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| US12133324B2 |
Insertable wireless communication device for a power tool
A power tool may include a compartment in its housing and a first printed circuit board (PCB) located in the housing and electrically coupled to a first connector. An insertable wireless communication device may include a second electronic processor and an antenna that are each mounted to a second PCB. The insertable wireless communication device may be configured to be received in the compartment and may include a second connector configured to electrically and physically couple to the first connector. The insertable wireless communication device may be configured to wirelessly communicate with an external device. When the insertable wireless communication device is inserted into the compartment, a first conductive layer of the first PCB may be configured to be electrically coupled to the antenna via the first connector and the second connector such that the first conductive layer of the first PCB serves as a ground plane of the antenna. |
| US12133320B2 |
Induction feed through system
An induction feed through system for treating a flow of material is disclosed, including a high voltage energy source energizing a low-turn coil wrapped about an outer wall of a reaction chamber. The flow of electricity through the low-turn coil in turn energizes a high-turn coil wrapped about an inner wall disposed within the outer wall of the reaction chamber. An electrode assembly disposed within the reaction chamber is electrically coupled to and energized by the high-turn coil, in turn generating plasma in the reaction chamber. The plasma is used to excite a flow of material through the induction feed through system. The electromagnetic properties of the plasma further provide direct feedback to the low-turn and high-turn coils. |
| US12133319B2 |
Apparatus and method for generating extreme ultraviolet radiation
An apparatus for generating extreme ultraviolet (EUV) radiation includes a droplet generator configured to generate target droplets. An excitation laser is configured to heat the target droplets using excitation pulses to convert the target droplets to plasma. A deformable mirror is disposed in a path of the excitation laser. A controller is configured to adjust parameters of the excitation laser by controlling the deformable mirror based on a feedback parameter. |
| US12133318B2 |
Rotating target for extreme ultraviolet source with liquid metal
An extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light source includes a vacuum chamber with a rotating target assembly therein. The rotating target assembly has an annular groove with a distal wall relative to an axis of rotation. The distal wall includes a porous region. The rotating target assembly is rotated to form a target by centrifugal force with a layer of molten metal on a distal wall of an annular groove in the rotating target assembly. |
| US12133316B2 |
Induction heating apparatus
An induction heating apparatus is disclosed. The disclosed induction heating apparatus includes: a cooking plate on which a cooking container is seated; and a plurality of induction heating coils installed below the cooking plate and configured to generate a magnetic field, wherein the cooking plate includes: a sintered ceramic plate material; and a reinforcement material layer disposed on a lower surface of the sintered ceramic plate material and provided by a fabric woven with an industrial fiber and a polyamide-based resin. |
| US12133313B2 |
Lighting load classification and dimmer configuration based thereon
A machine learning model for classifying different lighting loads based on properties of electrical current through the loads is built. The model is applied to electrical data gathered based on powering a target lighting load in order to classify the load. Based on load classification, operating parameter(s) to control operation of a dimmer to control power to the load are selected and the dimmer is configured with the selected parameter(s) to achieve desired dimmer operation in dimming the load. |
| US12133311B1 |
Christmas tree lighting decoration control system
A Christmas tree lighting decoration control system includes a power supply device, a control device and a LED light string for controlling on/off, flashing, color change and time setting of the LED light string. The power supply device includes a power circuit in a first housing, a first rectifier filter circuit, a power chip, a feedback circuit, a transformer and a second rectifier filter circuit. The control device includes a second housing with an operation key or a radio frequency remote control operation key, a plug-in input terminal, a second output terminal and a control circuit, which includes a power supply circuit, a detection and protection circuit, a main control chip IC1, a signal processing chip IC2 and a radio frequency receiving circuit, and function control circuit. The LED light string includes multiple groups of poleless dual-color or discrete poleless LED light strings connecting to a LED double-flash light bead. |
| US12133307B2 |
Display and control of load control devices in a floorplan
A load control system may comprise an electrical load control device and/or a computing device. The electrical load control device may control, for example, motorized window treatments (e.g., shades), lighting controls, and/or sensors (e.g., occupancy, radio window, daylight, etc.). For example, a load control device comprising a motorized window treatment may control the position of a covering material in the window treatment. The computing device may comprise a processor and/or a graphical user interface (GUI). The computing device may be a server and/or a user device, such as a wireless user device (e.g., a cellular phone, tablet, or laptop computer). The computing device may be configured to provide graphical representations that may be displayed on a GUI based on load control information. |
| US12133305B2 |
Floating type boost-buck PFC circuit and LED drive power supply
The present disclosure relates to a floating type boost-buck power factor correction (PFC) circuit and a light-emitting diode (LED) drive power supply. The floating type boost-buck PFC circuit includes a filter circuit, a rectifier bridge, a PFC control chip and a voltage sampling circuit, and further includes a PFC circuit; the PFC circuit includes a switching transistor Q1 and switching transistor Q2 with a withstand voltage of 600 V to 650 V, an energy storage inductor T1, a freewheel diode D0, a freewheel diode D1, an electrolytic capacitor E1 with a withstand voltage of 400 V to 450 V, a resistor RO and a capacitor C1. The LED drive power supply includes a DC/DC conversion circuit, an LLC control chip, an LED voltage/current sampling circuit, and the above floating type boost-buck PFC circuit. Compared with the traditional PFC circuit, the floating type boost-buck PFC circuit provided by the present disclosure has the characteristics of simple circuit, a small number of devices, high conversion efficiency, higher stability and lower product cost. |
| US12133303B2 |
Light emitting device and lamp assembly
A light emitting device controls its mixed CCT by the configuration of at least one light emitter, at least one diode and at least two power distribution components. The present disclosure is mainly based on the hardware design of diode and jumper, which effectively replaces the resistors and manual switches of the conventional light emitting device with diodes, wherein the resistors and the manual switches of the conventional light emitting device cause voltage instability and other problems. The present disclosure can achieve the demand for miniaturization of the light emitting device by plugging the jumper into pins, and further can achieve the main advantages of stabilizing the voltage of the overall light emitting device, thereby stabilizing the luminous performance of the overall light emitting device, and emitting the mixed light with the required CCT. The present disclosure also illustrates a lamp assembly using the aforementioned light emitting device. |
| US12133300B2 |
Wireless color tuning for constant-current driver
Various embodiments include apparatuses and methods enabling a wireless control apparatus for an LED array. In one example, a control apparatus includes a wireless module to receive a signal from a wireless control-device. The wireless signal may include signals related to a desired CCT value and a Duv value. A control unit is coupled to the wireless module to translate signals received from the wireless module. The control unit is also coupled to the LED array and to an LED driver. The control unit receive powers for the LED array from the LED driver and provides the power to the LED array in a manner based on the translated signals. A dimmer emulator is coupled to the control unit to provide one or more control signals to the LED driver. Other apparatuses and methods are described. |
| US12133299B2 |
Reservoir filling system for an electronic vaping device
A reservoir refill system for an electronic vaping device includes a refill container and a reservoir. The refill container contains a pre-vapor formulation. The refill container includes a body, an opening in the body, and a first interlocking ring including at least one groove or at least one protrusion therein. The reservoir is configured to contain a pre-vapor formulation and includes a reservoir body, an opening in the reservoir body, and a second interlocking ring including at least one groove or at least one protrusion therein at an opening of the reservoir. The first interlocking ring is configured to mate with the second interlocking ring so as to release the pre-vapor formulation from the refill container to the reservoir. |
| US12133297B2 |
Substrate processing apparatus
A substrate processing apparatus includes a holder and a heating device. The holder is configured to hold a central portion of a bottom surface of a substrate to be rotated. The heating device is configured to supply a heated fluid to the bottom surface of the substrate. The heating device includes multiple fins, a heat source, a fluid introduction unit and a fluid discharge unit. The multiple fins are arranged along a circumferential direction of the substrate to be located under the substrate at an outer side than the holder. The heat source is configured to heat the multiple fins. The fluid introduction unit is configured to introduce the fluid to the multiple fins. The fluid discharge unit is configured to discharge the fluid, which is heated while passing through the multiple fins, to the bottom surface of the substrate. |
| US12133296B2 |
Electronic vaporizer having temperature sensing and limit
An electronic vaporizer including a heating element for heating a fluid to produce a vapor; a power source to provide electrical power to the heating element for heating the fluid; and a power control circuit configured to regulate a supply of electrical power from the power source to the heating element based at least in part on an operating temperature of the heating element and a temperature setting to prevent the operating temperature of the heating element from exceeding the temperature setting. |
| US12133289B2 |
Dual communication card-based communication method and device
A communication method includes communicating between a terminal device and a first network device via a first uplink capability. The terminal device includes a first communication card and a second communication card. The method also includes sending a first message to the first network device from the terminal device. The first message indicates a second uplink capability to communicate between the terminal device and the first network device. The method additionally includes communicating between the terminal device and a second network device via a third uplink capability. |
| US12133288B2 |
Method for processing change in radio capability of terminal apparatus and apparatus
A method for processing a change in a radio capability of a terminal apparatus is provided. The method comprises that an access network apparatus receives radio capability change indication information. The radio capability change indication information indicates that a radio capability of a terminal apparatus changes. The access network apparatus obtains a changed part of the radio capability of the terminal apparatus. The access network apparatus generates updated radio capability information of the terminal apparatus based on at least an old radio capability of the terminal apparatus and the changed part of the radio capability of the terminal apparatus. The access network apparatus sends the updated radio capability information to a core network apparatus. |
| US12133283B2 |
Data processing method, Bluetooth module, electronic device, and readable storage medium
A data processing method includes, when receiving a BLUETOOTH scanning enabling indication of a first application, a first device that receives broadcast data from a second device, sends a scanning request to the second device, and receives a scanning response. Accordingly, when the broadcast data is a data packet of a specified type, the broadcast data is reported to the first application, and the scanning response is discarded. |
| US12133282B2 |
Method for interference avoidance
A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed an operation for avoiding interference between a plurality of communication protocols. The operation includes: configuring a host to detect a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) client device, the host being BLE enabled; using the host to detect whether the BLE client device is present; triggering a private beacon when the BLE client device is present; identifying active WiFi channels associated with the host and the BLE client device; configuring the host to communicate with a BLE client device via a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) connection, the BLE connection comprising a plurality of channels, the device functioning as a BLE-enabled host device; and, establishing an ad-hoc, mesh network between the host and the BLE client device using the active WiFi channels and the BLE connection. |
| US12133281B2 |
Communication method and wireless communications apparatus
A communication method and a wireless communications apparatus are provided. The method includes sending, by the wireless communications apparatus, a first request message to a first cell, where the first request message is used to request to release a wireless connection between a first user and the first cell, receiving, by the wireless communications apparatus, a response message from the first cell, where the response message is used to respond to the first request message, and sending, by the wireless communications apparatus, a second request message to a second cell, where the second request message is used to request to establish a wireless connection between a second user and the second cell. |
| US12133275B2 |
Mobile device communication access and hands-free device activation
Apparatuses, systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for analyzing an incoming telephonic event (e.g., call, message, and/or notification) to a mobile device during operation of a vehicle in relation to a combination of factors to determine if the incoming telephonic event is to be allowed to be received during vehicle operation. The mobile device may receive the incoming telephonic event during operation of the vehicle. An incoming telephonic event analysis application operating on the mobile device may apply a soft block preventing the incoming telephonic event from being displayed on the mobile device. Based on the incoming telephonic event data, vehicle operational data, user preferences, hands-free device activation, and driver and road ratings, the incoming telephonic event analysis application may determine whether or not to maintain the soft block or allow the incoming telephonic event to be displayed on the mobile device during operation of the vehicle. |
| US12133267B2 |
Random access procedures using multiple active bandwidth parts
Wireless communications using multiple active resources (e.g., bandwidth parts (BWP)) are described. A predetermined rule may be used to determine on which downlink (DL) BWP of multiple active DL BWPs, and/or on which uplink (UL) BWP of multiple active UL BWPs, a message is to be sent. A wireless device and/or a base station may reduce the quantity of active DL BWPs and/or active UL BWPs to monitor for a response. |
| US12133266B2 |
Listen-before-talk failure reporting for sidelink channels
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may detect, while transmitting data using at least one first bandwidth on at least one sidelink channel to at least one other UE, one or more failures of a listen-before-talk (LBT) procedure within an amount of time. The UE may transmit, to at least one of a base station or the at least one other UE, a report indicating the one or more failures. Numerous other aspects are described. |
| US12133265B2 |
Method and device for transmitting/receiving signal in wireless communication system
A method and a device for transmitting/receiving a signal in a wireless communication system, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, comprise transmitting a PRACH, and receiving an RAR on the basis of the PRACH. The PRACH is transmitted within one or two PRACH slots. The one or two PRACH slots are determined from among N number of slots corresponding to reference slots. 60 kHz SCS can be applied to the reference slots on the basis of the application of one from among 480 kHz SCS and 960 kHz SCS to the N number of slots. |
| US12133264B2 |
Method for selecting random access request resource, terminal, and network device
This disclosure discloses a method for selecting a random access request resource, a terminal, and a network device. The method is applied to the terminal and includes: obtaining configuration information for a random access procedure used for transmitting uplink data, where the configuration information is used for at least one data size range and a random access request resource corresponding to each data size range; and selecting, according to the configuration information, a random access request resource corresponding to a data size range of uplink data. |
| US12133260B2 |
Method for sharing channel occupancy time using listen before talk category 1 and device
A method for sharing channel occupancy time (COT) using listen before talk category 1 (LBT CAT1) and a device are provided in implementations of the disclosure. The method includes the following. A first device establishes an initiation COT (INIT_COT). The first device shares the INIT_COT with a second device, where the INIT_COT is obtained with the LBT CAT1 by the second device and is used for the second device to perform data transmission within the INIT_COT, and a time length of the data transmission is less than or equal to a time length X. |
| US12133259B2 |
Cellular vehicle-to-everything design principles
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A 5G device may decode a control channel transmission of a safety message in a vehicle-to-everything system during a first portion of a time period. The 5G device may identify, based at least in part on the decoding, a pool of resource blocks (RBs) that are available for the time period. The 5G device may select a subset of RBs from the available pool of RBs for a transmission during a second portion of the time period. |
| US12133257B2 |
Uplink transmission method, user equipment, and network-side device
This disclosure provides an uplink transmission method, user equipment, and a network-side device. The uplink transmission method applied to user equipment includes: receiving a scheduling instruction transmitted by a network-side device, where the scheduling instruction includes a set of interlace indices of resource blocks and a scheduled bandwidth, and an interlace of resource blocks in the scheduled bandwidth indicated by the set of interlace indices of resource blocks includes a guard band physical resource block PRB; performing clear channel detection for the scheduled bandwidth; determining a PRB for data transmission in the interlace of resource blocks based on a detection result of the clear channel detection; and transmitting data by using the PRB for data transmission. |
| US12133254B2 |
Simultaneous uplink and sidelink operation
An apparatus may be configured to determine whether to prioritize a sidelink (SL) logical channel group (LCG) based on an SL prioritization threshold and a UL prioritization threshold, on a condition that a UL prioritization threshold is configured. The apparatus may be configured to determine whether a prioritization value associated with the SL LCG is lower than the SL prioritization threshold. The apparatus may be configured to determine (e.g., at least) whether an uplink (UL) LCG has a prioritization value that is equal to or higher than the UL prioritization threshold. The apparatus may be configured to determine whether to prioritize SL buffer status reporting (BSR) based on a size of a UL grant and the determination of whether to prioritize the SL LCG. The apparatus may be configured to report a buffer status based on the determination of whether to prioritize the SL BSR. |
| US12133253B2 |
User equipment and base station
The present disclosure relates to a user equipment, a base station, and uplink transmission and reception methods. The user equipment comprises a transceiver which, in operation, receives an indication indicating a priority level to be enforced, and circuitry which, in operation, compares a priority level of a first uplink transmission with the indicated priority level to be enforced, the first uplink transmission being granted to the UE prior to scheduling of a second uplink transmission allocated to resources overlapping with resources allocated to the first uplink transmission, wherein the transceiver, in operation, performs the first uplink transmission based on a result of the comparison. |
| US12133251B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting sidelink control information
A method and apparatus for transmitting sidelink control information in a wireless communication system is provided. A wireless device determines that a sidelink (SL) resource has not been reserved within a time period related to transmission of sidelink control information (SCI), and triggers SL resource reservation for transmission of the SCI. |
| US12133245B2 |
Low latency transmission techniques for uplink power saving
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described in which a base station may configure a user equipment (UE) with a low latency mode indication that indicates one or more different retransmission timelines or repetition techniques relative to communications that are not associated with the low latency mode indication. The base station may provide the low latency mode indication in downlink control information (DCI) that may include a resource grant for uplink resources for an uplink communication, such as for a UE transmission of pose information of an extended reality (XR) application. The low latency mode indication may signal that no retransmissions of the uplink communication are to be transmitted, that a different retransmission timeline is enabled for low latency mode communications, that retransmissions may happen based on a particular timeline that is determined according to one or more timers, or any combinations thereof. |
| US12133239B2 |
Method and device for determining and detecting time domain resource, storage medium, and electronic device
Provided are time domain resource determination and detection methods and apparatuses, a storage medium and an electronic device. The method includes determining a time domain resource allocation pattern set. The time domain resource allocation pattern set includes at least one of a time domain resource allocation pattern set corresponding to a combination of a first subcarrier spacing (SCS) and a second SCS, where the first SCS is an SCS of a first channel signal, and the second SCS is an SCS of a second channel signal; a time domain resource allocation pattern set indicated by downlink control information (DCI) signaling; or a time domain resource allocation pattern set corresponding to a slot type. A time domain resource allocation pattern in the time domain resource allocation pattern set is used to indicate symbols occupied by the second channel signal. This solves the technical problem in the related art that only the second channel signal is supported to be transmitted on several consecutive symbols in the slot. |
| US12133232B2 |
Enhanced configured grants
Improved configured grants (CGs) may include the designation of a footprint corresponding to uplink transmission of a UE, with the footprint at least partially defined by the occupied transmission time, occupied transmission frequency, and transmission power. The footprint may be adjustable and/or selectable by the UE according to the current traffic needs of the UE and within limits set for the footprint via prior signaling from the base station to the UE. The UE may indicate the actual footprint parameters/values for the UE's uplink data transmissions by transmitting CG uplink control information (CG-UCI) inclusive of the actual footprint values to the base station. The UE may transmit the CG-UCI over resources configured according to additional parameter values received via the prior signaling from the base station. The UE may further transmit uplink data on resources configured according to the actual footprint values. |
| US12133223B2 |
Uplink control information transmitting method and apparatus
The present invention provides an uplink control information transmitting method and apparatus. In the method, when a user equipment (UE) is configured with an uplink carrier in an unlicensed spectrum, the UE transmits uplink control information through a pre-defined location and a pre-defined format in a licensed spectrum and/or a pre-defined location and a pre-defined format in an idle unlicensed spectrum according to an uplink (UL) grant transmitted from a base station and the UCI to be transmitted. According to the technical solution provided by the present invention, the UCI is flexibly transmitted in the licensed spectrum or in the idle unlicensed spectrum, thereby improving transmission efficiency and reducing impact on downlink signal scheduling when the UE is configured with the uplink carrier in the unlicensed spectrum and transmits the UCI, and further improving LTE network efficiency. |
| US12133222B2 |
Method for semi-persistent granted uplink transmission, terminal device, and network side device
Disclosed in embodiments of the present application are a semi-persistent grant uplink transmission method, terminal device and a network-side device. The method comprises: receiving configuration information, wherein the configuration information is used to configure a plurality of semi-persistent grant resources, each of the plurality of semi-persistent grant resources corresponds to at least one unlicensed sub-band. |
| US12133220B2 |
Terminal, radio communication method, base station, and system for downlink shared channel allocation
A terminal according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes: a receiving section that receives downlink control information including a time domain resource allocation (TDRA) field; and a control section that determines an allocation position of a shared channel scheduled by the downlink control information based on a value specified in the TDRA field, and at least one of a reference point configured at an interval shorter than a slot and a reference point configured based on an allocation position of a control resource set. |
| US12133218B2 |
Methods for SL SR/BSR handling
Embodiments include methods performed by a wireless device configured to communicate via an uplink (UL) to a network and via a sidelink (SL) to one or more other wireless devices. Such methods include, based on availability of data to be sent via the SL, triggering a SL Scheduling Request (SR) to obtain a first UL grant to facilitate transmission of a Sidelink (SL) Buffer Status Report (BSR) indicating the data available to be sent via the SL. Such methods include, prior to transmitting the SL SR to obtain the first UL grant, transmitting an UL SR to obtain a second UL grant to facilitate transmission of an UL BSR indicating data available to be sent via the UL. Such methods include selectively transmitting the SL BSR using the second UL grant and cancelling the SL SR transmission in response to transmitting the SL BSR using the second UL grant. |
| US12133214B2 |
Method for performing uplink transmission and reception in wireless communication system, and device therefor
The present specification relates to a method for performing uplink transmission and reception in a wireless communication system. More particularly, a method by which a terminal supporting a plurality of panels performs an uplink transmission in a wireless communication system comprises the steps of: receiving, from a base station, configuration information related to the uplink transmission, wherein the configuration information is set on the basis of a first panel type and a second panel type related to the uplink transmission; and performing the uplink transmission by means of a panel corresponding to the first panel type and/or the second panel type, wherein priority of the first panel type can be set to be higher than that of the second panel type. |
| US12133213B2 |
Terminal and radio communication method
One aspect of a terminal of the present disclosure includes: a receiving section configured to receive one or more shared channels scheduled by using a downlink control channel allocated in a plurality of slots; and a control section configured to determine allocation of the shared channel in a time direction based on allocation information regarding allocation of the shared channel in the time direction notification of which is given by the downlink control channel and on a reference point configured in a specific slot among the plurality of slots. |
| US12133209B2 |
Method for sending MAC control element, device and medium
A method for sending a media access control control element includes: triggering, by a UE, generation of a MAC CE used for a BFRQ; determining a latest available uplink resource for new transmission; and sending, on the uplink resource, a generated MAC CE used for the BFRQ. |
| US12133207B2 |
Bandwidth part configuration method, network device, and terminal
A bandwidth part configuration method, a network device, and a terminal are provided. In the method, configuration information is obtained, the configuration information being used for configuring at least one frequency-domain bandwidth configuration, the size and/or the position of a bandwidth part configured by each of the at least one frequency-domain bandwidth configuration being defined by using a same frequency-domain unit as a unit, the frequency-domain unit comprising N resource blocks, and N being an integer greater than or equal to 1; and the configuration information is sent. |
| US12133205B2 |
DMRS with shortened scheduling
According to some embodiments, a network node is operable to separately schedule radio transmissions per sub-subframe (SSF). A method in the network node comprises mapping a first demodulation reference signal (DMRS) to first resource elements in a first SSF. The first resource elements are associated with a first set of antenna ports. The method includes mapping a second DMRS to second resource elements in a second SSF. The second resource elements are associated with the first set of one or more antenna ports and precoding of the second DMRS differs from a precoding of the first DMRS. The method further includes scheduling a radio transmission during the first SSF precoded in accordance with the first DMRS, and scheduling a radio transmission during the second SSF precoded in accordance with the second DMRS. In particular embodiments, a subframe may comprise two, four, or eight sub-subframes. |
| US12133204B2 |
Method for transmitting or receiving frame in wireless LAN system and apparatus therefor
A method of transmitting a frame by a station (STA) in a wireless LAN system supporting an HE PPDU (high efficiency physical layer protocol data unit) according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: setting a first duration field included in an HE-SIG A field; and transmitting a frame including the HE-SIG A field and a MAC header, wherein the first duration field is set to indicate a TXOP (transmission opportunity) value using a smaller number of bits than a second duration field included in the MAC header, and a granularity of a time unit used for indicating the TXOP value in the first duration field is set to be different from a granularity of a time unit used in the second duration field. |
| US12133203B2 |
Method and device for information configuration, method and device for channel estimation, and transmitting device
The present disclosure relates to a method and device for information configuration, a method and device for channel estimation method, a transmitting device and a receiving device. The method for information configuration includes: configuring no pilot on a physical resource transmitted on a first time-frequency unit; determining a transmission capability of the physical resource configured without a pilot, and performing rate matching based on the transmission capability. |
| US12133201B2 |
Method and apparatus for handling configured grant resources for small data transmission in wireless communication system
The disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method and an apparatus for handling configured grant (CG) resource for small data transmission (SDT) are provided. |
| US12133197B2 |
Method and apparatus for sidelink terminal to transmit signal in wireless communication system
One embodiment relates to a method for a first terminal to transmit a sidelink signal in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: a step in which the first terminal determines at least one from among transmission parameters, a CSI-RS transmission configuration, and a DMRS configuration; and a step in which the first terminal transmits the sidelink signal to a second terminal, on the basis of at least one from among the transmission parameters, CSI-RS transmission configuration, and DMRS configuration. The terminal determines, on the basis of establishment of a unicast connection with the second terminal, a first value corresponding to a relative difference from the second terminal by using information included in a message from the second terminal and sensor information, and determines at least one from among the transmission parameters, CSI-RS transmission configuration, and DMRS configuration on the basis of the first value. |
| US12133191B2 |
Commissioning electronic devices for use in a tracking system
In one embodiment, a method of commissioning a third-party electronic device of a user for use with a tracking service includes detecting, by an application executing on the computing device of the user, the third-party electronic device within a communicative range of the computing device of the user. The third-party electronic device is not associated with the tracking service and is not communicatively coupled with the tracking service. The method includes initiating a commissioning exchange with the third-party electronic device. The method includes providing an output of the commissioning exchange to a tracking system server associated with the tracking service. The method includes receiving an acknowledgement that the third-party electronic device has been commissioned for use with the tracking service. The method includes providing, in response to the acknowledgement, a location associated with the third-party electronic device to the tracking system server. |
| US12133187B2 |
Timing advance command implementations for preconfigured uplink resource transmissions
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may be configured with a set of parameters to determine a valid timing advance (TA) to transmit data using preconfigured uplink resources (PUR) during an idle or inactive mode. In some cases, the parameters are one or more TA commands and one or more conditions associated with each TA command. The UE may identify the current condition of the UE and determine whether the current condition of the UE matches one of indicated conditions. The UE may select a TA command based on finding a match and use the TA command to transmit an uplink PUR transmission. Additionally or alternatively, the parameters may be neural network parameters that indicate a neural network model that the UE may use to determine a TA command associated with a valid TA based on the current condition of the UE. |
| US12133186B2 |
Directional measurements for sidelink synchronization signal transmission
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Generally, the described techniques provide for indicating a sidelink configuration for synchronization signal transmission. For example, a user equipment (UE) may establish an access link with a base station or transmission/reception point. The UE may measure a plurality of beams of the access link or of a sidelink channel to generate a signal metric of the access link or of the sidelink channel. Based on the generated signal metric, the UE may identify a sidelink configuration for synchronization signal transmission within the sidelink channel. In some cases, the UE may transmit a synchronization signal via the sidelink channel based at least in part on the sidelink configuration. |
| US12133180B2 |
Method and apparatus for selectively applying the power adjustment of a transmit power control command
A method and apparatus provide for transmitting a transmit power control command associated with a physical uplink shared channel transmission, the physical uplink shared channel transmission repeating over a set of uplink transmission occasions. The physical uplink shared channel transmission is received during the set of uplink transmission occasions, wherein the physical uplink shared channel transmission received during a subset of uplink transmission occasions of the set of uplink transmission occasions corresponds to an adjusted transmit power associated with the transmit power control command. |
| US12133177B2 |
Electronic device and method for controlling transmission power thereof
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes: a foldable housing comprising a hinge structure, and a first and a second housing structures connected to the hinge structure; a flexible display, a wireless communication circuit disposed inside the foldable housing; a grip sensor disposed in the foldable housing; at least one sensor disposed inside the foldable housing; a processor disposed inside the first housing structure or the second housing structure and operatively connected to the flexible display, the wireless communication circuit, the grip sensor, and the at least one sensor; and a memory, operatively connected to the processor, storing instructions that cause the processor to: measure an angle between the first and the third surface and/or an angle between the second and the fourth surface; detect a distance between the foldable housing and an external object; and control transmission power of the wireless communication circuit. |
| US12133175B2 |
Power control for physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) transmissions on secondary component carrier
Aspects relate to supporting power control for physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) transmissions on an uplink secondary component carrier (SCC) of a wireless communication system. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) receives a power control configuration from a base station for use by the UE for a PUCCH transmission on a selected uplink SCC. The UE then transmits, based at least in part on the power control configuration, the PUCCH to the base station on the selected uplink SCC. Closed-loop and open-loop power control examples are provided. In some aspects, common or shared power control configurations are provided by the base station for use with each component carrier of a PUCCH group. In other aspects, carrier-specific power control configurations are provided by the base station. |
| US12133172B2 |
Transmit power adjustment techniques in wireless communications
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described that provide for temporary transmit power control adjustments for one or more transmissions, such as transmissions when a device that is to receive the transmissions is operating in a full duplex mode. A network entity may operate in a full duplex mode for a first slot, and may provide a user equipment (UE) with a transmit power control command to make an adjustment in uplink transmit power for uplink transmissions in the first slot. The UE may transmit according to a first uplink transmit power prior to the first slot, transmit at an adjusted second transmit power during the first slot, and then transmit according to the first uplink transmit power for uplink transmissions subsequent to the first slot. |
| US12133171B2 |
System and method for machine learning applied to in-band to out-of-band communications management
An information handling system operating a low power communications engine comprising a wireless adapter for communicating on a low power communication technology network for receiving low power communication technology data traffic for at least one always-on remote management service for the information handling system, a controller receiving a location status of the information handling system via the low power communication technology network indicating a location or network, where the controller executes code instructions for a low power communications engine to assess a location trust level from an environment characteristics analysis engine to determine whether the location status is a trusted zone location or an untrusted zone location utilizing binary classification machine learning based on input variables including data relating to history of activity at the location or on the network learned by the environment characteristics analysis engine from reported operational or network activity, and the controller to trigger an embedded controller to wake a BIOS of the information handling system and forward the incoming low power communication technology data traffic to in-band applications on the information handling system if the information handling system location status is determined to be in one trusted zone location and the controller to ignore the received low power communication technology data traffic if the information handling system location status is in one untrusted zone location. |
| US12133169B2 |
Method and device for communication of signal
The present application discloses a method and a device for transmitting and receiving a signal. In the embodiment of the present application, a network side device sends a wake-up signal over a first object, where the wake-up signal includes information for instructing the terminal to receive and/or detect a downlink signal over the object, the network side device sends the downlink signal over the object, and the terminal receives and/or detects the downlink signal according to the information in the wake-up signal. |
| US12133168B2 |
Energy-saving downlink control channel information transmission method, user equipment and network device
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an energy-saving downlink control channel information transmission method, user equipment and network device. The method includes: determining states of UEs corresponding to each of N time periods associated with a first energy-saving downlink control channel monitor occasion, where the states of UEs includes an awake state and a sleep state; generating energy-saving downlink control channel information used to indicate the states of UEs; and issuing the energy-saving downlink control channel information at the first energy-saving downlink control channel monitor occasion. |
| US12133165B2 |
Determining locations for range-extending devices
Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for determining locations for range-extending devices. Signal strength between devices within an area may be measured one or more times over a time period. Based on the measurements, signal loss over fronthaul links and backhaul links may be determined for each range-extending device in the area. A predicted improvement in signal quality may be determined. A direction and distance to move each range-extending device may be determined based on a comparison with the fronthaul and backhaul signal qualities and the predicted improvement in signal quality. The direction, improvement in signal quality, and/or user preferences for devices may be used to determine an improvement associated with moving one or more range-extending devices. |
| US12133161B2 |
Method and apparatus of explicit linkage between repetitive transmission and reception for downlink control information in wireless communication system
A method performed by a terminal in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes receiving configuration information for configuring one or more search space sets; identifying a connection between one or more PDCCH candidates of a first search space set and one or more PDCCH candidates of a second search space set, based on the configuration information; and monitoring the one or more PDCCH candidates of the first search space set and the one or more PDCCH candidates of the second search space set to receive repeated PDCCHs, wherein the one or more PDCCH candidates of the first search space set and the one or more PDCCH candidates of the second search space set are linked based on having a same aggregation level and a same PDCCH candidate index. |
| US12133157B2 |
System and methods for user equipment storing rejected network slice selection assistance information per access type
A method and system in the User Equipment (UE) for maintaining rejected network slice selection assistance information (NSSAI) for Single Network Slice Selection Assistance Information (S-NSSAI) not available due to maximum number of UEs reached per access type. The method comprises receiving a Non-Access Stratum (NAS) message including at least one of a registration accept, registration reject or CONFIGURATION UPDATE COMMAND message along with at least one of rejected Single Network Slice Selection Assistance Information (S-NSSAI(s)) information and a cause for the S-NSSAI not available due to maximum number of UEs reached from a network. Thereafter, the method includes determining by the UE an access type on which the rejected S-NSSAI(s) is applicable based on the received S-NSSAI(s) information and then maintaining a storage of the rejected NSSAI for the S-NSSAI not available due to the maximum number of the UEs reached per access type based on the determination. |
| US12133152B2 |
Systems and methods for emergency service access by reduced capability radio frequency devices
An electronic device may transmit a communication request to a base station having an indication of a number of its receive branches and an indication of whether the communication request is designated as an urgent service fulfillment. The base station may delay a denial of the communication request until receiving the indication of whether the communication request is designated as using the urgent service fulfillment to reduce a likelihood of prematurely rejecting the communication request. The base station may also handover the communication request to a base station that supports the urgent service fulfillment. The base station may also be barred from transferring the user equipment to a frequency layer preferred by the base station when the communication request of the user equipment is designated as an urgent service fulfillment. |
| US12133150B2 |
Technologies for adaptive bandwidth reduction
Technologies for adaptive bandwidth reduction for an Internet of Things (IoT) gateway device are disclosed. The IoT gateway device receives data from one or more sensors, and determines a mathematical model to represent the sensor data. Certain aspects of the mathematical model used, such as the quantity of coefficients and the precision of the coefficients are determined based on the sensor data. For example, if the sensor data is within a normal range, a relatively small number of coefficients might be used, but if the sensor data is past or near an alert threshold, a larger number of coefficients might be used, which allows for the behavior of the sensor data to be better represented. |
| US12133149B2 |
Service invocation method and network device
A service invocation method and a network device are provided. The method applied to a service provider side includes: receiving a service request for a first service by a provider of the first service, the service request being sent by a service consumer; sending a service response for the first service by the provider of the first service to the service consumer, wherein the service response for the first service includes service invocation information or a service invocation result of at least one second service associated with the first service, the service invocation information is configured to instruct the service consumer to invoke the second service. |
| US12133148B2 |
Wireless vehicle area network having connected brake sensors
A system for measuring brake data from a braking assembly of a vehicle. The braking assembly includes a floating portion that moves relative to brake pad wear. The system includes a brake sensor for each wheel. The brake sensors include a fixed sensing element and a target portion attached for movement with the floating portion. The sensing element generates a signal indicating a position of the target portion. The signal is used to determine brake pad thickness. The brake sensor also transmits the signal over a wireless vehicle area network for receipt and processing by a wireless hub in the vehicle area network. The vehicle area network can generate and transmit an alert and/or instructions for an autonomous vehicle based on the signal. |
| US12133145B1 |
Physically attachable wireless apparatus
