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US10601344B2	Triboelectric energy harvesting device and method for manufacturing same The present invention relates to a triboelectric energy harvesting device and a method for manufacturing the same. The triboelectric energy harvesting device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first frictional layer provided with a first surface having first electron affinity, and a second frictional layer facing the first surface and having second electron affinity, wherein at least one of the first and second frictional layers is formed of an elastic material and is provided in an elastic structure.
US10601343B1	Power conversion system with PWM carrier transition smoothing and autotuning Power conversion systems and a controller thereof include a processing system that generates inverter switching control signals at a switching frequency, and transitions the switching frequency from a starting frequency to a target frequency over an integer number N blocks. The individual blocks include an integer number M subblocks with a starting frequency subblock in which the processing system generates the switching control signals at the starting frequency, and a target frequency subblock in which the processing system generates the switching control signals at the target frequency. The processing system operates the inverter at multiple demanded voltage values for multiple characterized switching frequencies, measures and records a corresponding inverter output current value for each of the demanded voltage values, creates and stores a lookup table for adjusted demand voltages at each of the characterized switching frequencies, and operate the inverter according to the adjusted demand voltages.
US10601340B2	Submodule and electrical arrangement having submodules An electrical configuration contains at least one submodule which has a first and a second outer electrical terminal. The configuration further has a bypass switching device, which is electrically connected between the first and second terminals and in the on-state causes an electrical short-circuit in at least one current flow direction between the two outer terminals. The bypass switching device has a thyristor with an anode terminal, a cathode terminal and a trigger terminal and is connected by its anode terminal to one of the two outer terminals and by its cathode terminal to the other of the two outer terminals. A triggering device is connected to the trigger terminal of the thyristor for triggering the thyristor, and a switch is provided which in the on-state connects the anode terminal of the thyristor to the trigger terminal of the thyristor.
US10601337B2	Semiconductor device and power conversion device A semiconductor device includes a P-type low potential region, an N-type first region, an N-type second region, an N-type third region, an annular trench, and a P-type isolation region. The N-type first region is provided on the principal surface of a P-type SOI layer provided to a P-type SOI substrate. The N-type first region has a concave portion. The N-type third region is provided inside the concave portion of the N-type first region so as to be away from the edge of the concave portion. A level-shift device is formed on the surface of the N-type third region. The P-type isolation region is a slit region extending in U-shape along the boundary between the N-type third region and the concave portion of the N-type first region.
US10601329B2	Switching regulator and power switch controller circuit thereof A switching regulator includes a power stage circuit, an auxiliary winding, a start-up switch, and a power switch controller circuit. The power switch controller circuit includes a multifunction pin, a start-up controller circuit, and a feedback compensation circuit. The multifunction pin is coupled to a control terminal of the start-up switch, to deliver different signals with different functions under at least two different modes, respectively. The start-up controller circuit generates a start-up signal in a start-up mode, wherein the start-up signal is delivered to a control terminal of the start-up switch through the multifunction pin. An output terminal of the feedback compensation circuit is coupled to the multifunction pin, to provide a compensation signal at the multifunction pin in an operation mode.
US10601328B2	Power conversion device A first DC-DC conversion circuit and a second DC-DC conversion circuit, which are connected in parallel to one casing, are caused to operate independently of each other, whereby even in the event that a semiconductor switching element which configures either the first or second DC-DC conversion circuit fails, only a DC-DC conversion circuit which carries out a normal operation is caused to operate, thereby carrying out the continuation of power supply of a power conversion device.
US10601322B1	Strong arm comparator A buck converter is disclosed that may operate in a low power mode or a high power mode based on a power requirements of a load. In the high power mode, modifications to increase frequency response include a higher polling frequency for a comparator, a lower impedance divider in a feedback circuit, a higher biasing current for a comparator, and larger switches for providing current to a reactive step-down circuit of the buck converter. In the low power mode these modifications are reversed. The buck converter may make use of an improved strong arm comparator and a circuit for sensing presence of an inductor in the reactive step-down circuit.
US10601321B2	DC-DC converting controller for reducing transmission delay error during zero-current detection and operating method thereof A DC-DC converting controller, coupled to an output stage including a phase node and an operation switch coupled between the phase node and a ground voltage, includes a pulse-width modulation (PWM) unit, a zero-level comparator and a threshold voltage generation unit. The PWM unit, coupled to the output stage, provides the PWM signal to the output stage for controlling the operation switch. The zero-level comparator has a first input terminal, a second input terminal and an output terminal. The first input terminal is coupled to the phase node. The output terminal, coupled to the PWM unit, provides a zero-current voltage to adjust the PWM signal. The threshold voltage generation unit, coupled to the phase node and zero-level comparator, provides the threshold voltage to the second input terminal. The threshold voltage generation unit dynamically adjusts threshold voltage according to a default voltage and the phase voltage on the phase node.
US10601317B1	Systems, apparatus and methods of zero current detection and start-up for direct current (DC) to DC converter circuits A device includes a first circuit and a second circuit. The first circuit receives a first voltage, at a first input, and provides a second voltage having one of a first level and a second level based on a level of the first voltage being above or below a threshold voltage. The second circuit is electrically coupled to the first input of the first circuit and decreases the level of the first voltage below a threshold voltage on a condition that the level of the first voltage is above the threshold voltage for a maximum time.
US10601313B2	Electronic device with a reconfigurable charging mechanism An electronic device includes a reconfigurable charge pump including pump units that can be arranged differently for varying an output voltage generated by the reconfigurable charge pump; a pump regulator coupled to the reconfigurable charge pump, the pump regulator configured to monitor the output voltage and turn the reconfigurable charge pump on or off based on the output voltage; and an arrangement control mechanism coupled to the pump regulator, the arrangement control mechanism configured to control operation of the pump regulator based on the output voltage to generate arrangement control output, wherein the arrangement control output controls electrical connections between the pump units.
US10601311B2	Circuits and methods for hybrid 3:1 voltage regulators Circuits for a voltage regulator are provided, comprising: an inductor having a first side coupled to an input voltage; a first flying capacitor; a second flying capacitor; and a plurality of switches, wherein: in a first state, the plurality of switches couple: a second side of the inductor to a second side of the first flying capacitor and an output node; a first side of the first flying capacitor to a first side of the second flying capacitor; and a second side of the second flying capacitor to a voltage supply, in a second state, the plurality of switches couple: the second side of the inductor to the first side of the second flying capacitor; the second side of the second flying capacitor to the output node and the first side of the first flying capacitor; and the second side of the first flying capacitor to the voltage supply.
US10601303B2	Control method and device for circuit with a bridge arm of a switch The present invention discloses a control method and device for a circuit with a bridge arm of a switch. The soft switching converter includes at least two bridge arms of the switch, and an auxiliary switch assisting in switching of a main switch of the bridge arm of the switch. The control method includes the steps of:S1. after controlling the auxiliary switch to be turned on for a first period of time, controlling main switches set at the same position of individual bridge arms of the switch to be simultaneously turned on; S2. after a second period of time following a time when the main switches set at the same position of individual bridge arms of the switch are simultaneously turned on, turning off the auxiliary switch. The present invention can reduce system loss and noise, so as to improve efficiency.
US10601300B2	Integrated gallium nitride based DC-DC converter An integrated DC-DC converter device includes a plurality of GaN transistor sets. A first set of the plurality of GaN transistor sets includes transistors with a first drain-to-source distance, and wherein a second of the plurality of GaN transistor sets includes transistors with a second drain-to-source distance that is greater than the first drain-to-source distance.
US10601294B2	Linear stepper motor, device and method for manufacturing the linear stepper motor A linear stepper motor includes a stator, a rotor, a cover and a longitudinally displaceable actuating rod. The stator is formed as a fully overmoulded stator assembly. The stator assembly includes a stator overmould. The rotor is received in the stator and includes a spindle. The cover is coupled to the stator assembly on the drive side of the linear stepper motor. The actuating rod is guided by the stator assembly. The spindle is only supported by its tips between two bearing balls between a stator recess of the stator overmould and a cover recess in the cover. A device and a method for manufacturing the linear stepper motor are also provided.
US10601289B2	Method for forging magnet wheel for motor vehicle alternator using cold forging die, and magnet wheel obtained by this method The method according to the invention involves a hot-forging step and a cold-forging step that occurs after the hot-forging step. A polar wheel (10, 11) incorporating a plurality of finite chamfers (102) formed on exterior parts of the polar teeth (10g, 11g) is produced during the hot-forging step. According to the invention, the cold-forging step involves substeps of placing the polar wheel in a die, cold die-stamping the polar wheel with a first and a second blow in the axial direction of the polar wheel, upsetting material onto interior parts of the polar teeth (10g, 11g) so as to form magnet-housing grooves (100) and magnet lips (101).
US10601273B2	Compressed motor winding In one possible embodiment, a motor winding is provided having a high density multi-conductor wire bundle with a compacted Litz wire bundle. The compacted Litz wire bundle has a serpentine configuration with a central portion having compacted Litz wire and end turns having non-compacted Litz wire.
US10601272B2	Rotor for an electrical machine, electrical machine, in particular an asynchronous machine for a motor vehicle, and motor vehicle A rotor for an electrical machine with one or a plurality of cooling ducts through which a cooling agent can flow. One end face of the rotor there is provided an annular space, bounded axially inwardly and radially outwardly and joined communicating with the cooling duct or ducts. A cover plate is provided, attached to the end face and bounding the annular space axially outwardly, having a central through-opening for introducing the cooling agent into the annular space.
US10601266B2	Brushless can motor A brushless can motor includes a motor shaft, a rotor fixed to the motor shaft, a first end cap on which a first end of the motor shaft is rotatably supported, a second end cap on which a second end of the motor shaft is rotatably supported, and a stator placed between the first end cap and the second end cap along a longitudinal direction of the brushless motor. The rotor includes a plurality of magnets. The stator is configured with a plurality of windings adapted to connect to an external motor controller. The first end cap, the second end cap, and the stator are all formed in substantially cylindrical shape, such that said brushless motor, in its assembled form, has a substantially can shape.
US10601264B2	Methods for detecting and identifying a receiver in an inductive power transfer system A method for detecting the presence of a receiver in an inductively coupled power transfer system having a transmitter and receiver. The method includes switching on a transmitter converter at a first frequency, measuring the inrush current and determining whether there is a receiver present. In another method, the inrush current is measured for a range of transmitter frequencies, and the variation in current is used to determine where there is a receiver present. In another method, the inrush current is measured when there is a change in voltage in the transmitter, and the variation in current is used to determine where there is a receiver present. In another method, the current supplied to the transmitter converter is measured over two transmitter frequencies, and the variation in current is used to determine where there is a receiver present. In another method, the current supplied to the transmitter converter is measured over two transmitter voltages, and the variation in current is used to determine where there is a receiver present.
US10601263B2	Wireless charging apparatus and method Methods and apparatus for wireless charging are provided. Transmission power transmitted from a wireless power transmitter is received at a power receiver of a wireless power receiver. A battery of the wireless power receiver is charged with the received transmission power. It is determined whether the battery is fully charged. A packet from a communication unit of the wireless power receiver is transmitted to the wireless power transmitter when the battery is fully charged. An auxiliary charge of the battery is performed by receiving strength-reduced transmission power from the wireless power transmitter.
US10601256B2	Wireless power transfers with frequency range scanning A system, a circuit, and a method of wireless power transfer using a transmitter and a controller coupled to the transmitter. The controller is configured to perform operations including causing the transmitter to scan a frequency range that includes a maximum frequency and a minimum frequency. The operations further include determining one or more detections based at least on the scan of the frequency range. The detection may include a presence of one or more receivers, an absence of one or more receivers, and/or a presence of a foreign object. The operations include determining one or more further operations based on the one or more detections.
US10601255B2	Transmission of energy and data using a collimated beam A system, device and method for wirelessly providing power and data to a remote device having a source apparatus generating a modulated collimated beam and a steerable optical element. A remote device with a receiver to convert the modulated collimated beam into an electrical signal which provides a power component for powering the device and a signal component. An uplink channel relays feedback data to position the collimated beam onto the receiver.
US10601251B2	System and method for power transfer A system for inductive power transfer that may selectively transmit power in a plurality of modes based on characteristics of a power receiver and determine which transmitter coils to drive based on received signal strength information. The inductive power transfer transmitter may detect characteristics of the power receiver in order to control the mode of the power transfer and selectively control which transmitter coils are driven based on signal strength information received from a power receiver. The power transmitter may have slugs formed of a magnetically permeable material within common coil winding openings and the transmitter coils may consists of a plurality of parallel windings.
US10601248B2	Resonance-type contactless power supply, integrated circuit and constant voltage controlling method therefor The present disclosure relates to a resonance-type contactless power supply, an integrated circuit and a constant voltage control method. The resonance-type contactless power supply includes an inverter, a transmitter-side resonant circuit, a receiver-side resonant circuit, a rectifier circuit, and an output capacitance. In this resonance-type contactless power supply, the inverter receives electric energy, which is transferred to the rectifier circuit in a first state and is not transferred to the rectifier circuit in a second state. By switching between the first state and the second state, the resonance-type contactless power supply is controlled to provide a relatively constant voltage, and can be electrically coupled directly to a constant-voltage-type load.
US10601247B2	System for the wireless transmission of energy and/or signals, the conversion of energy and/or signals into other forms of energy and/or forms of signal, and the application and detection of same in peripheral regions of said system Discloses is a system for the wireless transmission of energy and/or signals between spatially-separated regions with no electrically-conductive connection, the conversion of energy and/or signals into other forms of energy and/or forms of signal, and the application and/or detection of same in at least one peripheral region of said system. The system allows a wireless transmission of energy between at least two spatially-separated regions without an electrically-conductive connection, energy being supplied to at least one of these regions, transmitted to at least one additional region in a wireless manner, converted on demand into other forms of energy, and applied in a peripheral region of said system. Signals can be transmitted at the same time as energy is being transmitted.
US10601244B2	Emergency lighting device with remote lighting In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for providing intelligent power control in response to an external power interruption, causing a processor is in an electrical fixture to interrogate an external power control switch to gain an understanding of the switch's state, where prior to the external power interruption the electrical fixture may be powered by external power and where external power may be connected and disconnected by a user of the switch. In the event that the switch's state is determined to be such that it would normally pass power to the electrical fixture, the processor causes the electrical fixture to operate using a backup power supply. In the event that the switch's state is determined to be such that it would normally not pass power to the electrical fixture, the processor causes the electrical fixture to act as if the user of the switch has intentionally removed power. In response to a return of external power, powering the electrical fixture is then through external power where the user of the switch switches external power.
US10601237B1	Charger apparatus for mobile devices A charger apparatus having an arm hingedly connected to a charger body and positionable between a stowed arm position and a deployed arm position to support in the deployed arm position a mobile device engaged with the charger apparatus. The charger apparatus includes a connector housing pivotally connected with the charger body and having a connector mechanically engageable with the mobile device for electrical communication with the mobile device disposed upon the connector housing. The connector housing cooperates mechanically with the arm to allow the connector housing to be positioned from a stowed position into a deployed position only when the arm is positioned in the deployed arm position, and to allow the arm to be positioned from the deployed arm position into the stowed arm position only when the connector housing is positioned in the stowed position.
US10601233B2	Cell control unit fault detection systems and methods One embodiment of the present disclosure describes a battery system including a battery module with a first and second cell group connected in series; and a cell control unit communicatively coupled to a plurality of sensors, in which the cell control unit includes a first analog-to-digital converter that outputs a first cell group voltage; a second analog-to-digital converter that outputs a second cell group voltage; outputs a measured battery module voltage; and logic circuitry that determines a calculated battery module voltage based at least in part on the first cell group voltage and the second cell group voltage; and determines whether a fault is expected to be present in the cell control unit, the battery module, or both based at least in part on the measured battery module voltage and the calculated battery module voltage.
US10601232B1	Systems and methods for hybrid energy harvesting for transaction cards Systems and methods for hybrid energy harvesting for transaction cards are disclosed. Embodiments include a transaction card comprising a data storage device configured to supply account information to a transaction card terminal, a primary rechargeable power source to allow recharging and further to receive charging energy from the transaction card terminal during a transaction using the card, a secondary rechargeable power source configured to receive energy from the first rechargeable power source, and a power controller configured to control a flow of energy between the first and second rechargeable power sources.
US10601231B2	Charging device and charging method for a high voltage battery of a motor vehicle A charging device for securing a charging process of a high-voltage battery of a motor vehicle, which may be provided with a first connecting device for coupling a charging cable of a charging station external to a vehicle and a second connecting device for connecting the high-voltage battery. A diode element may be provided between the first connecting device and the second connecting device, which may be adapted to independently allow a charging current to flow from the charging stations into the battery and prevent a discharge current from flowing from the high-voltage battery to the charging station. The charging device may further include a monitoring device configured to detect a predetermined feedback situation, in which the diode element blocks the discharge current or prevents the discharge current from flowing through the diode element during a defect. When a feedback situation is detected, a predetermined emergency shutoff measure is taken.
US10601229B2	Power transmitting apparatus, power receiving apparatus, control methods thereof, and program A power transmitting apparatus that transmits power to a power receiving apparatus executes intermittent wireless transmission of power. The power transmitting apparatus operates according to one of a first power transmitting method including detecting a signal load-modulated by the power receiving apparatus using an ID in response to the transmitted power during the intermittent transmission and a second power transmitting method including transmitting the power having modulated the power according to an ID determined in advance so that the power receiving apparatus detects the ID determined in advance.
US10601227B2	Power plant ramp rate control A method for controlling plant active power output ramp rate of a power plant to a PCC with a power grid includes obtaining information about a current RES active power output of a Renewable Energy Source (RES) in the power plant. The method also includes forecasting future RES active power output, during a predefined future time period. The method also includes, based on the obtained current RES active power output information and on the forecasted RES active power output, determining whether an expected ramp rate of the RES active power output during the predefined time period exceeds a predefined maximum ramp rate limit of a plant active power output. The method also includes, based on the determining, selecting a first control method which is based on the forecasted future RES active power output if it is determined that the expected ramp rate exceeds the predefined maximum ramp rate limit, or selecting a second control method, different from the first control method, if it is determined that the expected ramp rate does not exceed the predefined maximum ramp rate limit. The method also includes using the selected first or second control method to generate an ESS control signal for controlling the ESS active power output PESS such that the plant active power output ramp rate is kept below the predefined maximum ramp rate limit during the predefined time period.
US10601224B1	Power supply attachment A device that removably attaches to existing power supplies or adapters to provide power to one or more additional electronic devices, while not interfering or affecting the power being supplied to the primary or main electronic device by the power supply or adapter. The adapters, interfaces, connectors, cords and other components described herein may be used with any applicable electronic device, including portable electronic devices. In one embodiment, the device attaches to and provides power to a laptop computer power adapter, while simultaneously providing power to a USB port or interface.
US10601212B2	Airflow sealing solution A foam sealing block is provided for sealing a cable channel by which one or more cables traverse into an air-cooled compartment. The foam sealing block may folded around the cables and positioned within the cable channel. The insertion of the folded foam sealing block prevents the transfer of air from the air-cooled compartment via the cable channel, while still allowing the cables to traverse the cable channel. The top surface of the foam sealing block may formed from offset rows of protrusions, such as hemispherical shaped protrusions. The dimensions and shape of the protrusions may be selected based on the physical characteristics of the cables traversing the cable channel. The bottom surface of the foam sealing block may be formed from a perforated, rigid bracket that allows the foam sealing block to fit securely within the cable channel.
US10601208B2	Optimized cable raceway and methods A cable tray includes first and second opposite tray walls and at least one divider arrangement between the tray walls. The divider arrangement includes first and second divider walls joined to each other with a cooling volume between them. A first cable channel is defined between the first tray wall and the first divider wall. A second cable channel is spaced from the first cable channel by the cooling volume and is defined between the second divider wall and at least one of the second tray wall or an additional divider wall. The tray can be used in methods of laying cable. The tray can be part of a ladder rack.
US10601193B2	Device for connecting two conductive elements of a supply rail A device for connecting two conductive elements of a conductor rail is provided including a sliding contact surface, two connection tabs formed by one end of each of the two conductive elements, these connection tabs being arranged to be placed in respective parallel planes and offset with respect to the sliding contact surface of the rail, and a junction piece of the two connecting tabs having at least one contact surface placed level with the sliding contact surface of the conductors.
US10601182B2	Connector Provided is a connector that has a reduced profile and is capable of bringing shielding structures of two connectors coupled together into contact with each other. A connector (10) according to the present disclosure includes a first connector (20) and a second connector (70). The first connector (20) is equipped with a first insulator (30) that includes a pair of outer peripheral walls (32) opposing each other and a fitting projection (33) formed between the pair of outer peripheral walls (32), and a first shielding member (60) supported by the first insulator (30). The second connector (70) includes a second insulator (80) equipped with a fitting recess (83) fit to the fitting projection (33), and a second shielding member (110) supported by the second insulator (80). When the first connector (20) and the second connector (70) are fitted to each other, the first shielding member (60) and the second shielding member (110) are fitted to each other.
US10601181B2	Compact electrical connector An electrical connector system with a receptacle and plug. The receptacle has a metal housing encircling an insulative housing. A side wall of the metal housing is separated from a corresponding side wall of the insulative housing, leaving a groove. The plug has a wall, extending from an insulative housing of the plug, parallel to a paddle card. The metal housing may be shaped to engage with the wall during mating of the plug and receptacle, facilitating alignment of the paddle card and plug interface of the receptacle. The wall may also carry latching components, which may latch to corresponding features of the metal housing, reducing the height of the mated connectors in comparison to configurations in which the latching components are mounted to the insulative housing of the plug. The receptacle housing may have asymmetric support parts, providing support in a compact space.
US10601179B2	Connector A connector comprises a fixed housing, a movable housing and a plurality of contacts. The fixed housing has a housing-accommodation portion. The movable housing is, at least in part, accommodated in the housing-accommodation portion and is movable relative to the fixed housing. The movable housing has a plurality of contact-accommodation portions which correspond to the contacts, respectively. Each of the contacts has a resiliently deformable portion which is resiliently deformable. Each of the resiliently deformable portions has an accommodated portion which is accommodated in the corresponding contact-accommodation portion. Each of the resiliently deformable portions is provided with a first contact point and a second contact point. The first contact point and the second contact point of each of the contacts face each other in a width direction (X-direction).
US10601177B1	Electrical connector lock with reverse stop An electrical connector includes an electrical connector housing and a lever that is movable relative to the electrical connector housing between a pre-mate position and a final position. The electrical connector includes a lock with a catch that is movable relative to the lever between an open position and a closed position. The catch retains in the lever in the final position when the catch is in the closed position. The catch can be moved in a forward direction relative to the lever to allow the lever to move from the closed position to the open position. The catch moves in a reverse direction relative to the lever when the lever is moved toward the pre-mate position when the catch is in the closed position.
US10601176B1	Connecting device and vehicle and charger using the same A connecting device includes a base, a locking member, linkage, and a detector. The locking member is rotatably disposed on the base and configured to rotate about an axis to a locked position along a first rotational direction and to an unlocked position along a second rotational direction opposite to the first rotational direction. The locking member has an engaging portion at a peripheral edge thereof. The linkage is rotatably disposed on the base and includes an abutting portion configured to abut against the peripheral edge. When the locking member is rotated to the locked position, the abutting portion is moved to and is engaged with the engaging portion accompanied with a rotation of the linkage. The detector is disposed on the base and configured to detect the rotation of the linkage.
US10601171B1	Tail sleeve structure of network signal connector A tail sleeve structure of a network signal connector includes a main body and a pair of propping structures. The main body has a penetrating passage in the middle, a pair of rails symmetrically installed on the inner wall surface of the penetrating passage, an opening formed at the diagonal positions of the end surface of the pair of rails respectively, and two mounting holes formed at the other diagonal positions respectively. Each propping structure includes a propping pillar and an elastic element movably installed into the mounting hole.
US10601167B2	Connector A connector (relay connector 10) disclosed by this specification includes a first housing 21 having a terminal accommodating portion 24 into which first terminals 22 are to be accommodated, a second housing 51 including a receptacle 52 into which the first housing 21 is to be accommodated, the receptacle 52 being annularly continuous over an entire periphery, rubber plugs 30 fixed to the first terminals 22 and accommodated inside a rubber plug accommodating portion 25 provided to project rearward from a rear surface 24A of the terminal accommodating portion 24, and a potting agent 60 filled between an inner peripheral surface of the receptacle 52 and an outer peripheral surface of the first housing 21.
US10601157B2	Electrical connector An electrical connector includes an insulating body provided with multiple accommodating slots. A reserved space is provided between and interconnects two adjacent accommodating slots. Multiple terminals are correspondingly accommodated in the accommodating slots. Each terminal includes a base and two arm portions having two clamping portions and two guiding portions. An oblique portion is formed by bending forward from the base and extending upward. A front surface of the oblique portion has a contact surface. The contact surface and the two clamping portions jointly clamp an insertion pin of a chip module. A rear surface of the oblique portion has a guide surface. A top end of the guide surface is higher than a bottom surface of the reserved space. The guide surface of a front terminal guides the insertion pin to be inserted downward, and the guiding portion of a rear terminal guides the insertion pin to move horizontally.
US10601150B2	Set screw connector with anti-backout lock An electrical connector is configured to couple an electrical conductor to a support surface of an electrical device. The electrical connector includes a terminal block having a connecting aperture and a threaded aperture. The connecting aperture is configured to receive the electrical conductor. The electrical connector also includes a fastener having threads receivable within the threaded aperture. The fastener is configured to move in a first rotational direction relative to the threaded aperture. The electrical connector further includes a lock configured to be positioned between the electrical conductor and the fastener to engage the electrical conductor and the fastener. Rotation of the fastener in the first rotational direction causes the lock to secure the electrical conductor against movement relative to the terminal block.
US10601149B2	Window assembly with casing for solder joint A window assembly (10) includes a transparent pane (18), an electrical conductor (20) contacting the transparent pane (18), an electrical connection element (22) for energizing the electrical conductor (20), an electrically conductive solder joint (28) disposed between the electrical connection element (22) and the electrical conductor (20) for providing an electrical connection between the electrical connection element (22) and the electrical conductor (20), an encapsulation (26) over the electrical connection element (22) and the electrical conductor (20), and a casing (30) disposed between the encapsulation (26) and the electrical conductor (20) to prevent contact between the encapsulation (26) and the solder joint (28).
US10601148B2	High wattage solderless flexible connector for printed conductors An adhesive connector for making an electrical connection to a conductor formed on a support surface is provided. The adhesive connector includes a substrate and a metal strip attached to a first surface of the substrate, wherein the metal strip is configured to engage a releasable electrical connector. The adhesive connector also includes a conductive strip attached to a second surface of the substrate and a conductive staple configured to secure the conductive strip, the substrate, and the metal strip together. The adhesive connector further includes an electrically-conducting adhesive that coats a first portion of the conductive strip, and is configured to provide electrical contact to a conductor formed on a support surface.
US10601145B2	Ultra compact ultra broad band dual polarized base station antenna The present disclosure refers to a radiating element comprising a support structure, a first dipole arranged on the support structure, and at least one electrically closed ring arranged on the support structure. The at least one electrically closed ring surrounds the first dipole and is galvanically isolated from the first dipole, and a resonance frequency of the first dipole is higher than a center frequency of an operational bandwidth of the radiating element.
US10601142B2	Reflecting systems, such as reflector antenna systems, with tension-stabilized reflector positioning apparatus Reflecting systems, such as reflector antenna systems, can include a first and a second reflector, and a sub-reflector positioning apparatus. The sub-reflector positioning apparatus has a tensioner attached to the second reflector and configured to exert a force on the second reflector. The force urges the second reflector away from the first reflector. The sub-reflector positioning apparatus also includes a plurality of restraints attached to the first and second reflectors. The restraints are configured to be tensioned in response to the force on the second reflector, and to restrain the second reflector at a pre-determined position in relation to the first reflector.
US10601124B1	Antenna assembly for a vehicle An antenna assembly comprising a base, a modem, a top lid and a housing is disclosed herein. The antenna assembly is for a vehicle. The base is composed of an aluminum material. The modem is disposed within the base. The top lid is for the base, and the top lid comprises at least one antenna element disposed on an exterior surface thereof. The housing covers the top lid and base. The top lid and base act as an electro-magnetic barrier for the modem.
US10601117B2	Antenna and mobile terminal An antenna includes a first radiation part, a matching circuit, and a feed source, where the first radiation part includes a first radiator, a second radiator, and a capacitor structure. A first end of the first radiator is connected to the feed source using the matching circuit, the feed source is connected to a grounding part, a second end of the first radiator is connected to a first end of the second radiator using the capacitor structure, a second end of the second radiator is connected to the grounding part, the first radiation part is configured to generate a first resonance frequency, and a length of the second radiator is one-eighth of a wavelength corresponding to the first resonance frequency which helps to reduce an antenna length, and a volume of a mobile terminal.
US10601116B2	Wireless terminal A wireless terminal is disclosed. The wireless terminal includes a first antenna, a second antenna, a printed circuit board, a bracket, and a resonator. The first antenna is located at one side of the printed circuit board. The second antenna is located at another side of the printed circuit board. The printed circuit board functions as a metal ground of the first antenna and the second antenna. The resonator is located on the bracket. A ground point of the resonator is located on the printed circuit board. A clearance exists between the resonator and the printed circuit board.
US10601114B2	Multi-part radio apparatus An apparatus including an antenna; a first part including a first ground plane portion; a second part including a second ground plane portion; a first electrical connection between the first part and a second part; and a second electrical connection between the first ground plane portion and the second ground plane portion that includes a reactive component.
US10601111B2	Beam forming auxiliary unit for antenna and terminal including the same The present 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 present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A terminal is provided. The terminal includes a metal bezel disposed along an edge of the terminal, an antenna incorporated into the terminal and configured to emit electronic waves, and a beam forming auxiliary unit incorporated into the terminal, separately disposed by a predetermined distance from the antenna, and configured such that the electronic waves emitted from the antenna pass through the metal bezel.
US10601103B2	Antenna Provided is a detailed configuration regarding a method of transmitting a driving force etc., of an antenna adjustable of an elevation-depression angle and an antenna circumferential angle. A weather radar antenna may include an antenna unit, a column, an elevation-depression-direction drive transmission shaft, and a circumferential-direction drive transmission shaft. The antenna unit may receive at least an electromagnetic wave. The column may support the antenna unit. The elevation-depression-direction drive transmission shaft may transmit a driving force of an elevation-depression-direction drive motor to the antenna. The circumferential-direction drive transmission shaft may transmit a driving force of a circumferential-direction drive motor to the antenna unit.
US10601101B2	Multimode resonator A resonator includes a housing having a cavity therein; a plurality of resonance plates which are arranged radially around a center of the cavity with a predetermined interval therebetween; and a plurality of legs each of which supports one of the plurality of resonance plates, respectively. A center of each of the plurality of legs is deviated from a center of a corresponding resonance plate.
US10601098B2	Dielectric waveguide line comprising a polytetrafluoroethylene molded article and method of manufacture The present invention provides a dielectric waveguide having excellent transmission efficiency. The dielectric waveguide includes a polytetrafluoroethylene molded article that has a permittivity of 2.05 or higher at 2.45 GHz or 12 GHz, a loss tangent of 1.20×10−4 or lower at 2.45 GHz or 12 GHz, and a hardness of 95 or higher.
US10601097B2	Non-reciprocal circuit element, manufacturing method therefor, and communication device The present invention addresses the problem of suppressing variation in the distance between a ferrimagnetic body and the side part of a conductive body cover, thereby suppressing variation in the reflection characteristic and isolation. Therefore, the present invention provides a non-reciprocal circuit element equipped with: a conductive cover provided on a substrate and covering a ferrimagnetic body provided on the substrate; the ferrimagnetic body, on at least the portion of which opposing the side part of the conductive body cover is formed a dielectric body that contacts or substantially contacts the side part of the conductive body cover; and a conductive body part provided on the substrate. Furthermore, the non-reciprocal circuit element is equipped with multiple connecting parts electrically connecting the conductive body part and each of multiple signal transmission wires on the substrate.
US10601096B2	Reduced thermal resistance attenuator on high-thermal conductivity substrates for quantum applications Techniques for facilitating reduced thermal resistance attenuator on high-thermal conductivity substrates for quantum applications are provided. A device can comprise a substrate that provides a thermal conductivity level that is more than a defined thermal conductivity level. The device can also comprise one or more grooved transmission lines formed in the substrate. The one or more grooved transmission lines can comprise a powder substance. Further, the device can comprise one or more copper heat sinks formed in the substrate. The one or more copper heat sinks can provide a ground connection. Further, the one or more copper heat sinks can be formed adjacent to the one or more grooved transmission lines.
US10601089B2	Battery module The present disclosure discloses a battery module having high safety and energy density while having stably cooling efficiency. The battery module of the present disclosure includes: a plurality of pouch-type secondary batteries standing in a vertical direction and stacked in a horizontal direction; a module case configured to accommodate the plurality of secondary batteries in an inner space thereof; a lower filling liquid filled in a lower region of the inner space of the module case and making contact with at least lower portions of the plurality of secondary batteries; and an upper filling liquid having a specific gravity less than a specific gravity of the lower filling liquid and filled in the inner space of the module case above the lower filling liquid.
US10601084B2	Storage battery pack and method of operating the same A battery pack includes a secondary battery, a circuit having a consumer consuming power of the battery, terminals charging or discharging the pack, a switch that, when the voltage of the battery reaches the discharge cutoff voltage, is opened to stop discharge of the battery through the terminals, and a controller performing a first discharge operation activating the circuit and causing the consumer to consume a remaining power of the battery until a voltage of the battery reaches a first threshold value, higher than the discharge cutoff voltage, and stopping, when the voltage of the battery reaches the first threshold value, the first discharge operation. The controller also performs a second discharge operation activating the circuit and causing the consumer to consume the remaining power of the battery until the voltage of the battery reaches a third threshold value, lower than the discharge cutoff voltage.
