US11241831B2
In a device for the additive manufacturing of a shaped body, comprising a construction platform, at least one printing head for applying material layer by layer to the construction platform or the shaped body at least partially constructed on the construction platform, a positionable carrier for the at least one printing head, a positioning system for the carrier, a holder for a material stock, and a supply device for supplying material from the material stock to the at least one printing head, the holder for the material stock, the supply device and the printing head are arranged in a unit designed as an exchangeable insert.
US11241829B2
Apparatuses, applicable to new or existing large envelope, 3-axes Cartesian machinery for additive manufacturing, based on Fused Deposition of thermoplastic material deposited in subsequent layers one on top of another, wherein the output nozzle dispensing the molten printing material can be oriented in space by adding 2 independent polar axes interposed between the extruder screw output and the dispensing nozzle are described. The adjustment of these polar axes may be manually set and locked in a desired position or motorized and controlled by machine CNC thus allowing a full 5-axes material deposition. Such is particularly useful in critical zones of large envelope parts where the polar orientability of the nozzle allows improved lay-up strategy results in better dimensional and structural lay-up quality.
US11241816B2
An apparatus for producing a foam-molded product, including a plasticizing cylinder which has a plasticization zone for plasticizing and melting a thermoplastic resin into a molten resin and a starvation zone for allowing the molten resin to be in a starved state and which is formed with an introducing port for introducing a physical foaming agent into the starvation zone; and a physical foaming agent supply mechanism which supplies the physical foaming agent to the plasticizing cylinder via the introducing port, wherein the introducing port is open at all times, and the physical foaming agent having a fixed pressure is continuously introduced into the starvation zone from the physical foaming agent supply mechanism via the introducing port during the producing of the foam-molded product.
US11241815B2
Disclosed herein is a die assembly comprising a first attachment block having a passage, an inlet port and an exit port; where the passage is operative to transport a molten material from the inlet port to the outlet port; a die; and a conduit; where the conduit comprises a passage that is operative to transport the molten material from the first attachment block to an entry port of the die; where the die comprises a first outer tube; and an extrusion pin that comprises a post and fins; where the extrusion pin is located in the first outer tube using the fins and where the post extends from the fins in a direction away from the entry port of the die; and where the post comprises one or more passages; where at least of these passages open to the atmosphere to provide for pressure equalization; and a travelling template; the template being operative to contact an extrudate that emanates from the die and to transfer a texture to a surface of the extrudate by virtue of pressure applied by a guide tube to the extrudate via the travelling template.
US11241808B2
A female mould having a forming cavity inside which a concave object can be formed, comprises: an annular forming element extending about an axis and delimiting the forming cavity about said axis; a plate element which delimits the forming cavity transversely to said axis, the plate element having a reference surface extending transversely to said axis externally of the forming cavity; a peripheral annular component at least partially surrounding the annular forming element. The annular forming element abuts against a first portion of the reference surface of the plate element. The peripheral annular component abuts against a second portion of the reference surface of the plate element.
US11241799B2
A new and highly optimized solar photovoltaic (PV) system including: 1) field deployable fully automated solar PV robotic array assembly and installation system, 2) solar PV panel wiring and power conversion system designed to allow tracking panel-to-panel shading while maintaining maximized power output, 3) combined structural and electrical inter-panel connector system supporting the new wiring scheme, 4) panel structural supports for the automated assembly and new inter-panel connector systems, and 5) fully automated post installer for posts supporting the large robotically assembled solar array sections. It is a fully integrated system for rapid installation, lower cost, higher energy output, and higher quality assembly of PV arrays, including tracking and floating arrays, which together create a transformative advancement for the solar energy industry.
US11241798B1
A mounting and demounting control system is used for installing a radioactive source in nuclear logging instruments. In this system, a tail end of a truss manipulator is fixedly provided with a worktable through a bolt, a left side of an upper surface of the worktable is provided with a source capsule mounting and demounting manipulator, a right side is provided with a compression screw mounting and demounting manipulator, and the upper surface of the worktable close to the inner side of the two manipulators is respectively provided with opposed photoelectric sensors through bolts; four corners of the truss manipulator are fixed to a support through bolts, a beam is fixed between two legs at the front side of the support through bolts; and a positioning device is placed near the front of the support, and an upper part of positioning device is fixedly provided with an instrument.
US11241795B2
A soft package includes a package body made of a soft deformable material, and a plurality of rigid gripping components disposed at periphery or corners of the package body. Each of the rigid gripping components includes a rigid ring structure configured to be gripped by a robot device. A robot system may be used to process the soft package, by controlling a computer vision system of the robot system to capture images of the soft package, processing the images of the soft package to recognize the locations of the rigid gripping components, and controlling the robot devices of the robot system to grasp the rigid gripping components.
US11241792B2
An abnormality detection method of an encoder includes an output step, a control step, an information acquisition step, and an abnormality determination step. The abnormality determination step compares command position information with detection position information of a motor calculated based on an output signal, and determines that the encoder is abnormal in a case where a difference between the command position information and the detection position information of the motor is equal to or more than a predetermined value.
US11241786B2
A servo control device for controlling a motor based on a position command when an operation target is connected to the motor via a wave gear reduction mechanism may include a position control system configured to detect a shaft angular position of the motor to perform a closed-loop control based on the shaft angular position; an inverse control element having an inverse characteristic of dynamics of the position control system; and a compensation amount generation unit configured to generate a compensation amount for compensating for an angular transmission error of the wave gear reduction mechanism. The inverse control element is configured to apply compensation amount to the position control system.
US11241785B2
A tool tray adapted to being placed on a floor and on a tire, comprising top and bottom facing surfaces surrounded by front and rear panels and first and second side panels. A plurality of supports projecting downward from the bottom facing surface to support the tool tray on the tire. A plurality of swivel caster wheels mounted to the bottom facing surface whereby the tool tray can freely move on the floor.
US11241782B1
An apparatus for holding interchangeable tool bits includes a body including inner walls defining first and second bit holding spaces configured to receive first and second interchangeable tool bits, a resiliently deformable bit holder coupled to the body and separating the first and second bit holding spaces, the first bit holding space adjacent to and encircled by an inner surface region of the resiliently deformable bit holder and the second bit holding space adjacent to an outer surface region of the resiliently deformable bit holder, such that the inner surface region and the outer surface region of the resiliently deformable bit holder are configured to deform against the first and second interchangeable tool bits respectively, to hold the first and second interchangeable tool bits when the first and second interchangeable tool bits are in the first and second bit holding spaces. Other apparatuses and systems are disclosed.
US11241780B2
An electric tool (1) includes piston (36) reciprocably housed in cylinder (34) provided in main body portion (10) and be pushed by a pressure of fluid; tool head (14) coupled to a distal end of the main body portion and performing a predetermined operation by being pushed by the piston; return channel (40) communicating from the cylinder to a fluid tank to allow the fluid to flow therethrough; pressure regulating valve (44) disposed in operational flow channel (42) branching from the return channel and taking an open position when the pressure of the fluid in the return channel becomes equal to or higher than a predetermined value; operating pin (46) disposed in the operational flow channel and pushed by the pressure of the fluid flowing therein; and return valve (48) disposed in the return channel and taking an open position by being pushed by the operating pin.
US11241777B2
Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide powered fastener driving tools and clean lubricants for powered fastener driving tools that reduce contaminant, residue, and deposit buildup or accumulation in the powered fastener driving tools, and thus reduce necessary maintenance for such powered fastener driving tools (or increases the time intervals between such necessary maintenance of powered fastener driving tools).
US11241776B2
A portable linear fastener driving tool is provided that drive staples, nails, or other linearly driven fasteners. The tool uses a gas spring principle, in which a cylinder filled with compressed gas is used to quickly force a piston through a driving stroke movement, while a driver also drives a fastener into a workpiece. The piston/driver is then moved back to its starting position by use of a rotary-to-linear lifter, and the piston again compresses the gas above the piston, thereby preparing the tool for another driving stroke. The driver has protrusions along its edges that contact the lifter, which lifts the driver during a return stroke. A pivotable latch is controlled to move into either an interfering position or a non-interfering position with respect to the driver protrusions, and acts as a safety device, by preventing the driver from making a full driving stroke at an improper time.
US11241774B2
An oil filter wrench includes a handle, a rotation knob, a wrench unit, and a oneway control member. The wrench unit includes a threaded rod, an adjusting member, a restriction piece, a clamping member, two screw members, a support member, and a fixed member. The oneway control member is pivotally mounted in the fixed member. Thus, the clamping member and the oneway control member clamp and drive the oil filter to rotate in a oneway manner only.
US11241768B2
A magnetic polishing machine includes a container which accommodates a polishing target and a plurality of polishing pieces, a plurality of rotation plates which are rotatably disposed below the container while a magnet is attached to the rotation plate, and a first rotation mechanism which rotates each rotation plate about a rotation axis of the rotation plate. The adjacent rotation plates are disposed at a position in which rotation areas thereof partially overlap each other.
US11241765B2
Workpiece-holding tools and techniques are described. Workpiece-holding tools and techniques are usable to ensure consistent and durable alignment of various workpieces while providing access for performing attachment techniques thereon. In one example, the workpiece-holding tool is configured to allow objects to be held or removably affixed to an alignment surface. Holding objects with the workpiece-holding tool ensures that the alignment of objects with an alignment surface does not change while a user is operating upon a workpiece, e.g., as by joining aligned objects together, without interfering or obstructing access to the objects. The ability to hold objects is enhanced by the inclusion of cutouts that provide increased access to interior surfaces of the workpiece-holding tool, such as to increase the area available for use of clamps or other fastening devices.
US11241762B2
The invention relates to a method for establishing a sectional or modular wind turbine blade. The method comprises the steps of transporting at least two blade sections of said wind turbine blade and a mobile factory for joining blade sections to a location at or in proximity of a wind turbine site, positioning said blade sections with two blade section ends facing each other and supported on a platform in said mobile factory, moving said platform in relation to the ground at the location for levelling said platform, aligning said blade section ends in relation to each other, and establishing said sectional or modular wind turbine blade by joining blade sections in an area of connection at said blade section ends. The invention also relates to a system for establishing a sectional or modular wind turbine blade and a mobile factory for joining sections of a wind turbine blade.
US11241760B2
The present invention provides a solder alloy, a solder paste, a solder ball, a resin flux-cored solder and a solder joint, both of which has the low-melting point to suppress the occurrence of the fusion failure, improves the ductility and the shear strength, and has excellent heat-cycle resistance. The solder alloy comprises an alloy composition composed of 35 to 68 mass % of Bi, 0.1 to 2.0 mass % of Sb, 0.01 to 0.10 mass % of Ni, and a balance of Sn. The alloy composition may contain at least one of Co, Ti, Al and Mn in total amount of 0.1 mass % or less. The solder alloy may be suitably used for a solder paste, a solder ball, a resin flux-cored solder and a solder joint.
US11241753B2
A contact tip assembly having an electric contact unit containing a contact tip with an electric energy source, where the electric contact unit is positioned at a distance away from the outlet opening of a guide.
US11241745B2
A cutting tool comprises a substrate and a coating layer provided on the substrate, the coating layer including a multilayer structure layer composed of a first unit layer and a second unit layer, and a lone layer, the lone layer including cubic TizAl1-zN crystal grains, an atomic ratio z of Ti in the TizAl1-zN being 0.4 or more and less than 0.55, the lone layer having a thickness with an average value of 2.5 nm or more and 10 nm or less, the multilayer structure layer having a thickness with an average value of 40 nm or more and 95 nm or less, one multilayer structure layer and one lone layer forming a repetitive unit having a thickness with an average value of 50 nm to 100 nm, a maximum value of 90 nm to 110 nm, and a minimum value of 40 nm to 60 nm.
US11241735B2
Aspects of the disclosure generally relate to a casting mold for forming a cast part. The casting mold includes a casting shell having an internal surface bounding an interior, and a casting core positioned within the interior to define a cavity between the casting core and the casting shell, whereby the internal surface of the casting shell defines an outer surface of the cast part.
US11241733B1
Phase change materials (PCM) that are used for temporary thermal energy storage (TES), and, more particularly, encapsulated PCM (ePCM) where the encapsulated material can include one or more different materials, each with melting points that are significantly higher than the PCM and which is created in whole or in part using a variety of different additive manufacturing technologies.
US11241718B2
Systems for cleaning electroplating system components may include a seal cleaning assembly incorporated with an electroplating system. The seal cleaning assembly may include an arm pivotable between a first position and a second position. The arm may be rotatable about a central axis of the arm. The seal cleaning assembly may include a cleaning head coupled with a distal portion of the arm. The cleaning head may include a bracket having a faceplate coupled with the arm, and a housing extending from the faceplate. The housing may define one or more arcuate channels extending through the housing to a front surface of the bracket. The cleaning head may also include a rotatable cartridge extending from the housing of the bracket. The cartridge may include a mount cylinder defining one or more apertures configured to deliver a cleaning solution to a pad coupled about the mount cylinder.
US11241715B2
An ultrasound system comprises a probe including an array of CMUT (capacitive micromachined ultrasound transducer) cells. Each cell comprises a substrate carrying a first electrode. The substrate is spatially separated from a flexible membrane including a second electrode. The flexible membrane comprises a mass element in a central region. The system also comprises a voltage supply adapted to, in a transmission mode provide, the respective electrodes with a bias voltage driving the CMUT cells into a collapsed state and a stimulus voltage having a set frequency for resonating the flexible membrane of the CMUT cells in said collapsed state The mass element of the CMUT cells forces the central region of the flexible membrane to remain in the collapsed state during said resonating. A pulse transmission method for such a system is also disclosed.
US11241713B2
This invention provides a method for manufacturing decorated-parts of high design-quality and reliability, since the exposed surface of the base coat-layer is not bulged, and thus the color of said coat-layer is distinct. The method for manufacturing decorated-parts of this invention comprises a base coat-layer-forming process, a surface coat-layer-forming process and a laser-decorating process. In the base coat-layer-forming process, a resin-base material of a highly light color at a lightness-level of 70 or more or a clear and colorless resin base-material is formed. In the surface coat-layer forming process, the surface coat-layer of a less-bright color at a lightness-level of 20 or less is formed on the base coat-layer. In the laser-decorating process, the first laser-processed groove penetrating the surface coat-layer and exposing partially the base coat-layer is made by irradiating the infrared laser onto such surface coat-layer, thus providing a fine decoration onto the surface of said decorated-part.
US11241712B2
A template for controlling application of material around a protuberance is disclosed. The protuberance extends from a workpiece and has a base. The template comprises a first portion and a second portion, removably attached to the first portion at a boundary. The first portion comprises a first-portion inner peripheral edge that at least partially defines a positioning opening and that is geometrically complementary to at least a portion of the base of the protuberance. The first portion also comprises a first-portion workpiece-facing surface that is adhesive-free. The second portion comprises a visual material-placement indicator, located on a second-portion environment-facing surface. The second portion also comprises an adhesive layer, located on at least a portion of a second-portion workpiece-facing surface.
US11241710B2
A device for coating a metal strip substrate includes a guiding apparatus for guiding the strip substrate along a movement path. A first coating apparatus coats a first main side of the strip substrate with an electrostatically charged coating powder which is in a fluidized state. The first coating apparatus is arranged under a first path section of the movement path. A second coating apparatus coats a second main side of the strip substrate with an electrostatically charged coating powder which is in a fluidized state. A redirecting unit redirects the strip substrate between the first and the second coating apparatus in such a way that the strip substrate in a second path section travels oppositely to the strip substrate in the first path section. The second coating apparatus is arranged at least partly geodetically under the second path section.
US11241709B1
A dispenser actuator assembly (100) has base member (102) and an actuator arm (104) that is configured to crush a glass ampoule assembly (10). The glass ampoule assembly (10) has a rupturable glass ampoule (12) containing a flowable material (M). The glass ampoule (12) is contained within an outer container (14), the outer container (14) having a first open end (22) and a second closed end (24). The glass ampoule assembly (10) has an applicator (16) positioned in the first open end (22). The dispenser actuator assembly (100) has the base member (102) that is configured to mount on the outer container (14). The actuator arm (104) is pivotally connected to the base member (102). The actuator arm (104) is pivotable from a first position to a second position that is configured to engage the outer container (14) to crush the glass ampoule (12) wherein the flowable material (M) is dispensed from the glass ampoule assembly (10).
US11241707B2
The present disclosure provides a nozzle cleaning device, a doctor blade replacing apparatus and a doctor blade replacing method. The doctor blade replacing apparatus includes a first doctor blade box, a second doctor blade box, a transferring assembly and a clamping and conveying mechanism. The transferring assembly includes a first tray which is disposed between the first doctor blade box and the second doctor blade box and a pushing assembly which is configured to push the first doctor blade in the first doctor blade box to the first tray and push the second doctor blade on the first tray into the second doctor blade box. The clamping and conveying mechanism is disposed between the first tray and the nozzle cleaning device for clamping and conveying the first doctor blade and the second doctor blade between the first tray and the nozzle cleaning device.
US11241706B2
A drive circuit is provided for controlling a solenoid valve having a solenoid coil. The drive circuit includes a first semiconductor device, a flyback circuit, and a processor. The first semiconductor is coupled in series with the coil and is controlled by a gate signal to energize the coil. The flyback circuit is in parallel with the coil and includes a series-coupled second semiconductor device and a diode. The second semiconductor is controlled by a flyback control signal to enable the flyback circuit when the first semiconductor is controlled by the gate signal to hold the valve open. The diode has a low forward voltage to slow decay of a current conducted through the coil. The processor generates the gate signal to control the first semiconductor and to reduce a duty cycle of the gate signal when the flyback circuit is enabled to reduce power consumption by the coil.
US11241703B2
Applicant discloses a two part polymer mix for use in the aircraft industry that is applied with pneumatic mix and spray gun. The two part cartridge is used in the mix and spray gun so the mix is applied immediately upon mixing, but the two components are kept separated unless the gun is applying the mix. The mix cures to form a clear sealant that allows for inspection of cracks and corrosion beneath the sealant. It cures quickly so that the coated part may be further processed, for example in the assembly line during aircraft build.
US11241702B2
A showerhead assembly including a plurality of scanner nozzles. Each scanner nozzle includes an oscillation chamber fluidly coupled to an inlet aperture and an outlet aperture, and configured to discharge a random sweeping jet from the outlet aperture over a coverage area.
US11241693B2
A system and method for online estimate of the filling level of balls and loading level in a rotary mills, comprising a set of vibration sensors unit, associated with a magnet to transmit data signals via an antenna to a receiver that receives data signals from the antenna, an antenna, wherein the receiver is connected via optical fiber to a signal processor, which in turn communicates to a control server via a UTP cable, wherein the control server also obtains data from the mill operation to determine the best filling of balls and load; and the operating method.
US11241692B2
A gene sequencing reaction device, a gene sequencing system and a gene sequencing reaction method. The gene sequencing reaction device includes: a supporting platform; a dipping container disposed on the supporting platform, wherein the dipping container has a dipping reaction area, and the dipping reaction area is configured to hold a chemical reagent for gene sequencing reaction, so as to dip a sequencing chip having a DNA sample loading structure on the surface and having a DNA sample loaded thereon in the chemical reagent to perform a gene sequencing reaction; a temperature control apparatus, configured to control the temperature of the chemical reagent in the dipping reaction area; and a transfer apparatus, configured to insert the sequencing chip into the dipping reaction area or pull out the sequencing chip from the dipping reaction area.
US11241685B2
A separator for separating a first from a second phase of a liquid in a tubular container includes a float made of elastic material having a circumferential sealing edge and at least one ballast fastened to the underside of the float. The density of the ballast is greater than the density of the float and the density of the entire separator lies in a value range between the density of the first phase and the density of the second phase of the liquid. In order to ensure an unrestricted light inflow of the liquid into volume regions of the container lying below the separator in the initial position, the float is designed disk-shaped; and that the ballast is designed in the form of a plurality of fingers extending away from the underside of the disk-shaped float, distributed at its edge.
US11241674B2
The present invention relates to catalyst product, a method of making a catalyst and its use in fluid catalytic conversion process. In particular, this invention relates to a process for the preparation of CO-combustion promoter microspheres, comprising a large crystallite low surface area alumina; a composite binder comprising nano-crystallite alumina and dispersant; and platinum or palladium or both. The large crystallite low surface area alumina is bound together by the composite binder in the said particulate composition.
US11241671B2
Monolithic composite photocatalysts for fluid purification, chemical transformations, and surface sterilization are disclosed. The monolithic composite photocatalysts comprise a photoactive nanocrystal component and a non-photoactive porous support. Photocatalytic fluid purification systems that contact an impurity-containing fluid with the subject monolithic composite photocatalysts are also disclosed.
US11241669B2
Disclosed are water-absorbent resin particles comprising a crosslinked polymer comprising a monomer unit derived from a water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer, wherein an initial swelling force as measured according to a swelling force test conducted by a predetermined method is 8 N or more, and further, a ratio of the particles having a particle diameter of more than 250 μm and 850 μm or less is 70% by mass or more and a ratio of the particles having a particle diameter of 250 μm or less is 20% by mass or less, with respect to the total amount of the water-absorbent resin particles.
US11241664B1
An apparatus for starting the flow of a compacted material from a hopper trailer is disclosed. The apparatus may include a means of substantially joining the apparatus with the rim of a hopper trailer, an auger shaft having flighting, and a means of turning said shaft on a longitudinal axis in order to displace compacted material and initiate the flow of same. In one embodiment, the auger shaft consists of an internal shaft capable of receiving segmented sleeves having flighting in order to allow for compatibility with a wide variety of hopper trailers. In another embodiment, the drive means of the apparatus may be operated by wireless control.
US11241658B2
Methods of cleaning and sanitizing membrane modules within a membrane system are provided. A cleaning solution is circulated through the membrane system for about 2 to about 30 minutes. The cleaning solution includes organic acid and surfactant. A sanitizing solution is added to the cleaning solution to produce a boosted antimicrobial solution comprising an oxidizer. The boosted antimicrobial solution is then circulated through the membrane system for about 1 to about 20 minutes. The methods described are effective for reducing and removing bacterial spores and biofilms from membranes and improving membrane compatibility of effective cleaning and sanitizing solutions.
US11241657B2
A method for removing silica from ultra pure water (UPW) comprises passing UPW through a filter comprising a microporous cationically charged membrane having an upstream surface and a downstream surface; and a porous asymmetric membrane having a first surface and an upstream portion and a downstream portion and a second surface, and a bulk between the first surface and the second surface including the upstream portion and the downstream portion, the porous asymmetric membrane having decreasing pore sizes in a direction from the first surface and the upstream portion to the downstream portion and the second surface, the second surface comprising a skin having a nanoporous average pore size, wherein the first surface of the porous asymmetric membrane contacts the downstream surface of the microporous cationically charged membrane; the method including passing the UPW through the microporous cationically charged membrane before passing the UPW through the porous asymmetric membrane.
US11241646B2
Computer-implemented systems and methods for estimating a replacement status of an HVAC air filter. Outdoor weather data (e.g., outdoor temperature information), is obtained. A Total Runtime Value of the HVAC system is determined based upon the obtained outdoor weather data. Finally, a replacement status of the air filter is estimated as a function of a comparison of the Total Runtime Value with a Baseline Value. By correlating air filter replacement status with an estimated runtime of the HVAC system, a credible predictor of air filter usage is provided. By estimating fan runtime based on easily-obtained outdoor weather data, the methods are readily implemented with any existing HVAC system and do not require installation of sensors or other mechanical or electrical components to the HVAC system.
US11241644B2
An adapter for use in a filter device is provided, the adapter having a downwardly slanted inner wall including two or more hollow passageways, and a central fluid flow port, wherein the adapter can be welded to a filter device housing head.
US11241641B2
A filter device with a spirally flushing function with a head having a filter flask main body and a water inlet hole connected with a water inlet passage, a water outlet hole connected with a water outlet passage, and a flushing hole connected with a flushing passage. A filter element casing arranged outside the filter element, and has a plurality of filter element casing water inlets. A flow divider arranged outside the filter element casing and covering a portion of an upper end of the filter element casing. A filter element end cap fixed to the top of the filter element and having a water outlet, which penetrates through the flow divider and is connected with the water outlet passage. Effectively improved flushing effect, and greatly prolonged service life of the filter element is experienced.
US11241639B2
The gas-liquid separator having an introduction duct defining an introduction opening receiving the multiphase fluid stream, and a static first separation stage extending along a longitudinal axis, connected with the introduction duct, the first separation stage including an outer wall, an inner wall and at least an inner baffle inducing an helical movement of the multiphase fluid stream around the longitudinal axis driving a liquid contained in the fluid stream onto the outer wall and a gas contained in the multiphase fluid stream onto the inner wall. The outer wall or/and the inner wall delimit(s) at least a lateral orifice evacuating a respective one of the liquid or the gas separated along the inner baffle, each lateral orifice extending along each inner baffle and defining a lateral staged evacuation of the respective one of the liquid or of the gas in an evacuation canal along the respective inner and outer walls.
US11241633B2
An amusement park system in accordance with present embodiments includes a ride vehicle configured to move along a path, an aquatic portion of the path defined by a water flow path, and an aerial portion of the path defined by a track configured to support a bogie. The ride vehicle is configured to freely float and move along the water flow path in response to currents of the water flow path. The ride vehicle is configured to be carried along the track by the bogie.
US11241631B1
Improvements in a holder for a game controller that allows a game controller to sit in a vertical on a stand or holder. The storage in a vertical orientation reduces the footprint of the controller on a desk or shelf. This also allows for better visual appearance of the controller as it sits on a desk. The holder further places the controller in a position where it can be more quickly retrieved for use. A power storage that powers the controller to extend operating time of the controller. The face plate can include indicia that match a gaming system or a game and the face plate can be removed or replaces. A charge indicator extends through the face plate. The controller can be used in the holder without restrictions of use.
US11241630B2
A multi-user system hosts a game session over a communication network. The game session includes a plurality of media streams that show one or more views of live game play for the game session. The multi-user system further assigns a spectator value to each media stream, updates one or more spectator values based on user inputs received during the game session, selects, for one or more time periods of the game session, one media stream to broadcast based on the spectator value assigned to the one media stream for the one or more time periods, and broadcasts the one media stream over the communication network.
US11241629B2
A system and method for providing virtual items to users of an online game operated in a virtual space. Multiple users may participate in affiliations or alliances of discrete groups of users in an online game and may access the online game through client computing platforms associated with the users. The affiliations may have affiliation game units associated with affiliations which provide a benefit to the members of the online game. Affiliation members may cumulatively obtain affiliation game units and/or upgrade affiliation game units by providing one or more virtual items. Upgrading affiliation game units may require the cooperation of multiple members of the affiliation.
US11241621B2
A non-transitory computer-readable medium including a video game processing program for causing a server to perform functions regarding a search of a moving route in a virtual space is provided. The functions include a setting function, an arranging function, a thinning function, and a searching function. The setting function is configured to set a navigation mesh corresponding to a movable area of an object in a virtual space. The arranging function is configured to arrange a plurality of waypoints on the set navigation mesh in accordance with a predetermined arrangement rule. The thinning function is configured to thin out some waypoints, which are selected in accordance with a predetermined selection rule, from the plurality of waypoints thus arranged. The searching function is configured to search a moving route of the object on a basis of arrangement of the plurality of thinned waypoints.
US11241618B2
Provided are a server, a method of controlling a server, and a program that can increase the variations on methods for acquiring an item or the like and enhance interest in a game. Included are receiving, from a user, an item change request for changing first item data; displaying, to the user, a selection screen to display a plurality of options after receiving the item change request; and providing the user with second item data when a selected option on the selection screen is a correct answer.
US11241615B2
The present disclosure relates to a method for controlling shooting in a football game, including: responding to a first touch operation acting on a shooting control, and determining an auxiliary input reference graphic within a preset range of the shooting control; and responding to a second touch operation acting on a screen region corresponding to the auxiliary input reference graphic, determining a target shooting position in a goal in the football game according to touch point position information of the second touch operation and a mapping relationship between the auxiliary input reference graphic and the goal, and controlling a virtual character in the football game to execute a shooting action. In addition, the present disclosure further provides an apparatus for controlling shooting in a football game, a computer device and a storage medium.
US11241609B2
A leg pad (e.g., a hockey leg pad) for protecting a leg of a user, in which the leg pad is designed to enhance protection and freedom of movement (e.g., during skating strides), such as by providing flexibility of the leg pad proximate to a knee and optionally an ankle of the user (e.g., for extension and optional retraction of one or more parts of the leg pad) to better follow natural movements of the user's leg (e.g., bending of the knee and optional flexion of the ankle of the user).
US11241603B2
A training guidance instrument 200 includes a pressor part 2091, a heel placing part 2092A, and a control unit including rotary members 210 and 214, support members 211 and 215, rotary parts 202A and 202B, support members 212 and 216, and telescopic members 219 and 220. The control unit is configured to move the heel placing part 2092A toward the ground in response to application of a force Pw2 toward the ground which is stronger than upward force applied on the heel placing part 2092A when the heel placing part 2092A is positioned above and away from the ground and move the heel placing part 2092A upward in response to application of weaker force toward the ground than the force Pw2 on the heel placing part 2092A, while the second joint and third joints of the toes of the trainee are pressed by the pressor part 2091 and the heel is placed on the heel placing part 2092A.
US11241596B2
A breathing mask, including a mask body having an inner area; a breathing valve configured to control the flow of breathing gas into the inner area of the mask body, the breathing valve comprising a membrane having an outer surface; and a flushing arrangement, comprising: a flushing area located adjacent the outer surface of the membrane; at least one exhalation chamber configured to receive exhaled air from the inner area of the breathing mask; and at least one channel fluidly connecting the flushing area and the at least one exhalation chamber; wherein, during user inhalation, air from the at least one exhalation chamber flows through the at least one channel into the flushing area, and during user exhalation, air from the flushing area flows through the at least one channel into the at least one exhalation chamber.
US11241594B2
A face mask for filtering air includes a face seal for providing an airtight flexible seal around the nose and mouth of a user, a support sealably attached to the face seal, wherein the support has an open area that allows for passage of incoming air and outlet valves for expelling exhaled air, a front shell for removably attaching to the support, wherein the front shell has inlet holes for allowing the incoming air to pass through the open area of the support, and a filter for filtering particulate elements from air. The filter is configured to be housed between the front shell and the support. The face seal provides a direct connection between the filter and the user.
US11241591B2
An acoustic module with a transducer and a solid waveguide. The transducer and waveguide may be curved to focus the acoustic energy along a focal line. The transducer, the top surface of the waveguide and the bottom surface of the waveguide may extend along coaxial curves. The waveguide may include a recess closely receiving the transducer. The waveguide may include an integral skirt that provides a thermal mass. The acoustic module may include a space to accommodate thermal management options. For example, the acoustic module may include a heatsink, an active ventilation system and/or a phase change material. The ultrasound device may include a controller configured to perform a uniformity scan sweep during supply of operating power to the transducer. The uniformity scan sweep can extend through a frequency range that includes the operating point of the acoustic module and does not exceed an acceptable efficiency loss.
US11241590B2
Methods and systems are disclosed for radiating a moving object. The method may comprise acquiring a plurality of indicators of the phase of a physiological cycle of a patient and a plurality of images of the patient that include a target. Each image may be taken at a different phase of the physiological cycle and may be registered to the phase at which the image was taken. The method may also include identifying the target in each of the plurality of images, calculating a dose of radiation required to treat the target, calculating the number, orientation, and dwell time of one or more radiation beams required to deliver the calculated required dose of radiation to the target, and calculating a position of each of the one or more radiation beams required to achieve the calculated orientation. Each position may be a function of the phase of the physiological cycle to which each of the plurality of images is registered.
