US10420265B2
An inserting device includes a feeding mechanism, a positioning mechanism, and an assembling mechanism. The feeding mechanism includes a first supporting plate, a second supporting plate, a lifting assembly and a single-axis sliding table. The second supporting plate includes a first place position and an adjacent second place position. The second supporting plate and the first supporting plate can form a receiving space. The lifting assembly lifts trays located on the first place position and the second place position. The single-axis sliding table is received in the receiving space. The single-axis sliding table includes a sliding block. The sliding block receives the tray dropped from the first placing position and further carries the tray away from the first placing position. The positioning mechanism includes a clamping jaw. The clamping jaw clamps a workpiece from the tray and positions the workpiece again. The assembling mechanism assemblies the workpiece on a product.
US10420262B2
Provided is a feeder management device that appropriately controls editing of management information related to feeders so as to prevent electronic components of an incorrect type being supplied. The feeder management device includes: a data management section including management data in which a component type of an electronic component loaded on each of the feeders is linked to an identification code that specifies each of the multiple feeders; and an editing control section configured to determine whether editing is allowable based on a loading state of the electronic component on the feeder in a case in which editing of the management information is attempted to be performed in accordance with a change to the component type linked to the identification code of the feeder.
US10420260B2
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided an electromagnetic shielding composition. The electromagnetic shielding composition in accordance with the broad aspects of the present invention includes from about 40% to 60% by volume of a sheet molding composition filled with an effective amount of carbon fibers for shielding of electromagnetic radiation from the electrical systems in an at least partially electrically driven vehicle.
US10420259B2
A multifunctional integrated module is provided. The multifunctional integrated module includes an antenna unit including heterogeneous antennas and a magnetic field shielding unit, disposed on one surface of the antenna unit, including a magnetic field shielding layer which includes shredded Fe-based alloy fragments and a dielectric filling at least a part of gaps between at least a part of some adjacent ones of the shredded Fe-based alloy fragments, to improve the characteristics of the antennas and condense a magnetic flux toward the antennas. According to this, although the functions are performed simultaneously, the respective functions are excellently expressed at the same time, and the durability can be ensured by preventing the deterioration of the function even with external physical shocks during use.
US10420255B2
An electronic control device includes a heating element, a circuit substrate, a heat radiation plate, and a heat radiation material. Connection terminals of the heating element are fixed to wiring patterns on a circuit principal surface of the circuit substrate with solder. Through holes are provided in the circuit substrate at portions spaced away from the distal ends of the connection terminals of the heating element by a distance equal to or smaller than a thickness of the circuit substrate. The heat radiation material applied between a circuit principal surface of the circuit substrate and the heat radiation plate is exposed to the circuit principal surface via the through holes. The heat radiation material exposed to the circuit principal surface covers the distal ends of the connection terminals fixed with the solder.
US10420250B2
A shutter unit includes a plurality of shutters that are grouped into groups corresponding to one of a plurality of fans, the grouped shutters being arranged beside one another and positioned on a leeward side or a windward side of the corresponding one of the plurality of fans, the grouped shutters being capable of pivoting between an open position and a closed position, the plurality of fans being for sending wind to an inside of an electronic apparatus casing; a coupling member that couples the grouped shutters together so that the grouped shutters are pivotable; and a retaining member that retains the grouped shutters in a state of being in the open position and inclined with respect to a flow direction of returning wind returning from the inside of the electronic apparatus casing toward a side of the plurality of fans.
US10420248B1
An apparatus for protecting cables outside a server casing is between a cable managing assembly and a sliding bracket. The cable managing assembly is slidable on the bracket to allow manual operations to the server (in the working position) or can be in a nonworking position. The protecting apparatus includes locking member, latching member, and latching portion. An end of the locking member is rotatably mounted to a casing, the other end defines a locking pin. The latching member on the sliding bracket has a latching slope corresponding to the locking pin. In the working position, the latching portion and locking member can be separated, the locking member is thus released, and the sliding bracket is free to move. In the nonworking position, the latching portion resists the locking member and prevents rotation of the locking member and movement of the sliding bracket.
US10420247B2
A rack system includes a carried object, a first cable management arm, a second cable management arm and a supporting base. The carried object is mounted to the rack through a pair of slide rail assemblies. The first cable management arm is detachably connected to one of the slide rail assemblies. The second cable management arm is pivotally connected to the first cable management arm. The second cable management arm is detachably connected to the carried object. The supporting base is attached to the carried object and configured to support at least one of the first cable management arm and the second cable management arm.
US10420244B2
A mounting apparatus for securely mounting one end of an expansion card to a chassis and a casing includes a locking bracket, a rotating member, and a fixing member which is connected to the locking bracket. The locking bracket includes a locking portion and a fixing portion. The locking bracket is rotatably connected to the chassis by the rotating member, and the locking portion is rotatable between a locking position and an unlocking position, where the fixing member releases the fixing portion and the locking portion separates from the end of the expansion card.
US10420239B2
A printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) controls an electrically-initiated device (EID) in an electric field. The PCBA includes a conductive layer, a dielectric layer, and a trans-conductive layer (TCL). The conductive layer of the PCBA designated protected areas. An electrical current with a predetermined current density is impressed in the conductive layer when the PCBA is in the electric field. The TCL is a nickel-metal composite metamaterial positioned between the conductive and dielectric layers and configured to change in shape or thickness in the electric field such that the impressed current is steered away from the conductive layer and into the dielectric layer to prevent premature activation of the EID. A system includes an outer housing, power supply, an EID such as a sonobuoy or medical device, and the PCBA, all of which are encapsulated in the housing. A method is also disclosed for manufacturing the PCBA.
US10420232B2
A DIN rail device mount system includes a base, a module and a locking mechanism. The base is configured to be mounted on a DIN rail. The base defines a receiver slot. The module is configured to be removably mounted in the receiver slot to form a DIN rail mount assembly. The locking mechanism includes: a lock member having opposed proximal and distal ends and including an integral lock member latch feature on its distal end, wherein the lock member is pivotally connected to the base at its proximal end to pivot between a closed position and an open position; and an integral module latch feature on the module. The DIN rail mount system is selectively positionable in each of: a locked configuration wherein the module is seated in the receiver slot, the lock member is in the closed position, and the lock member latch feature is interlocked with the module latch feature, whereby the lock member secures the module in the receiver slot; and an unlocked configuration wherein the lock member is in the open position, the lock member latch feature is not interlocked with the module latch feature, and the module can be withdrawn from the receiver slot.
US10420229B2
This electronic device includes a metallic casing that accommodates a component and a circuit board in respective spaces separated by a partition wall, and a metallic cover for protecting the circuit board by covering the casing. The cover has a protruding portion protruding toward the accommodating space for accommodating the circuit board, and the casing has a receiving portion to which the protruding portion is fitted at a position corresponding to the protruding portion. The cover has a deformation suppressing portion formed so that a bending rigidity with respect to a bending which is bent with a forming position of the protruding portion as a fulcrum and is directed to a protruding direction of the protruding portion as a fulcrum is greater than a bending rigidity in planar structure in a facing surface opposed to the circuit board.
US10420219B1
A printed circuit board (PCB) able to accommodate different types of interconnection slots without an increase in size includes a mounting area which accommodates some individual conductive pads and some conductive sharing pads. When a first type connector is mounted on the PCB, the data pins of the first type connector correspond to the sharing pads and when a second type connector is mounted on the PCB, the data pins of the second type connector correspond to the individual pads and the sharing pads.
US10420199B2
Methods and apparatuses to activate, modify, and sanitize the surfaces of granular, powdered, or seed material placed in a continuous flow of a low-temperature, reduced-pressure gas plasma. Said plasma may be created with radio-frequency power, using capacitive-inductive, or a combination of both types of discharge. The plasma is generated at pressures in the 0.01 to 10 Torr range. RF frequency ranges from 0.2 to 220 MHz, and correspond to a plasma density between about ne×108−ne×1012 or 0.001 to 0.4 W/cm3. Inserts and electrodes may be temperature controlled to control process conditions. RF discharge may be pulsed or modulated by different frequency in order to stimulate energy exchange between gas plasma and process material. The apparatuses may be grounded, biased and mechanically activated (e.g., vibration, rotation, etc.).
US10420198B2
The extreme ultraviolet light generating apparatus may include a chamber having a window through which a pulse laser beam enters, a target supply unit configured to output at least one target toward a predetermined region in the chamber, a target image capturing device configured to capture an image of the at least one target, a first actuator configured to move a focused area focused by the target image capturing device, and a controller configured to control the first actuator based on a signal from an external device.
US10420197B2
A radiation source apparatus comprising: a container for being pressurized with a gaseous medium in which plasma which emits plasma emitted radiation is generated following excitation of the gaseous medium by a driving radiation, wherein said container is operable substantially to remove radiation with a wavelength of 10-400 nm from said plasma emitted radiation before said plasma emitted radiation exits said container as output radiation. In an embodiment the container comprises: an inlet radiation transmitting element operable to transmit said driving radiation from outside said container to inside said container, and an outlet radiation transmitting element operable to transmit at least some of said plasma emitted radiation from inside said container to outside said container as output radiation; wherein at least one of said inlet and outlet radiation transmitting elements comprises a plane parallel plate.
US10420183B2
There is provided a white light source approximating sunlight and being capable of reproducing a subtle difference in sunlight which changes depending on times and locations, and provided a white light source system of a lighting system or the like. The white light source includes a light source unit. Light which is emitted from the light source unit is a chromaticity point on a CIE chromaticity diagram and has a correlated color temperature corresponding to a chromaticity point including a deviation of −0.005 or more to +0.005 or less with respect to a black body radiation locus, and satisfies a formula: −0.2≤[(P (λ)×V (λ))/(P (λmax1)×V (λmax1))−(B (λ)×V (λ))/(B (λmax2)×V (λmax2))]≤+0.2.
US10420179B1
A driver circuit supplies a positive voltage and a negative voltage to a load. The driver circuit includes: a positive power conversion circuit, coupled to the load, and generating the positive voltage according to an input voltage; a negative power conversion circuit, coupled to the positive power conversion circuit and the load, and generating the negative voltage according to the positive voltage; and a headroom adaptive adjustment circuit, coupled to the positive power conversion circuit and the load, and generating an adjustment signal according to one or more of a load current flowing through the load, the positive voltage Vp and the negative voltage Vn. The adjustment signal is sent to the positive power conversion circuit to adjust a regulation target of the positive voltage.
US10420169B1
Automated talkgroup assignment system includes a work group assignment panel. Interactive display sections are provided in the panel to removably receive placards for display. The placards each include a short range communication (SRC) tag and have textual information on a display face thereof to identify a member of a work group. The interactive display sections each have one or more SRC enabled devices which obtain tag identifying data (TID) from the SRC tag when a placard associated with that SRC tag is disposed proximate to the SRC enabled device in the interactive display section. A control processor receives the TID values and generates one or more data messages based on the TID received. The data message(s) indicate which of the plurality of placards are displayed respectively in each of the interactive display sections to facilitate setting of a talkgroup channel.
US10420159B2
A communication device may shift an operation state of the communication device from a specific state to a G/O state in a case where a first wireless connection via a first wireless interface is established with a first external device under a situation where the operation state of the communication device is the specific state, supply a prohibition instruction for prohibiting a Listen process to a second wireless interface in the case where the first wireless connection is established with the first external device under the situation where the operation state of the communication device is the specific state, and after the completion of the shift, establish a second wireless connection via the second wireless interface with the first external device so as to cause the first external device to participate as a child station in a first wireless network in which the communication device operates as a G/O.
US10420156B2
A wireless communication terminal includes a first communication module performing wireless communication with an external terminal by using a first communication protocol; a second communication module performing wireless communication with the external terminal by using a second communication protocol; and a generation unit, wherein when the first communication module receives a connection request and terminal-specifying information specifying the external terminal, the generation unit generates a network identifier used for identifying a network using the second communication protocol based on the terminal-specifying information, the generation unit causes the second communication module to establish a logical link of communication with the external terminal by using the network identifier, and the generation unit subsequently causes the second communication module to start the network based on the network identifier such that the network is in a communicable state for the external terminal on a higher layer than a layer of the logical link.
US10420155B2
Systems and methods for setting up an access point in a Wi-Fi system, subsequent to booting up, determining whether the access point is a gateway node with a connection to a modem/router or a Wi-Fi node without a connection to the modem/router; connecting to a cloud configuration service when the access point is a gateway node for obtaining configuration parameters of the Wi-Fi system; and connecting to a predefined Service Set Identifier (SSID) when the access point is a Wi-Fi node for obtaining the configuration parameters from the gateway node.
US10420150B2
Automated wireless access point resource allocation and optimization are facilitated. An external data store (EDS) component can automatically select, based on spatial data of at least one polygon including at least one wireless access point, one or more parameters associated with wireless communications of the at least one wireless access point. Further, an access point provisioning gateway (APPG) can remotely initiate the at least one wireless access point to automatically configure equipment of the at least one wireless access point to service the wireless communications using at least one of the one or more parameters. Furthermore, a boundary generation component can automatically generate the spatial data by at least one of: combining spatial data of two or more polygons; splitting a polygon into at least two polygons; or expanding a boundary of the polygon.
US10420145B2
Computer readable media, methods, and apparatuses to determine whether to respond to a frame based on a network allocation vector. An apparatus of a station comprising memory and processing circuitry coupled to the memory is disclosed. The processing circuitry is configured to: decode a frame comprising a first duration and a first transmitter address, if the frame is a trigger frame or a multi-user request-to-send (MU-RTS) frame from a master station of a basic service set (BSS), respond to the trigger frame or the MU-RTS frame if the trigger frame or MU-RTS frame comprises a NAV indicator that indicates not to consider a network allocation vector (NAV). The indication may be an indication in a physical header or an indication in a media access control header.
US10420144B2
To efficiently control a cell by using a non-allocated frequency band or a shared frequency band. The terminal device includes a reception unit configured to receive a PDCCH, a transmission unit configured to transmit a PUSCH in a serving cell, and a CCA check unit configured to perform either first LBT for performing a CCA check a number of times based on a random number before a subframe for which a transmission of the PUSCH is indicated or second LBT for performing a CCA check only once. The terminal device switches between the first LBT and the second LBT, based on a prescribed condition.
US10420142B2
[Object] To provide a mechanism of carrier sense considering the influence of not only the own network but also other networks in a wireless communication system.[Solution] Provided is a terminal device, including: a wireless communication unit that performs communication with a base station that forms a first wireless network; a carrier sense unit that performs carrier sense with another device; and a control unit that controls a signal detection threshold so that another terminal device belonging to a second wireless network different from the first wireless network is outside a signal detection range, based on a carrier sense result by the carrier sense unit.
US10420134B2
A method is provided in one example embodiment and may include receiving a scheduling command for a subframe at a Remote Radio Unit (RRU), wherein the scheduling command provides a subframe configuration for the subframe; determining whether the subframe configuration comprises at least one resource block gap for the subframe; and if the subframe configuration comprises a resource block gap, utilizing the at least one resource block gap to accommodate one or more previously allocated resource blocks for one or more user equipment served by the RRU for which at least one of a previous downlink transmission has failed or a previous uplink grant has been delayed. In some instances, the subframe configuration can be associated with downlink transmissions and uplink transmissions for one or more user equipment served by the RRU.
US10420127B2
Methods and apparatus are provided to facilitate the minimally invasive removal of tissue and to facilitate the direct approach to anesthetizing a body wall of a patient. A pull-type cutting device also is disclosed to introduce an opening into the body wall to provide access for intra-chest surgical interventions, for example a minimally invasive biopsy technique as also described for excising target tissue from within a patient, including a nodule from within the patient's lung.
US10420122B2
A method for configuring resolution of uplink data, performed by an REC of an access node. The REC has an REC-RE interface to an RE of the access node. The method comprises providing instructions to the RE regarding with which resolution in time and/or frequency domain the uplink data is to be transmitted to the REC on the REC-RE interface. The uplink data is received by the RE on a radio interface and is to be transmitted from the RE to the REC. The REC thereby configures the resolution of the uplink data.
US10420115B2
A Base Station (BS) device includes: a signal reception quality value identification unit configured to identify, at every preset identification period, a signal reception quality value in an uplink interference-free environment measured for each terminal in a part of radio resource of Full Duplex (FD) transmission radio resources for transmitting only downlink signals; a terminal identification unit configured to identify a particular terminal experiencing uplink interference due to Full Duplex (FD) transmission among terminals using the FD transmission when a value of the uplink interference caused to the particular terminal is larger than or equal to a preset threshold value; a selection unit configured to select an interfering terminal that causes the uplink interference to the particular terminal; and a controller configured to control the FD transmission radio resources allocated to the interfering terminal to reduce the uplink interference which caused to the particular terminal.
US10420109B2
A method for transmitting feedback includes receiving feedback configuration information for explicit channel feedback for a plurality of transmit beam-receive beam combinations (TRBCs) between the user device and transmit-receive points (TRPs) of a multi-point set associated with the user device, generating the explicit channel feedback for the plurality of TRBCs, generating at least one modified uplink resource for each TRP in a subset of the TRPs of the multi-point set, the modified uplink resources are generated in accordance with the feedback configuration information, the modified uplink resources are configured to convey the explicit channel feedback to the subset of TRPs of the multi-point set, and transmitting the modified uplink resources to the subset of the TRPs of the multi-point set, where the at least one modified uplink resource associated with a TRP in the subset of the TRPs is transmitted to the TRP using a single TRBC.
US10420103B2
A method for use in a user equipment, including transferring data to the base station of a first cell (A1); sending an uplink scheduling request to the base station of a second cell (A3) in dependence on the condition that the user equipment has sufficient transmission power for performing inter-site carrier aggregation (A2); receiving an uplink resource allocation message from the base station of the second cell (A5) if the load of the second cell satisfies predetermined conditions (A4); transferring data to the base stations of the first and second cells via carrier aggregation (A6).
US10420102B2
There is a need to support narrowband TDD frame structure for narrowband communications. The present disclosure provides a solution by supporting one or more narrowband TDD frame structure(s) for narrowband communications. In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may determine to transmit a narrowband physical downlink channel in a subframe in a narrowband TDD frame structure of a plurality of narrowband TDD frame structures for narrowband communications. In addition, the apparatus may determine whether the subframe is a special subframe or a downlink subframe when the narrowband TDD frame structure includes one or more special subframes. Further, the apparatus may determine how to transmit a narrowband physical downlink channel based on the determination whether the subframe is a special subframe or a downlink subframe. Additionally, the apparatus may transmit the narrowband physical downlink channel.
US10420101B2
Aspects of traffic aware slot assignment are described, for example, in a multi-hop wireless network comprising a plurality of nodes. In some aspects, an apparatus of a wireless device is configured to decode signaling, received from a node of the multi-hop network, to determine an indication of a change to a topology of the multi-hop network. The apparatus is further configured to, in response to a determination, from the decoded signaling, of an addition of a second node to the multi-hop network topology, increment a total of a number of descendant nodes, and allocate one or more transmission slots to a number of unused slots in one or more transmission opportunity regions of a slotframe, wherein the slotframe includes a repeating pattern of one or more transmission opportunity periods for a plurality of nodes in the network.
US10420098B2
There is provided a method comprising providing, in dependence on a first subcarrier spacing of a first subframe structure, a second subcarrier spacing of a second subframe structure, wherein the first subframe structure has a first subframe length and at least one first cyclic prefix length and providing a second subframe length of the second subframe structure, the second subframe length comprising m symbols, wherein each symbol contains a second cyclic prefix, the second cyclic prefix length modified by a length variant.
US10420096B2
In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus is configured to transmit a first SA information in a first subframe. The apparatus is further configured to transmit a first data in the first subframe. The apparatus is configured to transmit a second SA information in a second subframe. The apparatus is also configured to transmit a second data in the second subframe. The first SA information includes information on the first data and the second data. The second SA information includes information on the second data.
US10420089B2
An adaptive two-stage downlink control channel structure is utilized for control channel transmission with code block group (CBG) retransmission for 5G and other next generation wireless systems. In an aspect, the first stage of the two-stage downlink control channel structure utilizes a defined format (e.g., having a fixed length) and provides information that is employable to determine the length and/or coding scheme of the second stage. In another aspect, the second stage of the two-stage downlink control channel structure utilizes a variable length/size to indicate the CBGs that are scheduled to be retransmitted (e.g., by employing a variable length bitmap). As an example, the length/size is varied based on a length/size of a transport block, from which the CBGs have been generated.
US10420082B2
Techniques for sending control information relating to multiple downlink carriers and data on a single uplink carrier are described. A user equipment (UE) may be scheduled to transmit on a designated uplink carrier. The UE can multiplex control information for multiple downlink carriers with data for transmission on the uplink carrier in a same subframe. Multiplexing may be performed according to a type of the control information and/or an ordering, priority, or association of the downlink carriers. The UE can selectively encode the control information separately for each downlink carrier and/or jointly across downlink carriers. The control information may be mapped to a single layer or multiple layers of a data channel. The UE may send the multiplexed control information and data on the data channel in the subframe while maintaining a single-carrier waveform.
US10420079B2
Methods and apparatus are provided for control overhead reduction. The UE configures one or more short transmission time interval regions over a normal TTI region shared by the UE and one or more other, each UE includes a self-contained control information sPDCCH occupying a control information region. The UE detects a cover signal, which indicates one or more resource elements in the sPDCCH control-information region that can be used for data transmission. The UE obtains data transmission from the REs in the SPDCCH control information region based on the detected cover signal. In one embodiment, the cover signal is a dedicated signal. In another embodiment, the cover signal is a common signal. In yet another embodiment, the cover signal is encoded in a downlink control information (DCI) intended for the UE. In one embodiment, the cover signal indicates one or more CCE REs to be excluded for data transmission.
US10420071B2
A method for displaying prompting information includes receiving prompting information of a first message by a terminal device; confirming a current use state by the terminal device; and if the current use state is a preset first use state, displaying first prompting information of the first message on a screen by the terminal device, wherein the first prompting information is prompting information hiding or obscuring a specific content of the first message.
US10420070B2
Systems and methods described herein provide improved access to wireless devices in Power Saving Mode (PSM) and extended Discontinuous Reception (eDRX) sleep. A mobility management entity (MME) receives a wake-up time request for a wireless device, wherein the wake-up time request includes a designated wake-up time for the wireless device to receive data services. The MME device stores the designated wake-up time when the designated wake-up time is after a current tracking area update (TAU) window for the wireless device and receives, after the storing, a TAU request for the wireless device. The MME device sends, in response to the TAU request, a TAU response that includes the designated wake-up time.
US10420064B2
An electronic device for providing tactile feedback is provided. The electronic device may provide tactile feedback using any suitable approach, including for example vibration, heat, electrical, visual, or any other type of feedback. The electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to detecting any particular status of the electronic device, receiving any particular input, or detecting any suitable communication received by the electronic device. For example, the electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to identifying the current network of the device, the status of a particular electronic device component, or any other electronic device status. As another example, the electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to receiving a particular type of communication, or in response to receiving a communication from a particular contact. As still another example, the electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to receiving a particular user input, or to detecting a user's finger on a particular portion of the electronic device.
US10420060B2
An apparatus and method of processing a positioning reference signal are disclosed. In some embodiments, the method includes determining a narrow-band (NB) positioning reference signal (PRS) bitmap indicating a pattern selecting NB PRS subframes, wherein each NB PRS subframe comprises an NB PRS for positioning an NB user equipment (UE), transmitting, to the NB UE, NB PRS configuration information for the NB UE, the NB PRS configuration information comprising the NB PRS bitmap, determining, by a reference cell and based on the NB PRS bitmap, NB PRS subframes of the reference cell, mapping, by the reference cell, a first NB PRS in the NB PRS subframes of the reference cell, and receiving, from the NB UE and in response to the first NB PRS, a reference signal time difference (RSTD) measurement.
US10420055B2
There is provided a device comprising a key request module and a key receive module. The key request module is configured to transmit a key request to a provisioning server, and the key receive module is configured to receive a device root key associated with the device from the provisioning server. The device also comprises an authentication request transmit module configured to transmit an authentication request comprising an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) and a device identifier identifying the device to a first home subscriber server (HSS). The device also comprises an authentication under key agreement (AKA) module configured to perform an AKA procedure using the device root key. The key request module, the key receive module, the authentication request transmit module and the AKA module thereby authenticate the device for subscriber identity module (SIM) provisioning of the device.
US10420050B2
The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus which enable a terminal to transmit a signal for device-to-device (D2D) communication in a wireless communication system. Specifically, the present invention transmits a synchronization signal for D2D communication and a demodulation reference signal (DM-RS) for demodulation of the synchronization signal, wherein the base sequence of the demodulation reference signal is generated using a synchronization reference ID.
US10420042B2
In one implementation, a voltage boost assembly including a boost converter having a capacitive element arranged at an output, and an inductive element connectable to an electrical supply. The voltage boost assembly also includes a sensor assembly provided to generate a quick-start enable signal in response to detecting that an electrical condition relative to an electrical output of the boost converter has breached a first threshold. The voltage boost assembly further includes a quick-start module responsive to the quick-start enable signal, and configured to drive the boost converter at a relatively high duty-cycle and so that the boost converter delivers an output current that satisfies a second threshold in order to charge the capacitive element arranged at the output.
US10420041B2
A method and apparatus may be used to perform efficient network transitions. One or more of Probe Request frames that an AP may receive or process as valid may be modified by including a transmit power for the Probe Request frame. A Probe Request frame may be transmitted at less than full power. BSS transitions may be enhanced by indicating reasons for the transition, security information, or quality of service (QoS) information. Overhead associated with tracking long-sleeping STAs may be managed through the use of multiple values for a maximum idle period in a BSS.
US10420035B2
A disclosure of the present specification provides a method for executing power control by a user equipment (UE). The method may include the steps of: determining a first amount of power for transmitting a first uplink control information (UCI) by a user equipment (UE) set to have a dual connectivity with a first cell group and a second cell group; and determining a second amount of power for transmitting a second UCI. Herein, when the first UCI includes HARQ-ACK but the second UCI does not include HARQ-ACK, the determination of the first amount of power may have a priority over the determination of the second amount of power.
US10420033B2
A wireless device receives from a base station one or more messages comprising configuration parameters of a plurality of cells. The plurality of cells comprising one or more first cells of a first type and one or more second cells of a second type. The wireless device determines one or more transmission powers. The wireless device transmits, via one or more cells, one or more signals employing the one or more transmission powers.
US10420025B2
Power management for remote units in a distributed communication system. Power can be managed for a remote unit configured to power modules and devices that may require more power to operate than power available to the remote unit. For example, the remote unit may be configured to include power-consuming remote unit modules to provide distributed antenna system-related services. As another example, the remote unit may be configured to provide power through powered ports in the remote unit to external power-consuming devices. Depending on the configuration of the remote unit, the power-consuming remote unit modules and/or external power-consuming devices may demand more power than is available at the remote unit. In this instance, the power available at the remote unit can be distributed to the power-consuming modules and devices based on the priority of services desired to be provided by the remote unit.
US10420024B2
An outage of a cellular base station is detected by a neighboring base station when a beacon signal previously stored by the neighbor in respect of the base station being monitored is compared with the result of a subsequent search for that signal and found to have deteriorated or ceases to be detected. If the search identifies such an event, the search is repeated at a shorter interval and an outage is reported to a management center if the base station also fails to be detected on subsequent consecutive sampling cycles. This avoids false alarms from reboots and other transitory losses of signal that would be caused by an outage report based on a single loss of signal.
US10420022B1
A mobile Hotspot is a device that includes a modem for mobile broadband access and a Hotspot Access Point to distribute the internet to local client devices which may not have mobile broadband access. Client devices may start getting internet service from a mobile Hotspot and at some point may stop using the internet service. However, the mobile Hotspot device may continue to broadcast the signals even when none of the client devices are requiring internet service. Furthermore, the mobile Hotspot device may continue to perform required operations to maintain connectivity with the mobile network using the mobile broadband modem even when there is no need for it on the client device side. A method and apparatus are disclosed that enable a mobile Hotspot to reduce power consumption when the there are no client devices connected to it or when the client device not requiring internet service.
US10420019B1
Described herein are devices, components, and techniques for performing cell discovery by a cellular communication device. Prioritization data is stored by the communication device indicating, for each of multiple geographic regions, the bandwidths of frequency bands that are potentially available to the communication device. The communication device determines an order in which to search the frequency bands based on this prioritization data. For example, frequency bands having relatively high aggregate bandwidths may be prioritized over frequency bands having relatively lower aggregate bandwidths. In some cases, the priority of the frequency bands may be determine algorithmically based on the bandwidths of the frequency bands, and in some situations a lower bandwidth band may be prioritized over a higher bandwidth band.
US10420016B2
A first network device receives a request associated with data notification for a user equipment (UE). When the UE is in a mode in which communication of mobile terminated data is restricted and the first network device detects that the UE is in a non-allowed area, the first network device rejects the request unless the data notification is for a regulatory prioritized service.
US10420009B2
The present disclosure provides a method for determining a D2D relay node, including steps of: measuring, by a first UE, its own running state; in the case that the first UE determines that its own running state meets a predetermined condition in accordance with a measurement result, determining the first UE as a relay node; and notifying, by the first UE, other UEs currently using a D2D link that the first UE is the relay node via a PC5 interface.
US10420006B2
Methods and systems are presented in this disclosure that enable mobile devices without access to an active network connection (e.g. cellular, satellite or Internet network) to communicate between each other by sending and receiving data packets (e.g. text, location, or image) through a mesh of connected devices. A packet for forwarding is included into a mesh forwarding list at a mobile device, wherein the mesh forwarding list includes packets for forwarding to one or more mobile devices. The mobile device checks, in each packet within the mesh forwarding list, a list with at least one identifier of at least one wireless device that has already received the packet. The mobile device forwards the mesh forwarding list to the one or more wireless devices via at least one connection, based on the checked one or more identifiers.
US10420001B2
The present specification relates to a method for transceiving data in a wireless communication system, which is carried out by a UE, the method comprising the steps of: receiving, from a serving base station, timing information indicating the point of transmission of first quality information related to radio link quality; receiving the first quality information from the serving base station at the point of transmission; receiving within a specific time from the point of transmission, from one or more alternative base stations with which an alternative link has been set up, second quality information related to the radio link quality of the one or more alternative base stations; and switching the serving base station to one of the one or more alternative base stations, based on the first quality information and the second quality information.
US10420000B2
An electronic device including processing circuitry configured to establish a first wireless communication channel with a user equipment (UE). The device also determines whether a second communication channel of at least a predetermined quality exists between the UE and a non co-baseband basestation (BS) while the first communication channel between the UE and the electronics device is maintained. The first communication channel and the second communication channel use different carrier resources.
US10419997B2
A communication apparatus, in a case where a partner apparatus is not in the communicable state in a second mode of a first wireless communication method, specifies a predetermined memory area of the partner apparatus and transmits, to the partner apparatus using a first mode of the first wireless communication method, a communication parameter used for communication between the communication apparatus and the partner apparatus in a second wireless communication method.
US10419994B2
A non-access stratum based access method and a terminal supporting the same. The terminal receives an Internet protocol (IP) address allocated from a first gateway included in a non-3rd generation partnership project (3GPP) access network. In addition, the terminal applies a non-access stratum (NAS) protocol to a first device managing mobility of the terminal through the IP address.
US10419973B2
A communication technique of fusing a fifth generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data transmission rate beyond a fourth generation (4G) system with an Internet of things (IoT) technology and a system thereof are provided. The communication technique may be used for an intelligent service (for example, a smart home, a smart building, a smart city, a smart car or a connected car, health care, digital education, a retail business, a security and safety related service, or the like) based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT related technology. A method for defining media access control (MAC) sub-header structures suitable for a next generation mobile communication system and applying the MAC sub-header structures to provide a high data transmission rate and a low latency in the next generation mobile communication system is provided.
US10419971B2
A method of wirelessly communicating includes generating, at a wireless device, a packet including a first preamble field. The method further includes generating a first repeated preamble field by multiplying the first preamble field by a first frequency-domain polarity sequence. The method further includes transmitting the packet from the wireless device. The packet includes the first preamble field and the first repeated preamble field.
US10419964B2
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for Machine to Machine (M2M) communication registration. The methods provide single and periodic registration and may be device or network based. The devices in the system may be divided into groups. A single device member may perform the basic access steps for the group. Other devices may receive related access information on a control channel and use the information to access the system. The devices may send data, get updates, and then go to sleep. Internet addresses may be released or maintained. During a control cycle, the devices may wake up and listen to the control channel for any paging messages. Individual devices or the entire group may access the system. During a reporting cycle, all the devices may wake up and access the system to connect to the M2M system to upload data.
