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| US12199426B2 |
Electric utility load distribution systems and methods
Systems and methods for load distribution, where a method can include: establishing an interface with a controlling architecture of an electric power distribution system, the electric power distribution system in communication with a set of outlets of utility-facing devices providing access to the electric power distribution system; returning a demand assessment from a demand model characterizing anticipated demand upon the one or more portions of the electric power distribution associated with the set of outlets, the set of outlets positioned at a set of sites; and executing an action for adjustment of load distribution throughout the set of sites, through the controlling architecture, based upon the demand assessment. The inventions can be used to achieve carbon emission goals by incentivizing better use of limited energy resources. |
| US12199424B2 |
Electrical system control with user input, and related systems, apparatuses, and methods
The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for economically optimal control of an electrical system. Some embodiments include an input device to receive input from a user. The site information may include an indication from the user of a site participation preference for a response event for an aggregation opportunity. |
| US12199420B2 |
Wiring member and wiring member in packaged form
A wiring member includes a sheet-shaped member and multiple linear transmission members that are fixed on the sheet-shaped member. The multiple linear transmission members are fixed on the sheet-shaped member such that a portion of the multiple linear transmission members intersects with respect to another said linear transmission member. An intersection location of the multiple linear transmission members is located away from a folding position. |
| US12199414B1 |
Automatic bond on to energized power line for remote operations
Automatic bond on techniques for remote operations on energized power lines are disclosed. A remote assembly may comprise a robot unit and a jib. The jib may have an end effector at a distal end, a proximal end coupled to the robot unit, and an insulating section between the distal end and the proximal end. The end effector may couple to the energized power line, and the insulating section may electrically isolate the robot unit from the energized power line. An actuator at the proximal end may be selectively actuatable to electrically connect to the end effector, thereby electrically bonding the robot unit to the energized power lines to enable operations on energized power line components. The jib may toggle the robot unit between the electrically bonded and grounded or floating states to allow the robot unit to operate on both grounded and energized components. |
| US12199408B2 |
Light emitting apparatus and projector
A light emitting apparatus includes a laminated structure including a plurality of columnar section assemblies each formed of p columnar sections. The p columnar sections each include a light emitting layer. When viewed in the lamination direction of the laminated structure, the ratio of the maximum width to the minimum width of the light emitting layer in each of q first columnar sections out of the p columnar sections is greater than the ratio of the light emitting layer in each of r second columnar sections out of the p columnar sections. The light emitting layer in each of the p columnar sections does not have a rotationally symmetrical shape. The parameter p is an integer greater than or equal to 2. The parameter q is an integer greater than or equal to 1 but smaller than p. The parameter r is an integer that satisfies r=p−q. |
| US12199407B1 |
Frequency stabilization method and system for tunable light sources based on characteristic curve reconstruction
A frequency stabilization method and system for tunable light sources based on characteristic curve reconstruction are provided, which relate the field of frequency stabilization technologies of modulation absorption spectrum. A set of frequency stabilization control method and system based on internal modulation absorption spectroscopy of light source is constructed, and a high-precision laser frequency stabilization method under large-amplitude and high-bandwidth frequency modulation based on frequency discrimination curve reconstruction is proposed to solve a problem that it is difficult for micro-probe laser interferometry measurement benchmark to balance large-amplitude and high-bandwidth frequency modulation, and high-precision frequency stabilization, resulting in that it is difficult to obtain high relative accuracy measurement under large-range measurement. Under the large-amplitude and high-bandwidth frequency modulation, a distortion model of the frequency discrimination curve and a distortion correction model are constructed, which is used for feedback adjustment of phase compensation and reconstructing the frequency discrimination curve. |
| US12199400B2 |
High-pulse-contrast fiber laser transmitters
A system includes a signal seeder configured to generate a pulsed seed signal, where the signal seeder includes a master oscillator configured to generate an optical signal at a first wavelength. The system also includes a series of optical preamplifiers collectively configured to amplify the pulsed seed signal and generate an amplified signal. The system further includes a Raman fiber amplifier configured to amplify the amplified signal and generate a Raman-shifted amplified signal. The Raman fiber amplifier is configured to shift a wavelength of the amplified signal to a second wavelength different than the first wavelength during generation of the Raman-shifted amplified signal. |
| US12199398B2 |
Method and circuit for reflection cancellation
Methods, circuits, and techniques for reflection cancellation. Laser output is tapped. A tapped portion of the laser output is phase shifted to generate a feedback signal, with the feedback signal being out-of-phase with a parasitic reflection of the laser output. The feedback signal is directed towards the laser such that the parasitic reflection and feedback signal are superpositioned before entering the laser. A magnitude and a phase of the feedback signal are such that superposition of the feedback signal and the parasitic reflection results in a resulting signal of lower magnitude than the parasitic reflection alone. During laser operation, a magnitude of the resulting signal is monitored and, as the parasitic reflection varies, the magnitude of the resulting signal is adjusted by adjusting at least one of the magnitude and the phase of the feedback signal in response to the monitoring of the resulting signal. |
| US12199394B2 |
Magazine for processing wire end ferrules and hand tool for pressing wire end ferrules
A magazine (1) for processing wire terminations (2), which are connected to one another via connecting bridges (3) to form a wire termination strip (4), wherein the magazine (1) has a housing (5). The housing (5) has a magazine level in which the wire terminations (2) can be separated from the wire termination strip (4) by a cutting device (6) provided in the magazine level. A feed mechanism (7) is provided in the magazine level, by which mechanism the wire termination strip (4) can be transported in the magazine level, so that the separated wire terminations (2) can be conveyed into a depression level for processing, the magazine level and the depression level being different from one another. |
| US12199390B1 |
Offset electrical adapter
An electrical adapter device including a housing assembly and an internal assembly. The housing assembly includes a base and a cover removably joined together using mechanical fasteners. The internal assembly includes a terminal assembly and a receptacle assembly vertically offset from each other to reduce the strain on the components of the device and reduce the chances of an unintended removal of the device from a power source receptacle or the unintended removal of a power cable plug from the device. A handle is disposed and positioned on the cover to provide a non-conductive, thermoplastic handle which may be formed on the cover above a receptacle assembly (i.e., an upper portion of the cover) and partially integrated with the receptacle housing to provide a stable and safe means to grip the device when plugging into or unplugging from a power source. |
| US12199389B2 |
Multiple coaxial connector
A plug includes a housing, a plurality of plug shells that are accommodated in the housing in a manner to protrude from the housing by a predetermined length A, a plurality of plug bodies that are accommodated in the plug shells respectively, and a plurality of plug contacts that are fixed to the plug bodies respectively. A receptacle includes a receptacle shell, a receptacle body, and a receptacle contact. The receptacle shell includes: an accommodation portion that entirely accommodates ends of the plurality of plug shells protruding from the housing, and whose insertion-direction length B satisfies B |
| US12199388B2 |
Power delivery device and control method of power supply path
A control method of a power supply path includes detecting a plug-in state of a first connector through a configuration channel pin of the first connector; acquiring a plurality of rated voltages of a first power adaptor externally connected to the first connector and a rated current corresponding to each of the rated voltages; detecting a plug-in state of a second connector through a direct-current (DC) input pin of the second connector; acquiring a power quota of a second power adaptor externally connected to the second connector; selecting, from the plurality of rated voltages, the largest one that is not greater than an operating voltage, as a selected rated voltage; calculating a power quota of the selected rated voltage; and controlling a switching circuit to couple a power circuit to a power pin of one of the first and second connectors according to the two power quotas. |
| US12199387B1 |
Overload prevention device for multi-country power converter
The present utility model discloses an overload prevention device for a multi-country power converter, the UK-standard pin assembly and the US-standard pin assembly are respectively connected with the lower conductive piece in a plug-in manner; the upper conductive piece comprises an clamping part of the upper conductive piece capable of clamping and conducting the upper part of the fuse tube; and the upper conductive piece is electrically connected to the socket hole. It is easy to pull out and mount the utility model. The structure is stable after being mounted. The conduction is smooth and the safety is high, which effectively protects the circuit of the power converter to prevent overload of the circuit and the problem of people pulling out incorrectly during use. The volume of the product can also be made smaller. |
| US12199364B2 |
Antenna structure in wireless communication system
The present disclosure provides a surface-mountable antenna structure that is applicable to a broadband massive multi-input multi-output (MIMO) unit (MMU) in a wireless communication system. An antenna structure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises: a printed circuit board including a first ground port, a second ground port, and a first feeding port; a first antenna electrically connected to the first ground port; a second antenna electrically connected to the second ground port; and a first feeding plate including a first bending part electromagnetically coupled to the first antenna, a second bending part electromagnetically coupled to the second antenna, and a third bending part electrically connected to the first feeding port. |
| US12199363B2 |
Antenna module
An antenna module includes first and second signal pads, an antenna element, and first and second filters. The first signal pad is coupled to the antenna element through the first to fourth conductor patterns of the first filter. The second signal pad is coupled to the antenna element through the fifth to eighth conductor patterns of the first filter. The second, third, sixth and seventh conductor patterns extend along the diagonal line of the antenna element. The second and sixth conductor patterns face each other with the diagonal line interposed therebetween. The third and seventh conductor patterns face each other with the diagonal line interposed therebetween. The first, fourth, fifth and eighth conductor patterns extend in the second direction, respectively with respect to the second, third, sixth and seventh conductor patterns. |
| US12199361B2 |
Anti-jamming and reduced interference global positioning system receiver methods and devices
Global navigation satellite system (GNSS) radio frequency signals broadcast from geo-stationary satellites 20,000 km above the earth when received by GNSS receivers are fundamentally weak. Accordingly, these GNSS receivers are vulnerable to accidental and deliberate interference from a range of synthetic sources as well as natural sources. Existing anti-jamming technologies such as controlled reception pattern antennas, adaptive antennas, null-steering antennas, and beamforming antennas etc. are expensive and incompatible with many lower cost and footprint limited applications. However, in many applications the GNSS antenna is mounted upon a fixed or mobile element such that accidental and intentional jammers tend to be in the plane of the antenna or below it. Accordingly, there are presented designs and techniques to improve the anti-jamming or interference performance of GNSS receivers by further reducing the responsivity of the GNSS receiver to signals in-plane or below the plane of the antenna. |
| US12199360B2 |
Antenna device
An antenna device includes: a patch conductor provided on a substrate; a GND conductor provided in the substrate in such a manner as to face the patch conductor; GND pins that are provided in the substrate and that connect the patch conductor and the GND conductor; and an RF circuit provided on a first face of the patch conductor opposite to a second face of the patch conductor, the second face being attached to the substrate, the RF circuit being provided in such a manner as to be surrounded by the GND pins. |
| US12199357B1 |
Surface antenna compensation
An apparatus and related method are disclosed for compensation of an antenna and/or an antenna array located at a surface that experiences environmental conditions. The apparatus can include: an embedded compensation and/or calibration structure configured to be interrogated by an electromagnetic wave, to dynamically compensate for surface erosion, thermal expansion, and/or dielectric constant changes of a surface scattering antenna; and a processor configured to: receive measurements of the compensation and/or calibration structure to determine beam pointing for dynamically varying surface conditions and perform sensing and/or seeking observation. |
| US12199355B2 |
Antenna for use in a radio communication terminal
Antenna (1), for use in a wireless terminal including a ground plane (11) and a metal frame (12) encompassing the ground plane with a gap (13) between the metal frame and the ground plane; wherein said antenna is configured to form a grounding connection (15) between the ground plane and the metal frame for operation in a first frequency range (FR1); and wherein the antenna comprises an open cavity structure (100) for a second frequency range (FR2). |
| US12199353B2 |
Multi-band antenna and mobile terminal
This application provides a multi-band antenna. The antenna includes a feeder and a radiating element connected to the feeder, and further includes: a first notch structure, where the first notch structure is located on a side of the radiating element and is coupled to the radiating element; and a second notch structure, where the second notch structure is located on a far side of the first notch structure from the radiating element, and a far end of the second notch structure from the radiating element is grounded. The first notch structure may be selectively connected to the ground or to the second notch structure. |
| US12199351B1 |
Phase center steering for grating lobe suppression
A phased array antenna is provided that includes a plurality of antenna elements arranged in a plurality of subarrays. A plurality of first beamformers is coupled to respective elements of the plurality of antenna elements, and a plurality of second beamformers is coupled to respective subarrays of the plurality of subarrays. A controller is configured to steer a phase center for each of the plurality of subarrays using the plurality of first beamformers so that the phase centers for the plurality of subarrays are irregularly spaced. |
| US12199347B2 |
Null steering antenna techniques for advanced communication systems
Antenna systems having adaptive antenna arrays for use in wireless communication devices are provided. In one example implementation, the antenna system includes a first antenna array include a plurality of antenna elements. The antenna system includes a second antenna array including a plurality of antenna elements. The first and second antenna arrays are each disposed about the periphery of the wireless device. At least one of the first and second antenna arrays is an adaptive antenna array having an active multi-mode antenna. The active multimode antenna can be adapted for configuration in one of a plurality of possible modes. The active multi-mode antenna is associated with a distinct radiation pattern when configured in each of the plurality of possible modes. |
| US12199344B2 |
Antenna module
An antenna module is proposed in which a slit and a through-hole for grounding are additionally formed in a single radiator such that the antenna module resonates in two frequency bands or expands the bandwidth around a reference resonant frequency. The proposed antenna module includes a radiator having a first slit, and the radiator is divided into a first region and a second region with respect to the first slit, wherein a plurality of first through-holes and a second slit are formed in the first region, a second through-hole is formed in the second region, and a power feeding pattern is connected to a region between the first slit and the second slit in the first region. |
| US12199342B2 |
Noise reduction structure
A noise reduction structure includes an antenna, a noise source, an electromagnetic conductor, and a grounding member. The antenna has a transmission and reception bandwidth. The noise source radiates an electromagnetic wave. Frequency of the electromagnetic wave falls within the transmission and reception bandwidth. The electromagnetic conductor is closer to the antenna than the noise source. The grounding member is disposed at the noise source in such a manner to face the antenna. The grounding member is electrically isolated from the electromagnetic conductor and forms a good grounding path to the noise source. Furthermore, a transmission dock with the noise reduction structure is provided. |
| US12199335B2 |
Electronic device comprising an antenna
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first frame, a first opening formed in a first area of the first frame, a first antenna module, a cover that includes a first dielectric material and a second dielectric material and is disposed in the first area of the first frame, and a first wireless communication circuit. The first dielectric material includes an engagement groove, and the second dielectric material includes a protrusion corresponding to the engagement groove. The first dielectric material and the second dielectric material may come into contact as the protrusion of the second dielectric material engages with the engagement groove of the first dielectric material. |
| US12199332B2 |
Antenna device for vehicle
Provided is an antenna device for a vehicle including an antenna base including a bottom surface portion, a circuit board disposed above the bottom surface portion to face the bottom surface portion, and an antenna element disposed on an outer periphery, and forming a slot antenna with a side end of the antenna base being a facing side of a slot. |
| US12199331B2 |
Laminated glass antenna structure
A laminated glass antenna structure includes: a lower glass sheet including a first surface facing inside and a second surface at the upper end thereof; an upper glass sheet including a third surface adjacent to the lower glass sheet; an adhesive film positioned between the upper glass sheet and the lower glass sheet; and an antenna unit including a plurality of microstrip patch unit cells provided on the second surface and the third surface with respect to a ground plane provided on the first surface. |
| US12199330B2 |
Electronic device, method for controlling electronic device, and program
An electronic device includes an array antenna and a controller. The array antenna includes a plurality of antenna elements. The controller is configured to exercise control to transmit and/or receive a radio wave through the array antenna. The controller controls directivity of the array antenna and compensates at least partially for reception sensitivity at a null point in the directivity of the array antenna by using a predetermined antenna element of the array antenna. |
| US12199329B2 |
Removeable satellite antenna pointing tool
A removeable satellite antenna pointing tool can include a mounting gear releasably engageable with a pole that supports a satellite antenna. The removeable satellite antenna pointing tool can also include an azimuth gear subsystem housed in a frame and engaged with the mounting gear and a motor that drives the azimuth gear subsystem, wherein actuation of the motor causes the frame to rotate about the pole. The removeable satellite antenna pointing tool can further include a linear drive that controls an elevation of a control shaft engageable with a fixture attached to the satellite antenna. Actuation of the motor can change an azimuth of the satellite antenna and actuation of the linear drive can change an elevation of the satellite antenna. |
| US12199325B2 |
Ion-conducting layer with ion transfer paths aligned in the thickness direction and the fabrication method thereof
Provided is an ion-conducting layer including: an ion conductive matrix; and a 1D composite dispersed in the ion conductive matrix and oriented in a membrane thickness direction, in which the 1D composite includes a core of a non-conductive 1D nanostructure; an intermediate layer enclosing the core and having magnetic nanoparticles bonded to a surface thereof; and a surface layer conducting the same kind of ions as ions in the matrix. |
| US12199322B2 |
Apparatus and method for power supply using cooperation of fuel cell and energy storage
A power supply apparatus according to an example embodiment includes an abnormal state determiner configured to determine a maximum output of a fuel cell by determining whether there is an abnormality in the fuel cell, a fuel cell controller configured to control output power of the fuel cell within the maximum output based on demand power of a load, an energy storage configured to charge with power by receiving the power from the fuel cell and supply the power to the load, a charging state determiner configured to determine a charging state of the energy storage based on a charging amount of the energy storage, and a storage controller configured to control charging and discharging of the energy storage based on a difference between the demand power of the load and the output power of the fuel cell. |
| US12199316B2 |
Battery module and method for producing the battery module
Provided is a high-performance, high-quality battery module including plurality of electrode bodies connected in series. The battery module disclosed herein has a plurality of electrode bodies that include positive electrodes and negative electrodes, connecting terminals that connect the plurality of electrode bodies in series, and a film exterior body that covers the plurality of electrode bodies and the connecting terminals. The electrode bodies each includes a pair of flat surfaces and are made into a module by being superimposed on each other, such that the flat surfaces face each other. The connecting terminal is made up of a cladding material resulting from joining of a first metal, which is a metal of identical type to that of the positive electrode, and a second metal, which is a metal of identical type to that of the negative electrode. |
| US12199315B2 |
Battery cell, battery, power consumption device and battery cell manufaturing method and device
An embodiment of the present application provides a battery cell, a battery, a power consumption device, and a battery cell manufacturing method and device, which belong to the field of battery technologies. The battery cell includes an adapting member, the adapting member includes a first connection portion for connecting an electrode terminal and a second connection portion for connecting an electrode assembly, the first connection portion and the second connection portion are dividedly set and connected to each other, and the first connection portion is in a multilayer structure and includes multiple layers of conductive sheets provided in a stacking manner, the second connection portion is in a single-layer structure, and a minimum thickness of the first connection portion is greater than a maximum thickness of the second connection portion. |
| US12199314B2 |
Electrode assembly and secondary battery comprising the same
An electrode assembly including a positive electrode sheet having a positive electrode active material portion that is an area on which a positive electrode active material is stacked on a positive electrode collector and a positive electrode non-coating portion, a positive electrode tab disposed on the positive electrode non-coating portion, a negative electrode sheet having a negative electrode active material portion that is an area on which a negative electrode active material is stacked on a negative electrode collector and a negative electrode non-coating portion; a negative electrode tab disposed on the negative electrode non-coating portion, and a separator insulating the positive electrode sheet and the negative electrode sheet from each other is provided. The positive electrode non-coating portion includes a first positive electrode non-coating portion and a second positive electrode non-coating portion, which are provided on two portions spaced apart from each other on the positive electrode sheet. |
| US12199301B2 |
Drive battery
A drive battery for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, includes a housing, which has a plurality of partial regions, wherein one or more cell modules are respectively arranged in a first partial region and in a second partial region. A composite component is arranged between the first partial region and the second partial region in order to separate the partial regions. The composite component has a profile element of fiber-reinforced plastic, a foam body of a compressible foam and/or a silicone mat. |
| US12199298B2 |
Battery energy storage module and battery energy storage device
A battery energy storage module and a battery energy storage device. The battery energy storage module comprises: a structure body (101), a support member (102), and a cell group (103). A cavity for accommodating the cell group (103) is formed inside the structure body (101). The structure body (101) is provided with an opening. The cell group (103) is disposed in the cavity of the structure body (101) through the opening of the structure body (101). The support member (102) is used for supporting the structure body (101) to protect the cell group (103) disposed in the cavity of the structure body (101). Because the support member (102) is used for supporting the structure body (101) to protect the cell group (103) disposed in the cavity of the structure body (101), the battery energy storage module can have strong impact resistance, and can be applied to a full vehicle environment alone without being disposed in a protection tray. |
| US12199294B2 |
Surface-treated steel sheet for cell container
A surface-treated steel sheet for a battery container includes a steel sheet, an iron-nickel diffusion layer formed on the steel sheet, and a nickel layer formed on the iron-nickel diffusion layer and constituting the outermost layer. When the Fe intensity and the Ni intensity are continuously measured from the surface of the surface-treated steel sheet for a battery container along the depth direction with a high frequency glow discharge optical emission spectrometric analyzer, the thickness of the iron-nickel diffusion layer being the difference (D2−D1) between the depth (D1) at which the Fe intensity exhibits a first predetermined value and the depth (D2) at which the Ni intensity exhibits a second predetermined value is 0.04 to 0.31 μm; and the total amount of the nickel contained in the iron-nickel diffusion layer and the nickel contained in the nickel layer is 10.8 to 26.7 g/m2. |
| US12199293B2 |
Surface-treated steel sheet for cell container
A surface-treated steel sheet for a battery container, including a steel sheet, an iron-nickel diffusion layer formed on the steel sheet, and a nickel layer formed on the iron-nickel diffusion layer (and constituting the outermost layer, wherein when the Fe intensity and the Ni intensity are continuously measured from the surface of the surface-treated steel sheet for a battery container along the depth direction with a high frequency glow discharge optical emission spectrometric analyzer, the thickness of the iron-nickel diffusion layer being the difference between the depth at which the Fe intensity exhibits a first predetermined value and the depth at which the Ni intensity exhibits a second predetermined value is 0.04 to 0.31 μm; and the total amount of the nickel contained in the iron-nickel diffusion layer and the nickel contained in the nickel layer is 4.4 g/m2 or more and less than 10.8 g/m2. |
| US12199289B2 |
Nickel/nickel hydroxide electrode catalyst, preparation method thereof and application thereof
Disclosed are a nickel/nickel hydroxide electrode catalyst, a preparation method thereof and an application thereof, the catalyst includes a porous matrix structure and a nanosheet, where the nanosheet is doped in the porous matrix structure, a mass percentage of the porous matrix structure is 95%-99%, a mass percentage of the nanosheet is 1%-5%, and a mass density of the nanosheet is 12-15 mg/cm2; and the porous matrix structure is nickel, and the nanosheet is nickel hydroxide in β configuration. The present disclosure develops an electrode catalyst with higher catalytic efficiency and a simpler preparation method based on the Ni-based catalysts to achieve efficient application of hydrogen energy. |
| US12199287B2 |
Anode for Li-ion battery
The invention relates to an anode for a Li-ion rechargeable battery, said anode being covered with a protective film based on fluorinated copolymer(s). The invention also relates to the processes for preparing this anode. The invention also relates to a Li-ion rechargeable battery comprising an anode according to the invention. The invention lastly relates to the use of fluorinated copolymer(s) as film for covering an anode for a lithium-ion battery comprising a negative electrode active material. |
| US12199286B2 |
Additive for electrochemical element positive electrode, composition for electrochemical element positive electrode including said additive, and electrochemical element
The present invention relates to an additive for an electrochemical element positive electrode comprising an activated carbon, wherein the activated carbon has a specific surface area in accordance with BET method of 1300-2500 m2/g, a pore volume of pores having a diameter of 2 nm or more of 0.35 cm3/g or less, a pore volume of pores having a diameter less than 2 nm of 0.5 cm3/g or more, and an ash content of 0.5% by weight or less. |
| US12199281B2 |
Positive electrode active material and lithium secondary battery including the same
The present invention relates to a positive electrode active material and a lithium secondary battery including the same, and more particularly, to a positive electrode active material which includes an overlithiated lithium manganese-based oxide including at least lithium, nickel, manganese and a doping metal, and in which the degradation in stability caused by excessive amounts of lithium and manganese in the lithium manganese-based oxide is mitigated and/or prevented by controlling the concentration of a transition metal in the lithium manganese-based oxide for each region, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. |
| US12199279B2 |
Negative electrode for lithium secondary battery, method of preparing the same, and lithium secondary battery including negative electrode for lithium secondary battery
The present invention provides a negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery, which includes a negative electrode current collector; and a negative electrode active material layer which is formed on the negative electrode current collector and includes a negative electrode active material including a silicon-based material, wherein the negative electrode active material includes lithium intercalated by pre-lithiation, and the extent of pre-lithiation of the negative electrode active material, calculated by a specific equation, is 5 to 50%. |
| US12199272B2 |
Process for making a coated electrode active material
Process for making a coated electrode active material wherein said process comprises the following steps: (a) providing a particulate electrode active material according to general formula Li1+xTM1−xO2, wherein TM is a combination of Ni, Co and, optionally, Mn, and, optionally, at least one metal selected from Mg, Al, Ba, Ti and Zr, and x is in the range of from zero to 0.2, wherein at least 15 mole-% of the transition metal of TM is Ni, (b) treating said electrode active material with a compound of M1, wherein M1 is selected from Li, Al, B, Mg, Si, Sn, and from transition metals, or a combination of at least two of the foregoing, with or without a solvent, wherein said compound of M1 does not act as a cathode active material on its own, (c) optionally, removing compound of M1 which is not deposited on said particulate electrode active material, (d) performing a post-treatment by heating the material obtained after the step (b) or (c), if applicable, at a temperature from 250 to 950° C. in a fluidized bed. |
| US12199267B2 |
Secondary battery positive electrode and secondary battery
In the present invention, this positive electrode is provided with: a collector; and a composite material layer that is formed on at least one surface of the collector. The composite material layer includes a particulate aggregate formed from inorganic substance particles which do not occlude or emit Li, a conductive material, and a binding material for binding the inorganic particles and the conductive material. According to an exemplary embodiment, the aggregate is present closer to the collector side at least with respect to the thickness-direction center of the composite material layer, and accounts for at least 1.3 vol % with respect to the volume of the composite material layer. |
| US12199266B2 |
Process for the degradation of a poly(alkene carbonate), uses for preparing a lithium-ion battery electrode and the sintering of ceramics
Provided is a process for the degradation of at least one polymer of an alkene carbonate, a polymeric composition for a lithium-ion battery electrode having a degradation residue obtained by this process, a process for the preparation thereof, an electrode and a battery incorporating it and a degradation process for the sintering of ceramics.The degradation process includes a reaction at 120° C. and 270° C., and under air of a primary amine with a poly(alkene carbonate) polyol, which depolymerizes it in order to obtain a non-polymeric degradation residue.This composition includes an active material, an electrically conductive filler, a polymeric binder and a residue from the degradation under air between 120° C. and 270° C. of a sacrificial phase which includes the polymer and which has been melt blended beforehand with the active material, with the filler and with the binder in order to obtain a precursor mixture of the composition. |
| US12199265B2 |
Method and apparatus for preparing dry electrode sheet for secondary battery, dry electrode sheet for secondary battery, electrode for secondary battery and secondary battery
A method of manufacturing a dry electrode sheet for a secondary battery includes providing a dry electrode composition comprising an electrode active material and a binder, a calendering operation of preparing an electrode sheet by passing the dry electrode composition through a calender roll including three or more rolls. The calendering operation includes a first electrode sheet manufacturing operation of manufacturing a first electrode sheet by injecting the dry electrode composition between two adjacent rolls spaced apart from each other by a first interval W1, and an electrode sheet manufacturing operation of manufacturing a dry electrode sheet by inserting the first electrode sheet between two adjacent rolls spaced apart from each other by a second interval W2. The first interval W1 and the second interval W2 have a compression rate of 0.10 or more and 0.65 or less, represented by the equation (1) compression rate=(W1−W2)/W1. |
| US12199262B2 |
Battery paste hopper and tooling
A battery paste application tooling assembly includes a hopper, a connector assembly, and a clamp assembly. The battery paste application tooling assembly can be equipped in a pasting machine. The hopper receives battery paste material. The hopper has an orifice plate with an orifice therein. The connector assembly is engageable with the orifice plate and disengageable therefrom. The clamp assembly is movable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the clamp assembly releasable secures the orifice plate to the hopper. In the second position, the clamp assembly permits removal of the orifice plate from the hopper. |
| US12199258B2 |
Support structure for a duct
A support structure 1 for a flexible, heat-exchanging duct of the type that is locatable proximal to cells 4 of a battery pack for thermally managing the battery pack. The support structure 1 is configured to provide support to a duct to prevent the duct kinking when the duct changes direction. |
| US12199256B2 |
Battery pack
A battery pack according to this application includes a lower support; a lower fastening member that is fastened onto the lower support and extending upwards along a height direction; an upper support plate provided above the lower fastening member; and a heat exchange plate directly fastened onto the upper support plate. In the battery pack according to this application, the heat exchange plate is directly fastened onto the upper support plate, which eliminates use of a position locking piece to position the heat exchange plate and ensures that flatness and positioning tolerance of the heat exchange plate are not affected. |
| US12199252B2 |
Methods and devices for electrochemical relithiation of lithium-ion batteries
Among other things, the present disclosure relates to re-purposing used lithium-ion batteries. The present disclosure includes treating an electrode using a solvent prior to electrochemically relithiating the electrode. In some embodiments, the relithiation may be done using a roll-to-roll device, wherein the electrode may be secured on a first pin and a second pin, then it may be unwound and submerged in an electrolyte solution. Lithium ions may be inserted into the electrode using a voltage. The layer of lithium may provide lithium ions to the electrode. |
| US12199248B2 |
Additives for improving battery performance via cation adsorption
Electrochemical cells are provided, wherein a metal ion is adsorbed to a manganese dioxide- or carbon-containing electrode due to the addition of a metal additive to the cell's electrolyte and/or cathode. Methods for preparing such cells are also provided. In particular embodiments, the electrochemical cells are alkaline electrochemical cells, and the electrode contains manganese dioxide. |
| US12199246B2 |
Stacked prismatic architecture for electrochemical cell
A battery cell system and method for manufacturing a battery cell system is provided. The battery cell system includes an electrode stack including a first anode with a first anode tab, a second anode with a second anode tab laterally offset from the first anode tab, a first cathode with a first cathode tab, and a second cathode with a second cathode tab laterally offset from the first cathode tab. |
| US12199242B2 |
Electrolyte solution, secondary battery, battery module, battery pack and electric device
Various embodiments provide an electrolyte solution, a secondary battery, a battery module, a battery pack and an electric device. In those embodiments, the electrolyte solution includes an electrolyte, a solvent and an additive, the additive including sodium hydrosulfite. Various embodiments improve an overall performance of the secondary battery, for example, initial DCR, storage gas production, a rate performance, or the like. |
| US12199238B2 |
Non-flammable electrolyte for energy storage devices
Provided herein are energy storage devices high energy and power densities, cycle life, and safety. In some embodiments, the energy storage device comprise a non-flammable electrolyte that eliminate and/or reduce fire hazards for improved battery safety, with improved electrode compatibility with electrode materials. |
| US12199237B2 |
Solid electrolyte material and battery
A solid electrolyte material according to an aspect of the present disclosure is represented by the following Compositional Formula (1): Li6-3zYzX6 where 0 |
| US12199236B2 |
Sulfide solid electrolyte and treatment method therefor
A sulfide solid electrolyte, which is able to adjust the morphology unavailable traditionally, or is readily adjusted so as to have a desired morphology, the sulfide solid electrolyte having a volume-based average particle diameter measured by laser diffraction particle size distribution measurement of 3 μm or more and a specific surface area measured by the BET method of 20 m2/g or more; and a method of treating a sulfide solid electrolyte including the sulfide solid electrolyte being subjected to at least one mechanical treatment selected from disintegration and granulation. |
| US12199233B2 |
Non-aqueous electrolyte solution and lithium secondary battery including the same
A non-aqueous electrolyte solution and a lithium secondary battery including the same are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a non-aqueous electrolyte solution includes an organic solvent, a lithium salt, and an oligomer represented by Formula 1 as a surfactant, wherein the organic solvent contains containing cyclic carbonate, dimethyl carbonate, and alkyl formate. |
| US12199227B2 |
Driving substrate, method for preparing the same, and display device
The present disclosure provides a driving substrate, a method for preparing the same, and a display device. The driving substrate includes: a base substrate; a stress buffer layer located on the base substrate; a plurality of first wirings located on a surface of the stress buffer layer away from the base substrate; a first insulating layer located on a surface of the first wiring away from the base substrate; a plurality of second wiring structures located on a surface of the first insulating layer away from the base substrate; a second insulating layer located on a surface of the second wiring structure away from the base substrate; an electronic element located on a surface of the second insulating layer away from the base substrate. |
| US12199226B2 |
Light emitting package free of wavelength conversion material
A light emitting diode package is disclosed. The light emitting diode package includes a light emitting diode chip emitting light and a light transmissive member. The light transmissive member covers at least an upper surface of the light emitting diode chip and includes a light transmissive resin and reinforcing fillers. The reinforcing fillers have at least two side surfaces having different lengths and are dispersed in the light transmissive resin. |
| US12199224B2 |
Optoelectronic component and method for producing an optoelectronic component
In an embodiment an optoelectronic component includes a carrier, an optoelectronic semiconductor chip and an encapsulation, wherein the semiconductor chip is fixed on a mounting surface of the carrier and is electrically conductively connected with the carrier, wherein the encapsulation is located around the semiconductor chip and covers the mounting surface at least partially, wherein the encapsulation includes a first layer and a second layer, wherein the first layer is arranged between the mounting surface and the second layer, wherein each of the first layer and the second layer is based on a silicone, and wherein the first layer and the second layer are directly adjacent to each other in a region of an interface. |
| US12199221B2 |
μ-LED, μ-LED device, display and method for the same
The invention relates to various aspects of a μ-LED or a μ-LED array for augmented reality or lighting applications, in particular in the automotive field. The μ-LED is characterized by particularly small dimensions in the range of a few μm. |
| US12199217B2 |
Light-emitting chip and device using the same
A light-emitting chip includes a light-emitting unit, first and second electrode units. The light-emitting unit includes first and second conductivity type semiconductor layers and an active layer. The first electrode unit includes two first electrodes which are spaced apart from each other by a first distance, and which are electrically connected to the first conductivity type semiconductor layer. The second electrode unit includes two second electrodes electrically connected to the second conductivity type semiconductor layer. The first and second electrode units are spaced apart from each other by a second distance, and the first distance is greater than the second distance. |
| US12199215B2 |
Light-emitting device and display apparatus
A light-emitting device including an epitaxial layer, a support layer, an insulating layer, a first electrode pad, and a second electrode pad is provided. The epitaxial layer includes a first type doped semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer and a second type doped semiconductor layer, wherein the light-emitting layer is disposed on a partial area of the first type doped semiconductor layer and is between the first type doped semiconductor layer and the second type doped semiconductor layer. The support layer covers the second type doped semiconductor layer while the insulating layer covers the epitaxial layer and the support layer. The first and the second electrode pads are disposed over the insulating layer and electrically connected to the first and the second type doped semiconductor layers, respectively. The support layer extends from a first position below the first electrode pad to a second position below the second electrode pad. |
| US12199210B2 |
Optical semiconductor element
An optical semiconductor element includes a substrate and a plurality of cells. Each cell includes an optical layer, a first semiconductor layer, and a second semiconductor layer. The plurality of cells include a first cell and a second cell. The second semiconductor layer of the first cell and the first semiconductor layer of the second cell are electrically connected to each other by a first connection portion of a first wiring portion. The first wiring portion has a first extending portion that extends from the first connection portion so as to surround four side portions of the optical layer of the first cell. The optical layer is an active layer that generates light having a central wavelength of 3 μm or more and 10 μm or less or an absorption layer having a maximum sensitivity wavelength of 3 μm or more and 10 μm or less. |
| US12199206B2 |
Solar panel arrangement
Apparatus, systems, and methods for designing photovoltaic panels are described herein. The photovoltaic panels are composed substrings of photovoltaic cells. The substrings of photovoltaic cells may be oriented in a horizontal fashion with respect to a layout of the photovoltaic panels. In the event of snow coverage, partial shading, mutual shading, and so forth, orienting the substrings of the photovoltaic cells in this manner enables those substrings which are disposed higher up in the photovoltaic panel to resume operation even while those substrings which are disposed lower down in the photovoltaic panel remain covered, shaded or otherwise blocked or impeded from functioning. Accordingly, the overall productivity of a photovoltaic panel designed as described herein is increased. Related apparatus, systems, and methods are also described. |
| US12199204B2 |
Superlattice structure for thin film solar cells
A superlattice structure for a thin film solar cell includes superimposed layers of nanocrystals and is configured to generate a flow of electrons across the layers when it is irradiated by a solar radiation. Each of the layers includes an array of nanocrystals which have substantially the same size and shape and the nanocrystals of each of the layers have different size and/or different shape with respect to the nanocrystals of the other layers. The layers are sorted in such an order that the superlattice structure is anisotropic.A thin film solar cell having the superlattice structure and a method for making the superlattice structure is related. |
| US12199203B2 |
Busbar-free interdigitated back contact solar cell and interdigitated back contact solar cell module
Provided is a busbar-free interdigitated back contact (IBC) solar cell and an IBC solar cell module. The IBC solar cell includes a semiconductor substrate, finger electrode lines and conductive lines. The finger electrode lines include first finger electrode lines and second finger electrode lines that are alternately arranged on the semiconductor substrate. The conductive lines include first conductive lines and second conductive lines that are alternately arranged. The first conductive lines are connected to the first finger electrode lines and spaced apart from the second finger electrode lines. The second conductive lines are connected to the second finger electrode lines and spaced apart from the first finger electrode lines. |
| US12199202B2 |
Hybrid passivation back contact cell and fabrication method thereof
