFID tag storing identification information is attached, comprising a registration device for registering the identification information of the gaming chip to be used in the casino, and a database for storing a list of the identification information registered by the registration device. The list includes status information that indicates whether or not the gaming chip is usable, and the registration device makes the status information usable for the gaming chip that has already been registered. |
US12124911B2 |
RFID antenna device and RFID sensor device
An RFID antenna device (10) for emitting and/or receiving circularly polarised electromagnetic radiation, comprising a radiator unit (12) which has a radiator network (14) with multiple at least partially curved radiator portions (16) and an auxiliary antenna (20) which is galvanically isolated from the radiator network (14) and is inductively or capacitively coupled to the radiator network (14), a supply network unit (22) having a power division portion (26) with a device port and having at least one delay portion (28) which is electrically conductively connected to the power division portion (26) and is electrically conductively connected to the radiator portions (16), wherein the auxiliary antenna (20) is centrally located between the radiator portions (16). Further, an RFID sensor device comprising such an RFID antenna device (10). |
US12124910B2 |
Method and system for detecting receivers, and adjustable receiver
A method for detecting receivers includes a step of detecting a receiver, in which step a general controller detects an adjustable receiver when a general antenna receives a secondary wave emitted by the adjustable receiver, followed by a reconfiguration step in which the general controller commands a controller of the detected adjustable receiver to switch to an interaction mode in which the impedance of the adjustable receiver is alternated between a first configuration impedance and a second configuration impedance in order to detect other receivers. The reconfiguration step is of a duration that is an order of magnitude higher than the duration of each alternation of the first and second configuration impedances. |
US12124909B2 |
Motionless card magnetic strip reader
A magnetic strip of a card is read by a card reader while the card remains stationary and motionless within the card reader. The card is parked within the card reader in a read position. A dynamic read head of the card reader moves over the strip from a trailing edge of the inserted card to a leading edge of the card and then back from the leading edge of the card to the trailing edge of the card. A rate and speed of the read head is controlled during the passes of the read head over the strip. The card data of the strip is provided to a terminal during a transaction of a customer at the terminal. |
US12124905B1 |
Transaction instrument with features for destruction and disposal
In some examples, a transaction instrument includes a body that defines a first face and a second face, a chip assembly comprising an integrated circuit chip, an aperture in a portion of the body that provides access to a portion of the transaction instrument, and an attachment mechanism configured to secure the chip assembly at least partially within the body and hold the chip assembly substantially flush with the first face of the body. At least one of the body, the attachment mechanism, or a portion of the chip assembly is designed to fail in response to a force applied via the aperture in the body, and wherein the failure of the at least one of the body, the attachment mechanism, or the portion of the chip assembly, destroys the integrated circuit chip of the transaction instrument. |
US12124901B2 |
Device for locally assigning electronic data to a solid body and system for labelling and identifying solid bodies
The present invention relates to a device for locally associating electronic data to a solid body, such as a steel beam, in particular of data related to the solid body. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a system for marking and identifying solid bodies, such as steel beams. |
US12124898B2 |
Image forming apparatus and image processing apparatus for deciding amount of reduction of exposure amount indicated by image data
An image forming apparatus includes a unit configured to determine a first region, which is within a range from where a distance from a first edge of an image is a first value to a second value, and a second region, which is within a range from where a distance from the first edge is the second value to a third value; and a decision unit configured to, for each of a plurality of first pixels included in the first region and a plurality of second pixels included in the second region, decide an amount of reduction from an exposure amount, wherein the decision unit makes the amount of reduction of each of the plurality of first pixels greater than the amount of reduction of each of the plurality of second pixels. |
US12124889B2 |
Efficient and more advanced implementation of ring-allreduce algorithm for distributed parallel deep learning
The present disclosure provides a method for syncing data of a computing task across a plurality of groups of computing nodes, each group comprising a set of computing nodes A-D, a set of intra-group interconnects that communicatively couple computing node A with computing nodes B and C and computing node D with computing nodes B and C, and a set of inter-group interconnects that communicatively couple a computing node A of a first group of the plurality of groups with a computing node A of a second group neighboring the first group, a computing node B of the first group with a computing node B of the second group, a computing node C of the first group with the computing node C of the second group, and a computing node D of the first group with a computing node D of the second group, the method comprising: syncing across a first dimension of computing nodes using a first set of ring connections, wherein the first set of ring connections are formed using inter-group and intra-group interconnects that communicatively couple the computing nodes along the first dimension; and broadcasting synced data across a second dimension of computing nodes using a second ring connection. |
US12124887B2 |
Microservice measurement and merging
A method, computer program product, and system include a processor(s) generates a representation of microservice communications within a network. The processor(s) updates the representation, based on monitoring deployments of microservices within the network. The processor(s) identifies individual service clusters within the network. The processor(s) selects each cluster from the identified service clusters, and for each cluster, evaluates whether to recommend mergers of a portion of the microservices deployed to each cluster. The processor(s) recommends at least one merger for a given cluster of the identified services clusters. Based on the recommending, the processor(s) generates a what-if analysis for the at least one merger. |
US12124884B2 |
Managing deployment of workloads
Examples described herein relate to a management node and a method for managing deployment of a workload. The management node may obtain values of resource labels related to platform characteristics of a plurality of worker nodes. Further, the management node may determine values of one or more custom resource labels for each of the plurality of worker nodes, wherein a value of each custom resource label of the one or more custom resource labels is determined based on values of a respective set of resource labels of the resource labels. Furthermore, the management node may receive a workload deployment request including a workload description of a workload. Moreover, the management node may deploy the workload on a worker node of the plurality of worker nodes based on the workload description and the values of the one or more custom resource labels. |
US12124880B2 |
Server-based workflow management using priorities
A system prioritizes workflows based on priority levels and calculates an amount of resource consumption associated with the workflows. Each client starts a predefined time period with a certain amount of credits that indicate a degree of resource consumption. Workflows may be run with high priorities using credits. Workflows that are run with higher priorities are scheduled to run before workflows with lower priorities. A degree of resource consumption for running a workflow may be calculated based on resources consumed by the system, such as central processing unit (CPU), memory storage, network usage and elapsed time. The degree of resource consumption for running a workflow may be calculated and converted to an amount of credits and the respective amount of credits may be deducted from a credit balance associated with the client's account. The degree of resource consumption associated with a workflow may be estimated before the workflow starts running. |
US12124875B2 |
System and method for facilitating creation, verification, and management of digital resources
Embodiments of the present invention provide a system for facilitating creation, verification, and management of digital resources. The system is configured for receiving a digital content for upload to a distributed register from a user, via a user interface, receiving one or more instructions associated with distribution of the digital content from the user, via the user interface, creating one or more digital resources from the digital content via the user interface based on the one or more instructions received from the user, and storing the one or more digital resources on the distributed register. |
US12124874B2 |
Pipeline task verification for a data processing platform
A pipeline task verification method and system is disclosed, and may use one or more processors. The method may comprise providing a data processing pipeline specification, wherein the data processing pipeline specification defines a plurality of data elements of a data processing pipeline. The method may further comprise identifying from the data processing pipeline specification one or more tasks defining a relationship between a first data element and a second data element. The method may further comprise receiving for a given task one or more data processing elements intended to receive the first data element and to produce the second data element. The method may further comprise verifying that the received one or more data processing elements receive the first data element and produce the second data element according to the defined relationship. |
US12124871B2 |
Controlling invocations of a software component based on estimation of residual capability thereof
A solution is proposed for controlling invocations of a target component by multiple source components in a software application. A corresponding method comprises associating a plurality of source components in a software application with one or more corresponding source rates for invoking a target component in the software application; monitoring corresponding invocations of the target component by a number of instances of the plurality of source components; receiving an enablement request for a new invocation of the target component from a current instance of a current source component; verifying an enablement of the new invocation; estimating a serving probability indicative of a residual capability of the target component to serve the new invocation; and enabling the new invocation according to the serving probability. |
US12124866B2 |
Fast virtual machine resume at host upgrade
A system includes at least one memory including a persistent storage, at least one processor in communication with the at least one memory, a virtual machine associated with a virtual machine memory, and a hypervisor executing on the at least one processor. The hypervisor is configured to map the virtual machine memory to the persistent storage, detect a request to restart a host, and synchronize the virtual machine memory by copying data to the persistent storage for each page of the virtual machine memory that has changed. The hypervisor is also configured to pause the virtual machine prior to the host restarting, save a virtual machine state to the persistent storage, restore the virtual machine state after the host restarts, and resume operation of the virtual machine. |
US12124863B2 |
System for filtering displayed content at the OS level
Methods, systems, and apparatus for filtering content at the operating system level. In one aspect, a method includes accessing, at a user device, data that includes content items that are to be presented by an application executing on the user device; prior to the content being presented by the application: for each content item, determining, at the user device and by a filtering model, whether the content item is to be presented by the application or filtered, for each content item that is determined to be presented by the application, allowing the application to present the content item, and for each content item that is determined to be filtered, precluding, by the filtering model by a system level filtering operation performed at an operating system level and separate from an application level at which the application is executing, presentation of the content item by the application. |
US12124859B2 |
Hybrid multi-tenant framework for reconfiguring software components
A computer-implemented method for exposing a software component through a predetermined protocol is disclosed. The method may include receiving a software component including at least one of a configuration, an operation, a trigger, and a parameter, and receiving a metamodel describes the configuration, the operation, the trigger, and the parameter. The method may also include generating a microservice and an API specification entirely based on the metamodel without additional coding. The computer-implemented method may further include deploying the microservice such that the microservice accepts incoming requests described by the API specification, and receiving a formatted response from the deployed microservice. The method may also include receiving a new configuration of the software component created on the deployed microservice, and generating a resource identifier that identifies the new configuration of the software component. The computer-implemented method may further include using the resource identifier to interact with the software component. |
US12124856B2 |
Platform hardening for bootloaders via reference firmware
During a computing system boot sequence, reference firmware provided by a computing system component supplies Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) code that generates ACPI tables and definition blocks to a bootloader. During a boot sequence, the reference firmware receives an indication from the bootloader which components the reference firmware is to initialize. As part of component initialization performed by the reference firmware, the reference firmware populates hand-off data structures (e.g., hand-off blocks (HOBs)) with ACPI code (AML code) that, when executed by the bootloader, generates and populates ACPI tables (e.g., DSDT and SSDT tables) and definition blocks with information pertinent to the initialization and runtime management of computing system components. Component initialization and runtime configuration workarounds can be implemented in the bootloader incorporating reference firmware updates provided by the component vendor. |
US12124853B2 |
Data loading and storage system and method
A data loading and storage system includes a storage module, a buffering module, a control module, a plurality of data loading modules, a plurality of data storage modules and a multi-core processor array module. The data is continuously stored in a DDR, and the data computed by the multi-core processor may be arranged continuously or be arranged according to a certain rule. After DMA reads the data into the DATA_BUF module by a BURST mode, in order to support fast loading of the data into the multi-core processor array, the data loading modules (i.e., load modules) are designed. In order to quickly store the computed result of the multi-core processor array into the (DATA_BUF module according to a certain rule, the data storage modules (i.e., store module) are designed. |
US12124847B2 |
Systems, methods, and apparatuses for tile transpose
Embodiments detailed herein relate to matrix operations. In particular, support for a matrix transpose instruction is detailed. In some embodiments, decode circuitry to decode an instruction having fields for an opcode, a source matrix operand identifier, and a destination matrix operand identifier; and execution circuitry to execute the decoded instruction to transpose each row of elements of the identified source matrix operand into a corresponding column of the identified destination matrix operand are detailed. |
US12124845B2 |
Managing a carbon footprint associated with executing a continuous integration pipeline on computer nodes
A carbon footprint associated with executing a job on one or more computer nodes can be automatically managed using some techniques described herein. As one particular example, a system can determine a first carbon footprint associated with applying a continuous integration (CI) pipeline to source code using a first set of nodes of a continuous integration system. The system can also select a second set of nodes of the continuous integration system, the second set of nodes being associated with a second carbon footprint that is lower than the first carbon footprint. The system can then control the continuous integration system to apply the CI pipeline to the source code using the second set of nodes. |
US12124844B2 |
Methods and arrangements to process comments
Described herein are embodiments for managing comments in a program code file. A system may select program code and compile it to an intermediary code. The system may compare the intermediary code to a library of intermediary code snippets associated with comments. Based on the comparison, a system may recognize the code to be obsolete. In some embodiments, a system may generate one or more recommendations to update a code. Based on received feedback regarding a recommendation, a system may accordingly update a code. |
US12124842B1 |
Systems and methods for launching multiple software virtual appliances inside a single virtual environment
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for launching multiple software virtual appliances inside a single virtual environment. In one aspect, a method includes detecting a base image on which a plurality of virtual appliances are based, wherein each of the plurality of virtual appliances is configured to be launched in a separate virtual environment. The method includes preparing a virtual environment that is compatible with the base image. For each respective virtual appliance in the plurality of virtual appliances, the method includes calculating a differential between the base image and the respective virtual appliance, and including the differential in a patch file. The method includes applying the patch file to the base image to form a final appliance, and launching the final appliance in the virtual environment. |
US12124839B2 |
BSIDIFF delta upgrade in external storage
A method includes inputting a decompressing compressed image in a computing device. The method also includes applying one or more delta images by a processor to reduce a transfer time for the inputted and decompressed patch image. The method also includes performing one or more calls to a system of memory caches for reads and writes of the decompressed patch image and additional input and output due to a shortage of space in an internal random-access memory (RAM). The method also includes locating arbitrary storage to redirect the decompressed patch image and the additional input and output. The method also includes redirecting the inputted decompressed patch image and the additional input and output to the arbitrary storage. |
US12124838B2 |
Automatically updating agents from backup and restore applications
Automatically updating agents from backup and restore applications is described. A system enables selection of application hosts which meet update requirements, then downloads an update for instances of an application agent corresponding to selected application hosts. The system puts selected application hosts in maintenance mode, which prevents selected application hosts from beginning execution of any operations, until updating selected application hosts is completed. The system initiates update sessions which install update in instances of application agent corresponding to selected application hosts. If update sessions did not fail to install update in any of instances of application agent in cluster of application hosts, then the system stores the updated instances of the application agents in a non-volatile storage. |
US12124829B2 |
Systems and methods for notification and deployment of an installation at a plurality of device locations
A deployment system can include a computing device that is configured to receive a broadcast message from a deployment device in response to the deployment device receiving an approval notification and obtain a plurality of deployment parameters via a distributed communications system. The computing device can also be configured to identify an installation time included in the plurality of deployment parameters and download application data associated with an application identifier included in the plurality of deployment parameters to a local database. The computing device can also be configured to initiate an installation of the application data from the local database at the installation time and transmit a status update to the deployment device in response to the installation being initiated. |
US12124828B2 |
Source code validation based on converting the source code to a non-programming language
A system identifies data objects from a first piece of code in an original programming language and creates a knowledge graph that represents a relationship among the data objects. The system identifies an expression syntax in the first piece of code and determines an interpretation of the expression syntax. The system creates a sentence that indicates an interpretation of a respective code line. The system determines a counterpart data object in a target programming language for each word in the created sentence. In response, the system creates a second piece of code in the target programming language, such that the second price of code satisfies syntax rules in the target programming language. In response to determining that the second piece of code is configured to perform a particular task that the first piece of code is configured to, the system executes the second piece of code. |
US12124824B2 |
Technology agnostic canvas to generate interfaces
In some embodiments, a method receives a definition that associates a compiler with a content type. The definition defines blocks that can be included in the content type. The method receives an input to create the content type on a platform. A compiler is selected from a plurality of compilers based on the compiler being associated with the content type in the definition. Compilers use different technologies to generate content, and the platform allows the plurality of compilers to be used. The method receives a model for creating content for the content type and processes the model using the compiler to create output for blocks in the model. The output for the blocks is rendered to display the content on a user interface. |
US12124823B2 |
Schema-based integration of external APIs with natural language applications
Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and computer-readable media for integrating a particular external application programming interface (API) with a natural language model user interface. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a first input at the natural language model user interface, determining the first input includes a request to integrate the particular external application programming interface (API) with the natural language model user interface, identifying the particular external API based on the received input, integrating the particular external API with the natural language model user interface, accessing the particular external API based on the first input or a second input at the natural language model user interface, and transmitting, based on the accessing, a response message to the natural language model user interface, the response message including a result of the accessing. |
US12124821B2 |
Method and software tool for making executable specifications in the system development or the system validation of complex functional systems
A computer-implemented method for making executable specifications in the system development and/or the system validation of a functional system for a target device for a motor vehicle. The method includes: providing a function system including at least one model view of the one or multiple functions for controlling or regulating a target device; providing a selection interface configured for selecting and changing a system part in a provided first model view by a user; transferring and displaying the system part selected and/or changed in the first model view in another model view for the user; providing a specification-and-approval interface designed for selecting and/or checking and/or further adapting the displayed system parts or changes in the other model view and for approving the changes to the system made in the first and/or in the other model view by the user; adopting in an automated manner the approved changes. |
US12124819B2 |
Systems and methods for creating software from library and custom components
Methods and systems are disclosed that automate and institutionalize many aspects of the process of creating software. Embodiments automate aspects of pricing, software creation, and delivery using a manufacturing-styled approach to development that reuses existing code and other existing software design features. |
US12124818B1 |
System and method for the utilization of reciprocal programming in a computing system
Methods and systems define an operational methodology for a relationship-based programming tool and use the operational methodology to operate the relationship-based programming tool. |
US12124814B2 |
Self-attention-based confidence estimation of language models
A confidence estimation system includes: a neural network including at least one an attention module including N heads configured to: generate attention matrices based on interactions between tokens for words in an input sequence of words, the input sequence of words including a word that is obscured; and determine the word that is obscured in the input sequence; and a confidence module configured to determine a confidence value indicative of a probability of the neural network correctly determining the word that is obscured, the confidence module determining the confidence value of the word that is obscured using a convolutional neural network that projects the attention matrices generated by the attention module over a multi-dimensional space, the attention matrices recording interactions between the tokens in the input sequence of words without information regarding the tokens for the words and the word that is obscured. |
US12124811B2 |
Generating and updating conversational artifacts from APIS
A method, computer system, and a computer program product for generating a conversational bot for an application programming interface (API) is provided. The present invention may include parsing an API schema. The present invention may include generating sentences for the conversational bot from the parsed API schema. The present invention may include constructing the conversational bot by training a deep learning model. The present invention may include receiving a natural language expression from a user. The present invention may include determining whether the natural language expression is enough to activate the bot. |
US12124810B2 |
Text adjustment method, electronic device and storage medium
A text adjustment method includes: obtaining a to-be-processed text; determining whether to adjust the to-be-processed text according to the to-be-processed text and a context text of the to-be-processed text; in response to determining to adjust the to-be-processed text, determining adjustment character information and adjustment position information of the to-be-processed text according to the context text; and determining an adjusted to-be-processed text according to the adjustment character information and the adjustment position information. |
US12124797B2 |
Information processing device, discerning method, and discerning program
An information processing device (10) acquires a plurality of ledger sheets having the same layout, compares the contents of each column at the same position each of the acquired plurality ledger sheets having the same layout, discriminates the type of each column according to the comparison result, and stores the information on the type of each column in a storage unit (14). Moreover, the information processing device (10) acquires position information of a processing target ledger sheet, compares information on the type of a column and the content of each column using information on a registered style with respect to the acquired ledger sheet, discriminates the type of each column of the processing target ledger sheet according to the comparison result, and specifies style candidates of the processing target ledger sheet on the basis of the discrimination result. |
US12124794B2 |
Stylizing digital content
In implementations of systems for stylizing digital content, a computing device implements a style system to receive input data describing digital content to be stylized based on visual styles of example content included in a digital template. The style system generates embeddings for content entities included in the digital content using a machine learning model. Classified content entities are determined based on the embeddings using the machine learning model. The style system generates an output digital template that includes portions of the digital content having the visual styles of example content included in the digital template based on the classified content entities. |
US12124791B2 |
System and method for creating and sending letters to inmates
A method and system for creating and sending letters to inmates, the system comprising a server configured to generate a front end via a web-based application on a client device, wherein the front end comprises a user interface allowing a user of the client device to create and send digital letter data to an inmate at a facility location. The server is further configured to store the digital letter data to a database and generate a location administration interface accessible by one or more users at the facility location to access the database, review content of the digital letter data, and print digital letter data that has been approved by the one or more users. The server is further configured to transmit the approved digital letter data to a printer at the facility location. |
US12124787B2 |
System and method for automatic generation of device-based design rules and corresponding design rule checking (DRC) codes
Disclosed are a system and method for automatically and systematically generating device-based design rules and corresponding device-based design rule checking (DRC) codes. In the system and method, design rules associated with specific devices are generated based on at least one table of related data (e.g., maturity status information, restriction status information, etc.) for different devices. Based on the design rules and on unique definitions for the specific devices, design rule checking (DRC) codes associated with the specific devices are generated. By using this approach, comprehensive and accurate device-based design rules and corresponding device-based DRC codes can be quickly generated to ensure acceptable product reliability and yield. Furthermore, processes used to generate the device-based DRC codes can be iteratively repeated (e.g., when the information used for generating the unique definitions of devices and/or generating the design rules changes) to update the device-based DRC codes and, thereby ensure DRC accuracy. |
US12124779B2 |
Method of neural network construction for the simulation of physical systems
A method of construction of a feedforward neural network includes a step of initialization of a neural network according to an initial topology, and at least one topological optimization phase, of which each phase includes: an additive phase including a modification of the network topology by adding at least one node and/or a connection link between the input of a node of a layer and the output of a node of any one of the preceding layers, and/or a subtractive phase including a modification of the network topology by removing at least one node and/or a connection link between two layers. Each topology modification includes the selection of a topology modification among several candidate modifications, based on an estimation of the variation in the network error between the previous topology and each topology modified according to a candidate modification. |
US12124775B2 |
System and method for generating computerized floor plans
A system and method for generating computerized floor plans is provided. The system comprises a mobile computing device, such as a smart cellular telephone, a tablet computer, etc. having an internal digital gyroscope and camera, and an interior modeling software engine interacts with the gyroscope and camera to allow a user to quickly and conveniently take measurements of interior building features, and to create computerized floor plans of such features from any location within a space, without requiring the user to stay in a single location while taking the measurements. The system presents the user with a graphical user interface that allows a user to quickly and conveniently delineate wall corner features using a reticle displayed within the user interface. As corners are identified, the system processes the corner information and information from the gyroscope to calculate wall features and creates a floor plan of the space with high accuracy. |
US12124772B2 |
Methods and apparatus for artificial intelligence conversion of a two- dimensional reference into a takeoff
Methods and apparatus for processing two-dimensional references using artificial intelligence to generate items in a construction takeoff. A two-dimensional reference, such as an architectural floor plan is provided as input to a controller operative to be an artificial intelligence engine (AI engine). The AI engine generates a user interactive interface and quantities of items, such as net floor space of a room or a region, and dominance rankings, which may be used to generate the construction takeoff. |
US12124765B2 |
Audio playing method and electronic device
An audio playing method includes obtaining, by an electronic device, to-be-played audio after the electronic device establishes a coupling to an external audio device, playing, by the electronic device, the to-be-played audio when the to-be-played audio is associated with the electronic device, and sending, by the electronic device, the to-be-played audio to the external audio device over the coupling when the to-be-played audio is associated with the external audio device. |
US12124763B2 |
Systems and methods for dynamically sharing media based on contact proximity, group participation, or event
Systems and methods for dynamically sharing a media item based on satisfying a condition are disclosed. The methods provide the media item for selection based on selection of a contact or vice versa. The media item may be photo, video, audio, or another type of item in which the contact is included, e.g., the contact is in the photo selected. The methods determine the media item is relevant to the contact based on a facial recognition match. The shared media item, which may be a photo, automatically replaces, for example, a wallpaper or lock screen of the contact. The methods also disclose a shared camera that allows users in a proximity of a first user to opt into a shared group. Once they join/opt in, any photo taken or viewed by the first user is simultaneously displayed on the display of all members of the shared group. |
US12124761B2 |
Multi-group collaboration system and associated methods
A collaboration system includes a first group display and a first group display computer, the first group display computer to receive mobile device data streams from at least two mobile devices over a wireless access protocol and to output a first group display data stream over a network, a second group display and a second group display computer, the second group display computer to receive mobile device data streams from at least two mobile devices, different from the at least two mobile devices streaming to the first group display computer, over the wireless access protocol and to output a second group display data stream over the network, a common display computer to receive the first and second group display data streams from the network, and a common display to display data streamed from the first and second group display computers in first and second group display windows. |
US12124760B2 |
Electronic device including standby mode, display device, display system, and control method thereof
The present disclosure provides methods, apparatuses, systems, and computer-readable mediums for switching from a standby mode to a normal mode. In some embodiments, an electronic device includes a communication interface including a plurality of communication modules configured to communicate with a corresponding plurality of display modules of a display device, a memory storing instructions, and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to transmit, to a first communication module, a first pulse signal configured to turn on the first communication module in a first time period, transmit, to a first display module, a first control signal based on having received a first remote control signal configured to switch the electronic device from the standby mode to a normal mode, and switch the electronic device from the standby mode to the normal mode based on receiving a first response signal indicating reception of the first control signal. |
US12124759B2 |
Hardware architecture for multi-display video synchronization
In one embodiment, a processing device includes a plurality of display interfaces, a plurality of display controllers, and display synchronization circuitry. The display interfaces are used to interface with a plurality of display devices, and the display controllers are used to output video frames to the display devices via the display interfaces. Moreover, the display synchronization circuitry includes a clock synchronization interface and a frame synchronization interface. The clock synchronization interface is used to synchronize a clock rate across the display controllers, while the frame synchronization interface is used to synchronize a frame rate across the display controllers. |
US12124758B2 |
Multi-host system and operation sharing method
A multi-host system and an operation sharing method are provided. In the method, whether operating information of a human-machine interface device being conformed with a switching condition is determined through a first software. When the operating information is conformed with the switching condition, operating the screen displayed by the second display according to the operating information of the human-machine interface device through a first host device or a second host device. Accordingly, interaction convenience and flexibility between multiple host devices are improved. |
US12124745B2 |
Image formation control method, device, and system
Provided is an image formation control method, device and system. The method includes: acquiring the current operation data, and determining whether the current operation data includes customized data; in response to determining that the current job data comprises custom data, parsing the customized data to generate a parsing result; performing customization processing on the current operation data according to the parsing result using a customization processing module, so as to generate pending job data; and transmitting the pending job data to a target image formation device. |
US12124743B2 |
Data reading method, memory storage device, and memory control circuit unit
A data reading method, a memory storage device, and a memory control circuit unit are disclosed. The method includes: receiving a read command from a host system, and the read command instructs reading data from at least one logical unit, and the logical unit is mapped to a first physical unit; obtaining state information of at least two neighboring memory cells in the first physical unit; determining an electrical parameter offset value corresponding to the neighboring memory cells according to the state information; and sending a read command sequence according to the electrical parameter offset value, and the read command sequence instructs reading the first physical unit based on at least one electrical parameter, and the electrical parameter is controlled by the electrical parameter offset value. |
US12124728B2 |
Quick clearing of registers
A method of clearing of registers and logic designs with AND and OR logics to propagate the zero values provided to write enable signal buses upon the execution of clear instruction of more than one registers, allowing more than one architecturally visible registers to be cleared with one signal instruction regardless of the values of data buses. |
US12124722B2 |
Dynamic over-provisioning of storage devices
Techniques are provided for dynamic over-provisioning of storage devices. One method comprises obtaining a partitioning of a storage device associated into a first partition and an over-provisioning partition based on an over-provisioning ratio of the storage device, wherein portions of the over-provisioning partition are reallocated as portions of the first partition to replace portions of the first partition; storing user data associated with write operations in the first partition; monitoring a size of the over-provisioning partition; and dynamically adjusting the size of the over-provisioning partition in response to the size of the over-provisioning partition reaching a threshold. The dynamically adjusting the size of the over-provisioning partition may comprise reducing a size of the first partition. The reducing the size of the first partition may comprise the operating system reducing a size of the first partition and reallocating the reduced size of the first partition to the over-provisioning partition. |
US12124721B2 |
Power safety configurations for logical address space partitions
A system includes a memory device associated with a logical address space, and a processing device, operatively coupled to the memory device, to perform operations including providing, to a host system, power safety capability information for the logical address space, obtaining, from the host system, a power safety configuration for a partition of the logical address space, and providing, to the host system, an acknowledgement of receipt of the power safety configuration. |
US12124716B2 |
Multi-tier write allocation
Techniques are provided for multi-tier write allocation. A storage system may store data within a multi-tier storage environment comprising a first storage tier (e.g., storage devices maintained by the storage system), a second storage tier (e.g., a remote object store provided by a third party storage provider), and/or other storage tiers. A determination is made that data (e.g., data of a write request received by the storage system) is to be stored within the second storage tier. The data is stored into a staging area of the first storage tier. A second storage tier location identifier, for referencing the data according to a format utilized by the second storage tier, is assigned to the data and provided to a file system hosting the data. The data is then destaged from the staging area into the second storage tier, such as within an object stored within the remote object store. |
US12124709B2 |
Computing system and associated method
The present application discloses a computing system and an associated method. The computing system includes a first host, a second host, a first memory extension device and a second memory extension device. The first host includes a first memory, and the second host includes a second memory. The first host has a plurality of first memory addresses corresponding to a plurality of memory spaces of the first memory, and a plurality of second memory addresses corresponding to a plurality of memory spaces of the second memory. The first memory extension device is coupled to the first host. The second memory extension device is coupled to the second host and the first memory extension device. The first host accesses the plurality of memory spaces of the second memory through the first memory extension device and the second memory extension device. |
US12124708B1 |
Read only mode handling in storage devices
A storage device ensures the use of a memory device with a degraded plane or die prior to the memory device entering a read-only mode. A controller on the storage device may write host data to a meta block formed in an interleaved manner using good blocks in planes on a first memory device. A virtual space manager may monitor dies and/or planes on the first memory device, determine that remaining good blocks on a first die and/or plane are equal to a minimum block threshold, and send a notification of a pending read-only mode on the first memory device. The notification may include an option to cease to perform write operations to the meta block, backup data on the first memory device, format the first memory device at half capacity and form additional meta blocks, and continue perform host write operations on the additional meta blocks. |
US12124703B2 |
Memory, data processing device including memory
A data processing device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a memory including at least one unit block composed of a setting information block configured to store setting information required for processing an image signal and a header configured to store basic information about the setting information; and a setting controller configured to receive the setting information from the memory, wherein the setting controller includes: a memory map configured to store the setting information received from the memory; a memory controller configured to sequentially request the basic information and the setting information stored in the at least one unit block; and a setting information signal output unit configured to generate and output a setting information signal and an enable signal corresponding to each unit block using the basic information and the setting information received through the memory controller. |
US12124702B2 |
Semiconductor memory device capable of controlling a floating state of adjacent word lines and an operating method thereof