Disclosed is a modular teleconference system that provides the convenience of a wireless headset for teleconference participants and the determinism associated with a physical connection between the headset and teleconferencing system. Some embodiments include a teleconference adaptor or mini-hub-device that is able to maintain a wireless connection even when disconnected from a teleconference hub device. The hub-device provides one or more cradles, each of which provides a physical connection to a mini hub. When a mini hub is placed in a cradle of a hub-device, the audio channels of the wireless headset are connected to audio channels of the hub-device. The hub-device in turn is connected to a teleconferencing application running on a computing device, such as a personal computer. For each mini hub placed in a cradle of the hub-device, audio from the corresponding wireless headset is integrated with the teleconference audio channel. |
| US12133142B2 |
Location detection systems and methods of use
Systems and methods are provided for allowing a mobile device user's location and or identity to be determined. According to one aspect of the disclosure, a method of creating a database comprises providing a first wireless router at a point of sale where a credit card is used in a transaction by a credit card holder, obtaining an identity of the credit card holder during the credit card transaction, establishing a wireless link between the first router and a mobile device carried by the credit card holder, obtaining a Media Access Control (MAC) address associated with the credit card holder's mobile device over the wireless link, correlating the identity of the credit card holder with the MAC address of the credit card holder, and storing the correlated identity and MAC address on a server. In some embodiments, a cellular identifier is obtained rather than a MAC address. |
| US12133139B2 |
Detecting handheld device movements utilizing a handheld-movement-detection model
The present application discloses systems, methods, and computer-readable media that can utilize a handheld-movement-detection model to detect whether a computing device is moved by hand or otherwise by a person within a vehicle. For instance, the disclosed systems can receive movement data from a computing device and generate filtered signals. Subsequently, the disclosed systems can utilize the handheld-movement-detection model to convert the filtered signals into a binary movement-classification signal (based on a signal threshold) to indicate the presence of handheld movement of a device. Furthermore, the disclosed systems can also utilize movement data from a computing device to detect whether the computing device is mounted and/or to detect vehicular movements. Additionally, the disclosed systems can configure (or adjust) parameters of the handheld-movement-detection model by utilizing movement data from a computing device that is secured to a vehicle and movement data of a computing device that is moveable within the vehicle. |
| US12133135B2 |
Wireless access authentication based on user location
A wireless service delivery system determines the position of a device requesting the wireless service and delivers a wireless service to the device if the device's position is determined to fall within a predefined region of a space. The wireless service delivery may deliver no service or a lower quality/slower service if the device is determined to fall outside the predefined region of the space. The coordinates of the points along the perimeter of the predefined region are stored in a memory and are optionally established during a setup phase by moving a localization device along the perimeter of the region of the space. |
| US12133132B2 |
Method and apparatus supporting random access transmissions
A method and a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) are disclosed. The WTRU comprises a transceiver and a processor. The WTRU receives a system information block (SIB) from a base station, wherein the SIB indicates random access transmission uplink resources. After receiving the SIB, the WTRU transmits a random access preamble to the base station. After transmitting the random access preamble, the WTRU transmits, using one or more of the uplink resources indicated by the SIB, a first message to the base station, wherein the first message includes a first radio network temporary identifier (RNTI) of the WTRU. After transmitting the first message, the WTRU receives a second message from the base station, wherein the second message is derived from a second RNTI, the second RNTI being different than the first RNTI. After receiving the second message, the WTRU transmits to the base station. |
| US12133130B2 |
Method and apparatus for relaxing RRM measurement in wireless communication system
A method of relaxing frequency measurement by a terminal in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes receiving, from a base station, system information comprising first configuration information associated with frequency measurement and second configuration information associated with relaxed frequency measurement, the second configuration information comprising at least one of first information associated with a criterion for the terminal with low mobility (low mobility criterion) or second information associated with a criterion for the terminal not at cell edge (not at cell edge criterion), identifying whether at least one of the low mobility criterion or the not at cell edge criterion is fulfilled, and determining whether to perform frequency measurement based on the identifying. |
| US12133129B2 |
Method for determining network switch resource and method for configuring network switch resource
A method for determining a network switch resource is applicable to a terminal that is connected to at least two operator networks. The method includes: receiving first configuration information sent by a first operator network; determining a preset duration for disconnection from the first operator network based on the first configuration information; and disconnecting from the first operator network and performing activities in a second operator network for a duration less than or equal to the preset duration and with a preset limit moment as a boundary. |
| US12133123B2 |
Method and apparatus for connection reconfiguration
The present disclosure provides a method at a first master node in dual connectivity. The dual connectivity involves a first Radio Access Technology (RAT) and a second RAT. The method includes receiving a first measurement report for the second RAT from a terminal device, and receiving a second measurement report for the first RAT from the terminal device. The method further includes receiving a secondary node reconfiguration message from a first secondary node. The secondary node reconfiguration message has been generated in response to the first measurement report. The method further includes sending a Radio Resource Control (RRC) Connection Reconfiguration message to the terminal device. The RRC Connection Reconfiguration message includes information on master node reconfiguration under the first RAT and information on secondary node reconfiguration under the second RAT. Therefore, the resource allocated to signaling messages may be reduced, and the burden on the terminal device may be alleviated. |
| US12133122B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting packets based on receiving a handover command in wireless communication system
The present invention relates to a method of transmitting packets by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, wherein the UE is related to a first network and a second network. In particular, the method includes the steps of: transmitting packets containing compressed header information to the first network; receiving, from the first network, a handover command to connect with the second network; and transmitting packets containing a full header information to at least one of the first network or the second network. |
| US12133117B2 |
Method for communication between wireless earphone and charging case, charging case, TWS earphone, and system
A method for communicating between a wireless earphone and a charging case, a charging case, a TWS earphone and a TWS earphone system are provided. In the method, in response to a case opening signal, the earphone case I/O controlling module is controlled to set an operation attribute of the first I/O interface as a communication interface. A predetermined negotiation signal is transmitted to the wireless earphone via the first I/O interface. It is determined whether a negotiation confirmation signal corresponding to the predetermined negotiation signal is received from the wireless earphone via the first I/O interface. In a case that the negotiation confirmation signal corresponding to the predetermined negotiation signal is received from the wireless earphone via the first I/O interface, the charging case enters into a communication mode for communicating with the wireless earphone. |
| US12133116B2 |
Backhaul transport in integrated access and backhaul radio access network sharing
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a first integrated access and backhaul (IAB) donor central unit (CU) may receive, from a first IAB node, an indication of a first distributed unit (DU) cell resource configuration for communications corresponding to a first cell that is associated with a second IAB donor CU. The IAB donor CU may transmit, to a second IAB node, an indication of a second DU cell resource configuration for communications corresponding to a second cell, wherein the second DU cell resource configuration is based at least in part on the first DU cell resource configuration and a multiplexing constraint associated with communications corresponding to the first cell and communications corresponding to the second cell. Numerous other aspects are described. |
| US12133115B1 |
Proactive increase of bearer quality of service (QoS) in response to prediction that UE will experience reducted-throughput coverage while receiving streaming media
A method and system for proactively reconfiguring communication to a user equipment device (UE) in anticipation the UE experiencing a coverage-throughput reduction when the UE is receiving streaming media. An example method includes (i) predicting, when the UE is receiving streaming media, that the UE is going to experience the coverage-throughput reduction and (ii) based at least in part on the predicting, proactively increasing a quality-of-service (QOS) level of a bearer through which the UE is receiving the streaming media, the proactively increasing occurring before the UE experiences the coverage-throughput reduction so that the QoS level is increased by when the UE experiences the coverage-throughput reduction. |
| US12133113B2 |
Base station header compression and decompression
A base station may include one or more processors and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the base station to perform a process. The process may include sending, to a wireless device, a radio resource control (RRC) message comprising at least one packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) configuration parameter indicating Ethernet header compression for a data radio bearer. The method may also include sending, to the wireless device, information associated with the Ethernet header compression. The information may include a source medium access control (MAC) address and a destination MAC address, as well as a header compression index corresponding to the source MAC address and the destination MAC address. The process may further include sending, to the wireless device, a compressed Ethernet packet comprising a packet header being compressed and the corresponding header compression index. |
| US12133112B2 |
Technique for configuring preamble in wireless communication system
An example according to the present specification relates to a technique for configuring a preamble in a wireless LAN (WLAN) system. A transmitting STA may generate and transmit an EHT PPDU. The EHT PPDU may comprise an L-SIG field, an RL-SIG field, a first control field, and a second control field. A result of “modulo 3 operation” for a length field value of the L-SIG field may be set to “0.” The RL-SIG field may be configured to be the same as the L-SIG field. The first control field may comprise 3-bit information on the version of a PPDU, 6-bit information on a BSS color, and 7-bit information on TXOP. |
| US12133109B2 |
Predicting an attribute of an immature wireless telecommunication network, such as a 5G network
The disclosed system obtains KPIs and configuration parameters associated with the mature and the immature network. A physical layer of the mature wireless telecommunication network corresponds to a physical layer of the immature wireless telecommunication network. The system combines KPIs of the immature network and KPIs of the mature network to obtain multiple KPIs. The system predicts an attribute associated with the immature wireless telecommunication network, where the attribute depends on multiple other attributes associated with the wireless telecommunication network. To make the prediction, the system provides the multiple key performance indicators and the configuration parameters to a machine learning model trained on data associated with the mature wireless telecommunication network. The machine learning model predicts the value of the attribute associated with the immature wireless telecommunication network based on the multiple key performance indicators and the configuration parameters. |
| US12133107B2 |
Method, electronic device and computer program product for data transmission
Embodiments of the disclosure provide a method, electronic device and computer program product for data transmission. The method may include enabling a management node to obtain status data of a plurality of work nodes from the plurality of work nodes managed by the management node in response to determining that a user terminal is to move from a first position to a second position different from the first position. The status data are at least associated with utilization rates of the plurality of work nodes. The method may further include determining a plurality of weights of the plurality of work nodes at least based on the status data of the plurality of work nodes. Moreover, the method may include loading content data requested by the user terminal to at least one work node in the plurality of work nodes based on the plurality of weights. |
| US12133103B2 |
Systems and methods for dynamic time domain channel representations
Systems and methods for dynamic channel representations are described. Initially a sensing receiver receives a sensing transmission. The sensing receiver then generates a sensing measurement based on the sensing transmission. Thereafter, the sensing receiver generates a channel representation information of a propagation channel between the sensing receiver and a sensing transmitter based on the sensing measurement. The sensing receiver then obtains a sensing imprint representing a steady-state propagation channel between the sensing receiver and the sensing transmitter. Further, the sensing receiver compares the channel representation information to the sensing imprint and identifies a difference between the channel representation information and the sensing imprint. The sensing receiver may further send the channel representation information to a sensing algorithm manager. |
| US12133101B2 |
Method and apparatus for new radio unlicensed (NR-U) radio link monitoring preliminary class
An approach is described for a user equipment (UE), wherein the UE includes radio front end circuitry and processor circuitry coupled to the radio front end circuitry. The processor circuitry receives a reference signal from a source device via a radio link, wherein the reference signal is one of the synchronization signal block (SSB) signal or channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS). The processor circuitry measures a quality of the reference signal, and measures an evaluation time of the reference signal. The processor circuitry determines a first indicator of the radio link based on the quality of the reference signal, and determine a second indicator of the radio link based on the evaluation time of the reference signal. The processor circuitry then determines a status of a connection of the radio link based on the first indicator and the second indicator of the radio link, and generate a message based the status of the connection. The radio front end circuitry then transmits the message to the source device. |
| US12133100B2 |
Wireless communication method and device
A wireless communication method and device. The method comprises: a first node determines information of at least one cell according to first indication information, wherein the first indication information is used for indicating model parameters. |
| US12133093B2 |
Control method, terminal, and network-side network element
This disclosure provides a control method, a terminal, and a network-side network element. The control method includes: sending first information, where the first information includes at least one of the following: indication information of whether a terminal supports capability signaling optimization, and a capability of the terminal for capability signaling optimization. |
| US12133088B2 |
Base station device, communication method and storage medium
The present disclosure relates to a base station device, a communication method, and a storage medium in a wireless communication system. There is provided a base station device, comprising a processing circuitry configured to: based on a conflicting beam list, determining that at least one conflicting beam is included in a set of transmitting beams to be used for downlink transmission from a local cell in a future specific period; in response to the determining, send beam scheduling information for the future specific period to a base station of an adjacent cell, the beam scheduling information including at least information on time-frequency resources allocated to the at least one conflicting beam by the local cell. |
| US12133083B2 |
System, method, and apparatus for providing dynamic, prioritized spectrum management and utilization
Systems, methods, and apparatuses for providing dynamic, prioritized spectrum utilization management. The system includes at least one monitoring sensor, at least one data analysis engine, at least one application, a semantic engine, a programmable rules and policy editor, a tip and cue server, and/or a control panel. The tip and cue server is operable utilize the environmental awareness from the data processed by the at least one data analysis engine in combination with additional information to create actionable data. |
| US12133082B2 |
System, method, and apparatus for providing dynamic, prioritized spectrum management and utilization
Systems, methods, and apparatuses for providing dynamic, prioritized spectrum utilization management. The system includes at least one monitoring sensor, at least one data analysis engine, at least one application, a semantic engine, a programmable rules and policy editor, a tip and cue server, and/or a control panel. The tip and cue server is operable utilize the environmental awareness from the data processed by the at least one data analysis engine in combination with additional information to create actionable data. |
| US12133080B2 |
Terminal device and method for identifying malicious AP by using same
A method of identifying a malicious access point (AP) by a terminal apparatus includes obtaining first performance information related to hardware of a first AP based on a first beacon signal received from the first AP, comparing the first performance information with previously stored second performance information of a second AP, and determining whether the first AP is a malicious AP, based on a result of the comparing. |
| US12133078B2 |
System and apparatus for selectively limiting user control of an electronic device
A system and apparatus for selectively limiting user control of a mobile electronic device are provided. In an embodiment, the apparatus may be a case sized to receive a mobile electronic device, the case having a locking means to at least partially secure an opening thereof. When engaged, the locking means may be physically impenetrable by the user of the mobile electronic device and may further be configured to engage and disengage in the presence of one or more pre-determined conditions. For example, the lock may engage when the case is detected within a certain geographical region or even during a specified time. It is contemplated that providing disclosed systems and apparatuses may reduce undesirable behavior at communal events by eliminating distractions posed by mobile electronic devices and preventing unauthorized recordings, which together may enhance overall engagement at and enjoyment of such events. |
| US12133077B2 |
Physical access control systems with localization-based intent detection
Systems and techniques for a physical access control systems with localization-based intent detection are described herein. In an example, an access control system may regulate access to an asset. The access control system is adapted to establish a first connection with a key-device. The access control system may be further adapted to receive a credential for a user over the first connection. The access control system may be further adapted to establish a second connection with the key-device. The access control system may be further adapted to determine an intent of the user to access the asset. The access control system may use location data derived from the second connection to determine the intent of the user. The access control system may be further adapted to provide the credential to an access controller, based on identifying an intent of the user to access the asset. |
| US12133075B2 |
Zone migration in network access
The present disclosure is directed to providing a network user the ability to travel between different zones or locations within a network environment, such as, for example, a hospitality location, without requiring a user to re-login to the new location, while requiring a user to re-login to other locations within the network environment. |
| US12133074B2 |
System and apparatus for selectively limiting user control of an electronic device
A system and apparatus for selectively limiting user control of a mobile electronic device are provided. In an embodiment, the apparatus may be a case sized to receive a mobile electronic device, the case having a locking means to at least partially secure an opening thereof. When engaged, the locking means may be physically impenetrable by the user of the mobile electronic device and may further be configured to engage and disengage in the presence of one or more pre-determined conditions. For example, the lock may engage when the case is detected within a certain geographical region or even during a specified time. It is contemplated that providing disclosed systems and apparatuses may reduce undesirable behavior at communal events by eliminating distractions posed by mobile electronic devices and preventing unauthorized recordings, which together may enhance overall engagement at and enjoyment of such events. |
| US12133070B2 |
Off-line battery swap method, battery charging and swap station, vehicle with battery to be swapped, and readable storage medium
The invention relates to the technical field of battery charging and swap, and in particular to an off-line battery swap method, a battery charging and swap station, a vehicle with a battery to be swapped, and a readable storage medium. The invention is intended to solve the problem that battery swap cannot be performed at a battery charging and swap station when a vehicle is not connected to a network or a cloud server has a fault. To this end, the off-line battery swap method of the invention includes: switching, by a battery charging and swap station, to a backup battery swap mode upon receiving a battery swap mode switching instruction; establishing, by a vehicle with a battery to be swapped, a communication connection with the battery charging and swap station by using backup connection information; authenticating, by the battery charging and swap station, the vehicle with a battery to be swapped; and performing, by the battery charging and swap station, battery swap for the vehicle with a battery to be swapped where the authentication is successful, the backup connection information being pre-stored in the vehicle with a battery to be swapped. According to the battery swap method of this application, a battery swap procedure can be completed in an off-line state, thereby effectively solving the problem that battery swap cannot be performed when a cloud server has a fault or a vehicle with a battery to be swapped is not connected to a network. |
| US12133066B2 |
Event processing method and user equipment
Disclosed are an event processing method, a User Equipment (UE), and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. The method is applied to the UE and includes measuring relevant signals of at least two events; and when the at least two events meet a configured condition, performing handover. |
| US12133064B2 |
Video and audio splitting that simulates in-person conversations during remote conferencing
Apparatus and methods for enhancing a videotelephony conference experience by generating dynamic audio channels. Audio outputs may be provided to listeners over different channels. The multiple channels may simulate live, in-person conversation with conference participants. For example, listeners may also conduct separate, private conversations with other participants of the conference without leaving the general conference conversation. The videotelephony conference interface may coordinate presentation of participants to reflect the audio channels provided to a listener. For example, actively speaking participants may be positioned in different regions of the interface. |
| US12133055B2 |
Acoustic monitoring using a sound masking emitter as a sensor
Example embodiments may include one or more of receiving sound emissions signals from channels via sound emitters, controlling the sound emission signals, via relay circuits, and one of the relay circuits is configured to interrupt one of the sound emission signals associated with one of the sound emitters while the other sound emissions signals pass to the other corresponding sound emitters, and receiving, via a sound detection circuit, an electrical ambient sound signal based on ambient sound sensed by the one of the sound emitters responsive to the interrupted one of the sound emission signals. |
| US12133050B2 |
Device for sensing a motion of a deflective surface
A device for sensing a motion of a deflectable surface includes a deflectable element having a first side beam deflectable and includes a reflective surface at a second side of the deflectable element, proposing the first side. The device includes an optical emitter for emitting an optical signal towards the reflective surface and an optical receiver for receiving a reflected optical signal from the reflective surface and for providing a reception signal based on a reflective optical signal. The device includes a control unit in communication with the optical receiver for determining information related to the motion of the deflectable element based on the reception signal. |
| US12133044B2 |
Headphone sealing cup
An earcup for a headphone, comprising at least one earcup comprising a front opening adapted to be adjacent to the ear of a user of the headphone, a baffle disposed within the earcup to define front and rear cavities, an outer cup arranged to accommodate the rear cavities, a first inner cup arranged within the rear cavity surrounding the front opening, a transducer and an earpad extending around the periphery of the front opening of the earcup arranged to accommodate the front cavity and the ear of the user, and wherein the earcup comprises a second inner cup arranged between the outer cup and the back-volume cup for providing an acoustic barrier between outside noise and the ear of the user. |
| US12133041B2 |
Electronic device including opening and closing structure
An electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed herein may include: a housing, a speaker embedded in the housing, an acoustic duct configured to transfer an output from the speaker to a user, an external hole formed in the housing to be connected to outside the electronic device, an external sound duct configured to transfer a sound introduced through the external hole to the user, and a variable hole member comprising a variable opening disposed in at least one of the external hole and the external sound duct, wherein the variable hole member may include a conductive member comprising a conductive material configured to apply an electric signal, a ventilation hole configured to allow a sound transferred from the external hole to pass therethrough, and a deformable member comprising a deformable material configured to deform based on the electric signal to close at least a portion of the ventilation hole. |
| US12133040B2 |
Headset charging system and headset charging method thereof
A headset charging system and a headset charging method thereof are provided. The headset charging system includes an earphone device and a charging device. The earphone device or the charging device adjusts a charge current to switch between a first current and a second current, so as to perform data transmission between the earphone device and the charging device. |
| US12133039B2 |
Acoustic output apparatus and methods thereof
The present disclosure provides an acoustic output apparatus. The acoustic output apparatus may include an acoustic output component and a supporting structure forming an acoustically open structure that allows the acoustic output component to acoustically communicate with the surroundings. The acoustic output component may include a plurality of acoustic drivers, each of which may be configured to output a sound with a frequency range. At least one of the acoustic drivers may include a magnetic system for generating a first magnetic field. The magnetic system may include a first magnetic component for generating a second magnetic field and at least one second magnetic component. A magnetic gap may be formed between the first magnetic component and the at least one second magnetic component. A magnetic field intensity of the first magnetic field in the magnetic gap may be greater than that of the second magnetic field in the magnetic gap. |
| US12133038B2 |
Acoustic vent and protective membrane
An in-ear electronic device comprising: an enclosure that defines an enclosed space surrounding a driver and an acoustic vent to an ambient environment surrounding the enclosure; and an acoustic frame having an outer surface coupled to the enclosure and defining an acoustic channel between a back volume chamber of the driver to the acoustic vent. |
| US12133037B2 |
Acoustic output apparatus
The present disclosure relates to an acoustic output apparatus. The acoustic output apparatus comprising: at least one low-frequency acoustic driver that outputs sound from at least two first sound guiding holes; at least one high-frequency acoustic driver that outputs sound from at least two second sound guiding holes; and a controller configured to cause the low-frequency acoustic driver to output sound in a first frequency range, and cause the high-frequency acoustic driver to output sound in a second frequency range, wherein the second frequency range includes frequencies higher than the first frequency range. |
| US12133036B2 |
Personal hearing device
Personal electronic devices are provided in the form of personal audio equipment. Devices of the present disclosure include readily-moldable ear inserts that are selectively formed to fit the shape of a user's ear and do not require heating, curing, setting, or other temperature manipulation. In some embodiments, the devices comprise wireless audio technology and wireless conductive charging. |
| US12133034B2 |
Display apparatus
A display apparatus is disclosed in the embodiments of the present disclosure. The display apparatus includes a display structure, a sound emitting substrate, and a plurality of electromagnetic exciters; wherein the display structure is configured to receive and display optical signals; the sound emitting substrate is attached to the display structure and is divided into a plurality of regions by a plurality of isolation zones, at least some of the plurality of regions are attached to at least one of the plurality of electromagnetic exciters; and the plurality of electromagnetic exciters are configured to generate bending waves at an area where the plurality of electromagnetic exciters are attached to the sound emitting substrate. |
| US12133028B1 |
Enhancing zooming capabilities of a security camera by automatically employing a multicopter
Viewing an object detected within a property perimeter includes using a fixed camera to view the object, adjusting optical zoom and/or digital zoom of the fixed camera in response to an initial image of the object from the fixed camera being of insufficient quality to fully assess the unknown object, using different zoom levels of the fixed camera to determine a satisfactory zoom level based on a relationship between zoom level, image quality, and security threat forecast, dispatching a multicopter with a camera to a location of the unknown object in response to the fixed camera being unable to reach the satisfactory zoom level, and providing an image of the unknown object from the camera of the multicopter. The multicopter may be dispatched following interpolating a forecast line to determine that the fixed camera is unable to reach the satisfactory zoom level. Dispatching the multicopter may include optimizing flight trajectory. |
| US12133023B2 |
Systems and methods for offloading processing-intensive video conferencing task to edge computing device
Systems and methods are described for determining that a conferencing device participating in a video conference via a conferencing server is a mobile device. The mobile device may be performing virtual background processing to generate for display a virtual background during the video conference. Based on a monitored parameter of the mobile device, a determination may be made whether the virtual background processing being performed by the mobile device should be offloaded to an edge computing device. In response to determining the virtual background processing should be offloaded, at least a portion of the virtual background processing being performed by the mobile device may be offloaded to the edge computing device, and the edge computing device may be configured to receive a video feed from the conferencing device, modify the video feed by performing the virtual background processing, and transmit the modified video feed to the conferencing server. |
| US12133021B2 |
Online conference system with real-time document transaction platform
A computer-implemented online conferencing transactional platform system comprising an interaction module, a video-conferencing module, and a storage device may allow multiple participants in a video-conference to access, co-browse, collaboratively edit, and sign a transactional document. An interaction module fetches an image of a transactional document and a field identifier for an interactive transactional document element to be filled out from a remotely-connected secure signature API, and displays the image of the document, along with the interactive transactional document element on a webpage interface to a moderator and a signer end user in a video-conference. The interaction module receives a filled-out transactional document in an I-frame from the secure signature API, allowing the signer end user to sign the transactional document using a secure embedded signature process. |
| US12133017B2 |
Transporting ultra-high definition video from multiple sources
A sensor data processing apparatus can be coupled to multiple image sensors of different types. The apparatus adjusts frame transmission rates based on the number of sensors and type of image data sourced by the sensors to optimize utilization of bandwidth on a number of transport channels. The apparatus can be configured to transport selected frames in the image data that are identified as critical frames at a higher rate than non-selected frames in the image data. |
| US12133010B2 |
Image sensor and operating method thereof
An image sensor includes: a controller; a comparator configured to generate a comparison signal, the comparator comprising a first capacitor that samples a control voltage and a second capacitor which samples a reference voltage, a first switch that adjusts a voltage that is applied to the first capacitor, a second switch that adjusts a voltage that is applied to the second capacitor, a first feedback switch that connects a first output terminal of the comparator to a first input terminal of the comparator, and a second feedback switch that connects a second output terminal of the comparator to a second input terminal of the comparator; and a voltage generator for boosting the control voltage based on the comparison signal. The comparator generates a comparison signal by comparing a voltage of the first capacitor and a voltage of the second capacitor. The controller stores a feedback voltage corresponding to an offset voltage of the comparator. |
| US12133009B2 |
Image sensor, image sensing system, and image sensing method
An image sensor includes a photoelectric converter configured to convert received light into charges in response to the received light and provide the charges to a first node, a transfer transistor configured to provide a voltage of the first node to a floating diffusion node, a reset transistor configured to reset a voltage of the floating diffusion node to a driving voltage based on a reset signal, a source follower transistor configured to provide a unit pixel output based on the voltage of the floating diffusion node, a select transistor connected to the source follower transistor and gated with a selection signal to output the unit pixel output to the outside, and a ferroelectric capacitor connected to the floating diffusion node, wherein the ferroelectric capacitor is configured to adjust a conversion gain of the floating diffusion node based on a conversion gain mode of the ferroelectric capacitor, the conversion gain mode being a first conversion gain mode, a second conversion gain mode, or a third conversion gain mode. |
| US12133008B2 |
Solid-state imaging element and imaging device
To improve a frame rate in a solid-state imaging element that compares a reference signal and a pixel signal.The solid-state imaging element includes a differential amplifier circuit, a transfer transistor, and a source follower circuit. The differential amplifier circuit amplifies a difference between the potentials of a pair of input nodes and outputs the difference from an output node. The transfer transistor transfers charge from a photoelectric conversion element to a floating diffusion layer. The auto-zero transistor short-circuits the floating diffusion layer and the output node in a predetermined period. The source follower circuit supplies a potential to one of the pair of input nodes according to a potential of the floating diffusion layer. |
| US12133006B2 |
Solid-state imaging device and imaging system
A solid-state imaging device including a plurality of pixels including a photoelectric conversion portion, a charge holding portion accumulating a signal charge transferred from the photoelectric conversion portion, and a floating diffusion region to which the signal charge of the charge holding portion is transferred, wherein the photoelectric conversion portion includes a first semiconductor region of a first conductivity type, and a second semiconductor region of a second conductivity type formed under the first semiconductor region, the charge holding portion includes a third semiconductor region of the first conductivity type, and a fourth semiconductor region of the second conductivity type formed under the third semiconductor region, and a p-n junction between the third semiconductor region and the fourth semiconductor region is positioned deeper than a p-n junction between the first semiconductor region and the second semiconductor region. |
| US12133003B2 |
System and method for enhancing a collaborative camera installation experience
A system and method for enhancing a collaborative camera installation experience is disclosed. The method includes running an at least substantially similar test analytic on each of the first video and the second video to generate: first analytic output data corresponding to analytic processing of the first video; and second analytic output data corresponding to analytic processing of the second video. The method also includes assembling for Graphical User Interface (GUI) display to the security camera acquirer, the first and second analytic output data, or performance data derived therefrom. The method also includes, after the assembling for the GUI display, receiving input that one of a plurality of three-dimensionally defined points is selected, thereby identifying a confirmed installation point where a video security camera, different than an at least one substitutional camera, will be permanently installed. |
| US12133002B2 |
Image processing method and electronic device
An image processing method includes receiving a raw image of an image sensor as a first image; performing remosaicing on the first image to generate a second image in a Bayer format, the performing the remosaicing including: converting the first image into a first color image, performing false color correction on the first color image, re-correcting an over-correction caused in performing the false color correction to generate a second color image, and converting the second color image into the second image in the Bayer format; and generating a full resolution image as an output image based on the second image. |
| US12133000B2 |
Apparatus for generating high-dynamic-range image, method, and storage medium
An object of the present invention is to generate a high-dynamic-range image with fewer pseudo-contours. An apparatus of the present invention generates a high-dynamic-range image and includes a setting unit for setting an imaging condition for each region that constitutes an image. The apparatus includes a setting unit configured to set an exposure condition for the region and a correcting unit configured to correct the set exposure condition so that a difference between a maximum value and a minimum value out of the set exposure condition is small. |
| US12132999B2 |
Illumination control for imaging systems with multiple image sensors
Embodiments of the disclosure relate generally to illumination synchronization in a multi-imager environment. Embodiments include systems, methods, computer program products, and apparatuses configured for operating a near-field illumination source associated with a near-field image sensor, based on a first illumination pulse train. An exposure period of a far-field image sensor is determined and one or more characteristics of the first illumination pulse train are modified to accommodate the exposure period of the far-field image sensor. |
| US12132998B2 |
Electronic device and method of operating the same
An electronic device according to the present technology may include an image sensor including a plurality of pixel groups respectively corresponding to a plurality of exposure values, and a controller configured to select a reference scale image having a minimum exposure value and a target scale image having an exposure value different from the minimum exposure value, among a plurality of scale images that are obtained based on the plurality of pixel groups, and output an output image obtained using a motion map indicating a positional change of an object that is commonly included in the reference scale image and the target scale image. |
| US12132997B2 |
Electronic device with flash function and driving method of flash
An electronic device with a flash function and a driving method of a flash are provided. The electronic device includes a flash, an image sensor, and a processor. The flash has a red light source, a green light source, and a blue light source. The image sensor is configured to obtain a preview image of a current scene and outputting the raw data of the preview image. The processor obtains a red ratio value and a blue ratio value according to the current scene, and the processor determines the green brightness value, red brightness value and blue brightness value according to the red ratio value, the blue ratio value and an exposure sensitivity for obtaining the preview image. The processor drives the flash according to the calculated red brightness value, the calculated green brightness value, and the calculated blue brightness value. |
| US12132996B2 |
Adaptive-flash photography, videography, and/or flashlight using camera, scene, or user input parameters
A light source module includes an array of illumination elements and an optional projecting lens. The light source module is configured to receive or generate a control signal for adjusting different ones of the illumination elements to control a light field emitted from the light source module. In some embodiments, the light source module is also configured to adjust the projecting lens responsive to objects in an illuminated scene and a field of view of an imaging device. A controller for a light source module may determine a light field pattern based on various parameters including a field of view of an imaging device, an illumination sensitivity model of the imaging device, depth, ambient illumination and reflectivity of objects, configured illumination priorities including ambient preservation, background illumination and direct/indirect lighting balance, and so forth. |
| US12132994B2 |
Motor mount for image capture of surrounding environment
An example system comprises a base with a bottom end and a top end opposite the bottom end, a motor within the base, the motor being coupled to a rotational component of the base and configured to turn the rotational component about an axis of rotation, the rotational component being at the top end of the base, the axis of rotation being perpendicular to the top end of the base, and an arm coupled to the rotational component, the arm configured to move a holding member above the top of the base, the holding member configurable to hold a digital device above the top end of the base, the arm being adjustable to position and tilt the holding member, the rotational component being capable of turning the arm and the holding member, the arm configured to tilt the holding member at a first angle relative to the arm. |
| US12132993B2 |
Display method, imaging method and related devices
A display method. The display method is applied to a control terminal, and the control terminal is used to communicate with an imaging device. The imaging device includes a wide-angle lens and a zoom lens, and the control terminal includes a display interface. The display method includes displaying an image obtained by the wide-angle lens in the display interface, obtaining a first user operation acting on the display interface, and displaying a first detail imaging area in the display interface in response to the first user operation. The first detail imaging area is being used to display an imaging range of the zoom lens. |
| US12132992B2 |
Method and apparatus for correcting blur in all or part of a digital video
A method and apparatus for capturing stabilized digital video in a digital imaging device includes displaying a preview of a subject within a field of view of the imaging device in a user interface of the imaging device. A video comprising a sequence of images is captured, and a motion of the imaging device while capturing the digital video is detected. The subject in one or more images of the sequence of images is detected, and a location of the subject within the images is detected. A stabilized video is obtained by determining shift amounts for the sequence of images of the video taking into account the motion information and location of the subject within the images, obtaining a sequence of modified images by modifying the sequence of images of the video based at least on the shift amounts determined, and combining the modified images to obtain a stabilized video. |
| US12132986B2 |
Computer vision system used in vehicles
A computer vision system used for a vehicle having a camera system including an AI camera having a capability of recognizing 1) surrounding environment, 2) moving objects at the surrounding environment, 3) a parking location and direction, and a capability of setting a non-recognition area, wherein numbers of the moving objects passing through the non-recognition area are more than a predetermined number in a predetermined period, a controller including software programs for controlling functions of the AI camera, a battery and a server designed to communicate to the camera system for processing the data from the camera system via the communication device, wherein the software programs include a function for allowing the AI camera to recognize the surrounding environment between the parking location of the vehicle to the non-recognition area, and wherein the software programs further include a function for controlling power from the battery to the camera system. |
| US12132985B2 |
Electronic devices and corresponding methods for defining an image orientation of captured images
An electronic device includes a device housing having a front side and a rear side, a first image capture device positioned on the front side, and a second image capture device positioned on the rear side. One or more processors of the electronic device cause, in response to user input received at a user interface requesting the second image capture device capture an image of an object, the first image capture device to capture another image of a user delivering the user input. The one or more processors then define an image orientation of the image of the object to be the same as another image orientation of the other image of the user. |
| US12132983B2 |
User interface to select field of view of a camera in a smart glass
A wearable device for use in immersive reality applications is provided. The wearable device includes eyepieces to provide a forward-image to a user, a first forward-looking camera mounted on the frame and having a field of view, a processor configured to identify a region of interest within the forward-image, and an interface device to indicate to the user that a field of view of the first forward-looking camera is misaligned with the region of interest. Methods of use of the device, a memory storing instructions and a processor to execute the instructions to cause the device to perform the methods of use, are also provided. |