US10601081B2	Battery pack Provided is a battery pack, which can provide a space for mounting an external element or an external device by forming a stepped portion in a protection circuit module (PCM). The battery pack includes a bare cell having a positive lead tab and a negative lead tab, a protection circuit module (PCM) electrically connected to the positive lead tab and the negative lead tab and having a stepped portion recessed from one side to the other side and having a smaller height than a peripheral portion, and a first insulating member having a groove formed to correspond to the stepped portion and surround at least a portion of the bare cell and the PCM.
US10601080B2	Devices, systems, and methods to mitigate thermal runaway conditions in molten fluid electrode apparatus A thermal runaway mitigation system cools fluid electrode material in a thermal battery to prevent a thermal runaway in the thermal battery. In response to a thermal runaway trigger, the thermal runway prevention system cools at least one of the fluid positive electrode material and the fluid negative electrode material. In some situations, the fluid material electrode material is sufficiently cooled to place the electrode material in a solid state.
US10601077B2	Selenium-doped sulfur cathodes for rechargeable batteries An electrochemical device includes an anode, a separator, a cathode comprising a selenium-doped sulfur/carbon composite that includes a conductive carbon matrix and nano-sized selenium-doped sulfur particles of formula SxSey, where a ratio of x:y is from 2.5 to 1000, and an electrolyte comprising a salt and a non-aqueous fluorinated ether solvent.
US10601069B2	Non-aqueous electrolyte additive, and non-aqueous electrolyte for lithium secondary battery comprising the same and lithium secondary battery The present invention relates to a non-aqueous electrolyte additive, and a non-aqueous electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery including the same and a lithium secondary battery, and particularly, to a non-aqueous electrolyte additive having a nitrile group and a propargyl group, and a non-aqueous electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery, which include the non-aqueous electrolyte additive so that capacity and cycle lifespan characteristics at high temperature can be improved.
US10601062B2	Sodium metal batteries with intercalating cathode Cell and batteries containing them employing a cathode having a intercalating metal oxide in combination with a sodium metal haloaluminate. At operating temperatures, the positive electrode (cathode) of the invention comprises electroactive cathode material permeated with and in physical and electrical contact with the sodium metal haloaluminate catholyte. The positive and negative electrodes are separated with a solid alkali metal conducting electrolyte. The intercalating metal oxice is not in direct physical contact with the solid electrolyte. Electric and ionic conductivity between the solid electrolyte and the positive electrode is mediated by the sodium haloaluminate catholyte. Batteries of the invention are useful for bulk energy storage, particularly for electric utility grid storage, as well as for electric vehicle propulsion.
US10601050B2	Electrode for cell, and cell An electrode for a cell includes a resin current collector that is planate and contains a resin and an electrically conductive filler, and an electrode active material layer that is disposed on at least one surface side of the resin current collector and that contains electrode active material particles. The resin current collector includes an electrically conductive layer on its surface side facing the electrode active material layer, the electrically conductive layer having configuration with recesses and projections. This configuration with recesses and projections satisfies the relationship given by formula (1): h/tan θ
US10601036B2	Precursor of positive electrode active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries and production method thereof and positive electrode active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries and production method thereof Provided is a precursor of a positive electrode active material containing, in a reduced amount, impurities which do not contribute to a charge/discharge reaction but rather corrode a firing furnace and peripheral equipment and thus having excellent battery characteristics and safety, and production method thereof. A method for producing a precursor of a positive electrode active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries having a hollow structure or porous structure includes obtaining the precursor by washing nickel-manganese composite hydroxide particles having a particular composition ratio and a pore structure in which pores are present within the particles with an aqueous carbonate solution having a carbonate concentration of 0.1 mol/L or more.
US10601031B2	Polymer electrolyte for a lithium sulfur cell A polymer or a polymer electrolyte and cathode material for an alkali metal cell, in particular for a lithium-sulfur cell. To improve the performance and reliability of alkali metal cells, for example lithium-sulfur cells, a polymer based on the general chemical formula (I) is provided, where -[A]- stands for a unit which forms a polymer backbone, X stands for a spacer, x stands for the number of spacers X and is 1 or 0, Q stands for a positively charged group Q+ and a counterion Z−, or Q stands for a negatively charged group Q− and a counterion Z+, or Q stands for an uncharged group. Moreover, the invention relates to the use thereof, and a cathode, a separator, a protective layer, and a cell.
US10601028B2	Method for cutting an electrode of an electrochemical generator A method for cutting an electrode of an electrochemical generator including a metal sheet with a laser beam of a power lower than or equal to 600 W, one face of the metal sheet being partially coated with a thinly layered band called the cutting band, the optical absorption factor of which for an emission wavelength of the laser beam is higher than or equal to 0.5 and preferably higher than or equal to 0.8, and extends so as to define a cutting path, in which the laser beam is focused on the cutting band and the laser beam is animated with a relative movement with respect to the electrode so as to travel the cutting path.
US10601026B2	Method of manufacturing negative electrode and negative electrode The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a negative electrode and a negative electrode manufactured using the method. According to the present invention, negative electrode samples are fabricated to have different electrode densities, and then, in a negative electrode expansion curve of each negative electrode sample according to the 1st charging, when a change in slopes of tangents to the negative electrode expansion curve at an initial state of charge (SOC) of less than 50%, at which the expansion curve increases, satisfies a particular value, a secondary battery manufactured including a negative electrode having the electrode density may exhibit excellent lifespan characteristics and excellent initial efficiency for the corresponding active material.
US10601021B2	Battery module A battery module is disclosed. In one aspect, the battery module includes: a plurality of rechargeable batteries electrically connected to each other, wherein each of the rechargeable batteries comprises a first short-circuit generator configured to be short-circuited based on an increase in battery internal pressure. The battery module also includes a positive electrode and a negative electrode respectively connected to first and second ones of the rechargeable batteries and a first drawn-out tab and a second drawn-out tab respectively connected to the positive and negative electrodes. The battery module further includes a switch configured to electrically connect the negative electrode and the second drawn-out tab and a second short-circuit generator electrically connected to the switch, wherein the second short-circuit generator overlaps, in the height dimension of each of the rechargeable batteries, the first short-circuit generator of the second rechargeable battery.
US10601020B2	Battery cell, battery, motor vehicle A battery cell includes a membrane configured to curve outwards when pressure inside the battery cell increases, thereby creating an electrically conductive connection between two poles. A conductor is arranged on an outside of the membrane and is connected to the battery cell such that the outward-curving membrane lifts the conductor from the membrane on one side such that the poles are electrically connected to one another via the conductor.
US10601010B2	Recombination vent cap A vent cap assembly for recombining water for a battery includes a cylindrical base having an upper portion and a lower portion. The lower portion configured to be inserted into a vent port. A cap encloses the cylindrical base. A catalyst component is received in the base configured to hydronate hydrogen and oxygen to water.
US10601007B2	Cooling plate for a battery cell in the form of a mounting plate The invention relates to a cooling plate (10) for battery cells (40), wherein the cooling plate (10) is in the form of a mounting plate and has mounting elements (12) for directly mounting the cooling plate (10) into a motor vehicle. It is further necessary for the cooling plate (10) together with a housing (20), in particular a half-shell housing, to form a closed-off space (30) for accommodating battery cells (40). The invention further relates to battery cells (40), to a battery cell module and also to a motor vehicle having a battery cell module of this kind.
US10601006B2	Method and battery assembly for electrified vehicle A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, compressing a cell stack, which itself includes at least one battery cell and a support plate spaced-apart from an upper surface of the cell(s). The method further includes inserting the cell stack into a pocket of a structural assembly by applying a force to the support plate. A battery assembly is also disclosed.
US10601003B2	Battery module and method of assembling the battery module A battery module having first and second battery cells, a u-shaped frame member, a thermally conductive layer, a top cover plate, and first and second side cover plates is provided. The u-shaped frame member has a bottom wall and first and second side walls coupled to the bottom wall that extend upwardly from the bottom wall. The u-shaped frame member defines an interior space that holds the first and second battery cells therein. The first and second battery cells are disposed directly on the thermally conductive layer. The top cover plate is coupled to the first and second side walls to enclose a top open region of the u-shaped frame member. The first side cover plate that is coupled to the top cover plate and the bottom wall to enclose a first side open region of the u-shaped frame member.
US10600999B2	Method for producing an organic component According to the disclosure, a method for producing an organic component is provided. The method includes providing a carrier substrate; forming an electrically conductive layer on or above the carrier substrate; applying an electrical potential to the electrically conductive layer; and forming at least one organic, functional layer for forming the organic component on or above the electrically conductive layer at least partly during the process of applying the electrical potential to the electrically conductive layer.
US10600997B2	Borderless display with light-bending structures An electronic device may be provided with a display mounted in a housing. The display may have an array of display pixels that provide image light to a user. The array of display pixels may form an active display structure with a rectangular shape. The rectangular active display structure may be surrounded by an inactive border region. Optical structures such as a sheet of glass or another optical member may have portions that are configured to bend light from the display pixels along the periphery of the active display structure. The optical member may have an area that is larger than the area of the active display structure, so that the presence of the optical member may serve to enlarge the apparent size of the display. Solidified liquid polymer may be used to support the optical structures and may be interposed between the optical structures and the active display structures.
US10600991B2	Foldable display apparatus and manufacturing method thereof A method of manufacturing a foldable display apparatus may include the steps of: disposing a protective film on one surface of a foldable display panel having a folding portion; removing at least a part of the protective film in the folding portion of the foldable display panel; and decreasing a height of at least one bump protruding from the protective film formed adjacent to the removed part of the protective film.
US10600988B2	Display apparatus Provided is a window of a display apparatus. The window includes a front surface part including first short sides extending in a first direction to face each other in a second direction crossing the first direction, first long sides extending in the second direction to face each other in the first direction, and first rounded portions respectively extending from both sides of the first long sides and respectively connected to both sides of the first short sides disposed adjacent to the first long sides, side surface parts respectively extending from the first long sides and bent in a third direction crossing a plane parallel to the first and second directions, and a rear surface part extending from one of the side surface parts to face the front surface part.
US10600980B1	Quantum dot light-emitting diode (LED) with roughened electrode A light-emitting device includes an emissive layer that emits light by recombination of first charges and second charges, a first electrode from which the first charges are supplied, a second electrode located on an opposite side of the emissive layer relative to the first electrode from which the second charges are supplied, and a charge transporting layer that is located between the emissive layer and the first electrode that injects the first charges from the first electrode into the emissive layer. The charge transporting layer includes a nanoparticle layer that provides a roughened electrode interface between the first electrode and the charge transporting layer and the emissive layer includes a plurality of quantum dots in electrical contact with the first electrode and the second electrode.
US10600977B2	Nanopatch graphene composite Disclosed is a nanopatch graphene composite, which includes graphene including a defect and a nanopatch positioned on the defect, and is configured such that a nanopatch is formed through a self-assembling process on the surface of graphene, thus improving the mechanical properties and durability of the graphene composite. Also, a flexible organic transistor, including the nanopatch graphene composite of the invention, is transparent and has high mechanical durability, thus exhibiting device stability, and the molecular alignment of the organic semiconductor layer growing on the nanopatch graphene composite is induced so as to become favorable for charge injection, thereby increasing the performance of the device.
US10600975B2	Organic electroluminescent materials and devices A compound including a ligand having the formula: or is disclosed. In these formulas, each R1, R2, and R3 is independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, and aryl; at least one of R1 and R2 is a branched alkyl containing at least 4 carbon atoms, where the branching occurs at a position further than the benzylic position; where R1 and R3 are mono-, di-, tri-, tetra-, or no substitutions; and R2 is mono-, di-, or no substitutions. Heteroleptic iridium complexes including such compounds, and devices including such compounds are also disclosed.
US10600973B2	Synthetic method of fused heteroaromatic compound and fused heteroaromatic compound, and intermediate thereof A method of synthesizing a fused heteroaromatic compound includes obtaining a first intermediate from a first compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 and a second compound represented by Chemical Formula 2, obtaining a second intermediate including a ring having a chalcogen element from the first intermediate, and obtaining a fused heteroaromatic compound by a cyclization reaction of the second intermediate.
US10600966B2	Organic electroluminescent materials and devices This invention discloses a novel two dimensional material having propellane core for organic light emitting diodes. These compounds can be used as hosts, charging transporting materials, or blocking materials for PHOLEDs. The devices comprising these compounds have better performance due to the honeycomb pi-extended structure in the propellane molecules.
US10600962B2	Method of manufacturing organic semiconductor thin film using bar-coating process and method of fabricating flexible organic semiconductor transistor comprising the same Disclosed is a method of manufacturing an organic semiconductor thin film, including preparing semiconductor ink containing a solvent, a low-molecular-weight organic semiconductor and a high-molecular-weight organic semiconductor and forming an organic semiconductor thin film vertically phase-separated by applying the semiconductor ink on a substrate through a bar-coating process using a bar. In the bar-coating process of the invention, the semiconductor ink blend is used, and the gap between the substrate and the bar is adjusted, thus controlling vertical phase separation. Also, the speed of the bar, the gap of which is adjusted, is regulated, thus controlling crystal growth, whereby the uniformity of the thin film is improved and thus a high-quality organic semiconductor crystalline thin film having a large area can be manufactured in a continuous process. Also, a flexible organic semiconductor transistor, having high stability and high charge mobility, can be provided using the organic semiconductor thin film.
US10600961B2	Scalable and low-voltage electroforming-free nanoscale vanadium dioxide threshold switch devices and relaxation oscillators with current controlled negative differential resistance A vanadium dioxide (VO2)-based threshold switch device exhibiting current-controlled negative differential resistance (S-type NDR), an electrical oscillator circuit based on the threshold switch device, a wafer including a plurality of said devices, and a method of manufacturing said device are provided. The VO2-based threshold switch device exhibits volatile resistance switching and current-controlled negative differential resistance from the first time a sweeping voltage or voltage pulse is applied across the device without being treated with an electroforming process. Furthermore, the device exhibits substantially identical switching characteristics over at least 103 switching operations between a high resistance state (HRS) and a low resistance state (LRS), and a plurality of threshold switch devices exhibits a threshold voltage VT spreading of less than about 25%. The threshold switch device may be included in an oscillator circuit to produce an astable oscillator that may serve as a functional building block in spiking-neuron based neuromorphic computing.
US10600959B2	Dopant-driven phase transitions in correlated metal oxides Reversible phase transitions of exceptional magnitude may be induced in correlated metal oxides by altering their chemical compositions through reversible introduction of dopant ions and electronic carriers into the correlated metal oxides. One or more catalyst electrodes may be deposited onto a surface of a film of a correlated metal oxide such as a perovskite or a transition metal oxide. Dopant ions and electronic carriers may be electrochemically introduced into the catalyst-deposited correlated metal oxide, for example by annealing the catalyst-deposited film of correlated metal oxide in a chamber containing the dopant molecules. In this way, a reversible phase transition of about five to eight orders of magnitude may be induced.
US10600955B2	Semiconductor storage device and method of manufacturing the same According to an embodiment, a semiconductor storage device includes a substrate. A stack is provided above the substrate, and includes a resistance change element and a metal layer provided above the resistance change element. A first insulating layer is provided on a side surface of the stack. A second insulating layer is provided on the first insulating layer. And an electrode is provided on the metal layer and on the first insulating layer so as to extend along a stacking direction in the second insulating layer. A lower surface of the electrode as viewed in the direction has a diameter greater than a diameter of an upper surface of the stack as viewed in the direction. A lowermost portion of the electrode is at a same level as an uppermost portion of the metal layer as viewed in the direction.
US10600952B2	Surface acoustic wave sensor coating A surface acoustic wave sensor in which instrument drift resulting from accumulated surface contamination is minimized. The sensor includes a piezeoelectric substrate defined by an outer surface and a plurality of interdigitated electrodes mounted thereon. The electrodes are defined by one or more exposed portions and an unexposed portion abutting the outer surface of the piezoelectric substrate. An inert coating layer on the outer surface of the piezoelectric substrate and the exposed portions of the electrodes is provided, and can be a perfluoro-silane type compound, a perfluoro-trichloro-silane type compound, a perfluoro-acrylate type compound, polytetrafluoroethylene, or heptadecafluorodecyltrimethoxysilane.
US10600932B2	Manufacturing method of optoelectronic semiconductor device A manufacturing method of an optoelectronic semiconductor device includes: providing a matrix substrate, which comprises a substrate and a matrix circuit disposed on the substrate; transferring a plurality of micro-sized optoelectronic semiconductor elements from a temporary substrate to the matrix substrate, wherein the micro-sized optoelectronic semiconductor elements are separately disposed on the matrix substrate, and at least one electrode of each micro-sized optoelectronic semiconductor element is electrically connected with the matrix circuit; forming a protective layer completely covering the micro-sized optoelectronic semiconductor elements, wherein the height of the protective layer is greater than the height of the micro-sized optoelectronic semiconductor elements; and grinding the protective layer until a residual on a back surface of each micro-sized optoelectronic semiconductor element and the back surface are removed to expose a new surface.
US10600924B2	Solar energy absorbing device A solar energy absorbing device includes a substrate and a solar selective absorber film. The solar selective absorber film has a bottom surface attached on the substrate, and a top surface opposite to the bottom surface. The solar selective absorber film is a TiNxOy based film, and x and y vary from 1 to 0.1 and 0.2 to 2, respectively, from the bottom surface to the top surface of the solar selective absorber film.
US10600917B2	Field effect transistor and manufacturing method thereof A field effect transistor and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The field effect transistor includes two top gate structures (1031C and 1031D) and two bottom gate structures (1032A and 1032B). The top gate structures (1031C and 1031D) and the bottom gate structures (1032A and 1032B) are opposite to each other in pair. This increases a quantity of control-voltage-induced carriers in the field effect transistor, and therefore increases an output current of the field effect transistor, improves a power gain limit frequency in high-frequency use, and makes an electric field between the top gate structures (1031C and 1031D) and the bottom gate structures (1032A and 1032B) more adequately cover a channel layer (106) between source structures (1041 and 1042) and a drain (105), thereby reducing a parasitic effect in a high frequency, and further improving a frequency characteristic of the field effect transistor.
US10600911B2	Field-effect transistor and method therefor A transistor includes a trench formed in a semiconductor substrate. A gate electrode is formed in the trench with a first edge of the gate electrode proximate to a first sidewall of the trench. A first field plate is formed in the trench with the first field plate located between a second edge of the gate electrode and a second sidewall of the trench. A dielectric material is formed in the trench with the dielectric material having a first thickness between the first sidewall and a first edge of the first field plate, and a second thickness between the second sidewall and a second edge of the first field plate, the second thickness larger than the first thickness.
US10600908B2	High voltage device and manufacturing method thereof The present invention discloses a high voltage device and a manufacturing method thereof. The high voltage device is formed in a semiconductor substrate, and includes: a gate, a source, a drain, and at least one plug plate electrode. The plug plate electrode is in direct contact with the gate, and is electrically connected to the gate. The plug plate electrode extends downwards from the bottom of the gate to the semiconductor substrate, through a current vertical height of a conductive current when the high voltage is ON. The plug plate electrode is between the source and the drain in a lateral direction. The plug plate electrode includes a dielectric layer and a conductive layer.
US10600907B2	High voltage semiconductor device A high voltage semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a first region, a second region, and an interconnection region. The first region includes an N-type first semiconductor region, an N-type drain region formed in the N-type first semiconductor region, a P-type first body region, an N-type source region formed in the P-type first body region, and a gate electrode formed between the N-type source region and the N-type drain region. The second region includes an N-type second semiconductor region, and a P-type second body region formed in the N-type second semiconductor region. The interconnection region is disposed between the first region and the second region, and includes a first insulation layer formed between the N-type first semiconductor region and the N-type second semiconductor region, a metal interconnection formed on the first insulation layer, and an isolation region formed in the substrate and disposed below the first insulation layer.
US10600896B2	Semiconductor device and method for producing the same In an active region, a gate electrode is disposed in a trench. Spaced apart from the gate electrode, an emitter electrode is disposed in the trench. A source diffusion layer and a base diffusion layer are formed in the active region. The base diffusion layer has a base bottom portion inclined in such a manner that a portion of the base bottom portion adjacent to the emitter electrode is positionally deeper than a portion of the base bottom portion adjacent to the gate electrode. A contact portion has a contact bottom portion inclined in such a manner that a portion of the contact bottom portion in contact with the emitter electrode is positionally deeper than a portion of the contact bottom portion in contact with the base diffusion layer.
US10600895B2	Power device The invention provides a power device, which includes: an operation layer, including a top surface, a body region and a drift region, the body region and the drift region being connected in a lateral direction, to form a PN junction along a channel width direction between the body region and the drift region; a gate, formed on the top surface, and the PN junction is located under the gate; a source, formed in a portion of the operation layer between the body region and the top surface; a drain, formed in another portion of the operation layer between the drift region and the top surface; a first conduction portion, formed on the top surface for electrically connecting the source; a conduction layer, formed on the first conduction portion and electrically connected to the source via the first conduction portion; and a second conduction portion, formed on the top surface and between the conduction layer and the drift region in a thickness direction, for electrically connecting the drift region and the conduction layer, wherein a Schottky diode is formed by the second conduction portion and the drift region.
US10600892B2	Integrated ferroelectric capacitor/ field effect transistor structure A replacement gate structure (i.e., functional gate structure) is formed and recessed to provide a capacitor cavity located above the recessed functional gate structure. A ferroelectric capacitor is formed in the capacitor cavity and includes a bottom electrode structure, a U-shaped ferroelectric material liner and a top electrode structure. The bottom electrode structure has a topmost surface that does not extend above the U-shaped ferroelectric material liner. A contact structure is formed above and in contact with the U-shaped ferroelectric material liner and the top electrode structure of the ferroelectric capacitor
US10600883B2	Vertical transport FETs having a gradient threshold voltage Vertical transport field effect transistors (FETs) having improved device performance are provided. Notably, vertical transport FETs having a gradient threshold voltage are provided. The gradient threshold voltage is provided by introducing a threshold voltage modifying dopant into a physically exposed portion of a metal gate layer composed of an n-type workfunction TiN. The threshold voltage modifying dopant changes the threshold voltage of the original metal gate layer.
US10600881B2	Tunneling field-effect transistor and fabrication method thereof The present disclosure relates to a tunneling field-effect transistor and a fabrication method. One example transistor includes a semiconductor substrate, a semiconductor nanosheet, a source region and a drain region, a dielectric layer, and a gate metal layer. The semiconductor nanosheet is vertically disposed on the semiconductor substrate. The source region and the drain region are connected using a channel. The drain region, the channel, and the source region are disposed on the semiconductor nanosheet in turn. The drain region is in contact with the semiconductor substrate. The source region is located at an end, of the semiconductor nanosheet, far away from the semiconductor substrate. The dielectric layer comprises at least a gate dielectric layer, is disposed on a surface of the semiconductor nanosheet, and surrounds the channel. The gate metal layer is disposed on a surface of the gate dielectric layer and surrounds the gate dielectric layer.
US10600878B2	Strained silicon germanium fin with block source/drain epitaxy and improved overlay capacitance A semiconductor structure is provided including a strained silicon germanium alloy fin that can be employed as a channel material for a FinFET device and having a gate spacer including a lower portion that fills in a undercut region that lies adjacent to the strained silicon germanium alloy fin and beneath raised source/drain (S/D) structures and silicon pedestal structures that can provide improved overlay capacitance.
US10600870B2	Semiconductor structure with a silicon germanium alloy fin and silicon germanium alloy pad structure A semiconductor structure is provided that includes a silicon germanium alloy fin having a second germanium content located on a first portion of a substrate. The structure further includes a laterally graded silicon germanium alloy material portion located on a second portion of the substrate. The laterally graded silicon germanium alloy material portion is spaced apart from the silicon germanium alloy fin and has end portions having the second germanium content and a middle portion located between the end portions that has a first germanium content that is less than the second germanium content.
US10600850B2	Method of fabricating film, method of fabricating array substrate, and display panel The present invention is related to a method of fabricating a film. The method may comprise filling ink droplets containing a solvent and material constituting the film into pixel units of an array substrate; freezing the ink droplets on the array substrate; and sublimating the solvent of the ink droplets on the array substrate. The pixel units of the array substrate may be separated by a pixel define layer and arranged in a matrix.
US10600847B2	Organic light emitting display device An OLED display device includes a substrate, a first protection layer substrate, conductive lines extending substantially in a first direction, a second protection layer, a first electrode overlapping at least a part of the conductive lines, a pixel defining layer including an opening exposing at least a part of the first electrode, an organic light emission layer, and a second electrode. The opening is divided into a first polygon and a second polygon with respect to an imaginary straight line that passes through the opening at a maximum length in the first direction. A planar area of the first polygon is different from a planar area of the second polygon.
US10600846B1	Electronic device An electronic device includes a first electronic unit and a second electronic unit. The first electronic unit emits a first light having a first spectrum. A main peak of the first spectrum corresponds to a first wavelength ranged from 461 nm to 473 nm. The second electronic unit emits a second light having a second spectrum different from the first spectrum. A sub peak of the second spectrum corresponds to a second wavelength ranged from 300 nm to 460 nm. A difference between the first wavelength and the second wavelength is greater than or equal to 5 nm.
US10600838B2	Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing thereof There is provided semiconductor devices and methods of forming the same, the semiconductor devices including: a first semiconductor element having a first electrode; a second semiconductor element having a second electrode; a Sn-based micro-solder bump formed on the second electrode; and a concave bump pad including the first electrode opposite to the micro-solder bump, where the first electrode is connected to the second electrode via the micro-solder bump and the concave bump pad.
US10600835B2	Electronic module and method of manufacturing the same An electronic module includes a first component, a second component, a spacer, and an adhesive portion. The first component includes a first surface. The second component is disposed to be spaced apart from the first surface by a distance of about 40 μm to about 200 μm. The spacer spaces the first component and the second component apart from each other. The adhesive portion is disposed between the first surface and a bonding surface of the spacer facing the first surface. The spacer includes an inner spacer having a ring shape, and an outer spacer surrounding the inner spacer and disposed spaced apart from the inner spacer by 50% or less of an overall width of the inner spacer and the outer spacer, and an overall width of the adhesive portion is 100% to 150% of the overall width of the inner spacer and the outer spacer.
US10600832B2	Camera module A camera module includes a circuit board, a photosensitive chip located on the circuit board and electrically coupled to the circuit board, a package body packaged on the circuit board, and a bracket located on a side of the package body away from the circuit board. The package body includes a bearing surface away from the circuit board, and the bracket includes a first surface adjacent to the package body. A ratio between an area of the first surface and an area of the bearing surface is about 0.5 to about 1.2.
US10600822B2	Display device In a transistor substrate of a display device, a plurality of signal lines to which any one of drive signals of a gate signal and a video signal is supplied include a plurality of first signal lines to which the drive signal is supplied. The first signal line is connected to a driving driver, and is formed in an edge region positioned between an end portion of a substrate and a pixel region and in the pixel region. The first signal line is formed to pass through a first wiring formed in a first layer from a second wiring formed in a second layer in the edge region.
US10600819B2	Display device having a plurality of pad terminals A display device includes a substrate including a display area to display an image and a pad area disposed around the display area; and a first pad unit positioned on the pad area, and including a first terminal region having a plurality of first pad terminals arranged in a first direction, in which each of the plurality of first pad terminals includes: a plurality of first connection pad terminals arranged in a first row disposed at a first angle relative to the first direction; a plurality of second connection pad terminals spaced apart from the plurality of first connection pad terminals, and arranged in a second row disposed at a second angle relative to the first direction; and a first terminal connection line configured to connect one of the plurality of first connection pad terminals and one of the plurality of second connection pad terminals, and having at least one bent shape. The first terminal connection line is disposed in a different layer from that of the first connection pad terminal and the second connection pad terminal.
US10600813B2	Display device fabricated with fewer masks and method of manufacturing the same A display device includes: a substrate including first and second light-blocking areas, and a pixel area; a light-blocking pattern at least partially at the first light-blocking area; a data line at the second light-blocking area; a first insulating layer on the light-blocking pattern and the data line; a semiconductor layer on the first insulating layer and overlapping the light-blocking pattern on a plane; a second insulating layer on the semiconductor layer; a color filter on the second insulating layer at least partially at the pixel area; a third insulating layer on the second insulating layer and the color filter; a gate line on the third insulating layer at the first light-blocking area; a pixel electrode at least partially at the pixel area; and a bridge electrode at least partially at the first light-blocking area. The second and third insulating layers directly contact one another over the semiconductor layer.
US10600812B2	Manufacturing method of array substrate A manufacturing method of an array substrate including following steps is provided. A plurality of scan lines are formed on a substrate having a pixel region and a fan-out region. A plurality of data lines are formed. A plurality of transistors are formed and respectively electrically connected to the corresponding scan lines and data lines. A plurality of common electrodes are formed. A plurality of pixel electrodes are formed and respectively electrically connected to the corresponding transistors. A plurality of first fan-out lines, second fan-out lines, and third fan-out lines are formed in the fan-out region. Each of the third fan-out lines includes a transparent conductive layer and an auxiliary conductive layer located on and contacting the transparent conductive layer. The third fan-out lines and the common electrodes are formed by the same photomask.
US10600811B2	TFT array substrate and LCD The invention provides a TFT array substrate and LCD panel. The TFT array substrate adopts a Notch design, with a base substrate disposed with a groove at one end. The base substrate comprises a functional area and a peripheral area located outside the functional area, and the planarization layer on the base substrate has a first portion corresponding to the functional area, wherein the first portion adjacent to the groove is provided with at least one pit, and the depth of the pit is smaller than the thickness of the first portion. When the TFT array substrate and the CF substrate are assembled, after the LC is injected between TFT array substrate and CF substrate, the LC accumulation generated in the first portion of the planarization layer near the groove during diffusion is in the pit, thereby making the LC layer thickness uniform and improved quality of LCD panel.
US10600810B2	Backside fin recess control with multi-hsi option Embodiments of the present invention are directed to formation of fins with different active channel heights in a tri-gate or a Fin-FET device. In an embodiment, at least two fins are formed on a front side of the substrate. A gate structure extends over a top surface and a pair of sidewalls of at least a portion of the fins. In an embodiment, the substrate is thinned to expose the bottom surface of the fins. Next, backside etching may be performed on each fin to form active channel regions. The fins may be recessed to different depths, forming active channel regions with differing heights.
US10600809B2	Semiconductor structure and method for manufacturing the same The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) substrate having a bottom substrate, a buried oxide layer disposed on the bottom substrate, and a semiconductor layer disposed on the buried oxide layer. The semiconductor structure further includes a doped layer embedded in the semiconductor layer and above the buried oxide layer, and a contact structure extending into the semiconductor layer from the top surface of the semiconductor layer. The contact structure is electrically connected to the doped layer.
US10600806B2	Semiconductor device and method for fabricating the same A stack structure includes conductive layer patterns and interlayer insulating layer patterns alternately stacked on one another. A channel hole penetrates the stack structure. A dielectric layer is disposed on a sidewall of the channel hole. A channel layer is disposed on the dielectric layer and in the channel hole. A passivation layer is disposed on the channel layer and in the channel hole. The channel layer is interposed between the passivation layer and the dielectric layer. An air gap is surrounded by the passivation layer. A width of the air gap is larger than a width of the passivation layer.
US10600797B2	NOR memory cell with vertical floating gate An electrically erasable programmable nonvolatile memory cell includes a semiconductor substrate having a first substrate region and a trench region apart from the first substrate region in a lateral direction, a channel region between the first substrate region and the bottom portion of the trench region, an electrically conductive control gate insulated from and disposed over the first channel portion, an electrically conductive floating gate insulated from the bottom and sidewall portions of the trench region, an insulation region disposed over the second channel portion between the control gate and the second floating gate portion, an electrically conductive source line insulated from the floating gate and electrically connected to the trench region of the substrate, and an electrically conductive erase gate insulated from and disposed over a tip of the floating gate.
US10600796B2	Methods of forming staircase structures Methods of improving adhesion between a photoresist and conductive or insulating structures. The method comprises forming a slot through at least a portion of alternating conductive structures and insulating structures on a substrate. Portions of the conductive structures or of the insulating structures are removed to form recesses in the conductive structures or in the insulating structures. A photoresist is formed over the alternating conductive structures and insulating structures and within the slot. Methods of improving adhesion between a photoresist and a spin-on dielectric material are also disclosed, as well as methods of forming a staircase structure.
US10600762B2	Apparatuses comprising semiconductor dies in face-to-face arrangements Some embodiments include an apparatus having a first chip and a second chip. Each of the first and second chips comprises a multilevel wiring structure and a redistribution wiring layer over the multilevel wiring structure. The redistribution wiring layers include redistribution wiring and pads electrically coupled to the redistribution wiring. The first chip is mounted above the second chip so that the redistribution wiring layer of the first chip faces the redistribution wiring layer of the second chip. The pad of the first chip faces the pad of the second chip, and is vertically spaced from the pad of the second chip by an intervening insulative region. The redistribution wiring of the second chip is electrically coupled to the redistribution wiring of the first chip through a bonding region.
US10600760B2	Ultrathin layer for forming a capacitive interface between joined integrated circuit component Capacitive coupling of integrated circuit die components and other conductive areas is provided. Each component to be coupled has a surface that includes at least one conductive area, such as a metal pad or plate. An ultrathin layer of dielectric is formed on at least one surface to be coupled. When the two components, e.g., one from each die, are permanently contacted together, the ultrathin layer of dielectric remains between the two surfaces, forming a capacitor or capacitive interface between the conductive areas of each respective component. The ultrathin layer of dielectric may be composed of multiple layers of various dielectrics, but in one implementation, the overall thickness is less than approximately 50 nanometers. The capacitance per unit area of the capacitive interface formed depends on the particular dielectric constants κ of the dielectric materials employed in the ultrathin layer and their respective thicknesses. Electrical and grounding connections can be made at the edge of the coupled stack.