A semiconductor memory device including: first and second memory cells storing multi-bit data; a first word line coupled to the first memory cell; and a second word line connected to the second memory cell and adjacent to the first word line; wherein a period in which a first word line voltage for reading data stored in the first memory cell is applied includes: a first period in which a first voltage level is applied to read first bit data from the multi-bit data stored in the first memory cell; a second period having a second voltage level lower than the first voltage level; and a third period in which a third voltage level higher than the second voltage level is applied to read second bit data from the multi-bit data stored in the first memory cell, wherein in the second period, the second word line is in a floating state. |
US12124699B2 |
Processing device for handling misaligned data
A new type of instruction and a control register for the new type of instruction are provided to handle data that may be misaligned in memory. A first part of data (which may be misaligned in memory) is loaded into a first set of registers by loading a first atom containing the first part of data into registers. The pack instruction is executed by an execution unit to place part of data (whose length and starting position are indicated by second and third values in a control register) from one set of registers into an identified location (identified by a first value in the control register) in another set of registers. |
US12124698B2 |
Computer system for hybrid of epoch- and pointer-based memory reclamation, and method thereof
Various example embodiments provide a computer system for hybrid of epoch- and pointer-based memory reclamation, and a method thereof. Various example embodiments are configured to implement a pointer and epoch-based memory reclamation scheme by hybridizing a pointer-based memory reclamation scheme and an epoch-based memory reclamation scheme, and perform a memory reclamation of a concurrent data structure, based on the pointer and epoch-based memory reclamation scheme. |
US12124697B2 |
Information input device, information input method, information input control program, and electronic device
The present invention provides an information input device, in which information is inputted by easy operations, even if a display unit size is limited. An information input device of the present invention has: a display unit displaying a plurality of figures; a detecting unit arranged in front of the display unit or behind the display unit, and detecting whether a physical contact from an outside exists or not and a contacted position at which the physical contact exists; and a control unit deciding a figure displayed on the display unit and a position at which the figure is displayed, and inputting information based on a signal from the detecting unit, and when the detecting unit detects the physical contact exists, the control unit determines a first figure displayed at a nearest position to the contacted position in the plurality of figures based on the contacted position and decides a second figure displayed at a position surrounding the contacted position based on a kind of the first figure. |
US12124696B2 |
Electronic device and method to provide sticker based on content input
According to certain embodiments, a method comprises: generating a sticker from first content in a first application; mapping second content to the generated sticker, thereby resulting in a mapped sticker; and in response to receiving text input to a second application from a virtual keyboard, the text input having a meaning related to the second content, providing the mapped sticker to the second application. |
US12124695B2 |
Mobile terminal device and input device
A mobile terminal device includes a display section having a display screen, an input section having a touch input region on the display screen, and a control section for displaying a plurality of keys. The display screen is provided as a software keyboard where a touch operation on a specific key causes an input of the specific key. In the specific display region on the display screen that can display operation keys on the software keyboard, the control section selects these keys from a previously prepared set of input candidate key groups. In response to a specific operation on the specific display region, the control section allows the plurality of keys to be displayed on the specific display region. In response to touch on a desired key in the specific display region, the control section determines that an input of the key has been performed. |
US12124690B2 |
Electronic device and program
An electronic device includes a storage unit storing adjustment information whereby the amount of change in a predetermined direction, when an adjustment portion was moved to adjust a setting for a predetermined system by the user performing a touch operation, has been associated with an amount of adjustment for adjusting the setting for the predetermined system. A control unit determines whether or not the user's touch operation has passed through a region in a predetermined amount of time, and calculates the amount of change in the predetermined direction based on the touch operation when it has been determined that the touch operation has passed through the region within the predetermined amount of time, determines the amount of adjustment corresponding to the calculated amount of change based on the adjustment information, and issues an instruction to the predetermined system to set a setting value based on the determined amount of adjustment. |
US12124685B2 |
Smart mapping display adjustment
Systems and methods are disclosed for smart mapping, including dynamically recalculating a heatmap of displayed map entries based on changes to a map displayed on a viewport. In certain embodiments, a method may comprise providing a display of a map on a user interface, determining selected geographic tiles depicted on the display, and loading selected data corresponding to map entries from the selected geographic tiles only. The method may further comprise generating a heatmap on the display based on comparing the selected data, determining changes at the user interface resulting in a different set of geographic tiles depicted on the display, and dynamically generating a new heatmap based on the changes. |
US12124679B2 |
Dedicated mobile application graphical user interface using machine learning for quick-reference to objects
A user device for displaying a graphical user interface comprising a floating interactive box using machine learning for quick-reference to resources for a web-based portal or dedicated application on the user device, initiates display of a graphical user interface comprising a floating interactive box comprising an interaction between the user and at least one entity associate, enables, over the floating interactive box, access to the at least one resource; receives confirmation from the user that the interaction is resolved and transmits the confirmation to the back-end server system; and upon resolution of the interaction, ends display of the floating interactive box, wherein presenting access to the at least one resource resulting in resolution of the interaction and ending display of the floating interactive box quickly frees computing resources for other tasks. |
US12124678B2 |
Reply back mechanism within a messaging system
Systems, devices, methods and instructions are described for generating and displaying a reply menu within a graphical user interface (GUI). One embodiment involves receiving a selection of messages received at a client device, detecting a reply message generated by the first client device in response to selected messages, generating a reply menu comprising an ordered list of user account identifiers, the user account identifiers representing user accounts, each user account associated with a corresponding selected message, causing display of the reply menu within a GUI, receiving a selection of a subset of user account identifiers from the reply menu, initiating independent communication sessions with the selected subset of user account identifiers and transmitting the reply message via independent communication sessions. |
US12124675B2 |
Location-based virtual resource locator
Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media including instructions for presenting location-based content are described. Presenting location-based content includes obtaining an indication of a current physical location of an extended reality appliance; providing the indication to a first server that maps physical locations to a plurality of content addresses; receiving from the first server, at least one specific content address associated with the current physical location; using the at least one specific content address to access a second server; receiving content, associated with the current physical location, from the second server; and presenting the content via the extended reality appliance, while the extended reality appliance is in the current physical location. |
US12124674B2 |
Devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for interacting with three-dimensional environments
A computer system detects whether the user satisfies attention criteria with respect to a first user interface object displayed in a first view of a three-dimensional environment. In response to detecting that the user does not satisfy the attention criteria with respect to the first user interface object, the computer system displays the first user interface object with a modified appearance. The computer system detects a first movement of a viewpoint of the user relative to a physical environment and detects that the user satisfies the attention criteria with respect to the first user interface object. In response, the computer system displays the first user interface object in a second view of the three-dimensional environment, including displaying the first user interface object with an appearance that emphasizes the first user interface object more than when the first user interface object was displayed with the modified appearance. |
US12124669B1 |
Spatially aligned concurrent display of results from multiple non-identical time-based search queries of event data
A visualization can include a set of swim lanes, each swim lane representing information about an event type. An event type can be specified, e.g., as those events having certain keywords and/or having specified value(s) for specified field(s). The swim lane can plot when (within a time range) events of the associated event type occurred. Specifically, each such event can be assigned to a bucket having a bucket time matching the event time. A swim lane can extend along a timeline axis in the visualization, and the buckets can be positioned at a point along the axis that represents the bucket time. Thus, the visualization may indicate whether events were clustered at a point in time. Because the visualization can include a plurality of swim lanes, the visualization can further indicate how timing of events of a first type compare to timing of events of a second type. |
US12124667B2 |
Redundant resistive touch panel
A touch panel assembly adapted to reduce electromagnetic interference is disclosed. An electronic display is provided within a housing for an instrument panel of a vehicle. A resistive touch panel includes first and second independently operable, seamless grid sections and touch input receivers placed adjacent to the grid sections. A first input/output device in electronic communication with the display and associated with the first grid section and a second input/output device in electronic communication with the display and associated with the second grid section extends through at least one electromagnetically shielded channel that extends from within said housing to outside of said housing. |
US12124665B2 |
Human-machine interface device and vehicle comprising such a human-machine interface device
A human-machine interface device includes a touch panel having a front surface intended to be visible to a user and a rear surface, the touch panel being configured to detect an interaction of the user with the touch panel and being resiliently deformable, and a plurality of actuators arranged behind the touch panel, each actuator being controllable between a retracted configuration and an extended configuration wherein the actuator deforms an area of the touch panel located opposite the actuator by forming a bump protruding from the front surface of the touch panel. The human-machine interface device has at least one configuration wherein several actuators in the extended position together define a single control element protruding from the front surface of the touch panel. |
US12124664B2 |
Touch sensor and touch sensing method
A touch sensor of multi-driving scheme includes a touch panel including input lines and output lines, the touch panel causes a change in mutual capacitance in response to touch. Processing circuitry generates transmission signals to the input lines as a result of an encoding operation on a first matrix having an inverse matrix, each of the transmission signals has a first polarity or a second polarity opposite in phase to the first polarity; outputs the transmission signals in an unbalanced period when the sum of phases of the transmission signals is greater than 0; receives receiving signals through the output lines; and decodes the receiving signals based on the first matrix, the receiving signals generated by the change in the mutual capacitance in response to the touch. |
US12124662B2 |
Display apparatus
A display apparatus includes a substrate having an active area and a non-active area adjacent to the active area defined thereon; a first touch line in the non-active area and a second touch line on the first touch line; and a front member on the first and second touch lines, the front member being in at least a part of the non-active area, and including a transmissive part and a blocking part, wherein the first touch line is in an area overlapping the transmissive part, and the first touch lines includes at least two patterns. |
US12124660B1 |
Touch apparatus
A touch apparatus includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and a third conductive layer. The first conductive layer includes a power supply electrode and a plurality of first conductive patterns. The second conductive layer includes a common electrode and a plurality of second conductive patterns. The first conductive patterns and the second conductive patterns are electrically connected to form a plurality of first conductive elements. At least one portion of the first conductive elements is first touch electrodes. The third conductive layer includes a plurality of bonding pads and a plurality of second touch electrodes. In a top view of the touch apparatus, the first touch electrodes and the second touch electrodes are staggered. |
US12124658B2 |
Retrofit touchless interfaces for contact-based input devices
A retrofit interface apparatus interfaces with a target device to provide the target device with touchless user input. The apparatus comprises: a touchless sensing system comprising one or more sensors responsive to touchless input made by a human user and for generating one or more corresponding sensor input signals; a controller connected to receive the one or more sensor input signals from the touchless sensing system and configured to generate, based on the one or more sensor input signals, a corresponding control signal; and the controller connectable to the target device to bypass a touch-based input of the target device and to provide the control signal as an input to an existing control system of the target device to thereby cause the control system of the target device to operate the target device based on the control signal. |
US12124657B2 |
Passive touch detection for capacitive sense array
A processing device scans a capacitive sense array to determine a characteristic of a noise signal. A processing device further detects a location of a touch proximate to the capacitive sense array by a passive touch object using a first mode of capacitance touch detection. The first mode of capacitive touch detection uses a capacitive coupling of the noise signal to the capacitive sense array through the passive touch object to detect the touch. |
US12124654B2 |
Low electromagnetic interference (EMI) solution for touch products
Apparatuses and methods of differential driving of adjacent electrodes for low electromagnetic interference (EMI) for scanning a touch panel are described. One apparatus generates an in-phase drive signal and an opposite-phase drive signal and applies, at a substantially same time, the in-phase drive signal to a first transmitter electrode and the opposite-phase drive signal to a second transmitter electrode adjacent to the first transmitter electrode. The apparatus receives a first sense signal from a first receiver electrode and a second sense signal from a second receiver electrode adjacent to the first receiver electrode. The apparatus combines the first sense signal and the second sense signal to obtain a third sense signal. The third sense signal represents a first self capacitance associated with the first receiver electrode. The apparatus detects a presence of an object on a touch panel using at least the first self capacitance. |
US12124653B1 |
Ratio-metric multi-sensing convertor
Apparatuses and methods of capacitance-to-digital code conversion are described. One apparatus includes a bridge circuit and a modulator front-end circuit. The bridge circuit includes a first terminal to couple to a reference cell and a second terminal to couple to a sensor cell. The modulator front-end circuit includes a comparator coupled to the bridge circuit, a first modulation capacitor coupled to a first input of the comparator, and a second modulation capacitor coupled to a second input of the comparator. The modulator front-end circuit provides a digital bitstream. A duty cycle of the digital bitstream is representative of a ratio between a capacitance of the sensor cell and a reference capacitance of the reference cell. |
US12124651B2 |
Combined analog and digital architecture for handling sensory input data
A system includes a robot having contact surfaces and a sensor array having a spatially distributed touch sensors disposed on the contact surfaces. Each touch sensor has an identifier and outputs an analog signal at a set of frequencies associated with the identifier The sensor array outputs a combined analog signal representative of a combination of the analog signals outputted by the touch sensors. The system includes an analog-to-digital converter that generates a digital signal in a time domain based on the combined analog signal. The system includes one or more processing units that transforms the digital signal from the time domain to a frequency domain and detects locations of touch within the sensor array based on frequencies observed the frequency domain and the identifiers of the touch sensors. |
US12124650B2 |
Touch-control panel and touch-control display apparatus
A touch-control panel and a touch-control display apparatus. The touch-control panel includes multiple touch-control electrode blocks and multiple touch-control traces. The touch-control traces are configured to input a drive signal to the touch-control electrode blocks. Each touch-control electrode block includes a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer disposed in a stacked manner, a first insulating layer is disposed between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer, and the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer are electrically connected. Each touch-control trace includes a first trace layer and a second trace layer disposed in a stacked manner, a second insulating layer is disposed between the first trace layer and the second trace layer, and the first trace layer and the second trace layer are electrically connected. |
US12124639B2 |
Modular accessibility grips for digital writing utensil
An adaptive grip for a digital stylus includes a body having an internal volume and a keying feature in the internal volume to rotationally key the digital stylus to the body. The adaptive grip further includes a distal opening to allow an inking tip of the digital stylus to protrude from the internal volume and a retention feature to retain the digital stylus in the internal volume in a longitudinal direction. |
US12124635B2 |
Using gestures to control a media player
In one aspect, an example method includes (i) receiving, by a computing system and from an input device associated with the computing system, a command to map a customized gesture with a particular action of a plurality of actions that a media player is configured to perform; (ii) in response to receiving the command, monitoring, by the computing system and using a camera, a viewing environment of the media player to detect performance by a person of the customized gesture; and (iii) in response to detecting performance of the customized gesture: generating, by the computing system, a classification for use by the computing system for detecting the customized gesture, and storing, by the computing system, in memory, mapping data that correlates the detected customized gesture with the particular action. |
US12124631B2 |
Multifunctional haptic actuator
A multifunctional haptic actuator having actuation modes, including an actuation arrangement and at least one moveable energy storage. The actuation arrangement provides and facilitates movement of the energy storage along and around actuation axes. The energy storage supplies electric charge to drive the actuation arrangement, and stores electric charge generated by the actuation arrangement. A first functional actuation mode includes generating mechanical vibrations by supplying electric charge from the energy storage to the actuation arrangement, the electric charge generating movement of the energy storage. A second functional actuation mode includes generating electric charge by mechanical vibrations of the energy storage, the vibrations generating electric charge in the actuation arrangement, the electric charge being stored in the energy storage. |
US12124627B2 |
Glove-based human machine interface
A wearable human machine interface (HMI) comprises a plurality of triboelectric finger bending sensors configured to sense finger bending, deflecting or curling; a triboelectric palm sensor configured to detect an applied force and its direction; and at least one mechanical stimulator configured to provide haptic feedback. The human machine interface is configured to be worn on a human hand and may take the form of a glove. |
US12124626B2 |
Eye tracking device
An eye tracking device according to the present disclosed technology includes: an image acquiring unit that acquires an image of a subject; an arithmetic processing unit that performs image processing; and a line-of-sight angle calculating unit that calculates a line-of-sight direction vector on the basis of a result of the image processing. The arithmetic processing unit includes: a real image arithmetic processing unit that performs arithmetic processing on a real image in an image space; and a three-dimensional model superimposition processing unit that performs superimposition processing on the image space using a three-dimensional face model. The three-dimensional model superimposition processing unit includes a three-dimensional model correcting unit that corrects the three-dimensional face model in order to eliminate an error caused by the superimposition processing. |
US12124624B2 |
Eye tracking system with off-axis light sources
An event camera system for pupil detection may include a camera assembly and a controller, and may also include one or more off-axis light sources. The camera assembly may include one or more infrared (IR) light sources and an event camera. The one or more IR light sources are configured to emit pulses of IR light along an optical path toward an eyebox. The IR light is reflected from an eye in the eyebox, and the reflected light propagates back along the optical path toward the event camera for detection. The controller is configured to determine an orientation of the eye using data output from the event camera. |
US12124623B1 |
Techniques for gaze-contingent sensing and processing
Various embodiments set forth computer vision systems. In some embodiments, one or more activation maps are generated based on eye gaze data and used to control operation of one or more sensors. Each activation map indicates a highest density for acquiring sensor data in a region corresponding to an eye gaze direction and lower densities for acquiring sensor data in other regions. After the sensor data is acquired, a processing pipeline sub-samples (or bins) and processes regions of the acquired sensor data at different ratios based on the eye gaze direction. The sub-sampled (or binned) data for each region is processed independently, and results of the processing are combined to generate processed data, such as an image that can be displayed to a user. |
US12124621B2 |
Hands-free gestures for account authentication
Systems and methods are provided for authenticating an account via a hands-free gesture, such as a tap, pattern of taps, or other physical gesture not requiring a user to hold a computing device. A user can initiate a transaction to purchase an item by interacting with a first computing device (e.g., electronic kiosk, point-of-sale terminal, automated checkout device, etc.). The first computing device can receive a request from the user to purchase the item. In response, the first computing device can broadcast an authentication request. The user can perform the hands-free gesture for detection by a second computing device (e.g., the user's mobile device). The second computing device can transmit information associated with the hands-free gesture in response to the authentication request. The first computing device can authenticate the user based on the information associated with the hands-free gesture. |
US12124620B2 |
Devices and methods for optimizing electronic device usage by visualizing access history on an always-on display
Devices and methods for optimizing electronic device usage by visualizing access history on a display of the electronic device while the device is in sleep mode are provided. The electronic device usage alert method includes collecting electronic device access history on an electronic device, obtaining electronic device access statistics from the electronic device access history, generating a visual representation of the electronic device access statistics, and displaying the visual representation on an always on display (AOD) of the electronic device. The AOD is active only when the electronic device is asleep. Reducing usage of electronic devices or certain applications have many advantages including mitigating the user addiction of electronic devices or applications. |
US12124615B2 |
Control system for a process control
A control system (100) for a device (105) for making possible a process control for a process carried out on the device, with a reception module (110) and with a processing module (120). The reception module is configured to receive process information (112). The process information pertains to currently carried out process steps (114) of the process. The processing module is configured to assign a sequence number (122) to the received process information and to generate a visible protocol signature (128) based on the sequence number, of the process information, of time information (124) and a secret system code (126) and to assign it to the process information, and to output the process information with the assigned visible protocol signature. The secret system code is stored n this case exclusively in an internal memory (125) of the control system. |
US12124610B2 |
Data anonymization views
Systems and methods for anonymizing data are provided herein. A network node can receive privacy constraints from a data owner and utility requirements from at least one data processor. An anonymization mechanism can be selected for each data attribute in a data set, based on its specified privacy constraint and/or utility requirement, from the available anonymization mechanism(s) appropriate for its associated attribute type. |
US12124607B2 |
Safeguarding location visitation information
Various embodiments safeguard location visitation information, such as visitation counter information, for a location or place that can be visited by one or more users of a user-based system. According to various embodiments, one or more of the techniques or mechanisms described herein can be used to safeguard user visitation information on a user-based platform: a user's allow list (or block list) that indicates which location visitation information for the user can be shown to another user on the platform; using a visitation category, such as a label, in place of a visitation count when displaying information with respect to a location; using a count of users on a user's connected-users list to determine how visitation count information for a location will be presented or displayed to the user; or adding a certain level of noise to location visitation information that is presented to a user. |
US12124595B2 |
Detecting unauthorized encryptions in data storage systems
At a first time, a system identifies a set of data files which are stored in a part of a data storage system. At a second time, the system identifies each newly encoded data file based on identifying each data file in the set of data files which is encoded and created and/or updated since the first time. The system identifies each compressed data file based on identifying each newly encoded data file which is reduced in size since the first time. The system determines a file compression success rate based on a total count of each compressed data file relative to a total count of each newly encoded data file. If the system determines that the file compression success rate does not satisfy the file compression success rate threshold, the system outputs an alert about an unauthorized encryption in the data storage system. |
US12124594B2 |
Enhanced security systems and methods using a hybrid security solution
This disclosure relates to, among other things, electronic device security systems and methods. Certain embodiments disclosed herein provide for protection of cryptographic keys and/or associated operations using both an operating system security service and a software-based whitebox cryptographic security service executing on a device. Leveraging operating system security services and software-based whitebox cryptographic security services may provide enhanced security when compared to using either service alone to protect cryptographic keys and associated operations. In additional embodiments, server-side cryptographic security solutions may be further used to enhance device security implementations. |
US12124588B2 |
Securing a storage system
A method for securing a storage system, the method may include detecting, by cybersecurity engine, a suspected file that is stored in the storage system; autonomously searching for one of more files that fulfill one or more similarity criteria in relation to the suspected file; wherein the one or more similar files are stored in a storage system; finding, by the similarity engine, the one or more similar files using a similarity data structure that associates a group of files stored in the storage system with (a) inter-file similarity scores and (b) block hash values shared between files; and responding to the finding, wherein the responding comprises sending the one of more similar files to the cybersecurity engine. |
US12124587B2 |
Automatic verification of decentrailized protocols
Novel technical ways of analyzing a blockchain system using machine learning are presented. In various embodiments, A system can deploy, by a first entity, a policy smart contract on a blockchain to analyze a first smart contract deployed by a second entity, wherein the policy smart contract is governed by a set of rules, wherein the policy smart contract performs a first assessment that includes analyzing a set of functionalities of the first smart contract and detects a set of vulnerabilities associated with the first smart contract based on the set of rules. The system can determine at a first time a risk score corresponding to the first smart contract based on the analyzing and the detecting. In response to determining that the risk score is above a threshold score, the system can restrict users of a first platform corresponding to the first entity from accessing the first smart contract. |
US12124584B2 |
System and method for detecting insider threats in source code
A code repository stores source code. An insider threat detection system stores instructions for detecting code defects and criteria indicating predetermined types of code defects that, when present, are associated with intentional obfuscation of one or more functions of the source code. The insider threat detection system receives an entry of source code and detects, using the model, a set of code defects in the entry of source code. A defect type is determined for each code defect, thereby determining a set of defect types included in the entry of source code. If it is determined that each of the predetermined types of code defects indicated by the criteria is included in the determined set of defect types, the entry of source code is determined to include an insider threat. |
US12124577B2 |
Detecting malicious queries using syntax metrics
The detection and alerting on malicious queries that are directed towards a data store. The detection is done by using syntax metrics of the query. This can be done without evaluating (or at least without retaining) the unmasked query. In order to detect a potentially malicious query, syntax metric(s) of that query are accessed. The syntax metric(s) are then fed into a model that is configured to predict maliciousness of the query based on the one or more syntax metrics. The output of the model then represents a prediction of maliciousness of the query. Based on the output of the model representing the predicted maliciousness, a computing entity associated with the data store is then alerted. |
US12124569B2 |
Command inspection method and apparatus, computer device, and storage medium
Provided is a command inspection method, including: inspecting a plurality of to-be-inspected commands based on a plurality of first features of known obfuscated commands and a plurality of second features of normal service commands, to determine a plurality of target commands, each of the target commands being a command having one or more of the first features but none of the second features; obtaining running state text of the plurality of target commands; obtaining suspicious degree information of the plurality of target commands based on the plurality of target commands and the corresponding running state text, the suspicious degree information being used for indicating a possibility that a command is an obfuscated command; and determining, when suspicious degree information of any target command satisfies a target condition, the target command as an obfuscated command. |
US12124566B2 |
Systems and methods for metadata encoding
Systems and methods for metadata processing. In some embodiments, a target address may be received from a host processor. The target address may be used to access mapping information and decoding information, the mapping information and the decoding information being associated with the target address. The mapping information may be used to map the target address to a metadata address. The metadata address may be used to retrieve metadata, and the decoding information may be used to decode the retrieved metadata. |
US12124556B2 |
Incorporating risk-based decision in standard authentication and authorization systems
Embodiments of the disclosure provide a method for enhancing standard authentication systems to include risk-based decisions. Risk-based decisions can be selectively implemented within existing authentication systems to strategically modify and supplement security if an unacceptable risk is detected. Embodiments capture information pertaining to a user and user device. Information is stored to create a profile for the user and user device. A comparison between the stored information and live data can be performed within authentication systems to optimize security. If the results of the comparison demonstrate the presence of an acceptable risk, then the need for subsequent authentication can be reduced or eliminated, which improves a user experience. |
US12124555B2 |
Method and device for providing secure access to an electronic device
An electronic device is provided that includes a processor, and a data storage device having executable instructions accessible by the processor. Responsive to execution of the instructions, the processor obtains context data, and provides a login prompt. The processor may also vary input device input configured to enter values into the login prompt based on the context data, rearrange keys of a touchscreen keyboard on a display, the displayed input configured to enter the values into the login prompt based on the context data, or vary the location of a touchscreen keyboard based on the context data. |
US12124554B2 |
Image recognition reverse Turing test system
Computer implemented methods and systems are provided for controlling access to one or more computational resources by discriminating between a human user or an automated process. An example system comprises one or more computer processors operating in conjunction with computer memory and data storage to render a set of question images including at least two images having one or more inter-image visually ascertainable relationships, and at least one image having one or more intra-image visually ascertainable relationships, the inter-image visually ascertainable relationships and the intra-image visually ascertainable relationships having one overlapping visually ascertainable relationship. The system further renders a set of candidate answer images including at least an incorrect subset of images and a correct subset of images portraying the overlapping visually ascertainable relationship, and determines whether to grant access to the one or more computational resources based upon a user selection from the set of candidate answer images. |
US12124553B2 |
Content authentication based on intrinsic attributes
A system for performing authentication of content based on intrinsic attributes includes a computing platform having a hardware processor and a memory storing a content authentication software code. The hardware processor executes the content authentication software code to receive a content file including digital content and authentication data created based on a baseline version of the digital content, to generate validation data based on the digital content, to compare the validation data to the authentication data, and to identify the digital content as baseline digital content in response to determining that the validation data matches the authentication data based on the comparison. The hardware processor is also configured to execute the content authentication software code to identify the digital content as manipulated digital content in response to determining that the validation data does not match the authentication data based on the comparison. |
US12124551B2 |
Authentication of memory expansion capabilities
A memory module includes first and second data storage locations. The first data storage location stores an expansion license. The memory module operates with a base set of functions, and is configurable to operate with an expanded set of functions based on the expansion license. The second data storage location stores an expansion capability certificate that is signed by an information handling system and includes a subset of the expanded set of functions that are enabled by the expansion capability certificate. The memory module determines that the memory module is installed into the information handling system based on the expansion capability certificate, and enables the subset of the expanded set of functions in response to determining that the memory module is installed into the information handling system. |
US12124549B2 |
System and method for granting role-based access to a digital artifact
A system and method for immutably affixing one or more Unique-Numbers (N1-Nn) associated with one or more users and one or more roles (R1-Rn) associated with each user from the one or more users to a digital artifact (A1), rendering the digital artifact (A1) in a client application (C1), and provisioning the one or more users with role-based access to the digital artifact (A1). The method includes steps for registering a set of users by capturing biometric samples associated with each user from the set of users. Further, the method includes steps for immutably affixing one or more Unique-Numbers (N1-Nn) associated with one or more users and one or more roles (R1-Rn) associated with each user from the one or more users to a digital artifact (A1). Further, the method includes steps for provisioning a target user (U1t) with role-based access to the digital artifact (A1). |
US12124545B2 |
Communication network based non-fungible token creation platform with integrated creator biometric authentication
A geo-locations software management utility provides a method and system for passive authentication of an individual's geo-location via a communication network and for user authenticating images and video and social media content. Specifically a communication network based non-fungible token creation platform with integrated creator biometric authentication is disclosed. |
US12124544B2 |
Secure calling convention system and methods
The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for protecting software application information that is passed between a caller of an API and the logic contained within the API by using a Secure Calling Convention (SCC). The SCC involves performing a cryptographic operation on the information such that the true nature of the information is obfuscated. The SCC prevents a hacker from using the information to reverse-engineer the software application to behave as desired. |
US12124543B2 |
Permission configuration method and terminal device
A permission configuration method includes: receiving a first input performed by a user on a first object and a second object, where the first object is an object that indicates a first application on a first interface, and the second object is an object that indicates a second application or a tartlet function on a second interface; and displaying, on the first interface in response to the first input, a target permission set used to configure a permission for the first application, where the target permission set is an intersection set between a first permission set and a second permission set, the first permission set is a permission set of the first application, and the second permission set is a permission set of the second application or the target function; and the first interface is different from the second interface. |
US12124538B2 |
Method and system for training and deploying an artificial intelligence model on pre-scan converted ultrasound image data
Post-scan ultrasound images are masked and labeled with anatomical features identified in the images. Masks corresponding to the features are transformed into the coordinate system of the pre-scan, raw ultrasound data frames corresponding to the images. The masks and their respective raw ultrasound data frames are used to train an artificial intelligence model. The model is then used to predict the presence of anatomical features of the same type in other pre-scan ultrasound data. Once predicted, the raw data is scan converted for display as segmented ultrasound images that identify the predicted anatomical features. Deployment of the model on pre-scan data avoids the need to account for different levels of processing that may be applied to post-scan images, while the labeling for training the model may be done on the post-scan images. |
US12124533B2 |
Method and apparatus of spatially sparse convolution module for visual rendering and synthesis
Embodiments are generally directed to methods and apparatuses of spatially sparse convolution module for visual rendering and synthesis. An embodiment of a method for image processing, comprising: receiving an input image by a convolution layer of a neural network to generate a plurality of feature maps; performing spatially sparse convolution on the plurality of feature maps to generate spatially sparse feature maps; and upsampling the spatially sparse feature maps to generate an output image. |
US12124530B2 |
Computational memory
A processing device includes a two-dimensional array of processing elements, each processing element including an arithmetic logic unit to perform an operation. The device further includes interconnections among the two-dimensional array of processing elements to provide direct communication among neighboring processing elements of the two-dimensional array of processing elements. A processing element of the two-dimensional array of processing elements is connected to a first neighbor processing element that is immediately adjacent the processing element in a first dimension of the two-dimensional array. The processing element is further connected to a second neighbor processing element that is immediately adjacent the processing element in a second dimension of the two-dimensional array. |
US12124528B2 |
Image processing method and apparatus, and computer readable storage medium
Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose an image processing method and apparatus, and a computer readable storage medium. The method includes: obtaining at least one page image of a current full-screen page in a webpage application; converting the at least one page image into at least one file object, and creating at least one link path of the at least one file object, each of the at least one file object corresponding to the respective at least one link path; and creating at least one picture object, and associatively saving the at least one picture object and the at least one link path in webpage application cache to complete taking a screenshot of the current full-screen page. Through the embodiments of the present disclosure, the screenshot capturing performance of the webpage application can be improved. |
US12124524B1 |
Generating prompts for user link notes
Systems and methods for generating prompts for user data entry can include obtaining context data. The context data can be processed to determine whether an input entry interface is to be provided. In response to determining an input entry interface is to be provided, the context data or other data associated with a content display instance can be processed with a generative model to generate a prompt that can be provided to the user. User input data can then be obtained and stored to be provided to other users. |
US12124523B2 |
Automatic routing using search results
In general, the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products for providing search results automatically to a user of a computing device. A spoken input provided by a user to a computing device is received. The spoken input is transmitted to a computer server system that is remote from the computing device. Search result information that is responsive to the spoken input is receiving by the computing device and in response to the transmitted spoken input. An alert is provided to the user that the device will connect the user to a target of the search result information if the user does not intervene to stop the connecting of the user. The user is connected to the target of the search result information based on a determination that the user has not intervened to stop the connecting of the user. |
US12124519B2 |
Auditing the coding and abstracting of documents
