Patents Examined by A. A. Owens
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Patent number: 11990561Abstract: A nitride-based semiconductor light-emitting element includes: a substrate that is an example of a n-type nitride-based semiconductor including a group IV n-type impurity; and an n-side electrode in contact with the substrate. The substrate includes: a surface layer region in contact with the n-side electrode and including a halogen element; and an internal region located across the surface layer region from the n-side electrode. A peak concentration of the group IV n-type impurity in the surface layer region is at least 1.0×1021 cm?3. A peak concentration of the halogen element in the surface layer region is at least 10% of the peak concentration of the group IV n-type impurity in the surface layer region. A concentration of the group IV n-type impurity in the internal region is lower than a concentration of the group IV n-type impurity in the surface layer region.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION JAPANInventors: Noboru Inoue, Shinji Yoshida
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Patent number: 11990796Abstract: The present invention provides a rotor, a motor using the rotor and an electronic device capable of effectively utilizing magnetic flux generated from a magnet. The rotor includes a rotor core including an annular portion and a plurality of magnetic pole pieces radially extending from the annular portion via a pair of joint portions, a plurality of first magnets disposed between the neighboring magnetic pole pieces in a circumferential direction, and a plurality of second magnets disposed between the pair of joint portions, in which each of the first magnets contacts side surfaces of two neighboring magnetic pole pieces in the circumferential direction and each of the second magnets contacts inner surfaces of the magnetic pole pieces in a radial direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2019Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.Inventors: Takuji Yamada, Naoto Toyomura
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Patent number: 11985353Abstract: A method and apparatus for a low complexity transform unit partitioning structure for High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC). The method includes determining prediction unit size of a coding unit, and setting the size of transform unit size of Y, U and V according to the prediction unit size of the coding unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2022Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventor: Minhua Zhou
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Patent number: 11984766Abstract: A rotor assembly includes a rotor core having a rotatable shaft and defining at least one rotor post, a winding wound around the post that defines an end turn, and a coil support assembly including a coil support disc rotatably coupled to the rotatable shaft and comprising a radially inner portion and a radially outer portion coupled via a set of spokes. The radially outer portion overlies an end turn and defines a set of channels therethrough sized and disposed to receive a flow of fluid from the set of rotor windings.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2022Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLCInventors: Anirban Chatterjee, Balamurugan Sridharan, Mohammad Khaja Mohiddin Shaik, Sarveshwar Chandrakant Wadgaonkar, Mamatha Ramakrishnaiah
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Patent number: 11985859Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display panel and a method for fabricating the same. The display panel includes a light transmitting area for disposing an organic light emitting unit and a storage area for disposing a storage capacitor. A location of the light transmitting area corresponds to a location of the storage area. The storage capacitor includes a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate which are composed of a transparent material.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2019Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Baixiang Han, Kun Cao
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Patent number: 11984461Abstract: The present disclosure provides an image sensor, which may include a driving layer, a negative electrode layer formed in the driving layer, a N-region layer formed above the negative electrode layer. The N-region layer includes multiple cylindrical structures formed of semiconductor materials. The image sensor may also include a light absorption layer formed above the N-region layer. The light absorption layer is composed of a multi-layer structure including a P-region layer formed using quantum dot semiconductor materials. The image sensor may further include a positive electrode layer formed above the light absorption layer and configured to receive incoming light signals.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2021Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Huabing Xu, Qiang Ni, Gang Wang, Chuyi Chen, Fayao Zheng, Da Xu, Mingpei Liu
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Patent number: 11982931Abstract: A light source device includes an excitation light irradiation unit that emits excitation light; a rotary wheel unit including a rotary wheel having a filter region that reflects or transmits light in a predetermined wavelength band different from a wavelength band of the excitation light and transmits the excitation light, and a transmission bending region that bends and transmits the excitation light; and a fixed phosphor that is irradiated with the excitation light transmitted through the filter region and emits fluorescence including light in the predetermined wavelength band toward the filter region. The rotary wheel unit is configured so that an optical axis of the excitation light that is transmitted through the rotary wheel or is reflected from the rotary wheel overlaps with an optical axis of the fluorescence in the predetermined wavelength band reflected from the filter region or transmitted through the filter region.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2022Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventor: Hiroshi Ogino