The present disclosure pertains to the field of back contact cell technologies, and particularly relates to a hybrid passivation back contact cell and a fabrication method thereof, the hybrid passivation back contact cell including: an N-type doped silicon substrate having a light receiving surface and a back surface, and a first semiconductor layer and a second semiconductor layer which are arranged on the back surface, wherein the second semiconductor layer includes an intrinsic silicon layer and a P-type doped silicon layer sequentially arranged in an outward direction perpendicular to the back surface, and the first semiconductor layer includes a tunneling oxide layer and an N-type doped silicon crystal layer sequentially arranged in the outward direction perpendicular to the back surface. |
| US12199201B2 |
Thermocompression bonding approaches for foil-based metallization of non-metal surfaces of solar cells
Thermocompression bonding approaches for foil-based metallization of non-metal surfaces of solar cells, and the resulting solar cells, are described. For example, a solar cell includes a substrate and a plurality of alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions disposed in or above the substrate. A plurality of conductive contact structures is electrically connected to the plurality of alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. Each conductive contact structure includes a metal foil portion disposed in direct contact with a corresponding one of the alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. |
| US12199198B2 |
Semiconductor devices with single-photon avalanche diodes, light scattering structures, and multiple isolation structures
An imaging device may include single-photon avalanche diodes (SPADs). To improve the sensitivity and signal-to-noise ratio of the SPADs, light scattering structures may be formed in the semiconductor substrate to increase the path length of incident light through the semiconductor substrate. To mitigate crosstalk, multiple rings of isolation structures may be formed around the SPAD. An outer deep trench isolation structure may include a metal filler such as tungsten and may be configured to absorb light. The outer deep trench isolation structure therefore prevents crosstalk between adjacent SPADs. Additionally, one or more inner deep trench isolation structures may be included. The inner deep trench isolation structures may include a low-index filler to reflect light and keep incident light in the active area of the SPAD. |
| US12199197B2 |
SPAD-based photon detectors with multi-phase sampling TDCs
A method of building a moving average histogram of photon times of arrival includes, for each time interval in first and second subsets of time intervals, latching a time reference corresponding to a time of receipt of an avalanche timing output signal of a single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD), and advancing a count stored at a memory address corresponding to the latched time reference. The memory address corresponds to a range of time references. The method further includes reading and clearing a first set of counts after the first subset of time intervals; phase-shifting the sequence of time references with respect to a set of memory addresses after the first subset of time intervals; reading and clearing a second set of counts after the second subset of time intervals; and building the moving average histogram using at least the first and second sets of counts. |
| US12199196B2 |
Multi-dimensional integrated circuits having semiconductors mounted on multi- dimensional planes and multi-dimensional memory structure
Monolithic multi-dimensional integrated circuits and memory architecture are provided. Exemplary integrated circuits comprise an electronic board having a first side and a second side, a multi-dimensional electronic package having multiple planes, and one or more semiconductor wafers mounted on the first side and the second side of the electronic board and on the multiple planes of the electronic package. Exemplary monolithic multi-dimensional memory architecture comprises one or more tiers, one or more monolithic inter-tier vias spanning the one or more tiers, at least one multiplexer disposed in one of the tiers, and control logic determining whether memory cells are active and which memory cells are active and controlling usage of the memory cells based on such determination. Each tier has a memory cell, and the inter-tier vias act as crossbars in multiple directions. The multiplexer is communicatively coupled to the memory cell in the respective tier. In exemplary embodiments, the one or more semiconductor wafers include one or more solar cells. The solar cells may comprise MEMS and/or on-chip solar cells. |
| US12199195B2 |
Solar cell, photovoltaic module, and method for manufacturing photovoltaic module
Disclosed is solar cell, a photovoltaic module, and a method for manufacturing a photovoltaic module. The solar cell includes a substrate, first busbars and second busbars arranged on the substrate, first fingers connected to the first busbars, and second fingers connected to the second busbars. The first busbars and the second busbars have opposite polarities. The first fingers have a same polarity as the first busbars, and the second fingers have a same polarity as the second busbars. The substrate is provided with busbar pits. At least part of the first and second busbars are located in the busbar pits. Depths of the busbar pits range from 30 μm to 50 μm. Along a thickness direction of the substrate, ratios of the depths of the busbar pits to heights of the first busbars and/or the second busbars range from 10:3 to 6:5. |
| US12199194B2 |
Wiring base, package for storing semiconductor element, and semiconductor device
A wiring base includes a base having a first surface, at least one metal layer positioned on the first surface, at least one lead terminal positioned on the metal layer, and a joining member that is positioned on the metal layer and joins the lead terminal to the metal layer. The lead terminal has a first portion to be in contact with the joining member and also has a second portion being continuous with the first portion. In a cross section of the lead terminal orthogonal to a longitudinal direction of the lead terminal, the first portion has two concave surfaces that are formed near the metal layer so as to be disposed opposite to each other across a center in a transverse direction of the lead terminal. |
| US12199193B2 |
FinFET MOS capacitor
Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a FinFET MOS capacitor. In some embodiments, the FinFET MOS capacitor comprises a substrate and a capacitor fin structure extending upwardly from an upper surface of the substrate. The capacitor fin structure comprises a pair of dummy source/drain regions separated by a dummy channel region and a capacitor gate structure straddling on the capacitor fin structure. The capacitor gate structure is separated from the capacitor fin structure by a capacitor gate dielectric. |
| US12199191B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type that has a main surface and that includes a device region, a base region of a second conductivity type that is formed in a surface layer portion of the main surface at the device region, a source region of the first conductivity type that is formed in a surface layer portion of the base region at an interval inward from a peripheral portion of the base region and that defines a channel region with the semiconductor layer, a base contact region of the second conductivity type that is formed in a region different from the source region at the surface layer portion of the base region and that has an impurity concentration exceeding an impurity concentration of the base region, a well region of the first conductivity type that is formed in the surface layer portion of the main surface at an interval from the base region at the device region and that defines a drift region with the base region, a drain region of the first conductivity type that is formed in a surface layer portion of the well region, an impurity region of the second conductivity type that is formed in the surface layer portion of the well region and that is electrically connected to the drain region, and a gate structure that has a gate insulating film covering the channel region on the main surface and a gate electrode facing the channel region on the gate insulating film and electrically connected to the source region and the base contact region. |
| US12199185B2 |
Display device
A display device includes a first transistor including a gate electrode, a second transistor including a lower gate electrode, an upper gate electrode, and a first end portion electrically connected to an end portion of the first transistor, a lower gate signal line extending in a first direction, an upper gate signal line disposed on the lower gate signal line and extending in a first direction, and a first connection pattern disposed on the upper gate signal line, electrically connecting the gate electrode and a second end portion of the second transistor, and intersecting the lower gate signal line and the upper gate signal line. An entirety of the upper gate signal line overlaps a part of the lower gate signal line in an overlapping area in which the lower gate signal line or the upper gate signal line overlaps the first connection pattern. |
| US12199183B2 |
Memory devices including oxide semiconductor
A method of forming a device comprises forming dielectric structures over other dielectric structures overlying conductive contact structures, the dielectric structures separated from one another by trenches and laterally extending orthogonal to the other dielectric structures and the conductive contact structures. Conductive gate structures are formed on exposed side surfaces of the dielectric structures within the trenches. Dielectric oxide structures are formed on exposed side surfaces of the conductive gate structures within the trenches. Exposed portions of the other dielectric structures are removed to form isolation structures. Semiconductive pillars are formed on exposed side surfaces of the dielectric oxide structures and the isolation structures within the trenches. The semiconductive pillars are in electrical contact with the conductive contact structures. Additional conductive contact structures are formed on upper surfaces of the semiconductive pillars. A device, a memory device, and an electronic system are also described. |
| US12199182B2 |
Elevationally-extending transistors, devices comprising elevationally-extending transistors, and methods of forming a device comprising elevationally-extending transistors
A device comprises an array comprising rows and columns of elevationally-extending transistors. An access line interconnects multiple of the elevationally-extending transistors along individual of the rows. The transistors individually comprise an upper source/drain region, a lower source/drain region, and a channel region extending elevationally there-between. The channel region comprises an oxide semiconductor. A transistor gate is operatively laterally-proximate the channel region and comprises a portion of an individual of the access lines. Intra-row-insulating material is longitudinally between immediately-intra-row-adjacent of the elevationally-extending transistors. Inter-row-insulating material is laterally between immediately-adjacent of the rows of the elevationally-extending transistors. At least one of the intra-row-insulating material and the inter-row-insulating material comprises void space. Other embodiments, including method embodiments, are disclosed. |
| US12199181B2 |
Semiconductor structure and method for manufacturing the same
A semiconductor structure includes a substrate assembly and a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device is formed on the substrate assembly, and includes a body region, two active regions, and a butted body. The active regions are disposed at two opposite sides of the body region, and both have a first type conductivity. The body region and the active regions together occupy on a surface region of the substrate assembly. The butted body has a second type conductivity different from the first type conductivity, and is located on the surface region of the substrate assembly so as to permit the body region to be tied to one of the active regions through the butted body. |
| US12199175B2 |
Manufacturing method for forminginsulating structure of high electron mobility transistor
The present invention provides a method of forming an insulating structure of a high electron mobility transistor (HEMT), firstly, a gallium nitride layer is formed, next, an aluminum gallium nitride layer is formed on the gallium nitride layer, then, a first patterned photoresist layer is formed on the aluminum gallium nitride layer, and a groove is formed in the gallium nitride layer and the aluminum gallium nitride layer, next, an insulating layer is formed and filling up the groove. Afterwards, a second patterned photoresist layer is formed on the insulating layer, wherein the pattern of the first patterned photoresist layer is complementary to the pattern of the second patterned photoresist layer, and part of the insulating layer is removed, then, the second patterned photoresist layer is removed, and an etching step is performed on the remaining insulating layer to remove part of the insulating layer again. |
| US12199174B2 |
High electron mobility transistor and method of manufacturing the same
The present disclosure provides a high electron mobility transistor including a channel layer; a barrier layer on the channel layer and configured to induce formation of a 2-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) to the channel layer; a p-type semiconductor layer on the barrier layer; a first passivation layer on the barrier layer and including a quaternary material of Al, Ga, O, and N; a gate electrode on the p-type semiconductor layer; and a source electrode and a drain electrode provided on both sides of the barrier layer and separated from the gate electrode. |
| US12199171B1 |
Vertical tunneling field-effect transistor with enhanced current confinement
A vertical tunneling field-effect transistor and a method for its manufacture are provided. According to methods herein disclosed, oppositely doped source and drain regions are formed, and an APAM delta layer is formed in the surface of the transistor substrate, beneath a metal gate, in electrical contact with, e.g., the source region. A dielectric layer intervenes between the substrate surface and the metal gate. An epitaxial cap layer directly over the APAM layer forms a dielectric layer interface with a dielectric layer, which is located between the epitaxial cap layer and the metal gate. A vertical channel is defined for tunneling between the APAM delta layer and an induced conduction channel adjacent to the dielectric layer interface that is formed in operation, and that is in electrical contact with, e.g., the drain region. |
| US12199168B2 |
Plugs for interconnect lines for advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication
Embodiments of the disclosure are in the field of advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication and, in particular, 10 nanometer node and smaller integrated circuit structure fabrication and the resulting structures. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a fin. An isolation structure surrounds a lower fin portion, the isolation structure comprising an insulating material having a top surface, and a semiconductor material on a portion of the top surface of the insulating material, wherein the semiconductor material is separated from the fin. A gate dielectric layer is over the top of an upper fin portion and laterally adjacent the sidewalls of the upper fin portion, the gate dielectric layer further on the semiconductor material on the portion of the top surface of the insulating material. A gate electrode is over the gate dielectric layer. |
| US12199167B2 |
Gate line plug structures for advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication
Embodiments of the disclosure are in the field of advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication and, in particular, 10 nanometer node and smaller integrated circuit structure fabrication and the resulting structures. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a first silicon fin having a longest dimension along a first direction. A second silicon fin having a longest dimension is along the first direction. An insulator material is between the first silicon fin and the second silicon fin. A gate line is over the first silicon fin and over the second silicon fin along a second direction, the second direction orthogonal to the first direction, the gate line having a first side and a second side, wherein the gate line has a discontinuity over the insulator material, the discontinuity filled by a dielectric plug. |
| US12199166B2 |
Semiconductor memory device and method of manufacturing the semiconductor memory device
Provided herein may be a semiconductor memory device and a method of manufacturing the semiconductor memory device. The semiconductor memory device includes a stacked body including interlayer insulating layers and a select line disposed between the interlayer insulating layers, a core insulating layer penetrating the stacked body, a semiconductor pattern extending along a sidewall of the core insulating layer and including an undoped area disposed between the select line and the core insulating layer, doped semiconductor patterns disposed between the semiconductor pattern and the interlayer insulating layers, and a gate insulating layer disposed between the semiconductor pattern and the select line. |
| US12199164B2 |
Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof
A method includes forming a semiconductor fin over a substrate; forming a gate structure over the semiconductor fin, the gate structure comprising: a first metallic layer; a second metallic layer over the first metallic layer, wherein the first metallic layer is a metal compound of a first element and a second element and the second metallic layer is a single-element metal of the second element; and an oxide layer between the first metallic layer and the second metallic layer. |
| US12199163B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of fabricating the same where semiconductor device includes high-k dielectric layer that does not extend between inhibition layer and side of gate electrode
Disclosed are a semiconductor device and a method of fabricating the same. The device may include a substrate, an active pattern in an upper portion of the substrate and is extending in a first direction, a gate electrode crossing the active pattern and extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction, a first gate spacer covering a side surface of the gate electrode, a first inhibition layer between the gate electrode and the first gate spacer, and a gate insulating layer between the gate electrode and the active pattern. The gate insulating layer may include a high-k dielectric layer and a gate oxide layer. The gate oxide layer may be between the high-k dielectric layer and the active pattern. The high-k dielectric layer may be between the gate oxide layer and the gate electrode. |
| US12199162B2 |
Semiconductor device and fabrication method of semiconductor device having improved breaking withstand capability
There is provided a semiconductor device including: a drift region of a first conductivity type disposed in a semiconductor substrate; a base region of a second conductivity type disposed above the drift region; an emitter region of the first conductivity type disposed above the base region; a plurality of trench portions arrayed in a predetermined array direction on a front surface side of the semiconductor substrate; a trench contact disposed on the front surface side of the semiconductor substrate between two adjacent trench portions; and a contact layer of the second conductivity type disposed under the trench contact and having a higher doping concentration than the base region, wherein a lower end of the trench contact is deeper than a lower end of the emitter region, and the emitter region and the contact layer are in contact with each other at a side wall of the trench contact. |
| US12199160B2 |
Memory cell of charge-trapping non-volatile memory
A memory cell of a charge-trapping non-volatile memory includes a semiconductor substrate, a well region, a first doped region, a second doped region, a gate structure, a protecting layer, a charge trapping layer, a dielectric layer, a first conducting line and a second conducting line. The first doped region and the second doped region are formed under a surface of the well region. The gate structure is formed over the surface of the well region. The protecting layer formed on the surface of the well region. The charge trapping layer covers the surface of the well region, the gate structure and the protecting layer. The dielectric layer covers the charge trapping layer. The first conducting line is connected with the first doped region. The second conducting line is connected with the second doped region. |
| US12199155B2 |
Semiconductor structure and fabrication method thereof
A semiconductor structure and a fabrication method are provided. The semiconductor structure includes: a base substrate; gate structures and source/drain plugs over the base substrate; source/drain contact structures on the source/drain plugs; gate contact structures on the gate structures; and a dielectric layer on the gate structures and the source/drain plugs. Cavities are formed between the gate structures and the source/drain plugs along a surface of the base substrate. The dielectric layer encloses tops of the cavities. |
| US12199153B2 |
High voltage edge termination structure for power semiconductor devices
A high voltage edge termination structure for a power semiconductor device is provided. The high voltage edge termination structure comprises a semiconductor body of a first conductive type, a JTE region of a second conductive type, a heavily doped channel stop region of the first conductive type, and a plurality of field plates. The JTE region is formed in the semiconductor body, wherein the JTE region is adjacent to an active region of the power semiconductor device. The heavily doped channel stop region is formed in the semiconductor body, wherein the heavily doped channel stop region is spaced apart from the JTE region. The plurality of field plates is formed on the JTE region. |
| US12199152B2 |
Selective single diffusion/electrical barrier
Presented are structures and methods for forming such structures that allow for electrical or diffusion breaks between transistors of one level of a stacked transistor device, without necessarily requiring that a like electrical or diffusion break exists in another level of the stacked transistor device. Also presented, an electrical break between transistor devices may be formed by providing a channel of a first polarity with a false gate comprising a work-function metal of an opposite polarity. |
| US12199150B2 |
Multi-level gate driver applied to SiC MOSFET
A multi-level gate driver applied to the SiC metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) includes three parts: the SiC MOSFET information detection circuit, the signal level shifting circuit, and the segmented driving circuit. The SiC MOSFET information detection circuit includes the SiC MOSFET drain-source voltage detection circuit and the SiC MOSFET drain-source current detection circuit. The segmented driving circuit includes a turn-on segmented driving circuit and a turn-off segmented driving circuit. The SiC MOSFET drain-source voltage detection circuit and the SiC MOSFET drain-source current detection circuit process a drain-source voltage and a drain-source current during the SiC MOSFET's switching as enable signals for segmented driving; the signal level shifting circuit transfers enable signals required by the segmented driving circuit to the suitable power supply rail; and the SiC MOSFET turn-on segmented driving circuit and the turn-off segmented driving circuit select suitable driving currents. |
| US12199149B2 |
Manufacture of power devices having increased cross over current
An embodiment relates to a n-type planar gate DMOSFET comprising a Silicon Carbide (SiC) substrate. The SiC substrate includes a N+ substrate, a N− drift layer, a P-well region and a first N+ source region within each P-well region. A second N+ source region is formed between the P-well region and a source metal via a silicide layer. During third quadrant operation of the DMOSFET, the second N+ source region starts depleting when a source terminal is positively biased with respect to a drain terminal. The second N+ source region impacts turn-on voltage of body diode regions of the DMOSFET by establishing short-circuitry between the P-well region and the source metal when the second N+ source region is completely depleted. |
| US12199148B2 |
Semiconductor device including superlattice with O18 enriched monolayers
A semiconductor device may include a semiconductor layer, and a superlattice adjacent the semiconductor layer and including stacked groups of layers. Each group of layers may include stacked base semiconductor monolayers defining a base semiconductor portion, and at least one oxygen monolayer constrained within a crystal lattice of adjacent base semiconductor portions. The at least one oxygen monolayer of a given group of layers may include an atomic percentage of 18O greater than 10 percent. |
| US12199144B2 |
Power semiconductor device and manufacturiing method
A power semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor body, a gate electrode, and an extraction electrode, wherein the semiconductor body comprises a source region of a first conductivity type, well region of a second conductivity type different from the first conductivity type at the gate electrode, a drift region which is of the first conductivity type, and a barrier region which is of the first conductivity type, the barrier region is located between the drift region and the extraction electrode. |
| US12199142B2 |
Neighboring gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having conductive contact stressor between epitaxial source or drain regions
Neighboring gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having a conductive contact stressor between epitaxial source or drain regions are described. In an example, a first vertical arrangement of nanowires and a second vertical arrangement of nanowires above a substrate. A first gate stack is over the first vertical arrangement of nanowires. A second gate stack is over the second vertical arrangement of nanowires. First epitaxial source or drain structures are at ends of the first vertical arrangement of nanowires. Second epitaxial source or drain structures are at ends of the second vertical arrangement of nanowires. An intervening conductive contact structure is between neighboring ones of the first epitaxial source or drain structures and of the second epitaxial source or drain structures. The intervening conductive contact structure imparts a stress to the neighboring ones of the first epitaxial source or drain structures and of the second epitaxial source or drain structures. |
| US12199141B2 |
Semiconductor device with gradual injection of charge carriers for softer reverse recovery
A semiconductor device a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type at a first main side of a semiconductor wafer and a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type at second main side. The second semiconductor layer forms a pn junction with the first semiconductor layer. A first electrode is in ohmic contact with the first semiconductor layer and a second electrode layer is in ohmic contact with the second semiconductor layer. A first semiconductor region of the first conductivity type completely embedded in the second semiconductor layer and a second semiconductor region of the first conductivity type completely embedded in the second semiconductor layer. |
| US12199135B2 |
Display device and electronic device
A display device and an electronic device are provided. The display device includes a back plate, a display panel, an optical film, a first light-emitting unit, and a second light-emitting unit. The display panel and the second light-emitting unit are carried on the back plate. The optical film and the first light-emitting unit located on one side of the optical film away from the display panel are accommodated in an accommodating cavity cooperatively defined by the display panel and the back plate. The visible light emitted by the first light-emitting unit is incident on the display panel via the optical film. A part of the ultraviolet light emitted by the second light-emitting unit avoids the display screen and is emitted onto the transparent cover plate, and another part of the ultraviolet light is emitted onto the transparent cover plate via the display screen, to clean the display panel. |
| US12199134B2 |
μ-LED, μ-LED device, display and method for the same
The invention relates to various aspects of a μ-LED or a μ-LED array for augmented reality or lighting applications, in particular in the automotive field. The μ-LED is characterized by particularly small dimensions in the range of a few μm. |
| US12199133B2 |
LED display apparatus
A display apparatus including a display substrate, light emitting devices disposed on the display substrate, circuit electrodes disposed between the light emitting devices and the display substrate, and a transparent layer covering the light emitting devices and the circuit electrodes, in which at least one of the light emitting devices includes a first LED sub-unit configured to emit light having a first wavelength, a second LED sub-unit adjacent to the first LED sub-unit and configured to emit light having a second wavelength, a third LED sub-unit adjacent to the second LED sub-unit and configured to emit light having a third wavelength, and a substrate disposed on the third LED sub-unit, in which a difference in refractive indices between the transparent layer and air is less than a difference in refractive indices between the substrate and a semiconductor layer of the third LED sub-unit. |
| US12199126B2 |
Image sensor and image-capturing apparatus
An image sensor includes: a plurality of pixels each having a photoelectric conversion unit that converts incident light into an electric charge, the incident light being incident from one side of a substrate, and an output unit that outputs a signal caused by the electric charge, the plurality of pixels being arranged in a first direction and a second direction intersecting the first direction; and an accumulation unit provided to be stacked on the photoelectric conversion unit on a side opposite to the one side of the substrate, the accumulation unit accumulating the signal. |
| US12199124B2 |
Imaging device
An imaging device includes a semiconductor substrate and pixels. Each of the pixels includes a first capacitive element including a first electrode provided above the semiconductor substrate, a second electrode provided above the semiconductor substrate, and a dielectric layer located between the first electrode and the second electrode. At least one selected from the group consisting of the first electrode and the second electrode has a first electrical contact point electrically connected to a first electrical element and a second electrical contact point electrically connected to a second electrical element different from the first electrical element. The first capacitive element includes at least one trench portion having a trench shape. |
| US12199123B2 |
Semiconductor device including a structure for higher integration
There is provided a semiconductor device which includes a first semiconductor substrate and a second semiconductor substrate. The first semiconductor substrate is provided with a first electrode including a first protruding portion and a first base portion. The first protruding portion includes a first abutting surface. The first base portion is linked to the first protruding portion and has volume greater than volume of the first protruding portion. The second semiconductor substrate is provided with a second electrode including a second protruding portion and a second base portion. The second protruding portion includes a second abutting surface that abuts the first abutting surface. The second base portion is linked to the second protruding portion and has volume greater than volume of the second protruding portion. The second semiconductor substrate is stacked on the first semiconductor substrate. |
| US12199122B2 |
Imaging device and electronic device
An imaging device which has a stacked-layer structure and can be manufactured easily is provided. The imaging device includes a signal processing circuit, a memory device, and an image sensor. The imaging device has a stacked-layer structure in which the memory device is provided above the signal processing circuit, and the image sensor is provided above the memory device. The signal processing circuit includes a transistor formed on a first semiconductor substrate, the memory device includes a transistor including a metal oxide in a channel formation region, and the image sensor includes a transistor formed on a second semiconductor substrate. |
| US12199118B2 |
Image sensor having pixels with different light receiving areas
An image sensor includes a substrate including a first surface on which light is incident and a second surface opposite to the first surface, unit pixels in the substrate, each including a photoelectric conversion layer, color filters on the first surface of the substrate, a grid pattern on the first surface of the substrate defining a respective light receiving area of each of the unit pixels, and microlenses on the color filters, each of the microlenses corresponding to a respective one of the unit pixels, wherein the unit pixels include a first pixel and a second pixel sharing a first color filter which is one of the color filters, and a first light receiving area of the first pixel is different from a second light receiving area of the second pixel. |
| US12199117B2 |
Charge or a discharge of an output voltage rail of a plurality of pixels
The present description concerns a pixel array comprising one or a plurality of pixels (PIX1). Each pixel comprises a first transistor having its control node coupled to a photodiode, a first main conduction node coupled to a first output voltage rail (VS), and a second main conduction node coupled to a second voltage rail (VCS). The array comprises a variable impedance (404) coupling the first voltage rail (VS) to a first power supply rail (VDD) and a current source (402) coupling the second voltage rail (VCS) to a second power supply rail (GND), the variable impedance (404) being controlled based on a voltage on the second voltage rail (VCS). The array comprises a first switch (4002) coupling the second voltage rail (VCS) to a third voltage rail (VINIT1). |
| US12199115B2 |
Image sensor
An image sensor includes a first column line and a second column line configured to extend in a first direction, a plurality of pixel groups configured to connect to the first column line or the second column line and to comprise a plurality of pixels in each of the plurality of pixel groups, a bias circuit configured to comprise a first current circuit and a second current circuit configured to output different bias currents in a first operational mode, and a switching circuit configured to connect the first column line to the first current circuit and connect the second column line to the second current circuit during a first time period, and to connect the first column line to the second current circuit and connect the second column line to the first current circuit during a second time period subsequent to the first time period in the first operational mode. |
| US12199112B1 |
Epitaxially integrated protection diodes for monochromatic photosensitive diodes
Monochromatic photosensitive devices (MPDs) having series connected photosensitive diode cell arrays in two configurations are disclosed. The MPDs employ a protection diode to bypass either one or multiple photosensitive diodes in each photosensitive diode cell should a photosensitive diode fail as an open circuit or become blocked from the monochromatic light. The protection diode is vertically (epitaxial growth direction) integrated with a photosensitive diode layer structure during epitaxial growth, thereby permitting monolithic fabrication of the one or multiple photosensitive diode cells. The bulk of the one or multiple photosensitive diodes are formed of a material having a bandgap corresponding to the wavelength of the monochromatic light, while the protection diodes are formed of a material having a bandgap greater than the wavelength of the monochromatic light. The monochromatic light passes through the protection diode before being absorbed by the one or multiple photosensitive diodes. |
| US12199107B2 |
Liquid crystal display device and method for manufacturing the same
Provided is a method to manufacture a liquid crystal display device in which a contact hole for the electrical connection of the pixel electrode and one of the source and drain electrode of a transistor and a contact hole for the processing of a semiconductor layer are formed simultaneously. The method contributes to the reduction of a photography step. The transistor includes an oxide semiconductor layer where a channel formation region is formed. |
| US12199106B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes first and second transistors having the same conductivity type and a circuit. One of a source and a drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to that of the second transistor. First and third potentials are supplied to the circuit through respective wirings. A second potential and a first clock signal are supplied to the others of the sources and the drains of the first and second transistors, respectively. A second clock signal is supplied to the circuit. The third potential is higher than the second potential which is higher than the first potential. A fourth potential is equal to or higher than the third potential. The first clock signal alternates the second and fourth potentials and the second clock signal alternates the first and third potentials. The circuit controls electrical connections between gates of the first and second transistors and the wirings. |
| US12199105B2 |
Display panel, display device and virtual reality device
The embodiment of the present disclosure provides a display panel, which includes an array substrate, a counter substrate and a spacer. The array substrate includes a base substrate and a plurality of signal lines on the base substrate. The plurality of signal lines include a plurality of first signal lines and a plurality of second signal lines. The plurality of first signal lines and the plurality of second signal lines intersect each other to define a plurality of first regions. The plurality of first regions include a plurality of first pixel regions, at least one second pixel region and at least one redundant region. The first signal line extends along a first direction, the second signal line includes a body portion extending along a second direction, at least one second signal line further includes a bending portion connected to the body portion. |
| US12199103B2 |
Display panel
A display panel is provided, including a display region and a bending region at a side of the display region, a base substrate the base substrate includes a first flexible substrate and a second flexible substrate stacked on each other; the display region includes a driver circuit layer, the driver circuit layer is at a side of the second flexible substrate away from the first flexible substrate and includes at least one first wiring, the bending region includes at least one second wiring, and the at least one second wiring is electrically connected with the at least one first wiring; the at least one second wiring is between the first flexible substrate and the second flexible substrate. The display panel has high reliability, narrow bezel, and large screen. |
| US12199093B2 |
3D semiconductor devices and structures with metal layers
A semiconductor device including: a first silicon level including a first single crystal silicon layer and a plurality of first transistors; a first metal layer disposed over the first silicon level; a second metal layer disposed over the first metal layer; a third metal layer disposed over the second metal layer; a second level including a plurality of second transistors, disposed over the third metal layer; a third level including a plurality of third transistors, disposed over the second level; a via disposed through the second and third levels; a fourth metal layer disposed over the third level; a fifth metal layer disposed over the fourth metal layer; and a fourth level including a second single crystal silicon layer and is disposed over the fifth metal layer, where each of the plurality of second transistors includes a metal gate, and the via has a diameter of less than 450 nm. |
| US12199086B2 |
Stack-gate circuit
A method of generating a layout design of an integrated circuit includes forming an active zone and partitioning the active zone into a center portion between a first side portion and a second side portion. The method also includes forming a plurality of gate-strips and forming a routing line. The plurality of gate-strips includes a first group of gate-strips intersecting the active zone over first channel regions in the center portion, a second group of gate-strips intersecting the active zone over second channel regions in the center portion, a third group of gate-strips intersecting the active zone over third channel regions in the first side portion, and a fourth group of gate-strips intersecting the active zone over fourth channel regions in the second side portion. |
| US12199085B2 |
Multi-chip packaging
An electronic device may include a first die that may include a first set of die contacts. The electronic device may include a second die that may include a second set of die contacts. The electronic device may include a bridge interconnect that may include a first set of bridge contacts and may include a second set of bridge contacts. The first set of bridge contacts may be directly coupled to the first set of die contacts (e.g., with an interconnecting material, such as solder). The second set of bridge contacts may be directly coupled to the second set of die contacts (e.g., with solder). The bridge interconnect may help facilitate electrical communication between the first die and the second die. |
| US12199080B2 |
Electronics card including multi-chip module
A method includes bonding a first package to a second package to form a third package. The first package is an Integrated Fan-Out (InFO) package including a plurality of package components, and an encapsulating material encapsulating the plurality of package components therein. The plurality of package components include device dies. The method further includes placing at least a portion of the third package into a recess in a Printed Circuit Board (PCB). The recess extends from a top surface of the PCB to an intermediate level between the top surface and a bottom surface of the PCB. Wire bonding is performed to electrically connect the third package to the PCB. |
| US12199071B2 |
Compact power module
A power module is provided with a substrate, power devices, and a housing. The power devices are mounted on device pads of the substrate and arranged to provide a power circuit having a first input, a second input, and at least one output. First and second power terminals provide first and second inputs for the power circuit. At least one output power terminal provides at least one output. The housing encompasses the substrate, the power devices, and portions of the first and second input power terminals as well as the at least one output power terminal. The first and second input power terminals extend out of a first side of the housing, and the at least one output power terminal extends out of a second side of the housing, the first side being opposite the second side. |
| US12199068B2 |
Methods of forming microelectronic device assemblies and packages
Disclosed is a microelectronic device assembly comprising a substrate having conductors exposed on a surface thereof. Two or more microelectronic devices are stacked on the substrate, each microelectronic device comprising an active surface having bond pads operably coupled to conductive traces extending over a dielectric material to via locations beyond at least one side of the stack, and vias extending through the dielectric materials at the via locations and comprising conductive material in contact with at least some of the conductive traces of each of the two or more electronic devices and extending to exposed conductors of the substrate. Methods of fabrication and related electronic systems are also disclosed. |
| US12199064B2 |
Substrate pad and die pillar design modifications to enable extreme fine pitch flip chip (FC) joints
An electronic component includes a device die and a substrate. The device die includes conductive contacts with conductive pillars conductively affixed to conductive contact. The conductive pillars include a cavity formed in an end of the conductive pillar opposite the conductive contact. The substrate includes of conductive pads that are each associated with one of the conductive contacts. The conductive pads include a conductive pad conductively affixed to the substrate, and a conductive ring situated within a cavity in the end conductive rings have a capillary formed along an axis of the conductive ring. A solder material fills the capillary of each of the conductive rings and the cavity formed in the end of the associated conductive pillars to form a conductive joint between the pillars and the conductive pads. |
| US12199063B2 |
Microelectronic assemblies
Microelectronic assemblies, and related devices and methods, are disclosed herein. For example, in some embodiments, a microelectronic assembly may include a package substrate having a first surface and an opposing second surface, and a die secured to the package substrate, wherein the die has a first surface and an opposing second surface, the die has first conductive contacts at the first surface and second conductive contacts at the second surface, and the first conductive contacts are coupled to conductive pathways in the package substrate by first non-solder interconnects. |
| US12199061B2 |
Semiconductor packages
A semiconductor package includes a second semiconductor die stacked on a first semiconductor die. The first semiconductor die includes a first contact pad connected to a first integrated circuit, and includes a second contact pad connected to a third contact pad by a first interconnection line. The second semiconductor die includes a fourth contact pad connected to the third contact pad and connected to a second integrated circuit. A first bonding wire is connected to the first contact pad, and a second bonding wire is connected to the second contact pad. |
| US12199059B2 |
Sintering a nanoparticle paste for semiconductor chip join
An approach to provide a method of joining a semiconductor chip to a semiconductor substrate, the approach includes depositing a nanoparticle paste and aligning each of one or more solder contacts on a semiconductor chip to a substrate bond pad. The approach includes sintering, in a reducing gaseous environment, the nanoparticle paste to connect the semiconductor chip to a semiconductor substrate bond pad. |
| US12199057B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes: a transistor provided in a first region of a semiconductor layer in a plan view; a transistor provided in a second region adjacent to the first region of the semiconductor layer in the plan view; and a drain pad provided in a third region not overlapping the first region and the second region in the plan view. In the plan view, the first region and the second region are one region and an other region that divide an area of the semiconductor layer excluding the third region in half. In the plan view, the transistors are arranged in a first direction. The center of the third region is located on a straight center line that divides the semiconductor layer in half in the first direction and is orthogonal to the first direction. In the plan view, the drain pad is contained in the third region. |
| US12199055B2 |
Bonding device
A bonding device includes a stage supporting a display panel including a first area through which a pad is exposed, a sensor disposed on the stage and facing the first area, and a handler disposing a circuit board on the first area. The handler includes a body supporting the circuit board and a rod connected to the body and selectively in contact with a second area of the circuit board overlapping the first area. |
| US12199054B2 |
Method and apparatus for improved wafer coating
A semiconductor device comprises a metallization layer, a passivation layer disposed above the metallization layer, a copper redistribution layer disposed on the passivation layer, a second passivation layer disposed on the copper redistribution layer, and a polyimide layer disposed over the second passivation layer. The polyimide layer and the second passivation layer include a continuous gap there-through that exposes a portion of the copper redistribution layer. |
| US12199048B2 |
Heterogeneous nested interposer package for IC chips
Embodiments disclosed herein include electronic packages and methods of fabricating electronic packages. In an embodiment, an electronic package comprises an interposer, where a cavity passes through the interposer, and a nested component in the cavity. In an embodiment, the electronic package further comprises a die coupled to the interposer by a first interconnect and coupled to the nested component by a second interconnect. In an embodiment, the first and second interconnects comprise a first bump, a bump pad over the first bump, and a second bump over the bump pad. |
| US12199047B2 |
Electronic package and manufacturing method thereof
An electronic package is provided in which an electronic module and a heat dissipation structure combined with the electronic module are disposed on a carrier structure, and at least one adjustment structure is coupled with the heat dissipation structure and located around the electronic module. Therefore, the adjustment structure disperses thermal stress to avoid warpage of the electronic module. |
| US12199043B2 |
Semiconductor memory devices, methods for fabricating the same and electronic systems including the same
A semiconductor memory device may include a mold structure that includes mold insulation films and gate electrodes alternately stacked on a first substrate, a channel structure that penetrates the mold structure and intersects the gate electrodes, a block separation region that extends in a first direction parallel to an upper surface of the first substrate and cuts the mold structure, a first dam region and a second dam region spaced apart from each other, that each having a closed loop in a plan view and each cutting the mold structure, pad insulation films in the first and second dam regions that are alternately stacked with the mold insulation films and include a material different from the mold insulation films, and a through via which penetrates through the first substrate, the mold insulation films, and the pad insulation films, in the first dam region but not in the second dam region. |