Techniques for implementing Quality Assurance of the process of coding medical documents are disclosed. An audit of a coding process for a medical document is initiated by selecting and setting audit parameters. Using the selected parameters, a sample batch of coded documents is obtained from a universe of coded documents. The sample batch of coded documents is presented to auditor(s), and the auditor(s) provide corrections, which are recorded, and a score for each correction is calculated. A sample score, based on the corrections, is calculated in a manner that tracks to subjective auditor assessments of the process quality as being acceptable, marginally acceptable, or unacceptable, and which sample score accounts for the individual auditor subjectivity and an error. |
US12124518B1 |
Automated near-duplicate detection for text documents
Techniques described herein provide for automated detection of near-duplicate documents. In one example, a system can cluster documents into a set of clusters based on character frequencies associated with the documents. For a given cluster, the system can generate first similarity scores associated with every pair of documents in the cluster. The system can then select a filtered group of documents associated with first similarity scores that meet or exceed a first predefined similarity threshold. Next, the system can convert the filtered group of documents into matrix representations. The system can generate second similarity scores for every pair of matrix representations. The system can then identify documents, from among the filtered group of documents, associated with second similarity scores that meet or exceed a second predefined similarity threshold. The identified documents can be duplicate or near-duplicate text documents. |
US12124513B2 |
Data propagation and mapping system
Systems and methods for data propagation and mapping are provided. In an aspect, one or more data entries storing changed information in a first database using a first storage format are identified. The identified data entries are received by the data propagation and mapping system. The received data entries may be filtered to generate a subset of filtered data entries. The filtered data entries are transmitted to a mapping pipeline configured to map a data entry stored in the first storage format to a data entry stored in a second storage format. The mapped data entries are transmitted to a recipient second database storing data entries using the second storage format. |
US12124512B2 |
Method, apparatus, and computer program for providing cyber security by using a knowledge graph
The present invention relates to a method for processing a knowledge graph in a data processing apparatus, comprising the steps of: (a) creating a knowledge graph including a taxonomy graph for a classification system of information objects and an entity graph for a relationship between specific information object instances; (b) updating the knowledge graph by reflecting the information objects extracted from a database in the knowledge graph; and (c) inferring the relevance of a random information object by using the updated knowledge graph. |
US12124510B2 |
Methods and systems for efficient data importation for data visualization
A method comprises storing, at a storage bucket of the communication system, an import file received from a client application at a workstation, wherein a user defined function of the communication system is triggered to execute when the import file is received from the workstation, retrieving, by the user defined function, the import file from the storage bucket, processing, by the user defined function, the import file to obtain a geospatial file, storing the geospatial file in a cloud database of the communication system, fetching, by an application of the communication system, the geospatial file from the cloud database, and generating, by a visualization application of the communication system, the multilayer geographical virtualization based on the geospatial file fetched from the cloud database. |
US12124508B2 |
Multimodal intent discovery system
Systems and methods for intent discovery and video summarization are described. Embodiments of the present disclosure receive a video and a transcript of the video, encode the video to obtain a sequence of video encodings, encode the transcript to obtain a sequence of text encodings, apply a visual gate to the sequence of text encodings based on the sequence of video encodings to obtain gated text encodings, and generate an intent label for the transcript based on the gated text encodings. |
US12124506B2 |
Acoustic monitoring system
A monitored space is monitored including the production of a first audio signal from received acoustic energy. The first audio signal is then processed against a whitelist of acoustic profiles and, based on lack of substantial correspondence with any of the acoustic profiles, a drone is navigated toward an apparent position of an apparent source. While in-flight, additional acoustic energy is received and a second audio signal is produced from the additional acoustic energy. The second audio signal is processed against the whitelist and, based on lack of substantial correspondence with any of the acoustic profiles of the whitelist, an investigate mode of the drone is initiated. The investigate mode includes notifying a remote monitor and supplying the remote monitor with an audiovisual feed. Responsive to a characterization by the remote monitor, an entry of the whitelist may be updated, added or replaced. |
US12124505B2 |
Song similarity determination
Aspects of the technology described herein use acoustic features of a music track to capture information for a recommendation system. The recommendation can work without analyzing label data (e.g., genre, artist) or usage data for a track. For each audio track, a descriptor is generated that can be used to compare the track to other tracks. The comparisons between track descriptors result in a similarity measure that can be used to make a recommendation. In this process, the audio descriptors are used directly to form a track-to-track similarity measure between tracks. By measuring the similarity between a track that a user is known to like and an unknown track, a decision can be made whether to recommend the unknown track to the user. |
US12124504B2 |
System and method for directing content to users of a social networking engine
A system and method for providing a third generation social network. The system provides processes that allow physical objects to be represented as social objects in the social network. A user may then interact with the social objects. These interactions allow the system to collect the content of the interactions of a particular user. The content of the interactions may then be analyzed and used to direct specific content to specific users that may have an interest in the specific content as indicated by the content of the interactions of those users. Furthermore, the system provides a method for associating data with a shape in an image to allow a user and/or groups of users to interact with the image. |
US12124503B2 |
Similar-defect search/display system, apparatus and method
According to one embodiment, system includes a determination unit, a first storage, a second storage, a search unit and a display. The determination unit determines a feature quantity of the process-targeted manufacturing data. The first storage stores cause-unidentified manufacturing data. The second storage stores cause-identified manufacturing data. The search unit searches, based on the feature quantity of the process-targeted manufacturing data, the first storage and the second storage for the cause-unidentified manufacturing data and the cause-identified manufacturing data that have a feature quantity similar to that of the process-targeted manufacturing data. The display displays the search result. |
US12124498B2 |
Time code to byte indexer for partial object retrieval
A time code to byte conversion system is provided herein that maps time codes to byte ranges such that a user device can retrieve a portion of, but not all of, a media file by specifying a time range. For example, the time code to byte conversion system can play a media file and identify the byte at which each time code begins. The time code to byte conversion system can then store the byte to time code mapping in an index accessible by a media retrieval server. A user device can then provide a time range to the media retrieval server, the media retrieval server can query the index to identify the range of bytes that corresponds to the provided time range, and then the media retrieval server can retrieve the identified range of bytes from a media database for transmission to the user device. |
US12124496B2 |
Method for determining academic impact, medium, and electronic device
A method for determining an academic impact, including: pre-processing a citing paper to obtain pre-processed data; determining a category of an impact, on the citing paper, of each reference paper and ranking of contribution, to the citing paper, of each reference paper, according to the pre-processed data; determining a local influential factor, on the citing paper, of each reference paper, according to the category of the impact and the ranking of the contribution of each reference paper; and determining a global influential factor of each reference paper according to a global influential factor of the citing paper and the local influential factor. |
US12124491B1 |
Identifying and categorizing adverse remarks from audit reports for knowledge base creation and generating recommendations
Financial audits establish trust in the governance and processes in an organization, but they are time-consuming and knowledge intensive. To increase the effectiveness of financial audit, present disclosure provides system and method that address the task of generating audit recommendations that can help auditors to focus their investigations. Adverse remarks, financial variables mentioned in each sentence are extracted/identified from audit reports and category tag is assigned accordingly, thus creating a knowledge base for generating audit recommendations using a trained sentence classifier. In absence of labeled data, the system applies linguistic rule(s) to identify adverse remark sentences, and automatically create labeled training data for training the sentence classifier. For a given financial statement and financial variables in the audit report that contribute to suspiciousness, the system compares these with the extracted knowledge base and identify aligned adverse remarks that help auditor(s) in focusing on specific directions for further investigations. |
US12124489B2 |
System and method for examining relevancy of documents
Disclosed herein is system and method for examining relevancy of documents. The system, based on request from the user extracts documents from one or more data sources. The system then obtains from the user, user intention information and user queries. The system then analyses each document with respect to user intention information in order to determine a relevancy level of each document. The relevancy level is indicated in the form of a ranking score. The system ranks and displays the documents to the user in the order of their scores. The system also highlights important excerpts from the documents and provides one or more responses to the one or more user queries submitted by the user for each and every document. Based on the received responses, user provides feedback for further training the system, thereby achieving better accuracy. |
US12124474B2 |
Real-time masking in a standby database
Disclosed is a system, method, and computer program product that generates masked data from within a database infrastructure. Instead of requiring an external tool to generate masked data, a database generates masked data using its internal processing mechanisms. |
US12124472B2 |
Federated search of multiple sources with conflict resolution
Methods and apparatuses related to federated search of multiple sources with conflict resolution are disclosed. A method may comprise obtaining a set of data ontologies (e.g., types, properties, and links) associated with a plurality of heterogeneous data sources; receiving a selection of a graph comprising a plurality of graph nodes connected by one or more graph edges; and transforming the graph into one or more search queries across the plurality of heterogeneous data sources. A method may comprise obtaining a first data object as a result of executing a first search query across a plurality of heterogeneous data sources; resolving, based on one or more resolution rules, at least the first data object with a repository data object; deduplicating data associated with at least the first data object and the repository data object prior to storing the deduplicated data in a repository that has a particular data model. |
US12124468B1 |
Generative graphical explanations using large language models in AI-based services
Methods, systems, and computer-readable storage media for receiving a query from a digital assistant of an enterprise system, retrieving data that is responsive to the query from a data management system, inputting a first few-shot prompt to a LLM, and determining, in response to the first few-shot prompt, that a graphical representation of the data is to be generated, and in response: inputting a second few-shot prompt and a third few-shot prompt to the LLM, receiving code from the LLM responsive to the third few-shot prompt, and executing the code to render the graphical representation with the digital assistant. |
US12124465B2 |
Systems and methods for database investigation tool
Computer-implemented systems and methods are disclosed that query collections of documents. Disclosed embodiments may include receiving, via a user interface, a first search query comprising a text string. Disclosed embodiments may include, responsive to receiving the first search query, initializing a first query object based on the text string. Further, disclosed embodiments may include translating the first query object to match the formatting of a search engine, the translated first query object capable of searching a plurality of collections of documents. Disclosed embodiments may also include receiving aggregated query results from a search engine based on the translated first query object. Some disclosed embodiments may include reformatting the aggregated query results based on respective configuration files of the collections. Additionally, disclosed embodiments may include rendering a graphical user interface that facilitates user interaction with the reformatted aggregate query results. |
US12124464B2 |
Object-centric data analysis system and graphical user interface
Systems and methods for analyzing data stored using a data model. The system can receive a user selection of a first object type indicating to perform filtering operations on a first set of data objects, generate a list of object types linked to the first object type based on an ontology, receives a user selection of a second object type, generate a list of properties of the second object type based on an ontology, receive a user selection of a first property from the list of properties, perform a data query determining values associated with the first property, receive a user selection of a first value, and displays information of a subset of data objects being a portion of the first set of data objects that are linked to data objects in the second set of data objects that have a first property value of the first value. |
US12124463B2 |
Data storage using a bi-temporal index
A database system stores data in a bi-temporal index that maintains recordation time and a validity time for recorded values. The index for a given key may be append only, such that the stored data for the key doesn't require modification of previously-recorded data for given validity times. The bi-temporal index comprises a key-value data store that allows values to be recorded for a specific key, validity time, and recordation time. To retrieve a value, a request presents a query with a key, subject time, and observation time. Queries look for values with a validity time most recent to and before the queried subject time and a recordation time, associated with the validity time, most recent to and before the queried observation time. The queries prioritize the validity time over the recordation time and returns the value that satisfies the query request. |
US12124457B2 |
Triggering local extensions based on inferred intent
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for obtaining cluster data, determining a portion of the search queries within the given query cluster that trigger a local search feature, assigning to the intent flag a value indicating that the given cluster is high local intent cluster when the portion of the search queries within the given query cluster that trigger the local search feature meets the local intent threshold, assigning to the intent flag a value indicating that the given cluster is a low local intent cluster when the portion of the search queries within the given query cluster that trigger the local search feature fails to meet the local intent threshold, and modifying a content item including adding a local content feature to the content item when the search query is determined to be included in the high local intent cluster. |
US12124454B2 |
Shadow experiments for serverless multi-tenant cloud services
Aspects of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for query execution in a multi-tenant cloud service. The method includes one or more processors determining category classes for service queries. The method further includes sending for execution, a selected number of service queries from one of the determined category classes to a shadow query engine. Respective service queries of the categorically classified service queries comprise a different set of configuration parameter values for the shadow query engine. The method further includes recording metadata for the selected number of service queries of the one category class executed on said shadow query engine. The method further includes determining correlations between the recorded metadata. The method further includes determining, from the determined correlations, optimal configuration parameter values comprising optimal configuration parameters for executing the selected number of service queries of the one category classes. |
US12124452B1 |
Materials information database including machine learning models
Examples are disclosed that relate to materials discovery using machine learning models. One example provides a method enacted on a computing system. The method comprises receiving a query comprising one or more of element information and material property information, and, based on the query, retrieving material data from a materials information database. The material data comprises structural information for each material within a set of materials matching the query, the set comprising one or more materials, and for one or more materials in the set of materials, one or more predicted material properties determined using one or more trained machine learning models. The method further comprises outputting the material data. |
US12124446B2 |
Intelligent sharing pagination mechanism adaptive to huge data
Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for processing a data query from a user device. In an embodiment, a data storage operator receives the data query from the user device. The data storage operator determines that the data query is a snapshot query and the snapshot query does not have a skiptoken. The data storage operator then determines that the snapshot query satisfies snapshot conditions and takes a snapshot based on the snapshot query. The data storage operator stores the snapshot into the snapshot storage and extracts data from a data storage based on the snapshot. The disclosed system enables an intelligent data query by determining whether or not to perform snapshot query. When performing snapshot query, the snapshot is stored in the snapshot storage for future use. In such a case, the data query is efficient and accurate. |
US12124441B1 |
Utilizing shared search queries for defining multiple key performance indicators
An example method of utilizing shared search queries for defining multiple key performance indicators (KPIs) comprises: receiving input specifying one or more service definitions, each service definition of the one or more service definitions specifying an entity definition for an entity providing a service of one or more services executing in an information technology (IT) environment, wherein the IT environment is monitored by the service monitoring system, wherein the service monitoring system uses first machine data of a first entity specified by a first service definition of the one or more service definitions to monitor a first KPI for a first service of the one or more services, and wherein the service monitoring system uses second machine data of a second entity specified by a second service definition of the one or more service definitions to monitor a second KPI for a second service of the one or more services; determining that the first machine data and the second machine data include common machine data; defining, based on the first machine data and the second machine data including common machine data, a shared base search query for the first KPI and the second KPI; executing the shared based search query to generated shared base search query results for the first KPI and the second KPI; and generating, using results from executing the shared base search query, a first value for the first KPI and a second value for the second KPI. |
US12124440B1 |
Converting natural language queries to SQL queries using ontological codes and placeholders
An NLQ-SQLQ tool or service of a provider network may receive a natural language query (NLQ) from a client and convert the NLQ to an SQL query using ontological codes and placeholders. For one or more portions of the NLQ, the tool/service determines that the portion is associated with one or more codes of an ontology. The tool/service then assigns, based on criteria, a particular code to the portion. The tool/service replaces portions of the NLQ with different argument placeholders to generate a modified NLQ. A trained model converts the modified NLQ into an initial SQL query that has argument placeholders and subquery placeholders. The tool/service generates a final SQL query based on the initial SQL query, predefined SQL subquery templates associated with the subquery placeholders, and codes associated with the argument placeholders. The tool/service executes the final SQL query and sends results to the client. |
US12124438B1 |
Search queries matching system
A computer implemented method for managing search queries. The method uses a number of processor units to receive data records. The number of processor units identify a set of data record pairs from the data records. The number of processor units generates a list of long data records based on frequencies of occurrences for long data records associated with each short data record in the set of data record pairs. The number of processor units receive a search query comprises a number of short data records in the set of data record pairs. The number of processor units identify a number of long data records for each short data record in the number of short data records using the lists of long data records for short data records. The number of processor units expand the search query by adding the number of long data records to the search query. |
US12124437B2 |
Systems and methods for off-chain action orchestration using blockchain events
A system described herein may identify a plurality of records recorded to a blockchain, and may identify a particular record of the plurality of records that includes a particular indicator that the particular record is associated with a particular event. The particular indicator may indicate a type of off-chain event. The system may perform, based on identifying the particular record that is associated with the particular event, one or more off-chain actions associated with the particular event. The performed off-chain event may be the indicated type, out of a plurality of possible types of events to perform. The system may record, to the blockchain, an indication that the one or more off-chain actions associated with the particular event have been performed. The event may include an identifier, which the system may also record to the indication that the one or more off-chain actions have been performed. |
US12124436B1 |
Augmenting decision making via interactive what-if analysis
Augmenting decision-making via interactive what-if analysis including receiving, by a query execution engine, a state specification of a graphical user interface that includes a selection of driver importance variables that correlate to a target variable, generating, by the query execution engine, a database query using the received state specification, wherein the database query is composed to retrieve a query result from a cloud-based data warehouse, based on the query result, calculating, by the query execution engine, an importance value of each selected driver importance variable relative to the target variable, and presenting the calculated importance value in a driver importance view of the graphical user interface. |
US12124432B2 |
Ensuring data integrity of executed transactions
A central service provider manages a blockchain network that writes the cryptographic hash of each executed transaction in a block to the blockchain network. For each executed transaction, the central service provider generates and transmits a transaction receipt such that a party can verify that the transaction was appropriately executed. Additionally, a party can check that the party's records are correct by providing transaction data describing details of transactions recorded in the party's records to the central service provider. The central service provider verifies the party's records by comparing the transaction data in the party's records to the blocks of transaction records in the blockchain network. In some scenarios, the central service provider may identify or receive an identification of a discrepancy arising from one or more transactions. The central service provider can reconcile the identified discrepancy. |
US12124429B2 |
Weighted event forest
Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to specific, networked, and technological processes and operations. For example, various embodiments are directed to a distributed and collaborative planning tool that allows users to create events based on a presently-approved production plan, enable/disable events submitted by other users, submit proposals, approve proposals, and integrate proposals to update the presently-approved production plan. An event published by a first user is communicated to other users using a single, universal framework that tracks and communicates proposed changes between remote users and their associated client devices during the planning cycle without the need to store multiple iterations of full-size production plans. |
US12124425B2 |
Stream-based database alteration architecture and methods for managing databases
Systems and methods for providing stream-based database alteration architecture are disclosed. The systems and methods can receive a plurality of client tracking identification numbers in a data stream from a database via a communication network, wherein the plurality of client tracking identification numbers comprises customer metadata. The received plurality of client tracking identification numbers is assigned to one or more virtual consumer processors for encrypting or decrypting a client record associated with each of the plurality of received client tracking identification numbers. The client record associated with each of the received plurality of client tracking identification numbers is encrypted or decrypted. A database is updated to indicate the client record associated with each of the received plurality of client tracking identification numbers is encrypted or decrypted using the assigned one or more virtual consumer processors. |
US12124423B2 |
Optimizing the operation of a microservice cluster
Example implementations relate to optimizing operation of microservice clusters comprising multiple nodes, each executing a common self-sufficient microservice instance. The method includes, at a first node having a database instance comprising a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, calculating a distinct hash per row to create a hash list, each hash identifying data contained in the respective row; publishing a distinct hash and/or the hash list to one or more of the plurality of nodes, each node having respective database instances and respective hash lists; at a second node, comparing the distinct hash and/the hash list published by the first node to the hash list of the second node to identify any missing rows of data; and, in response to identifying, based on the comparison, a missing row(s) in the second node's database instance, updating the second node's database instance to include the missing row(s) of data. |
US12124419B2 |
Transforming data of strict schema structure database
A system may port a data model into a strict schema system, translate the data model into a transformation rule definition, fit the transformation rule definition to a transform action, receive strict schema data, perform the transform action on the strict schema data based on the transformation rule definition to form rough data, and execute filtering and enriching operations on the rough data to form loose schema data. |
US12124413B2 |
Read amplification reduction in a virtual storage system when compression is enabled for a zoned checksum scheme
Systems and methods for reducing read application in a virtual storage system are provided. According to one embodiment, heuristic data may be tracked and utilized in real-time by a file system of the virtual storage system at the level of granularity of a volume, thereby allowing a fast path flag to be enabled/disabled at a volume level during various phases of operation of a workload. The heuristic data for a given volume may be indicative of a correlation between (i) data blocks stored on the given volume being located within a compressible zone of a zoned checksum scheme and (ii) the respective data blocks containing compressed data and a corresponding checksum. Based on the heuristic data, read requests may be selectively directed to the read path (e.g., a fast path or a slow path) expected to mitigate read amplification when data compression is enabled for a zoned checksum scheme. |
US12124410B2 |
Emotion object tracking systems and methods
An emotion tracking computer system is presented. An emotion tracking server obtains digital content representing an assertion of the existence of an emotional relationship among multiple entities; e.g., an assertion of gratitude. The server creates one or more instances of emotion objects that model the assertion of the emotional relationship, where such objects are stored in an emotion database. The emotion objects form data primitives that provide opportunities for analyzing contexts of relationships. Gratitude tracking is discussed with some specificity. |
US12124407B2 |
Merging objects in a snapshot mapping structure characterizing data dependencies between a storage volume and its snapshots
An apparatus comprises a processing device configured to receive a request to perform merging in a snapshot mapping structure comprising objects representing a given storage volume and its snapshots. The objects are organized in a tree structure representing data dependencies between the given storage volume and its snapshots. The processing device is also configured to analyze the snapshot mapping structure to identify ones of the objects that are candidates for deletion and to determine merge groups. A given one of the merge groups includes (i) at least a subset of the objects identified as candidates for deletion and (ii) a given object that is a child object of at least one of the subset of the objects identified as candidates for deletion. The processing device is further configured to perform merging in the snapshot mapping structure by merging data items in the given merge group to one of its objects. |
US12124403B2 |
Systems and methods for multi-architecture computing
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for multi-architecture computing. For example, in some embodiments, a computing system may include: a processor system including at least one first processor core having a first instruction set architecture (ISA); a memory device coupled to the processor system, wherein the memory device has stored thereon a first binary representation of a program for the first ISA; and control logic to suspend execution of the program by the at least one first processor core and cause at least one second processor core to resume execution of the program, wherein the at least one second processor core has a second ISA different from the first ISA; wherein the program is to generate data having an in-memory representation compatible with both the first ISA and the second ISA. |
US12124402B2 |
Computing device and computing system for digital currency
A computing device and a computing system for digital currency are disclosed. The computing system comprises: computing devices (comprising first and second computing devices) each comprising two ports; and a signal transmission path connecting the computing devices in series. Each computing device is connected to the signal transmission path via the two ports. The first computing device is configured to receive, from the signal transmission path through one of the two ports, a signal specific to an address of the first computing device to a local storage device thereof. The second computing device is configured to receive, from the signal transmission path through one of the two ports, a signal to a local storage device thereof, and forward the signal, which is not specific to an address of the second computing device, or an adjusted version of the signal to the signal transmission path through one of the ports. |
US12124401B2 |
Interrupt management on a one-wire bidirectional bus
A data communication apparatus comprises a line driver configured to couple the data communication apparatus to a 1-wire serial bus; and a controller configured to: transmit a plurality of synchronization pulses over the 1-wire serial bus after a sequence start condition (SSC) has been transmitted over the 1-wire serial bus, the plurality of synchronization pulses being configured to synchronize one or more receiving devices coupled to the 1-wire serial bus to an untransmitted transmit clock signal; initiate an interrupt handling procedure when the plurality of synchronization pulses is encoded with a first value; and initiate a read transaction or a write transaction with at least one of the one or more receiving devices coupled to the 1-wire serial bus when the plurality of synchronization pulses is encoded with a second value. |
US12124394B2 |
Modular mass storage system
A system for storing data includes a rack, one or more data storage modules coupled to the rack, and one or more data control modules coupled to the rack. The data storage modules may include a chassis, two or more backplanes coupled to the chassis, and one or more mass storage devices (for example, hard disk drives) coupled to the backplanes. The data control modules may access the mass storage devices in the data storage modules. |
US12124392B2 |
Stacked device system
Multiple device stacks are interconnected in a ring topology. The inter-device stack communication may utilize a handshake protocol. This ring topology may include the host so that the host may initialize and load the device stacks with data and/or commands (e.g., software, algorithms, etc.). The inter-device stack interconnections may also be configured to include/remove the host and/or to implement varying numbers of separate ring topologies. By configuring the system with more than one ring topology, and assigning different problems to different rings, multiple, possibly unrelated, machine learning tasks may be performed in parallel by the device stack system. |
US12124390B2 |
Partial bit filter for usb interface
Data communication devices, e.g., eUSB2 repeaters, include a partial bit filter to filter out a partial bit so it is not transmitted. The partial bit filter includes state-detection-and-hold circuitry having first and second differential signal inputs, a first output and a second output; logic circuitry having a first input coupled to the first output of the state-detection-and hold circuitry, and a second input coupled to the second output of the state-detection-and hold circuitry; and filter circuitry coupled to the logic circuitry and having a control output. The filter circuitry may be implemented as a latch or a network of flip flops. The output control signal of the partial bit filter may be applied to a transmitter in an eUSB2 repeater or to a pass-gate at the output of the transmitter. |
US12124389B2 |
IO task processing method and apparatus, and computer device and storage medium
An IO task processing method includes: S1, receiving a plurality of IO tasks issued by a host and executing them separately in sequence, and making statistics of a first mean value of time consumed in processing a single IO when executed separately in sequence; S2, continuing to receive a plurality of IO tasks issued by the host, merging the IO tasks for execution, and determining an optimal IO merging time according to the first mean value of the time consumed in processing a single IO when executed separately in sequence; and S3, according to the optimal IO merging time, continuing to execute remaining IO tasks issued by the host. |
US12124387B2 |
Apparatuses and methods for asymmetric bi-directional signaling incorporating multi-level encoding
Apparatuses and methods for asymmetric bi-directional signaling incorporating multi-level encoding are disclosed. An example apparatus may include first and second channels, a receiver coupled to the first and second channels, and first and second transmitters coupled to the first and second channels, respectively. The receiver may be configured to receive differential data signals to receive write data at a rate, and each of the first and second transmitters may be configured to encode a plurality of bits into a respective data signal and provide the respective data signals at the data rate. |
US12124381B2 |
Hardware translation request retry mechanism
A processing system includes a hardware translation lookaside buffer (TLB) retry loop that retries virtual memory address to physical memory address translation requests from a software client independent of a command from the software client. In response to a retry response notification at the TLB, a controller of the TLB waits for a programmable delay period and then retries the request without involvement from the software client. After a retry results in a hit at the TLB, the controller notifies the software client of the hit. Alternatively, if a retry results in an error at the TLB, the controller notifies the software client of the error and the software client initiates error handling. |
US12124379B2 |
Management circuitry for a least recently used memory management process
A processing system employs a method to order the elements within a memory. Ordering the elements includes receiving an accessed memory element. The accessed memory element is requested by a processor from a memory. Further, the accessed memory element is compared to stored elements within the memory to generate control signals. Gate control signals from the control signals are generated. The order of the stored elements within the memory is updated based on the gate control signals. |
US12124377B2 |
Data storage device and method for handling write commands in zoned storage
Zoned memory typically requires write commands to be sent from a host to a data storage device in logical block address (LBA) sequential order. Instead of rejecting out-of-order write commands, the data storage device can execute those commands and internally deal with the out-of-order problem. For example, the data storage device can use a special zone logical-to-physical address table, use a temporary zone data buffer, and/or store a data's LBA in a header for later matching. |
US12124367B2 |
Techniques for accessing managed NAND
Methods, systems, and devices for techniques for accessing managed not-AND (NAND) memory are described. An indicator of a first type that indicates whether each physical address in a group of physical addresses stores valid data may be accessed. Indicators of a second type may be used to indicate whether respective physical addresses of the group of physical addresses store valid data. Data stored at the group of physical addresses may be transferred to a different group of physical addresses based on the indicator of the first type. Also, another indicator of the first type that indicates whether each physical address in the different group of physical addresses stores valid data may be updated. |
US12124366B2 |
Smart factory reset procedure
Methods, systems, techniques, and devices for smart factory reset procedures are described. In accordance with examples as disclosed herein, a memory system may receive one or more commands associated with a reset procedure. The memory system may identify, in response to the one or more commands, a first portion of one or more memory arrays of the memory system as storing user data and a second portion of the one or more memory arrays as storing data associated with an operating system. The memory system may update a mapping of the memory system based on identifying the first portion and the second portion. The memory system may transfer the data associated with the operating system to a third portion of the one or more memory arrays and perform an erase operation on a subset of physical addresses of the set of physical addresses. |
US12124365B2 |
Data organization for logical to physical table compression
Methods, systems, and devices for data organization for logical to physical table compression are described. The memory system may identify a region that includes one or more logical addresses associated with discontinuous corresponding physical addresses. The memory system may include a plurality of regions of logical addresses and a plurality of memory cells arranged according to a plurality of physical addresses. The memory system may determine a period of inactivity of access operations on the plurality of memory cells and rearrange, during the period of inactivity, information stored within the discontinuous corresponding physical addresses to be within continuous physical addresses of the plurality of physical addresses. |
US12124364B2 |
Random number quality management method and apparatus
A synthetic judgment section performs synthetic judgment of randomness test for shared random numbers by combining a result of a first randomness test and a result of a second randomness test, the first randomness test being performed on the shared random numbers by a first communication device and the second randomness test being performed on the shared random numbers by a second communication device wherein a result of the synthetic judgment is safely notified to at least one of the first communication device and the second communication device, wherein the first randomness test and the second randomness test are different with respect to at least one of randomness test to be used and random number portion to be tested. |
US12124360B2 |
Setting method of in-memory computing simulator
A setting method of in-memory computing simulator is presented. It involves an in-memory computing device performing various test combinations of neural network models and datasets, recording the corresponding first estimation indices. A processing device then uses these test combinations to execute a simulator with adjustable settings and records the corresponding second estimation indices. The processing device calculates a correlation sum according to the first estimation indices and second estimation indices, and performs an optimal algorithm to search an optimal parameter in a setting space to maximize the correlation sum. |
US12124354B2 |
Systems and methods for isolating transactions to a pseudo-wait-for-input region
The system and techniques described herein include receiving a transaction report from a log dataset, where the transaction report includes a class identifier (ID) for each of the transactions, a transaction execution count, and a total transaction response time. A first listing of the transactions is generated. An average number of unique transactions assigned to all of the classes and an average transaction execution count are calculated. A second listing of the transactions is generated that includes all of the transactions for the class IDs where the count of unique transactions assigned to the class is greater than the average number of unique transactions assigned to all of the classes. For each class ID and transaction name, the second listing is updated to identify one or more of the transactions as candidate transactions for running in a P-WFI region when the conditions are met. |
US12124353B2 |
Operation logs acquiring device, operation logs acquiring method, and operation logs acquiring program
An operation log acquisition device includes processing circuitry configured to store a determination image that is an image of a characteristic area of an operation screen that is used to perform a predetermined operation, an event occurrence area in which an event may occur when the predetermined operation is performed, operation type specifying information that specifies an operation type, and an acquisition image area that is to be acquired when the predetermined operation is performed, in association with each other, upon detecting an occurrence of the event, acquire an occurrence time of the event, an occurrence position of the event, and a captured image of the operation screen, and determine whether or not the captured image acquired includes a matching area that the determination image matches, and acquire an event occurrence area of the determination image if the captured image includes the matching area. |
US12124350B2 |
Real-time power meter for optimizing processor power management
A scheme is provided for a processor to measure or estimate the dynamic capacitance (Cdyn) associated with an executing application and take a proportional throttling action. Proportional throttling has significantly less impact on performance and hence presents an opportunity to get back the lost bins and proportionally clip power if it exceeds a specification threshold. The ability to infer a magnitude of power excursion of a power virus event (and hence, the real Cdyn) above a set power threshold limit enables the processor to proportionally adjust the processor operating frequency to bring it back under the limit. With this scheme, the processor distinguishes a small power excursion versus a large one and reacts proportionally, yielding better performance. |
US12124347B2 |
System and method for managing secure memories in integrated circuits
An integrated circuit (IC) includes first and second secure memory elements storing identical data and a memory management system that executes a memory operation on the first secure memory element and a control operation on the second secure memory element simultaneously. The control operation is associated with safety of the IC and is executed to enable error detection in the second secure memory element, fault injection for the second secure memory element, masking of a power profile associated with the memory operation, or a combination thereof. After the execution of the memory operation and the control operation, the memory management system copies the data of the first secure memory element to the second secure memory element to maintain sanity of the second secure memory element. |