| US12132981B2 |
User interface for camera effects
The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces. In some examples, the electronic device transitions between user interfaces for capturing photos based on data received from a first camera and a second camera. In some examples, the electronic device provides enhanced zooming capabilities that result in visual pleasing results for a displayed digital viewfinder and for captured videos. In some examples, the electronic device provides user interfaces for transitioning a digital viewfinder between a first camera with an applied digital zoom to a second camera with no digital zoom. In some examples, the electronic device prepares to capture media at various magnification levels. In some examples, the electronic device enhanced capabilities for navigating through a plurality of values. |
| US12132980B2 |
Dynamic image processing method, electronic device, and terminal device connected thereto
A dynamic image processing method is executed by an electronic device communicating with a photographing device and reading an executable code to identify a preset object by using artificial intelligence, and perform dynamic image processing for the preset object. The method includes the steps of identifying the preset object, image filtering and forming a concatenated video. In the step of image filtering, a filter condition is set, the filter condition includes detecting a movement variable of the preset object in the initial image, and when the filter condition meets a threshold, a catch moment in the initial image is selected. In the step of forming a concatenated video, at least one video clip in the initial image is selected according to the catch moment, and the video clip is assembled to form the concatenated video. The present disclosure also provides an electronic device and a terminal device. |
| US12132977B2 |
Image sensor lens assembly and sensing module having open configuration
An image sensor lens assembly and a sensing module having an open configuration are provided. The sensing module includes an image sensor chip, a filtering sheet, a supporting layer sandwiched between the image sensor chip and the filtering sheet, a circuit board having a thru-hole, and an adhering layer. The supporting layer is not enclosed and has an internal communication opening. The image sensor chip is fixed onto the circuit board, and the filtering sheet is partially arranged in the thru-hole so as to jointly form a ring-shaped gap there-between that is in spatial communication with the internal communication opening. The adhering layer is formed in a part of the ring-shaped gap so as to adhere the filtering sheet onto the circuit board and has an external communication opening. The internal communication opening, the ring-shaped gap, and the external communication opening are jointly formed as a dust-proof channel. |
| US12132976B2 |
Automated trailer generation
Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method and/or computer program product aspects, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for generating trailers (previews) for multimedia content. An example aspect operates by generating an initial set of candidate points to generate a trailer for a media content; determining conversion data for each of the initial set of candidate points; determining an updated set of candidate points based on the conversion data; determining an estimated mean and upper bound for each of the updated set of candidate points; computing a value for each of the updated set of candidate points; generating a ranked list based on the value computed for each of the updated set of candidate points; and repeating the process until an optimal candidate point is converged upon. |
| US12132974B2 |
System and method for model driven video summarization
There are provided methods and systems to generate a summary of a video by decomposing the video into segments automatically, where each segment has a quantitative score. The assigned scores to those segments can be generated using models that are quantitatively describing and/or evaluating the individual or group activities of the objects in the scene. The segments can be grouped based on their scores to generate a video summary. In an implementation, such a system can generate video summaries of a game based on the quantitative game models. Using a game model that assigns values to different game events and actions in a game, a set of most interesting, least interesting and neutral plays can be identified in the video and a highlight or lowlight reel generated. With adjusting the valuation of player actions and game events based on their impact on the game's result, the monotony in highlight reels can be avoided. The video segments can also be used to generate a playlist of the different plays in game ordered based on their assigned scores. |
| US12132969B2 |
Systems, apparatus and methods for secure and efficient data transmission across local area networks
In some embodiments, a method includes establishing a connection between a digital content control device that is part of a first LAN and an RCM server. A first authentication code is transmitted from the digital content control device to the RCM server via the network connection such that the RCM server: a) validates the first authentication code, and b) transmits a second authentication code to the digital content control device via the network connection. Using the first authentication code and the second authentication code, a secure two-way communication channel is established between the digital content control device and the RCM server. A set of auxiliary content is received at the digital content control device and from a content provider of a second LAN via the RCM server to be presented with the available programming content on the at least one media device. |
| US12132961B2 |
Systems and methods for efficient processing and presentation of advertisement based on content re-encoding
Systems and methods for efficient processing and presentation of advertisement based on content re-encoding are provided. An example method includes receiving, by a receiving device, the program content stream and determining, by the receiving device, encoding information of the program content stream. The example method also includes determining timing for presenting a target advertisement, responsive to determining the timing for presenting the target advertisement, initiating re-encoding of content of the target advertisement to generate re-encoded advertisement content based on the encoding information, and enabling playback of the re-encoded advertisement content in accordance with the timing for presenting the target advertisement. |
| US12132958B2 |
Methods and apparatus to count people in an audience
Example apparatus disclosed herein are to determine a location of a portable device based on location data collected by the portable device, determine whether a person is within a threshold distance of the portable device based on proximity data collected by the portable device, and, when the person is determined to be within the threshold distance of the portable device: (i) infer at least one of a presence or an absence of the person in a media exposure environment based on the location of the portable device, (ii) determine a confidence level that the person corresponds to a member of the panelist household, and (iii) determine an accuracy of presence information collected by a people meter based on the confidence level and the inference of the at least one of the presence or the absence of the person, the people meter different than the portable device. |
| US12132957B2 |
Methods and apparatus to identify streaming media sources
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to identify media sources are disclosed. Example apparatus disclosed herein include an exclusivity determiner, a unique asset identifier, and a signature matcher. The exclusivity determiner is to determine whether media is exclusive to a provider. The unique asset identifier is to associate a first signature of the media with the provider if the media is exclusive to the provider. The signature matcher is to identify the provider based on a second signature, the second signature matching the first signature, the second signature extracted from media presented at a media presentation location. |
| US12132956B2 |
Method and apparatuses for sending and receiving a video
According to embodiments, an enhancement layer segment may be requested in addition to a base layer segment for a same video. The enhancement layer may be requested, in a low priority, so that the base layer may be delivered in priority. If the enhancement layer can be obtained by a deadline, a subsequent base layer segment may be requested at a higher quality (e.g., at a bitrate lower than or equal to the sum of the bitrates of the previously requested base layer and enhancement layer segments). If, for example, at a playback time, the enhancement layer segment is not obtained, it may be determined that the quality cannot be increased and subsequent requests for enhancement layer segments may be cancelled (e.g., not transmitted). According to embodiments, probing may repeat (e.g., any of immediately, regularly, periodically, . . . ) to detect available bandwidth variations. |
| US12132955B2 |
Modifying playback of replacement content based on control messages
In one aspect, an example method includes (i) identifying, by a playback device, a media device that provides media content to the playback device; (ii) providing, by the playback device, replacement media content for display; (iii) determining, by the playback device, that while the playback device is displaying the replacement media content a remote control transmitted an instruction to the identified media device; (iv) determining, by the playback device, a playback-modification action corresponding to the instruction and the identified media device; and (v) modifying, by the playback device, playback of the replacement media content in accordance with the playback-modification action. |
| US12132951B2 |
Information processing method, and display apparatus
An information processing method in a content viewing system that includes: a first display apparatus and a second display apparatus configured to communicate with each other via a home network, receive and reproduce contents of a content distribution service from a server on a network; and a mobile terminal configured to communicate with each of the display apparatus, includes: a first step of obtaining account information, which the mobile terminal has, from the mobile terminal by the first display apparatus, the account information being associated with the content distribution service; a second step of transferring the account information to the second display apparatus by the first display apparatus; and a third step of receiving the contents from the server by using the account information by the second display apparatus to reproduce the contents. |
| US12132949B1 |
Efficient program clock reference (PCR) management in converged cable access platform (CCAP)
Assigning a program clock reference (PCR) value to a PCR packet. A theoretical input time and a theoretical output time is determined for a PCR packet received by a Remote PHY device (RPD) or a Remote MACPHY Device (RMD). A corrected PCR value is assigned to the PCR packet, based at least in part, on the theoretical output time and the theoretical output time. Then, the PCR packet having the corrected PCR value is transmitted to customer premises equipment (CPE) in a Converged Cable Access Platform (CCAP). Assigning a corrected PCR value to the PCR packet may be performed without learning an encoding rate associated with a program to which the PCR value is assigned. |
| US12132943B2 |
Enhanced service compatibility with clients
Methods and systems for enhancing service compatibility are described. A request for content can be received from a client (e.g., user device). A first resource locator for at least a portion of the content can be encoded with service information. A second resource locator indicating a redirect device can comprise the encoded first resource locator and the service information. The client can request at least the portion of the content from a redirect device using the second resource locator. The redirect device can process the request by decoding the first resource locator and service information and sending the service information to a service. The redirect device can send the first resource locator to the client. The client can request at least the portion of the content from a content device using the first resource locator. |
| US12132942B2 |
Communication method and system
A communication method between a plurality of endpoints, the method comprising: the first endpoint (1) sending a video stream acquired by the imaging device (11) to a second endpoint (2) for video communication, by using a first communication channel (101); any of the plurality of endpoints initiating a request for requesting the first endpoint (1) to send a still image to the second endpoint (2); the first endpoint (1) respectively generating a first and a second version of the image, and sending the same to the second endpoint (2); and the second endpoint (2) receiving the first version of the image prior to receiving the second version of the image. The first and second versions of the image depict one or more same objects. |
| US12132941B2 |
System and method for presenting contextual clips for distributed content
Systems and methods for presenting contextual clips for distributed content are disclosed. Some embodiments include receiving an input for presenting content while the content is currently being distributed at a first distribution time point within the content, transmitting a request for contextual content prior to the first distribution time point, receiving information for displaying a plurality of contextual content clips distributed prior to the first distribution time point, wherein each of the plurality of contextual content clips corresponds to an event depicted in the content, displaying the plurality of contextual content clips using the received information, and displaying the content at a second distribution time point after all of the plurality of contextual content clips have been displayed. |
| US12132939B2 |
Data forwarding in a content delivery network
Systems, methods, and devices relating to data forwarding in a content delivery network are described herein. In a method, a cache server may receive a request for a first data object from a client device. The cache server may request for and receive the first data object from an origin server. The cache server may determine one or more rules, implemented at the Internet or transport layer of the cache server, configured to cause future data object(s), associated with the first data object, to be forwarded to the client device via the Internet or transport layer, as the case may be. The one or more rules may be additionally or alternatively configured to cause the future data object(s) to be sent to an application layer of the cache server for potential storage at the cache server. |
| US12132937B2 |
Image coding device and method for controlling loop filtering
According to embodiments of the present document, the subjective/objective quality of an image can be improved through image coding on the basis of subpictures and/or virtual boundaries, and consumption of hardware resources required for coding can be reduced. |
| US12132936B2 |
Image processing device and image processing method
The present technology relates to an image processing device and an image processing method which allow a deblocking filtering process to apply filtering appropriately. A pixel (p01) of which the value is 255 (solid line) before a deblocking process changes greatly to 159 (dot line) after a conventional deblocking process. Therefore, a clipping process having a clipping value of 10 is performed in strong filtering, whereby the pixel (p01) of which the value is 255 (solid line) before the deblocking process becomes 245 (bold line). Thus, a change in the pixel value occurring in the conventional technique can be suppressed as much as possible. This disclosure can be applied to an image processing device, for example. |
| US12132934B2 |
Operation method of electronic device for encoding and decoding a sequence of pictures using a buffered transform signal approximation
An apparatus for decoding a sequence of pictures from a data stream is configured for decoding a picture of the sequence by deriving a residual transform signal of the picture from the data stream; combining a residual transform signal with a buffered transform signal approximation of a previous picture of the sequence so as to obtain a transform signal representing the picture, the transform signal having a plurality of transform coefficients; and subjecting the transform signal to a spectral-to-spatial transformation. The apparatus is configured for deriving the buffered transform signal approximation from a further transform signal representing the previous picture so that the buffered transform signal approximation has approximations of further transform coefficients of the further transform signal. |
| US12132933B2 |
Method and device for coding a digital hologram sequence
Disclosed is a method and a device for coding a sequence including first and second digital holograms representing respective scenes, the digital holograms being represented by a set of wavelets each defined by a multiplet of coordinates in multidimensional space. The first and second holograms are represented by first and second coefficients respectively associated with wavelets. The coding method includes the following steps: for each second coefficient, determining a remainder by a difference between the second coefficient concerned, associated with a first wavelet defined by a given multiplet, and the first coefficient) associated with a second wavelet defined by a multiplet having as its image the multiplet by a transform in the multidimenisonal space; coding the determined remainders. The transform is determined by analysis of variation between the first scene represented by the first digital hologram and the second scene represented by the second digital hologram. |
| US12132929B2 |
Prediction image correcting device, image encoding device, image decoding device, and program
A prediction image correcting device comprises a predictor (108) configured to predict a target image block obtained by dividing a present image frame by using a plurality of reference images to generate a prediction image corresponding to the target image block a prediction accuracy evaluator (109) configured to evaluate prediction accuracy of the prediction image based on a degree of similarity between the plurality of reference images used for generating the prediction image and a corrector (110) configured to perform correction processing on the prediction image by using a decoded neighboring block adjacent to the target image block, wherein the corrector is configured to control the correction processing based at least on an evaluation result of the prediction accuracy evaluator. |
| US12132923B2 |
Motion estimation using pixel activity metrics
A processing system estimates motion between blocks of images based on differences in pixel activities between blocks. Blocks having similar pixel activities are more likely to be matches for motion estimation than are blocks having dissimilar pixel activities. Accordingly, the processing system compares pixel activity between current block of a current image and candidate blocks within a search area in the reference image, and estimates motion based on a subset of candidate blocks having a difference in pixel activity from that of the current block within a threshold. |
| US12132920B2 |
Method for encoding/decoding video signals and device therefor
A method and a device for processing a video signal are disclosed. In particular, a method for decoding a video signal includes parsing a first syntax element indicating a primary transform kernel applied to a primary transform of a current block; determining whether a secondary transform is applicable to the current block based on the first syntax element; if the secondary transform is applicable to the current block, parsing a second syntax element indicating a secondary transform kernel applied to a secondary transform of the current block; deriving a secondary inverse-transformed block, by performing a secondary inverse-transform for a top-left specific region of the current block using a secondary transform kernel indicated by the second syntax element; and deriving a residual block of the current block, by performing a primary inverse-transform for the secondary inverse-transformed block using a primary transform kernel indicated by the first syntax element. |
| US12132919B2 |
Neural image compression with controllable spatial bit allocation
A processor-implemented method for image compression using an artificial neural network (ANN) includes receiving, at an encoder of the ANN, an image and a spatial segmentation map corresponding to the image. The spatial segmentation map indicates one or more regions of interest. The encoder compresses the image according to a controllable spatial bit allocation. The controllable spatial bit allocation is based on a learned quantization bin size. |
| US12132918B2 |
Image encoding/decoding method and apparatus for signaling information about number of DPB parameters, and computer-readable recording medium storing bitstream
Disclosed herein are an image encoding and decoding method and apparatus for signaling information on the number of DPB parameters, and a recording medium storing a bitstream. An image decoding method may comprise obtaining first information indicating the number of decoded picture buffer (DPB) parameter syntax structures in a video parameter set (VPS), computing the number of DPB parameter syntax structures in the VPS based on the first information, obtaining the DPB parameter syntax structures in the VPS based on the number of DPB parameter syntax structures, and managing a DPB based on the DPB parameter syntax structures. |
| US12132917B2 |
Palette mode video encoding utilizing hierarchical palette table generation
An encoder encodes an image portion by recursively partitioning the portion into a partitioning hierarchy of levels. The top level has a single block representing the entire portion and each lower level has four smaller blocks representing a corresponding larger block at a higher level. A palette table is generated for each bottom-level block based on the pixels of the associated block. For each successively higher level, the encoder generates a palette table for each current-level block by selecting palette colors based on the palette colors from the four palette tables for the associated four blocks at the next-lowest level. A color index map is then generated based on a final palette table selected from the palette tables generated for the partitioning hierarchy. A representation of the portion is then encoded using the final palette table and the color index map to generate a corresponding segment of an encoded bitstream. |
| US12132913B2 |
Perceptual quality assessment metric based content and viewer aware encoding
Candidate encodes of a source video are produced using a plurality of encoding configurations. Quality of experience (QoE) scores for each of the candidate encodes are computed. The QoE scores of the plurality of candidate encodes are compared to determine a lowest bitrate encode that achieve a target QoE score. The lowest bitrate encode that achieve the target QoE score as an optimized output video is selected. |
| US12132911B2 |
BVD sign inference in IBC based on BV and BVP components
A decoder receives, from a bitstream for a block vector (BV), an indication of a block vector predictor (BVP). The decoder determines a sign of a first component of a block vector difference (BVD) based on a component of the BV and a component of the BVP. The decoder decodes the BV based on the BVP and the BVD. The decoder generates an intra block compensated prediction of a current block (CB) based on the BV. The decoder decodes the CB based on the intra block compensated prediction and a residual of the CB. |
| US12132910B2 |
Methods and apparatus on prediction refinement with optical flow
Methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable storage mediums are provided for video decoding. The method includes dividing a video block to multiple non-overlapped video subblocks, dividing a video block to multiple non-overlapped video subblocks, obtaining a first reference picture I(0) and a second reference picture I(1), obtaining first prediction samples I(0)(i,j)'s, obtaining second prediction samples I(1)(i,j)'s, obtaining horizontal and vertical gradient values of the first prediction samples I(0)(i,j)'s and second prediction samples I(1)(i,j)'s, obtaining motion refinements for samples in the video subblock based on the BDOF when the video block is not coded in affine mode, obtaining motion refinements for samples in the video subblock based on the PROF when the video block is coded in affine mode, and obtaining prediction samples of the video block based on the motion refinements. |
| US12132909B2 |
Image encoding/decoding method and apparatus
An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus according to the present invention may generate a prediction block of a current block on the basis of a pre-defined prediction mode, generate a residual block of the current block on the basis of a predetermined transformation type, and reconstruct the current block on the basis of the prediction block and the residual block. |
| US12132899B2 |
BV list construction process of IBC blocks under merge estimation region
BV list construction process of IBC blocks under merge estimation region is described. An example method of video processing includes determining, for a conversion between a current video block of a video and a bitstream of the video, one or more block vector (BV) candidates for the current video block based on a merge estimation region (MER) covering the current video block; adding the one or more BV candidates to a BV list associated with the current video block; and performing the conversion based on the BV list. |
| US12132898B2 |
Intra sub-partitions related intra coding
Systems, methods, and instrumentalities may be used for decoding and/or encoding a coding unit (CD), An intra-prediction mode for a CD may be determined. A split mode may be determined based on the intra-prediction mode, to generate a plurality of sub-partitions in the CU. A prediction for a first sub-partition of the plurality of sub-partitions in the CU may be based on a reference sample in a second sub-partition of the plurality of sub-partitions in the CU. The CU may be decoded and/or encoded, for example, based on the determined split mode. |
| US12132890B2 |
Encoder for interprediction in geometric partitioning with an adaptive number of regions
An encoder configured to generate an encoded bitstream for decoding by a compatible decoder, wherein the decoder receives the encoded bitstream with a current picture including a current block having a first partition boundary partitioning the block into first and second non-rectangular regions and a second partition boundary, intersecting the first partition boundary, and partitioning the second non-rectangular region into three portions. Using the encoded bitstream, the decoder determines a first predictor for use within the first non-rectangular region using a first motion vector selected from a first list of motion vector candidates, determines a second predictor for use within the second non-rectangular region using a second motion vector selected from a second list of motion vector candidates; and decodes the current block using the first predictor and the second predictor. Decoding further includes smoothing the first predictor and the second predictor across the first partition boundary. |
| US12132889B2 |
Simplified history based motion vector prediction
A video coding or decoding method includes using history-based motion vector prediction (HMVP) for conversion between multiple video blocks including a current block of video and a bitstream representation of the multiple video blocks such that for a uni-predicted block that for which a single reference picture is used for motion compensation, refraining from updating a look-up table for HMVP candidates for the uni-predicted block. The video coding or decoding method further includes performing the conversion using look-up tables for the multiple video blocks. |
| US12132888B2 |
Virtual prediction buffer for intra block copy in video coding
A method of visual media processing method includes performing a conversion between a current video block of a current picture of a visual media data and a bitstream representation of the visual media data. The conversion is based on a reference region from the current picture comprising reference samples used for deriving a prediction block of the current video block. A virtual buffer of a defined size is used for tracking availability of the reference samples for deriving the prediction block. |
| US12132887B2 |
Video decoding apparatus, video coding apparatus, video decoding method, and video coding method
A video decoding apparatus is a video decoding apparatus for deriving a prediction image by using a reference picture included in a reference picture list. The video decoding apparatus includes: a parameter decoder configured to decode (i) one or more reference picture list structures, and (ii) a first flag indicating whether first reference picture list information is present in a slice header whose nal_unit_type is an IDR picture, the one or more reference picture list structures and the first flag being included in a sequence parameter set, and a second flag indicating whether or not second reference picture list information is present in a picture header, the second flag being included in a picture parameter set; and a prediction parameter derivation unit configured to (i) derive the first reference picture list information by using nal_unit_type or the first flag and the second flag in the slice header, or derive the second reference picture list information by using the second flag in the picture header, and (ii) derive the reference picture list, based on the one or more reference picture list structures. In a case that the first reference picture list is not derived, the number of entries of the one or more reference picture list structures is estimated to be 0. |
| US12132885B2 |
Multiple inter predictors with decoder side motion vector derivation for video coding
A method of decoding video data may comprise determining merge candidates for a block of video data and determining if a merge candidate of the merge candidates includes an additional inter prediction signal. If a merge candidate includes an additional inter prediction signal, the method may include disabling at least one decoder side motion vector derivation technique for use on a base prediction signal of the block of video data. |
| US12132881B2 |
Stereo camera apparatus
A stereo camera apparatus includes a housing, a first camera unit attached to the housing, a second camera unit attached to the housing, a processing device that performs image processing by using captured images acquired by capturing of the first camera unit and the second camera unit, and a circuit board on which the processing device is mounted. In the housing, a base length direction of the first camera unit and the second camera unit is a longitudinal direction, the housing and the circuit board are bonded to each other by an adhesive, and in a region in the housing, onto which the adhesive is applied, a length in the base line length direction is shorter than a length in an orthogonal direction that is a direction perpendicular to the base length direction. |
| US12132879B1 |
Complex color space conversion using convolutional neural networks
A device such as a color printer includes a main memory, a cache memory, and a convolutional neural network configured to convert pixels from a first color space to a second color space. The convolutional neural network is organized into execution-separable layers, and loaded one or more layer at a time (depending on cache size) from the main memory to the cache memory, whereby the pixels are processed through each of the layers in the cache memory, and layers that have completed processing are evicted to make room for caching next layer(s) of the network. |
| US12132878B2 |
Image forming apparatus including a light emitter for indicating a status of the image forming apparatus
An internal discharge space is defined between an image reading section and an image forming section and the internal discharge space has an opening in a front of the image forming apparatus. Since the internal discharge space has the opening in the front of the image forming apparatus, a border between the internal discharge space and the housing is located in the front of the image forming apparatus. A light emitting section having a predetermined length along the border is provided and emits light along the predetermined length of the border, enabling users to check a light emission state from a distance. Accordingly, a state of the image forming apparatus can be indicated by the light emitting section. |
| US12132865B2 |
Voice and speech recognition for call center feedback and quality assurance
A computer-implemented method for providing an objective evaluation to a customer service representative regarding his performance during an interaction with a customer may include receiving a digitized data stream corresponding to a spoken conversation between a customer and a representative; converting the data stream to a text stream; generating a representative transcript that includes the words from the text stream that are spoken by the representative; comparing the representative transcript with a plurality of positive words and a plurality of negative words; and generating a score that varies according to the occurrence of each word spoken by the representative that matches one of the positive words, and/or the occurrence of each word spoken by the representative that matches one of the negative words. Tone of voice, as well as response time, during the interaction may also be monitored and analyzed to adjust the score, or generate a separate score. |
| US12132863B1 |
Artificial intelligence assistance for customer service representatives
A method comprises receiving, by an artificial intelligence (AI) assistant, an input via a communication session between a customer device and a customer service representative device, wherein the AI assistant is trained using machine learning on a database containing previously-received inputs, previously-delivered outputs, and the previous results of previously-delivered outputs; processing, by the AI assistant, the input; determining, by the AI assistant, an output based on the processing of the input, wherein the output includes one of a suggested statement, change in tone, or correction for the customer service representative; and sending, by the AI assistant, an indication of the output to the customer service representative device. |
| US12132862B2 |
Detecting scam callers using conversational agent and machine learning systems and methods
Systems and methods for detecting indications of a scam caller are disclosed. Call data, such as call audio, is received and used to create a training dataset. Using the training dataset, a machine learning model is trained to detect indications of a scam caller in a phone call. An Interactive Voice Response (IVR) model is trained or configured, using voice samples of speech of a subscriber of a telecommunications service provider, to simulate speech and conversation of the subscriber. A conversational agent is generated using the IVR model and the trained machine learning model. The conversational agent receives a phone call, engages a caller in simulated conversation, and detects indications of whether the caller is a likely scam caller. If the caller is determined to be a likely scam caller, an alert can be generated and/or the call can be disconnected. |
| US12132859B2 |
911 call enhancement
Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing enhanced 911 call functionalities. In various embodiments, in response to receiving a 911 call request from a caller using a calling device associated with an originating telephone number (“TN”), a computing system may determine whether a user profile associated with the caller and/or the originating TN contains registered third parties on a 911 call notification list. Based on a determination that the user profile contains at least one registered third party on the 911 call notification list associated with the caller and/or the originating TN, the computing system may send a message to each of the at least one registered third party indicating that the caller has called 911, and/or may establish a listen-in only bridged connection, a full bridge connection, or a shared communication to the 911 call for each registered third party. |
| US12132854B2 |
Electronic devices, methods, and systems for restricting non-essential services from foreground applications
An electronic device includes one or more sensors detecting an energy storage level of an energy storage device falling below a predefined threshold. A location detector and a motion detector determine whether the electronic device is positioned at a location trusted by an authorized user or whether the electronic device is being transported by a mode of transport trusted by the authorized user. The one or more processors identify foreground applications operating on the electronic device and non-essential services associated with the foreground applications. The one or more processors restrict the non-essential services from occurring when the energy storage level of the energy storage device is below the predefined threshold unless the electronic device is positioned at the trusted location or is being transported by the trusted mode of transport. |
| US12132853B2 |
Enhancing a virtual communication with a mobile communication device
In an example implementation, a mobile communication device assembly includes a housing having an opening configured and sized to support a display screen of a mobile communication device. A controller is mounted in the housing and configured to communicably couple to the mobile communication device. An angular adjustment assembly is mounted in the housing and including a first motor electrically coupled to the controller; a first gear assembly driveably coupled to the first motor; and a support member coupled to the first gear assembly and extendable, with the first gear assembly, from a first position flush with the housing to a second position angularly extended from the housing. |
| US12132847B2 |
Composite plate, composite plate roughening device, and method for manufacturing composite plate
The present invention provides a composite plate, a composite plate roughening device, and a method for manufacturing a composite plate, and relates to the technical field of metal plate materials. The composite plate includes a first plate and a second plate, wherein a first side surface of the first plate is provided with striations, the first side surface of the second plate and the first side surface of the first plate are rolled to connect, and the striations of which adjacent ones have a pitch of 0.005 mm to 0.03 mm account for more than 90% of all the striations. For the composite plate described in the embodiments of the present invention, the first side surface of the first plate is roughened such that the first side surface of the first plate and/or the first side surface of the second plate is configured with striations, which increases an area of the first plate and the second plate subjected to rolling, whereby the composite plate produced by combining the first plate and the second plate has a higher bonding strength and thus a stronger bonding. |
| US12132844B1 |
Privacy preserving attestation
Described implementations obtain a proof of valid attestation data. The attestation data may include configuration data of a host computing system. A prover service may receive the attestation data. The prover service may generate a proof to prove that the attestation data includes valid configuration data of the host computer system, without revealing sensitive or private information of the host computing system. The proof may be a zero-knowledge proof. |
| US12132839B2 |
Decentralised authentication
First and second devices store respective device data and private keys. The first-device data is additionally stored by the second device and by a proxy; and the second-device data is additionally stored by the first device and by the proxy. In a commitment phase, each of the first and second devices uses its respective device data, private key and a random nonce to generate a respective one-time first-device or second-device commitment value, which it sends to the proxy. In a checking phase, the devices communicate secret-key information to the proxy, which verifies the received one-time commitment values. In a digest phase, the proxy calculates a one-time digest, which it sends to the second device. The second device then verifies the received one-time digest to authenticate the first device. |
| US12132838B2 |
Secret code verification protocol
The present disclosure generally relates to code verification. For example, aspects of the present disclosure include systems and techniques for determining whether two codes are a match. One example method generally includes generating, at a first device, first encrypted data at least in part by encrypting verification data using a public key; generating, at the first device, second encrypted data at least in part by encrypting a random factor using the public key; generating, at the first device, a key for the verification data; generating, at the first device, third encrypted data at least in part by encrypting the key using the public key; computing, at the first device, fourth encrypted data at least in part by applying homomorphic encryption function to the first encrypted data, the second encrypted data, and the third encrypted data; and sending, to a second device, the fourth encrypted data. |
| US12132836B2 |
Verified presentation of non-fungible tokens
Disclosed are various embodiments for verifying the presentation of media represented by non-fungible tokens (NFTs). A presentation device can receive a smart contract address and a non-fungible token (NFT) identifier from a client device. The presentation device can then execute a function of a smart contract located at the smart contract address to obtain the owner address for the NFT, wherein the NFT identifier is provided as an argument to the function of the smart contract. Subsequently, the presentation device can validate the owner address for the NFT. Then, in response to validation of the owner address for the NFT, the presentation device can present the media file represented by the NFT. |
| US12132831B2 |
Method employed in user authentication system and information processing apparatus included in user authentication system
The present disclosure provides a system in which a migration operation which is different from a normal registration operation performed on a system is started in one of a terminal before replacement and a terminal after the replacement so that a registration operation performed on the terminal after the replacement is easily completed only by causing a user to consecutively perform an authentication operation on both of the terminals. |
| US12132826B2 |
Policy-aware distributed ledger networks
A method and a DL node for processing a transaction in a distributed ledger (DL) network based on policies are described. A request for a transaction including data is received at a DL node from a user device. A first set of one or more DL nodes of the DL network that have characteristics that satisfy one or more policies associated with the data of the transaction are determined. In response to determining that the DL node is one of the set of DL nodes, the transaction is executed at the DL node, and the transaction is inserted as a private transaction in a digital ledger of the DL network causing a second set of one or more DL nodes of the DL network that is different from the first set of DL nodes to access only an identifier of the transaction and not a payload of the transaction. |
| US12132825B2 |
Technologies for accelerated hierarchical key caching in edge systems
Technologies for accelerated key caching in an edge hierarchy include multiple edge appliance devices organized in tiers. An edge appliance device receives a request for a key, such as a private key. The edge appliance device determines whether the key is included in a local key cache and, if not, requests the key from an edge appliance device included in an inner tier of the edge hierarchy. The edge appliance device may request the key from an edge appliance device included in a peer tier of the edge hierarchy. The edge appliance device may activate per-tenant accelerated logic to identify one or more keys in the key cache for eviction. The edge appliance device may activate per-tenant accelerated logic to identify one or more keys for pre-fetching. Those functions of the edge appliance device may be performed by an accelerator such as an FPGA. Other embodiments are described and claimed. |
| US12132824B2 |
Method for issuance of a personalized user device
A method for issuance of a personalized user device includes initializing a user device to provide an initialized user device, providing device initialization data to an issuer system, wherein the device initialization data comprises a public device key and a public issuer authentication key, calculating a user private key, encrypting the user private key and the public device authentication key with the public device key to provide encrypted data, digitally signing the encrypted data using a private issuer key to provide signed encrypted data, the issuer system providing the encrypted data and the signed encrypted data, injecting said data into the initialized user device to provide the personalized user device, and the personalized user device, conditional on successfully validating the signed encrypted data, decrypting the encrypted data to retrieve the user private key and the public device authentication key. |
| US12132822B2 |
Protecting the integrity of measurement data acquired by a sensor device
A method for protecting the integrity of measurement data acquired by a sensor includes: in response to the measurement data being acquired, determining, by the sensor, whether an aggregate value has already been generated, and: if the aggregate value has not yet been obtained, mapping, by a predetermined aggregation function that takes the measurement data as a mandatory argument and a previously generated aggregate value as an optional argument, the measurement data to the aggregate value; whereas if the aggregate value has already been obtained, mapping, by the predetermined aggregation function, the combination of the aggregate value and the measurement data to a new aggregate value; and in response to a predetermined condition being met, computing, using a secret key of the sensor, a signature of the aggregate value; and outputting the signature via a communication interface of the sensor, and/or storing the signature in a memory. |
| US12132819B2 |
Blockchain management platform for performing asset adjustment, cross sectional editing, and bonding
Aspects of the disclosure relate to processing systems for performing cross-sectional asset editing. A computing platform may receive permission to perform a first subset of event processing steps. The computing platform may delegate permission to an external event processor to perform a second subset of event processing steps and to an external resource management platform to perform a third subset of event processing steps. The computing platform may generate an element chain corresponding to the account. In response to receiving a request to process an event, the computing platform may add a sub-element to the element chain containing a fixed parameter corresponding to an expected value associated with the event and a variable parameter corresponding to an actual value associated with the event. In response to receiving a request to write the actual value to the element chain, the computing platform may modify the variable parameter of the sub-element accordingly. |
| US12132816B2 |
Method and integrated circuit for clock recovery in an RFID tag
There is provided, a method for clock recovery in a RFID tag, the method includes receiving a RF field from a RFID reader. A field clock is generated from the received RF field, from which a clock recovery signal is generated. The RF field is modulated to produce a RF modulation. Generation of the clock recovery signal is paused while the RF field is being modulated. A modulation envelope signal is generated and used for load modulation. Generation of the clock recovery signal at the end of the RF modulation is resumed after a delay of one clock cycle from a falling edge of the modulation envelope signal. In another embodiment of the method, instead of adding the delay, a differential amplifier is used to increase RF field detection sensitivity. The method and the RFID tag ensures synchronized resumption of a PLL clock and the clock recovery signal. |
| US12132810B2 |
Protocol auto-detection
A device includes an interface. The interface includes a plurality of pins. The interface further includes first components configured to interpret signals received at the plurality of pins according to a first protocol. The device further includes second components configured to the interpret signals received at the plurality of pins according to a second protocol. The first components are configured to disable the second components in response to a determination that the signals received at the pins correspond to the first protocol. Further, the second components are configured to disable the first components in response to a determination that the signals received at the pins correspond to the second protocol. |
| US12132808B2 |
User interface for configuring device-specific IOT applications