US10600750B2	Interconnect structures for preventing solder bridging, and associated systems and methods Semiconductor dies having interconnect structures formed thereon, and associated systems and methods, are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an interconnect structure includes a conductive material electrically coupled to an electrically conductive contact of a semiconductor die. The conductive material includes a first portion vertically aligned with the conductive contact, and a second portion that extends laterally away from the conductive contact. A solder material is disposed on the second portion of the interconnect structure such that the solder material is at least partially laterally offset from the conductive contact of the semiconductor die. In some embodiments, an interconnect structure can further include a containment layer that prevents wicking or other undesirable movement of the solder material during a reflow process.
US10600746B2	Radio frequency transistor amplifiers and other multi-cell transistors having gaps and/or isolation structures between groups of unit cell transistors A multi-cell transistor includes a semiconductor structure and a plurality of unit cell transistors that are electrically connected in parallel, each unit cell transistor including a gate finger that extends in a first direction on the semiconductor structure. The gate fingers are spaced apart from each other along a second direction and arranged on the semiconductor structure in a plurality of groups. A first distance in the second direction between adjacent gate fingers in a first of the groups is less than a second distance in the second direction between a first gate finger that is at one end of the first group and a second gate finger that is in a second of the groups, where the second gate finger is adjacent the first gate finger.
US10600740B2	Method of manufacturing a semiconductor device with epitaxial layers and an alignment mark An alignment mark in a process surface of a semiconductor layer includes a groove with a minimum width of at least 100 μm and a vertical extension in a range 100 nm to 1 μm. The alignment mark further includes at least one fin within the groove at a distance of at least 60 μm to a closest one of inner corners of the groove.
US10600725B2	Semiconductor module having a grooved clip frame A semiconductor module includes a die pad frame; a semiconductor chip disposed in a chip region on an upper surface of the die pad frame, a conductive connection member for die pad disposed between the second electrode of the semiconductor chip and the upper surface of the die pad frame, the conductive connection member for die pad electrically connecting the second electrode of the semiconductor chip and the upper surface of the die pad frame; a first clip frame disposed on the upper surface of the semiconductor chip; a first clip conductive connection member disposed between the first electrode on the semiconductor chip and a lower surface of the first clip frame, the first clip conductive connection member electrically connecting the first electrode of the semiconductor chip and the lower surface of the first clip frame; and a sealing resin.
US10600723B2	Thermally enhanced semiconductor package and process for making the same The present disclosure relates to a thermally enhanced semiconductor package, which includes a module substrate, a thinned flip chip die over the module substrate, a mold compound component, a thermally conductive film, and a thermally enhanced mold compound component. The mold compound component resides over the module substrate, surrounds the thinned flip chip die, and extends above an upper surface of the thinned flip chip die to form a cavity over the upper surface of the thinned flip chip die. The thermally conductive film resides over at least the upper surface of the thinned flip chip at the bottom of the cavity. The thermally enhanced mold compound component resides over at least a portion of the thermally conductive film to fill the cavity.
US10600719B2	Bonded body, power module substrate with heat sink, heat sink, method of manufacturing bonded body, method of manufacturing power module substrate with heat sink, and method of manufacturing heat sink The present invention is a bonded body in which an aluminum member constituted by an aluminum alloy, and a metal member constituted by copper, nickel, or silver are bonded to each other. The aluminum member is constituted by an aluminum alloy in which a solidus temperature is set to be less than a eutectic temperature of a metal element that constitutes the metal member and aluminum. A Ti layer is formed at a bonding portion between the aluminum member and the metal member, and the aluminum member and the Ti layer, and the Ti layer and the metal member are respectively subjected to solid-phase diffusion bonding.
US10600716B2	Power converter A power converter includes: two switching elements; a positive electrode conductive plate: a negative electrode conductive plate; a mid-point conductive plate; a first heat sink; and a second heat sink. The positive electrode conductive plate is connected to a high-potential terminal of a series connection of the two switching elements, and the negative electrode conductive plate is connected to a low-potential terminal of the series connection. The mid-point conductive plate is connected to a middle point of the series connection. The first heat sink faces the positive electrode conductive plate and the negative electrode conductive plate with a first isolating layer interposed therebetween, and is connected to a ground terminal. The second heat sink faces the mid-point conductive plate with a second isolating layer interposed therebetween, and is isolated from the ground terminal.
US10600715B2	Integrated circuit chip packaging A method of mounting an integrated circuit chip to a circuit board includes placing the integrated circuit chip into a cavity extending from a surface of the circuit board to an embedded conductor, and electrically connecting the integrated circuit chip to the embedded conductor.
US10600714B2	Methods for establishing thermal joints between heat spreaders or lids and heat sources According to various aspects, exemplary embodiments are disclosed of thermal interface materials, electronic devices, and methods for establishing thermal joints between heat spreaders or lids and heat sources. In exemplary embodiments, a method of establishing a thermal joint for conducting heat between a heat spreader and a heat source of an electronic device generally includes positioning a thermal interface material (TIM1) between the heat spreader and the heat source.
US10600713B2	Semiconductor packages including a heat insulation wall A semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor chip and a second semiconductor chip which are disposed side-by-side on a surface of a package substrate. A heat insulation wall is disposed between the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip. The heat insulation wall thermally isolates the first semiconductor chip from the second semiconductor chip.
US10600701B2	Wafer and method for processing a wafer A wafer in accordance with various embodiments may include: at least one metallization structure including at least one opening; and at least one separation line region along which the wafer is to be diced, wherein the at least one separation line region intersects the at least one opening.
US10600696B2	IC unit and method of manufacturing the same, and electronic device including the same There are provided an Integrated Circuit (IC) unit, a method of manufacturing the same, and an electronic device including the IC unit. According to an embodiment, the IC unit includes a first source/drain layer, a channel layer and a second source/drain layer for a first device and a first source/drain layer, a channel layer and a second source/drain layer for a second device stacked in sequence on a substrate. In the first device, the channel layer includes a first portion and a second portion separated from each other. The first source/rain layer and the second source/drain layer each extend integrally to overlap both the first portion and the second portion of the channel layer. The IC unit further includes a first gate stack surrounding a periphery of the first portion and also a periphery of the second portion of the channel layer of the first device, and a second gate stack surrounding a periphery of the channel layer of the second device.
US10600691B2	3D chip sharing power interconnect layer Some embodiments of the invention provide a three-dimensional (3D) circuit that is formed by stacking two or more integrated circuit (IC) dies to at least partially overlap and to share one or more interconnect layers that distribute power, clock and/or data-bus signals. The shared interconnect layers include interconnect segments that carry power, clock and/or data-bus signals. In some embodiments, the shared interconnect layers are higher level interconnect layers (e.g., the top interconnect layer of each IC die). In some embodiments, the stacked IC dies of the 3D circuit include first and second IC dies. The first die includes a first semiconductor substrate and a first set of interconnect layers defined above the first semiconductor substrate. Similarly, the second IC die includes a second semiconductor substrate and a second set of interconnect layers defined above the second semiconductor substrate. As further described below, the first and second dies in some embodiments are placed in a face-to-face arrangement (e.g., a vertically stacked arrangement) that has the first and second set of interconnect layers facing each other. In some embodiments, a subset of one or more interconnect layers of the second set interconnect layers of the second die has interconnect wiring that carries power, clock and/or data-bus signals that are supplied to the first IC die.
US10600685B2	Methods to fill high aspect ratio features on semiconductor substrates with MOCVD cobalt film In some embodiments, a method of forming a cobalt layer on a substrate disposed in a process chamber, includes: (a) exposing the substrate to a first process gas comprising a cobalt precursor and a hydrogen containing gas to grow a smooth cobalt layer on a first surface of the substrate and on sidewalls and a bottom surface of a feature formed in the first surface of the substrate; (b) purging the first process gas from the process chamber; and (c) annealing the substrate in a hydrogen atmosphere to fill in voids within the cobalt layer to form a void-free cobalt layer. In some embodiments, plasma treating the substrate in gas under low pressure and/or thermally baking the substrate in gas in an atmosphere under a low pressure, may be performed prior to anneal.
US10600668B2	Adsorption device, conveyance device, and EL device manufacturing device An adsorption device including one or more adsorption pads, wherein the adsorption device is configured to adsorb a lower surface film via the one or more adsorption pads, and the one or more adsorption pads are formed of a porous material having an average pore diameter of 1.0 μm or less.
US10600662B2	Silicon carbide substrate heating A system and method for heating silicon carbide substrates is disclosed. The system includes a heating element that utilizes LEDs that emit light at wavelengths between 600 nm and 650 nm. This wavelength is better absorbed by silicon carbide. In certain embodiments, collimating optics are disposed between the LEDs and the silicon carbide substrate. The collimating optics may increase the allowable distance between the LEDs and the substrate. In other embodiments, a diffuser is disposed between the LEDs and the substrate. In addition, a method of heating a substrate is disclosed. The relationship between absorption coefficient and wavelength is determined for the substrate. Based on this relationship, an optimal wavelength or range of wavelengths is selected. The substrate is then heated using an LED emitting light at the optimal wavelengths.
US10600660B2	Method of selectively etching first region made of silicon nitride against second region made of silicon oxide Generation of a deposit can be suppressed and high selectivity can be acquired when etching a first region made of silicon nitride selectively against a second region made of silicon oxide. A method includes preparing a processing target object having the first region and the second region within a chamber provided in a chamber main body of a plasma processing apparatus; generating plasma of a first gas including a gas containing hydrogen within the chamber to form a modified region by modifying a part of the first region with active species of the hydrogen; and generating plasma of a second gas including a gas containing fluorine within the chamber to remove the modified region with active species of the fluorine.
US10600653B2	Method for forming a fine pattern A method for forming a fine pattern includes forming line patterns and a connection pattern on a semiconductor substrate, the line patterns extending in a first direction and spaced apart from each other in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and the connection pattern connecting portions of the line patterns adjacent to each other in the second direction, and performing an ion beam etching process on the connection pattern. The ion beam etching process provides an ion beam in an incident direction parallel to a plane defined by the first direction and a third direction perpendicular to a top surface of the semiconductor substrate, and the incident direction of the ion beam is not perpendicular to the top surface of the semiconductor substrate.
US10600652B2	Semiconductor device processing method for material removal A method of removing at least a portion of a layer of material from over a semiconductor substrate that can include dispensing an etching solution over the semiconductor substrate to form a pool of etching solution on the layer of material, wherein a footprint of the pool of etching solution is less than a footprint of the semiconductor substrate. The pool of etching solution and the semiconductor substrate can be moved with respect to each other. A pool boundary of the pool of etching solution can be defined on the semiconductor substrate with at least one air-knife such that the pool of etching solution etches the layer of material over the semiconductor substrate within the footprint of the pool of etching solution. The etching solution and at least a portion of the layer of material etched by the etching solution can be removed with the at least one air-knife.
US10600651B2	Method for manufacturing epitaxial silicon wafer and vapor phase growth device A vapor deposition apparatus includes an exhaust regulator provided in an exhaust pipe to regulate exhaust of the reaction chamber and including: a hollow frustum upstream baffle having a larger first opening near a reaction chamber than a second opening near an exhaust device; and a hollow frustum downstream baffle provided near the exhaust device with respect to the upstream baffle and having a larger third opening near the reaction chamber than a fourth opening near the exhaust device. The upstream baffle and downstream baffle are designed so that B/A and C/A are 0.33 or less, at least one of B/A and C/A is 0.26 or less, and (B+C)/A is 0.59 or less, where an inner diameter of the exhaust pipe and diameters of the first and third openings are A, a diameter of the second opening is B and a diameter of the fourth opening is C.
US10600643B2	Method of forming thin film and method of manufacturing integrated circuit device using the same A method of forming a thin film and an integrated circuit device, including forming a first reaction inhibiting layer chemisorbed on a first portion of a lower film by supplying a reaction inhibiting compound having a carbonyl group to an exposed surface of the lower film at a temperature of about 300° C. to about 600° C.; forming a first precursor layer of a first material chemisorbed on a second portion of the lower film at a temperature of about 300° C. to about 600° C., the second portion being exposed through the first reaction inhibiting layer; and forming a first monolayer containing the first material on the lower film by supplying a reactive gas to the first reaction inhibiting layer and the first precursor layer and removing the first reaction inhibiting layer from the surface of the lower film, and thus exposing the first portion.
US10600641B2	Silicon germanium selective oxidation process Implementations described herein relate to selective oxidation processes for semiconductor device manufacturing. In one implementation, the process includes delivering a substrate having a semiconductor device comprising at least a silicon material and a silicon germanium material formed thereon to a process chamber. Process variables are determined based upon the germanium concentration of the silicon germanium material and a desired oxide thickness and a selective oxidation process is performed utilizing the determined process variables.
US10600628B1	Resonant transmission line to deliver precision RF voltage A system for conveying a time-varying voltage signal from a first subsystem to a second subsystem, and for monitoring and controlling the time-varying voltage signal, comprises a transmission line having a first end and a second end, extending from the first end at the first subsystem to the second end at the second subsystem. The transmission line is configured to be un-terminated, and have an electrical length substantially equal to a multiple of one half wavelength of the time-varying voltage signal. The system may further comprise an adaptive control configured to couple the time-varying voltage signal to the first end, and adjust a generator of the time-varying voltage signal based on a sampling of the time-varying voltage signal at the first end, and at least one transformer at the second subsystem electrically coupled to the second end and configured to increase an amplitude of the time-varying voltage signal.
US10600627B2	Hybrid mass spectrometer A method of mass spectrometry is disclosed comprising separating ions temporally in a first device and analysing the mass or mass to charge ratio of the ions or of product or fragment ions derived from the ions in a mass or mass to charge ratio analyser disposed downstream of the first device. The method further comprises obtaining a first set of drift times for the ions through the first device by measuring ion arrival times and determining the transit time of the ions and/or of the product or fragment ions through one or more intermediate regions or devices disposed between the first device and the mass to charge ratio analyser. The method further comprises obtaining a second set of drift times for the ions through the first device by correcting the first set of drift times to account for the determined transit times.
US10600626B1	Mass calibration device for a mass spectrometer A calibration device and a method of calibrating a mass spectrometer are described where two or more immiscible mass spectrometry calibration compounds in close proximity to each other share a common headspace volume above their liquid surfaces. This arrangement allows each calibrant to evaporate at differing rates while allowing the headspace concentrations to remain relatively unchanged over time (forming a quasi-equilibrium calibrant mixture). The mixture is either delivered to an ion source of a mass spectrometer or to a vacuum pump via a flow restrictor from a calibration vial. The calibrant gas mixture in the headspace volume may be used to calibrate a mass spectrometer.
US10600621B2	Plasma electrode and plasma processing device A plasma electrode is provided with an electrode plate, a ground plate, and an insulating plate arranged between the electrode plate and the ground plate. Protrusions of the electrode plate are arranged inside through holes of the ground plate and inside through holes of the insulating plate. One of the through hole provided on the center axes of the protrusions and the through hole provided around the through hole discharges a first processing gas to below the ground plate. The other of the through holes exhausts a gas existing below the ground plate. A second flow path around the protrusions supplies a second processing gas supplied via a first flow path to a gap between outer walls of the protrusions and inner walls of the through holes. The second processing gas supplied to the gap is converted into plasma by high frequency power applied to the electrode plate.
US10600616B2	Apparatus and techniques to treat substrates using directional plasma and point of use chemistry In one embodiment, an apparatus to treat a substrate may include an extraction plate to extract a plasma beam from a plasma chamber and direct the plasma beam to the substrate. The plasma beam may comprise ions forming a non-zero angle of incidence with respect to a perpendicular to a plane of the substrate; and a gas outlet system disposed outside the plasma chamber, the gas outlet system coupled to a gas source and arranged to deliver to the substrate a reactive gas received from the gas source, wherein the reactive gas does not pass through the plasma chamber.
US10600613B2	Particle beam system Particle beam system comprising a particle source; a first multi-aperture plate with a multiplicity of openings downstream of which particle beams are formed; a second multi-aperture plate with a multiplicity of openings which are penetrated by the particle beams; an aperture plate with an opening which is penetrated by all the particles which also penetrate the openings in the first and the second multi-aperture plate; a third multi-aperture plate with a multiplicity of openings which are penetrated by the particle beams, and with a multiplicity of field generators which respectively provide a dipole field or quadrupole field for a beam; and a controller for feeding electric potentials to the multi-aperture plates and the aperture plate so that the second openings in the second multi-aperture plate respectively act as a lens on the particle beams 3 and feed adjustable excitations to the field generators.
US10600612B2	Charged particle beam apparatus A charged particle beam apparatus includes a sample chamber; a sample stage; an electron beam column irradiating a sample S using an electron beam; and a focused ion beam column irradiating the sample S using a focused ion beam. The apparatus includes an electrode member displaceable between an insertion position between a beam emitting end portion of the electron beam column and the sample stage and a withdrawal position distant from the insertion position, the electrode member being provided with an electrode penetrating hole passing the electron beam therethrough. The apparatus includes a driving unit displacing the electrode member; a power source applying a negative voltage to the electrode member; and an insulation member electrically insulating the sample chamber the driving unit from the electrode member.
US10600610B2	Substrate treatment apparatus A substrate treatment apparatus includes a chamber providing a reaction region and including first and second sides facing each other, a module connected to the first side, an upper electrode in the reaction region, a substrate holder facing the upper electrode, wherein a substrate is disposed on the substrate holder, and first and second points are defined on the substrate, wherein the first point corresponds to a center of the substrate, and the second point is distant from the first point toward the first side, and a feeding line for applying an RF power, the feeding line connected to the upper electrode corresponding to the second point.
US10600606B2	Vertical vacuum channel transistor with minimized air gap between tip and gate A method is presented for controlling an electric field from a gate structure. The method includes forming a hardmask over a fin stack including a plurality of layers, forming a first dielectric layer over the hardmask, forming a sacrificial layer over the first dielectric layer, etching the sacrificial layer to expose a top surface of the first dielectric layer, depositing a second dielectric layer in direct contact with exposed surfaces of the first dielectric layer and the sacrificial layer, removing a layer of the plurality of layers of the fin stack to define an air gap within the fin stack, and forming triangle-shaped epitaxial growths within the air gap defined within the fin stack.
US10600604B2	Phosphor compositions and lighting apparatus thereof A phosphor composition is presented. The phosphor composition includes a solid solution of aluminum nitride and a complex oxide including europium and strontium, where an amount of oxygen in the solid solution is at least 0.4 weight percent and less than 1 weight percent. A lighting apparatus including a phosphor material including the phosphor composition is also provided.
US10600594B2	Gas-insulated vacuum load break switch The present disclosure provides a gas-insulated vacuum load break switch, including a high-voltage conductive loop having three phases independent from each other and of the same design, a control operating mechanism, a support box and a transmission apparatus. Each phase of the high-voltage conductive loop includes a load break switch unit with a vacuum interrupter, an isolating switch unit with an isolator, a plastic housing supporting the load break switch unit and the isolating switch unit, and an earthing switch unit; the control operating mechanism includes an operating mechanism for controlling the load break switch unit, an operating rod for controlling the isolating switch unit, and an operating mechanism for controlling the earthing switch unit.
US10600591B2	Luminous keyboard having translucent light diffusing rubber domes This application provides a luminous keyboard, including a plurality of keys, a plurality of keys, a light guide plate, and a reflector. Each of the keys includes a rubber dome, where the rubber dome is made of a translucent material doped with a plurality of light-diffusion particles, and when the rubber dome is irradiated by a light ray, a part of the light ray is diffused when traveling upward through the rubber dome, and the other part of the light ray is reflected downward by the rubber dome to the reflector, then, is reflected upward, and is diffused when passing by a plurality of light diffusion protrusions of the light guide plate, to be emitted outward through the keys.
US10600586B2	Interlocking device for circuit breaker An interlocking device for a circuit breaker comprises a control assembly and an interlocking assembly which are connected with each other in a driving manner. The control assembly can be connected with a connecting rod assembly and a cam assembly of an energy storage operation mechanism of the circuit breaker in a latching manner, thereby controlling the energy storage operation mechanism to finish a switching-on/switching-off operation. A switching-off latch of the control assembly is connected with the connecting rod assembly, and a switching-on latch of the control assembly is connected with the cam assembly. A switching-on guide rod of the interlocking assembly is connected with the control assembly in a driving manner, such that the switching-on latch actuates, and a switching-off guide rod of the interlocking assembly is connected with the control assembly in a driving manner, such that the switching-off latch actuates. One end of a switching-on half-shaft is connected with the switching-on latch in a driving manner, and the other end of the switching-on half-shaft and the driving guide rod face each other. The interlocking device for the circuit breaker, which is provided by the present invention, is compact in structure, accurate in control and stable in action.
US10600582B1	Composite electrode An apparatus is disclosed that includes an active storage layer including: a network of carbon nanotubes defining void spaces; and a carbonaceous material located in the void spaces and bound by the network of carbon nanotubes. In some cases, the active layer provides energy storage, e.g., in an ultracapacitor device.
US10600577B2	Electric vehicle inverter module capacitors Provided herein is a capacitor module of an inverter module of an electric vehicle. The capacitor module can include a capacitor housing. The capacitor module can include a plurality of positive terminals coupled with a first surface of the capacitor housing and extending from the first surface at a first angle. The capacitor module can include a plurality of negative terminals coupled with the first surface of the capacitor housing and extending from the first surface at the first angle. The capacitor module can include a divider coupled with the first surface of the capacitor housing. The divider can be disposed between the plurality of positive terminals and the plurality of negative terminals. The divider can electrically isolate the plurality of positive terminals from the plurality of negative terminals. The capacitor module can include a plurality of mounting holes formed on an outer surface of the capacitor housing.
US10600576B2	Volumetric efficiency wet electrolyte capacitor having a fill port and terminations for surface mounting A wet electrolytic surface mount capacitor has a body defining an interior area and having a fill port formed through a wall of the body. A capacitive element is positioned in an interior of the body and is isolated from the body. A surface mount anode termination is in electrical communication with the capacitive element and isolated from the body. A surface mount cathode termination is in electrical communication with the body. An electrolyte is contained in the interior area of the body, and is introduced into the interior area of the body through the fill port. A fill port plug is positioned adjacent the fill port. A fill port cover compresses the fill port plug against the fill port to seal the fill port, and may be welded in place. A method of forming the capacitor is also provided.
US10600574B2	Organic compound, crystal dielectric layer and capacitor The present disclosure provides an organic compound characterized by electronic polarizability and having a following general structural formula: where Core is an aromatic polycyclic conjugated molecule, R1 is an insulating group, n is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8, R2 is substitute located in apex positions, R3 and R4 are located in side (lateral) positions and, the core has flat anisometric form and R2 are selected from hydrogen and nucleophilic groups (donors) and R3 and R4 are independently selected from hydrogen and electrophilic groups (acceptors) or vice versa R3 and R4 are independently selected from hydrogen and nucleophilic groups (donors) and R2 are selected from hydrogen and electrophilic groups (acceptors).
US10600568B2	Capacitor and method of fabricating the same A capacitor includes a first electrode, a dielectric, and a second electrode. The first electrode is located on a dielectric layer. The dielectric covers the sidewall and the top surface of the first electrode. The second electrode covers the dielectric and the dielectric layer, wherein the orthographic projection area of the second electrode on the dielectric layer is greater than the orthographic projection area of the first electrode on the dielectric layer. The capacitor of the invention has good reliability.
US10600566B2	Method for forming a planar, closed loop magnetic structure A planar magnetic structure includes a closed loop structure having a plurality of core segments divided into at least two sets. A coil is formed about one or more core segments. A first antiferromagnetic layer is formed on a first set of core segments, and a second antiferromagnetic layer is formed on a second set of core segments. The first and second antiferromagnetic layers include different blocking temperatures and have an easy axis pinning a magnetic moment in two different directions, wherein when current flows through the coil, the magnetic moments rotate to form a closed magnetic loop in the closed loop structure.
US10600564B2	Inductive power transfer system primary track topologies A multiphase IPT primary track conductor arrangement comprising a first phase conductor and a second phase conductor, the conductors being arranged substantially in a plane and so as to overlap each other and being arranged such that there is substantially balanced mutual coupling between the phase conductors.
US10600559B2	Coil component A terminal electrode is secured to a flange portion with an adhesive and includes a base disposed on an outer surface of the flange portion and a mounting portion disposed above a bottom surface of the flange portion and extending from a bent portion extending from the base and covering a ridge line along which the outer surface and the bottom surface meet. The mounting portion is not secured to the flange portion.
US10600556B2	Inductor structure An inductor structure formed on a substrate and extending in a quadrant comprising a first domain, a second domain, a third domain and a fourth domain is provided. The inductor structure comprises an input conducting wire, an output conducting wire and a conducting wire. The conducting wire is coupled between the input conducting wire and the output conducting wire. A first portion of the conducting wire is extended from a start terminal, to the second domain, to the fourth domain, to a stop terminal. A second portion of the conducting wire is extended from the start terminal, to the third domain, to the first domain, to the stop terminal.
US10600549B2	Glass-ceramic-ferrite composition and electronic component A glass-ceramic-ferrite composition containing a glass, a ferrite, and a ceramic filler, in which the glass contains, by weight, about 0.5% to about 5.0% R2O (R represents at least one selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, and K), about 5.0% or less Al2O3, about 10.0% to about 25.0% B2O3, and about 70.0% to 85.0% SiO2 with respect to the total weight of the glass, the percentage by weight of the ferrite is about 10% to 80% with respect to the total weight of the composition, the ceramic filler contains at least forsterite selected from forsterite and quartz, the percentage by weight of the forsterite is about 1% to about 10% with respect to the total weight of the composition, and the percentage by weight of the quartz is about 40% or less with respect to the total weight of the composition.
US10600546B2	Inductor An inductor includes a coil having a plurality of coil patterns and external electrodes connected thereto. An innermost coil pattern and an outermost coil pattern in the coil grow using first and second insulating wall as growth guides and the inductor has a structure in which there is no deviation in thickness and shape between the coil patterns.
US10600544B2	Stacked body and method of producing stacked body A stacked body includes a base including insulating base material layers made of thermoplastic resin and stacked, a circuit including a conductive pattern located on the insulating base material layers, and a dummy pattern electrically isolated from the circuit and extending along a portion of the circuit outside of the circuit on the insulating base material layers on which the conductive pattern is located in a plan view. The conductive pattern includes a linear portions at an outermost side of the circuit in a plan view. A bent portion or a wide portion, which has a larger width than the other linear portions in a direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to a direction in which a linear portion extends, in a plan view, is located on at least one of the linear portion of the conductive pattern and the dummy pattern extending along the linear portion.
US10600540B2	Laminated coil component A laminated coil component includes an element assembly formed by laminating a plurality of insulation layers and a coil unit formed inside the element assembly by a plurality of coil conductors. The element assembly includes a coil unit arrangement layer which has the coil unit arranged therein, and at least a pair of shape retention layers which is provided to have the coil unit arrangement layer interposed therebetween to retain a shape of the coil unit arrangement layer. The shape retention layer is made from glass-ceramic containing SrO, and a softening point of the coil unit arrangement layer is lower than a softening point or a melting point of the shape retention layer.
US10600526B2	Cask transport assembly A low profile transport device includes a frame having a top surface and a recess disposed along the top surface to hold and transport an object. The low profile transport device also includes a plurality of wheels disposed below the frame that support the frame, and a plurality of pivotable wheel struts coupled to the wheels. The wheel struts are each individually adjustable relative to the frame from a first position relative to the frame to a second position relative to the frame to allow the low profile transport device to climb an obstacle without tilting the frame. The low profile transport device also includes a motor that generates movement of the wheels.
US10600518B2	Control rod/control rod drive mechanism couplings A nuclear reactor includes a pressure vessel, and a control rod assembly including at least one movable control rod comprising a neutron absorbing material, a control rod drive mechanism (CRDM) for controlling movement of the at least one control rod, and a coupling operatively connecting the at least one control rod and the CRDM. The coupling includes a first portion comprising a first material having a first density at room temperature, and a second portion comprising a second material having a second density at room temperature that is greater than the first density. In some embodiments the coupling includes a connecting rod including a hollow or partially hollow connecting rod tube comprising a first material having a first density and a filler disposed in the hollow or partially hollow connecting rod tube, the filler comprising a second material having a second density greater than the first density.
US10600516B2	Healthcare administration method for complex case and disease management The present invention discloses substantially more efficient and effective methods for delivering healthcare whereby patient care can be coordinated effectively and efficiently through changes in different physical settings and levels of care. Coordinated care helps ensure that patients seeking healthcare, and in particular chronically ill patients, with comorbidities get timely care to avoid unnecessary Emergency Room visits and admissions. Through risk and disease stratification, member profiling, inter disciplinary team follow-up and patient education, the methods of the present invention are operative to effectively allocate available resources, formulate and execute individualized care plans and successfully manage high risk members.
US10600515B2	Operatively tuning implants for increased performance A method for preoperatively characterizing an individual patient's biomechanic function in preparation of implanting a prosthesis is provided. The method includes subjecting a patient to various activities, recording relative positions of anatomy during said various activities, measuring force environments responsive to said patient's anatomy and affected area during said various activities, characterizing the patient's biomechanic function from said relative positions and corresponding force environments, inputting the measured force environments, relative positions of knee anatomy, and patient's biomechanic function characterization into one or more computer simulation models, inputting a computer model of the prosthesis into said one or more computer simulation models, and manipulating the placement of the prosthesis in the computer simulation using said patient's biomechanic function characterization and said computer model of the prosthesis to approximate a preferred biomechanical fit of the prosthesis.
US10600511B2	Accelerating human understanding of medical images by dynamic image alteration A method, computer system, and a computer program product for dynamically altering at least one image is provided. The present invention may include receiving a plurality of data, wherein the received plurality of data includes at least one existing medical image. The present invention may also include determining that one or more user instructions for the received existing image were received. The present invention may then include implementing the one or more user instructions on the received existing medical image. The present invention may also include altering the received existing medical image based on the one or more implemented user instructions and a medical knowledge base.
US10600508B1	Temporary identification systems for a healthcare provider A method of temporarily displaying information about a patient to a healthcare provider includes: (1) providing a computing system comprising an input device and a processor in data communication with memory comprising a code generator; (2) inputting, via the input device, patient specific information into the memory for a first patient; (3) accessing the code generator to generate a first code for the first patient, the first code being based on the patient specific information; (4) providing a TCI printer having TCI, the TCI printer being in communication with the computing system; (5) placing the TCI printer on a first area of the first patient; and (6) activating the TCI printer to print the first code on the first area of the first patient.
US10600504B2	Systems and methods for sorting findings to medical coders A sorter of medical findings for assessment by a medical coder is provided. In some embodiments, the sorter receives information about a user (coder), including identification, a role, and historical activity. The sorter determines whether to run in exploration or exploitation modes. Exploration is used to explore the scope of the findings and also identify variables that impact a finding. Exploitation is designed to maximize a goal (such as throughput or profitability). Lastly a finding is selected and provided to the user. The selection is based upon computing internal parameters when in exploration, or based upon optimizing for criteria when in exploitation. The sorter may also determine competency for the user, and cut them off from performing additional coding if they are found incompetent.
US10600501B2	System and methods for identifying a base call included in a target sequence Base calls for a target sequence may be identified relative to a reference sequence by using values from sequencing reads at locations satisfying a high-confidence condition to identify base calls at a given location not satisfying the high-confidence condition. The high-confidence condition may relate to the level of coverage by the sequencing reads at a location of the reference sequence. The quality of measurements of the sequencing reads may be incorporated into the base-call process.
US10600489B2	Memory system, reading method, program, and memory controller According to one embodiment, a memory system includes memory cells capable of having data written therein at different write levels. A memory controller is configured to detect first data of the memory cells, then apply a first voltage that is lower than a voltage used for writing the data to the plurality of memory cells, detect second data of the memory cells after the first voltage has been applied, and estimate a write level for the data written to the memory cells based on a comparison of the first data and the second data.
US10600474B2	Write assist A circuit includes a core having a memory array. The memory array includes memory cells and bitlines, and is arranged in columns. The core includes a metallization layer having connections to the memory array, which is devoid of memory cells. Digit lines are connected to the bitlines of a column of the memory array. A write driver is connected to the digit lines. A write assist circuit is connected to the write driver. The write assist circuit maintains a voltage on the digit lines prior to write operations and provides a boost voltage to the digit lines during write operations. A wire bridge located in the metallization layer of the core connects the write assist circuit to the write driver.
US10600469B2	Semiconductor device and electronic device An object is to shorten the time for rewriting data in memory cells. A memory module includes a first memory cell, a second memory cell, a selection transistor, and a wiring WBL1. The first memory cell includes a first memory node. The second memory cell includes a second memory node. One end of the first memory cell is electrically connected to the wiring WBL1 through the selection transistor. The other end of the first memory cell is electrically connected to one end of the second memory cell. The other end of the second memory cell is electrically connected to the wiring WBL1. When the selection transistor is on, data in the first memory node is rewritten by a signal supplied through the selection transistor to the wiring WBL1. When the selection transistor is off, data in the first memory node is rewritten by a signal supplied through the second memory node to the wiring WBL1.
US10600468B2	Methods for operating ferroelectric memory cells each having multiple capacitors Embodiments of methods for operating ferroelectric memory cells are disclosed. In one example, a method for writing a ferroelectric memory cell is provided. The ferroelectric memory cell includes a transistor and N capacitors. The transistor is electrically connected to a bit line and a word line, respectively, and each of the N capacitors is electrically connected to a respective one of N plate lines in parallel. A plate line signal pulsed between 0 V and Vdd is applied to each of the N plate lines according to a plate line time sequence. A bit line signal pulsed between 0 V and the Vdd is applied to the bit line according to a bit line time sequence to write a valid state of data into the N capacitors. The data consists of N+1 valid states that can be written into the N capacitors. The valid states of the data are determined based on the plate line time sequence. The bit line time sequence is determined based on the valid state of the data written into the N capacitors.
US10600465B1	Spin-orbit torque (SOT) magnetic memory with voltage or current assisted switching A magnetic storage device includes a first wire extending along a first direction and a plurality of spin orbit torque magnetic random access memory (SOT-MRAM) devices. Each of the plurality of SOT-MRAM devices is disposed at a respective position along the first wire. The magnetic storage device further includes write circuitry, including: a first transistor coupled to the first wire to apply a first write current along the first wire in the first direction; and a second transistor to select an individual SOT-MRAM device and apply a second write current to the individual SOT-MRAM device concurrently with the application of the first write current. The second write current is along an axis of the individual SOT-MRAM device. The magnetic storage device further includes readout circuitry to read a data value stored by the individual SOT-MRAM device.