US10419962B2
A method of a wireless device arranged to perform measurements of signals wirelessly transmitted from at least one network node and being associated with a first cell and a second cell, respectively. The signals to be measured include signals of a first type and a second type. If the signals of the first type associated with the first cell and the second cell occur simultaneously, the signal of the first type associated with the first cell and the signal of the second type associated with the second cell are measured. If the signals of the first type associated with the first cell and the second cell do not occur simultaneously, the signal of the first type associated with the first cell and the signal of the first type associated with the second cell are measured.
US10419958B2
An object of the present invention is to provide a wireless communication control method and a device, and a wireless communication apparatus which can control wireless line quality appropriately according to a weather change without adding special equipment.Therefore, in the present invention, a wireless communication control device includes an attenuation amount estimation unit to estimate a future attenuation amount from history of an attenuation amount of radio field intensity to a wireless communicator from another wireless communicator, and a control unit to control the wireless communicator based on the estimated attenuation amount.
US10419956B2
A mobile device experiences a condition where a time overlap exists between a packet data burst being communicated over a packet data channel of a serving cell and broadcast data burst being communicated over a broadcast control channel of a neighbor cell. The mobile device sets its RF receiver to receive the packet data burst instead of the broadcast data burst based on identifying that the neighbor cell is not a candidate for an upcoming handoff. On the other hand, the mobile device sets its RF receiver to receive the broadcast data burst instead of the packet data burst based on identifying that the neighbor cell is a candidate for an upcoming handoff. The mobile device may set the RF receiver to receive the packet data burst instead of the broadcast data burst based on further identifying that a call drop is imminent.
US10419953B2
A central management system polls a lighting node in a mesh lighting network, sending a command message for the node to measure a link quality indication (LQI) of the received command message. The node returns a status message, including in its payload the measured LQI. The management system computes from the node's status messages, a statistical characterization of the link quality of the node and compares it with a threshold quality value. If the comparison indicates sufficient degradation in link quality, the management system automatically transmits a disconnect command to the node. In response, the node disconnects and enters a discovery mode to find a better quality link to rejoin the network. In example embodiments, the lighting node may also report its illumination and operational status in the payload of the status message, along with the LQI, enabling the management system to determine whether illumination by the node is failing.
US10419949B2
A computing device forms a predictive composite score by retrieving geographically based wireless networking performance data derived from at least one mobile device. At least some of the geographically based wireless networking performance data is temporally averaged and geostatistically combined to form the predictive composite score. The predictive composite score is a forecast of expected performance quality of a wireless communication network in a particular geographic region.
US10419940B2
A method for managing shared wireless communications in a wireless communication network is provided. The wireless communications network includes at least one cooperative device and at least one non-cooperative device. The method includes the steps of monitoring, by the at least one cooperative device, a selected channel of a shared spectrum of the wireless communication network, detecting, by the at least one cooperative device, a presence of a transmission from the non-cooperative device within a measurable vicinity of the cooperative device, and responding, by the at least one cooperative device, to the detected presence of the transmission from the non-cooperative device.
US10419937B2
Methods for a NETWORK MONITORING WITH REMOTE ACCESS are disclosed. A secured customer network comprises computing resources that are connected together in an internal network. The secured customer network is protected by a security perimeter, which prevents access by unauthorized devices outside the perimeter. This internal network is connected to a secured customer network monitor, which is in turn, connected to an intelligence engine and to a security broker. An application program is installed onto a mobile computing device, which allows connection of the mobile computing device to the network while it is within the secured perimeter. The mobile computing device connects to and obtains access authorization credentials from a security broker that is part of the network. After disconnecting from the security broker and being moved outside the security perimeter, the remote computing device creates a secure remote session with the intelligence engine.
US10419928B2
A mobile commissioning device for assisting in the commissioning of wireless public-key encrypted networks, the device being provided with: means for reading the public key from a network node to be integrated in the wireless network, the channel for reading the public key being physically different to the wireless network channel for which the node is to be commissioned, means for at least temporarily storing the read public key in the device, means for transferring a public key of the commissioning device to the network node to be commissioned, the channel for transferring the public key preferably being the wireless channel for which the node is to be commissioned, and means for transferring the read public key to a trust center.
US10419926B2
A disclosed method for secured multi-payload antennas operators operations comprises generating, by an antenna operations center (AOC), AOC commands using an antenna location pointing request for each of at least one antenna associated with each of at least one customer. The method further comprises transmitting, by a satellite operation center (SOC), the AOC commands and SOC commands to a vehicle via a ground antenna, where the SOC commands are related to at least one antenna associated with a host. Also, the method comprises generating customer antenna gimballing commands by using the AOC commands, and generating host antenna gimballing commands by using the SOC commands. Further, the method comprises gimballing respectively each of the antenna(s) associated with each of the customer(s) by using the customer antenna gimballing commands, and gimballing respectively each of the antenna(s) associated with the host by using the host antenna gimballing commands.
US10419923B2
A home base station via which a plurality of mobile communication devices are connectable in a communication network, the home base station having an associated closed subscriber group (CSG) and including a unit for receiving a connection request from a mobile communication device wherein the connection request includes an indication of whether the mobile communication device is a member of the CSG associated with the home base station, a unit for monitoring congestion levels for the home base station and for indicating when the home base station is in a congested situation, a unit for determining if the mobile communication device requesting connection is the member of the CSG associated with the home base station from the indication of whether the mobile communication device is the member of the CSG associated with the home base station, and a unit for controlling access to the home base station.
US10419917B1
The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for validating and supplementing emergency call information. A Public Safety Answering Point receives an emergency (e.g., 911) call from a mobile device. Parts of the emergency call are processed to identify an emergency call location. Characteristics of the emergency call are combined with characteristics of other signals to identify and emergency call event, including the emergency call location. The emergency call event is sent to the Public Safety Answering Point. Prior to receiving phase II data and possibly even prior to receiving phase I data, the Public Safety Answering Point receives the event. The Public Safety Answering Point tailors dispatch of emergency resources responding to the emergency call based on characteristics of the event, including the originating location.
US10419916B1
A system includes a processor configured to determine availability of multiple cellular network connectivity via a multi-network cellular modem, responsive to detecting a reportable incident. The processor is also configured to place a plurality of simultaneous emergency calls, one on each available connectivity option, via the modem, responsive to the determination of multiple option availability.
US10419915B2
Described herein are systems, devices, methods, and media for managing emergency communications providing data sharing amongst groups of devices, proxy calling by one communication device on behalf of another, and seamless data extraction from a communication device by first responders.
US10419911B2
A mobile communication device (2) comprises a mobile radio communication module, configured for data communication in a mobile radio communication network, and a close range radio communication module, configured to establish a local communication link (43) to an actuator (3) via a close range radio communication interface (33) that is connected to the actuator (3) and located in communication range of the close range radio communication module. The mobile communication device (2) further comprises a processing unit connected to the mobile radio communication module and the close range radio communication module (23), and configured to exchange location-specific data with a remote data server (8) via the mobile radio communication network, the contents of the location-specific data being dependent on identification information associated with the local communication link (43) to the actuator (3).
US10419909B2
A wireless communication system includes a plurality of wireless stations including a first wireless station, a second wireless station, and a third wireless station. The wireless communication system further includes a first controller that obtains a transmission timing at which the third wireless station transmits first notification information to the second wireless station, the first notification information indicating that the third wireless station is to communicate with the second wireless station; and a first communicator that transmits second notification information to the second wireless station at the obtained transmission timing, the second notification information indicating that the first wireless station is to directly communicate with the second wireless station.
US10419902B1
The invention relates to an agricultural tracker for a crop trailer, the Tracker provided for crop load traceability and data transportation from a cropping area to a destination, the crop trailer being towable by a hauler in the cropping area, the crop trailer being fillable by a harvester with crop during a harvest, the crop trailer being towable by a transporter during a transport between the cropping area and the mill, the crop trailer having a power line, the power line being designed to be connectable to an on-board computer of the transporter, to a power source of the transporter, and to the crop trailer.
US10419892B2
The embodiments of present invention relates to a signal transmission method and an apparatus. The signal transmission method includes: performing, by a base station, rate matching of a unicast signal according to a multicast/broadcast single frequency network MBSFN reference signal MBSFN RS; and sending, by the base station, the unicast signal to user equipment UE. By means of the signal transmission method and the apparatus, resource usage can be increased, and continuity and effectiveness of performing broadcast multicast related measurement by UE are ensured.
US10419880B1
Particular embodiments of a mobile device periodically detect signals transmitted by multiple fixed-location signal sources within a bounded area. A signal-location mapping is created based on the detected signals and their signal strength levels at the relative positions of the mobile computing device within the bounded area. The signal-location mapping may be created by generating a spatial distribution of signal strengths throughout the bounded area. Once the signal-location mapping has been created, particular embodiments may identify a relative position of a second mobile computing device with respect to the environment using the map of spatial distribution of signal strengths in accordance with a detected second spatial distribution of signal strengths.
US10419871B2
A sound field device is disclosed that comprises an elevation cue estimator, a low-frequency filter estimator, and a high-frequency filter estimator. The elevation cue-estimator is configured to estimate an elevation cue of a head-related transfer function (HRTF) of at least one listener. The low-frequency filter estimator is configured to estimate one or more low-frequency filter elements based on the elevation cue. The high-frequency filter estimator is configured to estimate one or more high-frequency filter elements based on the elevation cue. An estimation method of the low-frequency filter estimator is different from an estimation method of the high-frequency filter estimator. The one or more low-frequency filter elements and the one or more high-frequency filter elements are for driving an array of loudspeakers to generate an elevated sound impression at a bright zone.
US10419864B2
Examples described herein involve validating motion of a microphone during calibration of a playback device. An example implementation involves a control device receiving an indication that the control device will begin detecting audio signals emitted from playback devices as part of a calibration process. While the control device is detecting audio signals emitted from the playback devices, the control device receives a stream of motion data indicating movement of the control device. The control device processes a first subset of the stream of motion data to determine that the first subset of the stream of motion data indicates sufficient horizontal translation of the control device occurred. Based on determining that the first subset of the stream of motion data indicates sufficient horizontal translation of the control device, the control device processes a second subset of the stream of motion data.
US10419860B2
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method of stimulating a cornea. A non-limiting example of the method includes capturing a sound with a microphone. A non-limiting example of the method also includes transducing the sound to an electric signal by a microprocessor. A non-limiting example of the method also includes stimulating a piezo-electric element adjacent to a receptor of the cornea, wherein the piezo-electric element is positioned on an eye lens with an electric signal. A non-limiting example of the method also includes mechanically stimulating a receptor of the cornea with the stimulated piezo-electric element.
US10419859B2
A module for installation in a housing of a hearing aid, comprising a receiver having a first sound opening, for emitting acoustic signals, and an acoustic channel for guiding sound, which is aligned with the first sound opening and runs in a longitudinal direction. The acoustic channel is enclosed by a cup-shaped holder, and the holder has a second sound opening, which is aligned with the acoustic channel. The holder carries a spout, which has a mounting end and a connecting piece for connecting an ear mold. The spout has a channel for conducting sound, which runs in the longitudinal direction and is disposed in alignment with the second sound opening of the holder.
US10419853B2
A wireless headset includes first and second wireless earphone devices, each including a microphone. The first earphone device assembles a first group of audio packets, each of which includes a first low-resolution clock value, a first high-resolution clock value, and a sequence of first microphone samples, and transmits the first plurality of audio packets to the second wireless earphone device, as a slave device of a first wireless network. The second earphone device receives the first group of audio packets from the first wireless earphone device, assembles a second group of audio packets, each of which includes a second low-resolution clock value, a second high-resolution clock value, and a sequence of second microphone samples, and transmits the first and second groups of audio packets to an external device. Other aspects are also described and claimed.
US10419849B2
The effectiveness of calculating FIR filter coefficients for beam-forming filters for transducer arrays such as arrays of microphones or loudspeakers, for example, is increased in that the calculation is performed in two stages; namely, on the one hand, by calculating frequency domain filter weights of the beam-forming filters, i.e., coefficients describing the transfer functions of the beam-forming filters within the dimension of the frequency so as to obtain target frequency responses for the beam-forming filters, so that applying the beam-forming filters to the array approximates a desired directional selectivity, and followed by calculating the FIR filter coefficients for the beam-forming filters, i.e., of coefficients describing the impulse response of the beam-forming filters within the time domain, such that the frequency responses of the FIR beam-forming filters approximate the target frequency responses in an optimum manner in accordance with defined criteria.
US10419848B2
The present invention discloses a microspeaker enclosure with porous materials, including a microspeaker, an enclosure with the microspeaker therein, the enclosure defining a resonance space and having an upper casing and a lower casing, a sound absorber arranged in the resonance space and defining a space, and porous materials filled in the space defined by the sound absorber.
US10419844B2
A vehicle-mounted acoustic apparatus includes a frame including an annular portion and a supporting portion and attachable to an opening of a partition plate between an in-cabin space and an outside-cabin space, a diaphragm vibratorily supported by the annular portion, a magnetic circuit supported by the supporting portion and having a magnetic gap, a cylindrical bobbin provided on the diaphragm with one end thereof projecting from one side of the diaphragm, a voice coil wound around the bobbin and positioned in the magnetic gap, and a rear cover member defining an air chamber provided between the rear cover member and the diaphragm. The rear cover member is vibratorily supported and allows back pressure to be conducted to the outside-cabin space. An air path between the air chamber and the in-cabin space follows a route passing through a space on an inner side of the bobbin.
US10419834B2
Embodiments are generally directed to an integrated sound bar hinge assembly for a mobile electronic device. A wearable electronic device may include a hinge assembly body; at least one hinge set coupled with hinge assembly body to hingeably couple a first portion of a mobile device to a second portion of the mobile device; and at least one speaker bracket contained in the hinge assembly body to install a first speaker.
US10419833B2
An optical receiver of an optical link having: a photodiode coupled between a detection node and a first supply voltage rail, the photodiode being adapted to receive an optical clock signal including pulses; a switch coupled between the detection node and a second supply voltage rail; and a first transistor coupled by its main conducting nodes between the second supply voltage rail and a first output node and having its control node coupled to the detection node, wherein the switch is controlled based on a voltage at the first output node.
US10419828B2
In various embodiments, a subtitle conformance application causes modifications to a subtitle list based on changes associated with an audiovisual program. In operation, the subtitle conformance application performs comparison operation(s) between versions of a subtitle template to identify changes to subtitles associated with the audiovisual program. The subtitle conformance application then determines a mapping between a first change included in the changes and a subtitle list associated with the audiovisual program. Finally, the subtitle conformance application causes the subtitle list to be modified based on the first change and the mapping. Advantageously, the subtitle conformance application enables productive development of subtitles to begin before the audiovisual program is finalized.
US10419823B2
A method for controlling multimedia playing, an apparatus thereof and a storage medium are provided according to the present disclosure, which relates to the field of terminal technology. The method includes: dividing subtitle information of a multimedia file into multiple subtitle segments, where each of the multiple subtitle segments corresponds to a time tag; triggering to play a selected subtitle segment of the subtitle information; obtaining a playing start time of the selected subtitle segment according to a time tag corresponding to the selected subtitle segment; and playing the multimedia file from the playing start time.
US10419815B2
Methods and systems for managing data and/or operations on data such as content are disclosed. A method can comprise transmitting content to facilitate playback of the content. A trick play operation relating to the transmitted content can be detected. A threshold bandwidth can be determined based on normal playback of the content. A frame rate of the transmitted content can be adjusted during the trick play operation such that a bandwidth of the trick play operation is less than or equal to the determined threshold bandwidth.
US10419812B2
Accordingly, there is provided a method in a first media device arranged to display a video. The method comprises receiving a selection of a video, and receiving an instruction from a user to display the video on a second media device. The method further comprises, in response to said instruction from the user, requesting an indication from the user as to where on a display of the second media device to display the video. The method further comprises receiving an indication from the user as to where on the display of the second media device to display the video. The method further comprises sending an instruction to the second media device, the instruction indicating where the second media device should display the video; and transferring video playback from the first media device to the second media device.
US10419808B2
A media stream receiver is provided for scalable physical layer flow of packetized media streams. The media stream receiver replicates the processing block in time, rather than in hardware, through the use of a single shared memory and pointer alignment calculations, which combines multiple buffering stages as the single, shared memory buffer to offer redundancy and alignment, while acting as a receiver buffer to account for packet delay variations. By doing so the media stream receiver can perform a vertical interval switch between received media streams.
US10419807B2
A display apparatus includes: an image processor; a display unit; a remote controller which includes a touch input unit to detect motion of a user; a remote control signal receiver which receives a remote control signal from the remote controller corresponding to the motion of a user; and a controller which displays the content information window as if the content information window enters from an outside of a display area to an inside of the display area in accordance with the motion that a user moves from an outside of an area of the touch input unit to an inside of the area, or stops displaying the content information window as if the content information window exits from the inside of the display area to the outside of the display area in accordance with the motion that a user moves from the inside of the area of the touch input unit to the outside of the touch input unit.
US10419806B1
The modular assignment of storage space provides consumers with greater access to cDVR systems and to more efficiently allocate storage within the cDVR system. When a record command is received, it will be determined whether sufficient storage space is available to the consumers. When it is determined that the consumer does not have enough storage space to record the content item in the cDVR system, additional storage space may be allocated modularly to the consumer. Consumers will select how storage space is to be modularly allocated for their use (either via preset options or at the time or recording) and the service provider or operator of the cDVR will provide the set amount in accordance with the consumer's preferences.
US10419800B2
A method to identify the origin of a security module in a pay-tv system comprising: receiving by the pay-tv decoder system at least a first stream, a second stream and a control word stream, the first and second streams being encrypted by a first and a second control word, respectively, extracting from the control word stream, entitlement messages containing a main control word allowing retrieval of the first and second control words and access conditions, transferring the control word stream to the security module and checking the access conditions, selecting a current control word from the first or second control word based on part of the internal parameter, transmitting the current control word to the pay-tv decoder, selecting a current stream from the first or second stream in accordance with the selection of the first or second control word, and decrypting the current stream with the current control word.
US10419799B2
Systems and methods for presenting custom navigation options are described herein. In some embodiments, the media guidance application displays a first portion of a media asset, and identifies a set of entities referenced in messages associated with the media asset. The media guidance application then selects an entity frequently referenced in the plurality of messages, and displays a transport bar associated with the entity comprising an indicator identifying the entity and a region associated with only portions of the media asset associated with the entity. The media guidance application then displays a second portion of the media asset in response to receiving a user selection of a segment of the region. In some embodiments, the region corresponds to a custom presentation of the media asset featuring the selected entity, and the transport bar updates dynamically based on newly received messages, or the content displayed by the media guidance application.
US10419792B2
A broadcasting signal transmission processing method according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: generating one or more first layer data units including first level signaling data and broadcasting data for a broadcasting service; generating one or more second layer data units including the one or more first layer data units and second level signaling data; and generating a broadcasting signal including the one or more second layer data units.
US10419782B2
A television with an interactive portal and system and method for use of the same are disclosed. In one embodiment of the television, the television is deployed to provide an interactive portal in a hospitality establishment having multiple rooms, such as a hotel. The television is associated with a room and includes a processor, memory, tuner, panel, and audio drive disposed in an interconnected busing architecture. The television generates a default interactive portal as well as a guest-specific interactive portal, which is generated from a guest configuration profile having information including guest identification, a guest channel preference presentation, and a guest service preference presentation with guest account information. The guest configuration profile may also enable the creation of a local area wireless network with substantially the same behavior as the guest's home wireless network.
US10419780B2
An ROI in a first image and a second image are synthesized by synthesizing first wavelet coefficient data corresponding to the first image and second wavelet coefficient data corresponding to the second image. An ROI coefficient and a non-ROI coefficient in the first wavelet coefficient data are determined on the basis of a mask for the first wavelet coefficient data, and the ROI coefficient and a wavelet coefficient in the second wavelet coefficient data, which is corresponding to the non-ROI coefficient, are synthesized. When the above coefficient synthesis is performed after a decomposition level of the first wavelet coefficient data is increased, the first wavelet coefficient data is adjusted on the basis of auxiliary wavelet coefficient data corresponding to an auxiliary image which can be equated with the first image before increasing the decomposition level.
US10419774B2
A method for determining encoding parameters for encoding indexes of a block of indexes used for encoding a coding unit of an image according to a palette, each index being related to one of the pixels forming the coding unit, the palette comprising a set of indexes associated to pixel values. The method comprises: generating each index of the block of indexes related to the coding unit from the palette based on corresponding encoding parameters, and if indexes of the block of indexes cannot be generated from the palette for at least one pixels of the coding unit, generating index values corresponding to escape values for replacing said indexes of the block of indexes which cannot be generated, wherein encoding parameters corresponding to an index are determined according to the spatial neighborhood of said pixel regarding to an encoding order.
US10419768B2
A device generates a Network Abstraction Layer (NAL) Unit Map Entry box in a file. The NAL Unit Map Entry box associates NAL units with a tile set that includes two or more tiles of a plurality of tiles into which a current picture is partitioned. A region of the current picture covered by the tile set may be non-rectangular. Additionally, the device generates a tile set group entry in the file. The tile set group entry includes a horizontal offset, a vertical offset, a width, and a height. The horizontal offset specifies a horizontal offset of a top-left pixel of a minimum rectangular region that covers tiles in the tile set. The vertical offset specifies a vertical offset of the top-left pixel of the minimum rectangular region. The width specifies a width of the minimum rectangular region. The height specifies a height of the minimum rectangular region.
US10419767B2
Because we needed a new improved and very different color encoding space for being able to faithfully encode the presently emerging high dynamic range video for good quality rendering on emerging HDR displays such as the SIM2 display, the video encoder (300) with an input (308) to obtain a video from a video source (301) wherein pixel colors are encoded in an (XYZ) color encoding, the video encoder comprising an opto-electronic conversion unit (304) arranged to convert the luminances (Y) of the pixel colors into lumas (Y′) with a predetermined code allocation function (F), characterized in that the video encoder comprises a chromaticity determination unit (310), which is arranged to encode chromaticities (u″,v″) of pixel colors with lumas (Y′) below a predetermined threshold luma (E′) with a mathematical chromaticity definition which yields a maximum encodable saturation (S_bL) for a particular hue for pixel colors with a luma below the predetermined threshold luma (E′) which is lower than a maximum encodable saturation (S_bH) for the particular hue for a pixel color with a luma above the predetermined threshold luma (E′), and a constant maximum encodable saturation (S_bH) for pixels with colors of a particular hue and a luma equal to or larger than the predetermined threshold luma (E′).
US10419765B2
Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for coding/decoding an image. The method for decoding the image comprises the steps of: deriving a scale factor of a current block, depending on whether the current block is a conversion skip block; and scaling the current block on the basis of the scale factor, wherein the scale factor of the current block is derived on the basis of the position of a conversion coefficient inside the current block, and wherein the conversion skip block is the current block to which conversion is not applied and is specified on the basis of information indicating whether to apply reconversion to the current block.
US10419752B2
Provided are an image encoding method and device. When carrying out image encoding for a block within a slice, at least one block in a restored block of the slice is set as a reference block. When this is done, the encoding parameters of the reference block are distinguished, and the block to be encoded is encoded adaptively based on the encoding parameters.
US10419749B2
An antenna system for use with a media device is provided. The antenna system includes a multi-mode active antenna configurable to operate in a plurality of modes. Each mode of the plurality of has a distinct radiation pattern. The antenna system includes a supplemental tuner that is separate from a primary tuner associated with the media device. The antenna system includes a switching device movable between at least two positions to selectively couple the active antenna to the supplemental tuner. When the switching device is in a first position, the active antenna is coupled to the supplemental tuner. When the switching device is in a second position, the active antenna is coupled to the media device.
US10419747B2
System and methods for performing electronic display stabilization via retained lightfield rendering
In a system having a user-portable display device, a method includes maintaining a lightfield data structure representing at least a portion of a four-dimensional (4D) lightfield for a three-dimensional (3D) world in association with a first pose of the user-portable display device relative to the 3D world. The method further includes determining a second pose of the user-portable display device relative to the 3D world, the second pose comprising an updated pose of the user-portable display device. The method additionally includes generating a display frame from the lightfield data structure based on the second pose, the display frame representing a field of view of the 3D world from the second pose.
US10419738B1
A system and method for providing immersive video based on gaze vector information. A gaze vector is obtained from a client device operating to display a 360° immersive video asset to a user, wherein each video frame comprises an array of tiles projected on a 3-dimensional (3D) display environment viewed by the user in which the user is immersed, the gaze vector defining a gaze direction in the 3D display environment where the user is viewing at any particular time. An angular separation is determined between the gaze vector and a directional vector associated with each tile location respectively corresponding to the array of tiles in the 3D display environment. Responsive to the angular separations, a plurality of tile weights corresponding to the array of tiles are determined for use in selecting tiles of different bitrate qualities of the 360° immersive video asset in order to facilitate the assembly of a video frame having different qualities across the 360-degree view to be delivered to the client device.
US10419731B2
Disclosed herein are systems and techniques related to virtual image projection systems. In some examples, the system may include a scanning mirror arrangement for receiving a light beam and reflecting the light beam to a projection surface and a dynamic optical lens for focusing the light beam at a focal plane so that the light beam reflected from the projection surface is collimated or diverging enabling the projected image to be perceived as a virtual image.
US10419728B2
Provided are a monitoring system having a personal information protection function and a method thereof. That is, according to the present invention, when the motion of the object is detected in the monitoring area where the privacy mode is set, the server provides metadata for the detected motion of the object to the monitoring center, and the monitoring center displays an avatar corresponding to the metadata on a predetermined background instead of the image associated with the monitoring area, thereby personal information protection is reinforced and reliability for the entire system is enhanced.
US10419721B2
A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, capturing images that are associated with a video conference communication session, obtaining a video conference policy associated with the video conference communication session, applying object pattern recognition to the images to detect an object in the images, and retrieve first replacement image content according to the video conference policy. The images can be adjusted by replacing a first portion of the images other than the detected object with the first replacement image content to generate first adjusted video content. The first adjusted video content can be provided to the first recipient communication device via the video conference communication session. Non-adjusted video content can be provided according to the video conference policy to the second recipient communication device via the video conference communication session. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US10419718B2
The present invention relates to a device and a method for transmitting and receiving a broadcast signal comprising a subtitling service. Provided in one embodiment of the present invention is a method for transmitting a broadcast signal, the method comprising the steps of: generating a broadcast signal comprising video data and subtitle data; and transmitting the generated broadcast signal. According to the embodiment of the present invention, a transport stream providing a digital broadcast subtitling service using an XML subtitle may be transmitted.
US10419711B2
A display apparatus includes: an obtaining unit that obtains, from an illuminance sensor, a detected illuminance which is an illuminance at a dashboard of a vehicle detected by the illuminance sensor; an estimating unit that estimates, using the detected illuminance, an estimated illuminance which is an illuminance at a position near the head of a driver sitting in a driver's seat of the vehicle; a determining unit that determines brightness of a video, using the estimated illuminance and relationship information indicating a predetermined relationship between illuminance and brightness; and a displaying unit that displays the video at the brightness determined by the determining unit.
US10419706B2
A method for quickly starting a television function is disclosed and includes: in response to receiving a start instruction triggered based on a start icon in a currently displayed startup page, starting a television function corresponding to the start instruction; updating the number of times of starts of the start icon corresponding to the start instruction; and when the updated number of times of starts is greater than a preset number of times, adding the start icon corresponding to the start instruction to a quick start interface corresponding to a quick start key of a remote controller. A device for quickly starting a television function is further disclosed. Thus, when the user has started a certain television function multiple times through the start icon in the startup page, the corresponding start icon will be added to the quick start interface corresponding to the quick start key.
US10419703B2
Aspects relate to a depth sensing system for capturing an image containing depth information of an object. In one embodiment, a depth sensing device for use in conjunction with multiple depth sensing devices for capturing an image containing depth information of an object comprises a near-infrared transmitter comprising a laser capable of producing a near infra-red light beam, a diffractive optical element positioned to receive a light beam emitted from the laser, the diffractive optical element, a collimating lens, and a near-infrared receiver coupled to the transmitter in a relative position, the receiver comprising a sensor assembly capable of producing an image of the received light, the depth sensing device being configured to transmit and receive near infra-red light beams during a time period that is different than any of the other of two or more transmitter-receiver pairs of devices in communication with the depth sensing device.
US10419698B2
An image processing method, includes: an input step in which a computer acquires data of a plurality of input images acquired by imaging performed using a same image sensor; and an optimization process step in which a computer determines an optimal solution of brightness change with respect to each input image by performing iterative calculations using an iterative method to improve overall image quality of the plurality of input images. In the optimization process step, an optimal solution of brightness change for each pixel of each input image is determined under a condition that common brightness change is performed with respect to pixels at a same position in respective input images.
US10419683B2
A subject detection unit of an imaging apparatus detects a subject image from an image. An automatic zoom control unit designates the subject image detected by the subject detection unit and cancels the designation. The automatic zoom control unit automatically selects a specific composition among a plurality of compositions and sets a reference size of the subject image used to control a zoom magnification based on the elected composition. The automatic zoom control unit controls the zoom magnification based on the reference size and a size of the subject image sequentially detected by the subject detection unit. At least one of composition selection candidates selected by the automatic zoom control unit is different according to whether the subject image is designated by the automatic zoom control unit.
US10419677B2
An image capturing apparatus that includes one or more image sensors configured to capture a plurality of images and store the captured images in a memory. The apparatus also includes a circuitry that detects an input trigger and continues to capture new images in response to the trigger. The numbers of new images captured are equal in magnitude to half the magnitude of the capacity of the memory. The first new image captured after detecting the trigger is tagged as a reference image. In response to the number of new images captured, the sensors are deactivated and the reference image is displayed immediately on a display panel. On detecting an input operation, the apparatus displays a target image from the plurality of images captured in a quick and efficient manner.
US10419675B2
An image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup sensor, at least one memory that stores instructions, and at least one processor in communication with the at least one memory and configured to execute the instructions to detect motion information of the image pickup sensor when a plurality of images is continuously shot while the image pickup sensor is being moved in a predetermined direction, to calculate a motion vector indicating a moving amount of a subject between the plurality of images shot by the image pickup sensor, by changing a search position for calculating the motion vector from a default setting value based on the motion information of the image pickup sensor, and to align and to synthesize the plurality of shot images to thereby generate a composite image based on the motion vectors.
US10419666B1
Devices, systems and methods are disclosed for generating stitched video data by combining video data from multiple image capture devices. For example, video data from a first image capture device and a second image capture device located near the first image capture device may be combined to generate unique panoramas. The system may determine transitions between the video data based on a focus distance to improve the stitched video data. The system may remove individual objects from first video data by substituting corresponding portions of second image data. The system may determine depth information associated with a first object represented in the video data and may add additional objects in front of or behind the first object, properly scaling and masking the additional object. The system may generate a virtual environment by weighting images from individual image capture devices and the virtual environment may be three dimensional.
US10419660B2
Disclosed is a mobile terminal, by which an image can be easily attached. In particular, the present invention includes a 1st camera, a touchscreen, and a controller controlling the touchscreen to output a running screen of a prescribed application and a preview screen of the 1st camera to a 1st region and a 2nd region on the touchscreen, respectively, the controller, if a photograph command is received, attaching an image data photographed through the 1st camera to the prescribed application, wherein a data size of the attached image data is based on a size of the 2nd region.
US10419647B2
Disclosed herein is an oven including a monitoring unit which monitors a cooking compartment and transmits data obtained by the monitoring to an external device through a network to allow a user to check a cooking process of the oven through the external device without directly checking the oven through a transparent portion thereof to provide convenience to the user.
US10419643B2
Systems and methods of efficiently creating color separations for subsequent use in multi-stage printing processes to produce an acceptable facsimile of user-selected artwork on a substrate are disclosed. The method obtains an initial color palette ((i.e. an ordered list of a plurality of printing inks) from an electronic rendering and extracts a final color palette from the initial color palette by clustering the plurality of unique color values corresponding to the plurality of printing inks in the initial color palette into discrete color clusters. The method finds a centroid for each discrete color cluster, creates a reduced color set containing a plurality of color values within the particularly-defined color space, each color value in the reduced color set corresponding to the color value representative of each found centroid, orders the plurality of color values in the reduced color set to form the final color palette as an ordered list of a plurality of printing inks, and then produces color separation plates based on the electronic rendering and final color palette.