| US12199042B2 |
Semiconductor device having interconnection lines with different linewidths and metal patterns
A semiconductor device includes transistors on a substrate, a first interlayered insulating layer on the transistors, first and second lower interconnection lines in an upper portion of the first interlayered insulating layer, and first and second vias on the first and second lower interconnection lines, respectively. Each of the first and second lower interconnection lines includes a first metal pattern. The first lower interconnection line further includes a second metal pattern, on the first metal pattern with a metallic material different from the first metal pattern. The second metal pattern is absent in the second lower interconnection line. The second via includes first and second portions, which are in contact with respective top surfaces of the first interlayered insulating layer and the second lower interconnection line, and the lowest level of a bottom surface of the second portion is lower than that of a bottom surface of the first via. |
| US12199040B2 |
Semiconductor device
Disclosed is a semiconductor device comprising a first logic cell and a second logic cell on a substrate. Each of the first and second logic cells includes a first active region and a second active region that are adjacent to each other in a first direction, a gate electrode that runs across the first and second active regions and extends lengthwise in the first direction, and a first metal layer on the gate electrode. The first metal layer includes a first power line and a second power line that extend lengthwise in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and are parallel to each other. The first and second logic cells are adjacent to each other in the second direction along the first and second power lines. The first and second active regions extend lengthwise in the second direction from the first logic cell to the second logic cell. |
| US12199037B2 |
Standard and engineering change order (ECO) cell regions and semiconductor device including the same
A method of manufacturing an ECO base cell includes forming first and second active areas on opposite sides of, and having corresponding long axes arranged parallel to, a first axis of symmetry; forming non-overlapping first, second and third conductive structures having long axes in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and parallel to a second axis of symmetry, each of the first, second and third conductive structures to correspondingly overlap the first and second active areas, the first conductive structure being between the second and third conductive structures; removing material from central regions of the second and third conductive structures; and forming a fourth conductive structure being over the central regions of the second and third conductive structures and occupying an area which substantially overlaps a first segment of the first conductive structure and a first segment of one of the second and third conductive structures. |
| US12199036B2 |
Low resistance interconnect structure for semiconductor device
The present disclosure describes an interconnect structure and a method forming the same. The interconnect structure can include a substrate, a layer of conductive material over the substrate, a metallic capping layer over the layer of conductive material, a layer of insulating material over top and side surfaces of the metallic capping layer, and a layer of trench conductor formed in the layer of insulating material and the metallic capping layer. |
| US12199034B2 |
Via rail structure
A device includes a semiconductor substrate, an active region over the semiconductor substrate extending lengthwise in a first direction, a gate structure over the active region extending lengthwise in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, a source feature and a drain feature on the active region and interposed by the gate structure, a source contact on the source feature, a drain contact on the drain feature, and a via rail over the substrate spaced from the active region. The via rail includes a main portion extending lengthwise in the first direction having a sidewall surface facing opposite the end surface of the drain contact, and a jog via extending from the main portion along the second direction and having a sidewall surface facing the second direction, each of the main portion and the jog via contacting the source contact. |
| US12199031B2 |
Interconnection structure, circuit and electronic apparatus including the interconnection structure or circuit
An interconnection structure for semiconductor devices formed on a substrate may be arranged under the semiconductor devices. The interconnection structure includes at least one via layer and at least one interconnection layer alternately arranged in a direction from the semiconductor device to the substrate, wherein each via layer includes via holes respectively arranged under at least a part of the semiconductor devices, and each interconnection layer includes conductive nodes respectively arranged under at least a part of the semiconductor devices, and in a same interconnection layer, a conductive channel is provided between at least one conductive node and at least another node; and the via holes in each via layer and the conductive nodes in each interconnection layer corresponding to the via holes at least partially overlap with each other in the direction from the semiconductor device to the substrate. |
| US12199026B2 |
Flexible interposer
An interposer subassembly that is suitable for an electronic system having at least one integrated circuit (1C) component. The interposer subassembly includes a flexible base layer, having a first surface and an opposing second surface, at least one active electronic circuit component, operatively integrated within the flexible base layer, and at least one first patterned contact layer, provided on any one of the first surface and the second surface of the flexible base layer and which is configured to operably interface with the at least one active electronic circuit component and the at least one 1C component. |
| US12199020B2 |
Integrated power switching device heat sink
An electrical assembly that includes a semiconductor die, a heat sink and a case. The semiconductor die includes a power semiconductor device with a plurality of terminals, and a plurality of electrically conductive leads. Each of the electrically conductive leads is electrically coupled to an associated one of the terminals on the power semiconductor device. The heat sink has a base, a mount, and a plurality of fins. The mount extends from a first side of the base and is coupled to the semiconductor die. The fins are fixedly coupled to the base and extend from a second side of the base that is opposite the first side of the base. The case is formed of a first electrically insulating material. A first one of the leads is integrally and unitarily formed with the mount. |
| US12199016B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes a substrate provided with an integrated circuit and a contact, an interlayer dielectric layer covering the integrated circuit and the contact, a through electrode penetrating the substrate and the interlayer dielectric layer, a first intermetal dielectric layer on the interlayer dielectric layer, and first and second wiring patterns in the first intermetal dielectric layer. The first wiring pattern includes a first conductive pattern on the through electrode, and a first via penetrating the first intermetal dielectric layer and connecting the first conductive pattern to the through electrode. The second wiring pattern includes a second conductive pattern on the contact, and a second via penetrating the first intermetal dielectric layer and connecting the second conductive pattern to the contact. A first width in a first direction of the first via is greater than a second width in the first direction of the second via. |
| US12199012B2 |
Modular microchannel thermal solutions for integrated circuit devices
A microfluidic device having a channel within a first material to thermally couple with an IC die. The channel defines an initial fluid path between a fluid inlet port and a fluid outlet port. A second material is within a portion of the channel. The second material supplements the first material to modify the initial fluid path into a final fluid path between the fluid inlet port and the fluid outlet port. The second material may have a different composition and/or microstructure than the first material. |
| US12199004B2 |
Electronic packages with integral heat spreaders
An electronic device includes a substrate and a first gallium nitride (GaN) transistor formed on a first semiconductor die that is electrically coupled to the substrate. A second GaN transistor is formed on a second semiconductor die and is also electrically coupled to the substrate. An integral heat spreader is thermally coupled to the first and the second gallium nitride semiconductor dies and is electrically coupled to the substrate. A first bias voltage is applied to the first GaN transistor via the integral heat spreader and a second bias voltage is applied to the second GaN transistor via the integral heat spreader. |
| US12199003B2 |
Packaging stacked substrates and an integrated circuit die using a lid and a stiffening structure
An electronic device disposed in a package that includes: an interposer, fan-out interconnect (FOI), and a lid. The interposer having first size and first surface upon which die terminals (DTs) are disposed and are configured to electrically couple to integrated circuit die (IC), and second surface upon which substrate terminals (STs) are disposed and are configured to electrically couple to substrate. The IC has second size smaller than the first size, and the IC is mounted on the first surface in electrical contact with the DTs, the interposer is mounted on third surface, and the package substrate has third size, larger than the first size. The FOI establishes electrical interconnection between DTs and STs, the DTs have first pitch size and the STs have second pitch size, larger than first pitch size. The lid has first section, configured to abut fourth surface, and second section, mounted on the third surface. |
| US12199002B2 |
Semiconductor package and method of manufacturing the same
A semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor chip including first through electrodes and having a first hot zone in which the first through electrodes are disposed; a heat redistribution chip disposed on the first semiconductor chip, having a cool zone overlapping the first hot zone in a stacking direction with respect to the first semiconductor chip, and including first heat redistribution through electrodes disposed outside of an outer boundary of the cool zone and electrically connected to the first through electrodes, respectively; a second semiconductor chip disposed on the heat redistribution chip, having a second hot zone overlapping the cool zone in the stacking direction, and including second through electrodes disposed in the second hot zone and electrically connected to the first heat redistribution through electrodes, respectively; and a first thermal barrier layer disposed between the first hot zone and the cool zone, wherein the first through electrodes are electrically connected to the second through electrodes by bypassing the cool zone via the first heat redistribution through electrodes. |
| US12199001B2 |
Semiconductor assemblies including vertically integrated circuits and methods of manufacturing the same
Semiconductor assemblies including thermal management configurations for reducing heat transfer between overlapping devices and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. A semiconductor assembly may comprise a first device and a second device with a thermal management layer disposed between the first and second devices. The thermal management layer may be configured to reduce heat transfer between the first and second devices. |
| US12198999B2 |
Electronic package including a protection layer
An electronic package includes a carrier, a protection layer and an electronic component. The carrier includes a dielectric layer and a pad in contact with the dielectric layer. The protection layer at least partially covers the pad. The electronic component is located over the protection layer and electrically connected to the pad. At least one portion of the protection layer under the electronic component is substantially conformal with a profile of the pad or with a profile of the dielectric layer. |
| US12198997B2 |
Semiconductor package comprising first molding layer and second molding layer with different thermal expansion coefficients
A semiconductor package includes an upper structure including a semiconductor chip and a first molding layer for molding the semiconductor chip, a lower structure provided on the upper structure, the lower structure including a conductive post and a second molding layer for molding the conductive post, and a redistribution structure provided between the upper structure and the lower structure, the redistribution structure including a wiring pattern for electrically connecting a pad of the semiconductor chip to the conductive post, in which a thermal expansion coefficient of the second molding layer is different from a thermal expansion coefficient of the first molding layer. |
| US12198996B2 |
Integrated fan-out package, package-on-package structure, and manufacturing method thereof
An integrated fan-out package includes a first redistribution structure, a die, a plurality of conductive structures, an encapsulant, and a second redistribution structure. The die is bonded to the first redistribution structure through flip-chip bonding. The conductive structures surround the die. The encapsulant encapsulates the die and the conductive structures. The second redistribution structure is disposed on the encapsulant and is electrically connected to the first redistribution structure through the conductive structures. The second redistribution structure includes at least one conductive pattern layer that is in physical contact with the encapsulant. Top surfaces of the conductive structures contacting the second redistribution structure are coplanar with a top surface of the encapsulant. |
| US12198987B2 |
Semiconductor device including gate electrode for applying tensile stress to silicon substrate, and method of manufacturing the same
A gate insulating film and a gate electrode of non-single crystalline silicon for forming an nMOS transistor are provided on a silicon substrate. Using the gate electrode as a mask, n-type dopants having a relatively large mass number (70 or more) such as As ions or Sb ions are implanted, to form a source/drain region of the nMOS transistor, whereby the gate electrode is amorphized. Subsequently, a silicon oxide film is provided to cover the gate electrode, at a temperature which is less than the one at which recrystallization of the gate electrode occurs. Thereafter, thermal processing is performed at a temperature of about 1000° C., whereby high compressive residual stress is exerted on the gate electrode, and high tensile stress is applied to a channel region under the gate electrode. As a result, carrier mobility of the nMOS transistor is enhanced. |
| US12198985B2 |
Contact over active gate structure
Methods of forming and processing semiconductor devices which utilize a three-color hardmask process are described. Certain embodiments relate to the formation of self-aligned contacts for metal gate applications. More particularly, certain embodiments relate to the formation of self-aligned gate contacts through the selective deposition of a fill material. |
| US12198983B2 |
Method for producing a composite structure comprising a thin layer of monocrystalline sic on a carrier substrate of polycrystalline SiC
A method of producing a composite structure comprising a thin layer of monocrystalline silicon carbide arranged on a carrier substrate of silicon carbide comprises: a) a step of provision of an initial substrate of monocrystalline silicon carbide, b) a step of epitaxial growth of a donor layer of monocrystalline silicon carbide on the initial substrate, to form a donor substrate, c) a step of ion implantation of light species into the donor layer, to form a buried brittle plane delimiting the thin layer, d) a step of formation of a carrier substrate of silicon carbide on the free surface of the donor layer, comprising a deposition at a temperature of between 400° C. and 1100° C., e) a step of separation along the buried brittle plane, to form the composite structure and the remainder of the donor substrate, and f) a step of chemical-mechanical treatment(s) of the composite structure. |
| US12198981B2 |
Diffusion barrier collar for interconnects
Representative implementations of techniques and devices are used to reduce or prevent conductive material diffusion into insulating or dielectric material of bonded substrates. Misaligned conductive structures can come into direct contact with a dielectric portion of the substrates due to overlap, especially while employing direct bonding techniques. A barrier interface that can inhibit the diffusion is disposed generally between the conductive material and the dielectric at the overlap. |
| US12198976B2 |
Template, method of manufacturing template, and method of manufacturing semiconductor device
According to one embodiment, there is provided a template including: a substrate having a first surface; a trench that is recessed from the first surface at a predetermined depth and extends along the first surface in a first direction, the trench includes a first portion having a second width in a second direction intersecting with the first direction and a second portion having a third width in the second direction; and a hole that is arranged is the first portion of the trench and extends from a bottom surface of the trench, and the first width is smaller than the second width, and the third width is smaller than the first width. |
| US12198970B2 |
Method of manufacturing display device and display device
According to one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a display device is provided. The display device includes a mounting substrate and a plurality of light-emitting elements two-dimensionally arrayed and mounted on the mounting substrate. The plurality of light-emitting elements have a planar shape that is non-rotationally symmetric and non-linearly symmetric. The method includes preparing the plurality of light-emitting elements separated from each other, preparing an array guide member, and aligning the plurality of light-emitting elements following the two-dimensional array of the opening portion group. |
| US12198968B2 |
Electrostatic chuck and substrate fixing device
The electrostatic chuck includes an insulating substrate having a placement surface on which a suction target object is placed and an opposite surface provided on an opposite side to the placement surface; and a gas hole penetrating from the opposite surface to the placement surface. The gas hole has a first hole portion extending from the opposite surface toward the placement surface, a second hole portion extending from the placement surface toward the opposite surface, and a third hole portion provided between the first hole portion and the second hole portion and formed to communicate the first hole portion and the second hole portion each other. The first hole portion is provided not to overlap with the second hole portion in a plan view. |
| US12198967B2 |
Substrate support designs for a deposition chamber
The present disclosure generally relates to a substrate support that includes a body having a substrate receiving surface, the body comprising a dielectric material. The body also includes a first foil embedded in the body below the substrate receiving surface. The body also includes an electrically conductive mesh embedded in the body below the first foil. The body also includes a center tap structure formed in a bottom surface of the body that is in electrical communication with the mesh. |
| US12198963B2 |
Bonding system
A bonding system includes a first holder and a second holder arranged to be spaced apart from each other in a vertical direction; a position adjuster configured to move the first holder and the second holder relatively to perform a position adjustment in a horizontal direction between a first substrate held by the first holder and a second substrate held by the second holder; a pressing unit configured to press the first substrate and the second substrate against each other; a measuring unit configured to measure a position deviation between an alignment mark on the first substrate and an alignment mark on the second substrate, the first substrate and the second substrate being bonded by the pressing unit; and a position adjustment controller configured to control the position adjustment in the horizontal direction in a currently-performed bonding processing based on the position deviation generated in a previously-performed bonding processing. |
| US12198962B2 |
Maintenance device, vacuum processing system, and maintenance method
There is provided a maintenance device comprising: a case having an opening whose size corresponds to a second gate of a vacuum processing device disposed in a processing chamber having a first gate and the second gate different from the first gate, the first gate and the second gate being used for loading and unloading substrates, the opening being capable of being attached to the second gate in a detachable manner and an airtight manner; a depressurization mechanism configured to reduce a pressure in the case; and a suction mechanism disposed in the case and configured to enter the processing chamber through the opening and conduct suction of deposits on an object in the processing chamber. |
| US12198960B2 |
System and method for adjusting oxygen content in front opening unified pod
Embodiments of the disclosure provide a system and method for adjusting an oxygen content in an FOUP. The system for adjusting the oxygen content in the FOUP includes an inflating assembly, the FOUP, a controller and a detecting assembly; the inflating assembly is connected with a gas inlet of the FOUP and configured to input an inert gas to the FOUP; the detecting assembly is connected with a gas outlet of the FOUP and configured to detect the oxygen content of the gas in the FOUP; and the inflating assembly and the detecting assembly are both connected with the controller, and the controller is configured to adjust a flow of the inert gas input from the inflating assembly to the FOUP according to the oxygen content detected by the detecting assembly. |
| US12198959B2 |
Module tray for semiconductor device
A module tray for a semiconductor device includes a base plate, first and second sidewalls extending in a vertical direction from opposite sides of the base plate to define an accommodation space, a dividing wall extending in the vertical direction from the base plate between the first and second sidewalls, first to fourth fastening guides with first to fourth fastening grooves, respectively, on inner surfaces of the first and second sidewalls and opposite side surfaces of the dividing wall, and first to fourth guide grooves on the inner surfaces of the first and second sidewalls and the opposite side surfaces of the dividing wall, respectively, the first to fourth guide grooves having curved concave shapes, and an upper end portion of each of the first to fourth fastening grooves gradually widening toward a top thereof. |
| US12198956B2 |
Semiconductor storage apparatus with integrated sorter
An apparatus, system and method for storing die carriers and transferring a semiconductor die between the die carriers. A die stocker includes a rack enclosure with an integrated sorting system. The rack enclosure includes storage cells configured to receive and store die carriers having different physical configurations. A transport system transports first and second die carriers between a first plurality of storage cells and a first sorter load port, where the transport system introduces the first and second die carriers to a first sorter. The transport system transports third and fourth die carriers between a second plurality of storage cells and a second sorter load port, where the transport system introduces the third and fourth die carriers to a second sorter. The first and second die carriers have a first physical configuration, and the third and fourth die carriers have a second physical configuration, different than the first physical configuration. |
| US12198948B2 |
Substrate processing apparatus
A substrate processing apparatus includes a chamber, a holding unit, a hydrophobizing agent nozzle, a first organic solvent nozzle, a second organic solvent nozzle, and an exhaust port. The chamber has a gastight space that is capable of accommodating the plurality of substrates. The holding unit lifts or lowers the plurality of substrates between a storage area where a liquid is stored in the gastight space and a drying area that is located above the storage area in the gastight space. The hydrophobizing agent nozzle supplies a vapor of a hydrophobizing agent to the drying area. The first organic solvent nozzle supplies an organic solvent from the drying area to the storage area. The second organic solvent nozzle supplies a vapor of an organic solvent to the drying area. The exhaust port discharges a gas in the gastight space. |
| US12198944B2 |
Substrate handling in a modular polishing system with single substrate cleaning chambers
Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) systems, and more particular, to modular polishing systems used in the manufacturing of semiconductor devices. In one embodiment, a polishing system includes a first portion having a plurality of polishing stations disposed therein, and a second portion coupled to the first portion, the second portion comprising a substrate cleaning system. The substrate cleaning system comprises a wet-in/dry-out substrate cleaning module comprising a chamber housing which defines a chamber volume. The polishing system further includes a substrate handler located in the second portion, where the substrate handler is positioned to transfer substrates to or from the wet-in/dry-out substrate cleaning module through one or more openings formed in one or more sidewalls of the chamber housing. |
| US12198943B2 |
Substrate processing apparatus, process fluid treating apparatus, and ozone decomposition method
Disclosed are a substrate processing apparatus and a process fluid treating apparatus. The substrate processing apparatus includes a process chamber that processes a substrate with a process fluid including ozone, a discharge conduit connected to the process chamber to discharge the process fluid used to process the substrate, and a process fluid treating apparatus connected with the discharge conduit. The process fluid treating apparatus includes a housing having an inner space with a set volume in which the process fluid is received and an injection nozzle connecting the discharge conduit and the inner space of the housing. |
| US12198938B2 |
Etching method
An etching method that is disclosed includes providing a substrate into a chamber. The substrate has a silicon-containing film including a silicon nitride film. The etching method includes generating plasma from a processing gas in the chamber to etch the silicon-containing film. The processing gas includes a fluorine-containing gas and a boron-containing gas. In the etching, a temperature of a substrate support supporting the substrate is set to a temperature of less than 0° C. |
| US12198937B2 |
Etching method and plasma processing apparatus
An etching method includes: (a) preparing a substrate including a silicon-containing film including a silicon oxide film and placed on a substrate support provided in a chamber; (b) supplying a processing gas containing a tungsten hexafluoride gas, a gas containing carbon and fluorine, and an oxygen-containing gas into the chamber; and (c) generating plasma from the processing gas to etch the silicon-containing film. (c) includes periodically applying a negative DC voltage to the substrate support. |
| US12198936B2 |
Defect free germanium oxide gap fill
Methods for forming defect-free gap fill materials comprising germanium oxide are disclosed. In some embodiments, the gap fill material is deposited by exposing a substrate surface to a germane precursor and an oxidant simultaneously. The germane precursor may be flowed intermittently. The substrate may also be exposed to a second oxidant to increase the relative concentration of oxygen within the gap fill material. A process for removal of germanium oxide is also disclosed. |
| US12198931B2 |
Ion implantation method for reducing roughness of patterned resist lines
A method is disclosed that includes performing a directional ion implantation process on a developed resist pattern to reduce roughness. A substrate can be tilted at a tilt angle with respect to the direction of an incoming ion beam. Ions can be directionally implanted at the tilt angle, along sidewall surfaces of the developed resist pattern to trim roughness from the sidewall surfaces. After implanting, the substrate can be rotated along the axis normal to a surface, and ions can then be directionally implanted at the tilt angle along the sidewall surfaces to further trim roughness from the sidewall surfaces of the developed resist pattern. The directional ion implantation process can be performed over a number of iterations, and during each iteration of the directional ion implantation process, the tilt angle can be adjusted so that the tilt angle is different than during previous iterations. |
| US12198927B2 |
Deposition system and method
A deposition system is provided capable of extending the chamber running time by preventing the target and other components from deformation due to thermal stress from the sputtering process by maintaining the temperature within the predetermined temperature range. The deposition system includes a substrate process chamber, a target within the substrate process chamber, and a plurality of grooves formed on the target in a circular formation. The plurality of grooves includes a first groove on a center portion of the target and a second groove on a periphery portion of the target. |
| US12198924B2 |
Epitaxial alkali halide layers for III-V substrate recycling
The present disclosure relates to a method that includes depositing a first layer onto a substrate, depositing a second layer onto a surface of the first layer, and separating the substrate from the second layer, where the substrate includes a first III-V alloy, the second layer includes second III-V alloy, and the first layer includes a material that includes at least two of a Group 1A element, a Group 2A element, a Group 6A element, and/or a halogen. |
| US12198919B2 |
Ion guide geometry improvements
It is proposed to improve transmission of ions along the curved path of an ion guide by changing the separation between adjacent multipole rods in the plane of curvature. As the separation increases along the length of the device, the ion confinement in the plane of curvature decreases. At the same time, the external field penetration from the electrodes outside of the main ion guide increases which can be used to create additional DC field gradients to facilitate ion confinement and motion through the ion guide. |
| US12198918B2 |
Mass spectrometer
Provided is a mass spectrometer including: an ion generation unit configured to provide an ion generation path; an ion selection unit configured to provide an ion selection path connected to the ion generation path; a reaction unit configured to provide a reaction path connected to the ion selection path; a second ion selection unit configured to provide a second ion selection path connected to the reaction path; and an ion detection unit coupled to the second ion selection unit. The ion selection path and the reaction path extend in a first direction, and the reaction unit includes: a reaction pipe extending in the first direction to define the reaction path; and a sample inflow pipe coupled to the reaction pipe. The sample inflow pipe provides a sample inflow path connected to the reaction path, and the sample inflow path includes an inclined path. The inclined path extends to form an acute angle (α) with respect to the first direction. |
| US12198917B2 |
Mass spectrum processing device and mass spectrum processing method
Peak determination is executed with respect to the mass spectrum of a sample to generate a peak list. For each of the plurality of peaks contained in the peak list, a Kendrick mass (KM) of a designated monomer is calculated. An RKM is calculated, the RKM being a fractional part of a value obtained by dividing the KM by the integer mass of the monomer, or a remainder of dividing a nominal Kendrick mass (NKM) by the integer mass of the monomer. A plurality of peaks contained in the peak list and satisfying a grouping condition, including the permissible range of the RKM of the starting point peak, are grouped. |
| US12198915B2 |
Reflection mode dynode
A device configured to convert or amplify a particle, the conversion or amplification being reliant on the impact of a particle on a surface of the device causing emission of one or more secondary electrons from the same surface. The device includes a carbon-based layer capable of secondary electron emission upon impact of a particle. The surface may be used to convert, for example, an ion into an electron signal, or an electron signal into an amplified electron signal, such as in conversion or amplification dynodes. |
| US12198911B2 |
Nonmagnetic material-dispersed Fe-Pt based sputtering target
Provided is a sputtering target which can lower a heat treatment temperature for ordering a Fe—Pt magnetic phase and can suppress generation of particles during sputtering. The sputtering target is a nonmagnetic material-dispersed sputtering target containing Fe, Pt and Ge. The sputtering target includes at least one magnetic phase satisfying a composition represented by (Fe1-αPtα)1-βGeβ, as expressed in an atomic ratio for Fe, Pt and Ge, in which α and β represent numbers meeting 0.35≤α≤0.55 and 0.05≤β≤0.2, respectively. The magnetic phase has a ratio (SGe30mass %/SGe) of 0.5 or less. The ratio (SGe30mass %/SGe) is an average area ratio of Ge-based alloy phases containing a Ge concentration of 30% by mass or more (SGe30mass %) to an area ratio of Ge (SGe) calculated from the entire composition of the sputtering target, in element mapping by EPMA of a polished surface obtained by polishing a cross section perpendicular to a sputtering surface of the sputtering target. |
| US12198903B2 |
Plasma resistant arc preventative coatings for manufacturing equipment components
A method includes depositing a first layer of a first material onto a surface of a chamber component of a processing chamber. The first material comprises a polymer, the polymer having a dielectric strength of at least 40 MV/m. The method further includes depositing a second layer of a second material onto the first layer. The second material comprises a first ceramic material impregnated into the first polymer or a second polymer. The method further includes depositing a third layer. The third layer is of a third material. The third material includes the first ceramic material or a second ceramic material. The third material does not adhere to the first polymer or the second polymer. The third material does adhere to the first ceramic material or the second ceramic material of the second layer. |
| US12198902B2 |
Laminated aerosol deposition coating for aluminum components for plasma processing chambers
An apparatus adapted for use in a plasma processing chamber is provided. An aluminum body with at least one surface is provided. An aluminum oxide containing aerosol deposition coating is disposed over the at least one surface of the aluminum body. An yttrium containing aerosol deposition coating is disposed over the aluminum oxide containing aerosol deposition coating. |
| US12198901B2 |
Method for cleaning chamber of substrate processing apparatus
A chamber cleaning method in accordance with an exemplary embodiment includes a chamber stabilizing process for transporting a substrate, on which a thin film deposition process has been completed, out of a chamber and processing an inside of the chamber, wherein the chamber stabilizing process includes: a cleaning process for injecting a cleaning gas into the chamber and etching and cleaning byproducts generated by the thin film deposition; and a coating process for injecting a gas including at least one among aluminum (Al), zirconium (Zr) or hafnium (Hf) into the chamber, and generating a protective film on an inner wall of the chamber and at least one surface of components installed inside the chamber. |
| US12198899B2 |
Magnetized plasmoid injection device
A magnetized plasmoid injection device including a cylindrical external electrode, a cylindrical internal electrode coaxially disposed inside the external electrode, a plasma generating gas supply unit that supplies plasma generating gas in a pulse shape between the external electrode and the internal electrode, a magnetic field generation unit that applies a magnetic field that generates magnetized plasmoid between the external electrode and the internal electrode, a power supply control unit that applies a discharge voltage between the external electrode and the internal electrode, and an impurity generation unit that contains an impurity in the magnetized plasmoid, the impurity generation unit having a cover electrode that opens to the external electrode, a thin-rod electrode that is located inside the cover electrode and is formed of an impurity, and an impurity generation power supply that applies a voltage to the cover electrode and the thin-rod electrode. |
| US12198898B2 |
Variable output impedance RF generator
Various RF plasma systems are disclosed that do not require a matching network. In some embodiments, the RF plasma system includes an energy storage capacitor; a switching circuit coupled with the energy storage capacitor, the switching circuit producing a plurality of pulses with a pulse amplitude and a pulse frequency, the pulse amplitude being greater than 100 volts; a resonant circuit coupled with the switching circuit. In some embodiments, the resonant circuit includes: a transformer having a primary side and a secondary side; and at least one of a capacitor, an inductor, and a resistor. In some embodiments, the resonant circuit having a resonant frequency substantially equal to the pulse frequency, and the resonant circuit increases the pulse amplitude to a voltage greater than 2 kV. |
| US12198897B2 |
HTCC antenna for generation of microplasma
A plasma generation device for generating a plasma comprises a support having a first side and an opposing second side. The support is comprised of a ceramic matrix and a split-ring conductor is embedded in the ceramic matrix. A hermetically sealed via extends from the split-ring conductor to the second side of the support and connects to an electrical supply. A ground plane is formed on the second side of the support. A plasma is generated proximate to the first side of the support, and the support seals to a wall of the chamber such that the first side is exposed to the one or more gases inside the chamber and the second side is isolated from the plasma and the one or more gases inside of the chamber. |
| US12198893B2 |
Plasma process monitoring apparatus using terahertz waves and monitoring method thereof
A plasma process monitoring apparatus using terahertz waves is provided. A plasma process monitoring apparatus using terahertz waves may comprise: a first monitoring module disposed in a direction parallel to the width direction of a wafer on the outside of a plasma chamber in which the wafer is introduced and monitoring plasma formed inside the plasma chamber during a plasma process for forming a film on the wafer by using terahertz waves; and a second monitoring module disposed outside the plasma chamber in the thickness direction of the wafer so as to face the wafer and monitoring the wafer on which a film is formed on a surface through the plasma process by using the terahertz waves. |
| US12198889B2 |
Electron gun, electron beam applicator, and method for controlling electron gun
The present disclosure addresses the problem of providing an electron gun that can directly monitor an intensity of an electron beam emitted from a photocathode using only the configuration provided to the electron gun, an electron beam applicator equipped with an electron gun, and a method for controlling an electron gun.The aforementioned problem can be solved by an electron gun comprising a light source, a photocathode that emits an electron beam in response to receiving light from the light source, an anode, an electron-beam-shielding member with which it is possible to shield part of the electron beam, and a measurement unit that measures the intensity of the electron beam emitted from the photocathode using a measurement electron beam shielded by the electron-beam-shielding member. |
| US12198888B2 |
Liquid crystal polymer for mounting an x-ray window
An x-ray window can include an adhesive layer sandwiched between and providing a hermetic seal between a thin film and a housing. The adhesive layer can include liquid crystal polymer. The liquid crystal polymer can be opaque, gas-tight, made of low atomic number elements, able to withstand high temperature, low outgassing, low leakage, able to relieve stress in the x-ray window thin film, capable of bonding to many different materials, or combinations thereof. |
| US12198886B2 |
Passive triggered-power electronic tap-changer device and contact device
Disclosed are a passive triggered-power electronic tap-changer device and a contact device. The power electronic tap-changer device comprises: two taps, a main contact, two auxiliary contacts, two trigger contacts, an output terminal, two thyristors, and four voltage divider resistors, which can achieve the passive triggering of a power electronic switch by means of controlling the auxiliary contacts and the trigger contacts. Provided in the present invention is a contact device for the passive triggered-power electronic tap-changer, comprising: at least two stationary contacts, a main contact, two thyristor trigger contacts, two thyristor auxiliary contacts, and a drive shaft, wherein the main contact, the thyristor trigger contacts, and the thyristor auxiliary contacts are fixed to the drive shaft, the contact device can switch the power electronic switch to different stationary contacts by means of controlling the rotation of the drive shaft, and maintains the switching time sequence of passive triggering. |
| US12198883B2 |
Trip device
A trip device is disclosed. The trip device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises an adjustment crossbar. The adjustment crossbar is in contact with or is spaced apart from a shooter and can open or close a breaker having the trip device. The adjustment crossbar is formed by coupling a fixed crossbar and a movable crossbar. The movable crossbar is slidably coupled to the fixed crossbar. The shooter is in contact with the fixed crossbar. Therefore, regardless of the movement of the movable crossbar, the contact between the shooter and the fixed crossbar can be maintained. |
| US12198882B2 |
Method and device for monitoring the operating state of circuit breakers
A method for monitoring the operating state of a set of circuit breakers includes the steps of arranging on the wall of each circuit breaker a synchronous triaxial digital magnetometer on a semiconductor chip, cyclically and synchronously reading temperatures measured by the magnetometers and from the temperatures measured by the magnetometers and a value of the ambient temperature, determining, for each circuit breaker, whether an internal heating temperature of the circuit breaker reaches a first temperature threshold which may be representative of an anomaly of the operating state of the circuit breaker. |
| US12198879B2 |
Air circuit breaker
Disclosed is an air circuit breaker. The air circuit breaker according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a CT magnet unit. The CT magnet unit is provided in the air circuit breaker to cover a movable contact point exposed to the outside. A CT magnet is provided inside a case that forms the outer shape of the CT magnet unit. The CT magnet independently forms a sub magnetic field or forms a main magnetic field together with an extinguishing magnet provided in an arc extinguishing unit. Due to the magnetic field formed by the CT magnet, an arc that is generated receives the application of an electromagnetic force directed toward the arc extinguishing unit. Accordingly, the generated arc can be quickly moved and extinguished. |
| US12198877B2 |
Backlight module and lighting board for lighting keyboard
A backlight module configured to illuminate at least one key cap of a lighting keyboard. The backlight module includes a lighting board, a light emitting unit and a light guide plate. The lighting board has a first reflective layer, a lighting circuit and two aligned micro-structure regions, all three at least partially being layered in parallel with each other. The two micro-structure regions reflect lights and are separated by the lighting circuit. The light emitting unit includes plural color dies connecting electrically with the lighting circuit. The light guide plate has a light guide hole for accommodating the light emitting unit. The color dies of the light emitting unit are aligned linearly, while the two micro-structure regions of the lighting board are aligned in perpendicular to the linearly-aligned color dies, with the micro-structure regions disposed at opposite sides the light emitting unit. |
| US12198876B2 |
Key structure
A key structure including a first electrode, a key cap, and a restoration member is provided. The key cap is disposed on the first electrode. The restoration member is disposed between the key cap and the first electrode. The key cap or the restoration member has a second electrode. A sensing signal is generated by the second electrode with the key cap or the restoration member moving relative to the first electrode. |
| US12198875B2 |
One-way visibility keycaps
Keyboards and other electronic input devices have a key or keys with glyphs that are invisible to an unaided human eye in a first condition, such as when an underlying display attached to the key is not emitting light. The glyphs are visible through the key or keys when the display emits light. A one-way visibility layer or structure obscures the visibility of the display when viewed from above, but when the display emits light, the light penetrates through the one-way visibility layer, such as by passing through an array of microperforations in the key, and is visible to an onlooker. |
| US12198874B2 |
Magnetic keycap assembly for mechanical keyboard
A magnetic keycap assembly adapted for use on a mechanical keyboard. The magnetic keycap assembly includes a keycap removably attached to a keybase using a diverse combination of attachments including magnets, and a press-fit configuration for securely retaining the keycap to the keybase when subjected to actuation forces during use. The magnetic keycap assembly comprises a variety of different key profiles including a spacebar, and is customized with interchangeable keycaps to enhance the aesthetic appeal, and/or ergonomic use of mechanical keyboards. |
| US12198868B2 |
Solid electrolytic capacitor element and solid electrolytic capacitor
A solid electrolytic capacitor element includes an anode body, a dielectric layer disposed on a surface of the anode body, a solid electrolyte layer covering at least a part of the dielectric layer, and a cathode lead-out layer covering at least a part of the solid electrolyte layer. The cathode lead-out layer includes a carbon layer that is in contact with the solid electrolyte layer and covers the at least the part of the solid electrolyte layer. The carbon layer includes a carbonaceous material and a transition metal ion component. A content proportion of the transition metal ion component in the carbon layer is 17000 ppm or less on a mass basis. |
| US12198867B2 |
Method for manufacturing electrolytic capacitor
A method for manufacturing an electrolytic capacitor of the present disclosure includes first to third steps. In the first step, a capacitor element is prepared that includes an anode body on which a dielectric layer is formed. In the second step, the capacitor element is impregnated with a first treatment solution containing at least a conductive polymer and a first solvent. In the third step, the capacitor element is, after the second step, impregnated with a second treatment solution that contains a polyol compound having 3 or more hydroxyl groups per molecule. |
| US12198864B2 |
Multilayer ceramic capacitor
A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a multilayer body including dielectric layers and internal electrode layers alternately laminated therein, and external electrode layers respectively provided on both end surfaces of the multilayer body in a length direction intersecting a lamination direction, and each connected to the internal electrode layers, the external electrode layers each further including a base electrode layer including a first region, a second region, and a third region divided therein, in order from the multilayer body. The first region includes a metal included in the internal electrode layers in a higher amount than the second region and the third region, the second region includes glass in a higher amount than the first region and the third region, and the third region includes copper in a higher amount than the first region and the second region. |
| US12198854B2 |
Solenoid that drives a shaft in a direction along a central axis
A solenoid driving a shaft in a direction along a central axis includes a coil that generates magnetic flux and a magnetic container that accommodates the coil. The container has a side surface portion and a bottom portion. A plunger arranged inside the coil and sliding in a direction along the central axis to move the shaft, and a stator core are provided. The stator core has a plunger accommodating portion and a shaft accommodating portion that accommodates the shaft and attracts the plunger. The plunger accommodating portion has a cylindrical core portion that accommodates the plunger inside, and a flange portion that is provided radially outward at an end of the core portion on the bottom portion side and is welded to the bottom portion of the container. A ring core provided on the opposite side of the shaft accommodating portion to the plunger accommodating portion is provided. |