An electronic device that generates an electronic-device-specific application is described. During operation, the electronic device may receive a request to create the electronic-device-specific application, where the electronic-device-specific application is associated with a services manager in a system hierarchy. In response to the request, the electronic device may provide instructions for a user interface, wherein the user interface is configured to present predefined configuration alternatives for configuration parameters for the electronic-device-specific application and/or to receive inputs for the configuration parameters for the electronic-device-specific application. Then, the electronic device may receive user-interface activity information, which specifies selections of the configuration parameters for the electronic-device-specific application, where the configuration parameters for the electronic-device-specific application specify functions in a physical layer, a data link layer and a network layer in the electronic-device-specific application. Next, the electronic device may generate, based at least in part on the configuration parameters, the electronic-device-specific application. |
| US12132807B2 |
Third party gateway
A third party gateway for validating egress traffic in a computer network system is provided. The third party gateway includes a proxy and a gateway agent. The proxy includes a termination proxy and a forward proxy. The proxy is configured to terminate Transport Layer Security communication for the egress traffic. The proxy is further configured to forward the egress traffic to the gateway agent. The gateway agent is configured to validate the egress traffic as valid traffic or invalid traffic based on predetermined validation requirements. The proxy is further configured to receive the valid traffic or the invalid traffic from the gateway agent, and to forward the valid traffic to a destination service or to block the invalid traffic. |
| US12132801B2 |
System and method for remote cross platform portable simulcast network
Disclosed is a method and system for a single broadband portal where all content may be delivered to users of varied electronic devices. An example embodiment (i) provides a user interface for enabling user selection of media contents per varied electronic devices, each varied electronic device having a respective platform, the user interface indicating one or more different possible media contents; (ii) accepts from a user requests for distribution service to any of the varied electronic devices of the user, the requests specifying a user desired media content; (ii) locates the user desired media content from a plurality of storage modules; (iv) transmits the user desired media content to at least one of the varied electronic devices of the user; and (v) tracks the transmission of the user desired media content for billing purposes. |
| US12132800B2 |
Reliable transport protocol and hardware architecture for datacenter networking
A communication technology that provides for handling of failed packet transmissions to reduce retransmission attempts and uses resynchronization to prevent tearing down of connections. Thereby, providing for more resilient connections. In an implementation, an initiator entity may determine that a negative acknowledgment indicates that an operation for a particular packet is completed in error by a target entity, and transmit to the target entity a resynchronization packet without tearing down the connection. |
| US12132797B2 |
Intelligent monitoring systems to predict likelihood of subscriber churn
Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media are provided for predicting the likelihood or probability of a subscriber of a service to cancel or not renew a subscription. A method, according to one implementation, includes a step of receiving data pertaining to aspects of a service that is provided by a service provider to a subscriber in accordance with a subscription. The data may include one or more impact factors each having a positive, neutral, or negative influence on the likelihood of subscriber churn. The method also includes a step of using the one or more impact factors to predict the likelihood that the subscriber will cancel the subscription. |
| US12132796B2 |
Tracking session events for a webpage iframe
Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for tracking session events for an iframe. The program and method provide for accessing session events corresponding to user interaction by plural first devices with respect to a webpage, the session events comprising first session events associated with a first tracking tag corresponding to a main window of the webpage, the session events further comprising second session events associated with a second tracking tag corresponding to an iframe of the webpage; determining, based on the first session events associated with the first tracking tag, first zoning information corresponding to the main window of the webpage; determining, based on the second session events associated with the second tracking tag, second zoning information corresponding to the iframe of the webpage; and causing, based on the first and second zoning information, display of zoning metrics on a second device. |
| US12132793B2 |
Cross-device allocation method for service element, terminal device, and storage medium
A cross-device allocation method for a service element includes obtaining a to-be-allocated service element from a source device; determining a preset matching relationship between each to-be-allocated service element and each target allocation device, where the preset matching relationship describes a probability value that each service element is allocated to each target allocation device; obtaining a distance relationship between each target allocation device and the source device; determining a correspondence between each service element and each target allocation device according to the preset matching relationship and the distance relationship; and allocating, according to the correspondence, each service element to the target allocation device corresponding to the service element. |
| US12132792B2 |
Method and electronic device for providing multi-access edge computing service using multi-access edge computing discovery
Various embodiments of the present invention provide a method and electronic device for supporting an edge computing service (e.g., a multi-access edge computing (MEC) service). An electronic device according to various embodiments comprises a network interface, and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to: acquire, using the network interface, information relating to applications which can be provided within a base station or to at least one external server connectable through the base station by the at least one external server; select an external server including an application corresponding to a specified condition, on the basis of the information relating to the applications; and perform data transmission with the selected external server. Various embodiments are possible. |
| US12132788B2 |
Client cookie management system
A client cookie management system is disclosed that includes capabilities for securely managing a session between a web-based application and a user interacting with the web-based application using session cookies. The system receives a request from a user to access a resource provided by a web server and forwards the request to the web server. The web server generates a session cookie comprising a session identifier associated with a session created for the user. The system receives the session cookie from the web server and generates a new session cookie comprising a new session identifier and transmits the new session cookie to the client application. The system receives a second request to access a different resource from the client application. The second request comprises the new session cookie. Upon determining that the new session cookie is not modified, the system transmits the second request to the web server. |
| US12132786B1 |
Orchestrating a remote session across multiple devices
Remote applications within remote sessions and local applications do not behave similarly to provide users with a seamless experience. For example, a user may exploit multiple monitors with a local application but cannot with a remote application. Accordingly, embodiments of the invention provide users with the ability to exploit multiple monitors within a single remote session in a manner similar to the one in which they utilize multiple monitors on their desktop computer, laptop etc. Other embodiments extend this so that a user can exploit multiple client devices within a single remote session such that whilst the remote session is established upon a user's portable electronic device, for example, they can also exploit the keyboard, mouse, and monitor of their fixed electronic device for all or part of the session or exploit peripherals and other electronic devices associated with these client devices. |
| US12132783B2 |
Storing a data object as data regions in a storage network
A method for execution by a computing device of a storage network begins by receiving a write request for a data object, determining a plurality of data regions for the data object, determining storage identification information for each data region of the plurality of data regions and generating a storage table for the data object that includes information sufficient to identify each data region of the plurality of data regions. For a first data region of the plurality of data regions the method continues by dividing the first data region into a plurality of data segments, and dispersed error encoding the plurality of data segments to produce a plurality of sets of encoded data slices. The method then continues by sending a write request for each encoded data slice of each set of encoded data slices of the plurality of sets of encoded data slices to the storage network, and when at least a write threshold number of write responses is received for each of the plurality of sets of encoded data slices the method ends by updating the storage table to indicate that the first data region is available for retrieval. |
| US12132781B2 |
Ensuring coherency across responses when handling a series of client requests
It is often important that a server's responses to a set of client requests are coherent with one another, but if the client's requests are spread over time, that may not occur. In accordance with the teaching of this patent document, a client is able to communicate with a server to achieve coherency. A client can send a request (e.g., an HTTP request for a given resource) with a data preservation directive. The data preservation directive causes the server to initiate a server-side process to preserve the state of underlying server-side data upon which the response relies (or will rely). Also, a client can send a request with an attribute requesting the response be coherent with respect to some date-time or other reference point. This attribute thus asks the server to ensure coherency in the response to the client. |
| US12132780B2 |
Distributed service chain across multiple clouds
Some embodiments of the invention provide novel methods for performing services on data messages passing through a network connecting one or more datacenters, such as software defined datacenters (SDDCs). The method of some embodiments uses service containers executing on host computers to perform different chains (e.g., ordered sequences) of services on different data message flows. For a data message of a particular data message flow that is received or generated at a host computer, the method in some embodiments uses a service classifier executing on the host computer to identify a service chain that specifies several services to perform on the data message. For each service in the identified service chain, the service classifier identifies a service container for performing the service. The service classifier then forwards the data message to a service forwarding element to forward the data message through the service containers identified for the identified service chain. The service classifier and service forwarding element are implemented in some embodiments as processes that are defined as hooks in the virtual interface endpoints (e.g., virtual Ethernet ports) of the host computer's operating system (e.g., Linux operating system) over which the service containers execute. |
| US12132779B2 |
Load distribution across superclusters
Examples described herein relate to apparatuses and methods for managing communications within a supercluster or across superclusters, including a first supercluster having a plurality of first machines and a publish-subscribe (Pub-Sub) channel to which each of the plurality of first machines is subscribed. A second supercluster has a plurality of second machines and a bridge between the first supercluster and the second supercluster. A first machine is configured to receive, via the bridge, an availability status and resource allocation information of each second machine and publish, on the Pub-Sub channel of the first supercluster, the availability status and the resource allocation information. |
| US12132777B2 |
Mobile core client architecture
Methods and systems are disclosed for automatically managing multiple types of applications, electronic forms, electronic forms data instances, network services and, network services. The methods and systems allow organizations with a mobile workforce that relies on established business processes to execute timely and secure exchange of information while providing easy to use, fast, accurate and flexible information capture capability in the field. These organizations and/or third-party providers may optimize the design of mobile applications to better match existing corporate processes and forms in order to reflect existing business needs, preferred graphical user interfaces, processes and experiences on the mobile devices. Organizations and/or third-party providers may also build mobile applications that allow information to be automatically created and updated both online and offline and synchronized or routed to another mobile device, an application server, web service, software-as-a-service (SaaS), database or website. |
| US12132775B2 |
Method and apparatus for providing metaverse environment
The operating method of a server for providing a metaverse in which a call between user terminals may be performed may include: generating a first avatar based on profile information of a first user terminal and a second avatar based on profile information of a second user terminal; providing a map space in which the first avatar and the second avatar are able to travel; mediating a call between the first user terminal and the second user terminal based on whether a plurality of avatars including the first avatar and the second avatar have entered a first audio space included in the map space; and completing matching between the first user terminal and the second user terminal when a first sign of attraction to the second avatar is transmitted from the first user terminal and a sign of attraction to the first avatar is transmitted from the second user terminal. |
| US12132772B2 |
Systems and methods for managing downloads within a local network
A download manager system ensures that data required by multiple device on a network is downloaded as few times as possible. The download manager system identifies one or more devices connected to a network, and obtains device information for each of the devices. The download manger system detects that a first device is downloading data. The download manager system determines that a second device may require the downloaded data. The download manger system may cause the data to be stored based on a determination that the second device may require the downloaded data. The download manager system may cause the downloaded data to be transmitted to the second device. |
| US12132768B2 |
Eye contact correction in a communication or collaboration session using a platform framework
Embodiments of systems and methods for methods for eye contact correction in a communication or collaboration session using a platform framework are described. In some embodiments, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution, cause the IHS to: receive a notification, via a platform framework, of a communication session; and in response to the notification, apply an eye contact correction operation, via the platform framework, to at least a portion of content shared during the communication session. |
| US12132764B2 |
Dynamic security policy management
Security policies can be dynamically updated in response to changes in endpoints associated with those policies. A user can indicate one or more regions or networks from which access is to be granted under a specific security policy. The user can subscribe to receive notifications upon a change relating to those endpoints, such as the addition or removal of one or more endpoints. When a change is detected, new policy information can be generated automatically and published for subscribed policies, which can then have the updates applied automatically or provided for manual review and application. Such a process enables access determinations to be made based upon up-to-date endpoint information. |
| US12132761B2 |
Icon based phishing detection
An apparatus for detecting a phishing website based on website icons is disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus includes parser circuitry to parse code of a first website, detector circuitry to detect, based on the parsed code, a first website icon and a first Uniform Resource Locator (URL) corresponding to the first website, and hash generator circuitry to generate a first hash of the first website icon, and store the first hash in association with the first URL in a hash entry of an icon hash database, the hash entry to be used for determining that a second website is a phishing website when (a) the first hash matches a second hash of a second website icon corresponding to the second website, and (b) a first portion of the first URL matches a second portion of a second URL corresponding to the second website. |
| US12132760B2 |
Credential input detection and threat analysis
The technology described herein identifies and mitigates phishing attempts by analyzing user input received at the operating system level. Initially, a credential, such as a username or password, is registered with the threat detection system. The technology described herein intercepts user input at the operating system level, generates a hash of the input, and compares it with a hash of a credential being monitored. A credential entry is detected when a hash for the character string entered matches a hash for a credential being monitored. The technology described herein will perform a threat assessment when a secret entry is detected. The threat assessment may use the application context and the network context as inputs to the assessment. Various mitigation actions may be taken when a threat is detected. |
| US12132759B2 |
Inline package name based supply chain attack detection and prevention
Inline package name based supply chain attack detection and prevention is disclosed. An indication that a client device has made a request to a remote server for a package is received. A data appliance then performs an action responsive to the received indication. In an example implementation, the data appliance makes a determination of whether the request for the package is associated with a nonexisting package. |
| US12132757B2 |
Preventing cloud-based phishing attacks using shared documents with malicious links
The technology disclosed prevents phishing attacks where a malicious attacker creates a malicious file in a cloud-based store and shares it with endpoint users. A user, opening the shared document, is redirected to a malicious website where a corporation's critical data may be compromised. The cloud-based method applies a set of rules and policies to allow the shared document or block the shared document from the network, based on identifying the ownership or originator of the shared document. Documents from blacklisted websites are blocked. Documents from trusted sources are allowed access to the network. Unknown documents are blocked and threat-scanned to determine if they contain malicious content. If analysis proves a blocked document to be safe, it may be released into the network along with subsequent documents having the same ownership or originator. |
| US12132756B2 |
Proxy computer system to provide selective decryption
A proxy computer system receives content intended for a client computer from a third-party network service, where the content includes an encrypted portion. The proxy computer system makes a determination as to whether the encrypted portion is to be decrypted for the client computer, where the determination is made based at least in part on a historical analysis of the client computer. The proxy computer system sends the content to the client computer in a form that is based on the determination. |
| US12132755B2 |
Scoring application vulnerabilities
An embodiment includes a method of application vulnerability assessment and prioritization. The method includes ingesting modelling data from data sources for application vulnerabilities. The method includes transforming at least a portion of the modelling data to covariate vectors. The method includes extracting keywords and phrases from the modelling data and statistically measuring relevance of files of the modelling data based on the extracted keywords and phrases. The method includes generating threat levels of the application vulnerabilities based on the covariate vectors and the measured relevance. The method includes outputting the threat levels to a network management system. The method includes implementing, at a first endpoint device of the network, a first patch to address one of the application vulnerabilities. |
| US12132754B2 |
Distributed scanning
A distributed system of scanning nodes is provided job portions to collectively scan network systems numbering in the tens of thousands and beyond million across the Internet. A scanning controller creates the job portions to fulfill a scanning request. The scanning controller creates the job portions based on availability of scanning nodes and a size of the scanning request (i.e., number of network addresses indicated by the request). The scanning controller creates each job portion with scanning instructions for an available scanning node to execute on a selected set of the network addresses indicated in the request, with each job portion having a different set of addresses to scan and being independently executable. |
| US12132753B2 |
Enhanced network security based on inter-application data flow diagrams
Aspects of the disclosure relate to enhanced network security based on inter-application data flows. A computing platform may monitor, via application programming interfaces, data transmissions between applications. Subsequently, the computing platform may retrieve one or more of a time of the data transmission, a source of the data transmission, and a destination of the data transmission. Then, the computing platform may generate a structured database where a pair of components of the database are dynamically linked to one another when the pair of components corresponds to a source and a destination for a data transmission. Subsequently, the computing platform may train a machine learning model to detect structural patterns within the structured database. Then, the computing platform may generate clusters indicative of similar application profiles. Then, the computing platform may predict an impact of a change in an application profile of an application of the plurality of applications. |
| US12132746B2 |
Incremental enrichment of threat data
A threat management facility receives data from a variety of sources such as compute instances within an enterprise network, cloud service providers supporting the enterprise network, and third-party data providers such as geolocation services. In order to facilitate prompt notification of potential risks, the threat management facility may incrementally update data for use in threat assessments as the data becomes available from these different sources, and create suitable alerts or notifications whenever the currently accumulated data provides an indication of threat meeting a predetermined threshold. |
| US12132745B2 |
Composite threat score
A platform for threat investigation in an enterprise network receives threat data from managed endpoints, and is augmented with data from cloud computing platforms and other third-party resources. The resulting merged data set can be incrementally updated and used to automatically launch investigations at appropriate times. |
| US12132744B2 |
Method for processing web requests
A method of processing web requests directed to a website includes, at a system for processing web requests: (i) for each of a plurality of web requests directed to a website, determining a request vector corresponding to the web request, wherein each request vector represents multiple predetermined features of the respective web request; (ii) clustering the request vectors by respectively assigning each request vector to one of a plurality of clusters using a clustering algorithm; (iii) repeatedly updating the clustering of request vectors using the clustering algorithm such that the plurality of clusters dynamically change over time; (iv) monitoring cluster metadata associated with each cluster as the plurality of clusters dynamically change over time, (v) identifying, based on monitoring, any cluster meeting a predetermined anomaly criterion indicating that the cluster is displaying anomalous behaviour; and (vi) triggering an investigation of a cluster identified as meeting the predetermined anomaly criterion. |
| US12132743B2 |
Trail recording system and data verification method
A trail recording system includes a trail recording apparatus and a report receiving apparatus, the trail recording apparatus: holds a plurality of measurement values measured by a sensor, and trail data generated based on at least some of the plurality of measurement values; and transmits the trail data to the report receiving apparatus, the report receiving apparatus transmit, to the trail recording apparatus, a request indicating the trail data of the sensor that is an audit target, the trail recording apparatus transmits, to the report receiving apparatus, out of the plurality of measurement values, measurement values that have been used to generate the indicated trail data, the report receiving apparatus verifies, based on the trail data and the measurement values received from the trail recording apparatus, whether the at least some of the plurality of measurement values measured by the sensor are tampered is verified. |
| US12132738B2 |
Systems and methods for controlling access to domains using artificial intelligence
In an embodiment, a list of domains is received that includes one or more categories for each domain. The categories are assigned to each domain using a classifier that is trained using features extracted from webpages known to be associated with particular categories. An administrator creates access rules for users, or groups of users, that control the categories of domains that each user is permitted to access or not access. When a user makes a request for a webpage, access rules associated with the user are retrieved, and one or more categories associated with the domain of the requested webpage are determined using the list of domains. If any of the one or more categories of the domain violate an access rule associated with the user, the request for the webpage is denied. Otherwise the user is allowed to access the webpage. |
| US12132737B2 |
Systems and methods for automated cloud provisioning
A method is disclosed for automating creation of an account to access to a plurality of cloud based platforms, comprising receiving an intake request; determining whether the account is requested on a first cloud platform or a second cloud platform; determining whether an environment is requested; in response to a determination that an environment is requested, creating a created environment; in response to a determination that an environment is not requested, associating an existing environment with the account; in response to a determination that an environment is requested and a determination that the account is requested on the first cloud platform, creating network handlers; creating a workspace and a repository; creating vault secrets; in response to a determination that the account is requested on the first cloud platform, and tagging at least one resource associated with the account with a resource tag. |
| US12132735B1 |
Specification language for generating graph reachability-based analyses for cloud-based system resources
Techniques are described for a domain-specific language and associated framework for implementing analyses of security, operational, or functional properties involving computing resources. The specification language enables users to readily define the semantics of a set of cross-resource relations of interest using a human-readable language. For example, the language enables users to express properties over computing resources based on a user-defined set of cross-resource relations. The specification language is human-readable, allowing users to easily add new cross-resource relations or to modify existing relations and properties, thereby enabling users to readily modify existing analyses or to create new ones entirely. The specification language is also machine-readable such that a compiler and other tools can automatically generate an ontology model based on local resource configurations, augment the graph with the cross-resource relations defined in the specifications, and perform graph reachability analyses based on defined properties of interest. |
| US12132732B2 |
Dynamic allocation of network slice-specific credentials
A credential manager imports credentials for a network slice in response to deployment of the network slice. The credentials are not known to other network slices. A repository is configured to store the credentials and protect the credentials based on credential protection policies that are defined by a service profile of the network slice. The repository is implemented in the credential manager, an authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) server, or other location. Properties of the credentials are modified in response to a modification trigger and the credentials are withdrawn in response to a withdrawal trigger. |
| US12132729B2 |
Management of setting change propagation in networked devices
A computer-implemented method is provided to automatically adjust a device setting of a plurality of networked devices. The method includes performing autonomously at a device of the plurality of networked devices, receiving a request to update a device setting to a new value, comparing a characteristic of the plurality of networked devices to a corresponding characteristic of the device, determining one or more similar devices of the plurality of devices that satisfy a similarity criteria based on a result of the comparison, and accessing the one or more similar devices to change the device setting of the one or more similar devices to the new value. |
| US12132726B2 |
Authenticating a user device via a monitoring device
A server device receives, from a user device, a session initiation request and information identifying a location of the user device, and receives, from a monitoring device that is separate from the user device, an authentication request and information identifying a location of the monitoring device. The server device processes the session initiation request and the authentication request to authenticate a user of the user device, and determines, based on the location of the user device and the location of the monitoring device, that the user device and the monitoring device are collocated. The server device creates, after authenticating the user of the user device and determining that user device and the monitoring device are collocated, a session token, and sends the session token to the user device to enable the user device to access at least one resource of the server device. |
| US12132721B1 |
Bi-directional federation link for seamless cross-identity SSO
A federation link is used to facilitate bi-directional identity federation between software applications. The federation link is created to include user and account identity information for software applications having respective authentication providers. The federation link is created by one of the software applications and shared, for example, with the authentication provider of the other software application. The federation link can be utilized by both software applications to facilitate automated user authentication when navigating in either direction between the software applications. |
| US12132720B2 |
Enhanced security for device authorization for browserless or input-constrained devices
Systems and methods relate generally to device code flows. In an example, a method relating generally to a device code flow is disclosed. In such a method, a personal identification code is generated by a server responsive to input of a user code and associated credentials from a first user device. The personal identification code is sent to a second user device different from the first user device. Input of the personal identification code via the first user device is requested. A challenge is generated using the personal identification code. |
| US12132716B2 |
Systems, methods, and devices for automation and integration of credentialing and authentication in workflows associated with computing platforms
A computing platform is configurable to cause initiating a communication session with a user, the user having a user account associated with a workflow data object, the workflow data object being configured to represent a plurality of operations included in a workflow. The computing platform is also configurable to cause identifying a verified status indicator associated with at least one of the plurality of operations, the verified status indicator comprising a verified credential associated with at least one of the plurality of operations. The computing platform is also configurable to cause identifying a transfer operation associated with the verified status indicator and identifying a target entity associated with the transfer operation. The computing platform is also configurable to cause implementing the identified transfer operation based, at least in part, on identified target entity. |
| US12132712B2 |
Encoding / decoding system and method
A computer-implemented method, computer program product and computing system for: processing an unencoded data file to identify a plurality of file segments; mapping each of the plurality of file segments to a portion of a dictionary file to generate a plurality of mappings that each include a starting location and a length, thus generating a related encoded data file based, at least in part, upon the plurality of mappings; receiving a request to manipulate the unencoded data file; and processing the related encoded data file based, at least in part, upon the plurality of mappings and the dictionary file to generate a modified encoded data file that represents the requested manipulations of the unencoded data file. |
| US12132709B2 |
Firewall offloading
A firewall system provides two network paths for network flows: one path through a firewall on a host device and another path through an alternative hardware or software system that handles network flows that have been analyzed and allowed by the firewall. The firewall system can then transfer network flows between the two paths according to the status of each network flow. |
| US12132703B2 |
Automatic discovery of access point (AP) persona and configuration derivation in multi AP microbranch deployment
Systems and methods are provided for prevent network outages and improve communication effectiveness by implementing an automatic discovery method that enables the AP to act dynamically to determine its persona as a WAN AP or LAN AP. Based on the determination, the AP can receive the appropriate configuration settings in a configuration file from the central controller (e.g., Aruba central config service) for its dynamic persona. In some examples, the administrator user may define an AP identifier (e.g., MAC addresses) of the network devices in the corresponding microbranch for authentication and authorization. |
| US12132699B2 |
In-line transmission control protocol processing engine using a systolic array
Systems and methods for in-line TCP processing using a systolic array. For example, data received for storage is processed in-line prior to encryption and/or sending to a remote storage device (e.g., cloud storage or server). |
| US12132697B2 |
Method, apparatus, device and storage medium for reposting
According to embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a method, apparatus, apparatus, and storage medium for reposting. In a method of reposting, a repost prompt for reposting a post is presented to the first user in response to determining that a predetermined repost condition is satisfied. The predetermined repost condition includes at least one of the following: the post has been previously reposted by the second user and the first and second users have an association; the number of times that the first user completely views the post exceeds a first threshold number; a positive evaluation of the post provided by the first user. The method further comprises causing the post to be reposted in response to a request by the first user. In this way, it is possible to provide an easy, efficient and flexible mechanism of reposting, which simplifies user operation and improves user experience. |
| US12132692B2 |
Network based data traffic latency reduction
The present disclosure is directed to a technique for reduction of latency in network traffic data transmissions. The system parses an online document to determine a messaging identifier used to communicate over an asynchronous network-based communication channel with a content provider device. The system assembles a first instance of the online content item with the messaging identifier. An intermediary appliance located on the asynchronous network-based communication channel in between the first computing device and the content provider device intercepts data packets including the electronic message The system determines a quality of the asynchronous network-based communication channel. The system blocks insertion of the messaging identifier in a second instance of the online content item prior to transmission of the second instance of the online content item to a second computing device to reduce latency by preventing additional messages from being sent to the messaging identifier. |
| US12132691B2 |
Automated message broker discovery
Architectures and techniques are described that, in the context of a microservice platform, can provide automated discovery and configuration of message brokers on behalf of resident microservices. As a result, microservices no longer need to be tightly bound to a particular message broker. Hence, significant coding changes for microservices developers can be avoided over the lifetime of a particular microservice. |
| US12132686B2 |
Method and device in nodes used for wireless communication
The present disclosure provides a method and device in a node for wireless communications. A first node transmits a first signal, and the first signal is used for random access; in response to transmitting the first signal, monitors a first-type channel in a first resource set to detect a first-type signaling; monitors the first-type channel in a second resource set to detect a second-type signaling; receives a target signaling, the target signaling is used to determine a target time; and when the target signaling is a third-type signaling, in response to receiving the target signaling, stops monitoring the first-type channel in the first resource set after the target time; when the target signaling is a fourth-type signaling, in response to receiving the target signaling. The above method can quickly recover a beam for unicast service and a beam for PTM/multicast groupcast service after beam failure. |
| US12132672B2 |
Time alignment timer information
A base station distributed unit may transmit a timing advance command for a timing advance group to a wireless device. The base station distributed unit may start a time alignment timer for the timing advance group of the wireless device in response to the transmission of the timing advance command. The base station distributed unit may determine expiration of the time alignment timer. The base station distributed unit may transmit a first message to a base station central unit. The first message may indicate the expiration of the time alignment timer for the timing advance group of the wireless device. |
| US12132671B2 |
Providing recommendations for implementing virtual networks
Some embodiments provide a novel method for deploying different virtual networks over several public cloud datacenters for different entities. For each entity, the method (1) identifies a set of public cloud datacenters of one or more public cloud providers to connect a set of machines of the entity, (2) deploys managed forwarding nodes (MFNs) for the entity in the identified set of public cloud datacenters, and then (3) configures the MFNs to implement a virtual network that connects the entity's set of machines across its identified set of public cloud datacenters. In some embodiments, the method identifies the set of public cloud datacenters for an entity by receiving input from the entity's network administrator. In some embodiments, this input specifies the public cloud providers to use and/or the public cloud regions in which the virtual network should be defined. Conjunctively, or alternatively, this input in some embodiments specifies actual public cloud datacenters to use. |
| US12132668B2 |
Network-aware resource allocation
Systems and methods are provided for updating resource allocation in a distributed network. For example, the method may comprise allocating a plurality of resource containers in a distributed network in accordance with a first distributed resource configuration. Upon determining that a processing workload value exceeds a stabilization threshold of the distributed network, determining a resource efficiency value of the plurality of resource containers in the distributed network. When a resource efficiency value is greater than or equal to the threshold resource efficiency value, the method may generate a second distributed resource configuration that includes a resource upscaling process, or when the resource efficiency value is less than the threshold resource efficiency value, the method may generate the second distributed resource configuration that includes a resource outscaling process. The resource allocation may transmit the second to update the resource allocation. |
| US12132665B2 |
Handling of out-of-order transport-layer packets using reorder buffer
An apparatus includes a memory and control circuitry. The control circuitry is configured to receive packets, which are en-route to undergo transport-layer processing in a network device in accordance with a transport protocol that requires arrival of the packets in a sequential order, to detect that one or more of the packets deviate from the sequential order, to buffer the one or more deviating packets in the memory, and, using the memory, to reorder the packets and provide the packets in the sequential order to the network device. |
| US12132662B2 |
Priority-based flow control messaging for port extender
A port extender provides individual flow control for ports multiplexed from a network device. The port extender is configured to multiplex a network device port across the front panel ports on the port extender. The port extender also determines that an input buffer for the network device port is overloaded, and generates a Priority-based Flow Control (PFC) frame identifying that the network device port is congested. The port extender sends the PFC frame via the network device port to the network device. The PFC frame causes the network device coupled to the network device port to discontinue sending data for transmission from the plurality of ports on the port extender. |
| US12132661B2 |
System, apparatus and method for advanced monitoring in an edge system
In one embodiment, an apparatus includes: a monitor circuit to monitor traffic of a plurality of sources through the apparatus and maintain telemetry information regarding the traffic based at least in part on telemetry rules received from the plurality of sources, wherein the monitor circuit is to determine whether to send a callback message to a selected one of the plurality of sources, the callback message including telemetry information associated with the traffic of the selected source through the apparatus; and a storage coupled to the monitor circuit, the storage to store the telemetry information, wherein the monitor circuit is to access the telemetry information from the storage. Other embodiments are described and claimed. |
| US12132657B1 |
Systems and methods for data flow between mobile applications and customer premises equipment, using a consistent server hash
According to some embodiments, a system for managing customer premises equipment is provided. The system comprises a plurality of server groups, where each server group of the plurality of server groups is associated with a respective one of a plurality of hash values. The system comprises a load balancer that is configured to receive first signaling from a customer premises equipment associated with a first customer, the first signaling indicating a first hash value of the plurality of hash values, determine a first server group of the plurality of server groups to service the customer premises equipment based on the first hash value, select a first server of a plurality of servers in the first server group to service the first message, and route the first signaling to the first server to service the first signaling. |
| US12132647B2 |
Adaptive multipath scheduler
A method for the adaptive selection of a scheduling scheme for a data packet transmission in a multipath communication system. The method includes determining at least two transmission path parameters for each transmission path of at least two transmission paths of two or more transmission paths for a multiplicity of data packets, the multiplicity of data packets being transmitted via the two or more transmission paths; determining a correlation between at least one transmission path parameter of at least two transmission path parameters of a transmission path and a corresponding transmission path parameter of at least two transmission path parameters of one or more other transmission paths from the two or more transmission paths for the multiplicity of data packets; and adaptive selection of a scheduling scheme for a data packet transmission via the two or more transmission paths based on the determined transmission path parameters and the correlation. |
| US12132646B1 |
High-speed data forwarder
Approaches in accordance with various embodiments provide an overlay network comprised of interconnected peer instances, which can be used for purposes such as data multicasting, high performance computing, or massive parallel processing. The overlay network can sit on top of a routing layer or fabric of interconnected peer devices that can support large message sizes and/or provide for equal cost, multipath routing. Such an overlay network can provide for high bandwidth data transmission in a cloud or shared-resource environment, as well as for isolated networks that may have otherwise limited gateways. |
| US12132639B2 |
Method for optimal routing in an inter-area SRMPLS IGP network, nodes and system thereof
A method of optimal routing in an inter-area IGP network based on SR-MPLS Flex-Algorithm procedures, a source node, an area border node and a system thereof are disclosed. The method comprises advertising, by each of the at least two area border nodes of the IGP network comprising a first area and second area, an algorithm-specific metric associated with a destination node from the first set of nodes of the first area to a source node from the second set of nodes of the second area; calculating, by the source node, each inter-area path metric associated with a path including a respective area border node to reach the destination node; and determining, by the source node, an optimal path including one of the at least two area border nodes to reach the destination node based on each of the each calculated inter-area path metric. |
| US12132638B2 |
Processing advertisement messages in a mesh network
A load control system may include a network of devices configured to communicate with one another. The load control system may include control devices configured to operate as a leader device or another router device on the network. The control device may process advertisement messages from other router devices in the network. The control device may receive advertisement messages from non-leader router devices and compare the device identifier and the sequence number in the advertisement messages with the device identifier and the sequence number in previously-received advertisement messages from the non-leader router devices. The control device may process each advertisement message received with a different sequence identifier or a different device identifier than previously received advertisement messages from the non-leader router devices. The control device may ignore each advertisement message received with the same sequence identifier from the same non-leader router device as a previously received advertisement message. |
| US12132635B1 |
Managing a volume of misbehavior reports
Various embodiments include methods and systems for managing a volume of misbehavior reports. In various embodiments, a vehicle processing system may identify one or more misbehavior observations from among a plurality of misbehavior observations made by the vehicle processing system based on one or more volume management criteria for misbehavior report generation, generate a misbehavior report including information about the identified misbehavior observations, and transmit the generated misbehavior report to a network computing device. |
| US12132633B1 |
Bandwidth evaluation in a fat-tree network