US10419640B1
System(s) and method(s) for text enhancement in printing material saving mode are described. In an example, a method comprises identifying a type of a pixel based on edge tag data associated with the pixel, where the edge tag data is indicative of whether the pixel is an edge pixel or a non-edge pixel. The method further comprises determining at least one material saving parameter based on the type of the pixel. Further, the method comprises modifying a quantization error value based on the at least one material saving parameter. The method further comprises distributing the modified quantization error to a set of unprocessed pixels.
US10419633B2
A device is provided that includes an operation unit having a program installed therein and including a processor that is configured to execute a first monitoring process of monitoring an arrival of a first time that is set up in advance, and a setting process of setting up the first time to be monitored in the first monitoring process in response to a request from the program. When the arrival of the first time is detected in the first monitoring process, the setting process causes the program to recover from a transitioned state to which the program transitions when the operation unit is in a power-saving mode.
US10419618B2
An information processing apparatus connected via a communication network, the information processing apparatus including a setter configured to set a communication path by adding a communication port between the information processing apparatus and another information processing apparatus to transmit first content data of a first content; and a transmitter configured to transmit, to the other information processing apparatus, second content data of a second content created with respect to the first content according to a communication system using an electronic blackboard that is a second information processing system, from the communication port added to set the communication path between the information processing apparatus and the other information processing apparatus to transmit the first content data of the first content according to an electronic conference system that is a first information processing system.
US10419617B2
Embodiments of the disclosure relate to interactive voicemail tagging of messages and responses to provide improved navigation and tracking of information requested/contained in voicemail messages and responses. Users may tag portions of the recorded message/response to indicate presence of a request for information, an answer providing requested information, etc. and navigate to particular portions of the recorded message/response using the tags. Accordingly, in one embodiment a computer-implemented method for interactive voicemail message and response tagging and processing includes: receiving a prompt having associated therewith one or more prompt tags; receiving a response corresponding to the prompt, the response having associated therewith one or more response tags; and processing the response to determine either or both of a content of the response and a context of the response. Corresponding systems and computer program products are also disclosed.
US10419615B2
Techniques for benchmarking pairing strategies in a contact center system are disclosed. In one particular embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a method for benchmarking pairing strategies in a contact center system including determining results for a first plurality of contact-agent interactions, determining results for a second plurality of contact-agent interactions, and determining combined results across the first and second pluralities of contact-agent interactions corrected for a Yule-Simpson effect.
US10419611B2
The invention relates to a method and system for analyzing an electronic communication, more particularly, to analyzing telephonic communications between customers and a contact center to determine and display the most relevant communications to an organization or business.
US10419608B2
A call forwarding method, a terminal, and a portable electronic device, where the method includes determining whether the phone number is in a preset blacklist when a terminal receives a call carrying a phone number, and executing, by the terminal, a preset first call forwarding policy when the blacklist includes the phone number, where the first call forwarding policy includes that the terminal blocks or terminates the call, and does not trigger a server to forward the call to another terminal preset, or executing, by the terminal, a preset second call forwarding policy when the blacklist does not include the phone number, where the terminal presets a call forwarding on busy service or an unconditional call forwarding service.
US10419597B1
A method of detecting, controlling and managing transmission of a transmitting device within a facility is disclosed. The method involves transmitting information to the transmission device at a power greater than a power of an available base station covering the facility, detecting a response transmission from the transmission device by a least one transmission detection facility, extracting identification information associated with the transmission device in response to the transmitted information; and determining a location of the transmission device based on the response transmission received by the at least one received transmission detection facility, wherein the response transmissions are sorted by the identification information, determining an allowability of the located transmission device with the set area and interacting and manipulating transmission of the detected transmitting device.
US10419595B2
Systems, methods and non-transitory computer readable media for allowing a user to switch between wearable items that have been paired with an electronic device, such as a smartphone, are described. In one embodiment, the wearable items automatically detect a removal of a first wearable item from a user's body and an attachment of a second wearable item to the user's body. Messages from the wearable items are transmitted to the electronic device to allow the electronic device to switch the active wearable item from the first wearable item to the second wearable item. The switch can occur while the electronic device is in a locked state, and the electronic device can synchronize the second wearable item with data received from the first wearable item. Other embodiments are also described.
US10419579B2
A method performed by a first node in a communication network, the first node being a first end-point of signalling with a second node in the communication network, the second node being a second end-point in said signalling. The method comprises receiving signals from the second node, said received signals comprising instructions for the first node to perform a plurality of actions as well as an indication for in which order said actions should be performed. The method also comprises performing said actions in said order. The method also comprises sending signals to the second node, said sent signals comprising an acknowledgement that the plurality of actions have been performed.
US10419578B2
Sharing data is disclosed including receiving a data-sharing instruction directed at an information card, and invoking a communication application to perform a specific operation, the specific operation including: transmitting to-be-shared information card data to a receiving terminal, or transmitting an identifier for the information card to a receiving terminal so that the receiving terminal downloads information card data associated with the information card based on the identifier.
US10419576B2
A communications management apparatus comprises a plurality of clients and a remote server. The server includes a competency data file for storing competencies to be measured for users, a query data file for storing queries associated with competencies, a query engine for selecting queries, and a communications interface for providing the queries for display in succession to message providers, wherein query responses are grouped and feedback is provided to the communications interface for display as a single record by a message recipient.
US10419571B2
A forwarding database cache system is described herein. The forwarding database cache system includes a main forwarding database and one or more forwarding database caches. When a packet is received, the cache is searched first for information such as address information, and if found, then the packet is forwarded to the appropriate destination. If the address information is not found in the cache, then the main forwarding database is searched, and the packet is forwarded to the appropriate destination based on the information in the main forwarding database.
US10419569B2
A web view processor performs processing by utilizing a web browser function, and a native view processor performs processing without utilizing a web browser function. A request for information is sent from the web view processor, via a proxy processor, to a server that is connected to an information communication network. Information is acquired at the proxy processor from the server in response to the request, the information is stored in a memory, the information is converted at the proxy processor into a format that can be processed by the native view processor, and the information whose format was converted is transmitted from the proxy processor to the native view processor.
US10419563B2
Customization of persisted notifications, in which when a subject event happens, a notification is persisted. For instance, customization may be according to language, style, or other user preference. This may be particularly useful in situations in which a single user may change styles, user preferences, or even languages; or in which an application that generated the notifications is to be shared amongst various diverse users. For instance, one user may prefer notifications in English—another may prefer notifications in French but be blind, another may prefer Mandarin when she is in a non-English speaking country but English when she is in an English speaking country. The principles described herein allow flexible customizations and localizations of persistent notifications without having to translate every notification into every possible language, or persist the notification according to every possible style or user preference.
US10419558B2
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, detecting a plurality of mobile devices in proximity to a device. Further embodiments can include identifying a user identifier associated with each of the plurality of mobile devices resulting in a plurality of user identifiers. Additional embodiments can include obtaining a user profile associated with each of the plurality of user identifiers resulting in a plurality of user profiles. Also, embodiments can include identifying a first user profile having a first priority among the plurality of user profiles. Further embodiments can include provisioning the first user profile on a media processor or set top box and providing media content for presentation on a display according to the first user profile. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US10419555B2
Certain implementations of the disclosed technology may include computing systems and methods for associating computing devices. According to an example implementation, a computer-implemented method is provided. The method may include determining a first set of content items associated with a first computing device and determining a second set of content items associated with a second computing device. The method may also include determining whether the first and second computing devices constitute a candidate pair. The method may also include calculating s similarity metric between the first and second computing devices based on a common set of content items shared between the devices. Finally, the method may include associating the first and second computing devices with one another.
US10419552B2
A system is disclosed for publication and discovery of M2M/IoT services. An M2M gateway system receives resource descriptions from M2M/IoT devices. The gateway system creates for each received resource description an individual web services description language file (WSDL-I file) recording information about the resource. The gateway identifies groups of services with similar characteristics and generates for each identified group a web service description file (WSDL-G file) recording information regarding the group. The WSDL-G files are communicated to a service registry infrastructure (SRI). A consumer system queries the SRI for services satisfying particular criteria and receives WSDL-G files for groups of services that satisfy the criteria. The consumer system requests the WSDL-I files corresponding to a selected WSDL-G files from the gateway. The consumer system selects a particular service using the received WSDL-I files and uses the information in the WSDL-I file for the selected service to request the service from the corresponding M2M/IoT device.
US10419544B2
The present invention relates to communications methods, apparatus and systems for efficiently managing NAPT bindings and mappings. An exemplary embodiment of operating a communication system includes the steps of (i) receiving, at a real-time communications entity, a media session offer from a device, (ii) transmitting, from the communications entity to a Network Address and Port Translation entity (NAPT), a request signal to allocate a public Internet Protocol (IP) address and port number pair corresponding to an interface on the NAPT for the session; (iii) determining, at the communications entity, a remote IP address and port number pair corresponding to an interface on the device to be used for communicating media of the media session; (iv) transmitting, from the communications entity to the NAPT, a signal identifying the determined remote IP address and port number pair; and (v) releasing, at the NAPT, the allocated public IP address and port number pair.
US10419542B2
A device can receive, from a user device, a transmission control protocol (TCP) synchronize (SYN) packet associated with a request to establish a TCP connection with a server device. The device can prevent a first TCP connection from being established between the device and the user device based on the TCP SYN packet. The device can cause a second TCP connection to be established between the device and the server device based on the TCP SYN packet and after preventing the first TCP connection from being established. The device can cause a third TCP connection to be established between the device and the user device after causing the second TCP connection to be established. The device can transfer network traffic between the user device and the server device based on the second TCP connection and the third TCP connection.
US10419540B2
The description relates to managing physical locations with IoT devices. One example can include a sensor array assembly comprising an enclosure and a mounting element. The mounting element can include multiple apertures spaced at different distances from the enclosure. The sensor array assembly can also include a connector that is receivable by individual apertures.
US10419536B2
A “snapshot-control media agent” (“snap-MA”) is configured on a secondary storage computing device that operates apart from client computing devices. A “forwarder” media agent operates on each client computing device that uses a storage array, yet lacks command channels to the storage array. The forwarder media agent forwards commands directed at the storage array to the snap-MA, which receives and processes commands directed at the storage array that were forwarded by the forwarder media agents. Responses from the storage array are transmitted to the respective forwarder media agent. The snap-MA pools storage-array-command devices to avoid capacity limitations in regard to communications channels at the storage array. The snap-MA operating in conjunction with the forwarder media agents enable the illustrative system to consolidate the communication of storage-array commands away from client computing devices and/or proxy media agent hosts and into the secondary storage computing device that hosts the snap-MA.
US10419532B2
In accordance with an embodiment, described herein is a system and method for providing an asynchronous architecture in a server with an existing synchronous architecture. The system can include a keep-alive subsystem and a user-level request context switching application programming interface (API). A plurality of connections can be received at the keep-alive subsystem, and each connection can be assigned a request context configured to be executed in the keep-alive subsystem. When a connection being executed by a thread is blocked for I/O, the request context assigned to the connection can be saved, and the request context assigned to another connection can be restored to be executed by the thread. Resources associated with an idle connection can be placed in a pool for reuse by other connections. The system can provide an asynchronous architecture in the server without changing existing code and functionalities of the existing synchronous architecture.
US10419519B2
A relay device communicates with first and second terminal devices via first and second communication networks, respectively. The relay device determines whether or not a line stability and a line speed of each of the first and second communication networks satisfy a predetermined condition. When a line stability and a line speed of each of the first and second communication networks satisfy the predetermined condition, the relay device temporarily stores, in a memory, data received from the first terminal device via the first communication network, and transfers the temporarily stored data to the second terminal device via the second communication network.
US10419515B2
A system to process navigation information includes at least one hardware processor and an information storage and retrieval platform executed by the at least one hardware processor. The information storage and retrieval platform is configured to receive a data request from a client, the data request including a client identifier that identifies the client, generate a network event in response to the data request received from the client, and generate, by the at least one hardware processor, a hash value from the client identifier. The information storage and retrieval platform is also configured to identify an address based on the hash value, determine a server by a lookup of the server from among a plurality of servers, the lookup being based on the identified address, and communicate the network event to the server.
US10419504B1
Providing streaming of one or more applications from streaming servers onto one or more clients. The computer readable medium includes computer-executable instructions for execution by a processing system. The applications are contained within one or more isolated environments, and the isolated environments are streamed from the servers onto clients. The system may include authentication of the streaming servers and authentication of clients and credentialing of the isolated environments and applications the clients are configured to run. The system may include encrypted communication between the streaming servers and the clients. The system may further include a management interface where administrators may add, remove and configure isolated environments, configure client policies and credentials, and force upgrades. The streamed isolated environments may be isolated from other applications and the host operating system on the clients and applications within the isolated environments may run without performing an application-installation on the client.
US10419502B2
Systems and methods can use client-side video buffer occupancy for enhanced quality of experience in a communication network. The systems and methods provided herein can drive changes in the communication system using control responses. Example control responses include responses for scheduling of packets under capacity constrained conditions. An access node, such as a base station, may transmit video from a server to a client in a user device. The access node can estimate client-side video buffer occupancy and predict video playback stalls. The client-side video buffer occupancy can be estimated by emulating behavior of the client. The buffer occupancy can be used to enhance quality of experience for the user. For example, when the buffer occupancy is low, the access node may increase scheduling priority of packets conveying the video.
US10419498B2
Examples perform input/output (I/O) requests, issued by a plurality of clients to an owner-node, in a virtual storage area network (vSAN) environment. I/O requests are guaranteed, as all I/O requests are performed during non-overlapping, exclusive sessions between one client at a time and the owner node. The owner node rejects requests for simultaneous sessions, and duplicate sessions are prevented by requiring that a client refresh its memory state after termination of a previous session.
US10419490B2
Methods and systems for a scalable solution to behavioral Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks targeting a network are provided. According to one embodiment, a method to determine the scaling treatment is provided for various granular layer parameters of the Open System Interconnection (OSI) model for communication systems. A hardware-based apparatus helps identify packet rates and determine packet rate thresholds through continuous and adaptive learning with multiple DDoS attack mitigation components. The system can be scaled up by stacking multiple DDoS attack mitigation components to provide protection against large scale DDoS attacks by distributing load across these stacked components.
US10419487B2
Techniques are provided for processing authorization requests. In some embodiments, an authorization request specifying a non-hierarchical resource can be processed without having to sequentially process the various security policies configured for a collection of resources.
US10419476B2
A system and method is proposed for managing email messages across a network. The system provides multiple means of verifying an originating sender of email. In addition, the system automatically generates unique email addresses as a means mask the email address of an original sender and shield users from unwanted email. The system may also be configured to block email security threats (e.g. phishing, spear phishing, etc.). Further, the system provides means of processing email messages to enable encryption, spam detection, geographical location identification of users, and social networking.
US10419475B2
A method, computer program product, and computer system for identifying potential social engineering activity associated with one or more communications on a first communication channel of a plurality of communication channels. Restriction of at least partial access to at least a second communication channel of the plurality of communication channels may be requested based upon, at least in part, the identification of the potential social engineering activity associated with the one or more communications on the first communication channel.
US10419474B2
A method of selecting, for at least one service of an information system and depending service(s), at least one countermeasure to be implemented against at least one cyber attack, the method includes: identifying elements of the service exposed to the cyber attack(s), calculating a risk mitigation level of each countermeasure with respect to the cyber attack(s), ranking the countermeasure(s) on the basis of a parameter which is at least a function of the risk mitigation level, simulating the impact of the countermeasure(s) on the service and the depending service(s), the countermeasure to be implemented being selected at least as a function of result of the simulation.
US10419472B2
Disclosed are systems and methods for repairing vulnerabilities of smart devices connected to a data network. An example method includes accessing, by a hardware processor, a smart device communicatively coupled to a data network, accessing a configuration of the smart device, the configuration containing settings of the smart device, comparing each of the settings of the smart device with settings of known vulnerabilities from a database of vulnerabilities to identify a network vulnerability of the smart device that can be exploited, retrieving one or more setting correcting the network vulnerability from the database, determining a repair action for repairing the at least one network vulnerability, the repair action comprising the one or more settings and transmitting, by the processor, instructions to the smart device to perform the repair action.
US10419453B2
This invention relates to a system and method for simultaneously displaying real-time information security threat posture of a plurality of computers and its intermediary networks that are under surveillance. In particular, the invention involves displaying a three-dimensional abstract object that has been scaled according to the size and orientation of a display screen so that the entirety of the three-dimensional abstract object may be simultaneously viewed by viewers of the display technology in its entirety. The displayed three-dimensional abstract object is made up of an amalgamation of semi-translucent three-dimensional shapes that are arranged together to achieve the unified shape and form of the three-dimensional abstract object. Each semi-translucent three-dimensional shape in the three-dimensional abstract object can represent a sector of business industry and/or its entire computer network that is under surveillance for information security threats and/or has a high probability of being cyber-attacked by malicious sources.
US10419452B2
An SSH module is executed as part of a host computing machine, where code for an secure shell (SSH) agent is integrated with code of the SSH module. Incoming and outgoing host computing machine transactions are collected using the SSH agent which transmits the collected host computing machine transactions to an SSH context agent external to the SSH module. The collected host machine transactions are transmitted to a monitoring server for anomalous transaction detection. The monitoring server returns instructions to perform an action based on an anomalous transaction detection.
US10419445B2
A credential change management platform may, from a time period T1 to T2: deny access by remote client devices that submit credentials other than the prior or new credentials and, as a result of the denial, increment a lock-out counter, and allow access by devices that submit either the prior or new credential. From T2 to T3, the platform may: deny access by devices that submit credentials other than the prior or new credential and, as a result of the denial, increment the lock-out counter, deny access by devices that submit the prior credential without incrementing the lock-out counter, and allow access by devices that submit the new credential. After T3, the platform may: deny access by devices that submit credentials other than the new credential and, as a result of the denial, increment the lock-out counter, and allow access by devices that submit the new credential.
US10419444B2
A computing device executing an instant messaging application receives a selection from a user specifying at least one instant message conversation record to hide from view. The selected conversation record is hidden from view in response to occurrence of an event of a first type. In response to the occurrence of an event of a second type, a timer hidden from the user is launched. An unlock procedure is received from the user, where the user enters the unlock procedure. In response to the entered unlock procedure matching a predetermined unlock procedure prior to expiration of the timer, the corresponding hidden conversation record is made viewable and is accessible again by the user.
US10419442B2
Methods, systems, and computer readable media can be operable to facilitate the monitoring and detection of a device relocation. A location fingerprint may be generated for a device, wherein the location fingerprint includes information associated with proximal devices. Proximal devices may be identified based on communications received by the device from the proximal devices, and may include devices that are determined to be near in proximity to the device. A baseline location fingerprint may be generated at an instance when the device is expected to be within a designated premise. Subsequent captures of a location fingerprint of the device may be periodically or conditionally taken, and the subsequent location fingerprints may be compared to the baseline location fingerprint. If a significant difference exists between a subsequent location fingerprint and the baseline location fingerprint, a determination may be made that the device has potentially been relocated away from a designated premise.
US10419439B1
Provided is authentication and authorization without the use of supplicants. Authentication and authorization includes generating a profile for a device based on at least one characteristic observed during a successful attempt by the device to access an 802.1X network infrastructure. Expected characteristics for a next attempt to access the infrastructure by the device are determined. A characteristic of the next access attempt is matched to the expected characteristic and access to the network is selectively controlled as a result of the matching. This is achieved without a supplicant being installed on the device.
US10419430B2
A first device generates first encrypted data from a second public key corresponding to second ID regarding a second device and a first random number and transmits first ID regarding the first device, second ID, and first encrypted data. The second device generates second encrypted data from a first public key corresponding to the first ID and a second random number, generates second verification data by generating a second shared-key candidate from the second random number, the first encrypted data, and a second private key, and transmits the second encrypted data and second verification data. The first device generates first verification data by generating a first shared-key candidate from the first random number, the second encrypted data, and a first private key and transmits the first verification data. The first and second devices examine the second and first verification data by using the first and second shared-key candidates, respectively.
US10419420B2
A system and method are described in which a document transaction management platform coordinates performance of trust actions across a plurality of trust service providers. For example, a method can include operations executing on a connector module in communication with a digital transaction management platform and a trust service provider, such as the following. Receiving, from the digital transaction management platform, a transaction request including a token and a requested trust action. Accessing user information for a recipient involved in the requested trust action using the token. Obtaining, from the digital transaction management platform, transaction data associated with the requested trust action. Coordinating, with the trust service provider, performance of the trust action on at least a portion of the transaction data. Transmitting, to the digital transaction management platform, a proof received from the trust service provider confirming performance of the trust action.
US10419417B2
The management server authenticates the user on the basis of the authentication request using the user name and the password received from the image forming apparatus, generates user session information obtained in a process of the user authentication process, stores the user session information in association with the IP address of the image forming apparatus in the third memory, and supplies the user session information in response to an inquiry using the IP address from the third party server. The third party server receives the authentication request using the IP address from the image forming apparatus, makes an inquiry to the management server by using the IP address, and authenticates the user on the basis of the returned user session information.
US10419412B1
Described herein are various technologies pertaining to a patient portal interface application for a hub application that is displayed concurrently on a display with a graphical user interface (GUI) for a client electronic health record application (EHR). The hub application facilitates access to supplement applications, wherein at least one of the supplement applications is a patient portal interface application. The patient portal interface application communicates with a patient portal server to facilitate presentment of patient portal data to a user of the client EHR. The patient portal interface application provides a current context of the EHR to the patient portal server, and receives contextually-based patient portal data from the patient portal server. The contextual patient portal data is then displayed by way of a GUI of the patient portal interface application.
US10419407B2
Trust between entities participating in an upgrade or enablement/disablement process is established and, to facilitate this remotely and securely, a highly tamper resistant point of trust in the system that is being produced is used. This point of trust enables a more efficient distribution system to be used. Through either a provisioning process or at later stages, i.e. subsequent to installation, manufacture, assembly, sale, etc.; the point of trust embodied as a feature controller on the device or system being modified is given a feature set (or updated feature set) that, when validated, is used to enable or disable entire features or to activate portions of the feature.
US10419406B2
A network device receives TCP segments of a flow via a first SSL session and transmits TCP segments via a second SSL session. Once a TCP segment has been transmitted, the TCP payload need no longer be stored on the network device. Substantial memory resources are conserved, because the device may have to handle many retransmit TCP segments at a given time. If the device receives a retransmit segment, then the device regenerates the retransmit segment to be transmitted. A data structure of entries is stored, with each entry including a decrypt state and an encrypt state for an associated SSL byte position. The device uses the decrypt state to initialize a decrypt engine, decrypts an SSL payload of the retransmit TCP segment received, uses the encrypt state to initialize an encrypt engine, re-encrypts the SSL payload, and then incorporates the re-encrypted SSL payload into the regenerated retransmit TCP segment.
US10419402B2
Methods, systems, and devices are described herein for delivering protected data to a nested trusted execution environment (TrEE) associated with an untrusted requestor. The nested TrEE may include a trustlet running on top of secure kernel. In one aspect, a targeting protocol head, or other intermediary between a requestor and a key management system or other store of protected data, may receive a request for protected data from a potentially untrusted requestor, an attestation statement of the secure kernel, and a key certification statement. The key certification statement may bind a trustlet public encryption key and a trustlet ID. The targeting protocol head may retrieve the protected data, and encrypt the protected data with the trustlet public encryption key. The targeting protocol head may then send the encrypted protected data to the requestor.
US10419400B2
Systems and methods are described for securely and efficiently processing electronic content. In one embodiment, a first application running on a first computing system establishes a secure channel with a second computing system, the secure channel being secured by one or more cryptographic session keys. The first application obtains a license from the second computing system via the secure channel, the license being encrypted using at least one of the one or more cryptographic session keys, the license comprising a content decryption key, the content decryption key being further encrypted using at least one of the one or more cryptographic session keys or one or more keys derived therefrom. The first application invokes a second application to decrypt the license using at least one of the one or more cryptographic session keys, and further invokes the second application to decrypt the content decryption key using at least one of the one or more cryptographic session keys or one or more keys derived therefrom, and to decrypt a piece of content using the content decryption key. The first application then provides access to the decrypted piece of content in accordance with the license.
US10419399B2
The present invention relates to a method for sending, receiving, reporting and/or responding to mood related, time-sensitive, live situation, and/or secretive matter messages, through a one-step submission, and/or Smart Button activation anonymous submit process and/or targeted authorized receipt process, having the generating, assigning, and utilizing of unique identifiers and corresponding actionable and searchable administrative report generating process. More specifically, the invention relates to a method for permitting submitter(s) to choose the degree of anonymity and/or submit information/content and/or location and send that information/content and/or location, by means of a user interface, Smart Button, or other computer, mobile device, mobile phone, smart pad, electronic device, input device, communication device, touchscreen computing device, smart device, or tablet to provide an activated application and open a log-in screen to authorized receiver(s) who may access such information/content, which can be encrypted, in whole or in part, and act, report, forward or respond accordingly.
US10419396B2
Examples provide a deep packet inspection for performing security operations on network data packets by a plurality of enhanced packet analyzers. A copy of a mirrored network data packet is sent to each of the packet analyzers. Each packet analyzer performs one or more security operations on the copy in parallel, and generates an allow recommendation or a deny recommendation. If all the recommendations are allow recommendations, a virtual network interface controller (VNIC) routes the network data packet to its destination. If at least one of the recommendations is a deny recommendation, the VNIC discards the network data packet.
US10419393B2
Various embodiments manage the migration of servers. In one embodiment, a set of server-level dependency information is obtained for servers to be migrated from a source computing environment to a target computing environment. A set of network configuration data is obtained for a plurality of network devices associated with the servers. The set of server-level dependency information is updated to include one or more additional dependencies of at least one of the servers based on the set of network configuration data. Updating the set of server-level dependency information generates an updated set of dependency information. The servers are assigned to multiple migration groups based on the updated set of dependency information. The migration groups optimize cross-group dependencies among the migration groups.
US10419387B2
A domain name resolution method may include sending, by user equipment, a first resolution request to a protection device. The method may include sending, by the protection device, a CNAME response to the user equipment in response to the first resolution request. The method may include sending, by the user equipment, the a second resolution request to the protection device. The second resolution request may include an identification information of the user equipment and a target domain name based on the CNAME response. The method may include validating, by the protection device, the identification information, and in response to successful validation, sending a third resolution request to a domain name server. The method may include determining, by the domain name server, that the third resolution request is sent by the protection device based on an indicator information, and in response, resolving, the target domain name in the third resolution request.
US10419380B2
A method for adjusting a message log includes logging messages to the message log when the messages are received. The messages are displayed on a display device of an electronic device. The message log is adjusted according to a predetermined adjusting operation when the predetermined adjusting operation is detected. The adjusted message log is displayed on the display device, and the predetermined adjusting operation is sent to one or more other electronic devices that are in communication with the electronic device.
US10419377B2
According to one embodiment, in response to a request received from a messaging system to categorize a message received from a remote sender, a messaging extension associated with the messaging client is identified. The message without a recipient identifier (ID) identifying a recipient of the message is transmitted to the messaging extension via a first application programming interface (API). The messaging extension is executed within a first sandboxed environment and the messaging extension is to perform a content analysis on the message to categorize the message. In response to a first analysis result received from the messaging extension, a response representing the first analysis result is transmitted to the messaging system, wherein the response indicates whether the message should be delivered or filtered.
US10419372B2
Systems and methods provide real-time communication between website operators and website visitors including monitoring, gathering, managing and sharing of information. The features include: simultaneous chatting with system's website visitor while responding/submitting tickets/emails and searching through company knowledge base; operator communicating message to another operator directly in active chat session, while message remains hidden to visitors/customers; displaying advertising messages to visitors/customers within chat window during active chat sessions; growing knowledge base by adding information into knowledge base during chat session; providing real-time access to system's website visitor information by seeing the content of visitor's shopping cart or by passing information from system's server into visitor's information located in operator's panel; creating and branding multiple chat windows and selectively linking all or some to the account; tagging and grouping each chat sessions; parent-child ticketing for project management; lead scoring; and mobile live chatting.
US10419368B1
A method of processing data message in a computer system comprising a plurality of message queuing nodes, message processing nodes, and coordinating nodes. The method comprises adding a node to the computing system, determining the IP address and node identity number of the added node by a monitor Java archive (JAR) executing on a coordinating node of the computing system, sending the IP address and node identity number via a Java management extension (JMX) connector client of the monitor JAR to each of the message queuing nodes and message processing nodes via a Java management extension (JMX) connector associated with an MBean of each of the message queuing nodes and message processing nodes, where the MBeans encapsulates a configuration file, whereby each of the configuration files are updated with the IP address and the node identity number of the added message queuing node.
US10419358B2
A first device as a buffer server in an Ethernet transmits a first buffer client querying packet from a port of enabling a distributed buffer function of the first device, receives a first buffer client registering packet from a second device through the port, and adds the second device into a distributed buffer group of the port. When the first device detects that a sum of sizes of packets entering the port and not transmitted reaches a preset first flow-splitting threshold in a first preset time period, the first device forwards a packet entering the port and not transmitted to a buffer client selected from the distributed buffer group of the port.
US10419355B2
In an example, a logic apparatus of an interface board in a network device may generate an Ethernet flow control packet including sending completion information according to Ethernet data packets sent from a sending buffering queue maintained in the interface board. The logic apparatus of the interface board may transmit the Ethernet flow control packet including sending completion information to an Ethernet data channel by taking priority over Ethernet data packets in a receiving buffering queue in an ingress direction. The sending completion information is used by a CPU of a mainboard to maintain a state of the sending buffering queue.
US10419344B2
Provided are systems, methods, and computer-readable medium for enabling sharing of a multi-channel packet processor by multiple processes executing on a network device. The network device can include a memory management unit, configured to include an address map. The address map can include a reserved portion. The virtual machine can allocate a guest portion in the address map, where the guest portion is allocated in a part of the address map that does not include the reserved portion. A first channel from the packet processor can be assigned to the guest portion, and the virtual machine can use the first channel to receive packets. The reserved portion can be assigned to a host process executing on the network device. A second channel from the packet processor can be assigned to the reserved portion. The host process can transmit packets to the network using the second channel.
US10419339B2
A router receives a request including a first memory address from a source node in a first subnet. The router translates the first memory address in the request to a second memory address that is different from the first memory address. The router sends the request including the second memory address to a target node in the second subnet.
US10419335B1
In various embodiments, an apparatus, a non-transitory computer-readable media, and a method are provided, involving a capability to: receive an indication of a receipt of a first packet that is specified according to an Internet Protocol (IP) network protocol; identify, from a header of the first packet, network path information configured for use in identifying a plurality of path segment identifiers including a region scope-specific outside-scope identifier that: is in an identifier space specific to at least the current node, does not include a network interface identifier portion specified by the IP network protocol for identifying any network interface of any node, and identifies, for at least the current node, a second region of the network; and cause transmission, based on the region scope-specific outside-scope identifier of the network path information, of first data, along with at least one of the plurality path segment identifiers, from the current node to a path node.
US10419329B2
Communication apparatus includes a plurality of interfaces for receiving and transmitting data packets from and to a network and a memory, which receives and stores context data with respect to multicast groups. Packet processing circuitry establishes reliable connections over the network with the receiving nodes in the multicast groups, and upon receiving from a packet source on the network an incoming unicast packet containing multicast data and containing multicast metadata that identifies a multicast group, sends an acknowledgment of the incoming unicast packet to the packet source, reads the context data from the memory with respect to the identified multicast group, and transmits multiple outgoing unicast packets containing the multicast data via respective egress interfaces to the receiving nodes in the multicast group over the reliable connections.
US10419325B2
A method of determining the presence of a loopback in one or more networks comprises storing information related to a test instance; sending a loopback detection beacon (LPDB) containing information related to the test instance from a port on an originating device; monitoring the port for a predetermined time period to detect LPDBs arriving at the port during the predetermined time period; and determining whether a detected LPDB contains information corresponding to the stored information, to detect the presence of a loopback. The method may determine whether a detected loopback is a port loopback, a tunnel loopback or a service loopback. The stored information related to the test instance may be deleted if an LPDB arriving at the port and containing information corresponding to the stored information is not detected within the predetermined time period.
US10419324B2
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for analyzing network performance of a network comprising a plurality of network nodes. The method may comprise: obtaining a plurality of probe measurements in respect of a target node, the probe measurements resulting from probe test-messages being sent via different network paths to said target node and relating to a network performance characteristic in respect of the paths taken by the respective probe test-messages and probe response-messages associated therewith and being dependent also on local processing of the respective probe test-messages at said target node; determining respective measures of unexpectedness in respect of the probe measurements; comparing said respective measures of unexpectedness and in dependence on the comparison, assigning a weighting in respect of said target node; and determining a network performance analysis measure in dependence on at least one probe measurement and on the weighting.