US11241584B2
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is used to modulate permeability of the blood brain barrier in a transient, safe and non-invasive manner. A conventional or deep TMS coil may be placed on a head in a vicinity of a tumor, for example. A series of magnetic pulses is provided to the brain with a tailored stimulation protocol. In one of many possible clinical applications, a pharmaceutical substance may be introduced during a time frame before, during or after providing the magnetic pulses to treat a tumor in the brain.
US11241583B2
A shared resource medical system for monitoring a patient during emergency situations includes a portable defibrillator and an ultrasound transducer physically and communicatively coupled to the defibrillator. The defibrillator includes sensors, a display screen, a power supply, a data storage device, and a defibrillator processor operatively coupled to the screen, the power supply, and the storage device and configured to receive and process user input, receive patient physiological data from the sensors, and generate an interface on the display screen. The ultrasound transducer is configured to obtain ultrasound physiological data of the patient and send the ultrasound physiological data to the defibrillator processor. The defibrillator processor receives and processes the ultrasound physiological data from the ultrasound transducer to generate an ultrasound image for the patient, stores the patient physiological data from the sensors together with the ultrasound image in the storage device, and presents the image on the user interface.
US11241574B2
A method of providing vagus nerve stimulation to a user is provided. The method includes the step of prompting, via a first audio cue emitted by an earpiece worn by a user, the user to inhale at a first point in time. The method may further include the step of prompting, via a second audio cue emitted by the earpiece, the user to exhale at a second point in time. The method may further include the step of stimulating a vagus nerve of the user with a first electrical signal generated by the earpiece at the second point in time. The first electrical signal may be applied to a concha of an ear of the user. The first electrical signal may be applied to an ear canal of the user. The first electrical signal may be applied to a tragus of the user.
US11241566B1
A clip retains tapered connector members which joining tubing sections of a medical fluid drainage system, such as a urinary collection system. The clip has first and second ends configured to bear against external flanges projecting from the tapered connector members. A central body of the clip applies a controllable compression force to the first and second ends for urging the connector members together. The first and second ends include sub-fingers for snapping onto a respective one of the tapered connector members.
US11241556B2
A conditioning apparatus is provided with a control and command unit which can be activated remotely using an electronic device. A method to activate and control the conditioning apparatus includes regulating the functioning parameters of the conditioning apparatus at least as a function of a state of wakefulness or sleep of a user.
US11241553B2
A cushion assembly for a patient interface includes a foam cushion and an elastomeric support portion configured to support the foam cushion. The foam cushion is more compliant in a nasal bridge region than other regions of the cushion assembly, the nasal bridge region being a region configured to engage the patient's nasal bridge when the cushion assembly is mounted on the patient's face.
US11241549B2
A breath-powered, dry powder inhaler, a cartridge, and a pulmonary drug delivery system are provided. The dry powder inhaler can be provided with or without a unit dose cartridge for using with the inhaler. The inhaler and/or cartridge can be provided with a drug delivery formulation comprising, for example, a diketopiperazine and an active ingredient, including, peptides and proteins such as insulin, oxyntomodulin and glucagon-like peptide.
US11241546B2
The present disclosure relates to a holder for a recording unit, which recording unit is arranged with an interface configured to cooperate with an interface of a medicament delivery device for obtaining information regarding the use of the medicament delivery device, the holder has an interface configured to cooperate with the interface of the recording unit, and the holder further has attachment elements for attaching the holder to a suitable surface.
US11241538B2
Devices that are placed within fluid filled organs, such as the bladder, which reduce the risk of bacterial infections using a combination of active agents and mechanical disruption of bacteria.
US11241536B2
The present invention provides a closed loop control method to control an artificial pancreas and the artificial pancreas using this method, comprising constructing an autoregressive model by initiatively introducing the insulin absorption lag factor, calculating an amount of insulin to be delivered at the current time using the autoregressive model and a PID controller respectively, and tuning the parameters of the autoregressive model and the PID controller respectively using the average of the calculation results in order to provide a more accurate prediction of glucose trends and a more desirable amount of insulin delivery.
US11241535B2
Infusion systems, infusion devices, and related operating methods are provided. An exemplary method of operating an infusion device capable of delivering fluid to a user involves storing alert configuration information for the user, identifying an alert condition while operating the infusion device to deliver the fluid based at least in part on the alert configuration information for the user, and in response to identifying the alert condition, providing a user notification in accordance with the user's stored alert configuration information.
US11241530B1
A body-worn medication delivery pump having a patch form factor is provided that includes an integrated plethysmographic module that employs a photoplethysmographic multi-chip package disposed in a frame designed to maintain contact with a wearer's skin during motion, and reduces cross-talk and ingress of stray light, a controller of the pump programmed to adjust its medication delivery algorithms responsive to outputs of the plethysmographic module.
US11241527B2
A priming assembly for a drug delivery device includes a hub, a base connected to the hub and moveable relative to the hub between a first position and a second position, with the base defining a passageway, a cap defining an interior chamber and a passageway in fluid communication with the interior chamber, and a needle connected to the hub and positioned within the interior chamber of the cap, where the passageway of the base is in fluid communication with the passageway of the cap when the base is in the first position, and where the passageway of the base is isolated from the passageway of the cap when the base is in the second position.
US11241524B2
The invention relates to a dialysis machine having an extracorporeal blood circuit in which a dialyzer, a blood pump, and an arterial pressure sensor are arranged, wherein the dialysis machine furthermore has a compensation device by means of which the set value for the blood flow through the extracorporeal circuit can be corrected to a compensated value using the arterial blood pressure; wherein the dialysis machine furthermore has recognition means which are configured to recognize whether the arterial pressure sensor is connected to the extracorporeal blood circuit or not; and wherein the dialysis machine has an estimator unit which is configured to estimate a value for the arterial blood pressure if it is recognized by the recognition means that the arterial pressure sensor is not connected to the extracorporeal blood circuit.
US11241523B2
A control system is provided to restrict the flow rate of blood in a venous line 12 of a perfusion system 1 comprising a reservoir 10 supplied by the venous line 12 and supplying an outgoing line 22. The control system comprises an outgoing flow sensor 32 configured to determine an outgoing flow value indicative of the outgoing flow rate in the outgoing line 22, and a controller configured to process the outgoing flow value and to determine if the outgoing flow value exceeds a pre-set pairing threshold. The system further comprises an adjustable restriction 28 for restricting the flow rate in the venous line 12 to maintain a venous flow rate that does not exceed a venous restriction threshold, wherein the adjustable restriction 28 is responsive to the controller and wherein the controller comprises a configuration allowing the controller to set the adjustable restriction at the level of the outgoing flow rate, to change the venous restriction threshold with the outgoing flow rate, if the outgoing flow value is above the pre-set pairing threshold.
US11241521B2
An apparatus for biomimetic expression of breast milk can comprise a breast interface having an expandable membrane configured to mimic the geometry of an infant's mouth. Various regions of the expandable membrane may be configured to simulate the structure and/or function of various parts of an infant's mouth. The expandable membrane may comprise one or more of a distal sealing region configured to simulate the lips, a superior region configured to simulate the hard palate, an inferior protruding region configured to simulate the gums, an intermediate curved region configured to simulate the tongue, and one or more internal expansion regions configured to simulate the soft palate and the throat. The expandable membrane may have a varying thickness throughout the one or more various regions to enable movement of the regions similar to the movement of the corresponding regions of an infant's mouth during nursing.
US11241519B2
Embodiments relate to the design and use of a low profile ablation catheter with a liquid core for use in laser ablation removal of arterial plaque blockages to restore blood flow.
US11241517B2
Provided are a hydrogel composition with high viscoelasticity and a bioink composition including the hydrogel composition. The hydrogel composition according to an embodiment is composed of natural biocompatible substances and thus is not toxic, but has high viscosity, resulting in high mechanical stability or long persistence. Thus, the hydrogel composition may be usefully utilized as a bioink composition for bioprinting, a support in tissue engineering, or a soft tissue filler.
US11241512B2
Compositions and methods are described for stabilizing a radio-iodinated monoclonal IgG antibody for up to 17 days against radiolytic decomposition. The stabilized radiolabeled murine antibody binding the CD45 antigen expressed on various forms of lymphomas is useful as a radio-therapeutic and diagnostic agent in the treatment of human malignancies of hematopoietic origin, including lymphomas.
US11241504B2
Compositions for delivering one or more active substances, or for repairing a bone, and methods of making and using the same, are described.
US11241491B2
The present invention provides compositions and methods of use comprising a chimeric dengue virus E glycoprotein comprising a dengue virus E glycoprotein backbone, which comprises amino acid substitutions that introduce a dengue virus E glycoprotein epitope from a dengue virus serotype that is different from the dengue virus serotype of the dengue virus E glycoprotein backbone.
US11241482B2
The present invention provides for methods and compositions for treating or preventing arthritis and joint injury.
US11241480B2
Methods for modulation of dietary and microbial exposure with compositions comprising an EGFR ligand
Among the various aspects of the present disclosure is the provision of compositions and methods for modulation of dietary and microbial exposure. The present disclosure provides for compositions and methods for treating, preventing, or reducing the likelihood of development of an allergic disorder, necrotizing enterocolitis, sepsis, or an inflammatory disease, disorder, or condition in a subject including administering an effective amount of a composition comprising an EGFR ligand.
US11241477B2
Provided are methods and compositions for treatment of tinnitus. The method comprises administration of therapeutically effective amount of oxytocin, which may be present with a thickener, and may be delivered to the back of the nasal cavity in a suitable form. Compositions of oxytocin for intranasal delivery and sprayable unit compositions of oxytocin are also provided.
US11241473B2
The present invention provides compounds, compositions thereof, and methods of using the same.
US11241467B2
Described herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more modulators of a cytochrome 450 enzyme (CYP450) and substituted or unsubstituted diindolylmethane. Also described herein are methods for treating one or more skin conditions by administering a combination therapy comprising substituted or unsubstituted diindolylmethane and one or more modulators of CYP450. In particular, methods are disclosed for improving bioavailability and pharmacokinetic parameters of substituted or unsubstituted diindolylmethane following the combination therapy.
US11241462B2
The current invention relates to the field of a novel probiotic-curcuminoids formulation, which exhibits increased curcuminoids bioavailability, and viable probiotic microbial population in the presence of curcuminoids. The probiotic-curcuminoids formulation is made by encapsulation in ragi and galactomannan-rich fenugreek dietary fiber matrix. Compositions and methods for making this formulation are also disclosed herein.
US11241460B2
Methods are provided for the production of photoreceptor cells and photoreceptor progenitor cells from pluripotent stem cells. Additionally provided are compositions of photoreceptor cells and photoreceptor cells, as well as methods for the therapeutic use thereof. Exemplary methods may produce substantially pure cultures of photoreceptor cells and/or photoreceptor cells.
US11241458B2
The present invention relates to new plasma or new platelet-rich plasma preparations, new cell dissociation methods, new cell associations or compositions, a method of preparation thereof, a use thereof, devices for the preparation thereof and preparations containing such a platelet-rich plasma preparation and cell associations or compositions. Specifically, the invention provides plasma or platelet-rich plasma alone or in cell composition preparations for use in tissue regeneration and bone regeneration and pain reduction.
US11241455B2
Provided herein are methods for treating an individual for a disease (e.g., an autoimmune disease or a cancer) using an active agent which affects metabolism of α-ketoglutarate (α-KG) and/or 2-hydroxyglutarate (2-HG) in differentiating T cells. In some embodiments, a Got1 inhibitor is used to generate a population of T cells enriched in peripheral regulatory T (iTreg) cells, which population enriched in iTreg cells may find use in treating an autoimmune disease. In some embodiments, a TCA cycle-associated metabolite, or a derivative thereof, is used to generate a population of T cells in enriched in IL-17- and IL-17F-producing CD4 T (TH17) cells, which population enriched in TH17 cells may find use in treating a cancer.
US11241426B2
Provided is an aqueous composition for ophthalmic or nasal administration comprising levocetirizine or its salt. In one embodiment, the composition comprises levocetirizine or its salt at a levocetirizine concentration of 0.05-0.5% (w/v). The composition may further comprise a surface active agent and/or an organic acid salt.
US11241418B2
Provided herein are compounds, salts, crystalline forms, and pharmaceutical compositions that are related to Selective Estrogen Receptor Degraders, as well as methods of preparing the same. Also provided herein are methods of using the compounds, salts, crystalline forms, and pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of diseases or disorders, such as breast cancer.
US11241412B2
A tumescent composition including a cannabinoid dissolved in a tumescent solution, wherein the tumescent solution includes a local anesthetic; a vasoconstrictor; and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, wherein a tumescent concentration of the cannabinoid is 1-2000 μg/kg and is simultaneously: below a threshold for local, subcutaneous tissue toxicity, above a threshold for positive local therapeutic effect, and above a concentration safely achievable by intravenous (IV), intramuscular (IM) or oral (PO) delivery. Also disclosed are methods of subcutaneous delivery of a cannabinoid to a subject including administering to the subject the tumescent composition.
US11241409B2
Some aspects of the invention provide for a method of treating Alzheimer's Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Frontotemperal Dementia, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and/or Multiple Sclerosis using polyunsaturated fatty acids which are modified in certain positions to attenuate oxidative damage by Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) and/or suppress the rate of formation of reactive products and toxic compounds.
US11241407B2
The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for treating cancer with nutritionally modified diets and/or dialysis treatment, such as through amino acid depletion of one or more nonessential amino acids. In some aspects, the present disclosure provides compositions and methods for treating obesity with such modified diets and/or dialysis treatment. Furthermore, in some aspects, the present disclosure provides compositions and methods for treating renal disease with such modified diets and/or dialysis treatment.
US11241398B2
In an embodiment of the invention, a composition for treating a cell population comprises an Affinity Medicant Conjugate (AMC). The medicant moiety can be a toxin including an acylfulvene or a drug moiety. The affinity moiety can be an antibody, a binding protein, a steroid, a lipid, a growth factor, a protein, a peptide or non peptidic. The affinity moiety can be covalently bound to the medicant via a linker. Novel linkers that can be directed to cysteine, arginine or lysine residues based on solution pH allow greater flexibility in preserving and/or generating specific epitopes in the AMC.
US11241378B2
A pharmaceutical composition for topical administration and a preparation method therefor are described. In particular, a pharmaceutical composition comprising (3aR,5s,6aS)-N-(3-methoxy-1,2,4-thiadiazol-5-yl)-5-(methyl(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)hexahydrocyclopenta[c]pyrrole-2(1H)-carboxamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and diethylene glycol monoethyl ether is described.
US11241377B2
The present invention is directed to a composition that can be used to deliver an antipsychotic drug such as risperidone, paliperidone or a combination thereof, as an injectable in-situ forming biodegradable implant for extended release providing therapeutic plasma levels from the first day. The composition is in the form of drug suspension on a biodegradable and biocompatible copolymer or copolymers solution using water miscible solvents that is administered in liquid form. Once the composition contacts the body fluids, the polymer matrix hardens retaining the drug, forming a solid or semisolid implant that releases the drug in a continuous manner. Therapeutic plasma levels of the drug can be achieved from the first day up to at least 14 days or more even up to at least four weeks.
US11241375B2
Disclosed is a cosmetic composition for, e.g., use on eyelashes, that includes a latex polymer and a polyhydroxyalkanoate, where the polyhydroxyalkanoate is present in the composition in a total amount of between about 1% and about 5% by weight, and the monomers of the polyhydroxyalkanoate have carbon chain lengths of between 3 and 5.
US11241371B1
A skin protecting product that includes cyclopentasiloxane, disiloxane, octylacrylamide, acrylates, butylaminoethyl methacrylate copolymer, isopropyl myristate, hydroxypropyl gluconomide, hydroxyproply ammonium gluconate, phenoxyethanol, Cetearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, cetyl PPG, PPG-10/1 dimethicone, hydroxyethyl urea, zinc oxide, titanium oxide, fragrance such as perfumes or colognes, vitamin C, and isodecyl neopentanoate. The skin protecting product is applied daily along with sunscreen to help reduce the chance of skin damage related conditions and illnesses that result from sun exposure. The product is applied on hard to reach areas such as the scalp. The product is weightless, so the user is not bothered by the application of the product. The skin protecting product comes in various forms such as a spray, gel or lotion.
US11241360B2
A portfolio for organizing and managing the storage, access and detection of actions with regards to one or more containers. The portfolio includes various storage mechanisms, holders and tools that can be used for managing the containers. The portfolio includes sensors to detect when containers are being accessed and display devices to present status information pertaining to the containers installed within the portfolio.
US11241359B2
A device for mutual sexual stimulation of partners is provided. The device includes a central area forming a base for at least three arms that extend therefrom in a common plane, the three arms comprising a pair of outer arms and an inner arm that is disposed in the common plane between the outer arms, where each of the outer arms includes at least one pressure sensor and at least one vibration motor. The device also includes a controller operatively coupled with the at least one pressure sensor and the at least one vibration motor, and configured to detect a pressure applied to a first outer arm of the pair of outer arms and activate the vibration motor in a second outer arm of the pair of outer arms in response to the detected pressure.
US11241358B2
The rotatable leg massage device has a base and a swinging arm. The swinging arm has a massaging end and a swinging end, the massaging end provided with a respective massaging roller on two sides. A second motor is disposed inside of the massage end and configured to rotate the two massaging rollers. The swinging end is disposed in front of the assembling base, and both sides of the swinging end are respectively provided with a swinging gear. A central aperture of each swinging gear is aligned with the through apertures of the assembling base and a shaft passing through all four apertures, the two swinging gears engages the two driving gears of the first motor, and the first motor is configured to drive the swinging arm to rotate around the base.
US11241350B2
A system for turning a patient supported on a patient support apparatus includes a U-shaped frame and a rectangular frame pivotably coupled to the U-shaped frame. The rectangular frame includes first and second sheet grippers configured to removeably couple a plurality of sheets to the system and secure the patient between the sheets. The rectangular frame, the sheets, and the patient are configured to rotate at least 180 degrees relative to the U-shaped frame after the U-shaped frame, the rectangular frame, the sheets, and the patient are raised at least a clearance distance above the patient support apparatus.
US11241349B2
This disclosure provides a patient support for supporting a patient. The patient support comprises a crib assembly comprising a support material with a cover assembly disposed over the crib assembly. The cover assembly defines a recess and comprising a patient support surface having an outer periphery. The patient support further comprises a connector assembly for connecting the patient support to a fluid source with the connector assembly comprising a connector with a plurality of ports. The assembly defines a three dimensional interior corner adjacent the recess in the cover assembly. The connector assembly is disposed in the recess of the cover assembly such that the plurality of ports of the connector are presented for connection to the fluid source at the three dimensional interior corner and inside the outer periphery of the patient support surface.
US11241348B2
An occupant support includes a framework which includes a frame, an orientation adjustable deck section supported by the frame, and a lockable gas spring whose components include a piston assembly coupled to one of the frame and the deck section and a cylinder coupled to the other of the frame and the deck section. The piston assembly includes a piston and a connecting rod. The piston divides the interior of the cylinder into an isolated compartment and a non-isolated compartment. The non-isolated compartment has an inlet and an outlet. An outflow check valve resists fluid flow out of the non-isolated compartment and admits ambient fluid into the non-isolated compartment. An inflow check valve resists fluid flow into the non-isolated compartment and enables fluid flow out of the non-isolated compartment. A turbine receives fluid which flows out of the non-isolated compartment. An electrical generator is coupled to the turbine.
US11241344B2
A cot includes a patient platform that supports a frame, a patient support assembly, and a pad. The cot further includes a lift system that is coupled to a transport system that includes a cot retainer. The patient support assembly includes a headrest, backrest, seat, and leg rest. In some forms, a child restraint assembly is incorporated into the various parts of the patient support assembly to allow safe transport of children in an ambulance. The child restraint assembly is adjustable to accommodate the size of the child being transported. In other forms, the child restraint assembly is incorporated into the pad. The various embodiments envision a child restraint assembly that is easily accessible to emergency medical professionals.
US11241339B2
A binder layer for a laminated wound dressing is brought into contact with a sheet coated with a pattern-coated adhesive sheet. As the binder layer is in contact with the pattern-coated adhesive sheet, a series of closed-loop cuts are made in the binder layer. The closed-loop cuts are made in such a way that the material enclosed by each closed loop is substantially physically separated from the remainder of the binder layer. Then the binder layer is moved away from the pattern-coated adhesive sheet, so that the binder layer and the pattern-coated adhesive sheet are no longer in contact. When the binder layer and the pattern-coated adhesive sheet are moved apart, the material enclosed in the closed-loop cuts—i.e., the cut waste fragments—are retained on the pattern-coated adhesive sheet, ensuring that the binder layer includes a series of cleared perforations.
US11241338B2
A pressure switch for controlling application of negative pressure to dressing disposed adjacent a tissue site is disclosed. The pressure switch comprises a body having a base, sidewalls extending from the base to an open end, and an inlet coupled to the dressing and forming a passage through the body. The pressure switch further comprises a diaphragm closing the open end of the sidewalls and forming a vacuum chamber with the body, wherein the inlet fluidly couples the vacuum chamber and the dressing. The pressure switch further comprises a valve disposed in the passage and configured to restrict the flow of gas through the passage so that a switch pressure developed in the vacuum chamber as a result of the application of negative pressure to the dressing lags a wound pressure at the tissue site to delay, wherein the diaphragm is adapted to be operatively responsive to the switch pressure to move between a relaxed position and a compressed position as the negative pressure increases and decreases. This pressure switch further comprises a switching element coupled to the diaphragm to turn on the negative pressure in the relaxed position and turn off the negative pressure in the compressed position. In another example, a method for controlling application of negative pressure to dressing disposed adjacent a tissue site using a pressure switch is disclosed. In another example, a system for applying negative pressure to a tissue site using a pressure switch is disclosed.
US11241334B2
Disclosed are methods and apparatus, including eyewear and a contact lens, for delivering sound energy to an eye, comprising two or more sonic or ultrasonic transducers that emit sound energy, wherein each transducer is (i) operably linked to a power source and (b) capable of emitting sound energy at more than one frequency and for a variable time period; and a positioning mechanism to position the transducers at an exterior surface of an eye so as to deliver sound energy to an internal part of the eye, for example the Schlemm's canal or trabecular meshwork.
US11241323B2
An implantable device includes an outer tubular member defining a longitudinal axis and a lumen. The outer tubular member includes: an outer wall portion having a plurality of first strands defining a plurality of first openings therebetween, the outer wall portion having a first porosity; and an inner baffle portion disposed within the lumen, the inner baffle portion including a plurality of second strands defining a plurality of second openings therebetween, the inner baffle portion having a second porosity that is lower than the first porosity of the outer wall portion.
US11241319B2
A method and device for digital measuring and ordering a custom orthopedic device includes an interactive method intended to assist clinicians select, measure and submit precise specifications for patients requiring custom orthopedic devices. The method includes a plurality of menus permitting the clinician to input specifications and submit orders electronically with the specifications and other data packaged together. The method and device include visualization indications to appropriately ensure image capture of a limb from various angles, including posterior, anterior, lateral and medial angles.
US11241314B2
A device for improving the function of a heart valve comprises: a support member formed from a shape memory material, and a restraining member providing a restraining action on a course of the support member. The support member may abut one side of the valve conforming to the shape of the valve annulus upon said shape memory material assuming an activated shape while the restraining member restrains the course of the support member. The restraining action is removable for allowing the support member to assume a desired, altered course. The restraining member may be biodegradable to be degraded within a patient or may be detachable from the support member to be withdrawn. The support member according to another embodiment presents a shape change in that an increased cross-section is associated with a shortened length of the support member. The support member according to yet another embodiment has a first and a second activated shape.
US11241313B2
An apparatus for partially supporting a leaflet of a regurgitant heart valve comprises at least one subvalvular device including a subvalvular supporting portion including a leaflet-contacting upper supporter surface longitudinally spaced from an oppositely facing lower supporter surface. A supporter perimeter wall extends longitudinally between the upper and lower supporter surfaces, with at least a portion contacting a subvalvular cardiac wall adjacent to the heart valve. An anchor portion is adjacent to, and longitudinally spaced from, the upper supporter surface. The anchor portion includes a leaflet-contacting lower anchor surface longitudinally spaced from an oppositely facing upper anchor surface. A connector neck is interposed longitudinally between, and is directly attached to both of, the upper supporter surface and the lower anchor surface. The connector neck penetrates longitudinally through at least one of a base of the leaflet and an annulus of the heart valve at a manufactured puncture site.
US11241312B2
Example medical device delivery systems are disclosed. An example delivery system for an implantable medical device includes an outer shaft having a distal end region, a proximal end region and a lumen extending therebetween. The delivery system also includes a handle coupled to the proximal end region of the outer shaft, wherein the handle includes a first actuator, a carriage and a housing. The delivery system also includes a selector coupled to the handle and a resistance member disposed along a portion of the selector. Further, the selector is configured to shift between a first configuration and a deployment configuration. Additionally, the carriage is free from the resistance member in the first configuration and the resistance member contacts the carriage in the deployment configuration.
US11241305B2
Methods and apparatuses for repairing a tear in soft tissue are disclosed. A method according to the principles of the present disclosure includes connecting an intermediate member to a bone anchor and placing the intermediate member on the soft tissue. The method further includes inserting a first suture through the intermediate member and the soft tissue to attach the intermediate member to the soft tissue and fixing the bone anchor to bone to secure the soft tissue to the bone.
US11241299B2
The present invention discloses an induction heating type dental filling device including a body unit grippable by a user, a filling unit containing a refillable filling material and connected to the body unit so that one side thereof is insulated from the body unit, a heating unit disposed in close contact with the filling unit and heating the filling material using induced current to convert the filling material into a liquid state, a pressing unit for pressing the heated filling material to discharge the heated filling material to the outside of the filling unit, and a shielding unit for shielding the heat and magnetic field of the heating unit. According to this configuration, heat loss through the filling unit may be prevented and clamping force for the body unit may be excellent, so that the efficiency of filling a filling material for dental treatment may be improved.
US11241297B2
Systems, devices and methods for advanced electrode management in neurological monitoring applications include receiving sockets configured to receive connectors having groups of electrodes. The physician is not required to manually map each electrode with its corresponding input channel. Electrodes are coupled to the corresponding input channels in groups through connectors having a unique identification (ID). The system is configured to read the unique ID of each connector and establish its identity. Based on the ID, the system configures itself to automatically correlate or associate each electrode with its corresponding input channel when the connectors are first inserted into the receiving sockets, and again if the connectors are removed and re-inserted into different positions in the receiving sockets, to insure the electrodes are always mapped to the same input channels.
US11241294B2
Apparatus and methods are described which guide a surgeon in performing a reconstructive or cosmetic procedure. The apparatus and methods utilize three dimensional presentations of the target surgical site incorporating one or more virtual surgical guides which help attain proper alignment and orientation of the post surgical outcome.
US11241292B1
A portable medical kit is for treatment of at least one medical condition having first and second levels of severity and includes a portable case having an interior chamber and at least two medicine holders each configured to retain a separate one of a first medicine and a second medicine within the chamber or at least one medicine holder configured to retain both of the first and second medicines within the chamber. A sheet retainer is configured to couple at least one treatment instruction sheet with the case. Further, a first visual indicator is attachable to the first medicine and a second visual indicator is attachable to the second medicine, the second indicator being readily visually distinguishable from the first indicator. Alternatively, the kit includes instructions to form the first indicator and the second indicator.
US11241291B2
A modular robotic surgical system includes one or more tool-receiver units arranged as separate units, each tool-receiver unit operable to move a first elongate surgical tool received therein. The device also includes a base comprising one or more motors, the base operable to move a second elongate surgical tool attached to the base or received therein, the base serving as a mounting for the one or more tool-receiver units, each of the tool-receiver units is independently and interchangeably attachable to the base via a mechanical coupling interface which transfers one or more of: driving force for driving movement of the first elongate surgical tool received within the unit; electrical power supply to one or more components of the unit which drive movement of the first elongate surgical tool received within the unit; and data for controlling movement of the first elongate surgical tool received within the unit.
US11241280B2
A catheter apparatus for assessing denervation comprises: an elongated catheter body; a deployable structure coupled to the catheter body, the deployable structure being deployable outwardly from and contractible inwardly toward the longitudinal axis of the catheter body; one or more ablation elements disposed on the deployable structure to move outwardly and inwardly with the deployable structure; one or more stimulation elements spaced from each other and disposed on the deployable structure to move with the deployable structure, the stimulation elements being powered to supply nerve stimulating signals to the vessel; and one or more recording elements spaced from each other and from the stimulation elements, the recording elements being disposed on the deployable structure to move with the deployable structure, the recording elements configured to record response of the vessel to the nerve stimulating signals.
US11241278B2
The present invention relates to a treatment apparatus and a method of controlling the same. There are provided a treatment apparatus, including a handpiece, an RF generator generating RF energy, an insertion unit configured to advance and retract toward one direction of the handpiece, selectively inserted into a tissue, and electrically connected to the RF generator to transfer the RF energy to the inside of the tissue, and a substance storage unit receiving a therapeutic substance therein and detachably installed on one side of the handpiece to transfer the substance to the inside of the tissue by the advancing operation of the insertion unit and a method of controlling the same.
US11241272B2
An electrosurgical device is provided that includes a handset having a shaft extending therefrom, a pair of active electrodes at a distal end of the shaft, and a movable, electrically floating electrode selectively positionable between the active electrodes. The floating electrode, when positioned to contact tissue between the active electrodes, modifies the electrosurgical current flows through tissue. The resultant modified current flows enables a surgeon to more effectively to control tissue desiccation by focusing electrosurgical energy toward targeted tissue and by reducing peripheral current flows. Embodiments are provided wherein the active electrodes include cooling provisions. Related electrosurgical systems and method of use are also provided.
US11241271B2
A device is described for treating a nasal airway by modifying a property of a nasal tissue of or near a nasal valve of the airway, without using a surgical incision or an implant, to decrease airflow resistance or perceived airflow resistance in the nasal airway. Various embodiments include an elongate shaft, a bipolar radiofrequency delivery member extending from one end of the shaft, and a handle attached to the elongate shaft at an opposite end from the radiofrequency delivery member. The radiofrequency delivery member is sized to be inserted into a nose and configured to at least temporarily deform the nasal tissue and deliver radiofrequency energy. The radiofrequency delivery member includes two rows of protruding electrodes disposed on a tissue contact surface, and the device is configured to deliver radiofrequency energy from one row of electrodes to the other row of electrodes.
US11241269B2
In general, surgical devices switchable between monopolar functionality and bipolar functionality are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a surgical device is configured to selectively apply each of bipolar energy and monopolar energy.
US11241268B2
A medical device including an energy generator, a proximal end, and a distal end. The proximal end may include a handle and one or more connectors coupled to the energy generator. The distal end may include a number of movable branch members connected to one or more movable filaments at the distal end to form at least one expandable snare. At least one of the one or more movable filaments may be coupled to the one or more connectors to transfer energy to the at least one of the one or more movable filaments. A portion of the at least one of the one or more movable filaments forming the at least one expandable snare may be insulated.
US11241256B2
Selectively placed implants are specifically configured and dimensioned to address pathologies of the shoulder joint arising from improper force distribution. By using appropriately sized and positioned implants as described herein, displacement of targeted connective and muscle tissues acting on the shoulder is accomplished in order to realign force vectors and/or alter moment arms loading the joint to achieve therapeutic effects without cutting bone and with minimal cutting of the connective tissues.