| US12198853B2 |
Systems and methods for controlling contactor bounce
A relay device may include an armature that moves between a first position that electrically couples the armature to a first contact and a second position that electrically couples the armature to a second contact. The relay device may also include a relay coil that receives a voltage to magnetize the relay coil, thereby causing the armature to move from the first position to the second position. The relay device also includes an additional coil that couples in series with the relay coil via a switch. The relay device also includes a drive circuit that causes the switch to couple the additional coil to the relay coil in response to receiving a signal indicative of the relay coil energizing. |
| US12198846B2 |
Eight-shaped inductor for use in integrated circuit structure having plurality of wires and each wire has at least two sub-wires
An inductor device includes a first wire, a second wire, a third wire, a fourth wire and an 8-shaped inductor structure. The first wire is disposed in a first area. The second wire is disposed in a second area. The third wire is disposed in the first area and at least partially overlapped with the first wire in a vertical direction. The third wire includes at least two third sub-wires, and the at least two third sub-wires are arranged with an interval between each other. The fourth wire is at least partially overlapped with the second wire in the vertical direction. The fourth wire includes at least two fourth sub-wires, and the at least two fourth sub-wires are arranged with an interval between each other. The eight-shaped inductor structure is disposed on an outer side of the third wire and the fourth wire. |
| US12198842B2 |
Magnetic assembly and power supply apparatus
The disclosure provides a magnetic assembly and a power supply apparatus. The magnetic assembly of the present disclosure includes: a first magnetic core, a plurality of windings, a housing and a second magnetic core, where the first magnetic core has a winding area, and the plurality of windings are wound with an interval on the winding area of the first magnetic core; the housing has an accommodating cavity, and at least part of the plurality of windings is accommodated in the accommodating cavity, and the second magnetic core is arranged between a cavity wall of the accommodating cavity and the plurality of windings. According to the present disclosure, parasitic parameters such as leakage inductance of the magnetic assembly are relatively stable, and the power supply efficiency is improved and higher. |
| US12198840B2 |
Rare earth permanent magnet material and raw material composition,preparation method therefor and use thereof
A rare earth permanent magnet material and a raw Material composition, a preparation method therefor and use thereof. The rare earth permanent magnet material comprises the following components in percentage by mass: 29.0-32.0 wt. % of R, where R comprises RH, and the content of RH is greater than 1 wt. %; 0.30-0.50 wt. % of Cu (not including 0.50 wt. %); 0.10-1.0 wt. % of Co; 0.05-0.20 wt. % of Ti; 0.92-0.98 wt. % of B; and the remainder being Fe and unavoidable impurities; wherein R is a rare-earth element and at least comprises Nd; and RH is a heavy rare-earth element and at least comprises Tb. The R-T-B system permanent magnet material exhibits excellent performance, wherein Br≥14.30 kGs, and Hcj≥24.1 kOe. The invention can synchronously improve Br and Hcj. |
| US12198838B2 |
Sealed stranded grounding wire assembly
A sealed stranded wire assembly includes one or more stranded wires. The one or more stranded wires includes a solid portion formed on or attached to the length of the one or more stranded wires. The solid portion prevents liquid, dust, or other contaminants from traveling along the length of the one or more stranded wires through voids within the one or more stranded wires. |
| US12198834B2 |
Resin composition and moulded article
The present invention aims to provide a resin composition capable of providing a molded article that has high slidability and high impact resistance, as well as excellent tensile strength. The present invention relates to a resin composition containing an aromatic polyether ketone resin (I) and a fluororesin (II). The composition preferably has a sodium content of 120 ppm or less relative to the composition or a calcium content of 15 ppm or less relative to the composition. |
| US12198832B2 |
Electrically-insulating resin composition and electrical insulator
An electrically-insulating resin composition comprising a polyamide-imide resin, a silica fine particle and a dispersant having a phosphate ester group. This electrically-insulating resin composition can be used to provide an electrical insulator having excellent withstand voltage life characteristics against a surge voltage. |
| US12198830B2 |
Wire harness and method for manufacturing wire harness
A wire harness including: an electric wire; a shield pipe through which the electric wire extends and at least a portion of which is defined as a bend that is curved; and a plurality of spacers disposed inside the shield pipe, wherein: the plurality of spacers are spaced apart from each other in a lengthwise direction of the shield pipe, and respectively have through holes therein, the electric wire extends through the through holes, and an outer peripheral surface of the electric wire is closely attached to inner periphery surfaces of the through holes. |
| US12198829B2 |
Silver powder and method for producing same
There are provided a silver powder, which is able to form an electrically conductive film having a low resistance value even if the period of time for firing an electrically conductive paste is shorter than that for firing conventional electrically conductive pastes when the silver powder is used as the material of the electrically conductive paste, and a method for producing the same. A large-diameter silver powder, which has a crystalline size of 50 nm or less and which has a particle diameter (D50) of 1 μm or more and 4 μm or less, the particle diameter (D50) of the large-diameter silver powder being a particle diameter corresponding to 50% of accumulation in a particle size distribution of the large-diameter silver powder, is mixed with a small-diameter silver powder, which has a crystalline size of 50 nm or less and which has a particle diameter (D50) of 0.3 μm or more and less than 1 μm, the particle diameter (D50) of the small-diameter silver powder being a particle diameter corresponding to 50% of accumulation in a particle size distribution of the small-diameter silver powder, to produce a silver powder, which has a crystalline size of 50 nm or less and which has a pressed density of 6.3 g/cm3 or more. |
| US12198826B2 |
Nuclear battery
A nuclear battery is provided. The nuclear battery comprises a radiation source layer, a first electrical insulator layer, a casing layer, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The radiation source layer comprises a composition configurable to emit beta radiation. The first electrical insulator layer is disposed over the radiation source layer. The casing layer is disposed over the first electrical insulator layer. The casing layer comprises a composition configured to inhibit traversal of beta radiation. The first electrode is in electrical communication with the radiation source layer. The second electrode is in electrical communication with the casing layer. A voltage potential is present between the first electrode and the second electrode when the radiation source layer emits beta radiation. |
| US12198825B2 |
Chemical decontamination method
A chemical decontamination method capable of improving the decontamination efficiency of chemical decontamination of a steam dryer in the RPV is provided. In particular, the decontamination method includes feeding a chemical decontamination aqueous solution into a reactor pressure vessel in which a steam dryer is arranged, and after chemical decontamination of the steam dryer, the water level of the chemical decontamination aqueous solution existing in the reactor pressure vessel is lowered to a first water level below the lower end of the steam dryer. |
| US12198819B2 |
Patient communication system
The techniques described herein may provide for an evidence-based, clinical practice guideline-driven, patient communication system. A user (e.g., a patient, a client, etc.) may interact with, or use, a patient communication system for improved healthcare according to one or more aspects. The patient communication system may credibly categorize user inputs into injury patterns (e.g., correlated to healthcare industry established clinical practice guidelines). For instance, an evidence-based, clinical practice guideline-driven, patient communication system may utilize a library of extensive and credible healthcare information (e.g., reviewed by a credible body established by the healthcare industry). Such information may include physical therapy videos, recovery strategies, workplace group or client-group healthcare information, etc. The patient communication system may generate (e.g., based on user input and decision-making trees) patient diagnosis, injury recovery plans, wellness plans, healthcare information reports (e.g., for healthcare clinicians, insurance companies, employers, etc.), and preventative healthcare plans, among other examples. |
| US12198817B2 |
Method, and device for localizing and lateralizing brain functional region, apparatus, and storage medium
A method and a device for localizing and lateralizing a brain functional region, an electronic apparatus, and a storage medium are provided herein, wherein the method for localizing and lateralizing the brain functional region comprises: acquiring brain structural magnetic resonance imaging data and brain functional magnetic resonance imaging data of a subject (201) based on the brain structural magnetic resonance imaging data and the brain functional magnetic resonance imaging data, determining a brain functional map of the subject (202), wherein the brain functional map comprises brain functional region identifiers of at least two brain functional regions and a corresponding set of voxels; for each of to-be-clinically-intervened voxels in a set of the to-be-clinically-intervened voxels, determining, based on the to-be-clinically-intervened voxel and the brain functional map, the brain functional region identifier corresponding to the to-be-clinically-intervened voxel (203); and determining a brain functional lateralization of the brain functional region of a target surgical region. Accurate and non-invasive preoperative localizing and lateralization of brain functional regions for individual subjects is achieved. |
| US12198814B2 |
Tracking infectious disease using a comprehensive clinical risk profile and performing actions in real-time via a clinic portal
A method for determining a risk for an infectious disease for a patient using a cognitive intelligence platform is disclosed. The method includes receiving, from an authoritative source, factors indicative of a person being infected by the infectious disease, wherein the factors include medical information pertaining to the infectious disease. The method also includes determining whether any of the factors are present in a patient graph of the patient, wherein the patient graph includes medical information pertaining to the patient and the determining is performed by matching the medical information pertaining to the infectious disease to the medical information pertaining to the patient. The method also includes, responsive to determining the factors are present in the patient graph of the patient, determining the risk for the infectious disease for the patient, and performing a preventative action based on the risk for the infectious disease. |
| US12198810B2 |
Systems and methods for selecting a therapy for treating a medical condition of a person
A method comprising receiving images depicting stained target tissue, segmenting the images into cell type and region type segmentations, extracting cell phenotype features from an analysis of the stains for cell type segmentations, clustering the cell type segmentations, computing feature vectors each including the respective cell phenotype features, and an indication of a location of the cell type segmentation relative to region type segmentation(s), creating a cell-graph based on the feature vectors of cell type segmentations and/or clusters, wherein each node denotes respective cell type segmentation and/or respective cluster and includes the feature vector, and edges represent a physical distance between cell type segmentations and/or clusters corresponding to the respective nodes, inputting the cell-graph into a graph neural network, and obtaining an indication of a target therapy likely to be effective for treatment of medical condition in the subject as an outcome of the graph neural network. |
| US12198809B2 |
Machine learning algorithms for detecting medical conditions, related systems, and related methods
Systems for preparing, training, and deploying a machine learning algorithm for making medical condition state determinations include at least one processing unit that includes the machine learning algorithm. The at least one processing unit is programmed to receive image input from an imaging device, receive patient health data, encode the patient health data to convert the patient health data to encoded patient health data, and transmit the encoded patient health data into the machine learning algorithm. Systems are configured to make a medical condition state determination based on the image input and the encoded patient health data, via the machine learning algorithm, and provide visual output for the medical condition state determination via a display device such that the visual output may be augmented with the patient health data. Dynamic state information also may be input to the machine learning algorithm and used to make medical condition state determinations. |
| US12198808B2 |
Systems and methods for selecting a treatment schema based on user willingness
A system for selecting a treatment schema based on user willingness includes at least a first computing device configured to receive at least a user constitutional datum and at least a user ailment state from at least a second computing device. At least a first computing device is configured to determine, with an adaptive machine learning module, at least a remedial process label. At least a first computing device is configured to derive a remedial attribute list, wherein the remedial attribute list further comprises a plurality of remedial attribute list entries. At least a first computing device is configured to generate a plurality of treatment schemas. At least a first computing device is configured to select a treatment schema from the plurality of treatment schemas. At least a first computing device is configured to transmit the selected treatment schema to at least a second computing device. |
| US12198807B2 |
Alert systems for senior living engagement and care support platforms
Provided herein is an engagement and care support platform (“ECSP”) computer system including at least one processor in communication with at least one memory device for facilitating senior user engagement. The processor is programmed to: (i) register a user through an application, (ii) register a caregiver associated with the user through the application, (iii) generate a senior profile based upon user personal and scheduling data, (iv) build a daily interactive user interface that reflects the senior profile, (v) display the daily interactive user interface at a first client device associated with the user, (vi) cause the first client device to initiate a daily interaction prompt to the user, (vii) determine whether any user interaction was received in response to the daily interaction prompt, and (viii) transmit a daily update message to a second client device associated with the caregiver, including an indication of whether any user interaction was received. |
| US12198806B2 |
Techniques for remotely controlling a medical device based on image data
A system and a method for remotely controlling a medical device based on image data are disclosed. The system includes a medical device, an image sensor, and a remote caregiver interface. The medical device includes a controller coupled to a communication network. The image sensor is coupled to the communication network and is configured to capture image data. The remote caregiver interface is coupled to the communication network and is configured to display the image data for viewing by a user, receive a selected remote control function from the user, and transmit an input signal corresponding to the selected remote control function to the controller of the medical device to execute the selected remote control function based on the input signal. |
| US12198804B2 |
User interfaces for health applications
The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for health applications. In some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for managing health and safety features on an electronic device are described. In some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for managing the setup of a health feature on an electronic device are described. In some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for managing background health measurements on an electronic device are described. In some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for managing a biometric measurement taken using an electronic device are described. In some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for providing results for captured health information on an electronic device are described. In some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for managing background health measurements on an electronic device are described. |
| US12198803B2 |
Techniques for processing wirelessly broadcast packets from a medical device with dose-related data
A computing device is provided having a processor in communication with a memory configured to store machine-readable instructions. The processor can receive, from a wireless communication interface of a medication delivery device, an advertising packet comprising injection event information generated by the medication delivery device, analyze contextual data associated with the advertising packet to determine validation data, and choose, based on the validation data, between implementing any two or three of the following actions: (i) include the injection event information in a medication log, (ii) prompt a user for additional information, or (iii) ignore the advertising packet. The medication delivery device comprises (a) a reservoir configured to hold medication, (b) an actuating button for initiating an injection of the medication, and (c) a processing circuit in communication with the wireless communication interface. |
| US12198800B2 |
Systems, devices, and methods for managing operation of diagnostic testing instruments
An example method includes receiving a first order to conduct a first diagnostic test of a sample from a patient, sending the first order to the first diagnostic testing instrument for input into a queue of the first diagnostic testing instrument, receiving alerts and status of the diagnostic test as testing is performed and for indication of completion of the first diagnostic test, sending the alerts and status of the diagnostic test to a second computing device for notice to a technician, receiving an output of the first diagnostic test, generating a recommendation of follow-on testing to perform based on the output of the first diagnostic test, receiving confirmation to perform the follow-on testing, generating a second order to conduct a second diagnostic test of another sample from the patient, and sending the second order to the second diagnostic testing instrument for input into a queue for the second diagnostic testing instrument. |
| US12198799B2 |
Opportunistic detection of patient conditions
A system can be configured to: (i) obtain a set of input images depicting one or more bodily structures of a patient; (ii) determine whether one or more key structures are represented within the set of input images by utilizing a key structure detection module; (iii) determine one or more key images of the one or more images of the set of input images by utilizing a key image localization module; (iv) determine key structure segmentation by utilizing a key structure segmentation module; (v) determine one or more patient condition metrics using the key structure segmentation; and (vi) generate a report associated with the patient based upon the one or more patient condition metrics, or generate an entry at one or more practitioner worklists based upon the one or more patient condition metrics. |
| US12198798B2 |
Medical image processing system and operation method therefor
There are provided a medical image processing system with which a notification of detection of a region of interest can be appropriately given and an operation method therefor. A region of interest is detected from an endoscopic image captured by an endoscope. When a region of interest is detected, the endoscopic image in which the region of interest is highlighted is displayed on a display device (50) to thereby give a notification of detection of the region of interest. After notification, the degree of highlight of the region of interest is changed in accordance with the amount of movement of the endoscope estimated from the endoscopic image. |
| US12198795B2 |
Calculation method of food volume and food calories, electronic apparatus, electronic device and storage medium
A calculation method of food volume, a calculation method of food calories, an electronic apparatus, an electronic device and a computer-readable storage medium are provided. The calculation method of food volume includes: acquiring actual size information of a stereo reference object; acquiring a reference image corresponding to the stereo reference object and a food image corresponding to food to be estimated; and acquiring volume information of the food to be estimated, according to the actual size information of the stereo reference object, reference region size information acquired based on the reference image, and food region size information acquired based on the food image. The calculation method of food volume reduces the complexity of operation and enhances the flexibility of application. |
| US12198792B2 |
System and methods of capturing medical imaging data using a mobile device
Methods for capturing medical images associated with a patient using a mobile image-capturing device are disclosed. One example method includes accessing patient identifying information. A user may launch a scan application installed in the mobile image-capturing device by visually scanning a machine-readable optical label, which may also authenticate the user. Upon accessing the scan application, the scan application may be provided with the patient identifying information scanned from the machine-readable optical label, and one or more details of the patient based on the patient identifying information scanned from the machine-readable optical label may be displayed at an interface of the scan application. The scan application may capture medical images using an imaging equipment of the mobile image-capturing device, associate the captured images with the patient identifying information, and transmit the captured images with the patient identifying information to a storage location. |
| US12198791B2 |
Home based stress test
A first collection of biometric data of a user on a mattress of the bed system is sensed via a sensor of the bed system. The user is instructed to perform an exercise activity. The user is instructed to return to and lay on the mattress after performing the exercise activity. A second collection of biometric data of the user on the mattress of the bed system is sensed via the sensor of the bed system again after the user has performed the exercise activity. A stress test output is generated based on the sensed first biometric data and the sensed second biometric data. The stress test output is displayed to the user. |
| US12198790B1 |
Physiological monitor sensor systems and methods
A physiological patient monitor can include a front end conditioner that can receive analog sensor signal from a sensor responsive to a person's physiology. The patient monitor can further include an analog-to-digital converter that can convert analog sensor signal to a digital sensor information. The patient monitor can determine one or more patient specific physiological parameters. The patient monitor can further determine a physiological condition of a patient based on processing multiple physiological parameters. The patient monitor can generate a user interface that can included a visual representation of the patient's physiological condition. |
| US12198789B2 |
Efficient crawling using path scheduling, and applications thereof
The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for extracting unstructured data from a data source in a structure manner. Embodiments provide ways to retrieve unstructured data along from data sources not optimized for automated retrieval. For example, embodiments may generate a branched tree for each data source that maps out paths to individual sites of, for example, a healthcare provider listing the unstructured data. Using this branched tree, tasks can be generated to navigate along a path with the data source to each site and extract the unstructured data from the data source. In this way, embodiments provide the ability to navigate through a site from a base site to a site that has the relevant data. |
| US12198785B1 |
Semiconductor memory devices with dielectric fin structures
A device includes a memory cell that randomly presents either a first logic state or a second logic state. The memory cell includes: a plurality of first nanostructures extending along a first lateral direction; a plurality of second nanostructures extending along the first lateral direction and disposed at a first side of the plurality of first nanostructures; a plurality of third nanostructures extending along the first lateral direction and disposed at a second side of the plurality of first nanostructures; a dielectric fin structure disposed immediately next to the plurality of first nanostructures along a second lateral direction, wherein a first sidewall of each of the plurality of first nanostructures facing toward or away from the second lateral direction is in contact with the dielectric fin structure; and a first gate structure wrapping around each of the plurality of first nanostructures except for the first sidewall. |
| US12198783B2 |
Apparatus, memory device, and method for multi-phase clock training
Provided are an apparatus, a memory device, and a method for multi-phase clock training. The memory device includes a clock training circuit configured to receive a clock through a first signal pin, among a plurality of signal pins and connected to a first signal line connected to the first signal pin. The clock training circuit generates a multi-phase clock upon receiving the clock, and generates a three-dimensional (3-D) duty offset code (DOC) for the multi-phase clock by simultaneously phase-sweeping between three internal clock signals in a duty adjustment step in the multi-phase clock. The memory device corrects a duty error of the multi-phase clock using the 3-D DOC. |
| US12198782B2 |
Memory device, operation method of memory device, and page buffer included in memory device
Disclosed is a memory device which includes a memory cell array including memory cells, data latches connected with a sensing node and storing data in a first memory cell of the memory cells, a sensing latch connected with the sensing node, a temporary storage node, a switch connected between the sensing latch and the temporary storage node and configured to operate in response to a temporary storage node setup signal, a first precharge circuit configured to selectively precharge a first bit line corresponding to the first memory cell depending on a level of the temporary storage node, and a control logic circuit configured to control a dump operation between the data latches, the sensing latch, and the temporary storage node. The control logic circuit performs the dump operation from the data latches to the sensing latch while the first precharge circuit selectively precharges the first bit line. |
| US12198781B2 |
Storage device with eye open monitoring (EOM) circuit and method to control
A storage device including: a non-volatile memory device including at least one memory die, wherein the at least one memory die includes a plurality of memory regions, each region inputting and outputting a first data signal and a second data signal; and a memory controller including an eye open monitoring (EOM) circuit configured to perform a first EOM operation of generating first EOM information based on the first data signal and a second EOM operation of generating second EOM information based on of the second data signal of at least one of the regions, and configured to compare the second EOM information with the first EOM information, and control the at least one memory die based on a result of the comparison of the first EOM information and the second EOM information. |
| US12198779B2 |
Non-volatile memory and memory system
A memory system includes a plurality of memory cells each storing a first bit and a second bit and a control circuit. The control circuit is reads out first data, first partial data, and second partial data, each corresponding to the first bit, from the plurality of memory cells, read out second data, third partial data, and fourth partial data, each corresponding to the second bit, from the plurality of memory cells, generate first compressed data based on an OR operation of the first partial data and the third partial data, generate second compressed data based on an OR operation of the second partial data and the fourth partial data, and transmit the first data, the second data, the first compressed data, and the second compressed data to an external memory controller. |
| US12198777B2 |
Read window management in a memory system
Methods, systems, and devices for read window management in a memory system are described. A memory system may determine, for a set of memory cells, a first value for a read window that is associated with a set of one or more threshold voltages each representing a different multi-bit value. The memory system may then use the first value for the read window to predict a second value for the read window. Based on the second value for the read window, the memory system may predict an error rate for the set of memory cells. The memory system may then set a value for an offset for a threshold voltage of the set of one or more threshold voltages based on the error rate. |
| US12198776B2 |
Metadata storage at a memory device
Methods, systems, and devices for metadata storage at a memory device are described to support storage of metadata information and error control information at a memory device. The metadata information and error control information may be received at the memory device via a sideband channel and corresponding pin. For example, a set of bits received via the pin may include a subset of error control bits and a subset of metadata bits. Circuitry at the memory device may receive the set of bits via the pin and may identify metadata information and error control information within the set of bits. The circuitry may route the metadata information to a corresponding subset of memory cells and the error control information to an error control circuit, where the error control circuit may route the error control information to a corresponding subset of memory cells. |
| US12198775B2 |
Memory and method with in-memory computing defect detection
A method and memory device with in-memory computing defection detection is disclosed. A memory device includes a memory including banks, wherein each bank includes a respective plurality of bit-cells, an in-memory computation (IMC) operator configured to perform an IMC operation between first data while the first data is in the bit-cells of the memory and second data received as input to the memory device, wherein the banks share the operator, and wherein the memory device is configured to: generate a first test pattern that is stored in the memory and generate a second test pattern applied to the IMC operator, and based thereon determine whether a defect has occurred in either the memory or the operator, and perform a repair based on the determination that a defect has occurred. |
| US12198770B2 |
Memory device for increasing speed of soft-program operation
A memory device, such as a 3D AND flash memory, includes a memory cell block, a word line driver, and a plurality of bit line switches. The word line driver has a plurality of complementary transistor pairs for respectively generating a plurality of word line signals for a plurality of word lines. Substrates of a first transistor and a second transistor of each of the complementary transistor pairs respectively receive a first voltage and a second voltage. Each of the bit line switches includes a third transistor. A substrate of the third transistor receives a third voltage. The first voltage, the second voltage, and the third voltage are constant static voltages during a soft program operation and a soft program verify operation. |
| US12198765B2 |
Pump skip for fast single-level cell non-volatile memory
A memory apparatus and method of operation are provided. The apparatus includes memory cells each connected to word lines and disposed in strings and configured to retain a threshold voltage. The memory apparatus also includes a charge pump configured to ramp up to a program voltage in a pump setting process and supply the program voltage to the word lines during a program operation and ramp down from the program voltage in a pump resetting process. A control means is configured to successively apply one of a series of pulses of the program voltage from the charge pump to each selected one of the word lines to program the memory cells during the program operation. The control means is also configured to skip the pump setting process and the pump resetting process of the charge pump in between each of the series of pulses of the program voltage. |
| US12198764B2 |
Non-volatile memory device and programming method thereof
A non-volatile memory device includes: a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells connected to a plurality of word lines and a plurality of bit lines, a row decoder configured to selectively control the plurality of word lines, a page buffer including a plurality of latches corresponding to the plurality of bit lines, respectively, and a control circuit configured to control the non-volatile memory device to enter a suspend state after terminating a verify operation of a program loop of a program operation of the plurality of memory cells in response to a suspend request being generated during an execution operation of the program loop. |
| US12198759B2 |
Memory circuit and method for reading memory circuit
A memory circuit and a method for reading a memory circuit are provided. The memory circuit includes reference memory cells and operation memory cells. The method includes reading a selected reference memory cell at a first time to get a first voltage; reading the selected reference memory cell at a second time after the first time to get a second voltage; adjusting a read voltage of the memory cell to be an adjusted read voltage of the memory cell according to the voltage difference between the first voltage and the second voltage; applying the adjusted read voltage on a selected operation memory cell corresponding to the selected reference memory cell; and applying the adjusted read voltage on other selected operation memory cells in a same row of the memory array corresponding to the selected reference memory cell. The time difference between the first time and the second time is within a range smaller than a predetermined time difference according to characteristics of a corresponding selector in the selected reference memory cell or the selected operation memory cell. |
| US12198755B2 |
Nonvolatile semiconductor memory device that includes a plurality of strings
According to one embodiment, a semiconductor storage device includes a first memory cell capable of storing n-bit data (n is a natural number not less than 4). When receiving first data, including first and second bits of the n-bit data, from a controller, the semiconductor storage device writes the received first data to the first memory cell. After receiving the first data, when the semiconductor storage device receives second data including third and fourth bits of the n-bit data, the semiconductor storage device reads the first and second bits from the first memory cell and writes the n-bit data to the first memory cell based on the read first and second bits and the received second data. |
| US12198752B2 |
High density memory with reference memory using grouped cells and corresponding operations
A memory device includes a high density or 3D data memory and a 3D reference memory. The reference memory is used to generate a reference signal used to sense data in the data memory. Conversion circuitry converts signals from one memory cell or a group of memory cells in the reference memory into a reference signal. The reference signal is applied to a sense amplifier to sense data stored in a selected memory cell in the data memory. |
| US12198751B2 |
Memory device and precharging method thereof
A memory device and a method of precharging a decoded address are provided. The memory device includes a memory cell array comprising a plurality of rows; a row decoder configured to select a row to be activated from among the plurality of rows based on a decoded row address; and an interface circuit configured to: generate the decoded row address based on decoding a plurality of bits of a row address, transfer the decoded row address to the row decoder, in a first mode of the memory device, precharge the decoded row address that is transferred to the row decoder, and in a second mode of the memory device, determine whether a precharge signal is received in the second mode, and precharge the decoded row address based on the precharge signal. |
| US12198750B2 |
Control method and system in 3D NAND systems
The present disclosure provides a three-dimensional NAND memory device, comprising memory cells coupled to a plurality of word lines and configured to store data, a row decoder configured to decode an address of a word line from the plurality of word lines, and a controller coupled to the array of memory cells. The controller includes a first multiplexer configured to receive a first plurality of trim selections, while each of the first plurality of trim selections is associated with a first trim parameter and each of the first plurality of trim selections corresponds to each of the plurality of word lines, respectively. The controller also includes a second multiplexer configured to receive a first plurality of trim settings, while each of the first plurality of trim settings corresponds to a value associated with the first trim parameter. |
| US12198749B2 |
Word line driver circuits for memory devices and methods of operating same
A memory device includes a word line driver circuit, which can advantageously reduce gate stress on a transistor using a lower high voltage that varies with a command, and an operating method of the memory device. The memory device includes a plurality of memory blocks, provides a high voltage or the lower high voltage to a variable high voltage line in response to a block select signal, and changes a level of the lower high voltage to a low voltage level, a medium voltage level, or a high voltage level based on the command. The memory device applies the lower high voltage to gates of P-type metal oxide semiconductor (PMOS) transistors connected to a word line driving signal, which drives word lines of non-selected memory blocks among the plurality of memory blocks. |
| US12198748B2 |
Semiconductor memory devices and controller including adjustable strobe delay
A semiconductor device according to an embodiment of the present invention which can rapidly output data while being relatively low cost includes: a plurality of memory each including: a strobe signal transmission path having, in this order, a strobe input terminal, a strobe delay circuit, and a strobe output terminal; a plurality of data output circuits connected to a downstream side of the strobe delay circuit of the strobe signal transmission path; and a data output bus connected to the plurality of data output circuits; and a controller including: a strobe circuit which inputs the strobe signal to the strobe input terminal; a data buffer circuit which temporarily stores the data outputted from the data output terminal; and a delay adjustment circuit which adjusts a delay amount of the strobe delay circuit so as to decrease a difference between the memory in delay of the strobe signal outputted from the strobe output terminal relative to the strobe signal outputted from the strobe circuit. |
| US12198734B2 |
Disk device
A disk device according to one embodiment includes a magnetic disk, a magnetic head, and a flexible printed circuit board. The flexible printed circuit board is electrically connected to the magnetic head. The flexible printed circuit board includes a first layer, a second layer having conductive property, and a third layer having insulation property. The first layer includes a first surface having insulation property. The second layer overlays the first surface, and includes a first conductor and a second conductor spaced from the first conductor. The third layer covers at least a part of the first surface and at least a part of the second layer. The flexible printed circuit board is provided with a first hole that is located between the first conductor and the second conductor with spacing from the second layer and penetrates the third layer. |
| US12198732B2 |
Electronic device for processing audio data and method for operating same
An electronic device according to various embodiments includes a camera; a display; a communication module supporting Bluetooth communication; and a processor configured to: establish a communication link with a plurality of external electronic devices through the communication module; transmit a first signal indicating an occurrence of an event using the camera to at least one of the plurality of external electronic devices through the communication link; receive audio data corresponding to sound acquired by each of the plurality of external electronic devices, from each of the plurality of external electronic devices in predetermined time periods through the communication link in a state in which the plurality of external electronic devices are worn; and synchronize the audio data with video acquired using the camera and store the synchronized data, based on time and an order at which each of the plurality of external electronic devices acquires the sound. |
| US12198726B2 |
Content-based adaptive speed playback
Techniques are described for automatically adaptive playback speed for media playback. In an embodiment, media data is received, which is associated with multimedia to be rendered at an original capture speed on a multimedia player on a computing device. A content density index value for a particular portion of the multimedia is determined, the content density index value representing a rate of content within the particular portion that a user of the multimedia player has to comprehend. Based on the content density index value for the particular portion, a new speed is determined for rendering the portion of the multimedia. The new speed may be stored associated with the portion of the multimedia for rendering the portion of the multimedia at the new speed that is different from the original speed. |
| US12198725B2 |
Personalized adaptive meeting playback
Technology is disclosed for programmatically determining, for a segment of a meeting recording, a user-specific adaptive playback speed, and generating a time-stretched segment playable at the adaptive playback speed. The adaptive playback speed is faster or slower than a default playback speed of the meeting recording. To determine the adaptive playback speed, this disclosure provides technologies to determine a playback data feature based on user-meeting data. The adaptive playback is generated based on the playback data feature. The segment is time-stretched to the adaptive playback speed to generate an updated meeting recording including the segment that is time-stretched and playable at the adaptive playback speed. In this manner, an updated meeting recording, specific to a user, and playable at an adaptive playback speed based on user-meeting data may reduce bandwidth associated with user's manually editing videos or rewinding playback, while improving user experience. |
| US12198723B2 |
Shingled magnetic recording hard disk drive media cache copy transfer
A shingled magnetic recording (SMR) hard disk drive (HDD) receives a read command for data associated with a range of logical block addresses (LBAs). In situations where a first portion of valid data associated with the range of LBAs is stored in an SMR region of the HDD and a second portion of valid data associated with the range of LBAs is stored in a non-SMR region of the HDD, the first portion is read from the SMR region in a single disk access and copied to a first buffer of the HDD, and the second portion is read from the non-SMR region in one or more disk accesses and copied to a second buffer of the HDD. The valid data associated with the range of LBAs stored in the second buffer are copied to the first buffer to be combined with valid data associated with the range of LBAs stored in the first buffer, and the combined valid data is then transferred to the host to complete execution of the read command. |
| US12198722B2 |
Enhancing spin up and spin down times for data storage devices
A disk drive may include a disk, a head actuated over the disk, a spindle motor comprising a plurality of windings and operable to rotate the disk and coupled to a first and a second spindle driver, the first and the second spindle driver coupled in parallel to the plurality of windings. The disk drive further includes one or more processing devices that are configured to detect a BEMF signal corresponding to a velocity and/or a position of the spindle motor, control, based on detecting the BEMF signal, commutation of the plurality of windings of the spindle motor using the first and the second spindle driver, and wherein the plurality of windings are commutated at or near the same time or in a sequential manner during one or more of a spin up and a spin down routine of the spindle motor. |
| US12198721B2 |
Heat-assisted magnetic recording head near-field transducer with a hybrid plasmonic disk
A heat-assisted magnetic recording head comprises a near-field transducer (NFT). The NFT comprises a near-field emitter configured to heat a surface of a magnetic disk, and a hybrid plasmonic disk. The hybrid plasmonic disk comprises a plasmonic region and a thermal region. The plasmonic region comprises a first material or alloy that is a plasmonic material or alloy. The thermal region comprises a second material or alloy that is different than the first material or alloy. |
| US12198718B2 |
Self-supervised speech representations for fake audio detection
A method for determining synthetic speech includes receiving audio data characterizing speech in audio data obtained by a user device. The method also includes generating, using a trained self-supervised model, a plurality of audio features vectors each representative of audio features of a portion of the audio data. The method also includes generating, using a shallow discriminator model, a score indicating a presence of synthetic speech in the audio data based on the corresponding audio features of each audio feature vector of the plurality of audio feature vectors. The method also includes determining whether the score satisfies a synthetic speech detection threshold. When the score satisfies the synthetic speech detection threshold, the method includes determining that the speech in the audio data obtained by the user device comprises synthetic speech. |
| US12198714B2 |
Voice signal analysis method and device and chip design method and device
The disclosure relates to a voice signal analysis method and device and a chip design method and device. The voice signal analysis method includes: in a first updating gradient, training a resolution recovery model by using first voice training data meeting a same grouping condition in multiple mission sets; in a second updating gradient, training the resolution recovery model by interleavingly using second voice training data meeting different grouping conditions in the mission sets; iteratively executing the first and second updating gradients to set an initial model parameter of the resolution recovery model; and recovering a high-resolution snore signal from a low-resolution snore signal by using the resolution recovery model. The low-resolution snore signal has a lower resolution than the high-resolution snore signal. |
| US12198712B2 |
Speech signal processing method and apparatus
This application provides a speech signal processing method and apparatus, and relates to the field of signal processing technologies and earphone, to monitor an ambient sound signal and improve a monitoring effect and user experience. The method is applied to an earphone, where the earphone includes at least one external speech collector. The method includes: preprocessing a speech signal collected by the at least one external speech collector, to obtain an external speech signal; extracting an ambient sound signal from the external speech signal; and performing audio mixing processing on a first speech signal and the ambient sound signal based on amplitudes and phases of the first speech signal and the ambient sound signal and a location of the at least one external speech collector, to obtain a target speech signal. |
| US12198711B2 |
Methods and systems for processing recorded audio content to enhance speech
Methods and systems are disclosed configured to perform automated volume leveling on speech content in an audio file containing speech and non-speech segments. A low pass filter and a high pass filter may be applied to the audio data, and normalization may be performed. Speech and non-speech segments may be detected. Gain adjustments may be made to achieve a substantially constant short term loudness. Processing may be applied to enhance speech parameters, such as attack and release. An upward expander may be used to achieve a target loudness level. A limited and/or dynamic range compressor may be utilized to satisfy true peak and/or short term loudness specifications. A file of processed audio data may be generated and transmitted to one or more destinations for broadcast and/or streaming. |