US10419322B2
A method of collecting information about a plurality of test devices connected in a network is provided. The method includes: identifying routable network addresses within a plurality of the network addresses, and sending discovery packets to the plurality of routable network addresses, receiving responses from the test devices, obtaining the information about the test devices, and storing the information so as to associate, for each of the test devices, the test-device information with at least one of the routable network addresses. The routable network addresses are stored in non-volatile memory for repeated use in re-discovery of the test devices in the network.
US10419318B2
Wireless user device probe data can be used to infer or determine an attribute of a user. The probe data can be captured by a sensor device from probes wirelessly transmitted by the user device to search for wireless access points. The probe data can include network addresses of the wireless access points to which the user device has wirelessly connected. The probe data can also include connection information about wireless links between the user device and the wireless access points. The probe data and a user device identifier can be transmitted to a computing device that can compare the probe data to access point network addresses associated with attributes in an electronic data store to determine an attribute for a user of the user device.
US10419317B2
Examples of the disclosure describe automatically associating devices of a user with a network service subscription of the user. The user has a subscription to services offered by an entity. Connection statistics for the devices to networks are generated and compared to criteria to determine whether any of the devices should be associated with the subscription of the user. After association, the devices are able to access networks and/or services associated with the subscription.
US10419313B2
This disclosure relates to systems and methods for industrial network monitoring. In one embodiment of the disclosure, a method includes acquiring, by a plant server communicatively coupled to at least one switch of the data network associated with plant components, traffic data flowing through the data network. The method further includes performing, by the plant server, an analysis of the traffic data to generate a network profile. The method may further include monitoring, by the plant server, traffic data flowing through the data network. While monitoring the traffic data, the method may determine, by the plant server, a deviation of the traffic data from the network profile. The method may include issuing, by the plant server based on the deviation, at least one alarm concerning a health state of the data network.
US10419306B2
A system and method for determining causation of events across nodes. The invention may include receiving a first event report of a first trace. The first event report may include a first trace identifier. The method may also include assembling a first sub-graph using the first event report; receiving a suspend event report including a message identifier and the first trace identifier; receiving a resume event report including the message identifier and a second trace identifier; and receiving a second event report of the second trace, where the second event report includes the second trace identifier. Additionally, the method may include assembling a second sub-graph using the second event report; and assembling, based on matching the message identifier of the suspend event report and the resume event report, a tracing graph using the first sub-graph and the second sub-graph.
US10419305B2
Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for visualization of workload distribution on server resources. A computer identifies a profile, wherein the profile corresponds to a role of an individual associated with one or more servers. The computer identifies data that includes a degree of resource utilization that corresponds to the identified profile. The computer generates a visualization of the identified data that includes the degree of resource utilization that corresponds to the identified profile, wherein the visualization includes depictions of resource utilization, distribution of a workload deployed on the one or more servers, and total quantity of available resources of the one or more servers. In another embodiment, the computer initiates display of the generated visualization of the identified data that includes the degree of resource utilization that corresponds to the determined profile.
US10419301B2
In accordance with an embodiment, described herein is a system and method for providing multitenancy support in a platform as a service or cloud computing environment. A platform component enables a service runtime to be shared by multiple tenants, by providing each tenant with a dedicated share or slice of a runtime instance. Each share/slice can be isolated from other shares/slices with respect to factors such as, for example, configuration, or quality of service. In accordance with an embodiment, during provisioning of a particular service runtime, a runtime definition associated with the service runtime can be utilized, for example by a service management engine, to configure the platform component to install one or more services within the service runtime. A particular service and its service runtimes can also be provisioned, within one or more runtime pools, according to a service runtime definition and placement configuration.
US10419295B1
A system, method, and computer program product are provided for automatically generating communication device metadata definitions. In use, device information is received from at least one instance of at least one communication device associated with a communication network. Additionally, a device metadata definition associated with the at least one communication device is automatically generated utilizing the device information, the device metadata definition representing at least attributes of the at least one communication device.
US10419293B1
A network device stores in its nonvolatile memory, in response to detecting a power outage in a tree-based network, an identifier for a preferred parent and a distance identifier for the network device within the network. In response to power restoration, the network device starts a trickle timer based on the ring identifier, for determining whether a beacon request from a transmitting node and destined for the preferred parent is detected during the waiting interval. In response to the network device detecting the beacon request during the waiting interval, the network device sets its channel hopping schedule to the corresponding channel hopping schedule of the transmitting node in response to determining the beacon request is destined for the preferred parent, enabling rejoining with the preferred parent in response to detecting a beacon from the preferred parent to the transmitting node via the corresponding channel hopping schedule of the transmitting node.
US10419289B2
System and method for agentless computing system configuration management in networked environments. A configuration management service may be implemented as a service on a network with a standard network interface. A client may communicate with the service to specify a configuration for a target system, for example through a browser interface. The specified configuration may be stored by the service. The service may generate a package according to the specified configuration. The package may be delivered to the target system via the network. The package may then install the configuration, for example, one or more software, data, or other digital components, on the target systems in accordance with the specified configuration. The clients may request that the service verify and/or update the installed configuration on the target system. The service may, in response, generate an update package for the installed configuration. Target systems may include computer systems and virtual machines.
US10419287B2
Techniques are described for providing managed virtual computer networks that have a configured logical network topology with virtual networking devices, such as by a network-accessible configurable network service, with corresponding networking functionality provided for communications between multiple computing nodes of the virtual computer network by emulating functionality that would be provided by the virtual networking devices if they were physically present. In some situations, the networking functionality provided for a managed computer network of a client includes receiving routing communications directed to the virtual networking devices and using included routing information to update the configuration of the managed computer network, such as to allow at least some computing nodes of a managed computer network to dynamically signal particular types of uses of one or more indicated target network addresses and/or to dynamically signal use of particular external public network addresses based on such routing information.
US10419284B2
A first fabric abstraction layer couples to a data link layer and a physical layer of a network fabric device. The network fabric device is connected to other network elements within a network via at least one network connection, such as a fiber optic connection. A second fabric abstraction layer couples to the data link layer and an application of the network device. The second fabric abstraction layer provides an application programming interface (API) to the application. The API allows the application to generate configuration instructions for configuring the at least one network connection. Upon receiving the configuration instructions generated by the application, the second abstraction layer sends the configuration instructions to the first abstraction layer via the data link layer. The first abstraction layer then configures the at least one network connection to transmit data according to the configuration instructions.
US10419276B2
One embodiment of the present invention provides a switch system. The switch includes a port that couples to a server hosting a number of virtual machines. The switch also includes a link tracking module. During operation, the link tracking module determines that reachability to at least one end host coupled to a virtual cluster switch of which the switch is a member is disrupted. The link tracking module then determines that at least one virtual machine coupled to the port is affected by the disrupted reachability, and communicates to the server hosting the affected virtual machine about the disrupted reachability.
US10419266B2
Embodiments of the invention provide a method and apparatus for establishing a synchronized interactive multimedia communication among a plurality of users. The method includes generating, at a first device, first information associated with a multimedia content selected by a first user. The first information is generated based on parameters. The method includes transmitting the first information to a second user. The first and second user is associated with a social computer network. Further, the method includes, at second devices, receiving the first information from the social network. The method includes processing the first information to establish a synchronized multimedia interactive communication between the second and the first user. The presentation of the multimedia content in the synchronized interactive multimedia communication is synchronized among the first device and the second device(s). The synchronized interactive multimedia communication is performed along with the presentation of the multimedia content.
US10419265B2
A system includes a request processing system which enables the system to fulfill data requests by grouping and combining requested data elements, while conserving computing resources and increasing security of the requested data elements associated during storage and transmission over a network. The system is configured to identify one or more groups of data elements associated with one or more identifiers, each data element in a group associated with a component of an identifier. The system combines each of the one or more groups of data elements based on a unique association between the components of each identifier. The system subsequently removes the sub-wrappers from the data elements in the one or more groups of data elements, and sends the combined one or more groups of data elements to relevant requestors.
US10419260B2
Disclosed methods include transmitting an OFDM signal including a succession of frames spaced apart by a set of training symbols that are symmetric in time and each formed by a plurality of even-frequency sub-carriers, spaced by odd frequency zeros. The OFDM signal is received and sampled and timing metrics are determined. Local maximums, or peaks of the timing metrics are detected, and from the peaks a coarse time offset is determined. A correlation metric, at sample indexes within a region determined by the coarse time offset, is applied and, based on a peak, an estimated time offset is generated. A correlation metric of the estimated time offset is determined and, based on the correlation metric, an estimated frequency offset is generated.
US10419256B2
An embodiment of the present invention relates to a low-power broadband asynchronous BPSK demodulation method and a configuration of a circuit thereof. In connection with a configuration of a BPSK demodulation circuit, there may be provided a low-power wideband asynchronous binary phase shift keying demodulation circuit comprising: a sideband separation and lower sideband signal delay unit; a data demodulation unit; and a data clock restoration unit.
US10419246B2
Methods, apparatus, and systems for data communication over a multi-wire, multi-phase interface are disclosed. A method of calibration includes configuring a 3-phase signal to include a high frequency component and a low frequency component during a calibration period, and transmitting a version of the 3-phase signal on each wire of a 3-wire interface. The version of the 3-phase signal transmitted on each wire is out-of-phase with the versions of the 3-phase signal transmitted on each of the other wires of the 3-wire interface. The 3-phase signal may be configured to enable a receiver to determine certain operating parameters of the 3-wire interface.
US10419243B2
A smart gateway device for providing communications between multiple networks associated with a building management system (BMS). The device includes a first network interface circuit in communication with a first network associated with a building management system (BMS). The device further includes a second network interface circuit in communication with a second network associated with a subsystem of the BMS, wherein the second network is not compatible with the first network. The second network interface circuit is configured to detect a physical device associated with the second network, and to receive a data packet associated with the physical device. The data packet is transmitted to the first network interface circuit. The first network interface circuit is configured to receive the data packet and to generate a virtual device based on the received data packet. The virtual device is configured to represent the physical device on the first network.
US10419242B1
A method involves compiling a first amount of high-level programming language code (for example, P4) and a second amount of a low-level programming language code (for example, C) thereby obtaining a first amount of native code and a second amount of native code. The high-level programming language code at least in part defines how an SDN switch performs matching in a first condition. The low-level programming language code at least in part defines how the SDN switch performs matching in a second condition. The low-level code can be a type of plugin or patch for handling special packets. The amounts of native code are loaded into the SDN switch such that a first processor (for example, x86 of the host) executes the first amount of native code and such that a second processor (for example, ME of an NFP on the NIC) executes the second amount of native code.
US10419240B2
To reduce performance losses and costs associated with serializing parallel communications when communicating with other computing devices over a local area network (“LAN”) or a wide area network (“WAN”), bus virtualization is provided to maintain parallelization for inter machine communications over a network. Control lines and data lines associated with a parallel bus communication can be received by a network adapter, and instead of serializing the communications, the network adapter can map each of the control and data lines to respective virtual local area networks (“VLAN”). Multiple VLANs can exist together on a LAN or WAN while logically segmented, allowing the respective VLANs to facilitate communications for the control and data lines over the network.
US10419239B2
An information handling system includes a top of rack having a port, and a server having a network interface card and a controller. The port of the top of the rack transmits a link aggregation control protocol (LACP) packet. The network interface card receives the LACP packet from the port of the top of rack, and forwards the LACP packet. The controller receives the LACP packet from the network interface card, and to determine whether to update or create a bond associated with the port and a destination virtual machine of the LACP packet. The LACP packet is transmitted from the bond to the network interface card, and in response to the LACP packet being received at the network interface card, the LACP packet is provided to the destination virtual machine.
US10419234B2
In one embodiment, a method includes detecting a triggering event for sending a notification to a user of an online social network. The method may also include accessing multiple of versions of the notification. Each version may include one or more template elements of a particular content type. The method may also access user data associated with the user that includes data associated with one or more relationships of the user on the online social network or data associated with actions performed by the user. The method may also include determining a score for each version representing a likelihood of the corresponding version being consumed by the user. The method may also include generating a personalized notification by using the selected version of the notification and replacing each of the template elements of the selected version of the notification with content of the content type associated with the template element.
US10419231B2
Techniques for bridging communication between multiple networks to facilitate distribution of multicast data are described herein. For example, the techniques may identify a particular node that is able to communicate with each network and instruct the particular node to act as a bridge between the networks. The particular node may forward data from either network to the other network. This may allow data for a multicast group to be distributed to members of the multicast group that are located in separate networks.
US10419228B2
Disclosed aspects manage a shared pool of configurable computing resources. A resource demand value is identified for a target host. Resource supply values of dynamically-assigned resources are computed for donor hosts. Using the resource demand value and the resource supply values, dynamically-assigned resources are reclaimed from the donor hosts and distributed to the target host.
US10419226B2
Embodiments include methods, and systems and computing devices configured to implement the methods of authenticating a computing device. A processor of a medication delivery device may obtain a transitory identity and may send the transitory identity to a second computing device and a third computing device. A processor of the second computing device may send the transitory identity to the third computing device with a request to authenticate the medication delivery device. The processor of the third computing device may authenticate the identity of the medication delivery device in response to determining that the transitory identity received from the medication delivery device matches the transitory identity received from the second computing device.
US10419218B2
In some aspects, methods and systems for a digital trust architecture are provided. In some aspects, the architecture includes a user account provisioning process. The provisioning process may make use of in person verifications of some personal information to ensure authenticity of the user information. Once the authenticity of user information is established, an account may be created. The user account may include a user email account, with integrated access to digital certificates linked to the user account. Account creation may also automatically publish the new user's public key in a publicly accessible directory, enabling encrypted email information to be easily sent to the new user.
US10419211B1
A method for securing communications for a given network is provided. The method comprises by at least one node(i) of the network configured to utilize pairwise keys: generating a set of encryption keys; and transmitting the set of encryption keys to a controller for the network; by the controller, executing a key selection process wherein for each node(j) in the network an encryption key J is selected from the set of encryption keys; assigning the encryption key J to the node(j); and transmitting the selected encryption key J to the node(j); by each node(j), generating an encryption key I for the node(i); and sending the encryption key I to the node(i) via the controller.
US10419208B2
A method and a system for encrypting data by a data protection system are provided. The data protection system may receive one or more dataset and calculate the number of binary digit ‘1’ in each byte of the one or more dataset. Further, it may determine a slot value for each byte of the one or more dataset based on location of the each byte in a table of the plurality of tables. And, it may identify a pattern index for the each byte based on the location of the each byte in the one or more slots and generates an encrypted byte for the each byte of the one or more dataset. The data protection system may further decrypt the encrypted dataset by receiving one or more encrypted byte.
US10419203B1
An example circuit includes: a transmitter configured to transmit a clock pattern based on a transmit clock; a receiver, coupled to the transmitter, configured to sample the clock pattern based on a receive clock to generate a bit pattern, where there is a non-zero frequency difference between the transmit clock and the receive clock; a phase interpolator (PI) configured to add a phase shift to a source clock to supply one of the transmit clock or the receive clock; and a test circuit configured to apply adjustments to the phase shift over a time period and determine a phase distribution of the PI based on changes in the bit pattern over the time period.
US10419191B2
Exemplary communication apparatus comprising a MAC-layer processor configured to receive data for a downlink transmission to a first device; transmit a grant comprising resource allocations for the device to receive the data and to transmit a reception status for the data; and transmit the first grant and at least part of the data in a symbol. The grant can also be frequency-multiplexed with another grant to another device in the symbol, which can also be spatially multiplexed in streams directed to the respective devices. Other embodiments include determining a resource allocation for a device that encompasses resources previously allocated to at least one other device but comprises an indicator that such resource is unavailable to the device. Exemplary methods and computer-readable media can also be provided embodying one or more procedures the apparatus is configured to perform.
US10419184B2
A method of transmitting a reference signal by a base station in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes: generating a plurality of reference signals for channel measurement, wherein the plurality of reference signals for channel measurement are different types; and transmitting the plurality of reference signals for channel measurement, wherein the plurality of reference signals for channel measurement are transmitted using one or more subframes as a duty cycle.
US10419172B2
The present application discloses a method for transmitting a downlink signal by a base station in a wireless communication system. Particularly, the method comprises the steps of: distributing a total transmission power with respect to data for a short range user equipment (UE) and data for a long range UE; and transmitting the data for the short range UE through a plurality of layers, and transmitting the data for the long range UE through at least one of the plurality of layers, using the distributed transmission power, wherein the data for the short range UE and the data for the long range UE are transmitted through the same time resource and the same frequency resource, and a transmission power of the data for the short range UE distributed for each of the plurality of layers has an equal value.
US10419168B2
Provided are a method and an apparatus for transmitting downlink control information in a wireless communication system configured with a plurality of serving cells. The method generates downlink control information scheduling frequency division duplex (FDD) cells by means of FDD frames (DCI_FDD) and downlink control information scheduling time division duplex (TDD) cells by means of TDD frames (DCI_TDD), and transmits the DCI_FDD and the DCI_TDD, wherein parts of the fields of DCI_FDD and DCI_TDD are generated to have equal bit sizes, and if the FDD or TDD cell is used exclusively, then said parts of the fields in the FDD and TDD cells have mutually different bit sizes.
US10419165B2
The various embodiments of the present invention disclose a method and system for performing Hybrid Repeat Request (HARQ) in cellular operations over unlicensed bands. The method comprises of checking, by an eNodeB (eNB), whether an unlicensed channel is occupied by a User Equipment (UE), initiating transmission of Redundancy Versions (RVs) corresponding to a HARQ process on the unlicensed channel if the unlicensed channel is occupied by the UE, verifying if a channel occupancy period is over and an acknowledgement for the HARQ process is received from the unlicensed channel and initiating a Redundancy Version (RV) bundling for retransmission of the bundled RVs without awaiting an acknowledgment for the HARQ process from the unlicensed channel, if the channel occupancy period is not over.
US10419157B2
Techniques are described for wireless communication. A first method includes sensing an indication of first radio access technology (RAT) communications occupying a shared radio frequency spectrum band; and configuring, in response to the sensing, at least one parameter of a second RAT used by a device to contend for access to the band. A second method includes randomly selecting a number from a range of numbers extending between a lower bound and an upper bound; contending for access to a shared radio frequency spectrum band by performing an extended clear channel assessment (ECCA) procedure over a plurality of CCA slots, the plurality of CCA slots including a first number of CCA slots equal to the upper bound; and winning contention for access to the band after determining, while performing the ECCA procedure, that the band is available for a second number of CCA slots equal to the randomly selected number.
US10419153B2
An optical transmitter includes: a light source; a wavelength detecting unit configured to detect a wavelength of light emitted from the light source; a wavelength difference information generating unit configured to generate wavelength difference information representing a wavelength difference between a predetermined reference wavelength and a wavelength of the light detected by the wavelength detecting unit; a subcarrier count determination unit configured to determine a number of subcarriers to be used, based on the wavelength difference indicated by the wavelength difference information; a multi-valued level determination unit configured to determine, for each of the subcarriers, a multi-valued level which is a number of bits transmitted by a corresponding subcarrier of the subcarriers; a modulated signal generating unit configured to generate a modulated signal by modulating the subcarriers such that each of the subcarriers has the determined multi-valued level.
US10419147B2
An apparatus is provided that includes an optical noise generator and a noise combiner. The noise generator is configured to produce an optical signal having a noise channel. The noise combiner is configured to combine an optical data channel with the noise channel received at one or more add ports to produce an optical output signal. A controller is configured to operate the noise generator or the noise combiner to provide a variable bandwidth of added noise combined with the optical data channel.
US10419145B2
Apparatus, systems, and methods to identify victims and aggressors of interference in full duplex communication systems are described. In one example, a controller comprises logic to detect a quality of service issue in a wireless communication downlink with a first user equipment in a first cell and in response to detecting the quality of service issue, determine whether the user equipment is a victim of interference from a second user equipment or is a victim of interference from a downlink with a second user equipment in a second cell. Other examples are also disclosed and claimed.
US10419138B2
An example device may include at least three phased array antennas controllable to provide respective receive beams steerable in azimuth and elevation, where faces of the phased array antennas are arranged to provide a receive beam coverage 360 degrees in azimuth, and at least three radio frequency front ends to receive channel sounding waveforms from a fifth generation base station of a cellular network via the respective receive beams and to generate baseband signals from the channel sounding waveforms. The device may include a processing system including at least one processor in communication with the radio frequency front ends to steer the respective receive beams via instructions to the radio frequency front ends, receive the baseband signals from the radio frequency front ends, determine a plurality of measurements of at least one wireless channel parameter based upon the baseband signals, and record locations and spatial orientation information for the measurements.
US10419137B2
In a digital communication system there is provided a method for OFDM channel estimation that jointly considers the effects of coarse timing error and multipath propagation. The method uses an iterative channel estimation technique, which considers the practical scenario of fractional timing error and non-sample space echo delays. The method does not require channel state information such as second-order statistic of the channel impulse responses or the noise power. Moreover, timing error can be conveniently obtained with the proposed technique. Simulation shows that, when comparing OFDM channel estimation techniques under DOCSIS 3.1 realistic channel conditions, the proposed algorithm significantly outperforms conventional methods.
US10419133B2
Disclosed is a method of estimating a position of a signal source and a position estimation apparatus, the method including acquiring an environment, a frequency, and a bandwidth of the interference signal source, determining an arrangement form of the two antennas based on the environment, the frequency, and the bandwidth and arranging the two antennas, and estimating a position of the interference signal source based on an interference signal of the interference signal source and the two arranged antennas, wherein the environment includes an indoor environment and an outdoor environment.
US10419131B2
This cyber-retro-reflector technology is a series of Architectures, representing staged deployments, including backward compatibility, of products with enhanced features, for integrating technologies and capabilities, of electronic and photonic systems to: (a) reduce power consumption for circuits and systems that are placed into ‘off’ and/or disabled states, including external interface portals of electronic and photonic systems, (b) increase and enhance intra-/inter-connectivity, interoperability, and functionality of a system and the aggregate of systems, (c) increase and enhance integrated capabilities leading to higher computational performance for the system and the aggregate of systems, (d) take full advantage of photonic capabilities, and (e) improve hacking detection.
US10419124B2
A method and device for optical data transmission are disclosed. Data bits are transmitted in the form of data symbols, by modulating an optical signal in dependence on the data bits and in accordance with two or more constellation schemes. The data bits are transmitted, by generating first data symbols, which represent respective sets of data bits containing an even number of data bits. The first data symbols are generated, by modulating the optical signal in accordance with a first constellation scheme. Furthermore, the data bits are transmitted, by generating second data symbols, which represent respective sets of data bits having an odd number of data bits. The second data symbols are generated, by modulating the optical signal in accordance with a second constellation scheme. The first and the second data symbols are generated at a predefined symbol rate, such that the first and the second data symbols are interleaved in time.
US10419120B2
A phased-array coherent transceiver system includes a transceiver array including multiple receive (RX) optical elements, a number of RX optical fibers, and an optical receiver. The RX optical elements are coupled to the optical receiver via the RX optical fibers. The optical receiver includes multiple phase modulators, each phase modulator processes a phase of an optical signal received from an RX optical element.
US10419119B2
According to one embodiment, a communication repeater system includes a master station device and radio frequency units which convert a signal from each of base station systems into an optical digital signal for transmission to the master station device. The base station systems establish communication by time division duplex scheme. The communication repeater system repeats communication between a mobile communication terminal device and each base station system via a corresponding one of slave station devices. A setter sets, as reference transmission/reception switching timing, a transmission/reception switching timing between the master station device and one of the radio frequency units corresponding to one of the base station systems which is first connected to the communication repeater system. A corrector corrects variation in the transmission/reception switching timing in accordance with the reference transmission/reception switching timing.
US10419111B2
The present disclosure provides example data transmission methods and apparatuses. One example method includes obtaining a radio signal by using an input port. Based on a correspondence between an input port and a bearer channel, a bearer channel corresponding to the radio signal is determined. Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) modulation and carrier modulation on the radio signal are performed according to a codeword and a frequency sub-band corresponding to the bearer channel, to obtain a modulated electrical signal. The modulated electrical signal is then modulated to an optical wavelength corresponding to the bearer channel to obtain a modulated optical signal, and the modulated optical signal is sent to an optical network.
US10419108B2
An optics module sends, to a host module, a pin signal indicating that an optics module is plugged into the host module, wherein the optics module is configured to operate at at least a first data rate and a second data rate. The optics module receives, from the host module, an indication of a host data rate. The optics module determines whether there is clock and data recovery loss of lock between the first data rate and a host data rate. If it is determined that there is clock and data recovery loss of lock between the first data rate and the host data rate, the optics module initializes at the second data rate if the second data rate matches the host data rate.
US10419107B2
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for channel bonding in an adaptive coding and modulation mode. In some implementations, a system receives packets of a data stream for transmission in a satellite communications system. The system determines a modulation and coding arrangement for the received packets. The system generates code blocks that include data from the packets of the data stream. The system assigns the generated code blocks for transmission on different carriers. One or more of the different carriers is operated in an adaptive coding and modulation mode to support multiple modulation and coding arrangements within a single carrier. The system transmits the code blocks on the different carriers using the determined one or more modulation and coding arrangements.
US10419102B2
A SUDAC includes a first and a second wireless communication interface and a processor. The first wireless communication interface is configured for using ultra-high frequency in order to establish at least one backend communication link with a base station. The second wireless communication interface is configured for using extremely-high frequency in order to establish at least one frontend communication link with a user equipment. The processor is configured for at least partially forwarding a user information signal received via the frontend communication link to be transmitted via the backend communication link while frequency converting the extremely-high frequency to the ultra-high frequency vice versa. The processor is further configured for extracting control information from the user information signal and for controlling forward parameters of the first or the second wireless communication interface based on the control information.
US10419101B2
A signal coupling apparatus for transmitting transmission signals between a terminal and an antenna includes a terminal-side interface, at least one attenuation device and at least one connection signal arm for connecting the terminal-side interface with the attenuation device. At least a first transmission activity detection device is coupled with the connection signal arm for signaling purposes. The first transmission activity detection device is capable of generating a protection signal for controlling the attenuation device if a transmission power of a transmission signal is greater than a predetermined power. There is also described a method for operating such a signal coupling apparatus.
US10419096B2
The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method and a device for reporting CSI in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: a step for configuring a plurality of serving cells; and a step for reporting the CSI of only one serving cell in a corresponding subframe, wherein the step for reporting the CSI of only one serving cell comprises: excluding reporting the CSI of a lower priority when CSI reports of the plurality of serving cells in the corresponding subframe collide; and excluding reporting the CSI of serving cells other than the serving cell having the smallest index when the CSI reports of different serving cells having the same priority in the corresponding subframe collide.
US10419087B2
A method and system for converging a 5th-generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT) are provided. The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. The method for transmitting and receiving a phase compensation reference signal (PCRS) to compensate for phase noise. The method may determine whether a first precoding is applied to a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) and the PCRS to be transmitted to a terminal. The base station may also generate the DMRS and the PCRS, based on whether the first precoding is applied to the DMRS and the PCRS, and transmit data, the DMRS, and the PCRS to the terminal.
US10419086B2
Methods and apparatuses enabling uplink multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) are provided. A user equipment (UE) includes a transceiver and a processor operably connected to the transceiver. The transceiver is configured to receive an uplink (UL) grant for an UL transmission. The processor is configured to decode a precoding information field in downlink control information (DCI) associated with the UL grant. The precoding information field includes at least one precoding matrix indicator (PMI) corresponding to a plurality of precoders. The transceiver is further configured to precode a data stream according to the precoders indicated by the precoding information field and transmit the precoded data stream on an UL channel.
US10419083B2
Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a massive multiple-input multiple-output (M-MIMO) wireless distribution system (WDS) and related methods for optimizing the M-MIMO WDS. In one aspect, the M-MIMO WDS includes a plurality of remote units each deployed at a location and includes one or more antennas to serve a remote coverage area. At least one remote unit can have a different number of the antennas from at least one other remote unit in the M-MIMO WDS. In another aspect, a selected system configuration including the location and number of the antennas associated with each of the remote units can be determined using an iterative algorithm that maximizes a selected system performance indicator of the M-MIMO WDS. As such, it may be possible to optimize the selected system performance indicator at reduced complexity and costs, thus helping to enhance user experiences in the M-MIMO WDS.
US10419080B2
This invention presents Capacity Projectors (CaPs) for intelligent control and management that collect information on channel conditions, actual and/or predicted demand for connectivity, data throughput and its distribution for a first time period in the future using signaling and control messages, analyze the collected information to identify the configurations of the BSs and CaPs that are needed to produce desired MU-MIMO communication channels in the first time period to meet the connectivity and data throughput demand and its distribution in the first time period, and adaptively control and configure the CaPs to actively shape the MU-MIMO communication channels to meet the predicted demand and its distribution, wherein controlling and configuring the CaP comprises implementing which of the CaPs to switch to sleeping mode or work mode and adjusting one or more of transmitting power gain, antenna tilt, beam direction and/or pattern of the transmitter and/or receiver, filtering of the receiving and/or transmitting signal.
US10419072B2
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a communication device with a support structure having first and second annular contacts formed on an outer surface thereof, a first radio device having a first inner surface of a first housing opening with a third contact, and a second radio device having a second inner surface of a second housing opening with a fourth contact. The support structure is positioned in and passes through the first and second housing openings thereby positioning the first and second radio devices in a stacked arrangement, and, when in the stacked arrangement, the first and third contacts are aligned and the second and fourth contact are aligned to provide a coupling between the first and second radio devices. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US10419065B2
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a system that facilitates receiving a plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves that propagates along a surface of a transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, wherein the plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves conveys a plurality of communication signals, obtaining, from the plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves, at least one communication signal from the plurality of communication signals, and distributing the at least one communication signal to at least one communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US10419053B2
In one embodiment, an aviation communication headset includes, but is not limited to, at least one microphone; one or more speakers; one or more docks configured to interface with one or more eyepieces; and at least one control unit operable to perform operations including at least: detecting a presence of one or more eyepieces at the one or more docks; and outputting aviation flight information via the one or more docks for display on the one or more eyepieces.
US10419051B2
A mobile device configured to share a phone number of another mobile device on a mobile communication system, the mobile device including: a controller configured to, after determining that a phone function of the another mobile device is deactivated, activate a phone function of the mobile device to which the phone number of the another mobile device is assigned; and a communicator configured to perform a mobile communication function using the phone number when the phone function of the mobile device is activated.
US10419037B2
The present disclosure provides methods and systems for mitigating signal noise. In implementations, the systems and methods perform operations including continuously determining an instantaneous power of a signal path. The operations also include determining a dynamic noise threshold by sampling the instantaneous power at different times and selecting a minimum of the instantaneous power sampled during the different times. The operations further include determining that the instantaneous power is less than the dynamic noise threshold. Additionally, the operations include blocking communication from the signal path. Further, the operations include iteratively updating the dynamic noise threshold.
US10419025B2
A semiconductor device may be provided. The semiconductor device may include an input and output (I/O) circuit configured to output transfer data generated from input data as internal data based on a write enablement signal and configured to output error information on the input data based on the write enablement signal. The generation of the write enablement signal may be based on a write signal which may be delayed by a delay time according to whether an error correction operation is performed.
US10419021B2
The transmission of broadcast data, such as financial data and news feeds, is accelerated over a communication channel using data compression and decompression to provide secure transmission and transparent multiplication of communication bandwidth, as well as reduce the latency. Broadcast data may include packets having fields. Encoders associated with particular fields may be selected to compress those particular fields.
US10419019B2
A data compression system can include a compression unit comprising a single chaotic system having an identified initial condition that produces a desired output sequence of data corresponding to a data set being stored. The single chaotic system can be identified using a chain of controlled nonlinear systems and a dynamical search technique to match the output, in sequence over consecutive time intervals with the chain of the controlled nonlinear systems.
US10419012B2
A peak/bottom detection circuit is disclosed. A comparator compares a voltage of one of three or more capacitors with an input voltage. A calculation amplifier amplifies the voltage of one of the three or more capacitors. Each of three or more switches respectively corresponding to the three or more capacitors connects a corresponding capacitor among the three or more capacitors to one of the comparator, the calculation amplifier, and a source of the input voltage. A controller generates control signals for sequentially switching connection destinations of the three or more capacitors and to supply the control signals to the three or more switches, respectively, in which the connection destinations of three capacitors among the three or more capacitors are different from each other.