US11241245B2
A medical device may include a plurality of links reciprocally movable between a loose configuration having a first rigidity and a compact configuration having a second rigidity greater than the first rigidity, wherein application of a force to a distalmost link of the plurality of links when the plurality of links are in the loose configuration causes the plurality of links to change orientation relative to one another, and application of the force to the distalmost link when the plurality of links are in the compact configuration does not cause the plurality of links to change orientation relative to one another.
US11241241B2
A surgical blade assembly includes a blade having side surfaces defining a width greater than its thickness. The surgical blade assembly also includes a reinforcing member having a body portion, and first and second arms extending from the body portion to define a receiving portion. The receiving portion is configured to receive the blade and the first and second arms are configured to abut the side surfaces of the blade. The first and second arms act as a strut to reinforce the blade against external forces applied to the blade. The blade and the reinforcing member may include coupling features to prevent separation of the reinforcing member from the blade. The blade and the reinforcing member may be substantially perpendicular to each other when coupled.
US11241239B2
An occlusive implant includes an expandable framework that is configured to shift between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration. An occlusive member is disposed along at least a portion of the expandable framework. At least part of the occlusive implant is configured to repel fibrinogen. In some cases, the occlusive implant may be configured for placement within a left atrial appendage (LAA) of a patient's heart.
US11241230B2
A clip applier tool for use with a robotic surgical system is disclosed. The clip applier tool comprises a housing, a shaft, an end effector, a firing chamber, a replaceable clip magazine, an articulation joint, an articulation drive configured to articulate the end effector, a rotation drive configured to rotate the shaft, and a firing drive. The housing comprises an interface for attachment to the robotic surgical system. The interface comprises rotatable inputs. The end effector comprises a crimping chamber. The replaceable clip magazine comprises a storage chamber, clips removably positioned in the storage chamber, and a biasing member configured to sequentially bias the clips from the storage chamber into the firing chamber. The firing drive is configured to advance a clip positioned in the firing chamber into the crimping chamber. The articulation drive, the rotation drive, and the firing drive are each operably coupled to different rotatable inputs.
US11241225B2
The disclosure provides devices and methods of use pertaining to extra joint stabilization. Embodiments include a number of suture returning and locking anchors that feature both a suture return element and a suture locking feature that employs an interference fit between a flexible synthetic strand, a receiver of the anchor, and a set screw, where the receiver and the set screw each have a number of gradual, opposing tapers to facilitate gradual proximal-to-distal gripping and releasing of the flexible strand to achieve an optimal locking force while preventing severing of the flexible strand. Embodiments also include a counter-torque anchor driver configured to resist torsional forces generated during and translated to the anchor during set-screw insertion. Further embodiments include extra joint reinforcement, stabilization, and attachment constructs formed using the disclosed devices. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US11241223B2
A device for occluding a vasculature of a patient including a micrograft having an absorbent polymeric structure with a lumen of transporting blood. The micrograft has a series of peaks and valleys formed by crimping. The occluding device is sufficiently small and flexible to be tracked on a guidewire and/or pushed through a microcatheter to a site within the vasculature of the patient. Delivery systems for delivering the micrografts are also disclosed.
US11241208B2
In a method for diagnosing, validating and treating a patient having lesions in both arteries of left and right lower limbs. By determining that a harder lesion to be treated first, catheters and an operation time can be reduced is to be treated first on a priority basis based on diagnostic data, deciding that a softer lesion is to be treated next, then treating the lesions substantially continuously.
US11241204B2
Disclosed is an intraoral dental x-ray imaging sensor holder for Wireless IntraOral x-ray imaging Sensors (“WIOS”). The holder secures in place the WIOS from the hump on the backside of the WIOS corresponding to the battery. The holder with the WIOS attached can be painlessly and comfortably positioned inside the dental arch, since there are no brackets holding the WIOS from its edges, but instead from the battery hump. Additionally, the WIOS can be secured on the holder in reverse (rotated by 180 degrees) thus adding flexibility and versatility during intraoral x-ray imaging.
US11241196B2
A medical device system for concurrent power and data transfer comprises an elongated conductive member. At least a portion of the elongated conductive member is configured for insertion within an intraluminal space. One or more sensors that are in electrical connection with the elongated conductive member. The medical device system uniquely allocates each of the plurality of unique contiguous segments within a signal space to one of (i) one or more power channels or (ii) one or more signal channels. The medical device system then sends the electrical signals, via the elongated conductive member, to one or more sensors that are in electrical connection with the elongated conductive member. The medical device harvests energy from the electrical signals. The medical device system isolates transmitted data signals within at least one of the one or more signal channels the data signals generated by the one or more sensors.
US11241195B2
A system includes an endotracheal tube having a plurality of electrodes, wherein the electrodes include at least one stimulating electrode configured to stimulate tissue of a patient and at least one monitoring electrode configured to monitor at least one nerve of a patient. The system includes a nerve integrity monitor device configured to send a stimulation signal to the at least one stimulating electrode to evoke a reflex response, and configured to receive a monitoring signal from the at least one monitoring electrode.
US11241185B2
Provided is a method for enhancing cognitive function based on individual cognitive frequency resonance that intentionally and selectively enhances a specific cognitive function by resonating with brain waves through brain stimulation using an electric current of the same frequency or waveform as individual cognitive frequency generated during a cognitive task, and the method includes executing, by a subject, a cognitive task.
US11241172B2
Disclosed is a ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus an a method of controlling the same, capable of allowing a sonographer to take an appropriate rest by measuring the usage time and the angle of bend of the probe and assigning weights to the usage time and the angle of bend of the probe such that the wrist fatigue of a sonographer is determined, and warning the sonographer about the determined wrist fatigue, the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus including a probe configured to transmit an ultrasonic signal to a target object and receive a ultrasonic signal reflected from the target object; a storage configured to store a weight that is determined on the basis of a type of the probe and an application of the probe; and a controller configured to determine a wrist fatigue of a user who uses the probe on the basis of the stored weight and a usage time of the probe.
US11241171B2
Embodiments relate to devices, systems and methods for monitoring neuromuscular blockage. In an embodiment, a neuromuscular blockage monitoring system comprises a patch device comprising a unitary patch body, at least two electrodes and at least one sensor, the at least one sensor arranged between the at least two electrodes on the unitary patch body; and a stimulator device operatively coupled to the patch device and configured to provide at least one electrical signal to the at least two electrodes to stimulate a muscle motor point and to receive a signal from the at least one sensor related to a result of the stimulation of the muscle motor point.
US11241163B2
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining first magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data of a subject, wherein the first MRI data is obtained during a first scan of a subject, wherein the first scan has a first diffusion sampling time, and wherein the first diffusion sampling time is selected in order to facilitate use of the first MRI data to determine a first Intravoxel Incoherent Motion (IVIM) effective diffusion coefficient in a Stationary Random Flow (SRF) regime; obtaining second MRI data of the subject, wherein the second MRI data is obtained during a second scan of the subject, wherein the second scan has a second diffusion sampling time, wherein the second diffusion sampling time is longer than the first diffusion sampling time, and wherein the second diffusion sampling time is selected in order to facilitate use of the second MRI data to determine a second IVIM effective diffusion coefficient in a pseudodiffusion regime; determining a blood velocity value based upon the first MRI data; and determining a segment length value based upon the second MRI data. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
US11241160B2
Disclosed herein is a blood pressure measuring device including: a pressure measuring tool 110; a fastening member 120 configured to fasten the pressure measuring tool 110 in rest position onto a skin region covering an anastomotic region of a shunt blood vessel 201; and a control circuit 130 configured to receive an input signal from the pressure measuring tool 110 and to process the input signal to calculate a pressure inside the anastomotic region of the shunt blood vessel 201.
US11241159B2
A fluid bladder includes multiple segment bladders that are each formed by folding one sheet in half in a width direction X extending along an artery passing through the measurement site, welding or adhering edge portions on a side opposite to the folding location for folding in half, and welding or adhering edge portions in a lengthwise direction Y. The multiple segment bladders are stacked in a width direction orthogonal to the measurement site and integrated, and the folding locations are arranged alternatingly on opposite sides in the width direction.
US11241157B2
An upper gastrointestinal bleeding monitoring system includes a detection device and a signal processing device to determine bleeding condition of an upper gastrointestinal tract by using relation of time and intensity ratios of RGB three primary colors. The detecting device is placed to the upper gastrointestinal tract of a patient via his/her mouth or nasal passage and then stay the upper gastrointestinal tract for several days for detection of bleeding. The signal processing device may receive and display signal from the detection device to help medical professionals check if bleeding occurs in an upper gastrointestinal tract. Moreover, a procedure of determination of bleeding in an upper gastrointestinal tract with the upper gastrointestinal bleeding monitoring system is described.
US11241155B2
An OCT system with a swept light source centered around 1.7 μm for identifying atherosclerotic plaque and visualization of large lipid pool is provided. Advantages for using the 1.7 μm swept source laser include higher contrast between lipid and normal tissue and deeper penetration of the optical signals from the 1.7 μm swept source laser into the tissue. With deeper penetration into the tissue, more structural information from deep within the tissue is obtained. The present invention also features multimodality imaging systems that integrate additional imaging systems into the OCT system at 1.7 μm. As an example, an integrated 1.3 μm and 1.7 μm OCT system is provided which simultaneously generates OCT images using both the OCT systems which are used to characterize and differentiate the types of tissue.
US11241151B2
A Progressive Lens Simulator comprises an Eye Tracker, for tracking an eye axis direction to determine a gaze distance, an Off-Axis Progressive Lens Simulator, for generating an Off-Axis progressive lens simulation; and an Axial Power-Distance Simulator, for simulating a progressive lens power in the eye axis direction. The Progressive Lens Simulator can alternatively include an Integrated Progressive Lens Simulator, for creating a Comprehensive Progressive Lens Simulation. The Progressive Lens Simulator can be Head-mounted. A Guided Lens Design Exploration System for the Progressive Lens Simulator can include a Progressive Lens Simulator, a Feedback-Control Interface, and a Progressive Lens Design processor, to generate a modified progressive lens simulation for the patient after a guided modification of the progressive lens design. A Deep Learning Method for an Artificial Intelligence Engine can be used for a Progressive Lens Design Processor. Embodiments include a multi-station system of Progressive Lens Simulators and a Central Supervision Station.
US11241149B2
An enhanced optical design for imaging of live human tissue as a supplemental attachment to wireless mobile devices such as smartphones. The improved imaging system includes a series of optical ball lenses coupled to a medical-grade light source to allow universal compatibility to mobile device (e.g., smartphone) cameras. The releasable optical attachment comprises optical enhancement elements allowing universal compatibility without the need of an application or special program to re-orient the image therein permitting less loss of picture acuity and blanket usability to HIPAA-verified smartphone applications used in hospitals and patient's electronic health records. The addition of an external light source and light-redirecting elements negates the need for a smartphone light source or smartphone re-programming to illuminate target.
US11241144B2
A medical system has a treatment device having a reference-position designation portion, an endoscope acquiring a plurality of captured images, a storage device, a controller generating a plurality of display images corresponding to the captured images, and a display. The controller determines an arbitrary position in the display image as a reference position, detects a region in the display image where the treatment device is displayed as an excluded region and selects a reference image from a region in the display image excluding the excluded region, records the reference image in the storage device, calculates a relative position from the reference position to the reference image, detects the reference image from the plurality of display images after the reference image is generated, recognizes the reference position in the display image, and controls an operation of the endoscope to make the reference position to be coincided with a target position.
US11241140B2
A dish washer includes a washing tank having an accommodation space for storing dishes therein; an injection arm disposed inside the washing tank, and provided with a plurality of nozzles to selectively inject washing water and air to the dishes according to a washing operation and a drying operation; a duct unit that defines a passage of the air to be supplied to the injection arm; a suction fan provided inside the duct unit to suction the air and supply the air to the injection arm; and an air heating element that heats the air to be supplied to the injection arm, wherein the injection arm includes a partition wall that partitions a washing water passage and an air passage therein.
US11241138B2
A fluid circulation system for dishwasher appliances includes a sump and a pump. The fluid circulation system further includes a filter at least partially disposed within a chamber of the sump and surrounding an impeller of the pump. The fluid circulation system includes a diverter. The fluid circulation system further includes a cleaning manifold disposed proximate an outer surface of a sidewall of the filter, the manifold defining a plurality of apertures for flowing fluid towards the outer surface of the sidewall of the filter.
US11241128B2
A toilet assembly includes a toilet with a bowl, a rim surrounding the bowl, and a water inlet pipe extending upward from a rear of the toilet, a toilet seat that rests on the rim and has an opening positioned above the bowl, and an attachment connected to the inlet pipe and the toilet seat. The attachment may include a coupling engaging the inlet pipe and a hinge connection connected to the coupling, where the seat is pivotably connected to the hinge connection of the attachment to pivotably mount the seat on the toilet, such that the seat is pivotable about the hinge connection between a raised position and a lowered position. The coupling may engage the inlet pipe such that the hinge connection is positioned and connected to the seat at a location spaced upward from the top surface of the rear of the toilet.
US11241126B2
This disclosure relates to a portable potty seat for a toilet. This disclosure aims to provide a portable potty seat, which has the advantages of simple structure, light volume and can be adapted to toilets with different sizes and specifications. The portable potty seat of the disclosure includes: the body of the potty seat, the separation component, the front-end reinforcement and the rear end reinforcement; the body of the potty seat is an annular thin plate-shaped component integrally formed by flexible materials, the middle part is an opening corresponding to the toilet ring opening of a toilet seat, and the edge is provided with a locking component; the separation component covers the bottom of the potty seat body to strengthen the rigidity of the potty seat body, It will not affect the folding convenience, and the gap between the sheets of the separating components will naturally form a folding auxiliary line to facilitate the folding forming; the front end reinforcement and the rear end reinforcement respectively further strengthen the front end and the rear end of the portable toilet, so that the same portable potty seat can be applied to the toilet seats of different sizes and specifications.
US11241121B2
A one-piece shower base includes a pitched bottom surface, a plurality of vertical flanges extending upward from a plurality of outer edges of the one-piece shower base, a drain integrated within the one-piece shower base, and a pitched foam support base having an upper surface and a lower surface. The pitched bottom surface is pitched downward in at least one direction toward the drain. The upper surface of the pitched foam support base is adhered to an underside of the pitched bottom surface. The pitched foam support base fills in a hollow space below the underside of the pitched bottom surface created by the pitch of the pitched bottom surface.
US11241119B2
An attachment for use with a food processing system including a container body including a sidewall, a first end configured to be mounted to a food processing base, and a second end remote from said first end. The first end is open and the second end includes an end wall oriented transverse to the sidewall. A chamber is defined by said container body. A first agitating member is receivable at said first end and a second agitating member receivable at said second end. The second agitating member is extendable into said chamber from said second end.
US11241118B2
The invention relates to a food processor (10) comprising at least one processor device (50) and one monitoring device (200). In a preparation mode, said processor device (50) can be actuated so as to prepare food at least partly automatically, said monitoring device (200) comprising at least one sensor (52) for determining at least one first and one second recording (101.1, 101.2), wherein the second recording (101.2) such that, depending on this difference, a future specific state of preparation can be ascertained. The monitoring device (200) comprises a process unit (210) by means of which an item of analysis information can be determined based on the first and/or second recording (101.1, 101.2), an analysis (140) of said analysis information can be carried out in order to determine an analysis result specific to said future specific state of preparation, and at least one control signal (161) can be emitted to influence the preparation mode, depending on said analysis result.
US11241114B2
Beverage brewing units particularly for machines for preparing beverages from capsules by centrifugation are disclosed. The beverage brewing units include first and second enclosing parts moveable relative to one another that together define a centrifugal rotating chamber assembly arranged for receiving a capsule and for rotating it for the extraction of the beverage. Also disclosed are beverage production devices that include the beverage brewing units.
US11241113B2
According to one example, a cookware apparatus includes a vessel. The vessel includes a bottom, and a sidewall surrounding the bottom and extending upward from the bottom so as to form a fluid retaining interior region. The sidewall terminates at a rim. The vessel also includes a channel extending through a portion of the bottom and further extending upward into and through a portion of the sidewall. The channel has an opening positioned in an external surface of the sidewall. The cookware apparatus further includes a thermal sensor positioned within the channel. The thermal sensor extends through the portion of the bottom and further extends upward into and through the portion of the sidewall.
US11241111B2
A mail recovery device for insertion into a mailbox, the device structured to adjust to the internal dimensions of the mailbox. A base member of the device rests on top of mailbox bottom surface, a pair of side members are disposed along the side surfaces of the mailbox, and a rear member is disposed along the rear surface of the mailbox. The side members include a plurality of side portions coupled together by a plurality of fold lines, while the rear member includes a plurality of rear portions coupled together by a plurality of fold lines. The fold lines are structured to provide the device with dimensional flexibility so that the size of the mail recovery device may be adjusted to the mailbox internal dimensions.
US11241103B2
An enclosure or display cabinet for displaying heated objects (such as a food display module or container) using heat-sensitive lighting is disclosed herein. The heat-sensitive lighting may be, for example, an LED lighting unit. LED lighting is inefficient and tends to degrade or fail when operating at higher temperatures. However, LED lighting may be preferred as it is typically more energy efficient than other lighting options (such as incandescent bulbs). The lighting unit includes a thermally insulated space, shelf, or gap for housing the lighting and a system for reducing heat generated by the display or the lighting unit.
US11241094B2
An elevated mount chair includes: a base; a pair of arms; a seat positioned above the base between the arms; a backrest; a first ottoman; a reclining mechanism attached to the base, the seat and the backrest; and a footrest mechanism attached to the seat and the first ottoman, the footrest mechanism being coupled to the reclining mechanism. The seat includes a T-cushion positioned above a seat frame, the T-cushion having lateral wings that are positioned forward of the arms. The reclining and footrest mechanisms comprise a plurality of pivotally interconnected links configured to move the chair between an upright position, a TV position, and a fully reclined position. In moving between the upright, TV and fully reclined positions, a front portion of the seat experiences substantially no forward or rearward movement relative to the arms.
US11241092B1
An angle bar includes two longitudinal angled plate portions, and a corner portion connecting therebetween. The corner portion has an inner corner surface bounding an inner corner space and an outer corner surface. A stopper protrudes into the indented corner space, and has an abutment face extending across the indented corner space. A limiter protrudes into the indented corner space from the inner corner surface, and has a through hole opening in a direction along a bending line of the corner portion. A modular post assembly has at least two angle bars abutting each other, and a fixing rod extending through the through holes of the bars along the bending line and limited between the stoppers for fixing together the bars.
US11241086B1
An improved protective covering for paint brushes, paint rollers, and other paint applicators, consisting of a sheath of flexible, impermeable material. In one embodiment, a protector for a paint brush, roller or other paint applicator comprising a sheath of impermeable flexible material. Said sheath is comprised of two membranes. The inner membrane is polyethylene vinyl acetate, or ethylene vinyl acetate. This provides intrinsic adhesiveness thereby improving performance. The surface of said membrane has a frosted or translucent appearance. This membrane adheres to the paint on the tools for an improved barrier between the paint and oxygen. When the wet surface of the tool makes contact with the frosted membrane, the wet or paint shows through more clearly, while the dry areas maintain a frosted appearance, thereby indicating the product is working. The outer membrane is polyethylene plastic. The outer layer provides an extra barrier against moisture and air and, due to its ductility and impact strength, will act as an extra layer of protection against any punctures. All sides of the covering are sealed except one. The width of the protector may narrow from the open end to the closed end. A casing is at the open end. An elastic cord is threaded through a small hole in the outer side of the casing, through the casing, and out of the hole. A lock is attached to the exposed portion of the elastic cord. The elastic cord and lock allow the user to adjust the seal that fits, or works, best for each painting tool. The improved protector is convenient to use, secure, and inexpensive. The cover is reusable or disposable, at the option of the user. Other embodiments are described and shown.
US11241085B2
A scraping apparatus, including: a gripping assembly, for gripping a stick of a cleaning tool; a bar, extending from the gripping assembly, the bar shaped to include a first section being adjacent and parallel to the broom stick, and a second section being adjacent and parallel to a brush of the broom; a scraping tip disposed at an end of the bar; and a location disposition mechanism, for manually allowing sliding the bar in relation to the broom stick and for manually disallowing the sliding against pressure applied on the scraping tip.
US11241080B2
A monofilament bristle including: a body portion; a tip portion extending from the body portion and comprising a multi-lobed transverse cross-section, the monofilament bristle extending along a longitudinal axis; co-extruded first and second components, the first component being a first color and forming a first lobe of the multi-lobed transverse cross-section, the second component being a second color, which is different from the first color, and forming a second lobe of the multi-lobed transverse cross-section; and each of the first and second components forming a longitudinal section of the body portion, with an interface between the first and second components extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis.
US11241072B2
A system to hold a hair dryer or other item adjustably in position to allow a user to realize hands-free use of the item. The system is designed to make hair drying and/or the hands-free use of any other items in, for example, a bathroom setting, easier and more efficient. The item holder of the present invention is formed of an approximately vertically mounted bar, with a slider slideably connected to the bar. The slider can be loosened, moved, and tightened into position. An item can then be connected to the slider, and held in place in a position.
US11241057B2
A headwear device for securing articles includes a crown; a plurality of panels coupled together adjacently thereby to collectively form the crown; a visor attached to the crown; at least one two-ply panel disposed within the crown portion of the headwear device as a portion of the plurality of panels coupled together adjacently; and at least one aperture defined within the at least one two-ply panel thereby to form an entry point to an interior portion of the at least one two-ply panel.
US11241051B2
The described invention relates to an ambidextrous working glove having fish scale-textured inner and outer surfaces and methods of making same. The textured outer surfaces include a series of protruding ridges surrounded by depressions. The textured inner surfaces are the reverse of the textured outer surfaces and include a series of islands surrounded by channels. The textured outer surfaces and textured inner surfaces provide advantageous grip properties.
US11241050B2
The present invention is directed toward an article of apparel effective to regulate the temperature of the wearer. In an embodiment, the article of apparel includes a base textile with a thermal regulation membrane. The thermal regulation membrane contains a plurality of system-reactive components selectively engaged heat and/or moisture. In an embodiment, the printed coating includes a cooling agent, a phase change material, and a heat dissipation material. In operation, the article of apparel is effective to delay/diminish the rise in skin temperature (compared to a garment lacking the membrane), increasing wearer comfort.
US11241045B2
Vaporizers with protection are disclosed. The vaporizers includes a built-in child protective mechanism adapted to connect and disconnect the power source from the heating element of the vaporizer thereby mitigating the ability of a child to activate the vaporizer.
US11241044B2
A vaporization device includes a cartridge having a reservoir that holds a vaporizable material, a heating element, and a wicking element that can draw the vaporizable material to the heating element to be vaporized. The wicking element can include two ends in contact with the reservoir. The cartridge can include an airflow control feature for controlling airflow in the cartridge.
US11241037B2
A vaporization device comprises one or more batteries disposed in a body portion having a first longitudinal center plane and two or more identical substance cartridges each adapted to detachably attach to the body portion in first and second orientations relative to the first longitudinal center plane.
US11241025B2
Methods for enhancing phytase thermal stability by fusing binding elements to target phytases are provided. Engineered phytases that include binding elements fused to target phytases to cause cyclization of the engineered phytases and enhance thermal stability of the target phytases are described. Engineered nucleic acids encoding engineered phytases and hosts engineered to express engineered nucleic acids are also provided. Methods for incorporating engineered phytases in animal feed and animal feed including the same are described.
US11241024B1
The present disclosure provides a process for producing “cookable”, fibrous meat analogues employing directional freezing. The process includes subjecting an ingestible polysaccharide containing hydrogel of selected size and shape to directional freezing for inducing formation of elongated ice crystals with said elongated ice crystals aligned in a given direction in the ingestible hydrogel to form a textured hydrogel containing ice crystals. Following this the textured hydrogel is immersed in a solution containing an ingestible soluble protein at a preselected temperature so that as the ice crystals melt, the ingestible heat gelling protein diffuses into the texture hydrogel replacing the ice crystals. The textured hydrogel is immersed in the solution containing the ingestible heat gelling protein for a selected period of time required to give a desired amount of protein loading. The protein-infiltrated hydrogel is then heat-treated at a temperature sufficient to induce gelling and fiber formation within the hydrogel.
US11241023B2
A machine for making liquid or semi-liquid food products comprises: a frame; a first container containing a liquid or semi-liquid base product; a second container defining a processing chamber for processing a base mixture made up of the liquid or semi-liquid base product and a gas; a stirrer mounted inside the second container; thermal treatment means associated with the second container, acting in conjunction with the stirrer to convert the base mixture inside the second container into a finished liquid or semi-liquid product; a connecting duct connecting the first container to the second container and configured to connect the first container to the second container in such a way as to allow the base mixture to be transferred to the second container; a dispenser connected to the second container to allow dispensing the finished product.
US11241022B2
The present invention relates to short texture caramel containing bimodal carbohydrates ingredients that combine high molecular weight polysaccharides and at least one monosaccharide.
US11241017B2
A food processing attachment for a food processing device includes a rotational adapter configured to be selectively coupled with a drive system of the food processing device. A food holder is coupled to the rotational adapter and having a base, wherein the food holder is selectively rotated by the rotational adapter. A central spear extends perpendicularly from a center of the base. A plurality of radial flanges extend perpendicularly from the base, wherein each radial flange of the plurality of flanges is discontinuous with the other radial flanges, wherein the central spear and the plurality of radial flanges are adapted to secure a food item in a processing space and in communication with the rotational adapter. A blade is coupled to an operable carriage and is adapted to selectively engage the food item within the processing space to remove at least a portion of the food item.
US11241013B2
The present invention relates to benzimidazole ethers and related compounds which are of use in the field of agriculture as fungicides.
US11240997B2
Provided is a double-gene knockout vector system, a method for preparing porcine fibroblasts with both CD163 gene and CD13 gene being knocked-out, prepared porcine fibroblasts, and a method for preparing a gene-edited pig with both CD163 gene and CD13 gene being knocked-out. The vector system of the present disclosure comprises a CD163 gene knockout vector and a CD13 gene knockout vector. The CD163 gene knockout vector comprises a gene editing vector backbone and a DNA fragment ligated to the gene editing vector backbone, with a nucleotide sequence of the DNA fragment being shown in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1-3. The CD13 gene knockout vector comprises a gene editing vector backbone and a DNA fragment ligated to the gene editing vector backbone, a nucleotide sequence of the DNA fragment being shown in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 4-6.
US11240994B2
An apparatus for producing ventral images of aquatic organisms, such as amphibians, for example, of newts the apparatus comprising a hollow conduct and a watertight container. The hollow conduct has a first opening and a second opening being opposed from each other. The hollow conduct and the watertight container are separated by a wall which transmits the wavelengths comprised between 390 nm and 1.4 μm. The apparatus is opaque to the wavelengths comprised between 390 nm and 1.4 μm. The watertight container comprises an underwater video camera oriented towards the wall. The apparatus is remarkable in that the watertight container is positioned below the hollow conduct, the watertight container being filled with clean water. Additionally, a method for detecting, identifying and/or individualizing aquatic animals.
US11240987B2
The present invention provides a plant of the cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) variety Sicot 714B3F, or a part, cell, tissue or organ thereof.
US11240985B1
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH011120. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH011120, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH011120 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH011120.
US11240982B1
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV481498. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV481498, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV481498 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV481498 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV481498.
US11240978B2
The present invention discloses a hemp plant variety designated NBS CBD-1. The cultivar is a feminized, autoflowering, high CBD hemp variety. The plant and products thereof can be useful for a variety of medicinal uses, including movement disorders, anxiety, and pain, as well as a variety of industrial uses. Also provided are tissues cultures, seeds, and plant cells of the NBS CBD-1 variety.
US11240976B2
A system and method for providing landscaping integration into a watering system or water management system. The system may include a processor with programmable landscape events or pre-programmed landscape events. A user may select or enter in landscape events to manipulate a watering or irrigation schedule based on the landscape event. The system may also be pre-programmed to a landscape event based on recurring or scheduled events to alter watering or irrigation. A landscaper may access a system on an electronic device that may be linked to a cloud based platform for managing the system or systems to allow for alteration and manipulation of watering and irrigation times and durations based on landscape events.
US11240966B2
Mowing systems include a mower and, optionally, a remote control unit such as a handheld unit, between which may be provided 1- or 2-way communications. Components and features are included in the mower, the remote control unit, or both to enhance the safety, functionality, or user experience of the system's user/operator. One aspect relates to monitoring a tilt angle of the mower, and defining or executing different system responses as a function of different first and second conditions that relate to the tilt angle. Another aspect relates to automatic adjustment of a speed setting of the mower's drive system as a function of a power takeoff (PTO) unit of the mower.
US11240963B2
A bag bracket. The bag bracket is a horizontal, planar, support assembly. The bag bracket supports a refuse bag assembly. The refuse bag assembly supports a collection bag. The collection bag comprises a front, a back, a bottom and two sides with top edges having loops.
US11240954B2
A particulate material sensing and agitation control system of an agricultural system having a drive system configured to operate an agitating system, and a controller having a memory and a processor. The controller is configured to receive at least one sensor signal indicative of a profile of a particulate material within the agricultural system, and output a control signal to instruct the drive system to operate the agitating system in a selected operating mode of a plurality of operating modes based on the profile of the particulate material. The agitating system is configured to interact with the particulate material in each operating mode of the plurality of operating modes, and the plurality of operating modes includes an agitation mode and a leveling mode.
US11246232B2
A display device, when fully unfolded, has a first display area, a first bendable area, and a second display area along a first direction, the first bendable area connecting the first display area with the second display area. The display device includes: a flexible display screen including a light exiting surface and an opposite light non-exiting surface; a support structure including an elastic support net including first and second ends along the first direction; and a support layer located on a light non-exiting surface side of the flexible display screen and including a first stop portion located in the second display area. The first end is fixed to the support layer in the first display area; and when the flexible display screen is fully unfolded, the elastic support net is loosened and the second end is in contact with the first stop portion to support the first bendable area.
US11246230B2
Configurable smart object systems with methods of making modules and contactors are provided. Example systems implement machine learning based on neural networks that draw low power for use in smart phones, watches, drones, automobiles, and medical devices. Example assemblies can be configured from pluggable, interchangeable modules that have compatible ports for interconnecting and integrating functionally dissimilar sensor systems. An example method includes mounting an element of a configurable machine learning assembly on a substrate, creating at least one fold in the substrate, folding the substrate at the fold into a housing of a module of the configurable machine learning assembly, and adding a molding material to the housing to at least partially fill the module of the configurable machine learning assembly. The example module construction may also form contactors on folded edges of the module for making physical and electrical contact with other modules of the smart object machine learning assembly.
US11246226B2
Laminate structures including hole plugs, and methods for forming a hole plug in a laminate structure are provided. A laminate structure may be formed with at least a dielectric layer and a first conductive foil on a first side of the dielectric layer. A blind hole may be formed in the laminate structure extending toward the first conductive foil from a second side of the dielectric layer and at least partially through the dielectric layer, the blind hole including a hole depth to hole diameter aspect ratio of less than ten (10) to one (1). Via fill ink may be disposed in the blind hole, and the via fill ink may be dried and/or cured to form a hole plug.
US11246216B2
The present disclosure relates to a printed circuit board including a first insulating layer; and a plurality of connection pads disposed on one surface of the first insulating layer, wherein the first insulating layer has a groove portion penetrating a portion of the first insulating layer in respective regions between the plurality of connection pads, and a display module including the same.