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Patent number: 11982928Abstract: A scanning laser projector includes an optical module with a housing defined by a top surface, a bottom surface, and sidewalls extending between the top surface and bottom surface to define an interior compartment within the housing. A given one of the sidewalls has an exit window defined therein. A first light detector is positioned at an interior surface of the given one of the sidewalls about a periphery of the exit window. A second light detector positioned at the interior surface of the given one of the sidewalls about the periphery of the exit window and on a different side thereof than the first light detector.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2022Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignees: STMicroelectronics LTD, STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Alex Domnits, Elan Roth, Davide Terzi, Luca Molinari, Marco Boschi
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Patent number: 11979564Abstract: Generating a prediction block for coding a block includes determining an adaptive intra-prediction mode indicative of at least a training region and a configuration of neighboring pixel locations. The training region neighbors the block and includes a plurality of reconstructed pixels. Filter coefficients are obtained. The filter coefficients are used to obtain respective prediction pixels of neighboring pixels within the training region when applied to defined respective configurations of the neighboring pixels according to the configuration of the neighboring pixels. The filter coefficients minimize a function of differences, each difference being a respective difference between a pixel in the training region and a prediction of that pixel in the training region.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Alexander Bokov, Hui Su
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Patent number: 11977099Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device in which probes and the layout of the electrode pads of a test element group (TEG) are associated is provided. As a semiconductor device is miniaturized, a scribe area on a wafer also tends to decrease. Accordingly, it is necessary to reduce the size of a TEG arranged in the scribe area, and efficiently arrange an electrode pad for probe contact. Thus, it is necessary to associate the probes and the layout of the electrode pad. According to the method, a layout of a TEG electrode pad corresponding to a plurality of probes arranged in a fan shape or probes manufactured by Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) technology is provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2018Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Hitachi High-Tech CorporationInventors: Tomohisa Ohtaki, Takayuki Mizuno, Ryo Hirano, Toru Fujimura, Shigehiko Kato, Yasuhiko Nara, Katsuo Ohki, Akira Kageyama, Masaaki Komori
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Patent number: 11978840Abstract: Disclosed are a micro light emitting diode display panel, a manufacturing method thereof and a display device. The embodiment micro light emitting diode display panel includes a first metal layer and a second metal layer; the first metal layer includes a source electrode, a drain electrode and a power line; the second metal layer includes a first bonding electrode and a second bonding electrode, and the first bonding electrode is electrically connected to the source electrode through the first via hole, and the second bonding electrode is electrically connected to the power line through the second via hole; the first via hole and the second via hole are both provided with a supporting column.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Xueru Mei
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Patent number: 11979062Abstract: A rotor assembly for a turbomachine having a permanent magnet electric motor that defines an axis of rotation includes a jacket member. The rotor assembly also includes a magnet member that is received within the jacket member. The magnet member has a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end that are separated along the axis of rotation. The rotor assembly also includes a first shaft structure that is attached to the first longitudinal end and a second shaft structure that is attached to the second longitudinal end. The magnet member is solitary and unitary and has a solid core.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: GARRETT TRANSPORTATION I INCInventors: Maurizio Barbone, Jean Luc Perrin, Jeffrey A. Lotterman, Martin Tóth, Patrick Beresewicz
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Patent number: 11973942Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are provided. An image decoding method performed by an image decoding apparatus may comprise identifying a current chroma block by splitting an image, identifying whether a matrix based intra prediction mode applies to a first luma sample position corresponding to the current chroma block, identifying whether a predetermined prediction mode applies to a second luma sample position corresponding to the current chroma block, based on the matrix based intra prediction mode doing not apply, and determining an intra prediction mode candidate of the current chroma block based on an intra prediction mode applying to a third luma sample position corresponding to the current chroma block, based on the predetermined prediction mode doing not apply.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hyeong Moon Jang, Jin Heo