A system for bandwidth estimation includes an interface and a processor. The interface communicates with a fat-tree (FT) network including multiple switches including (i) leaf switches belonging to a bottom level, (ii) spine switches belonging to a top level and (iii) intermediate switches belonging to one or more intermediate levels. Links connect between selected ones of the switches. The processor is to calculate, for a given level of the FT network that is divided into multiple groups of switches, oversubscription ratios for the respective groups, an oversubscription ratio of a group being indicative of a ratio between (i) a first available bandwidth on the links connecting the switches in the group to a lower level, and (ii) a second available bandwidth on the links connecting the switches in the group to a higher level, and to report a figure of merit of the FT network based on the oversubscription ratios. |
| US12132630B2 |
System and method to estimate a latency cost of relocating a software service
A method and system for performing a movement of a service within a distributed system. In one embodiment, the method comprises determining one or more locations where the service is to be moved. The method further comprises for each of the one or more locations, computing a metric including a cross-cell cost (C-cost) or a data locality-cost (DL-cost) of the software service if a movement of the software service to a location was to occur, prior to performing the movement of the software service; and modelling a latency and availability of the system due to the movement of the software service to the location based on the metric. The method further comprises performing the movement of the service based on the modelled latency and availability of the system. |
| US12132628B2 |
Technique for monitoring a redundancy status of a connection
A technique for monitoring a redundancy status of a connection established between a User Equipment, UE, and a cellular network is disclosed, wherein the connection is established using redundant communication paths between the UE and the cellular network. A method implementation of the technique is performed by a first node of the cellular network and comprises triggering determining a current redundancy status of the connection, the current redundancy status indicating whether or not the redundant communication paths are fully disjoint on at least a portion of the redundant communication paths, and triggering sending a redundancy notification to a second node of the cellular network, the redundancy notification including an indication of the determined current redundancy status. |
| US12132621B1 |
Managing network service level thresholds
In certain embodiments, a computer-implemented method includes monitoring, over time, values for a service metric associated providing a computerized service over a communication network and evaluating, according to a statistical model, the values for the service metric to determine whether the values are anomalous values. The statistical model includes a predicted distribution of the values for the service metric and a normal value range within the predicted distribution of the values for the service metric. Anomalous values may be values for the service metric outside the normal value range. The method includes detecting a performance issue with the computerized service and determining, in response to detecting the performance issue, whether one or more of the values for the service metric are anomalous. The method includes automatically setting, in accordance with whether one or more of the values are anomalous, a value of a service level threshold for the service metric. |
| US12132614B2 |
Policy determination apparatus, policy determining method and program
According to one embodiment, a policy determination apparatus includes a policy determination unit, a change condition determination unit, and a change request unit. The policy determination unit determines a first policy that the first routing control apparatus uses for controlling a routing destination of a request including first destination data. The change condition determination unit determines, based on the monitoring data, whether or not a predetermined policy change condition is satisfied. When it is determined that the policy change condition is satisfied, the change request unit requests the first policy determination apparatus to change a second policy. |
| US12132612B2 |
Display device in process automation
A display device for displaying data in a process automation Ethernet network having a specified physical layer and one or more different higher layer network protocols, the display device being arranged to detect one or more subscriber devices of the network and to display measured values of the one or more subscriber devices. |
| US12132611B1 |
Systems and methods for automatically configuring computer devices
Systems and methods described herein provide for novel configuration features for setting up a user device automatically to connect to a network and register the user device to a user account. A mapping of user devices to cryptographic keys for the user devices may be maintained by a computer system. The computer system may receive information that specifies network information and user account information for a particular user device. A mapping of the network information and user account information to the particular user device may be generated. A machine-readable code that includes the network information for connecting the particular user device to the network and a token that includes credentials for the user account information may be generated and transmitted to a assistant configuration device. |
| US12132603B2 |
Data processing method, apparatus, and system, and storage medium
A data processing method includes receiving a first dataset sent by a network element, where the first dataset includes a plurality of pieces of first data obtained by the network element; obtaining, based on the first dataset, at least one data feature corresponding to the plurality of pieces of first data; and sending trigger information to the network element, where the trigger information includes at least one data feature and/or at least one feature type, and at least one feature type is related to at least one data feature. |
| US12132599B2 |
Non-uniform constellations
A method for generating a non-uniform constellation is provided. The method comprises the step of performing a first process, the first process comprising the steps of: obtaining a first constellation defined by one or more parameter values; and generating a second constellation based on the first constellation using a second process. The second process comprises the steps of: obtaining a set of candidate constellations, wherein the set of candidate constellations comprises the first constellation and one or more modified constellations, wherein each modified constellation is obtained by modifying the parameter values defining the first constellation; determining the performance of each candidate constellation according to a predetermined performance measure; selecting the candidate constellation having the best performance as the second constellation. |
| US12132598B2 |
Indication of subcarrier spacing numerology
A method for communications is proposed. The method may comprise receiving a signaling message from a network node. The signaling message may indicate a subcarrier spacing numerology for a synchronization signal transmission. The method may further comprise determining the subcarrier spacing numerology, based at least in part on the signaling message. |
| US12132597B2 |
Pulse shaping in delay-doppler domain
Methods, systems and devices for wireless communication are described. One example method includes performing a first mapping in which information bits are mapped to transmission resources in a first portion of a two-dimensional delay-Doppler grid. Herein, the two-dimensional delay-Doppler grid comprises N Doppler elements and M delay elements, where N and M are positive integers. The method further includes performing a second mapping in which a reference signal is mapped to transmission resources in a second portion of the two-dimensional delay-Doppler grid, and generating a transmission waveform from a signal combination of an output of the first mapping and an output of the second mapping. The transmission waveform corresponds to an output of an orthogonal time frequency space (OTFS) waveform of the signal combination, and at least the output of the second mapping undergoes a time domain spreading. |
| US12132591B2 |
Technique for transmitting LTF signal in wireless communication system
One embodiment according to the present specification relates to a technique for transmitting a long training field (LTF) signal in a wireless LAN (WLAN) system. The LTF signal may comprise an LTF sequence transmitted on the basis of a plurality of subcarriers. For example, a minimum subcarrier index of a plurality of subcarriers may be set to −28, and a maximum subcarrier index of the plurality of subcarriers may be set to 28. A pilot tone may be inserted/allocated to four subcarriers from among a plurality of subcarriers. |
| US12132589B2 |
Data scrambling method and related device
Data scrambling methods and devices are provided in this disclosure. One method comprises: configuring, by a communications device, a plurality of scrambling identifiers associated with different downlink control information (DCI) configuration information, wherein the DCI configuration information is parameter information used to obtain a downlink control channel; and sending, by the communications device, the plurality of scrambling identifiers to a terminal device. |
| US12132587B2 |
System and method for safety message latency characterization
A method comprising: accessing a response mapping defining a set of safety-critical functions associated with a safety-critical latency threshold and a set of safety responses, each safety response corresponding to a safety-critical function; executing a time-synchronization protocol with a transmitting system to calculate a clock reference; accessing a safety message schedule indicating an expected arrival time for each safety message in a series of safety messages based on the clock reference; for each safety message in the series of safety messages, calculating a latency of the safety message based on an arrival time of the safety message and the expected arrival time; and in response to a latency of a current safety message in the series of safety messages exceeding the safety-critical latency threshold, initiating the safety response corresponding to the safety-critical function for each safety-critical function in the set of safety-critical functions. |
| US12132581B2 |
Network interface controller with eviction cache
Examples described herein includes an apparatus comprising: a network interface configured to: receive a request to copy data from a local memory to a remote memory; based on a configuration that the network interface is to manage a cache store the data into the cache and record that the data is stored in the cache. In some examples, store the data in the cache comprises store most recently evicted data from the local memory into the cache. In some examples, the network interface is to store data evicted from the local memory that is not stored into the cache into one or more remote memories. |
| US12132577B2 |
Methods and apparatuses for improved voice coverage
Methods and apparatus are described herein for improved efficiency of a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) transmitting transport blocks (TBs). A WTRU may receive configuration information including uplink resources associated with one or more repetition bundles and a target number of retransmissions for a transport block (TB) associated with at least one hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process. Then, the WTRU may transmit a first TB using a first uplink resource in a first repetition bundle based on the configuration information. Further, the WTRU may increment a retransmission counter. On a condition that the retransmission counter is less than the target number of retransmissions, the WTRU may determine a second uplink resource. Further, the WTRU may retransmit the first TB in the determined second uplink resource. Also, the WTRU may further increment the retransmission counter. Moreover, the first, second and third uplink resources may be physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) resources. |
| US12132572B2 |
Method and apparatus for data transmission based on hybrid automatic repeat request
A method and apparatus for configuration of sidelink channel resource units for sidelink communications in a wireless communication network is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method performed by a wireless communication node, includes: configuring an aggregated MAC protocol data unit (A-MPDU); and transmitting a first message to a wireless communication device, wherein the A-MPDU comprises a plurality of A-MPDU subframes, wherein each of the plurality of A-MPDU subframes comprises at least one padding field and a respective MPDU field, wherein the first message comprises an encoded A-MPDU, wherein the encoded A-MPDU is the A-MPDU encoded by an encoder, wherein each of the at least one padding field has a first length, and wherein the first length is determined by one of the following: a second length of the respective MPDU field and a depth of the encoder. |
| US12132571B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) response in sidelink communication
A method and an apparatus for transmitting and receiving HARQ response in sidelink communication are provided. The operation method of a first terminal includes receiving DCI for scheduling sidelink transmission from a base station and transmitting first sidelink data to a second terminal based on the DCI. A first SL HARQ response is received for the first sidelink data from the second terminal via a PSFCH. The first SL HARQ response is transmitted to the base station via a PUCCH at a feedback timing indicated by first information included in the DCI. |
| US12132569B2 |
Method for sidelink rate matching and resource mapping, and device
Embodiments of this disclosure disclose a method for sidelink rate matching and resource mapping and a device, so as to provide a solution to rate matching and resource mapping for sidelink communication. The method is executed by a terminal device and includes: calculating, based on a resource size of a target resource, a length E of coded bits carriable by a usable resource with the target resource excluded; and performing resource mapping based on a coded bit sequence output by rate matching, where a length of the coded bit sequence is equal to E or equal to E+E′, and E′ is a length of coded bits carriable by the target resource. |
| US12132559B2 |
Passive beamforming for Wi-Fi
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Techniques described herein provide for passive beamforming for Wi-Fi. A first wireless device communicating in an active session via a first bandwidth with a second wireless device may use a passive beamforming technique to identify a transmission sector of the second wireless device and/or a receive sector for communications on a second bandwidth, while the first wireless device is in an inactive session state for the second bandwidth. The second wireless device may transmit beacons in the second bandwidth via directional transmission sectors while the first wireless device is in the inactive session state for the second bandwidth. The first wireless device may receive the beacons and may select a transmission sector based on the beacons. The first wireless device may indicate the selected transmission sector to the second wireless device. The first wireless device may select a receive sector based on the beacons. |
| US12132549B2 |
Compressed CSI feedback for non-contiguous frequency resources
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for a basis report for compressed channel state information (CSI) feedback with a non-contiguous subband configuration. A method for wireless communication by a user equipment (UE) includes receiving a CSI report configuration configuring the UE for reporting precoding matrix information including, a plurality of selected beams, a frequency domain compression matrix for each of the beams at each of a plurality of taps in the time domain, and a subset of a plurality of linear combination coefficients associated with the frequency domain compression matrices and beams. The UE receives a configuration of non-contiguous frequency resources for CSI reporting. The UE may perform frequency domain compression of the precoding matrix information using a truncated frequency domain compression matrix or performing separate frequency domain compression of the precoding matrix information for each set of contiguous frequency resources. |
| US12132545B2 |
Channel state information reporting
This disclosure relates to techniques for a wireless device to perform channel state information reporting. The wireless device may receive channel state information reporting configuration information. The channel state information reporting configuration information may include an indication to use a wideband precoding matrix indicator format for 3GPP release 16 type II channel state information reporting. The wireless device may perform channel state information reporting using a different reporting configuration than 3GPP release 16 type II channel state information reporting using a wideband precoding matrix indicator format based at least in part on the channel state information reporting configuration information. The wireless device may also or alternatively perform 3GPP type I channel state information reporting using a unified spatial basis selection framework for rank indicators of 3 and 4 for any number of channel state information reference signal ports. |
| US12132544B2 |
Downlink signal processing method and apparatus, and base station
Disclosed are a downlink signal processing method and apparatus, a base station, and a non-transitory computer-readable medium. The downlink signal processing method may includes performing resource element mapping on an unmodulated downlink signal, and performing modulation on the downlink signal that has been subjected to the resource element mapping to obtain modulated data. |
| US12132542B2 |
Method and apparatus for explicit CSI reporting in advanced wireless communication systems
A method for a channel state information (CSI) feedback comprises receiving CSI feedback configuration information for the CSI feedback including a spatial channel information indicator based on a linear combination (LC) codebook, wherein the spatial channel information comprises at least one of a downlink channel matrix, a covariance matrix of the downlink channel matrix, or at least one eigenvector of the covariance matrix of the downlink channel matrix; deriving the spatial channel information indicator using the LC codebook that indicates a weighted linear combination of a plurality of basis vectors or a plurality of basis matrices as a representation of at least one of a downlink channel matrix, a covariance matrix of the downlink channel matrix, or at least one eigenvector of the covariance matrix of the downlink channel matrix; and transmitting over an uplink channel, the CSI feedback including the spatial channel information indicator. |
| US12132541B2 |
Methods and apparatuses for feedback reporting in a wireless communications network
The embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a UE (900) for providing a channel state information (CSI) feedback in a wireless communication system including at least the UE and a gNB (800) or a radio network node. The UE (900) is operative, by means of e.g. the processor (910) to: estimate the MIMO channel between the gl′JB (800) and the UE (910) based on received DL reference signals for the configured resource blocks. The UE (900) is further operative to calculate, based on a performance metric. a precoder matrix, for a number of antenna ports of the gNB (800) and configured subbands, the precoder matrix being based on two codebooks and a set of combination coefficients for complex scaling/combining one or more of vectors selected from a first codebook and a second codebook, and the UE (900) is operative to report a CSI feedback and/or a PMI and/or a PMI/RI, to the gNB (800), used to indicate the precoder matrix for the configured antemia ports and resource blocks. |
| US12132540B2 |
Communication apparatus and communication method
Provided are M signal processors that respectively generate modulated signals for M reception apparatuses (where M is an integer equal to 2 or greater), a multiplexing signal processor, and N antenna sections (where N is an integer equal to 1 or greater). When transmitting multiple streams, each of the M signal processors generates two mapped signals, generates first and second precoded signals by precoding the two mapped signals, periodically changes the phase of signal points in the IQ plane with respect to the second precoded signal, outputs the phase-changed signal, and outputs the first precoded signal and the phase-changed second precoded signal as two modulated signals. When transmitting a single stream, each of the M signal processor outputs a single modulated signal. The multiplexing signal processor multiplexes the modulated signals output from the M signal processors, and generates N multiplexed signals. The N antenna sections respectively transmit the N multiplexed signals. |
| US12132535B2 |
Apparatus and method for selecting cell in wireless communication system
The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). An apparatus of a terminal in a wireless communication system is provided. The apparatus includes at least one transceiver and at least one processor operatively coupled to the at least one transceiver. The at least one processor is configured to control the transceiver to communicate through a cell determined based on information regarding a strength of a received signal for a first cell and a path diversity (PD) for the first cell. The PD comprises information regarding paths associated with the first cell. |
| US12132534B2 |
Opportunistic sounding for low latency applications
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications for opportunistic sounding for low latency applications are described. An access point (AP) may communicate with one or more stations (STAs), and may communicate a control message indicating more than one periodic service periods for wireless communication with the one or more STAs. The AP may transmit, via a transmit beam, a data message during a first service period of the more than one periodic service periods based on a first compressed beamforming estimate (CBF) for the transmit beam being satisfactory for the first service period and transmit one or more sounding signals during the first service period after transmitting the data message based on the first CBF being suboptimal for a second service period that occurs after the first service period. The STA(s) may transmit, and the AP may receive, an indication of a second CBF based on the one or more sounding signals. |
| US12132533B2 |
Decoding device and method in wireless communication system
An iterative detection and decoding (IDD) device in a receiving device of a wireless communication system by using multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) and a channel code by connecting is provided. The IDD device includes an MIMO detector that generates an output log likelihood ratio (LLR) value by using signals received from a plurality of antennas and a feedback LLR value, a channel decoder for outputting a channel decoded LLR value through channel decoding and a second operation by using the LLR value of the MIMO detector, and a feedback compensator for generating the feedback LLR value so that the channel decoded LLR value is within the range of an upper threshold and a lower threshold determined based on a bit width of an LLR used by the receiving device. |
| US12132531B2 |
Coherent summing of signals from distributed radio access points
A first antenna processing node receives (710) one or more wireless transmissions from a wireless device and obtains first symbol values from the one or more wireless transmissions. The first antenna processing node receives (720) second symbol values from a second antenna processing node, the second symbol values corresponding to the one or more wireless transmissions as received at the second antenna processing node, and calculates (730) a first weight parameter based on at least a subset of the first symbol values and a corresponding subset of the second symbol values. The first antenna processing node calculates (740) third symbol values by computing a weighted sum of first symbol values and corresponding ones of the second symbol values, using the first weight parameter, and sends (750) the third symbol values to a third antenna processing node or to a controlling node. This combining of symbol values may approximate maximum ratio combining, MRC. |
| US12132530B2 |
Long preamble and duty cycle based coexistence mechanism for power line communication (PLC) networks
Embodiments of methods and systems for supporting coexistence of multiple technologies in a Power Line Communication (PLC) network are disclosed. A long coexistence preamble sequence may be transmitted by a device that has been forced to back off the PLC channel multiple times. The long coexistence sequence provides a way for the device to request channel access from devices on the channel using other technology. The device may transmit a data packet after transmitting the long coexistence preamble sequence. A network duty cycle time may also be defined as a maximum allowed duration for nodes of the same network to access the channel. When the network duty cycle time occurs, all nodes will back off the channel for a duty cycle extended inter frame space before transmitting again. The long coexistence preamble sequence and the network duty cycle time may be used together. |
| US12132528B2 |
UE to UE crosslink interference measurement and reporting
Some embodiments of this disclosure include apparatuses and methods for measuring and/or reporting UE-to-UE crosslink interference (CLI). In some embodiments, a communication network may use transmission reception points (TRPs) to facilitate communications for user equipment (UE). A first TRP may command a first UE to transmit a crosslink interference reference signal (CLI-RS) according to a particular time behavior. A second TRP may command a second UE to measure UE-to-UE CLI using the CLI-RS and the time behavior. The second UE may then report the measured CLI indicating a level of interference caused by the first UE. |
| US12132527B2 |
Mobile station and reception quality measurement method
Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) is measured accurately even in a case where a discovery signal is transmitted. A receiver receives a plurality of subframes, at least one of which includes a discovery signal, and a measurer measures Reference Signal Reception Power (RSRP) using a first resource in which the discovery signal is mapped, measures RSSI using a second resource different from the first resource for which the discovery signal is mapped, and calculates Reference Signal Reception Quality (RSRQ) using RSRP and RSSI. |
| US12132524B2 |
Clock recovery for subcarriers in optical networks
Optical network systems are disclosed, including systems having transmitters with a digital signal processor comprising forward error correction circuitry that provides encoded first electrical signals based on input data; and power adjusting circuitry that receives second electrical signals indicative of the first electrical signals, the power adjusting circuitry supplying third electrical signals, wherein each of the third electrical signals is indicative of an optical power level of a corresponding to one of a plurality of optical subcarriers output from an optical transmitter. |
| US12132521B2 |
Optical signal adjustment
A method of optical signal adjustment may include obtaining a number of bits per second of data transmission in a frequency channel of an optical network. The method may also include directing a reduction in a number of bits per symbol transmitted in the frequency channel and directing an increase in a number of symbols transmitted per second in the frequency channel to maintain the number of bits per second of data transmission in the frequency channel. |
| US12132518B2 |
Positioning and identification of electronic labels using a camera
A method (100) and system (300) for determining an identity and a position of at least one electronic label in a retail environment is provided. The system comprising a camera (310) arranged to capture at least one image of the electronic label and wherein the camera is arranged to transmit a control signal. The system further comprises an electronic label (320) adapted to receive the control signal and adapted to change its optical output in response to said control signal, and the electronic label is arranged in the field of view of the camera. Further, the system comprises a control unit (330) adapted to communicate with the camera (310) and configured to detect an identifier of the electronic label (320) by analyzing the optical output in the image and configured to determine position of the electronic label based on the position of the electronic label in the image. |
| US12132514B2 |
Method and system for generating the spectrogram of a signal
There is provided a system for generating a spectrogram signal representative of a spectrogram of an initial signal, the system comprising: a temporal phase modulator for receiving the initial signal and quadratically modulating a temporal phase of the initial signal in a periodic series of consecutive quadratic time lenses in order to obtain a temporal phase modulated signal; a spectral phase modulator for quadratically modulating a spectral phase of the temporal phase modulated signal to obtain a given signal representative of a series of consecutive spectra; and a sensor for detecting the given signal in a temporal domain in order to obtained a sensed signal and outputting the sensed signal, the sensed signal being representative of the spectrogram of the initial signal. |
| US12132509B2 |
Ultrahigh band architecture for radio frequency front-ends
Ultrahigh band (UHB) architectures for radio frequency (RF) front-ends are disclosed. In certain embodiments, an RF front-end for a mobile device includes a first ultrahigh band transmit/receive module connected to a first antenna, a second ultrahigh band transmit/receive module connected to the first antenna, and a first ultrahigh band receive module connected to a second antenna. The first ultrahigh band transmit/receive module is further connected to the second antenna by way of an auxiliary input of the first ultrahigh band receive module. |
| US12132507B2 |
Radio-frequency module and communication device
A radio-frequency module includes a mounting substrate, a first power amplifier, a second power amplifier, a circuit component (IC chip), and an external connection terminal. The mounting substrate has a first main surface and a second main surface on opposite sides of the mounting substrate. The first power amplifier is mounted on the first main surface of the mounting substrate. The second power amplifier is mounted on the first main surface of the mounting substrate. The circuit component is mounted on the second main surface of the mounting substrate. The external connection terminal is disposed on the second main surface of the mounting substrate. The external connection terminal is connected to a power supply that supplies a power supply voltage to the first power amplifier and the second power amplifier. |
| US12132503B1 |
Lossless compression for multivariate selective encoding
A deployment of radiologic beacons detect radiation levels for emitted radiation around a particular geographic area such as a town, city or campus environment. In a deployment of beacons for detecting and gathering radiological gamma-ray spectral data, each beacon periodically generates a set of values indicative of radiation at a particular energy level, and assembles a vector of the set of values ordered according to increasing energy levels. Each of the beacons transmits the vector as a stream or periodic sequence of data to a common aggregation location. Each beacon encodes the data according to a compression mechanism based on a Poisson distribution of the spectral data. A running average of the values for each energy level is maintained for the sequence of vectors, and encoding/decoding mechanisms are selected based on the average value to be encoded. |
| US12132501B2 |
Memory module, memory system, and operation method of memory controller
A memory system includes a memory module that includes a first memory device through a fourth memory device and a first error correction code (ECC) device, and a memory controller that exchanges first user data with each of the first memory device through the fourth memory device through 8 data lines and exchanges first ECC data with the first ECC device through 4 data lines. The memory controller includes an ECC engine that corrects a 32-random bit error of the first user data, based on the first ECC data. |
| US12132496B2 |
Non-PLL, 1-wire, asynchronous oversampling of delta-sigma ADC bitstream
A method and circuit for recovering data from a digital bitstream received from an analog to digital converter includes asynchronously oversampling the digital bitstream at a sampling rate dictated by an estimate of a clock rate of the analog to digital converter and a nominal oversampling factor. The method and circuit also includes calculating widths of bits of the digital bitstream, and calculating a learned oversampling factor using the calculated widths of a predetermined number of bits of the digital bitstream and a minimization function. The method and circuit also includes calculating data bits to be inserted to a digital filter for digestion using the calculated widths of the bits of the digital bitstream and the learned oversampling factor. |
| US12132492B2 |
Method and system for improving analog-to-digital conversion performance
A frontend circuit of a time-interleaved ADC is provided. The frontend circuit can include a track-and-hold circuit to sample an analog input signal to the ADC, a sub-ADC circuit to convert the sampled analog input signal to a digital output signal, and a source-follower circuit. An input of the source-follower circuit can be coupled to an output of the track-and-hold circuit, and an output of the source-follower circuit can be coupled to an input of the sub-ADC circuit. The source-follower circuit is to provide buffering between the track-and-hold circuit and the sub-ADC circuit. The circuit further includes a common-mode-adjusting circuit to dynamically adjust common-mode settings of the time-interleaved ADC. While adjusting the common-mode settings, the common-mode-adjusting circuit can adjust, separately, an input common-mode voltage of the track-and-hold circuit and an input common-mode voltage of the sub-ADC circuit based on current Process, Voltage, and Temperature (PVT) conditions. |
| US12132490B2 |
Systems and methods for PLL gain calibration
This disclosure is directed to PLLs, and, in particular, to enhancing PLL performance via gain calibration. PLL loop gain may vary with respect to process, voltage, and temperature (PVT) variation. To control the PLL loop gain, a gain calibration loop may be implemented. However, calibrating the loop gain by directly measuring the loop gain may be disadvantageous. To reduce or eliminate PLL loop gain variation due to PVT variation, a PLL having a loop gain function that is a function of an input phase offset time with a phase noise performance that remains consistent across PVT variations is disclosed. By determining a relationship between PLL loop gain and phase offset, detecting and calibrating phase offset may result in enhanced calibration of the PLL loop gain, while avoiding the additional difficulty and complexity associated with directly measuring loop gain of a PLL. |
| US12132489B2 |
Slew-rate control for transistors
A circuit includes an avalanche diode having an anode and a cathode. The circuit also includes a buffer stage having a buffer input, a power input and a buffer output, in which the buffer input is coupled to the anode, and the cathode is coupled to the power input. The circuit includes a transistor coupled between the power input and a clamp output. The transistor has a control input coupled to the buffer output, and a loop circuit is coupled between the buffer output and the buffer input. A capacitor is coupled between the buffer input and an output terminal. |
| US12132482B2 |
Stacked programmable integrated circuitry with smart memory
Circuitry is provided that includes programmable fabric with fine-grain routing wires and a separate programmable coarse-grain routing network that provides enhanced bandwidth, low latency, and deterministic routing behavior. The programmable fabric may be implemented on a top die that is stacked on the active interposer die. The programmable coarse-grain routing network and smart memory circuitry may be implemented on an active interposer die. the smart memory circuitry may be configured to perform higher level functions than simple read and write operations. The smart memory circuitry may carry out command based low cycle count operations using a state machine without requiring execution of a program code, complex microcontroller based multicycle operations, and other non-generic microcontroller based smart RAM functions. |
| US12132479B2 |
Impedance calibration circuit, impedance calibration method, and memory
An impedance calibration circuit, an impedance calibration method, and a memory are provided. The impedance calibration circuit includes a parameter module, an initial value generation module, and a calibration module. The parameter module is configured to perform environment detection processing and output an environment parameter signal; the initial value generation module is configured to receive the environment parameter signal, and output an initial calibration value based on the environment parameter signal when the calibration instruction signal is received; and the calibration module is configured to receive the initial calibration value, and perform impedance calibration processing based on the initial calibration value when the calibration instruction signal is received. |
| US12132472B2 |
Drive control device for power semiconductor element, and power module
A classification circuit generates first information for classifying an operating state of a power semiconductor element into one of a plurality of predetermined operating regions. A selector circuit generates second information for selecting a plurality of modes with different switching speeds, based on a user input. A characteristic control circuit stores a drive adjustment signal in advance for each of combinations of the operating regions and the modes and outputs the drive adjustment signal in a combination of one operating region and one mode that is selected in accordance with the first information and the second information. A gate drive circuit charges/discharges a gate at a charge rate and a discharge rate variably set in accordance with the drive adjustment signal from the characteristic control circuit, at the time of on/off of the power semiconductor element. |
| US12132466B2 |
Vibrator device
A vibrator device has the vibrator element, a support substrate supporting the vibrator element, and a plurality of interconnections disposed on the support substrate. The support substrate includes an element mounting base, a supporting base, a frame located between the element mounting base and the supporting base, inner beams for coupling the element mounting base and the frame to each other, and outer beams for coupling the frame and the supporting base to each other. The plurality of interconnections include a drive signal interconnection and a detection signal interconnection laid around to the element mounting base and the supporting base, and the drive signal interconnection and the detection signal interconnection are laid around to the element mounting base and the frame through the respective inner beams different from each other, and are laid around to the frame and the supporting base through the respective outer beams different from each other. |
| US12132457B2 |
Buffer circuit, receiver, base station and mobile device
A buffer circuit is provided. The buffer circuit includes a Current Differencing Transconductance Amplifier (CDTA) comprising a first input node and a second input node each configured to receive a respective one of a first signal and a second signal. The buffer circuit further includes a first source follower circuit coupled to a first output node of the CDTA and configured to generate a first buffer output signal based on a first output signal of the CDTA. Additionally, the buffer circuit includes a second source follower circuit coupled to a second output node of the CDTA and configured to generate a second buffer output signal based on a second output signal of the CDTA. The buffer circuit further includes a first feedback path comprising at least one of a first resistive element and a first capacitive element. The first feedback path couples an output node of the first source follower circuit to the first input node of the CDTA. In addition, the buffer circuit includes a second feedback path comprising at least one of a second resistive element and a second capacitive element. The second feedback path couples an output node of the second source follower circuit to the second input node of the CDTA. |
| US12132456B2 |
Noise detecting circuit and associated system and method
A noise detecting circuit including an amplifier circuit amplifying an input signal indicating a noise level of a circuit to be detected and output an amplified signal; a filtering circuit receiving and filtering the amplified signal and output a filtered signal; and a comparing circuit receiving and compare the filtered signal to a reference voltage and output an output signal; wherein the filtering circuit includes: an output terminal; and a first filter selectively coupled to the output terminal, including: a sub-output terminal; a switch selectively coupling the sub-output terminal to the output terminal; a resistor, wherein a terminal of the resistor is coupled to the amplifier circuit and another terminal of the resistor is coupled to the sub-output terminal; and a capacitor, wherein a terminal of the capacitor is coupled to the sub-output terminal and another terminal of the capacitor is coupled to a reference voltage source. |
| US12132455B2 |
Amplifier with switchable transformer
In certain aspects, an apparatus includes a first amplifier having a first output and a second output, and a transformer. The transformer includes a first switchable inductor coupled between the first output and the second output, a first capacitor coupled in parallel with the first switchable inductor, a second switchable inductor magnetically coupled to the first switchable inductor, a second capacitor coupled in parallel with the second switchable inductor, a third switchable inductor magnetically coupled to the first switchable inductor, and a third capacitor coupled in parallel with the third switchable inductor. |
| US12132453B2 |
T-match topology with baseband termination
Embodiments of RF amplifiers and packaged RF amplifier devices each include an amplification path with a transistor die, and an output-side impedance matching circuit having a T-match circuit topology. The output-side impedance matching circuit includes a first inductive element connected between the transistor output terminal and a quasi RF cold point node, a second inductive element connected between the quasi RF cold point node and an output of the amplification path, and a first capacitance connected between the quasi RF cold point node and a ground reference node. The RF amplifiers and devices also include a baseband termination circuit connected to the quasi RF cold point node, which includes a third inductive element, a resistor, and a second capacitance in series between the quasi RF cold point node and the ground reference node and a third capacitance between a baseband termination circuit node and the ground reference node. |
| US12132451B2 |
Current tracking bulk voltage generator
Systems and devices are provided for tracking bandgap current generated by a bandgap circuit and mitigation of leakage current regardless of variations in PVT conditions. An apparatus may include one or more power amplifiers that powers components of the apparatus and comprising a transistor. The apparatus may also include bandgap current mirroring circuitry that generates a mirrored current that mirrors a received current that is process, voltage, and temperature (PVT) independent. The apparatus may also include a bulk voltage generator circuit including an amplifier having an input coupled to the bandgap current mirroring circuitry. Bulk voltage control circuitry is coupled to an output of the amplifier and generates a bulk voltage based on the relationship between the mirrored current and the leakage current. |
| US12132450B2 |
Power amplifiers
A power amplifier structure includes at least one power amplifier circuit. The power amplifier circuit includes a transistor of a first type connected in series with a transistor of a second type connected between the same voltage supply. In a non-limiting nonexclusive example, an n-type transistor is connected in series with a p-type transistor connected between Vdd. The power amplifier structure can include two amplifier circuits configured in a differential amplifier structure. The differential amplifier structure includes two amplifier circuits operably connected in parallel between the same voltage supply. |
| US12132447B2 |
5G dual-band up-mixer with switching between amplification function and frequency mixing function, and terminal
The present invention belongs to the technical field of 5G millimeter wave communication and discloses a 5G dual-band up-mixer with switching between amplification function and frequency mixing function, and terminal. The first double-balanced active mixer and the second double-balanced active mixer are connected in series, and both ends of the first double-balanced active mixer are connected with a first transformer and a second transformer respectively; both ends of the second double-balanced active mixer are respectively connected with the second transformer and the third transformer; the first double-balanced active mixer is provided with a first MOSFET and a fourth transformer connected with the first MOSFET; the second double-balanced active mixer is provided with a second MOSFET and a fifth transformer connected with the second MOSFET. |
| US12132441B2 |
System and method for connecting and fixing framed solar panels to make a wheatherproof building-integrated modular surface
System and method for connecting and fixing framed solar panels to make a weatherproof building-integrated modular surface for the substrate batten. The system comprises connecting means comprising a top strip manufactured on the basis of the U-profile, a left-side strip, and a right-side strip, whereas the side strip is configured to engage the adjacent side strip configuration and mounting brackets of various shapes. Optional extended top strip and side strip extension strips are also provided, with which the modular surface made of framed solar panels can be extended in both height and width, if necessary. |
| US12132438B2 |
Induction motor control via generator control unit
A propulsion system (100) comprises: a generator (30) driven by a shaft (22) of a thermal engine (20) and configured to generate electrical power; an induction motor (60) that is electrically coupled to the output of the generator (30) and is configured to generate a rotational output in response to electrical power provided by the generator (30); a generator control unit (40) that is configured to control an output voltage of the generator (30) to limit a current supplied to the induction motor (60) during start-up of the propulsion system (100); and a switch (50) that is electrically coupled between the generator (30) and the induction motor (60), wherein the switch (50) is controllable by the generator control unit (40). |
| US12132437B2 |
Systems and methods for controlling a generator
In an example, a control system for controlling a generator and providing an alarm upon detection of a fault condition. The control system includes a control relay, which includes a normally-open (NO) contact pair and a normally-closed (NC) contact pair, between the transfer switch and a controller. The NO contact pair is provided by a NO contact and a common contact, and the NC contact pair is provided by a NC contact and the common contact. The controller can receive signals indicative of a state of the contact pairs of the control relay and, based on the signals, determine whether to activate the generator and/or activate an alarm system. |
| US12132433B2 |
Motor driver
A motor driver drives a motor that controls a position of an object based on a command from a controller. The motor driver includes: a correction command output part that outputs a correction command for correcting a position of the motor based on a position of the object detected by a displacement sensor that detects the position of the object; and a position controller that outputs a drive signal for driving the motor based on the command from the controller and the position of the motor detected by an encoder that detects the position of the motor, or based on the correction command and the position of the motor detected by the encoder. |
| US12132431B2 |
Control circuit of power converter
A control circuit is applied to a system provided with a rotary electric machine, a power converter electrically connected to a winding of the rotary electric machine, a power source, a cutoff switch provided on an electrical path that connects the power source and the power converter, and a storage unit. The control circuit is provided with a failure determination unit that determines whether a failure occurs in the system and a regeneration prevention unit that prevents a power regeneration, where a current flows from a rotary electric machine side towards a storage unit side, from occurring. In the case where the failure determination unit determines that a failure occurs in the system, the cutoff switch is turned OFF after the regeneration prevention unit prevents an occurrence of the power regeneration. |