US11246213B2
Described herein are apparatuses (e.g., garments, including but not limited to shirts, pants, and the like) for detecting and monitoring physiological parameters, such as respiration, cardiac parameters, and the like. Also described herein are methods of forming garments having one or more stretchable conductive ink patterns and methods of making garments having one or more highly stretchable conductive ink pattern formed of a composite of an insulative adhesive, a conductive ink, and an intermediate gradient zone between the adhesive and conductive ink. The conductive ink typically includes between about 40-60% conductive particles, between about 30-50% binder; between about 3-7% solvent; and between about 3-7% thickener. The stretchable conductive ink patterns may be stretched more than twice their length without breaking or rupturing.
US11246211B1
Micro devices having enhanced through printed circuit board (PCB) heat transfer are provided. In one example, a micro device is provided that includes a PCB, a thermal management device, a chip package, a bracket, and a plurality of extra-package heat conductors. The chip package has a first side facing the thermal management device and a second side mounted to a first side of the PCB. The bracket is disposed on a second side of the PCB that faces away from the chip package. The plurality of extra-package heat conductors are disposed laterally outward of the chip package and provide at least a portion of a thermally conductive heat transfer path between the bracket and the thermal management device through the PCB.
US11246197B2
The invention provides a lighting system (1) comprising a lighting device (100) configured to provide lighting device light (101) with a variable spectral distribution (SD), wherein the lighting system (1) comprises a control system configured to control the spectral distribution (SD) of the lighting device light (101), wherein the lighting device (1) comprises at least two lighting modes (M1,M2), wherein: 5 (i) in a first lighting mode (M1) the lighting device (1) is configured to provide white light (101) with a first spectral distribution (SD1) in the visible with a first spectral intensity P1, the first spectral distribution (SD1) having a spectral intensity gap (G) configured in the spectral range of 430-600 nm, the spectral intensity gap (G) having a spectral gap width (GW1) of at least 20 nm and a maximum spectral gap intensity PG1 of lighting device light (101) within the spectral intensity gap (G) of PG1/P1≤k, wherein k is a predefined intensity ratio value, and (ii) in a second lighting mode (M2) the lighting device (1) is configured to provide white light (101) with a second spectral distribution (SD2) with a second spectral intensity P2, with a relatively enhanced intensity P2* of the lighting device light (101) in the same spectral range of the spectral intensity gap (G) of the first lighting mode, wherein P2*/P2>k.
US11246194B2
A driver circuit for a semiconductor light source and to a method for controlling the brightness thereof are provided. When a pulse width modulated semiconductor light source reaches a duty cycle threshold value, the voltage is increased or decreased through a variable voltage source in order to achieve a higher dynamic range.
US11246189B2
A window assembly for a vehicle includes a window panel having an electrically conductive element disposed thereat. An electrical connector is attached at the window panel and is electrically conductively connected to the electrically conductive element. The electrical connector includes a ferromagnetic material. The electrical connector is attached at the window panel via solder, and the electrical connector is held in place via an electromagnet during the soldering process.
US11246184B2
A method for transmitting signals by a medium access control (MAC) entity of a transmission end in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method includes steps of receiving a protocol data unit (PDU) from a Radio Link Control (RLC) layer; transmitting a signal including the PDU based on a specific coverage enhanced (CE) level to a network; when a transmission of the signal to a network is failed, determining whether a current CE level is changed or not from the specific CE level; if the current CE level is changed from the specific CE level, transmitting an indication requesting a retransmission of the PDU, to the RLC layer; receiving the PDU from the RLC layer; and transmitting a signal including the PDU based on the current CE level to the network.
US11246183B2
An apparatus and a method to apply 5G communication systems to IoT networks is provided. The apparatus includes technologies, such as a sensor network, machine type communication (MTC), and machine-to-machine (M2M) communication may be implemented by beamforming, multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO), and array antennas. Application of a cloud radio access network (RAN) as the above-described big data processing technology may also be considered to be as an example of convergence between the 5G technology and the IoT technology. The disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus for controlling network access in a next generation mobile communication system.
US11246178B2
Techniques are disclosed relating to apportioning data between network links in dual-connectivity environments. In some embodiments, a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) entity implemented by a mobile device determines a ratio for sending packet data to two or more different radio link control (RLC) entities implemented by the mobile device for dual connectivity communications via two or more different networks. In some embodiments, in response to a current data volume meeting a threshold value, the PDCP entity apportions packet data between the two or more different RLC entities based on the determined ratio. The ratio may be determined based on various input parameters from one or more protocol layers or may be specified by the network. In various embodiments, the disclosed techniques may improve resource utilization and reduce re-ordering delay at the receiver.
US11246175B2
Disclosed is a method performed by a terminal in a wireless communication system, including receiving, from a base station, configuration information including a plurality of information elements for a time-frequency region, receiving control information from the base station, and cancelling a transmission of physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) associated with a time-frequency region indicated by the control information, wherein the time-frequency region indicated by the control information is associated with at least one of the plurality of information elements included in the configuration information.
US11246174B2
Methods and systems for connecting a wireless device to a wireless network. Configuration information is received by an access point of the wireless network including a service identifier corresponding to a service provided through the wireless device and a credential associated with the wireless device. The access point advertises the service identifier to the wireless device. The access point receives from the wireless device an association request including a network identifier corresponding to the wireless network. The access point authenticates the wireless device based on the service identifier and the credential.
US11246172B2
Disclosed are a method for selecting a session and a service continuity mode in a wireless communication system and a device therefor. Specifically, a method for selecting a session-and-service continuity (SSC) mode associated with a protocol data unit (PDU) session by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system supporting a plurality of SSC modes may comprise the steps of: receiving a data transmission request from an application; checking whether a first PDU session can support an SSC mode associated with the application; and when the first PDU session can support the SSC mode associated with the application, transmitting data of the application to a network by using the first PDU session without sending a request for establishment of a new second PDU session to the network, although an SSC mode of the first PDU session does not match the SSC mode associated with the application.
US11246164B2
The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). The present application discloses a method for generating a random access preamble, comprising the following steps of: receiving random access configuration information, the random access configuration information comprising preamble resource pool information, the preamble resource pool information comprising available base sequences; generating M sequences according to a base sequence, the M being greater than 1; and, generating a random access preamble according to the M sequences. The present application further discloses a device for generating a random access preamble, and a method and device for indicating random access configuration information. With the technical solutions disclosed by the present application, high frequency band multi-beam operations in 5G can be adapted, and the performance of the system in the random access process can be improved.
US11246145B2
Embodiments of the present invention provide a cell selection and reselection method and apparatus, so as to resolve a problem existing in the prior art that repeated reception of data by using an existing cell selection and reselection method causes a waste of resources and an increase in power consumption. The cell selection method includes: measuring signal quality of a cell, and acquiring a coverage class offset value that is preconfigured by a network side for the cell; and selecting a target cell according to the signal quality of the cell and the acquired coverage class offset value of the cell.
US11246143B2
The present disclosure describes methods and apparatuses for beamforming enhancement via strategic resource utilization. In some aspects, an air interface resource is used for exchanging wireless communications using one or more signal beams. In some implementations, end-user devices are classified into a beamforming state—such as active, idle, or inactive—based on an activity level with a base station. To facilitate antenna beamforming between the base station and an end-user device, opportunities for beamforming training are provided by strategically granting resource units based on one or more resource allocation rules. For example, both control and data information can be allocated together on the same frequencies for each end-user device. Also, an uplink or a downlink grant can be provided that precedes a downlink or an uplink allocation, respectively. In some implementations, the resource allocation rules are applied based on the beamforming state to which an end-user device has been classified.
US11246138B2
Methods and Systems are disclosed for allocating a time-frequency resource of a large cell base station either to a selected first user equipment associated with the base station, or to a selected self-backhaul link associated with a small cell within the coverage area of the large cell base station. In embodiments, data is provided representing target allocation proportions of the time-frequency resource, for each of the first user equipment(s) and the one or more backhaul link(s). Allocations are made, for each of a series of time units or intervals, either to a selected first user equipment or backhaul link based on the target data.
US11246129B2
The present disclosure discloses a method for transmitting a signal, a network device, and a terminal device. The method includes: a network device determines transmission information of a synchronization signal block, where the transmission information includes information on the number m of the synchronization signal block, and information on a time-domain resource set over which the m synchronization signal block is transmitted, where the time-domain resource set includes m time-domain resource unit over which the m synchronization signal block is transmitted, and locations of m time-domain resource units in different time-domain resource sets are not completely the same; the network device sending the transmission information to a terminal device, so that the terminal device receives, according to the transmission information, the m synchronization signal block transmitted by the network device.
US11246126B2
Aspects of the present disclosure relate to wireless communications, and more particularly, to techniques for determining transport block size (TBS) for joint transmissions involving multiple transmission reception points (TRPs).
US11246115B2
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may select a selection window after an arrival of a packet. The selection window may be selected based at least in part on a delay budget associated with the packet. The UE may determine, based at least in part on the selection window, a control exclusion zone value. The UE may perform, based at least in part on the control exclusion zone value, a resource selection associated with determining available resources for transmitting a set of transmissions associated with the packet. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US11246109B2
A method includes: triggering, by a base station, resynchronization immediately after an uplink secondary carrier cell SCC is activated, where a triggering moment of the resynchronization is T1; and detecting, by the base station, whether a resynchronization feedback signal is received within a preset time range, and if not, triggering resynchronization, where a start moment of the preset time range is T1, an end moment of the preset time range is T2, and a difference between T2 and T1 is less than or equal to 30 milliseconds. The base station triggers resynchronization immediately after the uplink secondary carrier cell SCC is activated.
US11246103B2
A method and apparatus for verifying use of dynamic power sharing in a user equipment between a first carrier transmission and a second carrier transmission. A resource block allocation and modulation for a first carrier transmitted from the user equipment is assigned, and a resource block allocation and modulation for a second carrier transmitted from the user equipment is assigned. The user equipment provides a series of power up commands for both the first carrier and the second carrier until the measured output powers for the first carrier and the second carrier no longer increase. Power down commands are then provided for the first carrier while providing power up commands to the second carrier. The output power for the first carrier and the second carrier is then measured and a determination is made as to whether the output power for the second carrier increases as the output power for the first carrier decreases.
US11246098B2
An operation method of a communication node in a vehicle network may include detecting a wake-up event; generating a wake-up signal including an identifier indicating a wake-up reason corresponding to the wake-up event based on a wake-up table, the wake-up table configured for storing the wake-up reason corresponding to the wake-up event, a target communication node configured to be woken up by the wake-up reason, and an operation power configured to be supplied to the target communication node; and transmitting the wake-up signal.
US11246092B2
Lightweight messaging between a cloud-based platform and compact wireless device. The wireless device may transmit an initial message to a cloud-based platform, and receive an initial response message from the platform that specifies an interval. In response, the wireless device may transmit a reporting message to the platform that identifies the wireless device and indicates a status of the wireless device, set a reporting interval to the specified interval, and, upon expiration of each of a plurality of the reporting interval, transmit a new reporting message to the platform. The reporting interval may be subsequently changed by update messages from the platform. In an embodiment, to reduce resource consumption at the wireless device, the wireless device does not transmit an acknowledgement message to the platform in response to the update messages. Rather, the platform infers acknowledgement based on subsequent actions of the wireless device.
US11246085B2
An object is to provide a communication terminal capable of using a newly-generated network slice or service. A communication terminal (10) according to the present disclosure includes a communication unit (11) configured to receive a parameter related to SM-NSSAI (Session Management-Network Slice Selection Assistance Information) from a core network when subscriber information of the communication terminal itself managed in the core network or a location of the communication terminal itself is changed, and a control unit (12) configured to update NSSAI by using the parameter related to the SM-NSSAI, the NSSAI being managed to select a network slice.
US11246083B2
Methods, apparatuses and computer program products for information transmitting and receiving in a wireless communication system. A method in a network device that serves a first cell with a first RAT comprises receiving, from a network controlling device, configuration information for a second cell operating with a second RAT different from the first RAT. The method further comprises broadcasting the configuration information to a terminal device, and the configuration information is encoded according to the second RAT.
US11246082B1
A communication system supports communication between an end node (101) of a vehicle (103) and a remote correspondent node (105) via a fixed network (107) which comprises a plurality of wireless access points (109) with a directional antenna arrangement for mm wave radio communication using directional beams. A vehicle (103) comprises wireless modems (111, 113, 701, 703) employing electronically steerable beamforming directional antennas for establishing mm wave radio communication links to the access points (109). The air interface communication may use a frequency channels selected from a set of available frequency channels and using a transmission scheme from a set of available transmission schemes. The access points (109) transmit a first beacon data set in a frequency channel using a common transmission scheme and a second beacon data set using a different transmission scheme which is also used for data communication. The first beacon data set comprises an indication of the transmission schemes used for data communication for the access point (109).
US11246074B2
Embodiments of this application disclose a communication method and a communications apparatus. A source base station instructs a terminal to hand over from the source base station to a target base station, and sends, to the terminal, configuration information of a second connection required for communication between the terminal and the target base station. The terminal maintains a first connection for communication with the source base station, and establishes the second connection for communication with the target base station based on the configuration information of the second connection. The solutions in the embodiments of this application reduces latency in a handover process.
US11246064B2
A method of handling a Packet Data Network (PDN) connection to support interworking to 5G system (5GS) is proposed. In a first novel aspect, both UE and the network stores mapped 5GSM parameters of a corresponding Protocol Data Unit (PDU) session when inter-system change from S1 (4G, EPS) mode to A/Gb (2G) mode or Iu (3G, UMTS) mode. In a second novel aspect, the PDN connection is enable to support interworking to 5GS, and the UE is allowed to allocate and indicate the PDU session ID by using the bearer resource modification procedure in EPS, or the mapped 5GSM parameters can be provided and modified in 2G/3G system.
US11246062B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for accessing an inter-RAT cell and a related device, and the method includes: sending, by a base station, a first message to a terminal, where the first message is used to instruct the terminal to access an inter-RAT cell, and an LTE cell and the inter-RAT cell are different cells. Beneficial effects are as follows: The first message is sent to the terminal, so that the terminal directly accesses the inter-RAT cell without a need to access the base station. In this way, the terminal does not need to perform a handover procedure, thereby reducing a delay in an access process, effectively ensuring that the terminal can successfully access the inter-RAT cell, and effectively ensuring that a radio access technology new RAT service can be performed between the terminal and a base station of the inter-RAT cell.
US11246056B2
A packet sending method includes: receiving, by a first node, a first broadcast data packet sent by a second node; and if a sequence number of the first broadcast data packet equals 1 plus a sequence number of a latest data packet saved by the first node, and the first node does not receive, within a first preset time period, a first acknowledgement indication for the first broadcast data packet of the second node, sending, by the first node, a first broadcast acknowledgement packet when the first preset time period elapses, where the first broadcast acknowledgement packet includes the first acknowledgement indication, and the first acknowledgement indication includes the sequence number of the first broadcast data packet and an address of the second node. This method could resolve acknowledgement packet implosion while ensuring broadcast packet reliability of a wireless mesh network.
US11246036B2
A vehicle system including a vehicle-to-X communication device for vehicle-to-X communication and a processing device for processing data to be sent by vehicle-to-X communication. The processing device is designed to transmit to the vehicle-to-X communication device data which are to be sent. The vehicle-to-X communication device is designed to generate an unsigned vehicle-to-X message using the transmitted data to be sent and to transmit the unsigned vehicle-to-X message to the processing device. The processing device is further designed to sign the transmitted vehicle-to-X message and to transmit the signed vehicle-to-X message to the vehicle-to-X communication device for emission. A corresponding method is also disclosed.
US11246028B2
Multiple authenticated identities for a single wireless association may be provided. First, an Access Point (AP) may provide an association with a client device. The AP may then establish, on the association, a first authenticated session for the client device based on a first media access control (MAC) address and a first identity. Next, the AP may establish, on same the association, a second authenticated session for the client device based on a second MAC address and a second identity.
US11246014B2
Systems and methods for providing information are disclosed. An exemplary method may comprise determining a current service stage of a service, obtaining status information matching the current service stage, and providing the obtained status information on a locked screen of the terminal device.
US11246013B2
A system and method for triggering on platform usage can include at a platform, receiving and storing a trigger configuration of an account; operating a platform comprising internally executing a process on behalf of an account and publishing at least one event when executing the process; at the platform, incrementing a counter in response to the at least one event and if the stored trigger configuration species a usage key associated with a category of counted events of the at least one event; monitoring counters in a context of an associated trigger; and processing the trigger upon the counter satisfying condition of an associated trigger.
US11246005B2
Safety geofence zones may be created and deployed for a ride sharing service. At least one set of safety geofence zones may be created which are associated with a ride sharing service. A zone type may be set for each set of safety geofence zones in the at least one set of safety geofence zones. At least one trigger condition may be set for the at least one set of safety geofence zones. The at least one set of safety geofence zones may be deployed.
US11246003B2
A method at a communication device, comprising: receiving an access control request from an executing program on the communication device; displaying a notification on a display screen of the communication device, in response to receiving the access control request, wherein the notification comprises at least three selectable items and one explanation that describe a proposed setting change related to the access control request; and the at least three selectable items comprise: a first selectable item, used to grant the proposed setting change in response to a selection of the first selectable item; a second selectable item, used to deny the proposed setting change in response to a selection of the second selectable item; and a third selectable item, used to display one further explanation in response to a selection of the third selectable item.
US11246001B2
Embodiments provide methods, apparatuses, and systems for performing crosstalk cancellation and/or generation of virtual speakers. An audio processor may include a crosstalk cancellation circuit and a linearization circuit. The linearization circuit may offset the frequency response of the crosstalk cancellation circuit to provide an overall frequency response that is flat. A virtual speaker circuit may receive an input signal associated with an output channel and pass the input signal to the output channel unmodified. The virtual speaker circuit generates a virtualization signal based on the input signal and passes the virtualization signal to another physical channel. The virtualization signal may be generated further based on an ipsilateral head-related transfer function (HRTF) and a contralateral HRTF that correspond to a virtual speaker location of a virtual speaker generated by the virtual speaker circuit. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
US11245992B2
A method (500) of testing microphone performance of a hearing aid system, based on a determined correspondence between a hearing aid microphone signal and a test signal provided by the hearing aid system, as well as a hearing aid system adapted to carry out such a method.
US11245990B2
A hearing aid device including sensors are disclosed. Specifically, a hearing aid with a temperature sensor and a reference sensor. Also disclosed is a method for estimating body core temperature.
US11245982B2
An image capture device includes a housing having a lens snout protruding from a front housing surface. A front microphone is mounted below the lens snout. A top microphone is mounted under a top housing surface. The top microphone is positioned to receive direct freestream air flow at a first pitched forward angle. The front microphone is positioned to receive turbulent air flow at a second pitched forward angle. The second pitched forward angle is greater than or equal to the first pitched forward angle. An audio processor receives a first audio signal and a second audio signal from the top microphone and front microphone, respectively. The audio processor generates frequency sub-bands from the first and second audio signals. The audio processor selects the frequency sub-bands with the lowest noise metric and combines them to generate an output audio signal.
US11245975B2
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide an apparatus. The apparatus comprises a support structure comprising at least one microphone sensor, and a first material layer disposed adjacent to the support structure, wherein a first layer of air is formed between the first material layer and the support structure, the first layer of air being adjacent to the microphone sensor. In certain aspects, multiple material layers may be used, each of the material layers forming a layer of air. For instance, the apparatus may also include a second material layer disposed adjacent to the first material layer, wherein a second layer of air is formed between the first material layer and the second material layer.
US11245974B2
Provided are a wireless earphone and a method for controlling a wireless earphone. The wireless earphone includes a charging box and an earpiece placed in the charging box. A charging box open/closed-state sensor, an earpiece attitude sensor and a magnetic-field control circuit are disposed in the charging box. The charging box open/close-state sensor is configured to detect an open state of the charging box or a closed state of the charging box. The earpiece attitude sensor is configured to detect an orientation attitude of the earpiece in the charging box. The magnetic-field control circuit controls, according to results detected by the charging box open/closed-state sensor and the earpiece attitude sensor, whether the earpiece is suspended from the charging box.
US11245971B1
A first network device may configure a first bridge connecting a passive optical network (PON) controller and first optical line terminals (OLTs) of the first network device. The first network device may be associated with a PON and each of the first OLTs may be connected to a first plurality of optical network units (ONUs). The first network device may establish a connection between the first bridge and a second bridge of a second network device. The second network device is associated with the PON, the second bridge may connect with second OLTs of the second network device, and each of the second OLTs may connect to a second plurality of ONUs. The PON controller of first network device may receive traffic from a PON domain manager and may provide the traffic to the first OLTs and the first plurality of ONUs via the first bridge.
US11245970B1
An optical link redundancy architecture includes an optical switch, an optical coupler, and an optical tap detector. The optical switch including a hub-side switch-port, a normal-mode switch-port, and a failover-mode switch-port. The optical coupler includes (i) a normal-mode coupler-port optically coupled to the normal-mode switch-port via a primary-path optical fiber, and (ii) a failover-mode coupler-port optically coupled to the failover-mode switch-port via a backup-path optical fiber. The optical tap detector (i) is optically coupled to the primary-path optical fiber, (ii) includes a monitor port communicatively coupled to the optical switch, and (iii) outputs a tap signal at the monitor port in response to an optical signal propagating in the primary-path optical fiber. The optical switch optically couples the hub-side switch-port to the failover-mode switch-port when the tap signal is less than a threshold value.
US11245969B2
A method for collecting data of a consumption, a physical or physico-chemical parameter and/or an operating state in a supply network for consumables. A measuring element of a local sensor provides elementary measuring units, which correspond to at least one physical or physico-chemical variable or at least one physical or physico-chemical parameter, as raw measurement data. In order to determine the measurement resolution of the sensor, the conditions for generating time stamps are determined in advance using a correlation model, time stamps of successive raw measurement data are generated in the sensor on the basis of the correlation model, and the time stamps are transmitted via a wired connection and/or via a radio path. The raw measurement data are reconstructed and evaluated based on the time stamps with the correlation model. The conditions for generating time stamps can be changed dynamically within the framework of the correlation model.
US11245952B2
Systems and methods are operable to record a media content event at a media device. An exemplary embodiment grabs a series of subsequently received image frames from the media content event that is being recorded after a monitored real time reaches a closing credits monitor time, wherein the closing credits monitor time is a recording end time less a predefined duration. The embodiment then analyzes each of the image frames to identify an occurrence of text presented in the analyzed image frame, determines that the identified text corresponds to closing credits of the media content event if the at least one attribute of the identified text matches a corresponding predefined closing credits attribute, and initiates an end of the recording of the media content event in response to determining that the identified text corresponds to the closing credits of the media content event.
US11245942B2
Video content is uploaded via the Internet to a video-on-demand (VOD) server identified by a title and a hierarchical address of categories and subcategories for categorizing the title. The VOD server converts and stores the video content at a storage address in a video content database linked to the title. The title is listed in a location of an electronic program guide (EPG) using the same categories and subcategories as in its hierarchical address. Any TV subscriber can access the EPG and navigate through its categories and subcategories to find a title for viewing on the TV. This can enable many new blogging or podcasting-like programs by popular “Hosts” to be self-published on the Internet and readily navigated for display on TV. The EPG can also store TV program addresses as bookmarks and allow them to be shared with other subscribers or with friends and contacts online by sending to their email addresses.
US11245939B2
A user equipment (UE) includes a receiver, display, and processor. The receiver is configured to receive a data stream including a plurality of frames. The data stream includes a region of interest in a key frame of the plurality of frames. The display is configured to display a portion of a frame of the plurality of frames. The processor is configured to perform an action to focus a current view of the UE to the region of interest in the key frame. Each frame of the plurality of frames includes a plurality of images stitched together to form a stitched image. The stitched image for at least one frame of the plurality of frames includes at least one high dynamic range (HDR) image and at least one standard dynamic range (SDR) image.
US11245938B2
Systems and methods for partial frame encryption in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method receives a video bitstream that includes several frames, each frame including several independently encoded compression units within the frame, encrypts a portion of each of several compression units in several frames, and generates an output bitstream that includes the several independently encoded compression units including the encrypted portions of the compression units.
US11245937B2
Certain embodiments of the invention may be found in a system and/or method for zero overhead parallel entropy decoding. Exemplary aspects of the invention may comprise a decoder that comprises a demultiplexer. An encoded bit stream may be demultiplexed into a plurality of sub-streams. The encoded bit stream may be constructed without adding one or more bits to the encoded bit stream to facilitate the demultiplexing. Exemplary aspects of the invention may also comprise an encoder that comprises a multiplexer. Each of a plurality of encoded sub-streams may be multiplexed into an encoded bit stream. The encoded bit stream may be constructed without adding one or more bits to the encoded bit stream to indicate the multiplexing.
US11245934B1
Systems and methods presented herein provide for a software defined network (SDN) controller in a cable television system that virtualizes network elements in the cable television system to provide content delivery and data services through the virtualized network elements. In one embodiment, the SDN controller is operable in a cloud computing environment to balance data traffic through the virtualized network elements. For example, the SDN controller may abstract Layer 2 Control Protocol (L2CP) frame processing of the network elements into the cloud computing environment to relieve the network elements from the burdens of Ethernet frame processing. In this regard, the SDN controller comprises a L2CP decision module that determines how L2CP should be processed for the network elements in the cable television system.
US11245933B2
According to various embodiments of the present invention, a server may comprise: a communication circuit; and a processor electrically connected to the communication circuit, wherein the processor is configured to: receive image data of a first camera, selected as a main camera, among image data captured by multiple cameras through the communication circuit; transmit the received image data of the first camera to a real-time broadcast server through the communication circuit; and when a second camera among the multiple cameras satisfies a predesignated selection condition of a main camera, transmit image data of the second camera to the real-time broadcast server through the communication circuit. In addition, various other embodiments are possible.
US11245927B2
A machine-learned image compression model includes a first encoder configured to generate a first image code based at least in part on first image data. The first encoder includes a first series of convolutional layers configured to generate a first series of respective feature maps based at least in part on the first image. A second encoder is configured to generate a second image code based at least in part on second image data and includes a second series of convolutional layers configured to generate a second series of respective feature maps based at least in part on the second image and disparity-warped feature data. Respective parametric skip functions associated convolutional layers of the second series are configured to generate disparity-warped feature data based at least in part on disparity associated with the first series of respective feature maps and the second series of respective feature maps.
US11245915B1
Disclosed approaches for converting between block coded format and raster format include buffers for first type component blocks and second type component blocks of a frame. The buffers are sized less than the width of the frame. A demultiplexer circuit is configured to input the first type component blocks and the second type component blocks in coded block order, and enable storage of the first type component blocks in the first buffer and of the second type component blocks in the second buffer in the coded block order. A multiplexer circuit is configured to flush data from the first buffer in raster scan order in response to a completed set of the first type component blocks in the first buffer, and flush data from the second buffer in raster scan order in response to a completed set of the second type component blocks in the second buffer.
US11245906B2
Video decoding innovations for multithreading implementations and graphics processor unit (“GPU”) implementations are described. For example, for multithreaded decoding, a decoder uses innovations in the areas of layered data structures, picture extent discovery, a picture command queue, and/or task scheduling for multithreading. Or, for a GPU implementation, a decoder uses innovations in the areas of inverse transforms, inverse quantization, fractional interpolation, intra prediction using waves, loop filtering using waves, memory usage and/or performance-adaptive loop filtering. Innovations are also described in the areas of error handling and recovery, determination of neighbor availability for operations such as context modeling and intra prediction, CABAC decoding, computation of collocated information for direct mode macroblocks in B slices, reduction of memory consumption, implementation of trick play modes, and picture dropping for quality adjustment.
US11245895B2
Provided is an image processing device including a decoding section that decodes an encoded stream to generate an image, a line determining section that determines whether to apply a deblocking filter to each of lines perpendicular to a boundary in neighboring blocks neighboring across the boundary in the image generated by the decoding section, and a filtering section that applies the deblocking filter to each line to which the line determining section determines to apply the deblocking filter.
US11245894B2
Embodiments of the disclosure provide a method and apparatus for processing a video signal. Particularly, a method for decoding a video signal according to an embodiment of the disclosure may include: determining, among predefined secondary transform sets based on intra-prediction modes of a current block, a secondary transform set applied to the current block; obtaining a first syntax element indicating a secondary transform matrix applied to the current block in the determined secondary transform set; deriving a secondary inverse-transformed block by performing a secondary inverse transform on a left top region of the current block by using the secondary transform matrix specified by the first syntax element; and deriving a residual block of the current block by performing a primary inverse transform on the secondary inverse-transformed block using a primary transform matrix of the current block.
US11245886B2
A method for synthesizing an omni-directional parallax view includes: obtaining parallaxes between an original image data pair, wherein the parallaxes include a horizontal parallax and a vertical parallax; determining a target viewpoint based on a base line between the original image data pair; obtaining a target pixel of the target viewpoint in original image data based on the horizontal parallax and the vertical parallax; and synthesizing a target view of the target viewpoint based on the target pixel.
US11245885B2
A method for playing media data is disclosed, including: transmitting, by a first operating system, a request for processing the media data to a second operating system, the first operating system and the second operating system being installed on a same device; receiving, by the first operating system, processing results from the second operating system, wherein the second operating system is configured to process the media data based at least in part on the request to generate the processing results; and playing the media data by the first operating system based at least in part on the processing results.
US11245877B2
A device including an array of pixels and a filter wheel may capture a plurality of images by exposing the array of pixels. The device may spin, while capturing the plurality of images, the filter wheel, and the filter wheel may include filter segments. In some implementations, a portion of the filter wheel in front of the array of pixels includes two or more filter segments.
US11245872B2
A merged reality system comprises at least one server storing a virtual world system comprising one or more virtual objects, the virtual objects including virtual replicas of at least a first location, a second location, and real world elements in the at least first and second locations. The at least one server is configured to receive, from a plurality of connected devices communicating with the at least one server through a network, real-world data from real-world elements in the first and second locations; use the real-world data from the first and second locations in the virtual world system to enrich and synchronize the virtual replicas with corresponding real-world elements; and overlap and stream at least one portion of the real-world data from the second location onto, e.g., one or more surfaces of the virtual replica of the first location.
US11245869B2
This technology is to enable high quality audio reproduction on the reception side without supplying a transmission clock using a clock signal line from the reception side to the transmission side. The transmission apparatus receives encoded data capable of clock recovery from a reception apparatus (external device), generates an audio clock on the basis of a carrier clock recovered from the encoded data, and transmits audio data to the reception apparatus in synchronization with the audio clock. The reception apparatus transmits the encoded data capable of clock recovery to the external device in synchronization with the carrier clock generated on the basis of an self-generating audio clock, receives the audio data from the transmission apparatus (external device), and processes the audio data on the basis of the self-generating audio clock.
US11245858B2
Provided is an electronic apparatus and method for providing an image of surroundings of a vehicle. The electronic apparatus for providing an image of surroundings of the vehicle includes a first image sensor creating a first image by capturing surroundings of the vehicle; a second image sensor creating a second image by capturing surroundings of the vehicle; and a processor configured to obtain feature information of each of the first image and the second image and use a portion of the first image and a portion of the second image to create a composite image that represents the surroundings of the vehicle, based on the obtained feature information.
US11245850B2
A specifying unit specifies a longest side among sides of a polygonal region set on an image captured by an image capturing unit. A display control unit causes a display unit to display the image on which the polygonal region and information concerning the polygonal region are superimposed. The display control unit causes the display unit to display the information at a position based on the longest side specified by the specifying unit.
US11245848B2
A method of controlling a gimbal mounted at an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes: obtaining a current attitude of the UAV and a current attitude of the gimbal at a current moment; predicting a flight speed of the UAV; and controlling the gimbal to rotate to maintain an angle of the gimbal relative to the UAV within a particular angle range according to the current attitude of the UAV, the current attitude of the gimbal, and the predicted flight speed of the UAV, such that a ratio of a propeller assembly of the UAV appearing in an image photographed by a capturing device mounted at the gimbal is lower than a pre-configured ratio threshold.
