Patents Assigned to Solutions
  • Watchdog system, watchdog method, and battery management system comprising watchdog system
    Patent number: 11928008
    Abstract: Provided is a watchdog system including: a software area including a bootloader area and an application area, and a shared memory area storing the last watchdog refresh timing; and an external watchdog module refreshing a watchdog when a transmitted refresh request timing corresponds to window open time in response to a refresh request transmitted from either the bootloader area or the application area and based on the last watchdog refresh timing transmitted from the shared memory area and the transmitted refresh request timing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Hyo Jung Kim, Jongshik Baek
  • Bolting device for manufacturing battery pack
    Patent number: 11929457
    Abstract: Discussed is a bolting device that effectively protects an internal configuration of a battery pack and increases manufacturing efficiency during a bolting operation. The bolting device for manufacturing a battery pack includes an electric screwdriver provided with a rotation motor; a driver bit connected to the rotation motor to enable a rotation movement and configured to rotate a bolt; a bit guide member provided with a hollow tube such that the driver bit is inserted into an inside of the hollow tube to be movable; and a guide jig provided with a main body configured to be mounted on an upper portion of a pack housing, the main body having a plate shape and having at least one through hole, and a fixing member inserted into the through hole and mounted therein, and having an insertion hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Hyeong-Min Park, Seok-Won Jeung, Geon-Tae Park, Jung-Ho Oh, Ju-Hwan Baek
  • Artificial intelligence based hydraulic fracturing system monitoring and control
    Patent number: 11927087
    Abstract: A system monitors operation of a component in a hydraulic fracturing fleet. A sensor exposed to an external environment of the component is configured to detect external indicia of the operation of the component. Memory stores an artificial intelligence (AI) model, the AI model being trained to monitor the operation of the component in the system. One or more processors are operatively coupled to the memory and the sensor. The one or more processors are configured to obtain data of the external indicia detected with the sensor; input the obtained data into the AI model; detect, with the AI model and based on the input data of the external indicia, one of a plurality of predetermined states corresponding to the operation of the component; and perform a predetermined function based on the detected one of the plurality of predetermined states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Typhon Technology Solutions (U.S.), LLC
    Inventors: Adrian Benjamin Bodishbaugh, Carrie Murtland
  • Refrigerator appliance having a weight-detecting shelf assembly
    Patent number: 11927389
    Abstract: A refrigerator appliance may include a cabinet, a door, an image module, and a shelf assembly. The cabinet may define a chilled chamber. The door may be rotatably hinged to the cabinet to provide selective access to the chilled chamber. The image module may be mounted to the cabinet. The shelf assembly may be disposed below the image module within the chilled chamber. The shelf assembly may include a support panel attached to the cabinet, a first shelf attached to the support panel, a second shelf attached to the support panel and spaced apart from the first shelf, and a weight sensor mounted on the support panel to detect stored mass at the first shelf and the second shelf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Choon Jae Ryu, Michael Goodman Schroeder
  • Inkjet recording apparatus
    Patent number: 11926158
    Abstract: The inkjet recording apparatus includes a recording head, a first conveyor belt, and an ink receiving part. The ink receiving part includes a discharge port, a liquid-absorptive rotator, and a counter member. The discharge port is placed at an end portion in a crossing direction crossing a recording-medium conveyance direction, and discharges ink received in flashing. The liquid-absorptive rotator is formed from a liquid-absorptive material and rotated around a rotating shaft extending in the crossing direction. The counter member, being in contact with the liquid-absorptive rotator, has a conveyance structure for conveying ink in the ink receiving part in a carry-out direction directed toward the discharge port along an axial direction of the rotating shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Ueda
  • Anode including graphite and silicon-based material having different diameters and lithium secondary battery including the same
    Patent number: 11929490
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an anode for a lithium secondary battery, wherein an anode material layer is formed on at least one surface of an anode current collector, and the anode material layer includes large-particle graphite, a small-particle silicon-based material, and fine-particle graphite, and satisfies the following conditions 1 to 3: [Condition 1] Average diameter D50 of the large-particle graphite (D1): 1 to 50 ?m [Condition 2] Average diameter D50 of the small-particle silicon-based material (D2): 0.155D1 to 0.414D1 [Condition 3] Average diameter D50 of the fine-particle graphite (D3): 0.155D1 to 0.414D1, or 0.155D2 to 0.414D2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Junghyun Choi, Hyeon Min Song, Joo Hwan Sung, Han Sol Park, Minsu Cho, Sunghae Park, Jingoo Kwak, Younguk Park, Sue Jin Kim, Jinsu Jang
  • Contextually providing a user interface
    Patent number: 11928484