| US12198708B2 |
Audio entropy encoder/decoder with different spectral resolutions and transform lengths and upsampling and/or downsampling
An audio encoder for encoding segments of coefficients, the segments of coefficients representing different time or frequency resolutions of a sampled audio signal, the audio encoder including a processor for deriving a coding context for a currently encoded coefficient of a current segment based on a previously encoded coefficient of a previous segment, the previously encoded coefficient representing a different time or frequency resolution than the currently encoded coefficient. The audio encoder further includes an entropy encoder for entropy encoding the current coefficient based on the coding context to obtain an encoded audio stream. |
| US12198707B2 |
Audio entropy encoder/decoder with different spectral resolutions and transform lengths and upsampling and/or downsampling
An audio encoder for encoding segments of coefficients, the segments of coefficients representing different time or frequency resolutions of a sampled audio signal, the audio encoder including a processor for deriving a coding context for a currently encoded coefficient of a current segment based on a previously encoded coefficient of a previous segment, the previously encoded coefficient representing a different time or frequency resolution than the currently encoded coefficient. The audio encoder further includes an entropy encoder for entropy encoding the current coefficient based on the coding context to obtain an encoded audio stream. |
| US12198706B2 |
Audio signal coding method and apparatus
An audio signal coding method is provided that includes: obtaining a current frame of an audio signal; obtaining a coding parameter based on a power spectrum ratio of a current frequency in a current frequency area of at least a part of signals of the current frame, where the coding parameter indicates tonal component information of the at least a part of signals, the tonal component information includes at least one of location information of a tonal component, quantity information of tonal components, amplitude information of the tonal component, or energy information of the tonal component, and the power spectrum ratio of the current frequency is a ratio of a value of a power spectrum of the current frequency to a mean value of power spectrums of the current frequency area; and performing bitstream multiplexing on the coding parameter to obtain a coded bitstream. |
| US12198704B2 |
Information processing device and method, and program
The present technology relates to an information processing device and method and a program that make it possible to reduce the total number of objects while the influence on the sound quality is suppressed.The information processing device includes a pass-through object selection unit configured to acquire data of L objects and select, from the L objects, M pass-through objects whose data is to be outputted as it is, and an object generation unit configured to generate, on the basis of the data of multiple non-pass-through objects that are not the pass-through objects among the L objects, the data of N new objects, N being smaller than (L−M). The present technology can be applied to an information processing device. |
| US12198702B2 |
In-ear liveness detection for voice user interfaces
Introduced here are approaches to authenticating the identity of speakers based on the “liveness” of the input. To prevent spoofing, an authentication platform may establish the likelihood that a voice sample represents a recording of word(s) uttered by a speaker whose identity is to be authenticated and then, based on the likelihood, determine whether to authenticate the speaker. |
| US12198701B2 |
Support method and computer readable storage medium
A conversation support system is provided at an utterance place where utterance is delivered to a plurality of persons. The persons are each an utterer having a possibility of uttering and/or a performer having a possibility of marking. The conversation support system includes a hardware processor and a marking motion catcher. The hardware processor obtains voice data of an utterance made by an utterer and received by a voice receiver, and manages the voice data on a voice timeline. The marking motion catcher catches a marking motion by which a marker is given to the utterance. The hardware processor manages the marking motion on a marking timeline, and links the marking motion with the utterance on a same timeline. |
| US12198700B2 |
Media system with closed-captioning data and/or subtitle data generation features
In one aspect, an example method includes (i) obtaining media, wherein the obtained media includes (a) audio representing speech and (b) video; (ii) using at least the audio representing speech as a basis to generate speech text; (iii) using at least the audio representing speech to determine starting and ending time points of the speech; and (iv) using at least the generated speech text and the determined starting and ending time points of the speech to (a) generate closed-captioning or subtitle data that includes closed-captioning or subtitle text based on the generated speech text and (b) associating the generated closed-captioning or subtitle data with the obtained media, such that the closed-captioning or subtitle text is time-aligned with the video based on the determined starting and ending time points of the speech. |
| US12198699B2 |
System and method for displaying radio communication transcription
Methods and systems are provided for displaying transcriptions of radio communication transcription for an aircraft. The method comprises capturing audio signals of radio communication traffic to and from the aircraft. The captured audio signals are preprocessed to divide the signals into independent spoken utterances. Each spoken utterance is transcribed using a speech recognition decoder that utilizes an air traffic control (ATC) speech recognition model and classification data is extracted from the transcription of each spoken utterance. The transcription of each spoken utterance is logged with reference to the classification data and a textual display of the transcription is provided to a crew member of the aircraft. |
| US12198697B2 |
System and/or method for semantic parsing of air traffic control audio
The method S200 can include: at an aircraft, receiving an audio utterance from air traffic control S210, converting the audio utterance to text, determining commands from the text using a question-and-answer model S240, and optionally controlling the aircraft based on the commands S250. The method functions to automatically interpret flight commands from the air traffic control (ATC) stream. |
| US12198695B2 |
Voice assistant discoverability through on-device targeting and personalization
Systems and processes for providing personalized suggestions indicating that a task may be performed using a digital assistant of an electronic device are provided. An example method includes, at an electronic device with a display, receiving context data associated with the electronic device; determining, based on the context data, a task that may be performed by a digital assistant of the electronic device in response to a natural-language expression; determining, based on the context data, whether suggestion criteria associated with the determined task are satisfied; and in accordance with a determination that the suggestion criteria are satisfied, providing a suggestion indicating that the determined task may be performed using the digital assistant of the electronic device. |
| US12198694B2 |
Information processing apparatus and information processing method
An information processing apparatus according to the present disclosure includes an acquisition unit that acquires inspiration information indicating inspiration of a user, and a prediction unit that predicts whether or not the user utters after the inspiration of the user on the basis of the inspiration information acquired by the acquisition unit. |
| US12198692B2 |
Display apparatus
A display device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include display unit; a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with the home appliance; and a control unit configured to: receive a voice command, obtain the intention of the received voice command, identify one or more home appliances associated with the obtained intention, receive state information of the one or more home appliances from the identified one or more home appliances through the wireless communication unit, based on the received state information, obtain recommended operation information of the identified one or more home appliances, and display intention analysis information, the state information, and the recommended operation information, which are the analysis results of the intention, on the display unit. |
| US12198687B2 |
System for processing user utterance and control method thereof
Disclosed is an electronic device an electromagnetic (EM) sensing circuit for receiving an EM signal, and a processor operationally connected to the EM sensing circuit, wherein the processor is configured to obtain an user, activate, if the user input does not contain information specifying a target device, the EM sensing circuit, receive an EM signal from the target device, specify the information about the target device using an artificial intelligence model, and transmit input data based on the user input and the information about the target device so that the target device operates in response to the user input, and wherein the electronic device and the target device are registered with the same user account in the intelligence server, and the electronic device receives a path rule from the intelligence server and controls the target device so that the target device operates based on the path rule. |
| US12198685B2 |
Systems and methods for formatting informal utterances
Methods and systems are presented for translating informal utterances into formal texts. Informal utterances may include words in abbreviation forms or typographical errors. The informal utterances may be processed by mapping each word in an utterance into a well-defined token. The mapping from the words to the tokens may be based on a context associated with the utterance derived by analyzing the utterance in a character-by-character basis. The token that is mapped for each word can be one of a vocabulary token that corresponds to a formal word in a pre-defined word corpus, an unknown token that corresponds to an unknown word, or a masked token. Formal text may then be generated based on the mapped tokens. Through the processing of informal utterances using the techniques disclosed herein, the informal utterances are both normalized and sanitized. |
| US12198682B2 |
Conversation generation using summary-grounded conversation generators
An example system includes a processor to receive a summary of a conversation to be generated. The processor can input the summary into a trained summary-grounded conversation generator. The processor can receive a generated conversation from the trained summary-grounded conversation generator. |
| US12198673B2 |
Differentiable wavetable synthesizer using plurality of machine learning models to reduce computational complexity of audio synthesis
The present disclosure describes techniques for differentiable wavetable synthesizer. The techniques comprise extracting features from a dataset of sounds, wherein the features comprise at least timbre embedding; input the features to the first machine learning model, wherein the first machine learning model is configured to extract a set of N×L learnable parameters, N represents a number of wavetables, and L represents a wavetable length; outputting a plurality of wavetables, wherein each of plurality of wavetables comprises a waveform associated with a unique timbre, the plurality of wavetables form a dictionary, and the plurality of wavetables are portable to perform audio-related tasks. Finally, the said wavetables are used to initialize another machine learning model so as to help reduce computational complexity of an audio synthesis obtained as output of the another machine learning model. |
| US12198671B2 |
Adaptive text-to-speech outputs based on language proficiency
In some implementations, a language proficiency of a user of a client device is determined by one or more computers. The one or more computers then determines a text segment for output by a text-to-speech module based on the determined language proficiency of the user. After determining the text segment for output, the one or more computers generates audio data including a synthesized utterance of the text segment. The audio data including the synthesized utterance of the text segment is then provided to the client device for output. |
| US12198667B2 |
Acoustic articles and methods thereof
Provided are acoustic articles, and related methods, that include a porous layer and heterogeneous filler received in the porous layer. The heterogeneous filler can include clay, diatomaceous earth, graphite, glass bubbles, polymeric filler, non-layered silicate, plant-based filler, or a combination thereof, and can have a median particle size of from 1 micrometer to 1000 micrometers and a specific surface area of from 0.1 m2/g to 800 m2/g. The acoustic article can have an overall flow resistance of from 100 MKS Rayls to 8000 MKS Rayls. The acoustic articles can serve as acoustic absorbers, vibration dampers, and/or acoustic and thermal insulators. |
| US12198665B2 |
Method for detecting melody of audio signal and electronic device
A method for detecting a melody of an audio signal, including: dividing the audio signal into a plurality of audio segments based on a beat, detecting a pitch frequency of each frame of audio sub-signal in each of the audio segments, and estimating a pitch value of each of the audio segments based on the pitch frequency; determining a pitch name corresponding to each of the audio segments based on a frequency range of the pitch value; acquiring a musical scale of the audio signal by estimating a tonality of the audio signal based on the pitch name of each of the audio segments; and determining a melody of the audio signal based on a frequency interval of the pitch value of each of the audio segments in the musical scale. |
| US12198664B2 |
Interactive fashion with music AR
Methods and systems are disclosed for performing operations comprising: receiving a monocular image that includes a depiction of a person wearing an article of clothing; generating a segmentation of the article of clothing worn by the person in the monocular image; obtaining one or more audio-track related augmented reality elements; and applying the one or more audio-track related augmented reality elements to the article of clothing worn by the person based on the segmentation of the article of clothing worn by the person. |
| US12198660B2 |
Video processing device and video processing method
A video processing device, which inputs a piece of music and selects and outputs one video of a plurality of video sources, is provided. The video processing device includes a music analyzing part, which analyzes a progress of the piece of music; a video selecting part, which selects the one video from the plurality of video sources; and an output part, which outputs the one video at a timing corresponding to the progress of the piece of music that has been analyzed by the music analyzing part. |
| US12198657B2 |
Image processing device, image processing method, and image display device
An image processing device according to the present disclosure includes: an input section that receives an input image signal including an input synchronization signal and input image data; a first processor that performs first processing on the basis of the input image data at a timing corresponding to the input synchronization signal; a synchronization signal generator that generates an output synchronization signal; a second processor that performs second processing on the basis of a processing result of the first processing at a timing corresponding to the input synchronization signal or a timing corresponding to the output synchronization signal; a controller that controls at which timing of the timing corresponding to the input synchronization signal and the timing corresponding to the output synchronization signal the second processor is to perform the second processing; a third processor that performs third processing on the basis of a processing result of the second processing at a timing corresponding to the output synchronization signal to generate output image data; and an output section that outputs an output image signal including the output synchronization signal and the output image data. |
| US12198655B2 |
Image adjusting method and image adjusting device
An image adjusting method applied to an image adjusting device of a display panel includes applying content analysis to an original image, determining one related specific light power saving mode to reduce intensity of specific color of the original image in accordance with a result of the content analysis, and executing the related specific light power saving mode. |
| US12198654B2 |
Output amplifier, source driver, and display apparatus
An output amplifier which includes a drive voltage generating unit that generates a positive drive voltage and a negative drive voltage corresponding to a difference between an input voltage and an output voltage, an output unit including a first transistor and a second transistor forming a complementary output between a positive power supply terminal and a negative power supply terminal, the first transistor flowing out the current from the positive power supply terminal to the output terminal corresponding to the positive drive voltage, and the second transistor flowing the current from the output terminal into the negative power supply terminal corresponding to the negative drive voltage, and clamp voltage generating circuits that apply a positive clamp voltage corresponding to the input voltage to the positive power supply terminal and apply a negative clamp voltage corresponding to the input voltage to the negative power supply terminal. |
| US12198653B2 |
Display device and driving method uniformly displaying image by changing operation order of multiplexers
A display device according to one embodiment includes a data drive unit that converts image data into a data signal and outputs the data signal, a multiplexer unit that time-divides the data signal output from the data drive unit and outputs the time-divided data signals, and a gate drive unit that outputs a gate signal synchronized with the data signal to a first gate line, a second gate line, a third gate line, and a fourth gate line, wherein the multiplexer unit includes a first multiplexer and a second multiplexer, when the gate signal is sequentially input to the first gate line and the second gate line, the first multiplexer and the second multiplexer are sequentially turned on, and when the gate signal is sequentially input to the third gate line and the fourth gate line, the second multiplexer and the first multiplexer are sequentially turned on. |
| US12198652B2 |
Timing controller circuit
A timing controller circuit is arranged to control at least a gate in panel (GIP) circuit in a display panel, and includes a data receiving circuit, a timing detection circuit, a control circuit, and a data transmitting circuit, wherein the data receiving circuit is arranged to receive an image data, the timing detection circuit is coupled to the data receiving circuit, and is arranged to detect an input timing of the image data, the control circuit is coupled to the timing detection circuit, and is arranged to determine a GIP timing of the GIP circuit according to the input timing of the image data, and generate a timing control output according to the GIP timing, and the data transmitting circuit is coupled to the control circuit, and is arranged to transmit the timing control output to the GIP circuit. |
| US12198646B2 |
Display device
A display device includes a substrate, a pixel emitting light, a light blocking layer blocking light, a first pixel row comprising a first pixel group and a second pixel group in a first direction in a plan view, and a second pixel row in a second direction that intersects the first direction and comprising a third pixel group and a fourth pixel group in the first direction. The first pixel group includes a first sub-pixel, a second sub-pixel in a third direction from the first sub-pixel, the third direction intersecting the first direction, and a third sub-pixel in the first direction from the first sub-pixel. The third pixel group may include a sixth sub-pixel, a seventh sub-pixel in the third direction from the sixth sub-pixel, and an eighth sub-pixel in the first direction from the sixth sub-pixel. The third pixel group may be surrounded by the light blocking layer. |
| US12198645B2 |
Dimming value filtering device, image data processing device and display device for controlling local dimming
According to an embodiment, a contrast and deep black can be enhanced by differentially performing spatial filtering according to a position of a block of a video image. |
| US12198643B2 |
Gradation control in display of image
A method includes generating luminance setting data, luminance estimation data, maximum luminance data, and gradation setting data, and controlling a backlight panel and a liquid crystal panel based on the luminance setting data and the gradation setting data, respectively. The luminance setting data sets a luminance value for each light-emitting region of the backlight panel and is generated based on an input image. The luminance estimation data indicates an estimated luminance value of backlight for the input image with respect to each pixel of the liquid crystal panel and is generated based on the luminance setting data and luminance profile data. The maximum luminance data is generated based on the luminance estimation data. The gradation setting data sets a gradation value of each pixel of the liquid crystal panel for the input image, and is generated based on the input image, the luminance estimation data, and the maximum luminance data. |
| US12198639B2 |
Display panel assembly, driving method thereof and display apparatus
A display panel assembly includes a display panel and driving devices. The display panel includes first multiplexers; each first multiplexer is configured to control the first load connection terminal (N11) to be electrically coupled to one of two first data lines (S1), and to control the second load connection terminal (N12) to be electrically coupled to the second or third data line (S2 or S3); each driving device includes data signal generators, and second multiplexers; each second multiplexer is configured to control the first signal generating terminal (N21) to be electrically coupled to one of the two first data signal generators, and control the second signal generating terminal (N22) to be electrically coupled to the second or third data signal generator; and the first and second load connection terminals (N11, N12) are electrically coupled to the first and second signal generating terminals (N21, N22), respectively. |
| US12198636B2 |
Light-emitting display device and pixel thereof
A pixel of a light-emitting display device includes a capacitor, a first transistor, a second transistor including a gate receiving a gate writing signal, a third transistor including a gate receiving a scan signal, a fourth transistor including a gate receiving a gate initialization signal, a fifth transistor including a gate receiving a first emission signal, a sixth transistor including a gate receiving a second emission signal, and a light-emitting diode. The scan signal and the gate writing signal may be provided at a first frequency, and the first emission signal, the second emission signal and the gate initialization signal may be provided at a second frequency higher than the first frequency. |
| US12198635B2 |
Display device, driving method of display device, and electronic equipment
A display device of the present disclosure includes: a pixel array unit in which pixels respectively including light emitting units are arranged; a writing scanning unit that writes a video signal while scanning each of the pixels of the pixel array unit in units of pixel rows; and a light emission driving unit that divides a display screen into a plurality of units in a scanning direction in units of the pixel rows, and performs light emission driving for each of the divided units. |
| US12198634B2 |
Pixel circuit, driving method, display substrate and display device
The present disclosure provides a display substrate and a display device. The display substrate includes a driving circuit, a light-emitting element, a first light-emitting control circuit, a first control circuit, a second control circuit, a third control circuit, a data writing-in circuit and an energy storage circuit. The first control circuit is configured to control to connect the first voltage line and a first end of the light-emitting element under the control of the first control signal; the second control circuit is configured to control to connect the reference voltage line and the second end of the light-emitting element under the control of a second control signal; the third control circuit is configured to control to connect the first end of the energy storage circuit and the control end of the driving circuit under the control of a third control signal. |
| US12198633B2 |
Display panel, display device, and method for manufacturing display panel
A display panel is provided, including: a base substrate; a pixel circuit on the base substrate, the pixel circuit includes a transistor including an active layer, a gate electrode, a first electrode and a second electrode; and a fingerprint recognition circuit including a photosensitive circuit, a storage circuit and an output circuit, the storage circuit includes a first capacitor including a first capacitance electrode and a second capacitance electrode; the first capacitance electrode is arranged in the same layer as at least one of the gate electrode, the active layer, the first capacitor or the second electrode, and/or, the second capacitance electrode is arranged in the same layer as at least one of the gate electrode, the active layer, the first electrode or the second electrode; the first capacitance electrode is located in a layer different from a layer where the second capacitance electrode is located. |
| US12198627B2 |
Display apparatus
Provided is a display apparatus in which initialization and compensation of a pixel is implemented through a pixel including a thin film transistor connected to a node between a driving transistor and a light emitting diode. |
| US12198626B2 |
Display panel and display device
A display panel and a display device are provided. The display panel includes pixel circuits. Each pixel circuit includes a driving transistor, a data writing circuit, a light-emitting control circuit, a threshold compensation circuit and a bias adjustment circuit. The driving transistor includes a gate electrically connected to a first node, a first terminal electrically connected to a second node, and a second terminal electrically connected to the third node, and is configured to generate a driving current. The third node is connected to a light-emitting element through the light-emitting control circuit. The bias adjustment circuit is configured to provide a signal of a bias adjustment signal terminal to the second node under control of a signal of a first scanning signal terminal in such a manner that a bias state of the driving transistor is adjusted. |
| US12198615B2 |
Display device
A display device includes a plurality of pixels. The pixels are configured to be operated in a plurality of frame periods. Each of the frame periods includes at least two first emission periods corresponding to a first scan signal and at least two second emission periods corresponding to a second scan signal. Each of the pixels includes a light emitting diode and a driving circuit coupled to the light emitting diode. In a same frame period, a first pixel of the plurality of pixels is emitted in the at least two first emission periods and a second pixel of the plurality of pixels is emitted in the at least two second emission periods. |
| US12198614B2 |
Micro light-emitting diode display device and method for driving same
A micro light-emitting diode display device having a resistive switching electrode to prevent a cross-talk phenomenon and a method for driving the same are provided. According to an embodiment of the inventive concept, the micro light-emitting diode display device includes a substrate, a light emitting unit formed on the substrate, and a resistive switching electrode formed on the light emitting unit, and configured to have a resistance changed depending on switching power. The resistive switching electrode includes a lower metal line formed on the light emitting unit, a nonconductor line formed on the lower metal line to cross the lower metal line and including an insulating material, and an upper metal line stacked on the nonconductor line. |
| US12198611B2 |
Display apparatus including pixel arrays formed of self-emissive devices
In a display apparatus, a display panel includes a pixel array of pixels, each pixel disposed on one of a plurality of row lines and including a plurality of inorganic LEDs, and a sub pixel circuit corresponding to each of the plurality of LEDs. Each sub pixel circuit includes a PMOSFET driving transistor, and drives a corresponding LED based on an applied image data voltage. A sensing part senses a current through the driving transistor of at least one sub pixel circuit based on a specified voltage applied to the sub pixel circuit, and outputs corresponding sensing data. A correcting part corrects an image data voltage applied to the sub pixel circuit based on the sensing data. In each LED, an anode electrode is coupled to a common node to which a driving voltage is applied, and a cathode electrode is coupled to a source terminal of the driving transistor. |
| US12198609B2 |
Display panel and display device including virtual holes
Provided are a display panel and a display device. The display panel includes a first region and a second region, a first driver circuit, a first driver circuit, a function component, a function hole and a virtual hole. The first region includes a pixel unit. The first driver circuit is located in the second region and includes a first drive signal output terminal, where the first drive signal output terminal is configured to provide a first drive signal for the pixel unit in the first region. The function component includes a first function layer, a second function layer and a preset dielectric layer located between the first function layer and the second function layer. The function hole penetrates through the preset dielectric layer and is configured to connect the first function layer to the second function layer. The virtual hole penetrates through the preset dielectric layer. |
| US12198607B2 |
Display device
A display device includes a substrate including a display area and a non-display area around the display area; a transistor on the substrate; an insulating layer on the transistor; a power voltage line on the insulating layer and transferring a power voltage; a data line on the insulating layer and transferring a data voltage; and an auxiliary wire between the substrate and the power voltage line in the display area. The auxiliary wire includes a portion overlapping the power voltage line and a portion overlapping the data line in a plan view and is electrically connected to the power voltage line. |
| US12198606B2 |
μ-LED, μ-LED device, display and method for the same
Disclosed are various aspects of a μ-LED or a μ-LED array for augmented reality or lighting applications, in particular in the automotive field. The μ-LED is characterized by particularly small dimensions in the range of a few μm. |
| US12198598B2 |
Method and device for brightness adjustment of display panel, and display device
A brightness adjustment method and a brightness adjustment device of a display panel and a display device are provided. The brightness adjustment method of the display panel including a plurality of sub-pixels includes acquiring grayscale data received by the display panel; performing a data processing process on the grayscale data and at least inserting a plurality of transitional grayscales between a 0-order grayscale and a 1st-order grayscale to form target grayscale data; and adjusting the brightness of the plurality of sub-pixels based on the target grayscale data. |
| US12198595B2 |
Driving method for display and display
A driving method for a display and a display are provided. The driving method includes: obtaining a first gray scale extremum of a target image frame according to display data of the target image frame; adjusting a first power voltage according to the first gray scale extremum, to obtain a second power voltage; and driving, according to the second power voltage and the display data of the target image frame, the display for displaying. By means of the present disclosure, the second power voltage can be dynamically adjusted, thereby ensuring the display effect and reducing the energy consumption of the display panel. |
| US12198594B2 |
Chromaticity adjustment method and device of display panel
The present application discloses a chromaticity adjustment method and an adjustment device of a display panel. The chromaticity adjustment method of the display panel includes: determining an initial driving voltage corresponding to a highest gray scale of the display panel; acquiring an initial white picture chromaticity of the display panel based on the initial driving voltage; determining whether the initial white picture chromaticity deviates from a target white picture chromaticity; if the initial white picture chromaticity deviates from the target white picture chromaticity, adjusting the initial driving voltage to adjust the initial white picture chromaticity. |
| US12198593B2 |
Driver and display device including the same
A driver includes first to Mth stages, where a first input signal and a second input signal are input to each of the first to Mth stages, and each of the first to Mth stages outputs a stage output signal, a first carry signal, and a second carry signal, where M is a natural number greater than or equal to 2. The first carry signal and the second carry signal output from a kth stage are the first input signal and the second input signal, which are input to a (k+1)th stage, respectively, where k is a natural number greater than or equal to 1 and less than M, and the first input signal and the second input signal, which are input to a first stage, are a first start signal and a second start signal which are alternately changed for predetermined frame times, respectively. |
| US12198591B2 |
Display effect enhancement method, apparatus, and device
The present invention provides a display effect enhancement method, apparatus, and device. The apparatus includes: an obtaining module configured to obtain a grayscale value of each pixel of a picture to be displayed; a first demura module located in a main control chip and configured to perform, according to the grayscale value of each pixel, a first brightness compensation on the picture to be displayed; a second demura module located in a driving chip and configured to perform a second brightness compensation on the picture to be displayed that has been subjected to the first brightness compensation; and a display module configured to display the picture to be displayed that has been subjected to the second brightness compensation. According to the present invention, in consideration of the fact that the main control chip includes the first demura module, two times of demura are performed, on the basis of the first demura module of the main control chip and the second demura module of the driving chip, on a grayscale image having a display effect to be enhanced, thus effectively improving a display effect of a display panel for a picture. |
| US12198588B2 |
Full-screen display method and apparatus, and electronic device
In a full-screen display method, a multimedia file is displayed in non-full screen on an application interface; and an instruction for displaying the multimedia file in full screen is detected, and it is determined whether a window displaying the application interface is a graph whose aspect ratio is in a preset interval. If the window is a graph whose aspect ratio is in the preset interval, the multimedia file is displayed in full screen in the window based on a current display direction of the application interface, where the current display direction of the application interface includes: a display direction of the application interface obtained when the instruction for displaying the multimedia file in full screen is detected. |
| US12198574B2 |
System and method for obtaining metadata about content stored in a repository
At least one of the embodiments described herein relate generally to a method of obtaining metadata for content stored in a first repository. The method may be performed at a second repository, and may include the acts of: identifying a content object stored in the first repository, the content object comprising learning content usable in an electronic educational system to provide electronic learning; identifying metadata for the content object stored in the first repository, the metadata associated with the learning content of the content object; retrieving the metadata associated with the learning content from the first repository; and storing a harvested content object corresponding to the content object, wherein the harvested content object includes the metadata associated with the learning content of the content object stored in the first repository. |
| US12198569B2 |
Intelligent hair clipper training system
An intelligent hair clipper training system includes a housing having hair associated therewith, an electric hair clipper for cutting the hair on the housing, at least one comb associated with the hair clipper, a sensor array for detecting a position of the electric hair clipper relative to the housing, an indicator arrangement for indicating different zones of hair on the housing, and a control arrangement configured to interpret positional data provided by the sensor array and cause the indicator arrangement to illuminate one or more of the zones of hair on the housing. |
| US12198568B2 |
Weld training simulations using mobile devices, modular workpieces, and simulated welding equipment
Systems for simulating joining operations, such as welding, are disclosed. In some examples, a system may use a mobile device for conducting welding simulations, such as for purposes of training. In some examples, the system may additionally, or alternatively, use modular workpieces. In some examples, the system may additionally, or alternatively, conduct the welding simulation based on one or more selected pieces of welding equipment. |
| US12198567B2 |
Method and apparatus of math education
A back-end computing system configured to determine i) a first mathematical operation a user may carry out on a first mathematical expression and ii) a second mathematical operation the user may carry out on the first mathematical expression. To minimize processing loads on a user computing device, the system also provides to a mathematics application operating on the user computing device instructions to allow the user to attempt to carry out the first mathematical operation and the second mathematical operation. Further, the system determines i) an accurate outcome and an inaccurate outcome of performing the first mathematical operation and then provides the accurate outcome and the inaccurate outcome to the mathematics application. The system then receives an indication of a second mathematical expression from the mathematical application, where the second mathematical expression is based on the first mathematical operation and a selection of the inaccurate outcome by the user. |
| US12198566B2 |
Pointer reading tool
Pointer reading tool (20) to read a plurality of words by saccading between a plurality of individual pointers enabling any person to learn and train to read using person eye peripheral vision when reading. Having vertical rigid member (5) with horizontal rigid member (22, 23) extended to the width of a line of text on a page or screen (FIGS. 1H and 1I). Plurality pointer member (11, 7, 6, 9, 13) are vertical from horizontal rigid member (22, 23) in reading mode (FIG. 1A). By reducing saccades, improving person eye peripheral vision to read in groups of words, a reader can read at a better pace with improved focus and better concentration whilst reducing stress, strain and fatigue of the eye when reading. |
| US12198565B2 |
Systems and methods for predicting and preventing collisions
A method for preventing a collision between a first object and a second object using a camera. The method includes capturing images of the first object and the second object using the camera, accessing a database of point clouds, and identify a first point cloud corresponding to the first object and a second point cloud corresponding to the second object within the database of point clouds, where the first point cloud corresponds to the first object being a person. The method further includes calculating a distance between the first object and the second object and comparing the distance to a threshold. The method further includes generating a notification when the distance is below the threshold. |
| US12198560B2 |
Information processing apparatus, information processing method, program, and flight vehicle system
An information processing apparatus and corresponding information processing method performed by the information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus includes a transceiver and a control circuit. The method includes: determining a number of flight vehicles within a predetermined region around exclusive controlled airspace; and transmitting one or more control signals to limit a number of flight vehicles that enter the exclusive controlled airspace, the exclusive controlled airspace including an area where the flight vehicles cannot report their own locations. |
| US12198557B2 |
Device and method for managing aircraft systems
A computer-implemented method for optimizing a mission of an aircraft, the aircraft having a predefined flight plan between a starting point and an arrival point, the flight plan comprising a set of waypoints. The method comprises steps of: calculating, for the aircraft, a reference trajectory between the starting point and the arrival point, the reference trajectory comprising a set of segments and of intermediate points linking the segments of the reference trajectory; defining a search area in the reference trajectory between an initial position and a final position to be reached for this area; determining, in the search area, all possible shortcuts between the initial position and the final position, a shortcut being able to take into account any type of point, points of the flight plan and/or intermediate points of the reference trajectory; and identifying the combination of shortcuts corresponding to an optimum path according to an optimization criterion, the optimum path optimizing the mission of the aircraft in the search area. |
| US12198553B2 |
Intelligent electronic footwear and control logic for executing automated footwear features
Presented are intelligent electronic footwear with controller automated features, methods for making/using such footwear, and control systems for executing automated features of intelligent electronic footwear. An intelligent electronic shoe (IES) includes an upper that attaches to a user's foot, and a sole structure that is attached to the upper and supports thereon the user's foot. An alert system, which is mounted to the sole structure and/or upper, generates predetermined outputs in response to electronic command signals. The IES system also includes a wireless communications device that wirelessly communicates with a remote computing node, and a footwear controller that communicates with the wireless communications device and alert system. The footwear controller receives location data indicative of the user's and remote computing node's locations, determines whether the user's location is within a predetermined location/proximity to the node's location and, if so, transmits command signals to the alert system to notify the user/vehicle. |
| US12198543B2 |
Short-term traffic speed prediction and forecasting using machine learning analysis of spatiotemporal traffic speed dependencies in probe and weather data
A framework for modeling traffic speed in a transportation network analyzes both the spatial and temporal dependencies in probe-based traffic speeds, historical weather data, and forecasted weather data, using multiple machine learning models. A decentralized partial least squares (PLS) regression model predicts short-term speed using localized, historical probe-based traffic data, and a deep learning model applies the predicted short-term speed to further estimate traffic speed at specified times and at specific locations in the transportation network for predicting traffic bottlenecks and other future traffic states |
| US12198542B2 |
Method for generating learned model, non-transitory storage medium, and traffic jam predicting device
A method includes, by a processor, acquiring number of persons information that indicates a number of users, including users who ride in vehicles, who depart from a facility at each of a predetermined time period, weather information for each predetermined time period, and vehicle information relating to vehicles traveling in a periphery of the facility, determining traffic jam status that indicates absence/presence of a traffic jam on a road located in a vicinity of the facility in the predetermined time period, by using the vehicle information; and generating a learned model for predicting a traffic jam of a road by machine learning using, as teaching data, the number of persons information, the weather information, and the traffic jam status that is associated with the number of persons information and the weather information. |
| US12198539B2 |
Information processing server, processing method of information processing server, and storage media
The information processing server includes an unstable behavior position recognition unit configured to recognize an unstable behavior position being a position on a map, at which the target vehicle has performed an unstable behavior, based on the target vehicle data, a support target vehicle determination unit configured to, when the unstable behavior position recognition unit recognizes the unstable behavior position, determine whether or not there is a support target vehicle, based on the unstable behavior position and the target vehicle data, the support target vehicle being the target vehicle estimated to perform the unstable behavior at the unstable behavior position within a predetermined time, and a vehicle support unit configured to, when the support target vehicle determination unit determines that there is the support target vehicle, perform, on the support target vehicle, a vehicle support for suppressing performing of the unstable behavior at the unstable behavior position. |
| US12198536B2 |
Factory and user calibration of haptic systems
Methods and systems for calibrating a haptic system in an electronic device are provided. The calibration of the haptic system may be performed in a facility prior to a shipment to a user. The calibration may also be performed by a user prior to or after his/her use of the haptic system in the electronic device over time. A method for performing a calibration process in an electronic device includes generating a drive signal from a haptic driver in a haptic system disposed in an electronic device, transmitting the drive signal to an actuator in the haptic system, detecting a back Electromotive Force (bEMF) signal from the actuator in the haptic system, analyzing an output waveform from the bEMF signal, and adjusting a scale of the drive signal generated from the haptic driver. |
| US12198535B2 |
Methods and apparatus to implement off-screen indication of battery charge status in mobile platforms
Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed that implement an off-screen indication of battery charge in mobile platforms. In an example, the apparatus includes a keyboard, an interface circuitry, and a processor circuitry. The example processor circuitry to instantiate remaining state of charge (RSOC) controller circuitry to detect a battery charge level display event on a mobile device, the mobile device in a pre-boot state. The example processor circuitry additionally to instantiate fuel gauge circuitry to determine a charge level of a battery of the mobile device and keyboard display circuitry to, after the battery charge level display event, cause a display of the charge level of the battery in the pre-boot state with ones of backlights of a second ones keys on the keyboard. |
| US12198533B2 |
Doorbell system
Provided is a doorbell system, including an indoor terminal, an outdoor terminal, and a power supply (100). The indoor terminal includes a bell controller (220) and an indoor bell (210) which are connected in parallel; the outdoor terminal includes an outdoor doorbell (310) and an outdoor switch (320); the indoor terminal, the outdoor terminal, and the power supply (100) are connected in series to form a closed loop; in response to the outdoor switch (320) being switched off, the bell controller (220) is turned on, the indoor bell (210) is short-circuited, and the power supply (100) powers the outdoor doorbell (310); and in response to the outdoor switch (320) being switched on, the bell controller (220) is turned off, and the power supply (100) powers the indoor bell (210). |
| US12198531B2 |
Smoke detector self-test
Example implementations include a smoke detector comprising a smoke chamber; an LED that generates light in the smoke chamber; a photodetector configured to detect whether a threshold amount of light is scattered by smoke particles in the smoke chamber; and one or more self-testing components configured to re-direct the light from the LED toward the photodetector for self-testing the LED and the photodetector. Some further implementations include one or more masking self-test components configured external to the smoke chamber to direct light from outside the smoke chamber into the smoke chamber and toward the photodetector for determining whether the smoke detector has been masked. Some further example implementations include a method comprising controlling one or more self-testing components of a smoke detector to re-direct at least a portion of light from an LED toward a photodetector; and determining whether the photodetector causes an alarm trigger in response to the controlling. |