US11245838B2
A shooting method for a shooting device and an electronic equipment are provided, and the method including: a shooting device in a standby state detecting motion data and judging if the shooting device meets a starting condition according to the motion data, and starting the shooting device and beginning detecting faces if the shooting device meets the starting condition; determining, at least based on a situation of face detected by the shooting device, whether to start the shooting device to begin shooting a video, and recording face feature information corresponding to the video; and uploading, according to an uploading condition, the face feature information and the shot video corresponding to the face feature information to a server after the shooting is completed.
US11245833B1
Disclosed herein is a system to smoothly change the focus of a camera between multiple targets. The system can obtain an indication of a target, an indication of a manner of focus transition between a first target and a second target, and camera settings. The system can determine a point associated with the second target, where the point has a property that focusing the camera on the point places the second target in focus, and the point is closer to the current focus point of the camera than a substantial portion of other points having the property. The system can obtain a nonlinear function indicating a second manner of focus transition between the first target and the second target. The system can change the focus of the camera between the first target and the second target by changing the focus of the camera from the current focus point to the determined point based on the nonlinear function.
US11245832B2
A video recording method is disclosed. The method includes receiving video recording instructions; monitoring an object distance between an object to-be-recorded and a lens of a camera; if the object distance between the object to-be-recorded and the lens is within a first range, controlling a first camera to focus based on the object distance, wherein different object distances within the first range correspond to different focus points; and if the object distance between the object to-be-recorded and the lens is within a second range, controlling a second camera to focus at a hyperfocal length, wherein different object distances within the second range correspond to a same focus point.
US11245825B2
A dual camera assembly, an electronic apparatus and a method of acquiring an image are provided. The dual camera assembly includes: a first camera lens and a second camera lens; a first sensor configured for receiving light that has passed through the first camera lens; a liquid crystal light valve and a polarizer which are on a side, which is close to the first camera lens, of the first sensor. The polarizer is on a side, which is close to the first sensor, of the liquid crystal light valve, and liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal light valve are rotatable.
US11245817B2
A housing for a high temperature video camera system includes a support and a conductor. The support has at least one compartment defined therein, the at least one compartment being airtight with respect to a support exterior and configured for accommodating at least one of a camera and a battery. A plurality of insulation layers is stacked in a linear direction to form the support, including the at least one compartment, where an outer periphery of each insulation layer of the plurality of insulation layers defines the support exterior. A conductor interposed between at least one pair of immediately adjacent insulation layers of the plurality of insulation layers and extends from the at least one compartment to the support exterior. The conductor connects a plurality of exterior lights disposed external to the support with a battery disposed in the at least one compartment.
US11245814B2
An apparatus, system, and method of controlling transmission of an image, each of which: displays, on a display, an image to a plurality of users, the plurality of users sharing a use of the shared terminal; obtains, from a first privately-owned terminal owned by a first user of the plurality of users, first terminal identification information for identifying the first privately-owned terminal; transmits an authentication request for authenticating the first privately-owned terminal to a terminal management server, the authentication request including the first terminal identification information of the first privately-owned terminal; receives an authentication result of authenticating the first privately-owned terminal from the terminal management server; and when the authentication result indicates that the first privately-owned terminal is a legitimate terminal, and transmits a print request for printing data relating to the image being displayed to a printer through a network.
US11245813B2
A document management support apparatus includes a processor. The processor acquires attribute information regarding a person who actually scans a paper document on behalf of a person who is to scan the paper document. The person who is to scan the paper document is a first person. The person who actually scans the paper document is a second person. The processor extracts at least one candidate for the first person from multiple candidates for the first person who each have attribute information. The at least one candidate has attribute information in a predetermined relationship with the acquired attribute information regarding the second person.
US11245803B2
An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit acquires electronic data, and a display control unit that in a case where there is a page meeting a predetermined condition in the electronic data, performs control to display a thumbnail of the page.
US11245798B2
A multi-function peripheral (MFP) includes a function of performing a setting to attach an electronic signature to a file including data acquired by executing scanning of a document, attaching, based on the setting, at least one of a plurality of electronic signatures to the file including the data acquired by executing scanning of the document in response to a request received from a smartphone, the electronic signatures including a user signature corresponding to an authenticated user and a device signature corresponding to the MFP, and transmitting the file to which the electronic signature is attached to a communication terminal or the like.
US11245795B2
In the field of government engagement management, an agent guide or script-flow in an employee desktop web client is implemented. In such a system and method, when agents create interactions with clients they can follow a script-flow which will guide the agent through the interaction through a series of menu selections and automated sets of instructions. This feature of the government engagement management system allows existing customer investment from the rich desktop client or non-web client in developing specific scripts, that can also now function in the web client atmosphere. This system and method also enables an agent to handle calls with the web client more efficiently, and allows agents on the web client to automatically classify.
US11245791B2
The disclosed system and method detect robocalls using biometric voice fingerprints. The system receives audio input representing a plurality of telephone calls. For at least a portion of the telephone calls, the system analyzes the received audio based on a voice biometrics detection model to identify one or more biometric indicators characterizing a speaker in the analyzed telephone call. The system generates and stores a voice fingerprint characterizing the speaker based on the biometric indicators, and a time of the analyzed telephone call. The system analyzes stored voice fingerprints and times corresponding to speakers in the analyzed telephone calls to determine a frequency of occurrence of each voice fingerprint within an analyzed timeframe. If the frequency of occurrence of a voice fingerprint exceeds a threshold call quantity within the analyzed timeframe, the voice fingerprint is characterized as being associated with a robocaller.
US11245782B2
A foldable electronic device is provided, which includes a flexible display; a hinge assembly configured to fold and unfold a first area and a second area of the flexible display onto and away from each other; and a heat diffusion member. The hinge assembly includes a first hinge frame attached to a bottom face of the first area via a first adhesive member; a second hinge frame attached to a bottom face of the second area via a second adhesive member; a hinge pivotally connecting the first hinge frame and the second hinge frame to each other; and a hinge housing including a space, which accommodates the hinge, and connecting the first hinge frame and the second hinge frame to each other. At least a partial area of the heat diffusion member may be disposed between the flexible display and the hinge housing, in the space or at a position communicating with the space.
US11245774B2
Described herein are systems and techniques to efficiently cache data for streaming applications. A cache can be organized to include multiple cache segments, and each cache segment can include multiple cache blocks. A cache entry can be created for streaming data, and the streaming data can be streamed directly into a first cache block. When the first cache block is full, a next cache block can be identified, in a same cache segment or in a new cache segment. The streaming data can be streamed directly into the next cache block, and into any further cache blocks as needed.
US11245773B2
Provided is a convertible software application management system for a shared data-access layer in a distributed structure system linked to a database for customizable data processing at least in the transportation, home healthcare, hotel, e-commerce, delivery, and other goods and/or service industries. Provided is a dispatching service provider (DSP) application for dispatching objects of service companies to provide an efficient mobile app to promote a cooperative relationship between a DSP and service companies using white label apps and a streamlined/efficient dispatching system. Customers only need to download or utilize a single mobile app to access service providers from a plurality of service companies, white label companies, and/or a DSP, all using the same dispatch software. This increases the likelihood of a customer to find suitable service providers for his/her needs and allows service entities to reach additional customers and maintain their brands without the need for a plurality of mobile applications.
US11245771B1
A location-based notification application may generate a location based notification on a client device based on a location of the client device and data stored within the client device.
US11245760B2
A method implemented by an application (app) store system for providing apps to one or more users through a network, the method comprising managing, by the app store system, a multi-screen application (MSA) package that comprises a set of related apps, wherein one or more relationships among the set of related apps are pre-defined, receiving, by the app store system, a request from a first user device via the network to download at least part of the MSA package; and causing, by the app store system, the set of related apps to be downloaded to a plurality of user devices including the first user device according to the one or more relationships among the set of related apps in response to the request.
US11245757B2
A method of propagating data packets in a network of nodes is disclosed. The method, implemented at one of the nodes, includes: generating at least one data packet of a first type; collecting a set of data packets of the first type during a first time period, the set including the at least one generated data packet and at least one data packet of the first type received from one or more first nodes in the network; and for each data packet in the set: randomly select two or more neighbouring nodes connected to said one of the nodes; transmit, to each of the two or more selected neighbouring nodes: the data packet, wherein the two or more selected neighbouring nodes are configured to relay the data packet to one or more second nodes in the network using a mode of data propagation that is arbitrarily selected for that neighbouring node. The invention is particularly suited for implementation on a blockchain network such as, for example, the Bitcoin blockchain.
US11245754B2
A server includes at least one processor configured to execute a media application to provide media streaming that includes at least one video stream and at least one overlay on the at least one video stream. A portion of the media streaming is redirected by providing a placeholder to indicate positioning geometry of the at least one video stream within a media window, with the placeholder to include the at least one overlay. The processor detects the placeholder and determines positioning geometry associated therewith. A color and an alpha blending factor of the at least one overlay is determined based on calculations involving different colors of the at least one underlay at different times.
US11245752B2
A first network device may configure a high-availability cluster associated with a network that includes the first network device and a second network device. The first network device may identify a plurality of devices communicatively coupled to the network and determine a set of tasks for the plurality of devices. The first network device may queue the set of tasks in a task queue that is accessible to the second network device. The second network device may perform a first task and the first network device may perform a second task of the set of tasks. The first network device may receive first result information that is associated with a performance of the first task. The first network device may determine a result associated with performing the second task. The first network device may synchronize the first result information and the second result information with the second network device.
US11245738B2
Embodiments include technologies for creating a manifest for a conferencing event in a network, adding a name tag identifying the conferencing event to the manifest, receiving an interest packet including one or more parameters indicating a named flow being produced at a source node, adding content metadata of the named flow to the manifest, and sending the manifest to the source node. Further embodiments include adding, to the manifest, session-level metadata associated with a user of the source node. Embodiments include receiving a second interest packet with one or more second parameters identifying a user of a client node, where the second interest packet indicates a request to authorize the user of the client node to subscribe to the conferencing event. In further embodiments, session-level metadata associated with the user is added to the manifest if the user is authorized to subscribe to the conferencing event.
US11245732B2
The invention relates to methods and to a device for the modular orientation of an AVB stream. The introduction of a new attribute (L_BRIDGE) into the reservation protocol that has been further developed for TSN allows to better use the existing mechanisms in the Ethernet Standard. To this end, each receiver and each transmitter has to announce himself in the network (already existing for the transmitters).
US11245730B2
An information security monitoring system can import indicators of compromise (IOC) definitions in disparate formats from third-party source systems, convert them into editable security definitions in an internal system format, and provide a user interface for composing or editing these security definitions with enhancements, including complex security definitions such as those having a nested Boolean structure and/or those that reference one or more security definitions, a behavioral rule, and/or a vulnerability description. One or more whitelists can be added to handle exceptions. Each composed or modified security definition is then compiled into an executable rule. The executable rule, when evaluated, produces a result indicative of an endpoint security action needed in view of an endpoint event that meets the composed or modified security definition.
US11245729B2
Disclosed embodiments are related to grouping sets of intercommunicating objects to minimize the number of rules/policies needed to be stored to enforce those rules/policies. Given a set of objects communicating with each other using different services, embodiments group these objects to minimize the total number of final rules that are implemented. This allows an original set of policies to be reduced into a smaller set of policies, which conserves computational resources. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
US11245723B2
Disclosed herein is technology that detects potentially deceptive URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) of a homograph attack (e.g., an Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) homograph attack). In one or more implementations, the detection may be accomplished, at least in part, by assessing the likelihood that all of the characters in the URI (e.g., domain name) were typed on a keyboard using a single keyboard map. This Abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.
US11245720B2
For each of a number of naming deviation types, the number of deviations within a domain name of a domain is determined. Each naming deviation type is a different type of deviation from domain name naming rules. For each naming deviation type for which the number of deviations is non-zero, first benign and malicious probabilities that benign and malicious domains, respectively, have the naming deviation type are estimated. Second benign and malicious probabilities that any given domain is respectively benign and malicious are estimated. Probabilities that the domain is benign and malicious are estimated based on the number of deviations for each naming deviation type and based on the estimated first and second benign and malicious probabilities. Whether the domain is benign or malicious is determined based on the estimated probabilities that the domain is benign and malicious.
US11245716B2
In an aspect of the invention, the method includes one or more processors identifying events in the target environment that are associated with an indication of a security attack on the target environment. The method further includes composing rules based on the events and relating to an entity identifier that is fixed over a period of time in relation to an entity in the target environment. The method further includes weighting the rules according to a probability that the rule positively identifies a security attack. The method further correlating outputs of multiple activated rules relating to an entity identifier that are activated over time in response to events occurring in the target environment. The method further includes aggregating weightings from the multiple activated rules. The method further includes determining a score for an entity relating to the entity identifier based on the aggregated weightings.
US11245711B2
A system and a method are disclosed for describing a mechanism for tracking malicious activity detected on a network. For example, based on network data collected from a server, the disclosed system may detect malicious activity originating from a client device directed to the server. To detect the malicious activity, network data may be captured by the server and analyzed. When malicious activity is detected, the system may track the malicious activity, using the network data, to an earliest connection date of a client device from where the malicious activity potentially originated. The earliest connection date may indicate a potential start date of the malicious activity.
US11245704B2
Aspects of the disclosure relate to account lineage tracking and automatically executing responsive actions upon detecting an account lineage. A computing platform may receive a first account-change message from a source-level interceptor. The first account-change message may include information identifying a source account associated with a first computing device and identifying a first target account. The first target account may be associated with a target application configured to access the target database. The computing platform may receive a second account-change message from a database-level interceptor. The second account-change message may include information identifying the first target account as a database-level source account and identifying a second target account associated with one or more target databases. After receiving the first and second account-change messages, the computing platform may generate a notification comprising information associated with an account lineage between the source account and the second target account.
US11245703B2
An apparatus includes a memory and a hardware processor. The memory stores a first profile and a first hash. The processor receives a first message indicating that the user has entered a building and updates the first profile to produce a second profile. The processor generates a second hash, calculates a first deviation between the second hash and the first hash, and determines that the first deviation is below a threshold. The processor receives a second message indicating that the user has requested access to a software application and updates the second profile to produce a third profile. The processor also generates a third hash, calculates a second deviation between the third hash and the first hash, determines that the second deviation is above the threshold, and in response, flags the user for increased security monitoring and denies the user access to the software application.
US11245698B2
A registration system includes a management apparatus configured to acquire first information of an authentication key for registration from a communication processing apparatus to communicate with the management apparatus, put a signature for the first information with a first registration key, and transmit the first information completed with the signature to the communication processing apparatus, and a registration server configured to acquire a registration request including the first information completed with the signature by the management apparatus from the communication processing apparatus to communicate with the registration server, verify the signature put for the first information included in the registration request, by using a second registration key paired with the first registration key, and register the first information included in the registration request, based on a result of verifying the signature put for the first information.
US11245688B2
The present disclosure relates to a device authentication method as a procedure designed for authenticity of an apparatus. A connecting apparatus to be authenticated and an authentication box are connected to a trusted network through which authentication information is received by the connecting apparatus. The connecting apparatus is electrically connected to a non-trusted network through which the connecting apparatus and an intermediary server are electrically connected with each other; a virtual hub network is created by the intermediary server and electrically connected to both the authentication box and the connecting apparatus such that the connecting apparatus is authenticated by authentication box based on the authentication information.
US11245687B2
An opportunity for a computing device to participate in a secure session with a particular domain is identified. A secured microcontroller of the computing device is used to identify a secured, persistent seed corresponding to the particular domain and stored in secured memory of the computing device. A secure identifier is derived based on the seed and sent for use by the particular domain in authenticating the computing device to the particular domain for the secure session. The particular domain can further apply security policies to transactions involving the computing device and particular domain based at least in part on the secure identifier.
US11245672B2
A method for accessing content of encrypted data item(s) by a terminal device operating in a digital environment, according to which before the data item is being accessed by the terminal device, it is modified after being intercepted if found to be encrypted. The wrapper of the data item is modified or replaced by embedding a URL with a unique identifier and a message into the wrapper of the data item. If a supported terminal device attempts to accesses the modified data item, the client application natively consumes the data from the modified data item and ignores its wrapper. If not, the message and the URL are displayed on the terminal device and the user browses the URL. Then after authentication, a web server locates the modified data item using the unique identifier, retrieves and decrypts the modified item and converts the decrypted modified data item to a format that can be consumed by the browser. Then, if the user has permission, he can view the data item by rendering it to the browser in his terminal device.
US11245668B1
A network device may detect, from an application associated with a user space of the network device, a request to configure a firewall provided by a kernel of the network device with a rule. The network device may intercept the request to configure the firewall before the firewall is configured with the rule. The network device, based on intercepting the request to configure the firewall, may analyze the rule to determine whether the rule modifies a critical functionality of the firewall. The network device may reject the request to configure the firewall based on determining that the rule modifies the critical functionality of the firewall.
US11245667B2
It is known in the art to route client traffic to a network security gateway using the domain name system, or DNS. More specifically, a local DNS resolver on a private network may apply security intelligence to client DNS lookup requests, based on the domains that clients are seeking to resolve. If a requested domain represents a known security threat, the client can be blocked or directed to the network security gateway instead of to the desired host. This routing of the client request to the network security gateway can be accomplished by giving the client the IP address of the network security gateway instead of the actual IP address corresponding to the domain name, in response to a given DNS name query from the client. Request routing can be accomplished using other techniques, such as IP layer routing, as well.
US11245666B2
A method including collecting and aligning raw data from a plurality of network nodes, wherein dissimilar data types are aligned as input events; filtering the input events by discarding events and/or parts of events that are detected to be equal or similar to previously observed events or events and/or parts of events found to be redundant by using predetermined criteria; separating processing of the input events into event aggregation and event enrichment processes, wherein the event aggregation process includes processing all the input events for generating aggregated events, and the event enrichment process includes processing only events passed by the filtering and the aggregated events from the event aggregation process; and analysing the data received from the event enrichment process for generating a security related decision.
US11245662B2
A domain name is received from a customer. DNS is queried for multiple possible subdomains of the domain. For each subdomain that resolves, information about that subdomain's corresponding resource record is stored in a zone file that also includes a resource record for the domain name. The zone file is presented to the customer. A designation from the customer of which of the resource records are to point to an IP address of a proxy server is received. The resource records are modified according to the input of the customer and the zone file is propagated including the modified resource records.
US11245661B2
The present disclosure relates to domain name resolution technology and discloses a DNS resolution method, an authoritative DNS server and a DNS resolution system. In some embodiments, the authoritative DNS server receives a target domain name resolution request sent by a LDNS server, where the target domain name resolution request includes content information; the authoritative DNS server determines a target domain name resolution result according to the content information, and returns the target domain name resolution result to the LDNS server.
US11245645B2
A virtual network device increases the effective number of local physical ports by converting each of the local physical ports into a plurality of virtual local physical ports, and the effective number of network physical ports by converting each of the network physical ports into a plurality of virtual network physical ports.
US11245643B2
Methods and systems related to speculative resource allocation for routing on an interconnect fabric are disclosed herein. One disclosed method includes speculatively allocating a collection of resources to support a set of paths through an interconnect fabric. The method also includes aggregating a set of responses from the set of paths at a branch node on the set of paths. If a resource contention is detected, the set of responses will include an indicator of a resource contention. The method will then further include transmitting, from the branch node and in response to the indicator of the resource contention, a deallocate message downstream and the indicator of the resource contention upstream, and reallocating resources for the multicast after a hold period.
US11245642B2
An intermediary server receives a resource request from a client computer for a requested resource that has a desired resource ability to optimize the client computer. The intermediary server identifies an alternative resource that has the desired resource ability to optimize the client computer, and determines that an ability of the alternative resource to provide the desired resource ability exceeds an ability of the requested resource to provide the desired resource ability. In response to determining that the ability of the alternative resource to provide the desired resource ability exceeds the ability of the requested resource to provide the desired resource ability, the intermediary server instructs a resource server to send the alternative resource instead of the requested resource to the client computer.
US11245641B2
Some embodiments provide a method for a software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) connecting first and second sites, with the first site including an edge node and the second site including multiple forwarding hub nodes. At the edge node of the first site, the method receives a packet of a particular flow including a flow attribute. The method uses the flow attribute to identify a hub-selection rule from multiple hub-selection rules, each hub-selection rule identifying at least one forwarding hub node at the second site for receiving one or more flows from the first site, and at least one hub-selection rule identifying at least one forwarding hub node that is not identified by another hub-selection rule. The method uses the identified hub-selection rule to identify a forwarding hub node for the particular flow. The method then sends the packet from the edge node at the first site to the identified forwarding hub node at the second site.
US11245634B2
A packet forwarding method includes receiving N Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) packet flows, where each of the N TSN packet flows corresponds to a constraint condition that defines duration of a cycle, a maximum quantity of packets that are allowed to be transmitted in the cycle, and a maximum length of a single packet, and forwarding the N TSN packet flows based on a new constraint condition, where the new constraint condition is based on the constraint condition corresponding to each of the N TSN packet flows and defines duration of a new cycle, a new maximum quantity of new packets that are allowed to be transmitted in the new cycle, and a new maximum length of a new packet, where each of the N TSN packet flows is forwarded in a case in which a corresponding constraint condition is complied with.
US11245633B2
A method and a wireless device (100) for handling transmission of data. The cost for transmitting the data from the wireless device (100) can be reduced or even minimized by delaying (1:3) transmission until the transmission cost becomes lower, provided that the data can wait without becoming obsolete or useless at the receiving side. This is made possible by determining a delay tolerance of the data and determining a cost prediction for transmission (1:6) within said delay tolerance, e.g. when a cheaper connection (1:4) is used. Advantages may include reduced price to pay for the transmission, less energy consumption, and avoided usage of precious radio resources and network resources at times when the traffic load is high.
US11245630B2
Provided are a network system and a network bandwidth control management method capable of preventing packets that need to preferentially flow from being discarded at a time of high load. A network system includes an external switch that is provided between a virtualization platform and an external network and configured to control a bandwidth amount of packets flowing into an open virtual switch, and an network control management device that is configured to modify a configuration of bandwidth control and priority control of the external switch in response to addition or deletion of a service of the virtualization platform based on information acquired from compute nodes, a network node, and a controller node.
US11245627B2
A traffic distribution method and apparatus in a hybrid access network, where the method includes transmitting, by a hybrid access aggregation point (HAAP), probe traffic using a second tunnel after determining that a first tunnel is congested when user traffic is transmitted over the first tunnel, obtaining, by the HAAP, a status of the first tunnel and a status of the second tunnel, determining, by the HAAP according to the status of the first tunnel and the status of the second tunnel, whether the status of the first tunnel and the status of the second tunnel meet an offloading condition, and transmitting, by the HAAP, the user traffic using the first tunnel and the second tunnel after determining that the status of the first tunnel and the status of the second tunnel meet the offloading condition.
US11245626B2
A congestion notification method includes receiving, by a network side device, a congestion status of a target network area sent by a radio access network (RAN) congestion awareness function (RCAF) entity, where the target network area is a network area involved in an application service provided by a target application server; and sending, by the network side device, the congestion status of the target network area to the target application server.
US11245623B2
A method and an apparatus for collecting data in a network communication are provided. The method includes receiving a request from a local application for a connection to a remote application using a first address which is assigned for Inter Process Communication (IPC) process corresponding to the local application, wherein the IPC process is performed on a Distributed IPC Facility (DIF) layer, storing a routing table that maps the first address of the local application in the DIF layer and an address of the remote application in a network layer, generating a connection between the local application and the remote application using the routing table to conceal a network layer address of the local application, and storing a communication data between the local application and the remote application using the first address of the local application.
US11245615B2
In a method, a controller sends a first route update packet including a first route to a first forwarding device, so that the first forwarding device sends a third route update packet including a third route to at least one target forwarding device; a second forwarding device receives the third route update packet, determines a target link from the first forwarding device to the second forwarding device, and sends, based on a monitored state of the target link, a second route update packet including a second route and a target field to the controller; and the controller determines the state of the target link based on the target field in the second route update packet.
US11245608B1
In some implementations, a network device may determine throughput rate metrics for a plurality of processing units of the network device that are processing network traffic of a network. The network device may maintain the throughput rate metrics in a status table associated with the plurality of processing units. The network device may receive tunnel traffic associated with a particular tunnel of the network. The network device may determine, based on a characteristic of the tunnel traffic, a potential throughput rate associated with processing the tunnel traffic. The network device may direct the tunnel traffic to a particular processing unit, of the plurality of processing units, based on the potential throughput rate and the throughput rate metrics indicated in the status table.
US11245602B2
A method of monitoring and reporting of packets including their attribution to their origin processes from a user space application without installing proprietary drivers, rather using only infrastructures and capabilities supplied by the operating system (OS). The method relies on correlation between packets received from a packet capture library and a kernel monitoring mechanism that supplies an event with the process ID which is executed on the same time frame for transmitting or receiving of that traffic. The attribution between the event and the packet is based on the 4-tuple (or other exemplar) that exists on both the event and the packet where the “4-tuple” is a set of: source address, source port, destination address, destination port.
US11245594B2
A method for self-monitored universal scaling of software network functions involves receiving, at a switch of a network, one or more batches of data units. The network further includes one or more network function (NF) instances of an NF service, and a scaling controller. The switch transmits first data units to an NF instance of the NF service during a first time period. A first distribution associated with the NF instance is updated using the first transmitted data units. Upon determining that the updated distribution has changed such that a first measure of the first distribution is outside of a first confidence interval threshold, the first distribution is reinitialized. The switch transmits second data units to the NF instance during a second time period. The reinitialized first distribution is updated using the second transmitted data units to produce a second distribution associated with the NF instance.
US11245589B2
An Internet of Things (IoT) topology analyzer includes an input to passively receive packets exchanged between IoT devices operating within a network and at least one IoT server connected to the network. A processor is coupled to the input and is configured to determine a number of IoT devices operating within the network based on the received packets, with the number of IoT devices used to define an IoT topology of the network.
US11245588B2
A method of updating and editing realized topologies, comprising presenting a realized topology to a user, receiving input indicating modification of portions of the realized topology, and with a processor, executing logic associated with the modified portions based on a number of lifecycle management actions (LCMAs) of the realized topology. A system to update and edit a realized topology, comprising a processor and a graphical user interface (GUI) communicatively coupled to the processor, in which the GUI presents to a user a graphical representation of the realized topology, and in which the system receives input indicating modification of portions of the realized topology, and with a processor, executes logic associated with the modified portions based on a number of lifecycle management actions (LCMAs) of the realized topology.
US11245579B1
Technology is described for providing preconfigured device representations in a service provider environment. A plurality of device representation parameters may be received for a device via a user account. A preconfigured device representation may be created for the device using the plurality of device representation parameters. The preconfigured device representation may be associated with the user account. The device may be registered with the service provider environment. A registration of the device may be performed when the device initially connects to the service provider environment. The registration may assign a device identifier to the device and may associate the user account with the device. The preconfigured device representation may be provided to the device after the registration of the device is completed.
US11245574B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and an apparatus for configuring uplink and downlink carriers. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the UE determines according to received uplink and downlink carrier configuration signaling, the pairing between the uplink and downlink carriers, and/or a timing reference downlink carrier for the uplink, and/or a pathloss reference cell for the uplink. Thus, the uplink and downlink carriers may be configured more flexibly. Further, through the configuration of the reference downlink carrier for the uplink timing and the uplink power control, the carrier aggregation performance and that on the unlicensed band may be supported more effectively, so as to improve the performance of the LTE system.
US11245566B2
A communication apparatus includes a receiver and a decoder. The receiver includes a plurality of antenna elements and, in operation, receives from a base station apparatus a modulated signal mapped to one of a plurality of subframes defined in a frame corresponding to a communicable range to which the communication apparatus belongs. The plurality of subframes are defined by time-division, frequency-division, or time-and-frequency division of the frame. A maximum number of modulated signals that can be simultaneously transmitted in a subframe from the base station apparatus varies depending on the communicable range. The decoder, in operation, decodes the received modulated signal.
US11245564B2
Provided are a method and device for determining a sequence group and a method and device for determining a cyclic shift. The method includes: determining a symbol index of a first specified orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbol in a scheduling unit; and determining a sequence group or cyclic shift used by a channel or a signal according to the symbol index.
US11245561B2
A method of a base station (BS) for transmitting synchronization signals in a wireless communication system. The method comprises generating a primary synchronization signal (PSS) including one of multiple PSS sequences that is generated based on a M-sequence of length 127 in a frequency domain, wherein the PSS indicates part of cell identification (ID) information using a cyclic shift performed on the M-sequence generating the PSS; generating a secondary synchronization signal (SSS) including one of multiple SSS sequences that is generated based on multiple BPSK modulated M-sequences of length 127 in the frequency domain, wherein the SSS indicates the cell ID information using cyclic shifts performed on the M-sequences generating the SSS; and transmitting, to a user equipment (UE), the PSS and SSS over downlink channels.
US11245560B2
The disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. Methods and apparatuses for exchanging configuration information related to a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) are provided, and particularly, for providing DMRS ports included in a different code division multiplexing group for communication between a terminal and a base station.
US11245550B2
A system for authenticating messages transmitted on a bus based on physical location of transmitting units, comprising a reflector adapted to inject a plurality of reflection signals at a first point of a line topology bus, each in response to each of a plurality of messages transmitted by a plurality of bus connected units and a probe adapted to intercept the messages and the reflection signals at a second point of the bus. The probe calculates propagation timing between a reception time of the message and a reception time of an associated reflection signal transmitted in response to the message and determines validity of the message according to a match between the calculated propagation timing and a predefined propagation timings associated with the bus connected units. Wherein the bus connected units are statically connected to the bus between the first point and the second point.
US11245548B2
A slave device includes a first connector, a second connector, a switch, and a communication circuit. The switch is alternatively connectable to the first connector or the second connector according to a connection way via which the slave device is connected to a master device and another slave device. The communication circuit is connected to the first connector and the switch. The communication circuit is configured to transmit and receive a first communication signal to and from the first connector, and is configured to transmit and receive a second communication signal to and from the switch.
US11245547B2
The present disclosure relates to a method of monitoring Controller Area Network (CAN) nodes and a monitoring device performing the method. In an aspect a method of a monitoring device of monitoring a plurality of CAN buses is provided, wherein at least one CAN node is connected to each CAN bus, said plurality of CAN buses being interconnected via the monitoring device. The method comprises detecting, for each CAN bus, any dominant data being sent over said each CAN bus by a CAN node connected to said each CAN bus and routing said any dominant data received by the monitoring device over said each CAN bus to all remaining CAN buses without overwriting any dominant data sent over the remaining CAN buses.
US11245543B2
A method and an apparatus for identifying an abnormal usage of an electronic device are provided. A usage behavior of the electronic device may be monitored. Usage information associated with the usage behavior may be obtained. The usage information may be provided to a personal usage model established for a user of the electronic device. An abnormal usage of the electronic device may be determined based at least on the usage information through the personal usage model. A notification of the abnormal usage may be generated.
US11245541B2
One embodiment provides a method, including: identifying, with reference to a predetermined ruleset for an online meeting, a list of eligible required participants; identifying, using at least one identity-determining technique, identities for present participants in the online meeting; determining, with reference to the predetermined ruleset and upon comparison of the list of the eligible required participants to the identified identities of the present participants, whether a minimum threshold number of the eligible required participants are present in the online meeting; and performing an action based upon the determination. Other aspects are described and claimed.