US12124344B2 |
Systems and methods for enabling a highly available managed failover service
A computing system that receives and stores configuration information for the application in a data store. The configuration information comprises (1) identifiers for a plurality of cells of the application that include at least a primary cell and a secondary cell, (2) a defined state for each of the plurality of cells, (3) one or more dependencies for the application, and (4) a failover workflow defining actions to take in a failover event. The computing system receives an indication, from a customer, of a change in state of the primary cell or a request to initiate the failover event. The computing system updates, in the data store, the states for corresponding cells of the plurality of cells based on the failover workflow and updates, in the data store, the one or more dependencies for the application based on the failover workflow. |
US12124343B1 |
High availability management for cloud infrastructure
An apparatus in an illustrative embodiment comprises at least one processing device including a processor coupled to a memory. The at least one processing device is configured to detect a failure impacting management functionality associated with a management controller of a first network device. The at least one processing device is further configured, responsive to the detected failure being a failure of a first type, to address the detected failure utilizing at least one microservice replicated from the management controller to another component of the first network device, and responsive to the detected failure being a failure of a second type different than the first type, to address the detected failure by establishing an alternative management communication channel through at least one additional component of at least the first network device. |
US12124341B2 |
Integration of database with distributed storage system
Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for providing backup recoverable ranges in a database system. One method includes an operation for determining if a backup chain is within a recoverable range. The recoverable range defines a time interval in which data from a database system is recoverable to a point in time within the time interval. The method further includes an operation for preserving the backup chain when the backup chain is within the recoverable range. When the backup chain is not within the recoverable range, the method includes operations for checking a retention policy for the backup chain, determining whether to preserve or expire the backup chain based on the retention policy, and preserving the backup chain based on the determination on the retention policy. |
US12124338B2 |
Data loss vulnerability detection
An information management system can detect instances in which data is being stored in a non-standard file path and can alert the user of the client computing device, modify the storage policy to include the non-standard file path, and/or initiate a secondary copy operation to prevent data loss of the data stored in the non-standard file path. For example, a client computing device may execute a filter driver that monitors interactions with files in the file system. The filter driver can identify any non-standard file paths not subject to a storage policy that include files in which interactions occurred. For a non-standard file path, the filter driver can determine whether the frequency of interaction with files in the non-standard file path satisfies a threshold frequency. If the threshold is satisfied, then the filter driver may determine that the files should be subject to the storage policy and take appropriate action. |
US12124337B2 |
Storage system and storage control method
A data store volume (DSVOL) for a snapshot group which is a group of the PVOL and one or more SVOLs for the PVOL is a data storage region where data of which a storage destination is one volume (VOL) of the snapshot group and meta-information of the data are stored, and the meta-information is information including address mapping between a reference source address which is an address of a position of the data in the snapshot group and a reference destination address which is an address of a position of the data in the DSVOL. A process of a storage system increases the number of DSVOLs in the snapshot group when an input/output (I/O) load on the snapshot group exceeds a threshold. |
US12124333B2 |
Techniques for memory error correction
Methods, systems, and devices for techniques for memory error correction are described. A memory device operates in cycles associated with refresh operations and in cycles associated with refresh with error correction (ECC) operations independently. For example, the memory device includes an ECC patrol block having an error correction counter which indicates a row on which to perform an error correction procedure. Additionally, the memory device may include a refresh counter which indicates a row on which to perform a refresh operation. In response to receiving a command of a first type, the memory device modifies the error correction counter and maintains the refresh counter. Alternatively, in response to receiving a command of a second type, the memory device modifies the refresh counter and maintains the error correction counter. |
US12124331B2 |
Interface circuit and memory controller
An interface circuit includes multiple signal processing devices and a monitor and calibration module. The monitor and calibration module includes multiple monitor circuits, multiple calibration circuits, a compensation accelerator and a processor. The monitor circuits monitor at least one of an amplitude, a frequency and jitter in at least one of a reception signal and a transmission signal to correspondingly generate a monitored result and monitor at least one of power supplying voltage and ground voltage to correspondingly generate a monitored result. The compensation accelerator collects the monitored results and generates a calibration control signal corresponding to each calibration circuit according to calibration commands. The processor generates the calibration commands based on the monitored results. The calibration circuits perform a corresponding calibration operation on the corresponding signal processing device in response to the calibration control signal to adjust a characteristic value of the signal processing device. |
US12124330B2 |
Soft decoding error prediction
A memory system having a memory block and a memory controller in communication with the memory block. The memory controller is configured to: read and decode codewords from the memory block, determine a fail bit count (FBC), a strong correct (SC) rate indicating a percentage of failed bits correctable through log likelihood ratios (LLRs), and a number of spare bytes in the codewords decoded from the memory, predict a soft decoding error based on a fixed FBC, a fixed SC rate, and the number of spare bytes, and determine soft errors in the codewords read from the memory block based on the predicted soft decoding error. |
US12124326B2 |
Automatic correlation of dynamic system events within computing devices
Systems and methods are described herein for logging system events within an electronic machine using an event log structured as a collection of tree-like cause and effect graphs. An event to be logged may be received. A new event node may be created within the event log for the received event. One or more existing event nodes within the event log may be identified as having possibly caused the received event. One or more causal links may be created within the event log between the new event node and the one or more identified existing event nodes. The new event node may be stored as an unattached root node in response to not identifying an existing event node that may have caused the received event. |
US12124324B1 |
System and method for identifying resource access faults based on webpage assessment
A method for identifying and indicating resource access faults associated with a webpage. The method includes receiving a machine-readable file that includes a plurality of instructions defining at least content and structure of a webpage. The method further comprises causing a browser to load the webpage based at least in part on the machine-readable file; determining resource utilization associated with the load of the webpage; identifying one or more resource access faults associated with the machine-readable file based at least in part on the determined resource utilization and a resource access instruction policy; for each of the one or more resource access faults, identifying an instruction of the plurality of instructions that corresponds to the particular resource access fault; and causing display of the one or more instructions. |
US12124322B2 |
Access operation status signaling for memory systems
Techniques for access operation status signaling for memory systems are described. In some examples, a memory system may respond to access commands from a host system by performing access operations such as read or write operations. In accordance with examples as disclosed herein, a system may be configured to support access operation status signaling between a host system and a memory system, which may improve the ability of the system to adapt to various access scenarios, including when access operation completion is delayed. For example, when a memory system is performing an error recovery or media management operation, the memory system may indicate that the error recovery or media management operation is being performed or is otherwise ongoing. Such status signaling may indicate that the memory system is actively performing operations, which may be used to inhibit a reset or reinitialization by a host system. |
US12124320B2 |
Runtime aging compensation and calibration
An apparatus and method for efficiently updating power supply voltages due to degradation from aging. A computing system includes one or more functional units and a runtime voltage calibrator (or calibrator). The calibrator is capable of performing power supply calibration for the one or more supply voltage power rail used by the one or more functional units. The calibrator identifies a particular ground reference power rail that is received by the one or more functional units. The calibrator also identifies a first supply voltage power rail that is received by at least a first functional unit of the one or more functional units. If the runtime voltage calibrator determines that all circuitry that uses the particular ground reference power rail is idle, the calibrator performs power supply calibration for the first supply voltage power rail. The calibrator does not wait for a bootup operation and avoids interference from ground bounce. |
US12124317B1 |
Power regulation in an active display system
One embodiment of a disclosed system, method, and computer readable storage medium which includes an algorithm for regulating power to electronic components of a device. In an active state, the system detects a period of inactivity based on a frequency of gesture inputs to the contact-sensitive surface of the device. In response to detecting the period of inactivity, the device transitions into an idle state with reduced power consumption by electronic components of the device. The device records an amount of time that the device has spent in the idle state transitions into a regularized suspend state where power consumption by electronic components of the device is reduced from the consumption in the idle state to detect one or more activation trigger conditions. In the regularized suspended state, the device presents a persistent display comprising a graphic generated in response to a most recent set of user inputs the device. |
US12124312B2 |
Out-of-band transmissions of control signals
Out-of-band switching of states of a computing device by a coupled peripheral device, are described. A sensor within the peripheral device may monitor an area in proximity to the peripheral device. A controller within the peripheral device may determine whether a user is present within the area. On determining the user to be present, a control signal may be generated. The control signal is conforms with the messaging protocol and causes the computing device to switch between an operational state and a low-power state. The controller may cause out-of-band transmission of the control signal to the computing device through the transmission interface. |
US12124311B2 |
Dynamic voltage frequency scaling based on active memory barriers
A processing unit includes compute units partitioned into one or islands that are provided with operating voltages and clock signals having clock frequencies independent of providing operating voltages or clock signals to other islands of compute units. The processing unit also includes dynamic voltage and frequency scaling (DVFS) hardware configured to compute one or more numbers of active memory barriers in the one or more islands. The DVFS hardware is also configured to modify the operating voltages or clock frequencies provided to the one or more islands in response to a change in numbers of active memory barriers in the one or more islands. In some cases, the operating voltage or clock frequency provided to an island is increased in response to the number of active memory barriers in the island decreasing. The operating voltage or clock frequency provided to the island is decreased in response to the number of active memory barriers in the island increasing. |
US12124305B2 |
Power priority adjustment in power over ethernet system based on availability of alternative power source
Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) powered devices (PD) may be coupled to a PoE power sourcing equipment (PSE). The PDs may send to the PSE a link-layer protocol communication that comprises an alternative-power field indicating whether the sending PD has an alternative power source (e.g., a battery, a local power supply). The PSE may listen for and receive the communications and read the alternative-power fields thereof. The PSE may set respective power priorities for the PDs based at least in part on whether the PDs have respective alternative power sources, as indicated by the respective alternative-power fields of their communications. The PSE may reduce the power priority of those PDs that have alternative power sources, relative to the priority the PD would otherwise have been given. |
US12124303B2 |
Electronic apparatus
An electronic apparatus includes a chassis, a keyboard device, a frame including partition walls, and a fan device. At least part of the partition walls has a bottom edge surface notched to form an air flow path between the notched bottom edge surface and a top surface of the plate-shaped member, to have a communicating path through which adjacent key arrangement holes communicate. A height of the communicating path in a region not overlapping with the fan device is lower than a height of the communicating path in a region overlapping with the fan device, in a plan view of the chassis. |
US12124298B2 |
Rollable mobile terminal
A rollable mobile terminal comprises: a rolling part bent in a first direction and comprising a flexible display unit and a flexible frame which is bent and located on the rear surface of the flexible display unit; a first body having a cylindrical accommodation part in which one side of the rolling part in the first direction is rolled and stored, and an opening formed in one side thereof through which the rolling part enters and is withdrawn; and a second body to which the other side of the rolling part in the first direction is coupled, wherein the rollable mobile terminal can be changed into a state in which the rolling part is accommodated in the first body, and the first body and the second body are closed, or a state in which the rolling part is withdrawn to the outside and the first body and the second body are separated from each other and open, and, even when the flexible display unit is unrolled, the flexible display unit is stably supported such that a display device is supported and a touch input or the like is possible even when a user holds the rollable mobile terminal with one hand. |
US12124295B2 |
Mount for a computing device
Apparatuses, systems, methods, and computer program products are described for a mount for a computing device. an artificial body shaped to represent at least a portion of a being; and a mounting interface coupled to the artificial body, the mounting interface configured to couple a computing device to the artificial body |
US12124290B2 |
Time-synchronized input and/or output of signals with a selectable sampling rate
A method for inputting and/or outputting signals having a selectable sample rate in a time-synchronized manner on a group of input and/or output channels of an electronic circuit includes: configuring each channel of the group at a standard sample period; synchronously initiating all the channels of the group at the standard sample period; detecting an entry for a modified sample period TPeriod of a first channel of the group; detecting a current counter value TCounter; configuring the first channel at the modified sample period; establishing a waiting time of TWaiting clocks in accordance with TWaiting=TPeriod−mod(TCounter, TPeriod), where mod (TCounter, TPeriod) denotes the division remainder from the current counter value TCounter and the modified sample period TPeriod; and initiating the first channel after the waiting time TWaiting. |
US12124289B2 |
Multi-phase signal generation
The disclosure relates to technology for generating multi-phase signals. An apparatus includes 2{circumflex over ( )}n phase signal generation stages. The apparatus also includes a controller configured to provide a mode input of each of the 2{circumflex over ( )}n stages with an active periodic binary signal with remaining inputs of each of the 2{circumflex over ( )}n stages provided with another periodic binary signal to collectively generate a 2{circumflex over ( )}n phase signal in a first mode. The controller is further configured to provide the mode input of each of 2{circumflex over ( )}(n−1) odd stages with a first steady state signal and the mode input of each of 2{circumflex over ( )}(n−1) even stages with a second steady state signal with remaining inputs of each of the 2{circumflex over ( )}n stages provided with the same periodic binary signal as in the first mode to cause either the 2{circumflex over ( )}(n−1) odd stages or the 2{circumflex over ( )}(n−1) even stages to collectively generate a 2{circumflex over ( )}(n−1) phase signal in a second mode. |
US12124287B2 |
Pedal apparatus for vehicle
A pedal apparatus for a vehicle, includes a pedal pad rotatably coupled to an upper end portion of a foldable pedal arm so that a contact area may be increased when a driver's foot comes into contact with the pedal pad, which makes it possible to improve convenience and safety for the driver when the driver performs the pedal operation. |
US12124286B2 |
Electronic pedal apparatus
An electronic pedal apparatus includes a brake pedal module and an accelerator pedal module vertically coupled in a stacked manner to form a single one-pedal, which makes it possible to improve utilization of an internal space by implementing a compact size and prevent an erroneous operation and further improve safety at the time of operating pedals by making an operation direction of a brake pedal different from an operation direction of an accelerator pedal. |
US12124285B2 |
System and methods for actively managing electric power over an electric power grid
Systems and methods for managing power on an electric power grid including a server for communicating IP-based messages over a network with distributed power consuming devices and/or power supplying devices, the IP-based messages including information including a change in state of the power consuming device(s), a directive for a change in state of the power consuming device(s), a priority message, an alert, a status, an update, a location with respect to the electric power grid, a function, device attributes, and combinations thereof. |
US12124284B2 |
Apparatus and methods for compensating supply sensitive circuits for supply voltage variation
Apparatus and methods for compensating supply sensitive circuits for supply voltage variation are provided. An electronic system includes a power supply that outputs a supply voltage having a nominal voltage level, a supply conductor for routing the supply voltage, and a group of integrated circuits (ICs) that each receive the supply voltage from the supply conductor. Each IC includes a supply sensing circuit that generates a sense signal based on a local voltage level of the supply voltage at the IC, a bias control circuit that adjusts a bias signal based on the sense signal to account for a difference between the nominal voltage level and the local voltage level of the supply voltage, and a signal processing circuit biased by the bias signal. |
US12124282B2 |
Intention-driven reinforcement learning-based path planning method
The present invention discloses an intention-driven reinforcement learning-based path planning method, including the following steps: 1: acquiring, by a data collector, a state of a monitoring network; 2: selecting a steering angle of the data collector according to positions of surrounding obstacles, sensor nodes, and the data collector; 3: selecting a speed of the data collector, a target node, and a next target node as an action of the data collector according to an ε greedy policy; 4: determining, by the data collector, the next time slot according to the selected steering angle and speed; 5: obtaining rewards and penalties according to intentions of the data collector and the sensor nodes, and updating a Q value; 6: repeating step 1 to step 5 until a termination state or a convergence condition is satisfied; and 7: selecting, by the data collector, an action in each time slot having the maximum Q value as a planning result, and generating an optimal path. The method provided in the present invention can complete the data collection path planning with a higher probability of success and performance closer to the intention. |
US12124281B2 |
Autonomous working machine
The autonomous working machine including: a magnetic field detection part for detecting a magnetic field generated by the energization to the area wire; a storage part for storing a reference value of the magnetic field detection by the magnetic field detection part; a control part for controlling a traveling route based on the reference value stored in the storage part and the magnetic field detected by the magnetic field detection means; and an input part for receiving a selection of a first reference value used in a case where the area wire is installed at a first distance from the ground or a second reference value used in a case where the area wire is installed at a second distance from the ground, wherein the control part controls a traveling route based on the first reference value or the second reference value selected by the input part. |
US12124280B2 |
Group sensor control system
A sensor can be mounted in an aircraft to detect an object to be detected. A sensor control part is mounted in the aircraft and controls the sensor, and a communication part is mounted in the aircraft. The communication part can communicate with a communication part of another aircraft to form a communication network. The plurality of sensor control parts share, via the communication network, setting information of a master aircraft of the plurality of aircrafts, and of a follower aircraft which is a follower of the master aircraft. The sensor control part of the master aircraft transmits, via the communication network, instruction information for instructing a control policy of a group sensor to the sensor control part of the follower aircraft, and the sensor control part of the follower aircraft carries out a control of the sensor based on the instruction information. |
US12124279B2 |
Swarm path planner system for vehicles
A system for determining optimal paths without collision through a travel volume for a swarm of vehicles is disclosed. The system determines a travel path for the swarm leader vehicle using a minimal cost path derived from various measures of environmental cost for avoiding objects in traveling from leader location to target location. The system also determines, for each empty neighbor location of each follower vehicle, relational costs for follower vehicle travel relative to leader vehicle travel. The various measures of relational cost seek to maintain a prescribed positional relationship between each follower vehicle and the leader vehicle given the leader vehicle travel path. Based on various measures of environmental and relational cost, the system determines the best travel path for the each follower vehicle relative to the leader vehicle. |
US12124274B2 |
Landing control method, aircraft and storage medium
The embodiments are a landing control method, an aircraft, and a storage medium. The method is applied to the aircraft, and includes: the current frame template image is subjected to image feature extraction, and the extracted image features are used to train the position filter and the scale filter of the first template image; the position information of the first template image in the next frame image is predicted by using the position filter and the scale filter; and the landing of the aircraft is corrected by using the position information, such that the aircraft can dynamically track the preset takeoff and landing point for landing, so as to realize the accurate landing of the aircraft. |
US12124272B2 |
Vehicle location information correction based on another vehicle
A system for determining vehicle location information includes a receiver supported on a first vehicle for receiving a communication from a second vehicle and a signal from each of a plurality of satellites. A detector is configured to detect a positional relationship between the first vehicle and the second vehicle. A processor is configured to determine a location of the first vehicle from received satellite signals, a location of the second vehicle based on the communication received from the second vehicle, a corrected location of the first vehicle based on the location of the second vehicle and the positional relationship between the vehicles, and a corrective mapping of a plurality of sections of a field of view of the receiver. Each section has ad correction factor for correcting a subsequently determined location of the first vehicle based on satellite signals received from satellites appearing in the respective sections. |
US12124267B2 |
Driver aid and autonomous tractor-trailer parking and loading dock alignment system
A system can autonomously or semi-autonomously guide a driver to a dock or parking location. The system can include a sensor or sensors that collect data to create a map of the dock or parking location, a user interface that allows the driver to select a dock or a feature in the map and to determine the final pose of the tractor and trailer, and a planner that creates a kinematically-correct and obstacle-free trajectory from the current location to the dock or parking location. The system can provide user aids, such as a ground guide avatar or avatars, that provide the distance to the dock, speed and turning directions, or other guidance. |
US12124265B2 |
Autonomous decisions in traffic situations with planning control
A control device that generates manoeuvring decisions for an ego-vehicle in a traffic scenario is provided. The control device includes a first module including a trained self-learning model, the first module being configured to receive data including information about a surrounding environment of the ego-vehicle determine, using the trained self-learning model, an action to be executed by the ego-vehicle based on the received data. The control device includes a second module configured to receive the determined action, receive data including information about the surrounding environment of the ego-vehicle during a finite time horizon, predict an environmental state for a first time period of the finite time horizon, determine a trajectory for the ego-vehicle based on the received action for the finite time horizon and on the predicted environmental state for the first time period, send a signal in order to control the ego-vehicle according to the determined trajectory. |
US12124257B2 |
Intelligent transportation systems
Transportation systems have artificial intelligence including neural networks for recognition and classification of objects and behavior including natural language processing and computer vision systems. The transportation systems involve sets of complex chemical processes, mechanical systems, and interactions with behaviors of operators. System-level interactions and behaviors are classified, predicted and optimized using neural networks and other artificial intelligence systems through selective deployment, as well as hybrids and combinations of the artificial intelligence systems, neural networks, expert systems, cognitive systems, genetic algorithms and deep learning. |
US12124251B2 |
Data processing apparatus, method, and program
According to one embodiment, a data processing apparatus includes a processor. The processor calculates, from the first measurement data, a first differential value set that is a set of first differential values in a time direction at a time included in the first period of the measurement values of the sensor of interest. The processor calculates, from the second measurement data, a second differential value set that is a set of second differential values in a time direction at a time included in the second period of the measurement values of the sensor of interest. The processor generates a first differential value distribution and a second differential value distribution using the second differential value set. |
US12124249B2 |
Manufacturing and development platform
Techniques regarding manufacturing one or more digital product designs are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can include a system, which can comprise a memory that can store computer executable components. The system can also comprise a processor, operably coupled to the memory, and that can execute the computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can comprise a user interface component that generates a manufacturability report regarding a product design in relation to a manufacturing process. The manufacturability report can indicate whether a product feature included in the product design is permissible based on a plurality of manufacturing considerations associated with the manufacturing process. |
US12124247B2 |
Implementation of deep neural networks for testing and quality control in the production of memory devices
Techniques are presented for the application of neural networks to the fabrication of integrated circuits and electronic devices, where example are given for the fabrication of non-volatile memory circuits and the mounting of circuit components on the printed circuit board of a solid state drive (SSD). The techniques include the generation of high precision masks suitable for analyzing electron microscope images of feature of integrated circuits and of handling the training of the neural network when the available training data set is sparse through use of a generative adversary network (GAN). |
US12124245B2 |
Source and sensor operative electromagnetic wave and/or RF signal device
An automated system includes transducers, at least one computing device, and at least one automated apparatus. The transducer(s) is/are driven and sensed using drive-sense circuit(s). A drives and senses drive and sense a transducer via a single line, generates a digital signal representative of a sensed analog feature to which the transducer is exposed, and transmits the digital signal to the computing device. The computing device receives digital signals from at least some of drive-sense circuits and process them in accordance with the automation process to produce an automated process command. The automated apparatus executes a portion of an automated process based on the automated process command. |
US12124243B2 |
Methods and internet of things for managing gas pressures based on smart gas
The present disclosure provides a method and an Internet of Things system for managing a gas pressure based on smart gas. The method includes: determining a gas in-home pressure regulation scheme, and the gas in-home pressure regulation scheme including a pressure regulation parameter of a gas device; generating, based on the gas in-home pressure regulation scheme, a pressure regulation instruction; regulating, based on the pressure regulation instruction, a gas in-home pressure of at least one floor; and transmitting the gas in-home pressure regulation scheme to a smart gas user terminal. |
US12124241B2 |
System and method for indirect data-driven control under constraints
To control a motion of a device subject to constraints, a sequence of states and corresponding control inputs are transformed into a lifted space to determine a linear model of the dynamics of the device in the lifted space by minimizing fitting errors between the lifted states and approximation of the lifted states according to the linear control law. The fitting errors define an error model as a function bounding a data-driven envelope of a Lipschitz continuity on the fitting errors allowing to solve an optimal control problem in the lifted space according to the linear model subject to the constraints reformulated based on an evolution of the error model. The control input in the lifted space is transformed back to the original space for control. |
US12124237B2 |
System and method for generating a quote for fabrication of a part to be fabricated
A method for generating a quote for fabrication of a part to be fabricated includes receiving, from a customer device associated with a customer, a design request for a part to be fabricated by a fabrication process, the design request including a two-dimensional drawing file representing the part to be fabricated and descriptive information including a descriptive datum. The method includes extracting a first feature from the 2D drawing file, wherein the first feature represents a geometry of the part to be fabricated. The method includes extracting a second feature from the descriptive information, wherein the second feature represents the descriptive datum. The method includes generating, as a function of the first and second features, a quote for fabrication for the part to be fabricated, the quote for fabrication including a cost and time to fabricate the part to be fabricated and sending the quote for fabrication to the customer. |
US12124233B2 |
Building management system with adaptive edge processing on network engines
Systems and methods for building management utilizing adaptive edge processing are disclosed. The building system can store gateway components on storage devices. The gateway components can facilitate communication with a cloud platform and facilitate communication with a physical building device. The building system can identify a computing system of the building that is in communication with the physical building device. The physical building device can store one or more data samples. The building system can deploy the gateway components to the computing system responsive to identifying that the computing system is in communication with the physical building device. The gateway components can cause the computing system to communicate with the physical building device to receive the one or more data samples and cause the computing system to communicate the one or more data samples to the cloud platform. |
US12124226B2 |
Automatic step bit detection
Devices and methods for automatically controlling a step bit operation in a power tool. The method includes generating, by a sensor of the power tool, sensor data indicative of an operational parameter of the power tool wherein a step bit is coupled to the power tool. An electronic control assembly of the power tool receives the sensor data, where the electronic control assembly includes an electronic processor and a memory. The memory stores a machine learning control program for execution by the electronic processor. The electronic control assembly processes the sensor data using a machine learning control program of the electronic control assembly and generates, using the machine learning program, an output based on the sensor data. The output indicates step bit progress information. The electronic control assembly controls a motor supported by the housing of the power tool based on the output. |
US12124223B2 |
Method of fabricating a timepiece component and component obtained from this method
A method for fabricating a metallic timepiece component, wherein the method includes the steps of forming, via a UV-LIGA type process combined with hot stamping, a multi-level photosensitive resin mould and electroplating a layer of at least one metal from at least two conductive layers to form a block that substantially reaches the upper surface of the photosensitive resin. |
US12124222B2 |
Annular fluidic system with compass function
An annular fluidic device includes a closed annular tube, wherein the tube includes at least one portion of transparent wall and contains a rigid torus bathed in a fluid filling the internal volume of the tube, in that the torus is arranged to be movable in the tube, and wherein at least one permanently polarised magnetic element integral with the torus allows it to undergo a moment of force causing it to be aligned in the direction of the external magnetic vector. A watch case can include this device. |
US12124221B2 |
Electronic watch comprising a dewar device
There is provided an electronic watch including a bracelet and a watch case including at least one electrical or electronic component, the watch including at least one Dewar device configured to contain at least one of said electrical or electronic components, the at least one Dewar device including inner and outer walls and a vacuum or quasi-vacuum space defined between these said walls, the inner wall delimiting a volume wherein said at least one electrical or electronic component may be arranged. |
US12124220B2 |
Watch case comprising a back oriented in a predefined angular position, watch comprising said case and method for assembling such a case
A watch case includes a middle having a first opening receiving a crystal, opposite a second opening receiving a back. The back is held such that it bears against an annular bearing surface of the middle by a threaded ring cooperating, by screwing, with the middle. The back includes a first indexing element to cooperate with a second indexing element with which the middle is provided so as to immobilise the back in a single angular position such that it cannot rotate relative to the middle. |
US12124218B2 |
Shock-resistant protection provided with a viscous substance for a resonator mechanism with rotary flexible guide
A timepiece resonator mechanism (100), including a structure (1) carrying, by a flexible suspension (300), an anchoring block (30) from which is suspended an inertial element (2) oscillating about a pivot axis (D) extending in a first direction Z, according to a first rotational degree of freedom RZ, under the action of return forces of a flexible pivot (200) including elastic longitudinal strips (3) each fixed to said inertial element (2) and to said anchoring block (30), the resonator mechanism including a viscous substance (10) arranged at least partly around the flexible suspension (300), the viscous substance (10) being configured to at least partly dissipate the energy due to a shock. |
US12124207B2 |
Image forming apparatus including button portion exposed to outside of casing
An image forming apparatus incudes an outer casing, a button portion including a pressed portion, a support portion and a deformable portion, and a regulation portion configured to come into contact with the support portion to regulate a position of the button portion. The button portion is movable from a first positon to a second position when the pressed portion is pressed. When the button portion is moved from the first position to the second position, the outer casing of the image forming apparatus slides with the button portion and a force is applied in a second direction orthogonal to a first direction to cause the deformable portion of the support portion to deform and the button portion to move in the second direction. |
US12124206B2 |
Powder collection container and image forming apparatus
A powder collection container includes a container body, a conveying screw, a shaft portion, and a screw portion. The container body has a collection port from which powder is to flows into the container body. The conveying screw includes a shaft portion and a screw portion. The shaft portion extends in an axial direction of the conveying screw. The screw portion is wound around the shaft portion. The conveying screw rotates in a specified direction to convey the powder, which has flowed into the container body, toward an end of the conveying screw in the axial direction. The conveying screw includes a non-screw portion around which no screw portion is wound at least one position of the shaft portion between the collection port and the end of the conveying screw in the axial direction. |
US12124205B2 |
Foreign substance collection apparatus, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus
A foreign substance collection apparatus includes: a frame body; a photosensitive drum; a cleaning roller which collects foreign substances from a surface of the photosensitive drum; a collecting roller which further collects the foreign substances having been collected by the cleaning roller from the cleaning roller; and a scraping member which scrapes off the foreign substances from the collecting roller. A foreign substance collecting portion included in the frame body has, in a posture during use: a first inner bottom surface which is positioned below the scraping member in a gravity direction; an outer bottom surface which is positioned further below the first inner bottom surface; and a connecting surface which intersects the first inner bottom surface and the outer bottom surface and which connects the first inner bottom surface and the outer bottom surface with each other. |
US12124204B2 |
Cleaning blade, cleaning device, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus
In a cleaning blade, a contact portion that comes into contact with a member to be cleaned is configured with a cured substance of a composition containing a polyisocyanate, a polyol, and at least one of the following (1) or (2): (1) a fluorine-containing surfactant having a hydroxyl group, and (2) a fluorine-containing polymer having a hydroxyl value of 50 KOH mg/g or more and 300 KOH mg/g or less. |
US12124203B2 |
Image forming apparatus having tray for receiving recording medium
In an image forming apparatus, a tray having first and second receiving portions is configured to move between a first position, at which at least part of the tray is positioned inside an apparatus body, and a second position, at which the tray is outside the apparatus body. The tray in the first position allows a first recording medium to be conveyed from the first receiving portion. When the tray is in the first position, the second receiving portion is configured to move between a third position, which is at an upstream side relative to a first opening of the apparatus body in a second direction, and a fourth position, which is at a downstream side relative to the third position in the second direction. The second receiving portion at the third position allows a second recording medium to be conveyed from the second receiving portion in the second direction. |
US12124202B2 |
Image forming apparatus
An image forming apparatus includes a transfer unit that transfers an image onto an object by making contact with the object; an attachment table to which the object is attached and that changes a height thereof in accordance with force by which the transfer unit makes contact with the object; and a transport unit that transports the attachment table to which the object has been attached along a transport path. |
US12124201B2 |
Image forming apparatus, abnormality diagnosis method, and image forming system
An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit having a plurality of members, a control unit, and a sound collecting unit. The control unit controls operations of the plurality of members in a first operation mode in which the image forming unit forms an image on a recording material. The sound collecting unit collects a sound that arises in the image forming apparatus during the first operation mode execution to generate a sound signal. When it is determined, based on the generated sound signal, that an abnormal sound has arisen, the control unit determines a source of the abnormal sound by transitioning to a second operation mode after the first operation mode has ended and causing, in the second operation mode, one or more members, from the plurality of members, that are possible sources of the abnormal sound to operate separately from the remaining plurality of members. |
US12124197B2 |
Heating device, fixing device, and image forming apparatus including lubricant and reflector
A heating device includes a rotator, a heating source, a rotator holder, and a liquid or semi-solid substance. The rotator is rotatably held. The heating source heats the rotator. The rotator holder holds a longitudinal end portion of the rotator. The rotator holder includes a reflector disposed at least at a portion to be irradiated with radiant heat emitted from the heating source to reflect the radiant heat. The reflector has a reflectance of not less than 60%. The liquid or semi-solid substance has lubricity and adheres to the rotator holder. |
US12124194B2 |
Heating device, fixing device, and image forming apparatus
A heating device includes a rotator, a heating source, a reflector, a rotator holder, and a liquid or semi-solid substance. The rotator is rotatably held. The heating source heats the rotator. The reflector includes a reflection face that reflects radiant heat emitted from the heating source. The reflection face has a reflectance lower at each end portion of the reflection face in a longitudinal direction of the rotator than at a center portion of the reflection face in the longitudinal direction of the rotator. The rotator holder holds a longitudinal end portion of the rotator. The liquid or semi-solid substance has lubricity and adheres to the rotator holder. |
US12124193B2 |
Image forming apparatus having pressing member
An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, a belt, tension rollers, a pressing member, a support member, and an adjustment member. The pressing member is brought into contact with an inner circumferential surface of the belt and, from the inner circumferential surface, presses the belt against an outer circumferential surface of the belt and extending along a longitudinal direction corresponding to a width direction of the belt. A tip of the pressing member is brought into contact with the inner circumferential surface. The adjustment member is fixed such that a position with respect to the pressing member is adjustable in a short direction orthogonal to a longitudinal direction of the pressing member, and adjusts a length of a protruding portion of the pressing member protruding from the adjustment member toward the downstream in a movement direction of the belt. |