| US12198530B2 |
Contingent aid device, system, and method for communicating with an emergency contact
A contingent aid device, system, and method are disclosed including a cavity with lid to hold a medicine, a control module, a lid status sensor, a medicine status sensor, a user-activatable tactile input, a status indicator module, a display screen, a communication module, a global positioning system module, an altimeter, a voice-in module, an audio-out module, a digital-in module, and a power source, wherein the device is configured to, without further user-initiated instruction or action, initiate communication with an emergency contact following removal of the medicine from the cavity, following user activation of the user-activatable tactile input, following a first predetermined period of time after opening of the lid without removal of the medicine from the cavity, or following a second predetermined period of time after removal of the medicine from the cavity without user activation of the user-activatable tactile input confirming the medicine has been administered. |
| US12198526B2 |
Airborne pathogen detection through networked biosensors
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for pathogen detection. One of the methods includes providing, to a classifier, sensor data for a physical area, at a property, to cause the classifier to generate output data using the sensor data; receiving, from the classifier, the output data that indicates whether a pathogen was likely detected; detecting, using the output data, a likely pathogen in the physical area; determining whether to provide an alert given the detection of the likely pathogen; and in response to determining whether to provide the alert given the detection of the likely pathogen, selectively providing, to a device, the alert to cause the device to present the alert or determining to skip providing the alert. |
| US12198522B2 |
Electrical safety apparatus and arrangement for mobile machinery
Electrical safety apparatus for mobile machinery. Apparatus broadly comprises at least one sensor module, which has i) an E-field sensor plate configured to sample an E-field voltage gradient by means of capacitive coupling with an E-field proximate the sensor module; ii) a sensor processor arranged in signal communication with the sensor plate and configured to a. apply frequency discrimination to the voltage gradient; b. if the frequency discrimination satisfies a predetermined frequency range, apply amplitude discrimination to the frequency discriminated signal; and c. if the amplitude discrimination satisfies a predetermined amplitude threshold, generate a limiting signal. Sensor module also includes iii) a transmitter arranged in signal communication with the sensor processor and configured to transmit the limiting signal, and iv) an energizing arrangement configured to provide electrical energy to the sensor processor and transmitter. Apparatus also includes a controller having i) a receiver for receiving the limiting signal; ii) a memory arrangement; and iii) a controller processor arranged in signal communication with the receiver and memory arrangement and configured to interface with, and control, an existing control system of the mobile machinery in accordance with the limiting signal to only allow movement of the machinery, which, when the limiting signal is generated, reduces the sampled E-field voltage below the predetermined amplitude threshold, the controller processor further configured to log details of the limiting signal and associated control in the memory arrangement for forensic purposes. |
| US12198521B2 |
Individual dangerous state detection-based situation information acquisition device
According to various embodiments of the present invention, an individual's dangerous state detection-based situation information acquisition device may include: a sensor unit configured to detect an individual's state; a control unit configured to determine that the individual's state is a dangerous state when the rate of change of the maximum value of a sensor data stream detected by the sensor unit satisfies Equation 1 below; a camera configured to photograph the surroundings of the situation information acquisition device from the time when it is determined that the individual's state is a dangerous state; and a voice recorder configured to record sounds generated in the surroundings. Other embodiments may also be possible. |
| US12198511B2 |
Money processing system and money processing method
A possibility of occurrence of forgetting to take money is reduced. A money processing system includes: a first authentication section authenticating a user with a first authentication method when starting a withdrawal transaction; and a second authentication section authenticating a user with a second authentication method, which is different from the first authentication method, when opening an opening-closing part of each of plural withdrawal ports, to which money related to the withdrawal transaction has been conveyed. |
| US12198507B2 |
Gaming devices and methods for enriching game play with migrating award enhancements
Systems, apparatuses and methods for providing opportunities to enhance gaming results over a plurality of gaming events. In one embodiment, award enhancements such as wild cards and/or payout modifiers migrate through a multi-hand poker array over multiple poker games, thereby changing the award enhancement opportunities as the award enhancements migrate. |
| US12198505B2 |
System and method for pari-mutuel gaming
An improved gaming system comprising at least one gaming machine and a central controller. The gaming machine may conduct wagering on an event or set of events for a player, conducting a wager including receiving a wager value and a predicted ranking from the player and transmitting the wager to the central controller. The central controller accessing a database to automatically retrieve data about one or more events that occurred in the past and included multiple participants for creating a plurality of binary scorecards. The central controller matching the predicted ranking to a scorecard and determining a reward value based on an award level of the scorecard and tier levels of a pari-mutuel pool. |
| US12198501B2 |
Historical horse racing
Systems and methods that enable a player to place a wager on a historical horse race, wherein if the wager is determined to be a winning wager, a win amount for the winning wager is randomly selected from a pool of win amounts. |
| US12198499B2 |
Fraud detection system in a casino
A fraud detection system which detects fraud in a game of performing collection and redemption of chips in accordance with a win or lose result includes a camera which captures an image of chips contained in a chip tray of a dealer, an image analyzing apparatus which analyses the image captured by the camera to detect an amount of the chips contained in the chip tray, a card distribution device which determines a win or lose result of a game, and a control device which compares the win or lose result of the game and the amount of the chips contained in the chip tray before and after collection and redemption of the chips to detect fraud. |
| US12198498B2 |
Fraud detection system in casino
A fraud detection system which detects fraud in a game of performing collection and redemption of chips in accordance with a win or lose result includes a camera which captures an image of chips contained in a chip tray of a dealer, an image analyzing apparatus which analyses the image captured by the camera to detect an amount of the chips contained in the chip tray, a card distribution device which determines a win or lose result of a game, and a control device which compares the win or lose result of the game and the amount of the chips contained in the chip tray before and after collection and redemption of the chips to detect fraud. |
| US12198497B2 |
Fraud detection system in casino
A fraud detection system which detects fraud in a game of performing collection and redemption of chips in accordance with a win or lose result includes a camera which captures an image of chips contained in a chip tray of a dealer, an image analyzing apparatus which analyses the image captured by the camera to detect an amount of the chips contained in the chip tray, a card distribution device which determines a win or lose result of a game, and a control device which compares the win or lose result of the game and the amount of the chips contained in the chip tray before and after collection and redemption of the chips to detect fraud. |
| US12198496B2 |
AI wager odds adjuster
A method and system for using artificial intelligence (AI) to assess and adjust the betting odds for live game wagers before they are presented to users based correlations between various parameters and user betting behavior, and to adjust the betting odds while the betting window is open based on how users are currently betting compared to expected user betting behavior. |
| US12198495B2 |
Electronic gaming controlling system
An electronic gaming controlling system includes a hardware controlling module, a message bus, a gaming hardware interface and a game application. The hardware controlling module is configured to generate a hardware event message according to a hardware event of an input hardware and publish the hardware event message. The hardware event message is JSON formatted message. The message bus is configured to receive and transfer the hardware event message. The gaming hardware interface is configured to receive the hardware event message from the message bus and generate a hardware command according to the hardware event message. The game application is configured for executing a game and visualizing the game on a screen. The game application generates an event response according to the hardware command and visualizes the event response on the screen. |
| US12198490B2 |
Store-entry management apparatus, store-entry management method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium
A store-entry management apparatus (100) includes: an output control unit (102) that causes, when a human detection sensor installed at an entrance of a store detects a person, an output unit (80) provided at the entrance to output voice guidance of a store-entry method; an acquisition unit (104) that acquires authentication information for authenticating a person from a terminal provided at the entrance; and an opening/closing control unit (106) that unlocks and opens a door of the entrance when the acquired authentication information satisfies a reference, wherein the output control unit (102) decides whether the voice guidance is needed by using a detection result of the human detection sensor before the authentication information is acquired, and controls an output of the voice guidance. |
| US12198485B2 |
Method and system for establishing wireless communication services
A vehicle processing device authenticates that an authorized user has requested an action by the vehicle and generates an authentication acknowledgement message. At least two security devices being present within the cabin of, or close to, the vehicle during a predetermined period following an authentication trigger event that occurs while the user performs a predetermined sequence of authentication activities (i.e., button presses, operating the vehicle or a part of it, etc.) provides a basis for the authentication acknowledgement message. Typically, information unique to each security device has been associated with the vehicle at a service provider's server. The authentication acknowledgement may include an activation code that results from processing the information, unique to each security device, received from the security devices and other random information, such as date. A service provider's server, or a user device, provides services to, or can access, respectively, the vehicle upon receiving the authentication acknowledgement. |
| US12198482B2 |
System and method for determining vehicle component conditions
A system and method for determining vehicle component conditions is provided. A predictive model is built for a vehicle component and values are mapped for a feature of the vehicle component using the predictive model. A threshold is applied to the mapped values. An occurrence of a fault of the vehicle component is predicted when one or more of the mapped values exceeds the threshold and an extended optimal interval during which the fault is predicted to occur is identified. |
| US12198474B2 |
Voter and voting official authenticatable ballot and method
The invention provides an authenticatable ballot and method wherein a printable substrate is provided with at least one of overt authenticating indicia and covert authenticating indicia. The overt and covert authenticating indicia provide a means for voters and ballot counting entities to authenticate ballots by verifying the presence of sanctioned overt and covert authenticating indicia. The overt authenticating indicia is observable by the human eye without the use of any specialized tool or light source. The covert authenticating indicia are not readily apparent to the human eye and require the indicia to be resolved using a specialized tool, such as an ultraviolet or infrared light source. |
| US12198471B2 |
Information providing device, information providing method, and storage medium
An information providing device according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes: at least one memory storing a set of instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the set of instructions to: receive a face image; determine whether a person in the face image is unsuitable for iris data acquisition based on the face image; and output information based on determining that the person is unsuitable for the iris data acquisition when the person is determined to be unsuitable for the iris data acquisition. |
| US12198465B2 |
Methods and systems of low power facial recognition
An image sensor comprises a plurality of pixels. Pixels are capable of detecting a change in an amount of light intensity and pixels are capable of detecting an amount of light intensity. In a first mode the sensor outputs data from the first one or more of the pixels. In a second mode the sensor outputs data from the second one or more of the pixels. The first mode may be a lower power operation mode and the second mode may be a higher power operation mode. At least one of the first mode and the second mode is selected by a processor based on at least one of a result of processing data output in the first mode and a result of processing data output in the second mode. |
| US12198462B2 |
Display panel and display apparatus
A display panel and a display apparatus are provided, which can improve the fingerprint recognition sensitivity. The display panel includes: a substrate; sub-pixels located at a side of the substrate; a fingerprint sensor located at a side of the substrate away from a light-exiting side of the display panel; and a reflective portion located between the fingerprint sensor and the sub-pixels in a direction perpendicular to a plane of the substrate, and configured to increase light intensity of light that enters the fingerprint sensor. |
| US12198460B2 |
Trajectory prediction using directed graph and destination features
Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products to provide stochastic trajectory prediction using social graph networks. An operation may comprise determining a first feature vector describing destination features of a first person depicted in an image, generating a directed graph for the image based on all people depicted in the image, determining, for the first person, a second feature vector based on the directed graph and the destination features, sampling a value of a latent variable from a learned prior distribution, the latent variable to correspond to a first time interval, and generating, based on the sampled value and the feature vectors by a hierarchical long short-term memory (LSTM) executing on a processor, an output vector comprising a direction of movement and a speed of the direction of movement of the first person at a second time interval, subsequent to the first time interval. |
| US12198452B2 |
Third party API integration for feedback system for handwritten character recognition to identify names using neural network techniques
A system for identifying handwritten characters on an image using a classification model that employs a neural network. The system includes a computer having a processor and a memory device that stores data and executable code that, when executed, causes the processor to read and convert typed text on the image to machine encoded text to identify locations of the typed text on the image; identify a location on the image that includes handwritten text based on the location of predetermined typed text on the image; identify clusters of non-white pixels in the image at the location having the handwritten text; generate an individual and separate cluster image for each identified cluster; classify each cluster image using machine learning and at least one neural network to determine the likelihood that the cluster is a certain character; and determine the accuracy of the characters by comparing to a secondary database. |
| US12198450B2 |
Systems and methods for performing operations in a vehicle using gaze detection
In various examples, systems and methods are disclosed herein for a vehicle command operation system that may use technology across multiple modalities to cause vehicular operations to be performed in response to determining a focal point based on a gaze of an occupant. The system may utilize sensors to receive first data indicative of an eye gaze of an occupant of the vehicle. The system may utilize sensors to receive second data indicative of other data from the occupant. The system may then calculate a gaze vector based on the data indicative of the eye gaze of the occupant. The system may determine a focal point based on the gaze vector. In response to determining the focal point, the system causes an operation to be performed in the vehicle based on the second data. |
| US12198439B2 |
Yard mapping and asset tracking system
A system for generating a pixel map of a yard or facility in substantially real-time. The pixel map may be generated on-the-fly with virtual slots based on various vehicles and containers entering and exiting the yard or facility. In some cases, the pixel map may be utilized to track assets within the facility even if the physical identifier of the asset is unknown or the asset transitions between field of view of various image devices associated with the system. |
| US12198421B2 |
Training method of underwater sea urchin image recognition model, and underwater sea urchin image recognition method and device
A training method of underwater sea urchin image recognition model, and underwater sea urchin image recognition method and device are provided. The training method includes: constructing an underwater sea urchin image recognition model, acquiring an underwater sea urchin image dataset; performing MSRCR on the underwater sea urchin image dataset; processing the underwater sea urchin image dataset by a dark channel prior method; performing image fusion to obtain a fused image dataset; sharpening the fused image dataset to obtain a training image dataset; and training the underwater sea urchin image recognition model by using the training image dataset. By performing MSRCR and dark channel prior processing on the image, and then performing image fusion and sharpening based on a point sharpness weighting method, the quality of image is improved, and an accuracy of subsequent sea urchin object detection is improved. |
| US12198419B2 |
Measurement system and program
A measurement system includes: measurement target information database that stores measurement point information, including measurement conditions and guidance information for each measurement point, associated with the type of the measurement target; a measuring instrument that performs measurements on the measurement target; an image capturing unit that captures an image of a subject; a display unit; a measurement target identification unit that identifies the type of the measurement target based on the image captured by the image capturing unit; a measurement target information obtaining unit for obtaining the measurement point information corresponding to the type of the measurement target identified by the measurement target identification unit from the measurement target information database; and a setting unit that displays the guidance information included in the measurement point information obtained by the measurement target information obtaining unit on the display unit and sets the measurement conditions on the measuring instrument. |
| US12198418B2 |
System and method for measuring the distance to an object in water
The invention relates to a system for determining the distance between a boat and at least one object at least partially immerged in a water area, said system comprising a capturing module, configured to be mounted on said boat, for example on a mast, said capturing module comprising at least one camera, said at least one camera being configured to generate at least one sequence of images of said water area, and a processing module, configured to be embedded onboard said boat, said processing module being configured to receive the at least one sequence of images from said at least one camera, to detect at least one object in said at least one received sequence of images and to determine the distance between the boat and the at least one detected object using the received sequence of images. |
| US12198417B2 |
Image management device, control method, and storage medium
An image management apparatus (2000) acquires a target image (10) acquired by capturing an image of a target object (12). The image management apparatus (2000) determines, from among master information (20), a master image (24) whose degree of similarity to the target image (10) is high. The image management apparatus (2000) compares suitability as a master image between the target image (10) and the determined master image (24) (a similar master image), and updates the master information (20), based on a comparison result. Specifically, the image management apparatus (2000) adds the target image (10) to the master information (20) as a master image when the target image (10) has higher suitability. Further, in this case, the image management apparatus (2000) deletes the similar master image from the master information (20), or assigns, to the target image (10), a higher degree of priority than a degree of priority assigned to the similar master image. |
| US12198416B2 |
Systems and methods for identifying and segmenting objects from images
Systems and methods for identifying and segmenting objects from images include a preprocessing module configured to adjust a size of a source image; a region-proposal module configured to propose one or more regions of interest in the size-adjusted source image; and a prediction module configured to predict a classification, bounding box coordinates, and mask. Such systems and methods may utilize end-to-end training of the modules using adversarial loss, facilitating the use of a small training set, and can be configured to process historical documents, such as large images comprising text. The preprocessing module within the systems and methods can utilize a conventional image scaler in tandem with a custom image scaler to provide a resized image suitable for GPU processing, and the region-proposal module can utilize a region-proposal network from a single-stage detection model in tandem with a two-stage detection model paradigm to capture substantially all particles in an image. |
| US12198414B2 |
Upscaling triangulation scanner images to reduce noise
Examples described herein provide a method that includes performing, by a processing device, using a neural network, pattern recognition on an image to recognize a feature in the image. The method further includes performing, by the processing device, upscaling of the image to increase a resolution of the image while maintaining the feature to generate an upscaled image. |
| US12198411B2 |
Learning apparatus, learning method, and recording medium
Teacher and student models output inference results for training data. A loss calculation unit calculates a total loss using at least one of (1) a loss obtained by multiplying a difference between a true value and a student model output by a weight increasing as a confidence of the teacher model output is lower, (2) a loss obtained by multiplying a difference between the true value and the student model output by a weight increasing as a difference between the true value and the teacher model output is greater, and (3) a loss obtained by multiplying a difference between the teacher and student model outputs by weights increasing as the difference between the teacher and student model outputs is greater and increasing as the difference between the true value and the teacher model output is smaller. An update part updates parameters of the student model based on the total loss. |
| US12198405B2 |
Method, device, and computer program product for training image classification model
Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a method, a device, and a computer program product for training an image classification model. The method includes: determining a first classification result obtained by the image classification model on pixel points of a sample image in a first training iteration, wherein the first classification result indicates that each of the pixel points belongs to one of a plurality of object classes; determining a second classification result obtained by the image classification model on the pixel points of the sample image in a second training iteration; determining, based on the first classification result and the second classification result, a first set of recall rates and a second set of recall rates for the plurality of object classes; and adjusting, based on the first set of recall rates and the second set of recall rates, the image classification model to obtain a trained image classification model. |
| US12198403B1 |
Systems and methods for automating benchmark generation using neural networks for image or video selection
A method includes accessing a web-based property over a network; storing a plurality of images or videos from the web-based property and associations between the plurality of images or videos and a target audience identifier responsive to the web-based property having a stored association with the target audience identifier; retrieving the plurality of images or videos from the database responsive to each of the plurality of images or videos having stored associations with the target audience identifier; executing a neural network to generate a performance score for each of the plurality of images or videos; calculating a target audience benchmark; executing the neural network to generate a first performance score for a first image or video and a second performance score for a second image or video; comparing the first performance score and the second performance score to the benchmark; and generating a record identifying the first image or video. |
| US12198402B2 |
Event occurrence time learning device, event occurrence time estimation device, event occurrence time learning method, event occurrence time estimation method, event occurrence time learning program, and event occurrence time estimation program
A hazard estimation unit 21 estimates a likelihood of an occurrence of an event according to a hazard function, with respect to each of a plurality of pieces of time-series data that are a series of multiple pieces of data to which an event occurrence time relevant to the data is given in advance and that include time-series data in which the event did not occur and time-series data in which the event occurred. A parameter estimation unit 22 estimates a parameter of the hazard function so as to optimize a likelihood function expressed by including the event occurrence time given with respect to each of the plurality of pieces of time-series data and the likelihood of the occurrence of the event estimated with respect to each of the plurality of pieces of time-series data. |
| US12198395B2 |
Object localization in video
Disclosed are methods, systems, and apparatus for object localization in video. A method includes obtaining a reference image of an object; generating, from the reference image, homographic adapted images showing the object at various locations with various orientations; determining interest points from the homographic adapted images; determining locations of an object center in the homographic adapted images relative to the interest points; obtaining a sample image of the object; identifying matched pairs of interest points, each matched pair including an interest point from the homographic adapted images and a matching interest point in the sample image; and determining a location of the object in the sample image based on the locations of the object center in the homographic adapted images relative to the matched pairs. The method includes generating a homography matrix; and projecting the reference image of the object to the sample image using the homography matrix. |
| US12198388B2 |
Adjusted image data generating device, color difference adjusted image display system, adjusted image data generation method, adjusted image data generation program, and color difference adjusted image display method
An adjusted image data generating device includes storage and an adjusting section. The storage stores color reference data of a color reference therein. The adjusting section generates adjusted image data by adjusting an object image for image data representing a color reference image and the object image so that color data of a color reference image matches the color reference data. The color reference image is an image of a color reference. The image data is an image of an object. |
| US12198381B2 |
Hand pose estimation method, device and storage medium
Provided are a hand pose estimation method, a device and a computer storage medium. The method may include: determining a classification logic map corresponding to each of a plurality of key-points, the plurality of key-points may represent key nodes of a skeleton of a target hand skeleton, a first key-point may be any one of the plurality of key-points; determining, based on a preset classification map and the classification logic map corresponding to the first key-point, co-ordinate information of the first key-point; and obtaining a pose estimation result of the target hand, in response to determining the co-ordinate information corresponding to each of the plurality of key-points. |
| US12198380B2 |
Vision-based navigation system incorporating high-confidence error overbounding of multiple optical poses
A system and method for high-confidence error overbounding of multiple optical pose solutions receives a set of candidate correspondences between 2D image features captured by an aircraft camera and 3D constellation features including at least one ambiguous correspondence. A candidate estimate of the optical pose of the camera is determined for each of a set of candidate correspondence maps (CMAP), each CMAP resolving the ambiguities differently. Each candidate pose estimate is evaluated for viability and any non-viable estimates eliminated. An individual error bound is determined for each viable candidate pose estimate and CMAP, and based on the set of individual error bounds a multiple-pose containment error bound is determined, bounding with high confidence the set of candidate CMAPs and multiple pose estimates where at least one is correct. The containment error bound may be evaluated for accuracy as required for flight operations performed by aircraft-based instruments and systems. |
| US12198375B2 |
Image analysis for controlling movement of an object
There is provided a computer implemented method of controlling movement of an object, comprising: accessing a current image of a surface relative to an object at a current location, wherein an imaging sensor is set to capture the current image depicting an overlap with a previously captured image of the surface when the object was at a previous location, registering the current image to the overlap of the previously captured image, computing the current location of the object relative to a reference location according to an analysis of the registration, and feeding the current location into a controller for controlling movement of the object. |
| US12198371B2 |
Medical image processing apparatus, processor device, medical image processing method, and program
Provided are a medical image processing apparatus, a processor device, a medical image processing method, and a program that may suppress flickering of display when a region of interest in a medical image is reported. A medical image processing apparatus includes an image acquisition unit (40) that acquires an endoscopic image (38), a region-of-interest detection unit (41) that detects a region of interest, an emphasis region setting unit (42) that sets a location of an emphasis region for emphasizing the region of interest in accordance with a location of the region of interest when the medical image is displayed using a monitor device (16), and a display control unit (44) that updates display of the emphasis region using an update interval exceeding an update interval of display of the endoscopic image. |
| US12198368B2 |
Point cloud data transmission apparatus, point cloud data transmission method, point cloud data reception apparatus, and point cloud data reception method
Disclosed herein is a method of transmitting point cloud data. The method may include acquiring point cloud data, encoding geometry information including positions of points of the point cloud data, generating one or more LODs based on the geometry information and selecting one or more neighbor points of each point to be attribute-encoded based on the one or more LODs, wherein the selected one or more neighbor points of each point are located within a maximum neighbor point distance, encoding attribute information of each point based on the selected one or more neighbor points of each point, and transmitting the encoded geometry information, the encoded attribute information, and signaling information. |
| US12198366B2 |
Object distance measurement method and system based on camera
Provided is an object distance measurement method based on a camera. The object distance measurement method may include: receiving an image captured through a camera of a vehicle; extracting a bounding box area of an object included in the image; estimating location change information of the camera for a predetermined time period; and calculating a distance to the object on the basis of the location change information of the camera. |
| US12198362B2 |
Method and apparatus with image processing
A method and apparatus with image processing are disclosed. The method includes determining a real part image, an imaginary part image, and an offset image based on input images that are dependent on infrared rays of different phases, removing noise from each of the real part image and the imaginary part image using the offset image as a noise removal guide, and generating a depth image based on an improved real part image and an improved imaginary part image corresponding to respective results of the removing. |
| US12198360B2 |
Method for determining growth height of plant, electronic device, and medium
A method for determining a growth height of a plant, an electronic device, and storage medium are provided. The method includes controlling a camera device to capture a plant to be detected, and obtaining a color image and a depth image of the plant to be detected. The color image and the depth image are aligned and an alignment image is obtained. The color image is detected using a pre-trained mobilenet-ssd network, and a detection box including the plant to be detected is obtained. A depth value of each of pixel points in the detection box is determined, and target depth values are obtained. A mean value and a standard deviation of the target depth values are determined, and a height of the plant to be detected is determined. According to the method, accuracy of the height of the plant can be improved. |
| US12198355B2 |
Light signal assessment receiver systems and methods
Techniques for facilitating light signal assessment receiver systems and methods are provided. In one example, a light signal assessment device includes a light signal detection device including a filter array, a detector array, and a measurement device. The filter array is configured to filter a light signal incident on the filter array. The detector array is configured to receive the filtered light signal and generate a light signal detection image based on the filtered light signal. The measurement device is configured to determine a characteristic associated with the light signal based on the light signal detection image. The assessment device further includes a logic device configured to generate an output based on the characteristic. Related methods and systems are also provided. |
| US12198348B2 |
Computerised tomography image processing
A method for training a machine learning image segmentation algorithm to segment structural features of a blood vessel in a computed tomography (CT) image is described herein. The method comprises receiving a labelled training set for the machine learning image segmentation algorithm. The labelled training set comprising a plurality of CT images, each CT image of the plurality of CT images showing a targeted region of a subject, the targeted region including at least one blood vessel. The labelled training set further comprises a corresponding plurality of segmentation masks, each segmentation mask labelling at least one structural feature of a blood vessel in a corresponding CT image of the plurality of CT images. The method further comprises training a machine learning image segmentation algorithm, using the plurality of NCT images and the corresponding plurality of segmentation masks, to learn features of the CT images that correspond to structural features of the blood vessels labelled in the segmentation masks, and output a trained image segmentation model. The method further comprises outputting the trained image segmentation model usable for segmenting structural features of a blood vessel in a CT image. Further methods are described herein for using the trained image segmentation model to segment structural features of blood vessels, and to establish the training set for training the machine learning image segmentation model. Computing apparatuses and computer readable media are also described herein. |
| US12198345B2 |
Non-invasive method of evaluating blood cell measurement and non-invasive blood cell measurement evaluating system
A non-invasive method of evaluating blood cell measurement and a non-invasive blood cell measurement evaluating system are provided. The non-invasive method of evaluating blood cell measurement includes providing of a dialysis tubing image datum of a subject, performing an image preprocessing step, performing a model predicting step and performing a determining and classifying step. The non-invasive blood cell measurement evaluating system includes an image capturing device and a processor electrically connected to the image capture device. |
| US12198344B2 |
Autonomous cell imaging and modeling system
The present disclosure relates generally to an autonomous cell imaging and modeling platform, and more specifically to machine-learning techniques for using microscopy imaging data to continuously study live biological cells. The autonomous cell imaging and modeling platform can be applied to evaluate various cellular processes, such as cellular differentiation, optimization of cell culture (e.g., in-plate cytometry), disease modeling, histopathology imaging, and genetic and chemical screening, using a dynamic universal imaging system. In some embodiments, the platform comprises a set of label-free computational imaging techniques, self-supervised learning models, and robotic devices configured in an autonomous imaging system to study positional and morphological characteristics in particular cellular substructures of a cell culture in an efficient and non-destructive manner over time. |
| US12198339B2 |
Evaluation method and system for corrosion degree of absorbable stent
An evaluation method and system for the corrosion degree of an absorbable stent. The method includes the following steps: obtaining the total number S0 of stent bars of the absorbable stent at the time zero of implantation (S10); separately obtaining n frames of optical coherence tomography (OCT) images of the absorbable stent at the time x of implantation, wherein x is greater than 0, and n is a natural number greater than 1 (S20); determining, according to the n frames of OCT images, the total number Ni of the stent bars corresponding to each frame of OCT image, wherein i is a natural number greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to n; and calculating the total number Sx of the stent bars corresponding to the n frames of OCT images at the time x of implantation (I) (S30); determining a corrosion degree Cij of a jth stent bar in an ith frame of OCT image at the time x of implantation, wherein j is a natural number greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to Ni (S40); and calculating an overall corrosion degree Cx of the absorbable stent at the time x of implantation according to the following formula: (II) (S50). The evaluation method can be applied to clinical treatment. |
| US12198336B2 |
Fast whole slide tissue tiling method
The present application relates generally to image tiling, including but not limited to systems and methods of fast whole slide tissue tiling. A computing system may identify a first image of a first dimension from which to select one or more tiles. The computing system may perform a reduction operation on the first image to generate a second image of a second dimension. The computing system may apply a thresholding operation on the second image to identify a first set of pixels corresponding to the presence of the feature and a second set of pixels corresponding to the absence of the feature based on an intensity of each pixel in the second image. The computing system may select, from a plurality of tiles corresponding to the first image, a subset of tiles corresponding to the first set of pixels identified from the second image. |
| US12198328B2 |
Defect detection method, electronic device and readable storage medium
A defect detection method applied to an electronic device includes determining, pixel difference values based a test sample image and positive sample images. A color difference threshold is determined according to positive sample images. Feature connected regions of the test sample image are generated according to the color difference threshold and pixel difference values. A first threshold is generated according to image noises of positive sample images. A target region is determined from the feature connected regions according to a number of pixel points in each feature connected region and the first threshold. Once a second threshold is determined according to defective pixel points of negative sample images, a detection result of a test sample is determined according to an area of the target region and the second threshold. |
| US12198326B2 |
Cable preparation inspection device, system and method
A device for analyzing or inspecting a prepared portion of a power cable includes a cable gripping section to grip a portion of the power cable proximate to a prepared end of the power cable, where the cable end has been prepared by removing certain portions of the power cable so that it can properly accept an electrical or cable accessory, such as a splice or termination. The device also includes an imaging device holding section to hold an imaging device at a predetermined radial distance from the prepared cable end. In particular, the imaging device holding section is radially and axially adjustable in position. During inspection of the prepared cable end, the imaging device is fully rotated about the prepared cable end to acquire a 360 degree image of the prepared cable end. |
| US12198325B2 |
ML-enabled assured microelectronics manufacturing: a technique to mitigate hardware trojan detection
A method for assuring that integrated circuits are free of malicious circuit insertions and/or IC design modifications through mask swapping/addition is provided. The method includes a step of comparing 3D tomographic images constructed from design GDS to the 3D tomographic images constructed from in-line fab metrology data. |
| US12198320B2 |
Electronic device and method for detecting tool state based on audio
A method for detecting defects in working CNC tools in real time, implemented in an electronic device, includes acquiring sounds of operation of a tool during a cutting or other operation process and dividing the acquired cutting sounds into a plurality of recordings of audio according to a preset time interval. Time-frequency features of the plurality of recordings of audio are acquired according to multiple feature transformation methods and a fusion feature image of the cutting sound is formed according to the extracted time-frequency features. A tool detection model is generated by training the fusion feature image, and any defects of the tool and any defect types the tool has are detected according to the tool detection model. |
| US12198318B2 |
Systems and methods for artificial intelligence (AI) roof deterioration analysis
An Artificial Intelligence (AI) roof deterioration analysis system that tracks changes in roofs over time by evaluating a series of features in high-resolution images. |
| US12198308B2 |
Machine learning based image processing techniques
A machine learning based image processing architecture and associated applications are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a machine learning framework is trained to learn low level image attributes such as object/scene types, geometries, placements, materials and textures, camera characteristics, lighting characteristics, contrast, noise statistics, etc. Thereafter, the machine learning framework may be employed to detect such attributes in other images and process the images at the attribute level. |
| US12198299B2 |
Image processing systems and methods of using the same
A method is provided for enhancing video images in a medical device. The method includes receiving a first image frame and a second image frame from an image sensor. First image sub-blocks are generated by dividing the first image frame. Second image sub-blocks are generated by dividing the second image frame based on the first image sub-blocks. Histogram data of the first image sub-blocks is generated. Histogram data of the second image sub-blocks is generated based on the histogram data of the first image sub-blocks. A histogram enhanced image frame is generated based on the histogram data of the second image sub-blocks. A video image stream is generated based on the histogram enhanced image frame. |
| US12198297B2 |
Image enlarging apparatus and method having super resolution enlarging mechanism
The present invention discloses an image enlarging method having super resolution enlarging mechanism that includes the steps outlined below. An enlarging module of a neural network system receives an input image to generate an enlarged image. A front end convolutional path included in a neural network module of the neural network system receives the input image to perform convolution to generate a front end operation output result. Branching convolutional paths included in the neural network module respectively receive the front end operation output result to perform convolution to generate groups of output image residues. A mixing module of the neural network system weights the output image residues according to weighing settings related to image regions of the input image and mixes the weighted output image residues to generate a group of final output image residue such that an enhancement module enhances the enlarged image to generate an output enlarged image. |
| US12198296B2 |
Image processing method, apparatus, device, and computer-readable storage medium
Embodiments of this application provide an image processing method, apparatus, device, and computer-readable storage medium. The method includes: obtaining an image; determining eigenvectors of pixels in the image and determining neighborhood image blocks corresponding to the pixels; processing the eigenvectors and the neighborhood image blocks of the pixels by using a lightweight neural network model, to obtain a target image after processing, the lightweight neural network model being obtained by performing lightweight processing on a trained neural network model; and outputting the target image, wherein the target image has a higher resolution than that of the image. |
| US12198294B2 |
Neural network processing of reordered color filter array formatted image data
A rearranger circuit rearranges data elements of each raw image of a plurality of raw images according to a plurality of raw color channel arrays. The data elements of each raw image are input to the rearranger circuit according to instances of a pattern of color channels of a color filter array (CFA). The data elements specify values of the color channels in the instances of the pattern, and each raw color channel array has the data elements of one color channel of the color channels in the instances of the pattern. The rearranger circuit can be used in neural network training or in generating raw color channel arrays for performing neural network inference. |
| US12198293B2 |
Systems and methods for capturing user consumption of information
A client device assists in identifying user consumption of information. The client device comprises a hardware processor; a screen; memory storing computer instructions that when executed perform capturing a series of screen image snapshots being presented on the screen; reducing resolution of each screen image snapshot in the series of screen image snapshots; capturing metadata associated with each screen image snapshot in the series of screen image snapshots, the metadata at least including a timestamp; identifying a duplicate in the series of screen image snapshots; discarding the duplicate from the series of screen image snapshots; and uploading the series of captured screen image snapshots to a processing server for processing. |
| US12198290B1 |