US11245540B2
A system and method is disclosed to transform Over-The-Top (OTT) call log data collected by telecommunications network operators into a peer-to-peer log in order to determine more accurate information. In this method the IP addresses in the call log records are compared to a list of known mediator server IP addresses and the records in the log that contain mediator server IP addresses are removed from the log to create a peer-to-peer log containing only those records that contain peer IP addresses. The data in the peer-to-peer log can then be categorized with confidence to determine network performance information as well as, for example, the percentage of traffic to a particular country. Conclusions may then be inferred regarding the removed data records based upon the data found in the peer-to-peer log.
US11245534B2
A system and method for securing a resource includes a combination code generator configured to receive a first input sequence and a first panel context and generate a first computed combination code. A second computed combination code is generated from a received second input sequence and a second panel context. A set panels module receives the first computed combination code and the first panel context and re-orders the panels of the first panel context to set the second panel context. a hash key generator converts the received second panel context and the second combination code into a first hash key.
US11245532B2
An authentication method for authenticating a client with a service over a network of peers, comprises: storing encrypted enrolled authentication data for the client in a storage that is accessible by means of an access privilege; storing a decryption clue for the encrypted enrolled authentication data in a client data block chain; receiving, by the network, authentication information from the client; generating, by a server connected to the client, a decryption key according to a contract involving the decryption clue stored in the client data block chain; receiving, by the network, the encrypted enrolled authentication data from the storage; decrypting, by the network, the encrypted enrolled authentication data using the decryption key to obtain decrypted enrolled authentication data; comparing, by the network, the decrypted enrolled authentication data with the authentication information received from the client for obtaining a match score based on a consensus of the peers of the network; and storing the match score and a hash of a client identifier in a service data block chain.
US11245531B2
The present application provides a method, an apparatus and a system for establishing biometric identification information transmission and a storage medium, including: transmitting a first random number to a driving unit; receiving a second random number and a first identity verification information from the driving unit; generating a key of a first session according to the first random number, the second random number and a pre-shared key, and generating a second identity verification information according to the key of the first session, the first random number and the second random number; transmitting the second identity verification information to the driving unit; and determining, according to the first identity verification information and the second identity verification information, whether a session between a biometric identification apparatus and the driving unit is established successfully. Therefore system overheads is reduced.
US11245522B2
A method of securely storing a target number is provided based on the Chinese-Remainder Theorem, A set of n congruence pairs of numbers are generated, wherein a target number (a secret) can be uniquely derived from any t out of the n pairs. In one aspect the divisors are pre-selected such that any randomly selected n integers from the sequence are a valid Asmuth-Bloom sequence for any access structure (t, n) where 1
US11245513B2
In the disclosed transaction processing system, members of an authorized network of consumers and merchants manage account information using blockchain ledgers. Because both consumers and merchants maintain copies of the blockchain, for any consumer/merchant transaction, both entities can quickly validate the transaction because both are aware, via their blockchain entries, of the current status of the account sourcing the transaction, allowing fast and accurate transaction validation without the need to incur the processing charges inherent in traditional fiat currency credit transactions.
US11245507B2
Systems and methods for selecting Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) resources are disclosed. An Enhanced Physical Downlink Control Channel (EPDCCH) is detected in signals received from a base station in a first subframe. A HARQ-ACK resource indicator offset (ΔARO) value is identified for the EPDCCH. A PUCCH resource is selected for transmission of a Hybrid Automatic Repeat reQuest-ACKnowledgement (HARQ-ACK) corresponding to the EPDCCH. The PUCCH resource is selected based upon the ΔARO value. The ΔARO value may correspond to a semi-statically configured PUCCH resource. A second PUCCH resource may be selected for transmission of the HARQ-ACK on a second antenna port. A HARQ-ACK resource offset field value may be detected in a Downlink Control Information (DCI) format of the EPDCCH. A table that maps the HARQ-ACK resource offset field value for certain DCI formats to ΔARO values may be used to determine the ΔARO value for the EPDCCH.
US11245498B2
According to one aspect of the present invention, a user terminal has a transmission section that performs UL grant-free transmission, in which UL data is transmitted without a UL transmission command from a radio base station, a receiving section that receives a DL signal that is transmitted from the radio base station in response to the UL grant-free transmission, and a control section that monitors the DL signal in a predetermined range, and controls retransmission of the UL data or transmission of new data, based on the DL signal received.
US11245490B2
A data encoding method and apparatus and a data decoding method and apparatus in a passive optical network (PON) system include collecting N data blocks at a physical coding sublayer and generating valid data by combining the N data blocks, generating a payload, where the payload includes the valid data, performing FEC encoding on the payload to generate a check part, and generating a codeword structure. The synchronization header may be located at the head or the tail of the codeword structure.
US11245485B2
A first transmission signal z1(t) and a second transmission signal z2(t) are generated from a first modulated signal s1(t) and a second modulated signal s2(t) by using a precoding matrix, and parameters of the precoding matrix are calculated from feedback information.
US11245477B2
A system for powering a network element of a fiber optic wide area network is disclosed. When communication data is transferred between a central office (CO) and a subscriber terminal using a network element to convert optical to electrical (O-E) and electrical to optical (E-O) signals between a fiber from the central office and twisted wire pair, coaxial cable or Ethernet cable transmission lines from the subscriber terminal, techniques related to local powering of a network element or drop site by the subscriber terminal or subscriber premise remote powering device are provided. Certain advantages and/or benefits are achieved using the present invention, such as freedom from any requirement for additional meter installations or meter connection charges and does not require a separate power network.
US11245465B2
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for managing beam failure recovery operations. A method that may be performed by a user equipment (UE) generally includes selecting a priority associated with an uplink (UL) control channel for indicating a beam failure recovery request (BFRQ), detecting that the UL control channel is scheduled for transmission using first resources at least partially overlapped with second resources scheduled for transmission of another UL signal, determining, in response to the detection, whether to transmit the UL control channel based on the priority associated with the UL control channel, and transmitting or dropping the UL control channel in accordance with the determination.
US11245450B2
A terminal is disclosed that includes a processor that performs channel measurement based on a first Channel State Information-Reference Signal (CSI-RS) and performs channel measurement based on a second CSI-RS; and a transmission section that transmits a first Channel State Information (CSI) feedback based on the first CSI-RS and a second CSI feedback based on the second CSI-RS. Additionally, when the first CSI-RS is an un-precoded CSI-RS, the first CSI feedback only includes a part of information of CSI feedback based on the un-precoded CSI-RS that is a precoding matrix indicator (PMI) or are the PMI and a rank indicator (RI). In another aspect, a CSI feedback method for a terminal is also disclosed.
US11245447B2
A MIMO communication method for performing MIMO communication between a base station including a plurality of antennas, and a plurality of terminals accommodated in the base station. The method includes, in the base station, dividing the plurality of terminals into a first and a second group, and assigning orthogonal codes with each other to the respective groups, spreading transmission data to the plurality of terminals with the assigned codes, multiplying data obtained by the spreading by a predetermined pre-coding matrix, obtaining a channel matrix representing channels between the plurality of antennas and the plurality of terminals, multiplying data obtained by the multiplying by the pre-coding matrix by a complex conjugate matrix of the channel matrix, and transmitting data obtained by the multiplying by the complex conjugate matrix from the plurality of antennas.
US11245440B2
A disclosure of the present specification provides a method for performing measurement by a wireless communication device. The method may comprise the steps of: receiving a synchronization signal (SS)/physical broadcast channel (PBCH) block (SSB) from a serving cell in a first period by using a first number of reception beams; performing measurement on the basis of the received SSB; and receiving downlink data from the serving cell in a second period by using a second number of reception beams, wherein the first period and the second period are included in an SS-based measurement timing configuration (SMTC) window duration, and the downlink data is considered not to be transmitted during a third period in which the number of the reception beams is changed from the first number to the second number or is changed from the second number to the first number.
US11245435B2
An echo cancellation circuit is coupled to a receiving circuit and a transmitting circuit of an electronic device, and the transmitting circuit includes an output transistor. The echo cancellation circuit includes first and second transistors, first and second resistor-capacitor networks (RC networks), and first and second resistors. The first transistor has a first gate, a first drain and a first source. The second transistor has a second gate, a second drain and a second source. The first drain and the second drain are coupled to the receiving circuit. The first RC network is coupled between the gate of the output transistor and the first gate. The second RC network is coupled between the first gate and the second gate. The first resistor is coupled between the first source and a reference voltage. The second resistor is coupled between the second source and the reference voltage.
US11245430B1
An electronic device may include wireless circuitry with a baseband processor, a digital transmitter, a digital-to-analog-converter (DAC), and an antenna. The baseband processor may produce baseband signals. The digital transmitter may generate self-interference-compensated signals based on the baseband signals. The DAC may generate radio-frequency signals for transmission by the antenna based on the self-interference-compensated signals and square-wave local oscillator waveforms. The digital transmitter may include a self-interference canceller that generates the self-interference-compensated signals. The self-interference-compensated signals may mitigate the creation of self-interferer repetition replicas that land on the carrier frequency of the radio-frequency signals. This may allow the radio-frequency signals to be free from error vector magnitude degradation and spectral regrowth that would otherwise be produced due to self-interference in the radio-frequency signals output by the DAC.
US11245429B2
A method of operating a communications system includes receiving a signal at a digital predistorter (DPD), introducing predistortion to the signal using the DPD, and converting the predistorted signal to an analog signal using a digital-to-analog converter having a first bandwidth. The method also includes amplifying the analog signal, sampling the amplified signal using an analog-to-digital converter having a second bandwidth less than the first bandwidth, and extracting coefficients of the DPD from the sampled signal.
US11245424B2
A device for generating a multi-kernel polar code xN of length N and dimension K on the basis of a first transformation matrix GN of size N×N that defines a first multi-kernel polar code includes a processor configured to generate a second transformation matrix G′N of size N×N by permuting the order of at least two columns of a sub-matrix of the first transformation matrix GN, and generate the multi-kernel polar code xN an the basis of xN=uN·G′N, wherein uN=(u0, . . . , uN−1) is a vector of size N, with the elements ui, i=0, . . . N−1, corresponding to an information bit if i∈I, I being a set of K information bit indices, and ui=0, if i∈F, F being a set of N−K frozen bit indices.
US11245421B2
A sorting device and method for determining elementary check node components in an elementary check node processor implemented in a non-binary error correcting code decoder by sorting auxiliary components are presented. The auxiliary components are stored in a plurality of FIFO memories, each FIFO memory being assigned a FIFO number index. Each auxiliary component stored in a given FIFO memory comprises an auxiliary symbol, a reliability metrics representing the reliability of the auxiliary symbol, and the FIFO number index assigned to the given FIFO memory. The sorting device is configured to sort the auxiliary components by a plurality of multiplexers arranged sequentially. Each multiplexer is configured to initialize a candidate elementary check node component from the components of a FIFO memory corresponding to the auxiliary component which comprise the most reliable auxiliary symbol and to perform one or more iterations of the illustrated receiving, updating and sorting steps.
US11245413B2
The present application discloses a data converter (112). The data converter includes an input terminus (98), a digital-to-analog (D/A) converter (116) and a mapping unit (114). The input terminus is configured to receive an input signal. The D/A converter includes a plurality of D/A converter units configured to generate an output signal. The mapping unit is coupled between the input terminus and the D/A converter and is configured to cause the plurality of D/A conversion units to be equivalently arranged in a relative order in which the plurality of D/A conversion units are gated according to specific electrical characteristics of the plurality of D/A conversion units for digital-to-analog conversion. The present application further provides an A/D converter, a D/A converter and a related chip.
US11245409B2
A method for removing low frequency offset components from a digital data stream includes receiving, at an input of an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), an analog input signal from one or more analog front end components. The analog input signal has an associated low frequency offset due, at least in part, to the analog front end components. The method also includes generating, at an output of the ADC, a digital data stream representative of the analog input signal. The digital data stream having an associated low frequency offset due, at least in part, to the analog front end components and the ADC. One or more low pass finite impulse response (FIR) filters are applied to the digital data stream to detect the low frequency offset components in the digital data stream, and generate a filtered output signal with only the low frequency offset components present. A corrected digital data stream without the low frequency offset components is generated in response thereto, for example, by taking the difference of the filtered output signal from the digital data stream.
US11245388B2
Various implementations described herein may refer to level shifter circuitry using current mirrors. For instance, in one implementation, a level shifter circuit may include a latch circuit configured to receive an input signal, where the latch circuit includes a plurality of transistors configured to generate an output signal based on the input signal. The level shifter circuit may also include a first current mirror circuit coupled to the latch circuit. The level shifter circuit may further include a second current mirror circuit coupled to the latch circuit, where the first current mirror circuit and the second current mirror circuit are configured to drive the output signal from a transient state voltage level to a steady state voltage level.
US11245366B2
Distributed amplifiers with controllable linearization are provided herein. In certain embodiments, a distributed amplifier includes a differential input transmission line, a differential output transmission line, and a plurality of differential distributed amplifier stages connected between the differential input transmission line and the differential output transmission line at different points or nodes. The distributed amplifier further includes a differential non-linearity cancellation stage connected between the differential input transmission line and the differential output transmission line and providing signal inversion relative to the differential distributed amplifier stages. The differential non-linearity cancellation stage operates with a separately controllable bias from the differential distributed amplifier stages, thereby providing a mechanism to control the linearity of the distributed amplifier.
US11245365B2
A power amplifier circuit includes a first transistor, a capacitor, and a second transistor. The first transistor has an emitter electrically connected to a reference potential, a base, and a collector electrically connected to a first power supply potential. A first end of the capacitor is electrically connected to the collector of the first transistor. The second transistor has an emitter electrically connected to a second end of the capacitor and electrically connected to the reference potential, a base, and a collector electrically connected to the first power supply potential. An RF output signal obtained by amplifying the RF input signal is output from the collector of the second transistor. A second bias circuit includes a third transistor having a collector electrically connected to a second power supply potential, a base, and an emitter from which the second bias current or voltage is output.
US11245363B2
Apparatus and methods for an improved-efficiency Doherty amplifier are described. The Doherty amplifier may include a two-stage peaking amplifier that transitions from an “off” state to an “on” state later and more rapidly than a single-stage peaking amplifier used in a conventional Doherty amplifier. The improved Doherty amplifier may operate at higher gain values than a conventional Doherty amplifier, with no appreciable reduction in signal bandwidth.
US11245362B1
A crystal oscillator and a startup method for initiating operation of a crystal oscillator with a crystal resonator including a first terminal and a second terminal, an electronic oscillator circuit connected to the crystal resonator, a first capacitor including first and second terminals, the second connected to the first terminal of the crystal resonator, a second capacitor including first and second terminals, the second connected to the second terminal of the crystal resonator. A switch includes first, second and third terminals, wherein an electrical conductivity between the first terminal and the second terminal of the switch is controllable by a voltage at the third terminal, wherein the first terminal of the switch is connected to the first terminal of the first capacitor and wherein the second terminal of the switch is connected to the first terminal of the second capacitor.
US11245354B2
One embodiment can provide a photovoltaic roof tile module. The photovoltaic roof tile module can include a first photovoltaic roof tile and a second photovoltaic roof tile positioned adjacent to each other and a spacer coupled to and positioned between the first and second photovoltaic roof tiles. A respective photovoltaic roof tile can include a front glass cover and a back cover, which includes a glass substrate and a pre-laid circuit attached to the glass substrate. The pre-laid circuit is electrically coupled to the plurality of photovoltaic structures. The spacer can include a thermal plastic body and one or more metallic strips embedded within the thermal plastic body, and both ends of a respective metallic strip extend beyond edges of the thermal plastic body to facilitate electrical coupling between pre-laid circuits of the first and second photovoltaic roof tiles.
US11245350B2
An electrical machine has a braking element and a release device. A rotor of the electrical machine includes the braking element and release device. The electrical machine is located, for example, in a rail vehicle. In order to brake the rotor of the electrical machine in the event of an error in the drive train, an overload torque is generated by the electrical machine. An overload clutch is triggered by the overload torque.
US11245344B2
Disclosed is a micro electrostatic motor that includes a body having a first and a second face and having a chamber. A first membrane is disposed over the first face of the body and a rotatable disk is disposed in the circular chamber about a member. The disk is disposed in the circular chamber and is free to rotate about the member. The disk has on a first surface thereof a set of three mutually electrically isolated electrodes, with each of the electrodes having a tab portion and being electrically isolated from the member. A second membrane is disposed over the second face of the body and a pair of spaced electrodes are provided on portions of the second membrane, with the pair of spaced electrodes being isolated by a gap between the pair of electrodes. A cylindrical shaped member is disposed in the chamber electrically isolated from the three mutually electrically isolated electrodes on the disc.
US11245341B2
A control method of a multilevel converter includes: classifying power modules that start working, need to update an output state or stop working to form m power module groups; and controlling power modules in a same one of the power module groups to start working, update the output state or stop working at the same time, and sequentially controlling the m power module groups to start working, or update the output state or stop working, according to a preset time interval. The number of power modules in each power module group is less than or equal to a preset value, causing a change value of an output level of the each power module group to be less than or equal to a preset voltage value.
US11245340B2
In circuit board for a converter, including control electronics, the circuit board includes a device for current detection, the device respectively having at least two measuring amplifier circuits, only the output of one of the measuring amplifier circuits being supplied as the detected current value to the control electronics of the converter.
US11245336B2
An over-current protection module for a flyback power supply having a transformer includes: a switch control unit, configured to generate a control signal in a first period to control a transistor switch coupled to a primary side of the transformer, wherein the transistor switch is turned on in a first duty cycle of the control signal and the transistor switch is turned off in a second duty cycle of the control signal; a transformation unit, configured to generate a compensation current according to the second duty cycle; a timing control unit, configured to output the compensation current to an impedance unit to generate an impedance cross voltage in a shut-off period of the transistor switch of the first period; and a current control unit, configured to determine an over-current reference voltage according to the impedance cross voltage for the over-current protection module in a second period following the first period.
US11245335B2
A DC/DC converter includes: electronic components group including a first capacitor, a high-voltage-side switching element, a low-voltage-side switching element, an inductor, and a second capacitor and constituting a half-bridge circuit; and a substrate including a high-voltage region, a low-voltage region, a connection region, and a pair of ground regions. The first capacitor is mounted across one of the ground regions and the high-voltage region. The high-voltage-side switching element is mounted across the high-voltage region and the connection region. The low-voltage-side switching element is mounted across the connection region and one of the ground regions. The inductor is mounted across the connection region and the low-voltage region. The second capacitor is mounted across the low-voltage region and one of the ground regions.
US11245332B1
One or more embodiments relate to a reference voltage control circuit for a buck-boost converter. According to certain aspects, embodiments can increase or decrease the reference voltage for an error amplifier for controlling a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal when there is a change in the mode of operation. In these and other embodiments, the reference voltage control circuit is configured to modify the reference voltage by increasing or decreasing the reference voltage when there is a change in the mode of operation, so as to reduce overshoot or undershoot disturbances in the regulated output voltage during such transitions.
US11245329B2
A power converter module includes a ground terminal, an input voltage terminal confirmed to receive a raw input voltage, and an interconnection terminal configured to provide a regulated output voltage to a load such as a SOC or SIP system to be powered. A voltage regulator is connected to the ground terminal and the input voltage terminal. An inductor has an inductor output connected to the interconnection terminal.
US11245328B2
An integrated circuit for a power supply circuit that generates an output voltage at a target level from an AC voltage input thereto. The power supply circuit includes an inductor, and a transistor that controls a current flowing through the inductor. The integrated circuit drives the transistor based on the inductor current and the output voltage. The integrated circuit has a signal output circuit including a first comparator circuit comparing the inductor current and a predetermined current value, a timer circuit measuring a time elapsed since the value of the inductor current becomes smaller than the predetermined current value, and a second comparator circuit comparing the output voltage and a lower-than-target level. The signal output circuit indicates that the AC voltage is not input to a rectifier circuit, when the elapsed time reaches a predetermined time period and a level of the output voltage is lower than the lower-than-target level.
US11245326B2
The control apparatus is used with the electrical power converter working to an inputted one of ac voltage and a terminal-to-terminal voltage at a capacitor into the other. The control apparatus calculates a sine-wave command value for a reactor current based on the ac voltage and an amplitude command value indicating an amplitude of the reactor current. The control apparatus also operates switches SW in peak-current mode control to bring the reactor current into agreement with a command value for the reactor current to which a current correction value is added. The control apparatus sets the current correction value to include a component of fluctuation in the terminal-to-terminal voltage at the capacitor based on the ac voltage Vac.
US11245318B1
A two-piece resolver clamping plate includes a first clamping segment and a second clamping segment. The first clamping segment includes a first arcuate clamping ring and exactly three arcuate clamping arms extending from the first arcuate clamping ring. The second clamping segment includes a second arcuate clamping ring and exactly two arcuate clamping arms extending from the second arcuate clamping ring. In an example embodiment, a first circumferential length of the first arcuate clamping ring is greater than a second circumferential length of the second arcuate clamping ring.
US11245315B2
A method of manufacturing a stacked stator core comprises forming a stack that comprises an annular yoke portion, a plurality of tooth portions, and a plurality of slots. The method further comprises inserting a mold core member of the plurality of mold core members into a slot of the plurality of slots, the mold core member comprising a body portion and a closing portion connected to the body portion, the body portion extending along a longitudinal direction of the slot and spaced apart from an inner wall surface of the slot, the closing portion being positioned on a slot opening side of the slot and closing an open end portion of the slot on the slot opening side. Additionally, the method comprises forming a resin portion by charging a melted resin into a filling space between the slot and the mold core member.
US11245313B2
A drive engine arrangement for an elevator system includes a drive engine for driving suspension traction media for displacing an elevator car, a fan for generating a fluid flow for cooling the drive engine and a fluid flow sensor. The fluid flow sensor senses the fluid flow generated by the fan. Accordingly, using the fluid flow sensor, it can be determined whether or not the fan is currently operating. By e.g. comparing the fan's behavior with previous operation patterns and/or by additionally measuring a temperature of the drive engine with a temperature sensor, it can be monitored whether the fan is operating correctly or whether e.g. cooling requirements may be compromised due to a malfunction of the fan. Such monitoring can be performed remotely and/or automatically.
US11245308B2
On one side of a worm wheel (46) in an axial direction, first thinned portions (46e) recessed toward the other side of the worm wheel (46) in the axial direction are arranged. Further, on the one side of the worm wheel (46) in the axial direction, reinforcing portions (46h) reinforcing areas between the first thinned portions (46e) and tooth portions (45) of the worm wheel (46) are arranged. Therefore, it is possible to reduce a weight of the worm wheel (46) and to suppress occurrence of distortion of the tooth portions (45) by the first thinned portions (46e). In addition, it is possible to sufficiently increase the strength of the worm wheel (46) in the vicinity of the tooth portions (45) by the reinforcing portions (46h).
US11245306B2
A brushless motor includes a stator assembly including a generally-cylindrical stator body having a center bore, teeth extending from the stator body towards the center bore and defining slots in between, and windings wound around the teeth; and a rotor assembly rotatably received within the center bore and includes a rotor shaft and a generally-cylindrical rotor body. The motor further includes at least one rotor bearing mounted on the rotor shaft, and at least one bearing support member supporting the rotor bearing. The bearing support member includes a radial body forming a bearing pocket for receiving the rotor bearing therein, and axial post inserts received within the slots of the stator assembly between adjacent sets of windings and in contact with an inner curved surface of the stator body to support the rotor bearing with respect to the stator assembly along a center axis of the center bore.
US11245305B2
A rotary electric machine including a rotor having salient poles, each salient pole comprising a pole body surrounded by at least one coil, and at least one pair of wedges comprising a first wedge positioned against the coil of a first salient pole and a second wedge positioned against the coil of a second salient pole consecutive with the first. The first and second wedges are able to move in the inter-pole space with respect to one another along the longitudinal axis of the rotor, and each having at least one contact surface, the contact surface or surfaces of the first wedge being configured to come into contact with the contact surface or surfaces of the second wedge as one wedge is moved longitudinally with respect to the other in such a way that the movement of one wedge with respect to the other induces a pressing of these wedges against the coils so as to hold the coils of the first and second salient poles respectively against the pole bodies of the first and second salient poles.
US11245302B2
An electric pump apparatus includes a motor, an inverter board, a coil support, a housing, and a pump portion driven by the motor. Coils include first end portions and second end portions drawn out from the coils, the first end portion and the second end portion defining both end portions of each of conducting wires of the coils. The inverter board is on a first axial side of the motor. The coil support includes a neutral point busbar that electrically connects the coils to one another. The coil support includes a first region including the first end portions arranged therein, each first end portion being directly connected to the inverter board, and a second region including the second end portions and the neutral point busbar arranged therein, each second end portion being connected to the neutral point busbar.
US11245297B2
A rotor assembly includes a rotor body having two rotor ends, a rotating shaft penetrating the two rotor ends, and two rotor end plates. The two rotor end plates are pressed to fit correspondingly the two rotor ends, and each rotor end plate includes an inner ring structure and an outer ring structure. The inner ring structure, made of an iron-based material and used to sleeve the rotating shaft, has a first outer-ring peripheral surface and a first thickness. The outer ring structure, made of an aluminum-based material, includes a first radial segment and a second radial segment. The first radial segment, wrapping the first outer-ring peripheral surface, has a second outer-ring peripheral surface and a second thickness larger than the first thickness. The second radial segment, wrapping integrally the second outer-ring peripheral surface as a unique piece, has a third thickness larger than the second thickness.
US11245293B2
The disclosure provides a combined motor stator which is configured to be cooperated with a rotor. The combined motor stator includes a stator yoke and a plurality of stator teeth. The stator yoke has a plurality of first mount structures. Each of the plurality of stator teeth has a second mount structure. The second mount structures of the stator teeth are respectively and removably mounted on the first mount structures of the stator yoke. Each of the second mount structures is in a dovetail shape.
US11245291B2
A power transmission device 2 for a non-contact power supply device 1 has a transmission coil 14 and a power supply circuit 10 that supplies, to the transmission coil 14, AC power having a switching frequency at which the transmission coil 14 does not resonate. In addition, a power reception device 3 for the non-contact power supply device 1 has: a resonance circuit 20 that has a reception coil 21 and a resonance capacitor 22 resonating in parallel and a first coil 23 connected in series or parallel to the reception coil 21; and a coil 23 connected in series to the reception coil 21.
US11245288B2
A power transfer system comprises a patient support apparatus and a separate power transfer device. The patient support apparatus comprises a support structure having a base and a patient support surface for a patient and wheels coupled to the support structure to facilitate movement of the patient support apparatus over a floor surface. One or more of the wheels includes a power receiver integrated therewith. The power transfer device is energizeable to interact with the wheel to facilitate power transfer between the power transfer device and the power receiver through the wheel.
US11245283B2
A circuit includes an emergency lighting system and an AC/DC converter. An output terminal of the emergency lighting system is electrically connected to a LED load, and the other output terminal DIM of the emergency lighting system is electrically connected to a switch S2. The switch S2 is controlled by the emergency lighting system. The emergency lighting system includes an AC input detection module, a switching time detection module and a lithium battery. The AC input detection module is electrically connected to a neutral wire VN and a live wire VL. The switching time detection module is electrically connected between an output terminal of the AC input detection module and the terminal DIM. An output terminal of the AC/DC converter is electrically connected to a positive electrode of the lithium battery, and the other output terminal of the AC/DC converter is electrically connected to the LED load.
US11245279B2
A charge-discharge control circuit includes a positive power-supply terminal; a negative power-supply terminal; a charge-discharge discrimination circuit which discriminates a discharging state in which a discharging current flows and a charging state in which a charging current flows based on a voltage at a charge-discharge path and a preset charge-discharge discrimination voltage; and a control circuit which turns on a discharge control FET and a charge control FET in a charge-inhibition state and the discharging state or turns off the charge control FET in the charge-inhibition state and the charging state.
US11245278B2
To suppress the occurrence of system shutdown after long term storage of batteries. A semiconductor device comprises a control unit that controls charging and discharging of a battery cell, and a ROM that stores a power supply capability value which specifies a power supply capacity of the battery cell that can be stably supplied to an application system in which the battery pack is provided. After the battery pack returns from the sleep mode and before the transmission request of the power supply capability value is received from the system, the control [unit performs a power supply capability value updating process of updating the power supply capability value in the ROM to a value smaller than the power supply capability value before the sleep mode.
US11245262B2
A voltage regulation system for an electrical power distribution network that receives electricity from one or more distributed energy resources includes: a voltage regulation device configured to maintain a voltage in the electrical power distribution network to within a voltage bandwidth, the voltage bandwidth including a range of voltages; and a control system coupled to the voltage regulation device, the control system configured to: analyze voltage data, the voltage data including a plurality of voltage samples, each of the voltage samples representing the voltage in the electrical power distribution network at a time within a period of time; determine an adjusted voltage bandwidth for the voltage regulation device based on the analysis; and change the voltage bandwidth of the voltage regulation device to the adjusted voltage bandwidth.
US11245259B2
Disclosed is a power supply system, including: a high-voltage input power distribution cabinet, a high-low voltage conversion cabinet, and a low-voltage output and control cabinet, the high-low voltage conversion cabinet is provided with at least one high-voltage chamber provided with a high-voltage bus bar, at least one low-voltage chamber provided with a low-voltage bus bar, an insulating partition between the high-voltage chamber and the low-voltage chamber and a plurality of power supply modules; each of the power supply modules bridges the high-voltage and low-voltage chambers and includes a high-voltage cavity, a low-voltage cavity and an isolation unit, connecting terminals of the high-voltage and low-voltage cavities are respectively disposed corresponding to the high-voltage and low-voltage chambers and electrically connected to the high-voltage and low-voltage bus bars respectively, and the isolation unit is connected to one end of the high-voltage cavity and one end of the low-voltage cavity.
US11245258B2
A method for state estimation of a distribution network comprises: (a) obtaining measurements from phasor measurement units (PMUs) placed at buses in the distribution network; (b) constructing a quotient gradient system (QGS) based on a constraint set H that relates the measurements to state variables of the distribution network; (c) integrating the QGS to reach a steady state; (d) identifying one or more of the state variables whose measurement residuals violate a measurement residual constraint in the constraint set H; (e) integrating a reconstructed QGS, which is reconstructed based on the constraint set H by setting the identified one or more state variables to values of corresponding PMU measurements; (f) iterating steps of (d) and (e) until no measurement residuals violate the measurement residual constraint, to thereby obtain the state estimation; and (g) reporting the state estimation to a control system during real-time monitoring of the distribution network.
US11245257B2
An apparatus for converting power includes at least one impedance matching network which receives an electrical signal. The apparatus includes at least one AC to DC converter in communication with the impedance matching network. Also disclosed is a method for powering a load and an apparatus for converting power and additional embodiments of an apparatus for converting power.
US11245252B2
A cable management device includes a first arm and a first connection element. The first arm has a first end portion and a second end portion. The first connection element is pivotally connected to the second end portion of the first arm. One of the first arm and the first connection element is arranged with an engaging feature, and the other one of the first arm and the first connection element is arranged with a corresponding feature. When the first arm pivots relative to the first connection element from a first position to a second position by a predetermined angle, the first arm is capable of being kept at the second position relative to the first connection element by cooperation between the engaging feature and the corresponding feature.
US11245248B2
A semiconductor laser includes a semiconductor layer including end faces and at least one of the end faces is configured as a light emission end face. The semiconductor layer includes a waveguide and a light window structure region. The waveguide has a first width and is extended between the end faces. The light window structure region includes an opening having a second width greater than the first width arranged along the waveguide and is formed continuously or intermittently from one to another of the end faces.