US12124192B2 |
Image forming apparatus with removable waste toner container and exposable feeding path
An image forming apparatus includes a chassis having an opening, a cover, photosensitive members, an intermediate transfer belt, a primary-transfer member, a secondary-transfer roller, a cleaner device, an external-sheet inlet, a waste toner container, a connector, and a conveying roller, which is arranged within the feeding path to feed the recording sheet inserted through the external-sheet inlet in the feeding path. The conveying roller is mounted on the waste toner container and removable from the chassis along with the waste toner container. |
US12124190B2 |
Toner container including guiding portion with a guiding surface
A toner container includes a toner accommodating portion, a discharge portion, a shutter, a sealing member, and a guiding portion. In a case where a direction from the toner accommodating portion toward the discharge portion in a rotational axis direction is a first direction, where a direction opposite to the first direction is a second direction, and where an end portion of the sealing member on a downstream side of the first direction is a first end portion, a downstream end portion of the guiding portion is positioned downstream of the first end portion of the sealing member with respect to the first direction. The downstream end portion of the guiding portion overlaps with the sealing member as viewed in the rotational axis direction, and includes an inclined surface inclined so as to approach the contact surface of the seal member as it goes in the second direction. |
US12124189B2 |
Container
A container for accommodating a content of powder or a liquid includes an accommodating portion; an end portion including a rotatable member and a discharging portion which includes a discharge opening and a passage, wherein the end portion is on a side opposite from the accommodating portion with respect to a rotational axis direction; and a flange portion extending in a radial direction of a phantom circle about the rotational axis, wherein as viewed in the rotational axis direction, an outer edge of the flange portion includes an arcuate portion which is on an outermost side of the end portion with respect to the radial direction and which is formed along the phantom circle about the rotational axis and includes a connecting portion which connects a first point and a second point on the phantom circle and which is provided in a region inside the phantom circle. |
US12124184B2 |
Light emitting device and drawing apparatus
A light emitting device includes: a base that extends in one direction; plural light emitters that are disposed on a front surface side of the base so as to be displaced from each other in a direction intersecting the one direction and in each of which plural light sources that are arranged in the one direction are supported by a support that extends in the one direction; and a substrate that is provided so as to extend in the one direction on an inner side portion of each of the plural light emitters in the direction intersecting the one direction of the base and that drives the light emitter. |
US12124180B2 |
Image forming apparatus
An image forming apparatus includes an image-carrying component configured to carry a colorant image including an adjustment image, a transferring component having a recess in an outer peripheral surface and configured to transfer the colorant image from the image-carrying component to a recording medium in a transfer area while rotating in such a manner as to allow a retainer that is retaining the recording medium to pass through the recess, an image-forming component configured to form the adjustment image at such a position of the image-carrying component as to face the recess of the transferring component, and a transporting component configured to cause the recording medium retained by the retainer to pass through the transfer area. |
US12124178B2 |
Lithography system and method
A system is provided. The system includes an exposing device configured to generate a real-time image, including multiple first align marks, of a mask and an adjusting device configured to adjust an off-set of the mask from a pre-determined position to be smaller than a minimum aligning distance according to the first align marks and multiple align marks on a substrate, and further to move the mask closer to the pre-determined position to have a displacement, less than a minimum mapping distance, from the pre-determined position according to the real-time image and a reference image of the mask. |
US12124177B2 |
Overlay measurement system using lock-in amplifier technique
A detection system (200) includes an illumination system (210), a first optical system (232), a phase modulator (220), a lock-in detector (255), and a function generator (230). The illumination system is configured to transmit an illumination beam (218) along an illumination path. The first optical system is configured to transmit the illumination beam toward a diffraction target (204) on a substrate (202). The first optical system is further configured to transmit a signal beam including diffraction order sub-beams (222, 224, 226) that are diffracted by the diffraction target. The phase modulator is configured to modulate the illumination beam or the signal beam based on a reference signal. The lock-in detector is configured to collect the signal beam and to measure a characteristic of the diffraction target based on the signal beam and the reference signal. The function generator is configured to generate the reference signal for the phase modulator and the lock-in detector. |
US12124176B2 |
Inspection apparatus
An inspection apparatus for inspecting an object such as a pellicle for use in an EUV lithographic apparatus, the inspection apparatus including: a vacuum chamber; a load lock forming an interface between the vacuum chamber and an ambient environment; and a stage apparatus configured to receive the object from the load lock and displace the object inside the vacuum chamber, wherein the vacuum chamber comprises a first parking position and a second parking position for temporarily storing the object. |
US12124173B2 |
Lithographic apparatus, metrology systems, illumination sources and methods thereof
A system includes an illumination system, an optical element, and a detector. The optical system is implemented on a substrate. The illumination system includes first and second sources and first and second generators. The illumination system generates a beam of radiation. The first and second sources generate respective first and second different wavelength bands. The first and second resonators are optically coupled to respective ones of the first and second sources and narrow respective ones of the first and second wavelength bands. The optical element directs the beam toward a target structure. The detector receives radiation from the target structure and to generate a measurement signal based on the received radiation. |
US12124171B2 |
Apparatus and method for exposure of relief precursors
An apparatus for exposure of a relief precursor (P) which comprises a substrate layer and at least one photosensitive layer. The apparatus includes a carrying structure for carrying a relief precursor and an LED array configured to illuminate a photosensitive layer of the relief precursor carried by the carrying structure. The LED array is configured to illuminate simultaneously a predetermined surface area of at least 900 cm2. The LED array includes a plurality of subsets of one or more LEDs, each subset being individually controllable. The apparatus also includes a control unit to control the plurality of subsets individually, and such that an irradiation intensity difference in the predetermined surface area is within a predetermined range. |
US12124170B2 |
Method and apparatus for printing a periodic pattern with a varying duty cycle
A method for forming a surface-relief grating with a desired spatial variation of duty cycle in a layer of photoresist includes: providing a first mask bearing a high-resolution grating of linear features, arranging the first mask at a first distance from a substrate, providing a second mask bearing a variable-transmission grating of opaque and transparent linear features that has a designed spatial variation of duty cycle, arranging the second mask at a distance before the first mask such that the linear features of the variable-transmission grating are orthogonal to the linear features of the high-resolution grating, illuminating the second mask while varying the first distance according to displacement Talbot lithography and also displacing the second mask at an angle to its linear features such that there is substantially no component of modulation with the period of the variable-transmission grating in the energy density distribution that exposes the photoresist. |
US12124163B2 |
Mask defect prevention
A photolithographic mask assembly according to the present disclosure accompanies a photolithographic mask. The photolithographic mask includes a capping layer over a substrate and an absorber layer disposed over the capping layer. The absorber layer includes a first main feature area, a second main feature area, and a venting feature area disposed between the first main feature area and the second main feature area. The venting feature area includes a plurality of venting features. |
US12124160B2 |
Optical unit
An optical unit is provided and includes: a movable body having an optical module, a fixed body, a support mechanism turnably supporting the movable body with respect to the fixed body, a flexible wiring board whose one end connected with a connection part provided in the movable body and disposed on a side in a first intersecting direction intersecting an optical axis direction with respect to the movable body, and a positioning part disposed on the side in the first intersecting direction and positioning an other end of the flexible wiring board in the optical axis direction. The flexible wiring board is folded to be overlapped with each other when being viewed in the optical axis direction. A position in the optical axis direction of the turning axis is located at a position on an outer side with respect to a range from the connection part to the positioning part. |
US12124159B2 |
Special effects system with an adjustable shape and size projection surface
A special effects system designed to provide a projection surface or screen that can be animated or dynamically altered in its shape and/or size over time while video content is being concurrently projected from a video projector onto the altering projection surface. The video content and projection surface alterations are synchronized in time, e.g., on a pixel basis or other level of precision in some cases, such that the size and/or shape of the projected imagery, e.g., of a character, an animated object, and/or the like, matches that of the size and shape or outline of the present state of the dynamically alterable projection surface. |
US12124158B2 |
Projection device and method for directing a light beam to a target
A control unit (130) is provided for controlling a projection device (100) for directing a light beam (101) to a target (140). The projection device (100) comprises a light beam deflection unit (120) for two-dimensionally deflecting a light beam (101) in a first direction (x) with a first deflection frequency and in a second direction (y) with a second deflection frequency substantially equal to the first deflection frequency. The control unit (130) is configured to control the deflection unit (120) in such a way that a light spot (141) generated by the light beam (101) on the target (140) moves along a nearly circular path (144) changing its radius (R) over time. |
US12124156B2 |
Clamp with improved retaining structure
An apparatus for engaging equipment to a support includes a member defining a first channel having a first side wall capable of lateral movement with respect to a second side wall suitable for engaging the equipment therebetween. The member defines a pair of surfaces suitable for engaging equipment thereon. A movable member is capable of causing the lateral movement. A substantially compressible member is operably interconnected between the movable member and the first side wall. A pin is selectively raisable with respect to one of the surfaces within a peripheral area defined by the one of the surfaces. |
US12124149B2 |
Electrophoretic display device and manufacturing method thereof
An electrophoretic display device, including a substrate, a first conductive layer, multiple insulating patterns, a second conductive layer, an adhesive layer, and an electrophoretic display film, is provided. The first conductive layer is disposed on the substrate, and includes multiple background patterns and multiple signal lines. Each of the signal lines is located between two adjacent background patterns. Each of the insulating patterns covers each of the signal lines and bridges to the two adjacent background patterns. The second conductive layer includes multiple conductive patterns. Each of the conductive patterns covers the each of the insulating patterns and bridges to the two adjacent background patterns. The adhesive layer is disposed on and in direct contact with the background pattern and the second conductive layer. The electrophoretic display film is disposed above the adhesive layer. |
US12124143B2 |
Display panel
A display panel includes a display region and a peripheral region other than the display region. The display panel includes, in the peripheral region, a gate drive circuit and a first trunk line extending in a column direction. The first trunk line includes a first edge on a first side corresponding to the display region side in the row direction and a second edge on a second side corresponding to a side opposite to the display region in the row direction. The first trunk line includes a first portion and a second portion, each including the first edge and the second edge, and the first edge of the second portion is closer to the second side in the row direction than the first edge of the first portion. The first portion is not provided with an element, and the second portion includes a region provided with an element. |
US12124142B2 |
Display device
The display device includes: a color display element including pixels that are arranged in a row direction and in a column direction and each include sub-pixels of different colors; and a liquid crystal display panel stacked with the color display element, the liquid crystal display panel including a TFT substrate, a counter substrate, and a liquid crystal layer, the TFT substrate including first bus lines extending in a first direction, second bus lines extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and display electrodes each at a position corresponding to an intersection of one of the first bus lines and one of the second bus lines, at least one of the first bus lines and at least one of the second bus lines each overlapping at least some sub-pixels of all colors among the sub-pixels of different colors of the color display element in a plan view. |
US12124134B2 |
Electronic device and a substrate assembly
An electronic device includes a first substrate, a drain, an organic layer, a pixel electrode, a second substrate, a common electrode layer and a spacer. The drain is disposed on the first substrate. The organic layer is disposed on the drain and has a contact hole. The pixel electrode is disposed on the organic layer and electrically connected to the drain via the contact hole. The second substrate is disposed opposite to the first substrate. The common electrode layer is disposed on the organic layer. The spacer is disposed between the organic layer and the second substrate, wherein the spacer is directly in contact with the common electrode layer and overlaps with the contact hole. |
US12124127B2 |
Backlight unit and display device including the same
A backlight unit includes: a base substrate in which a light emitting area and a non-light emitting area are defined; a wiring layer including: a lower conductive layer disposed on the base substrate; an intermediate conductive layer disposed on the lower conductive layer; and an upper conductive layer disposed on the intermediate conductive layer; a light emitting element disposed on the wiring layer in the light emitting area; a connection member electrically connecting the light emitting element and the wiring layer, the connection member contacting the intermediate conductive layer of the wiring layer and the light emitting element; a backlight flexible substrate electrically connected to the wiring layer in the non-light emitting area; and a pad connection member electrically connecting the wiring layer and the backlight flexible substrate in the non-light emitting area, the pad connection member contacting the upper conductive layer of the wiring layer. |
US12124126B2 |
Backlight unit and display device including the same
A backlight unit A backlight unit comprises first and second glass substrates, a resin layer between the first and second glass substrates, light sources on the first and second glass substrates, first and second transistors on the first and second glass substrates and electrically connected with the light sources, and spaced apart from each other, first conductive layers on a portion of an upper surface of the first glass substrate, second conductive layers on a portion of an upper surface of the second glass substrate, and third conductive layers on the first glass substrate, the second glass substrate, and the resin layer, wherein one of the third conductive layers is electrically connected with one of the first conductive layers and one of the second conductive layers and is on a portion of an upper surface of the resin layer. |
US12124124B2 |
Display device including a circular polarizer and method of manufacturing the same
A display device including: a first substrate; a transflective layer disposed on a surface of the first substrate; a wavelength conversion layer disposed on the transflective layer; a capping layer disposed on the wavelength conversion layer, a first polarizing layer disposed on the capping layer; and a second polarizing layer disposed on the other surface of the first substrate. The first polarizing layer and the second polarizing layer have different polarization directions. |
US12124123B2 |
Display device
According to one embodiment, a display device includes a liquid crystal display substrate and a color separation element substrate. The display substrate has a stripe structure in which different color filters are alternately arranged in a display area along a first direction and the same color filters are arranged along a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, and the different color filters are compartmentalized by frames along the first direction and the second direction. The element substrate has color separation grooves formed along the first direction in the display area, and grooves formed along the second direction in a region thereof where the color separation grooves are formed, so as to oppose the frame of the display substrate. |
US12124122B2 |
Display device
A display device includes a light emitter located on a first light-transmissive substrate, a second light-transmissive substrate facing the first light-transmissive substrate, a first light-shielding layer located on the first light-transmissive substrate and located away from the light emitter, a second light-shielding layer located on the second light-transmissive substrate and located away from a first portion facing the first light-shielding layer, a first light output section between the first light-shielding layer and the first portion and switchable between a transmissive state and a scattering state, and a second light output section between the second light-shielding layer and a second portion located on the first light-transmissive substrate and facing the second light-shielding layer. The second light output section is switchable between the transmissive state and the scattering state. |
US12124121B2 |
Electronic device
An electronic device is provided, including a first layer, a second layer, and an electrode layer. The second layer is disposed opposite to the first layer. The electrode layer is formed on the first layer. The first layer has a first light transmission chromaticity coordinates (x1, y1), the second layer has a second light transmission chromaticity coordinates (x2, y2), and x1−x2≥0.002 or y1−y2≥20.002. |
US12124120B2 |
Liquid display device and peep-proof control method thereof
Disclosed are a liquid display device and a peep-proof control method thereof. The method includes: receiving and detecting a screen display signal required by the liquid crystal display device, and the screen display signal includes a brightness signal and a peep-proof signal; and in response to detecting that the peep-proof signal in the screen display signal is a partial peep-proof information, controlling a first switching timing of a backlight working state of a lamp panel in the liquid crystal display device to adapt to a second switching timing of a film working state of an electronically controlled liquid crystal film according to the brightness signal, so as to realize a partial peep-proof display of the liquid crystal display device. |
US12124118B2 |
Spatial light modulator, light modulating device, and method for driving spatial light modulator
An SLM includes a modulation unit and a driving circuit. The modulation unit includes a plurality of pixels, and modulates a phase or an intensity of incident light in each pixel according to an amplitude of a drive signal changing periodically with time. The driving circuit provides the drive signal to the modulation unit. The driving circuit performs control such that a phase of the drive signal V1(t) provided to a first pixel group in the plurality of pixels and a phase of the drive signal V2(t) provided to a second pixel group in the plurality of pixels are mutually inverted. |
US12124117B2 |
Optical lens having a filtering interferential coating and a multilayer system for improving abrasion-resistance
The invention relates to an optical lens comprising a substrate having a front main face and a rear main face, at least one main face of which being successively coated with a first high refractive index sheet which does not comprise any Ta2O5 layer, a second low refractive index sheet a third high refractive index sheet, a monolayer sub-layer having a thickness higher than or equal to 100 nm, a multilayer interferential coating comprising a stack of at least one high refractive index layer and at least one low refractive index layer, and a filtering interferential system that selectively reflects or transmits visible light in a narrow range of wavelengths. |
US12124113B2 |
Identification of contact lens wearers predisposed to contact lens discomfort
Methods and devices to identify contact lens wearers predisposed to contact lens discomfort are described. The methods and devices involve obtaining a tear film sample from a person and determining an amount of interleukin-17A present in the tear film sample. |
US12124110B2 |
Optical imaging lens
The present invention provides an optical imaging lens. The optical imaging lens comprises seven lens elements positioned in an order from an object side to an image side. Through controlling the convex or concave shape of the surfaces of the lens elements, the optical imaging lens may shorten system length and enlarge field of view and aperture size. |
US12124109B2 |
Camera optical lens
The present invention discloses a camera optical lens including, from an object side to an image side in sequence, a first lens having a negative refractive power, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, a sixth lens, a seventh lens, and an eighth lens. The camera optical lens satisfies the following conditions: 100.00°≤FOV≤135.00°, −8.00≤f3/f4≤−0.50, and 0.60≤d8/d10≤4.50. The camera optical lens according to the present invention has excellent optical characteristics, such as large aperture, wide-angle, and ultra-thin. |
US12124107B2 |
High resolution lens module
A lens module includes a first lens having positive refractive power, a second lens having positive refractive power, a third lens having negative refractive power, a fourth lens having positive refractive power, a fifth lens having positive or negative refractive power, and a sixth lens having negative refractive power. One or more inflection points may be formed on an image-side surface of the sixth lens. |
US12124104B2 |
Curing device having light source to emit light to cure liquid on printing medium, and printing device including the curing device
A curing device includes a light emitting member, and a control device. The light emitting member has a light source configured to emit light to cure liquid on a printing medium. The light source and the printing medium are configured to be located with a gap therebetween. The gap is variable among a plurality of distances including a first distance and a second distance greater than the first distance. The control device is configured to perform: controlling the light source to emit light of an intensity based on the gap so that the intensity when the gap is the second distance is greater than when the gap is the first distance. |
US12124103B2 |
Liquid lens
A liquid lens system includes a liquid lens and a heating device disposed in, on, or near the liquid lens. The liquid lens system can include a temperature sensor. The heating device can be responsive to a temperature signal generated by the temperature sensor. A camera module can include the liquid lens system. A method of operating a liquid lens includes detecting a temperature of the liquid lens and heating the liquid lens in response to the detected temperature. Various embodiments disclosed herein can reduce, impede, or prevent crosstalk between components of the liquid lens, or the effects thereof. |
US12124101B2 |
Lens base with improved strength and reduced size, camera module and electronic devices having the same
A lens base with improved strength and reduced size includes a bracket and a lens holder connected to the bracket. The bracket includes a cover plate and a side plate, the side plate connects to the cover plate to form a receiving groove, the cover plate defines a first aperture, the first aperture penetrates the cover plate. The lens holder faces away from the receiving groove, the lens holder defines a second aperture, the second aperture faces the first aperture. |
US12124097B1 |
Fiber optic reel system
Systems and methods for tethering a fiber optic cable to an apparatus such as an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) or remotely operated vehicle (ROV). The cable is a bare or tight-buffered optical fiber surrounded by a braided sheath, and is constructed so that loads experienced by the cable are not transferred from the sheath to the optical fiber. This construction enables the cable to have good tensile strength but be sufficiently lightweight so that a commercial fishing reel or any similarly scaled lightweight/portable winch system can be used, instead of large specialized deployment equipment. A tube is inserted between the sheath and the optical fiber a certain distance from the end of the cable, and then the cable and tube are inserted into a housing which attaches to the apparatus and potted using an epoxy resin. |
US12124096B2 |
Optical device and optical system
This optical device includes at least one magnetic element including a first ferromagnetic layer, a second ferromagnetic layer, and a spacer layer sandwiched between the first ferromagnetic layer and the second ferromagnetic layer, a laser diode, and a waveguide, in which the waveguide includes at least one input waveguide optically connected to the laser diode and an output waveguide connected to the input waveguide, and at least some of light propagating in at least one of the input waveguide and the output waveguide is applied to the magnetic element. |
US12124091B2 |
Dual inner diameter ferrule device and method
A fiber optic ferrule includes a body extending from a first end to a second opposite end, with the body including an axial passage extending between the first and second ends. The axial passage includes a first diameter portion having a diameter of at least 125 microns, and a second diameter portion having a diameter of at least 250 microns and less than a diameter of the buffer, the second diameter portion positioned between the first diameter and the second end. The axial passage further defines a tapered shape at the second end extending inward from the second end to the second diameter portion. A hub holds the ferrule. A method of assembling a terminated fiber optic cable is also provided. |
US12124086B2 |
Optical fiber connection structure
An optical fiber array includes a V-groove substrate in which a V-groove for optical fiber alignment is formed, a pressing plate laminated and bonded on the V-groove substrate, and an optical fiber bonded and fixed in the V-groove of the V-groove substrate, wherein a distance between the optical fiber and the V-groove is less than 20 μm. |
US12124083B2 |
Semiconductor structure with multi-layers film
A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a grating coupler structure over the substrate, a multi-layers film structure over the grating coupler structure. The multi-layers film structure include a first layer including a first refractive index, a second layer over the first layer and including a second refractive index and a third layer over the second layer and including a third refractive index. The second refractive index is greater than the first refractive index and is greater than the third refractive index of the third layer, and a thickness of each layer of the multi-layers film structure is within a range from λ/4 to λ2, λ is a wavelength of light. |
US12124082B2 |
Photonic communication platform
Described herein are photonic communication platforms that can overcome the memory bottleneck problem, thereby enabling scaling of memory capacity and bandwidth well beyond what is possible with conventional computing systems. Some embodiments provide photonic communication platforms that involve use of photonic modules. Each photonic module includes programmable photonic circuits for placing the module in optical communication with other modules based on the needs of a particular application. The architecture developed by the inventors relies on the use of common photomask sets (or at least one common photomask) to fabricate multiple photonic modules in a single wafer. Photonic modules in multiple wafers can be linked together into a communication platform using optical or electronic means. |
US12124079B2 |
Optical waveguide package and light-emitting device
An optical waveguide package includes a substrate having a first surface, and an optical waveguide layer including a cladding located on the first surface and a core located in the cladding. The substrate includes a first portion and a second portion being in contact with the cladding. The second portion bonds to the cladding with a higher bonding strength than the first portion. |
US12124073B2 |
Method of fabricating diffractive backlight
Fabricating a diffractive backlight employs a universal grating and selects a portion of the universal grating using a reflective island to define a grating element, a reflective diffraction grating element of the diffractive backlight including the grating element and the reflective island. A method of fabricating a diffractive backlight includes forming the universal grating, forming the reflective island, and selecting a portion of the universal grating using the reflective island to define the grating element. The method of fabricating a diffractive backlight may include forming the reflective island on a light guide surface and forming the universal grating over the reflective island. Alternatively, the method of fabricating a diffractive backlight may include forming the universal grating on the light guide surface and forming the reflective island over the universal grating. |
US12124057B2 |
Low reflectance removable lens stack
A removable lens stack includes a base layer, a first removable lens layer, and a second removable lens layer. The base layer may include a substrate and a moth eye coating. The first removable lens layer may include a substrate, a single or multi-layer interference antireflective coating on a first side of the substrate, and a fluoropolymer coating on a second side of the substrate. The first removable lens layer may be stacked on top of the base layer with the fluoropolymer coating being molded to fit the moth eye coating. The second and any subsequent removable lens layer may include a substrate, a single or multi-layer interference antireflective coating on a first side of the substrate, and an acrylic or polyurethane adhesive on a second side of the substrate. The second removable lens layer may be stacked on top of the first removable lens layer and so on. |
US12124055B2 |
Camera actuator and a camera module including the same
The embodiment relates to a camera actuator and a camera module including the same.The camera actuator according to the embodiment includes a housing, a lens unit disposed on the housing, a shaper unit disposed on the lens unit, a first driving part coupled to the shaper unit, and a prism unit including a fixed prism, coupled to the housing.The housing may include a housing body in which an opening is formed and a housing side portion extending from the housing body.The housing body may include a first guide part and a second guide part protruding from a first region and formed with a groove, and a first protrusion and a second protrusion protruding from a second region.The fixed prism includes a first-first prism protrusion, a first-second prism protrusion respectively corresponding to the grooves of the first guide part and the second guide part of the housing body, and a second-first prism protrusion, a second-second prism protrusion corresponding to the first and second protrusions, respectively. |
US12124050B2 |
Compact collimated image projector
A collimated image projector that receives light from an illuminating source and propagates the light along a light path towards an exit pupil, the projector comprising: a first homogeneous dielectric polarizing beam splitter (PBS) deployed along the light path and defining a first transition from a first light path segment to a second light path segment; a second homogeneous dielectric PBS deployed parallel to the first PBS along the second light path segment and defining a second transition from the second light path segment to a third light path segment; and collimating optics deployed along the light path after the second PBS so as to direct a collimated image towards the exit pupil; wherein the first and second PBSs are deployed such that either the first and second transitions are both performed via transmission, or the first and second transitions are both performed via reflection. |
US12124049B2 |
Image sensor including color separating lens array and electronic device including the image sensor
Provided is an image sensor including a sensor substrate including a first pixel configured to sense light of a first wavelength, and a second pixel configured to sense light of a second wavelength, and a color separating lens array configured to concentrate the light of the first wavelength on the first pixel, and the light of the second wavelength on the second pixel, the color separating lens array including a first pixel-corresponding area corresponding to the first pixel, and a second pixel-corresponding area corresponding to the second pixel, wherein a first phase difference between the light of the first wavelength that has traveled through a center of the first pixel-corresponding area and a center of the second pixel-corresponding area is different than a second phase difference between the light of the second wavelength that has traveled through the center of the first pixel-corresponding area and the center of the second pixel-corresponding area. |
US12124042B2 |
Systems with adjustable cushions
A head-mounted device may have a head-mounted housing. The head-mounted housing may have rear-facing displays that display images for a user. The images are viewable from eye boxes while the head-mounted device is being worn by the user. An electrically adjustable face cushion may be provided between the head-mounted housing and the user's face. The electrically adjustable face cushion may have adjustable elements such as adjustable inflation air bags. Airflow control systems formed from electrically adjustable airflow valves, check valves, and air pumps may be used in controlling inflation of the adjustable inflation air bags in responses to changes in operating mode of the head-mounted device and/or in response to sensor data or other input. The sensor data may include strain gauge measurements of facial pressure on the air bags. |
US12124041B2 |
Head mounted display device to provide adjustable clamping force
A head mounted display device including a host, two brackets, and two rotating components is provided. The two brackets are respectively pivotally connected to opposite sides of the host. Each bracket includes a first segment and a second segment. The first segment is pivotally connected to the second segment, and the first segment is pivotally connected to the host. The two rotating components are respectively assembled to the first segment and the second segment of each bracket to control an angle between the first segment and the second segment. |
US12124040B2 |
Augmented reality display comprising eyepiece having a transparent emissive display
An augmented reality head mounted display system an eyepiece having a transparent emissive display. The eyepiece and transparent emissive display are positioned in an optical path of a user's eye in order to transmit light into the user's eye to form images. Due to the transparent nature of the display, the user can see an outside environment through the transparent emissive display. The transmissive emissive display comprising a plurality of emitters configured to emit light into the eye of the user. |
US12124038B2 |
Image display device and display device
To provide an image display device capable of improving display at a fovea of an eye, which is the most important part in a display range, such that display at the fovea of the eye is not darkened. There is provided an image display device including: at least one optical element unit including two optical elements facing each other, in which one optical element unit included in the at least one optical element unit includes a first optical element and a second optical element, an image is formed on the basis of image display light which transmits through the first optical element and is emitted to outside of the image display device, the first optical element has a deflection function of deflecting incident light which has a predetermined wavelength and is incident on the first optical element at a predetermined incidence angle to a side of the first optical element on which the incident light is incident, and emits first diffracted light deflected by the deflection function, the second optical element has a lens function for the first diffracted light which has a predetermined wavelength and is incident on the second optical element at a predetermined incidence angle, and a direction of the incidence angle of the incident light and a direction of a diffraction angle of the first diffracted light are different from a direction of an optical axis of the second optical element. |
US12124036B2 |
Holographic waveguide, method of producing the same, and display device including the holographic waveguide
Provided is a holographic waveguide including a waveguide element configured to guide light, and a diffractive optical element including an aberration correction hologram pattern, the diffractive optical element being provided adjacent to the waveguide element and configured to correct aberrations generated in the light traveling along the waveguide element by the waveguide element. |
US12124035B2 |
Stretchable film assembly with conductive traces
Apparatus and method relating generally to electronics are disclosed. In one such an apparatus, a film assembly has an upper surface and a lower surface opposite the upper surface. A dielectric film of the film assembly has a structured profile along the upper surface or the lower surface for having alternating ridges and grooves in a corrugated section in an at rest state of the film assembly. Conductive traces of the film assembly conform to the upper surface or the lower surface in or on the dielectric film in the corrugated section. |
US12124031B2 |
Virtual image display device
A virtual image display device includes a backlight and an image display panel that displays an image to be imaged as a virtual image on a display screen. The backlight has a deflection prism array on an optical path between a light source unit and the image display panel. The deflection prism array includes deflection prism elements to deflect the illumination light, and deflects a direction of an after-transmission vector corresponding to a Poynting vector of the illumination light immediately after passing through the deflection prism array with respect to a direction of a before-transmission vector corresponding to a Poynting vector of the illumination light immediately before passing through the deflection prism array. An angle between a unit normal vector of the display screen and the after-transmission vector is larger than an angle between the unit normal vector of the display screen and the before-transmission vector. |
US12124029B2 |
Beam scanner with PIC input and display based thereon
A beam scanner and a display device is based on a photonic integrated circuit coupling light to a pair of opposed reflectors. One reflector is tiltable and has an opening through which the light is coupled, and the other reflector is configured to focus light, e.g. a concave reflector. A polarization folding configuration is used to cause the focused light propagate through the opening in the first reflector, get collimated by the second reflector, get scanned by the first reflector, and propagate through the second reflector to a pupil-replicating lightguide which provides multiple laterally offset parallel portions of the scanned beam. |
US12124027B2 |
MEMS scanner
A MEMS scanner may include a first flexible arm extending substantially in a forward direction and a base connected to a proximal end of the first flexible arm, the base being thicker than the first flexible arm in a vertical direction. The MEMS scanner may further include a second flexible arm connected to a distal end of the first flexible arm, the second flexible arm extending substantially in a reverse direction. The MEMS scanner may further include a mirror coupled to a distal end of the second flexible arm. In one implementation, the MEMS scanner may be a non-resonant scanner. |
US12124025B2 |
Optical filter and electronic apparatus
An optical filter includes a pair of reflection films facing each other via a gap, and a gap change portion that changes a distance between the pair of reflection films, wherein the reflection film is formed by a plurality of layered structures, the plurality of layered structures are respectively formed by alternate stacking of high-refractive layers and low-refractive layers having smaller refractive indices than the high-refractive layers and, in the respective layered structures, optical film thicknesses of the high-refractive layers and optical film thicknesses of the low-refractive layers are film thicknesses based on predetermined design center wavelengths set with respect to each of the layered structures, and the design center wavelengths are different with respect to each of the layered structures. |
US12124008B2 |
Optical imaging lens assembly
The disclosure discloses an optical imaging lens assembly, which includes ten lenses, wherein, from an object side to an image side, the ten lenses sequentially includes a first lens with positive refractive power, a second lens with refractive power, a third lens with refractive power, a fourth lens with refractive power, a fifth lens with negative refractive power, a sixth lens with refractive power, a seventh lens with refractive power, an eighth lens with refractive power, a ninth lens with positive refractive power and a tenth lens with negative refractive power; and the lenses are independent of one another and have air spaces on an optical axis. |
US12124003B2 |
Method for producing optical article with anti-reflective surface, and optical article with anti-reflective surface
Methods for forming optical articles with antireflective nanostructured (ARN) surfaces. An aluminum layer is deposited or otherwise applied to the cavity of an injection mold tool. Sequential chemical treatments such as anodization and etching steps form an ARN mold texture on the interior surface of the cavity. The ARN mold texture is a negative of a desired surface texture of the article. During injection molding, the desired ARN surface is thereby produced in the optical article. |
US12124002B2 |
Beam deflector metasurface
Configurations for a beam deflector metasurface are disclosed. The beam deflector metasurface may include beam deflectors arranged in a repeating, radial pattern of concentric zones. The beam deflector metasurface may be a large area, high numerical aperture metasurface optic with high efficiency when directing light at non-normal angles of incidence. The different concentric zones may direct received light in varying directions with various steepness of angles. The beam deflectors may include pillars that may be the same or different width, height, or shape. The pillars may function as diffractive gratings and the cross-coupling between the pillars may direct the output light. The zones of the beam deflector metasurface may allow for diffusing hot spots and spreading the light evenly over the target area. The beam deflector metasurface may be used for non-imaging applications where the deterioration of focus allows for better efficiency at non-normal input and output angles of incidence. The beam deflectors may be designed for polarization and wavelength sensitivity as well as allowing for multiple processing benefits such as patterning the beam deflectors onto active devices. |
US12124001B2 |
Fog determination apparatus, fog determination method, and computer readable medium
A point data acquisition unit acquires a set of point data indicating reflection points obtained by an optical sensor that receives reflected light of an emitted light beam reflected at the reflection points. A fog determination unit projects an overhead view of the reflection points indicated by the point data included in the set acquired by the point data acquisition unit onto a plane in depth and horizontal directions. The fog determination unit makes a decision as to whether in this case the reflection points are distributed in an arcuate shape around the optical sensor. The fog determination unit determines the density of fog based on a result of the decision. |
US12123998B1 |
System and method for controlled-source electromagnetic exploration based on staggered frequency excitation of crossed sources