US10600457B2	Sampling circuit and semiconductor memory device using a sampling circuit A sampling circuit may include a first timing determination circuit, a second timing determination circuit, and a sampling data output circuit. The first timing determination circuit may determine a first timing of sampling data in response to a first sampling timing signal. The second timing determination circuit may determine a second timing of the sampling data in response to a second sampling timing signal. The sampling data output circuit may output the sampling data having effective data values of the data between the first timing and the second timing in response to outputs from the first and second timing determination circuits.
US10600454B2	Non-volatile memory device and storage device including the same A non-volatile memory device includes a serial pipeline structure connected to an output stage of a First In, First Out (FIFO) memory. The FIFO memory is configured to store data transmitted through a data path having a wave pipeline structure based on a plurality of FIFO input clock signals and output the stored data based on a plurality of FIFO output clock signals. A serializer is configured to output data to an input/output pad based on a select clock signal. The serial pipeline structure is connected between the FIFO memory and the serializer and configured to compensate for a phase difference between the data output from the FIFO memory and the select clock signal.
US10600449B2	System and method for representing long video sequences Systems and procedures for transforming video into a condensed visual representation. An example procedure may include receiving video comprised of a plurality of frames. For each frame, the example procedure may create a first representation, reduced in one dimension, wherein a visual property of each pixel of the first representation is assigned by aggregating a visual property of the pixels of the frame having the same position in the unreduced dimension. The example procedure may further form a condensed visual representation including the first representations aligned along the reduced dimension according to an order of the frames in the video.
US10600446B2	Video reproducing device, video reproducing method, and program A reproduction unit synchronously reproduces different videos recorded in the same time zone on each of a main pane and a sub pane of which a size is smaller than a size of the main pane of a reproduction screen having the main pane and the sub pane. A reproduction switching unit switches the video reproduced on the main pane to the video reproduced on the sub pane during a reproduction of the video by the reproduction unit.
US10600445B2	Methods and apparatus for remote motion graphics authoring Methods and apparatus are presented concerning network-accessible services that provide post-production digital compositing and motion graphics authoring to users who provide their own core content, which the services supplement via a user-driven interface through the inclusion of digital still images, artwork, video, sound, and/or other supplemental content selected by the user. In one embodiment, following selection and sequencing of the various core and supplemental content components, the services automatically generate and make available to a user a finished product that integrates core and supplemental content. To simplify the compositing task, a series of pre-formatted motion graphics video templates may be made available. The end product provided by aspects of the present invention may be a professional-quality ensemble motion graphics video production that may be delivered in any popular format, such as AVI, JPEG, MPEG4 and the like to the customer and or to selected recipients via download or common carrier. To maximize user satisfaction while minimizing user learning curve frustration, the user may be directed to select from multiple skill level user interfaces. Such multiple skill level user interfaces may provide varying degrees of user control over content enhancement and automation or scripting. Other methods and apparatus are presented.
US10600437B2	Magnetic head having difference skew angles at different regions on magnetic recording disk According to one embodiment, a magnetic disk device includes a disk including a first region and a second region different from the first region, a head that writes data on the disk and reads data from the disk, an actuator that positions the head on the disk, and a controller which positions the head by driving the actuator and writes data in the first region and the second region with the head, a skew angle of the head with respect to a circumferential direction of the disk varying within a first angle in the first region, and varying, in the second region, from a second angle larger than the first angle to a third angle larger than the first angle and the second angle.
US10600434B2	System for detecting damaged magnetoresistive sensor In one embodiment, a system is provided for detecting a damaged magnetoresistive sensor. The system includes a processor, and logic or software stored in hardware that is executable by the processor. The logic or software is configured to, when executed by the processor, determine a scaled resistance of a plurality of sensors. The scaled resistances are measured against at least a first bias current, Imr, or against a square of the at least a first bias current Imr, I2mr. The system also includes logic or software stored in hardware that is configured to, when executed by the processor, output a representation of the measurements.
US10600430B2	Signal decoding method, audio signal decoder and non-transitory computer-readable medium In an audio signal decoding method, a decoded frequency domain signal of a current frame of the audio signal is obtained by decoding a received bitstream; a predicted frequency domain signal of the current frame is obtained according to the decoded frequency domain signal the current frame when the decoded frequency domain signal meets anyone of two given conditions; and a time domain signal of the current frame is obtained according to the decoded frequency domain signal and the predicted frequency domain signal.
US10600421B2	Mobile terminal and control method thereof A mobile terminal is provided. The mobile terminal includes a voice receiving module configured to receive the voice of a user through a first application and to generate first voice data for the voice received through the first application, a control module configured to transmit the first voice data and user information corresponding to the first voice data to a service server and to request the service server to register the first voice data and the user information, and a communication module configured to transmit, to the service server, a request for the user information corresponding to the voice of the user received through a second application when the voice of the user is received through the second application.
US10600419B1	System command processing Techniques for performing command processing are described. A system receives, from a device, input data corresponding to a command. The system determines NLU processing results associated with multiple applications. The system also determines NLU confidences for the NLU processing results for each application. The system sends NLU processing results to a portion of the multiple applications, and receives output data or instructions from the portion of the applications. The system ranks the portion of the applications based at least in part on the NLU processing results associated with the portion of the applications as well as the output data or instructions provided by the portion of the applications. The system may also rank the portion of the applications using other data. The system causes content corresponding to output data or instructions provided by the highest ranked application to be output to a user.
US10600416B1	Customizing actions based on contextual data and voice-based inputs Methods and systems are provided for customizing an action. In some implementations, voice input is received from a user and a context is determined from the voice input. Potential contextual data is identified based on the context and the voice input. A level of confidence is determined for an association of the potential contextual data and the context. An action is performed based on the voice input, the potential contextual data, and the level of confidence. The potential contextual data is used to customize the action.
US10600395B2	Miniature interactive lighted electronic drum kit A miniature interactive lighted electronic drum kit is provided. The kit includes a supporting base member, a drum set, and a cymbal set. The drum set cymbal set each includes at least one scaled miniature representation of a musical percussion instrument. The kit further includes one or more speakers, a plurality of light sources, which are mounted within or on the drum kit and base, and a microcontroller in operable communication with a power source, the one or more speakers, and/or a plurality of light sources. One or more switches is operably connected to the microcontroller, wherein actuation of the switches may cause them to initiate a sequence of electrical signals to activate the one or more figures and/or activate at least one of the plurality of lights. The one or more switches are attached to a miniature bass drum and cymbal stand pedals.
US10600393B2	One-piece valve cluster for brass instruments A one-piece valve cluster for brass instruments that facilitates ease-of-maintenance and ease-of-repair includes an upper housing, a lower housing, a plurality of first bisected-casings, a plurality of second bisected-casings, a plurality of first bisected-ports, and plurality of second bisected-ports. The plurality of first bisected-casings and the plurality of first bisected-ports are fashioned into a first-milling face of the upper housing. Similarly, the plurality of second bisected-casings and the plurality of second bisected-ports are fashioned into a second-milling face of the lower housing. The upper housing is mounted to the lower housing to create a single piece valve cluster that can easily installed on the instrument. More specifically, the first-milling face is positioned coincident to the second-milling face. Once mounted, each first bisected-casing is positioned concentric to a corresponding second bisected-casing to form a single cylindrical casing for housing a rotor plug.
US10600392B2	Ergonomic plectrum A plectrum for strumming a stringed instrument comprises a body having a front side, a rear side, a center portion, and a periphery. The body has one or more pick tips having an edge adapted to strum a stringed instrument. An ergonomic contour is provided on the front side and/or the rear side of the body, the ergonomic contour having a protrusion that extends radially from the center portion toward the periphery, the protrusion having one or more projections or recesses. The ergonomic contour creates a surface that is contactable by the thumb or other finger of a user to aid in the gripping of the plectrum and reducing stress. The pick tips on the body may each be different. A method of using the plectrum includes rotating the plectrum between the fingers from one pick tip to another.
US10600390B2	Displaying a vehicle notification in a location determined based on driver eye gaze direction and other criteria A computer-implemented method includes: monitoring, by a computing device, a driver's eye gaze direction; receiving, by the computing device, a notification; determining, by a computing device, a location to display the notification based on the driver's eye gaze direction; and generating, by the computing device, display instructions to display the notification in the determined location.
US10600385B2	System and method for contextually managing digital display blue light intensity A method of or an information handling system operating a contextual blue light management system comprising a digital display having a plurality of blue light emitters emitting light at a default luminous intensity to display a white point correlated color temperature and a memory for storing one or more internal data records correlating a blue light luminous intensity value with a preset adjusted display white point correlated color temperature, a defined condition under which to display the preset adjusted display white point correlated color temperature, and a preset duration of time for gradual shift of luminous intensity and operating the contextual blue light management system via a processor to receive and store in the one or more internal data records the preset adjusted display white point correlated color temperature, the defined condition under which to display the preset adjusted display white point correlated color temperature, and the preset duration of time, wherein the processor determines the defined condition has occurred and the graphics processing unit executes a gradual shift of luminous intensity of the plurality of the blue light emitters from the default luminous intensity to the blue light luminous intensity value of the preset adjusted display white point correlated color temperature correlated with the defined condition in the one or more internal data records over the preset duration of time.
US10600383B2	Interpolation amplifier and source driver including the same A source driver includes an interpolation amplifier configured to generate an interpolation voltage based on a received plurality of input voltages and output the interpolation voltage to a display panel; and an input selector configured to receive a first voltage and a second voltage having a different level from the first voltage, and configured to selectively provide at least one of the first and second voltages as the plurality of input voltages in response to some of the lower bits of pixel data. The interpolation amplifier includes four conductive differential input pairs configured to receive four input voltages from among the plurality of input voltages, respectively. Each of the first differential input pair and third differential input pair comprises a first type transistor. Each of the second differential input pair and fourth differential input pair comprises a second type transistor.
US10600376B2	Method and system for increasing colour gamut of display device A method and system for increasing colour gamut of display device are provided, the method comprising following steps. Obtaining RBG value of image. Transferring RGB value from RGB space to HSV space for obtaining saturation of each solid color images of image. Determining whether if percentage of an area which saturation of each natural color is greater than first threshold value in solid color image is occupied on an area of whole image is greater than second threshold value. Adjusting RGB value of solid color image for obtaining adjusted RGB value of adjusted solid color image, if percentage of an area which saturation of natural color is greater than first threshold value in solid color image is occupied on an area of whole image is greater than second threshold value. Outputting adjusted RGB value of the adjusted solid color image.
US10600374B2	DC voltage conversion circuit and liquid crystal display device The present invention provides a DC voltage conversion circuit and a liquid crystal display device. The DC voltage conversion circuit comprises a voltage dividing unit, a voltage conversion unit, a first subtractor, an adder, a second subtractor, and a pulse width modulation unit. The pulse width modulation unit is used for correspondingly adjusting the duty ratio of the pulse signal outputted when a voltage outputted from the output terminal of the second subtractor is smaller than or greater than a preset voltage difference, and the output voltage and the feedback voltage are increased or decreased until the voltage outputted from the second subtractor output is equal to the preset voltage difference. So as to increase the output voltage when the output current of the DC voltage conversion circuit is increased, and reduce the output voltage when the output current is decreased, and can ensure that the voltage received by the connected electrical components is consistent and the quality of the product is improved.
US10600365B2	Pixel and organic light emitting diode display having a bypass transistor for passing a portion of a driving current A pixel and an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display using the pixel are disclosed. The pixel includes a driving transistor for transmitting a driving current, an OLED configured to receive a first portion of the driving current and a bypass transistor configured to receive a second portion of the driving current.
US10600346B2	Display driving device A display driving device includes a timing controller configured to generate test data having a predetermined periodicity, and a source driver configured to drive source lines of a display panel using the test data, determine that a bit error has been generated when aperiodicity appears in the test data, and measure a bit error rate (BER) based on the bit error.
US10600342B2	Force-orienting display system A force-orienting display assembly comprising a number of display segments rotatably mounted on a movable surface, the display segments positioned proximally to each other, in a manner which reassembles picture segments to display a number of properly oriented, non-inverted pictures in a plurality of viewing orientations, where the mounting surface comprises a drum or a flat vertical surface is disclosed.
US10600339B2	Method of applying labels on store shelves in a retail environment A method of applying labels to a store shelf in a retail environment. The method includes applying labels with adhesive strips applied to a bottom surface of each label and a top laminate layer with a release coating applied to the top surface of each label. The labels in the pad are sequenced according to a store's planogram.
US10600331B2	Information processing apparatus and nontransitory computer readable medium An information processing apparatus includes a detector and an instructor. The detector detects a motion of a video image viewed by a user. The instructor provides to the user an instruction to assume a posture in accordance with the motion of the video image detected by the detector.
US10600323B2	Vehicle external notification device The vehicle external notification device includes a notification unit that gives notice of the information to the outside of the vehicle, a proposal action determination unit that determines an action to be proposed to the pedestrian, a notification control unit that causes the notification unit to notify the pedestrian of information on the action to be proposed to the pedestrian, an action detection unit that detects an action of the pedestrian, and an action determination unit that determines whether or not the action of the pedestrian which is detected by the action detection unit is the action proposed to the pedestrian. The notification control unit causes the notification unit to notify the pedestrian of information indicating that the action of the pedestrian is the proposed action, when the action determination unit determines that the action of the pedestrian is the action proposed to the pedestrian.
US10600322B2	Management of mobile objects An embodiment of the invention may include a method, computer program product and computer system for managing mobile objects. The embodiment may receive an event detected in a geographic space by a mobile object of a plurality of mobile objects. The embodiment may determine a reliability of the event based on a reliability associated with the mobile object. The embodiment may store the event in a mobile object database based on the reliability of the even being above a reference reliability.
US10600317B2	System and method for simplified setup of a universal remote control A system and method for enabling set up of a controlling device capable of controlling a plurality of appliances, via an interactive instruction set and associated programming. The programming is accessible by a STB or other controllable appliance and is configured to appropriately display interactive instructions and prompts to a user during a user initiated set up procedure for configuration of another controllable device (e.g., DVD, VCR, DVR, etc) available to the user. Appropriate set up data, generally in the form of command library codes, is displayed to the user by the interactive instruction set and associated programming for entry and trial by the user in set up of the desired appliance(s).
US10600315B2	Mesh network enabled building safety system and method A building safety alarm system comprising: a central controller having a dynamically addressable wireless data communication router, a plurality of remote devices each having a dynamically addressable wireless communication router and a wireless mesh communications network wherein the central controller is in wireless communication with the plurality of remote devices via a mesh network for sending and receiving instructions and data communications.
US10600303B2	Pet owner evaluation system Embodiments of a system and method for method for automatically determining pet owner interaction with a pet are generally described herein. A method may include obtaining sensor data including pet behavior metrics from a sensor, aggregating the sensor data, and interpreting the aggregated sensor data to determine an engagement factor of a pet owner to a pet. The method may include outputting a report based on the engagement factor or the aggregated sensor data.
US10600291B2	System and method for alerting a user The alarm monitoring system provides various alerts of events that are not readily discernable to those individuals that are deaf or hard of hearing. The system generates visual, vibratory, and high decibel alerts separately or in combination to alert the user to a wide variety of events in combination with a plurality of vibratory illuminating puck shaped devices or skin and clothing patches, smart bulbs, other IOT device and allows a user to filter out alerts based upon a variety of modifiers or conditions such as keyword filtering.
US10600276B2	Multi-game gaming machine A multi-game gaming machine comprises a touch screen display, and a controller responsive to a configuration command to enter a configuration mode in which the controller controls the touch screen display to display a configuration menu including a game package selection sub-menu. The gaming machine is operable in the configuration mode to select between a plurality of game packages that are different from one another, each game package comprising a plurality of games playable on the gaming machine when the respective game package is selected. The controller controls the touch screen display to display a game selection interface when the gaming machine is in a game selection mode, the game selection interface including game images corresponding to each game of the selected game package. The controller is responsive to a touch input in respect of a respective game image to change the touch screen display to reflect selection of the game associated with the respective game image.
US10600275B2	Keyboard for playing online casino games A method, system and architecture providing an input device that facilitates access to an online gaming site and/or one or more casino-style games available online, e.g., available via an online gaming site. The input device may be configured to exchange information, e.g., information for use in authorizing the input device for use by a player in playing one or more casino-style games. The input device may be configured to prohibit its use without such authorization. The input device may be configured to work with a particular gaming site, or sites, and/or a particular game, or games, and to not work with any other gaming site(s) and/or game(s).
US10600273B2	Vendor The present application provides a product vending module for vending a number of products. The product vending module includes a product row configured to contain a number of products therein. The product vending module also includes a product gate positioned about the product row and rotatable from a closed position preventing access to the number of products to an open position allowing access to one of the number of products while preventing access to a remainder of the number of products, the product gate including a biased base. The product vending module further includes a product locking system in communication with the product gate, the product locking system including a locking pin releasably engaging the biased base and movable from a first allowing rotation of the product gate toward the closed position to a second position restricting rotation of the product gate toward the closed position.
US10600265B2	Method and system for securely authenticating an electronic user device to a vehicle A vehicle processing device authenticates that an authorized user has requested an action by the vehicle and generates an authentication acknowledgement message. At least two security devices being present within the cabin of, or close to, the vehicle during a predetermined period following an authentication trigger event that occurs while the user performs a predetermined sequence of authentication activities (i.e., button presses, operating the vehicle or a part of it, etc.) provides a basis for the authentication acknowledgement message. Typically, information unique to each security device has been associated with the vehicle at a service provider's server. The authentication acknowledgement may include an activation code that results from processing the information, unique to each security device, received from the security devices and other random information, such as date. A service provider's server, or a user device, provides services to, or can access, respectively, the vehicle upon receiving the authentication acknowledgement.
US10600263B2	Building management system with identity management and assurance services A building management system includes an entity database and an identity management service. The entity database stores a plurality of interconnected smart entities. The smart entities include object entities representing a plurality of people or physical devices and data entities representing data associated with the people or physical devices. The smart entities are interconnected by relational objects indicating relationships between the object entities and the data entities. Each of the object entities includes a plurality of stored identity attributes. The identity management service is configured to receive a first identity attribute from a first device within a building, receive a second identity attribute from a second device within the building, compare the first and second identity attributes to the stored identity attributes of an object entity of the plurality of interconnected smart entities, and allow access to at least one of a building space, a device of building equipment, or a computer system in response to the first and second identity attributes matching the stored identity attributes of the object entity.
US10600262B2	Display device for electric vehicle A display device for an electric vehicle includes a calculation unit which calculates a power consumption rate of the electric vehicle, and a display unit which displays the power consumption rate calculated by the calculation unit, and a possible travel range achievable at the power consumption rate. The display unit includes a power consumption rate scale indicating scales of the power consumption rate, a possible travel range scale indicating scales of the possible travel range and disposed corresponding to the power consumption rate scale, and a line portion displayed between the power consumption rate scale and the possible travel range scale. An end portion of the line portion closer to the power consumption rate scale indicates the power consumption rate, and an end portion of the line portion closer to the possible travel range scale indicates the possible travel range.
US10600258B1	Automatically identifying drivers One or more devices in a data analysis computing system may be configured to receive and analyze movement data and driving data, and determine driving trips and associated drivers based on the received data. Movement data may be collected by one or more mobile devices, such as smartphones, tablet computers, and on-board vehicle systems. Drivers associated with driving trips may be identified based on the movement data collected by the mobile devices, such as speed data, acceleration data, or distance data.
US10600253B2	Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program An information processing apparatus including: a display control unit configured to cause a first video to be displayed in a display area that a user visually recognizes, the first video being captured by a first imaging unit mounted on a first moving body that moves in a first space. The display control unit generates a first transition video corresponding to a viewpoint position that is moved continuously between a first viewpoint which is a viewpoint of the first imaging unit and a second viewpoint for imaging the first space.
US10600251B2	Method of ground adjustment for in-vehicle augmented reality systems The disclosure includes implementations for providing ground adjustment for an in-vehicle augmented reality system. A system may include a three-dimensional heads-up display unit (“3D HUD”) installed in a vehicle. The system may include a memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the system to: determine a plurality of elevation values for a plurality of points on a road surface, where each elevation value is associated with a point from the plurality of points and describes the elevation of that point; identify a graphic for display on the 3D HUD, where the graphic is associated with at least one point from the plurality of points; determine which location of the 3D HUD is associated with the at least one point associated with the graphic; and display the graphic at the location of the 3D HUD so that the graphic superposes the point when viewed by a driver.
US10600249B2	Augmented reality platform An augmented reality (AR) platform supports concurrent operation of multiple AR applications developed by third-party software developers. The AR platform may include an application programming interface (API) that third-party software developers can use to integrate features of the AR platform into the overall user experience of their AR applications. The AR platform includes a feature set having a variety of AR-specific features that interact with and are accessible to the AR applications or AR layers that define a collection of AR content.
US10600238B2	Image tampering forensics method and apparatus An image tampering forensics method includes labeling an observation clue of a to-be-detected image, constructing a three-dimensional morphable model of an object of a category to which the target object belongs, estimating a three-dimensional normal vector to the supporting plane according to the observation clue, estimating a three-dimensional attitude of the target object according to the observation clue and the three-dimensional morphable model to obtain a plane normal vector to a plane where a side of target object in contact with the supporting plane is located, computing a parallelism between the target object and the supporting plane, and/or among a plurality of target objects, and judging whether the to-be-detected image is a tampered image or not according to the parallelism.
US10600232B2	Creating a ray differential by accessing a G-buffer A texture level of detail (LOD) approximation may be performed utilizing ray differentials and a G-buffer. For example, a scene to be rendered is identified, and a G-buffer of the scene is rendered. Additionally, ray tracing is started for the scene, and during the ray tracing, a ray differential is created by accessing the G-buffer. Further, the created ray differential is appended to a current ray, and the created ray differential is traced.
US10600225B2	Animating sketches via kinetic textures A sketch-based interface within an animation engine provides an end-user with tools for creating emitter textures and oscillator textures. The end-user may create an emitter texture by sketching one or more patch elements and then sketching an emitter. The animation engine animates the sketch by generating a stream of patch elements that emanate from the emitter. The end-user may create an oscillator texture by sketching a patch that includes one or more patch elements, and then sketching a brush skeleton and an oscillation skeleton. The animation engine replicates the patch along the brush skeleton, and then interpolates the replicated patches between the brush skeleton and the oscillation skeleton, thereby causing those replicated patches to periodically oscillate between the two skeletons.
US10600220B2	Systems and methods for content interaction Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can provide a creative tools interface that includes one or more options for visually modifying at least one media content item to be posted through a social networking system. At least one visual modification is applied to the media content item in response to a user selection of one or more of the options. The visually modified media content item is posted through the social networking system, wherein the user designates whether the visually modified media content item is posted as an ephemeral media content item or as a non-ephemeral media content item.
US10600216B2	Automatic data visualization system A data visualization system that automatically optimizes tick mark alignment to improve readability and conceptual accessibility of multiple graphs presented in a common display area. The data visualization system optimizes the tick mark alignment by normalizing the orders of magnitudes of the data sets and minimizing an objective function that balances tick resolution versus unused chart space on the common axis. The data visualization system may optionally color code the graphs and data ranges represented on the common axis to improve readability. Automatic scaling and tick mark alignment of the data sets is based on the display dimensions, which allows the graphs to be quickly re-optimized and redrawn on the fly. For example, the graphs may be automatically re-optimized and redrawn in response to display screen rotation, display area resizing, and display on different devices in a manner that appears to be effectively instantaneous to the typical user.
US10600213B2	Method and apparatus for color-preserving spectrum reshape A system include an light emitter to generate a primary light, a filter to filter the primary light to substantially remove a spectrum energy in a wavelength band, a display device to present visual content using the filtered primary light, and a processing device to receive a visual content, calculate, in view of the filtered primary light, a metamer of the visual content, and provide, to the display device, the metamer of the visual content to display in view of the filtered light.
US10600212B2	Extracting color schemes of pages written in a markup language An aspect includes extracting a color scheme of a page written in a markup language. A content portion from the page is nonvisualized, a subtractive process is applied to the page with the content portion having been nonvisualized, and a color scheme is extracted from the page to which the subtractive process has been applied.
US10600201B2	Method of determining focus lens position, control program for making computer execute the method, and imaging device A method of determining a position of a focus lens includes the steps of detecting luminance values corresponding to a plurality of imaging elements which detect light via a focus lens while moving the focus lens, calculating a contrast value for evaluation of a focused state of a subject image on the basis of the detected luminance values corresponding to the imaging elements, specifying the largest luminance value in the detected luminance values corresponding to the imaging elements, specifying a range in which the largest luminance value is not less than a value which is determined in advance in a moving range of the focus lens and determining the position of the focus lens on the basis of the contrast value in the specified range of the position of the focus lens.
US10600198B2	Information processing apparatus An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition section that acquires first information indicating whether or not a target person performs a specific behavior on a target object disposed in plural places and second information indicating a behavior of the target person and including a stay time in the plural places, for each target person, a calculation section that calculates an evaluation value indicating a probability of the target person who has not performed the specific behavior performing the specific behavior on the target object, based on the acquired first information, and an estimation section that extracts data on the target object disposed in the place having a stay time which is smaller than a predetermined value, based on the acquired second information, and estimates an opportunity loss for the target object based on the evaluation value calculated for the target object.
US10600193B2	Three-dimensional measurement apparatus, three-dimensional measurement method and program Three-dimensional measurement is performed by projecting patterned light having a hybrid pattern Ph onto a measurement target. The hybrid pattern Ph is a pattern in which a random pattern Pr is superimposed on a structured light pattern Ps, and is arranged in pattern such that the random pattern Pr and the structured light pattern Ps do not interfere mutually.
US10600191B2	System and method for tracking multiple objects The present invention relates to a system for tracking an object. The system includes an image capturing unit configured to capture a video of a predetermined observation area and output the captured video; and a multi-object tracker configured to output an object-tracking image by tracking multiple objects within an object image which is generated by extracting the objects from each of image frames obtained from the video obtained from the image capturing unit, wherein the multi-object tracker determines whether occlusion of the objects or hijacking occurs while performing multi-object tracking, and when it is determined that at least one of the occlusion and hijacking occurs, the multi-object tracker outputs the object-tracking image corrected by removing the occurring occlusion or hijacking.
US10600190B2	Object detection and tracking method and system for a video An object detection and tracking method and system are provided. The object detection and tracking method includes the following steps: (i) selecting one of a plurality of frames of a video as a current frame, (ii) searching in an object tracker searching area of the current frame to generate a current object tracker, (iii) searching in each auxiliary tracker searching area of the current frame to individually generate a current auxiliary tracker, (iv) when the current object tracker is located at a block different from the blocks located by the generated object trackers, generating a new auxiliary tracker at the central position of the current frame, and (v) repeating the above steps until all the frames have been processed.
US10600186B2	Performing segmentation of cells and nuclei in multi-channel images Systems and methods of improving segmentation and classification in multi-channel images of biological specimens are described herein. Image channels may be arranged and processed sequentially, with the first image channel being processed from an unmodified image, and subsequent images processed from attenuated images that remove features of previous segmentations. For each segmented image channel in sequence, a binary image mask of the image channel may be created. A distance transform image may be computed from the binary mask. Attenuation images computed for all previous channels may be combined with a current attenuation image to create a combined attenuation image. The next image channel in the sequence may then be attenuated to produce an attenuated next image channel, which may then be segmented. The steps can be repeated until all image channels have been segmented.
US10600181B2	Systems and methods for probabilistic segmentation in anatomical image processing Systems and methods are disclosed for performing probabilistic segmentation in anatomical image analysis, using a computer system. One method includes receiving a plurality of images of an anatomical structure; receiving one or more geometric labels of the anatomical structure; generating a parametrized representation of the anatomical structure based on the one or more geometric labels and the received plurality of images; mapping a region of the parameterized representation to a geometric parameter of the anatomical structure; receiving an image of a patient's anatomy; and generating a probability distribution for a patient-specific segmentation boundary of the patient's anatomy, based on the mapping of the region of the parameterized representation of the anatomical structure to the geometric parameter of the anatomical structure.
US10600176B2	Inspection method and inspection apparatus An inspection method according to the embodiments includes applying light of a light source to an inspection target; receiving light from the inspection target to obtain a first image of the inspection target by a sensor; based on an image of a first pattern comprising repetitive patterns unresolvable with a wavelength of the light source in the first image, calculating a deviation of luminance values with respect to each of first regions in the first pattern by a processor; obtaining a second image of the inspection target by the sensor; correcting luminance values of the second image by the processor based on the deviations of the luminance values; and comparing the repetitive patterns of the corrected second image with each other by a comparer.
US10600173B2	Multi-optic vision device utilizing area-scanning for detecting defects A multi-optic vision device includes a dark-vision lighting apparatus illuminating a defect on a subject and leaving regions that surround the defect dark. A bright-vision lighting apparatus illuminates the subject and the regions that surround the defect and leaving the defect dark. A differential-vision lighting apparatus illuminates the subject so as to stereoscopically show the defect on the subject. An area scan camera continuously imaging the subject as the dark-vision lighting apparatus, the bright-vision lighting apparatus, and the differential-vision lighting apparatus simultaneously and respectively provide light. A controller processes the image to respectively obtain a dark-vision image, a bright-vision image, and a differential-vision image of the subject.
US10600170B2	Method and device for producing a digital image A method for automatically producing a digital image includes selecting at least one capture mode for capturing at least two image signals from an image capture device. The image capture device captures at least two image signals of the same scene in a RAW format, each image signal being captured according to the image capture mode. A file in a standardized format comprising each image signal and metadata representative of the capture mode is generated and stored. The created file is digitally processed by selecting at least one processing algorithm to process at least two image signals according to the metadata representative of the capture mode, and by fusing at least two image signals according to each chosen image processing algorithm into a fused digital image signal.
US10600154B2	System and method for generating high-resolution stereo image and depth map A system and method for generating high-resolution stereo images and depth map in multi-camera systems having multiple cameras with different resolutions and view angles. One method is to improve the lower resolution image and combining it with the higher resolution image, then the resulting image is processed by extensive algorithms to ensure utmost high quality. The system can also handle non-planar image contents. The process is to generate a crude depth map first and then divide the map into multiple layers. Each layer will be separately registered. The results from the registered layers will be merged to improve the depth map generation. The improved depth map could be repeatedly fed back to the beginning of the process to further improve the registration performance. The system and method can generate stereo images using uncalibrated cameras with different views and resolutions.
US10600143B2	Techniques to derive efficient conversion and/or color correction of video data The present disclosure describes techniques for removing unnecessary processing stages from a graphics processing pipeline based on the format of data passed between the stages. Starting with a stage at a middle point in a pipeline, formats of data that are input to and output from the middle stage may be compared to each other. If the formats match, the middle stage may be removed from the pipeline. Thereafter, the format of data input to a pair of middle stages of the pipeline and output from the pipeline may be compared and, if they match, the middle pair may be deleted. This process may repeat until a middle pair is found where no match occurs between the input and output format. The remaining stages of the pipeline may be retained. In cases where a pipeline is not symmetrical, the formats of data at each node may be compared to each other. If a node possesses a format that does not match the format of any other node, then the stages between the node and its closest endpoint in the pipeline may be retained.
US10600134B2	Power identification device, power identification method, and non-transitory computer readable medium storing power identification program A power identification device at least includes a measurement information acquisition unit for acquiring the amount of power generation by a power producer and the amount of power consumption by a consumer respectively as measurement information, a rule management unit for managing a generation rule for generating attribute information, a distribution rule and a loss rule for distributing the attribute information to the consumer, the attribute information containing a primary attribute related to each of the amount of power generation and the amount of power consumption and an additive attribute related to the amount of power generation, an attribute computation unit for generating the attribute information from the measurement information based on the generation rule and distributing the attribute information from the power producer to the consumer based on the distribution rule and the loss rule, and an attribute output (visualization) unit for outputting the attribute information to the outside.
US10600132B2	Supply-demand control device, charge-discharge control device, power storage device, supply-demand control system, and supply-demand control method A supply-demand control device connected through a communication network to a charge-discharge control device to control charge and discharge of a power storage device connected to a power distribution line in a power distribution system managed by a community, the supply-demand control device including a load and power-generation-amount estimation unit to estimate a load and a power generation amount as a planned load and power generation amount; a first-evaluation-function calculation unit to calculate a value of a first evaluation function, which is a sum of a power purchase cost, a natural-discharge loss cost, a storage-battery life-span cost, a power-transmission loss cost, and a charge-discharge loss cost; a planned charge-discharge command calculation unit to calculate the charge-discharge command amount by which the first evaluation function is minimized; and a power-purchase plan output unit to create a power purchase plan based on the charge-discharge command.
US10600123B1	Systems and methods for automobile accident claims initiation Automobile accident claims initiation systems and methods are describe. An insured driver may initiate a claim by operating a mobile device. The system provides automated inquiries to the driver through the mobile device. The driver provides responses to the inquiries using the mobile device. The driver may provide images and audio data, as well as personal information and information on the parties and vehicles involved in the accident. The system may automatically arrange for services such as a rental car or a tow truck. The system may provide claim information, such as a claim number to the driver by transmitting information to the mobile device.
US10600111B2	Geolocation notifications using augmented reality user devices An augmented reality system that includes an augmented reality user device. The augmented reality user device includes a display for overlaying virtual objects onto objects in a real scene, a camera, and a global position system sensor. The augmented reality user device includes a processor implementing an object recognition engine, a virtual assessment engine, and a virtual overlay engine. The object recognition engine identifies a business from an image. The virtual assessment engine authenticates the user and identifies a user identifier for the user. The virtual assessment engine captures an image, performs object recognition on the image to identify the business, and generates a location identifier identifying the business. The virtual assessment engine sends a token with the user identifier and the location identifier to a remote server, receives geolocation notifications for the user from the server, and presents the geolocation notifications as virtual objects overlaid with a real scene.