US10419006B1
A enhanced DLL includes a delay chain, a phase detector and a delay control unit. The delay chain is arranged to delay a reference clock signal to generate a delayed reference clock signal and reflect the delay control setting on the delayed reference clock signal, wherein the delay chain is periodically reset according to a period of the reference clock signal. The phase detector is coupled to the delay chain, and arranged to detect a phase shift between the delayed reference clock signal and the reference clock signal, thereby to generate a control value. The delay control unit is coupled to the delay chain and the phase detector, and arranged to adjust the delay control setting based on the control value.
US10418997B2
Between a power supply potential and a reference potential, a first PMOS transistor and a first NMOS transistor are connected in series via an inverting output node and a second PMOS transistor and a second NMOS transistor are connected in series via a non-inverting output node. A third NMOS transistor is connected in parallel to the first NMOS transistor and a fourth NMOS transistor is connected in parallel to the second NMOS transistor. A gate of the first PMOS transistor and a gate of the third NMOS transistor are connected to the non-inverting output node and a gate of the second PMOS transistor and a gate of the fourth NMOS transistor are connected to the inverting output node. The first and second NMOS transistors receive a non-inverted signal and an inverted signal of an input signal at their gates, respectively.
US10418992B2
An operating unit for an electrical apparatus is provided with a housing, an operating strip and a support element arranged in the housing. The operating strip is mounted on the support element about a tilt axis extending transversely to the longitudinal direction of the operating strip. The support element is tiltable parallel to the longitudinal direction of the operating strip. The support element is elastically prestressed, into a pivot position, which is detected by a pivot position sensor. Two tilt detection sensors detect a tilting of the operating strip about the tilt axis when it is actuated. The operating unit is provided with a controller for receiving signals and determining the operating field on which a finger is applied with an actuating force required for adopting the pivot position of the support element and triggering the function associated with the determined operating field.
US10418991B2
A gating grid driver for use with radiation detectors, such as time projection chambers and other similar devices that require a gating grid that operates in a bipolar mode with different electrostatic potentials on alternating wires. To open such gating grids, the driver shorts the alternate wires to a common voltage Va. Later, this driver closes the grid by restoring the voltage differences in the adjacent wires. By connecting the driver circuit to the gating grid via low impedance transmission lines, the driver circuit opens the gating grid in 0.35 μs, minimizing the lost drift length associated with this opening time. The circuit consists of 2 pairs of N- and P-MOSFET switches and includes two adjustable capacitors and resistors that can be used to adjust the opening time, and shift the balance of positive and negative charge for individual radiation detector.
US10418990B2
A method for driving a load includes driving a load to an initial voltage within a voltage window, the voltage window based on an input voltage and an offset voltage, and driving the load to approximately the input voltage.
US10418983B1
A duty cycle correction circuit is provided. The duty cycle correction circuit may include a correction circuit configured to correct a duty cycle of an external clock signal according to a locking signal. The duty cycle correction circuit may include a locking signal detection circuit configured to generate the locking signal for correcting the duty cycle of the external clock signal, using an internal clock signal generated in a semiconductor circuit.
US10418976B1
Disclosed herein is circuitry that extends the charge-steering (CS) logic library with a 2:1 CS-multiplexor (MUX) cell that can be used in a tree fashion to compose a 2N:1 CS-MUX. Also presented is the integration of 2N:1 CS-MUX with conventional CMOS signals at a parallel input, and a current-mode driver at the serialized output. Also presented are a non-return-to-zero (NRZ) to RZ serializing transmitter, a charge-steering multiplexor (CSM) pre-driver, and a CSM transmitter.
US10418971B2
A communication module includes a serial resonator of a transmission filter and an auxiliary resonator of a reception filter. Each of the serial resonator and the auxiliary resonator includes a piezoelectric substrate and a positive-side comb-shaped electrode and negative-side comb-shaped electrode meshing with each other. The positive-side comb-shaped electrode in the transmission filter and the negative-side comb-shaped electrode in the reception filter are connected to each other. The orientation from the positive-side comb-shaped electrode to the negative-side comb-shaped electrode relative to the crystal orientation of the piezoelectric substrate in the transmission filter and the orientation from the negative-side comb-shaped electrode to the positive-side comb-shaped electrode relative to the crystal orientation of the piezoelectric substrate in the reception filter are inverse to each other.
US10418968B2
An electronic component manufacturing method, in which a notch and a concave portion are formed in a substrate, includes forming an etching mask in which a maximum width of a first mask portion which forms a width between two side surfaces of the concave portion along a longitudinal direction, when the substrate is seen in a plan view from a direction perpendicular to a surface of the substrate having the concave portion formed therein, is smaller than a width of a second mask portion which forms a minimum width of an opening of the notch, and forming the notch and the concave portion by performing dry etching processing on the substrate.
US10418967B2
To realize a resonator element capable of obtaining sufficient electric field efficiency and securing a satisfactory element characteristic, a resonator element of the invention includes a base section and a pair of resonating arms extending from the base section. The resonator element includes recesses having a curved surface shape respectively on two side surfaces (surfaces crossing a direction in which the resonating arms resonate) of the resonating arm.
US10418961B2
In an actuator driver array, each actuator driver includes a transition stage to initiate a state change of a driver output signal, a static stage to maintain the state change, and an isolation resistor to couple the driver output signal to an output node of the actuator driver during a static mode. In an array of pad capacitors, each pad capacitor has: a first terminal at a connector pad communicatively coupled to the output node; and a second terminal coupled to an RF ground rail. The isolation resistor and the pad capacitor form a low-pass filter to filter RF harmonics from a respective actuator driver to respective actuator circuitry, and to filter RF energy generated outside of the respective actuator driver to its output node. In an RF actuator array, a state of each element is controllable by a corresponding actuator driver in the actuator driver array.
US10418957B1
An audio event detection system that subsamples input audio data using a series of recurrent neural networks to create data of a coarser time scale than the audio data. Data frames corresponding to the coarser time scale may then be upsampled to data frames that match the finer time scale of the original audio data frames. The resulting data frames are then scored with a classifier to determine a likelihood that the individual frames correspond to an audio event. Each frame is then weighted by its score and a composite weighted frame is created by summing the weighted frames and dividing by the cumulative score. The composite weighted frame is then scored by the classifier. The resulting score is taken as an overall score indicating a likelihood that the input audio data includes an audio event.
US10418949B2
A low noise amplifier and a radio frequency amplification method using the low noise amplifier are provided. The low noise amplifier includes gain stage circuits, the number of which is not less than that of RF signals to be amplified, and the gain stage circuit is configured to independently amplify the RF signal when being enabled; a plurality of amplification selection switching circuits, each of which is connected to one of the gain stage circuits and is configured to, according to the RF signal, control the gain stage circuit to be enabled or disabled; a plurality of driving circuits, each of which is connected to a respective one of the plurality of gain stage circuits and is configured to, when the gain stage circuit is enabled, receive at least one RF signal amplified by the gain stage circuit and output the amplified RF signal; and at least one load circuit.
US10418948B2
Embodiments of the disclosure relate to optimizing power efficiency of a power amplifier circuit to reduce power consumption in a remote unit in a wireless distribution system (WDS). A power amplifier circuit is provided in the remote unit to amplify a received input signal associated with a signal channel(s) to generate an output signal at an aggregated peak power. In this regard, a control circuit is configured to analyze at least one physical property related to the signal channel(s) to determine a maximum output power of the power amplifier circuit. Accordingly, the control circuit configures the power amplifier circuit according to the determined maximum output power. By configuring the maximum output power based on the signal channel(s) in the input signal, it may be possible to optimize the power efficiency of the power amplifier circuit, thus helping to reduce the power consumption of the remote unit.
US10418946B2
An envelope tracking device includes circuitry that senses a current of an input state of the envelope tracking device. The circuitry also senses an output voltage of the envelope tracking device, and turns on at least one of a first and a second output switches to generate an output current based on at least one of the sensed current and the sensed voltage.
US10418939B2
VLSI distributed LC resonant clock networks having reduced inductor dimensions as well as simplified decoupling capacitances that are obtained by including one or more compensation capacitors. A compensation capacitor can be added in parallel with a clock capacitance and/or in parallel with a clock inductor. The presence of a compensation capacitance reduces the overhead associated with the inductor and the decoupling capacitor. The compensation capacitor (s) can be selectively switched into the network to create scalable resonant frequencies.
US10418935B2
Technique is provided that enables detection of changes in the condition of a power generation system that generates fluctuating power outputs even in a normal condition thereof. A power generation system management apparatus has: range information management means for managing a condition determination power output range corresponding to a range in which a power output at a predetermined measurement point of the power generation system is to be included with a predetermined probability or higher, the condition determination power output range being determined based on a standard deviation of a plurality of model construction power output values, which is calculated using a representative value of the power output at the measurement point and the model construction power output values, the representative value being calculated from a pseudo system model that is created with a non-parametric method using the plurality of model construction power output values.
US10418933B2
A flexible circuit that allows a standardized connection interface to connect flexible solar cell(s) for easy integration into electronics devices. This interconnection scheme does not limit the intrinsic solar cell flexibility and may conform to standard design practices in electronic device manufacturing. In an aspect, a solar module is described that includes one or more solar panels and a flexible trace or interconnect having conductive wires inside an insulation material. In another aspect, an electronic device is described that includes a circuit board, one or more solar panels and a flexible trace or interconnect having conductive wires inside an insulation material. The electronic device may be an internet-of-things (IoT) device or an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), for example. In yet another aspect, a lighting module is described that includes one or more lighting panels and a flexible trace or interconnect having conductive wires inside an insulation material.
US10418923B2
A rotating motion control apparatus including a memory which stores an index value concerning a rotating speed of a stepping motor; and a hardware processor which determines the rotating speed of the stepping motor and controls operation of a driver which rotates the stepping motor according to the rotating speed; wherein the memory stores an arrangement of a speed index value and an arrangement of an acceleration index value, and the hardware processor controls the operation of the driver by combining a period of determining the rotating speed according to the arrangement of the speed index value and a period of calculating and determining the rotating speed based on the arrangement of the acceleration index value when the rotating speed is altered.
US10418919B2
An electric tool and a motor drive system are provided. The motor drive system includes a trigger switch, an electronic switch, and a switch control circuit connected between the trigger switch and the electronic switch. The trigger switch is connected in series to a power supply. The electronic switch is configured to control a motor to be powered on or powered off. The switch control circuit is configured to control the electronic switch based on a state of the trigger switch, wherein the electronic switch is delayed to be turned off after the trigger switch is turned off to control the motor to be powered off later than a time that the trigger switch is turned off.
US10418916B2
This invention presents a new circuit topology formed by passive filter LCCL or LCC and voltage source DC/AC converter, which is named as fundamental forming unit. Compared with conventional LCL filter based DC/AC converter, the new converter circuits can handle wider range of power without suffering from disturbance by harmonic voltages and currents. For high voltage and high power application, circuits with multiple stages and multiple parallel branches are developed based on multiple fundamental forming units. Such circuits can be for general purpose application. They can also be for microgrid applications. Furthermore a new series of multistage DC/AC converters with LCL filter have also been developed to handle high power conversion at high voltage and high current levels. By applying such circuits to acting as grid-forming, grid-supporting and grid-feeding generators in a microgrid operating at constant frequency, the microgrid system can handle much higher power and can adapt to drastic change of renewable energy generation and load change. Such microgrid is operated using newly invented methods described in this disclosure.
US10418915B2
A refrigeration cycle apparatus includes: a refrigerant circuit, a use side heat exchanger, a pressure reducing device, and a heat source side heat exchanger; A fan is provided together with at least one, selected from between, the use side heat exchanger and the heat source side heat exchanger and that has a fan motor; a relay unit connected to a direct-current supply device via the direct-current circuit breaker; a resistor unit connected in parallel to the relay unit; a DC/AC converter configured to convert a direct-current voltage supplied from the direct-current supply device via either the relay unit or the resistor unit into an alternating-current voltage and to supply the alternating-current voltage to at least one, selected from between, the compressor motor and the fan motor; and an opening and closing control unit configured to bring the relay unit into an open state when the direct-current circuit breaker becomes open.
US10418914B2
A microinverter comprises a housing, a cover configured to connect to the housing, and electronics mounted within the housing to convert direct current from a solar panel to alternative current. The housing includes a first side wall, a second side wall perpendicular to the first side wall, and a mounting flange extending from the side walls, the mounting flange including a first channel configured to receive a first rail segment of the solar panel, a second channel configured to receive a second rail segment of the solar panel, and a mounting tab disposed between the channels to receive a fastener extending through one of the rail segments, thereby securing the housing to the solar panel with a single fastener.
US10418911B2
A synchronous rectifier controller for controlling the on and off periods of a synchronous rectifier switch transistor in a switching power converter. In particular, the synchronous rectifier controller is configured to adaptively enable and disable a deglitch filter for filtering a turn-on signal for the synchronous rectifier switch transistor. In this fashion, the synchronous rectifier switch transistor may be switched on more rapidly during periods when the deglitch filter is disabled for greater efficiency yet the switching power converter is protected by the deglitch filter when it is not disabled.
US10418904B2
A power converter may include a plurality of power conversion circuits, a plurality of temperature sensors, and a controller. Each of the power conversion circuits may include a switching element. The plurality of power conversion circuits may be connected in parallel. Each of the temperature sensors may measure a temperature of one of the switching elements. The controller may select the power conversion circuit to be driven in an ascending order of the temperatures of the switching elements measured by the temperature sensors based on a supplied current value Iin supplied to the power converter.
US10418902B1
An improved power converter produces power through a power switch in response to an activation signal that has an on-time and a switching frequency. An on-time signal has a constant on-time and controls the on-time of the activation signal. An error signal indicates that the switching frequency is not equal to a reference frequency. A step up signal and a step down signal are based on the error signal. A count signal is increased in response to the step up signal and decreased in response to the step down signal. An on-time pulse has a duration that is related to a value of the count signal. The on-time pulse controls the constant on-time of the on-time signal and maintains the switching frequency at about the reference frequency.
US10418901B2
The present invention relates to a new method of power converter regulation, in particular regulation of very high frequency (VHF) power converters operating at frequencies in the MHz range, wherein accurate output regulation utilizes inherent delays in the regulation loop, whereby, contrary to hysteresis on/off control, the new method does not require immediate responses to comparisons of a sense voltage to two reference voltages; rather, according to the new method, only one reference voltage is used, and delays in the feedback loop are allowed to cause some variation of an output of the power converter.
US10418900B2
A voltage supply system is disclosed, comprising a boost converter configured to receive an input voltage and generate a first output voltage at a first output node, a low-voltage supply circuit configured to receive the input voltage and generate a second output voltage at a second output node, and a routing circuit configured to route the first output voltage of the boost converter to the second output node during a selected condition of the input voltage.
US10418895B2
A power module includes: a bridge unit including a bridge circuit composed including a plurality of SiC-MOSFETs Q1 and Q2 and an internal capacitor C1 connected so as to extend over between both ends of the bridge circuit; power terminals P and N of which one ends are respectively connected to both ends of the bridge unit and other ends are respectively exposed to the outside; and a snubber circuit (RB, CB) connected so as to extend over between an exposed side of the positive-side power terminal P and an exposed side of the negative-side power terminal N. A power circuit comprising the power module, and a smoothing capacitor C2 connected in parallel to the snubber circuit. There can be provided the power module and the power circuit which can simultaneously realize the low parasitic inductance and the low noise.
US10418888B2
An apparatus and a method for winding turns of coils of pole members (11), in which a pole member (11) comprises at least a flange portion (13b) connected to a body portion (13a) for receiving turns of coils C during winding. The apparatus comprises a conductor dispenser member (50′) for dispensing a conductor W for forming turns of coils C by movement of the conductor dispenser member (50′) with respect to the pole member being wound. The apparatus is also provided with a pole member holder (10) comprising a plurality of seats (15) suitable for receiving a flange portion (13b) of the pole member (11), a plurality of base members (18) of the seats (15) for engaging a first end (13b″) of a pole member (11) with a pushing force and locking means (20) associated with each seat (15) for engaging and referencing a second end (13b′) of the pole members (11) with respect to the conductor dispenser member (50′). The invention also concerns a pole member holder (10) as described in the foregoing.
US10418886B2
The method includes a step of aligning and laminating enlarged iron core pieces including iron core pieces and dummy piece parts and forming a composite laminated iron core integrally including a dummy laminated part with the dummy piece parts laminated and a laminated iron core, a step of placing and positioning the composite laminated iron core on a jig and removing the dummy laminated part, and a step of mutually bonding the laminated iron core body with the dummy laminated part removed to form the laminated iron core.
US10418884B2
A controller-included rotating electrical machine is provided which includes a rotating electrical machine and a controller. The controller 11 is equipped with a power supply terminal-included bus bar assembly and bus bar assemblies. The power supply terminal-included bus bar assembly has bus bars which are fixedly retained by resin and electrically wire a power modules and also includes a power supply terminal connecting with one of the bus bars. Specifically, the power supply terminal is installed in the power supply terminal-included bus bar assembly along with the bus bars, thereby resulting in decreased number of parts and production steps of the controller-included rotating electrical machine as compared with a conventional structure equipped with a power supply terminal and bus bars which are fabricated as assemblies and a power supply terminal installed in another assembly.
US10418874B2
Methods and system for creating spacing between insulated stator coils include a spacing device with an expandable container. The expandable container is positioned and expanded between stator coil end portions in order to create a space between the insulated stator coil end portions. Insulating elements are placed in the space created between the stator coil end portions, and the expandable container removed.
US10418870B2
A synchronous reluctance motor includes a stator and a rotor. The rotor is configured to rotate relative to the stator about a rotational axis. The rotor is spaced apart from the stator to define an air gap between the stator and the rotor and includes a rotor core defines an outermost rotor surface and an innermost rotor surface opposite the innermost rotor surface. The rotor core includes a plurality of ribs separating rotor cavities from each other and includes a plurality of rotor bridges separating the air gap and the rotor cavities. Permanent magnets are each disposed in one of the rotor cavities. The magnet surface area of the permanent magnets is less than cavity surface area of the rotor cavities. Each of the permanent magnets is adjacent to the outermost rotor surface to maximize magnetic saturation at the ribs and the rotor bridges.
US10418869B2
A rotor structure of synchronous reluctance motor which includes at least one rotor sheet is provided in the present invention. The rotor sheet has a center hole and includes a plurality of reluctance units surrounded the center hole. The reluctance units have an inner through-hole pair and an outer through-hole pair. In an inner through hole of the inner through-hole pair and an outer through hole of the outer through-hole pair, an inner tangent extension and an outer tangent extension are extended along a tangent extension direction. Two oblique extensions are extended from the inner tangent extension and the outer tangent extension along a turning direction which is oblique to the tangent extension direction respectively. An oblique included angle of the outer through hole is smaller than an oblique included angle of the inner through hole.
US10418866B2
A multiple-polyphase AC dynamo-electric machine, wherein each of the plurality of the teeth provides the flange part to the NS magnetic pole part of the rotor side end part, the stator core has a magnetic connection part which connects the flange parts adjoined each other in the NS magnetic pole of each of the plurality of teeth, the connection part is provided corresponding to each of the slot and an inner peripheral side of the corresponding slot, the radial width of the connection part are smaller than both of the circumferential width of the teeth, thereby the radial widths of the connecting sections are smaller than both the circumferential widths of the teeth and the radial widths of the flanges, voltages generated when the magnetic flux generated by current flowing through one group of windings links with the windings in another group are suppressed effectively.
US10418856B2
Systems and methods described herein may relate to wireless energy transfer between a transmitter and a receiver via resonant coupling. In example embodiments, a method includes identifying a receiver in a wireless power transmission system and identifying a transmitter in the wireless power transmission system. The method also includes determining a real-time per-unit offer corresponding to the identified receiver and determining a real-time per-unit request corresponding to the identified transmitter. The method yet further includes determining a real-time per-unit match based on the offer and the request. The method further includes, in response to determining the match, causing the transmitter to provide electrical energy to the receiver via a wireless resonant coupling link.
US10418855B2
An apparatus for receiving wireless power is provided. The apparatus a communication circuit configured to transmit a first indication of a first wireless charging category associated with the apparatus. The communication circuit is further configured to receive an indication of a wireless charging class of a power transmit unit (PTU). The communication circuit is further configured to transmit a second indication of a second wireless charging category associated with the apparatus based on the wireless charging class of the PTU being compatible with a higher wireless charging category than the first wireless charging category. The apparatus further comprises a coupler configured to receive a level of wireless power corresponding to the second wireless charging category. The higher wireless charging category indicates an ability to receive a greater amount of wireless power than the first wireless charging category.
US10418854B2
A control device for a power receiving device that receives power supplied from a power transmitting device by contactless power transmission, including a charger that charges a battery based on the received power, a discharger that performs discharging operation of the battery and power supply operation in which power from the battery is supplied to a power supply target, and a controller that controls the discharger, and the controller stops the power supply operation when a magnetic detection signal from a magnetic detection element becomes active.
US10418851B2
A control device controls an uninterruptible power supply device such that a transition is made to an inverter power supply mode when a power source abnormality detecting unit detects a power failure of an AC power source in a case where a commercial power supply mode is selected. The power source abnormality detecting unit computes an estimated value of the maximum value of AC input voltage, based on detected values of the instantaneous value and the phase of AC input voltage supplied to an input terminal. The power source abnormality detecting unit is configured to store temporal transition of the maximum value when the AC power source undergoes a simulated power failure and determine a power failure of the AC power source, based on comparison between temporal transition of the estimated value of the maximum value and the stored temporal transition of the maximum value during power failure.
US10418845B2
Systems and methods are described herein for providing automotive type transient protection of a solar charge source. In one embodiment, a system is provided that includes a load and a solar charge source for providing DC power to the load. The solar charge source including a solar charge controller including an automotive type transient suppression module configured to provide automotive type transient protection for the solar charge source from an automotive type transient.
US10418843B2
Methods, systems, and products describe a car, truck, or other vehicle that charges a battery in a mobile device. The vehicle wirelessly inductively charges the battery based on historical usage.
US10418832B2
A frequency response optimization system includes a battery configured to store and discharge electric power, a power inverter configured to control an amount of the electric power stored or discharged from the battery, and a frequency response controller. The frequency response controller includes receiving a regulation signal from an incentive provider, determining statistics of the regulation signal, using the statistics of the regulation signal to generate a frequency response midpoint, and using the frequency response midpoint to determine optimal battery power setpoints for the power inverter. The power inverter is configured to use the optimal battery power setpoints to control the amount of the electric power stored or discharged from the battery.
US10418821B2
A PCS comprises a DC/DC convertor that converts a voltage of a DC power input from a solar cell; an inverter that converts the DC power to an AC power; and a controller 134 that stops an operation of the DC/AC convertor without stopping the inverter when a condition that stops an output of the solar cell is satisfied.
US10418816B2
The present invention discloses a passive islanding to grid-connection switching method for a VSC HVDC transmission system. When the VSC HVDC transmission system in an island operation state, whether the VSC HVDC transmission system enters an grid-connection state is determined by detecting whether an overcurrent phenomenon has occurred in a converter valve-side three-phase alternating-current or a converter bridge arm current, and detecting a change status of an alternating-current side voltage. The system is controlled to switch from an island operation control mode to a grid-connection control mode. At a moment of switching, the online control mode is smoothly switched to by changing a power instruction and performing phase tracking on a current grid voltage, so that continuous operation of the system is maintained.
US10418813B1
A power switch configured to apply power to a device is described. The power comprises a switching module having a switch for selectively applying power to a device based upon control signals; and a control module removably coupled to the switching module and in communication with the switching module when the control module is attached to the switching module; wherein the control module comprises a wireless communication circuit and provides the control signals to the switching module to enable a switching operation of the power switch. A method of implementing a power switch configured to apply power to a device is also described.
US10418786B2
A corona igniter assembly 20 comprises an ignition coil assembly 22, a firing end assembly 24, and a metal tube 26 connecting the ignition coil assembly 22 to the firing end assembly 24. A rubber boot 28 is disposed in the metal tube 26 and compressed symmetrically between a coil output member 30 of the ignition coil assembly 22 and an insulator 42 of the firing end assembly 24. Thus, the rubber boot 28 fills any air gaps and provides a hermetic seal between the ignition coil assembly 22 and the firing end assembly 24 to prevent unwanted corona discharge from forming from those air gaps.
US10418780B1
A dot projector with automatic power control includes a housing covering a substrate with an installing space and a platform therein, an automatic power control integrated circuit, a photodiode and a reflector disposed under the platform of the housing, a collimator disposed in the installing space of the housing and a diffractive optical element bonded on the platform of the housing. Whereby a laser diode emits a laser light to the reflector for the laser light to be reflected perpendicularly through the collimator to the diffractive optical element; then the diffractive optical element produces a plurality of light spots and the a stray light is also produced from the laser light. The photodiode of the automatic power control integrated circuit then detects the stray light and produces a feedback signal transmitted back to the laser diode for adjustment of the laser emission power in order to control the light spots produced by the diffractive optical element.
US10418776B2
A lidar system can include a solid-state laser to emit pulses of light. The solid-state laser can include a Q-switched laser having a gain medium and a Q-switch. The lidar system can also include a scanner configured to scan the emitted pulses of light across a field of regard and a receiver configured to detect at least a portion of the scanned pulses of light scattered by a target located a distance from the lidar system. The lidar system can also include a processor configured to determine the distance from the lidar system to the target based at least in part on a round-trip time of flight for an emitted pulse of light to travel from the lidar system to the target and back to the lidar system.
US10418775B2
The invention relates to an external cavity tunable laser with dual beam outputs. The first laser cavity of the tunable laser comprises a first laser cavity mirror, a laser gain medium, an intracavity collimating lens, an active optical phase modulator, a tunable acousto-optic filter, a tunable Fabry-Perot tunable filter, a second reflection mirror all disposed inside a laser cavity sequentially, and a laser driver and control system. The laser cavity beam reflected by the first laser cavity mirror enters the tunable acousto-optic filter to generate a zeroth order diffracted beam as the first laser output beam. The laser cavity beam reflected by the second laser cavity mirror enters the tunable acousto-optic filter to generate a zeroth order diffracted beam as the second laser output beam. The tunable laser further comprises a wavelength locker outside the laser cavity. The second laser cavity of the tunable laser has a Fabry-Perot etalon disposed in the first laser cavity to further compress the spectrum width of the laser output beams. The invention is compact with high performance without mechanical moving parts, stable laser output, low cost for volume production and installation.
US10418768B1
A rotating socket comprises a wiring assembly, a rotating assembly, an elastic member, a locking mechanism, and a housing. The wiring assembly comprises a fixing base and lugs, the fixing base comprises a substrate and a side wall. The rotating assembly comprises a panel, a rotating base, conductive tabs and conductive rings. The locking mechanism controlling whether the rotating base is separated from the fixing base. When the locking mechanism is in a locked state, the rotating base compresses the elastic member, and one end of the rotating base away from the panel abuts against the substrate and is limited by the side wall; when the locking mechanism is in a unlocked state, the rotating base is separated from the fixed base by resilient force of the elastic member and free to be rotated.
US10418767B2
An adjustable impedance high speed data connector, and methods for assembling and operating thereof. The adjustable impedance high speed data connector of this invention includes a printed circuit board accommodated within, or printed or stamped onto, a tray, the printed circuit board including sets of terminals respectively extending on opposite ends of the printed circuit board. Mounted onto the printed circuit board and electrically connected thereto is at least one electric module having a fixed or adjustable capacitance or a fixed or adjustable inductance, which may be combined in any desired combination to achieve a desired impedance for the connector. By adjusting the variable capacitance or inductance of the electric module (or the variable combinations of capacitance and/or inductance of a plurality of electric modules), the impedance within the connector is adjustable for allowing the connector to operate at various ranges of bandwidths.
US10418764B2
An improved patch panel assembly includes a frame and faceplate that mate with a housing, and the housing defines a plurality of individual communication ports. The housing is mounted to the patch panel frame and includes jack openings that accommodate data jacks and circuit board openings that accommodate mating blades of circuit boards. The two sets of openings are separated on the housing by an intervening spacing and interposer terminal sets are provided to electrically interconnect the jacks with circuits on the circuit boards. The patch panel housings may be formed in discrete groupings so that, if desired, the patch panels may have ports that are grouped together by bandwidth, storage capability and the like. Inasmuch as the housings are mounted to the patch panel frames, the jacks and the circuit boards can be easily and individually replaced, repaired or upgraded with similar components without requiring disassembly of the patch panel.
US10418750B2
Systems, devices and methods are described for connecting multiple electrical connectors as a group with corresponding receiving sockets, or connection ports, in a medical device. A multiple electrical connector plate acts as an intermediate connector for quickly engaging or disengaging a group of electrodes with the corresponding device as a single unit. The connection plate includes multiple sections that allow a connector to be snapped securely in place on the connection plate such that the connector does not pull or push free from its snapped in location, resulting in group handling of electrical connectors that is less time consuming, reduces errors and positively impacts the quality of medical care.
US10418745B2
A connector housing (20) includes a receptacle (22) to be arranged in an opening (91) of a panel (90) obliquely with respect to a plate surface of the panel (90) and a jaw (27) protruding out from the housing body and having one surface facing the plate surface of the panel (90). A sealing member (50) has an annular shape to surround an outer periphery of the connector housing (20) and includes a panel lip (57) to be held in close contact with the plate surface of the panel (90) and inner and outer housing lips (58) to be held in close contact with the one surface of the jaw (27). A thickness of the sealing member in an in-out direction is reduced from the side of the housing lips (58) to the side of the panel lip (57).
US10418742B1
A connector-assembly includes a connector-housing and a primary-lock-reinforcement device. The connector-housing retains electrical-terminals within terminal-cavities defined by a terminal-tower disposed within the connector-housing. The electrical-terminals mate with one or more corresponding electrical-terminals along a mating-axis of the connector-assembly. The primary-lock-reinforcement device slideably engages the terminal-tower and is moveable from a shipping-position to a pre-stage-position. The primary-lock-reinforcement device has a base and a skirt. The primary-lock-reinforcement device has a post extending beyond an inner-surface of the skirt that engages a corresponding L-shaped slot defined by an outer-surface of the terminal-tower. The corresponding L-shaped slot has a first-leg and a second-leg. The first-leg defines a wall configured to inhibit a movement of the primary-lock-reinforcement device along the mating-axis. When the primary-lock-reinforcement device is moved from the shipping-position to the pre-stage-position, the post aligns with an entrance to the second-leg, thereby enabling the primary-lock-reinforcement device to move from the pre-stage-position to a full-stage-position.
US10418739B2
An electrical connection box includes a housing and a connector assembly coupled to the housing. The connector assembly includes sockets for receiving plugs from a motor vehicle. The housing is formed to include a cavity that is designed to house electronic circuitry. The connector assembly includes at least one socket and at least one connector positioned within the socket. The connector is configured to create an electrical connection with an electrical plug that is received in the socket to electrically couple components of the vehicle with the electronic circuitry and minimize a voltage loss across the electrical connection.
US10418737B2
A terminal connection component including press-fit terminals and terminal metal-fittings. The press-fit terminals have a plate shape in which a taper is disposed at one tip, and the terminal metal-fittings also have a plate shape in which a fitting section is disposed at one end side. The fitting sections of the terminal metal-fittings have a first hole part and a second hole part from the one end in parallel. The tips of the press-fit terminals are press-fitted and are connected to the fitting sections of the terminal metal-fittings, and a portion between the first hole part and the second hole part of the fitting section, which serves as an elastic deformation section, is elastically deformed in a thickness direction of the press-fit terminal and biases the press-fit terminal so that the press-fit terminals are surely press-fitted to the fitting sections of the terminal metal-fittings.
US10418735B2
A micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) terminal structure of board-to-board electrical connector and manufacturing method thereof are provided. The terminal of the terminal structure includes a side arm, a bent portion, and a flexible arm integrally formed as one component. The flexible arm includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion and the side arm form an insertion space. The second portion and the side arm form a locking space. The second portion of the flexible arm has a contact portion. The insertion space is greater than the locking space. The terminal has curved and locking features to extend the moment arm of the terminal for improving the terminal flexibility. The terminal contacts a mating terminal through multiple points, thereby improving the contact stability and providing the locking function. Furthermore, by using the MEMS techniques for semiconductor industries, the terminal of micro board-to-board electrical connector can be manufactured.
US10418729B2
A coaxial connector having an axially moveable shell in opposition to a separate and distinct body component wherein the moveable shell contains a gripping member capable of having the front portion displaced radially inwardly by the body so that the gripping member is positioned within the connector body and between the connector body and the coaxial cable and secures the cable to the connector and environmentally seals the junction while at the same time the shell contains a structure to move a rear portion of the gripping member radially outwardly upon compression. In some embodiments disclosed herein the shell contains a structure to prevent a rear portion of the gripping member from moving radially inwardly upon compression. Other connector shell embodiments may be made from a one-piece stamping instead of a machined component and thereby deliver a manufacturing cost savings.