A system and method for controlled-source electromagnetic exploration is based on staggered frequency excitation of crossed sources. Different high-order pseudo-random signals are transmitted using two sources, respectively, each set of high-order pseudo-random signals may contain sufficient frequencies within a same complete frequency range, exploration frequencies of the two sets of signals are completely staggered, simultaneous transmission by the two field sources is implemented, and different polarization modes do not affect each other and are separated from each other. Moreover, different measuring line directions at a receiving terminal can be observed simultaneously, and each measuring point has two polarization directions, thus greatly improving the exploration efficiency and the data volume. |
US12123996B2 |
Method for experimentally determining critical sand-carrying gas velocity of shale gas wells
The present disclosure provides a method for experimentally determining a critical sand-carrying gas velocity of a shale gas well. The method includes: collecting well structure and production data, calculating parameter ranges of a gas flow velocity and a liquid flow velocity; carrying out a physical simulation experiment of sand carrying in the shale gas well to obtain the sand holding capacity of the wellbore under different experimental conditions, and calculating a sand holding rate; by observing a change curve of the sand holding rate of the wellbore vs. the gas flow velocity, defining a turning point, and sensitively analyzing the influence of other experimental variables on the turning point, to calculate the critical sand-carrying production of the shale gas well under different conditions. Therefore, this calculation method is simple and applicable, and provides a theoretical basis for the optimization design of water drainage and gas production process. |
US12123994B2 |
Enhancement of seismic data
Methods, systems, and computer-readable medium to perform operations including: generating a first time-frequency spectrum of a first seismic trace from an original seismic dataset; generating a second time-frequency spectrum of a second seismic trace from an enhanced seismic dataset, where the second seismic trace corresponds to the first seismic trace; calculating a difference between the first time-frequency spectrum and the second time-frequency spectrum to generate a noise estimate in the first seismic trace; characterizing the initial noise estimate as White Gaussian Noise (WGN); calculating, based on the characterization of the initial noise estimate, a third time-frequency spectrum of a refined noise estimate; constructing, based on the first time-frequency spectrum, the second time-frequency spectrum, and the third time-frequency spectrum, a time-frequency mask (TFM); and using the constructed TFM to generate a fourth time-frequency spectrum of an output trace that corresponds to the first and second seismic traces. |
US12123989B2 |
Method for determining a background count rate in liquid scintillation counting
The present invention provides a method for determining a background count rate in liquid scintillation counting. The method comprises measuring external standard spectra of a sample, determining, from the external standard spectra, a triple to double coincidence ratio and a quench parameter, determining, based on the triple to double coincidence ratio and the quench parameter, a background reference parameter, and determining, based on the background reference parameter, the background count rate from a background reference curve. |
US12123985B2 |
Three-dimensional imaging and sensing applications using polarization specific VCSELS
Polarized light is produced using a VCSEL light source, wherein at least some of the polarized light is reflected or scattered by an object. At least some of the reflected or scattered polarized light is received in a sensor that is operable selectively to detect received light having a same polarization as the light produced by the VCSEL light source. In some instances, signals from the sensor are processed to obtain a three-dimensional distance image of the object or are processed using a time-of-flight technique to determine a distance to the object. |
US12123983B2 |
Aligning sensors on vehicles using sensor output
Systems and methods of aligning removable sensors mounted on a vehicle based upon sensor output of such sensors are described. Sensor output is collected from a removable sensor (e.g., a digital camera), and a representation of such sensor output is generated (e.g., a digital image). The representation of the sensor output is compared against a spatial template (e.g., a digital mask overlaid on the representation) to determine whether external references in the representation align with corresponding reference indicators in the spatial template. When alignment is required, the removable sensor is aligned by one or both of the following until the external references in a representation of sensor data at an updated current location align with the corresponding reference indicators in the spatial template: (i) adjusting the position of the removable sensor on the vehicle or (ii) adjusting the representation of the sensor output to simulate such repositioning. |
US12123979B2 |
Dual-wavelength high-spectral resolution lidar system based on dual-stage virtual image phased array
The present disclosure discloses a dual-wavelength high-spectral resolution lidar system based on a dual-stage virtual image phased array. The system includes a dual-wavelength vertically polarized light emission system, first to sixth beam splitting systems, a first photodetector, a telescope, a first band-pass filter, a second band-pass filter, a second photodetector, a first dual-stage virtual image phased array system, a third photodetector, a first ICCD acquisition system, a fourth photodetector, a second dual-stage virtual image phased array system, a fifth photodetector, a second ICCD acquisition system, and a timing controller. The system has abilities of real-time detection of subsurface information in an ocean, phytoplankton vertical layered structure, vertical profile distribution of temperature and salinity of sea water, and spatiotemporal variabilities of the mixed layer depth, thereby effectively solving existing problems and shortcomings in a current ocean exploration technology, to provide a system solution for further realization of a transparent ocean. |
US12123976B2 |
Laser scanner
A laser scanner device can be adapted to be mounted to a vehicle, the device comprising a LiDAR module working based on a laser measuring beam and time-of-flight-measurement-principle. The LiDAR module is configured to provide a horizontal field of view of at least 60°, an instantaneous vertical field of view of at least ±2°, a scan resolution of at least one point per 0.8° in horizontal and vertical direction, and a frame rate of at least 10 Hz for scanning at least the entire horizontal and instantaneous vertical field of view with said scan resolution, wherein the LiDAR module comprises a multibeam transmitter configured for generating a plurality of measuring beams. |
US12123974B2 |
Light-receiving element and distance-measuring module
The present technology relates to a light-receiving element and a distance-measuring module for enabling improvement of characteristics. A light-receiving element includes an on-chip lens, a wiring layer, and a semiconductor layer arranged between the on-chip lens and the wiring layer, the semiconductor layer includes a first voltage application portion to which a first voltage is applied, a second voltage application portion to which a second voltage different from the first voltage is applied, a first charge detection portion arranged near the first voltage application portion, and a second charge detection portion arranged near the second voltage application portion, and each of the first voltage application portion and the second voltage application portion is covered with an insulating film in the semiconductor layer. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a light-receiving element that generates distance information by a ToF method. |
US12123972B2 |
Method and system for importing parameter calibration and terminal device
The present disclosure provides a parameter calibration importing method for importing calibration parameter into an UWB module, the parameter calibration importing method includes determining the calibration parameter according to requirements of the UWB module, storing the calibration parameters, and writing the corresponding calibration parameters into an UWB chip according to the identity information. Wherein the calibration parameter is associated with identity information of the UWB module. |
US12123969B2 |
Generator of a frequency modulated radar signal
A generator of a frequency modulated radar signal includes a generator of a periodic signal frequency modulated over a part Tramp of a period T, corresponding to a square signal of which the frequency varies linearly in a first frequency band Bin of central frequency fin; an oscillator generating a sinusoidal signal of frequency fc>fin and included in a second frequency band Bamp>Bin and corresponding to the linear variation of the frequency of the radar signal; and means coupled to an electrical supply input of the oscillator such that they generate a voltage for supplying the oscillator at the frequency of the frequency modulated periodic signal. |
US12123965B2 |
Transmission configuration for target radar signals with different target radar signal densities in time-domain
In an aspect, a radar controller determines transmission configuration(s) for target radar signals from a first wireless communications device to a second wireless communications device, the target radar signals for sensing of at least one target, the at least one transmission configuration configuring a first time-domain section associated with a first time-domain target radar signal density, and a second time-domain section associated with a second time-domain target radar signal density that is different than the first time-domain target radar signal density. The radar controller transmits the transmission configuration(s) to the first and second wireless communications devices. The first wireless communications device transmits the target radar signals to the second wireless communications device in accordance with the transmission configuration(s). |
US12123964B2 |
Systems and methods for spatial tracking
Systems and methods for spatial tracking using a hybrid signal are disclosed. A method for spatial tracking using a hybrid signal may include: receiving, from a peripheral unit and via an antenna array of a central unit, a signal that includes inertial measurement data from an inertial measurement unit (IMU) of the peripheral unit, and a constant tone extension (CTE); determining, based on the CTE, direction data for the peripheral unit; and determining, based on the direction data and the inertial measurement data, spatial tracking data for the peripheral unit. |
US12123960B2 |
Position locating system, position locating method, and position locating program
A position locating system for locating a current position of a mobile terminal includes an imaging section, an image acquisition section, a matching section, and a position locating section. The imaging section is configured to capture a surroundings image of surroundings of the mobile terminal using a camera provided at the mobile terminal. The image acquisition section is configured to acquire over a network images similar to the surroundings image and associated with position information regarding an imaging location. The matching section is configured to perform image matching between the surroundings image and the images acquired by the image acquisition section so as to find a single image that is a match for the surroundings image. The position locating section is configured to locate the current position of the mobile terminal from the position information associated with the single image. |
US12123959B2 |
Unmanned aircraft structure evaluation system and method
Computerized systems and methods are disclosed, including a computer system that executes software that may receive a geographic location having one or more coordinates of a structure, receive a validation of the structure location, and generate unmanned aircraft information based on the one or more coordinates of the validated location. The unmanned aircraft information may include an offset from the walls of the structure to direct an unmanned aircraft to fly an autonomous flight path offset from the walls, and camera control information to direct a camera of the unmanned aircraft to capture images of the walls at a predetermined time interval while the unmanned aircraft is flying the flight path. The computer system may receive images of the walls captured by the camera while the unmanned aircraft is flying the autonomous flight path and generate a structure report based at least in part on the images. |
US12123958B2 |
Batch processing signal acquisition
Techniques are provided for batch processing signal acquisition. A batch processing signal acquisition system implementing the techniques according to an embodiment includes a recording controller configured to store samples of an input signal to a memory. The input signal is received at a first sampling rate. The system also includes a playback controller configured to read samples from the memory for playback of the input signal at a second sampling rate. The system further includes an acquisition processor configured to detect and locate, in time and frequency, a signal of interest in the playback of the input signal. The system further includes a signal processor configured to process the signal of interest in the playback of the input signal based on the detection and location provided by the acquisition processor. |
US12123948B2 |
LiDAR sensor having parameter optimization function and TOF calculation method thereof
A LiDAR sensor having a parameter optimization function may include: a laser diode configured to emit a laser light signal; a photo diode configured to receive a maximum laser light reflection signal reflected from a target object at a scannable maximum distance in the laser light signal; and a parameter setting unit configured to set a parameter related to an output intensity of the laser light signal or a reception intensity of the laser light signal based on the maximum laser light reflection signal. |
US12123945B2 |
Multi-scan sensor fusion for object tracking
This document describes techniques, systems, and methods for multi-scan sensor fusion for object tracking. A sensor-fusion system can obtain radar tracks and vision tracks generated for an environment of a vehicle. The sensor-fusion system maintains sets of hypotheses for associations between the vision tracks and the radar tracks based on multiple scans of radar data and vision data. The set of hypotheses include mass values for the associations. The sensor-fusion system determines a probability value for each hypothesis. Based on the probability value, matches between radar tracks and vision tracks are determined. The sensor-fusion system then outputs the matches to a semi-autonomous or autonomous driving system to control operation of the vehicle. In this way, the described techniques, systems, and methods can provide high-precision object tracking with quantifiable uncertainty. |
US12123943B2 |
Radar device
A radar device for a vehicle includes: two or more receiving channels, each of which includes a mixer. At least one or more of the receiving channels includes: a phased array antenna divided into at least two or more branches to provide sub-array antenna elements; and a first phase shifter and a variable gain amplifier as a high frequency unit disposed between each of the sub-array antenna elements and the mixer. A numerical number of the sub-array antenna elements is equal to or more than a numerical number of the high-frequency units. |
US12123936B2 |
Proximity detection using multiple power levels
An apparatus is disclosed for proximity detection using multiple power levels. In an example aspect, the apparatus includes a first antenna, a second antenna, and a wireless transceiver coupled to the first antenna and the second antenna. The wireless transceiver is configured to transmit multiple transmit signals at multiple power levels via the first antenna. The wireless transceiver is also configured to receive multiple receive signals via the second antenna. At least one receive signal of the multiple receive signals includes a portion of at least one transmit signal of the multiple transmit signals that is reflected by an object. The wireless transceiver is additionally configured to adjust a transmission parameter based on the at least one receive signal. The transmission parameter varies according to a range to the object. |
US12123934B2 |
Radar detection device
A radar measuring device including at least: a circuit for generating a radar signal RFIN(t); an emitting antenna; an injection-locked oscillator; a first power divider comprising an input coupled to an output of the circuit for generating the radar signal RFIN(t), a first output coupled to the emitting antenna, and a second output to an input of the injection-locked oscillator which is configured to be locked over a portion of an effective band B of the radar signal RFIN(t); a receiving antenna intended to receive a reflected radar signal RFIN_REFL(t); a mixer comprising a first input coupled to the receiving antenna, a second input coupled to an output of the injection-locked oscillator, and an output coupled to an input to a signal processing circuit. |
US12123927B2 |
Alarm device and alarm system for mri system
An alarm device for an MRI system may include a body, an operating member, a generator, a power manager and a signal emitter. The operating member may be movably connected to the body. The generator may be connected to the operating member and can convert kinetic energy of motion of the operating member to electrical energy. The power manager may be connected to the generator and can convert electrical energy generated by the generator to an output current. The signal emitter may be connected to the power manager and can use energy obtained from the output current to send a trigger signal wirelessly. Advantageously, the alarm device does not need an external power supply and has a high level of reliability. |
US12123924B2 |
Circuit anomaly diagnosis device, current generation device, aircraft deployable body ejection device, aircraft airbag device, and aircraft cutoff device
A circuit abnormality diagnosis device includes a calculation unit, an inspection power supply, a rectifier element, overcurrent preventing resistors and a voltage amplification unit, a voltage reading unit, and a light emitting unit. It performs a circuit abnormality diagnosis at a preset time (including the time of initial mounting) or every predetermined time. The device determines that a case where a voltage value is within a range of a first voltage value V1 or more and a second voltage value V2 or less, which is set in advance as a range of voltage values indicating that a circuit is normal, is a normal state, a case where the voltage value is less than the voltage value V1 is a short-circuit state in which the circuit is short-circuited, and a case where the voltage value is higher than the voltage value V2 is a disconnection state which the circuit is disconnected. |
US12123923B2 |
Predicting the state of health of an electrochemical device by measuring its drop in capacity
A method for predicting an acceleration of the degradation in capacity of an electrochemical device. The method includes obtaining point measurement data from a function linking a voltage across the terminals of the electrochemical device to a state of charge of the electrochemical device, and a measurement of the capacity of the electrochemical device, calculating the derivative of the function and identifying a peak in the variation of the derivative, due to an inflection in the variation of the function and characterizing a quantity representative of an anode capacity of the electrochemical device, estimating a width of the peak and comparing a combination of the peak width and the quantity representative of the anode capacity, to the measurement of the capacity of the electrochemical device, and if the combination is less than the capacity of the electrochemical device, predicting an acceleration of the degradation in capacity of the electrochemical device. |
US12123922B2 |
Method and apparatus for detecting internal short circuit in battery
A method and apparatus for detecting an internal short circuit in a battery are provided. The method includes acquiring values of one or more basic parameters of the battery, acquiring values of one or more degradation parameters used in a battery model indicating an internal state of the battery based on the values of the one or more basic parameters, determining whether the internal short circuit occurs in the battery based on a first value of a first degradation parameter and a second value of a second degradation parameter from among the one or more degradation parameters, and performing an operation in response to the internal short circuit occurring in the battery. |
US12123913B2 |
Diagnosis of energy storage systems during operation
A method for determining an open circuit voltage of an electrochemical device, including: a. collecting measurement data of the device, the measurements i. including at least the current It and the voltage Ut at the terminals of the device, ii. being time-stamped, and iii. being acquired during an uninterrupted and operational functional period of the device; b. calculating, for a plurality of times t, iv. a corrected intensity by applying a correction function to the measured intensity It, and v. an instantaneous charge based on a time series of the corrected intensity so as to obtain, for each time t, a set of collected and calculated data; c. grouping the data sets into ranges of instantaneous charge values based on the charge value of each set; and d. separately for each group, calculating an open circuit voltage of the device. |
US12123907B2 |
Detecting a via stripping issue in a printed circuit board
A flying probe includes a test module and a processor. The test module measures a plurality of delta capacitances associated with a plurality of vias in a printed circuit board. The plurality of vias include first, second, third and fourth vias. Each different delta capacitance is measured between a different pair of the vias. The processor compares all the delta capacitances to a threshold value. In response to multiple delta capacitances associated with the first via being greater than or equal to the threshold value, the processor detects a possible via stripping issue for the first via. |
US12123906B2 |
Electronic device inspection apparatus
An electronic device inspection apparatus of the present application comprises an inspection table for positioning and holding an electrode disposed on a semiconductor device, a contact element that is formed of a shape memory alloy in a long and thin plate shape and has a base part fixed to the inspection table and a variable part formed in a shape of a spiral at a first temperature and being developed from the spiral at a second temperature; and a measurement circuitry for measuring the semiconductor device by conducting a current to flow into the electrode via the contact element. The axis of the spiral of the variable part is parallel to the electrode face of the positioned electrode and a contact region is formed along a longitudinal direction between the variable part and the positioned electrode at the second temperature. |
US12123903B2 |
Static electricity visualization device
A static electricity visualization apparatus capable of visually identifying a measured level of static electricity is provided. The static electricity visualization apparatus comprises a photographing unit for generating a first photographed image obtained by photographing a measurement target at a first distance from the measurement target in a first mode, and generating a second photographed image obtained by photographing the measurement target at a second distance from the measurement target in a second mode, a static electricity sensor for measuring a static electricity level of the measurement target at the second distance from the measurement target, a processor for matching the second photographed image with the first photographed image, and an output unit for outputting a static electricity visualization image that visualizes a static electricity level measured by the static electricity sensor on the first photographed image, wherein the static electricity visualization image comprises a color corresponding to the static electricity level of the measurement target measured by the static electricity sensor at a position where the second photographed image matches on the first photographed image. |
US12123895B2 |
Method of determining dimensions of features of a subsurface topography, scanning probe microscopy system and computer program
The present document relates to a method to determine dimensions of features of a subsurface topography of a sample, the features having a spatial periodicity. The subsurface topography is obtained using scanning probe microscopy. The method includes obtaining measurement values of an acoustic output signal in at least N locations and generating a location dependent subsurface topography signal. The method further comprises providing an autocorrelation matrix by performing a cross-correlation of the subsurface topography signal in respect of each further location to yield the autocorrelation matrix having size N*N. Thereafter, the method includes performing an Eigenvalue decomposition for obtaining Eigenvalues of the matrix, and selecting a subset of Eigenvalues having the largest values. From these a frequency estimation function is constructed and at least one output value indicative of the spatial periodicity is obtained therefrom. The document also describes a scanning probe microscopy system and a computer program product. |
US12123891B2 |
Physical quantity sensor, physical quantity sensor device, and method for manufacturing physical quantity sensor device
A physical quantity sensor includes: a base portion; a first arm portion, a second arm portion, and a third arm portion that are coupled to the base portion and that are provided with fixing portions; a movable portion disposed between the first arm portion and the second arm portion and between the first arm portion and the third arm portion in a plan view; a constricted portion that is disposed between the base portion and the movable portion, and that couples the base portion and the movable portion; and a physical quantity detection element that is disposed across the constricted portion in the plan view and that is attached to the base portion and the movable portion. Thin portions are formed at least at two positions in at least one of the second arm portion and the third arm portion. |
US12123887B2 |
Sample analyzing device
The present invention is one for achieving an improvement in analysis accuracy, and a sample analyzing device that measures light emitted by introducing a reagent to a sample contained in a container to analyze the sample, and the sample analyzing device includes: a holder that holds the container; a casing that has a door for taking in/out the holder; a nozzle to/from which a pipette tip for injecting the reagent into the container can be attached/detached; a photodetector that measures the light emitted from the sample in the container supported by the holder; and a disposal box into which the pipette tip after injection is disposed of, in which the disposal box is configured to be arranged in the casing and to be taken in/out via the door. |
US12123883B2 |
Methods for measuring ubiquitin carboxy—terminal hydrolase L1 levels in blood
Disclosed herein are improved methods of processing, measuring, and detecting levels of ubiquitin carboxy-terminal hydrolase L1 (UCH-L1) in blood samples taken from a human subject at time points within about 8 hours (or about 8 hours or less) after obtaining the sample from the subject. UCH-L1 is an early biomarker for traumatic brain injury (TBI), and there is a need for improved methods for assessing UCH-L1 in blood can aid in the diagnosis and evaluation of a human subject who has sustained or may have sustained a head injury. |
US12123878B2 |
Macromolecule analysis employing nucleic acid encoding
A method for analyzing macromolecules, including peptides, polypeptides, and proteins, employing nucleic acid encoding is disclosed. |
US12123877B2 |
Detection, quantification and/or isolation of circulating tumor cells based on the expression of CD321 marker
The application discloses CD321 as a useful global marker of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and provides related methods and kits of parts relying on detection of CD321.5. |
US12123875B2 |
Antigen analogue for calibration of immunometric diagnostic assays
An antigen with an increased half-life is provided for the formulation of more stable and consistent clinical diagnostic immunoassay controls and calibrators. An antigen analogue comprises a first and a second polypeptide which is identical or similar to corresponding terminal amino acid sequences of an antigen. The first and second polypeptides are connected with a PEG chain. Also provided are methods of calibrating assays using a compound disclosed herein. |
US12123871B2 |
Biosensor system with integrated microneedle
A biosensor system package includes: a transistor structure in a semiconductor layer having a front side and a back side, the transistor structure comprising a channel region; a buried oxide (BOX) layer on the back side of the semiconductor layer, wherein the buried oxide layer has an opening on the back side of the channel region, and an interface layer covers the back side over the channel region; a multi-layer interconnect (MLI) structure on the front side of the semiconductor layer, the transistor structure being electrically connected to the MLI structure; and a cap structure attached to the buried oxide layer, the cap structure comprising a microneedle. |
US12123870B2 |
Fluidic system for performing assays
A fluidic testing system and method for use are presented. The fluidic testing system includes a microfluidic channel, a first chamber and second chamber. The microfluidic channel has only one port for the introduction and/or extraction of fluid through the microfluidic channel. The first chamber is disposed at a terminal end of the microfluidic channel. The second chamber is coupled to the fluidic channel and is aligned such that each opening to the second chamber is configured to be aligned substantially parallel to a gravity vector during operation. |
US12123853B2 |
Compaction control system for and methods of accurately determining properties of compacted and/or existing ground materials
A compaction control system for and methods of accurately determining properties of compacted and/or existing ground materials. The compaction control system includes a compaction machine that further includes a vibratory drum (or roller). The compaction machine is equipped with sensors to determine position and heading, vibration amplitudes at selected frequencies, and material type and moisture content information. Further, the compaction control system includes a controller and certain algorithms for processing the sensor information. Namely, a method is provided of using the sensor information to assess the improvement in compaction and then determine whether and/or when further ground improvement solutions are needed. |
US12123848B2 |
Current measurement method
A current measurement method for measuring a tunneling current in biopolymers passing through between a pair of electrodes includes arranging the electrodes in a liquid that contains an electrolyte and, while applying a voltage between the electrodes, measuring a current flowing between the electrodes via an electric double layer formed along surfaces of the electrodes. This enables measuring the current in consideration of the electric double layer. As a result, it is possible to more accurately measure the tunneling current in the biopolymers included in a liquid sample that contains an electrolyte. |
US12123844B2 |
Transistor comprising a ceramic and an ionogel
A transistor for detecting gases in the ambient air. The transistor includes a plurality of electrodes with one electrode being a gate electrode. At least one electrode is individually coated by a ceramic. An ionogel connects all electrodes with each other, the ionogel being an ionic liquid immobilized by a matrix. The use of such a transistor as an air-quality sensor is described. A process for making the transistor is also described. The process includes providing a plurality of electrodes, wherein one of the electrodes is a gate electrode; individually depositing a ceramic precursor on at least one of the plurality of electrodes; and connecting the plurality of electrodes with an ionogel, the ionogel being an ionic liquid immobilized by a matrix. A transistor produced by the process is also described. |
US12123843B2 |
Microfluidic patch and electrochemical sensing device
A microfluidic patch for separating specific species in biological fluids, comprising a flow layer comprising: a first porous portion to receive and carry a starting biological fluid containing related species; a multilayer membrane downstream the first porous portion and comprising a plurality of graphene-based sheets spaced among each other to define a plurality of parallel channels transversally interconnected and chemically functionalized to provide from the starting biological fluid an outgoing flow of specific species to be detected; and a second porous portion placed downstream the multilayer membrane to receive and carry the outgoing flow to be detected; the patch comprises a first upstream electrode and a first downstream electrode placed respectively upstream and downstream the multilayer membrane to foster the flow through the multilayer membrane from the first to the second porous portion. |
US12123842B2 |
Method and device for determining fibre porosity in a fibre suspension, and control system
Disclosed is a method for determining fibre porosity in a fibre suspension. A sample is taken from a fibre suspension and fibre porosity determination is performed by determining the ratio of fibre-internal water to fibre-external bound water as an online measurement using a NMR spectroscope in successive steps of: generating a magnetic field for exciting protons of water contained in the sample; exciting water molecules of fibre suspension contained in the sample with a frequency pulse provided by a coil; measuring a return signal of the frequency pulse that returns from water molecules to the coil; determining the proton relaxation time and the amplitude of the return signal from the return signal; and determining fibre porosity of the fibre suspension based on the amplitude and the relaxation time of the exponential return signal. Also disclosed is a device for determining fibre porosity of a fibre suspension and a control system connected to a fibre web machine. |
US12123841B2 |
Apparatus and method for projecting an array of multiple charged particle beamlets on a sample
A method and apparatus for inspecting a sample is provided. The apparatus includes a sample holder for holding the sample at a sample plane, a charged particle column for generating an array of multiple charged particle beamlets and directing the array towards the sample holder, a position sensor, and a control unit. The charged particle column includes an objective lens for focusing the charged particle beamlets of the array in an array of charged particle beam spots at or near the sample plane. The objective lens includes a magnetic lens common for all charged particle beamlets. The position sensor provides a signal which is dependent on the position of the sample. The control unit controls the position of the sample holder on the basis of the signal from the position sensor, to keep the pitch and/or orientation of the spots on the sample constant. |
US12123837B2 |
Method and apparatus for determining the content of a foreign gas in a process liquid
A method and an apparatus determine a content of a foreign gas in a process liquid in which a measurement gas, especially CO2, has been dissolved. A concentration of the measurement gas is ascertained and a concentration of the gas mixture formed by the measurement gas and the foreign gas is ascertained, especially via a manometric measurement method. The measurement values are supplied to an evaluation unit. A concentration of the foreign gas is determined on the basis of the ascertained concentration of the measurement gas and the ascertained concentration of the gas mixture. |
US12123835B2 |
Prediction of physical properties of superabsorbent polymers
The present disclosure relates to a method of predicting physical properties, in particular performance parameters, of superabsorbent polymers. |
US12123834B2 |
Active-source-pixel, integrated device for rapid analysis of biological and chemical specimens
An active-source-pixel, integrated device capable of performing biomolecule detection and/or analysis, such as single-molecule nucleic acid sequencing, is described. An active pixel of the integrated device includes a sample well into which a sample to be analyzed may diffuse, an excitation source for providing excitation energy to the sample well, and a sensor configured to detect emission from the sample. The sensor may comprise two or more segments that produce a set of signals that are analyzed to differentiate between and identify tags that are attached to, or associated with, the sample. Tag differentiation may be spectral and/or temporal based. Identification of the tags may be used to detect, analyze, and/or sequence the biomolecule. |
US12123831B2 |
Measurement chip, measuring device and measuring method
The present disclosure is to provide a measurement chip, a measuring device, and a measuring method which can accurately estimate an analyte concentration with a simple configuration. A measurement chip may include a propagation layer, an introductory part, a drawn-out part and a reaction part. Through the propagation layer, light may propagate. The introductory part may introduce the light into the propagation layer. The drawn-out part may draw the light from the propagation layer. The reaction part may have, in a surface of the propagation layer where a reactant that reacts to a substance to be detected is formed, an area where a content of the reactant changes monotonously in a perpendicular direction perpendicular to a propagating direction of the light, over a given length in the propagating direction. |
US12123824B2 |
Fuel/water separator probe
A method and apparatus are provided for controlling a fuel delivery system to limit acidic corrosion. An exemplary control system includes a controller, at least one monitor, an output, and a remediation system. The monitor of the control system may collect and analyze data indicative of a corrosive environment in the fuel delivery system. The output of the control system may automatically warn an operator of the fueling station of the corrosive environment so that the operator can take preventative or corrective action. The remediation system of the control system may take at least one corrective action to remediate the corrosive environment in the fuel delivery system. One or more sensors may be employed to signal proper operation of the remediation system. |
US12123823B2 |
Coated structure with a monitoring system, a monitoring system, and a method for monitoring a condition of a coated structure
A coated structure with a monitoring system, the structure comprising a base having a base surface, a coating joined to the base surface in a base interface and extending in a thickness direction to an outer coating surface, a sensor comprising at least one electrode embedded in the coating, an I/O device configured to generate an input signal in the sensor and to read an output signal from the sensor, a data logger configured to log the output signal from the I/O device, and a computer unit configured to use the logged signal from the data logger. To provide improved information related to the condition of the structure or coating, the computer unit is configured to determine at least two separate indexes, each index related to a property of the coating or the structure. |
US12123820B1 |
Membrane fouling early warning method and device based on machine learning
The present application introduces a membrane fouling warning methodology grounded in machine learning. It utilizes a machine learning-based membrane fouling prediction model to automatically forecast and generate electrochemical information values, which characterize the extent of membrane fouling at various time points, based on influent water quality parameters. It then acquires the electrochemical information values Zt at a moment t and Z++Δt at a moment t+Δt. Subsequently, it computes and assesses the respective fouling levels using the electrochemical information values derived from the membrane fouling prediction model. Finally, it issues an early warning signal contingent upon the determined warning level. This methodology facilitates proactive understanding and management of membrane fouling, thereby sustaining the normal operation of the membrane fouling treatment system, mitigating the propensity for membrane assembly fouling, and prolonging the operational lifespan of the membrane assembly. |
US12123819B2 |
Detection device and detection method using cyclone type collector
A detection device comprises a cyclone-type collection part for collecting particles contained in a gas into a collection liquid with a swirling airflow, a detection part for detecting the particles collected by the cyclone-type collection part; and a cleaning part for cleaning the cyclone-type collection part with a cleaning liquid. The cleaning part cleans the cyclone-type collection part by swirling the cleaning liquid with the swirling airflow generated in the cyclone-type collection part. |
US12123814B1 |
G- protein coupled receptor extraction formulations
Formulations for extraction and stabilization of G-Protein Coupled Receptors (GPCRs), kits and methods for their use for extracting GPCRs from biological specimens (e.g., cells and tissues), and methods for making such formulations in bulk scale are described. GPCRs extracted from cells and tissues using the described formulations remain in a functional, solubilized form over extended time periods. |
US12123813B2 |
Polymer stabilization of chromogen solutions
Disclosed embodiments concern a composition comprising DAB chromogen, and/or derivative thereof, a stabilizer, and polymer capable of preventing or reducing DAB precipitation relative to a composition that does not comprise the polymer. Also disclosed herein is a method for using the disclosed composition and embodiments of a kit. |
US12123812B2 |
Automated preparation of sample materials for chemical analysis
A method of automated preparation of a sample material for a chemical or compositional analysis is disclosed that includes arranging the sample material in a receptacle, storing the sample inside the receptacle in a conditioning cabinet, and grinding the sample material by way of a ball mill apparatus. The ball mill apparatus may include an extraction container, at least one grinding element provided in the extraction container and an agitator adapted to move the at least one grinding element relative to the extraction container when the sample material is placed in the extraction container. The method may further include placing the sample material together with the receptacle in the extraction container, and grinding the receptacle together with the sample material by agitating the extraction container. |
US12123809B2 |
Determining gate state and remedial measures using gate sensor attachment
An edge device receives sensor data from a sensor affixed to a moveable gate. The edge device determines the positional state of the moveable gate based on the sensor data by inputting the received data into a machine learning model or by comparing the sensor data to values associated with a positional state through a calibration process. The edge device stores a log that associates the positional state and sensor data. The edge device determines the health state of the moveable gate using a machine learning model that is trained to predict, based on input of a new log, the health state of the gate. Responsive to determining that the health state of the gate is unhealthy, the edge device triggers a remedial action. |
US12123806B2 |
Leak detection and containment muffler system
An air-operated pump, such as an air-operated diaphragm pump, includes a pump body, a process liquid pathway defined at least in part by the pump body, and an air pathway defined at least in part by the pump body, where the process liquid pathway and air pathway are fluidly separated from one another within the pump body. The pump further includes a leak detection and containment assembly integrated with the pump body and having a process liquid sensor configured to sense process liquid leaked from the process liquid pathway into the air pathway, and a shutoff valve communicatively coupled to the process liquid sensor and configured to close in response to the process liquid sensor sensing a process liquid leak to contain the leaked process liquid within the pump body and the assembly. |
US12123803B2 |
Rapid compression machine with electrical drive and methods for use thereof
A rapid compression machine (RCM) employs an electrical drive to move a piston disposed within a chamber housing. The electrical drive converts electrical power into linear motion of the piston, for example, to compress contents in a reaction chamber defined by the chamber housing and the piston. The temperature and pressure changes induced by the compression can cause reaction of contents within the chamber, for example, autoignition of the contents. The RCM can thus be used to study chemical kinetics. In some embodiments, the electrical drive can also rapidly move the piston in reverse to expand a volume of the reaction chamber, for example, to quench the compression-induced reaction therein. In such embodiments, the RCM may be considered a rapid compression-expansion machine (RCEM) and can be used for speciation studies. |
US12123802B2 |
Method for measuring light transmission medium, device for measuring light transmission medium, program for measuring light transmission medium, and recording medium
In a measurement method, light inputs with the same center wavelength and different properties are performed on a light transmission medium, and a measured value of an intensity spectrum of each of light outputs is acquired. An error between the measured value and an estimated value of the intensity spectrum calculated based on a theoretical relation between an intensity spectrum and a phase spectrum of each of the light inputs, a nonlinear coefficient and a wavelength dispersion value of the light transmission medium, and the intensity spectrum of each of the light outputs is calculated while changing the nonlinear coefficient and the wavelength dispersion value. Further, the nonlinear coefficient and the wavelength dispersion value are determined based on a difference, in a relation between the nonlinear coefficient and the wavelength dispersion value and the error, between the light inputs. |
US12123799B2 |
Electrical inspection method