US10600109B2	Tag for order fulfillment Methods, devices, and systems for a tag for order fulfillment are described herein. One or more embodiments include a number of tags each associated with a corresponding inventory bin of a warehouse, each tag configured to broadcast unique identification information, and a mobile device configured to receive, from a database, order information including identification information of one of the number of tags and a type and a quantity of an item of an inventory bin of the warehouse corresponding to the tag, and scan for identification information of the tag.
US10600108B2	Web session security and computational load management A computer-implemented method includes receiving a request for a webpage together with an identifier for a web session and determining that the web session has expired. Information entered by a user that would have appeared in the webpage before the web session expired is retrieved and at least some of the retrieved information is partially masked in response to the determination that the web session has expired. The webpage is then returned with the partially masked information.
US10600098B2	Systems and methods for targeted assistance on user check-in There are provided systems and method for targeted assistance on user check-in. A service location may provide beacons at or near the location to determine if a user approaching or at the service location has any experience with the service location. For example, a merchant may place a beacon at the entrance to a store to determine if a user has shopped at the store. Thus, when a user is in proximity to the beacon, a user device of the user and the beacon may establish a check-in. Through a user identifier communicated to the beacon, the service provider at the location may determine a user history, such as a number of visits by the user to the service location. The service location may then provide targeted assistance, such as information, personal help, item searches, etc., based on the user's history with the merchant.
US10600094B2	Mobile commerce framework A subscription-based system for providing commerce information for one or more mobile devices for one or more merchants. Some techniques employed feature a subscription-based method for presenting commercial resources to a mobile device. The method involves receiving mobile device user information relating to a geographic location to locate one or more merchants within a subscription-based shopping network, and receiving mobile device user information relating to a merchant type within the subscription-based shopping network. The method also involves receiving, from a database over a communication network, information for one or more merchants associated with the mobile device user information for the geographic location and the merchant type, and presenting the associated merchant information on the mobile device. The associated merchant information can include a merchant name and address, a merchant telephone number, a merchant advertisement, a merchant coupon, or a merchant product or service offering to subscribers of the shopping network.
US10600091B2	Systems and methods for view-based advertisement selection Systems and methods for view-based advertisement selection involve controlling the rotation of reproduced advertisements based, in part, on whether the reproduced advertisements are within a browser viewport. An advertisement that is reproduced on a web page and is not within a browser viewport can continue to be reproduced until the advertisement is within the browser viewport for a period of time. After an advertisement is within the browser viewport for a period of time another advertisement is selected to replace the previously reproduced advertisement.
US10600090B2	Query feature based data structure retrieval of predicted values A system of content/query feature based data structure retrieval of predicted values is provided. The system can create a data structure having a plurality of rows corresponding to individual content/query features and a plurality of columns corresponding to individual predicted values. The processors can obtain a set of session features associated with a selection by a computing device in response to a query, and a set of content/query features associated with the selection of the content item. The processors can retrieve, from the data structure, a set of predicted values for each of the set of content/query features. The processors can generate, for each of the set of content/query features, a set of aggregate predicted values for each of the set of content/query features, and can include the set of aggregate predicted values in the data structure.
US10600086B2	System and method for projecting and displaying images The present invention relates to a system and method for selecting and transmitting images, particularly commercial messages and advertisements, to a projecting device mounted on a vehicle for projection and display of the images on the surface of the vehicle.
US10600078B2	Methods and systems for measuring brand uplift for search campaigns Systems and methods for measuring brand uplift in a computer networked environment are provided. A data processing system can assign a first set of device identifiers to an experimental arm and a second set of device identifiers to a control arm. Computing devices associated with the experimental arm receive third-party content items promoting a brand for which a brand uplift experiment is performed, while computing devices associated with the control arm do not receive third-party content items promoting the brand. At the end of the experiment, a brand uplift metric value is computed by analyzing search query logs of the computing devices. The brand uplift metric value is then provided to an advertiser for display.
US10600066B2	Systems and methods for virtual environment construction for behavioral research Exemplary embodiments provide methods, mediums, and systems for behavioral research. In some embodiments, a simulated environment may be created. The simulated environment may be displayed to a user on a proprietary display device which utilizes a proprietary data format for storing the simulated environment. Multiple different types of proprietary devices may be supported by providing a hardware agnostic canvas and translation logic. The hardware agnostic canvas may be stored in a neutral format that is not specific to a proprietary display device. The translation logic may translate the hardware agnostic canvas into a format that is interpretably by a proprietary display device, and may translate data gathered from the proprietary display device into a hardware neutral format for further analysis.
US10600065B2	Information processing apparatus for performing customer gaze analysis In one embodiment, an information processing apparatus has an interface, a storage device, and a processor. The processor executes a control program stored in the storage device, to accept an image in which a prescribed area in a store has been imaged, via the interface, and detects a direction of a visual line of a person contained in the image. Further the processor determines a commodity which the person has browsed in the store, based on the direction of the visual line.
US10600061B2	Determining optimal responsiveness for accurate surveying Determining an optimal responsiveness for accurate surveying may be provided. In some examples, an application, such as a survey application, may receive a request to present a survey to a participant. Contextual data associated with the participant in relation to the survey may be requested and received from a data service. The contextual data may be analyzed to identify responsiveness conditions to increase a likelihood of participation by the participant in the survey. The responsiveness conditions may include a time duration. The survey application may provide the survey to a client application associated with the participant to prompt the client application to initiate the survey during the time duration.
US10600048B2	Systems and methods for activating account card functions based on physical device interactions Systems and methods are provided for activating a function of an account card based on physical devices interactions such as a motion pattern detected by the account card. In some embodiments, the account card may include one or more sensors and processing capabilities sufficient to store a motion pattern, detect a motion pattern representing movement of the account card, compare the detected motion pattern to the stored motion pattern, and activate one or more functions of the account card based on the comparison. In some embodiments, the one or more functions may relate to account information communication, such as writing a magnetic stripe, unblocking a magnetic stripe, activating a near field communication chip, displaying an account number, providing power to an antenna, or otherwise enabling communication of the account number based on the capabilities of the card.
US10600037B2	Efficient scheduling of maintenance for power distribution systems According to one or more embodiments, a method, a computer program product, and a computer system for managing vegetation across distribution systems are provided. The method may include receiving, by a computer, voltage data from one or more data sensors. The computer may determine one or more locations of one or more voltage fault conditions based on the received voltage data. A score may be assigned to each of the determined locations by the computer. The computer may then identify a subset of one or more work orders corresponding to the one or more determined locations from among a database of work orders. A subset of locations may be determined by the computer from among the one or more locations based on the assigned scores and the identified subset of work orders. A field visit may then be scheduled by the computer based on the determined subset of locations.
US10600036B2	Wind power plant management system and method thereof Provided is a wind power generation management apparatus including: a collection unit configured to collect first data generated in a wind power plant; a fault occurrence prediction unit configured to compare the collected first data with a predefined normal state model, to create a second data indicating a state of the wind power plant based on a result of the comparison, and to predict occurrence of a fault in the wind power plant according to the second data; and a maintenance plan establishment unit configured to estimate an operating time corresponding to a time from a start of the wind power plant until the fault occurs, and to generate a maintenance plan which can be performed for the fault during the estimated operating time.
US10600030B2	Systems and methods for providing secure document delivery and management including scheduling Systems and methods for integrated management and scheduling of events associated with both physical and digital mail are provided. A print stream processor utilizes recipient preferences to determine that a mail piece should be delivered by physical mail. The server then processes the mail piece print stream to extract time sensitive data such as a payment amount and due date. The server utilizes the identity of the physical mail piece recipient and the time sensitive data to provide a scheduling message to the recipient. Here, the scheduling message includes injecting a calendar entry to a centralized mail management system having an account for the recipient. Additionally, reminder messages are provided to the recipient based upon recipient and/or sender preferences. Similarly, entries relating to physical coupons or other offers sent to the recipient are placed on the recipient's calendar including offer deadline entries.
US10600029B2	Graphical user interfaces with criteria based entity ranking Disclosed in some examples are methods, systems, devices, and machine readable mediums for calculating an entity potential score for an entity that meets a defined entity selection criteria. The entity potential score quantifies an estimated likelihood that the entity will be successful in a predetermined timeframe by meeting predefined entity success criteria. Information on the entity may be determined (e.g., employee information, industry, financial information), various component subscores may be calculated and an entity potential score may be calculated for the entity. This entity potential score may be presented to one or more members of the network accessible computer-based service. For example, the entity potential score may be displayed along with a web-page describing the entity. The entity potential score may be searchable such that a user may specify a maximum, minimum, or range of entity potential scores as a search criteria for a search for entities.
US10600023B2	Apparatus and method for dynamic layaway inventory management Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided herein for dynamic inventory management. A system for dynamic layaway inventory management comprises a layaway contract database, an inventory database, and a control circuit. The control circuit being configured to periodically: aggregate a plurality of layaway contracts in the layaway contract database to determine convey locations and convey dates for one or more units of an item, determine inventory unit counts of the item at a plurality of item locations based on inventory information stored in the inventory database, determine a layaway reserve unit count for each of the plurality of item locations based on the convey locations and the convey dates for the one or more units of the item and the inventory unit counts of the item at the plurality of item locations, and cause a number of available units of the item to be adjusted based on the layaway reserve unit count.
US10600022B2	Systems and methods for synchronizing delivery of related parcels via a computerized locker bank A synchronized delivery system for delivering parcels directly to an alternate delivery location such as a locker bank in lieu of making any delivery attempt at a primary delivery location such as a home or office. The system may deliver parcels directly to the alternate delivery location when a related parcel is currently stored at the alternate delivery location awaiting pickup. A related parcel may include a parcel addressed to the same consignee, to a related consignee (e.g., such as a neighbor, roommate, or spouse), or to another authorized to pick up parcels on behalf of the consignee. When delivering parcels to alternate deliver locations, the system may facilitate a grouping of related parcels in a single locker.
US10600019B1	Systems and methods for mail piece interception, rescue tracking, and confiscation alerts and related services Exemplary embodiments of the present invention would project a route and a delivery schedule for relevant mail pieces and would monitor carrier recorded tracking events for those mail pieces to determine whether or not actual tracking events are following the projected route and the projected schedule, and/or whether or not issues that might impact their delivery and/or their delivery schedule, may have arisen along their projected route; such exemplary embodiments would provide an alert to the relevant user(s) and/or other authorized parties and/or relevant carrier(s) and would facilitate user interaction by the relevant user(s) and/or parties to provide intercept and/or rescue and/or confiscation instructions; exemplary embodiments would facilitate automatic interfaces with the relevant carriers and delivery services for the subject mail piece to resolve rescue, item loss, insurance coverage, postage refund, intervention and/or confiscation instructions and issues.
US10600018B2	Data processing systems for processing and analyzing data regarding self-awareness and executive function Data processing computer systems that may be adapted for processing data by, for example: creating an electronic record for a self-awareness training plan; facilitating the completion of one or more electronic activities by the user; gathering self-awareness data and performance data; automatically calculating an executive function score based at least in part on the self-awareness data and the performance data; digitally storing the performance data, the self-awareness data, and the executive function score; identifying one or more goals for the user based at least in part on the performance data and the self-awareness data; providing one or more strategies to the user; gathering strategy data for the user related to the provided one or more strategies; automatically evaluating the strategy data to calculate, for the user, an executive function progression score; and digitally storing the executive function progression score with the record for the self-awareness training plan.
US10600016B2	Analysis of dissimilarity among business components For each business process of N business processes of the business (N at least 1), a two-dimensional symmetric dissimilarity matrix in which the rows and columns denote the business components of the business is generated. Each off-diagonal element of the symmetric dissimilarity matrix is specific to a pair of two different business components and (I) includes an only dissimilarity measure assigned to the pair of two different business components, (ii) includes a mean of dissimilarity measures assigned to the pair of two different business components, or (iii) is blank which denotes that no dissimilarity measure has been assigned to the pair of two different business components. A rotatable spatial distribution of the business components, derived from the symmetric dissimilarity matrix, is displayed to a user who subsequently selects one or more business components for usage in a manner that reflects the spatial distances between the displayed business components.
US10600012B2	Human-machine visualization interfaces and processes for providing real time or near real time actionable information relative to one or more elements of one or more networks, networks, and systems of networks The invention includes various embodiments of apparatus and methods for human-machine visualization interfaces and processes for providing actionable information on elements of networks, networks, and systems of networks ability to support one or more organizational elements, missions associated with the one or more organizational elements, and capabilities of the organizational elements.
US10600011B2	Methods and systems for improving engagement with a recommendation engine that recommends items, peers, and services Computerized methods and systems for improving engagement with a recommendation engine that recommends items, peers, and services are provided. Stored data of a plurality of users is electronically accessed and analyzed. A respective passive profile is determined for each of the users based on the analyzing of the stored data. The respective passive profiles are then stored for use by the recommendation engine. The recommendation engine can then provide recommendations for at least one of items, peers, and services to a respective user based on at least the respective passive profile. The recommendations may be further based on at least one of an explicit profile comprising information provided by the respective user and an activity profile based on tracked activity of the respective user with regard to prior recommended items.
US10600007B2	Auto-analyzing spatial relationships in multi-scale spatial datasets for spatio-temporal prediction A method and system to perform spatio-temporal prediction are described. The method includes obtaining, based on communication with one or more sources, multi-scale spatial datasets, each of the multi-scale spatial datasets providing a type of information at a corresponding granularity, at least two of the multi-scale spatial datasets providing at least two types of information at different corresponding granularities. The method also includes generating new features for each of the multi-scale spatial datasets, the new features being based on features of each of the multi-scale spatial datasets and spatial relationships between and within the multi-scale spatial datasets. The method further includes selecting, using the processor, features of interest from among the new features, training a predictive model based on the features of interest, and predicting an event based on the predictive model.
US10600002B2	Machine learning techniques for providing enriched root causes based on machine-generated data A method and system for providing an enriched root cause of an incident using machine-generated textual data. The method includes extracting, from a dataset including machine-generated textual data for a monitored environment, a plurality of features related to a root cause of an incident in the monitored environment; generating a suitability score for each of a plurality of insights with respect to the incident based on the extracted features and a suitability model, wherein the suitability model is created based on a training set including a plurality of training inputs and a plurality of training outputs, wherein each training output corresponds to at least one of the plurality of training inputs; and selecting at least one suitable insight based on the generated suitability scores.
US10599999B2	Digital event profile filters based on cost sensitive support vector machine for fraud detection, risk rating or electronic transaction classification A computer system includes a device having instructions to implement a training application programming interface that is configured to receive a first set of data that includes training observable events and a model builder engine that is configured to provide estimated outcomes of said training observable events using a kernel function, wherein said kernel function is configured by a plurality of parameters including a match reference vector and a mismatch measurement vector. The model builder engine is also configured to calculate values of said mismatch measurement vector to provide a calculated mismatch measurement vector calculate a distance between the value of said match reference vector and the value of said calculated mismatch measurement vector corresponding to each training observable event. The model builder engine is also configured to determine an accuracy of said kernel function in providing estimated outcomes of said training observable events.
US10599997B2	System and method for ground truth evaluation A method for ground truth generation includes providing training questions to a machine learning system executing on a computer. The machine learning system generates candidate answers to each of the training questions. The method also includes providing the candidate answers to a plurality of subject matter experts for evaluation with respect to the training questions, wherein the evaluation comprises assignment of an SME relevance score to each of the candidate answers. The method further includes analyzing each of the candidate answers with respect to a plurality of scoring features, wherein each of the scoring features is indicative of quality of the candidate answer. The method yet further includes generating a ground truth metric value that indicates a measure of agreement between the subject matter experts relative to a measure of agreement between results of the analyzing.
US10599990B2	Quantum information processing system A building block for a quantum information processing system includes a superconducting qubit having a Josephson junction connected between two superconducting electrodes. The two superconducting electrodes are coaxial and coplanar. The building block also includes a control line coupled to the superconducting qubit and arranged to control the state of the superconducting qubit, and/or a readout element coupled to the superconducting qubit and arranged to measure the state of the superconducting qubit. The control line and/or the readout element are arranged out of plane with respect to the two superconducting electrodes.
US10599988B2	Systems and methods for analog processing of problem graphs having arbitrary size and/or connectivity Computational systems implement problem solving using hybrid digital/quantum computing approaches. A problem may be represented as a problem graph which is larger and/or has higher connectivity than a working and/or hardware graph of a quantum processor. A quantum processor may be used determine approximate solutions, which solutions are provided as initial states to one or more digital processors which may implement classical post-processing to generate improved solutions. Techniques for solving problems on extended, more-connected, and/or “virtual full yield” variations of the processor's actual working and/or hardware graphs are provided. A method of operation in a computational system comprising a quantum processor includes partitioning a problem graph into sub-problem graphs, and embedding a sub-problem graph onto the working graph of the quantum processor. The quantum processor and a non-quantum processor-based device generate partial samples. A controller causes a processing operation on the partial samples to generate complete samples.
US10599986B2	Auxiliary analysis system using expert information and method thereof An auxiliary analysis system using expert information comprises a user interface and a determination module. The user interface includes a plurality of analysis items which can be triggered by a user. The determination module coupled with the user interface includes a plurality of preliminary results corresponding to the analysis items. Each of the analysis items corresponds to at least one of the preliminary results. The user selects a plurality of analysis items to generate multiple preliminary results, and the preliminary results further generate a final judgment result by an operation process.
US10599983B2	Inferred facts discovered through knowledge graph derived contextual overlays An approach is provided in which a knowledge manager identifies a first cohort type and a second cohort type corresponding to an entity included in a question. The knowledge manager determines inferred states to the question by comparing a first set of cohort attributes corresponding to a first cohort type against entity attributes corresponding to the question. In turn, the knowledge manager generates possible answers by comparing the inferred states against a second set of cohort attributes corresponding to a second cohort type.
US10599974B2	System and method for information highways in a hybrid feedforward-recurrent deep network An apparatus and a method. The apparatus includes a first recurrent network in a first layer; a second recurrent network in a second layer connected to the first recurrent network; a distant input gate connected to the second recurrent network; a first highway gate connected to the distant input gate and the second recurrent network; a first elementwise product projection gate connected to the distant input gate, the highway gate, and the second recurrent network; a second highway gate connected to the first recurrent network and the second recurrent network; and a second elementwise product projection gate connected to the first recurrent network, the second highway gate, and the second recurrent network.
US10599972B2	Smartcard constructions and methods Smartcards having (i) a metal card body (MCB) with a slit (S) overlapping a module antenna (MA) of a chip module (TCM) or (ii) multiple metal layers (M1, M2, M3) each having a slit (S1, S2, S3) offset from or oriented differently than each other. A front metal layer may be continuous (no slit), and may be shielded from underlying metal layers by a shielding layer (SL). Metal backing inserts (MBI) reinforcing the slit(s) may also have a slit (S2) overlapping the module antenna. Diamond like carbon coating filling the slit. Key fobs similarly fabricated. Smart cards with metal card bodies (MCB). Plastic-Metal-Plastic smartcards and methods of manufacture are disclosed. Such cards may be contactless only, contact only, or may be dual-interface (contact and contactless) cards.
US10599969B2	Fastener insertion system for fasteners with antennas In some embodiments, a system and/or method for installing a tracking fastener using a fastener insertion device. The fastener insertion device may include a handle and a fastener receiver. The handle may form a receiving chamber therein. The receiving chamber may receive, during use, tracking fasteners within. The tracking fasteners may include an antenna at least partially positioned in a proximal end of the plastic tracking fastener including a first end or a first and a second end extending out of the proximal end of the tracking fastener. The fastener receiver may include a striker, a diverter, a router, and a tapered reverse angle guide. The diverter, guide (e.g., router, tapered reverse angle guide), and a designed striker may position, during use, the antenna around the driver mechanism and away from the striker tip. The striker inserts the fastener into a substrate without damage to the antenna.
US10599968B2	Multi-layer product with NFC/RFID tags and RF shielding An NFC tag shielding system for a multi-layer product of printed and/or non-printed layered material(s) includes a plurality of layers of printed and/or non-printed materials. The system includes a first on-metal NFC tag applied to a first layer of material of the plurality of layers and a second on-metal NFC tag applied to a second layer of material of the plurality of layers. The first and second on-metal NFC tags are aligned along an axis perpendicular to planes of the first and second layers of material. The system also includes an RF shielding layer disposed between the first and second on-metal NFC tags. The RF shielding layer is positioned along the axis and extends parallel to the first and second layers of material a distance covering at least a projected area of the larger of the first or second on-metal NFC tag. The RF shielding layer provides signal shielding between the NFC tags so that a user wishing to read the first NFC tag on the first layer of material will not unintentionally read the aligned second NFC tag on the second layer of material.
US10599958B2	Method and system for classifying an object-of-interest using an artificial neural network Methods, systems, and techniques for classifying an object-of-interest using an artificial neural network, such as a convolutional neural network. An artificial neural network receives a sample image including the object-of-interest overlaying a background and a sample background image excluding the object-of-interest and corresponding to the background overlaid by the object-of-interest. The object-of-interest is classified using the artificial neural network. The artificial neural network classifies the object-of-interest using the sample background and sample images. Prior to receiving the sample background and sample images the artificial neural network has been trained to classify the object-of-interest using training image pairs. Each of at least some of the training image pairs includes a first training image that includes a training object-of-interest overlaying a training background and a training background image excluding the training object-of-interest and corresponding to the training background.
US10599957B2	Systems and methods for detecting data drift for data used in machine learning models A system and method for detecting data drift is disclosed. The system may be configured to perform a method, the method including receiving model training data and generating a predictive model. Generating the predictive model may include model training or hyperparameter tuning. The method may include receiving model input data and generating predicted data using the predictive model, based on the model input data. The method may include receiving event data and detecting data drift based on the predicted data and the event data. The method may include receiving current data and detecting data drift based on the data profile of the current data. The method may include model training and detecting data drift based on a difference in a trained model parameter from a baseline model parameter. The method may include hyperparameter tuning and detecting data drift based on a difference in a tuned hyperparameter from a baseline hyperparameter. The method may include correcting the model based on the detected data drift.
US10599954B2	Method and apparatus of discovering bad case based on artificial intelligence, device and storage medium The present disclosure provides a method and apparatus of discovering a bad case based on artificial intelligence, a device and a storage medium, wherein the method comprises: performing named entity recognition for a to-be-recognized query, and respectively obtaining a confidence level of each character in the query; respectively obtaining a probability value of each character of forming a word with a neighboring character in the query; determining whether there is a bad case according to the confidence level and the probability value. The solution of the present disclosure may be applied to save man power costs, and improve the processing efficiency and enhance a discovery rate of bad cases.
US10599951B2	Training a neural network for defect detection in low resolution images Methods and systems for training a neural network for defect detection in low resolution images are provided. One system includes an inspection tool that includes high and low resolution imaging subsystems and one or more components that include a high resolution neural network and a low resolution neural network. Computer subsystem(s) of the system are configured for generating a training set of defect images. At least one of the defect images is generated synthetically by the high resolution neural network using an image generated by the high resolution imaging subsystem. The computer subsystem(s) are also configured for training the low resolution neural network using the training set of defect images as input. In addition, the computer subsystem(s) are configured for detecting defects on another specimen by inputting the images generated for the other specimen by the low resolution imaging subsystem into the trained low resolution neural network.
US10599950B2	Systems and methods for person recognition data management The various implementations described herein include systems and methods for recognizing persons in video streams. In one aspect, a method includes: (1) obtaining images collected by video cameras in a smart home environment, each image including a detected person; (2) for each image, obtaining personally identifiable information of the detected person, the personally identifiable information generated from analysis of the image; (3) grouping the images into a first group of a plurality of groups based on the personally identifiable information, each group of the plurality of groups representing a unique person; (4) receiving from a user a request to remove a first image from the first group; and (5) in response to the request: (a) removing the first image from the first group; and (b) disassociating the corresponding personally identifiable information from the first group.
US10599948B2	Systems and methods for contouring a set of medical images Systems and methods are provided for contouring a set of medical images. Deformation field data is generated between a source image and a target image of the set of medical images. The deformation field data relates structures in the source image to corresponding structures in the target image and is generated in accordance with a deformable registration algorithm. The deformation field data is utilized to generate target contour data associated with the target image from source contour data, associated with the source image, that identifies one or more objects within the source image.
US10599946B2	System and method for detecting change using ontology based saliency A system and method for identifying real time change in a scene of an unknown environment using an unmanned vehicle. In the context of unmanned vehicle navigation, it is critical to calculate the saliency map in real time and employ them in scene understanding. This will reduce the search space and ensure that the process is quicker. A domain specific ontology is created and a saliency model is developed. The saliency model detects key domain specific regions of interest in two consecutive images. The regions of interest is used for registration and change detection. The system is detecting the change by using visual saliency as an abstract feature that is developed in the environment. Probability of change is derived using the salient maps of the two images.
US10599941B2	Multi-feature image tracking A processing system is configured to access an image of a system under analysis including a plurality of features of interest. The processing system determines a first angular position estimate of a first feature of interest in the image and determines a second angular position estimate of a second feature of interest in the image. The processing system determines a final angular position estimate for the system under analysis based on a relationship between the first angular position estimate and the second angular position estimate. The final angular position estimate is output.
US10599934B1	Spoof detection using optokinetic response The technology described in this document can be embodied in a method for preventing access to a secure system based on determining a captured video to be an alternative representation of a live person. The method includes presenting a stimulus on a user interface of a device. Video of a subject who is within a field of view of a video capture device is captured after presentation of the stimulus. The captured video is analyzed to extract ocular data comprising a response of the subject to the stimulus. A determination is made, by comparing the ocular data to one or more reference patterns that the subject in the captured video is an alternative representation of a live person. Responsive to determining that the subject in the captured video is an alternative representation of a live person, access to the secured system is prevented.
US10599933B2	Biometric image capturing apparatus and biometric image capturing method A biometric image capturing apparatus includes an irradiating unit configured to irradiate a subject with light, a camera configured to capture an image of the subject, a polarizing unit which is disposed on an optical path between the irradiating unit and the camera, and configured to allow passage of light in a first polarization direction and light in a second polarization direction, a processor configured to perform computation using a first image captured by the camera according to the light in the first polarization direction that has passed through the polarizing unit and a second image captured by the camera according to the light in the second polarization direction that has passed through the polarizing unit, and to determine whether the subject is a biological body according to a result of the computation performed by the computing unit.
US10599930B2	Method and apparatus of detecting object of interest Disclosed is a method and apparatus of detecting an object of interest, where the apparatus acquires an input image, sets a region of interest (ROI) in the input image, and detects the object of interest from a restoration image, having a resolution greater than a resolution of the input image, corresponding to the ROI.
US10599928B2	Method and system for enabling information in augmented reality applications A method includes identifies first user-specific rules defining information associated with a first user to make available to one or more other users. The method identifies second user-specific rules defining information of interest associated with a second user. The method detects the first user is in a vicinity of the second user. The method determines based on the first user-specific rules and the second user-specific rules, a set of information associated with the first user to share with the second user. The method displays to the second user in an augmented reality application, the determined set of information associated with the first user.
US10599922B2	Fish biomass, shape, and size determination Methods, systems, and apparatuses, including computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium for estimating the shape, size, and mass of fish are described. A pair of stereo cameras may be utilized to obtain right and left images of fish in a defined area. The right and left images may be processed, enhanced, and combined. Object detection may be used to detect and track a fish in images. A pose estimator may be used to determine key points and features of the detected fish. Based on the key points, a three-dimensional (3-D) model of the fish is generated that provides an estimate of the size and shape of the fish. A regression model or neural network model can be applied to the 3-D model to determine a likely weight of the fish.
US10599921B2	Visual language interpretation system and user interface Methods, apparatus and systems for a sign language recognition are disclosed. One example of a sign language recognition device includes a primary display facing a first direction and a secondary display facing a second direction. One or more cameras are positioned adjacent the secondary display and face the second direction, wherein an image captured by the one or more cameras is displayed on at least a portion of the primary display.
US10599918B2	Information processing method and information processing apparatus An information processing apparatus includes a processor that receives a first event from a first sensor monitoring a first object and stores the first event in a first history. The processor generates and stores a second event in the first history repeatedly in absence of another event from the first sensor. The processor receives a third event from a second sensor monitoring a second object and stores the third event in a second history. The processor generates and stores a fourth event in the second history repeatedly in absence of another event from the second sensor. The processor calculates likelihood that the first object and the second object accompany each other based on the first history and the second history. The processor generates and outputs, when the likelihood exceeds a predetermined threshold value, information in which the first object and the second object are linked to each other.
US10599913B2	Face model matrix training method and apparatus, and storage medium Face model matrix training method, apparatus, and storage medium are provided. The method includes: obtaining a face image library, the face image library including k groups of face images, and each group of face images including at least one face image of at least one person, k>2, and k being an integer; separately parsing each group of the k groups of face images, and calculating a first matrix and a second matrix according to parsing results, the first matrix being an intra-group covariance matrix of facial features of each group of face images, and the second matrix being an inter-group covariance matrix of facial features of the k groups of face images; and training face model matrices according to the first matrix and the second matrix.
US10599910B2	Method and apparatus for fingerprint recognition A method and an apparatus for fingerprint recognition are disclosed. The apparatus for the fingerprint recognition may extract a plurality of fingerprint feature points from a fingerprint image and may predetermine a group among the plurality of fingerprint feature points. The apparatus for the fingerprint recognition may also calculate a ridge number between the first fingerprint feature points included in the group and may use the ridge number to generate a ridge count sequence.
US10599909B2	Electronic device and method for non-contact capacitive and optical pin hole fingerprint detection An electronic device and method are provided having an optical image sensor and a capacitive proximity sensor. A pin hole opening within a ring electrode of the capacitive proximity sensor is integrated into and used by the optical sensor. Inner and outer electrodes of the ring electrode can be centered about the pin hole opening and spaced apart to perform capacitive proximity detection of a live finger. When brought in proximity to the ring electrode, the finger can be imaged using the present integrated capacitive proximity sensor with an optical sensing mechanism that utilizes the pin hole to not only allow for micro-imaging of an object, such as a finger, but also to provide high resolution fingerprint comparison and blood oxyhemoglobin saturation comparison for biometric control and access to an electronic device, such as a mobile phone.
US10599908B2	Apparatus for reducing noise input to fingerprint sensor Disclosed is an electronic device that includes a cover glass forming an outer surface of the electronic device, a first guide structure disposed below the cover glass and transmitting light polarized in a specified direction, a display panel disposed below the first guide structure and including a plurality of pixels, a second guide structure disposed below the display panel and transmitting light polarized in the specified direction, and a fingerprint sensor disposed below the second guide structure.
US10599900B2	Code scanning security check method and apparatus A transaction code identification method comprises scanning a transaction code, the transaction code comprising: a two-dimensional code and a check code; parsing the two-dimensional code to obtain a two-dimensional code content contained in the two-dimensional code; obtaining the check code; and sending the two-dimensional code content and the check code to a server to cause the server to verify the transaction code based on the two-dimensional code content and the check code.
US10599886B2	Magnetic identification assembly and method of identifying a component An embedded magnetic identification assembly includes a base component formed of a material. Also included is a plurality of elements formed in an array at a surface of the base component, wherein the plurality of elements is formed of a magnetic material.
US10599880B1	Systems and methods for simulating real-world IO workloads in a parallel and distributed storage system Systems, methods, and storage media for simulating real-world IO workload for testing a parallel and distributed storage system are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: identify real-world data from a deployed production environment; simulate a workload by using the original directory tree structure and the original metadata from the files and replacing the original contents of the files with dummy content to create dummy files; write the directory tree structure and dummy files to a system of storage devices; read data from the directory tree structure and dummy files on the system of storage devices; and verify the integrity of the dummy files over the course of a plurality of data management processes and a plurality of data availability processes employed by the storage system.
US10599877B2	Protecting content on a display device from a field-of-view of a person or device A server can receive data about attributes of user devices that includes sensors for capturing information about environments in which the user devices are located. The server can determine various risk profiles using the attributes. The risk profiles can indicate likelihoods of content on the user devices being viewed by persons other than users of the user device. The server can also transmit data indicating a risk profile of the various risk profiles to a user device. The user device can use the risk profile received from the server to identify confidential content displayed on the user device and protect the confidential content.
US10599861B2	System and method for access control using ACLs Disclosed are systems and method for controlling access to objects of an operating system using Access Control Lists (ACLs). An exemplary method comprises: generating, by a processor, one or more ACLs for objects of the operating system based on at least one access rule specifying the access mode to the object of the operating system to one or more users based on the one or more categories to which the objects belongs; intercepting a request from a user to access an object of the operating system; determining, by the processor, one or more ACLs associated with the requested object; and applying, by the processor, the determined one or more ACLs to decide whether to allow or deny access of the user to the requested object, wherein if one of the applied ACLs denies access to the object, the access will be blocked, otherwise the access will be allowed.
US10599856B2	Network security for data storage systems In one embodiment of the present invention, a server is created, and a computer readable storage media is included in the server. An adapter is connected to the server, a set of packets is received by the adapter from a network, and the network and a repository are interfaced by the adapter. A firmware is stored on the adapter, and the adapter is controlled by the firmware. A management component is stored on the computer readable storage media, and the server is managed by the management component. A driver is stored on the management component, and the driver communicates with the adapter. A set of filters that controls transmission of the set of packets is created, and each filter in the set of filters has a set of filter rules. The set of filters is stored on the server.
US10599851B2	Malicious code analysis method and system, data processing apparatus, and electronic apparatus A malicious code analysis method and system, a data processing apparatus, and an electronic apparatus are provided. A behavior characteristic data corresponding to a suspicious file is received from the electronic apparatus via the data processing apparatus to analyze the behavior characteristic data. The behavior characteristic data corresponding to the suspicious file is compared with a malware characteristic data of each of a plurality of malicious codes to obtain a comparison result. And based on the comparison result, a representative attack code corresponding to the suspicious file is obtained and a precaution corresponding to the representative attack code is transmitted to the electronic apparatus.