Garment pattern generation from image data
Systems and methods are provided for generating a flat garment pattern and/or 3D mesh representation of a garment from one or more images depicting the garment laid flat or hung up. A system may obtain both a front image depicting a front view of a garment and a back image depicting a back view of the garment. A front and back silhouette of the garment may then be generated, which may include segmenting the garment depiction from background image content. A parametric representation of the garment may then be generated based on the front and back silhouettes, which may be implemented by iteratively optimizing, using differentiable rendering techniques, a garment representation within a parametric garment space previously learned for the particular garment type. A 3D mesh garment representation may then be generated based on the parametric representation, from which a flat sewing pattern may subsequently be generated if desired. |
| US12198285B2 |
System and method for virtual garment fitting
A virtual garment fitting method uses a database comprising avatar models of bodies of wearers which models are generated from multiple three-dimensional lidar scans and photographs of the wearer. The system graphically renders overlaid clothing overlays onto the avatar models—the clothing overlays are generated based on standardized images and sizing data stored within a database. The creation of the avatar models results in the ability to have the wearer actually experience in their virtual fitting as close as possible to a real scenario of fitting seeing their actual body shape and their face or limbs etc on the model. |
| US12198283B2 |
Smooth object correction for augmented reality devices
An augmented reality (“AR”) device applies smooth correction methods to correct the location of the virtual objects presented to a user. The AR device may apply an angular threshold to determine whether a virtual object can be moved from an original location to a target location. An angular threshold is a maximum angle by which a line from the AR device to the virtual object can change within a timestep. Similarly, the AR device may apply a motion threshold, which is a maximum on the distance that a virtual object's location can be corrected based on the motion of the virtual object. Furthermore, the AR device may apply a pixel threshold to the correction of the virtual object's location. A pixel threshold is a maximum on the distance that a pixel projection of the virtual object can change based on the virtual object's change in location. |
| US12198279B2 |
Apparatus and method for providing split-rendered virtual reality image
An edge server for providing a virtual reality (VR) image is proposed. The server may include a rendering synchronization unit synchronizing a visual field and a margin with a virtual reality device. The server may also include a rendering unit generating a rendered image by rendering a visual field area corresponding to the visual field and a margin area corresponding to the margin based on a rotation center in an entire virtual reality image. The server may further include an encoding unit generating a reduced margin area by dividing a resolution of the margin area by a scaling factor, and encoding the visual field area and the reduced margin area to generate a split virtual reality image including the encoded visual field area and the encoded reduced margin area. The server may further include a streaming transmission unit transmitting the split virtual reality image to the virtual reality device. |
| US12198278B2 |
Manifesting a virtual object in a virtual environment
Systems, methods, and storage media for manifesting a virtual object in a virtual environment are disclosed. Exemplary embodiments may: receive, at a first physical object detector, a first signal, from a first physical object-associated element in a first physical environment; identify, at a first value identification module, based on the first signal, a first value associated with the first signal; identify, at a first virtual object identification module, based on the first value, a first virtual object; and manifest, at a first virtual environment output device, a first manifestation of the first virtual object in a first manifestation of the first virtual environment. |
| US12198277B1 |
Displaying a prioritized offscreen indicator
A method is performed at an electronic device with a one or more processors, a non-transitory memory, and a display. The method includes presenting, on the display, a plurality of objects including a first object and a second object. The method includes obtaining a first display priority value that is associated with the first object. The method includes prioritizing the first object over the second object based on a function of the first display priority value. The method includes, in response to determining that each of the first object and the second object satisfies an offscreen criterion, displaying, on the display, a first offscreen indicator that is associated with the first object according to the prioritization. |
| US12198275B2 |
Generative scene networks
Implementations of the subject technology relate to generative scene networks (GSNs) that are able to generate realistic scenes that can be rendered from a free moving camera at any location and orientation. A GSN may be implemented using a global generator and a locally conditioned radiance field. GSNs may employ a spatial latent representation as conditioning for a grid of locally conditioned radiance fields, and may be trained using an adversarial learning framework. Inverting a GSN may allow free navigation of a generated scene conditioned on one or more observations. |
| US12198273B2 |
Systems and methods for mesh geometry prediction for high efficiency mesh coding
Systems and methods are provided for efficiently encoding geometry information for 3D media content. An illustrative system generates a low-resolution polygon mesh from a high-resolution polygon mesh. The system uses a vertex occupancy prediction network to generate, from vertices of the low-resolution polygon mesh, approximated vertices of the high-resolution polygon mesh. The system uses a connectivity prediction network to generate, from approximated vertices of the high-resolution polygon mesh, approximated connections of the high-resolution polygon mesh. The system computes vertex errors between the approximated vertices and the vertices of the high-resolution polygon mesh, and connectivity errors between the approximated connections and the connections of the high-resolution polygon mesh. The system transmits, to a receiver over a communication network, bitstreams of the low-resolution polygon mesh, the vertex errors, and the connectivity errors for reconstruction of the high-resolution polygon mesh and display of the 3D media content. |
| US12198261B2 |
Transitioning content in views of three-dimensional environments using alternative positional constraints
Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that detects user interactions with a content object of a set of views of a three-dimensional (3D) environment and provides a different set of views with a different positional constraint. For example, an example process may include associating a content object with a region of a physical environment, providing a first set of views of the physical environment, wherein the content object is displayed using a first positional constraint when included in the first set of views, detecting an interaction associated with the region of the physical environment, and in accordance with detecting the interaction, providing a second set of views of the physical environment, wherein the content object is displayed using a second positional constraint when included in the second set of views, the second positional constraint different than the first positional constraint. |
| US12198260B2 |
Devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for interacting with three-dimensional environments
A computer system displays a first view of a three-dimensional environment including a first representation of a first portion of a physical environment. While displaying the first view, the computer system detects movement of a first user from a first location to a second location of the physical environment, and in response: if the second location corresponds to a first type of exercise, the computer system replaces at least a portion of a second representation of a second portion of the physical environment that includes the second location with virtual content corresponding to the first type of exercise; and if the second location corresponds to a second type of exercise, the computer system replaces at least a portion of a third representation of a third portion of the physical environment that includes the second location with virtual content corresponding to the second type of exercise. |
| US12198259B2 |
Devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for interacting with three-dimensional environments
A computer system displays a first user interface object with a first appearance at a first position in a first view of a three-dimensional environment that is at least partially shared between a first and second user. While displaying the first user interface object, the computer system detects a first user input by the first user. In response to detecting the first user input: in accordance with a determination that the second user is not currently interacting with the first user interface object, the computer system performs a first operation; and in accordance with a determination that the second user is currently interacting with the first user interface object, the computer system displays a visual indication, that the first user interface object is not available for interaction, including changing an appearance or position of the first user interface object, and forgoes performing the first operation. |
| US12198249B2 |
Method and device for displaying details of a texture of a three-dimensional object
A computer implemented method for displaying details of a texture of a three-dimensional, 3D, object, wherein the texture comprises a periodic pattern, is provided. The method comprises, while zooming in on the 3D object: determining a portion of the 3D object, wherein the determined portion of the 3D object corresponds to a zoom level; displaying the determined portion of the 3D object including a corresponding portion of the texture. The method further comprises, upon the zoom level reaching a zoom-in threshold, executing a 3D to 2D transition comprising: identifying a two-dimensional, 2D, image representing the texture of the currently displayed portion of the 3D object from a set of 2D images, each 2D image of the set of 2D images representing the texture of the 3D object at a specific of portion of the 3D object, wherein at least one 2D image of the set of 2D images represents the texture of the 3D object at a plurality of portions of the 3D object; wherein a resolution of the 2D image is higher than a resolution of the texture of the portion of the 3D object at the zoom-in threshold. |
| US12198248B2 |
Systems and methods for ray tracing acceleration structure level of detail processing
Systems and methods for ray tracing acceleration structure level of detail processing are described. An example graphics processing system is to retrieve a first level of detail value for a sub-tree from a level of detail residency map corresponding to a bounding volume hierarchy of objects. The graphics processing system is to determine a second level of detail value for the sub-tree. The graphics processing system is to select a final level of detail value for the sub-tree based on a comparison between the first level of detail value for the sub-tree and the second level of detail value for the sub-tree. The graphics processing system is to, based on the final level of detail value for the sub-tree, select child nodes in an acceleration structure tree and trace the selected child nodes. |
| US12198241B1 |
Systems and methods to generate synthetic lip synchronization having faithful textures
Systems and methods to generate synthetic lip synchronization may generate source facial keypoints based on a source video, generate target facial keypoints based on a target audio, determine distances between the source facial keypoints and target facial keypoints, and transform or warp the source facial keypoints and associated surfaces to the target facial keypoints. In this manner, target video having synthetic lip synchronization that matches the target audio may be generated, and the target video may substantially preserve or maintain surface textures or features from the source video in the target video, thereby generating natural and believable synthetic lip synchronization corresponding to the target audio. |
| US12198235B2 |
Endoscope system, medical image processing device, and operation method therefor
The medical image processing device includes a processor, in which the processor acquires a medical image obtained by imaging a subject with an endoscope, identifies a tumor region and a non-tumor region from the medical image, generates a demarcation line that is a boundary between the tumor region and the non-tumor region, generates a virtual incision line at a position separated from the demarcation line by a designated distance, and performs control for superimposing the demarcation line and the virtual incision line on the medical image to be displayed. |
| US12198232B2 |
Method for acquiring an MR-image dataset of at least two slices by means of simultaneous multislice excitation
A method is for acquiring a magnetic resonance (MR) image dataset of at least two slices via simultaneous multi-slice excitation. An embodiment of the method includes executing an MR imaging sequence using multi-band radio-frequency excitation pulses to excite the at least two slices simultaneously in at least two repetitions, the repetitions each being executed according to a phase modulation scheme in which each of the simultaneously excited slices is assigned a phase and the phase of at least one of the simultaneously excited slices is changed from one repetition to the next, thereby acquiring an MR dataset of a collapsed image in each repetition; performing a spatial registration between the at least two collapsed images and performing motion correction on at least one of the MR datasets of the collapsed images; and reconstructing MR images of the at least two slices from the corrected MR datasets of the collapsed images. |
| US12198230B2 |
Anisotropic texture filtering using adaptive filter kernel
A texture filtering unit applies anisotropic filtering using a filter kernel which can be adapted to apply different amounts of anisotropy up to a maximum amount of anisotropy. If it is determined that a received input amount of anisotropy is not above the maximum amount of anisotropy, the filter kernel applies the input amount of anisotropy, and texels of a texture are sampled using the filter kernel to determine a filtered texture value. If it is determined that the input amount of anisotropy is above the maximum amount of anisotropy, the filter kernel applies an amount of anisotropy that is not above the maximum amount of anisotropy, a plurality of sampling operations are performed to sample texels of the texture using the filter kernel to determine a respective plurality of intermediate filtered texture values, and the plurality of intermediate filtered texture values are combined to determine a filtered texture value which has been filtered in accordance with the input amount of anisotropy and the input direction of anisotropy. |
| US12198229B2 |
Deep palette prediction
Example embodiments allow for training of encoders (e.g., artificial neural networks (ANNs)) to generate a color palette based on an input image. The color palette can then be used to generate, using the input image, a quantized, reduced color depth image that corresponds to the input image. Differences between a plurality of such input images and corresponding quantized images are used to train the encoder. Encoders trained in this manner are especially suited for generating color palettes used to convert images into different reduced color depth image file formats. Such an encoder also has benefits, with respect to memory use and computational time or cost, relative to the median-cut algorithm or other methods for producing reduced color depth color palettes for images. |
| US12198224B2 |
Retrieval-based text-to-image generation with visual-semantic contrastive representation
Systems and methods for image generation are described. Embodiments of the present disclosure receive a text phrase that describes a target image to be generated; generate text features based on the text phrase; retrieve a search image based on the text phrase; and generate the target image using an image generation network based on the text features and the search image. |
| US12198223B2 |
Controller circuit for reducing memory usage in on-screen display application and on-vehicle display system utilizing the same
A controller circuit includes a background buffer, M safety information buffers, and an image mixer. The background buffer is used to store a background image. The M safety information buffers is used to store M images of M selected pieces of safety information, M being a positive integer. The image mixer is coupled to the M safety information buffers and the background buffer, and is used to generate an output image according to the background image and the M images of M selected pieces of safety information. |
| US12198222B2 |
Architecture for block sparse operations on a systolic array
Embodiments described herein include software, firmware, and hardware logic that provides techniques to perform arithmetic on sparse data via a systolic processing unit. One embodiment provides for data aware sparsity via compressed bitstreams. One embodiment provides for block sparse dot product instructions. One embodiment provides for a depth-wise adapter for a systolic array. |
| US12198221B2 |
Compute optimization mechanism for deep neural networks
Embodiments provide mechanisms to facilitate compute operations for deep neural networks. One embodiment comprises a graphics processing unit comprising one or more multiprocessors, at least one of the one or more multiprocessors including a register file to store a plurality of different types of operands and a plurality of processing cores. The plurality of processing cores includes a first set of processing cores of a first type and a second set of processing cores of a second type. The first set of processing cores are associated with a first memory channel and the second set of processing cores are associated with a second memory channel. |
| US12198217B2 |
Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and storage medium
Provided are an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a storage medium that can accurately guide facilities or services which are available to a user who is scheduled to take a transportation. An information processing apparatus includes: a registration unit that registers a status of a user scheduled to board on a transportation related to boarding acquired by a boarding procedure and biometric information of the user acquired during the boarding procedure in association with each other; and a generation unit that generates guide information related to a facility or a service available to the user guided by an information processing terminal according to the status of the user, who is identified by matching of target biometric information which is biometric information acquired by the information processing terminal for one user, and registered biometric information which is the biometric information registered by the registration unit. |
| US12198208B2 |
Non-sequential restaurant order system and method
Systems and restaurant locations for use with a mobile ordering system, and methods thereof, to provide at least more time-efficient pick up of orders by customers than with traditional ordering and pick up windows. |
| US12198206B2 |
Artificial intelligence enabled air quality control
A method, computer system, and a computer program product for simulating industrial safety is provided. The present invention may include receiving data for a physical ecosystem, the physical ecosystem being comprised of a plurality of physical assets. The present invention may include generating a digital twin of the physical ecosystem, wherein the digital twin includes a digital representation of the plurality of physical assets. The present invention may include simulating a performance of the digital twin in a plurality of conditions. The present invention may include providing one or more recommendations to a user based on the performance of the digital twin in the plurality of conditions. |
| US12198202B2 |
Systems and methods for time entry, management and billing
Systems and methods for time entry, management and billing are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, a method of collaborative time entry includes generating a first graphical user interface on a first user terminal that allows a first user to link a first time entry to a second user, storing in a memory at least a portion of time entry data from the first time entry, creating a second time entry on a second graphical user interface on a second user terminal, the second time entry including at least the portion of the time entry data from the first time entry, and generating a report including the first time entry and the second time entry. |
| US12198201B2 |
Platform and method for preparing a tax return
A system, method, device, and data platform for generating a tax return utilizing a data platform. Client data is aggregated for a client from available source to generate a client profile. A relevant tax return strategy is determined based on the client data. A template tax return is automatically created based on the relevant tax return strategy. The template tax return is populated with the client data to generate the tax return for the client. |
| US12198193B2 |
Systems and methods for electronic continuous trading of variant inventories
The described technology relates to electronic continuous trading systems, and matching data records representing inventories with variant characteristics such as, variant length, variant data types, etc. Example implementations provide for generating instrument descriptors that include unitary-valued attributes and set-valued attributes, and the use of both types of attributes in trade decision making. |
| US12198189B2 |
System and method for multi-market risk control in a distributed electronic trading environment
A system and method are provided for distributed risk management. According to one example embodiment, a central risk controller is provided that can communicate with a plurality of local risk management modules located at a plurality of gateways. The central risk controller may allocate a portion of a central account balance associated with a trading account to each local risk management module. Then, as the trades are made using the trading account, the local risk management modules may manage risk associated with the trades until the local account balance is insufficient. As the account balance gets low, the local risk management module may query the central risk controller for the additional risk account balance. |
| US12198187B2 |
Artificial intelligence based methods and systems for predicting merchant level health intelligence
Embodiments provide methods and systems for predicting merchant level health intelligence. Method performed by server system includes accessing, from a transaction database, payment transaction data of a merchant for a period of time. The payment transaction data includes information of payment transactions between a plurality of cardholders and the merchant for the period of time. The method includes aggregating merchant transaction attributes based, at least in part, on the payment transaction data and calculating a merchant membership vector based, at least in part, on the merchant transaction attributes by applying a soft-clustering model over the merchant transaction attributes. The method further includes predicting a commercial credit score and a merchant delinquency rate associated with the merchant based, at least in part, on the merchant membership vector. The commercial credit score and the merchant delinquency rate are predicted based, at least in part, on a multi-task learning model. |
| US12198184B2 |
Interactive collection book for mobile devices
A software-based interactive collection book for mobile devices provides the users a way to connect their customers to products while the products are still being developed. This will allow a user to engage with their customers earlier to drive more sales. This will result in their products being more successful in the market at the time of launch. |
| US12198182B2 |
Allocating shoppers and orders for fulfillment by an online concierge system to account for variable numbers of shoppers across different time windows
An online concierge system receives two types of orders, one of which requires fulfillment in a specific time interval, while the other can be fulfilled anytime up to a specific time interval. A machine learning model, trained on historical data about available shoppers in discrete time intervals, is used to predict how many shoppers will be available to fulfill orders in each time interval. For each time interval, the system retrieves the relevant orders of both types and creates candidate groups including orders of both types. For each group, the system determines a fulfillment cost based on items in the orders. The candidate group with the lowest cost is selected, and the orders in the selected group are sent to devices of available shoppers in that interval, prompting the shoppers to view and fulfill the orders. |
| US12198177B2 |
Systems and methods for providing product recommendations
A processor-implemented method is disclosed. The method includes: receiving input representing a request to connect a data record associated with a value transfer card with a first social networking account on a social networking platform, the request including authentication information for the first social networking account; transmitting, to a computing system associated with the social networking platform, a request to obtain social media data associated with the first social networking account; receiving, from the computing system associated with the social networking platform, the requested social media data; generating a personal preference profile based on the obtained social media data; obtaining, from computing systems associated with one or more third-party affiliate entities, product data for products that are exchangeable with stored value associated with the data record; and generating recommendations of product offers based on filtering the obtained product data using the personal preference profile. |
| US12198176B2 |
Replacement candidate recommendation system and method
Regarding MS information, information about each of a plurality of MS's includes meta information of the relevant MS. Regarding model information, information about each of one or a plurality of models includes meta information of the relevant model. A system evaluates appropriateness of an evaluation destination MS/model for an evaluation source MS/model as a replacement MS/model for the evaluation source MS/model on the basis of the meta information of the evaluation destination MS/model and the meta information of the evaluation source MS/model. The system recommends one or more evaluation destination MS's/models, as a candidate for a replacement MS/model of a designated MS/model, to a user on the basis of evaluation of each of one or two or more evaluation destination MS's/models regarding which the MS/model designated by the user in an application configured from one or two or more MS's/models is the evaluation source MS/model. |
| US12198151B2 |
Multi-system distributed processing of group goals
Various systems and methods that may relate to referral and/or delivery services are described. Some embodiments may include incentivizing groups to meet goals. Various other embodiments are described. |
| US12198150B2 |
Systems and methods for generating behavior profiles for new entities
Disclosed are a method and system for generating a behavior profile for a new entity. The method is performed in response to and immediately after a new entity is added to a fraud detection system. The method includes generating a doppelganger behavior profile for the new entity based on feature data of the new entity and pre-existing entities. Generating the profile includes determining a similarity score for each pre-existing entity, ranking the plurality of pre-existing entities based on the score, selecting pre-existing entities based on the ranking, and combining behavior profiles of the preexisting entities to produce the profile. The method also includes assigning the profile to the new entity and monitoring the new entity. The method further includes detecting fraud, an anomaly, and/or malicious intent based on the profile, and automatically suspending an aspect of the new entity in response to the detection. |
| US12198148B2 |
Monitoring carbon emissions of computing processes running on a container orchestration platform
A computing system measures an amount of carbon that is emitted as a consequence of the execution of individual application processes of an operation. The computing system can then leverage these measurements to modify how the application processes are run. In operation, the computing system deploys an application process in a container of a particular worker node of a cluster in a container orchestration platform. The technology further deploys an agent (e.g., a daemon) on all of the worker nodes of the cluster, including the particular worker node. The agent includes an energy-managing mechanism that is given privileges to measure the amount of energy consumed by the application process within the particular node. The computing system can use this energy measure, together with applicable carbon intensity information, to compute the amount of carbon emitted by the application process. |
| US12198147B2 |
Systems and methods for an IoT device registry that provides for dynamic trust ratings of registered devices
A method for determining a trust indicator is provided. The method may include interpreting, via an Internet of Things Universal Identifier (IoT UID) processing circuit, an IoT UID corresponding to a device and identifying, via a record management circuit and based at least in part on the IoT UID, a record in a database corresponding to the device. The method may further include determining, via a trust analysis circuit and based at least in part on the record, a risk indicator of the device and transmitting, via an indicator provisioning circuit, the risk indicator. |
| US12198144B2 |
Personalized customer service for ridehail vehicle passengers
There is disclosed a method of providing rider service for an autonomous vehicle (AV) system, including operating an AV to provide a trip to a passenger; associating the passenger with a unique passenger identifier (UPID); receiving passenger metadata for the passenger according to the UPID; and responding to a rider service instance, comprising customizing the response according to the UPID and the passenger metadata. |
| US12198139B2 |
Blockchain address risk assessment via graph analysis
Novel technical ways of analyzing a blockchain system using machine learning are presented, including structures and techniques that can facilitate blockchain address risk assessment via graph analysis. In various embodiments, a system can access a blockchain. The system can build a transaction graph based on analysis of the blockchain. Nodes of the transaction graph can respectively represent blockchain addresses that are recorded in the blockchain. In various cases, edges in the transaction graph can respectively represent blockchain transactions between different ones of the blockchain addresses that are recorded in the blockchain. The system can calculate risk scores respectively corresponding to the blockchain addresses, based on analyzing the transaction graph via at least one machine learning algorithm. These techniques can improve computer operational efficiency by avoiding the execution of unnecessary blockchain transactions. |
| US12198136B2 |
Method for pooling in a proof-of-space-based blockchain via singletons
A method for pooling and retrieving block rewards in a reward pool including an operator node and a set of member nodes in a distributed network extending a proof-of-space-based blockchain includes: submitting a transaction configured to generate a singleton in a set of singletons, the singleton including: an outer puzzle hash linking the singleton to a singleton puzzle hash; and an inner puzzle hash defining a pool address associated with the reward pool; generating a block including a proof-of-space and a block reward allocated to the singleton puzzle hash; detecting the block reward allocated to the singleton puzzle hash; identifying the singleton linked to the singleton puzzle hash; and submitting a transaction configured to: remove the singleton from the set of singletons; and transfer the block reward from the singleton puzzle hash to the pool address. |
| US12198135B2 |
Blockchain transaction approval using offline private encryption keys
A distributed storage and computing architecture and associated usage techniques are described for providing efficient and secure management of blockchain transaction approval using private encryption keys stored offline, such as via an offline device that stores offline private encryption key(s) and that communicates with an online device using only encoded QR codes and without any inter-device electronic transmissions or communications, or otherwise using private encryption keys stored offline. In some situations, automated operations to manage a transaction approval include using complementary software applications executing on an offline device storing offline private encryption key(s) and on an online device, with the offline device using its stored offline private encryption key(s) to approve and cryptographically sign a transaction without exposing those keys to any online devices, and with the online device receiving the transaction approval information and storing corresponding transaction information on a public blockchain storage system. |
| US12198134B2 |
Encryption key based on system clock characteristics
Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for transmitting encrypted messages between multiple devices of a communications network, or multiple nodes of real-time computer systems, for example. The messages can include instructions related to transactions such as reading and/or writing values to a database, and a clock value and/or clock rate of one or more of the devices can be used to encrypt and decrypt the messages in order to securely modify the related database. |
| US12198133B2 |
Method and system for enabling e-commerce via digital wallets
A method for supplying a controlled payment number for use on behalf of a tokenized payment account in a digital wallet for e-commerce includes: receiving, by a wallet server, at least a token identifier from an external computing device, the token identifier being associated with a tokenized payment account in the external computing device; transmitting, by the wallet server, at least the token identifier and a request flag to a processing server; identifying, by the processing server, a transaction account number associated with the token identifier, wherein the transaction account number corresponds to the payment account; identifying, by the processing server, a controlled payment number corresponding to the payment account; receiving, by the wallet server, the identified controlled payment number from the processing server; and transmitting, by the wallet server, the identified controlled payment number to the external computing device. |
| US12198131B2 |
Control method, server, and recording medium
A control method is executed by a first server among a plurality of servers in a system including the plurality of servers and a generating device that generates record information about usage records for users belonging to one group when a service provided by a business operator is used on a group basis. The method includes: obtaining, from the generating device, first record information about a first usage record of a service by a first user belonging to the one group; determining whether the first record information obtained is permitted under a rule based on contract content, stored in the first server, of a contract entered into by the first user and the business operator; and forwarding first transaction data including a determination result to a plurality of second servers and storing a first block including the first transaction data in a distributed ledger managed by the first server. |
| US12198129B2 |
Methods and systems for multiple gating verifications based on a blockchain wallet
Methods and systems for multi-point token-based access control to online resources using a single wallet verification. A system, such as an e-commerce platform, receives a wallet address and digital signature from a user device during a user session, and obtains ownership data from a blockchain network with regard to the wallet address. Based on token ownership, the system determines whether the wallet address satisfies a token-based access condition. The system then detects a second access control event at a subsequent phase of the user session and, in response, obtains current ownership data from the blockchain network to determine whether a second token-based condition is satisfied before permitting a requested transaction in the subsequent phase. |
| US12198126B2 |
Method, terminal device, server, system and storage medium for activating payment functions
The present application provides a method, terminal device, server, system and storage medium for activating payment functions. The method is applicable to a terminal device. The method includes receiving a first input from a user; generating a payment function activation request in response to the first input, the payment function activation request including a payment function identifier for indicating various payment functions that are instructed to be activated for a target resource card; sending, to a server, the payment function activation request; and receiving an activation reply message sent by the server, the activation reply message comprising a target payment identifier generated by the server according to the payment function identifier, the target payment identifier including payment identifiers of the target resource card under the various payment functions that are instructed to be activated for the target resource card. |
| US12198125B2 |
Security hierarchy on a Digital Transaction Processing Unit (DTPU)
A Digital Transaction Processing Unit (DTPU) operable to host one or more transaction applications for digitally transacting with a Digital Transaction Device (DTD), the DTPU including a security hierarchy for hosting the one or more transaction applications, wherein the security hierarchy is configured to host at least one transaction application for transacting in contact digital transactions. |
| US12198121B2 |
Electronic receipt management system
A distributed computer system includes a central server, a computing device of a user, and point-of-sale terminals. The central server is configured to assign a global user ID to a user and store, in association with the global user ID and local user IDs. The computing device is configured to generate and display a code symbol representing at least one user ID. A point-of-sale terminal is configured to scan the displayed code symbol and code symbols of merchandise being purchased, and generate transaction information. A local server is configured to transfer the transaction information from the terminal to the central server. When the transaction information includes a local user ID, a point total of the user is updated based on the transaction information and transmitted to the computing device. The central server stores the transaction information, which is received from the local server, in association with the global user ID. |
| US12198119B2 |
Method and system for augmented feature purchase
A computer-implemented augmented reality-based method provides a user device access to data content items by processing of an image on the user device to identify a candidate visual area, which is processed to identify visual features. The identified features are compared to visual features of database objects associated with one or more context-based categories and available data content items or network searches based on such categories, which when performed will identify data content items. Instructions are then generated to augment a display of the image on the user device with selectable image features for the identified data content items. In response to a selection of one of the selectable image features, a determination is made regarding whether the user device has permission to access the corresponding data content item. If not, a payment settlement arrangement is implemented for the user device to gain access permission to the data content item. |
| US12198118B2 |
Method and system for augmented feature purchase
A computer-implemented augmented reality-based method provides a user device access to data content by processing of a camera image captured by the user device to identify a candidate visual area, which is then processed to identify visual features indicative of available data content. The identified features are compared to visual features of database objects indicative of available data content, and a determination is made regarding the object that corresponds to the identified features. Instructions are then generated to augment a display of the camera image with selectable image features. In response to a selection of one of the selectable image features based on a multi-function transaction status indicator, a determination is made regarding whether the user device has permission to access the data content associated with the selected image feature. If not, a payment settlement arrangement is implemented for the user device to gain access permission to the data content. |
| US12198115B2 |
System and computer-implemented method for character recognition in payment card
The present disclosure relates to a system and computer-implemented method for character recognition in a payment card. The method includes receiving an image of a payment card and one or more details associated with the payment card. Further, a derivative of the image is determined based on the one or more details and a horizontal sum of pixel values is determined for a plurality of rows in the image. Furthermore, one or more Regions of Interest (ROIs) are identified in the image by comparing the horizontal sum of pixel values with a predefined first threshold. Subsequently, one or more characters in the one or more ROIs are extracted using one or more peak values in a histogram of the one or more ROIs. Finally, each of the one or more characters extracted from the one or more ROIs is recognized using a trained Artificial Intelligence technique. |
| US12198114B2 |
Emoji commanded action
A system and method for receiving and executing emoji based commands is disclosed. The system and method may include processes such as identifying ,emojis in a message, determining one or more action based on the emoji, and completing the determined actions. |
| US12198112B1 |
Systems and methods for managing a financial account in a low-cash mode
A system for managing a financial account in a low cash mode. The system may include a memory storing instructions, and a processor configured to execute the instructions to perform operations. The operations may include providing an interface; providing a notification to a user when a balance in the first account is deemed to be in low cash mode; presenting, when the first account balance is deemed to be in low cash mode, an option for a transfer request; receiving, a selection of the option for the transfer request to connect the first account with a second account; transferring funds from the second account to the first account; notifying the user that funds have been transferred from the second account to the first account; and further notifying the user that the balance in the first account is greater than the threshold value. |
| US12198111B2 |
Mobile services remote deposit capture
Systems and methods disclosed herein include a mobile solution to enable users to perform financial transaction over a network using a mobile device. These techniques allow users to maintain a single personal account identifier or number (“PAN”) on the user's mobile device and to utilize it to access a plurality of linked financial accounts and sub-accounts. Any one of the accounts can be selected by a user on the mobile device to remotely deposit funds to that account based on an image of a financial payment instrument. The image can be obtained using image capture technology on the user's mobile device. Users can perform a financial transaction using the verified images over a network in order to conduct a remote financial transaction such as applying a deposit, a payment, or cash load to a designated account which is linked to the user's mobile account in real-time or near real-time. |
| US12198110B2 |
Partitioning a request into transactions for a blockchain
In one aspect, the present disclosure proposes methods, devices and systems for partitioning a request associated with a digital asset into an arbitrary number of transactions. The partitioning is based on knowing or obtaining a maximum number of outputs allowed for a request and an arbitrarily selection of a possible integer partition of an arbitrarily selected integer. The randomly selected integer partition then forms the basis for determining the number of transactions and UTXOs, so that a digital asset value can be arbitrarily split across the determined UTXOs before being stored on a public blockchain. In another aspect, the present disclosure proposes methods, devices and systems for arbitrarily distributing a digital asset value associated with a request across an arbitrarily determined number of transactions. This is based on an arbitrarily selected number of transactions, and a maximum number of outputs allowed for each request. In another respect, the present disclosure proposes methods, devices and systems for generating or determining one or more public addresses associated with a given entity for use in blockchain transactions for the given entity, so that such addresses may be securely and correctly associated with the given entity, while maintaining anonymity of the entity's identity. |
| US12198109B2 |
System and method for providing real-time updates of cheque collection in a cheque clearing process
A server computer system includes a communications module; at least one processor coupled to the communications module; and a memory coupled to the at least one processor, the memory storing processor-executable instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, configure the at least one processor to receive, via the communications module, an indication that a cheque clearing process has been initiated for a cheque; obtain an account number and a routing number for the cheque; perform a lookup to identify a payor of the cheque; and send, via the communications module and to a client device associated with the payor of the cheque, a real-time update indicating that the cheque has been submitted for collection. |
| US12198106B2 |
Hot-desking station and system
A hot-desking system includes a hot-desking station, including a hot-desking station device, and a hot-desking panel configured to display information regarding status of the hot-desking station and a 2D code associated with the hot-desking station. A docking station associated with the at least one hot-desking station includes input and output ports connected to the hot-desking station device. A hot-desking portal controls operation of and configuration of the hot-desking station, the docking station, and the hot-desking panel. |
| US12198096B2 |
Service parts dynamic pooling
A method for use in a computing device, comprising: obtaining a pooling plan, the pooling plan identifying a respective pooling warehouse for at least a first article; receiving a first data set that identifies one or more second articles that can be substituted with the first article; receiving a second data set that identifies: (i) local demand for the first article at the pooling warehouse, (ii) local demand for the first article at one or more unplanned warehouses for the first article, and (iii) local demand for the second articles at one or more unplanned warehouses for the second articles; calculating an efficiency score for the pooling plan by evaluating a model for gauging an efficiency of the pooling plan, the model being evaluated based on the pooling plan, the first data set, and the second data set. |
| US12198095B2 |
Method and system for accurately estimating amount of materials in stores
Systems, methods, and apparatus are disclosed for estimating quantities of stored materials in an unmonitored store. The data from a lower-fidelity store can be collected by a person (manual or “unmonitored” stores), which are manually collected unmonitored data, whereas monitored data from a higher-fidelity store can be collected by automated sensors from one or more similar stores (“monitored” stores). The present system may take as initial input historical data from a set of monitored stores and historical data for a set of manual stores. The system may continuously receive, over time, monitored data from monitored stores data and unmonitored data from manual stores. The system generates a model using the monitored data and the unmonitored data and applies the model to user-specified input data parameters to generate estimates of an inventory parameter, such as remaining material quantities in the set of manual unmonitored stores since their latest manual data collection. |
| US12198094B2 |
Traceability management method for supply chains of agricultural, fishery and animal husbandry products
A traceability management method for supply chains of agricultural, fishery and animal husbandry products provided by the invention is provided for a user for inputting an identification data, and searching for at least one first data, second data and/or third data matching the identification data from databases, and then performing correlated recursive mathematical operation on the first data, the second data, and/or the third data to search for and establish a traceability node having connection relationship with the first data, the second data and/or the third data. Thereby, relevant historical footprints of a product in a supply chain between manufactories can be traced. |