US11245245B2
An optical module includes a light-forming unit configured to form light, and a protective member surrounding and sealing the light-forming unit. The light-forming unit includes a base member including an electronic temperature control module, a plurality of laser diodes arranged on the base member, a filter arranged on the base member and configured to multiplex light from the plurality of laser diodes, a beam shaping portion arranged on the base member and configured to convert a beam shape of the light multiplexed by the filter, and a MEMS arranged on the base member and including a scanning mirror configured to scan the light shaped in the beam shaping portion. The protective member includes a base body, and a lid welded to the base body.
US11245244B2
An optical module includes: an optical component; a base portion on which the optical component is mounted; a housing that includes sidewalls extending from the base portion in a height direction to surround the base portion; a cover member that defines, along with the housing, an accommodation space in which the optical component is disposed; and a resin for fixing the housing to the cover member. The cover member includes: an opposing surface that faces the base portion of the housing in the height direction; a first lateral cover surface extending along the height direction; and a second lateral cover surface extending in the height direction. The second lateral cover surface is disposed on an opposite side of the first lateral cover surface.
US11245238B2
A tool is provided for shaping contact tab interconnects at a circuit card edge. The tool includes a base member with a slot to receive a circuit card edge. The slot is sized such that the edge of the circuit card is slidable lengthwise within the slot. The tool further includes shaping dowels disposed within the base member, including at least two shaping dowels that define a set of adjacent shaping dowels extending at an angle relative to each other. The set of adjacent shaping dowels are exposed, at least in part, within the slot so that with lengthwise sliding of the edge of the circuit card within the slot, the edge of the circuit card contacts and slides across the set of adjacent shaping dowels rounding off, at least in part, ends of the contact tab interconnects at the edge of the circuit card.
US11245235B2
A connector assembly of a cartridge of an electronic vaping device may be formed by metal in-molding. The connector assembly may include a connector body that is integrally formed. The connector body may include a base portion that is generally cylindrical, a nose portion extending from a first end of the base portion, and at least two slots extending longitudinally through the base portion and on opposing sides of the nose portion. An electrical lead extends through each of the at least two slots.
US11245228B2
A connector includes a housing and a connector position assurance device (CPA). The CPA is movable between a first position and a second position and assures that the connector is completely mated with a mating connector or maintains a completely mated state in the second position. The housing has a mating portion, a guiding portion, and an abutting portion. The CPA has a base portion guided by the guiding portion and a beam portion. The abutting portion abuts on the beam portion in the first position during non-mating with the mating connector to block movement of the CPA to the second position. The mating connector during complete mating deforms the beam portion to remove the abutment of the beam portion on the abutting portion to allow the CPA to move to the second position.
US11245225B2
A locking arrangement for plug connectors, comprising a first locking device and a second locking device. The two locking devices can be plugged together and engaged with one another. At least one blocking element is provided for engaging the first locking device with the second locking device. The blocking element is suitable for mechanical engaging and can be actuated and released via an actuator. In addition, another actuator is arranged in the first locking device or in the second locking device to protect against failure of the locking arrangement. The engaging of the two locking devices can be released by the actuator, even when the actuator fails. The first locking device and the second locking device are provided for use in a plug and a corresponding counter plug.
US11245220B2
Provided is a connector including: at least one plate-like housing body; a plurality of groove-like terminal housing chambers each opened in an upper surface of the housing body and parallelly arranged; a plurality of connection terminals provided at ends of a plurality of electrical wirings and housed and disposed in the terminal housing chambers, respectively; an electrical wiring support part supporting the plurality of electrical wirings extending from a back end side opening part of the terminal housing chambers; a sheet-like reinforced member which is placed on an upper surface of the electrical wiring support part and the plurality of electrical wirings are fixed to in a state of parallelly arranged; and a cover part overlapping with the upper surface of the housing body to cover the terminal housing chambers and sandwiching the sheet-like reinforced member between the cover part and the electrical wiring support part.
US11245218B2
A method for improving clearance and creepage in a male high voltage connector assembly using a male terminal position assurance (TPA) device. The male high voltage connector assembly is highly suitable for high voltage electrical terminals, which are larger terminals. The method includes a step of allowing a clearance and creepage or electrical path to extend from at least a high voltage electrical terminal to a male outer housing of the high voltage connector assembly. When the TPA device is inserted and locked within a male inner housing of the high voltage connector assembly, the clearance and creepage or electrical path extends from the high voltage electrical terminal along at least a surface of the TPA device and to the male outer housing of the high voltage connector assembly. The male TPA device includes wing-like shape members with intermediate members that extend substantially and respectively downward from the wing-like shape members.
US11245213B2
An electric terminal includes a contact portion that includes a contact box. A first contact arm extends from the contact box and is adapted to engage a corresponding terminal. The electric terminal also includes a spring portion with a first spring box that is located around a portion of the contact box. The spring portion also includes a second spring box that is located adjacent to the first spring box. The first spring box includes a first spring arm that engages the first contact arm. The second spring box includes a first guard that engages the first spring arm.
US11245210B2
A connector system includes a housing with a paddle card. One side of the paddle card includes a plurality of rows of signal terminations. Another side of the paddle card includes a single row of cable terminations. Cable management members may be used to support the rows of signal terminations. A shield member may be used to improve the electrical performance of the signal terminations.
US11245207B2
An electronic device is disclosed, including: a first support member including at least one screw-fastening portion; a first printed circuit board (PCB) stacked on the first support member and including at least one screw-fixing portion facing the at least one screw-fastening portion; a second PCB spaced apart from the first PCB, including a first screw guide groove; an interposer disposed between the first PCB and the second PCB electrically connecting them and including a second screw guide groove facing the first screw guide groove; and a second support member stacked on the second PCB and including a screw inlet portion facing the first screw guide groove. The second support member, the first PCB, and the first support member are fixed to each other via a screw inserted through the screw inlet portion.
US11245206B2
A multi-mode antenna system include at least a first modal antenna and a second modal antenna. The first modal antenna is disposed on a ground plane of a circuit board and configurable in a plurality of different modes. The first modal antenna can include a driven element, at least one parasitic element and an active element configured to adjust a reactance of the at least one parasitic element. The multi-mode antenna system further includes a second modal antenna disposed on the ground plane and configurable in a plurality of different modes. The second modal antenna can include a driven element, at least one parasitic element, and an active element configured to adjust a reactance of the at least one parasitic element. The parasitic element of the second modal antenna is positioned such that adjusting the reactance of the parasitic element affects the radiation pattern associated with the first modal antenna.
US11245201B2
An antenna apparatus includes a patch antenna pattern; a first feed via to feed power to the patch antenna pattern in a non-contact manner on a first side of the patch antenna pattern; and a plurality of feed patterns disposed on the first side of the patch antenna pattern on different levels and overlapping each other, and including at least one feed pattern that is electrically connected to the first feed via, and each having a width greater than a width of the first feed via and a cross-sectional area smaller than a cross-sectional area of the patch antenna pattern.
US11245195B2
The present invention provides a phase control plate including n layers (n≥4) of overlapping admittance sheets (10-1 to 10-6) each of which includes a plurality of plane unit cells, in which an admittance of a first plane unit cell included in an admittance sheet in a layer a (1≤a≤n) and an admittance of a second plane unit cell being included in an admittance sheet in a layer b (1≤b≤n and b≠a) and overlapping the first plane unit cell are different from each other.
US11245194B1
An antenna for wireless communication includes a spherical reflector and one or more feeds. The spherical reflector includes an inner portion made of material that reflects radiofrequency (RF) beams, and an outer portion positioned on an edge of the inner portion, the outer portion being made of metamaterials that can be controlled to be reflective of or transparent to RF beams. The one or more feeds are configured to form one or more RF beams reflected off the spherical reflector. In some implementations, the antenna includes one or more processors configured to form one or more RF beams using the one or more feeds, and control at least a part of the outer portion of the spherical reflector to reflect an RF beam of the one or more RF beams or be transparent to the RF beam based on the one or more RF beam.
US11245187B2
The present disclosure includes an embodiment of a miniaturized antenna system and methods for compact multi-band transmission and reception of radio signals in a high-frequency (HF) band. An embodiment of the antenna system may include a plurality of shortwave antennas arranged in an antenna cluster, one or more controllers, and one or more monitors. The embodiment of the antenna system may allow the antenna cluster to operate effectively without a plurality of switches over a plurality of HF band frequencies. An embodiment of the one or more controllers may include a frequency testing and acknowledgement circuit that may determine and confirm which frequencies are propagating. In an embodiment, the methods of operating the antenna system may include determining selected frequencies, selecting a shortwave antenna, switching between a transmitter and a receiver, transmitting a radio signal, receiving acknowledgement signals and configuring the antenna system in response to receiving the acknowledgement signals.
US11245184B2
An antenna device includes: a first conductor layer; a second conductor layer located opposite to the first conductor layer; and a third conductor layer located opposite to the second conductor layer. The first conductor layer includes: a feed element; a first grounding element located next to the feed element in a first direction and grounded; and a parasitic element located along the feed element and the first grounding element and insulated from the feed element and the first grounding element. The second conductor layer includes: a floating element located opposite to the feed element and insulated from the first conductor layer; and a second grounding element located opposite to the first grounding element and next to the floating element and grounded. The third conductor layer includes a third grounding element grounded.
US11245181B2
Methods and apparatus for wireless power transfer and communications are provided. In one embodiment, a wireless power transfer system comprises an external transmit resonator configured to transmit wireless power, an implantable receive resonator configured to receive the transmitted wireless power from the transmit resonator, and communications antenna in the implantable receive resonator configured to send communication information to the transmit resonator. The communications antenna can include a plurality of gaps positioned between adjacent conductive elements, the gaps being configured to prevent or reduce induction of current in the plurality of conductive elements when the antenna is exposed to a magnetic field.
US11245166B2
A first phase shift circuit (2) converts impedance to achieve impedance matching between a third terminal (1c) of a 90-degree hybrid circuit (1) and a first terminal (4a) of a first nonlinear element (4), and shifts a phase of a radio wave by 180 degrees, and a second phase shift circuit (3) converts impedance to achieve impedance matching between a fourth terminal (1d) of the 90-degree hybrid circuit (1) and a first terminal (5a) of a second nonlinear element (5), and shifts a phase of a radio wave by 90 degrees. As a result of this configuration, a conversion loss of radio waves can be reduced.
US11245143B2
An exemplary electrochemical cell incorporates at least a first battery electrode, such as a zinc electrode, at least a second battery electrode, such as a reversible metal electrode such as nickel, and at least an oxidant reduction electrode, such as an air cathode. The oxidant reduction electrode(s) is configured in a cell housing such that it is essentially orthogonal to the first and second electrodes. The cell housing contains electrolyte therein and the electrodes are immersed, at least partially, in the electrolyte. The positioning of the oxidant reduction electrode(s) on the side of the cell and relatively perpendicular to the first and second (metal) electrodes, allows for more consistent ionic resistance across all the metal electrodes. Optionally, a fourth or oxygen evolving electrode may be provided in the cell housing, horizontal, orthogonal, and below the first and second electrodes to provide oxygen bubbles for mixing the electrolyte.
US11245142B2
A method and apparatus for the thermal energy management of systems of electrically powered vehicles (EVs), which enhance the mission capabilities, or performance. The method includes an approach in which thermal energy harvesting, dissipation, storage, and distribution operate in concert. The method concurrently enables, immediate and longer-term management, including storage of thermal energy for subsequent use. The apparatus, includes the multi-functional integration of thermal energy storage, for the benefit of enhanced EV form, capabilities or performances. The apparatus includes connecting elements which provide selective, thermal conduction pathways, which link the management system. The thermal conductive pathways may be actuated in response to temperature, or by other activation means. Thermally managed systems which require persistent heating, or cooling or maintenance within a specified range, are addressed.
US11245136B2
A method of depassivating a battery may include receiving a determined state of the battery and applying, depending on the determined state, a depassivation algorithm to the battery. The algorithm may include applying a load across the battery for a predetermined amount of time that is dependent on the degree of battery passivation.
US11245127B2
Provided is a carbon dioxide electrolysis-carbon deposition/carbon fuel cell-integrated apparatus which enable interconversion between electric energy and chemical energy (electrodeposited carbon) through the use of an integrated electrochemical reaction system with a molten salt.
US11245117B2
An electrochemical battery is disclosed. The electrochemical battery has an electrode plate comprising a frame and a generally flat grid connected to the frame, the frame comprising at least a top frame member having a contact lug, wherein the grid comprises a plurality of grid wires and a plurality of window-like open areas between the grid wires, further comprising an active mass within the open areas and/or on the grid wires, wherein the electrode plate comprises on one outer surface or on both opposing outer surfaces of the active mass a pattern of grooves, wherein the grooves extend diagonally from a position closer to the top frame member to a position further away from the top frame member. A method for producing an electrode plate is also disclosed.
US11245113B2
A secondary battery includes: a first oxide semiconductor having a first conductivity type; a first charging layer disposed on the first oxide semiconductor layer, and composed by including a first insulating material and a second oxide semiconductor having the first conductivity type; a second charging layer disposed on the first charging layer; a third oxide semiconductor layer having a second conductivity type disposed on the second charging layer; and a hydroxide layer disposed between the first charging layer and the third oxide semiconductor layer, and containing a hydroxide of a metal constituting the third oxide semiconductor layer. The highly reliable secondary battery is capable of improving an energy density and increasing battery characteristics (electricity accumulation capacity).
US11245102B2
An OLED display and a method of manufacturing thereof are disclosed. In one aspect, the display includes a scan line formed over a substrate and configured to transfer a scan signal, a data line and a driving voltage line crossing the scan line and respectively configured to transfer a data voltage and a driving voltage, and a switching transistor electrically connected to the scan line and the data line and including a switching drain electrode configured to output the data voltage. The display also includes a driving transistor including a driving gate electrode, a driving drain electrode, and a driving source electrode electrically connected to the switching drain electrode. The display further includes a storage capacitor including a first storage electrode electrically connected to the driving gate electrode and a second storage electrode formed on the same layer as the driving voltage line.
US11245099B2
Disclosed are a packaging cover plate, an organic light-emitting diode display and a manufacturing method therefor. The packaging cover plate comprises: a cover plate body, the cover plate body being provided with open slots; cover plugs for covering openings at two ends of the open slots; and water absorption layers for at least covering mouths of the open slots. By means of the arranged open slots, the packaging cover plate can conveniently introduce a dry gas. In addition, the water absorption layers absorb water vapour, the introduced dry gas dries the water absorption layers, and the water vapour and oxygen in the water absorption layers can be taken away by means of the circular flow of the dry gas, so that damage to a device by water vapour and oxygen can be reduced, and the packaging effect is better.
US11245094B2
A display substrate and a manufacture method thereof, and a display panel are provided. The display substrate includes: a substrate, including a display region and a non-display region around the display region; at least one protrusion on the substrate. The protrusion is disposed in the non-display region.
US11245084B2
An electroluminescent (EL) device and a method of manufacturing same, and an electronic device. The EL device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a functional structural layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The functional structural layer includes a doping material and a graphene oxide material, and the doping material includes a plurality of conjugated ions.
US11245070B2
An electronic device including a semiconductor memory. The semiconductor memory may include a variable resistance element. The variable resistance element may include a first magnetic layer formed over a first auxiliary layer, a tunnel barrier layer formed over the first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer formed over the tunnel barrier layer, a second auxiliary layer formed over the second magnetic layer, and a hard mask formed over the second auxiliary layer. Side surfaces of the first magnetic layer may be substantially aligned with side surfaces of the first auxiliary layer, and the side surfaces of the first magnetic layer may deviate from side surfaces of the hard mask.
US11245069B2
Embodiments of the disclosure provide methods and apparatus for fabricating magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) structures on a substrate in for spin-transfer-torque magnetoresistive random access memory (STT-MRAM) applications. In one embodiment, the method includes patterning a film stack having a tunneling barrier layer disposed between a magnetic reference layer and a magnetic storage layer disposed on a substrate to remove a portion of the film stack from the substrate until an upper surface of the substrate is exposed, forming a sidewall passivation layer on sidewalls of the patterned film stack and subsequently performing a thermal annealing process to the film stack.
US11245066B2
A shear vibration-based piezoelectric composite material and a preparation method thereof are disclosed. The piezoelectric composite material includes a piezoelectric material and the passive material. The piezoelectric material includes a piezoelectric material polarized along the x-axis positive and a piezoelectric material negatively polarized along the x-axis. The piezoelectric materials in the two polarization directions are alternately arranged along the x-axis direction. The passive material includes a filling layer, a transition layer, and a planar layer. The filling layer is disposed between every two adjacent piezoelectric materials. The planar layer is located outer two surfaces perpendicular to the z-axis of the piezoelectric material. The planar layer on one side is fixedly connected to the filling layer in the odd-numbered position via the transition layer. The planar layer on the other side is fixedly connected to the filling layer in the even-numbered position via the transition layer. The piezoelectric composite material can be used to prepare an underwater acoustic transducer, a hydrophone, piezoelectric energy harvesters, and the like. The invention innovatively converts shear vibrations into the thickness vibrations of the upper and lower surfaces of the composite material, thereby improving the performance of the composite material.
US11245059B2
A wiring board includes a substrate for mounting a light emitting element; and a reflective film positioned on a surface of the substrate and reflecting light rays that are emitted from the light emitting element. The reflective film is formed of a plurality of adjacent columnar crystals extending in a perpendicular direction with respect to the surface of the substrate. A surface of the plurality of adjacent columnar crystals is in continuous at a surface of the reflective film.
US11245055B2
Disclosed herein are techniques for reducing the pitch between light-emitting diodes (LEDs) in an array of LEDs. According to an aspect of the invention, a device includes an array having a plurality of LEDs and a reflector that is in Ohmic contact with at least two adjacent LEDs of the plurality of LEDs. Each LED of the plurality of LEDs includes a p contact, and the reflector is physically separated from the p contact of each LED of the plurality of LEDs.
US11245050B2
A method for preparing a crystalline semiconductor layer in order for the layer to be provided with a specific lattice parameter involves a relaxation procedure that is applied for a first time to a first start donor substrate in order to obtain a second donor substrate. Using the second donor substrate as the start donor substrate, the relaxation procedure is repeated for a number of times that is sufficient for the lattice parameter of the relaxed layer to be provided with the specific lattice parameter. A set of substrates may be obtained by the method.
US11245046B2
The present application discloses a multi-junction tandem laser photovoltaic cell, comprising a photovoltaic cell stack and a bottom electrode and a top electrode electrically connected to a bottom and a top of the photovoltaic cell stack, respectively, wherein the photovoltaic cell stack comprises stacked N AlGaAs PN-junction sub-cells, and adjacent sub-cells are connected in series via a tunneling junction, in which N≥2. The AlGaAs PN-junction sub-cells use an AlGaAs absorbing layer. The present application further discloses a method of making the multi-junction tandem laser photovoltaic cell. The present application uses AlGaAs as the absorbing layer of the multi-junction tandem cell to convert laser energy, which can effectively increase the open circuit voltage of the photovoltaic cell, thereby significantly improving the conversion efficiency of the photovoltaic cell.
US11245043B2
An inorganic coating mixture for a solar panel which cures to a protective layer upon the exposed surface of the transparent sheet of material covering a photovoltaic cell of a solar panel and a method therefor. The protective layer, so formed, reduces the operating temperature of the solar panel and deters the adherence of dust and other particulate matter to the exposed surface of the transparent sheet.
US11245040B2
A semiconductor device having a high on-state current is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first insulator; a first oxide over the first insulator; a first conductor and a second conductor that are apart from each other over the first oxide; a second insulator covering the first insulator, the first oxide, the first conductor, and the second conductor; a third insulator over the second insulator; a fourth insulator in contact with a first conductor, a side surface of the second conductor, a side surface of the second insulator, and a side surface of the third insulator; a fifth insulator that is over the first oxide and on an inner side of the fourth insulator; a third conductor on an inner side of the fifth insulator; and a sixth insulator that is in contact with a top surface of the fourth insulator and over the third insulator, the fifth insulator, and the third conductor. The fourth insulator is divided to be apart from each other over the first oxide.
US11245036B1
A semiconductor device according to the present disclosure includes an active region including a channel region and a source/drain region adjacent the channel region, a vertical stack of channel members over the channel region, a gate structure over and around the vertical stack of channel members, a bottom dielectric feature over the source/drain region, a source/drain feature over the bottom dielectric feature, and a germanium layer disposed between the bottom dielectric feature and the source/drain region.
US11245034B2
A semiconductor device includes a substrate, first and second source/drain features, and a dielectric plug. The substrate has a semiconductor fin. The first and second source/drain features are over first and second portions of the semiconductor fin, respectively. The dielectric plug is at least partially embedded in a third portion of the semiconductor fin. The third portion is in between the first and second portions of the semiconductor fin. The dielectric plug includes a first dielectric material and a second dielectric material different from the first dielectric material.
US11245030B2
Apparatus and circuits including transistors with different polarizations and methods of fabricating the same are disclosed. In one example, a semiconductor structure is disclosed. The semiconductor structure includes: a substrate; an active layer that is formed over the substrate and comprises a first active portion and a second active portion; a first transistor comprising a first source region, a first drain region, and a first gate structure formed over the first active portion and between the first source region and the first drain region; and a second transistor comprising a second source region, a second drain region, and a second gate structure formed over the second active portion and between the second source region and the second drain region, wherein the first active portion has a material composition different from that of the second active portion.
US11245025B2
Vertical transport field effect transistors (VTFET) are disclosed along with methods of making. The VTFET is made with a novel gate last replacement metal gate (RMG) process. The invention allows uniform and high doping levels without adversely affecting the gate region in the process. The distance from the S/D regions and the junctions are the same. Fin caps protect the fins and gate protecting hard mask protect the dummy gate material during the beginning process steps. The invention enables easy connection and increased surface area at the connection points to reduce contact resistance.
US11245015B2
The present disclosure relates to the field of display technologies, and discloses a Thin Film Transistor, a method for preparing the same, an array substrate, a display panel and an apparatus. The TFT includes: a base substrate; an active layer; a source electrode; and a drain electrode; where the active layer, the source electrode, and the drain electrode are sequentially laminated on the base substrate; and a projection of the source electrode on the base substrate covers a projection of part of edges of the active layer on the base substrate.
US11245014B2
Provided is a method of producing an epitaxial silicon wafer having high gettering capability resulting in even more reduced white spot defects in a back-illuminated solid-state imaging device. The method includes: a first step of irradiating a surface of a silicon wafer with cluster ions of CnHm (n=1 or 2, m=1, 2, 3, 4, or 5) generated using a Bernas ion source or an IHC ion source, thereby forming, in the silicon wafer, a modifying layer containing, as a solid solution, carbon and hydrogen that are constituent elements of the cluster ions; and a subsequent second step of forming a silicon epitaxial layer on the surface. In the first step, peaks of concentration profiles of carbon and hydrogen in the depth direction of the modifying layer are made to lie in a range of more than 150 nm and 2000 nm or less from the surface.
US11245010B2
A semiconductor device having a semiconductor substrate that includes a first-conductivity-type substrate and a first-conductivity-type epitaxial layer, and a plurality of trenches reaching a predetermined depth from a main surface of the semiconductor substrate to terminate in the first-conductivity-type epitaxial layer. The semiconductor substrate includes a hydrogen-donor introduced part, of which a concentration of a hydrogen donor is greatest at a depth position that is separate from bottoms of the trenches by a distance at least two times of the depth of the trenches. The impurity concentration of an impurity dopant of the first-conductivity-type substrate being lower than that of the first-conductivity-type epitaxial layer. A difference between a first resistivity, corresponding to a total impurity concentration of the impurity dopant and the hydrogen donor of the first-conductivity-type substrate, and a second resistivity, corresponding to the impurity concentration of the impurity dopant of the first-conductivity-type epitaxial layer, is at most 20%.
US11245007B2
A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor body of a wide-bandgap semiconductor material. A plurality of first bond areas is connected to a first load terminal of the semiconductor device. First gate fingers are arranged between the first bond areas. The first gate fingers extend in a first lateral direction and branch off from at least one of a first gate line portion and a second gate line portion. Second gate fingers extend in the first lateral direction. A first length of any of the first gate fingers along the first lateral direction is greater than a second length of any of the second gate fingers along the first lateral direction. A sum of the first length and the second length is equal to or greater than a lateral distance between the first gate line portion and the second gate line portion along the first lateral direction.
US11245000B1
An MIM capacitor includes a semiconductor substrate having a conductor layer thereon, a dielectric layer overlying the semiconductor substrate and the conductor layer, and a first capacitor electrode disposed on the dielectric layer. The first capacitor electrode partially overlaps with the conductor layer when viewed from above. A capacitor dielectric layer is disposed on the first capacitor electrode. A second capacitor electrode is disposed on the capacitor dielectric layer. At least one via is disposed in the dielectric layer and electrically connecting the first capacitor electrode with the conductor layer.
US11244992B2
A display panel, a display screen, and a display terminal are provided. The display panel includes: a substrate; and a pixel definition layer formed on the substrate; pixel apertures formed on the pixel definition layer; the pixel aperture comprising a first type of pixel aperture; edges of a projection of the first type of pixel aperture on the substrate being curves, and the edges being not parallel to each other.
US11244988B2
An input sensing unit of a display device includes a plurality of sensor units arranged in first and second directions, a plurality of first wirings, and a plurality of second wirings that are respectively connected to the plurality of sensor units. Each of the plurality of sensor units includes a first sensor and a sensor group corresponding to the first sensor and including k number (where k is a positive integer greater than 1) of second sensors arranged in the second direction. First sensors in sensor units arranged in the first direction among the plurality of sensor units are respectively connected to different first wirings among the plurality of first wirings, and first sensors in sensor units arranged in the second direction among the plurality of sensor units are respectively connected to different first wirings among the plurality of first wirings.
US11244983B2
The present disclosure provides a system and method for forming a reduced area MRAM memory cell including a substrate, a transistor overlying the substrate and a magnetic tunnel junction overlying the transistor. The transistor includes a first and second source regions, a drain region between the first and second source regions, at least one first channel region between the drain region and the first source region, at least one second channel region between the drain region and the second source region, a first gate structure overlying the at least one first channel region, and a second gate structure overlying the at least one second channel region. First and second metal layers overlie the transistor. The first and second metal layers are configured to couple a common source line signal to the first and second source regions.
US11244980B2
An imaging device includes a first substrate including a pixel array and a first multilayer wiring layer. The first multilayer wiring layer includes a first wiring that receives electrical signals based on electric charge generated by at least one photoelectric conversion unit, and a plurality of second wirings. The imaging device includes a second substrate including a second multilayer wiring layer and a logic circuit that processes the electrical signals. The second multilayer wiring layer includes a third wiring bonded to the first wiring, and a plurality of fourth wirings. At least one of the plurality of fourth wirings being bonded to at least one of the plurality of second wirings. The second multilayer wiring layer includes at least one fifth wiring that is connected to the plurality of fourth wirings and that receives a power supply signal.
US11244977B2
An imaging sensor comprises: an array of light-detecting elements, wherein each light-detecting element in the array of light-detecting elements is arranged in the imaging sensor so as to detect a respective wavelength interval, wherein the respective wavelength interval differs for different light-detecting elements; a pattern arranged on the array of light-detecting elements, wherein the pattern defines a plurality of transparent areas, each transparent area being associated with a corresponding light-detecting element in the array of light-detecting elements, wherein a size of a transparent area among the plurality of transparent areas is dependent of the corresponding light-detecting element with which the transparent area is associated.
US11244966B2
A micro LED display panel and a method for fabricating the same are disclosed, and the micro LED display panel includes a TFT back panel, and a micro LED fixed on the TFT back panel, wherein the TFT back panel includes a substrate, and a first insulation layer and a second insulation layer stacked over the substrate in that order, wherein the first insulation layer includes a groove filled with the second insulation layer, and a normal projection of the groove onto the substrate does not overlap with a normal projection of a TFT area in the TFT back panel onto the substrate, wherein the rigidity of the second insulation layer is lower than the rigidity of the first insulation layer.
US11244961B2
An integrated circuit includes a first standard cell including a first first-type transistor, a first second-type transistor, a third second-type transistor, and a third first-type transistor, a second standard cell including a second first-type transistor, a second second-type transistor, a fourth second-type transistor and a fourth first-type transistor, a plurality of wiring layers which are disposed on the first and second standard cells and includes a first wiring layer, a second wiring layer, and a third wiring layer sequentially stacked. A source contact of the first first-type transistor and a source contact of the second first-type transistor are electrically connected through a first power rail of the plurality of wiring layers, and a source contact of the third first-type transistor and a source contact of the fourth first-type transistor are electrically connected through a second power rail of the plurality of wiring layers.
US11244956B2
A vertical semiconductor device includes: a lower structure; a multi-layer stack structure including a source layer formed over the lower structure and gate electrodes formed over the source layer; a vertical structure penetrating the multi-layer stack structure and including a channel layer insulated from the source layer; a vertical source line spaced apart from the vertical structure to penetrate the multi-layer stack structure and contacting the source layer; and a horizontal source channel contact suitable for coupling the source layer and the channel layer and including a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer that include different dopants.
US11244955B2
A memory array comprising strings of memory cells comprises laterally-spaced memory blocks individually comprising a vertical stack comprising alternating insulative tiers and conductive tiers. Operative channel-material strings of memory cells extend through the insulative tiers and the conductive tiers. Insulative pillars are laterally-between and longitudinally-spaced-along immediately-laterally-adjacent of the memory blocks. The pillars are directly against conducting material of conductive lines in the conductive tiers. Other arrays, and methods, are disclosed.
US11244950B1
The present application provides a method for preparing a memory device. The method includes: forming an active region in a substrate, wherein the active region has a linear top view shape; forming a gate structure on the substrate, wherein the gate structure has a linear portion intersected with a section of the active region away from end portions of the active region; forming a first insulating layer and a second insulating layer on the substrate, wherein the first insulating layer laterally surrounds the gate structure, and is covered by the second insulating layer; forming an opening penetrating through the first and second insulating layers and exposing a portion of the active region, wherein the opening is laterally spaced apart from the gate structure; and sequentially forming a dielectric layer and an electrode in the opening.
US11244947B1
A semiconductor device for a volatile memory is disclosed. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a side wall and an epitaxial liner. The substrate has a first height and is made of a first material having a first lattice parameter. The side wall defines a deep trench. The epitaxial liner is disposed around the side wall, is made of a second material having a second lattice parameter, and has a second height having a same level with the first height, wherein the epitaxial liner and the side wall cooperate for creating a desired aspect ratio for the deep trench.
US11244946B2
Semiconductor device may include a landing pad and a lower electrode that is on and is connected to the landing pad and includes an outer portion and an inner portion inside the outer portion. The outer portion includes first and second regions. The semiconductor devices may also include a dielectric film on the first region of the outer portion on the lower electrode and an upper electrode on the dielectric film. The first region of the outer portion of the lower electrode may include a silicon (Si) dopant, the dielectric film does not extend along the second region of the outer portion. A concentration of the silicon dopant in the first region of the outer portion is different from a concentration of the silicon dopant in the second region of the outer portion and is higher than a concentration of the silicon dopant in the inner portion.
US11244937B2
A spliced display including a transparent substrate, a plurality of light emitting diode modules, at least one control element and a signal transmission structure is provided. The transparent substrate has a display surface and a back surface opposite to each other. The light emitting diode modules are disposed on the back surface of the transparent substrate to be spliced with each other. Each of the light emitting diode modules includes a driving backplane and a plurality of micro light emitting diodes, and the micro LEDs are disposed in an array between the driving backplane and the transparent substrate. The control element is disposed on the transparent substrate. The control element is connected to the light emitting diode modules via the signal transmission structure, and the light emitting diode modules are connected to each other via the signal transmission structure.