| US12132423B2 |
Controller for ac rotary electric machine and electric power steering apparatus
To provide a controller for AC rotary electric machine which can suppress the increase in the unwanted sound while reducing noise. A controller for AC rotary electric machine switches n pieces of zero phase candidate voltage values in order for every switching period and calculate as a zero phase voltage value; by defining a deviation between the zero phase voltage value and a time lag zero phase voltage value delaying by a j times value of the switching period, as a zero phase time lag deviation value; j is a natural number which minimizes a difference between a half period of a mechanical resonance period, and the j times value of switching period; an effective value of the zero phase time lag deviation value becomes small, compared with an effective value of AC component of the zero phase voltage value. |
| US12132418B2 |
Converter with power management system for household users to manage power between different loads including their electric vehicle
An apparatus and method for managing power output of a converter has been provided by present disclosure having an electrical entry power sensor for measuring power drawn by an electrical entry of a household, a power drawn increase prediction module, a power budget controller managing power allocation to restrict a current level output by the power converter so as to prevent power drawn by the electrical entry from exceeding a predefined limit should the greatest probable jump in power drawn occur, a user interface allowing a user to request changes to said current level output by the power converter to charge an electric vehicle, wherein the power budget controller makes suggestions to said user to adjust said power drawn and has the user confirm said changes in order to reallocate said allocation according to said user's adjustments. |
| US12132415B2 |
Inverter capable of switching between single- phase operation and three-phase operation
In order to achieve improved single-phase operation of an inverter having a first input pole and a second input pole and including at least three phase branches, each having at least one upper power switch and at least one lower power switch connected in series to the at least one upper power switch via an output pole, a switching unit is provided. The switching unit is designed to switch the inverter from multi-phase operation to single-phase operation by closing a center point connection switch in order to connect the third output pole to the DC link center point. The switching unit is further designed, in single-phase operation, to effect a control of the upper and lower power switch of the third phase branch for symmetrizing the DC link voltages at the first and second DC link capacitors. |
| US12132414B2 |
Power supply, control program, and control method
A power supply that supplies power to a capacitive load comprises: a converter; an inverter; a resonant transformer; a detector configured to detect output frequency or output current and output voltage; and a controller configured to control the inverter, wherein the controller is configured to: calculate output power; adjust the output frequency within a predetermined frequency search range, adjust the output voltage within a predetermined voltage search range, and specify, as a frequency target value, a minimum value of the output frequency with which the output power reaches predetermined output power; and control the inverter so that the output frequency will be the frequency target value, adjust the output voltage within the predetermined voltage search range, and specify, as a voltage target value, a value of the output voltage with which the output power is target output power. |
| US12132413B2 |
Control method for power supply converters, corresponding converter and device
A converter circuit converts an input signal applied across a first and a second input node into a converted output signal across a first and a second output node. The converter circuit includes a switching network coupled to the first input node via an inductor having a current flowing therethrough. In a hysteresis current control mode of the switching network, the current flowing through the inductor has a triangular waveform with rising and falling edges between a first current threshold and a second current threshold alternating with a switching frequency. The switching frequency is controlled by varying the distance between the first current threshold and the second current threshold. |
| US12132409B1 |
Adaptive control of resonant power converters
A power converter including a transformer, a resonant circuit including the transformer and a resonant capacitor having a characteristic resonant frequency and period, and output circuitry connected to the transformer for delivering a rectified output voltage to a load. Primary switches drive the resonant circuit, a switch controller operates the primary switches in a series of converter operating cycles which include power transfer intervals of adjustable duration during which a resonant current at the characteristic resonant frequency flows through a winding of the transformer. The operating cycles may also include energy recycling intervals of variable duration for charging and discharging capacitances within the converter. A gate driver includes a transformer, a plurality of switches, a current monitor, and a controller that operates the switches in a series of driver operating cycles having adjustable ON periods and adjustable transition periods during which capacitances are resonantly charged and discharged. |
| US12132404B2 |
Isolated power supplies, primary-side controllers, and secondary- side controllers using transformer as media for signal transmission
An isolated power supplies converts an input power source in a primary side into an output power source in a secondary side, capable of transmitting a signal from the secondary side to the primary side via a transformer. The transformer has a primary winding connected with a main switch, and a secondary winding connected with a secondary-side switch. A primary-side controller controls the main switch. A secondary-side controller controls the secondary-side switch and detects a demagnetization time of the transformer. Before the end of the demagnetization time, the secondary-side controller turns OFF the secondary-side switch to signal, via the transformer, the primary-side controller, which in response turns ON the main switch to operate the isolated power supply in a continuous-conduction mode or in a boundary mode. |
| US12132402B2 |
Dynamic biasing circuit for main comparator to improve load-transient and line-transient performance of buck converter in 100% mode
An electrical system includes: 1) a buck converter; 2) a battery coupled to an input of the buck converter; and 3) a load coupled to an output of the buck converter. The buck converter includes a high-side switch, a low-side switch, and regulation loop circuitry coupled to the high-side switch and the low-side switch. The regulation loop circuitry includes: 1) a main comparator; 2) a bias current source coupled to the main comparator and configured to provide a bias current to the main comparator; and 3) a dynamic biasing circuit coupled to the main comparator and configured to add a supplemental bias current to the bias current in 100% mode of the buck converter. The supplemental bias current varies depending on an input voltage (VIN) and an output voltage (VOUT) of the buck converter. |
| US12132394B2 |
Controller of power conversion device
A controller of a power conversion device including a power converter connected between a direct current (DC) power supply and an alternating current (AC) power supply, includes: a damping control term calculation unit configured to calculate a value of pulsation of a DC voltage applied between the DC power supply and the power converter, or pulsation of a DC current flowing between the DC power supply and the power converter; and a current control unit configured to output, to the power converter, a command value for adjusting the power of the power converter so that a pulsation component corresponding to the pulsation value calculated by the damping control term calculation unit is reduced in accordance with a command value based on the value calculated by the damping control term calculation unit. The power conversion device can reduce resonance without including a damping resistor. |
| US12132391B2 |
Power converter having a gate drive circuit and method of operating
A power converter apparatus comprises a set of switching elements communicatively coupled with a set of gate drive circuits. Each gate drive circuit is configured to provide a respective drive signal to a corresponding switching element, each switching element being switchably responsive to the respective drive signal. The apparatus includes a controller module configured to control an output state of the power converter, and selectively change one of a respective gate resistance and a respective gate current of a corresponding subset of the gate drive circuits based on the output state of the power converter. |
| US12132389B2 |
Resonance conversion device
A resonance conversion device including an LLC synchronous resonance converter, a synchronous rectification controller, and a dead time adjustment circuit is provided. The LLC synchronous resonance converter includes a resonance tank and multiple synchronous rectification switches. The synchronous rectification controller controls the synchronous rectification switches, which are turned on with a delay based on a dead time length. The dead time adjustment circuit inductively couples electric energy at an output of the LLC synchronous resonance converter to the resonance tank, and provides a dead time control signal according to a resonance voltage variation of the resonance tank so that the synchronous rectification controller adjusts the dead time length according to the dead time control signal. |
| US12132387B2 |
High density interleaved inverter
Inverters that interface dc and ac power sources and loads are provided. An example application is solar power systems, in which a dc source of power is an array of solar panels; the inverter converts the dc power supplied by these panels to ac power that is fed into the utility grid. Another example is battery energy storage; the inverter changes the dc power of the batteries into ac power that is fed into the grid, and also can convert (rectify) ac power from the grid for charging the batteries. In one embodiment, for example, an inverter comprises slow switches that generate a three-level ac voltage, followed by a plurality of fast-switching half-bridges that introduce high-frequency pulse-width modulation into a plurality of ac output voltages. |
| US12132383B2 |
Current sampling in converter circuits
In described examples, a circuit includes a voltage sensor that has an output, first and second transconductance amplifiers, first and second switches, a capacitive element, a comparator, and a sampling circuit. Each of the first and second transconductance amplifiers has a respective input, a respective output, and a respective transconductance. The first switch is coupled between the voltage sensor output and the first transconductance amplifier input. The second switch is coupled between the voltage sensor output and the second transconductance amplifier input. The capacitive element has a first terminal coupled to the respective outputs of the first and second transconductance amplifiers. The comparator has a respective input and a respective output. The comparator input is coupled to the respective outputs of the first and second transconductance amplifiers and to the first terminal of the capacitive element. The sampling circuit is coupled to the output of the comparator. |
| US12132379B2 |
Motorised respiratory assistance device, with double cooling of the motor equipping the device
A motorised respiratory assistance device with an integrated cooling system including an enclosure (1) forming a compartment (2) accommodating a motor unit (3) driving turbines (8a, 8b) generating a main respiratory assistance air flow (F1) and a secondary air flow (F2) for cooling the motor (5). The secondary air flow (F2) is conveyed by a secondary aeraulic path (E2, E4, E5, 22, E3, S2) that includes an inner portion (E2, E4, E5, 22) extending into the motor (5) between the stator (6a) and the rotor (6b) and an outer portion (E3, S2) that extends into an annular space (E3) provided around the motor unit (3). The cooling air flow (F2) flows in opposing directions in the inner (E4) and outer (E3) portions, and the main aeraulic path (E1, E6, S1) and the secondary aeraulic path (E2, E4, E5, 22, E3, S2) are separated from each other by a partition (18). |
| US12132377B2 |
Package and method for manufacturing package
A package includes therein a power distribution member including a plurality of conductive wires which is sealed in a packaging bag. An oxygen concentration in the packaging bag is lower than that in the atmosphere. |
| US12132376B2 |
Integrated e-machine controller for turbomachine having fastening arrangement
A fluid compressor device includes a housing and a rotating group supported for rotation within the housing about an axis. The device also includes a controller for an e-machine of a turbomachine having a rotating group that is supported for rotation about an axis including a support structure, a first bus bar that is elongate and that extends about the axis, a second bus bar that is elongate and that extends about the axis, the second bus bar stacked on the first bus bar in an axial direction with respect to the axis, and a fastener arrangement that attaches the first bus bar and the second bus bar to the support structure. |
| US12132374B2 |
Electric motor and washing machine
The present application provides an electric motor and a washing machine. The electric motor includes a first end cover, a second end cover, a fastener configured for connecting the first end cover and the second end cover, a stator assembly and a rotor assembly. The stator assembly and the rotor assembly are arranged in a chamber enclosed by the first end cover and the second end cover. The first end cover is provided with a first flange portion, the second end cover is provided with a second flange portion, and a support installation portion is provided between the first flange portion and the second flange portion. The fastener is used to fasten the first flange portion, the support installation portion and the second flange portion. |
| US12132373B2 |
Electronically commutated DC motor with encapsulating controller
An EC motor with an encapsulated electronic controller. The electronic controller is encapsulated by creating a silicone mold to include sufficiently detailed voids so that certain parts of the electronic controller adjacent the voids are encapsulated and other parts adjacent where the mold has no voids are left unencapsulated. |
| US12132370B2 |
Method to improve e-machine durability
An e-machine that provides propulsion and regenerative braking includes a rotor and a stator that includes pin conductors encircling the stator. Current is conducted around the stator for a plurality of phases of alternating current. Phase terminals and neutral terminals are connected by terminal connectors to a plurality of wires that connect to the neutral terminal or connect the phase terminals to a source of alternating current. The terminal contacts include means for dampening vibration disposed adjacent terminals. The means for dampening vibration may include a spiral segment of the wire that encircles the terminal or the spiral segment may be disposed adjacent the terminal. A flexible joint assembly may be a clamp including a terminal contact that is movable on ball bearings between an upper jaw and a lower jaw. Another flexible joint assembly may include a receptacle that receives a plug supported on ball bearings. |
| US12132364B2 |
Rotating electrical machine
In a rotating electrical machine, conductive portions of multiphase armature windings are arranged in a circumferential direction. Each of the conductor portions has a selected value of a radial thickness at which a product of a transverse sectional area of the corresponding one of the conductor portions and a value of an interlinkage magnetic flux of a magnet unit to the corresponding one of the conductor portions at a selected operating point of the magnet unit has a maximum value or a value adjacent to the maximum value. The selected operating point of the magnet unit corresponds to the selected value of the radial thickness of each of the conductor portions. |
| US12132354B2 |
Electric motor having stacked different rotor segments and method for designing the same
A rotor assembly of a motor is configured to be rotatable relative to a stator. The rotor assembly may comprise a permanent magnet rotor segment comprising permanent magnets, the permanent magnet rotor segment configured to be rotatable by a magnetic field generated by the permanent magnets; and a reluctance rotor segment comprising flux barriers, the reluctance rotor segment configured to be rotatable by magnetic reluctance formed by the flux barriers. The permanent magnet rotor segment and the reluctance rotor segment are axially stacked relative to each other so that at least a part of a first torque ripple generated by the permanent magnet rotor segment and at least a part of a second torque ripple generated by the reluctance rotor segment can cancel each other. The permanent magnet rotor segment may be a rare earth permanent magnet rotor, and the reluctance rotor segment may be a synchronous reluctance rotor. |
| US12132352B2 |
Stator cooling structure
A stator cooling structure in which the stator cooling structure includes a supporting member that has a cylindrical shape along an axial direction of a rotating electric machine, that supports a stator core of the rotating electric machine, and that forms a cooling water passage and oil passage, and the stator core, the cooling water passage, and the oil passage are disposed adjacent to each other in this order from an inner radial side. |
| US12132350B2 |
Stator assembling method and stator assembling apparatus
The stator assembling method includes: the step of disposing a guide to restrict circumferential movement of opening jigs inserted into slots; and the step of moving coils and the opening jigs together to a second side in a radial direction relative to a stator core while guiding the opening jigs such that circumferential movement of the opening jigs is restricted by the guide, thus inserting slot-housed portions into the slots. |
| US12132349B2 |
Power supply circuit of moving object
A power supply circuit of an aircraft includes: a first power transmission path for transmitting electric power from each of a first main power source device and a second main power source device to a first load device and a second load device; a first current sensor; a second current sensor; a third current sensor; and a fourth current sensor, and determines whether an abnormality has occurred based on currents detected by the first current sensor, the second current sensor, the third current sensor and the fourth current sensor. |
| US12132348B2 |
Dual power switching system and method of controlling the same
A dual power switching system includes a first STS, a second STS, an inductive device, and a controller. The first STS is electrically coupled to a main power source, and the second STS is electrically coupled to a backup power source. When detecting that the main power source is abnormal, the controller detects a residual magnetic flux of the inductive device and calculates a magnetic flux difference between the predicted magnetic flux and the residual magnetic flux. When determining that an absolute value of the magnetic flux difference is less than or equal to a magnetic flux deviation value, the controller determines whether the output power meets a forced commutation condition. When determining that the output power meets the forced commutation condition, the controller turns on the second STS so that the first STS is forcibly turned off by the backup power source through the second STS. |
| US12132347B2 |
Method, system, and computer program product for uninterrupted power using an array of ultra-capacitors
Provided is a system for uninterrupted power using an array of capacitive elements (e.g., ultra-capacitors). The system may include an input, which may receive power from a first power source. A direct current (DC) bus may be connected to the input and may receive power from the input. An array of capacitive elements (e.g., ultra-capacitors) may be connected to the DC bus. An output may be connected the DC bus. The output may include an alternating current (AC) power supply, which may supply power to at least one facility. At least one controller may control charging and discharging of the array of capacitive elements (e.g., ultra-capacitors) connected to the DC bus to supply power from the DC bus to the output. A method and computer program product are also disclosed. |
| US12132344B2 |
Power system design and control technology
An electronic device includes a fuel cell, a first switch, a rechargeable battery, a second switch, and a relay. The fuel cell provides a fuel voltage. The first switch provides the fuel voltage to a first node according to a first control signal. The rechargeable battery provides a battery voltage. The second switch is coupled to the first node and charges the rechargeable battery with the fuel voltage according to a second control signal. The relay provides a voltage of the first node to the load according to the third control signal. |
| US12132342B2 |
Contact lens charging circuit
An electronic contact lens. The electronic contact lens includes an energy storage device and a charging circuit for charging the energy storage device. The electronic contact lens is configured to disable the charging circuit when the contact lens is worn. |
| US12132341B2 |
Battery charging and discharging circuit
The embodiment of the invention discloses a battery charging and discharging circuit, comprising: a battery module (1), configured to receive charging voltage or release discharging voltage; a transformer circuit (2), connected with the battery module (1), the transformer circuit (2) is configured to convert a first charging voltage into a charging voltage or convert a discharging voltage into a first discharging voltage; a buck-boost circuit (3), connected with the transformer circuit (2), the buck-boost circuit (3) is configured to convert a second charging voltage into the first charging voltage or convert the first discharging voltage into a second discharging voltage; a power grid end or user end (4), connected with the buck-boost circuit (3), the power grid end or user end (4) is configured to generate the second charging voltage or receive the second discharging voltage. |
| US12132338B2 |
Automobile jumpstart adapter for an external battery
The utility model refers to an automobile start-up adapter, wherein it comprises a shell and a circuit board provided inside the shell. The shell is provided with an input terminal for electrically connecting with an output terminal of a lithium battery of a power tool and an output terminal for electrically connecting with a clamp. The input terminal and the output terminal are communicated through a circuit board, and a voltage identification circuit and a voltage conversion circuit are provided on the circuit board. The automobile start-up adapter of the utility model can use the lithium battery of the hand-held electric tool to supply power for the emergency start-up of the automobile. |
| US12132334B2 |
Semiconductor device and battery pack
A semiconductor device with reduced power consumption is provided. The semiconductor device includes a node ND1, a node ND2, a resistor, a capacitor, and a comparison circuit. The resistor is electrically connected in series between one of a positive electrode and a negative electrode of a secondary battery and a first terminal. The resistor has a function of converting current flowing between the one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the secondary battery and the first terminal into a first voltage. The first voltage is added to a voltage of the node ND2 through the capacitor. The comparison circuit has a function of comparing a voltage of the node ND1 and the voltage of the node ND2. The comparison circuit outputs a signal that notifies detection of overcurrent when the voltage of the node ND2 is higher than the voltage of the node ND1. |
| US12132330B2 |
Aircraft with wireless provision of power
An aircraft has a first antenna arrangement, a payload and a processing unit. The first antenna arrangement is designed to wirelessly receive electromagnetic signals. The processing unit is coupled to the first antenna arrangement, on the one hand, and to the payload, on the other hand. The processing unit is designed to modulate an electromagnetic signal received by the first antenna arrangement and thereby to generate a first modulated signal and to forward it to the payload. The payload is designed to use the first modulated signal as working signal. A radiofrequency power signal on an uplink is thus remodulated into a payload working signal, such that the payload working signal is able to be used directly by the payload without rectification into a DC voltage. |
| US12132324B2 |
Energy request and energy report communications for energy harvesting user equipments
The present disclosure provide techniques for communicating energy request reports and energy reports. A method includes sending an energy request indication in an energy request occasion, the energy request indication indicating a request for a user equipment (UE) to send an energy request report to the network node. The method further includes sending the energy request report, the energy request report indicating a request for a network node to transmit power to the UE or a request for time for the UE to harvest energy. The method further includes sending an energy report indication in an energy report occasion, the energy report indication indicating a request for the UE to send an energy report to the network node. The method further includes sending the energy report, the energy report indicating to the network node at least one communication capability of the UE based on an energy level of the UE. |
| US12132320B2 |
Power management apparatus, power management method and program
Disclosed is a power management device including a monitoring unit configured to monitor power usage statuses of a plurality of sites individually, a determination unit configured to determine whether to supply the surplus power to a second site of the plurality of sites when the monitoring unit detects that surplus power is generated in a first site of the plurality of sites in accordance with a prediction of a power transmission loss between the first site and the second site, and a site control unit configured to instruct the first site to supply the surplus power to the second site when the determination unit determines that the surplus power is to be supplied to the second site. |
| US12132315B2 |
Parameter design method for series passive impedance adapter applicable to voltage source converter based high voltage direct current (VSC-HVDC) transmission system
The present disclosure provides a parameter design method for a series passive impedance adapter applicable to a VSC-HVDC transmission system, to resolve the technical problem that high-frequency resonance may occur when impedance of a VSC-HVDC transmission system is mismatched with that of a sending-end or receiving-end grid. A parameter design goal of the present disclosure is that reactive power consumed by a series passive impedance adapter is not more than A times rated power of a converter, and a loss of the series passive impedance adapter in a fundamental wave is B times the rated power of the converter. The parameter design method for a series passive impedance adapter applicable to a VSC-HVDC transmission system in the present disclosure can realize a positive impedance characteristic within a concerned frequency band and completely eliminate a risk of harmonic resonance. |
| US12132314B2 |
Method and system for real-time, or near real-time, balancing of an electrical distribution grid
Various embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to methods and systems for real-time, or near real-time, balancing of an electrical distribution grid. According to at least one embodiment, there is provided one or more local balancing systems, each comprising: an energy storage unit (ESU) operable to store direct current (DC) power; a power converter comprising a DC side and an AC side, the power converter being operable to convert between single-phase (AC) power and DC power, wherein the DC side is electrically coupled to the ESU and the AC side is electrically couplable to at least one secondary distribution block in a secondary distribution grid; and a local controller coupled to the power converter and operable to control the power converter to convert between DC power and AC power. |
| US12132312B2 |
Energy storage system with elevator lift system
An energy storage and delivery system includes an elevator, where the elevator is operable to move one or more blocks from a lower elevation to a higher elevation to store energy (e.g., via the potential energy of the block in the higher elevation) and operable to move one or more blocks from a higher elevation to a lower elevation (e.g., by gravity) to generate electricity (e.g., via the kinetic energy of the block when moved to the lower elevation). The energy storage system can, for example, store electricity generated from solar power as potential energy in the stacked blocks during daytime hours when solar power is available, and can convert the potential energy in the stacked blocks into electricity during nighttime hours when solar energy is not available, and deliver the converted electricity to the electrical grid. |
| US12132311B2 |
Active harmonics cancellation
Systems and methods are described for active harmonics cancellation. A wireless charging apparatus includes a wireless-power transfer circuit comprising a wireless-power transfer coil configured to generate or couple to a magnetic field to transfer or receive power and a plurality of tuning capacitors electrically coupled to the wireless-power transfer coil. The apparatus also includes a power converter circuit electrically coupled to the wireless-power transfer circuit. Additionally, the apparatus includes a signal generation circuit different from the power converter circuit and electrically coupled to one or more nodes between capacitors of the plurality of tuning capacitors. The signal generation circuit is configured to generate and inject a signal into the wireless-power transfer circuit at the nodes between the capacitors. The signal generation circuit includes a rejection filter tuned to an operating frequency of the wireless-power transfer coil. |
| US12132310B2 |
Active power control in renewable power plants for grid stabilisation
Aspects of the present invention relate to a method for controlling a renewable power plant connected to a power network to reduce deviation of a measured frequency of the power network from a target frequency. The method comprises determining a forecasted power gradient over a forecast interval defined between a first time point and a second time point, and, at a third time point during the forecast interval, controlling the power plant to output active power according to a minimum active power level if the measured frequency at the third time point is below the target frequency, controlling the power plant to output active power according to a maximum active power level if the measured frequency at the third time point is above the target frequency. The maximum and minimum active power levels are based on the forecasted power gradient. |
| US12132305B1 |
Grounding system and control method, integrated circuits and integrated circuit package thereof
A grounding system includes a first circuit portion and a second circuit portion. The first circuit portion is connected to an input voltage bus and has a terminal being a first ground. The second circuit portion is connected between the first ground and a second ground, and includes a switch branch and a resistor branch. When the positive terminal of a power supply is connected to the input voltage bus and the negative terminal of the power supply is connected to the second ground, the switch branch establishes a first current path between the first ground and the second ground and shorts a first diode in the switch branch. When the positive terminal is connected to the second ground and the negative terminal is connected to the input voltage bus, the switch branch disconnects the first current path and stops shorting the first diode. |
| US12132303B2 |
DC circuit breaker with an alternating commutating circuit
The present disclosure provides a DC mechanical circuit breaker that can utilize two switches, one of which can generate zero-crossing with an alternate oscillatory circuit for the other one, which can be a conventional zero-crossing-based AC breaker and can be used in the main circuit. This is different from the conventional single-switch commute-and-absorb method currently used. The present disclosure shows that disclosed circuit breaker improves the fault current extinction and significantly reduces the voltage rate-of-change while creating the current zero-crossing faster compared to the available technology. Thus, disclosed circuit breaker is capable of interrupting high DC currents with minimal arc through a less expensive AC circuit breaker. Simulation and hardware results are provided to show the efficiency of the disclosed circuit breaker. |
| US12132300B2 |
Wiring member
A wiring member includes: at least one wire-like transmission member; and a base member keeping the wire-like transmission member in a flat form, wherein the base member includes a connection end portion, the wire-like transmission member is held by the connection end portion to be directed to a tip end portion of the connection end portion along an extension direction of the connection end portion, and the tip end portion of the connection end portion includes a catch suppressing shape portion directed to a base end side of the connection end portion with an increasing distance from the wire-like transmission member. |
| US12132296B2 |
Laser having reduced coherence via a phaser shifter
A laser device includes a laser and a controller. The laser has an optical cavity that includes an active gain section and a phase shifter. The controller is configured to excite the active gain section to lase light out of the optical cavity. The controller is further configured to, while the light is being lased out of the optical cavity, modulate a refractive index of the phase shifter to shift an optical phase of lasing modes of the lased light to thereby reduce coherence of the lased light. |
| US12132295B2 |
Light-emitting device, optical device, measuring device, and information processing device
A light-emitting device is provided with a light source and a controller. The light source includes multiple light-emitting elements and multiple driving elements that are provided in correspondence with the light-emitting elements and drive the light-emitting elements to light up by going to an ON state. The controller controls a switching between a successive lighting operation that causes the light-emitting elements to light up successively and a simultaneous lighting operation that causes the light-emitting elements to light up simultaneously in parallel. The light source includes a power supply line set to a reference potential or a power supply potential, a driving signal line that is connected to the power supply line and that supplies a driving signal to the driving elements, and a lighting signal line that supplies a lighting signal for causing the light-emitting elements to light up. In the successive lighting operation, the controller sets the power supply line to the power supply potential and sets each driving element to the ON state with the driving signal and the lighting signal to cause each light-emitting element corresponding to each driving element to light up successively. In the simultaneous lighting operation, the controller sets the power supply line to the reference potential and also sets the driving elements to the ON state with the driving signal and the lighting signal to cause the light-emitting elements to light up simultaneously in parallel. |
| US12132294B2 |
Manufacturing method for laser chip and laser chip
Disclosed are a manufacturing method for a laser chip and a laser chip. The manufacturing method comprises: step S1, forming a first electroplating substrate on an epitaxial layer; step S2, forming an organic pattern layer on the first electroplating substrate, wherein the pattern layer defines a hollowed-out area and a part of the first electroplating substrate is exposed to the pattern layer by means of the hollowed-out area; step S3, forming a first metal coating on the first electroplating substrate, wherein the first metal coating completely covers the pattern layer and the part of the first electroplating substrate not covered by the pattern layer; and step S4, removing the pattern layer to have a hollow channel formed between the first metal coating and the first electroplating substrate, wherein the channel is provided with at least one inlet and at least one outlet running through the first metal coating. |
| US12132293B2 |
Specialized mobile light device configured with a gallium and nitrogen containing laser source
A portable lighting apparatus is provided with a gallium-and-nitrogen containing laser diode based white light source combined with an infrared illumination source which are driven by drivers disposed in a printed circuit board assembly enclosed in a compact housing and powered by a portable power supply therein. The portable lighting apparatus includes a first wavelength converter configured to output a white-color emission and an infrared emission. A beam shaper may be configured to direct the white-color emission and the infrared emission to a front aperture of a compact housing of the portable lighting apparatus. An optical transmitting unit is configured to project or transmit a directional light beam of the white light emission and/or the infrared emission for illuminating a target of interest, transmitting a pulsed sensing signal or modulated data signal generated by the drivers therein. In some configurations, detectors are included for depth sensing and visible/infrared light communications. |
| US12132292B2 |
Laser device
This disclosure relates to a laser device. The laser device has laser diodes arranged at least partially side by side in a first direction. In operation of the laser device, light emanates from the laser diodes and couples into an optical fiber. The laser device also has an optical device, during operation of the laser device, that combines the light so that the light can be coupled at least partially together into the optical fiber. The beam parameter product of the laser diodes with respect to the direction in which the laser diodes are arranged next to one another is greater than the beam parameter product of the optical fiber. |
| US12132288B2 |
Wire tap connector with insultation displacement contact
An electrical connector which can be used to field terminate a cable. The electrical connector includes a housing having a base member and a cover member. An electrical terminal is positioned in a terminal receiving cavity of the housing. The electrical terminal includes an insulation displacement portion and a quick disconnect portion. The insulation displacement portion has insulation displacement slots provide at a first end of the terminal. The quick disconnect portion is positioned at a second end of the terminal. |
| US12132287B2 |
Connector with rotation restriction
A connector includes: a rod-shaped terminal; and a housing having a terminal accommodating chamber configured to accommodate the terminal. The terminal has: a rotation restricting portion configured to engage with an inner wall of the terminal accommodating chamber to restrict rotation of the terminal about an axis of the terminal; a contact configured to be electrically connected to a counterpart terminal; and a hole configured to allow a bolt to be screwed into the hole about the axis. The housing has: a holding portion that holds the terminal inside the terminal accommodating chamber; and an opening configured to expose the hole of the terminal to an outside of the terminal accommodating chamber. The connector is configured to have a gap between the inner wall of the terminal accommodating chamber and the terminal, the gap increasing from the rotation restricting portion of the terminal toward the opening of the housing. |
| US12132280B2 |
Rack mount
A System of mated connectors includes a connector having one or more connector quadrants comprising electrical contacts and a mating connector detachably secured to the connector. The mating connector includes one or more mating quadrants and electrical contacts. The mating connector configured to provide electrical coupling to the connector detachably secured thereto. The electrical contacts of a first quadrant of connector quadrants have a first predetermined pin-out and the electrical contacts of a second quadrant of the connector quadrants have a second predetermined pin-out. The electrical contacts of each quadrant of a first pair of the mating quadrants have the first predetermined pin-out and the electrical contacts of each quadrant of a second pair of the mating quadrants have the second predetermined pin-out. |
| US12132279B2 |
Connector with a connection position assurance device
A connector includes a housing having a mating portion matable with a mating connector and a flexible beam with a housing-side catch portion, and a connection position assurance device (CPA) that slides between a first position on the housing and a second position closer to the mating portion than the first position. The CPA in the second position assures that the connector is completely mated with the mating connector. The flexible beam extends in a sliding direction of the CPA and slidably supports the CPA. The housing-side catch portion interferes with the CPA and deflects by interfering with the CPA. The CPA includes a rail that has a device-side catch portion interfering with the housing-side catch portion and that slides while being supported by the flexible beam. |
| US12132276B2 |
Watertight joint and plug-in device
A watertight joint and a plug-in device are provided. The watertight joint includes a gland, a plug, an end cap and a sleeve cover, wherein the end cap includes a cable, a wrapping body and a sealing ring, wherein the wrapping body is wrapped on the cable and in a cone-shaped structure, and the sealing ring is sleeved over the second end of the wrapping body, the plug is fixedly connected to the port of the cable, the sleeve cover and the gland are sleeved over the wrapping body, opposite to each other, and the sleeve cover and the gland are in threaded connection, and the inner wall of sleeve cover abuts on the sealing ring. |
| US12132273B2 |
Flexible circuit to terminal connector with wiping electrical contacts
Electrical connector systems and methods create an electrical connection between a flexible circuit (FC) and a metal terminal of another connector. A reliable electrical connection is achieved with a low-cost tin contact plating, by an automatic FC to metal terminal wiping action with contact force, during the connector to FC assembly process. The connector to FC assembly process is also well suited for automated robotic assembly, which can save costs compared to manual assembly/installation. |
| US12132269B2 |
Antenna and radiation unit thereof, balun structure of radiation unit and manufacturing method
An antenna and radiation unit thereof, and balun structure of radiation unit are disclosed. The radiation unit has two dipoles belonging to a same polarization and two feeding components respectively feeding the two dipoles. One end of each of the two feeding components is electrically connected to its corresponding dipole, and the other end of each of the two feeding components is combined through a same physical combining port inherent in the radiation unit. By arranging a combining port inherent to the radiation unit and connecting it to a respective end of two feeding components connected to two dipoles of the same polarization, the signals of the two dipoles are divided/combined through the combining port. |
| US12132264B2 |
Integrated filter radiator for a multiband antenna
Disclosed is a low band dipole that has four dipole arms in a cross configuration, and a simplified cloaking structure to substantially prevent interference with radiated RF energy from nearby high band dipoles. Further disclosed is a feed network and dipole stem balun configuration that power divides and combines two distinct RF signals, without the use of a hybrid coupler, so that the four dipole arms collectively radiate the two RF signals respectively at a +45 degree and −45 degree polarization orientation relative to the orientation of the dipole arms. |
| US12132251B2 |
Electronic device
An antenna module of the electronic device includes a first radiator and a second radiator. The first radiator and the second radiator respectively correspond to different communication frequency bands, and the first radiator includes: a first sub-radiator, a second sub-radiator, a first connection portion, and a second connection portion. A common feeding structure is disposed between the first sub-radiator and the second radiator, and the first sub-radiator is connected to the second sub-radiator through the first connection portion and the second connection portion. The common feeding structure and the first sub-radiator are disposed on a non-metallic area of an inner side surface of a housing of the electronic device, the second sub-radiator is disposed on a non-metallic area of an outer surface of the housing, and the second radiator is disposed on a non-metallic area of the inner side surface or a non-metallic area of the outer surface. |
| US12132247B2 |
Semiconductor package and manufacturing method thereof
A semiconductor package and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The semiconductor package includes: patch antennas, encapsulated by a first encapsulant; a device die, vertically spaced apart from the patch antennas, and electrically coupled to the patch antennas; and at least one redistribution structure, disposed between the patch antennas and the device die, and including electromagnetic bandgap (EBG) structures laterally surrounding each of the patch antennas. |
| US12132245B2 |
Apparatus comprising an inner waveguide and a coaxial waveguide configured to be fed with first and second frequency signals through a tunable coaxial turnstile junction
A multiband antenna feed, an antenna incorporating the multiband antenna feed and a method are disclosed. An apparatus, comprises: a first port which may be configured to convey a first signal at a first frequency. A second port may configured to convey a second signal at a second frequency. The second frequency may be higher than the first frequency. A third port may be configured to convey the first signal and the second signal with a feed for a multiband antenna. The third port may have an inner waveguide and a coaxial waveguide. A first network may couple the first port with the coaxial waveguide and may be configured to propagate the first signal between the first port and the coaxial waveguide. A second network may couple the second port with the inner waveguide and may be configured to propagate the second signal between the second port and the inner waveguide. |
| US12132244B2 |
Phase shifter and antenna
The present disclosure provides a phase shifter and antenna. The phase shifter includes a first substrate, a second substrate and a first dielectric layer between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first substrate includes: a first base substrate and a transmission line on a side of the first base substrate proximal to the first dielectric layer. The second substrate includes: a second base substrate and a reference electrode on a side of the second substrate proximal to the first dielectric layer. An orthographic projection of the reference electrode on the first base substrate at least partially overlaps an orthographic projection of the transmission line on the first base substrate. The reference electrode is provided with a first opening therein, and a length of the first opening along the first direction is not less than a line width of the transmission line. |
| US12132242B2 |
Fuel cell stack
A fuel cell stack includes: a cell stack body including a plurality of power generation cells stacked together; and a stack case accommodating the cell stack body. Each of the power generation cells includes a membrane electrode assembly and separators sandwiching the membrane electrode assembly therebetween. |
| US12132240B2 |
Electrolyte sheet for solid oxide fuel cell, method for manufacturing electrolyte sheet for solid oxide fuel cell, and unit cell for solid oxide fuel cell
An electrolyte sheet for solid oxide fuel cells includes a ceramic plate body having rounded corners in a plan view from a thickness direction of the ceramic plate body, the ceramic plate body having a thickness of 200 μm or less, and each of the rounded corners having a ratio Dmax/Dmin of 1.0 to 1.1, wherein Dmax and Dmin respectively represent maximum and minimum values between distances D from an intersection of extension lines of two sides of the ceramic plate body adjacent to a respective corner to starting points of the respective extension lines in the plan view. |
| US12132239B2 |
Inks for nanofiber fuel cell electrode and membrane-electrode-assemblies, and methods of ink formulations
An ink for forming nanofiber fuel cell electrodes, and methods of ink formulations, and membrane-electrode-assemblies for electrochemical devices. The ink includes a first amount of a catalyst, a second amount of an ionomer in a salt form, and a third amount of a carrier polymer dispersed in one or more solvents, where a weight ratio of the first amount to the second and third amounts is in a range of about 1-1.5, and a weight ratio of the second amount to the third amount is in a range of about 1-3. The ink has a solids concentration in a range of about 1-30 wt %. Preferably, the solids concentration is in a range of about 10-15%. |