    Abstract: Systems and methods relate generally to contextually providing a dynamic user interface. In an example method thereof, an apps list is obtained by a dynamic scheduling service for an operating system. The apps list is generated responsive to a query by the operating system responsive to a request by the dynamic scheduling service. Dynamic scheduling data is obtained by the dynamic scheduling service, which includes generating the dynamic scheduling data by an artificial intelligence service including filtering apps on the apps list responsive to a policy. A dynamic user interface is created by the dynamic scheduling service responsive to the dynamic scheduling data, which includes deactivating one or more of the apps on the apps list by the artificial intelligence service responsive to the policy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Neil-Paul Payoyo Bermundo, Kunihiko Shimamoto, Warren Intruzo San Jose
  • Scanner swipe guidance system
    Patent number: 11928660
    Abstract: Techniques for generating a window of effectiveness are provided. A region of effectiveness for a scanner at a checkout kiosk is provided, wherein the region of effectiveness defines a volume where successful scans occur. It is determined that a first path of an item is outside the region of effectiveness. Feedback to change a path of the item to be within the region of effectiveness during a rescan of the item is outputted, using the checkout kiosk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions Holdings Corporation
    Inventors: James I. Hawk, Patricia S. Hogan, Suzanne M. Griep
  • Insertion shaft for an electrically actuated scope
    Patent number: 11930261
    Abstract: An insertion shaft for an electrically actuated scope includes at least two wires. Each wire has a proximal end anchored to a respective proximal anchoring point and a distal end anchored to a respective distal anchoring point. The wires are disposed around a central axis and extend along the insertion shaft. Each of the wires comprises two-way memory material configured to contract when heated to or above a first predetermined temperature and return to a predetermined original length thereof upon cooling to or below a second predetermined temperature below the first predetermined temperature. The length of each wire is larger than a length along the insertion shaft between the proximal anchoring point and the distal anchoring point to which the wire is anchored, such that each of the wires is incorporated in the insertion shaft with a predetermined slack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Guidance Airway Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Joshua Joseph Herskovic, Mark A. Gummin, Thomas Franklin Harter
  • Ferrule profile imaging and measurement
    Patent number: 11927811
    Abstract: In some implementations, an optical component of a microscope may capture an image of a profile of a ferrule and a connector of an optical fiber based on the ferrule being received by a first opening of a first connector adapter of the microscope. A mechanical axis of the ferrule may be orthogonal to an optical path from a camera of the microscope to the ferrule when the ferrule is received by the first opening. One or more processors associated with the microscope may process the image to determine a measurement of a chamfer of the ferrule. The optical component may capture an image of an endface of the ferrule based on the ferrule being received by a second opening of a second connector adapter. The mechanical axis of the ferrule may be axially aligned with the optical path when the ferrule is received by the second opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: VIAVI Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Cassady, Alexis Bartels-Popelar
  • Image forming apparatus, communication device, and image forming system
    Patent number: 11928370
    Abstract: A USB host portion is supplied with power in a normal mode, and the power supply is stopped in a power saving mode. The USB host portion can acquire print request data from a communication device while outputting a first control signal. Power is supplied to a signal input portion and a signal output portion in both modes. The signal input portion can receive a signal from the communication device. A control portion shifts to the normal mode when a notification signal is input to the signal input portion while operating in the power saving mode. The signal output portion outputs a second control signal in both the normal mode and the power saving mode. The voltage output portion outputs a rated voltage to the communication device when at least one of the first control signal and the second control signal is output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Hitoshi Matsumoto
  • Method for adjusting the dispensing temperature of a caffeinated hot beverage and automatic beverage maker for preparing a caffeinated hot beverage having a specified dispensing temperature
    Patent number: 11925289
    Abstract: A method, and apparatus for implementing the method, for adjusting a dispensing temperature of a hot beverage by an automatic beverage maker. The temperature of the hot beverage and/or the water supplied to a brewing unit for producing the hot beverage is measured. The measured temperature is compared with a desired value and the temperature of the hot beverage is adjusted to the desired value by cooling. The hot beverage or the water supplied to the brewing unit for producing the hot beverage is cooled directly via a machine-controlled addition of cold water. The temperature is adapted to the desired value by an amount of cold water supplied by the machine-controlled addition of cold water. The temperature is adapted by a controllable metering valve that meters the amount of added cold water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: MELITTA PROFESSIONAL COFFEE SOLUTIONS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Bernd Buchholz, Thomas Diester
  • Elite event EE-GH7 and methods and kits for identifying such event in biological samples
    Patent number: 11926838
    Abstract: The invention provides specific transgenic cotton plants, plant material and seeds, characterized in that these products harbor a specific herbicide tolerance transformation event at a specific location in the cotton genome. Tools are also provided which allow rapid and unequivocal identification of the event in biological samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: BASF AGRICULTURAL SOLUTIONS SEED US LLC