US10418728B2
A connector having a contact made of metal, and comprises a pair of elastic arms adapted to clamp a conductor of a wire, so as to electrically contact the conductor. A first release structure is on one of the pair of elastic arms and a second release structure, facing the first release structure, is on the other of the pair of elastic arms. A wedge channel is defined between the first release structure and the second release structure when the conductor is clamped between the pair of elastic arms and the wedge channel gradually widens toward free ends of the pair of elastic arms. The pair of elastic arms are adapted to be expanded away from each other by inserting an external tool into the wedge channel, so as to release the clamped conductor, improving the use convenience of the connector.
US10418723B1
An antenna array includes a first substrate having a first curved edge, a second substrate having a second curved edge, and members extending outwardly toward or past the first curved edge. The members include a first member and a second member below the first member. The antenna array also includes a vertical polarization (BAVA) element disposed perpendicular to the first substrate or the second substrate and between the first member and the second member, and a horizontal polarization BAVA element disposed parallel to the first substrate or the second substrate and between a top of the first member and the second member.
US10418715B2
A tunable antenna module for a mobile device includes an antenna, a frequency-division circuit and one or more impedance-tuning circuits. The frequency-division circuit is coupled to a radiator of the antenna for forming one or more signal paths for one or more of component frequencies of a radio-frequency signal of the antenna. One or more the impedance-tuning circuits are coupled to the frequency-division circuit for tuning an impedance of the antenna at one or more of the component frequencies of the radio-frequency signal.
US10418709B1
A Planar Inverted-F Antenna, PIFA, comprises a sheet of conductive material including first, second, third and fourth contiguous sections, the first and third sections extending orthogonally away from the second section and the fourth section extending away from the third section. The sections are folded relative to one another to define a volume with a height of the second section, a width of the second section and a depth of the third section extending away from the second section. A supporting pin and a feed pin extend from the second section along an outer edge. A supporting leg extends from either the third or fourth sections, the supporting leg lying outside the plane of the supporting pin to support the PIFA when mounted on a printed circuit board, while allowing components to at least partially occupy the volume under the PIFA.
US10418706B1
A microstrip antenna includes a dielectric substrate, a radiating plate, and a single feed connection. In these instances, the rectangular radiating plate is affixed to the dielectric substrate and having a center point, and the radiating patch defines a first aperture and a second aperture on opposite sides of the center point, each aperture having a center longitudinally aligned with the center point. The single feed connection is laterally offset from a point on a virtual line, wherein the virtual line is located between two opposite corners of the rectangular radiating patch and passes through the center point.
US10418700B2
There is disclosed an antenna device relating to a single or dual band antenna system for use in mobile telecommunications devices, laptop and tablet computers, USB adapters and electrically small radio platforms comprising a pair of antennas attached to a conductive ground plane, the antennas being separated by free space in which at least one notch is formed in the conductive ground plane between the pair of antennas characterized in that the notch further includes an inductive component and a capacitive component providing good antenna isolation so as to enable MIMO operation or diversity operation.
US10418698B2
An omni-directional antenna using a rotator is disclosed. The omni-directional antenna is installed on the rotator having at least one rotation blade, and includes an antenna carrier unit disposed on at least one of top and bottom surfaces of the blade, and an antenna pattern unit formed on the antenna carrier unit.
US10418689B2
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing that includes a slit, a first antenna element extending along a portion of the housing, a second antenna element spaced apart from at least a portion of the first antenna element by the slit and extends along another portion of the housing, and a wireless communication circuit positioned inside the housing and electrically connected to the first antenna element. The first antenna element is electrically connected to the second antenna element.
US10418684B2
An antenna system includes a first drive assembly configured to rotate a vertical support assembly relative to a base assembly about a first axis, a second drive assembly configured to pivot a level frame assembly relative to the vertical support assembly about a second axis, and a third drive assembly configured to pivot an elevation frame assembly relative to the level frame assembly about a third axis. The antenna system additionally includes a primary antenna and a secondary antenna affixed relative to the level frame assembly and a control unit configured for: selecting operation of a selected one of the primary and secondary antennas, determining a position of the elevation frame assembly based upon sensed motion about said the first, second, and third axes, and controlling one or more of the first, second, and third drive assemblies to alter the position the selected one of the primary and secondary antennas.
US10418683B2
An apparatus is provided comprising a clamping portion and a coupling portion, the clamping portion structured to be clamped to a support structure; a mating bracket configured to couple at least one of a radio or an antenna to the coupling portion; a first guide arm disposed intermediate the clamping portion and the coupling portion, the first guide arm structured to enable movement of at least one of the radio or the antenna; and at least one actuator comprising an extendable portion, wherein while extending, the extendable portion causes movement, via the first guide arm, of the coupling portion relative to the clamping portion, thereby rotating at least one of the radio or the antenna along a first axis.
US10418668B2
Electrochemical cells that cycle lithium ions and methods for suppressing or minimizing dendrite formation are provided. The electrochemical cells include a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator sandwiched therebetween. The positive and negative electrodes and separator may each include an electrolyte system comprising one or more lithium salts, one or more solvents, and one or more complexing agents. The one or more complexing agents binds to metal contaminants found within the electrochemical cell to form metal ion complex compounds that minimize or suppress formation of dendrite protrusions on the negative electrode at least by increasing the horizontal area (e.g., decreasing the height) of any dendrite formation.
US10418663B2
A metal-ion battery are provided. The disclosure provides a metal-ion battery. The metal-ion battery includes a positive electrode; a negative electrode, wherein the negative electrode is a metal or an alloy thereof, the metal is Cu, Fe, Zn, Co, In, Ni, Sn, Cr, La, Y, Ti, Mn, or Mo; a separator, wherein the positive electrode is separated from the negative electrode by the separator; and an electrolyte, disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The electrolyte includes ionic liquid, aluminum halide.
US10418662B2
Provided is a cable-shaped alkali metal battery comprising: (a) a first electrode comprising an electrically conductive porous rod having pores and a first mixture of a first electrode active material and a first electrolyte, wherein the first mixture resides in the pores of the porous rod; (b) a porous separator wrapping around the first electrode; (c) a second electrode comprising an electrically conductive porous layer wrapping around or encasing the porous separator, wherein the conductive porous layer contains pores and a second mixture of a second electrode active material and a second electrolyte, and the second mixture resides in the pores of the porous layer; and (d) a protective casing or packing tube wrapping around or encasing the second electrode.
US10418657B2
The present embodiment describes a method of forming different layers in a solid oxide fuel cell. The method begins by preparing slurries which are then delivered to a spray nozzle. The slurries are then atomized and sprayed subsequently onto a support to produce a layer which is then dried. In this embodiment different layers can comprise an anode, an electrolyte and a cathode. Also the support can be a metal or a metal oxide which is later removed.
US10418629B2
Provided are: an anode active material for a lithium ion secondary battery with which high initial efficiency and battery capacity can be maintained and excellent cycling characteristics are achieved; and a method for producing such an active material. The anode active material for a lithium ion secondary battery, the active material comprising a Si compound and a carbonaceous material or a carbonaceous material and graphite, is obtained by a method comprising the steps of: mixing a Si compound, a carbon precursor, and, as appropriate, graphite powder; performing granulation/compaction; pulverizing the mixture to form composite particles; firing the composite particles in an inert gas atmosphere; and subjecting the pulverized and conglobated composite powder or the fired powder to air classification.
US10418628B2
A multi-phase hydrogen storage alloy comprising a hexagonal Ce2Ni7 phase and a hexagonal Pr5Co19 phase, where the Ce2Ni7 phase abundance is ≥30 wt % and the Pr5Co19 phase abundance is ≥8 wt % and where the alloy comprises a mischmetal where Nd in the mischmetal is <50 at % or a multi-phase hydrogen storage alloy comprising one or more rare earth elements, a hexagonal Ce2Ni7 phase and a hexagonal Pr5Co19 phase, where the Ce2Ni7 phase abundance is from about 30 to about 72 wt % and the Pr5Co19 phase abundance is ≥8 wt % have improved electrochemical performance. The alloys are useful in an electrode in a metal hydride battery, a fuel cell or a metal hydride air battery.
US10418627B2
A negative electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, includes: negative electrode active material particles that contain a silicon compound (SiOx: 0.5≤x≤1.6) containing a Li compound, wherein the silicon compound is at least partially coated with a carbon coating, and at least a part of a surface of the silicon compound, a surface of the carbon coating, or both of them are coated with a composite layer that contains a composite composed of amorphous metal oxide and metal hydroxide. This provides a negative electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery that is highly stable in aqueous slurry, having a high capacity, favorable cycle performance and first efficiency.
US10418622B2
Disclosed are battery management systems with control logic for battery state estimation (BSE), methods for making/using/assembling a battery cell with a reference electrode, and electric drive vehicles equipped with a traction battery pack and BSE capabilities. In an example, a battery cell assembly includes a battery housing with an electrolyte composition stored within the battery housing. The electrolyte composition transports ions between working electrodes. A first working (anode) electrode is attached to the battery housing in electrochemical contact with the electrolyte composition. Likewise, a second working (cathode) electrode is attached to the battery housing in electrochemical contact with the electrolyte composition. A reference electrode is interposed between the first and second working electrodes, placed in electrochemical contact with the electrolyte composition. The reference electrode and one or both working electrodes cooperate to output a half-cell voltage signal that is indicative of a battery state of the battery cell assembly.
US10418609B2
An electrode assembly includes a cell stack part having (a) a structure in which one kind of radical unit is repeatedly disposed and has same number of electrodes and separators which are alternately disposed and integrally combined, or (b) a structure in which at least two kinds of radical units are disposed in a predetermined order, and an auxiliary unit disposed on at least one among an uppermost part or a lowermost part of the cell stack part. The one kind of radical unit of (a) has a four-layered structure in which a first electrode, a first separator, a second electrode and a second separator are sequentially stacked or a repeating structure in which the four-layered structure is repeatedly stacked, and each of the at least two kinds of radical units are stacked by ones in the predetermined order to form the four-layered structure or the repeating structure.
US10418607B2
To provide a secondary battery porous membrane which is produced using a slurry for secondary battery porous membranes having excellent coatability and excellent dispersibility of insulating inorganic particles and is capable of improving the cycle characteristics of a secondary battery that is obtained using the secondary battery porous membrane, said secondary battery porous membrane having high flexibility and low water content and being capable of preventing particle fall-off. A slurry for secondary battery porous membranes of the present invention is characterized by containing: insulating inorganic particles, each of which has a surface functional group that is selected from the group consisting of an amino group, an epoxy group, a mercapto group and an isocyanate group; a binder which has a reactive group that is crosslinkable with the surface functional group; and a solvent.
US10418599B2
A portion of an insulation member makes contact with a surface of a lid body by receiving a caulking force from a caulking member either directly or indirectly via another member. When not receiving the caulking force, a surface of the portion of the insulation member facing the lid body becomes a curved surface which indicates a curve bulging in a load direction of a caulking load on a cut plane, the cut plane cutting the portion of the insulation member in a longitudinal direction of the lid body. When kept in the fastened state by receiving the caulking force, the portion of the insulation member is elastically deformed and the surface of the portion of the insulation member facing the lid body is brought into close contact with the surface of the lid body.
US10418597B2
A display panel, a display device, and a fabrication method for the display panel are provided. The display panel comprises an array substrate comprising a display region, wherein the display region comprises a plurality of data lines, a plurality of scanning lines, and a plurality of first pixel regions defined by the plurality of data lines and the plurality of scanning lines intersecting the plurality of data lines. At least two data lines have different lengths, at least one second pixel region is disposed between a first pixel region corresponding to a data line and an edge of the display region corresponding to the data line. The at least one second pixel region at least comprises a first metal line segment and a second metal line segment arranged in parallel, and the first metal line segment is disposed on an extension line of the data line.
US10418595B2
Devices, structures, materials and methods for vertical light emitting transistors (VLETs) and light emitting displays (LEDs) are provided. In particular, architectures for vertical polymer light emitting transistors (VPLETs) for active matrix organic light emitting displays (AMOLEDs) and AMOLEDs incorporating such VPLETs are described. Porous conductive transparent electrodes (such as from nanowires (NW)) alone or in combination with conjugated light emitting polymers (LEPs) and dielectric materials are utilized in forming organic light emitting transistors (OLETs). Combinations of thin films of ionic gels, LEDs, porous conductive electrodes and relevant substrates and gates are utilized to construct LETs, including singly and doubly gated VPLETs. In addition, printing processes are utilized to deposit layers of one or more of porous conductive electrodes, LEDs, and dielectric materials on various substrates to construct LETs, including singly and doubly gated VPLETs.
US10418592B2
An organic electroluminescence device according to an aspect of the disclosure includes a base material including one face provided with a recessed portion; and a light emitting element including a reflective layer provided on at least a surface of the recessed portion, a filling layer having optical transparency and filling the inside of the recessed portion with the reflective layer interposed between the filling layer and the recessed portion, a first electrode having optical transparency and provided on at least an upper-layer side of the filling layer, an organic layer containing at least a light emitting layer and provided on an upper layer of the first electrode, a second electrode having optical transparency and provided on an upper-layer side of the organic layer, and an edge cover layer covering at least an end portion of the first electrode, and in the organic electroluminescence device, an upper face of the first electrode at a position of the recessed portion is positioned below a plane including an upper face of the reflective layer, and the end portion of the first electrode is located inside the recessed portion and at a distance from the reflective layer.
US10418589B2
A substrate processing system and substrate processing method. The substrate processing system includes: a chamber; a susceptor disposed inside the chamber and allowing a substrate to be seated thereon; a mask member disposed over the substrate; and a controller for controlling an arrangement height of the mask member with respect to the substrate. Here, an encapsulation layer covering a device formed on the substrate is formed using the mask member adjusted in height by the controller. The substrate processing method includes disposing a substrate inside a chamber; disposing a mask member over the substrate inside the chamber; and forming an encapsulation layer covering a device formed on the substrate by adjusting an arrangement height of the mask member with respect to the substrate.
US10418583B2
Provided is an organic light emitting device including an overcoat layer on a substrate, a first electrode disposed on the overcoat layer, an organic light emitting layer disposed on the first electrode and including a convex or concave curve; and a second electrode disposed on the organic light emitting layer.
US10418582B2
An organic light emitting display device secures an auxiliary electrode with a sufficient area without forming a passivation layer, an additional planarization film, an additional connection electrode and an auxiliary electrode. Accordingly, manufacturing of a top-emission organic light emitting display device may use three to four fewer masks, thus advantageously simplifying the process and reducing manufacturing costs, the thickness of the organic light emitting display device and the resistance of the second electrode.
US10418580B2
An organic electroluminescent device and organic electroluminescent display device having enhanced efficiency are disclosed. The organic electroluminescent device includes first and second electrodes facing each other on a substrate, first and second emission layers formed between the first and second electrodes, a hole transport layer formed between the first electrode and the first emission layer, an electron transport layer formed between the second electrode and the second emission layer, and at least one emission control layer formed between the first and second emission layers and having the same properties as those of at least any one of the hole transport layer and the electron transport layer.
US10418574B2
An organic light emitting element includes a first electrode; a first organic layer on the first electrode; a second organic layer on the first organic layer; a second electrode on the second organic layer; and a mixed layer between the first organic layer and the second organic layer. A gap between a highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) energy level of the first organic layer and a lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) energy level of the second organic layer may be in a range from about 1.35 eV to about 1.70 eV. The mixed layer may emit light having a wavelength in a range from about 740 nm to about 950 nm by exciplex.
US10418572B2
There is provided a flexible display having a plurality of innovations configured to allow bending of a portion or portions to reduce apparent border size and/or utilize the side surface of an assembled flexible display.
US10418560B2
An organic light emitting diode device including an electron transport layer containing a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1, and an emission layer containing a compound represented by Chemical Formula 2.
US10418553B1
Subject matter disclosed herein may relate to fabrication of a correlated electron material (CEM) switch. In particular embodiments, formation of a CEM switch may comprise depositing metal layers, such layers of a transition metal, over a conductive substrate. Dopant layers may subsequently be deposited on the layers of the transition metal, followed by annealing of the layers of transition metal and dopant layers. Responsive to annealing, dopant from the dopant layers may diffuse into the one or more layers of transition metal, thereby forming a CEM.
US10418546B2
A magnetic sensor is provided which can improve density of magnetoresistance effect elements without narrowing the wiring pitch. A plurality of element array layers 10 are stacked one on another, each of the element array layers including a plurality of magnetoresistance effect elements 1 arranged in parallel in an in-plane direction, and magnetoresistance effect elements 1 in the plurality of element array layers 10 are connected in series to each other.
US10418543B2
[Object]An object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing an oxide single crystal substrate having less dispersion in characteristics within the substrate surface.[Means to solve the Problems]In the manufacture method of the present invention, a powder containing a Li compound is dispersed in a medium to form a slurry, and heat is applied while the slurry is in contact with the surface of the oxide single crystal substrate, so as to diffuse Li into the substrate from the surface thereof to effect a modification of the substrate; or after the slurry is brought into contact with the surface of the oxide single crystal substrate, the oxide single crystal substrate is buried in a powder containing the Li compound, and heat is applied to effect the diffusion of Li in the substrate from the surface thereof whereby a modification of the substrate occurs.
US10418538B2
A thermoelectric material is manufactured by a manufacturing process including annealing at an annealing temperature from 125° C. to 200° C. and for an annealing time from 5 minutes to 12 hours applied to a substance selected from the group consisting of conductive polymer, polystyrene sulfonate (PSS), tosylate (TOS), chloride and perchlorate and a substance as solvent selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, ethanol, dimethyl sulfoxide and isopropanol.
US10418527B2
Fluidic assembly methods are presented for the fabrication of emissive displays. An emissive substrate is provided with a top surface, and a first plurality of wells formed in the top surface. Each well has a bottom surface with a first electrical interface. Also provided is a liquid suspension of emissive elements. The suspension is flowed across the emissive substrate and the emissive elements are captured in the wells. As a result of annealing the emissive substrate, electrical connections are made between each emissive element to the first electrical interface of a corresponding well. A eutectic solder interface metal on either the substrate or the emissive element is desirable as well as the use of a fluxing agent prior to thermal anneal. The emissive element may be a surface mount light emitting diode (SMLED) with two electrical contacts on its top surface (adjacent to the bottom surfaces of the wells).
US10418522B2
An optoelectronic device and method of manufacturing an optoelectronic device are disclosed. The optoelectronic device includes a substrate; a semiconductor comprising an n-type layer disposed on the substrate, a p-type layer disposed on the n-type layer, and an active layer disposed between the n-type layer and the p-type layer; a transition layer disposed on the substrate and located between the n-type layer and the substrate, the transition layer including an oxygenated IIIA-transition metal nitride; and a p-contact layer disposed on the p-type layer of the semiconductor.
US10418519B2
LEDs and methods of forming LEDs with various structural configurations to mitigate non-radiative recombination at the LED sidewalls are described. The various configurations described include combinations of LED sidewall surface diffusion with pillar structure, modulated doping profiles to form an n-p superlattice along the LED sidewalls, and selectively etched cladding layers to create entry points for shallow doping or regrowth layers.
US10418515B2
An optoelectronic lighting device includes a black housing including a cavity, wherein the cavity includes a base, a semiconductor component is arranged on the base of the cavity with an underside of a main body facing the base, and the cavity is filled with a reflective material from the base up to a predetermined height, which is smaller than a height of a top side of the main body relative to the base of the cavity such that electromagnetic radiation emerging from the main body through side faces may be reflected by the reflective material back in the direction of the side faces to couple reflected electromagnetic radiation into the main body such that at least part of the electromagnetic radiation coupled in may emerge again from the main body through the top side of the main body.
US10418497B2
Metallization pastes for use with semiconductor devices are disclosed. The pastes contain silver particles, low-melting-point base-metal particles, organic vehicle, and optional crystallizing agents. Specific formulations have been developed that produce stratified metal films that contain less silver than conventional pastes and that have high peel strengths. Such pastes can be used to make high contact resistance metallization layers on silicon.
US10418496B2
A photodiode array includes a plurality of photodiodes formed in a semiconductor substrate. Each of the photodiodes includes a first semiconductor region of a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor region of the first conductivity type, provided with respect to the first semiconductor region on one surface side of the semiconductor substrate, and having an impurity concentration higher than an impurity concentration of the first semiconductor region, a third semiconductor region of a second conductivity type, provided with respect to the first semiconductor region on the one surface side so as to surround the second semiconductor region separately from the second semiconductor region, and constituting a light detection region together with the first semiconductor region, and a through-electrode provided within a through-hole passing through the first semiconductor region and the second semiconductor region, and electrically connected to the third semiconductor region.
US10418481B2
One embodiment is directed towards a method. The method includes forming a drift region of a first conductivity type above or in a substrate. The substrate has first and second surfaces. A first insulator is formed over a first portion of the channel, and which has a first thickness. A second insulator is formed over the second portion of the channel, and which has a second thickness that is less than the first thickness. A first gate is formed over the first insulator. A second gate is formed over the second insulator. A body region of a second conductivity type is formed above or in the substrate.
US10418470B2
A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes a first diode portion including a first trench extending in a first direction, and a first trench electrode; a second diode portion adjacent to the first diode portion in the first direction and includes a second trench extending in the first direction, and a second trench electrode and of which the width in the first direction is greater than the width of the first diode portion in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and a first IGBT portion adjacent to the first diode portion in the second direction and is adjacent to the second diode portion in the first direction and includes a third trench extending in the first direction, and a first gate electrode.
US10418467B2
It is an object to provide a highly reliable semiconductor device which includes a thin film transistor having stable electric characteristics. It is another object to manufacture a highly reliable semiconductor device at lower cost with high productivity. In a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device which includes a thin film transistor where a semiconductor layer having a channel formation region, a source region, and a drain region are formed using an oxide semiconductor layer, heat treatment (heat treatment for dehydration or dehydrogenation) is performed so as to improve the purity of the oxide semiconductor layer and reduce impurities such as moisture. Moreover, the oxide semiconductor layer subjected to the heat treatment is slowly cooled under an oxygen atmosphere.
US10418466B2
An object is to provide a high reliability thin film transistor using an oxide semiconductor layer which has stable electric characteristics. In the thin film transistor in which an oxide semiconductor layer is used, the amount of change in threshold voltage of the thin film transistor before and after a BT test is made to be 2 V or less, preferably 1.5 V or less, more preferably 1 V or less, whereby the semiconductor device which has high reliability and stable electric characteristics can be manufactured. In particular, in a display device which is one embodiment of the semiconductor device, a malfunction such as display unevenness due to change in threshold voltage can be reduced.
US10418461B2
Semiconductor structures and fabrication methods thereof are provided. An exemplary fabrication method includes providing a base substrate; forming a dummy gate structure over the base substrate; forming source/drain regions having source/drain doping ions in the base substrate at both sides of the dummy gate structure; forming a dielectric layer on the source/drain regions and covering the side surfaces of the dummy gate structure; removing the dummy gate structure to form an opening in the dielectric layer; performing one or more of a first ion implantation process, for implanting first barrier ions in the base substrate toward the source region to form a first barrier layer under the opening, and a second ion implantation process, for implanting second barrier ions in the base substrate toward the source region to form a second barrier layer under the opening; and forming a gate structure in the opening.
US10418458B2
The present invention discloses a manufacturing method for a semiconductor device. The manufacturing method includes: providing a substrate; forming a semiconductor stacked structure on the substrate; forming at least apart of a stacked cap layer on the semiconductor stacked structure, wherein the part of the stacked cap layer includes a nitride layer; removing a part of the nitride layer; forming the rest part of the stacked cap layer; forming a protection layer on the stacked cap layer, and etching the protection layer to form an opening, wherein the nitride layer is not exposed by the opening; and introducing an etchant material into the opening to etch the substrate. The present invention also provides a semiconductor device made by the method.
US10418457B2
The structures and methods disclosed herein include changing composition of a metal alloy layer in an epitaxial electrode material to achieve tunable work functions for the electrode. In one example, the tunable work function is achieved using a layered structure, in which a crystalline rare earth oxide (REO) layer is epitaxially over a substrate or semiconductor, and a metal layer is over the crystalline REO layer. A semiconductor layer is thus in turn epitaxially grown over the metal layer, with a metal alloy layer over the semiconductor layer such that the ratio of constituents in the metal alloy is used to tune the work function of the metal layer.
US10418443B1
A platform for trapping atomic ions includes a substrate and a plurality of metallization layers that overlie the substrate. The metallization layer farthest from the substrate is a top layer patterned with electrostatic control trap electrodes and radio-frequency trap electrodes. Another metallization layer is a microwave layer patterned to define a microwave circuit. The microwave layer lies below the top layer. The microwave circuit is adapted to generate, in use, a microwave magnetic field above the electrostatic control and radio-frequency trap electrodes. The top metallization layer includes slots that, in use, are penetrated by microwave energy from the microwave circuit.
US10418442B1
Provided is a trench gate MOSFET including a substrate of a first conductivity type, an epitaxial layer of the first conductivity type, a first conductive layer of a second conductivity type, a second conductive layer and an interlayer insulating layer. The epitaxial layer is disposed on the substrate and has at least one trench therein. The first conductive layer is disposed in the lower portion of the trench and in physical contact with the epitaxial layer. The second conductive layer is disposed in the upper portion of the trench. The interlayer insulating layer is disposed between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer.
US10418432B2
A display panel includes an array substrate including a base substrate and a drive unit; a light-emitting functional layer placed on one side of the drive unit and electrically connected with the drive unit; a sealing film layer placed on one side of the light-emitting functional layer; and a polarization functional layer placed on a light output side of the display panel. The polarization functional layer includes a coated polarization layer. Compared with the prior art, the display panel includes less film layers, and layers of the display panel are thinner, which facilitates the thin-type design. In addition, the method for making a display panel is simple, a production cost is low, and a production efficiency is high, which is good for a large-scale production application.
US10418430B2
A display device including a substrate including an emitting region and a non-emitting region; an auxiliary electrode disposed in the non-emitting region; a first passivation film covering the emitting region and the auxiliary electrode in the non-emitting region and including a first passivation hole exposing the auxiliary electrode; an overcoat layer disposed on the first passivation film and includes an over-hole exposing the auxiliary electrode; a first barrier layer disposed on the first passivation film and the overcoat layer and contacting the auxiliary electrode; a second passivation film disposed on the first barrier layer and including a second passivation hole exposing the first barrier layer; a bank layer disposed on the second passivation film and including a bank hole exposing the first barrier layer and having an undercut structure; an organic layer disposed on the bank layer and disconnected by the undercut structure; and a second electrode disposed on the organic layer and contacting the first barrier layer via the bank hole of the bank layer.
US10418425B2
Provided is an organic light emitting display module including an active area, a pad area, and a boundary area between the active area and the pad area. Unlike the active area and the pad area, since the boundary area does not include an inorganic layer, less stress is applied to the boundary area when the boundary area is bent. Display panel pads and touch sensing member pads are disposed at the same height without having a height difference therebetween. Thus, a dummy pad may be added to remove the height difference between the display panel pads and the touch sensing member pads.
US10418420B2
A light-emitting display apparatus includes a substrate, a first pixel electrode, a second pixel electrode, a first electroluminescent layer, and a second electroluminescent layer. The substrate includes a first region adjacent to a second region. The first pixel electrode overlaps the first region. The first pixel electrode includes a first transparent conductive layer. The second pixel electrode overlaps the second region. The second pixel electrode includes a second transparent conductive layer. The first electroluminescent layer is disposed on the first pixel electrode. The first electroluminescent layer is configured to emit light in a first range of wavelengths. The second electroluminescent layer is disposed on the second pixel electrode. The second electroluminescent layer is configured to emit light in a second range of wavelengths different from the first range of wavelengths. Resistivity of the first transparent conductive layer is different from resistivity of the second transparent conductive layer.
US10418418B2
According to one embodiment, a storage device includes a first wiring extending in a first direction, a second wiring connected to the first wiring and extending in a second direction, which crosses the first direction, a third wiring extending in a third direction, which crosses the second direction, and a first variable resistance film connected to the second wiring and the third wiring. The third wiring includes a first portion that extends in the third direction and a second portion that protrudes from a side surface of the first portion toward the second wiring and that has an end surface connected to the first variable resistance film.
US10418413B1
A method for manufacturing a light emitting diode (LED) display includes providing a template having keyed holes disposed in the template, depositing keyed LED's onto the template manipulating the keyed LED's such that each of the keyed LED's fits within a corresponding keyed hole in the template, and transferring the keyed LED's onto a circuit board.
US10418409B2
Disclosed herein is an apparatus comprising: an array of avalanche photodiodes (APDs), each of the APDs comprising an absorption region and an amplification region; wherein the absorption region is configured to generate charge carriers from a photon absorbed by the absorption region; wherein the amplification region comprises a junction with an electric field in the junction; wherein the electric field is at a value sufficient to cause an avalanche of charge carriers entering the amplification region, but not sufficient to make the avalanche self-sustaining; wherein the junctions of the APDs are discrete.
US10418408B1
An image sensor includes a plurality of photodiodes arranged in an array and disposed in a semiconductor material to receive light through a first surface of the semiconductor material. At least part of the semiconductor material is curved. A carrier wafer is attached to a second surface, opposite the first surface, of the semiconductor material, and a polymer layer is attached to the carrier wafer, so that the carrier wafer is disposed between the polymer layer and the semiconductor material.
US10418403B2
An image sensor includes a substrate including a plurality of pixel regions and having a trench between the pixel regions, a photoelectric conversion part in the substrate of each of the pixel regions, and a device isolation pattern in the trench. The device isolation pattern defines an air gap. The device isolation pattern has an intermediate portion and an upper portion narrower than the intermediate portion.
US10418399B2
This lensless imaging system comprises a receiving support configured to receive a sample, a light source configured to emit a light beam illuminating the sample in an illumination direction, the light source including a diode and a diaphragm, the diaphragm being positioned between the diode and the receiving support in the lighting direction, and a matrix photodetector configured to acquire at least one image of the sample, each image being formed by radiation emitted by the illuminated sample and including at least one elementary diffraction pattern, the receiving support being positioned between the light source and the matrix photodetector in the illumination direction.The system further comprises a light diffuser positioned between the diode and the diaphragm.
US10418397B2
A solid-state imaging device includes pixels each having a photoelectric conversion element for converting incident light to an electric signal, color filters associated with the pixels and having a plurality of color filter components, microlenses converging the incident light through the color filters to the photoelectric conversion elements, a light shielding film disposed between the color filter components of the color filters, and a nonplanarized adhesive film provided between the color filters and the light shielding film.
US10418395B2
A method of forming image sensor packages may include performing a molding process. Mold material may be formed either on a transparent substrate in between image sensor dies, or on a removable panel in between transparent substrates attached to image sensor dies. Redistribution layers may be formed before or after the molding process. Mold material may be formed after forming redistribution layers so that the mold material covers the redistribution layers. In these cases, holes may be formed in the mold material to expose solder pads on the redistribution layers. Alternatively, redistribution layers may be formed after the molding process and the redistribution layers may extend over the mold material. Image sensor dies may be attached to a glass or notched glass substrate with dam structures. The methods of forming image sensor packages may result in hermetic image sensor packages that prevent exterior materials from reaching the image sensor.
US10418392B2
An image sensor and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The image sensor includes a pixel sensing circuit, a pixel electrode, and an opto-electrical conversion layer. The pixel sensing circuit is corresponding to a plurality of pixel regions. The pixel electrode is disposed on the pixel sensing circuit. The pixel electrode includes a first electrode and a second electrode and is electrically connected to the pixel sensing circuit. The first electrode and the second electrode are coplanar, and have different polarities. The opto-electrical conversion layer is disposed on the pixel sensing circuit. The opto-electrical conversion layer includes a plurality of opto-electrical conversion portions, each of the opto-electrical conversion portions is corresponding to each of the pixel regions, and the opto-electrical conversion portions are separated from each other by a pixel isolation trench.
US10418389B2
A display device in one embodiment includes a flexible substrate, a back plate disposed under the flexible substrate to support it, a conductive layer disposed on at least one surface of the back plate, and a printed circuit board connected to one side of the flexible substrate. The conductive layer is electrically connected to the printed circuit board and receives a constant voltage applied thereto. Therefore, by applying the constant voltage to the conductive layer, it is possible to reduce the polarization occurring on the flexible substrate.