| US12132238B2 |
Fuel cell system
A fuel cell system includes a first fuel cell having an electrode area made of first electrode material, and a second fuel cell having an electrode area made of second electrode material having low durability against output voltage variation in comparison with the first electrode material. The fuel cell system is configured to supply electrical power to a motor generator. The fuel cell system includes a required electrical power acquisition unit configured to obtain required electrical power of the motor generator, and a control unit configured to control the second fuel cell in a manner that a variation of output electrical power of the second fuel cell becomes not more than a predetermined limit variation, and control the first fuel cell in accordance with the required electrical power and output electrical power of the second fuel cell. |
| US12132236B2 |
Supplemental cooling systems for fuel cell powered vehicles with liquid hydrogen
A cooling system comprises a liquid hydrogen storage tank, a liquid hydrogen metering pump having a pump inlet in fluid communication with the liquid hydrogen storage tank, and a pump outlet, a hydrogen evaporator heat exchanger having an evaporator inlet in fluid communication with the pump outlet, and an evaporator outlet, a hydrogen gas accumulator having an accumulator inlet in fluid communication with the evaporator outlet, and an accumulator outlet, a hydrogen fuel cell system comprising at least one hydrogen fuel cell having a fuel cell inlet in fluid communication with the accumulator outlet, and a coolant circuit comprising a first coolant path disposed in thermal contact with the hydrogen evaporator heat exchanger. |
| US12132231B2 |
Layered structure for a fuel cell and method for producing a layered structure of this type
A layered structure for a fuel cell comprises a carbon-based catalyst-free gas diffusion layer substrate and a carbon-based microporous layer, which is joined to the gas diffusion layer substrate and comprises a plurality of carbon carriers or carbon fibers embedded into an ion-conducting polymer binder mixture. The polymer binder mixture comprises a sulfur-free binding polymer and a sulfonated polymer, and a fraction of the binding polymer at or near a surface of the microporous layer facing away from the gas diffusion layer substrate is less than or equal to a fraction of the sulfonated polymer. A method for producing a layered structure of this type is also provided. |
| US12132230B2 |
Battery cell, battery, power consumption device, and method and device for manufacturing battery cell
A battery cell includes electrode assemblies arranged in a first direction, where an end part of each electrode assembly along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction is provided with a tab; and a connection member configured to connect tabs of the electrode assemblies and an electrode terminal of the battery cell. The connection member includes a main body portion and a pin, the main body portion extends along the first direction, and includes a first surface and a second surface perpendicular to the second direction, the main body portion is provided with a plurality of through grooves passing through the first surface and the second surface, and the plurality of through grooves are respectively configured to accommodate the tabs of the plurality of electrode assemblies. |
| US12132227B2 |
Battery, and battery pack and vehicle comprising the same
A battery can include an electrode assembly having a first electrode, a second electrode and a separator. The first electrode can include a first active material region coated with an active material layer along a winding direction and a first uncoated region not coated with the active material layer, and at least part of the first uncoated region used as an electrode tab. The battery can further include a first current collector coupled to at least part of the first uncoated region on the electrode assembly, a battery housing to accommodate the electrode assembly and the first current collector, and an insulator between an inner surface of the battery housing facing the first uncoated region or the first current collector and the first uncoated region or the first current collector to block the electrical connection between the first uncoated region and the battery housing. |
| US12132224B2 |
Separator for electrochemical device and method for manufacturing the same
A separator for an electrochemical device. The separator includes a porous coating layer formed from an acid, which is crosslinkable. As a result, the separator has increased heat resistance, safety and physical strength, shows improved peel strength between the porous substrate and the porous coating layer, and prevents separation of the inorganic particles from the porous coating layer. In addition, the separator shows an improved crosslinking degree so that the added amount of a crosslinkable binder resin may be reduced. Thus, it is possible to increase the added amount of a non-crosslinkable resin, inorganic particles, or both. Even when using a small amount of a crosslinkable binder resin, it is possible to provide both an effect of improving heat resistance and an effect of improving adhesion. |
| US12132221B2 |
Battery pack
A battery pack includes a cell-stacked body in which a plurality of battery cells including gas release valves are stacked, a gas release duct which connects the gas release valves of the plurality of battery cells, and a battery case which accommodates the cell-stacked body and the gas release duct. The battery pack is capable of discharging a gas from the gas release duct to an outside of the battery case. A check valve configured to allow a flow of the gas from the gas release valves to the outside of the battery case and to restrict entry of a foreign matter from the outside of the battery case is provided in the battery case. |
| US12132219B2 |
Power supply device, electric vehicle and power storage device including power supply device, and method of manufacturing power supply device
A power supply device includes a battery stack body in which a plurality of secondary battery cells are stacked, a pair of end plates covering both end surfaces of the battery stack body, and a plurality of fastening members disposed on the side surface of the battery stack body and fasten the end plates to each other. Fastening member includes plate-shaped bar extended in a stack direction of the secondary battery cells, and locking blocks fixed to both ends of plate-shaped bar. Locking block is formed to be thicker than plate-shaped bar, is joined to an end surface of plate-shaped bar, and protrudes toward an outer peripheral surface of the end plate. The end plate is provided with a stopper portion abutting on locking block on a part close to the battery stack body of a fitting portion to which locking block is guided, and locking block is locked to the stopper portion to fasten the end plate with fastening member. |
| US12132218B2 |
Structural module
An apparatus can include an energy storage device. The apparatus can include a wall coupled with the energy storage device. The apparatus can include a cover coupled with the wall. The apparatus can include a plate coupled with the wall. The energy storage device can be enclosed at least partially within the cover and the plate. |
| US12132211B2 |
Systems and methods for air cathodes
An apparatus which can include a cathode membrane for a power source is provided. The power source can include a current collector which can include a porous substrate. The power source can include a layer that coats the porous substrate to provide a catalyst for the cathode membrane. The layer can be formed from a mixture of hausmannite and cation intercalated manganese oxide. |
| US12132210B1 |
Catalysts for oxygen evolution reactions
Techniques for preparing an electrocatalyst include growing and immobilizing an earth-abundant metal on an MXene two-dimensional (2D) substrate using a solvothermal, hydrothermal, or electrodeposition process. The earth-abundant metal may include NiFeOOH. The earth-abundant metal may include Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Ti, V, Cr, and a combination thereof. The earth-abundant metal may be nanoparticles. The nanoparticles may include multiple metals. The electrocatalyst may be provided for an oxygen evolution reaction. The electrocatalyst may produce a current density of 500-1000 mA/cm2 for at least 20 hours without degradation thereof. |
| US12132209B2 |
Battery grid with varied corrosion resistance
A battery grid is disclosed. The battery grid includes a pattern of grid wires. The pattern includes a grid wire having a first segment with a first corrosion resistance and a second segment with a second corrosion resistance which is less than the first corrosion resistance. The second segment corrodes at a rate which is faster than the corrosion rate of the first segment so as to dynamically release internal stress and control grid growth of the battery grid during its service life. A battery includes said grid and a method of forming said grid are also disclosed. |
| US12132207B2 |
Positive electrode slurry composition for secondary battery, positive electrode prepared by using the same, and secondary battery including the positive electrode
A positive electrode slurry composition, a positive electrode and a secondary battery including the same are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a slurry composition includes a lithium iron phosphate-based positive electrode active material, a binder, a conductive agent, a dispersant, and a solvent, wherein the dispersant includes a nitrile-based copolymer and a polymer dispersant containing an oxyalkylene unit, wherein the oxyalkylene unit is present in an amount of 60 wt % or more, based on the total weight of the polymer dispersant. |
| US12132203B2 |
Method of preparing positive electrode active material precursor for lithium secondary battery and positive electrode active material precursor prepared by the method
A positive electrode active material precursor, a method of preparing the same, a positive electrode for a secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery which include the same are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a method of preparing a positive electrode active material precursor includes adding a transition metal aqueous solution, an ammonium ion-containing solution, and a basic aqueous solution to an initial reaction solution, and performing a co-precipitation reaction to prepare a positive electrode active material precursor having an average particle diameter (D50) of 3 μm to 5 μm, wherein the transition metal aqueous solution including a nickel raw material, a cobalt raw material, and a manganese raw material, and wherein the initial reaction solution includes a metal additive, wherein the metal additive includes at least one element selected from the group consisting of Group 5 elements and Group 6 elements. |
| US12132193B2 |
Silicon-based anode material for lithium ion battery
A porous reduced silica fiber material has a diameter of about 0.1 to about 20 microns and a surface area of about 5 m2/g to about 400 m2/g. The porous reduced fiber material may be used to form an electrode having a high capacity and improved cycle life over comparable commercial silicon electrodes. |
| US12132190B2 |
System with power jet modules and method thereof
A processing system for producing a product material from a liquid mixture includes an array of one or more power jet modules adapted to jet the liquid mixture into one or more streams of droplets and force the one or more streams of droplets into the processing system adapted to process the one or more streams of droplets into the product material. A method for producing a product material, from a liquid mixture on a processing system includes moving each of the one or more power jet modules and be connected to an opening of a dispersion chamber, opening one or more doors of the one or more power jet modules, processing the one or more streams of droplets inside a reaction chamber, closing the one or more doors of the power jets modules and moving each of the one or more power jet modules in a second direction. |
| US12132189B2 |
System and method for manufacturing positive electrode for secondary battery
A method for manufacturing a positive electrode for a secondary battery includes unwinding a positive electrode base material, transferring the positive electrode base material to a first coating unit through a plurality of rollers, coating an insulating material at predetermined positions on opposite sides of the positive electrode base material with respect to a transfer direction of the positive electrode base material to form insulating portions, drying the insulating material to form insulating portions, coating a positive electrode slurry between the insulating portions on the opposite sides of the positive electrode base material, and drying the positive electrode slurry to form a positive electrode film formed with a positive electrode portion on the positive electrode base material. |
| US12132188B2 |
Thermal management system vehicle and method for operating two cooling circuits of a thermal management system
A thermal management system, for use in a vehicle, is provided in which coolant flows two cooling circuits can be mixed with each other as needed by a multi-way valve at an interface between a first cooling circuit for a battery and a second cooling circuit for an electric motor for driving the vehicle. |
| US12132187B2 |
Heat management safety enhanced vehicle battery pack based on nested lithium ion batteries
A heat management safety enhanced vehicle battery pack based on nested lithium ion batteries includes an insulating housing. K insulating positioning and connecting plates are arranged in the insulating housing along a vertical direction. The positioning and connecting plate on each layer includes the batteries in M rows and N columns to form battery pack units. All the battery pack units perform output alone or perform output after being connected in series or in parallel to form a battery pack. Each battery includes a metal shell and a cell filled in the shell. The shell includes an inner cylinder and an outer cylinder. The inner cylinder is located in a through hole in the center of the outer cylinder. A gap is formed between a side wall of the inner cylinder and a secondary outer wall of the outer cylinder. The cell includes an outer cell and an inner cell. |
| US12132179B2 |
Battery module with actively cooled high power electrical interface
Efficiency of a battery module is achieved using an actively cooled high power electrical interface. The battery module comprises a plurality of battery cells, at least one busbar coupled to the battery cells, a connector electrically coupled to the at least one busbar, and at least one cooling component that is thermally coupled to the first connector. The battery cells may be arranged in two layers, each layer containing a plurality of battery cells connected by a busbar. The connector comprises a contact through which the battery module may be coupled to an external circuit. The at least one cooling component provided cooling for the battery cells and the connectors and may be placed on the surface of the battery module or between layers of battery cells. |
| US12132177B1 |
Systems, apparatus, and processes for battery recycling
Systems, apparatus, and methods for recycling battery cells and/or battery cell assemblies for metallurgical recovery. In some embodiments, the battery cells and/or battery cell assemblies can be discharged/deactivated, reduced to smaller pieces, thermally decomposed, and then sorted into different component materials. |
| US12132171B2 |
Inorganic solid electrolyte-containing composition, sheet for all-solid state secondary battery, electrode sheet for all-solid state secondary battery, and all-solid state secondary battery, and manufacturing methods for sheet for all-solid state secondary battery and all-solid state secondary battery
An inorganic solid electrolyte-containing composition is a composition containing an inorganic solid electrolyte, a binder, and an organic solvent, where the composition contains, as the binder, at least two kinds of binder A and binder B which differ in adsorption rate with respect to the inorganic solid electrolyte, and an adsorption rate of the inorganic solid electrolyte-containing composition is 15% or more, and an adsorption rate of the binder B is less than 10%. |
| US12132170B2 |
Electrolyte and electrochemical device
The present application relates to an electrolyte and an electrochemical device including the same. The electrolyte includes a diboronic acid compound and a nitrile compound, so that the storage performance and cycle performance of the electrochemical device using the electrolyte can be remarkably improved. |
| US12132168B2 |
Battery
A battery including: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; a first solid electrolyte layer that is positioned between the positive electrode and the negative electrode and that contains a metal alloyable with lithium; and a second solid electrolyte layer that is positioned between the negative electrode and the first solid electrolyte layer and that is free of the metal. |
| US12132161B2 |
Light-emitting device with metal inlay and top contacts
Light-emitting devices are described herein. A device includes a hybridized device having a top surface and a bottom surface and a packaging substrate comprising a metal inlay in an opening on a top surface of the packaging substrate. The metal inlay is thermally coupled to the bottom surface of the hybridized device. The device also includes conductive contacts on the top surface of the packaging substrate and conductive connectors electrically coupled between the top surface of the hybridized device and the top surface of the packaging substrate. |
| US12132157B2 |
Light emitting module and liquid crystal display device
A light emitting module includes a substrate; at least one light emitting device each including: at least one light emitting element each including: a semiconductor layered structure having a lower surface, an upper surface, and lateral surfaces, and electrodes on the lower surface of the semiconductor layered structure; a light-reflecting part having a lower surface and covering at least the lateral surfaces and the lower surface of the semiconductor layered structure, at least one recessed portion being formed in the lower surface of the light-reflecting part; and a light-transmitting part located over the light-reflecting part and covering an upper surface side of the semiconductor layered structure; an electrically conductive bonding member configured to bond the substrate and the electrodes of each of the at least one light emitting device; and a covering resin spaced apart from the light-transmitting part and disposed at least in the at least one recessed portion and around at least one of the at least one light emitting device. |
| US12132156B2 |
Display device and manufacturing method thereof
A display device includes a flexible substrate, a bonding pad, a light-emitting diode, an encapsulant, and a support structure. The bonding pad and the light-emitting diode are located on the flexible substrate. The encapsulant covers the light-emitting diode. The support structure is laterally located between the light-emitting diode and the bonding pad. The support structure has an inclined surface, and a thickness of the support structure close to the light-emitting diode is greater than the thickness of the support structure close to the bonding pad. |
| US12132155B2 |
Etched trenches in bond materials for die singulation, and associated systems and methods
Etched trenches in a bond material for die singulation, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A method for solid state transducer device singulation in accordance with one embodiment includes forming a plurality of trenches by etching through a metallic bond material forming a bond between a carrier substrate and a plurality of the dies and singulating the carrier substrate along the trenches to separate the dies. In particular embodiments, the trenches extend into the carrier substrate. In further particular embodiments, the dies are at least partially encapsulated in a dielectric material. |
| US12132151B2 |
Nanocone arrays for enhancing light outcoupling and package efficiency
An LED structure includes an epi layer grown on a substrate and a plurality of dielectric nanoantennas positioned within the epi layer. The dielectric antennas can be periodically arranged to reduce reabsorption of light and redirect oblique incident light to improve overall light coupling efficiency. Each of the dielectric nanoantennas can have a top, a bottom, a height less than 1000 nm and greater than 200 nm and a diameter less than 2000 nm and greater than 300 nm. |
| US12132148B2 |
Light emitting device for display and display apparatus having the same
A method of fabricating a light emitting device for a display, the method including the steps of growing a first LED stack on a first growth substrate, the first LED stack including a first conductivity type semiconductor layer and a second conductivity type semiconductor layer, growing a second LED stack on a second growth substrate, the second LED stack including a first conductivity type semiconductor layer and a second conductivity type semiconductor layer, bonding the second LED stack to a first temporary substrate, removing the second growth substrate from the second LED stack, bonding the second LED stack to the first LED stack, and removing the first temporary substrate from the second LED stack. |
| US12132147B2 |
Patterned substrate for light-emitting diode
A patterned substrate for light emitting diode includes a plurality of nodes and links protruding from a base plane of the substrate and base areas on the substrate, each pair of adjacent nodes is connected by a corresponding link, respectively. The nodes and links also can be concave nodes and concave links cutting into a surface of the substrate, each pair of adjacent concave nodes is connected by a corresponding concave link, respectively. |
| US12132145B2 |
Method of manufacturing nitride semiconductor light-emitting element
A method of manufacturing a nitride semiconductor light-emitting element includes: growing an n-side superlattice layer that includes InGaN layers and GaN layers; and, after the step of growing the n-side superlattice layer, growing a light-emitting layer. The step of growing the n-side superlattice layer comprises repeating a cycle n times (n is a number of repetition), the cycle including growing one InGaN layer and growing one GaN layer. In the step of growing the n-side superlattice layer, the step of growing one GaN layer in each cycle from a first cycle to an mth cycle is performed using carrier gas that contains N2 gas and does not contain H2 gas. The step of growing one GaN layer in each cycle from a (m+1)th cycle to an nth cycle is performed using gas containing H2 gas as the carrier gas. |
| US12132143B2 |
Light emitting device
The present disclosure provides a light emitting device including a substrate, a plurality of light emitting elements disposed on the substrate, a partition wall disposed on the substrate, a light conversion element, an encapsulation layer disposed on the light emitting element, an intermediate layer disposed between the light conversion element and one of the light emitting elements, and a protection layer disposed between the intermediate layer and the light emitting elements. The partition wall defines a plurality of cavities, and one of the cavities corresponds to one of the light emitting elements. The light conversion element is disposed in the one of the cavities. |
| US12132142B2 |
Method of manufacturing semiconductor element, and semiconductor element body
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor element according to the present disclosure includes an element forming step (S1) of forming, on an underlying substrate (11), a semiconductor element (15) connected to the underlying substrate (11) via a connecting portion (13b) and including an upper surface (15a) inclined with respect to a growth surface of the underlying substrate (11), a preparing step (S2) of preparing a support substrate (16) including an opposing surface (16c) facing the underlying substrate (11), a bonding step (S3) of pressing the upper surface (15a) of the semiconductor element (15) against the opposing surface (16c) of the support substrate (16) and heating the upper surface (15a) to bond the upper surface (15a) of the semiconductor element (15) to the support substrate (16), and a peeling step (S4) of peeling the semiconductor element (15) from the underlying substrate (11). |
| US12132139B2 |
Solar cell panel manufacturing apparatus, solar cell panel manufacturing method, and solar cell panel
A solar panel manufacturing apparatus includes a stage on which a substrate is placed, a pressing plate to press an adhesive applied on the substrate and thereby spread the adhesive via a solar cell arranged at a predetermined position on the adhesive, and to retain the position of the solar cell relative to the substrate, and a curing unit to cure only a part of the adhesive spread between the substrate and the solar cell, while the pressing plate is pressing the adhesive and retaining the position of the solar cell relative to the substrate. |
| US12132136B2 |
CdSeTe photovoltaic devices with interdigitated back contact architecture
Disclosed herein are CdSeTe photovoltaic devices having interdigitated back contact architecture for use in polycrystalline thin films in photovoltaic devices. |
| US12132133B2 |
Avalanche photodetectors and image sensors including the same
A photodetector having a small form factor and having high detection efficiency with respect to both visible light and infrared rays may include a first electrode, a collector layer on the first electrode, a tunnel barrier layer on the collector layer, a graphene layer on the tunnel barrier layer, an emitter layer on the graphene layer, and a second electrode on the emitter layer. The photodetector may be included in an image sensor. An image sensor may include a substrate, an insulating layer on the substrate, and a plurality of photodetectors on the insulating layer. The photodetectors may be aligned with each other in a direction extending parallel or perpendicular to a top surface of the insulating layer. The photodetector may be included in a LiDAR system. |
| US12132131B2 |
Backside illuminated avalanche photodiode and manufacturing method thereof
Provided is a backside illuminated avalanche photodiode and a manufacturing method thereof. The backside illuminated avalanche photodiode comprises a semiconductor substrate; a semiconductor structure including a first semiconductor layer being arranged on a front surface of the semiconductor substrate and including a first conductivity type bottom electrical contact layer, a light absorption layer, and a multiplication layer, and a second semiconductor layer, stacked on the first semiconductor layer and including an etch stop layer and a second conductivity type top electrical conductivity layer stacked on the etch stop layer; a plurality of V-grooves in parallel with each other being formed by etching the top electrical contact layer; and a reflective top electrode formed by depositing a multi layer thin metal films on the top electrical contact layer wherein plurality of V-grooves parallel with each other are formed. |
| US12132122B2 |
Single chip power diode and method of producing a single chip power diode
A single chip power diode includes a semiconductor body having an anode region coupled to a first load terminal and a cathode region coupled to a second load terminal. An edge termination region surrounding an active region is terminated by a chip edge. The semiconductor body thickness is defined by a distance between at least one first interface area formed between the first load terminal and the anode region and a second interface area formed between the second load terminal and the cathode region. At least one inactive subregion is included in the active region. Each inactive subregion: has a blocking area with a minimal lateral extension of at least 20% of a drift region thickness; configured to prevent crossing of the load current between the first load terminal and the semiconductor body through the blocking area; and at least partially not arranged adjacent to the edge termination region. |
| US12132120B2 |
Thin film transistor and display panel
A thin film transistor and a display panel are provided. A first dimension of a first transmission portion electrically connected to a source heavily-doped portion is different from a second dimension of a second transmission portion electrically connected to a drain heavily-doped portion, so that an intensity of an electric field of carriers transmitted by the transmission portion corresponding to the larger one of the first dimension or the second dimension is smaller when the thin film transistor is turned on, thereby reducing the bombardment effect of the carriers on a source or a drain and improving the stability of thin film transistor. |
| US12132119B2 |
Semiconductor devices
A semiconductor device includes an active region extending in a first direction on a substrate, a plurality of channel layers vertically spaced apart from each other on the active region and including a semiconductor material, a gate structure extending in a second direction on the substrate, and a source/drain region disposed on the active region on at least one side of the gate structure. The gate structure intersects the active region and the plurality of channel layers, and surrounds the plurality of channel layers. The source/drain region contacts the plurality of channel layers and includes first impurities. In at least a portion of the plurality of channel layers, a lower region adjacent to the active region includes the first impurities and second impurities at a first concentration, and an upper region includes the first impurities and the second impurities at a second concentration lower than the first concentration. |
| US12132118B2 |
Semiconductor device having a multilayer source/drain region and methods of manufacture
Semiconductor devices and methods of fabricating the semiconductor devices are described herein. The method includes steps for patterning fins in a multilayer stack and forming an opening in a fin as an initial step in forming a source/drain region. The opening is formed into a parasitic channel region of the fin. Once the opening has been formed, a first semiconductor material is epitaxially grown at the bottom of the opening to a level over the top of the parasitic channel region. A second semiconductor material is epitaxially grown from the top of the first semiconductor material to fill and/or overfill the opening. The second semiconductor material is differently doped from the first semiconductor material. A stack of nanostructures is formed by removing sacrificial layers of the multilayer stack, the second semiconductor material being electrically coupled to the nanostructures. |
| US12132117B2 |
Semiconductor device
According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first insulating film formed of silicon nitride, a second insulating film disposed above the first insulating film and formed of silicon oxide, including a first region and a peripheral region surrounding the first region and thinner than the first region, an oxide semiconductor disposed on the second insulating film and intersecting the first region, a source electrode overlapping the peripheral region and a drain electrode overlapping the peripheral region. The first region is located between the source electrode and the drain electrode and separated from the source electrode and the drain electrode. |
| US12132107B2 |
Semiconductor structure and methods of forming same
A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a first semiconductor fin, a second semiconductor fin, and a first lightly-doped drain (LDD) region. The first semiconductor fin is disposed on the substrate. The first semiconductor fin has a top surface and sidewalls. The second semiconductor fin is disposed on the substrate. The first semiconductor fin and the second semiconductor fin are separated from each other at a nanoscale distance. The first lightly-doped drain (LDD) region is disposed at least in the top surface and the sidewalls of the first semiconductor fin. |
| US12132096B2 |
Semiconductor device structure with metal gate stack
A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a substrate and a gate stack over the substrate. The semiconductor device structure also includes a spacer element over a sidewall of the gate stack. The spacer element is doped with a dopant, and the dopant reduces a dielectric constant of the spacer element. The spacer element has a first atomic concentration of the dopant near an inner surface of the spacer element adjacent to the gate stack. The spacer element has a second atomic concentration of the dopant near an outer surface of the spacer element. The first atomic concentration of the dopant is different than the second atomic concentration of the dopant. |
| US12132095B2 |
Method of fabricating metal gate transistor
A method of fabricating a metal gate transistor includes providing a substrate. Then, a high-k dielectric layer is formed to cover the substrate. Later, an ion implantation process is performed to implant fluoride ions into the high-k dielectric layer. After the ion implantation process, a polysilicon gate is formed on the high-k dielectric layer. Next, an interlayer dielectric layer is formed to cover the substrate and the polysilicon gate. Finally, the polysilicon gate is replaced by a metal gate. |
| US12132094B2 |
Semiconductor device including strained transistor and method for manufacturing the same
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a first CPODE dummy poly gate and a second CPODE dummy poly gate on a semiconductor substrate; removing the first CPODE dummy poly gate and a portion of the semiconductor substrate therebelow to form a first trench extending into the semiconductor substrate; filling the first trench with a first dielectric material to form a first isolation structure to isolate the first and second transistors from each other; removing the second CPODE dummy poly gate and a portion of the semiconductor substrate therebelow to form a second trench extending into the semiconductor substrate; and filling the second trench with a second dielectric material having a dielectric composition different from that of the first dielectric material to form a second isolation structure to isolated the third and fourth transistors from each other. |
| US12132091B2 |
Work function layers for transistor gate electrodes
The embodiments described herein are directed to a method for the fabrication of transistors with aluminum-free n-type work function layers as opposed to aluminum-based n-type work function layers. The method includes forming a channel portion disposed between spaced apart source/drain epitaxial layers and forming a gate stack on the channel portion, where forming the gate stack includes depositing a high-k dielectric layer on the channel portion and depositing a p-type work function layer on the dielectric layer. After depositing the p-type work function layer, forming without a vacuum break, an aluminum-free n-type work function layer on the p-type work function layer and depositing a metal on the aluminum-free n-type work function layer. The method further includes depositing an insulating layer to surround the spaced apart source/drain epitaxial layers and the gate stack. |
| US12132087B2 |
Method of manufacturing semiconductor structure having air gap
The present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure. The method includes: forming a bit line over a substrate; forming a first spacer layer over and conformal to the bit line; forming a sacrificial layer over and conformal to the first spacer layer; forming a second spacer layer over and conformal to the sacrificial layer; forming a mask layer covering a lower portion of the second spacer layer; removing an upper portion of the second spacer layer; removing the sacrificial layer; and forming a third spacer layer over the first spacer layer and the second spacer layer, thereby forming a first air gap surrounded by the lower portion of the second spacer layer. |
| US12132086B2 |
Semiconductor devices with dissimlar materials and methods
A method of manufacturing an electronic device includes providing a work piece comprising a first material, a first side, a second side opposite to the first side, and a first CTE. The method includes providing recesses extending into the work piece from the first side and comprising a pattern. The method includes providing a second material comprising a second CTE within the recesses and over the first material between the recesses. The method includes providing a third material comprising a third CTE over one of the second side or the second material. The third CTE and the second CTE are different than the first CTE. |
| US12132083B2 |
Silicon carbide semiconductor device
A silicon carbide semiconductor device has a silicon carbide semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type, a first semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type, a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type, first semiconductor regions of the first conductivity type, second semiconductor regions of the second conductivity type, a gate insulating film, gate electrodes, first electrodes, a second electrode, and a gate pad portion configured by a gate electrode pad and a connecting portion. The second semiconductor layer includes a first region facing the connecting portion and a second region facing a corner portion of the gate electrode pad, and the first and second regions are free of the second semiconductor regions. The oxide film is provided on surfaces of the second semiconductor regions and the first and second regions, and the oxide film and the gate insulating film are made of a same material. |
| US12132082B2 |
Channel mobility improvement
A semiconductor device according to the present disclosure includes a substrate including a plurality of atomic steps that propagate along a first direction, and a transistor disposed on the substrate. The transistor includes a channel member extending a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and a gate structure wrapping around the channel member. |
| US12132077B2 |
Semiconductor structure and manufacturing method thereof
A semiconductor structure manufacturing method includes: providing a substrate; forming, on the substrate, a stack structure including a sacrificial layer and a support layer which are alternately stacked on each other; forming a capacitance hole in the stack structure; forming a first electrode layer on a side wall and a bottom of each capacitance hole; forming a first dielectric layer on an inner surface of the first electrode layer; forming, on the stack structure, an opening from which the sacrificial layer is exposed, and removing the sacrificial layer through the opening; forming a second dielectric layer on an inner surface of the first dielectric layer and an outer surface of the first electrode layer; and forming a second electrode layer on an inner surface and an outer surface of the second dielectric layer. |
| US12132073B2 |
Light-emitting device
A light-emitting module including a first optoelectronic unit having a first electrode pad and a second electrode pad, a second optoelectronic unit having a third electrode pad and a fourth electrode pad, a first supporting structure enclosing the first optoelectronic unit and the second optoelectronic unit, a first pin overlapping and confronted with both of the first electrode pad and the third electrode pad, a second pin overlapping the second electrode pad and the first supporting structure, and a third pin overlapping the fourth electrode pad and physically separated from the second pin. |
| US12132071B2 |
Display device
A display device includes a lower metal layer disposed on a surface of a substrate and including a first opening overlapping a rear emission pixel in a plan view; a first electrode and a second electrode disposed in each of the rear emission pixel and a front emission pixel, the first electrode and the second electrode being spaced apart from each other on the lower metal layer; first light emitting elements disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode disposed in the rear emission pixel; second light emitting elements disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode disposed in the front emission pixel; and a reflective layer disposed on the first light emitting elements and overlapping the rear emission pixel in a plan view, the reflective layer overlaps at least one of the first light emitting elements in a plan view. |
| US12132069B2 |
Display device
According to one embodiment, a display device includes a substrate, a plurality of pixels, a resin layer and a common electrode. The pixels include a plurality of light emitting elements arranged on the substrate and having luminous colors different from each other, respectively. The resin layer is buried in a clearance part between the plurality of light emitting elements provided in each of the pixels. The common electrode is formed of a transparent conductive material covering the resin layer. The resin layer is provided in an island-like shape in each of the pixels. |
| US12132067B2 |
Image sensor
Disclosed is an image sensor. The image sensor includes at least one photosensitive unit including at least two photosensitive layers stacked and not completely overlapped, a region where each photosensitive layer is not overlapped with other photosensitive layers being configured to arrange an electrode wire, and photosensitive component contents of the at least two photosensitive layers being different. According to the present disclosure, a wavelength range of sensible light of each photosensitive unit may be enlarged, so that more image details may be recorded, images with a high dynamic range may be generated, and people may experience a visual effect close to a real environment. In addition, as there is no need to reduce a photosensitive area of the photosensitive layer for arranging the electrode wires, the photosensitive area of the photosensitive layer is increased and thereby a dynamic range of the image sensor is improved. |
| US12132066B2 |
Capping structure along image sensor element to mitigate damage to active layer
Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an image sensor. The image sensor includes and image sensor element disposed within a substrate. The substrate comprises a first material. The image sensor element includes an active layer comprising a second material different from the first material. A buffer layer is disposed between the active layer and the substrate. The buffer layer extends along outer sidewalls and a bottom surface of the active layer. A capping structure overlies the active layer. Outer sidewalls of the active layer are spaced laterally between outer sidewalls of the capping structure such that the capping structure continuously extends over outer edges of the active layer. |
| US12132065B2 |
Substrate for image sensor including a spring plate and an insulating layer
An image sensor substrate according to an embodiment includes: an insulating layer; and a conductive pattern part disposed on the insulating layer, wherein the insulating layer includes: a first insulating part: and a second insulating part disposed surrounding a periphery of the first insulating part and spaced apart from the first insulating part with a first open region interposed therebetween, and the conductive pattern part includes: a first conductive pattern part disposed on the first insulating part; a second conductive pattern part disposed on the second insulating part; and an extension pattern part disposed on the first open region and interconnecting the first and second conductive pattern parts, wherein the extension pattern part includes a bent portion disposed on a corner region of the first open region. |
| US12132064B2 |
Camera package, method for manufacturing camera package, and electronic device
The present disclosure relates to a camera package, a method for manufacturing a camera package, and an electronic device with which it is possible to reduce manufacturing cost for lens formation.The camera package according to the present disclosure includes: a solid-state imaging element; and a lens formed above a transparent substrate that protects the solid-state imaging element. A lens formation region in which the lens is formed above the transparent substrate and a lens free region around the lens formation region differ in contact angle. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, a camera package in which a lens is disposed above a solid-state imaging element, or the like. |
| US12132061B2 |
Semiconductor device, imaging device, and method of manufacturing semiconductor device
An improvement in heat radiation efficiency is achieved.A semiconductor device according to the present technology includes a substrate portion on which a semiconductor chip is mounted and in which an external connection terminal for performing electrical connection to the outside is formed on a rear surface on a side opposite to a front surface which is a surface on a side where the semiconductor chip is mounted, an outer wall portion that protrudes toward the front surface side in an outer circumferential portion of the substrate portion, a lid portion which is supported by the outer wall portion and covers the semiconductor chip, and a heat storage member which is disposed at a position further inside than the outer wall portion between the rear surface of the substrate portion and a rear surface of the lid portion. |
| US12132053B2 |
Display device and method of manufacturing the same
A display device and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The display device includes a substrate layer and an active layer. The active layer includes a first body portion, a second body portion, and an additional portion. The first body portion is disposed on the first substrate area, the additional portion is disposed on the first body portion, the second body portion is arranged on the second substrate area, and the first body portion and the additional portion are not connected to the second body portion, wherein a band gap of the additional portion is smaller than a band gap of the first body portion and a band gap the second body portion. |
| US12132044B2 |
Semiconductor device including an upper contact in contact with a side surface of an upper gate structure
A semiconductor device including: a lower semiconductor substrate; an upper semiconductor substrate overlapping the lower semiconductor substrate, the upper semiconductor substrate including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; an upper gate structure on the first surface of the upper semiconductor substrate; a first interlayer insulation film which covers the upper gate structure, wherein the first interlayer insulation film is between the lower semiconductor substrate and the upper semiconductor substrate; and an upper contact connected to the lower semiconductor substrate, wherein the upper contact is on a side surface of the upper gate structure, wherein the upper contact includes a first portion penetrating the upper semiconductor substrate, and a second portion having a side surface adjacent to the side surface of the upper gate structure, and a width of the first portion decreases toward the second surface. |
| US12132043B2 |
Resistor and resistor-transistor-logic circuit with GaN structure and method of manufacturing the same
A resistor-transistor-logic circuit with GaN structures, including a 2DEG resistor having a drain connected with an operating voltage, and a logic FET having a gate connected to an input voltage, a source grounded and a drain connected with a source of the 2DEG resistor and connected collectively to an output voltage. |
| US12132041B2 |
Semiconductor device
A method, includes: in a strap cell disposed between a memory cell and a logic cell, arranging a first gate across an active region; arranging a second gate next to and in parallel with the first gate and at an end of the active region; and when at least one conductive segment has a first length, arranging the at least one conductive segment across the first gate, the second gate, and no dummy gate in the strap cell. A semiconductor device is also disclosed herein. |
| US12132040B2 |
Semiconductor storage device
A semiconductor storage device includes first and second chips and first and second power supply electrodes. The first chip includes conductive layers arranged in a first direction, a semiconductor pillar extending in the first direction and facing the conductive layers, first contacts extending in the first direction and connected to the conductive layers, second contacts extending in the first direction and connected to a first power supply electrode, third contacts extending in the first direction, facing the second contacts in a direction crossing the first direction, and connected to the second power supply electrode, and first bonding electrodes connected to the first contacts. The second chip includes a semiconductor substrate, transistors provided on the semiconductor substrate, fourth contacts connected to the transistors, and second bonding electrodes connected to the fourth contacts. The first and second chips are bonded together so that respective first and second bonding electrodes are connected together. |
| US12132039B2 |
Mask transfer method (and related apparatus) for a bumping process
Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an integrated chip (IC). The IC includes a first dielectric structure having first inner sidewalls over an interlayer dielectric (ILD) structure. A second dielectric structure is over the first dielectric structure, where the first inner sidewalls are between second inner sidewalls of the second dielectric structure. A sidewall barrier structure is over the first dielectric structure and extends vertically along the second inner sidewalls. A lower bumping structure is between the second inner sidewalls and extends vertically along the first inner sidewalls and vertically along third inner sidewalls of the sidewall barrier structure. An upper bumping structure is over both the lower bumping structure and the sidewall barrier structure and between the second inner sidewalls, where an uppermost point of the upper bumping structure is at or below an uppermost point of the second dielectric structure. |