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Patent number: 11971649Abstract: Provided is a light source device, including: a laser generation unit configured to output laser light; a light modification element disposed in a light guide unit or between the light guide unit and a homogenizing unit and configured to cause an angular distribution of the laser light uniform and continuous; the light guide unit, configured to receive the laser light output by the laser generation unit and guide the laser light to the homogenizing unit; and the homogenizing unit, configured to receive the laser light from the light guide unit, and homogenize and output the laser light.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: APPOTRONICS CORPORATION LIMITEDInventors: Haixiong Hou, Mengran Wang, Yi Li
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Patent number: 11966153Abstract: A wavelength conversion module includes a driving element, a wavelength conversion wheel, and at least one flow guide. The wavelength conversion wheel includes a rotary disc and at least one wavelength conversion layer. The driving element is connected to the rotary disc to drive the wavelength conversion wheel to rotate along an axis of the driving element as a central axis. The flow guide is disposed beside the wavelength conversion wheel at intervals along the axis, and at least one airflow channel is formed between the flow guide and the wavelength conversion wheel. The flow guide and the driving element are disposed at intervals, and the flow guide does not contact the rotary disc and the driving element. An orthographic projection of the flow guide on the rotary disc overlaps the wavelength conversion layer. When the wavelength conversion wheel rotates, the wavelength conversion wheel and the flow guide move relatively.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Ming-Feng Hou, Shi-Wen Lin, Shih-Hang Lin
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Patent number: 11967864Abstract: An electric machine rotor including a rotor core having a plurality of magnets and several pairs of elongated slots circumferentially distributed on the rotor core. Each pair of elongated slots jointly forms a V-shaped configuration with an opening facing an outer periphery of the rotor core. Each elongated slot includes a mounting portion that matches the shape of the magnet and an end hole located at an end of the elongated slot pointing to the outer periphery. The end hole includes a main body area and a lobe area, and the lobe area extends from the main body area toward outside of the V-shaped configuration until it is partially located outside a side extension line of the mounting portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Chuan Deng
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Patent number: 11967572Abstract: An apparatus comprising a substrate having conductive traces and associated integral terminal pads on a surface thereof, the terminal pads having an irregular surface topography formed in a thickness of a single material of the conductive traces and integral terminal pads. Solder balls may be bonded to the terminal pads, and one or more microelectronic components operably coupled to conductive traces of the substrate on a side thereof opposite the terminal pads. Methods of fabricating terminal pads on a substrate, and electronic systems including substrates having such terminal pads are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventor: Travis M. Jensen
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Patent number: 11965830Abstract: A data acquisition apparatus includes a light source, a first beam splitter, a predetermined beam splitter, a first light deflector, a second light deflector, a first measuring unit, a second measuring unit, a second beam splitter, and a photodetector. A second measurement optical path is positioned in a first direction and a reference optical path is positioned in a second direction. The predetermined beam splitter is disposed in the second measurement optical path or the reference optical path. A first measurement optical path is positioned between the predetermined beam splitter and the photodetector. The first light deflector and the first measuring unit are disposed in the first measurement optical path, and the second light deflector and the second measuring unit are disposed in the second measurement optical path. The first measurement optical path and the second measurement optical path intersect.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Evident CorporationInventors: Mayumi Odaira, Yoshimasa Suzuki
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Patent number: 11967883Abstract: Ceiling fans suspended from a structure have a motor to drive blades for moving a volume of air about an area. The motor, with a rotor and stator, can be electrically coupled to the structure. Blades mount to the rotor such that the blades are rotatably driven by the motor. A motor case can mount to the rotor and encase the stator.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Hunter Fan CompanyInventors: Charles William Botkin, Bobby Neal Norwood, Douglas Troy Mason
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Patent number: 11968392Abstract: An image decoding method performed by a decoding device according to the present document comprises the steps of: acquiring a block-based delta pulse code modulation (BDPCM) flag for a current block; on the basis of the BDPCM flag indicating that BDPCM is applied to the current block, acquiring a BDPCM direction flag for the current block; and storing, as an intra-prediction mode of the current block, an intra-prediction mode of a prediction direction derived on the basis of the BDPCM direction flag.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Sunmi Yoo, Junghak Nam, Jungah Choi