| US12198090B2 |
Apparatus and method for generating system improvement data
An apparatus and method for generating improvement data, wherein the apparatus includes at least a processor, a memory communicatively connected to the at least a processor, wherein the memory containing instructions configuring the at least a processor to receive system data, wherein receiving the system data includes training and utilizing a web crawler to generate a web index of the system data, receive user data related to a plurality of users classify the system data and user data to a performance range category, and generate, as a function of the performance range category, improvement data. |
| US12198088B2 |
Workflow management based on recognition of content of documents
A computer-implemented method for managing a workflow of a process includes: generating a recognition model defining objects, conditions of the objects, events, and tasks associated with the events of a process, wherein the tasks are based on changes of the conditions of the objects in the process; receiving configuration documents associated with the process; identifying, based on the recognition model, a defined object, and a defined condition in the configuration documents; identifying, based on the recognition model, a defined event, and a defined task in the configuration documents, wherein identifying the defined task in the configuration documents is further based on identifying a defined change in a condition of the object in the process; configuring a process model of the process based, at least in part, identified defined events and defined tasks over time; and managing a workflow of the process based on the configured process model. |
| US12198085B2 |
Artifact detection via a medical scan quality assurance system
A medical scan quality assurance system is operable to utilize artificial intelligence to train at least one computer vision model based on a training set of medical scans. A set of medical scans are received. Quality assurance data is generated for the set of medical scans utilizing artificial intelligence by performing at least one quality assurance function on the set of medical scans by utilizing the at least one computer vision model. A first medical scan is identified in the set of medical scans to include an artifact, detected by performing the at least one quality assurance function, that is determined to obscure at least a threshold percentage of a key anatomical part based on the quality assurance data. An artifact obstruction notification indicating the first medical scan is generated for transmission to a client device for display. |
| US12198084B2 |
Inferential analysis and reporting of contextual complaints data
In a process of inferential analysis and reporting of contextual complaints data, a social media message is processed to formulate an input data for a neural network, The input data is processed to chunk and identify one or more entities of interest to an enterprise, wherein the enterprise includes one or more line of business (LOB). The identified entities of interest are processed by a plurality of neural nodes in the neural network to identify a specific set of LOB(s) that are impacted by the social media message. With the entities of interest as input to the neural network, corresponding to a plurality of parameters associated with an enterprise, output from the individual neural nodes is dynamically determined. The output from the plurality of neural nodes is collated to generate a report with action items specific to the set of LOB(s) to take pre-emptive actions in the enterprise. |
| US12198078B2 |
Seat management device, seat management method, and seat management system
The seat management device includes a receiving unit for receiving a request regarding the characteristics of the seats of the mobile body in which the passengers can ride on each other, and a seat assigning unit for assigning a seat to the passengers for each region in the room of the mobile body on the basis of the request, to assign the passengers in which the request is common to the same region. The request is transmitted from a passenger terminal. |
| US12198077B2 |
Methods and apparatus to determine a conditional probability based on audience member probability distributions for media audience measurement
Methods, apparatus, systems to determine a conditional probability based on audience member probability distributions for media audience measurement are disclosed. Disclosed example methods for media audience measurement include determining a first audience probability distribution for a first member of a household and determining a second audience probability distribution for a second member of the household. Disclosed example methods also include calculating probabilities for audience combinations of the first member and the second member of the household based on the first audience probability distribution and the second audience probability distribution. Disclosed example methods further include determining a household audience characteristic probability based on the calculated probabilities of the audience combinations of the household. The household audience characteristic indicates likelihoods of different possible audience compositions of the household for a media event. |
| US12198076B2 |
Service management in a DBMS
The invention relates to a computer-implemented method for managing multiple services in a DBMS. The services respectively are configured to process data that is stored in or is received for being stored in a database managed by the DBMS. The method comprises providing a service manager operatively coupled to the DBMS; registering the multiple services automatically and dynamically at runtime of the DBMS at the service manager; and automatically managing, by the service manager, dependencies between different ones of the multiple registered services. |
| US12198075B2 |
Correlate multiple notes in a database using bi-directional link
Disclosed are a method and device for calculating a correlation between notes using a database constructed on a basis of artificial intelligence, and supporting a service for the notes on a basis of the calculated correlation. A method by which a note providing device that interworks with a user terminal provides notes, includes: constructing a keyword DB by extracting a keyword from a note generated through the user terminal and reflecting a weight calculated through machine learning using the extracted keyword; and calculating a correlation score for each of a plurality of target notes correlated with a reference note using the keyword DB. Therefore, the method and device for providing the notes using the artificial intelligence-based correlation calculation can more accurately recommend the correlated notes by reflecting the interaction of the user. |
| US12198071B2 |
System and method for dynamically generating composable workflow for machine vision application-based environments
Automation is the key to build efficient workflows with minimum effort consumption. However, there is a large gap in workflow synthesis for automated AI application development. Computer vision workflow synthesis largely rely on domain expert due to lack of generalization over solution search space for given goal. This search space for creating suitable solution(s) using available algorithms is quite vast, which makes exploratory work of solution building a time-, effort- and intellect intensive endeavor. Embodiments of the present disclosure provide system and method for goal-driven algorithm selection approach for building computer vision workflows on the fly. The system generates one or more task workflows with associated success probability depending on initial conditions and input natural language goal query by combining various image processing algorithms. Symbolic AI planning is aided by Reinforcement Learning to recommend optimal workflows that are robust and adaptive to changes in the environment. |
| US12198070B2 |
Outage prediction in full-stack performance monitoring space
An effective strategy provides an intuitive starting point for an enterprise network agent to resolve issues before the issues increase the probability of an outage. Being able to predict whether and when a current anomalous state will transform into an outage is valuable to an enterprise network agent tasked with network administration, including monitoring the network; configuring the network; recommending software or hardware licenses, updates, or additions; obtaining software or hardware licenses or devices; generating reports and alerts; and launching countermeasures in association with the enterprise network. |
| US12198069B2 |
Detecting and correcting anomalies in computer-based reasoning systems
Techniques are provided herein. The techniques can include obtaining current context data and determining a contextually-determined action based on the obtained context data and a reasoning model. The reasoning model may have been determined based on one or more sets of training data. The techniques may cause performance of the contextually-determined action and, potentially, receiving an indication that performing the contextually-determined action in the current context resulted in an anomaly. The techniques include determining a portion of the reasoning model that caused the determination of the contextually-determined action based on the obtained context data and causing removal of the portion of the model that caused the determination of the contextually-determined action, to produce a corrected reasoning model. Subsequently, second context data is obtained, a second action is determined based on that data and the corrected reasoning model, and the second contextually-determined action can be performed. |
| US12198061B2 |
Method and apparatus for predicting yield of semiconductor devices
A method for predicting the yield of manufacturing semiconductor devices includes steps of: acquiring defect data of semiconductor devices to be predicted, wherein the semiconductor devices to be predicted include finished semiconductor devices and semi-finished semiconductor devices, and the defect data indicates a defect type and location of at least one defect of the semiconductor devices; inputting the defect data into a pre-trained yield prediction model, wherein the yield prediction model includes a neural network structure and a classification structure, the neural network structure is used to extract defect feature vectors from the defect data, and the classification structure is used to output classification results of qualified or unqualified yield according to the defect feature vectors; and determining, by the yield prediction model, classification results of qualified or unqualified yield of the semiconductor devices. |
| US12198056B2 |
Layer fusion in neural network processing
The present disclosure relates to a data processing method, a device, an electronic device, and a readable storage medium. When the above are adopted, a target neural network is subject to a subnet classification. The target neural network includes at least one subnet. When the method is adopted, at least during the process of compiling and running the subnets, only one input operation and one output operation are required. Whereas when the network layers of the subnet are compiled and run layer by layer, pluralities of input operations and output operations are required. Therefore, the data processing method is more efficient and is capable of improving the operation rate. |
| US12198055B2 |
Incremental precision networks using residual inference and fine-grain quantization
One embodiment provides for a computer-readable medium storing instructions that cause one or more processors to perform operations comprising determining a per-layer scale factor to apply to tensor data associated with layers of a neural network model and converting the tensor data to converted tensor data. The tensor data may be converted from a floating point datatype to a second datatype that is an 8-bit datatype. The instructions further cause the one or more processors to generate an output tensor based on the converted tensor data and the per-layer scale factor. |
| US12198054B2 |
Model compression by sparsity-inducing regularization optimization
The performance of a neural network (NN) and/or deep neural network (DNN) can limited by the number of operations being performed as well as management of data among the various memory components of the NN/DNN. A sparsity-inducing regularization optimization process is performed on a machine learning model to generate a compressed machine learning model. A machine learning model is trained using a first set of training data. A sparsity-inducing regularization optimization process is executed on the machine learning model. Based on the sparsity-inducing regularization optimization process, a compressed machine learning model is received. The compressed machine learning model is executed to generate one or more outputs. |
| US12198052B2 |
System and method for generating scores for predicting probabilities of task completion
According to various embodiments, described herein are systems and methods for training machine learning (ML) models to generate real-time scores to predict the probabilities of task completion. In one embodiment, an exemplary method includes the operations of receiving, from a data store, a set of features and a workflow for training a first type of ML models, the workflow specifying a data source, a number of stages and associated parameters for training the ML models; retrieving, from the data source, training data for the set of features; and segmenting the training data into different segments. The method further includes the operations of training a separate first type of ML model using each of the different segment of the training data in accordance with the workflow; and persisting the first type of trained ML models into the data storage. The method also includes using a trained ML model to generate probability scores and displaying the scores to users in real-time. |
| US12198050B2 |
Artificial intelligence driven identification of application programming interface relationships
A computer-implemented method, system, and computer program product for identifying application programming interface relationships of a product. Entity information for the product is generated. The entity information identifies a plurality of entities of the product, attributes of the entities, and relationships between the entities. The plurality of entities include application programming interfaces of the product and other entities of the product. The entity information is processed by a graph attention network to identify degrees of relationships between the application programming interfaces and the entities of the product. |
| US12198046B2 |
Real-time visualization of machine learning models
A visualization tool for machine learning models obtains metadata from a first training node at which a multi-layer machine learning model is being trained. The metadata includes a parameter of an internal layer of the model. The tool determines a plurality of metrics from the metadata, including respective loss function values corresponding to several training iterations of the model. The tool indicates the loss function values and the internal layer parameter values via a graphical interface. |
| US12198044B2 |
Learning algorithms for oscillatory memristive neuromorphic circuits
Learning algorithms for oscillatory memristive neuromorphic circuits are described. In one embodiment, a neuromorphic circuit learning network includes a number of neuromorphic circuit nodes, each including a recognition neuron unit and a generative neuron unit. The learning network further includes a plurality of neuromorphic circuit feedforward couplings between the recognition neuron units in the neuromorphic circuit nodes, and a plurality of neuromorphic circuit feedback couplings between the generative neuron units in the neuromorphic circuit nodes. The learning network also includes a learning controller configured to drive activity among the recognition neuron units and train the generative neuron units for learning in one mode and to drive activity among the generative neuron units and train the recognition neuron units for learning in another mode. Various deep learning algorithms can be implemented in the learning network. Two examples include the wake-sleep algorithm for unsupervised neural networks and target propagation. |
| US12198042B2 |
Binary neural network based central processing unit
Systems and methods for a unified reconfigurable neural central processing unit is provided. In one aspect, a neural central processing unit is in communication with a memory, wherein the neural central processing unit is configured to transition between a binary neural network accelerator mode and a central processing unit mode, wherein, in the binary neural network accelerator mode, the memory is configured as an image memory and weight memories, wherein, in the central processing unit mode, the memory is reconfigured, from the image memory and the weight memories, to a data cache. |
| US12198041B2 |
Efficient utilization of processing element array
Generating instructions for programming a processing element array to implement a convolution operation can include determining that the convolution operation under-utilizes the processing element array. The convolution operation involves using the processing element array to perform a series of matrix multiplications between a set of filters and a set of input matrices. Each filter comprises a weight matrix. Each input matrix is assigned to a respective row in the processing element array. Under-utilization can be determined through detecting that less than a threshold number of rows would be used concurrently. In response to determining that the convolution operation under-utilizes the processing element array, instructions can be added for modifying the convolution operation to increase the number of rows used concurrently. The added instructions are executable to cause at least one input matrix to be processed in parallel across more rows compared to processing without modifying the convolution operation. |
| US12198036B2 |
Spike timing dependent plasticity write method and synapse array apparatus
A resistance variable type synapse array apparatus that can perform STDP writing using a positive potential is provided. The synapse array apparatus includes a writing unit writing to a selected resistance variable type memory element in a crossbar array. The writing unit includes a driver generating a positive pulse signal corresponding to a positive part of a spike signal generated by a presynaptic neuron, a driver generating a positive pulse signal corresponding to a negative part of a spike signal generated by a postsynaptic neuron, a driver generating a positive pulse signal corresponding to a positive part of the spike signal generated by the postsynaptic neuron, and a driver generating a positive pulse signal corresponding to a negative part of the spike signal generated by the presynaptic neuron. |
| US12198034B2 |
Hardware implementation of windowed operations in three or more dimensions
A data processing system and method are disclosed, for implementing a windowed operation in at least three traversed dimensions. The data processing system maps the windowed operation in at least three traversed dimensions to a plurality of constituent windowed operations in two traversed dimensions. This plurality of 2-D windowed operations is implemented as such in at least one hardware accelerator. The data processing system assembles the results of the constituent 2-D windowed operations to produce the result of the windowed operation in at least three traversed dimensions. |
| US12198033B2 |
Method and device for determining trajectories of mobile elements
A method for determining the trajectory of at least one mobile element from position data, includes an initial step consisting in classifying a set of positions relating to at least one detected mobile element by applying a first data classification algorithm to the set of positions, which provides an initial trajectory relating to each detected mobile element. The method comprises the following steps, implemented on each current observation window: classifying each new position detected in at least one trajectory by applying a second data classification algorithm; identifying, for each detected mobile element, the positions relating to the detected mobile element; determining an intermediate complete trajectory for each detected mobile element; determining a final complete trajectory for each detected mobile element. |
| US12198031B2 |
Subtask assignment for an artificial intelligence task
Techniques for subtask assignment for an artificial intelligence (AI) task are described, and may be implemented to leverage a local set of devices to distribute portions of an AI task between the devices. Generally, the described techniques enable AI task allocation based on a variety of factors, such as device capabilities, device availability, task complexity, and so forth. |
| US12198029B2 |
Joint training method and apparatus for models, device and storage medium
The present disclosure provides a joint training method and apparatus for models, a device and a storage medium. The method may include: training a first-party model to be trained using a first sample quantity of first-party training samples to obtain first-party feature gradient information; acquiring second-party feature gradient information and second sample quantity information from a second party, where the second-party feature gradient information is obtained by training, by the second party, a second-party model to be trained using a second sample quantity of second-party training samples; and determining model joint gradient information according to the first-party feature gradient information, the second-party feature gradient information, first sample quantity information and the second sample quantity information, and updating the first-party model and the second-party model according to the model joint gradient information. |
| US12198028B1 |
Apparatus and method for location monitoring
In an aspect an apparatus for location monitoring. The apparatus includes at least a processor and a memory communicatively connected to the at least a processor. The memory instructs the processor to receive situational location data; receive a query as a function of the situational location data; generate a response as a function of the query; generate an optimal monitoring protocol as a function of the situational location data, wherein generating the optimal monitoring protocol includes training an optimal monitoring protocol machine learning model using optimal monitoring protocol training data, wherein the optimal monitoring protocol training data includes inputs correlated to outputs; and display the response using a display device. |
| US12198024B2 |
Configuring autosave triggers based on value metrics
Techniques for configuring autosave triggers in a computing environment based on environment and data conditions are disclosed. A system trains a machine learning model based on data attributes and environmental attributes to generate autosave value triggers for a computing environment. The autosave value triggers are triggered by different conditions. For example, one autosave trigger may be triggered when an error condition is detected. Another may be triggered when a certain number of operations are performed. The machine learning model generates autosave trigger values scores for one or more autosave triggers. The system may implement the autosave triggers in the computing environment based on the autosave trigger values. |
| US12198023B2 |
Method and device for creating and training machine learning models
A method and a device for creating and training machine learning models is disclosed. In an embodiment, a method for training a machine learning model for identifying entities from data includes creating a first plurality of clusters from a first plurality of data samples in a first dataset and a second plurality of clusters from a second plurality of data samples in a second dataset. The method further includes determining a rank for each of the first plurality of clusters and a rank for each of the second plurality of clusters. The method includes retraining the machine learning model using at least one of the first plurality of clusters weighted based on the rank determined for each of the first plurality of clusters and at least one of the second plurality of clusters weighted based on the rank determined for each of the second plurality of clusters. |
| US12198021B2 |
Automatic generation of data analysis queries
Disclosed herein is a computer-implemented tool that facilitates data analysis by use of machine learning (ML) techniques. The tool cooperates with a data intake and query system and provides a graphical user interface (GUI) that enables a user to train and apply a variety of different ML models on user-selected datasets of stored machine data. The tool can provide active guidance to the user, to help the user choose data analysis paths that are likely to produce useful results and to avoid data analysis paths that are less likely to produce useful results. |
| US12198017B2 |
Veracity assessment of a data model
A system for assessing a data model includes a data receiver, a model receiver, and a model assessment device. The data receiver receives training data, historical data, and production data. The model receiver receives the data model associated with the historical data and trained using the training data. The historical data includes a first outcome of the data model provided based on an input feature in the production data. The model assessment device identifies a key feature in the production data relative to the input feature based on a target category in the historical data and a statistical distribution of the input feature in the production data. The model assessment device determines a second outcome of the data model based on the key feature. In response to the second outcome being different from the first outcome, the model assessment device determines a veracity score for assessing the data model. |
| US12198012B2 |
N-configuration resonator-coupled quantum emitter
A quantum computing system, method, and computer readable medium involves initializing a state of a resonator-coupled quantum emitter having at least four levels arranged in an N-configuration, the N-configuration having a first ground state, a second ground state, a first excited state and a second excited state. A frequency of a first transition between the first ground state and the first excited state is tuned, a frequency of a second transition between the second ground state and the second excited state is tuned, and a frequency of a third transition between the second ground state and the first excited state is tuned. A plurality of photons are fed at a frequency corresponding to the frequency of the second transition, thereby entangling the plurality of photons to the resonator-coupled quantum emitter. Likewise, a photon at a frequency corresponding to the frequency of at least one of the first transition or the third transition is fed, thereby mapping a state of the resonator-coupled quantum emitter into a photon. |
| US12198008B2 |
Frequency allocation in multi-qubit circuits
Techniques facilitating frequency allocation in multi-qubit circuits are provided. In one example, a computer-implemented method comprises determining, by a device operatively coupled to a processor, an estimated fabrication yield associated with respective qubit chip configurations by conducting simulations of the respective qubit chip configurations at respective frequency offsets; and selecting, by the device, a qubit chip configuration from among the respective qubit chip configurations based on the estimated fabrication yield associated with the respective qubit chip configurations. |
| US12197999B2 |
Dynamic two-dimensional code evaluation method, dynamic two-dimensional code evaluation system, and dynamic two-dimensional code evaluation program
A receiving unit receives configuration information for analyzing a set of a plurality of dynamically-displayed two-dimensional codes and evaluation information for evaluating the result of analysis, a photographing unit photographs a dynamically-displayed two-dimensional code, an analysis unit analyzes the photographed two-dimensional code based on the configuration information, and an evaluation unit evaluates the result of analysis in the analysis unit based on the evaluation information. |
| US12197995B2 |
High-speed reading by combining transmissive wide angle view with reflective focus view
The present invention relates to methods and devices for high-speed reading out information from an at least partially transparent data carrier. |
| US12197994B1 |
Secure alarm system for sensitive devices
A security platform includes a security tag having a wireless communication circuitry configured to receive a user identification (ID) from an ID tag. After receiving the user ID, the security tag tracks the distance the security tag moves away from a predetermined point. The security tag then compares the determined distance to a predetermined distance threshold to determine whether the security tag is within a range. In response to the determined distance being greater than the predetermined distance threshold, the security tag determines that the security tag is outside of the range and activates an alarm. The alarm of the security tag continues to be active until a second user ID having appropriate access rights is received. |
| US12197990B1 |
Dynamic communication methods for smart tag systems
The disclosed methods include: detecting data associated with a first tag comprised in the tag network; resolving the data to generate resolved data associated with a plurality of tags in the tag network including the first tag and a second tag; determining the second tag based on the resolved data; and extracting or determining, using the resolved data: first telemetric data associated with the first tag, first location data associated with the first tag, second telemetric data associated with the second tag, and second location data associated with the second tag. The methods also include formatting the first telemetric data, the first location data, the second telemetric data, and the second location data to generate an inventory map associated with the first mobile or stationary cargo and the second mobile or stationary cargo; and transmitting the inventory map to a display device configured to visualize the inventory map. |
| US12197988B2 |
Logistics smart label, smart box and logistics system including the same
The present invention relates to a logistics smart label, a smart box, and a logistics system including the same, including: a smart label member that is mounted on a logistics box, provided with at least one bending line, and mounted on an outside and inside of the logistics box through bending along the bending line, in which the smart label member may be partitioned along the bending line into an externally mounted label area that is mounted outside the logistics box and includes at least one first sensor unit and a first antenna, and an internally mounted label area that is bent along the bending line to be mounted inside the logistics box, and includes at least one second sensor unit and a second antenna connected to the first antenna. In addition, the logistics smart label, smart box, and logistics system including the same may be implemented in various ways according to embodiments. |
| US12197981B1 |
Systems and methods for advanced communication mechanisms for magnetic cards and devices
A card may detect variations (e.g., position, velocity, acceleration and direction) of a read head in relation to the card. Based on certain parameters (e.g., card length, initially detected read head position, and read head velocity) the card may change communicated bit parameters (e.g., bit period) so that a total number of data bits may be communicated by the card to the read head while the read head remains within a communication distance of the card. |
| US12197978B2 |
Unique device identification for devices
Systems and methods for unique device identification for devices are disclosed. An example system comprises a processor causing a Unique Device Identification Platform (UDIP) to generate, in real-time, for a first device, a unique device identifier (UDI), based on at least one of an article number associated with a category of devices that first device forms part of, serial number of first device, manufacturing batch number of first device, and a shelf-life expiry date. The processor may cause the UDIP to track, based on the generated UDI, a first device in its respective supply chain to trace a current location of first device. Further, the processor may cause the UDIP to render, in response to a request message from a user at a first-time instance, based on a trace of first device using UDI at the time instance, an output indicative of production attributes, component attributes, and supply chain attributes of the first device. |
| US12197977B1 |
Printed tiny text
Methods and systems for defining characters, can involve selectively removing pixels from one or more characters and rendering a character with a user space equivalent to a device space. Multiple abutting non-line pixels can be removed among the pixels from the character(s). Furthermore, the character(s) including the multiple abutting non-line pixels as expected for the character(s) can be created prior to prior to selectively removing the pixels from the character(s). This approach can avoid partially marked pixels by setting user space equal to device space and then selectively removing pixels when printing microtext. Selective pixel removal allows for more white space and better recognition of characters such as, for example, “8” and “E”. |
| US12197976B2 |
Network storage products with options for external processing
A storage product having: a network interface operable on a computer network; a bus connector adapted to be connected to a computer bus; a storage device having a storage capacity accessible through network storage services provided over the network interface; and a processing device configured to at least generate storage access messages from incoming packets received by the network interface from the computer network. The storage product is operable in a standalone mode when no local host system is connected to the bus connector to control the storage product and operable in a slave mode when a local host system is connected to the bus connector to process a portion of the storage access messages. |
| US12197970B2 |
Processing system with interspersed processors DMA-FIFO
Embodiments of a multi-processor array are disclosed that may include a plurality of processors, local memories, configurable communication elements, and direct memory access (DMA) engines, and a DMA controller. Each processor may be coupled to one of the local memories, and the plurality of processors, local memories, and configurable communication elements may be coupled together in an interspersed arrangement. The DMA controller may be configured to control the operation of the plurality of DMA engines. |
| US12197969B2 |
Systems and methods to improve notifications with temporal content
Systems and methods for modifying a notification received on a user device are disclosed. The method comprises receiving from at least one application on a user device a notification, identifying temporal information associated with the notification, detecting based on the temporal information a calendar-related event from a user profile, and modifying the temporal information associated with the notification to refer to the calendar-related event. |
| US12197968B1 |
Ingest preview of events in a network computing environment
A computing device receives an ingest preview request to preview events to be stored by at least one indexer. Responsive to the ingest preview request, the computing device sends a subscription request to the forwarders. The forwarders receive the subscription request and intercept the events that are being sent to at least one of the indexers. The forwarders then clone matching events to the subscription request and responds to the computing device with the matching events. When the computing device receives the matching events, the computing device adds the matching events to a dispatch directory. The user interface is then populated with events in the dispatch directory. |
| US12197964B2 |
Heterogeneous node group efficiency management system
A datacenter includes a heterogeneous node group efficiency management system that is coupled to node devices and that, based on a power consumption and performance associated with each node device, generates node group rankings that it uses to group subsets of the node devices into respective heterogeneous node groups. The heterogeneous node group efficiency management system then identifies workload characteristic(s) and performance requirement(s) for a workload provided for deployment, identifies a first heterogeneous node group that satisfies the performance requirement for the workload, and identifies first node device(s) that are included in the first heterogeneous node group and that are configured to perform the first workload having the workload characteristic(s) with a higher power efficiency than second node device(s) that are included in the first heterogeneous node group. The heterogeneous node group efficiency management system then deploys the workload on the first node device(s) in the first heterogeneous node group. |
| US12197957B2 |
Method and system for hosting platform in public cloud computing environment
A method and a system for hosting a market data distribution platform that is widely used by many financial organizations, such as Thomson Reuters Enterprise Platform (TREP), in a public cloud computing environment is provided. The method includes facilitating a communication between the market data distribution platform and at least one server that operates in the public cloud; monitoring an amount of data being distributed on the platform and a number of clients that are accessing the platform; determining a minimum number of cloud servers required for servicing the clients; accessing at least the determined minimum number of servers; and facilitating communications between the servers and the platform. The number of servers and/or load amounts being handled by each server may be adjusted based on varying amounts of data and/or varying numbers of clients. |
| US12197952B2 |
Method for controlling memory resources in an electronic device, device for controlling memory resources, electronic device and computer program
The disclosure relates to a method and apparatus including setting a memory swap size limit, the limit being lower than a memory swap size defining a maximum size of a part of said memory resources used for swap, obtaining a score for at least one running program, a high score corresponding to a low priority level, obtaining monitoring information representative of a monitored activity of the program during a time period and of a learnt user's habit of use of the program, including a number of times the program gained the focus within the time period. The disclosure also includes deriving a score delta from information with a decrement value to the score delta at each focus gained by the program, adjusting the score by adding the delta, and terminating execution when memory swap size limit is reached and the adjusted score reaches a memory swap size limit threshold. |
| US12197951B1 |
Mobile edge computing (MEC) task unloading method with cache mechanism
A mobile edge computing (MEC) task unloading method with a cache mechanism includes: S1: establishing a task unloading total delay model with a cache mechanism and a mobile device-side total energy consumption model based on a user task request; S2: based on the task unloading total delay model and the mobile device-side total energy consumption model, with a goal of minimizing a task unloading total delay and a mobile device-side total energy consumption, establishing a joint optimization model configured for task unloading and caching and having a constraint; S3: transforming the joint optimization model into a fitness function for a particle, where the user task request is the particle; and S4: determining an optimal solution of the particle by using a particle swarm algorithm based on the fitness function, where the optimal solution of the particle is an optimal task unloading decision of the user task request. |
| US12197950B2 |
Cluster job submission
A method and apparatus for job submission are described. In one embodiment, the jobs are submitted by a job submission service or gateway that schedules large-scale data processing jobs on remote infrastructure. In one embodiment, the method comprises: receiving a request at a proxy service from a client, via a network communication, to submit a job to a cluster; and managing the job externally to the client, including sending a request to an orchestration system to launch an orchestration system job in a container to start the job running on the cluster via a client process run on a job client in the container and provide state information back to the proxy service regarding the orchestration system job. |
| US12197942B2 |
Information processing apparatus, information processing method, non-transitory storage medium, and information processing system
One embodiment of the invention provides an apparatus preventing degradation of accuracy of a search result while reducing a total required period of a series of processing in a case where input parameters for a series of processing including a plurality of processing with different required periods are searched for. The apparatus includes a calculator and a generator. The calculator calculates evaluation values for output parameters of a series of processing including first processing and second processing. The first processing uses a first input parameter. The second processing use a second input parameter. The generator regenerates first and second input parameters corresponding to one time of a series of processing based on first and second input parameters corresponding to selected output parameters. The number of input parameters for shorter one of the first and the second processing is larger than the number of input parameters for the other. |
| US12197928B2 |
Display method and apparatus, and storage medium
The present disclosure provides a display method. The display method includes: receiving a first operation, the first operation being used to adjust a proportion of a first region in a first display interface of an electronic device; and displaying, in the first region in response to the first operation, at least one launch entry of at least one application, when the proportion of the first region is smaller than or equal to a first threshold; and displaying, in the first region in response to the first operation, a display interface of a first application in the first region, when the proportion of the first region is greater than the first threshold. Embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a display apparatus and a storage medium. |
| US12197924B2 |
Application starting method, electronic device, and readable storage medium
This application provides an application starting method, an electronic device, and a readable storage medium, and relates to the field of terminal application technologies. The method includes: when an application is switched from a foreground to a background for running, saving a final interface (namely, a first interface) displayed before the application is switched to the background for running as a snapshot; when a user clicks an icon of the application on a system desktop to start the application again, in a case that a process of the application does not end, a first activity corresponding to the first interface is not destroyed, and anew activity needs to be created when the application is started. Therefore, from the user's point of view, the start response speed of application software is improved. |
| US12197923B2 |
Supporting different security schemes after power cycle with different boot personalities for network devices
Devices and methods for managing boot personalities in a network device are disclosed. The method includes, after powering on the network device, a programmable component of the network device outputting a first signal unique to a first boot personality. One or more switches are toggled based on the first signal. The toggling results in connecting at least one of one or more first components in the network device associated with the first boot personality and disconnecting at least one of one or more second components in the network device associated with a second boot personality. |
| US12197921B2 |
Accelerating eight-way parallel Keccak execution
A method comprises fetching, by fetch circuitry, an encoded XOR3PP instruction comprising at least one opcode, a first source identifier to identify a first register, a second source identifier to identify a second register, a third source identifier to identifier a third register, and a fourth source identifier to identify a fourth operand, wherein the first register is to store a first value, the second register is to store a second value, and the third register is to store a third value, decoding, by decode circuitry, the encoded XOR3PP instruction to generate a decoded XOR3PP instruction; and executing, by execution circuitry, the decoded XOR3PP instruction to determine a first rotational value and a second rotational value, perform a rotate operation on at least a portion of the first value based on the first rotational value to generate a rotated third value, perform an XOR operation on at least a portion of the first value, at least a portion of the second value, and the rotated third value to generate an XOR result, perform a rotate operation on the XOR result based on the second rotational value to generate a rotated XOR; and store the rotated XOR result. |
| US12197920B2 |
Text block classification by dependency tree generation
Embodiments of a system and a method for classifying blocks of text at varying, possibly simultaneous, and possibly interacting levels of scope (e.g., sentence, paragraph, section, document) are disclosed. A system includes a processor coupled to: a data reader to receive an input comprising of a data stream, and convert the data stream into one or more logical data blocks of varying scopes. The system includes a dependency tree generator to create a dependency tree to define the scope and dependencies of each of a plurality of natural language processors (NL Processors) with respect to each other such that the dependency tree identifies when an input of a NL Processor (depender) depends on an output of another NL Processor (dependee). Each NL Processor is configured based on a type of at least one logical data block of the one or more logical blocks to which it applies. The system includes a pipeline generator, which automatically generates a pipeline of natural language processors from the dependency tree such that all dependee classifiers are executed and completed on all of their text blocks before all of their depender classifiers. |
| US12197919B1 |
Dynamic software interface translation for computing in a heterogeneous environment
A system for executing a software program comprising processing units and a hardware processor configured to: for at least one set of blocks, each set comprising a calling block and a target block of an intermediate representation of the software program, generate control-transfer information describing at least one value of the software program at an exit of the calling block (out-value) and at least one other value of the software program at an entry to the target block (in-value); select a set of blocks according to at least one statistical value collected while executing the software program; generate a target set of instructions using the target block and the control-transfer information; generate a calling set of instructions using the calling block and the control-transfer information; configure a calling processing unit to execute the calling set of instructions; and configure a target processing unit to execute the target set of instructions. |
| US12197918B2 |
Command-aware hardware architecture
In an embodiment, responsive to determining: (a) a first command is not of a particular command type associated with one or more hardware modules associated with a particular routing node, or (b) at least one argument used for executing the first command is not available: transmitting the first command to another routing node in the hardware routing mesh. Upon receiving a second command of the command bundle and determining: (a) the second command is of the particular command type associated with the hardware module(s), and (b) arguments used by the second command are available: transmitting the second command to the hardware module(s) associated with the particular routing node for execution by the hardware module(s). Thereafter, the command bundle is modified based on execution of the second command by at least refraining from transmitting the second command of the command bundle to any other routing nodes in the hardware routing mesh. |
| US12197915B2 |
Parallel instruction demarcator
Parallel instruction demarcators and methods for parallel instruction demarcation are included, wherein an instruction syllable sequence comprising a plurality of instruction syllables is received and stored at an instruction buffer. It is determined, using one or more logic blocks arranged in a sequence, a size of an instruction and at least one boundary at which the instruction is demarcated. Additionally, using a controlling logic block a restart point is determined from where the sequence of instruction syllables is examined and demarcated into individual instructions. |
| US12197912B2 |
Methods and systems for scoring quality of open source software documentation
Systems and methods of scoring quality of open source software documentation are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes downloading the open source software project code and documentation of the open source software project code, analyzing the open source software project code and the documentation, parsing the open source software project documentation into sections, validating the sections of the documentation with project or stack metrics, assessing a quality of sections of the documentation, assessing a quality of language of the documentation; and computing the quality score of the documentation based on the assessed quality of sections and assessed quality of language. |