| US12132033B2 |
White light emitting devices having high luminous efficiency and improved color rendering that include pass-through violet emissions
A lighting apparatus a first group of at least one first solid state emitter, each first solid state emitter including a first light emitting diode (“LED”) that, when excited, emits light having a peak wavelength in a range between about 440 nm and about 475 nm, and a second group of at least one second solid state emitter, each second solid state emitter comprising a second LED that, when excited, emits light having a peak wavelength in a range between about 390 nm and about 415 nm. Between about 2% and about 15% of a spectral power of light emitted from the lighting apparatus is light having wavelengths in the range between about 390 nm and about 415 nm. |
| US12132030B2 |
Light emitting diode (LED) display panel
An LED display panel is provided by the present application. Two adjacent LED devices located on both ends of a first splicing seam have a first splicing distance therebetween, and the first splicing distance is defined as D1+ΔA1. A first region is disposed with a plurality of first LED devices thereon. A pitch between at least portions of two adjacent first LED devices gradually decreases from an end close to the first splicing seam to an end away from the first splicing seam in the first region in a first direction, and a pitch between any two adjacent first LED devices is less than the first splicing distance and greater than a first target pitch. |
| US12132022B2 |
Semiconductor devices and preparation methods thereof
The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device and a preparation method thereof. The semiconductor device comprises: a semiconductor substrate; a passivation layer, arranged on an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate; a protective layer, arranged on an upper surface of the passivation layer, a dummy opening being formed on the protective layer; and, a dummy bump, partially located in the dummy opening and closely attached to the protective layer. |
| US12132015B2 |
Package embedded magnetic inductor structures and manufacturing techniques for 5-50 MHZ SMPS operations
Embodiments include inductors and methods to form the inductors. An inductor includes a substrate layer that surrounds a magnetic layer, where the magnetic layer is embedded between the substrate layer. The inductor also includes a dielectric layer that surrounds the substrate and magnetic layers, where the dielectric layer fully embeds the substrate and magnetic layers. The inductor further includes a first conductive layer over the dielectric layer, a second conductive layer below the dielectric layer, and a plurality of plated-through-hole (PTH) vias in the dielectric and substrate layers. The PTH vias vertically extend from the first conductive layer to the second conductive layer, and the magnetic layer in between the PTH vias. The magnetic layer may have a thickness that is substantially equal to a thickness of the substrate layer, where the thickness of the magnetic layer is less than a thickness defined between the first and second conductive layers. |
| US12132012B2 |
Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof
Embodiments of the present application provide a semiconductor device and a manufacturing method thereof. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate; an integrated circuit region formed in the semiconductor substrate; and a seal ring arranged in the semiconductor substrate and around the integrated circuit region and configured to protect the integrated circuit region, wherein the seal ring has a wavy structure. |
| US12132007B2 |
Semiconductor package
A semiconductor package including a substrate including at least one ground pad and a ground pattern; a semiconductor chip on the substrate; and a shield layer on the substrate and covering the semiconductor chip, wherein the shield layer extends onto a bottom surface of the substrate and includes an opening region on the bottom surface of the substrate, a bottom surface of the at least one ground pad is at the bottom surface of the substrate, a side surface of the ground pattern is at a side surface of the substrate, and the shield layer on the bottom surface of the substrate is in contact with the bottom surface of the at least one ground pad and in contact with the side surface of the ground pattern. |
| US12132006B2 |
Semiconductor package structure
A semiconductor package structure is provided. The semiconductor package structure includes an electronic component, and an inductance component. The protection layer encapsulates the electronic component and has a top surface and a bottom surface. The top surface and the bottom surface collectively define a space to accommodate the electronic component. The inductance component outflanks the space from the top surface and the bottom surface of the protection layer. |
| US12132002B2 |
Bridge interconnection with layered interconnect structures
Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards techniques and configurations for layered interconnect structures for bridge interconnection in integrated circuit assemblies. In one embodiment, an apparatus may include a substrate and a bridge embedded in the substrate. The bridge may be configured to route electrical signals between two dies. An interconnect structure, electrically coupled with the bridge, may include a via structure including a first conductive material, a barrier layer including a second conductive material disposed on the via structure, and a solderable material including a third conductive material disposed on the barrier layer. The first conductive material, the second conductive material, and the third conductive material may have different chemical composition. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. |
| US12131998B2 |
Integrated circuit, system and method of forming same
A method of fabricating an integrated circuit includes fabricating a set of transistors in a front-side of a substrate, fabricating a first set of vias in a back-side of the substrate, depositing a first set of conductive structures on the back-side on a first level, depositing a second set of conductive structures on the back-side on a second level thereby forming a set of power rails, fabricating a second set of vias in the back-side, and depositing a third set of conductive structures on the back-side on a third level. The first set of vias is electrically coupled to the set of transistors. The second set of vias is electrically coupled to the first and third set of conductive structures. A first structure of the first set of conductive structures is electrically coupled to a first via of the first set of vias. |
| US12131996B2 |
Stacked device with backside power distribution network and method of manufacturing the same
A semiconductor device including a wafer, a first semiconductor device and a second semiconductor device on a front side of the wafer, power rails on a back side of the wafer, a backside power distribution network (PDN) grid on the back side of the wafer, and front-side signal routing lines above the first and second semiconductor devices on the front side of the wafer. The second semiconductor device is stacked on the first semiconductor device, the backside PDN grid is coupled to the power rails, and the power rails are coupled to the first and second semiconductor devices. |
| US12131995B2 |
Semiconductor device and data storage system including the same
A semiconductor device includes a pattern structure; a stack structure including gate layers stacked in a first region on the pattern structure and extending into a second region; a memory vertical structure penetrating the stack structure in the first region; gate contact plugs electrically connected to the gate layers in the second region; and a first peripheral contact plug spaced apart from the gate layers, the gate layers including a first gate layer, the gate contact plugs including a first gate contact plug electrically connected to the first gate layer, side surfaces of the first gate contact plug and the first peripheral contact plug having different numbers of upper bending portions, and the number of upper bending portions of the side surface of the first gate contact plug being greater than the number of upper bending portions of the side surface of the first peripheral contact plug. |
| US12131994B2 |
Metallization lines on integrated circuit products
An integrated circuit product includes a first layer of insulating material above a device layer of a semiconductor substrate and with a lowermost surface above an uppermost surface of a gate of a transistor in a device layer of the semiconductor substrate. A metallization blocking structure is in an opening in the first layer of insulating material and has a lowermost surface above the uppermost surface of the gate and includes a second insulating material that is different from the first insulating material. A metallization trench is in the first layer of insulating material on opposite sides of the metallization blocking structure. A contact structure is in the second insulating material and entirely below the metallization trench. A conductive metallization line includes first and second portions positioned in the metallization trench on opposite sides of the metallization blocking structure and a long axis extending along the first and second portions. |
| US12131985B2 |
Hermetic metallized via with improved reliability
According to various embodiments described herein, an article comprises a glass or glass-ceramic substrate having a first major surface and a second major surface opposite the first major surface, and a via extending through the substrate from the first major surface to the second major surface over an axial length in an axial direction. The article further comprises a helium hermetic adhesion layer disposed on the interior surface; and a metal connector disposed within the via, wherein the metal connector is adhered to the helium hermetic adhesion layer. The metal connector coats the interior surface of the via along the axial length of the via to define a first cavity from the first major surface to a first cavity length, the metal connector comprising a coating thickness of less than 12 μm at the first major surface. Additionally, the metal connector coats the interior surface of the via along the axial length of the via to define a second cavity from the second major surface to a second cavity length, the metal connector comprising a coating thickness of less than 12 μm at the second major surface and fully fills the via between the first cavity and the second cavity. |
| US12131981B2 |
Power module package baseplate with step recess design
Implementations described herein are related to a semiconductor device package having an improved baseplate. In such an improved baseplate, there is a recess cut out of a region of a surface of the baseplate such that the recess has a first sidewall having a first thickness above a recess base and a second sidewall having a second thickness above the recess base. A substrate, e.g., a direct bonded copper (DBC) substrate, may be attached to the baseplate at a recess base using, e.g., a solder layer between the recess base and a surface of the substrate. |
| US12131978B2 |
Semiconductor device with high heat dissipation property using hexagonal boron nitride and method of manufacturing the same
The present invention improves a heat dissipation property of a semiconductor device by transferring hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) with a two-dimensional nanostructure to the semiconductor device. A semiconductor device of the present invention includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface, a semiconductor layer formed on the first surface of the substrate, an hBN layer formed on at least one surface of the first surface and the second surface of the substrate, and a heat sink positioned on the second surface of the substrate. A radiation rate of heat generated during driving of an element is increased to decrease a reduction in lifetime of a semiconductor device due to a temperature increase. The semiconductor device has a structure and configuration which are very effective in improving a rapid temperature increase due to heat generated by high-power semiconductor devices. |
| US12131976B2 |
Semiconductor structure with heat dissipation structure and method of fabricating the same
A semiconductor structure with a heat dissipation structure includes a first device wafer includes a front side and a back side. A first transistor is disposed on the front side. The first transistor includes a first gate structure disposed on the front side. Two first source/drain doping regions are embedded within the first device wafer at two side of the first gate structure. A channel region is disposed between the two first source/drain doping regions and embedded within the first device wafer. A first dummy metal structure contacts the back side of the first device wafer, and overlaps the channel region. |
| US12131973B2 |
Semiconductor device and method forming the same
A semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a seed layer disposed on the substrate; a compound semiconductor stack layer disposed on the seed layer; and a source metal layer and a drain metal layer disposed on the compound semiconductor stack layer. The semiconductor device further includes a conductive layer at least partially covering the source metal layer and the drain metal layer, and covering opposing side surfaces of the seed layer and opposing side surfaces of the compound semiconductor stack layer. The conductive layer electrically connects the seed layer and the source metal layer. |
| US12131972B2 |
Electronic device
An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes an active component, a power regulating component disposed on the active component, and a patterned conductive element disposed between the active component and the power regulating component. The patterned conductive element is configured to provide one or more heat dissipation paths for the active component and to provide a power path between the active component and the power regulating component. |
| US12131970B2 |
Liquid resin composition for sealing and electronic component apparatus
A liquid resin composition for sealing contains an aliphatic epoxy compound (A), an epoxy compound (B) having an aromatic ring in a molecule, a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound (C), and an inorganic filler (D), wherein a percentage content of the inorganic filler (D) is 77% by mass or more with respect to a total mass of the composition. |
| US12131967B2 |
Electronic device package with board level reliability
In a described example, a method includes: providing a product package for a product die; building a product mimic die that mimics the product die and which is configured to make the product package functional for use in reliability testing; packaging the product mimic die in the product package to form a packaged product mimic die; reliability testing the packaged product mimic die; responsive to the reliability testing, revising the product package; and repeating the steps of reliability testing and revising the product package until the product package passes the reliability tests. |
| US12131965B2 |
Apparatus for detecting end point
An apparatus for detecting an endpoint of a grinding process includes a connecting device, a timer and a controller. The connecting device is connected to a sensor that periodically senses an interface of a reconstructed wafer comprising a plurality of dies of at least two types to generate a thickness signal comprising thicknesses from a surface of an insulating layer of the reconstructed wafer to the interface of the reconstructed wafer. The timer is configured to generate a clock signal having a plurality of pulses with a time interval. The controller is coupled to the sensor and the timer, and configured to filter the thickness signal according to the clock signal to output a thickness extremum among the thicknesses in the thickness signal within each time interval, wherein the thickness signal after the filtering is used to determine the endpoint of the grinding process being performed on the reconstructed wafer. |
| US12131961B2 |
Adhesion device, micro device optical inspection and repairing equipment and optical inspection and repairing method
Micro device optical inspection and repairing equipment adopting an adhesion device is provided. The micro device optical inspection and repairing equipment includes a carrying stage, an optical inspection module and at least one adhesion device. The optical inspection module is arranged corresponding to the carrying stage so as to capture image information and obtain a position coordinate from the image information. The adhesion device includes a main body and an adhesive portion. The adhesive portion is connected to the main body. The adhesion device can move to a target position of the carrying stage according to the position coordinate. The main body is adapted to drive the adhesive portion to move to the target position along a moving axis. An optical inspection and repairing method adopting the micro device optical inspection and repairing equipment is also provided. |
| US12131959B2 |
Systems and methods for improved metrology for semiconductor device wafers
A system and method for generating a quality parameter value of a semiconductor device wafer (SDW), during fabrication thereof, the method including designating a plurality of measurement site sets (MSSs) on the SDW, each of the MSSs including a first measurement-orientation site (FMS) and a second measurement-orientation site (SMS), the FMS and the SMS being different measurement sites on the SDW, generating a first measurement-orientation quality parameter dataset (FMQPD) by measuring features formed within each the FMS of at least one of the MSSs in a first measurement orientation, generating a second measurement-orientation quality parameter dataset (SMQPD) by measuring features formed within each the SMS of the at least one of the MSSs in a second measurement orientation and generating at least one tool-induced-shift (TIS)-ameliorated quality parameter value (TAQPV), at least partially based on the FMQPD and the SMQPD. |
| US12131957B2 |
Manufacturing process with atomic level inspection
Costs may be avoided and yields improved by applying scanning probe microscopy to substrates in the midst of an integrated circuit fabrication process sequence. Scanning probe microscopy may be used to provide conductance data. Conductance data may relate to device characteristics that are normally not available until the conclusion of device manufacturing. The substrates may be selectively treated to ameliorate a condition revealed by the data. Some substrates may be selectively discarded based on the data to avoid the expense of further processing. A process maintenance operation may be selectively carried out based on the data. |
| US12131954B1 |
Selective epitaxy process for the formation of CFET local interconnection
A method includes forming Complementary Field-Effect Transistors including a lower transistor comprising a lower source/drain region, and an upper transistor including an upper source/drain region. An upper dielectric layer over the upper source/drain region and a lower dielectric layer under the upper source/drain region are etched to form an opening. A sidewall of the upper source/drain region and a top surface of the lower source/drain region are exposed to the opening. An epitaxy process is performed to form a first semiconductor layer on the sidewall of the upper source/drain region, and a second semiconductor layer on the top surface of the lower source/drain region. The first semiconductor layer is then removed. A contact plug is formed in the opening to electrically connects the upper source/drain region to the second semiconductor layer and the lower source/drain region. |
| US12131950B2 |
Method for fabricating a semiconductor device
A semiconductor device and a method of fabricating the same are provided. According to the present invention, a semiconductor device comprises an active region formed in a substrate, and including flat surfaces and hole-shaped recess portions; upper-level plugs disposed over the flat surfaces; a spacer disposed between the upper-level plugs and providing a trench exposing the hole-shaped recess portions; a lower-level plug filling the hole-shaped recess portions; and a buried conductive line disposed over the lower-level plug and partially filling the trench. |
| US12131944B2 |
Slurry composition, semiconductor structure and method for forming the same
A slurry composition, a semiconductor structure and a method for forming a semiconductor structure are provided. The slurry composition includes a slurry and a precipitant dispensed in the slurry. The semiconductor structure comprises a blocking layer including at least one element of the precipitant. The method includes using the slurry composition with the precipitant to polish a conductive layer and causing the precipitant to flow into the gap. |
| US12131941B2 |
Carrier device
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the field of semiconductor manufacturing, and provide a carrier device. The carrier device includes a carrier 11 and a carrying plate 12 rotatably provided on the carrier 11, where in a non-working state, the carrying plate 12 is in an inclined position; in a working state, the carrying plate 12 is in a horizontal position. The present disclosure makes it hard for impurities such as dust to accumulate on the carrier, so as to prevent a photomask from being contaminated and improve the product yield. |
| US12131940B2 |
Temperature control device
A temperature control device includes: a top plate that supports a substrate; a base plate connected to the top plate so as to form an internal space with the top plate; a thermoelectric module plate arranged in the internal space; a heat exchange plate that is arranged in the internal space and exchanges heat with the thermoelectric module plate; and a sealing member that comes into contact with each of the top plate and the base plate. |
| US12131938B2 |
Automatic wafer carrying system and method for transferring wafer using the system
An automatic wafer carrying system and a method for transferring a wafer using the system are provided. The system includes: a vacuum chamber, including a plurality of wafer carrying stations; a plurality of first paddles and second paddles, all located inside the vacuum chamber and capable of rotating synchronously separately, where each of the plurality of second paddles and a corresponding first paddle form a pair of paddles to carry a wafer jointly; a double-ferrule magnetofluid, connected to the vacuum chamber in a sealed manner, and connected to the plurality of first paddles and the plurality of second paddles, to drive the first paddles or the second paddles or both the first and second paddles to rotate; a first drive mechanism, connected to the double-ferrule magnetofluid, to drive the plurality of first paddles and the plurality of second paddles through the double-ferrule magnetofluid to rotate synchronously in the same direction; and a second drive mechanism, also connected to the double-ferrule magnetofluid, to implement relative rotation of the plurality of first paddles and the plurality of second paddles through the double-ferrule magnetofluid. The system can reduce movement steps of a wafer during transfer, so as to improve transfer accuracy and stability of the wafer and reduce a position error of the wafer. |
| US12131932B2 |
Transfer system and transfer method
A transfer system and a transfer method are provided. The transfer system includes trolley member and a control device. The trolley member moves on a transport rail. The control device is configured to send a first control signal to the trolley member when the trolley member moves to a first preset site. The trolley member grabs a first-type carrier according to the first control signal. The control device is further configured to send a second control signal to the trolley member when the trolley member moves to a second preset site. The trolley member grabs a second-type carrier according to the second control signal. The first-type carrier is configured to carry a semiconductor material, and the second-type carrier is configured to carry a semiconductor material different from the semiconductor material carried by the first-type carrier. |
| US12131931B2 |
Apparatus and method for managing power of article transport vehicle in article transport system
An apparatus for managing power of an article transport vehicle in an article transport system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a power receiving unit configured to receive a power in a contactless manner from a power supply unit installed at a driving route of the article transport vehicle and to control the power; a power storage unit configured to store a portion of the power supplied from the power receiving unit and to supply the stored power; a power generating unit configured to generate a driving power for driving the article transport vehicle and to generate a power by using the power supplied from the power receiving unit or the power storage unit; and a power control unit configured to control power paths between the power storage unit, the power receiving unit, and the power generating unit. |
| US12131930B2 |
Inspection system
Embodiments herein generally relate to inspection systems for substrates or wafers for solar cell applications. The inspection system is configured to analyze substrates or wafers for chips, cracks, and other defects. The system includes conveyor apparatuses, and the conveyor apparatuses include one or more conveyor elements. The conveyor elements are configured to transport rectangular wafers having a width between about 175 mm to about 250 mm. The conveyor elements include a first conveyor belt and a second conveyor belt to transport the substrates. The spacing of the belts reduces vibrations of the substrate edge. |
| US12131929B2 |
Wafer inspection method
A wafer inspection method includes acquiring an inspection image from an edge region of a wafer, generating a color profile of the inspection image in a radial direction of the wafer, detecting a side surface of a layer formed on the wafer based on a change in the color profile in a first direction from a side surface of the wafer toward a center of the wafer, and calculating a distance between the side surface of the layer and the side surface of the wafer. |
| US12131928B2 |
Dynamic dispatching method for semiconductor manufacturing system
A dynamic dispatching method for semiconductor manufacturing system relates to a dynamic dispatching rule based on self-organization for dispatching in a semiconductor manufacturing system, including S1: setting roles and parameters of self-organization units, and defining key nodes in a production environment; S2: constructing a negotiation mechanism between the self-organization units, and designing a decision-making and dispatching subject ESOU; S3: according to a decision instruction of the ESOU, designing a LSOU allocation dispatching unit for distinguishing single-batch processing and multi-batch processing; and S4: designing a dispatching mechanism based on the self-organization units to implement dynamic semiconductor dispatching. The dynamic dispatching method includes three aspects: role definitions of self-organization units, a negotiation mechanism between the self-organization units and a decision-making method thereof. The simulation based on a real industry benchmark production line shows that the method improves the work movement, throughput and on-time delivery rate by 4.9%, 9.06% and 20.23%. |
| US12131923B2 |
Polishing apparatus and polishing method
A current detection section detects a current value of a swing shaft motor 14 and generates a first output. A first processing section obtains a contact pressure corresponding to the first output from the first output using first data indicating a correspondence relationship between a contact pressure applied to a semiconductor wafer by a top ring and the first output. A second processing section obtains a second output corresponding to a contact pressure obtained by the first processing section using second data indicating a correspondence relationship between the contact pressure obtained by the first processing section and the second output. |
| US12131922B1 |
Micro device mass transfer tool
A micro device transfer tool and methods of operation in which the micro device transfer tool includes an articulating transfer head assembly capable of six degrees of motion. A miniatured camera assembly may be secured near the point of contact for the articulating transfer head assembly to aid in system alignment. In an embodiment, an encoder system is included for alignment of a micro pick up array and target substrate using complementary concentric grating patterns. In an embodiment a miniaturized position sensor design is included for sensing position of various system components during alignment or pick and place processes. |
| US12131920B2 |
Laser light source and a laser crystallization apparatus including the same
A laser light source is provided including an airtight container. A first resonance mirror and a second resonance mirror are disposed outside the airtight container. The first resonance mirror includes a lens unit and a reflection coating layer. The lens unit includes a first surface and a second surface, and the first surface is inclined with respect to the second surface. |
| US12131915B2 |
Pit-less chemical mechanical planarization process and device structures made therefrom
A cavity may be formed in a dielectric material layer overlying a substrate. A layer stack including a metallic barrier liner, a metallic fill material layer, and a metallic capping material may be deposited in the cavity and over the dielectric material layer. Portions of the layer stack located above a horizontal plane including a top surface of the dielectric material layer may be removed. A contiguous set of remaining material portions of the layer stack includes a metal interconnect structure that is free of a pitted surface. |
| US12131914B2 |
Selective etching with fluorine, oxygen and noble gas containing plasmas
A method for processing a substrate that includes: loading the substrate in a plasma processing chamber; performing a cyclic plasma etch process including a plurality of cycles, where each cycle of the plurality of cycles includes: generating a first plasma from a first gas mixture including a fluorosilane and oxygen; performing a deposition step by exposing the substrate to the first plasma to form a passivation film including silicon and fluorine; generating a second plasma from a second gas mixture including a noble gas; and performing an etch step by exposing the substrate to the second plasma. |
| US12131911B2 |
CMP process and methods thereof
A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a first epitaxial layer over a substrate to form a wafer, depositing a dielectric layer over the first epitaxial layer, patterning the dielectric layer to form an opening, etching the first epitaxial layer through the opening to form a recess, forming a second epitaxial layer in the recess, etching the dielectric layer to expose a top surface of the first epitaxial layer, and planarizing the exposed top surface of the first epitaxial layer and a top surface of the second epitaxial layer. |
| US12131910B2 |
Semiconductor manufacturing apparatus and method of manufacturing semiconductor device
In one embodiment, a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus includes a substrate processor configured to process a substrate with a gas of a first substance and a gas of a second substance, and discharge a first gas including the first substance and/or the second substance. The apparatus further includes a disposer configured to discard the first gas discharged from the substrate processor. The apparatus further includes a recoverer configured to generate a second gas including the second substance by using the first substance in the first gas discharged from the substrate processor, and supply the second gas to the substrate processor. |
| US12131908B2 |
Semiconductor structure with air gap in pattern-dense region and method of manufacturing the same
The present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure, which includes: a first conductive layer arranged over a substrate; a dielectric layer arranged over the first conductive layer; a plurality of first conductive plugs penetrating through the dielectric layer; a plurality of spacers surrounding the respective first conductive plugs; a lining layer covering the dielectric layer, the spacer and the first conductive plugs, wherein the lining layer and the first conductive plugs include manganese (Mn); a second conductive plug penetrating through the lining layer; and a second conductive layer over the lining layer and the second conductive plug. |
| US12131905B2 |
Graphene structure and method of forming the graphene structure
A graphene structure and a method of forming the graphene structure are provided. The graphene structure includes directly grown graphene that is directly grown on a surface of a substrate and has controlled surface energy. |
| US12131904B2 |
Semiconductor structure with semiconductor-on-insulator region and method
Disclosed are semiconductor structure embodiments of a semiconductor-on-insulator region on a bulk substrate. The semiconductor-on-insulator region includes an upper semiconductor layer above and physically separated from the substrate by insulator-containing cavities (e.g., by dielectric layer and/or a pocket of trapped air, of trapped gas, or under vacuum) and, optionally, by a lower semiconductor layer. Disclosed method embodiments include forming openings that extend vertically through the upper semiconductor layer, through a sacrificial semiconductor layer and, optionally, through a lower semiconductor layer to the substrate. Then, a selective isotropic etch process is performed to form cavities, which extend laterally off the sides of the openings into the sacrificial semiconductor layer. Depending upon the embodiments, different process steps are further performed to form plugs in at least the upper portions of the openings and insulators (including dielectric layers and/or a pocket of trapped air, of trapped gas or under vacuum) in the cavities. |
| US12131902B2 |
Method of manufacturing semiconductor device, substrate processing apparatus, and recording medium
There is provided technique that includes (a) adsorbing a first adsorption inhibitor to a first portion of a substrate by supplying the first adsorption inhibitor to the substrate at a first temperature; (b) after (a), forming a film on a second portion of the substrate by supplying a processing gas to the substrate at a second temperature; (c) after (b), removing at least a part of the first adsorption inhibitor, which is adsorbed to the substrate, at a third temperature higher than the second temperature; (d) after (c), supplying a second adsorption inhibitor to the substrate at a fourth temperature; (e) after (d), supplying the processing gas to the substrate at the second temperature higher than the fourth temperature; and (f) after (e), removing at least a part of the second adsorption inhibitor, which is adsorbed to the substrate, at the third temperature higher than the second temperature. |
| US12131896B2 |
Method for wafer backside polishing
A method of cleaning and polishing a backside surface of a semiconductor wafer is provided. The method includes placing an abrasive brush, comprising an abrasive tape wound around an outer surface of a brush member of the abrasive brush, on the backside surface of the semiconductor wafer. The method also includes rotating the brush member to polish the backside surface of the semiconductor wafer by abrasive grains formed on the abrasive tape and to clean the backside surface of the semiconductor wafer by the brush member which is not covered by the abrasive tape. |
| US12131894B2 |
Virtual slit cycloidal mass spectrometer
A virtual slit cycloidal mass spectrometer and spectrometry methods are disclosed. The spectrometer size-selects particles, which in turn serve as a “virtual slit” for a cycloidal mass analyzer. This virtual slit provides unprecedented resolution in a system that takes up a much smaller physical footprint than was previously achievable. This spectrometer may facilitate field sampling of isotopes, such as uranium isotopes. |
| US12131893B1 |
Method of identifying tobacco carbonyl components using non-targeted mass spectrometry
A method of identifying tobacco carbonyl components using non-targeted mass spectrometry is disclosed, which includes the following steps: (1) preparing a tobacco sample extract; (2) derivatizing (part of) the sample/extract with 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine (DNPH); (3) derivatizing (another part of) the sample/extract with DNPH-d3; (4) mixing the derivatized tobacco samples; (5) preparing blank samples; (6) performing ultra performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) and ion trap (Orbitrap) high resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) on the (derivatized) tobacco samples; (7) processing the LC-MS data; (8) filtering the mass spectrometric characteristic data to retain final chromatographic peaks; and (9) structurally annotating or identifying the retained final chromatographic peaks to obtain the tobacco carbonyl components. The method quickly removes noise or interfering components in the original data set by multiple filtering of the mass spectrometry characteristic data, and enables obtaining composition information of aldehyde and ketone chemical components in cigarettes. |
| US12131890B2 |
Chuck for plasma processing chamber
An electrostatic chuck system for a plasma processing chamber is provided. A base plate comprising Al—SiC is provided. A ceramic plate is disposed over the base plate. A bonding layer bonds the ceramic plate to the base plate. |
| US12131888B2 |
Gas cluster assisted plasma processing
A method for processing a substrate includes forming a patterned layer over the substrate, the layer including an opening, where a surface of the opening includes a sidewall and a bottom wall. The method includes processing the patterned layer with an anisotropic process by generating a flux of gas clusters over the substrate in a first process chamber, where the gas clusters include radical precursors; exposing the substrate to the flux of gas clusters. The method includes sustaining plasma including ions in a second process chamber; and exposing the substrate to the ions by directing the ions toward the bottom wall of the opening. |
| US12131887B2 |
Plasma processing system and method using radio frequency and microwave power
A plasma processing system includes a vacuum system, a plasma processing chamber including a chamber cavity coupled to the vacuum system, a substrate holder including a surface inside the chamber cavity, a radio frequency (RF) source electrode coupled to an RF power source, the RF source electrode configured to ignite plasma in the chamber cavity. The system includes microwave source coupled to a microwave oscillator, and an electromagnetic (EM) metasurface, where the EM metasurface having a major surface electromagnetically coupled to the microwave source, the major surface configured to couple microwave power to the plasma in the chamber cavity. |
| US12131886B2 |
Systems and methods for extracting process control information from radiofrequency supply system of plasma processing system
A first radiofrequency signal generator is set to generate a low frequency signal. A second radiofrequency signal generator is set to generate a high frequency signal. An impedance matching system has a first input connected to an output of the first radiofrequency signal generator and a second input connected to an output of the second radiofrequency signal generator. The impedance matching system controls impedances at the outputs of the first and second radiofrequency signal generators. An output of the impedance matching system is connected to a radiofrequency supply input of a plasma processing system. A control module monitors reflected voltage at the output of the second radiofrequency signal generator. The control module determines when the reflected voltage indicates a change in impedance along a transmission path of the high frequency signal that is indicative of a particular process condition and/or event within the plasma processing system. |
| US12131883B2 |
Method and apparatus for usable beam current and brightness in Schottky thermal field emission (TFE)
A system for determining Schottky thermal field emission (TFE) usable current and brightness of a Schottky TFE source is provided, the system including: one or more processors, configured to: acquire and store in a memory a Schottky TFE emission image in a digital format; and determine Schottky TFE usable beam current and brightness for the based on experimentally developed algorithms that utilize usable current criteria and usable emission current density, the usable current criteria being generated based on properties of a central beam component and an outer beam component of Schottky TFE beam current. |
| US12131880B2 |
Fuse and circuit system
Provided are a fuse and a circuit system. The fuse includes: a housing, a closed chamber being provided in the housing and being filled with an arc extinguishing filler, and a first conductive terminal and a second conductive terminal which are used as a current input end and a current output end being respectively connected to the housing; a melt which is connected in series between the first conductive terminal and the second conductive terminal, at least part of the melt being disposed through the closed chamber; and an impact apparatus, which is arranged in the housing, is positioned outside the closed chamber, and is configured to act, when receiving an excitation signal, on the melt to generate an impact force to make the melt break in the closed chamber. |
| US12131879B2 |
Vacuum interrupter module for a tap changer, power diverter switch, and tap changer
A vacuum interrupter module for a tap changer includes an insulation plate having a first main side and a second main side opposite of the first main side, a vacuum interrupter assembly, a bypass switch assembly, and a control cam. The vacuum interrupter assembly includes a vacuum interrupter and a driving mechanism coupled with the vacuum interrupter, the vacuum interrupter and the driving mechanism being arranged on the first main side of the insulation plate. The bypass switch assembly includes two bypass contacts, each one mechanically connected to a corresponding bypass lever, the two bypass contacts and the two corresponding bypass levers being arranged on the first main side of the insulation plate. The control cam is arranged on the first main side of the insulation plate and configured to actuate both the driving mechanism and, through the corresponding bypass levers, the two bypass contacts. |
| US12131877B2 |
Power connection for safe energizing of a power unit in a motor control center
A power unit in a motor control center comprises an extendable/retractable carriage assembly and a power connection configurable to prevent an operator from accidentally energizing the power unit. A carriage follower coupled to the carriage assembly and in contact with a rotatable linkage may rotate the rotatable linkage to position an operator handle blocking surface. In a blocking position, the blocking surface prevents rotation of an operator handle to an operator handle position associated with energizing the power unit and in a nonblocking position, the blocking surface allows rotation of the operator handle to the operator handle position associated with energizing the power unit. |
| US12131873B2 |
Module for a power-saving device, method for producing same and power-saving device
The disclosure provides a chemical reduction of a metal in a cable of an electrical network, which brings about an improvement in the conductive properties of said metal and a reduction in losses during electric power transmission. The invention discloses a reducing compound with a high concentration of quasi-free electrons, which is obtained as a result of the solvation of metals selected from group I and group II of the main group of the periodic table of elements and of amines selected from the group consisting of: pyridine, and dimethylformamide dispersed in a liquid oligomer, with a metal:amine:dielectric molar ratio of 1:2:1.5, allowing, in an alternating electromagnetic field, to initiate a pulsed injection of electrons into the network with a periodicity equal to frequency of alternation of the voltage. |
| US12131868B2 |
Multi-layer ceramic electronic component
A multilayer ceramic electronic component includes: a ceramic body including a dielectric layer and first and second internal electrodes disposed to be alternately stacked with the dielectric layer interposed therebetween; a first external electrode; and a second external electrode. The first external electrode includes a first electrode layer disposed to be in contact with the ceramic body, and a first conductive layer disposed on the first electrode layer. The second external electrode includes a second electrode layer disposed to be in contact with the ceramic body, and a second conductive layer disposed on the second electrode layer. The first conductive layer and the second conductive layer are plating layers. The first conductive layer and the second conductive layer are porous. |
| US12131867B2 |
Dielectric nanolayer capacitor and method of charging a dielectric nanolayer capacitor
A dielectric nanolayer capacitor comprises a nanoscale dielectric layer between a cathode layer and an anode layer. When exposed to a high electric field of at least about 0.5 GV/m at a temperature of about 200 K or less, the nanoscale dielectric layer includes an amount of trapped charge sufficient to form a Coulomb barrier for suppressing leakage current. A method of charging a dielectric nanolayer capacitor includes cooling a nanolayer capacitor comprising a nanoscale dielectric layer between a cathode layer and an anode layer to a temperature of about 200 K or less, and applying a high electric field of at least about 0.5 GV/m to the nanolayer capacitor to inject electrons into the nanoscale dielectric layer. While the nanolayer capacitor remains cooled to the temperature, the electrons are trapped in the nanoscale dielectric layer and form a Coulomb barrier to suppress leakage current. |
| US12131866B2 |
Method for preparing supercapacitor with good cycling stability
A method for preparing a supercapacitor with good cycling stability uses NiO@CoMoO4/NF, an activated carbon plate, a KOH solution (6 mol/L), and polypropylene as raw materials, and is implemented through preparation of an NiO@CoMoO4/NF electrode and assembly of the supercapacitor, wherein the NiO@CoMoO4/NF is the anode of the supercapacitor, the activated carbon plate is the cathode of the supercapacitor, the KOH solution is the electrolyte, and the polypropylene is an isolation plate. The NiO@CoMoO4/NF electrode in the supercapacitor of the present disclosure treated with the ductile material can better adapt to volume changes during the charging and discharging process. After 10,000 cycles of charging and discharging, the capacity of the present disclosure has not faded and still maintains 100% of the maximum capacity, with a high specific capacitance of 79.4 F/g, an energy density of 35.7 Wh/kg, and a functional density of 899.5 W/kg. |
| US12131864B2 |
Transformer with integral inductor
In accordance with one embodiment is a transformer with a core comprising a perimeter portion and central intervening portion. The central intervening portion is separated from the perimeter portion by air gaps, creating an opening on either side of the intervening portion. A primary winding and secondary winding are wound around the central intervening portion of the core. The primary winding is capable of electromagnetic interaction with the secondary winding. A pair of ferrite members arranged outward from a central axis of the central intervening portion of the core and increases a series inductance with the primary winding. In accordance with another aspect of the disclosure, each ferrite member may have an air gap associated with the core to facilitate heat dissipation from the transformer. |
| US12131863B2 |
Inductor structure and manufacturing method for the same
An inductor structure and a manufacturing method for the same are provided. The inductor structure includes conductive layers and conductive elements. The conductive layers overlap in a vertical direction. Each of the conductive elements is coupled between two conductive layers of the conductive layers. |
| US12131857B2 |
Tap changer assembly and a transformer tank assembly
A tap changer assembly includes a tap changer assembly housing completely enclosing a tap changer volume and an overflow volume. The tap changer assembly includes at least a part of a tap changer located in the tap changer volume. The tap changer volume and the overflow volume are connectable to each other via an overflow assembly. When a pressure in the tap changer volume is equal to or higher than the predetermined overflow pressure threshold, fluid communication between the tap changer volume and the overflow volume via the overflow assembly is enabled, and is prevented when the pressure is lower that the threshold. When fluid communication is enabled, an area at least 10% of a largest internal cross-sectional area between the tap changer volume and the overflow volume is enabled for fluid communication via said overflow assembly. |
| US12131856B2 |
Coil component
A coil component includes a core including a winding core portion and a first flange portion that is disposed on a first end portion of the winding core portion in a direction in which the winding core portion extends. A first curved portion is formed at a connection between a bottom surface of the winding core portion and the first flange portion. A ratio of a length of the first curved portion in a height direction to a distance in the height direction between the bottom surface and a first terminal electrode is no less than 20% and no more than 60% (i.e., from 20% to 60%). |