US10599849B2	Security module authentication system A security module authentication system includes a processing system that is configured to authenticate a security module based on a processing system type of the processing system. The system also includes a Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) coupled to the processing system and that includes a BIOS storage device. The BIOS storage stores a plurality of security modules each of which corresponds to a different processing system type. The BIOS is configured to utilize any of the plurality of security modules to perform a secure boot. The BIOS storage also stores an image table that identifies a first location in the BIOS storage of a first security module of the plurality of security modules. The first security module is authenticable by the processing system based on the processing system type of the processing system.
US10599842B2	Deceiving attackers in endpoint systems Endpoints in a network execute a sensor module that intercepts commands. The sensor module compares a source of commands to a sanctioned list of applications received from a management server. If the source does not match a sanctioned application and the command is a write or delete command, the command is ignored and a simulated acknowledgment is sent. If the command is a read command, deception data is returned instead. In some embodiments, certain data is protected such that commands will be ignored or modified to refer to deception data where the source is not a sanctioned application. The source may be verified to be a sanctioned application by evaluating a certificate, hash, or path of the source.
US10599840B2	Anti-spoofing defense system for a can bus A processor is configured to identify a first impersonating message, transmitted over a Controller Area Network (CAN) bus by an attacking node connected to the bus, that appears to originate from a source other than the attacking node, to transmit via a transceiver, in response to identifying the first impersonating message, a stream of messages over the bus, until a defense message belonging to the stream collides with, and trumps, a second impersonating message from the attacking node, and to drive the attacking node, subsequently, into an error-passive state in which an ability of the attacking node to communicate over the bus is limited relative to before entering the error-passive state, by repeatedly retransmitting the defense message over the bus in sync with retransmissions of the second impersonating message by the attacking node, such that the defense message collides with, and trumps, multiple subsequent instances of the second impersonating message.
US10599839B2	Security investigations using a card system framework Examples disclosed herein relate to security investigations using a card system framework. Some of the examples enable presenting a first card on a user interface, the first card comprising a first content tile that describes a first security alert object that is associated with a first plurality of content items, the first plurality of content items comprising at least one of: a source host identifier, an Internet Protocol (IP) address, a severity level, a confidence level, an alert status, a user identifier, an alert type, an attack stage, a port, a protocol, and a geographical location; and in response to an indication that a first content item among the first plurality of content item is requested about the first security alert object, presenting a second card on the user interface, the second card comprising a second content tile that describes a second entity object that is associated with a second plurality of content items.
US10599831B2	Increased security method for hardware-tool-based authentication A method for hardware-tool-based authentication includes detecting a first set of capacitive contact points and a second set of capacitive contact points, computing, from the first set of capacitive contact points, a first set of parametric descriptors, generating a first comparison of the first set of parametric descriptors and a set of known parametric descriptors, generating a second comparison of the first set of capacitive contact points and the second set of capacitive contact points, and performing an event on the electronic device based on analysis of the first and second comparisons.
US10599820B2	Control flow flattening for code obfuscation where the next block calculation needs run-time information A method of obscuring software code including a plurality of basic blocks wherein the basic blocks have an associated identifier (ID), including: determining, by a processor, for a first basic block first predecessor basic blocks, wherein first predecessor basic blocks jump to the first basic block and the first basic block jumps to a next basic block based upon a next basic block ID; producing, by the processor, a mask value based upon the IDs of first predecessor basic blocks, wherein the mask value identifies common bits of the IDs of the first predecessor basic blocks; and inserting, by the processor, an instruction in the first basic block to determine a next basic block ID based upon the mask value and an ID of one of the first predecessor basic blocks.
US10599801B2	Semiconductor circuit design device A logic model of a nonvolatile memory device is commonly used in high order synthesis and a logic simulation. Further, the logic model of the nonvolatile memory device divides a one-time rewriting request area of the nonvolatile memory device into a plurality of areas, and rewrites each of the divided areas in a time division manner.
US10599799B1	Low-dropout regulator and charge pump modeling using frequency-domain fitting methods Computer-implemented systems and methods for modeling low-dropout (LDO) regulators and charge pumps are provided. A relationship between an output voltage of an LDO regulator or charge pump and a loading condition is determined. A frequency-domain analysis is performed at multiple frequencies to determine an impedance function representative of an impedance of the LDO regulator or charge pump at each of the multiple frequencies. A vector-fitting algorithm is applied to approximate the impedance function using a plurality of poles and residues. A circuit is synthesized based on the plurality of poles and residues. A model for the LDO regulator or charge pump is generated, where the model includes the synthesized circuit and components that model the relationship between the output voltage and the loading condition.
US10599785B2	Smart sound devices and language translation system A system includes a plurality of sound devices, an electronic device having a serial port emulator configured to generate a serial port emulation corresponding to each of the plurality of sound devices, and a computer-readable storage medium having one or more programming instructions. The system receives compressed and encoded sound input from a first sound device via a serial port emulation associated with the first sound device. The sound input is associated with a first language. The system decodes and decompresses the compressed and encoded sound input to generate decompressed and decoded sound input, generates sound output by translating the decompressed and decoded sound input from the first language to a second language, compresses and encodes the sound output to generate compressed and encoded sound output, and transmits the compressed and encoded sound output to a second sound device via a serial port emulation associated with the second sound device.
US10599784B2	Automated interpretation method and apparatus, and machine translation method An automated interpretation method includes: interpreting a source voice signal expressed in a first language by dividing the source voice signal into at least one word as a unit while the source voice signal is being input, and outputting, as an interpretation result in real time, a first target voice signal expressed in a second language by each unit; determining whether to re-output the interpretation result; and in response to a determination of the determining of whether to re-output the interpretation being a determination that the interpretation result is to be re-output, interpreting the source voice signal by a sentence as a unit and outputting, as the interpretation result, a second target voice signal expressed in the second language.
US10599772B2	Cognitive copy and paste A system, method and computer program product for cognitive copy and paste. The method includes: receiving, at a hardware processor of a computer system, an input representing a selection of a content captured from a source application program, and receiving an input representing an identified target application program that will receive the selected content to be copied and rendered in the target application program. The selected content is analyzed to determine a context for the selected content; and a rendering of the selected content at a location within the destination application based on the determined context, the rendering achieving a best representation of the selected content on the destination application. The analyzing includes invoking a natural language processor to determine an intent, meaning, or an intended use of the selected content based on the determined context, and employs a support vector machine for determining a best format change when rendering.
US10599764B2	Operations on images associated with cells in spreadsheets Systems and methods for associated one or more images with one or more cells of a spreadsheet are described. As described, a plurality of images may be associated with a single cell or a single image may be associated with a range of cells. Additionally, an image and additional data may be associated with the same cell. Upon associating an image with a cell, various parameters of the image may be displayed for viewing and/or customization by a user. Additionally, sort and/or filter operations may be performed on the spreadsheet based on the various parameters of associated images and/or operations (e.g., fit and/or resize operations) may be performed on various parameters of associated images. An associated image may move with a cell when the cell is reordered within the cell table, or an associated image may be allowed to float over the grid but may be referenced by a cell.
US10599759B2	Content sharing web page overlay system An approach for sharing information. The approach includes a method that includes generating, by at least one computing device, a message within a communication layer overlaid on a web page. The method further includes generating a screen shot of the web page. The method further includes sending the screen shot and the message to another user as a memo configured to be displayed on the communication layer overlaid on the web page on a receiving computing device.
US10599753B1	Document version control in collaborative environment Organizations maintain and generate large amounts of documentation and entities of these organizations often need to collaborate on generating and reviewing this information. There is a need to maintain and store this documentation remotely in such a way that the entities of these organizations may collaborate with each other. To ensure that information is handled effectively, new versions are created for documents uploaded to a service provider by entities of the organization. The documents are processed in such a way that the documents are displayed uniformly across a variety of devices.
US10599752B2	Web page acquisition and rendering with inter-component data binding A web browser application executing on a computing device receives, in response to a request for a web page, (i) a set of declarative markup data that defines a hierarchical arrangement of components of the web page and (ii) a set of scripts that defines structure and operation of the components. The declarative markup data and scripts cooperatively define data bindings between components of the page. Further the scripts can be changed from time to time, so that when the web browser application subsequently requests the same web page, the web browser application may receive in response the same declarative markup data but a different set of scripts that still supports the same data bindings between the components of the page.
US10599749B2	Information processing apparatus configured to blot out confidential information in a document, control method thereof, and storage medium When an image object that is referred to from a plurality of portions overlaps under an area to which blotting-out instructions are given, the effect of blotting out is prevented from affecting another portion against a user's intention. An information processing apparatus determines, upon receipt of instructions to apply blotting out to a specified area, whether an image object that is referred to from a plurality of reference destinations overlaps the specified area. When the image objects overlap under the specified area, it increases the number of image objects to at least two by duplicating the image object. It sets so that reference destination overlapping the specified area refers to the duplicated data of the image object for which blotting out processing is performed, and reference destination non-overlapping the specified area refers to the data of the image object for which blotting out processing is not performed.
US10599746B1	Determining real time zero-sum event probabilities from internet reported betting odds A real-time method for determining zero-sum event probabilities for a selected contest between at least two participants, employing a computer connected to the internet, from reported betting odds from a betting market available on the internet which method includes determining event probability based on the relative inverse payout of the result's occurrence compared to the summed inverse payouts of that results' non-occurrence, i.e., competitive zero-sum results on a given betting platform.
US10599743B2	Providing localized individually customized updates from a social network site to a desktop application A method of providing updates from a social network to a desktop application is provided. An update is created in an application and if the application has permission, it creates an entry in a recent activity queue. The queue is then subject to analysis to reduce the number of entries in the queue. Subscribers that have permission to receive updates from the publisher and the publishing application then receive updates from the publisher.
US10599736B2	System and method of sensing and responding to service discoveries A system and method of sensing and responding to service discoveries on a consumer's machine and, more particularly, to a system and method of sensing (discovering) service needs on a consumer's machine using a resident Daemon, and responding to the service discoveries using an extension of UDDI. The method comprises receiving a keyword from a local machine, locating a service associated with the keyword, and notifying the local machine about the service that matches the keyword.
US10599727B2	Transcoding and serving resources Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for transcoding and providing resources. A query is received. A resource is generated, and the resource, when processed by a client device, causes the client device to perform various operations. The operations include displaying a search result having an associated landing page and detecting user interaction with the search result. The operations include, in response to detecting user interaction with the search result, displaying a first portion of the landing page that is embedded within the resource and requesting, over a network, a second portion of the landing page. The operations include receiving the second portion of the landing page, and loading the second portion of the landing page. The generated resource is provided in response to the query.
US10599725B2	Systems, devices, and methods for improved RDAP traffic analysis and mitigation Improved RDAP systems, RDAP services, and RDAP methods identify users and clients and keep track of their RDAP activities. The RDAP systems, services, and methods analyze the activities of a user (or a client) and detect or determine whether or not the user is engaging in undesirable, malicious, or otherwise abnormal activities. If so, the RDAP systems, services, and methods take action to reduce, eliminate, or otherwise mitigate the undesirable, malicious, or abnormal activities of the user.
US10599712B2	Shared image database with geographic navigation There is disclosed a method and device for operating an image database shared by a plurality of users. In an embodiment, each image captured by a user and stored in a shared image database is associating with the geographic coordinates of the location at which the image was captured. A search engine for the image database is configured to accept geographic coordinates as a search criterion for locating at least one captured image stored in the shared image database. The images having location coordinates within a predefined range of geographic coordinates is displayed to the user.
US10599707B1	Virtual reality enhanced through browser connections Systems and methods for enabling a visitor to access VR representations authored by different authors of locations in a virtual universe via a computer network are provided. A plurality of VR data sets may be stored. Each VR data set may define a VR representation of a location, as well as world wide web data and may be independently authored by a respective author different from the other authors. One or more VR data servers may be adapted to access and transmit the VR data sets, and each VR data set may be associated with a VR data server for access to the VR data set. A domain server may be adapted to access and transmit domain data comprising the location within the universe of each VR representation and the network address of the VR data server associated with the VR representation. Further, a client host may be adapted to communicate with the domain server to receive domain data representing the network address of the VR data server associated with a selected VR representation, the client host further adapted to communicate with that VR data server to access the VR data set defining the VR representation without leaving the virtual universe.
US10599702B2	Temporal fraction with use of content identification A media item may be received by a computing device. One or more works may be identified in the media item. One or more ratios may be determined based on the length of the media item and/or lengths of one or more identified works in the media item. An output may be determined based on the one or more ratios.
US10599695B2	Key word searching where a key word is a homonym A system and method for forming a search query. Key-word search terms that include a homonym are received. One icon is selected to represent an intended meaning of the homonym. A first row of unique icons pertaining to an entity associated with a search query is displayed. Notification is received that a single unique object represented by a single icon of the unique icons in the first row is modified by a specific attribute and in response, a second row of the single icon modified by the specific attribute is displayed. Acceptance of the displayed single icon modified by the specific attribute is received for inclusion in the search query. The one icon and the single icon are displayed. In response to a user indicating that the displayed icons correctly represent a key-word search as intended by the user, the search based on meanings of the displayed icons is initiated.
US10599684B2	Data relationships storage platform A data relationships storage platform for analysis of one or more data sources is described herein. A data processing system may be communicatively coupled to one or more data sources and one or more big-data databases. One or more collectors may collect data pieces from the one or more data sources. One or more analyzer may analyze the collected data pieces to determine whether one or more relationships exist between the collected data pieces. The analysis results in one or more data globs that include one or more of the data pieces and relationship information, such as tags. The tagged data globs may be communicated to and stored in one or more big-data databases.
US10599671B2	Conflict resolution, retry condition management, and handling of problem files for the synchronization client to a cloud-based platform Embodiments of the present disclosure include systems and methods of conflict resolution, retry condition management and/or handling of problem files in the synchronization architecture of the cloud-based platform. One embodiment of the disclosed technology detects conflicts between incompatible changes made on opposite file systems based on file system sync results when executing a sync event on the file system. In one embodiment, the disclosed technology applies self-healing strategies when unexpected failures occur. For example, if a synchronization action fails repeatedly, an external action (e.g., from user, file system, etc.) can return the system back to a consistent state again.
US10599661B2	Bitmap index including internal metadata storage A method includes receiving a first signal and updating a bitmap index responsive to the first signal. The bitmap index includes a plurality of bit strings, where a value stored in a particular location in each of the bit strings indicates whether a corresponding signal associated with a signal source has been received. Updating the bitmap index responsive to the first signal includes updating a first bit of the bitmap index and updating first metadata values stored in the bitmap index, wherein the first metadata values comprise a plurality of sort index values indicating relative ranks of the first bit string relative to other bit strings. The method also includes outputting query results based on a query, wherein the query results identify one or more signals associated with one or more bit strings of the plurality of bit strings and one or more signal sources of a plurality of signal sources, and wherein the query results are sorted according to one of the first metadata values.
US10599659B2	Method and system for evaluating user satisfaction with respect to a user session Methods, systems and programming for evaluating user satisfaction with respect to a user session are presented. In one example, one or more queries in a use session are received from a user. Information about one or more user activities is obtained. Each user activity is related to manipulation of a content item associated with one of the one or more queries. A score associated with the user session is computed based at least partially on the one or more user activities. User satisfaction with respect to the user session is determined based on the score.
US10599657B1	Methods, systems and computer readable media for providing for searching of test objects application programming interface (API) specification and current test configuration data A method for providing for searching a test objects API specification and defined object instances includes providing a test objects API browser for invoking a search engine to search a test objects API specification and current test configuration data of a network equipment test device. The method further includes receiving, via the test objects API browser search criteria for searching the hierarchical test objects API specification and the current test configuration data. The method further includes searching plural levels of the hierarchical test objects API specification and the current test configuration data using the search criteria. The method further includes outputting, to a user, the indication of test object definitions and defined instances of the test objects that match the search criteria.
US10599653B2	Systems and methods for linking electronic activities to node profiles The system described herein can automatically match, link, or otherwise associate electronic activities with one or more node profiles. For an electronic activity that is eligible or qualifies to be matched with one or more node profiles, the system can selectively apply rules to match the electronic activity to a subset of the one or more node profiles based on values of fields extracted from the electronic activity and values of the node profiles. The system can then store an association between the electronic activity and the subset of the one or more node profiles.
US10599649B2	Real time query planner statistics with time based changing Systems are disclosed for modifying weighting of database components by a query planner based on component volatility. The systems obtain a plurality of snapshots of one or more datasets that include one or more data components, and from the plurality of snapshots, the system identifies the volatility of each data component. The systems further generate a plurality of separate dynamic weights for each data component and initiates application of the separate dynamic weights by the query planner to the one or more data components. In some instances, the weights differentially affect the computational cost for query plans based in a time-dependent fashion and are applied prior to calculating costs of the query plans.
US10599646B2	Symbiotic data insights from harmonized queries Aspects of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for multi-data source query implementation and aggregation. In embodiments, the query aggregation system comprises a data abstraction engine, a query controller or scheduler and an aggregator. In embodiments, the data abstraction engine normalizes data schemas from multiple data sources based on the parameter requirements. In embodiments, the query controller schedules and runs normalized queries against each data sources independently and securely. In embodiments, the aggregator collects and merges the aggregates of the results into a single analysis. In embodiments, the query aggregation system communicates to various data sources including enterprise data silo(s) and personal data silo(s) to send queries and receive query results. In embodiments, the query sent to each data source may be specialized or tailored for the specific requirement of the data source.
US10599642B1	Data aggregation process The present disclosure relates to a system and method for linking GUI plug-ins with multiple data providers. Embodiments may include allowing, via one or more computing devices, at least one data provider access to a data abstraction layer. Embodiments may further include allowing at least one GUI plug-in access to the data abstraction layer and receiving, at the data abstraction layer, a query from the at least one GUI plug-in. In response to the query, embodiments may include retrieving one or more data sets from the at least one data provider and aggregating a subset of the one or more data sets from the at least one data provider. Embodiments may further include providing the subset of the one or more data sets to the at least one GUI plug-in.
US10599640B2	Predictive search with context filtering A method may include a processing system detecting a biometric condition of a user exceeding a threshold, determining a triggering object associated with the biometric condition, where the triggering object is captured via a camera, and applying the triggering object and at least one personal parameter to a plurality of context filters. The plurality of context filters may provide a relevance topic based upon the triggering object and the at least one personal parameter. The processing system may further generate a plurality of search terms based upon the relevance topics that are determined from the plurality of context filters and present the plurality of search terms via a user interface.
US10599634B2	Signaling which version information to use on byte-range file repair Systems, methods, and devices of various embodiments enable signaling one or more capabilities of servers, such as web servers or content delivery network (CDN) servers, to use file version information, such as MD5s (message digest 5 (MD5) algorithm hash values) and/or entity tags (ETags), to computing devices for byte-range file repair.
US10599625B2	Managing storage of data According to an example, in a method for managing storage of data from an input table, a projection definition that includes an expression to be executed on data contained in a column of the input table may be accessed. The expression on the data contained in the column of the input table may be executed to obtain results data, which may be stored in an expression projection, in which the expression projection includes a column that provides physical storage for the results data. The results data may be stored in the expression projection, segmented, and encoded. In addition, the expression projection may be stored in a node.
US10599620B2	Method and system for object synchronization in CRM systems In an embodiment of the present invention, a Response object collects and synchronizes information from other types of objects as may be implemented in a CRM system. For example, certain objects may include a Lead or Contact Object, a Campaign object, and an Opportunity Object that is synchronized into a Response object. In this way, the results for a given Lead or Contact can be directly attributed to the Campaign or Opportunity without having to guess as may be necessary in certain typical CRM systems.
US10599612B1	Method and system for federated context collaboration service According to an embodiment of the present invention, a federated context collaboration architecture comprises: a context store that stores contexts consumed and produced by participants, where a context represents a description of a dataset that provides a consistent flexible and technology independent mechanism for referencing data; each context comprises a context key; a context state and a context class; a context producer interface programmed to: define and reference datasets, data exchange, and data dependencies associated with each context; a context engine coupled to the context database and the context producer interface to communicate at least the state of data, data lineage and dependencies of data used to integrate and coordinate processes across different domains and infrastructures; a method for optimized selective priming of testing environments based on datasets necessary and sufficient for designated test suite; and a communication interface that communicates a defined metadata profile of each context.
US10599611B1	Base object selection and creation in data storage system management A command request may be made to create a new entity in a data storage system. The new entity may be depend upon one or more base objects required to exist prior to creating the new entity. The command request may be processed in accordance with a selected policy affecting the required base objects. The selected policy may be one of a defined set of policies affecting actions taken with respect to the required base objects and new entity. For example, the policies may provide for automatically creating the required base objects and new entity; automatically selecting existing base objects used to create the new entity; generating a command list of recommend commands for creating the required base objects and the new entity; and generating a recommend list of existing base objects and a command for creating the new entity using at least one of the existing base objects.
US10599607B2	Method and system for interpreting clicks on a multi-function input device A method for interpreting clicks on a multi-function input device included in a digital device is provided that includes receiving a click from the multi-function input device, determining a position of the click on the multi-function input device and a cursor displayed on a display comprised in the digital device, performing an action according to the position of the click when the cursor is a cursor designated as a cursor requiring a click at a specific position on the multi-function input device, and performing an action associated with the cursor when the cursor is a not a cursor designated as a cursor requiring a click at a specific position on the multi-function input device. A digital device is also provided that includes a multi-function input device, a display, a memory storing software instructions for performing the method, and a processor to execute the software instructions.
US10599602B2	Bimodal phy for low latency in high speed interconnects Systems, methods, and apparatuses including a Physical layer (PHY) block coupled to a Media Access Control layer (MAC) block via a PHY/MAC interface. Each of the PHY and MAC blocks include a plurality of Physical Interface for PCI Express (PIPE) registers. The PHY/MAC interface includes a low pin count PIPE interface comprising a small set of wires coupled between the PHY block and the MAC block. The MAC block is configured to multiplex command, address, and data over the low pin count PIPE interface to access the plurality of PHY PIPE registers, and the PHY block is configured to multiplex command, address, and data over the low pin count PIPE interface to access the plurality of MAC PIPE registers. The PHY block may also be selectively configurable to implement a PIPE architecture to operate in a PIPE mode and a serialization and deserialization (SERDES) architecture to operate in a SERDES mode.
US10599590B2	Uniform memory access architecture Disclosed aspects relate to a computer system having a plurality of processor chips and a plurality of memory buffer chips and a methodology for operating the computer system. The memory buffer chips may be communicatively coupled to at least one memory module which can be configured for storing memory lines and assigned to the memory buffer chip. The processor chips can include a cache configured for caching memory lines. The processor chips may be communicatively coupled to the memory buffer chips via a memory-buffer-chip-specific bidirectional serial point-to-point communication connection. The processor chips can be configured for transferring memory lines between the cache of the processor chip and the memory modules via the respective memory-buffer-chip-specific bidirectional serial point-to-point communication connection.
US10599580B2	Representing an address space of unequal granularity and alignment A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes identifying a data write to a specific position within a virtual address space, determining an entry within a metadata structure that corresponds to the specific position within the virtual address space, and adding state information associated with the data write to the entry within the metadata structure, the state information including a size of the data write within the virtual address space and an alignment of the data write within the virtual address space.
US10599577B2	Admission control for memory access requests Managing memory access requests for a plurality of processor cores includes: storing admission control information for determining whether or not to admit a predetermined type of memory access request into a shared resource that is shared among the processor cores and includes one or more cache levels of a hierarchical cache system and at least one memory controller for accessing a main memory; determining whether or not a memory access request of the predetermined type made on behalf of a first processor core should be admitted into the shared resource based at least in part on the stored admission control information; and updating the admission control information based on a latency of a response to a particular memory access request admitted into the shared resource, where the updating depends on whether the response originated from a particular cache level included in the shared resource or from the main memory.
US10599574B2	Memory control device and operating method thereof The present disclosure relates to a memory control device which can distribute and transfer a read request for cache hit data so as to allow a hard disk as well as a cache memory to process the read request, thereby maximizing the throughput of the entire storage device, and an operation method of the memory control device.
US10599573B2	Opportunistic increase of ways in memory-side cache A processor includes a processor core and a cache controller coupled to the processor core. The cache controller is to allocate, for a memory, a plurality of cache entries in a cache, wherein the processor core is to: detect an amount of the memory installed in a computing system and, responsive to detecting less than a maximum allowable amount of the memory for the computing system, direct the cache controller to increase a number of ways of the cache in which to allocate the plurality of cache entries.
US10599571B2	Instruction prefetch mechanism An apparatus to facilitate data prefetching is disclosed. The apparatus includes a cache, one or more execution units (EUs) to execute program code, prefetch logic to maintain tracking information of memory instructions in the program code that trigger a cache miss and compiler logic to receive the tracking information, insert one or more pre-fetch instructions in updated program code to prefetch data from a memory for execution of one or more of the memory instructions that triggered a cache miss and download the updated program code for execution by the one or more EUs.
US10599565B2	Hypervisor managing memory addressed above four gigabytes Approaches for performing memory management by a hypervisor. A host operating system and a hypervisor are executed on a device. The host operating system is not configured to access physical memory addressed above four gigabytes. The hypervisor manages memory for a device, including memory addressed above four gigabytes. When the hypervisor instantiates a virtual machine, the hypervisor may allocate memory pages for the newly instantiated virtual machine by preferentially using any unassigned memory addressed above four gigabytes before using memory allocated from the host (and hence addressed below four gigabytes).
US10599556B2	Debugging a transaction in a replica execution environment A computer-implemented method for debugging a transaction includes receiving a transaction in a transaction management system, where the transaction management system includes one or more message-processing regions (MPRs). A request to debug the transaction is identified. A debug session for the transaction is isolated from the one or more MPRs, by a computer processor, and this isolation is responsive to identifying the request to debug the transaction. Performing the isolation includes identifying a first MPR of the one or more MPRs, and deploying a replica MPR having an execution environment copied from the first MPR. Performing the isolation further includes invoking, inside the replica MPR, a debug-specific application program configured to perform the transaction.
US10599555B2	Context-sensitive debug requests for memory access Disclosed embodiments include a processing device having a debug controller that issues a context-sensitive debug request. The context-sensitive debug request includes at least one conditional criteria. A processing core receives the debug request, determines whether all of the at least one conditional criteria are true, and services the debug request when all of the at least one conditional criteria are true by accessing a data location indicated in the debug request. The servicing of the debug request may be performed in real-time mode without suspending the processing device, and the accessing can be a read or a write operation depending on the type of access indicated in the debug request. The conditional criteria may include one or more of a processor mode condition, a virtual machine identifier condition, and a debug context condition.
US10599549B2	Packet backpressure detection method, apparatus, and device A packet backpressure detection method and apparatus are provided. The method includes: a device which having a Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) port storing a plurality of packets for transmission in a packet queue and storing a packet that is to be transmitted next in a first buffer, where the queue comprises a plurality of packets that are to be transmitted via the PCIe port; and the queue is stored in a second buffer; recording a storage duration of each packet stored in the first buffer, and accumulating the storage duration of each packet stored in the first buffer; removing the packet from the first buffer after the packet is transmitted via the PCIe port; and generating an indication of packet pressure at the PCIe port based on the accumulated storage duration.
US10599540B2	Memory test system and an operating method thereof A memory test system may include: a data storage device including a nonvolatile memory device, and a controller configured to control an operation of the nonvolatile memory device; and a test device configured to: request a test to the data storage device; request, to the data storage device, an output of a variable to be generated through driving of a firmware for performing the test, while the test is performed in the data storage device; and determine whether the firmware is normally driven based on the variable outputted from the data storage device.
US10599539B2	Read technique for a bus interface system Embodiments of a bus interface system are disclosed. The bus interface system includes a master bus controller and a slave bus controller coupled to a bus line. The master bus controller and the slave bus controller are configured to perform read operations using error codes and error checks. For example, the error codes may be cyclic redundancy codes (CRC). In this manner, accuracy is ensured during communications between the slave bus controller and the master bus controller.
US10599537B2	Failure diagnosis apparatus and method for in-vehicle control unit An apparatus, for performing a diagnostic operation on plural controllers which are coupled via different types of in-vehicle communication networks, may include at least one of a message generator, configured to generate a diagnostic message used for the diagnostic operation on the plural controller, and a message receiver, configured to recognize the diagnostic message, wherein the diagnostic message that may be communicated over the in-vehicle communication networks includes a header and a payload, and wherein the payload is determined to correspond to a length of communication data for a controller area network (CAN).
US10599536B1	Preventing storage errors using problem signatures Proactively providing corrective measures for storage arrays includes: receiving data from a storage array, the data including one or more events; detecting, in dependence upon a problem signature, one or more events from the data indicative of a particular problem, where the problem signature comprises a specification of a pattern of events indicative of the particular problem experienced by at least one other storage array; determining whether the particular problem violates an operational policy of the storage array, the operational policy specifying at least one requirement for an operational metric of the storage array; and if the particular problem violates the operational policy of the storage array, deploying automatically without user intervention one or more corrective measures to prevent the storage array from experiencing the particular problem.
US10599535B2	Restoring distributed shared memory data consistency within a recovery process from a cluster node failure A DSM component is organized as a matrix of page. The data structure of a set of data structures occupies a column in the matrix of pages. A recovery file is maintained in a persistent storage. The recovery file consists of entries and each one of the entries corresponds to a column in the matrix of pages by a location of each one of the entries. The set of data structures is stored in the DSM component and in the persistent storage. Incorporated into each one of the plurality of entries in the recovery file is an indication if an associated column in the matrix of pages is assigned with the data structure of the set of data structures; and additionally incorporated into each one of the plurality of entries in the recovery file are identifying key properties of the data structure of the set of data structures.
US10599524B2	Backup performance after backup failure Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and processes to improve backup performance after backup failure. It is determined whether a backup operation is successful. In response to a determination that the backup operation was unsuccessful, backup metadata associated with the backup operation is replaced with snapshot metadata associated with a snapshot that is taken at a first point in time that is prior to initiation of the backup operation. A rolled-back snapshot that permits another backup operation to be performed at a second point in time based on the snapshot metadata is then generated.
US10599520B2	Meta-copysets for fault-tolerant data storage A system includes determination of a plurality of meta-copysets of a plurality of storage devices, each of the meta-copysets including a first number of storage devices, determination of a first copyset of a second number of storage devices from a first one of the meta-copysets, where the second number is less than the first number, storage of first data in a fault-tolerant format using the first copyset, determination to migrate the first data from a first storage device of the first copyset, and, in response to the determination to migrate the first data, determine a second copyset of the second number of storage devices including a storage device from the first meta-copyset which is not in the first copyset, and the storage devices of the first copyset except for the first storage device of the first copyset and storage of the first data in a fault-tolerant format using the second copyset.
US10599515B2	Transfer of encoded data stored in non-volatile memory for decoding by a controller of a memory device A non-volatile memory unit receives a request from a controller to read encoded data stored in a non-volatile memory of the non-volatile memory unit. In response to determining by logic included in the non-volatile memory unit that the controller is estimated to be able to successfully decode the encoded data more than a predetermined percentage of times, the encoded data is transferred from the non-volatile memory unit to the controller.
US10599508B2	I/O error diagnostics A method for collecting diagnostic information associated with an I/O error is disclosed. In one embodiment, such a method includes detecting an error associated with an input/output (I/O) operation. The method determines whether the error can be re-driven and, if so, enables various diagnostic functions to improve collection of diagnostic information. The method then immediately re-drives the I/O operation associated with the error in order to recreate the error. Using the diagnostic functions that have been enabled, the method captures diagnostic information associated with the recreated error. A corresponding system and computer program product are also disclosed.
US10599506B2	Methods and systems for identifying action for responding to anomaly in cloud computing system Methods performed by a physical computing system include automatically identifying, using at least one trained classifier, an action for responding to an anomaly in the execution of the application in a cloud computing system. The at least one trained classifier relates a metrics set to a result of performing an action for addressing an anomaly. Systems and computer readable media are also described herein.
US10599497B2	Invoking enhanced plug-ins and creating workflows having a series of enhanced plug-ins A computer-implemented method includes: receiving, by a computing device, information for composing a first enhanced plug-in, wherein the first enhanced plug-in includes one or more logical components for invoking the first enhanced plug-in by an application running in a different framework as the first enhanced plug-in; receiving, by the computing device, information for creating a workflow that includes a series of a plurality of enhanced plug-ins including the first enhanced plug-in and one or more subsequent second enhanced plug-ins; and invoking, by the computing device, the workflow, wherein the invoking the workflow causes the first enhanced plug-in to receive data from an application running on the same or different framework as the first enhanced plug-in, process the data, and forward the processed data as input data to a particular one of the one or more subsequent second enhanced plug-ins or an endpoint application.
US10599485B2	Index structure using atomic multiword update operations A computer implemented method includes receiving multiple requests to update a data structure stored in non-volatile memory (NVM) and applying an atomic multiword update to the data structure to arbitrate access to the NVM. In a further embodiment, a computer implemented method includes allocating a descriptor for a persistent multi-word compare-and-swap operation (PMwCAS), specifying targeted addresses of words to be modified, returning an error if one of the targeted addresses contains a value not equal to a corresponding compare value, executing the operation atomically if the targeted addresses contain values that match the corresponding compare values, and aborting the operation responsive to the returned error.
US10599484B2	Weighted stealing of resources In a computing environment with multiple work queues and limited resources, an initial assignment of computing threads is given to each work queue. The utilization of these initially allocated computing threads is monitored as they perform computing jobs, and work queues with unused computing threads assigned to them may have those unused computing threads reassigned to a shared pool, where other work queues which are fully utilizing their assigned computing threads can temporarily borrow computing threads to complete additional computing jobs assigned to them. Work queues cannot borrow from the thread pool until they have recalled all of their reassigned computing threads back from the thread pool.
US10599476B2	Device and method for acquiring values of counters associated with a computational task The invention relates to a device for acquiring values of counters associated with a computational task implemented on an interconnection network, said interconnection network including a plurality of nodes interconnected via switches, said nodes and switches including a plurality of ports associated with counters, the values of said counters being stored over time, said computational task involving a subset of ports associated with subsets of nodes and switches, and said device comprising: a routing acquisition module, able to acquire a routing table including all the connections of the interconnection network, a module for acquiring involved nodes, able to acquire a list of the nodes involved in the computational task, a port extraction module, able to extract a list of the ports involved in the computational task from the list of involved nodes and the routing table, and a counter extraction module, able to extract the values of the counters of the ports involved in the computational task from the list of ports involved and the stored values of said counters.