US10418382B2
A substrate, a thin film transistor array substrate, and a manufacturing method are provided. The substrate includes a main plate, a first film layer, a second film layer, and an insulation layer. The first film layer is disposed on the main plate, and is provided with at least two recesses. The insulation layer is disposed on the first film layer. The second film layer is disposed on the insulation layer and provided with at least two protrusions facing the insulation layer. The amount of stress accumulated is effectively reduced after the substrate is heated.
US10418379B2
Some embodiments include an integrated structure having vertically-stacked conductive levels. Upper conductive levels are memory cell levels, and a lower conductive level is a select device level. Conductively-doped semiconductor material is under the select device level. Channel material extends along the memory cell levels and the select device level, and extends into the conductively-doped semiconductor material. A region of the channel material that extends into the conductively-doped semiconductor material is a lower region of the channel material and has a vertical sidewall. Tunneling material, charge-storage material and charge-blocking material extend along the channel material and are between the channel material and the conductive levels. The tunneling material, charge-storage material and charge-blocking material are not along at least a portion of the vertical sidewall of the lower region of the channel material, and the conductively-doped semiconductor material is directly against such portion. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated structures.
US10418374B2
A vertical memory device includes a plurality of stacked structures, at least one inter-structure layer, and a channel structure. The plurality of stacked structures comprises a plurality of gate electrodes and a plurality of insulation film patterns that are alternately and repeatedly stacked on a substrate. At least one inter-structure layer is positioned between the two stacked structures adjacent to each other from among the plurality of stacked structures. A channel structure penetrates the plurality of stacked structures and the at least one inter-structure layer, the channel structure extending in the first direction, the channel structure being connected to the substrate.
US10418353B2
A stacked semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor chip having a first active surface over which first bonding pads including peripheral bonding pads and central bonding pads are arranged, a first encapsulation member, two second semiconductor chips having second active surfaces over which second bonding pads are arranged at one side peripheries and disposed to be separated from each other such that the second active surfaces face the first active surface and the second bonding pads overlap with the peripheral bonding pads, first coupling members interposed between the peripheral bonding pads and the second bonding pads, a second encapsulation member formed over second side surfaces of the second semiconductor chips including a region between the second semiconductor chips, and a mold via formed through a portion of the second encapsulation member in the region between the second semiconductor chips and coupled with the central bonding pads.
US10418349B2
Solid-state transducer (“SST”) dies and SST arrays having electrical cross-connections are disclosed herein. An array of SST dies in accordance with a particular embodiment can include a first terminal, a second terminal and a plurality of SST dies coupled between the first and second terminals with at least a pair of the SST dies being coupled in parallel. The plurality of SST dies can individually include a plurality of junctions coupled in series with an interconnection between each individual junction. Additionally, the individual SST dies can have a cross-connection contact coupled to the interconnection. In one embodiment, the array can further include a cross-connection between the cross-connection contacts on the pair of the SST dies.
US10418347B2
It is an object to provide a pressure-contact power semiconductor device and a power semiconductor core module which are capable of properly reducing their sizes. Each power semiconductor core module includes the following: a plurality of power semiconductor chips including a plurality of self-turn-off semiconductor elements and a plurality of diodes adjacent to each other in plan view; and a plurality of first springs disposed between an upper metal plate and a conductive cover plate. The plurality of self-turn-off semiconductor elements of each power semiconductor core module are arranged along any one of an L-shaped line, a cross-shaped line, and a T-shaped line in plan view.
US10418344B2
An electronic package includes an adhesion layer between a first substrate and a second substrate. The adhesion layer is patterned to define openings aligned with through-substrate interconnects and corresponding bond pads. A conductive plane is formed between the first substrate and the second substrate, adjacent to the adhesion layer.
US10418340B2
A semiconductor chip includes a chip body and a plurality of solder-including electrodes provided on an element-formation surface of the chip body. A packaging substrate includes a substrate body, and a plurality of wirings and a solder resist layer that are provided on a front surface of the substrate body. The plurality of solder-including electrodes include a plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes. The plurality of first electrodes supply a first electric potential, and the plurality of second electrodes supply a second electric potential different from the first electric potential. The plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes are disposed alternately in both a row direction and a column direction, in a central part of the chip body. The plurality of wirings include a plurality of first wirings and a plurality of second wirings. The plurality of first wirings connect the plurality of first electrodes, and the plurality of second wirings connect the plurality of second electrodes.
US10418339B2
The present disclosure relates to a method for bonding semiconductor components. A semiconductor component comprising microbumps on a planar bonding surface is prepared for bonding by applying a photosensitive polymer layer on the bonding surface. The average thickness of the initial polymer layer in between the microbumps is similar to the average height of the microbumps. In a lithography process, the polymer is removed from the upper surface of the microbumps and from areas around the microbumps. The polymer is heated to a temperature at which the polymer flows, resulting in a polymer layer that closely adjoins the microbumps, without exceeding the microbump height. The closely adjoining polymer layer may have a degree of planarity substantially similar to a planarized layer.
US10418334B2
A semiconductor die is disclosed including corner recesses to prevent cracking of the semiconductor die during fabrication. Prior to dicing the semiconductor die from the wafer, recesses may be formed in the wafer at corners between any pair of semiconductor die. The recesses may be formed by a laser or photolithographic processes in the kerf area between semiconductor die. Once formed, the corner recesses prevent cracking and damage to semiconductor die which could otherwise occur at the corners of adjacent semiconductor die as the adjacent semiconductor die move relative to each other during the backgrind process.
US10418330B2
Semiconductor devices may include a substrate and a semiconductor die on the substrate. The semiconductor die may include an active surface and a lateral edge at a periphery of the active surface. An electrically insulating material may be located on the active surface proximate the lateral edge. The electrically insulating material may be distinct from any other material located on the active surface. A wire bond may extend from the active surface, over the electrically insulating material, to the substrate. Methods of making semiconductor devices may involve positioning an electrically insulating material on an active surface of a semiconductor die proximate a lateral edge at a periphery of an active surface. After positioning the electrically insulating material on the active surface, a wire bond extending from the active surface, over the electrically insulating material, to the substrate may be formed.
US10418326B2
A semiconductor device and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes an interlayer insulating film on a substrate, the interlayer insulating film including an opening, a barrier conductive film extending along a sidewall of the opening and a bottom surface exposed by the opening, a first film disposed on the barrier conductive film and in the opening, and the first film including cobalt, and a conductive liner on the barrier conductive film, the conductive liner extending along a portion of a side all of the opening and including a metal other than cobalt.
US10418321B2
A compact semiconductor device with an isolator. The semiconductor device includes two chips, namely a first semiconductor chip and a second semiconductor chip which are stacked with the main surfaces of the semiconductor chips partially facing each other. A first coil and a second coil which are formed in the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip respectively are arranged to face each other so as to be magnetically coupled during operation of the semiconductor device. The pair of first and second coils make up an isolator. The first coil is arranged in a manner to overlap part of the circuit region of the first semiconductor chip in plan view and the second coil is arranged in a manner to overlap part of the circuit region of the second semiconductor chip in plan view.
US10418317B2
A fan-out semiconductor package includes: a frame including insulating layers, wiring layers, and connection via layers, and having a first recess portion and a first stopper layer disposed on a bottom surface of the first recess portion; a semiconductor chip disposed in the first recess portion and having connection pads, an active surface on which the connection pads are disposed, and an inactive surface opposing the active surface and disposed on the first stopper layer; an encapsulant covering at least portions of the semiconductor chip and filling at least portions of the first recess portion; and a connection member disposed on the frame and the active surface of the semiconductor chip and including a redistribution layer electrically connecting the wiring layers of the frame and the connection pads of the semiconductor chip to each other.
US10418314B2
At least some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a substrate for packaging a semiconductor device. The substrate includes a first dielectric layer having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a first patterned conductive layer adjacent to the first surface of the first dielectric layer, a second patterned conductive layer adjacent to the second surface of the first dielectric layer and electrically connected to the first patterned conductive layer, and an external connection pad tapered from a top surface to a bottom surface. The second patterned conductive layer includes a pad and a trace adjacent to the pad. The external connection pad is disposed on the pad of the second patterned conductive layer. A bottom width of the external connection pad is greater than or equal to a width of the pad of the second patterned conductive layer.
US10418312B2
Guard ring designs enabling in-line testing of silicon bridges for semiconductor packages, and the resulting silicon bridges and semiconductor packages, are described. In an example, a semiconductor structure includes a substrate having an insulating layer disposed thereon. A metallization structure is disposed on the insulating layer. The metallization structure includes conductive routing disposed in a dielectric material stack. The semiconductor structure also includes a first metal guard ring disposed in the dielectric material stack and surrounding the conductive routing. The first metal guard ring includes a plurality of individual guard ring segments. The semiconductor structure also includes a second metal guard ring disposed in the dielectric material stack and surrounding the first metal guard ring. Electrical testing features are disposed in the dielectric material stack, between the first metal guard ring and the second metal guard ring.
US10418311B2
Apparatuses and methods using a silicon on insulator (SOI) substrate are described. An example apparatus includes: a substrate including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a circuit formed in the first surface; a first electrode through the substrate from the first surface to the second surface; and a first insulative film around the first electrode. The first electrode includes: a first portion formed in the substrate; and a second portion continuous to the first portion and protruding from the second surface. The first insulative film is formed between the first portion of the first electrode in the substrate and extending to a side surface of the second portion of the first electrode.
US10418307B2
A metallic island is disposed between a first metallic bus and a second metallic bus. The first metallic strip is isolated from the metallic island by a first dielectric barrier. At least a parallel portion of the first metallic strip is generally parallel to the first metallic bus, the second metallic strip isolated from the second metallic bus by a second dielectric barrier. Each first semiconductor terminals that are coupled to the first metallic bus and to the metallic island. Each second semiconductor has terminals coupled to the metallic island and to the second metallic bus.
US10418292B2
A subject matter of this invention is that a manufacturing yield of a semiconductor device is improved.A resistance value between a pogo pin and a test pin is measured by bringing a plurality of pogo pins of a socket mounted over a test board included in an inspection device of a semiconductor device into contact with a plurality of solder balls, respectively, and bringing the test pin provided in the socket into contact with a first solder ball of a plurality of solder balls at a position different from a position where the pogo pin is brought into contact with the first solder ball. Thereby, a coupling failure between the pogo pin and the first solder ball is detected, so that a conductive state is inspected.
US10418283B2
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device having a shallow trench isolation structure includes providing a semiconductor substrate having first and second regions, multiple fins disposed on the first and second regions, and a hardmask layer on an upper surface of the fins, forming a first dielectric layer on the semiconductor substrate covering the fins, forming a first mask layer including an opening exposing a portion of the first dielectric layer between the first and second regions, implanting dopant ions into the exposed portion of the first dielectric layer, removing the first mask layer, and performing an etching process on the first dielectric layer to form a first isolation region between the first and second regions and a second isolation region between the fins. The doped portion has a reduced etch rate so that the thickness of the first isolation region is thicker than the second isolation region.
US10418281B2
An object is to provide a technique for preventing an oxide film from being partly thin. A third oxide film is formed onto a nitride film in a first area; in addition, a fourth oxide film is formed onto a main surface in a second area. The third oxide film, the nitride film, and a first oxide film are removed from the first area using a mask. After the third oxide film, the nitride film, and the first oxide film are removed, a fifth oxide film is formed onto the main surface in the first area. The fifth oxide film is removed from the first area using a mask. After the fifth oxide film is removed, a sixth oxide film is formed onto the main surface in the first area.
US10418280B2
A method of forming an active device having self-aligned source/drain contacts and gate contacts, including, forming an active area on a substrate, where the active area includes a device channel; forming two or more gate structures on the device channel; forming a plurality of source/drains on the active area adjacent to the two or more gate structures and device channel; forming a protective layer on the surfaces of the two or more gate structures, plurality of source/drains, and active layer; forming an interlayer dielectric layer on the protective layer; removing a portion of the interlayer dielectric and protective layer to form openings, where each opening exposes a portion of one of the plurality of source/drains; forming a source/drain contact liner in at least one of the plurality of openings; and forming a source/drain contact fill on the source/drain contact liner.
US10418277B2
Semiconductor devices having air gap spacers that are formed as part of BEOL or MOL layers of the semiconductor devices are provided, as well as methods for fabricating such air gap spacers. For example, a method comprises forming a first metallic structure and a second metallic structure on a substrate, wherein the first and second metallic structures are disposed adjacent to each other with insulating material disposed between the first and second metallic structures. The insulating material is etched to form a space between the first and second metallic structures. A layer of dielectric material is deposited over the first and second metallic structures using a pinch-off deposition process to form an air gap in the space between the first and second metallic structures, wherein a portion of the air gap extends above an upper surface of at least one of the first metallic structure and the second metallic structure.
US10418275B1
Some embodiments include a method of forming an integrated assembly. A construction is formed to include a structure having an exposed surface, and to include an opening proximate the structure. An aperture extends into the opening. A first material is deposited to form a mass along the exposed surface of the structure. Particles are sputtered from the mass and across the aperture. The particles agglomerate to form a sealant material which traps a void within the opening.
US10418269B2
A tray for storing minimum contact area (MCA) components of a substrate processing system includes a first compartment including at least one of a first lift pin tray and a first plurality of holes. The first lift pin tray includes a plurality of slots configured to retain lift pins of the substrate processing system. The first plurality of holes is configured to receive MCA pins of the substrate processing system. A first cup is arranged adjacent to the first compartment. The first cup includes a wall at least partially surrounding the first cup, the wall separates the first cup from the first compartment, and an upper edge of the wall extends above a bottom surface of the first compartment.
US10418248B2
Disclosed is a method of chemically-mechanically polishing a substrate. The method comprises, consists of, or consists essentially of (a) contacting a substrate containing at least one Group III-V material, with a polishing pad and a chemical-mechanical polishing composition comprising water, abrasive particles having a negative surface charge, and an oxidizing agent for oxidizing the Group III-V material in an amount of from about 0.01 wt. % to about 5 wt. %, wherein the polishing composition has a pH of from about 2 to about 5; (b) moving the polishing pad and the chemical-mechanical polishing composition relative to the substrate; and (c) abrading at least a portion of the substrate to polish the substrate. In some embodiments, the Group III-V material is a semiconductor that includes at least one element from Group III of the Periodic Table and at least one element from Group V of the Periodic Table.
US10418246B2
Methods and apparatus to selectively deposit metal films (e.g., titanium films) are described. One of the precursors is energized to form ions and radicals of the precursor. The precursors flow through separate channels of a dual channel gas distribution assembly to react in a processing region above a substrate.
US10418243B2
Implementations of the present disclosure generally relate to the fabrication of integrated circuits. More particularly, the implementations described herein provide techniques for deposition of boron-carbon films on a substrate. In one implementation, a method of processing a substrate is provided. The method comprises flowing a hydrocarbon-containing gas mixture into a processing volume of a processing chamber having a substrate positioned therein, wherein the substrate is heated to a substrate temperature from about 400 degrees Celsius to about 700 degrees Celsius, flowing a boron-containing gas mixture into the processing volume and generating an RF plasma in the processing volume to deposit a boron-carbon film on the heated substrate, wherein the boron-carbon film has an elastic modulus of from about 200 to about 400 GPa and a stress from about −100 MPa to about 100 MPa.
US10418239B2
Provided is an epitaxial substrate for semiconductor elements which suppresses an occurrence of current collapse. The epitaxial substrate for the semiconductor elements includes: a semi-insulating free-standing substrate formed of GaN being doped with Zn; a buffer layer being adjacent to the free-standing substrate; a channel layer being adjacent to the buffer layer; and a barrier layer being provided on an opposite side of the buffer layer with the channel layer therebetween, wherein the buffer layer is a diffusion suppressing layer formed of Al-doped GaN and suppresses diffusion of Zn from the free-standing substrate into the channel layer.
US10418224B2
In the plasma etching method, a sample is placed on a stage in a chamber. A first gas is introduced into the chamber. Electric field is supplied within the chamber to plasma is generated from the first gas. A first RF power of a first frequency, which is for generating a bias voltage in the sample for etching the sample with radicals which are generated in the plasma while the plasma is generated, is supplied to the stage. A second gas is introduced from a position in outer periphery of a surface of the stage, on which the sample is placed. A second RF power of a second frequency higher than the first frequency and capable of generating plasma from the second gas above the stage that allows radicals generated in the plasma generated from the second gas to be supplied in the outer periphery, is supplied to the stage.
US10418216B2
An apparatus for phase operation indication includes a phase filter that filters a ground monitor signal from one or more phase conductors supplying power to a load and injects the ground monitor signal in an equipment grounding conductor run with the one or more phase conductors or receives the ground monitor signal from a signal generator and injects the ground monitor signal on the one or more phase conductors. The ground monitor signal includes a test frequency different than a line frequency of power supplied to the load. The apparatus includes at least one indicator circuit connected to at least one of the one or more phase conductors. An indicator circuit of a phase conductor provides a visual flashing signal in response to a voltage being present on the phase conductor, the at least one indicator circuit located at the phase filter.
US10418215B2
A switchgear for an electric current includes a switching assembly that can be switched between an open state and a closed state; a control mechanism including a trigger member for triggering the switching of the switching assembly to the open state; a housing including lateral walls. The lateral walls are elastically deformable when the pressure prevailing inside the housing increases, one of the lateral walls including, on its inner face, a rigid protuberance, the deformation of the wall causing a displacement of the protuberance, the protuberance being arranged relative to the trigger member such that its displacement results in the displacement of the trigger member to its triggering position.
US10418208B2
The present disclosure provides a household appliance and a control assembly which includes a control panel, a display screen and a power switch. The display screen is arranged on the control panel and can move relative to the control panel. The power switch is connected to the control panel and/or the display screen for controlling the power-on and power-off of the household appliance. When the display screen is pressed, the display screen moves relative to the control panel and controls the power-on or power-off of the power switch. By pressing the display screen to control the power-on and power-off of the power switch, a complete power-off can be achieved to eliminate the drawbacks of weak power and incomplete power-off of the touch-sensitive power switch, and the arrangement of a power switch key is omitted, therefore the operation and the overall appearance of the household appliance is simplified.
US10418204B2
A switch device includes a housing, an operating member, a fixed contact, and a moving contact. The moving contact is, while being in contact with the fixed contact, urged toward the fixed contact so as to be in elastic contact with the fixed contact. The fixed contact includes a plate portion and is held by the housing with a space on one surface side of the plate portion. The moving contact includes a first extended portion that extends so as to intersect the plate portion. When the moving contact and the fixed contact are in contact with each other, the first extended portion intersects the plate portion while being inclined relative to the plate portion, and the first extended portion is in elastic contact with a corner portion on a one surface side of an edge of the plate portion.
US10418203B2
A push switch of the present disclosure has: a resin case that has a recess, a through hole, and a groove; a connection terminal; an upper protection sheet; and a lower protection sheet. The through hole penetrates from a bottom part of the recess to a lower surface of the resin case, and the groove is provided on the lower surface of the resin case. The through hole and the groove are connected to each other, and the through hole overlaps with the lower protection sheet in plan view. The groove has a first area and a second area, and of the first area and the second area, only the first area overlaps with the lower protection sheet in plan view.
US10418199B2
A switch guard for preventing accidental actuation of a control switch is disclosed. The switch guard includes a rigid wall structure comprising a pair of side walls and a pair of end walls arranged to accommodate positioning of the control switch therein, each of the pair of end walls including at least one opening formed therein. The switch guard also includes a mating feature provided at each of the end walls of the wall structure, with each mating feature being a separate component from the rigid wall structure and being configured to selectively translate through the at least one opening formed in the respective end wall between a first position and a second position to secure the switch guard about the control switch.
US10418197B2
Circuit breaker accessory cover interlock and forced safety tripping apparatus, systems, and methods
A circuit breaker having a housing with an accessory cover includes an accessory cover interlock assembly that trips the circuit breaker upon removal of the accessory cover. The accessory cover interlock assembly includes a plunger rotatable from an initial install position to an engaged position that moves a trip lever into a de-energize position (tripping the circuit breaker) upon removal of the accessory cover. The accessory cover interlock assembly prevents the circuit breaker from being reset while the access cover is removed. The accessory cover interlock assembly automatically resets upon re-attachment of the accessory cover to the circuit breaker housing. Methods of forced safety tripping in a circuit breaker are also provided, as are other aspects.
US10418194B2
A key structure of a keyboard includes a keycap, a scissor connecting mechanism, a conductive circuit board and a bottom plate from top to bottom, wherein a projection is arranged between the scissor connecting mechanism and the conductive circuit board; when an optional position of the periphery of the keycap is pressed, the scissor connecting mechanism is in contact with the projection before the conductive circuit board or the bottom plate below the scissor connecting mechanism; and if the optional position of the periphery of the keycap continues being pressed, the scissor connecting mechanism positioned on one side of the pressed point is bent and deformed by using the projection as a fulcrum and is in contact with the conductive circuit board.
US10418187B2
The carbon porous body of the present disclosure includes micropores and mesopores. A micropore volume determined at a temperature of 77K by as plot analysis of a nitrogen adsorption isotherm is 100 (cm3 (STP)/g) or more. A BET specific surface area determined from the nitrogen adsorption isotherm is 1,000 m2/g or more. The derivative of the nitrogen adsorption isotherm is 300 (cm3 (STP)/g) or more over the range where relative pressure P/P0 in the nitrogen adsorption isotherm is from 0.10 to 0.20 inclusive, and the derivative of the nitrogen adsorption isotherm is 200 (cm3 (STP)/g) or more over the range where the relative pressure P/P0 in the nitrogen adsorption isotherm is from 0.20 to 0.95 inclusive. The amount of nitrogen adsorbed when the relative pressure P/P0 in the nitrogen adsorption isotherm is 0.98 is 1,200 (cm3 (STP)/g) or more.
US10418185B2
A solid electrolytic capacitor element that includes a valve metal substrate having an anode terminal region and a cathode-forming region; a dielectric layer on the cathode-forming region; a solid electrolyte layer on the dielectric layer; a current collector layer on the solid electrolyte layer; and a masking member between the anode terminal region and cathode-forming region to insulate the substrate from opposite polarity. The masking region includes a first coating portion, an exposed region exposing the dielectric layer, and a second coating portion arranged in this order starting from a boundary between the anode terminal region and the cathode-forming region towards the anode terminal region. The solid electrolyte layer covers the first coating portion and at least a portion of the exposed region.
US10418178B2
A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes: a ceramic body including dielectric layers and first and second internal electrodes disposed to face each other with respective dielectric layers interposed therebetween; and first and second external electrodes disposed on an external surface of the ceramic body, wherein the dielectric layer contains a barium titanate-based powder particle having a core-shell structure including a core and a shell around the core, the shell having a structure in which titanium is partially substituted with an element having the same oxidation number as that of the titanium in the barium titanate-based powder particle and having an ionic radius different from that of the titanium in the barium titanate-based powder particle, and the shell covers at least 30% of a surface of the core.
US10418170B2
Systems and methods to reduce the amplitude of undesirable eddy currents in conducting structures, e.g., induced by the translation of an FRC into a confinement chamber, while leaving beneficial eddy currents unaffected. This is achieved by inducing opposing currents in the same conducting structures prior to plasma translation into the confinement chamber.
US10418166B2
A none-coupling dual inductor is provided, including a main iron core body having a middle bump, a plurality of subsidiary iron core bodies respectively disposed corresponding to two sides of the main iron core body, a plurality of metal sheet coils respectively disposed between the two sides of the main iron core body and the plurality of subsidiary iron core bodies, and a plurality of plate bodies respectively disposed between the main iron core body and the plurality of metal sheet coils and the plurality of subsidiary iron core bodies. The none-coupling dual inductor shares the middle bump of the main iron core body to be integrally formed so as to save space and increase power density. Even if the magnetic circuits of two inductors have a significant difference in the magnetic resistance, the none-coupling dual inductor of the present disclosure can still have a low coupling coefficient.
US10418162B2
One object is to provide an electronic component in which a standoff for filling solder is maintained. An electronic component according to an embodiment of the present invention is configured to be surface-mountable on a circuit board. The electronic component includes: an insulating base member; an internal conductor provided in the base member; a first external electrode provided on the mounting surface of the base member so as to be electrically connected to the internal conductor; and a second external electrode provided on the mounting surface of the base member so as to be electrically connected to the internal conductor. The first external electrode has a first protrusion, and the second external electrode has a second protrusion. The first protrusion and the second protrusion enables a standoff for filling solder to be maintained within a region defined by the mounting surface of the base member and the circuit board.
US10418145B2
An elastically-deformable, conductive composite using elastomers and conductive fibers and simple fabrication procedures is provided. Conductive elastomeric composites offer low resistance to electrical current and are elastic over large (>25%) extensional strains. They can be easily interfaced/built into structures fabricated from elastomeric polymers.
US10418137B2
A neutron absorber apparatus for use in restoring reactivity control to a nuclear fuel rack. The apparatus comprises an elongated tubular insert assembly configured for insertion in a storage cell of the rack. First and second absorber plates, each formed of a boron-containing material, are coupled together by upper and lower stiffening bands at the insert extremities and form a longitudinally-extending cavity configured for receiving a fuel assembly. The absorber plates and stiffening bands may have a rectilinear cross sectional configuration in one embodiment. At least one elastically deformable locking protrusion mounted proximate to the lower end of the absorber plates lockingly engages an available lower edge disposed in the cell sidewall above its bottom end. This fixes the tubular insert axially in the cell, thereby preventing its withdrawal after installing the insert. In one embodiment, the edge may be the bottom of existing absorber sheathing in the cell.
US10418133B2
A system and method is disclosed for monitoring the containment of an epidemic in relation to a location-based restriction using an anonymized database of spending records. The system measures the effectiveness of a restriction by analyzing the spending records of individuals in the population and identifies transaction trends that relate to the restriction and correlates them to the effectiveness of the restriction. Based on the identified transaction trends, the system calculates the effectiveness and analyzes the restrictions according to expected trends and models of epidemic spread by geography. The system utilizes the measured effectiveness and predictive analysis to generate notifications if the effectiveness does not meet prescribed requirements and to recommend corrective action. In addition, the system can dynamically update restrictions, implement new restrictions and in certain embodiments, the system can elicit (and respond to) actions that are taken at remote devices, such as mobile phones, computers and POS terminals.
US10418127B2
A method of formulating a skin-lightening composition by identifying actives with a data architecture and incorporating the actives into a skin care composition. The data architecture can be used to identify connections between perturbagens and genes associated with skin tone. A gene expression profile for a control human cell is compared to the gene expression profile a cell exposed to perturbagen to identify the genes which are differentially expressed. The differentially expressed genes are analyzed and arranged into an ordered list of identifiers, which along with other instances create a data architecture.
US10418122B2
The present disclosure is related to a threshold voltage margin analysis. An example embodiment apparatus can include a memory and a controller coupled to the memory. The controller is configured to determine a previous power loss of a memory to be an asynchronous power loss, and identify a portion of the memory last subject to programming operations during the determined asynchronous power loss. The controller is further configured to perform a threshold voltage (Vt) margin analysis on the portion of the memory responsive to the determined asynchronous power loss.
US10418117B2
Data storage circuits are connected to the bit lines in a one-to-one correspondence. A write circuit writes the data on a first page into a plurality of 5 first memory cells selected simultaneously by a word line. Thereafter, the write circuit writes the data on a second page into the plurality of first memory cell. Then, the write circuit writes the data on the first and second pages into second memory cells adjoining 10 the first memory cells in the bit line direction.
US10418115B2
Apparatus and methods are disclosed, including a memory device or a memory controller configured to determine that a condition has occurred that indicates a performance throttling operation, implement a performance throttling responsive to the determined condition, responsive to implementing the performance throttling, set a performance throttling status indicator in an exception event status attribute, receive a command from a host device across a memory device interface, perform the command, prepare a response to the command, the response including a flag indicating that the performance throttling status indicator is set in the exception event status attribute, and send the response to the host device. Methods of operation are disclosed, as well as machine-readable medium and other embodiments.
US10418112B2
A semiconductor memory device includes a first circuit configured to process data received from and transmitted to an external controller, a second circuit configured to execute calibration on the first circuit, and a control circuit configured to control the second circuit to execute the calibration on the first circuit in response to a calibration command received from the external controller. In response to a first calibration command, the control circuit controls the second circuit to execute the calibration on the first circuit. In response to a second calibration command that is received after the first calibration command, the control circuit controls the second circuit to execute the calibration on the first circuit if a first condition is met and to not execute the calibration on the first circuit if the first condition is not met.
US10418107B2
A memory device includes stacked word lines stacked and a semiconductor channel passing through the word lines in a first direction. Memory cells are disposed along the semiconductor channel in the first direction. Each memory cell includes a charge retention film between the semiconductor channel and a respective word line in the plurality of word lines. A controller is connected to the semiconductor channel and the word lines and configured to apply a program voltage during a program operation to a memory cell at a potential that increases in voltage steps, and a voltage increment between the voltage steps decreases during the program operation. The increment voltage is changed by the controller depending on a position of the memory cell along the semiconductor channel in the first direction.
US10418101B1
In one embodiment, a device includes a memory cell for storing “0” or “1” as stored data, and a control circuit for reading out the stored data. The memory cell includes area C1/C3 where a cell current increases as a voltage across the cell increases, area C2/C4 where the current is larger than that in C1/C3 and the voltage decreases while the current increases, and area C5 where the current is larger than that in C2/C4 and increases as the voltage increases. The control circuit performs first processing of reading out the stored data such that the current when the data is “0” and the current when the data is “1” take values in C1/C3, and second processing of reading out the stored data such that the current when the data is “0” or the current when the data is “1” takes a value in C2/C4 or C5.
US10418099B2
A resistance change type memory device includes a first memory cell at a crossing of a first bit line and a first word line, a second memory cell at a crossing of a second bit line and a second word line, a first selection gate line connected to the first bit line, a second selection gate line connected to the second bit line, a dummy gate line adjacent to the first selection gate line, and a control circuit configured to apply a first voltage to the first selection gate line and a second voltage smaller than the first voltage to the dummy gate line when the first selection gate line is selected, and the second voltage or a third voltage smaller than the second voltage to the first selection gate line and the third voltage to the dummy gate line when the second selection gate line is selected.
US10418097B2
Read reference levels are used to distinguish different data states for information stored in non-volatile memory. A storage system recalibrates its read reference levels, to maintain accuracy of the read process, by sensing samples of data for different test read reference levels and using those samples to determine an improved set of read reference levels. At least a subset of the test read reference levels used for the samples are dynamically and adaptively chosen based on indications of error for previous samples.
US10418091B2
Techniques are disclosed for writing, programming, holding, maintaining, sampling, sensing, reading and/or determining a data state of a memory cell of a memory cell array, such as a memory cell array having a plurality of memory cells each comprising an electrically floating body transistor. In one aspect, the techniques are directed to controlling and/or operating a semiconductor memory cell having an electrically floating body transistor in which an electrical charge is stored in the body region of the electrically floating body transistor. The techniques may employ bipolar transistor currents to control, write and/or read a data state in such a memory cell. In this regard, the techniques may employ a bipolar transistor current to control, write and/or read a data state in/of the electrically floating body transistor of the memory cell.
US10418085B2
Methods, systems, and devices for operating a ferroelectric memory cell or cells are described. An electronic memory device may include a plurality of plate portions separated by a plurality of segmentation lines, which may be oriented in a plane parallel to rows of a memory array or columns of the memory array, or both. The segmented plate may be employed instead of a single plate for the array. The one or more plate portions may be energized during access operations of a ferroelectric cell in order to create a voltage different across the cell or to facilitate changing the charge of the cell. Each of the plate portions may include one or more memory cells. The memory cells on a plate portion may be read from or written to after the plate portion is activated by a plate driver.
US10418083B2
Apparatuses and methods are disclosed that include ferroelectric memory and for operating ferroelectric memory. An example apparatus includes a capacitor having a first plate, a second plate, and a ferroelectric dielectric material. The apparatus further includes a first digit line and a first selection component configured to couple the first plate to the first digit line, and also includes a second digit line and a second selection component configured to couple the second plate to the second digit line.
US10418080B2
A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells connected to a plurality of bit lines, a control signal generating circuit configured to generate a first control signal in response to a first operating temperature of the semiconductor memory device and a second control signal in response to a second operating temperature of the semiconductor memory device, a precharge circuit configured to provide a precharge current to a first bit line of the plurality of bit lines in response to an enable signal, and a boost circuit configured to provide a boost current to the first bit line in response to the enable signal, wherein the magnitude of the boost circuit is responsive to one of the first and second control signals.