    Inventors: Stefan Jansens, Rozemarijn Dreesen, Wendy Aartsen, Jonas Vanhaelen, Hal Moser, Ginger Light
  • Signal processing board and image forming apparatus
    Patent number: 11930135
    Abstract: A signal processing board includes a six-layer substrate in which six wiring layers are stacked, and a first semiconductor element and a second semiconductor element mounted on the outer surface of a first layer of the six wiring layers. A plurality of signal transmission patterns are formed in the first layer, a third layer, a fourth layer, and a sixth layer of the six wiring layers. A first ground pattern is formed in a second layer. A second ground pattern is formed in a fifth layer. A first power supply pattern is formed in one of the fourth layer, the fifth layer, and the sixth layer. A second power supply pattern is formed in one of the fourth layer, the fifth layer, and the sixth layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Ken Maruhashi
  • System and related method to diagnose noise affecting impairments using deep learning
    Patent number: 11929790
    Abstract: A system for diagnosing noise impacting impairments affecting a Digital Subscriber Line includes at least one processor and at least one memory storing instructions. The at least one memory and the instructions configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the system at least to, receive noise sequences for said Digital Subscriber Line; detect noise symptoms in said noise sequences and identify noise impacting impairments associated with said noise symptoms using a trained machine learning model; and determine an impact on said Digital Subscriber Line of a plurality of noise impacting impairments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
    Inventors: Nicolas Dupuis, Axel Van Damme
  • Nano copper paste and film for sintered die attach and similar applications
    Patent number: 11929341
    Abstract: A sintering powder comprising copper particles, wherein: the particles are at least partially coated with a capping agent, and the particles exhibit a D10 of greater than or equal to 100 nm and a D90 of less than or equal to 2000 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Alpha Assembly Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Shamik Ghosal, Remya Chandran, Venodh Manoharan, Siuli Sarkar, Bawa Singh, Rahul Raut
  • Separator including coating layer with ethylenically unsaturated binder, and secondary battery including polymer network formed by gel polymer electrolyte and ethylenically unsaturated binder in coating layer of separator
    Patent number: 11929519
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a separator for a secondary battery, the separator including a substrate and a coating layer formed on the surface of the substrate, wherein the coating layer includes an organic binder and inorganic particles, and the organic binder contains an ethylenically unsaturated group, and to a lithium secondary battery including the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Won Kyung Shin, Kyoung Ho Ahn, Chul Haeng Lee, Jae Won Lee
  • Solid-state image-capturing element having floation diffusion and hollow regions
    Patent number: 11929380
    Abstract: There is provided a solid-state image-capturing element capable of reducing the capacitance by using a hollow region. At least a part of a region between an FD wiring connected to a floating diffusion and a wiring other than the FD wiring is a hollow region. The present disclosure can be applied to a CMOS image sensor having, for example, a floating diffusion, a transfer transistor, an amplifying transistor, a selection transistor, a reset transistor, and a photodiode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke Tanaka, Takashi Nagano, Toshifumi Wakano, Takeshi Matsunuma
  • Method for labeling ligation products with cell-specific barcodes I
    Patent number: 11926864
    Abstract: A method of barcoding is provided. The method comprises: providing a population of fixed cells or cell organelles in a first reaction volume, hybridizing oligonucleotide probes to target molecules that are in or on the cells or cell organelles in the first reaction volume, splitting the population of cells or cell organelles into a plurality of second reactions volumes, wherein at least some of the second reaction volumes receive a single fixed cell or cell organelle from the population of fixed cells or fixed cell organelles, and adding cell-specific nucleic acid barcodes onto: the oligonucleotide probes, ligation products comprising the oligonucleotide probes, or complements of the oligonucleotide probes or ligation products, in the plurality of second reaction volumes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: ROCHE SEQUENCING SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Garry P. Nolan
  • Conveyance assisting apparatus, conveyance apparatus, and packaging sorting apparatus
    Patent number: 11926486
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a conveyance assisting apparatus includes a placement portion, a base portion, a support portion, a moving device, and a projecting portion. The placement portion has a placement surface on which a package is placed. The base portion is fixed to a conveyance apparatus including a door portion to be opened/closed between a closed-position and an open-position. The support portion is on the base portion and supports the placement portion so that the placement portion is movable in a first-direction between a first-position where the placement portion covers the door portion and a second-position where the placement portion uncovers the door portion. The moving device is on the base portion and configured to move the placement portion. The projecting portion is on the placement surface and extends in a second direction intersecting the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions Corporation
    Inventor: Reiya Asanuma