US10599474B2	Multi-layer QoS management in a distributed computing environment A technique for multi-layer quality of service (QoS) management in a distributed computing environment includes receiving a workload to run in a distributed computing environment. A workload quality of service (QoS) class for the workload is identified, and the workload QoS class is translated to a storage level QoS class. The workload is scheduled to run on a compute node of the environment, and the storage level QoS class is communicated to a workload execution manager of the compute node. The storage level QoS class is communicated to one or more storage managers of the environment where the storage managers manage storage resources in the environment. The storage managers extend the storage level QoS class to the storage resources to support the workload QoS class.
US10599468B2	Housekeeping virtual processor overcommit for real time virtualization A system includes a hypervisor, virtual machine(s), and virtual processor(s). The virtual processor(s) includes a real time virtual processor and a housekeeping virtual processor. The housekeeping virtual processor is configured to initiate a non-preemptible task and responsive to initiating the non-preemptible task, increment a counter value from an initial counter value. The housekeeping virtual processor is also configured to complete the non-preemptible task and responsive to completing the non-preemptible task, decrement the counter value towards the initial counter value. Responsive to the counter value reaching the initial counter value, the virtual housekeeping processor is configured to check a flag set by the hypervisor. Responsive to checking the flag, the housekeeping process is configured to execute a hypercall to yield a processor associated with the housekeeping virtual processor.
US10599463B2	System and method for creating virtual machines from containers A system and method include receiving, by a computing system, an initial container file of a container as input, such that the container is to be converted into a virtual machine and the initial container file is part of a plurality of container files associated with the container. The system and method also include parsing, by the computing system, the plurality of container files including the initial container file, generating, by the computing system, an ISO image from each of the parsed container files, and booting, by the computing system, the virtual machine using the ISO image from each of the parsed container files.
US10599455B2	Virtualization event processing in a layered virtualization architecture Embodiments of apparatuses and methods for processing virtualization events in a layered virtualization architecture are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a hardware processor including event circuit to recognize a virtualization event, and evaluation circuit to determine whether to transfer control of the apparatus from a child guest to a parent guest in response to the virtualization event, wherein the child guest and the parent guest each include a bit per virtualization event to indicate whether the parent guest is to gain control when the virtualization event occurs.
US10599453B1	Dynamic content generation with on-demand code execution Systems and methods are described for conducting data processing against a target data set in an on-demand code execution system. The on-demand code execution system can enable execution of user-provided executable code. The user-provided executable code is embedded in communications sent to a user. Each execution of the data processing code can process at least a portion of a data to determine content to be rendered in the communications. The resulting content is rendered and provided to the user.
US10599452B2	Service request system and method using service request device for multiple language supported room Disclosed are a service request system and method using a service request device for a multiple language supported room, more particularly, a service request system and method using a service request device for a multiple language supported room, for allowing a user to make a request for a service selected by the user in the room in a language selected by the user. Here, an efficient operating process is provided by making a request for a service selected by a user in a room in a language selected by the user to remove a language barrier and to differentiate and call a service desired by a user according to an accurate intention, a service is immediately processed by calling a service to a corresponding employee when a service is called through a service request system, and convenience of a service is provided to allow a user to easily recognize a processing result when the service is requested.
US10599450B2	Electronic transaction method and apparatus An electronic product transaction method comprising generating and outputting an interface, the interface comprising a plurality of selectable merchant options, each comprising a link to a plurality of selectable product options for a respective merchant, each product option comprising information on a product offered for sale, rent or hire by the respective merchant; receiving, a selection of a plurality of merchant options and a plurality of product options for the plurality of merchants; generating transaction data identifying the plurality of merchants and the plurality of products, the transaction data including data on commission payable to the merchant aggregator service provider; receiving an instruction from the user to pay for the selected products; and transmitting the transaction data to a payment server to authorize and make payments for the products from the user to the plurality of merchants and payment of the commission to the merchant aggregator service provider.
US10599441B2	Code sequencer that, in response to a primary processing unit encountering a trigger instruction, receives a thread identifier, executes predefined instruction sequences, and offloads computations to at least one accelerator Instruction code is executed in a central processing unit of a network computing device. Besides the central processing unit the device is provided with a code sequencer operative to execute predefined instruction sequences. The code sequencer is invoked by a trigger instruction in the instruction code, which is encountered by the central processing unit. Responsively to its invocations the code sequencer executes the predefined instruction sequences.
US10599439B2	Method and device for allocating a VLIW instruction based on slot information stored in a database by a calculation allocation instruction Provided are a method and apparatus for processing a very long instruction word (VLIW) instruction. The method includes acquiring a calculation allocation instruction including information regarding whether the VLIW instructions are allocated to a plurality of slots; updating a database including the information regarding whether the VLIW instructions are allocated to the plurality of slots based on the acquired calculation allocation instruction; and allocating at least one VLIW instruction to each of the plurality of slots based on the updated database.
US10599428B2	Relaxed execution of overlapping mixed-scalar-vector instructions Processing circuitry supports overlapped execution of vector instructions when at least one beat of a first vector instruction is performed in parallel with at least one beat of a second vector instruction. The processing circuitry also supports mixed-scalar-vector instructions for which one of a destination register and one or more source registers is a vector register and another is a scalar register. In a sequence including first and subsequent mixed-scalar-vector instructions, instances of relaxed execution which can potentially lead to uncertain and incorrect results are permitted by the processing circuitry when the instructions are separated by fewer than a predetermined number of intervening instructions. In practice the situations which lead to the uncertain results are very rare and so it is not justified providing relatively expensive dependency checking circuitry for eliminating such cases.
US10599427B2	Software updating A novel software updating method is provided. A target file is divided into segments, where some segments are updated by patching, while other segments are updated by archiving. The segmentation of the update allows very large files such as DYLD shared caches to be patched in-place, i.e., by using free space available within the file to perform patching rather than requiring enough free space on disk to store both the new version and the old version of the file. The segmentation of the update also allows each segment to be updated individually by the most optimal update method (copy, patch, or archive) so that the size of the update file can be minimized.
US10599414B2	Adaptive deployment of applications for mobile devices A method of installing an application on a mobile user device is disclosed. A request for the application is received. Information is received related to the mobile user device on which the application is to be installed. A version of an application is determined to send in response to the request for the application and the information related to the mobile user device. The application version is sent to the mobile user device. Information is received related to the performance of the application version. Adapted application determination information is stored related to at least a portion of the received information.
US10599403B2	Methods, systems, and computer program products for web browsing A method is provided, comprising: developing at least a portion of a particular application that is configured to be installed on at least one device including an operating system, a web browser, and another application; via at least one network, receiving, at at least one server and from the at least one device, a request initiated via the another application or the particular application of the at least one device; and in response to the request, serving, to the at least one device via the at least one network, the web page that includes the HTTP link such that, in response to a selection of the HTTP link via the another application or the particular application of the at least one device, the HTTP link causes the operating system to: based on a result of the analysis involving the first information and the second information, open the HTTP link utilizing the web browser of the at least one device.
US10599392B2	Artificial intelligence refrigerator having transparent display assembly Provided is an artificial intelligence refrigerator. The artificial intelligence refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a storage space, a door opening and closing the cabinet, a transparent display assembly which covers an opened see-through part of the door and through which an inner space of the artificial intelligence refrigerator is seen, and a screen is outputted, a display PCB controlling an operation of the transparent display assembly, a voice recognition unit connected to the display PCB to process a user's voice signal, and a microphone connected to the voice recognition unit. The display PCB outputs output screens of the transparent display assembly in stages according to a processing state of the voice signal when a user's voice is inputted.
US10599389B2	Adaptive receiver A nonlinear control system and a speaker protection system are disclosed. In particular, a control system for adapting an audio output from a speaker in the proximity of an object is disclosed. The controller is configured to accept one or more input signals, and one or more estimated states produced by the model to produce one or more control signals. A speaker protection system and a quality control system are disclosed. More particularly, a system for clamping the input to a speaker dependent upon an estimate of the proximity, acoustic volume, and/or acoustic coupling of the speaker to a nearby object is disclosed.
US10599386B2	Audio processing algorithms Examples described herein involve determining an audio processing algorithm for a playback device to apply when playing audio content in a playback zone. Determining the audio processing algorithm may involve causing the playback device to play a first audio signal in the playback zone, receiving data indicating a second audio signal detected by a microphone of the playback device. Based on the second audio signal and a characteristic of the playback device, an audio processing algorithm may be determined. The audio processing algorithm may be calculated, or identified in a database based on an acoustic characteristic of the playback zone. The acoustic characteristic of the playback zone may be determined based on the second audio signal and the characteristic of the playback device. The audio processing algorithm may then be applied by the playback device.
US10599367B2	Updating storage migration rates A computer-implemented method includes identifying a storage migration. The storage migration is associated with a storage area network. The storage migration has a storage migration rate associated therewith. The method includes identifying an input/output throughput. The input/output throughput is associated with the storage area network. The input/output throughput stores a throughput rate for the storage area network. The method includes identifying a service level agreement rate for the input/output throughput. The method includes identifying a non-essential workload. The non-essential workload stores a non-essential workload rate associated therewith. The non-essential workload includes that portion of said input/output throughput that is for one or more background processes. The method includes determining an analyzed rate based on the throughput rate, the service level agreement rate, and the non-essential workload rate. The method includes updating the storage migration rate based on the analyzed rate.
US10599364B2	Command processing method and storage controller A command processing method and a storage controller are provided. The command processing method is adapted for the storage controller. The storage controller includes a processor and peripherals. The command processing method includes: disposing a first command buffer and a second command buffer in the processor; disposing a synchronizer in the storage controller, the synchronizer changing a value of a flag at a predetermined interval to set the first command buffer or the second command buffer valid; and when the first command buffer is valid and the processor issues a command, the processor temporarily stores the command in the first command buffer and one of the peripherals accesses the command in the first command buffer to executes a corresponding operation.
US10599362B2	NAND flash thermal alerting Devices and techniques for NAN flash thermal alerting are disclosed herein. A NAND array operation is received at a controller of a storage device that includes a NAND array. The controller evaluates a thermal condition of the NAND array in response to receipt of the NAND array operation. The controller then communicates the thermal condition along with a result of the NAND array operation.
US10599359B2	Data migration system and method thereof The presently disclosed subject matter includes a data storage system and method for the purpose of migrating data in a distributed storage system comprising a plurality of separate storage areas.
US10599353B2	Techniques for managing storage space allocation within a storage device This application sets forth techniques for managing the allocation of storage space within a storage device that is communicably coupled to a computing device. Requests are received from a plurality of applications executing on the computing device, in which each request specifies a respective amount of storage space to be reserved within the storage device. Detection is performed for the availability of a minimum amount of free space that corresponds to an optimal amount of space for executing at least one application of the plurality of applications. A respective priority ranking for each application is identified based on historical data gathered for the applications. Based on the priority rankings, a subset of requests from the plurality of requests is established. For each request of the subset, at least a portion of the respective amount of space specified by the request is reserved while maintaining the minimum amount of free space.
US10599352B2	Online flash resource allocation manager based on a TCO model A method for allocating workloads based on a total cost of ownership (TCO) model includes receiving a workload; estimating a cost for allocating the workload to each disk of disks in a disk pool based on a TCO model; determining a disk among the disks in the disk pool that minimizes a TCO; and allocating the workload to the disk. The TCO model incorporates a plurality of cost factors for estimating costs for each disk in the disk pool for allocating the workload.
US10599345B2	Memory device that writes data into a block based on time passage since erasure of data from the block A memory device, includes a non-volatile semiconductor memory including a plurality of first areas, each corresponding to an erasing unit, each of the first areas including a plurality of second areas, each corresponding to a writing unit; and a controller circuitry configured to erase data stored in a first area of the non-volatile semiconductor memory, track amount of time elapsed since the erasing data from the first area, write first data into one or more unwritten second areas of the first area before the tracked amount of time reaches a particular time period, and write second data into one or more unwritten second areas of the first area in response to the tracked amount of time reaching the particular time period, each of the writing of the first data and the writing of the second data being carried out independently of an instruction from a host.
US10599337B2	Method and device for writing data and acquiring data in a distributed storage system The present application provides methods and devices for writing data and acquiring data in a distributed storage system. According to an exemplary method, in a process of writing data, a data file is not overwritten but is instead updated by making a copy in a newly allocated storage block and an updated description file is persisted by using an atomic operation. This way, in a process of appending data, it can be ensured that a data file is not damaged, and the readability and consistency of data are maintained, facilitating the use by a user. Further, writing data according to some embodiments of the present application supports a write in which a user specifies a write position of to-be-written data, and also supports a write in which the user does not specify a write position of to-be-written data, thereby improving the flexibility of writing data.
US10599333B2	Storage device having dual access procedures A storage device includes a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device, and a controller configured to access the nonvolatile semiconductor memory device. When the controller receives a write command including a logical address, the controller determines a physical location of the memory device in which data are written and stores a mapping from the logical address to the physical location. When the controller receives a write command without a logical address, the controller determines a physical location of the memory device in which data are written and returns the physical location.
US10599329B2	Terminal device and locking or unlocking method for terminal device A terminal device and a locking or unlocking method for the terminal device are provided. The locking or unlocking method is used for locking or unlocking a virtual key area of a terminal device when a touch panel of the terminal device is in an unlocked state, and the method includes: receiving multiple reported virtual key press events; and determining that the received virtual key press events meet a preset locking or unlocking condition, and setting a state of the virtual key area of the terminal device to a locked state or the unlocked state.
US10599326B2	Eye motion and touchscreen gestures In an example implementation, a method of providing multi-gesture input on a touchscreen device includes sensing a finger gesture at a touchscreen initiation area. In response to sensing the finger gesture, images of a user's eye are captured and an eye-tracking function is initiated to determine eye motion and an end gaze point of the user's eye from the images. The method includes sensing a release of the finger gesture and activating a device function associated with the end gaze point of the user's eye.
US10599323B2	Electronic apparatus and control method thereof An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus includes a display comprising a screen for displaying an image. The electronic apparatus includes a touch sensor configured to sense touches of a user on the screen. The electronic apparatus includes a controller configured to identify moving paths corresponding to the touches, determine whether the touches correspond to individual touches on a plurality of respective regions of the screen or a collective touch on a single region comprising the plurality of respective regions of the display based on the identified moving paths, and perform either at least one first function according to the individual touches on the plurality of respective regions, or a second function according to the collective touch on the single region based on the determination.
US10599322B2	Display control system, display control method, and display control program for displaying content to user in consideration of position relationship with user terminal A display control system displays content on a display screen visible to the user, the display screen is located separately from a terminal operated by a user, and the system includes an acquisition means configured to acquire posture information including the orientation and the tilt of the terminal operated by the user, a calculation means configured to calculate a display position of content-related information related to the content based on the posture information and the orientation of the display screen, and a display control means configured to display the content-related information at the display position calculated by the calculation means on the display screen.
US10599315B2	Methods and systems for real-time closed-loop collaborative intelligence Systems and methods are for enabling a group of individuals, each using an individual computing device, to collaboratively answer questions or otherwise express a collaborative will/intent in real-time. The collaboration system comprises a plurality of computing devices, each of the devices being used by an individual user, each of the computing devices enabling its user to contribute to the emerging real-time group-wise intent. A collaboration server is disclosed that communicates remotely to the plurality of individual computing devices. Herein, a variety of inventive methods are disclosed for interfacing users in a real-time synchronized group-wise experience, and for deriving a convergent group intent from the collective user input.
US10599312B2	Electronic apparatus and method for controlling display screen of electronic apparatus Apparatus and method are provided that are capable of controlling a display in response to reliable detection of a sliding movement operation of a pointer (e.g., a user's finger) that passes through an end of a display region. The apparatus and method utilize a position detection sensor, which is superposed on the display and configured to detect the pointer's position discretely and successively at a predetermined time interval. Based on a first position detected by the position detection sensor and a second position detected, at the predetermined time interval since the detection of the first position, by the position detection sensor, which together indicate a moving operation of the pointer, it is determined whether the moving operation of the pointer has crossed an end of the display region. If it is so determined, a passed end position of the display region is calculated based on the first and second positions.
US10599306B2	Electronic device and method for operating notification bar thereof An electronic device which can easily access information associated with an item displayed in a notification bar and a method for operating a notification bar thereof are provided. The electronic device includes a touch screen for detecting a selection of an item displayed in the notification bar, and a controller for controlling the touch screen so as to display an information providing window which provides information associated with the selected item, in response to selection of the item.
US10599303B2	Remote location monitoring A remote location monitoring system, for example, a home monitoring or weather monitoring system may include one or more sensors and/or receivers at a remote location such as a residence or business to be monitored. The sensors and receivers may communicate with a central server via a gateway device, and may be controlled by users locally or remotely via the server. Users may register to receive remote notifications of weather events and other home monitoring events. Users may also access remotely sensors and receivers to configure alerts, notifications, and automatic responses for the devices and integrated appliances at the remote location.
US10599298B1	Systems and methods for social book reading Provided are systems and methods for progressively providing content of an electronic book (e-book) to members of a book reading group. An example method includes: determining a reading group associated with content, the reading group comprising a first user profile associated with a first user device, a second user profile associated with a second user device, an indication that the first user profile is designated as a group administrator; determining a first stop-position indicative of a first position in the content; determining a second stop-position indicative of a second position in the content; and sending, to the first user device and the second user device, a message comprising at least the first stop-position, and instructions to enable access to a first section, wherein the first section comprises a portion of the content preceding the first stop-position.
US10599291B2	Interactive flyer system An interactive flyer system is disclosed. The system includes a flyer image tiler for creating a flyer image tile set, the set including multiple copies of a flyer image segmented into a plurality of flyer image tiles with each copy representing the flyer image at one of a plurality of zoom levels, wherein a copy of the multiple copies is configured to fit within a viewport having a resolution, and a flyer image tile store for storing the flyer image tile set. There is also disclosed a method for displaying the interactive digital flyer.
US10599285B2	Audio-visual navigation and communication dynamic memory architectures According to one embodiment, a plurality of spatial publishing objects (SPOs) is provided in a multidimensional space in a user interface. Each of the plurality of spatial publishing objects is associated with digital media data from at least one digital media source. The user interface has a field for the digital media data. A user is provided via the user interface with a user presence that is optionally capable of being represented in the user interface relative to the plurality of spatial publishing objects. The digital media data associated with the at least one spatial publishing object are combined to generate a media output corresponding to the combined digital media data.
US10599283B2	Displaying a paste preview that can be re-positioned prior to a paste operation In some examples, a computing device may include a first and a second touchscreen display device. A first document may be displayed on the first touchscreen and a second document may be displayed on the second touchscreen. A stylus may be used to select and copy content from the first document to a clipboard application. After receiving a preview command, the computing device may determine a first location of a tip of the stylus and display a preview of the content near the first location. The computing device may determine that the tip of the stylus has moved from the first location to a second location and move the preview of the content to be near the second location. After receiving a paste instruction from the stylus, the computing device may paste the content near the second location.
US10599271B2	Ultrasonic touch device and display device The present disclosure provides an ultrasonic touch device and a display device. The ultrasonic touch device includes a touch layer, having a plurality of probes fixedly disposed on a first side thereof, the plurality of probes being perpendicular to the touch layer; an interlayer disposed on the first side of the touch layer, the plurality of probes penetrating the interlayer and extend from the first side of the touch layer to a second side of the interlayer; a dielectric layer disposed on the second side of the interlayer, and an ultrasonic transceiver disposed at a periphery of the dielectric layer, configured to transmit a detecting ultrasonic wave to the dielectric layer and receive the reflected ultrasonic wave after the detecting ultrasonic wave is reflected.
US10599268B2	Touchscreen panel signal processing A method for processing signals from a touchscreen panel includes obtaining a partial frame by sampling parts of a frame from a touch panel which comprises an array of sensor areas (step S1). The method also includes generating, based on the partial frame, a new frame which comprises estimates of the un-sampled parts (step S2). The method also includes determining whether at least one touch event is present in the new frame (step S3), and upon a positive determination, for each touch event, determining a location of the touch event in the new frame and obtaining a sub-frame by sampling a region of a subsequent frame from the touch panel frame at and around the location (step S4). The method also includes outputting touch information based on one or more sub-frames (step S7).
US10599267B2	Determining unintended touch rejection Examples relate to improving unintended touch rejection. In this manner, the examples disclosed herein enable recognizing a touch on a touch-sensitive surface, capturing a set of data related to the touch, wherein the set of data comprises a set of spatial features relating to a shape of the touch over a set of time intervals, and determining whether the recognized touch was intended based on a comparison of a first shape of the touch at a first time interval of the set of time intervals and a second shape of the touch at a second time interval of the set of time intervals.
US10599266B2	Touch panel inspection device and inspection method for touch panel An inspection device for a touch panel inspects the touch panel which is provided in a display unit. The inspection device is equipped with an operation position display control unit configured to display on the display unit an operation position that is touched by a user, a detection unit configured to detect a detection position depending on a touch operation made by the user with respect to the touch panel, and a positional relationship display control unit configured to display on the display unit positional relationship information indicating a positional relationship between the operation position and the detection position.
US10599255B2	Input processing for computing devices with on-screen and off-screen inputs Embodiments include apparatuses, methods, and systems for computing. An apparatus may include a display screen of a computing device, and an on-screen input interface controller co-located with the display screen. The apparatus may also include a receiver co-located with the display screen to wirelessly receive an off-screen input from an off-screen input support device of the computing device. The off-screen input support device may be separately located from the display screen. The on-screen input interface controller may process an on-screen input provided via an interaction between an on-screen input device and the display screen. In addition, the on-screen input interface controller may further process the off-screen input received by the receiver. Other embodiments may also be described and claimed.
US10599243B2	Systems and devices for providing related content between devices A system for presenting an electronic device on a display table is disclosed. The system includes a table, a processor, an electronic device, and a cable. The table includes a display screen, and the display screen is operably connected to the processor. The electronic device is disposed on the table and includes a touch screen. The cable connects the electronic device to the processor. The touch screen of the electronic device is configured to display an image that changes in response to an input to the touch screen. The display screen of the table is configured to display an image that changes in response to the input to the touch screen of the electronic device. A change in the display screen image comprises a graphical continuation of a change in the touch screen image.
US10599241B2	Touch panel and method for manufacturing the same, display apparatus The present disclosure provides a touch panel and a method for manufacturing the same, and a display apparatus. The display panel includes a substrate, a touch electrode provided in a touch region of the substrate, and a plurality of signal transmission lines provided in a non-touch wiring region of the substrate, the non-touch wiring region of the substrate is located in a bezel of the touch panel, the signal transmission lines are coupled to the touch electrode for transmitting a touch signal, the signal transmission lines in the non-touch wiring region are arranged in at least two layers overlapping with each other, and the signal transmission lines of adjacent layers are insulated from each other.
US10599236B2	Trackpads and methods for controlling a trackpad According to various embodiments, a trackpad may be provided. The trackpad may include: a sensor configured to sense a position of a plurality of fingers; and a mode determination circuit configured to select in which mode of a plurality of modes to operate the trackpad based on an output of the sensor. The plurality of modes may include at least two of the following modes: a cursor mode; a steering mode; and a virtual mouse mode.
US10599231B2	Tilt and position command system for input peripherals A tilt command system for input peripherals is disclosed which allows for enhanced functionality for a peripheral device based on the peripheral's degree of tilt and direction of tilt.
US10599225B2	Projection-based user interface Techniques for providing a virtual touch screen are described. An example of a computing device with a virtual touch screen includes a projector to project a user interface image onto a touch surface, and a depth camera to generate a depth image representing objects in a vicinity of the user interface image, and a touch mask generator. The computing device also includes a touch detection module to analyze the touch mask to detect touch events. The touch detection module is configured to identify a finger in the touch mask, identify a centroid region of the finger and compute a distance of the centroid region from a touch surface, and compare the distance to a threshold distance to identify a touch event.
US10599222B2	Haptic feedback in networked components Haptic feedback can be provided by receiving an input character from a first user device, converting the input character to a haptic instruction comprising a plurality of tactile pulses, and outputting the haptic instruction on a second user device to cause the haptic motor of the second user device to vibrate according to the plurality of tactile pulses.
US10599218B2	Haptic conversion system using frequency shifting A system is provided that converts an input into one or more haptic effects using frequency shifting. The system receives an input signal. The system further performs a fast Fourier transform of the input signal. The system further shifts one or more frequencies of the transformed input signal to one or more frequencies within a shift-to frequency range. The system further performs an inverse fast Fourier transform of the frequency-shifted signal, where the inversely transformed signal forms a haptic signal. The system further generates the one or more haptic effects based on the haptic signal.
US10599206B2	Techniques to change a mode of operation for a memory device Examples include techniques to change a mode of operation for a memory device. Examples include using information stored at a memory array of the memory device to program mode registers at the memory device to change the mode of operation to a first mode of operation that corresponds to a frequency set point associated with dynamic voltage and frequency scaling for a processor coupled with the memory device.
US10599205B2	Methods and systems for managing machine learning involving mobile devices A computer device may include a memory configured to store instructions and a processor configured to execute the instructions to determine a device status associated with the wireless communication device and determine that a machine learning process is to be performed based on the determined device status. The processor may be further configured to execute the instructions to select a machine learning model based on the determined device status; select one or more data inputs based on the determined device status; and perform the machine learning process using the selected machine learning model and the selected one or more data inputs.
US10599192B2	Internal architecture of a portable electronic device having ports that are offset from electronic modules This application relates to a portable electronic device including a first sensing module and a second sensing module that are both in communication with a processor. The portable electronic device can include access ports that are formed in the housing, where the first and second sensing modules are capable of receiving an external stimulus by way of the access ports. A plate is positioned in the housing between a wall of the housing and the sensing modules. The plate and the wall define non-linear flow paths between the access ports to the first and second sensing modules. The non-linear flow paths can transmit the external stimulus to cause at least one of the first or second sensing modules to provide a detection signal to the processor that causes a display unit to present a notification that corresponds to the external stimulus.
US10599190B2	Image display device including a camera and being able to prevent an image pickup window part from reducing a display area Provided is an image display device which includes an image pickup camera and makes it possible to prevent an image pickup window part from reducing a display area. The image display device which includes the image pickup camera is configured such that: the image pickup window part for the image pickup camera is disposed in an image display region; and a diameter φp of the image pickup window part is set so as to satisfy a specific condition which is based on an angle of view θ of the image pickup camera.
US10599185B2	Rollable flexible display device The present disclosure provides a rollable flexible display device. The rollable flexible display device including a display panel that displays an image and rolls or unrolls like a scroll, a sensing circuit that performs sensing to detect rolled and unrolled portions of the display panel and outputs sensed values, and a device adjusting part that adjusts the operating conditions of the display panel based on the sensed values sent from the sensing circuit.
US10599179B2	Hinge configuration for an electronic device Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device, such as a notebook computer or laptop, that includes a circuit board coupled to a plurality of electronic components (which includes any type of components, elements, circuitry, etc.). The electronic device may also include a base portion and a lid portion coupled to the base portion at a hinge configured such that the base portion and the lid portion can rotate between an open configuration of the electronic device and a closed configuration of the electronic device. The lid portion can include at least one segment that is to raise at least a portion of the base portion in response to a rotation toward the open configuration (e.g., opening the lid portion to access a touchpad or a keyboard of the electronic device, or to see a display of the electronic device).
US10599174B2	Load control system responsive to the location of an occupant and/or mobile device A load control system for controlling an electrical load in a space of a building occupied by an occupant may include a controller configured to determine the location of the occupant, and a load control device configured to automatically control the electrical load in response to the location of the occupant. The load control system may include a mobile device adapted to be located on or immediately adjacent the occupant and configured to transmit and receive wireless signals. The load control device may be configured to automatically control the electrical load when the mobile device is located in the space. The load control system may further comprise an occupancy sensor and the load control device may automatically control the electrical load when the occupancy sensor indicates that the space is occupied and the mobile device is located in the space.
US10599171B2	Load-dependent control of parallel regulators An electronic circuit includes parallel linear regulator circuits that support a range of different load currents. The electronic circuit includes a first linear regulator circuit coupled to an output node, a second linear regulator circuit coupled in parallel with the first linear regulator circuit and the output node, and a control circuit. The control circuit is configured to monitor the output node and to suppress or inhibit the second linear regulator circuit from supplying the output node when a representation of load power consumption is below a specified threshold. The first linear regulator circuit is configured to continue to supply a portion of the load power when the representation of load power consumption is above the specified threshold, and the control circuit may disable the second linear regulator circuit when the representation of load power consumption is below the specified threshold.
US10599169B2	System and method for optimizing carbon dioxide delivery to crops during high temperature periods A system and method of optimizing Carbon Dioxide (CO2) delivery to crops during high-temperature periods. The method of facilitating plant growth includes the steps of (a) determining the wilting temperature of a set of plants; (b) measuring the ambient temperature of the plants; (c) supplying CO2 gas to the plants when the ambient temperature reaches a predetermined temperature point prior to the wilting temperature of the set of plants; and (d) continuing to supply CO2 gas to the plants until the ambient temperature of the set of plants falls below the predetermined temperature point, and then discontinuing supplying CO2 gas to the plants. Temperature of the plants is measured by a temperature sensor continuously monitoring the ambient temperature of the plants. A CO2 gas applicator disposed near the plants supplies CO2. The CO2 gas applicator is connected to a controller that is connected to a CO2 gas source.
US10599168B2	Food service oven with multipoint temperature monitoring An oven having multiple oven cavity temperature sensors that provide improved monitoring of oven temperature and that permit improved oven temperature control is provided. Multiple temperature values from the different sensors may be combined or analyzed to provide a more consistent and accurate measurement of the temperature of the food being cooked. Patterns of temperature as a function of location in the oven cavity may be analyzed to detect abnormal but correctable temperature inhomogeneities (for example, cold spots or stratification) and used to adjust parameters of the oven control, (for example, by fan speed/direction adjustment, cycle control of the fan and heater elements) to provide more even temperature distributions.
US10599159B2	Celestial navigation system for an autonomous vehicle A navigation control system for an autonomous vehicle comprises a transmitter and an autonomous vehicle. The transmitter comprises an emitter for emitting at least one signal, a power source for powering the emitter, a device for capturing wireless energy to charge the power source, and a printed circuit board for converting the captured wireless energy to a form for charging the power source. The autonomous vehicle operates within a working area and comprises a receiver for detecting the at least one signal emitted by the emitter, and a processor for determining a relative location of the autonomous vehicle within the working area based on the signal emitted by the emitter.
US10599156B2	Advertising on autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle exterior Provided herein is an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle fleet comprising a plurality of electric autonomous vehicle for apportioned display of a media, operating autonomously and a fleet management module for coordination of the autonomous vehicle fleet. Each autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle comprising a screen configured to display the media. Activation, deactivation, brightness modification, in combination with specific media selection enables more efficient media display.
US10599152B2	Earthquake emergency management system for automotive vehicles Methods and apparatus for automotive vehicles respond to earthquake warnings to provide occupant awareness of potential hazards while taking autonomous actions such as slowing the vehicle, navigating to a safe location, and providing safety advice. Data gathered by the vehicle can be sent wirelessly to a remote center for coordinating emergency response using the data. The vehicle preferably comprises a powertrain, a plurality of vehicle accessory systems, and an emergency management controller. The controller is adapted to receive an earthquake warning message. The controller responds to the warning message by providing a power conservation command to at least one accessory system to reduce power consumption by at least one respective noncritical accessory function. In addition, it evaluates a vehicle mobility status and automatically launches a corresponding safety measure.
US10599146B2	Action-conditioned vehicle control A high-level vehicle command is determined based on a location of the vehicle with respect to a route including a start location and a finish location. An image is acquired of the vehicle external environment. Steering, braking, and powertrain commands are determined based on inputting the high-level command and the image into a Deep Neural Network. The vehicle is operated by actuating vehicle components based on the steering, braking and powertrain commands.
US10599143B1	Systems and methods for controlling operation of autonomous vehicle systems A system may include one or more sensors configured to acquire data associated with a driver of a vehicle and a processor. The processor may receive the data and determine whether the data is within a baseline data associated with expected behavior of the driver. The processor may then control one or more operations of the vehicle in response to the data being outside the baseline data.
US10599140B2	System and method for mitigation of anomalous data in a connected vehicle system At least one transceiver is configured to wirelessly receive data from a source node that is external to a vehicle, the data including a unique identifier (ID) of the source node and at least one of: a first location of the source node; a first heading of the source node; a first speed of the source node; and a first object type of the source node. At least one of a camera and a sensor is configured to identify objects located around the vehicle. An anomaly module is configured to selectively indicate that an anomaly is present in the data. A distributed ledger includes a list of unique IDs associated with not-trusted source nodes. A ledger management module is configured to, in response to an indication that an anomaly is present in the data received from the source node, add the unique ID of the source node to the list.
US10599136B2	Motor controller and method for controlling motor A motor controller includes memory, and processing circuitry that controls a motor based on a position command and based on a position detection value corresponding to a detected position of the motor, calculates a tolerance position error in a successive manner based on the position command and based on a control parameter used to control the motor, calculates a position error maximum threshold that depends on the tolerance position error, detects an abnormality based on the position error maximum threshold, and triggers an indication when the abnormality is detected.
US10599127B2	System and method for manufacturing and control thereof Embodiments for performing manufacture processes are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system includes a tool to be used in a manufacture process on a workpiece. The system includes a robot having an arm. The arm has an attachment point and is configured to move the tool, when attached to the attachment point, in multiple degrees of freedom during the manufacture process. A robot controller of the robot controls the movement of the arm based on motion parameters to perform the manufacture process via the tool. The system includes a power source having power electronics to generate electrical output power, based on electrical input parameters, provided to the tool during the manufacture process. A power source controller of the power source is configured to communicate with the robot controller, allowing a path planner component to generate the motion parameters used to perform the manufacture process while avoiding robot collision conflicts.