An electrical inspection method includes: a step of preparing a wafer in which a plurality of Fabry-Perot interference filter portions is formed, each of the plurality of Fabry-Perot interference filter portions in which a distance between a first mirror portion and a second mirror portion facing each other varies by an electrostatic force; and a step of inspecting electrical characteristics of each of the plurality of Fabry-Perot interference filter portions. |
US12123797B2 |
Method and a system for estimating the tension of a tension member
Disclosed is a method for estimating the tension of a tension member (1), the method comprising the steps of exciting the tension member (1) such as to induce vibration of the tension member (1), sampling the vibration to obtain a first vibration signal (VS1), modifying the mass and/or the rotational inertia of the tension member (1) such as to provide a modified tension member (1a), exciting the modified tension member (1a) such as to induce vibration of the modified tension member (1a), sampling the vibration of the modified tension member to obtain a second vibration signal (VS2), and estimating the tension of the tension member based on a comparison of the first vibration signal (VS1) and the second vibration signal (VS2). Disclosed is also a system for estimating the tension of a tension member. |
US12123796B2 |
Data generation device and data generation system
A data generation device includes: a parameter generator; and a reaction force data generator. The parameter generator generates value data based on a signal having a correlation with a driving force. The parameter generator generates velocity data based on a signal representing a response of a member driven by the driving force. The reaction force data generator generates data of a reaction force received by the member from a predetermined object based on the value data and the velocity data. |
US12123794B2 |
Pirani gauge with model of power dissipation
A thermal conductivity gauge implements a model of power dissipation to accurately measure gas pressure. An envelope surrounds a gas volume, and a sensor wire is positioned within the gas volume. The controller provides a model of power dissipation from the thermal conductivity gauge, including power loss due to conductive heat loss from sensor wire end contacts, radiative loss from the sensor wire toward the gas envelope, and pressure dependent conductive heat loss from the sensor wire through surrounding gas. The controller then applies a power input to the sensor wire to heat the sensor wire, and measures total power dissipation WT, sensor wire temperature Ts, and envelope temperature Te during the application of the power input. Gas pressure within the envelope is determined based on the measured WT, Ts and Te and the model of power dissipation. |
US12123791B2 |
Haptic detection apparatus, haptic detection method, and robot arm
A haptic detection apparatus includes: a capacitance detection unit that detects capacitance of each of capacitors which changes according to an external force applied to a second electrode plate of a capacitance-type load sensor; a distributed load measurement unit that measures a distributed load indicating a distribution of load applied to each of the cylinders on the basis of a change amount of the capacitance of each capacitor which is detected by the capacitance detection unit; and a load information calculation unit that calculates a total load and a load center position of the external force applied to the second electrode plate of the load sensor on the basis of a relation between an expansion/contraction amount of each cylinder relative to the distributed load measured by the distributed load measurement unit and a pattern of the distributed load. |
US12123789B2 |
Method and device for temperature detection and thermal management based on power measurement
The present disclosure provides a device and methods to control a temperature of an integrated circuit (IC). For example, a device may include a circuit (e.g., an IC), a power monitor, a temperature sensor, and a controller. In some examples, temperature may be estimated based on power measured by a dynamic power monitor (DPM). In some cases, the estimated temperatures may be corrected based on temperature sensed by a temperature sensor on the IC. The power may be measured in shorter time periods and/or more frequent time periods compared to a time periods that the temperature sensor senses temperature. Accordingly, the temperature of an IC may be detected and adjusted more frequently based on the power measurements, and the temperature estimates may be adjusted for accuracy based on sensed temperatures. |
US12123788B2 |
Temperature measurement circuit, temperature and light intensity measurement circuit, temperature measurement method and temperature and light intensity measurement method
The present disclosure relates to the field of biometric parameter measurement, and in particular, to a temperature measurement circuit, a temperature measurement method, a temperature and light intensity measurement circuit, a temperature and light intensity measurement method, a chip, a module, and an electronic device. A temperature signal is obtained based on an output voltage of a differential amplifier circuit when a non-inverting input terminal of the differential amplifier circuit is unload, an output voltage of the differential amplifier circuit when the non-inverting input terminal of the differential amplifier circuit is connected to a calibration resistor, and the output voltage of the differential amplifier circuit when the non-inverting input terminal of the differential amplifier circuit is connected to a thermistor, which improves the accuracy of the temperature measurement. |
US12123787B2 |
Semiconductor based temperature sensor
An apparatus may include a transistor, a capacitor, and an operational amplifier. The transistor may have a sub-threshold voltage applied to a gate of the transistor. The capacitor configured to store a first gate-to-source voltage of the transistor while a first switch and a second switch are closed and a third switch is open. The capacitor may be charged to a first gate-to-source voltage of the transistor while the transistor is biased with a first bias current. The operational amplifier may be configured to determine a voltage difference between the first gate-to-source voltage stored in the capacitor and a second gate-to-source voltage of the transistor while the transistor is biased with a second bias current. The operational amplifier may determine the voltage difference while the third switch is closed and the first switch and the second switch are open. The voltage difference may correspond to a temperature of the transistor. |
US12123784B2 |
Temperature sensing systems and methods for an electronic device
A portable electronic device can include a housing at least partially defining an internal volume, a set of temperature sensors disposed in the internal volume, a display assembly, and a processor or main logic board. The set of temperature sensors can be positioned adjacent to or affixed to components of the portable electronic device. The processor can determine a temperature of an environment based on an adjustment factor and weighted temperature measurements taken by a subset of the set of temperature sensors. |
US12123780B2 |
Immersion device for temperature measurement and method for position detection
The invention relates to an immersion device and a method for detecting a position of an optical cored wire using an immersion device. An immersion device for measuring a temperature of a metal melt inside an electric arc furnace vessel with an optical cored wire comprises a blowing lance for blowing purge gas into an entry point to the vessel and a detecting means for detecting a position of the optical cored wire. The optical cored wire can be moved in a feeding channel and/or in the blowing lance relative to the entry point. The detecting means is configured to detect the presence of the optical cored wire in or close to the blowing lance. This enables short distances between the leading end of the fiber and the melt and, thus, short time intervals between temperature measurement sequences. |
US12123779B2 |
Far infrared (FIR) sensor device and manufacturing method thereof and determination method of thickness of sensor dielectric layer thereof
The present invention provides a far infrared (FIR) sensor device formed on a substrate, wherein the FIR sensor device includes: a sensor region, which is formed on the substrate, and is configured to operably sense a far infrared signal; and a sensor dielectric layer, which is formed on the sensor region, wherein a thickness of the sensor dielectric layer is determined by a sacrificial metal layer. |
US12123778B2 |
Thermal imaging sensor for integration into track system
Various embodiments of systems and methods for monitoring thermal characteristics of substrates, substrate processes and/or substrate processing module components are disclosed herein. More specifically, the present disclosure provides various embodiments of a thermal imaging sensor within various substrate processing modules (e.g., a liquid dispense module, a baking module or combined bake module, an interface block, a wafer inspection system (WIS) module, a plating dispense module or another processing module) of a substrate processing system. By positioning the thermal imaging sensor at various locations within the substrate processing system, the present disclosure enables thermal data to be remotely collected from the substrate surface, a liquid dispensed onto the substrate surface, a processing space surrounding the substrate, or a component included within a substrate processing module (e.g., a liquid dispense nozzle, a spin chuck, a spin coat cup, a cooling arm, a WIS component, a heating component, etc.). |
US12123775B2 |
Method and apparatus for the detection of exposure to ultraviolet light
A device for detecting exposure to light includes: a photo-responsive layer including a photochromic material; a skin-mimicking cover layer covering a first side of the photo-responsive layer; and an adhesive layer configured to couple a second side of the photo-responsive layer opposite the first side to a surface. |
US12123773B2 |
Voltage control system
A voltage control system has a light receiving array part receiving incident light and a light shielding array part shielding light receiving elements from incident light by a light shielding mechanism. The voltage control system also includes: a voltage application unit applying a bias voltage to an anode terminal; a multiplication state determination unit determining the multiplication state of the light shielding array part based on output signals from cathodes of the light receiving elements in the light shielding array part; and a voltage setting unit performing voltage setting for the bias voltage to be output from the voltage application unit based on the determination results from the multiplication state determination unit. |
US12123768B2 |
Method for recognizing object by using millimeter wave and electronic device supporting same method
An electronic device may comprise: an antenna module; a communication circuit; a processor; and a memory, wherein the memory stores instructions which, when executed, cause the processor to: output first beams each having a first beam width to a first spatial range around the electronic device; receive a first reflective pattern with respect to the first beams; determine at least one section in which the external object is disposed, among a plurality of sections configuring the first spatial range; output second beams each having a second beam width to the at least one section; receive a second reflective pattern with respect to the second beams; recognize the external object on the basis of the second reflective pattern of the second beams to authenticate a user; and output third beams to determine state information or motion information of the external object. |
US12123767B2 |
Light sensor
A light sensor includes an optoelectronic device and a light guide element. The light guide element has a first light incident surface and a light exit surface, so as to allow an incident light to enter the light guide element from the first light incident surface and then exit to the optoelectronic device from the light exit surface; wherein at least one of the light incident surface and the light exit surface has a single curved surface. |
US12123765B2 |
Vibration sensor with an aligning element and method for aligning the oscillation properties of two prongs
The invention relates to a vibration sensor with a housing and a mechanical oscillator, with a first tine and a second tine arranged thereon, and a drive for exciting the mechanical oscillator, wherein the drive is fixed relative to the mechanical oscillator by means of a yoke, wherein the yoke defines at least one yoke cavity, wherein a shoulder of at least one tine defines a tine cavity, wherein the yoke cavity and the tine cavity are aligned with one another, and wherein a balancing element is moveably arranged in the yoke cavity, so that it can be arranged at least partially in the tine cavity. The invention further relates to a method for comparing the vibration properties of two tines of a vibration sensor. |
US12123764B2 |
System for adjusting the firmness of a substrate
A system for adjusting the firmness of a substrate configured to support a subject includes a first rod configured to be movable by a mechanism, a second rod parallel to and spaced from the first rod a distance that spans a majority of a dimension of the substrate, and flexible straps extending between the first rod and the second rod and attached to the first rod and the second rod at respective ends of each flexible strap. The mechanism is configured to move the first rod in a first direction to increase tension on the flexible straps and move the first rod in a second direction to decrease tension on the flexible straps. The mechanism can be manually operated by the subject or can be a motor that is controlled by a controller. |
US12123761B2 |
Device and method for weighing filled capsules
A device for weighing filled capsules has a weighing unit with weighing receptacle for the capsules supplied via a feed channel to the weighing unit in a movement direction. The weighing receptacle has a stop holding a capsule with form fit in movement direction in a receptacle section of the weighing receptacle. The receptacle section relative to the horizontal is slanted such that a leading end of the receptacle section relative to the movement direction is lower than a rearward end. In the method for weighing, the capsule is held with form fit in movement direction in the receptacle section by the stop device such that the capsule is at a slant with a leading end in relation to the movement direction being lower than a rearward end of the capsule. Weighing of the capsule is done in the weighing unit while the capsule is held at the slant. |
US12123756B2 |
Insert-type electromagnetic flow meter
An insert-type electromagnetic flow sensor is disclosed. The flow sensor comprises an insert, first and second electrodes supported on opposite sides of the insert and a drive coil housed in the insert. The drive coil is offset from a midpoint between the first and second electrodes and/or a width of the drive coil between the first and second opposite sides at least partially overlaps with respective inner portions of the first and second electrodes. The drive coil includes at least five turns. |
US12123754B2 |
Magnetic-inductive flowmeter and method of operating the same
A magnetic-inductive flowmeter includes a tube, electrodes in contact with a medium in the tube, a magnetic field generator, an impedance signal generator, and a control device. A first signal path interconnects the impedance signal generator and a first electrode, and a second signal path interconnects the impedance signal generator and a second electrode. A first switch and first and third capacitors are connected such that, in a first state, only the first capacitor and, in a second state, only the third capacitor is in the first signal path. A second switch and second and fourth capacitors are connected such that, in a first state, only the second capacitor and, in a second state, only the fourth capacitor is in the second signal path. The control device sets the switches to the first state during a positive magnetic phase and to the second state during a negative magnetic phase. |
US12123744B2 |
Distance measuring device
A distance measuring device according to the present disclosure includes: a light-receiving section including a first light-receiving pixel and a second light-receiving pixel that are configured to detect light, and a light-shielded pixel that is light-shielded, the first light-receiving pixel, the light-shielded pixel, and the second light-receiving pixel being disposed in a first direction in this order; and a processor that is configured to measure a distance to a measurement object on the basis of a detection result in the first light-receiving pixel and a detection result in the second light-receiving pixel. |
US12123741B2 |
Supplementing electronic map data from user behavior
There is provided a method for identifying possible errors/inconsistencies within an electronic map representation of a network of navigable elements within a geographic area, the method comprising: obtaining at a server positional data relating to the movement over time of a plurality of devices travelling around the navigable network; processing the obtained positional data at the server with reference to the electronic map representing the navigable network in order to identify potential inconsistencies in the map in the form of one or more locations within the navigable network where an observed behaviour of devices travelling around the navigable network as indicated by the obtained positional data is not consistent with a behaviour that would be expected based on the electronic map. This information may then be relayed to navigation devices for supplementing the electronic map when generating navigation instructions. |
US12123735B1 |
Suggesting a route based on desired amount of driver interaction
Aspects of the disclosure relate generally to generating and providing route options for an autonomous vehicle. For example, a user may identify a destination, and in response the vehicle's computer may provide routing options to the user. The routing options may be based on typical navigating considerations such as the total travel time, travel distance, fuel economy, etc. Each routing option may include not only an estimated total time, but also information regarding whether and which portions of the route may be maneuvered under the control of the vehicle alone (fully autonomous), a combination of the vehicle and the driver (semiautonomous), or the driver alone. The time of the longest stretch of driving associated with the autonomous mode as well as map information indicating portions of the routes associated with the type of maneuvering control may also be provided. |
US12123733B2 |
Surface detection and geolocation
Methods, systems, devices, and tangible non-transitory computer readable media for surface detection and geolocation are provided. The disclosed technology can receive location request data associated with a request for a geographic location of a user device in an environment. Based on the location request data, images of segments of a surface of the environment can be accessed. The geographic location of the user device can be determined based on the segment signatures that match stored segment signatures respectively associated with stored geographic locations. The segment signatures can be based on the images of the segments of the surface of the environment. Map data including information associated with a geographic area can be accessed. Furthermore, indications can be generated and the indications can include information associated with the geographic location of the user device within the geographic area. |
US12123728B2 |
Service disruption prevention through dynamic geofences
Service disruption prevention through monitoring dynamic geofencing is disclosed. The present disclosure seeks to prevent (or drastically reduce the probability) mass vehicle recovery events due to fragile portions of the map. Tooling is used to actively monitor chokepoints and new avoidance areas. Comprised by the operational design domain (ODD), geofences are actively changed in response to the state of the chokepoints and avoidance areas. Varying states can be assigned to a plurality of geofences within the ODD, for example, if a geofence reaches a critical state, one or more areas can be cut off from the ODD. |
US12123727B2 |
Systems, methods, and devices for generating a transit route based on a safety preference
A safe transit route generation system determines a travel route for a user traveling from an origin location to a destination location and generates a route safety value for the travel route based on one or more safety conditions associated with at least one geographic location of the travel route. The system also determines a risk aversion value for the user based on a plurality of safety preferences associated with a user risk profile and that the risk aversion value for the user exceeds the route safety value for the travel route. The system further modifies one or more portions of the travel route to increase the route safety value above the risk aversion value. |
US12123725B2 |
Method for computing a personalized itinerary from a departure location to an arrival location
A method extends the Trip Based Public Transit Routing algorithm to compute personalized itineraries in a multimodal network based on custom transfer speed and maximum transfer duration. The customization is done at query time. The method modifies the pruning phase and the search phase of the Trip Based Public Transit Routing algorithm to obtain Pareto front for minimizing arrival time and number of transfers, along with one optimal solution per value in the Pareto front. |
US12123724B2 |
Method for operating a vehicle
The present disclosure generally relates to a computer implemented method for operating a vehicle (104, 106, 108), specifically in relation to efficient transporting of a predefined cargo. The present disclosure also relates to a corresponding arrangement and computer program product. |
US12123718B1 |
Mitigating bias instabilities in optical gyroscopes
One or more phase modulators in an optical gyroscope operate on two counter-propagating beams to introduce a phase shift between the beams before the beams are interferometrically combined to generate a rotation signal. A signal generator generates first and second modulation frequencies to drive the phase modulators. The first modulation frequency in isolation biases the rotation signal at an operating point sensitive to rotation, and the second modulation frequency in isolation biases the rotation signal at an operating point insensitive to rotation. One or more control integrated circuits (ICs) isolate a first portion of the rotation signal associated with the first modulation frequency and a second portion of the rotation signal associated with the second modulation frequency. The control ICs determine a difference between the first and second portions of the rotation signal to remove one or more bias instabilities from the first portion of the rotation signal. |
US12123717B2 |
Total station with compensation for misaligned optical aiming point
A total station includes a telescope, an EDM unit, and an onboard computer. The telescope is manually adjusted by a user to cause a target to be set at last partially within an FOV of the EDM unit. After the manual adjustment, an optical aiming point associated with the telescope is misaligned from a center point of the target by an offset angle. A user input indicating that the manual adjustment has been performed is received via a user interface. In response to the user input, a slope distance is measured using the EDM unit and an angle associated with the optical aiming point is measured. The offset angle is computed based on the slope distance, and an angle associated with the center point of the target is computed based on the angle associated with the optical aiming point and the offset angle. |
US12123716B2 |
Apparatus of inner light layer illumination by multi-beam interference for imaging in turbid media
The invention relates to an apparatus of inner light layer illumination for optical imaging in turbid media. This apparatus comprises laser generating short light pulse(s), negative dispersion device to broaden the width of the short light pulse(s) before the pulse(s) enter(s) the turbid medium, imaging distance adjuster changing the imaging distance and optical receiver receiving returned signal light pulse(s). This apparatus can reduce absorption and scattering of the turbid media greatly and create an inner light layer with strong intensity to illuminate the object in the turbid medium. The mathematical calculations have proved that this apparatus can enhance the signal strength by more than 600 dB. The imaging depth can be over 5 cm in human body, and more than 500 m in clear seawater. The imaging resolutions are <1 micrometer along object plane and are approximate 1 micrometer along direction of depth of field. |
US12123711B1 |
Pole tent base template
A tent template comprising includes: a plurality of side members defining an outer perimeter of a tent; a plurality of stake locating members extending outwardly from the plurality of side members, the plurality of stake locating members including a distal end defining a location of a stake of the tent; and one or more triangulated members extending between a first of the plurality of side members and a second of the plurality of side members within the outer perimeter defined by the plurality of side members. |
US12123707B2 |
Support structure for vehicle ADAS calibration and wheel alignment measurement system
A support structure having a vertical element supporting a set of cameras associated with a vehicle measurement or inspection system together with at least one target structure required for realignment or recalibration of onboard vehicle safety system sensors. A camera crossbeam carried by the support structure locates the set of cameras as required to view a vehicle undergoing measurement or inspection. The target structure is affixed to the vertical element of the support structure, at an elevation suitable for observation by at least one vehicle onboard sensors during a realignment or recalibration procedure. A set of rollers facilitates positioning of the target structure on a supporting floor surface during a realignment or recalibration procedure. |
US12123706B2 |
System for simulating a second axle on a three-wheel vehicle and related alignment process
A system and process for aligning wheels of a three-wheel cycle include mounting targets to two wheels on an axle of the three-wheel cycle and positioning an alignment device relative to a single wheel of the three-wheel cycle to create a virtual axle and assess thrust angle. Once targets are in place, thrust angle is reduced to zero, and camber, caster, and toe measurements are taken and adjusted as needed to achieve three-wheel alignment. |
US12123705B2 |
Combiner alignment detector
A system for detecting an alignment of a relay lens assembly and a combiner of a head-up display is disclosed. The system includes an illuminated reticle spatially coupled to the relay lens assembly, an optical sensor spatially coupled to the combiner, and a control module configured to receive an input from the optical sensor, determine a position of the combiner relative to the relay lens assembly based on the received input; and generate an output based on a determined position of the combiner relative to the relay lens assembly. In another system, the illuminated reticle is spatially coupled to the combiner, and the optical sensor is spatially coupled to the relay lens assembly. The system may also participate in a feedback loop with the head-up display to reduce jitter in the head-up display. |
US12123700B2 |
Methods and systems for blown film thickness measurement
Methods and systems of measurement for blown film lines are provided. The sensing system includes a terahertz (THz) sensor positioned adjacent to a film bubble extruded from a blown film die, and a sensor support configured to guide the THz sensor around the circumference of the film bubble to measure its film thickness. |
US12123698B1 |
Method and a system for characterizing structures through a substrate
A method for characterizing a structure etched in a first substrate surface, the structure extending along a longitudinal direction, z, into the substrate, the method implemented by a system including a light source emitting an illumination beam with a wavelength transmitted through the substrate, and an imaging device positioned to face a second substrate surface opposite the first surface, the method including illuminating at least one structure with the illumination beam, subsequently positioning an object plane of the imaging device at at least two different longitudinal positions; acquiring at least one image of the structure at each of the longitudinal positions, the images being acquired through the substrate; measuring data relating to a lateral dimension of the structure from each acquired image at each of the longitudinal positions; and determining longitudinal data relating to a longitudinal shape of the structure from the lateral data of at least two longitudinal positions. |
US12123684B2 |
Providing pulses of stimulus signal between pairs of electrodes
A conducted electrical weapon (“CEW”) launches wire-tethered electrodes from one or more cartridges to provide a current through a human or animal target to impede locomotion of the target. The CEW may detect when the electrodes launched from the cartridges may provide the current through more than one target. The CEW may detect when electrodes launched from the cartridges may provide the current through the same target. The CEW may set the pulse rate of the current based on detecting the launch of electrodes from one or more cartridges, detecting that electrodes may provide the current through two or more targets, and/or detecting that two or more pairs of electrodes may deliver the current through the same target. |
US12123683B2 |
Junction box interface for weapon accessory remote control unit
A junction box for a weapon accessory device is provided for electrically coupling a remote control unit to the weapon accessory device, the remote control unit having one or more manually actuatable switches. The junction box comprises a housing having a mounting face and a connection face, wherein the mounting face is configured to face a complementary mounting surface of the weapon accessory device when the junction box is mounted to the weapon accessory device. The connection face is configured to couple to an electrical cable electrically coupled to the remote control unit. A plurality of electrical conductors are held within the housing and comprise mating contact portions disposed at the mounting face and configured to contact aligned contacts on the weapon accessory device. |
US12123677B2 |
Capacity limiting assembly for magazines, magazines having limited capacity, and related methods
The invention relates to a capacity limiting assembly that provides substantially irreversible alteration of a box magazine to limit its cartridge capacity wherein the box magazine comprises a magazine housing having a vertical dimension YM, a magazine spring having at least 1 coil, and a follower. The assembly includes a limiter body and a lock plate. The limiter body has a top edge engageable with a bottom surface of the follower that is operatively associated with a top of the magazine spring extending into the cartridge reservoir and is configured to be disposed substantially within the at least one coil of the magazine spring. The limiter has a vertical dimension YL that is less than the vertical dimension YM of the magazine housing, and a limiter bottom edge that is engageable to a lock plate. The lock plate of the assembly has a top surface engageable to the bottom surface of the limiter body and bottom surface engageable to the lock plate of the magazine when the lock plate is placed against a bottom edge of the magazine housing. When a top surface of the lock plate is bonded to the limiter body, the limiter substantially irreversibly reduces the capacity of the box magazine. Also included are magazines fitted with the assembly and related methods of reducing the capacity of magazines. |
US12123672B1 |
Modular tube-stowable rifle mount
A rifle actuation mechanism is provided for alternately positioning a rifle between stowage within a cylindrical tube having a longitudinal axis and deployment for engaging a target. The mechanism includes a cradle, a yoke, and longitudinal, elevation and azimuth actuators. The cradle holds and fires the rifle. The yoke connects to the cradle. The longitudinal actuator translates the yoke along the axis. The elevation actuator pivots the cradle from the yoke. The azimuth actuator turns the cradle about the axis for pointing to the target. The tube contains the rifle, the cradle, the yoke and the actuators while in stowage. In preferred embodiments, the axis is substantially vertical. |
US12123671B2 |
Muzzle end adapter to perform bore sight of a small caliber gun
The present disclosure provides a muzzle end adapter for performing bore sighting of a small caliber gun. The muzzle end adapter includes a plurality of hand levers. In addition, the muzzle end adapter includes a main operating shaft connected rigidly with a first hand lever. Also, the muzzle end adapter includes a cylindrical member connected at one end of the main operating shaft. Moreover, the muzzle end adapter includes a plurality of centering devices. The plurality of centering devices includes a plurality of jaws. The plurality of jaws includes a plurality of equiangular spaced jaws centered around a pivot pin. Further, the muzzle end adapter includes a disk. Furthermore, the disk includes a tapered hole connected with the muzzle end adapter. |
US12123668B2 |
Ambidextrous bolt catch for use with a firearm
An ambidextrous bolt catch for use with a firearm, including: a bolt catch; a first lever operably coupled to the bolt catch via a connecting pin, wherein movement of the bolt catch causes movement of the first lever and movement of the first lever causes movement of the bolt catch; and a second lever pivotally mounted to the first lever. |
US12123667B2 |
Bolt catch for a firearm
A bolt catch lever for a firearm, including receivers and associated elements for receiving the bolt catch lever. In particular, a bolt catch lever comprising an upper lever arm, a lower lever arm, and a center element including a catch which is designed so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis in a lower receiver, where the center element has a recess for optionally receiving a connection section of a second bolt catch lever. |
US12123666B2 |
Multiple flexible lance drive apparatus with modular follower roller deck
A multiple flexible high pressure fluid cleaning lance drive apparatus includes at least a first drive motor having a first drive shaft, a spline drive roller mounted on the first drive shaft, a plurality of cylindrical guide rollers extending parallel to the spline drive roller, an endless belt wrapped around the spline drive roller and the plurality of guide rollers, and one or more follower roller modules each supporting a plurality of follower rollers for pressing against a single flexible lance. Each follower roller module independently presses its follower rollers toward the endless belt to grip the flexible lance sandwiched therebetween. Each module has an elongated block shaped housing having a central axis, a plurality of pneumatic cylinders and a piston rod carried in each pneumatic cylinder supporting a pair of spaced follower rollers that ride on the flexible lance captured between the endless belt and the follower rollers. |
US12123662B2 |
Cover for MEMS-based cooling systems
A heat transfer system includes fluid transfer cells that vibrationally move a fluid and a thermally conductive cover that conducts heat from the cells while avoiding transfer of mechanical energy between the cells. A fluid transfer module includes outer and inner walls, a support member, and a membrane. The outer wall has an outer opening. The inner wall has an inner opening. The support member is disposed laterally on the inner wall such that a flow chamber is defined between the outer and inner walls. The membrane is supported by the support member along the outer wall. A fluid transfer module includes an inlet port and an actuator. The actuator undergoes vibrational motion and has first and second vibrational modes. The first vibrational mode causes fluid to enter the inlet port. The second vibrational mode expels fluid from the inlet port, which reduces clogging of the inlet port. |
US12123661B2 |
Heat transfer enhancement pipe as well as cracking furnace and atmospheric and vacuum heating furnace including the same
The present invention relates to the field of fluid heat transfer, and discloses a heat transfer enhancement pipe as well as a cracking furnace and an atmospheric and vacuum heating furnace including the same. The heat transfer enhancement pipe (1) includes a pipe body (10) of tubular shape having an inlet (100) for entering of a fluid and an outlet (101) for said fluid to flow out; internal wall of the pipe body (10) is provided with a fin (11) protruding towards interior of the pipe body (10), wherein the fin (11) has one or more fin sections extending spirally in the axial direction of the pipe body (10), and each fin section has a first end surface facing the inlet (100) and a second end surface facing the outlet (101), at least one of the first end surface and the second end surface of at least one of the rib sections is formed as a transition surface along spirally extending direction. The heat transfer enhancement pipe can reduce thermal stress of itself, thereby increasing service life of the heat transfer enhancement pipe. |
US12123658B2 |
Heat exchanger for the thermal coupling of two fluids
A heat exchanger for the thermal coupling of two fluids may include an inflow pipe defining a pipe longitudinal centre axis. A fluid inlet may be arranged on the inflow pipe. A plurality of flat tubes leading into the inflow pipe may be arranged on the inflow pipe adjacent to the fluid inlet. The first fluid stream may be flowable along a first fluid path extending from the fluid inlet through the inflow pipe and the plurality of flat tubes. The flat tubes may extend through a second fluid path for a second fluid stream of fluid and may be flowed about by the second fluid stream during operation. The heat exchanger may further include passage screen aperture interacting with the heat exchanger fluid and through which the first fluid stream is flowable. The passage screen aperture may be fluidically connected in series with the flat tubes. |
US12123651B2 |
Furnace monitoring device
A furnace monitoring device includes an imaging unit to capture an image of combustion ash adhering to a monitoring position in a furnace, an evaluation unit to evaluate a deposition state of combustion ash on the basis of a monitoring image which is output from the imaging unit, and an alert unit to output an alert for the combustion ash on the basis of a result of evaluation from the evaluation unit. |
US12123649B2 |
Portable clothes drying device
Provided herein is a portable clothes drying device, which includes a base unit and an air outlet unit; wherein the base unit is configured to not only enable the portable clothes drying device to be used in various kinds of use spaces, but also provide the portable clothes drying device with the functions of heating, drying, disinfecting, etc.; and wherein the air outlet unit is configured to correspond to various kinds of clothes with different geometric shapes. |
US12123643B2 |
Refrigerator
A refrigerator includes a cabinet that defines a storage chamber, and a drawer door configured to be inserted into and withdrawn out of the storage chamber. The drawer door includes a drawer part that defines a storage space and a door part configured to open and close the storage chamber based on the drawer door being inserted into and withdrawn out of the storage chamber. An electric device is provided in the door part, and a wiring extends from the cabinet to the drawer door. A wiring guider extends from the cabinet to the drawer door and provides a passageway for the wiring. The wiring guider includes a first linear section connected to the drawer door, a second linear section connected to the cabinet, and a bent section between the first linear section and the second linear section. |
US12123640B2 |
Interior compartment with a specific shape of a bearing rib, and domestic refrigeration appliance
An interior compartment or container for a domestic refrigeration appliance has a side wall on which an elongate bearing rib for a bearing panel is integrated. The bearing rib extends in the depthwise direction of the interior compartment and extends over at least half the depth of the side wall. The bearing rib has an upper bearing side, which merges with the side wall by way of a first rounding and merges with an underside of the bearing rib by way of a second rounding, which is located opposite the first as seen in the widthwise direction. The underside merges at its lower end with the side wall. In a cross section of the bearing rib taken in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, a vertical-dimension ratio, measured in the heightwise direction, between an underside vertical dimension and an upper-side vertical dimension is between 3.5 and 4.5. |
US12123634B2 |
Heat pump, methods of operation and simulation
There is disclosed heat pump, comprising: an internal heat exchanger configured to transfer heat from refrigerant in a liquid line pathway to refrigerant in a suction line pathway, to superheat the refrigerant upstream of a compressor; and a controller configured to: control an expansion valve to maintain a target superheat of refrigerant at a control location. The target superheat is variable and is determined based on one or more operating conditions of the heat pump. There is also disclosed a method of operating a heat pump and a simulation method to determine a variable superheat. |
US12123630B2 |
Storage source and cascade heat pump systems
A heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) system includes a heating fluid circuit, a cooling fluid circuit, and a storage fluid circuit. A thermal system of the HVACR system absorbs energy from the storage fluid circuit and rejects it to the heating fluid circuit. The storage fluid circuit includes s containing thermal storage material that can provide energy for heating or absorb energy for cooling depending on the state of the thermal storage material. Heating can be provided using the heating fluid circuit and the heat provided by the thermal system. Cooling can be provided using the cooling fluid circuit by absorbing energy from the conditioned space using a cooling fluid and rejecting energy from the cooling fluid to the storage fluid circuit. The thermal storage tanks can have heat added to them using an air source heat pump system to support heating operations. |
US12123628B2 |
Method for operating a receiver and receiver for carrying out the method
The receiver (25,50,100,120) according to the invention is provided with the heating area (26) for heating a heat-transporting medium, which has an optical opening (3) for sunlight, an absorber (27, 51) absorbing the sunlight arranged within the path of the incidental sunlight and with a transport arrangement for the transport of the medium through the heating area, wherein the absorber (27, 52) is designed as a blackbody radiation arrangement with reduced convection and the transport arrangement (29) for the transport of a gas is designed as a heat-transporting medium. By means of this, the receiver can be designed in a simpler and more reliable manner. |
US12123627B2 |
Solar tracking system support devices
A support device may include a body that includes a surface. The surface may be configured to physically engage with at least a first surface section of a torque tube. In addition, at least a second surface section of the torque tube may be configured to engage with a surface of an attachment structure. The body and the attachment structure may together define an aperture configured to receive the torque tube. |
US12123626B2 |
Structures and techniques for solar collectors
Structures and techniques for solar collectors are described. In accordance with the described techniques, a structural assembly of a solar collector may include various members that are configured to carry torsional and bending loads with relatively low deflections between a reflector and a receiver. In some examples, the described structural assemblies may include a set of edge-sharing tetrahedra or tetrahedral volumes aligned along an axis, which may be supported by chord members that are parallel to the axis. In some examples, the described structural assemblies may include sets of co-rotating and counter-rotating helical structural paths, which may be connected or supported by structural members that are perpendicular to an axis of the helical structural paths, or members that are parallel to an axis of the helical structural paths, or various combinations thereof. |
US12123625B2 |
Water heater
A water heater includes a primary heat exchanger, a secondary heat exchanger disposed above the primary heat exchanger, a flow path member, and a flow restriction member. The secondary heat exchanger includes a case and heat transfer pipes arranged in the case. The case includes a wall having a gas inlet through which combustion exhaust gas discharged from the primary heat exchanger is introduced into the case. The flow path member connects the primary heat exchanger and the secondary heat exchanger and is disposed adjacent to the gas inlet and is configured to introduce the combustion exhaust gas discharged from the primary heat exchanger into the secondary heat exchanger through the gas inlet. The flow restriction member is disposed on the wall of the case to suppress upward flowing of the combustion exhaust gas that is introduced into the case through the gas inlet. |
US12123623B1 |
System and method for heat and energy recovery and regeneration
A heat recovery system includes a compressor, a solar panel, and a first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger in fluid connection to form a closed circuit. The compressor is configured to facilitate fluid movement in the fluid circuit between the solar panel, the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger. The solar panel includes a plurality of solar cells connected in parallel, and each solar cell includes a plurality of metal tubes for fluid to pass through. A temperature sensor is mounted within each of the solar cells and configured to measure temperature inside the respective solar cell. Each solar cell is connected to the circuit via a respective pressure valve, and the status of the pressure valve is configured to depend on the measurement of the temperature sensor in the respective solar cell. |
US12123622B2 |
High-performance housings for backward-curved blowers