US11244935B2
A method of manufacturing a light-emitting module that includes providing a light-transmissive member joined body that includes a plurality of submounts, a plurality of light-emitting elements each of which is disposed on a respective one of submounts, and a single light-transmissive member disposed on the light-emitting elements. The method further includes disposing the light-transmissive member joined body on a module board such that the submounts face the module board, forming a plurality of element structures by dividing the single light-transmissive member for each light-emitting element into the element structures each of which includes the submount, the light-emitting element, and the light-transmissive member positioned in this order, and forming a first covering member on the module board to cover lateral surfaces of the element structures.
US11244932B2
A display apparatus includes a substrate in which a plurality of pads are disposed, a plurality of micro LEDs, wherein each micro LED from among the plurality of micro LEDs is electrically connected to a respective group of pads from among the plurality of pads and mounted on the substrate, and a plurality of protrusion members, wherein each protrusion member from among the plurality of protrusion members protrudes from the substrate and is formed adjacent to a respective pad from among the plurality of pads.
US11244924B2
A package includes an Integrated Voltage Regulator (IVR) die, wherein the IVR die includes metal pillars at a top surface of the first IVR die. The package further includes a first encapsulating material encapsulating the first IVR die therein, wherein the first encapsulating material has a top surface coplanar with top surfaces of the metal pillars. A plurality of redistribution lines is over the first encapsulating material and the IVR die. The plurality of redistribution lines is electrically coupled to the metal pillars. A core chip overlaps and is bonded to the plurality of redistribution lines. A second encapsulating material encapsulates the core chip therein, wherein edges of the first encapsulating material and respective edges of the second encapsulating material are vertically aligned to each other. An interposer or a package substrate is underlying and bonded to the IVR die.
US11244921B2
A semiconductor package is provided. The semiconductor package includes a connection structure, a semiconductor chip, and a connection metal. The connection structure includes a redistribution layer and a connection via layer. The semiconductor chip is disposed on the connection structure, and includes a connection pad. The connection metal is disposed on the connection structure and is electrically connected to the connection pad by the connection structure. The connection via layer includes a connection via having a major axis and a minor axis, and in a plan view, the minor axis of the connection via intersects with the connection metal.
US11244920B2
Dies and/or wafers including conductive features at the bonding surfaces are stacked and direct hybrid bonded at a reduced temperature. The surface mobility and diffusion rates of the materials of the conductive features are manipulated by adjusting one or more of the metallographic texture or orientation at the surface of the conductive features and the concentration of impurities within the materials.
US11244919B2
A package structure is provided comprising a die, a redistribution layer, at least one integrated passive device (IPD), a plurality of solder balls and a molding compound. The die comprises a substrate and a plurality of conductive pads. The redistribution layer is disposed on the die, wherein the redistribution layer comprises first connection structures and second connection structures. The IPD is disposed on the redistribution layer, wherein the IPD is connected to the first connection structures of the redistribution layer. The plurality of solder balls is disposed on the redistribution layer, wherein the solder balls are disposed and connected to the second connection structures of the redistribution layer. The molding compound is disposed on the redistribution layer, and partially encapsulating the IPD and the plurality of solder balls, wherein top portions of the solder balls and a top surface of the IPD are exposed from the molding compound.
US11244918B2
Implementations of semiconductor packages may include: a semiconductor die having a first side and a second side; one or more bumps included on the first side of the wafer, the bumps comprising a first layer having a first metal and a second layer including a second metal. The first layer may have a first thickness and the second layer may have a second thickness. The semiconductor package may also have a mold compound encapsulating all the semiconductor die except for a face of the one or more bumps.
US11244913B2
A semiconductor package includes a substrate, an electronic component, a dielectric layer a transmitting antenna, a receiving antenna and a FSS (Frequency selective surface) antenna. The electronic component is disposed on and electrically connected with the substrate. The dielectric layer has a dielectric upper surface. The transmitting antenna and the receiving antenna are formed adjacent to the substrate. The FSS antenna is formed adjacent to the dielectric upper surface of the dielectric layer. The FSS antenna is separated from the substrate by the dielectric layer in a wireless signal emitting direction.
US11244910B2
A method for fabricating an electronic device includes fixing a rear face of an integrated-circuit chip to a front face of a support wafer. An infused adhesive is applied in the form of drops or segments that are separated from each other. A protective wafer is applied to the infused adhesive, and the infused adhesive is cured. The infused adhesive includes a curable adhesive and solid spacer elements infused in the curable adhesive. A closed intermediate peripheral ring is deposited on the integrated-circuit chip outside the cured infused adhesive, and an encapsulation block is formed such that it surrounds the chip, the protective wafer and the closed intermediate peripheral ring.
US11244906B2
A package structure including a first semiconductor die, a second semiconductor die, first conductive pillars and a first insulating encapsulation is provided. The first semiconductor die includes a semiconductor substrate, an interconnect structure and a first redistribution circuit structure. The semiconductor substrate includes a first portion and a second portion disposed on the first portion. The interconnect structure is disposed on the second portion, the first redistribution circuit structure is disposed on the interconnect structure, and the lateral dimension of the first portion is greater than the lateral dimension of the second portion. The second semiconductor die is disposed on the first semiconductor die. The first conductive pillars are disposed on the first redistribution circuit structure of the first semiconductor die. The first insulating encapsulation is disposed on the first portion. The first insulating encapsulation laterally encapsulates the second semiconductor die, the first conductive pillars and the second portion.
US11244898B2
Examples of an integrated circuit with an interconnect structure and a method for forming the integrated circuit are provided herein. In some examples, the method includes receiving a workpiece having an interconnect structure that includes a first conductive feature, a second conductive feature disposed beside the first conductive feature, and an inter-level dielectric disposed between the first conductive feature and the second conductive feature. A conductive material of an etch stop layer is selectively deposited on the first conductive feature and on the second conductive feature without depositing the conductive material on the inter-level dielectric, and the inter-level dielectric is removed to form a gap between the first conductive feature and the second conductive feature.
US11244885B2
Disclosed is a semiconductor package system comprising a substrate, a first semiconductor package on the substrate, and a heat radiation structure on the first semiconductor package. The heat radiation structure includes a first part on a top surface of the first semiconductor package and a second part connected to the first part. The second part has a bottom surface at a level lower than a level of the top surface of the first semiconductor package. A vent hole is provided between an edge region of the substrate and the first part of the heat radiation structure.
US11244873B2
In one embodiment, a method includes obtaining wafer measurements of a characteristic of a semiconductor wafer at each of a plurality of process steps during a semiconductor wafer fabrication process, where each of the wafer measurements is associated with a spatial location on the semiconductor wafer from which the measurement is obtained. The method may further include creating a process step fingerprint from the obtained wafer measurements for each process step. The method may further include correlating the process step fingerprint of one of the plurality of process steps to the process step fingerprint of another one of the plurality of process steps to produce a transfer function.
US11244869B2
A method of forming a logic device and a power device on a substrate is provided. The method includes forming a first vertical fin on a first region of the substrate and a second vertical fin on a second region of the substrate, wherein an isolation region separates the first region from the second region, forming a dielectric under-layer segment on the second vertical fin on the second region, and forming a first gate structure on the dielectric under-layer segment and second vertical fin on the second region.
US11244860B2
A method is presented for forming self-aligned vias by employing top level line double patterns. The method includes forming a plurality of first conductive lines within a first dielectric material, recessing one or more of the plurality of first conductive lines to define first openings, filling the first openings with a second dielectric material, and forming sacrificial blocks perpendicular to the plurality of first conductive lines. The method further includes forming vias directly underneath the sacrificial blocks, removing the sacrificial blocks, and constructing a plurality of second conductive lines such that the vias align to both the plurality of first conductive lines and the plurality of second conductive lines.
US11244859B2
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to fabrication method and resulting structures for forming interconnects using a conductive spacer configured to prevent a short between a via and an adjacent line. In a non-limiting embodiment of the invention, a first conductive line and a second conductive line are formed in a metallization layer. A conductive spacer is formed on the first conductive line and a conductive via is formed on a surface of the conductive spacer. The conductive via is positioned such that the conductive spacer is between the first conductive line and the conductive via. A height of the conductive spacer is selected to provide a predetermined distance from the conductive via to the second conductive line. The predetermined distance from the conductive via to the second conductive line is sufficient to prevent a short between the conductive via and the second conductive line.
US11244848B2
A method for treating a substrate using a substrate treating apparatus that includes a treating module and an index module that transfers the substrate between a container and the treating module, in which a plurality of process chambers and a main transfer robot are provided in the treating module and a container mounting table and an index robot that transfers the substrate between the container and the treating module are provided in the index module, includes executing a power failure after-treatment operation and thereafter stopping an operation of the substrate treating apparatus when a power failure occurs in the substrate treating apparatus. When the main transfer robot or the index robot is transferring the substrate in the event of the power failure, the power failure after-treatment operation includes an operation of continually maintaining the transfer of the main transfer robot or the index robot until the transfer is completed.
US11244843B2
The present disclosure provides a fixing device and a method of manufacturing a display panel, the fixing device including a carrier plate provided with a fixing member, wherein the fixing member includes at least two opening regions, an area of the opening region is adjustable, the opening region is configured for accommodating the display panel.
US11244837B2
Provided are a process gas supply apparatus which supplies a process gas onto a wafer to etch an oxide layer by dividing an edge zone into a first zone and a second zone located outside the first zone and dividing the second zone into a plurality of sub-zones and a wafer treatment system including the process gas supply apparatus.
US11244829B2
A semiconductor device and a method of forming the same, the semiconductor includes a substrate and a material disposed on the substrate. The material layer includes plural first patterns arranged parallel and separately in an array within a first region of the substrate, and plural second patterns parallel and separately disposed at two opposite sides of the first patterns, and plural third patterns parallel and separately disposed at another two opposite sides of the first patterns, wherein each of the third patterns has a relative greater dimension than that of each of the first patterns.
US11244820B2
There is provided a substrate processing apparatus including: a rotatable holding part configured to rotate a substrate while holding the substrate; a liquid supply part configured to supply a processing liquid to a peripheral edge portion of the substrate held by the rotatable holding part; a sensor configured to detect a temperature distribution at the peripheral edge portion; and a controller configured to execute an operation of detecting a boundary portion between a region of the peripheral edge portion to which the processing liquid adheres and a region of the peripheral edge portion to which the processing liquid does not adhere, based on the temperature distribution.
US11244819B2
Load lock assemblies for a sample analysis system, such as a mass spectrometry system, include a load lock chamber having longitudinally opposing first and second end portions and a through channel, a door coupled to the second end portion, and a seal assembly coupled to the first end portion. The seal assembly includes a rigid seal housing member coupled to a housing of the load lock chamber. The rigid seal housing member includes a port forming part of the first end portion of the through channel of the load lock chamber. The rigid seal housing member can include a self-centering cartridge and/or a flexure member coupled to the housing of the load lock chamber. Where used, the flexure member has an outer perimeter that extends above and below the rigid seal housing member and includes an aperture that is aligned with the port of the rigid seal housing member.
US11244816B2
Embodiments relate to methods of manufacturing and operating nano-scale energy converters and electric power generators. The nano-scale energy converters include two electrodes separated a predetermined distance. The first electrode is manufactured to have a first work function value. The second electrode is manufactured to have a second work function value different from the first work function value. A cavity is formed between the first and second electrodes, and a nanofluid is disposed in the cavity. The nanofluid includes a plurality of nanoparticles, with the nanoparticles having a third work function value that is greater than the first and second work function values. The relationship of the work function values of the nanoparticles to the work function values of the electrodes optimizes transfer of electrons to the nanoparticles through Brownian motion and electron hopping.
US11244815B2
A sputtering target comprising a sputtering material and having a non-planar sputtering surface prior to erosion by use in a sputtering system, the non-planar sputtering surface having a circular shape and comprising a central axis region including a concave curvature feature at the central axis region. The central axis region having a wear profile after erosion by use in a sputtering system for at least 1000 kWhrs including a protuberance including a first outer circumferential wear surface having a first slope. A reference, protruding convex curvature feature for a reference target after sputtering use for the same time includes a second outer circumferential wear surface having a second slope. The protuberance provides a sputtered target having reduced shadowing relative to the reference, protruding convex curvature feature, wherein the first slope is less steep than a second slope.
US11244808B2
A plasma reactor includes a chamber body having an interior space that provides a plasma chamber, a gas distribution port to deliver a processing gas to the plasma chamber, a workpiece support to hold a workpiece, an antenna array comprising a plurality of monopole antennas extending partially into the plasma chamber, and an AC power source to supply a first AC power to the plurality of monopole antennas.
US11244801B2
An X-ray generation device includes a cathode including an electron source generating an electron beam, an anode including a target to transmit an X-ray generated by collision of the electron beam, and a convergence electrode converging the electron beam toward the target. The target has a first region having a locally small thickness and a second region having a larger thickness than the first region. The X-ray generation device further includes a deflection unit to switch an incident position of the electron beam between the first region and the second region. The deflection unit has an adjustment mode to adjust an X-ray focal spot diameter and an X-ray generation mode to generate an X-ray, the electron beam is caused to enter the first region in the adjustment mode, and the electron beam is caused to enter the second region in the X-ray generation mode.
US11244799B2
A system includes a first group of cassettes, each cassette including a first stationary bar, a first plurality of fixed contact members, and a first plurality of movable contact members, each of which is electrically coupled and rotatably connected to the first stationary bar and configured to contact one of the first plurality of fixed contact members. The system includes a second group of cassettes each including a second stationary bar, a second plurality of fixed contact members, and a second plurality of movable contact members, each of which is electrically coupled and rotatably connected to the second stationary bar and configured to contact one of the second plurality of fixed contact members. The system includes at least one operating mechanism to control opening and closing of the movable contact members. The first stationary bar is coupled to the second stationary bar.
US11244798B2
Provided is a connection unit including an electromagnetic relay and a bus bar connected to the electromagnetic relay. In such a connection unit, a first bus bar connected to a first fixed contact terminal is disposed facing one surface of a movable touch piece located on an opposite side of the movable touch piece from the other surface of the movable touch piece in a contact-making and breaking direction, with a gap provided between the first bus bar and the movable touch piece in the contact-making and breaking direction, the first bus bar extends in a direction that intersects the contact-making and breaking direction and in which a first movable contact and a second movable contact of the movable touch piece are arranged, and at least part of the first bus bar lies over the movable touch piece in plan view in the contact-making and breaking direction.
US11244789B2
An electronic component includes a body portion and an external electrode. The external electrode is provided on a surface of the body portion. The external electrode includes a base electrode layer, a first Ni plated layer, and an upper plated layer. The first Ni plated layer is provided on the base electrode layer. The upper plated layer is provided above the first Ni plated layer. The first Ni plated layer includes Ni particles having an average particle size of not more than about 52 nm.
US11244775B2
An all-printed physically unclonable function based on a single-walled carbon nanotube network. The network may be a mixture of semiconducting and metallic nanotubes randomly tangled with each other through the printing process. The unique distribution of carbon nanotubes in a network can be used for authentication, and this feature can be a secret key for a high level hardware security. The carbon nanotube network does not require any advanced purification process, alignment of nanotubes, high-resolution lithography and patterning. Rather, the intrinsic randomness of carbon nanotubes is leveraged to provide the unclonable aspect.
US11244773B1
A cable assembly includes a plug receiver, a conductor interface, a metal shell encasing the conductor interface and a portion of a cable of the cable assembly, a metal foil that wraps conformably around an exterior of the metal shell, wherein the metal foil covers substantially all of the exterior of the metal shell and extends beyond the metal shell onto a cable shielding layer. The cable assembly further includes a solder layer disposed about the metal foil, wherein the solder layer bonds and electrically couples the first foil portion to itself, the second foil portion to cable shielding at the location on the plurality of conductors that is proximate to the conductor interface, and the third foil portion to the plug receiver. The cable assembly further includes an electrically insulating layer that encases the metal shell, the metal foil, and the solder layer.
US11244764B2
Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for a system and method are provided for assessing the value of predictive models monitoring medical conditions. Trends in an individual's medical condition are determined based on monitoring values, and the trends are associated with the actions performed in response to the monitoring values and in accordance with the predictive models. The trends may indicate that an individual's condition is improving, worsening, or remaining stable in response to the action taken. Models used for multiple conditions for an individual or for a population of individuals may be assessed in this manner to generate knowledge regarding the performance of the models based on the actions taken. This knowledge may be used to assess the value of the models in terms of the models' performance and may provide insight on way to improve the models.
US11244761B2
A device may receive medical data associated with potential patients for a clinical trial of a drug, where the medical data includes one or more of multi-omics data associated with the potential patients, genomic profiles of the potential patients, dosage and time associated with the drug, electronic medical records of the potential patients, or clinical trial data associated with the drug. The device may perform, in parallel, a topological data analysis, a non-matrix factorization analysis, and a neural network analysis of the medical data. The device may identify a group of patients, of the potential patients, for the clinical trial of the drug based on performing the topological data analysis, the non-matrix factorization analysis, and the neural network analysis of the medical data, and may provide information identifying the group of patients.
US11244760B2
An apparatus 1 comprises a subject data obtaining unit 11 for obtaining subject data M4 of an inter-organ cross talk indicator in each organ other than a specific organ, a pattern similarity calculation unit 12 for calculating, by comparing the subject data M4 with standard data 1 of the inter-organ cross talk indicator, similarity of patterns of the inter-organ cross talk indicators, and a prediction unit 13 for predicting the presence of a specific disease and/or the stage of the specific disease by using the similarity as a measure.
US11244749B2
A medication monitoring system including a patient information unit having a processor, a memory and a patient monitoring unit and a program executing in the memory executing the steps of communicatively coupling a first device with a second device, transmitting live images from the first device to the second device, analyzing the content of the live images to identify at least one biometric attribute of a user in the image and at least one bar code on a container in the image, determining whether the bar code is associated with at least one biometric attribute, and notifying the user whether to consume the contents of the container based on the association of the bar code with the biometric attribute.
US11244746B2
Systems and methods for generating electronic reports for medical images. One system includes an electronic processor configured to access a plurality of prior reports associated with a user and automatically generate a mapping using machine learning based on the plurality of prior reports. The mapping associates language included in the plurality of prior reports with at least one section of a report. The system stores the mapping to a memory, receives input from the user for an electronic report associated with a medical image, accesses the mapping from the memory, automatically determines a section in the electronic report associated with the input based on the mapping, and automatically inserts text into the section in the electronic report based on the input.
US11244745B2
A medical error reduction system may include a medical error reduction software for use in creating and revising at least one drug library. The software configured to provide one of a plurality of sets of privileges to each of a plurality of sets of users. Each of the plurality of sets of privileges arranged to allocate a degree of software functionality to one of the plurality of sets of users. The degree of software functionality configured to define the ability of a user to alter the at least one drug library. The medical error reduction system may include at least one server. The medical error reduction system may include at least one editor computer each of the at least one editor computer comprising a processor in communication with a display. The at least one editor computer and at least one server may be configured to communicate via a network in a client-server based model. Each of the at least one drug library may be for use in at least one medical device.
US11244741B1
Memory devices are disclosed. A memory device may include a number of memory banks and a number of latch sets, wherein each latch set is associated with a memory bank. The device may also include a fuse array including a number of fuses. The device may further include circuitry configured to read data from a first set of fuses of the number of fuses and broadcast data from the first set of fuses to a first latch set of the number of latch sets. Further, in response to a repair result associated with the first set of fuses being a first state, the circuitry may be configured to read a second set of fuses and broadcast the second set of fuses to the first latch set. Methods of operating a memory device, and electronic systems are also disclosed.
US11244739B2
Methods and apparatuses with counter-based reading are described. In a memory device, a memory cells of a codeword are accessed and respective voltages are generated. A reference voltage is generated and a logic state of each memory cell is determined based on the reference voltage and the respective generated cell voltage. The reference voltage is modified until a count of memory cells determined to be in a predefined logic state with respect to the last modified reference voltage value meets a criterium. In some embodiments the criterium may be an exact match between the memory cells count and an expected number of memory cells in the predefined logic state. In other embodiments, an error correction (ECC) algorithm may be applied while the difference between the count of cells in the predefined logic state and the expected number of cells in that state does not exceed a detection or correction power of the ECC.
US11244735B2
A method for memory program verification includes performing a write operation on memory cells of a memory device. The method also includes identifying memory strings associated with respective memory cells of the memory cells. The method also includes identifying a first memory string of the memory strings. The method also includes disabling a portion of a write verification for the first memory string. The method also includes enabling the portion of the write verification for other memory strings of the memory strings. The method also includes performing at least the portion of the write verification operation on write verification enabled memory strings.
US11244734B2
A memory apparatus and method of operation is provided. The apparatus includes memory cells coupled to a control circuit. The control circuit is configured to perform a first programming stage including iteratively programming each of the memory cells to first program states and verifying that the memory cells have a threshold voltage above one of a plurality of first verify voltages corresponding to the first program states. The first programming stage ends before all of the memory cells are verified thereby leaving a fraction of the memory cells below the one of the plurality of first verify voltages. The control circuit also performs a second programming stage including iteratively programming each of the memory cells to second program states and verifying that at least a predetermined number of the memory cells have the threshold voltage above one of a plurality of second verify voltages corresponding to the second program states.
US11244721B2
A memory device includes a bay comprises a plurality of word lines, a plurality of bit lines, and a memory cell connected to a first word line of the plurality of word lines and a first bit line of the plurality of bit lines, a row decoder configured to bias at least one word line of the word lines adjacent to the first word line and float remaining non-adjacent word lines of the plurality of word lines not adjacent to the first word line, in an access operation associated with the memory cell, and a column decoder configured to bias at least one bit line of the bit lines adjacent to the first bit line and float remaining non-adjacent bit lines of the plurality of bit lines not adjacent to the first bit line, in the access operation.
US11244717B2
Methods, systems, and devices for write operation techniques for memory systems are described. In some memory systems, write operations performed on target memory cells of the memory device may disturb logic states stored by one or more adjacent memory cells. Such disturbances may cause reductions in read margins when accessing one or more memory cells, or may cause a loss of data in one or more memory cells. The described techniques may reduce aspects of logic state degradation by supporting operational modes where a host device, a memory device, or both, refrains from writing information to a region of a memory array, or inhibits write commands associated with write operations on a region of a memory array.
US11244716B2
A memory device includes a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells connected to a plurality of wordlines and a plurality of bitlines, a wordline driving circuit including a plurality of sub-wordline decoders respectively connected to the plurality of wordlines, wherein each of the sub-wordline decoders is configured to input a first driving signal to the respectively connected wordline when the wordline is selected, and wherein each sub-wordline decoder is configured to input a predetermined power supply voltage to the respectively connected wordline when the wordline is unselected, The memory device may include a sense amplifier circuit including sense amplifiers connected to the bitlines, and a logic circuit configured to determine a failure of at least one of the memory cell array and the wordline driving circuit.
US11244712B2
A semiconductor device includes a substrate including an active region and a dummy active region that are spaced apart by an isolation layer, a buried word line extending from the active region to the dummy active region, and a contact plug coupled to an edge portion of the buried word line, wherein an upper surface of the active region is positioned at a higher level than an upper surface of the buried word line, and an upper surface of the dummy active region is positioned at a lower level than the upper surface of the buried word line.
US11244707B1
An apparatus for tape library management. The apparatus includes a storage slot that includes a plurality of mirrors integrated into the storage slot for reading a barcode affixed to each of a plurality of tape cartridges stored in a tiered orientation within the storage slot. The apparatus further includes wherein each of the plurality of mirrors are located directly below the barcode affixed to each of the plurality of tape cartridges stored in the storage slot. The apparatus further includes wherein each of the plurality of mirrors projects a reflection of the barcode affixed to each of the plurality of tape cartridges outward towards a front side of the storage slot.
US11244706B2
In order to suppress the occurrence of adhesion between magnetic disks and spacers when the magnetic disks and the spacers are removed from a hard disk drive apparatus in which the magnetic disks and the spacers are installed, a surface roughness Ra of a main surface of a ring-shaped glass spacer to be arranged in contact with a magnetic disk is set to be not larger than 1.0 μm, and an average inclination RΔa of the main surface is set to be at least 0.02.
US11244698B2
Systems and methods are provided for analyzing voice-based audio inputs. A voice-based audio input associated with a user (e.g., wherein the voice-based audio input is a prompt or a command) is received and measures of one or more features are extracted. One or more parameters are calculated based on the measures of the one or more features. The occurrence of one or more mistriggers is identified by inputting the one or more parameters into a predictive model. Further, systems and methods are provided for identifying human mental health states using mobile device data. Mobile device data (including sensor data) associated with a mobile device corresponding to a user is received. Measurements are derived from the mobile device data and input into a predictive model. The predictive model is executed and outputs probability values of one or more symptoms associated with the user.
US11244696B2
Example speech enhancement systems include a spatio-temporal residual network configured to receive video data containing a target speaker and extract visual features from the video data, an autoencoder configured to receive input of an audio spectrogram and extract audio features from the audio spectrogram, and a squeeze-excitation fusion block configured to receive input of visual features from a layer of the spatio-temporal residual network and input of audio features from a layer of the autoencoder, and to provide an output to the decoder of the autoencoder. The decoder is configured to output a mask configured based upon the fusion of audio features and visual features by the squeeze-excitation fusion block, and the instructions are executable to apply the mask to the audio spectrogram to generate an enhanced magnitude spectrogram, and to reconstruct an enhanced waveform from the enhanced magnitude spectrogram.
US11244693B2
Embodiments described include systems and methods for incorporating a watermark in an audio output. An embedded browser, which is executable on one or more processors of a client device, may detect an audio data stream from a network application accessed via the embedded browser. A watermarking engine of the embedded browser intercepts the audio data stream responsive to detecting the audio data stream. The watermarking engine incorporates a digital signal corresponding to a watermark into the audio data stream, prior to being produced as an audio output by an audio speaker. The watermarking engine causes the watermark to be present in the audio output produced by the audio speaker, the watermark configured to be inaudible by a human and recordable by an audio recording device.
US11244689B2
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for determining voice characteristics are provided. One of the methods includes: obtaining speech data of a speaker; inputting the speech data into a model trained at least by jointly minimizing a first loss function and a second loss function, wherein the first loss function comprises a non-sampling-based loss function and the second loss function comprises a Gaussian mixture loss function with non-unit multi-variant covariance matrix; and obtaining from the trained model one or more voice characteristics of the speaker.
US11244687B2
Systems and methods are provided in which a speaker profile-data inquiry is transmitted to a mobile device associated with a first speaker. In response to the speaker-profile-data inquiry, speaker profile data associated with the first speaker is received. Audio data representing a voice input is received. The first speaker is identified as providing the voice input, the identification being based on a comparison of characteristics of the received audio data with the speaker profile data of a plurality of speakers for whom speaker profile data is stored. An instruction, which includes a speaker-relative signifier, is determined from the received audio data, and determining the instruction includes determining a referent of the speaker-relative signifier based on the first speaker profile data. An action indicated by the instruction is performed.
US11244684B2
A computer system conducts a communication session using a communication agent. Organizational information relating to a user is received. A communication session is conducted between a user and a communication agent, wherein the communication agent discusses one or more topics of an organization of the user. Organizational analytics are generated by applying natural language processing to user feedback to identify user issues pertaining to the one or more organizational topics wherein the organizational analytics are based on user sentiment toward the one or more organizational topics. The organizational analytics are reported to a third party. Embodiments of the present invention further include a method and program product for conducting a communication session using a communication agent in substantially the same manner described above.
US11244683B2
A synchronised soundtrack for an audiobook. The soundtrack has a soundtrack timeline having one or more audio regions that are configured for synchronised playback with corresponding narration regions in the audiobook playback timeline. Each audio region having a position along the soundtrack timeline that is dynamically adjustable to maintain synchronization of the audio regions of the soundtrack with their respective narration regions in the audiobook based on a narration speed variable indicative of the playback narration speed of the audiobook.
US11244679B2
An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention comprises: a display; a communication circuit; a processor electrically connected with the display and the communication circuit; and a memory electrically connected with the processor, wherein when instructions, which can be included by the memory, are executed, the processor acquires message data received through a communication circuit and confirms attribute information included in the message data and, resulting from the confirmation, the display displays first text data for a first time if the text data included in the message data is first text data inputted from a touch screen of an external electronic device, and the display displays second text data for a second time different from the first time if the text data included in the message data is second text data converted from voice data.
US11244675B2
An output-content control device includes a voice classifying unit configured to analyze a voice spoken by a user and acquired by a voice acquiring unit to determine whether the voice is a predetermined voice; an intention analyzing unit configured to analyze the voice acquired by the voice acquiring unit to detect intention information indicating what kind of information is wished to be acquired by the user; a notification-information acquiring unit configured to acquire notification information to be notified to the user based on the intention information; and an output-content generating unit configured to generate an output sentence as sentence data to be output to the user based on the notification information and also configured to generate the output sentence in which at least one word selected among words included in the notification information is replaced with another word when the voice is determined to be the predetermined voice.
US11244670B2
A technique proves training and speech quality of a text-to-speech (TTS) system having an artificial intelligence, such as a neural network. The TTS system is organized as a front-end subsystem and a back-end subsystem. The front-end subsystem is configured to provide analysis and conversion of text into input vectors, each having at least a base frequency, f0, a phenome duration, and a phoneme sequence that is processed by a signal generation unit of the back-end subsystem. The signal generation unit includes the neural network interacting with a pre-existing knowledgebase of phenomes to generate audible speech from the input vectors. The technique applies an error signal from the neural network to correct imperfections of the pre-existing knowledgebase of phenomes to generate audible speech signals. A back-end training system is configured to train the signal generation unit by applying psychoacoustic principles to improve quality of the generated audible speech signals.
US11244668B2
A method for generating speech animation from an audio signal includes: receiving the audio signal; transforming the received audio signal into frequency-domain audio features; performing neural-network processing on the frequency-domain audio features to recognize phonemes, wherein the neural-network processing is performed using a neural network trained with a phoneme dataset comprising of audio signals with corresponding ground-truth phoneme labels; and generating the speech animation from the recognized phonemes.
US11244667B1
A curved phononic waveguide. In some embodiments, the curved phononic waveguide includes a sheet including a plurality of standard reflectors and a plurality of divergent reflectors. Each of the standard reflectors is associated with a respective grid point of a grid defined by a plurality of intersecting lines, each grid point being a respective intersection of two of a plurality of intersecting lines, the grid being locally periodic to within 5%, and having a local grid spacing. Each of the standard reflectors has a center separated from the respective grid point of the standard reflector by at most 1% of the grid spacing. The divergent reflectors define a waveguide among the standard reflectors, each of the divergent reflectors being an absent reflector or a reflector that is smaller than one of the standard reflectors.
US11244666B2
Earpieces and methods for acute sound detection and reproduction are provided. A method can include measuring an external ambient sound level (xASL), monitoring a change in the xASL for detecting an acute sound, estimating a proximity of the acute sound, and upon detecting the acute sound and its proximity, reproducing the acute sound within an ear canal, where the ear canal is at least partially occluded by an earpiece. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US11244663B1
A foot percussion device can include a rigid board defining an upper surface and a lower surface distal from the upper surface; a spacer secured to and extending from the lower surface of the board, the spacer being compressible and defining a height before compression, the spacer configured to isolate the board from contact with a floor surface on which the device is placed; an audio jack; and a sensor in contact with and secured to one of the upper surface and the lower surface of the board, the sensor configured to convert mechanical vibrations in the board to electrical signals transmittable through the audio jack.