US10599118B2	Screen information generation device A screen information generation device generates screen information indicating display content of a display device connected to a programmable controller that controls a control object device according to a chart program indicating execution order of a plurality of steps each provided per operation unit. When generating the screen information of an individual-manipulation screen for use in individually operating the control object device per operation unit, the screen information generation device is configured to generate the screen information based on the chart program such that a plurality of operation buttons that respectively correspond to the plurality of steps is displayed on the display device.
US10599116B2	Methods for enhancing wellness associated with habitable environments Environmental characteristics of habitable environments (e.g., hotel or motel rooms, spas, resorts, cruise boat cabins, offices, hospitals and/or homes, apartments or residences) are controlled to eliminate, reduce or ameliorate adverse or harmful aspects and introduce, increase or enhance beneficial aspects in order to improve a “wellness” or sense of “wellbeing” provided via the environments. Control of intensity and wavelength distribution of passive and active Illumination addresses various issues, symptoms or syndromes, for instance to maintain a circadian rhythm or cycle, adjust for “jet lag” or season affective disorder, etc. Air quality and attributes are controlled. Scent(s) may be dispersed. Noise is reduced and sounds (e.g., masking, music, natural) may be provided. Environmental and biometric feedback is provided. Experimentation and machine learning are used to improve health outcomes and wellness standards.
US10599107B2	System and method for smart grid dynamic regulation pools A system and method is provided for smart grid dynamic regulation pools. The system may include at least one processor configured to initiate a plurality of pool regulation tasks that are respectively executed by different processing resources. The pool regulation tasks respectively manage respective subsets of electrical power assets assigned to respective different regulation pools to fulfill electrical power requirements for market orders received from at least one energy trading market system. Such management may include determining whether to reassign at least one asset to fulfill at least one market order. Also responsive to a determination to reassign the at least one asset, the management may include removing the at least one asset from one regulation pool managed with one pool regulation task for at least one market order and assigning the removed asset to another regulation pool managed with another pool regulation task for at least one market order.
US10599103B2	Safety-oriented automation system An automation system includes a fieldbus, at least two automation devices which are securely connected to the fieldbus, at least two coupling points which are configured such that automated connection and disconnection of an exchanging device to and from the fieldbus is possible, wherein exchanging devices are configured to establish a functionally safe connection with the automation devices via the fieldbus, where the functional safety thus achieved serves to avoid malfunctions as a result of errors.
US10599098B2	Method and apparatus for light field generation A nanophotonic phased array is configured to generate dynamic three-dimensional imagery when employed as an oscillatory beam-steering device. A scanning nanophotonic phased array generates programmable light fields. That is, a phased array generates reconfigurable light fields when controlled to perform an angular scan of incident illumination synchronized with respect to modulation of the incident illumination.
US10599095B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes a controller to control a driving device such that a rotational speed of a supplying and feeding screw when it is rotated a predetermined number of times to supply developer to a developing device in a predetermined amount during execution of a continuous image forming job on a plurality of first recording materials is a first rotational speed, and a rotational speed of the supplying and feeding screw when it is rotated the predetermined number of times to supply the developer in the predetermined amount during execution of a continuous image forming job on a plurality of second recording materials is a second rotational speed slower than the first rotational speed. The second recording materials have a length longer than the first recording materials with respect to a sub-scan direction.
US10599091B2	Cabinet, electronic device, and image forming apparatus A cabinet includes a first body side engagement and a second body side engagement mounted on a body and a first cover side engagement and a second cover side engagement mounted on a cover. Slide restriction faces of the first cover side engagement and the second cover side engagement come into contact with slide restriction faces of the first body side engagement and the second body side engagement, respectively, to restrict sliding of a slider when the first cover side engagement does not engage the first body side engagement. The slide restriction face of at least one of the first body side engagement and the first cover side engagement has a length that is greater than a length of the slide restriction face of other one of the first body side engagement, the first cover side engagement, the second body side engagement, and the second cover side engagement.
US10599079B2	Image forming apparatus and image forming method In accordance with an embodiment, an image forming apparatus encompasses a heat roller, a lamp, a use amount acquisition section, a switching controller and a cycle controller. The heat roller heats a sheet printed with a toner image. The lamp heats the heat roller. The use amount acquisition section acquires a use amount of the lamp. The switching controller repeats a processing from a moment at which the lamp is charged until the lamp is charged next after the lamp is not charged in a predetermined control cycle. The cycle controller sets the cycle based on the use amount.
US10599075B1	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes: plural image forming units that each include plural image forming sections and a first intermediate transfer body to which toner images formed by the plural image forming sections are transferred through first transfer; plural second transfer sections provided in correspondence with the plural image forming units to transfer the toner images on the first intermediate transfer body to a recording medium through second transfer; and a detection device that detects the toner images downstream of a most downstream one of the second transfer sections.
US10599074B2	Drive belt systems including belt stretch management apparatus and methods thereof Drive belt systems and methods thereof are disclosed. Drive belt systems and methods thereof include driving a continuous belt around a drive pulley member and an idler pulley member by the drive pulley member and transporting a transport unit and/or reciprocating carriage unit coupled to the continuous belt in a first direction away from the drive pulley member. Drive belt systems and methods thereof also include applying at least a force to the belt in a traverse direction thereto to direct a portion of the belt about the drive pulley member by a belt stretch management apparatus coupled to the transport unit and/or reciprocating carriage unit.
US10599064B2	Powder-amount detection device and image forming apparatus incorporating same A powder-amount detection device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a third electrode and a voltage detector with the second electrode adjacent to the first electrode on the powder container and have a smaller surface area than a surface area of the first electrode. The third electrode is on a side opposite to the second electrode with the powder container interposed between the third electrode and each of the first electrode and the second electrode. The voltage detector detects voltages of the first electrode and the second electrode by detecting charging and discharging behaviors of the first electrode and the second electrode when a voltage is applied between the third electrode and each of the first electrode and the second electrode for a short time, and detects the amount of powder in the powder container based on the voltages of the first electrode and the second electrode.
US10599051B2	Projection exposure apparatus, and method for reducing deformations, resulting from dynamic accelerations, of components of the projection exposure apparatus A projection exposure apparatus for semiconductor lithography includes at least one component, and a support device with at least one support actuator which acts on at least one support location of the component so that deformations of the component are reduced. The support device includes a control unit for triggering the at least one support actuator. The control unit is configured to trigger the support actuator in the event of a dynamic acceleration acting on the component. The disclosure also relates to a method for reducing deformations, resulting from dynamic accelerations, of a projection exposure apparatus for semiconductor lithography.
US10599049B2	Substrate holder, a lithographic apparatus and method of manufacturing devices A substrate holder (WT) for use in a lithographic apparatus and configured to support a substrate, the substrate holder comprising: a main body (20) having a main body surface; and a plurality of burls (21) projecting from the main body surface; wherein each burl has a distal end configured to engage with the substrate; the distal ends of the burls substantially conform to a support plane whereby a substrate can be supported in a substantially flat state on the burls; and a flow control feature (22, 22c, 22d) configured to form a gas cushion adjacent the periphery of the substrate holder when a substrate is being lowered onto the substrate holder.
US10599043B2	Critical methodology in vacuum chambers to determine gap and leveling between wafer and hardware components Implementations described herein generally relate to methods for leveling a component above a substrate. In one implementation, a test substrate is placed on a substrate support inside of a processing chamber. A component, such as a mask, is located above the substrate. The component is lowered to a position so that the component and the substrate are in contact. The component is then lifted and the particle distribution on the test substrate is reviewed. Based on the particle distribution, the component may be adjusted. A new test substrate is placed on the substrate support inside of the processing chamber, and the component is lowered to a position so that the component and the new test substrate are in contact. The particle distribution on the new test substrate is reviewed. The process may be repeated until a uniform particle distribution is shown on a test substrate.
US10599037B2	Systems and methods providing anti-counterfeiting with multi-mode luminescent nanotaggants Systems and methods which provide anti-counterfeiting patterns tagged with multi-mode nanotaggants, such as may comprise single-mode nanoparticles, multi-mode nanoparticles, or a combination thereof, are described. The multi-mode nanotaggants of embodiments are configured to exhibit prescribed emissions by excitation at distinct stimulus wavelengths. Decryption of anti-counterfeiting patterns tagged with multi-mode nanotaggants of embodiments of the invention may be achieved by examining temporal color responses of the pattern to varying illuminations. In addition to the various color codes that may be encrypted into an anti-counterfeiting pattern using nanotaggants, embodiments provide various graphic codes that may be encrypted into anti-counterfeiting patterns. Such graphic codes may not only comprise the graphic pattern of the anti-counterfeiting pattern itself, but one or more graphic patterns of nanotaggants of the anti-counterfeiting pattern.
US10599032B2	Secondary electron generating composition The present invention relates to a resist composition, especially for use in the production of electronic components via electron beam lithography. In addition to the usual base polymeric component (resist polymer), a secondary electron generator is included in resist compositions of the invention in order to promote secondary electron generation. This unique combination of components increases the exposure sensitivity of resists in a controlled fashion which facilitates the effective production of high-resolution patterned substrates (and consequential electronic components), but at much higher write speeds.
US10599024B2	Light source apparatus including multiple light sources and optical characteristic conversion element, and image projection apparatus using light source apparatus A light source apparatus includes a plurality of light sources each having a light emitting area, an optical characteristic converter configured to generate emitting light having a characteristic different from that of incident light from the plurality of light sources, and a first optical system configured to irradiate the incident light on each of a plurality of irradiated areas on the optical characteristic converter. A shape of each irradiation area is non-similar to that of the light emitting area.
US10599012B2	Light structure for an electronic device A light structure for an electronic device includes a first portion permitting user access to a button of the device; and a second portion surrounding the first portion, wherein the second portion permits light from a light source to pass through. The light passing through the second portion varies according to a condition of the electronic device.
US10599005B2	Electro-optic displays The invention provides an electrophoretic medium comprising at least two types of particles having substantially the same electrophoretic mobility but differing colors. The invention also provides article of manufacture comprising a layer of a solid electro-optic medium, a first adhesive layer on one surface of the electro-optic medium, a release sheet covering the first adhesive layer, and a second adhesive layer on an opposed second surface of the electro-optic medium.
US10598997B2	Pixel array, display panel and curved display panel A pixel array includes pixel unit sets each including a substrate having first and second pixel regions, a scan line, first and second data lines extending along a second direction, first and second active devices respectively in the first and second pixel regions, and first and second pixel electrodes respectively located in the first and second pixel regions and electrically connected to the first and second active devices, respectively. The scan line includes a main scan line and first and second branch scan lines (connected to the main scan line) extending along a first direction. The first active device is electrically connected to the first branch scan line and the first data line. The second active device is electrically connected to the second branch scan line and the second data line. At least one of the first and second data lines is overlapped with the first and second pixel electrodes.
US10598993B2	Liquid crystal display device Provided is a technique of suppressing display defects such as flicker, without limiting the arrangement of data lines, in a liquid crystal display device having a display area in a non-rectangular shape. A liquid crystal display device includes an active matrix substrate 10, a counter substrate, and a liquid crystal layer. The active matrix substrate 10 includes a plurality of gate lines 11, and a plurality of data lines 12. In each of pixels defined by the gate lines 11 and the data lines 12, a pixel electrode 14 is arranged, and in a display area R, common electrodes 15 are provided. Outside the display area R, capacitance-generating parts C that generate capacitances between some gate lines 11 among the plurality of gate lines 11 and the common electrode are provided. The some gate lines 11 have lengths smaller than the gate lines having the maximum length, and intersect with some data lines 12 among the plurality of data lines 12. The capacitance-generating parts C are provided in such a manner that at least one capacitance-generating part C is provided with respect to one of the some gate lines 11.
US10598987B2	Liquid crystal grating and display panel A liquid crystal grating includes a liquid crystal layer arranged between a first substrate and a second substrate; a quantum dot layer including a plurality of sub-pixels distributed in an array, each of the sub-pixels includes a light-shielding region located at a central portion of the sub-pixel and a quantum dot region that is separate from the light-shielding region; an electrode structure distributed across the plurality of sub-pixels; and a light input layer defining a plurality of light input ports each arranged opposite to the light-shielding region of a respective one of the sub-pixels. The electrode structure is configured to change light transmission of the liquid crystal layer depending on control voltages applied to the electrode structure.
US10598985B1	Front-lit display A front-lit display includes a light source, a coupling lens, a first and a second polarizers, a light guide plate, and a reflective display panel. The light guide plate has a first surface, a second surface, a side surface connecting the first and second surfaces, and light guiding microstructures located between the first and second surfaces. The first polarizer, the coupling lens, and the light source are sequentially disposed at a side of the side surface. Light emitting elements of the light source that emit light beams of different colors are arranged along a first direction instead of a second direction. The first direction is parallel to the side surface and the first surface, and the second direction is parallel to the side surface and perpendicular to the first surface. The coupling lens includes vertical columnar structures arranged along the first direction and respectively extending along the second direction.
US10598971B2	Display device A display device includes: a panel including a display screen and a side face that extends along a periphery of the display screen; a backlight located on a side of the panel opposite to the display screen to radiate light on the panel; a case, for containing the backlight, including a bottom that faces the panel with the backlight in between and a side wall that stands at a periphery of the bottom and faces the side face of the panel; and a combining member provided between the side face of the panel and the side wall to combine the panel and the case.
US10598969B2	Coupling sensor information to an optical cable using ultrasonic vibrations An apparatus (32) includes an electronic circuit (76, 80, 84), an electro-acoustic transducer (60) and a coupler (64). The electronic circuit is configured to receive data to be transmitted over an optical cable (24), and to convert the data into a modulating signal. The electro-acoustic transducer is configured to convert the modulating signal into an acoustic wave. The coupler is mechanically coupled to a section of the optical cable, and is configured to apply to the section a longitudinal strain that varies responsively to the acoustic wave, so as to modulate the data onto an optical carrier traversing the optical cable.
US10598967B2	Electro-optical modulator using waveguides with overlapping ridges An optical modulator may include a lower waveguide, an upper waveguide, and a dielectric layer disposed therebetween. When a voltage potential is created between the lower and upper waveguides, these layers form a silicon-insulator-silicon capacitor (also referred to as SISCAP) guide that provides efficient, high-speed optical modulation of an optical signal passing through the modulator. In one embodiment, at least one of the waveguides includes a respective ridge portion aligned at a charge modulation region which may aid in confining the optical mode laterally (e.g., in the width direction) in the optical modulator. In another embodiment, ridge portions may be formed on both the lower and the upper waveguides. These ridge portions may be aligned in a vertical direction (e.g., a thickness direction) so that ridges overlap which may further improve optical efficiency by centering an optical mode in the charge modulation region.
US10598965B2	Polarization control based upon a polarization reference state According to an example, a polarization control system is to manipulate polarization manipulators to output light that achieves a trajectory on a Poincaré sphere that tracks a known trajectory of a polarizer on the Poincaré sphere, in which the trajectory of the output light enables definition of a reference polarization state of the output light. The polarization control system may also manipulate an output polarization manipulator to set the output light to a predefined polarization state based upon the reference polarization state.
US10598952B2	Speckle reducer using a beam-splitter Assembly (1) comprising a laser source (3) and a component for reducing speckle (7) comprising a beam splitter (9) that reflects a first portion (11) of the laser beam and transmits a second portion (13) and a first and second reflecting means (15, 17), the first reflective means (15) receiving the second portion (13) of the laser beam and the second reflective means (17) directing said second portion (13) back to the beam splitter (9), wherein the second portion (13) of the laser beam can be directed from the first (15) to the the second reflective means (17), wherein the first (15), the second (17) reflective means and the means for beam splitting (9) define an optical path for the second portion (13) of the laser beam, the length of which being equal to, or greater than, the coherence length of the laser beam.
US10598948B2	Display device and display method A display device and a display method are provided. The display device includes a plurality of transparent display units configured to emit imaging light along a same direction and arranged in sequence with spaces therebetween along a light-emitting direction of the imaging light; and a layer-by-layer scan circuit configured to respectively input a plurality of depth images of a same three-dimensional (3D) image into corresponding transparent display units in the plurality of transparent display units, wherein, the plurality of depth images have different depth ranges; and upon each transparent display unit displaying the inputted depth image, the layer-by-layer scan circuit is configured to control transparent display units on a display side of the each transparent display unit to be in a transparent state.
US10598936B1	Multi-mode active pixel sensor Examples of an image sensor are disclosed. In one example, the image sensor comprises a dual-mode pixel cell operable in a first mode and in a second mode at different times, the pixel cell including a photodiode to receive incident light. The image sensor further comprises one or more configurable voltage sources coupled with the photodiode. In the first mode, the one or more voltage sources are configured to bias the photodiode to generate a quantity of charges that reflects a quantity of photons of the incident light received by the photodiode within a first exposure period. In the second mode, the one or more voltage sources are configured to bias the photodiode to generate a signal corresponding to a time when the photodiode receives a first photon of the incident light within a second exposure period for a time-of-flight measurement.
US10598933B2	See-through head mounted display with liquid crystal module for adjusting brightness ration of combined images An optical assembly including first (340) and second (312) polarizers and a liquid crystal module (314) disposed therebetween, with the first and second polarizers making an oblique angle of at least 5 degrees therebetween is disclosed. Optical devices like head mounted displays (300) including the optical assembly are also disclosed.
US10598932B1	Head up display for integrating views of conformally mapped symbols and a fixed image source A method or system can be used with an aircraft or other vehicle. The system can include or the method can use a head up display for integrating views of conformally mapped symbols and a first image from at least one image source in an environment. The head up display includes a computer and a combiner configured to provide a second image in response to the computer. The second image includes the conformally mapped symbols and a window for viewing the first image on the image source.
US10598926B2	Optical device housing An apparatus for mitigating contamination of an optical device comprises an open-topped, closed-sided, and closed-bottomed housing cup partially defining a protected volume to enclose the optical device. A housing cap encloses a top of the housing cup and partially defines the protected volume. The housing cap includes a top collar having an open central aperture. The top collar includes at least one drain channel extending longitudinally downward into a top collar top surface and extending across the top collar top surface laterally outward from the central aperture. A top cover laterally spans the central aperture of the top collar. An interface structure circumscribes the top cover to suspend the top cover downwardly into the housing cup from the top collar. The interface structure prevents direct contact between the top cover and the top collar.
US10598925B2	Projection device A projection device According to the present invention there is provided a projection device (30,50,100) comprising, a light source (31,61) which can provide light beams (32a,b,c 62a,b,c), wherein the light beams (32a,b,c 62a,b,c) can be used to define one or more pixels of a virtual image (48); a MEMS micro mirror (34) which is arranged to receive the light beams (32a,b,c 62a,b,c) provided by the light source (31,61), and wherein the MEMS micro mirror (34) can oscillate about at least one oscillation axis (7,17) to scan the light beams (32a,b,c 62a,b,c); a reflective element (38), which comprises a plurality of convex reflective projections (39), and wherein the reflective element (38) is arranged so that light beams (32a,b,c 62a,b,c) reflected by the MEMS micro mirror (34) are incident on said convex reflective projections (39), so that the light beams (32a,b,c 62a,b,c) are reflected by the convex reflective projections (39); a beam combiner (45,81), wherein the beam combiner is arranged to receive the light beams (32a,b,c 62a,b,c) which are reflected by the convex reflective projections (39) wherein the beam combiner (45,81) is configured to at least partially reflect the light beams (32a,b,c 62a,b,c) which it receives so that the light beams (32a,b,c 62a,b,c) can form a virtual image (48) which is visible when viewed from within an eyebox (47). There is further provided a corresponding method of projecting a virtual image.
US10598914B2	Enhancement of video-rate fluorescence imagery collected in the second near-infrared optical window System and method configured to operate under conditions when the object being imaged destroys or negates the information which otherwise allows the user to take advantage of optical parallax, configured to elicit luminescence from the same targets in the object as a result of irradiation of these targets with pump light at different, respectively corresponding wavelengths, and acquire optical data from so-illuminated targets through the very same optical path to image the object at different wavelengths. One embodiment enables acquisition, by the same optical detector and from the same object, of imaging data that includes a reflectance image and multiple fluorescence-based images caused by light at different wavelengths, to assess difference in depths of locations of targets within the object.
US10598910B2	Waveguide for multispectral fusion A system includes an optical waveguide configured to receive multispectral radiation from a scene, a first optical component and a second optical component. The first optical component is configured to cause a first portion of the multispectral radiation with wavelengths in a first range to exit the optical waveguide at a first position, and a second portion of the multispectral radiation with wavelengths in a second range to travel through the optical waveguide from the first position to a second position via total internal reflection. The second optical component is configured to cause the second portion of the multispectral radiation to exit the optical waveguide at the second position.
US10598909B2	Zoom lens and image pickup apparatus including the same A zoom lens includes in order from an object side to an image side, a positive first lens unit that is not moved for zooming, a negative second lens unit that is moved during zooming, at least one zooming lens unit that is moved during zooming, a stop, and a positive fixed lens unit that is not moved for zooming. The first lens unit includes in order from the object side to the image side, a first lens sub-unit that is not moved for focusing, a positive second lens sub-unit that is moved toward the object side when focusing to an object at short distance from an object at infinite distance, and a positive third lens sub-unit that is moved during focusing. The second lens sub-unit includes a negative meniscus lens having a convex surface facing the image side.
US10598905B2	Imaging lens An imaging lens includes a first lens group and a second lens group, arranged in this order from an object side to an image plane side. The first lens group includes a first lens, a second lens, and a third lens. The second lens group includes a fourth lens, a fifth lens, and a sixth lens. The second lens has a convex surface facing the image plane side near an optical axis thereof. The fifth lens has a concave surface facing the image plane side near an optical axis thereof. The sixth lens has a concave surface facing the object side near an optical axis thereof. The fifth lens has refractive power weaker than those of the fourth lens and the sixth lens. The second lens has a specific Abbe's number.
US10598899B2	Camera lens The present disclosure discloses a camera lens. The camera lens including, in an order from an object side to an image side, a first lens having a positive refractive power, a second lens having a negative refractive power, a third lens having a positive refractive power, a fourth lens having a negative refractive power, a fifth lens having a positive refractive power, and a sixth lens having a negative refractive power. The camera lens further satisfies specific conditions.
US10598887B2	Facilitating installation of fiber optic networks A cable arrangement includes indexed optical lines that are indexed between first and second multi-fiber connectors; a first of the optical line having a first end terminated at the first multi-fiber connector; and a second optical line having a first end terminated at the second multi-fiber. An input of an optical splitter is optically coupled to second ends of the first and second optical lines. The optical splitter splits optical signals carried over the first and second optical lines onto output lines so that each output line carries signals split from the first optical line and signals split from the second optical line.
US10598885B2	Slide arrangement for cable drawer A drawer slide having first and second rails interconnected by a center rail. The center rail includes a spool configured to provide half-speed travel of the center rail relative to the travel of the first rail. The drawer slide is configured for use with a drawer assembly having a drawer and a chassis. The drawer assembly further includes a radius limiter secured to the center rail. The radius limiter travels at half-speed relative to the drawer. The radius limiter also automatically rotates relative to the travel of the drawer. The chassis includes sides including threaded backing plates, and mounting brackets. The mounting brackets include tri-lobed holes for receipt of a reciprocally shaped washer and a fastener for mounting the brackets to the chassis sides.
US10598883B1	Lanyard organizing tool for cable assembly In some embodiments, a lanyard organizing tool is provided comprising a plurality of retainer dust caps connected to an organizing chord, with reach retainer dust cap being releasably connectable to a terminating connector of a fiber optic cable. The retainer dust caps may be formed with release components that can be manually squeezed, or depressed, by an operator using one hand to release a connector from the chord conveniently, in order to connect the connector to an intended receiving port. Methods of using the lanyard organizing tool are also provided.
US10598865B2	Optical fiber connection system An optical fiber connection system includes a first and a second optical fiber, each with end portions that are terminated by a first and a second fiber optic connector, respectively. A fiber optic adapter connects the first and the second fiber optic connectors. A fiber alignment apparatus includes V-blocks and gel blocks. Each of the fiber optic connectors includes a connector housing and a sheath. The end portions of the optical fibers are positioned beyond distal ends of the respective connector housings. The sheath is slidably connected to the connector housing and slides between an extended configuration and a retracted configuration. The sheath covers the end portion of the respective optical fiber when the sheath is at the extended configuration and exposes the end portion when at the retracted configuration. The end portions of the optical fibers are cleaned when slid between the V-blocks and the gel blocks.
US10598851B2	Light diffuser Apparatus, methods and systems are provided for improving the quality of illumination from a luminaire. The apparatus, methods and systems provide quantum dots, methods and apparatus for stimulating device light emission from quantum dots, sensors, and controllers to adjust quality of illumination from a luminaire.
US10598845B2	Optical device and optical system An optical device includes: a light guide plate; a first light emission part provided in a first region of the light guide plate, the first light emission part having optical surfaces that cause the light incident thereon to exit from a first emission surface and a second emission surface opposite the first emission surface; and a second light emission part provided in a second region of the light guide plate, the second light emission part having optical surfaces that cause the light incident thereon to exit from the first emission surface and the second emission surface. The optical device configured to control the luminous flux from the first and second emission surfaces via the optical surfaces in the first and second light emission parts to thereby control how leaked light is perceived by an observer on the opposite side of the emission surface of the light guide plate.
US10598841B1	Light guide device A light guide device made of a light diffusing agent-free light transmissive material is disclosed to include a base provided with a light-incident surface at one side thereof to face toward the light-emitting side of a plurality of predetermined light-emitting devices, and a plurality of continuously connected and irregularly configured light guide components located on at least one side of the base and capable of unevenly projecting light passing therethrough toward the outside and respectively provided with at least three light-emitting surfaces, each light-emitting surface defining with the base a respective contained angle that causes a glare effect when light passes through the respective the light guide component.
US10598831B2	Conformable retroreflective graphic film The present disclosure provides a retroreflective film for removable application to a three-dimensional object. The film comprises a transparent film layer; a first transparent adhesive layer; a retroreflective layer comprising glass microspheres and a binder; a metalized coating layer comprising aluminum applied on the retroreflective layer; a removable adhesive layer having a peel force of 2 lbs/inch or less. When the film is elongated by 50% it retains at least 50% of its unstretched coefficient of retroreflection as measured at the 0.2 degree observation angle and −4 degree entrance angle. When the film is elongated by 50% it retains at least 50% of its unstretched gloss when measured at a 20 degree angle.
US10598826B2	Precursor sol of aluminum oxide optical member and method for producing optical member A precursor sol of aluminum oxide contains a polycondensate formed by the hydrolysis of an aluminum alkoxide or an aluminum salt, a solvent, and an organic aluminum compound having a specific structure. An optical member is produced by a process including a step of immersing an aluminum oxide film in a hot water with a temperature of 60° C. to 100° C. to form a textured structure made of aluminum oxide crystals, the aluminum oxide film being formed by feeding the precursor sol of aluminum oxide onto a base. A method for producing an optical member includes a step of immersing an aluminum oxide film in a hot water with a temperature of 60° C. to 100° C. to form a textured structure made of aluminum oxide crystals, the aluminum oxide film being formed by feeding the precursor sol of aluminum oxide onto a base.
US10598825B2	Soft silicone medical devices with durable lubricious coatings thereon The invention is related to a medical device comprising a core material made of a crosslinked silicone material and a hydrogel coating which is thermodynamically stable. The invention is also related to a method for producing such a medical device, especially a soft contact lens.
US10598816B2	Systems and methods for relative dip correction Disclosed embodiments include systems and methods of correcting induction logging data for relative dip. Initial induction logging data is measured at a plurality of frequencies. One example embodiment includes displaying dip corrected data for a plurality of different relative dip angles, which may further be displayed with a qualitative indicator displayed over many depth samples for selecting or validating a correct relative dip angle. The data may be iteratively processed using an automated relative dip correction algorithm and analyzed by the user to obtain and apply the best relative dip correction angle to induction logging data. Once dip corrected, the induction logging data can be used with resistivity methodologies generally designed for instances where no dip is present in the formation under analysis.
US10598815B2	Dual integrated computational element device and method for fabricating the same A device including at least two ICEs that optically interact with a sample light to generate a first and a second modified lights is provided. The at least two ICEs include alternating layers of material, each of the layers having a thickness selected such that the weighted linear combination of the transmission functions is similar to the regression vector associated with a characteristic of the sample. The device may also include a detector that measures a property of the first and second modified lights separately to generate a first and second signal, respectively, wherein the weighted average of first and second signals is linearly related to the characteristic of the sample. A method for fabricating the above device is also provided.
US10598809B2	Downhole electromagnetic sensing techniques An electromagnetic (EM) telemetry system includes an EM transmitter configured to transmit EM signals downhole and multiple sensors each configured to communicate with the EM transmitter and with another of the multiple sensors. Each sensor is placed a distance from another sensor along a length of a wellbore in the EM telemetry system. The EM telemetry system also includes a processor configured to select two or more sensors of the multiple sensors based on a signal to noise ratio (SNR) of an EM signal received from the two or more selected sensors, a depth of the EM transmitter, or both.
US10598806B2	Estimating a time variant signal representing a seismic source A method for estimating a time variant signal representing a seismic source obtains seismic data recorded by at least one receiver and generated by the seismic source, the recorded seismic data comprising direct arrivals and derives the time variant signal using an operator that relates the time variant signal to the acquired seismic data, the operator constrained such that the time variant signal is sparse in time.
US10598803B2	Systems and methods for assessing time of flight performance of positron emission tomography scanner A method for assessing the time of flight (TOF) performance of a positron emission tomography (PET) scanner is provided. The method may include obtaining raw data relating to radiation originating from an object from a PET scan by a PET scanner, the raw data including TOF information. The method may also include generating, based on a back projection algorithm, a first back projection image by reconstructing the raw data including the TOF information. The method may further include generating, based on the back projection algorithm, a second back projection image by reconstructing the raw data excluding the TOF information. The method may further include comparing the first back projection image with the second back projection image. The method may also include assessing, based on the comparison, the TOF performance of the PET scanner.
US10598792B2	Information processing device and positioning device An augmentation information adjustment unit (102) reduces an amount of information in augmentation information by combining: update cycle adjustment processing (1021) to set an update cycle of the augmentation information to be an integer multiple of a predetermined update cycle; geographic interval error value adjustment processing (1022) to reduce the number of geographic interval error values by selecting from among a plurality of the geographic interval error values each of which is an error at every predetermined geographic interval out of a plurality of error values, a geographic interval error value at every geographic interval that is an integer multiple of the predetermined geographic interval; and bit count adjustment processing (1023) to reduce a bit count of the error value for each error value. An augmentation information output unit (103) outputs, to an output destination, augmentation information after being reduced in the amount of information by the augmentation information adjustment unit (102).
US10598791B2	Object detection based on Lidar intensity Aspects of the present disclosure involve systems, methods, and devices for determining reflectance properties of objects based on Lidar intensity values, A system includes one or more processors of a machine and a machine-storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the machine to perform operations comprising accessing an incoming data point output by a Lidar unit during operation of a vehicle. The operations may further include inferring, using a reflectance inference model, a reflectance value of an object based on the incoming data point. The reflectance inference model comprises a mapping of previously collected data points to a coordinate system using associated range values and raw intensity values. The operations may further include determining one or more characteristics of the object based on the inferred reflectance value.
US10598790B2	Modular light detection and ranging device of a vehicular navigation system The disclosed embodiments include a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system. The LIDAR system includes a modular LIDAR device, which includes a scanner component and a structurally separate base component. The scanner component is mountable on an external surface of a vehicle, and includes a light source and detector to capture LIDAR data including a measure of a distance to an object relative to the vehicle. The scanner component also includes a communications transmitter to transmit LIDAR data indicative of the distance, and a power receiver to wirelessly power the scanner component. The base component is at least partially mountable on an interior surface of the vehicle, and includes a power transmitter to wirelessly power the scanner component, a communications receiver to wirelessly receive the LIDAR data, and a processor to enable autonomous or semi-autonomous navigation of the vehicle based on processed LIDAR data.
US10598787B2	Method and apparatus for measuring time of flight SPADs detect photons of a return light pulse and output corresponding pulse signals. First and second counters, when enabled in response to phase measurement value, are configured to count the pulse signals. The phase measurement value is set for a subsequent iteration of the return light pulse in response to processing of first and second count values of the first and second counters, respectively, for a current iteration. If the first count value exceeds the second count value by more than a difference threshold limit, the phase measurement value is decremented for the subsequent iteration. Otherwise, the phase measurement value is incremented for the subsequent iteration. If the difference threshold limit is not satisfied, the phase measurement value may be maintained for the subsequent iteration, but one of the counters is preloaded for the subsequent iteration with a value equal to a magnitude of the difference between the count values.
US10598785B2	Hybrid transmitter receiver optical imaging system An image capture device includes, in part, N optical transmit antennas forming a first array, N phase modulators each associated with and adapted to control a phase of a different one of the transmit antennas, M optical receive antennas forming a second array, M phase modulators each associated with and adapted to control a phase of a different one of the receive antennas, and a controller adapted to control phases of the first and second plurality of phase modulators to capture an image of an object. The first and second arrays may be one-dimensional arrays positioned substantially orthogonal to one another. Optionally, the first array is a circular array of transmitters, and the second array is a one-dimensional array of receivers positioned in the same plane as that in which the circular array of the transmitters is disposed.
US10598778B2	Phase controller and phase controlling method for antenna array, and communication apparatus using the same A phase controller for an antenna array includes a determination circuit, determining a direction index of the antenna array, and calculating a phase index according to the direction index according to a congruence modulo equation; a switching box, selecting L first frequency signals with L different first phases among K first frequency signals with K different first phases according to the phase index, wherein L and K are integer larger than 1, and L is not larger than K; and a frequency synthesizing module, comprising L phase-coherent PLL frequency synthesizers for receiving the L first frequency signals with the L different first phases to generate L second frequency signals with L different second phases to L antennae of the antenna array, wherein a second frequency of the second frequency signals is larger than a first frequency of the first frequency signals.

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