In an embodiment, a blower for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system includes a blower wheel and a housing. The blower wheel includes backward-curved blades configured to rotate in a rotational plane. The housing forms an at least hexagonal cross-section around at least a portion of the rotational plane, where the blower wheel is positioned within the housing such that there exists a first distance and a second distance. The first distance is measured radially outward from a center of the blower wheel to a first side of the at least hexagonal cross-section. The second distance is measured radially outward from the center of the blower wheel to a second side of the at least hexagonal cross-section. The second distance forms a an acute angle with the first distance. The first distance and the second distance are unequal and less than a diameter of the blower wheel. |
US12123621B2 |
High-performance housings for backward-curved blowers
In an embodiment, a blower for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system includes a blower wheel and a housing. The blower wheel includes backward-curved blades configured to rotate in a rotational plane. The housing forms an at least hexagonal cross-section around at least a portion of the rotational plane, where the blower wheel is positioned within the housing such that there exists a first distance and a second distance. The first distance is measured radially outward from a center of the blower wheel to a first side of the at least hexagonal cross-section. The second distance is measured radially outward from the center of the blower wheel to a second side of the at least hexagonal cross-section. The second distance forms a an acute angle with the first distance. The first distance and the second distance are unequal and less than a diameter of the blower wheel. |
US12123618B2 |
Dehumidifying air handling unit and desiccant wheel therefor
A dehumidifying air handling unit for an HVACR system includes a housing, a desiccant wheel, and a cooling heat exchanger. A main airflow path extending through the housing from an air inlet to and air discharged outlet of the housing. The desiccant wheel includes a first end and a second end that are each disposed in the main airflow path and a metal organic framework desiccant that is moved between the first end and the second end. A desiccant wheel includes a metal organic framework desiccant disposed on a surface of the desiccant wheel. Rotation of the desiccant wheel moves a position of the surface between a first end and a second end of the desiccant wheel. The metal organic framework desiccant has an majority absorption-desorption operating band of 25% relative humidity or less. |
US12123617B2 |
Cooling systems having an integrated ionic liquid salt dehumidification system
A cooling system utilizes an organic ionic salt composition for dehumidification of an airflow. The organic ionic salt composition absorbs moisture from an inlet airflow to produce an outlet airflow with a reduce moisture from that of the inlet airflow. The organic ionic salt composition may be regenerated, wherein the absorbed moisture is expelled by heating with a heating device. The heating device may be an electrochemical heating device, such as a fuel cell, an electrochemical metal hydride heating device, an electrochemical heat pump or compressor, or a condenser of a refrigerant cycle, which may utilize an electrochemical pump or compressor. The efficiency of the cooling system may be increased by utilization of the waste heat the cooling system. The organic ionic salt composition may circulate back and forth or in a loop between a conditioner, where it absorbs moisture, to a regenerator, where moisture is desorbed by heating. |
US12123611B2 |
Wireless network system accessible for controlling air conditioner
A wireless network system is incorporated in an air conditioning system. A user is accessible to the wireless network system for controlling the air conditioner. The wireless network system includes an AP (access point) equipment, an air conditioning controller and a user-operable terminal. The terminal and the air conditioning controller are connected communicably and wirelessly when a dedicated application is actuated in the terminal. AP information (such as a password) is transmitted from the terminal to the air conditioning controller to establish coordination (i.e., pairing) between the terminal and the air conditioning controller in a state where the terminal and the air conditioning controller are connected mutually and wirelessly. The AP information identifies the AP equipment. In this coordinated state, the access to the AP equipment is executed based on the AP information. Authentication is performed when the terminal and the air conditioning controller are mutually and directly connected. |
US12123605B2 |
Sensor system for leak detection and management in heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems
A system that includes a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system that includes a sensor system within the HVAC system. The refrigerant sensor system includes a refrigerant sensor that detects the presence of an amount of refrigerant in the HVAC system and a control system that receives the amount of refrigerant detected from the refrigerant sensor. The control system also determines the amount of refrigerant exceeds a threshold value. Additionally, the control system sends one or more output signals to one or more components that are configured to couple to one or more devices that are part of the HVAC system. The one or more components are configured to cause the one or more devices to adjust operations based on the state of the components. The sensor system also includes a housing that encloses the refrigerant sensor and control system. |
US12123598B2 |
Portable stove
The present disclosure includes: a casing with an open top; a combustion compartment including: a combustion chamber disposed inside the casing to generate a blue flame-shaped flame by burning vegetable oil; a combustion cover enclosing the combustion chamber therein, and having an inner wall spaced apart from an outer wall of the combustion chamber by a predetermined distance to form a predetermined cavity; and an air chamber disposed below the combustion cover with a lower end of the combustion chamber being positioned above, wherein the air chamber supplies outside air toward the combustion chamber during combustion of the vegetable oil; an oil tank that supplies the vegetable oil to the combustion chamber; and a control unit that controls whether or not to drive the air chamber, the flow and supply pressure of the outside air, and whether or not to supply the vegetable oil and a supply amount of the vegetable oil. |
US12123596B2 |
Mixer vanes
A gas turbine combustor includes a main mixer for providing an air flow to mix with a fuel flow in a combustor. The main mixer includes an annular mixer body, a plurality of mixer vanes located circumferentially around the annular mixer body, and a plurality of wedges extending radially outward from each of the plurality of mixer vanes. At least one of the wedges includes serrations. The air flow through the main mixer enters the main mixer at a leading edge of the mixer vane, flows over the plurality of wedges, and exits the mixer vanes at a trailing edge of the main mixer. The wedges create vortices in the air flow to provide a uniform fuel-air flow. |
US12123595B2 |
Combustor liner having shaped dilution openings
A combustor liner for a gas turbine includes a liner at least partially defining a combustion chamber. The liner includes a plurality of dilution openings therethrough, at least one dilution opening of the plurality of dilution openings defined by (a) a main dilution opening portion defining a main dilution opening perimeter, and (b) a plurality of secondary dilution opening portions arranged about the main dilution opening perimeter and extending outward from the main dilution opening portion. |
US12123586B2 |
Underwater LED lighting fixture of ultra violet light to make shine phosphorescent or fluorescent material within a swimming pool or any body of water
The present invention refers to an ultraviolet light lamp/luminaire system to make phosphorescent or fluorescent material shine in a swimming pool or in any body of water characterized in that it consists of the association of a) at least one defined submersible ultraviolet light lamp/luminaire by a sealed tubular casing defining a trailing end and a leading end; the rear end comprises a waterproof electrical power supply socket or plug and the front end comprises a lens with a waterproof seal, and internally houses a panel of a plurality of ultraviolet light emitting diodes (hereinafter UV LEDs) controlled by an electronic circuit control unit for the UV LEDs connected to the waterproof electrical power supply socket or plug and b) fluorescent or phosphorescent material which may be but is not limited to small aggregate rhinestones, tiles, mosaics, vinyl or fiberglass canvas surface, figures or other objects or accessories, arranged inside the body of water so that they shine in any environment, as long as the ultraviolet light source is on. |
US12123582B2 |
Systems and methods for providing tunable warm white light
The present disclosure provides methods for generating tunable white light. The methods include using a plurality of LED strings to generate light with color points that fall within white, red, and cyan color ranges, with each LED string being driven with a separately controllable drive current in order to tune the generated light output. |
US12123580B2 |
Longitudinally gripping light device, focus adjustable pistol type spotlight and swivel hook pistol light
The invention provides a longitudinally gripping light device, an adjustable focus pistol type spotlight and a swivel hook pistol light, wherein the longitudinally gripping light device includes a light element including a light housing, a lamp source and one or more auxiliary lamp sources, wherein the lamp source and the auxiliary lamp sources are assembled on different sides of the light housing; and a gripping handle extended in a longitudinal direction for a user to grip, and the light element is movably mounted on the gripping handle in such a manner that it is adjustable to switch one of the lamp source and the auxiliary lamp sources to the desired lighting direction. |
US12123578B2 |
Light engine and lamp with light engine
Provided is a light engine of a lamp. The light engine includes a number of light engine modules, and a support frame for movably mounting the light engine modules, where each light engine module comprises one or more light sources. The support frame includes a number of movable components, the movable components of the support frame are mechanically engaged to the light engine modules, such that mechanical motion of the movable components of the support frame relative to each other can cause the motion of the light engine modules relative to each other. In addition, a lamp with a light engine is provided. |
US12123577B2 |
Hoistable lamp having hoistable emergency power supply
A hoistable lamp having hoistable emergency power supply, also including a hoisting piece; wherein the hoistable emergency power source, the lamp shell of the hoistable lamp, and the hoisting piece are connected; the hoistable emergency power source is connected to a power-supply power cable and a dimming signal control cable, and is also connected to a power-taking power cable and a dimming signal input cable of the hoistable lamp. Assembling and disassembling of the hoistable emergency power supply are facilitated. |
US12123571B2 |
Streetlight and network equipment management system
A streetlight can allow for the installation of various network equipment through the design of a disassembling rack to meet the construction needs of a smart city. A network equipment management system provides the network leasing and the power supply leasing to enable the management of the network bandwidth, the network traffic, the network communication ports, or the network providing time, wherein the network is connected to network equipment, as well as the management of the power of the power supply, the power supply ports, or the power supply providing time, wherein the network is connected to the network equipment. Therefore, the streetlight and the network equipment management system in this application can be utilized in the construction of a smart city. |
US12123568B2 |
Tripod light
A tripod light includes a frame supporting a light assembly, and a support assembly coupled to the frame and configured to support the frame on a surface. The support assembly includes a first leg, a second leg, and a third leg. The support assembly is pivotable relative to the frame about a first axis between a stowed position in which the support assembly including the first leg, the second leg and the third leg is adjacent the frame, and a deployed position in which the support assembly including the first leg, the second leg, and the third leg extends away from the frame. Each of the second leg and the third leg is configured to rotate relative to the first leg about a second axis between a collapsed position and a respective extended position of the second leg and the third leg. |
US12123567B2 |
Illumination apparatus for a motor vehicle headlamp
A lighting device (1) for a motor vehicle headlamp, including an optoelectronic component (2), a cooling element (3), a circuit board (4), a stabilisation element (5) and a fastening element (6), wherein the stabilisation element (5) comprises an opening (5a) for enclosing the optoelectronic component (2), wherein at least two stabilisation arms (7) extend away from an edge of the opening (5a), which stabilisation arms (7) are equipped to act on the optoelectronic component (2), wherein the cooling element (3) contacts the optoelectronic component (2) on a side facing away from an active side of the optoelectronic component in such a manner that the same exerts a pressure on the optoelectronic component (2) acting in the direction of the active side of the optoelectronic component (2), wherein the at least two stabilisation arms (7) are designed resiliently and act on the active side of the optoelectronic component (2) in such a manner that the at least two stabilisation arms (7) counteract this pressure of the cooling element (3). |
US12123564B2 |
Vehicle lamp with light emitting portion-side terminal
To provide a vehicle lamp in which it is possible to prevent a bonding wire from blocking light emitted from a light emitting surface while improving heat dissipation performance from a light emitting portion. A vehicle lamp includes a light emitting portion having a light emitting element, a circuit board, and a heat sink. In this vehicle lamp, a front region of the heat sink is divided into a first region and a second region, the light emitting portion is fixed to the first region, and the circuit board is fixed to the second region. A light emitting portion-side terminal provided in the light emitting portion and a board-side terminal provided in the circuit board are electrically connected by a bonding wire. The light emitting portion-side terminal is disposed between a light emitting surface that covers the light emitting element, and the board-side terminal in front view. |
US12123559B2 |
Modular, recessed lighting system
A modular lighting system adapted to be installed in and illuminate an environment. The lighting system includes a first light fixture including a first canopy assembly adapted to engage a desired surface in the environment, a first light-emitting diode (LED) module, and a second LED module. The first LED module has a first connector assembly configured to mechanically and electrically connect the first LED module to the first light fixture via the first canopy assembly, the second connector assembly is configured to mechanically and electrically connect the second LED module to the first LED module, and the first LED module is interchangeable with a third LED module including a third connector assembly configured to mechanically and electrically connect the third LED module to both the second LED module and the first light fixture via the first canopy assembly. |
US12123557B2 |
Illumination device with white and non-white sources
There is presented an illumination device (244) comprising a plurality of light sources (103) emitting light along an optical axis (247); a light collector (241) adapted to collect light from the light sources, wherein the plurality of light sources (103) comprises: A first group (404) of light sources comprising a plurality of light sources, which can be driven to emit white light, a second group (405) of light sources comprising a plurality of light sources which can be driven, such as can only be driven, to emit non-white light (such as green light), wherein the plurality of light sources can be driven so that a total Duv value of light emitted from the illumination device is closer to zero than each of a first Duv value of light emitted from the illumination device originating from the first group (404) of light sources and a second Duv value of light emitted form the illumination device originating from the second group (405) of light sources, and a luminous efficacy of the second group (405) of light sources is higher than a luminous efficacy of the first group (404) of light sources. |
US12123555B2 |
LED filament arrangement
A LED filament arrangement (100), comprising a plurality of LED filaments (110a, 110b), each LED filament comprising an array of a plurality of light emitting diodes (120), LEDs, arranged on an elongated carrier (70), wherein a first LED filament (110a) elongates along a respective first axis, Ai, and a second LED filament (110b) of the plurality of LED filaments elongates along a respective second axis, Bi, wherein a respective angle, θi, between Ai and Bi fulfils |θi|>10°, a frame (200) comprising a plurality of first elements (210) defining a mesh structure of the frame, wherein a first element elongates along a respective first element axis, Ci, wherein a respective first angle, αi, between Ai and Ci, and wherein a respective second angle, βi, between Bi and Ci fulfils |αi|≠|βi|, and a control unit configured to individually control the operation of the first and second LED filaments. |
US12123554B2 |
Multi-channel systems for providing tunable light with high color rendering and biological effects
The present disclosure provides systems for generating tunable white light. The systems include a plurality of LED strings that generate light with color points that fall within red, blue, green, and cyan color ranges, with each LED string being driven with a separately controllable drive current in order to tune the generated light output. Methods of generating white light by combining light generated by red, blue, green, and cyan color channels. Methods of generating white light points at substantially the same 1931 CIE chromaticity diagram color coordinates having different EML. |
US12123552B2 |
Energy-optimized backfeeding installation
The invention relates to an energy-optimized backfeeding installation (30), comprising: at least one compressor (21) between a gas network (15) at a first pressure and a gas network (10) at a second pressure higher than the first pressure, said compressor being driven by an electric motor, an automaton (25) for controlling the operation of each compressor, at least one sensor (19) for quality compliance of the gas circulating in the compressor, at least one meter (20) for metering a flow rate of gas circulating in the compressor, at least one filter (22) for filtering the gas circulating in the compressor, a gas expander for expanding gas initially at the second pressure in order to supply the gas network at the first pressure, and a generator driven by the gas expander. |
US12123550B2 |
High pressure tank having hoop layer and helical layer wound thereon and method of manufacturing same
Provided is a high-pressure tank wound with a hoop layer and a helical layer. According to the present invention, the high-pressure tank includes: a liner which includes a cylinder portion and two dome portions respectively formed at both ends of the cylinder portion; and a composite material layer which includes a hoop layer and a helical layer, wound on an outer circumferential surface of the liner, wherein the helical layer includes a twist portion wound on a junction portion of the cylinder portion and the dome portion, and the twist portion is twisted and wound while wrapping on an end portion of the hoop layer when the helical layer passes by the hoop layer and is then wound toward the dome portion. |
US12123549B2 |
Supply system comprising container for fluid and pump
A supply system has a pump unit and a support unit adapted to fit to the inner volume of a container holding a viscous fluid such as grease. The supply system pumps viscous fluid from a container (1) having an inner opening or volume, the supply system including a pump unit (2) having a pump (21) for pumping the fluid out of the container (1), and the supply system further includes a support unit (3) with a contact surface (7) facing the fluid inside the volume of the container (1) during operation wherein the support unit (3) is secured to the pump unit (2) such that the support unit and the pump unit (3, 2) move together, and the support unit (3) is movably mounted relative to the container (1) such that the support unit and the pump unit (3, 2) move relative to the container during operation. |
US12123546B2 |
Load balancing arm for medical device support system
A load balancing arm for a medical device support system includes a proximal hub, a support arm, first and second springs, and a link. The link has a proximal end pivotably mounted to a link bearing element for pivotable movement about a link pivot axis, and a distal end pivotably mounted to a distal end of the first spring and a proximal end of the second spring. The link and first and second springs are configured such that the biasing forces exerted by the first and second springs are transmitted through the link to the link bearing element thereby to generate a moment about a main pivot axis of a proximal hub that counters a moment generated by a medical device load at a distal end of the support arm. |
US12123545B2 |
Spring-biased threaded rod clamp
A spring-biased clamp includes a threaded rod; a load assembly mounted to a first end of the rod; a stop disk mounted to the second end; and a jaw assembly near the second end. The jaw assembly includes opposing jaws hinged together. The jaw assembly travels on the threaded rod. A method of suspending a load includes raising the clamp towards a ceiling structure; applying force to press the first and second jaws against an attachment point, spreading them; advancing the jaws until the torsion spring draws them together; and rotating the threaded rod until the stop disk contacts the attachment point. A weighted load is then attached to the load assembly. Loads can be quickly and safely secured with the clamp to the ceiling structure from the ground without elevating the installer. |
US12123543B2 |
Inclination sensor and data acquisition device
The inclination sensor includes a gimbal mechanism rotatably supported around a first shaft and a second shaft, a first motor, a second motor, an acceleration sensor disposed in the gimbal mechanism with an origin point of coordinate axes being coincident with a point of intersection of a shaft center of the first shaft and a shaft center of the second shaft, and a control unit that simultaneously rotates the first shaft and the second shaft to continuously rotate the acceleration sensor around the first shaft and the second shaft and applies frequency analysis to the output values from the acceleration sensor to arithmetically determine the inclination angle with respect to the horizontal direction. |
US12123542B2 |
Component rack for a display
The present disclosure describes a component rack for, e.g., electronic devices. The component rack includes an upper rail; a lower rail, the upper rail and the lower rail extending relative to a first axis; at least one end cap coupled to an end of the upper rail and the lower rail; wherein the at least one end cap comprises a first panel slidably couplable to a second panel and movable along a second axis between a collapsed position and an extended position, the second axis extending transversely to the first axis. |
US12123541B2 |
Quick detach connector
A quick detach connector for an imaging device. |
US12123528B2 |
Quick coupler for automotive fluid transport tubing
A quick coupler for automotive fluid transport tubing discloses a quick coupling element used on metallic tubing, particularly on tubing for automotive fluid transport. The quick coupler includes two locking members made in thermoplastic material, and the quick coupler being fitted on both a male fitting tube and a female fitting tube in order to join the tubes together and provide them with an anti-rotation safety system. |
US12123527B2 |
Operation switch, operation mechanism, pull-out operation device, pull-out control mechanism, and pull-out device
The present disclosure discloses an operation switch, including a housing, an end cap, a slider, a sliding pin and a positioning pin. The housing has a housing opening on one side of the housing away from the end cap. The slider has a slider stop plate extending out from the housing opening. The end cap has a guide sliding chute. The sliding pin is in clearance fit with the guide sliding chute. The guide sliding chute has a lower positioning recess and an upper positioning recess. The end cap has a guide ramp below the guide sliding chute, and an end of the positioning pin slidably contacts or touches the guide ramp. The present disclosure also discloses a pull-out control mechanism, including a housing; a hose/cord clamping wheel set including a first rotating wheel and a second rotating wheel, both mounted in the housing; and a locking and releasing mechanism. |
US12123526B2 |
Aseptic connect and disconnect coupler
A coupler for aseptically coupling and controlling fluid communication between at least two components. The coupler includes a first connector housing with an inner concave surface. A first connector extends from the top of the first connector housing and is adapted to connect to a first component. A first connector conduit extends through the first connector and into the first connector housing so as to define a fluid passageway to an inner opening on the inner surface of the first connector housing. A rotary valve is located within an inner cavity of the first connector housing and includes at least two rotary valve segments. The rotary valve segments are configured to rotate within the cavity. At least one of the rotary valve segments includes a fluid conduit extending through the at least one rotary valve segment. |
US12123523B2 |
Multi pipe connector
A pipe connector comprises a circular flange having a central opening. A downstream sleeve having a circular cylindrical form about an axis with a proximal end and a terminal distal end, is attached to the circular flange by the proximal end and comprises at least one first type of detent and at least one second type of detent. |
US12123521B2 |
Subsea installations comprising corrosion-resistant flowlines
A method of installing a subsea tie-in conduit comprises unspooling or manufacturing a steel rigid lined pipeline aboard an installation vessel and launching the pipeline progressively into water. A distal end of the tie-in conduit is coupled to a proximal end of the pipeline above the surface and is then launched into the water coupled to the pipeline. The suspended weight load of the pipeline is supported by an A&R wire connected to the proximal end of the pipeline, defining a load path that bypasses the tie-in conduit. A proximal end of the tie-in conduit may be suspended from that wire. The tie-in conduit is of composite or flexible pipe, hence being pliant relative to the lined rigid pipeline and maintaining its internal corrosion resistance. After landing on the seabed, the tie-in conduit may be deflected relative to the pipeline for connection to a subsea connection point. |
US12123520B2 |
Diaphragm, valve device, and method for manufacturing diaphragm
A diaphragm includes: a metal thin plate; and a thin film layer formed over an entirety of a surface on one side of the thin plate. |
US12123518B2 |
Solenoid valve diagnostic apparatus and method
A solenoid valve diagnostic apparatus includes a plurality of solenoid valves that open or close an entrance/exit opening of a fuel tank, a current sensor that measures an operating current of the solenoid valves, and a controller that diagnoses whether the solenoid valves fail, based on the operating current measured by the current sensor. |
US12123513B2 |
Perimeter seated knife gate valve
A perimeter seated knife gate valve is described. Perimeter and transverse seals may be formed together as a single-piece or as two separate pieces. Wire-reinforced and with a rectangular cross section, the perimeter seal (portion) may fit into a corresponding groove in the single-piece body of the valve. Transverse seal (portion) may include two channels formed as side grooves or tubular channels to accept packing material, which energize the seal and are isolated from the fluid stream. In the two-piece version, a bottom groove of the transverse seal may be used to interlock both pieces. The shape and structure of the seal may allow single-piece valve body. |
US12123512B2 |
Housing having a body and a detachably fixed lid
A housing having a housing body (100) carries on the outside of one of the side walls (110) a bolt (500) aligned parallel to the lid guide grooves (120) and the lid (200) carries a sleeve (222) fixed to a tab (220) projecting over the upper edge of the corresponding side wall (110) of the housing body (100) and aligned coaxially with the bolt (500). The sleeve (222) engages around the bolt (500) to form an axially and rotationally movable sliding bearing. |
US12123509B2 |
Scale resistant backcheck valve
A gas lift valve is provided with increased longevity, reliability for preventing backflow, and/or scale resistance. A wide cylindrical sliding member stabilizes axial movement of a valve element in the gas lift valve. A wide spring around the sliding member biases the valve element toward closure during back flow. The spring is physically supported and guided by the sliding member and protected from gas flow injection by the same sliding member. A poppet shape of the valve element provides a consistent closing seal, and the sliding member protects the valve seat and poppet from full force of an injected gas. |
US12123506B2 |
Valve for flow regulation in a heating and/or cooling system
A valve is provided for flow regulation in a heating and/or cooling system. The valve includes a first valve unit with a first valve element and a second valve unit with a second valve element. The first valve unit and the second valve unit each have three valve ports. The first valve element and the second valve element are arranged in a common valve housing and the first and second valve elements fluidically couple, in a first valve element position, a first valve port to a third valve port and, in a second valve element position, couple a second valve port to the third valve port. The first valve element and the second valve element are movable together by an actuating apparatus into the first valve element position or the second valve element position. In addition, a system for heating and/or cooling including the valve is provided. |
US12123505B2 |
Multi-way valve
A multi-way valve having a housing with housing openings for flow-conductive connection to an external flow channel for a fluid, and a valve body arranged in the housing so as to be rotatable about a rotation axis, for flow-conductive connection of at least two of the housing openings of the housing. A seal arranged between the housing and the valve body. The valve body has a first plane having at least one first connection channel and a second plane, arranged parallel to the first plane, having at least one second connection channel, wherein the connection channels are separate from each other in respect of flow and can each be flow-conductively connected to at least two of the housing openings by a rotation of the valve body to a previously specified rotary position of the valve body. |
US12123503B2 |
Flow control system and method for controlling the flow of liquid
Flow control systems and methods for controlling the flow of liquid into and out of a tubular member comprising a perforated portion that is configured to distribute a flow of liquid having a predefined fixed liquid pressure through the perforated portion to pressurize an intestine that is suspended on the tubular member is disclosed. The flow control system comprises a flow regulating valve having a slidably arranged valve structure arranged in a pressurized liquid filled water chamber and an elastic water-side diaphragm arranged in the water chamber and connected to the valve structure such that the water-side diaphragm allows the valve structure to be moved in a first direction along the longitudinal axis of the valve structure to increase the volume in the water chamber and be moved in the opposite direction to decrease the volume in the water chamber. |
US12123498B2 |
Sealing device for washing machine sleeves
A sealing device for a sleeve of washing machines, comprising a first, stationary, annular screen, and a second, rotatable, annular screen. The first annular screen includes a first cylindrical mounting portion and a first flange portion; and the second annular screen includes a second cylindrical mounting portion and a second flange portion. The sealing device is characterized in that both the first and the second annular screens include the same number of non-contacting sealing lips, which are similar to each other and contained axially between the first and second flange portions, in radially alternating positions axially arranged one above the other, so as to define a sealing labyrinth (L). The first and second annular screens define between them a discharge chamber (C1) and an obstruction chamber (C2) which are arranged along the sealing labyrinth (L), substantially at opposite ends of the said sealing labyrinth (L). |
US12123495B2 |
Sealing valve
The present invention relates to sealing valves that can be mounted between two container walls, enabling controlled fluid flow along the inner surfaces of each of the container walls, separately. |
US12123494B2 |
Press-fit-interlocking connection and belt tensioner having such a connection
A press-fit-interlocking connection of an inner part to an outer part which is fastened to the inner part includes a cylindrical press joint (3) between the outer part and the inner part. The interlocking connection is formed by an axial stop having contacting stop parts (18, 19) on the inner part and on the outer part. The connection has an edge support in contact with the stop parts which contact one another, in a first main plane of curvature (E1) to which the cylinder axis of the press joint is perpendicular, with equal radii of curvature (ra1, ra2), and in a second main plane of curvature (E2) in which the cylinder axis of the press joint lies, with different radii of curvature (ra2, ri2). |
US12123489B2 |
Transmission housing
A gearbox casing is provided in which a bottom part or a side part of the gearbox casing has a number of first coolant tanks. The gearbox casing above a bottom part of the first coolant tanks is provided therein with a lubricating liquid, and the first coolant tanks are used to cool the lubricating liquid. A first coolant tank is provided therein with a number of parallel partition walls, by which the first coolant tank is separated into at least two communicated sub-tanks that are provided with first fixed guide ribs and first suspended guide ribs to divide the coolant. |
US12123486B2 |
Chain ring
A chain ring for engaging a chain link of a chain, the chain ring including an inner edge fully circumscribing both an opening and an axis of rotation, an inner surface extending between the inner edge and an outer edge where a plurality of chain ring teeth emanate, and a plurality of ramps disposed about the inner surface, wherein at least one of the plurality of ramps includes a lifting surface for initiating lift of a chain without assistance from the plurality of chain ring teeth. The lifting surface extends radially along the inner surface toward the outer edge, and the at least one ramp has a first end proximate the inner edge and a second end proximate the outer edge. The second end of the at least one lifting surface terminates before reaching the bottom of a trough positioned between two or more of the plurality of chain ring teeth. |
US12123482B2 |
Linear actuator with contact type safety nut, and aerial work platform
The present disclosure relates to the technical field of aerial work platforms, in particular to a linear actuator with a contact type safety nut, and an aerial work platform. The linear actuator includes a central screw, a driving nut mechanism, and a safety nut mechanism. The central screw has a screw raceway. The safety nut mechanism includes a safety nut seat sleeved at the periphery of the central screw. Limit hole channels pointing to the central screw are arranged on the safety nut seat. An elastic buffer element is arranged in each of the limit hole channels. A safety ball is arranged between the elastic buffer element and the central screw. The contact type safety nut enables the linear actuator to always keep safety, stability, and no loss of accuracy in a conversion process that the safety nut mechanism gets involved to take effect while the driving nut mechanism fails. |
US12123481B2 |
Screw actuator for a legged robot
A robot leg assembly including a hip joint and an upper leg member. A proximal end portion of the upper leg member rotatably coupled to the hip joint. The robot leg assembly including a knee joint rotatably coupled to a distal end portion of the upper leg member, a lower leg member rotatably coupled to the knee joint, a linear actuator disposed on the upper leg member and defining a motion axis, and a motor coupled to the linear actuator and a linkage coupled to the translation stage and to the lower leg member. The linear actuator includes a translation stage moveable along the motion axis to translate rotational motion of the motor to linear motion of the translation stage along the motion axis, which moves the linkage to rotate the lower leg member relative to the upper leg member at the knee joint. |
US12123479B2 |
Planet carrier for a speed reducer on an aircraft turbomachine
A planet carrier for a speed reducer of an aircraft turbomachine, the planet carrier including a cage carrier and a cage. The cage can have two parts: a first part having a wall and bridges, these bridges projecting axially from a face of this wall and including first axial ends connected to this face and second free axial ends; and a second part having another of the walls, this other wall including a face to which the free ends of the bridges are applied. The two parts of the cage can be attached together by screws. |
US12123476B2 |
Inverted injection method of affixing a termination to a tensile member
A method for attaching an anchor to an end of a tensile member by inverting the assembly of anchor and tensile member and injecting pressurized potting compound. A length of filaments of the tensile member are placed within a cavity through the anchor. The anchor and filaments are placed in an inverted position, with the distal end of the anchor facing downward and the cable extending upward out of the anchor. If the anchor has an open distal end this is sealed. Liquid potting compound is injected into the anchor cavity and allowed to solidify. During the solidification process, a controlled translation (pulling) of the cable is preferably introduced. |
US12123475B2 |
Core wire for drive belt, drive belt, and method for manufacturing core wire and drive belt
A core wire for a power-transmission belt includes a plied twisted cord formed by putting together and secondary twisting a plurality of primary twisted yarns. The primary twisted yarns include a plurality of hard primary twisted yarns (A) and one soft primary twisted yarn (B). The hard primary twisted yarns (A) include an aramid fiber, and a fineness of each hard primary twisted yarn (A) is 1500 dtex or less. The soft primary twisted yarn (B) includes a low elastic modulus fiber. A ratio (B/A) of a primary twist coefficient of the soft primary twisted yarn (B) to an average value of primary twist coefficients of the hard primary twisted yarns (A) is 0.5 to 1.2. |
US12123474B2 |
Elastomer bearing for attaching an assembly in a vehicle
An elastomer bearing includes a support block, a carrier, a bearing element, a stop damper, and an elastomer body. The bearing element is attached to the support block. The elastomer body connects the carrier to the bearing element. The support block and the carrier, as viewed in an axial direction of the bearing element, engage with one another with play. The stop damper is arranged in the region of the interface between the support block and the carrier. The stop damper limits a maximum displacement of the support block and the carrier, relative to one another both in a radial direction and in an axial direction. |
US12123466B2 |
Staking apparatus and staking method for bearing unit, manufacturing method and manufacturing apparatus of hub unit bearing, and manufacturing method of vehicle
A plurality of press rolls (33) each having an inclined roll central axis (6) are used. Each of press rolls (33) and a bub ring (22z) are relatively rotated while pressing a roll processing surface portion (34) of each of the press rolls (33) against a plurality of locations of a tubular portion (25) of the hub ring (22z) in a circumferential direction to plastically deform the tubular portion (25). |
US12123463B2 |
Method of forming raceway element including a contoured joint edge
A method includes separating a strip of sheet metal from a sheet metal body by a combination of punching and laser cutting, the strip having a first joint edge having at least one first alignment element and a second joint edge having at least one second alignment element complementary to the at least one first alignment element, folding a longitudinal edge portion of the strip to form a flange, bending the strip into a ring and materially bonding the first joint edge to the second joint edge, installing the ring on a radially inner circumferential surface or a radially outer circumferential surface and mounting a plurality of rolling-elements on the ring. The first joint edge and the second joint edge are formed by the punching, and side edges connecting the first joint edge and the second joint edge are formed by the laser cutting. |
US12123460B2 |
Power transmission shaft
A propeller shaft as a power transmission shaft includes a CFRP tube formed in a cylindrical shape as a shaft member, wherein a helical layer portion mainly bearing torsional strength and bending strength is made of carbon fiber of first carbon fiber material having a relatively high tensile strength (or a tensile elasticity), and wherein a hoop layer portion that is disposed at least one of inside and outside of the helical layer portion in a radial direction with respect to a rotational axis thereof and that does not bear torsional strength or bending strength is made of carbon fiber of second carbon fiber material having a tensile strength (or a tensile elasticity) lower than that of the first carbon fiber material. |
US12123455B2 |
Pre-captured push retainer
Disclosed are systems and methods for coupling a first panel to a second panel via a push retainer. The push retainer includes an annular body, flexible tabs, and legs. The annular body has a topside surface and an underside surface. The annular body defines an opening. The flexible tabs are coupled to the annular body and canted upwardly away from the topside surface at a first angle. The flexible tabs are configured to engage a post of the second panel. The legs extend downwardly away from the underside surface at a second angle. The legs are configured to engage the first panel to form a part-in-assembly (PIA) component when inserted through the opening. |
US12123451B2 |
Offset attachment device
An attachment device includes a flange, an upper shaft, and a lower shaft. The flange defines an upper surface and lower surface. The upper shaft projects from the upper surface and is centered about an upper longitudinal axis. The lower shaft projects from the lower surface and is centered about a lower longitudinal axis. The upper longitudinal axis is not collinear with the lower longitudinal axis. So configured, the attachment device allows two objects to be attached to each other with a lateral offset equal to the lateral offset between the upper shaft and the lower shaft. |
US12123450B2 |
Anchoring device
A measuring device for a fastening device includes a base body, a sensor unit configured to detect at least one fastening variable, and an interface connected to the sensor unit and configured to provide the detected at least one fastening variable to an external reading device. The interface is electrically connectable to a wireless communication unit or directly connectable to the external reading device. |
US12123449B2 |
Fastening arrangement for screening assembly
A fastening arrangement in the form of a pin and sleeve combination is provided for fixing one or more screening media modules on top of screen support panel structure. The fastening arrangement includes a pin capable of being screwed into a sleeve, the pin being provided with engagement elements capable of connecting with complementary projections on a handling tool for facilitation of installing and dismantling the fastening arrangement. A method for fastening the screening media module on to the screen support panel structure, and a screening equipment housing the same for separating solid materials according to size is also provided. |
US12123448B2 |
Threaded screw fastener
Disclosed is a sheet-metal fastener configured to join two components, such as sheet-metal. The sheet-metal fastener comprising a head and a shank. The head may define an undercut region and a serrated region. The serrated region can be positioned at an outer perimeter of the head. The serrated region can be composed of a plurality of knurls. The shank extends perpendicularly from the undercut region and comprises one or more threads. |
US12123446B2 |
Anchor point
An anchor point (10) for a fastening element (30), such as a cable tie, includes a substantially flat anchor plate (12) and a resilient element (14) connected thereto, which in turn has at least two locking tongues (16, 17). The anchor plate has a substantially circular disc shape. The resilient element is preferably designed as a plastic loop in the shape of an omega and exerts its resilient action primarily in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the anchor plate. Via an opening in the anchor plate a fastening element/cable tie can be passed through the anchor plate and is deflected by the locking tongues or the resilient element so that it passes through a second opening again to the surface. By pulling on the cable tie, the locking tongues are spread apart by compression of the resilient element and are fixed in or behind the opening of a surface. |
US12123436B2 |
Control valve unit
A control valve unit includes a pilot-operated first operation valve 21 that can be operated to a first closed position at which a first oil passage 41 and a tank port 24 are disconnected from each other and a first open position at which the first oil passage 41 and the tank port 24 are connected to each other; and a pilot-operated second operation valve 22 that can be operated to a second closed position at which a second oil passage 42 and the tank port 24 are disconnected from each other and a second open position at which the second oil passage 42 and the tank port 24 are connected to each other. |