US10418072B2
Memories may include a first bi-directional select device connected between a first access line and a second access line, and a plurality of memory cells, each memory cell of the plurality of memory cells connected between the second access line and a respective third access line of a plurality of third access lines. Each memory cell of the plurality of memory cells comprises a respective second bi-directional select device, of a plurality of second bi-directional select devices, and a respective programmable element, of a plurality of programmable elements, connected in series.
US10418068B2
A positional recording synchronization system can include: creating a time stamped telemetry point for an unmanned aerial vehicle; creating a time stamped recording; creating transformed data from the time stamped recording, the transformed data being tiles for zooming or thumbnails; creating a flightpath array, an image metadata array, and a video metadata array; determining whether entries of the video metadata array match with the flightpath array; determining whether entries of the image metadata array match with the flightpath array; synchronizing the time stamped telemetry point with the time stamped recording based on either the entries of the image metadata array matching the flightpath array, the entries of the visualizer module matching the flightpath array, or a combination thereof; and displaying the time stamped telemetry point as a selection tool for calling, viewing, or manipulating the time stamped recording on a display.
US10418062B2
In one embodiment, a method includes writing a data set to a sequential access medium. The method also includes reading the data set immediately after being written to the sequential access medium in a read-while-write process to identify one or more faulty encoded data blocks, each of the one or more faulty encoded data blocks including at least one faulty codeword having symbols at least 10 bits in size. Moreover, the method includes rewriting a first of the one or more faulty encoded data blocks within a first encoded data block set to a particular logical track in the rewrite area of the sequential access medium selected from a predetermined subset of logical tracks. The predetermined subset of logical tracks includes D1+D2+1 logical tracks. Only one faulty encoded data block from a particular sub data set is rewritten in a single encoded data block set in the rewrite area.
US10418050B2
Examples described herein involve detecting known impairments or other known conditions using a neural network. An example implementation receives a response matrix that represents, in respective dimensions, responses of a given playback device under respective iterations of a sound captured by a recording device, the iterations including first iterations with respective impairments to the recording device and second iterations without the respective impairments to the recording device. The implementation determines principle components representing the axes of greatest variance in the response matrix, a principle-component matrix that represents a given set of the principle components, and a teaching matrix by projecting the principle-component onto the response matrix. The implementation trains a neural network that includes an output layer comprising a neuron for each of the respective impairments by iteratively providing vectors of the teaching matrix to the neural network and stores the trained neural network on a computing system.
US10418043B2
An apparatus and method for encoding and decoding a signal for high frequency bandwidth extension are provided. An encoding apparatus may down-sample a time domain input signal, may core-encode the down-sampled time domain input signal, may transform the core-encoded time domain input signal to a frequency domain input signal, and may perform bandwidth extension encoding using a basic signal of the frequency domain input signal.
US10418042B2
A coding method and a decoding method are provided which can use in combination a predictive coding and decoding method which is a coding and decoding method that can accurately express coefficients which are convertible into linear prediction coefficients with a small code amount and a coding and decoding method that can obtain correctly, by decoding, coefficients which are convertible into linear prediction coefficients of the present frame if a linear prediction coefficient code of the present frame is correctly input to a decoding device. A coding device includes: a predictive coding unit that obtains a first code by coding a differential vector formed of differentials between a vector of coefficients which are convertible into linear prediction coefficients of more than one order of the present frame and a prediction vector containing at least a predicted vector from a past frame, and obtains a quantization differential vector corresponding to the first code; and a non-predictive coding unit that generates a second code by coding a correction vector which is formed of differentials between the vector of the coefficients which are convertible into the linear prediction coefficients of more than one order of the present frame and the quantization differential vector or formed of some of elements of the differentials.
US10418039B2
Methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture for research data gathering are disclosed. Example apparatus disclosed herein to recover a code from media include memory including computer readable instructions, and a processor to execute the instructions to at least process the media based on a sample corresponding to a first window of time to determine whether the code is recoverable from the media using the first window of time, and in response to determining that the code is not recoverable from the media using the first window of time, process the media again based on a sample corresponding to a second window of time larger than the first window of time to recover the code from the media.
US10418037B2
A sampled speech data sequence contains words spoken by a speaker. A sequence of feature vectors is generated characterizing spectral distribution of sampled speech data. A textual transcript of the words spoken by the speaker is obtained. Data structures of a universal background model of a Gaussian mixture model (UBM-GMM) and of an Enrolled speaker Gaussian mixture model (ENR-GMM) are adapted responsive to the textual transcript, to generate an adapted UBM-GMM and an adapted ENR-GMM, respectively. An enrolled speaker probability is generated based on the sequence of feature vectors and the adapted ENR-GMM, and a universal speaker probability is generated based on the sequence of feature vectors and the adapted UBM-GMM. A speaker verification indication of whether the speaker is an enrolled speaker is generated by comparing the enrolled speaker probability to the universal speaker probability.
US10418028B2
Technologies for detecting an end of a sentence in automatic speech recognition are disclosed. An automatic speech recognition device may acquire speech data, and identify phonemes and words of the speech data. The automatic speech recognition device may perform a syntactic parse based on the recognized words, and determine an end of a sentence based on the syntactic parse. For example, if the syntactic parse indicates that a certain set of consecutive recognized words form a syntactically complete and correct sentence, the automatic speech recognition device may determine that there is an end of a sentence at the end of that set of words.
US10418016B2
Occlusion devices, earpiece devices and methods of forming occlusion devices are provided. An occlusion device is configured to occlude an ear canal, but other biological and non-biological conduits or chambers can be occluded using the devices and methods herein. The occlusion device includes an insertion element and at least one occluding member or element (which can be expandable) disposed on the insertion element. The occluding member is configured to receive a medium via the insertion element and is configured to expand, responsive to the medium, to contact the ear canal. Alternatively, the occluding member is made of a non-Newtonian fluid and can be enclosed by a balloon or not. Physical parameters of the occlusion device are selected to produce a predetermined sound attenuation characteristic over a frequency band. Use of a non-Newtonian fluid provides additional options or variables in customizing or designing a predetermined sound attenuation characteristic.
US10418013B2
A sound generating analog synthesizer that is comprised of potentiometers, a switch or switches and a set of patch jacks has a control system that can be operated in three modes, a manual mode, an automatic mode, and a guided mode; wherein manual mode allows potentiometer and switch positions as well as patch cable connections to be set by hand; wherein automatic mode, automatically sets patch connections as on or off, as well as set potentiometer positions and switch states with electromechanical or electrical devices; and wherein the guided mode provides at least one visual information on how to change the potentiometer positions, switch states and patch jack connections such that a previously obtained sound can be reproduced.
US10418010B2
A device case includes speaker boxes that are formed inside spaces created by placing upper cases that have a larger external shape than a lower case on upper of that lower case, as well as box connectors that are arranged fitting into the speaker boxes in the upper cases so as to contact the ends of peripheral portions of the lower case and fix together the lower case and the upper cases. This makes it possible for the box connectors to seal the spaces between the peripheral portions of the lower case and the peripheral portions of the upper cases. This, in turn, makes it possible to reliably and satisfactorily seal the speaker boxes in an airtight manner even when the external shapes of the lower case and the upper cases that are stacked together are different.
US10418006B2
Laminated plyboard for musical instrument, method for manufacturing the same, and musical instrument
A laminated plyboard for a musical instrument which reduces a loss of vibration energy due to internal friction while securing high rigidity with inexpensive cost. A laminated plyboard 20 comprises a first layer portion S1 including layers 24 and 25, a second layer portion S2 including layers 26 and 27, and an impregnated layer 21 impregnated with phenol and sandwiched between the first layer portion S1 and the second layer portion S2. A rigidity coefficient of the impregnated layer 21 is higher than rigidity coefficients of the layers 24 to 27 that configure the first layer portion S1 and the second layer portion S2.
US10418002B2
Aspects of the disclosure provide a method for merging compressed access units according to compression rates and/or positions of the respective compressed access units. The method can include receiving a sequence of compressed access units corresponding to a sequence of raw access units partitioned from an image or a video frame and corresponding to a sequence of memory spaces in a frame buffer, determining a merged access unit including at least two consecutive compressed access units based on compression rates and/or positions of the sequence of compressed access units. The merged access unit is to be stored in the frame buffer with a reduced gap between the at least two consecutive compressed access units compared with storing the at least two consecutive compressed access units in corresponding memory spaces in the sequence of memory spaces.
US10417998B2
An object of the present invention is to provide an application execution apparatus and an application execution method which enable quick startup at cold boot, and which can prevent occurrence of flicker in a display image at the time of camera image handover. The application execution apparatus according to the present invention includes a kernel that includes a display mechanism, a frame control mechanism that controls a plurality of window frames included in the display mechanism, a framework that includes an abstracted display mechanism, a first application that operates by directly using the display mechanism, and a second application that operates by indirectly using the display mechanism, and that includes a function of the first application, where the frame control mechanism performs control such that the same window frame is assigned at a time of operation of each of the first application and the second application.
US10417990B2
A method of binding graphics resources is provided that includes: (1) identifying graphics resources for binding, (2) generating a bind group for the graphics resources, (3) organizing the bind group into a bind group memory using a bind group layout and (4) providing bind group control for processing of the bind group. A method of organizing graphics resources and a resource organizing unit are also provided.
US10417987B2
A data driver and display panel are disclosed. The data driver is applicable to providing image data to be displayed to a plurality of data lines. The data driver includes: a data processing unit, a driving unit, and at least two sets of data outputs. The data processing unit is configured to receive and store one frame of image data to be displayed. The driving unit is to output at least two sets of data voltages having different driving capacities according to the image data. Each of the at least two sets of data outputs includes a plurality of data outputs, and each set is connected to pixels in two areas with a different distance from the data driver. The driving unit provides the at least two sets of data voltages having different driving capabilities to the at least two sets of data outputs.
US10417984B2
A method of driving a display panel is disclosed. In one aspect, the display panel includes a plurality of pixels arranged in odd and even rows and a plurality of odd and even gate lines respectively connected to the pixels of the corresponding odd and even rows. The method includes outputting odd gate signals to the odd numbered gate lines during two consecutive subframes and outputting even gate signals to the even numbered gate lines during two consecutive subframes. A frame is divided into two subframes.
US10417979B2
An array substrate, a display panel and a driving method thereof. The array substrate includes a plurality of right-angled triangular subpixels. Each subpixel and another adjacent subpixel form a corresponding rectangular virtual pixel, and the plurality of subpixels form a plurality of virtual pixels arranged in an array. Every four adjacent subpixels which belong to different virtual pixels respectively form a corresponding diamond-shaped physical pixel.
US10417975B2
A scanning display device includes a MEMS scanner having a biaxial MEMS mirror or a pair of uniaxial MEMS mirrors. A controller communicatively coupled to the MEMS scanner controls rotation of the biaxial MEMS mirror or uniaxial MEMS mirrors. A first light source is used to produce a first light beam, and second light source is used to produce a second light beam. The first and second light beams are simultaneously directed toward and incident on the biaxial MEMS mirror, or a same one of the pair of uniaxial MEMS mirrors, at different angles of incidence relative to one another. The controller controls rotation of the biaxial MEMS mirror or the uniaxial MEMS mirrors to simultaneously raster scan a first portion of an image using the first light beam and a second portion of the image using the second light beam. Related methods and systems are also disclosed.
US10417961B2
An organic light-emitting display panel, a driving method, and an organic light-emitting display device are provided. The organic light-emitting display panel comprises a plurality of pixel driving circuits, wherein a pixel driving circuit includes a first scan signal terminal and a second scan signal terminal; a light-emitting signal terminal, a data signal terminal, an initialization signal terminal, a first voltage terminal, and a second voltage terminal; a driving module comprising a driving transistor and a first capacitor having two electrode plates electrically connected to a gate electrode and a first electrode of the driving transistor, respectively; an initialization module comprising a first transistor, a first electrode, and a second electrode electrically connected to a second electrode of the driving transistor; a data writing module electrically connected to the gate electrode of the driving transistor; a light-emitting control module; and an organic light-emitting element.
US10417960B2
The disclosure discloses an organic electroluminescent display panel and a display panel, where initialization transistor and the control transistor are connected by a second power source signal line, and if the initialization transistor is turned on by first scan signal line, and if the control transistor is turned on by light emitting control line, then different electrical signal will be loaded on the second power source signal line to thereby reset the gate of a drive transistor in an initialization stage, and to load power source voltage to the source of the drive transistor for light emission and displaying, in a light emitting stage.
US10417955B2
Provided herein is an image processing method and device for a Light Emitting Diode (LED) display screen. The image processing method for an LED display screen includes: receiving original image data; acquiring information of an original pixel according to the original image data; executing the information of the original pixel computation according to a preset algorithm to obtain information of target pixels; and controlling an image corresponding to the original image data according to the color information of the target pixel and the position information of the target pixel to be displayed on the LED display screen panel. The disclosure improves the quality of a displayed image of an LED display screen.
US10417937B2
Training device for medicine injection devices and reset device for resetting such a training device
The training device for medicine injection devices comprises a plunger slidably arranged in the cavity of a body. The plunger comprises a compressible element arranged at a distal end of the plunger and adapted to provide a resistance between compressible element and inner wall if the cavity of the body when the plunger is moved in the cavity towards the distal end of the body. The resistance corresponds to an injection resistance of a medicine injected into a patient. The invention also comprises a reset device for resetting the training device from a used status to a condition for reuse.
US10417927B2
A digitally administered assignment includes a workspace for a student and an internal automated grading code hidden from and not accessible by the student, the internal automated grading code configured to execute on the student's local computing device and to evaluate work performed by the student in the workspace. A method for digital assignment administration includes making an assignment with internal automated grading criteria available to a student and evaluating the assignment using the internal automated grading criteria on the student's local computing device.
US10417924B2
Methods and system are disclosed that generate configurable visual work instructions. In one aspect, information to assemble multiple variants of a product is compiled, determined by multiple routing operations and allocation of multiple components of the product to the multiple routing operations. A sequence of instructions to assemble the multiple variants of the product to verify an order of the multiple routing operations and the allocation of the components to the multiple operations may be simulated. Upon verification, a superset of visual work instructions corresponding to the sequence of instructions to assemble the multiple variants of the product may be generated. Upon receiving a request to assemble a desired variant of the product, a configuration including attributes associated with the desired variant of the product may be generated. Based on the configuration, the superset of visual work instructions may be reduced to a subset of visual work instructions.
US10417923B2
Systems, apparatuses, and methods for memory recall and reactivation by targeted stimulation are provided. Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for providing patterns of a reinforcing cue re-presentation during sleep. Systems, apparatuses, and methods are also described for determining patterns of a reinforcing cue for re-presentation during sleep. Systems, apparatuses, and methods are also described for determining reinforcing cues for re-presentation during sleep. Systems, apparatuses, and methods are also described for determining and predicting sleep intervals based only on sleep onset.
US10417916B2
A method and system for displaying contextual correlations of objects of a lateral map (LMAP) display to objects of a vertical situational display (VSD) which includes: receiving a first set of latitude objects of graphic representations of a plurality of conditions on the LMAP display wherein the graphic representations represent a particular condition; receiving a second set of vertical objects of graphic representations of a plurality of conditions on the VSD; and correlating using correlation solutions the first and second set of latitude and vertical objects graphically represented of the particular condition between the LMAP display and the VSD to provide a correlation of both the latitude objects and the vertical objects within the LMAP display for rendering on the LMAP display.
US10417896B2
A method of monitoring a user performing a handwashing procedure, including: recognizing a user based upon biometric information obtained at a handwashing station, a user; detecting use of a component of the handwashing station; capturing image data of the user at the handwashing station; capturing data describing components and consumables used at the handwashing station; analyzing, using a processor, the image data; determining compliance with a handwashing procedure based at least in part on the analysis of the image data and the use of the component; and communicating compliance information. Other aspects are described and claimed.
US10417895B2
Disclosed is a method and a device for improving the safety of a maritime platform, installed at sea or navigating at sea, including an observation of sea waves striking the maritime platform, an operation of the maritime platform being controlled via a control system. The method and device are suitable for: —acquiring elevation values of the surface of the sea at a plurality of points, making it possible to characterize at least one group of sea waves, a sea wave being likened to a wave defined by a period and an amplitude, —calculating at least one characteristic quantity of each group of waves, —comparing the calculated characteristic quantity to a hazard threshold, —if the comparison indicates the hazard threshold is crossed, raising an alert intended for the control system.
US10417893B2
In one embodiment, a system that stores information indicative of real-time locations of a wearable alert devices, receives information indicative of a potentially dangerous condition in a geographic area, determines which of the wearable alert devices are in the geographic area, and outputs alerts for transmittal to the wearable alert devices in the geographic area. In another embodiment, the system stores a user profile that associates a wearable alert device with a user and includes contact information for an emergency contact, receives information indicative of a real-time location of the wearable alert device and information indicating that the user of the wearable alert device is potentially experiencing an abnormal physiological condition, and outputs an alert for transmittal to the emergency contact that includes an indication that the user is potentially experiencing the abnormal physiological condition and the real-time location of the wearable alert device.
US10417888B2
The disclosed teachings relate to intruder detection. Some of the subject matter described herein includes a computer-implemented method for detecting physical movement using a wireless mesh network that provides wireless data communication, the wireless mesh network having a plurality of mesh points, each mesh point having a wireless coverage, the method including compiling a database of known devices based on monitoring unique identifiers of known devices that have previously conducted communication with the wireless mesh network through the plurality of mesh points; upon detecting a physical presence of a subject device within a physical space of the wireless mesh network, determining, based on the database of known devices, whether the physical presence of the subject device belongs to an anomaly; and when the physical presence of the subject device is determined to be an anomaly, causing a security action to be performed.
US10417885B2
A surveillance position determining apparatus includes a memory, a cell divider, a score determiner, and a surveillance position setter. The memory stores map information including at least a predetermined surveillance target region. The cell divider divides the map information stored in the memory into multiple cells in a grid on a horizontal plane. The score determiner determines scores for respective candidate cells among the multiple cells. The scores are each based on easiness of viewing from an own aircraft and difficulty of being viewed from a surveillance target that are quantified. The candidate cells exclude multiple surveillance target cells included at least in the surveillance target region. The surveillance position setter sets surveillance positions on a basis of the respective scores of the candidate cells determined by the score determiner.
US10417867B2
The present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems and methods for facilitating an automatic transfer of funds to and from an electronic gaming machine via a mobile device.
US10417857B2
An electronic gaming system with a visual display system has a player input station for at least entering wagers on an underlying wagering event. The system includes a processor providing signal content to the visual display system. The player input station further has an electronic-field communication input device that is simultaneously responsive to a player's hand movements in three dimensions and with respect to velocity. A communication link exists from the electronic-field communication input device to the processor and then to the visual display system to provide image signals transmitted from the processor to the visual display system. The image signals are varied in response to sensed hand movements in at least one of the three dimensions and velocity, wherein the visual display system displays an image varied in response to sensed hand movements. The caused variations have no effect on a random outcome in the underlying wagering event.
US10417856B2
The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for checking value documents marked with feature substances, and to the corresponding feature substances. The feature substances are detected on the basis of Raman or SERS spectroscopy also at high transport speeds with a spatial resolution in the low millimeter region or better and reliably identified.
US10417854B2
The system and method providing enhanced security ballot image records of the present invention includes an enhanced security ballot image tabulator and an enhanced security ballot image audit station. The tabulator processes each ballot of a plurality of ballots to be tabulated to provide an enhanced security ballot image record having diachronically and synchronically coordinated enhanced security ballot image files. The enhanced security ballot image record may be broadcast upon completion of tabulation and/or simulcast real time during tabulation or otherwise provided to the public or other parties interested in the tabulation of cast votes. The enhanced security audit station receives the enhanced security ballot image record and analyzes it to selectively identify out-of-bounds diachronic and/or synchronic security parameters. Any identified ballots may then be reviewed by election officials or other interested parties for validity and authentication purposes. The tabulator may also produce images of the voter sign-in sheets.
US10417853B2
A parking system includes at least one first, near-field broadcasting device emitting a first radio field and at least one second, near-field broadcasting device emitting a second radio field. The system operates at least one access device. The first near-field broadcasting device transmits a first access data record, which is a function of a second access data record transmitted by the second near-field broadcasting device. An evaluation device identifies an associated access device in the system based on an evaluation of the functional relationship between the first access data record and the second access data record.
US10417852B2
Systems and methods may provide for brokering limited access to a service device via an intermediary. In one example, the method may include receiving a request communication at a control device including a request for limited access to a service device, wherein the request is received from an intermediary device on behalf of a request device, and transmitting an access communication to the intermediary device, wherein the access communication includes an access ticket to be used by the request device to gain the limited access of the service device.
US10417848B2
It is presented a portable access control communication device comprising: a housing for protecting a key device, the access control communication device; a socket arranged to hold a blade of a key device, the socket comprising a connector for communication with the key device; a cellular radio communication module; and a controller. The controller is arranged to communicate, using the cellular radio communication module, with an access control device over a cellular communication network when a key device is provided in the socket such that there is electric contact between the key device and the socket. A corresponding method, computer program and computer program product area also presented.
US10417847B1
In a medication administration system, in-room medications cabinets have at least one locked compartment for each patient in the room. The nurse or other caregiver opens the respective compartment by activating a personal electronic device (PED), e.g., cell phone, using a fingerprint or other identifying characteristic, and generates a 2-D bar coded symbol to display on the screen of the PED. The symbol includes the date/time that access was requested. The authorization code, facility code, and date and time are combined and encrypted. The bar-coded symbol is displayed to a reader on the cabinet, which decodes the bar coded symbol, decrypts the contents, and unlocks the patient-specific compartment, but only if the actual time is within a short interval, e.g., 30 seconds, of the date/time in the bar coded symbol. Alternatively, an NFC capability can be employed rather than a bar-coded symbol.
US10417845B1
Monitoring a physical area for unauthorized access by a user of a wireless device includes setting a wireless signal scanning range using at least one wireless scanning device, detecting a wireless signal within the scanning range, determining a status of the wireless device of authorized, unauthorized or unknown, monitoring scan data obtained from the scanning device during the time the wireless signal remains within the scanning range. A scan data pattern based on the monitored scan data is determined and compared to a scan data pattern database containing scan data patterns indicative of suspicious behavior and determining whether the monitored scan data pattern matches a suspicious scan data pattern based on the comparison. The system identifies the wireless device as unauthorized in response to a match with a suspicious scan data pattern and activates a security alert.
US10417840B2
Systems, methods, and computers for aircraft are provided. A system includes a portable device and an on-board computer for an aircraft. The on-board computer is configured to record preliminary squawk events that occur while the aircraft is in flight for potential corrective action. The portable device is configured to communicate with the on-board-computer and is configured for: receiving—from the on-board computer—preliminary squawk events that occur while the aircraft is in flight; presenting the preliminary squawk events; receiving approval inputs that indicate approved squawk events of the preliminary squawk events; and generating a squawk list that includes each of the approved squawk events to be investigated for corrective action after the flight.
US10417838B2
This vehicle monitoring system provides a plurality of sensors in the vehicle recording performance of the vehicle. A processor (remote or on-board) receives data from the sensors. The processor classifies the data from the at least one sensor as an event in one of a plurality of classifications. The processor associates at least one parameter with the classification.
US10417834B2
Devices, methods, and products are disclosed for collecting tolls for the use of traffic areas which are subject to tolls by a vehicle. To book an authorization for the use of one out of several alternatively usable traffic areas by a vehicle in sufficient time, first position data of the vehicle are associated with alternatively usable traffic areas with regard to the imminent potential use thereof. Use authorizations are booked for the traffic areas. The use of these authorizations can be voided, with the exception of the one that was verifiably used, insofar as second position data of the vehicle are associated with the same traffic areas with respect to a verified non-use.
US10417832B2
A virtual reality system and a display device that can be used, for example, as part of the virtual reality system. The display device can have more than one data driver, such as an even row data driver and an odd row data driver. The display device can have a configurable resolution such that one region of the display device operates at full resolution while another region of the display device operates at a reduced resolution. The virtual reality system can also track an eye gaze and adjust the full resolution region of the display device to track the eye gaze.
US10417830B2
An exemplary system generates a plurality of different content files each including data representative of content of a virtual reality world, and provides the plurality of different content files to a media player device via a network. In particular, the generated and provided plurality of different content files comprises at least one of a plurality of uniform-resolution content files and a plurality of mixed-resolution content files. The plurality of uniform-resolution content files are each associated with a different respective center point within the virtual reality world. The plurality of mixed-resolution content files each correspond to one respective content sector of a plurality of partially overlapping content sectors that together form a view of the virtual reality world associated with a single center point, the one respective content sector being encoded in a high resolution while a remainder of the content sectors are encoded in a low resolution.
US10417825B2
A cubicle for trying on one or more items of clothing and a method for determining a body shape are described. A cubicle includes a display of an avatar with one or more items of clothing, and an interaction unit for a user to modify the items of clothing. The method includes gathering the spatial coordinates of a plurality of points on the surface of the dressed person and body parameters that at least partly define the body shape to be determined.
US10417823B2
A computer program product including programmed instructions that cause a computer to perform acquiring, changing, first generating, second generating, and synthesizing. The acquiring includes acquiring first point cloud data including a position on a first three-dimensional surface shape. The changing includes changing, using a three-dimensional element shape, the first three-dimensional surface shape represented by the first point cloud data to a second three-dimensional surface shape. The first generating includes generating second point cloud data including a surface position on the second three-dimensional surface shape. The second generating includes generating, from the second point cloud data, second shape data representing the second three-dimensional shape. The synthesizing includes synthesizing element shape data of the surface model or the solid model and the second shape data to generate first shape data representing the surface model or the solid model of the first three-dimensional shape.
US10417815B2
Improvements in graphics processing pipelines are disclosed. The graphics processing pipeline processes graphics objects in a particular order (application programming interface order—“API order”) as requested by an application or other entity. However, certain components within the graphics processing pipeline, such as the pixel shader stage, may process those objects out of order. A technique is provided herein to allow the pixel shader stage to complete and export processed fragments out of order. The technique includes using a scoreboard to determine whether fragments ready to be exported from a pixel shader stage are the newest fragments in API order. If the fragments are the newest in API order, then the fragments are exported. If the fragments are not the newest in API order, then the fragments are discarded.
US10417812B2
Data visualization systems and methods for generating 3D visualizations of a multidimensional data space are described. In one embodiment a 3D data visualization application directs a processing system to: load a set of multidimensional data points into a visualization table; create representations of a set of 3D objects corresponding to the set of data points; receive mappings of data dimensions to visualization attributes; determine the visualization attributes of the set of 3D objects based upon the selected mappings of data dimensions to 3D object attributes; update a visibility dimension in the visualization table for each of the plurality of 3D object to reflect the visibility of each 3D object based upon the selected mappings of data dimensions to visualization attributes; and interactively render 3D data visualizations of the 3D objects within the virtual space from viewpoints determined based upon received user input.
US10417810B2
An exemplary method includes a virtual reality content rendering system receiving two-dimensional (“2D”) color data and depth data captured by a plurality of capture devices disposed at different vantage points in relation to a three-dimensional (“3D”) scene, receiving metadata, generating, for each vantage point associated with each respective capture device included in the plurality of capture devices, and based on the metadata and the depth data, a partial 3D mesh projected into a virtual 3D space to produce a partial representation of the 3D scene in the virtual 3D space, and generating, based on the partial 3D meshes projected into the virtual 3D space, and from an arbitrary viewpoint within the virtual 3D space, an image view of the virtual 3D space. The generating of the image view may comprise accumulating the partial 3D meshes projected into the virtual 3D space.
US10417807B2
Methods and ray tracing units are provided for performing intersection testing for use in rendering an image of a 3D scene. A hierarchical acceleration structure may be traversed by: traversing one or more upper levels of nodes of the hierarchical acceleration structure according to a first traversal technique, the first traversal technique being a depth-first traversal technique; and traversing one or more lower levels of nodes of the hierarchical acceleration structure according to a second traversal technique, the second traversal technique not being a depth-first traversal technique. Results of traversing the hierarchical acceleration structure are used for rendering the image of the 3D scene. The upper levels of the acceleration structure may be defined according to a spatial subdivision structure, whereas the lower levels of the acceleration structure may be defined according to a bounding volume structure.
US10417804B2
Multiple person viewing of rendered medical image is achieved by manipulating an image by the server to produce first rendered medical image data that includes the medical image data plus image manipulation results. A first 3-D medical image that is based on the first rendered medical image data is displayed within an augmented reality environment or a virtual reality environment so that the first end user has a first viewer location and a first viewing angle of the first 3-D medical image. A second 3-D medical image that is based on second rendered medical image data is displayed within the augmented reality environment or the virtual reality environment so that the second end user has at least one of a second viewer location and a second viewing angle that is different from at least one of the first viewer location and the first viewing angle of the first 3-D medical image.
US10417803B2
A method is provided for rendering a scene including a digital three-dimensional (3D) model of a structure. The method includes traversing a scene graph composed of a hierarchical group of nodes representing respective 3D objects of the digital 3D model, and selecting nodes of the hierarchical group of nodes. The method includes adding a plurality of objects represented by the selected nodes to a render queue, performing a multiple-pass rendering of the plurality of 3D objects from the render queue. This includes in a pass of a plurality of passes, rendering a threshold portion but not all of the plurality of 3D objects to a framebuffer for output to a display device, with at least one of the plurality of 3D objects being left in the render queue after rendering the threshold portion. The method may also include a mesh simplification and/or z-occlusion.
US10417802B2
A system and method of creating customized characters and selectively displaying them in an electronic display, such as an augmented reality or virtual reality display is provided. A digital character may be provided by a character provider for customization by others using the system. Such customizations may be instantiated in user devices that provide electronic displays. Instantiation of the custom digital character may be conditioned on one or more trigger conditions, which may be specified by the character customizer. For example, a digital character customized using the system may be conditioned on triggering events in the real-world or in a virtual world. When a relevant triggering condition is satisfied at a user device, the custom character (i.e., information for instantiating the custom character) may be transmitted to that user device. In this manner, the system may push custom characters to user devices that satisfy the triggering condition.
US10417792B2
An information processing apparatus includes a region acquisition unit adapted to acquire a plurality of regions of interest on a medical image of an object to be examined, a designation unit adapted to designate regions of interest to be included in the same group out of the plurality of regions of interest, wherein the designation unit designates the regions of interest based on a user's instruction, and a display control unit adapted to cause a display unit to display an individual input region used to input individual findings information for each of the plurality of regions of interest and a common input region used to input findings information common to the regions of interest included in the group. The display control unit causes the display unit to display the individual input region and the common input region.
US10417784B1
Embodiments relate to a head-mounted display including an eye tracking system. The eye tracking system includes a source assembly, a camera, and a controller. In some embodiments, the source assembly is a plurality of sources and are positioned to illuminate at least a peripheral area of a cornea of an eye. In some embodiments, the sources are masked to be a particular shape. The peripheral region is a location on the eye where the cornea transitions to the sclera. In some embodiments, the camera can detect a polarization of the reflected light, and uses polarization to disambiguate possible reflection locations. Similarly, time of flight may also be used to disambiguate potential reflection locations. The controller uses information from the detector to track positions of the user's eyes.
US10417773B2
Method and apparatus for detecting object in moving image and storage medium storing program thereof
An image processing apparatus includes an obtaining unit configured to obtain a moving image, a detection unit configured to detect a detection target object from an interest image frame in the moving image, a tracking unit configured to obtain a tracked object in a neighborhood region of a detection position of the detection target object in an image frame preceding the interest image frame in the moving image, and a determination unit configured to determine whether or not the tracked object corresponds to the detection target object by integrating a position where the detection target object is detected by the detection unit and a position where the tracked object is obtained by the tracking unit.
US10417769B2
Dimensioners and methods for dimensioning an object includes capturing, using a dimensioning system with a single sensor, at least one range image of at least one field-of-view, and calculating dimensional data of the range images and storing the results. Wherein, the number of views captured of the object is automatically determined based on one of three modes. The first mode is used if the object is a cuboid, or has no protrusions and only one obtuse angle that does not face the point of view, where it captures a single view of the object. The second mode is used if the object includes a single obtuse angle, and no protrusions, where it captures two views of the object. The third mode is used if the object includes a protrusion and/or more than one obtuse angle, overhang, protrusion, or combinations thereof, where it captures more than two views of the object.
US10417768B2
The present disclosure relates to a method, system and non-transitory computer readable medium. In some embodiments, the method includes: acquiring a plurality of image slices related to a vertebral column, the vertebral column including a plurality of vertebrae; obtaining a classifier for verterbrae identification; identifying, by a processor, one or more vertebral foramina in the plurality of image slices using the classifier; and determining, by the processor, the plurality of vertebrae based on the one or more vertebral foramina.
