Patents Assigned to Solutions
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Patent number: 11545524Abstract: A magnetic memory structure that includes a two-terminal resistive memory element electrically connected with a selector structure. The selector structure includes a semiconductor pillar structure formed on a semiconductor substrate. The selector structure is surrounded by a gate dielectric layer, and the semiconductor pillar structure and gate dielectric layer are surrounded by an electrically conductive gate structure. The semiconductor pillar has first and second dimensions in a plane parallel with the surface of the semiconductor substrate that are unequal with one another. The semiconductor pillar structure can have a cross-section parallel with the semiconductor substrate surface that is in the shape of a: rectangle; oval elongated polygon, etc. The length of the longer dimension can be adjusted to provide a desired amount of current though the semiconductor pillar structure to drive the two-terminal resistive memory element.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Integrated Silicon Solution, (Cayman) Inc.Inventors: Andrew J. Walker, Dafna Beery, Peter Cuevas, Amitay Levi
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Patent number: 11544627Abstract: A machine-learning based method includes receiving an instruction to model an engagement predicting score for a user. User-specific, activity-specific data is obtained from digital resources that include a user-specific activity performance data regarding performance of at least one activity by the user, an object data for an object that allows the user to perform the at least one activity, and user-specific personal data of the user. A user-specific activity engagement labeling data for the at least one activity is predicted by utilizing a first-type data pipeline on the at least one user-specific activity performance data. User-specific, activity-specific data features are predicted by utilizing a second-type data pipeline on the user-specific, activity-specific data. The engagement predicting score is predicted from the user-specific, activity-specific data features and the user-specific activity engagement labeling data.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Richard Bryce, Joseph Lo, Luca Marchesotti
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Patent number: 11544491Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for clustering data are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of receiving feature vectors. The actions further include, for a subset of the feature vectors, accessing a first label. The actions further include generating a classifier that is configured to associate a given feature vector with a feature vector of the subset of the feature vectors. The actions further include applying the feature vectors that are not included in the subset of the feature vectors to the classifier. The actions further include generating a dissimilarity matrix. The actions further include, based on the dissimilarity matrix, generating a graph. The actions further include, for each node of the graph, determining a second label. The actions further include, based on the second labels and the first labels, determining a training label for each feature vector.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Accenture Global Solutions LimitedInventors: Maziyar Baran Pouyan, Yao A. Yang, Saeideh Shahrokh Esfahani, Andrew E. Fano, David William Vinson, Timothy M. Shea, Jesus Sanchez-Macias
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Patent number: 11544025Abstract: A color printing system includes a printing device and other components that use color printing resources, such as calibration and ICC profiles, to complete color printing operations. These color printing resources are used for a large number of paper types stored in a paper catalog. The paper types can be further placed into paper groups within the paper catalog. The paper groups may be formed by assigning new papers into the paper catalog to those having paper types with existing calibration data and ICC profiles. These relationships are shown in a paper catalog map. The print shop can use the paper catalog map for selling paper types, providing different capabilities for paper types, and other information. The paper catalog map also may be used to select a paper type from a primary paper type and a secondary paper type.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.Inventors: Michael M. Chang, Mohamed Al Sayed Mostafa
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Patent number: 11543497Abstract: [Problem] The present disclosure proposes a technology that makes it possible to further reduce the influence of an error arising from a resolution of processing relating to measurement of the distance.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2018Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions CorporationInventor: Yasuhiro Shinozuka
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Patent number: 11543628Abstract: The present invention provides a camera lens consisting of eight lenses and having a small height, a wide angle, and good optical properties. The camera lens includes, sequentially from an object side, a first lens having a positive refractive power; a second lens having a negative refractive power; a third lens; a fourth lens having a positive refractive power; a fifth lens; a sixth lens; a seventh lens having a positive refractive power; and an eighth lens having a negative refractive power. The camera lens satisfies specific conditions.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: AAC Optics Solutions Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Koji Nitta, Hiroyuki Teraoka
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Patent number: 11541974Abstract: A method and system to deliver to a submerged diver only that amount of breathing gas volume and pressure required at the diver's depth by controlling the actions of a valve in response to inhalation demand. A sensing unit detects diver respiration, and a logic unit controls a valve to deliver breathing gas to the diver from a breathing gas source via a tube.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2018Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Setaysha Technical Solutions, LLCInventor: John Colborn
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Patent number: 11543654Abstract: The present invention discloses a lens module and a system for producing an image. The lens module includes a print circuit board, a spacer, attached onto the print circuit board, and the spacer having a through hole; a lens assembly, supported by the spacer and covered the through hole; an image sensor, mounted on the print circuit board and electrically connected with the print circuit; the lens assembly is configured for capturing light reflected by an object and transmitting the light into the image sensor; the image sensor is configured for converting the light into raw image signals. The lens module may be a simple optics module and thinner than a related lens module.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: AAC Optics Solutions Pte. Ltd.Inventor: Eero Sakari Paivansalo
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Patent number: 11546542Abstract: A mounting area in a solid-state imaging device that detects an address event. The solid-state imaging device includes a light receiving chip and a detection chip. In the solid-state imaging device including the light receiving chip and the detection chip, the light receiving chip includes a photodiode that photoelectrically converts incident light and generates a photocurrent. In addition, in the solid-state imaging device, the detection chip quantizes a voltage signal corresponding to the photocurrent generated by the photodiode in the light receiving chip and outputs the voltage signal as a detection signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions CorporationInventor: Atsumi Niwa
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Patent number: 11545723Abstract: The present invention is directed to the modification of sodium electrochemical interfaces to improve performance of NaSICON-type ceramics in a variety of electrochemical applications. Enhanced mating of the separator-sodium interface by means of engineered coatings or other surface modifications results in lower interfacial resistance and higher performance at increased current densities, enabling the effective operation of molten sodium batteries and other electrochemical technologies at low and high temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLCInventors: Erik David Spoerke, Martha Gross, Stephen Percival, Mark A. Rodriguez, Leo J. Small
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Patent number: 11546597Abstract: An encoder includes circuitry configured to receive a video frame, partition the video frame into a plurality of blocks, determine a respective spatial activity measure for each block in the plurality of blocks and using a transform matrix, encode the video frame using the spatial activity measure. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: OP Solutions, LLCInventors: Velibor Adzic, Hari Kalva, Borivoje Furht
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Patent number: 11541597Abstract: A 3D printing tool and assembly for dispensing multiple materials includes a barrel holder assembly having at least two barrel orifices extending from a top end of the barrel holder assembly through to a bottom end of the barrel holder assembly, where at least one of the at least two barrel orifices is oriented at an angle from the vertical. A method for operating the 3D printing tool includes positioning a first material distribution barrel within a first barrel orifice, where a first barrel tip is disposed at a first end of the first material distribution barrel. The method further includes dispensing building material from the first material distribution barrel when the first material distribution barrel is substantially vertically oriented and a second material distribution barrel is oriented at an angle from the vertical.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Advanced Solutions Life Sciences, LLCInventors: Scott Douglas Cambron, Kyle Eli
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Patent number: 11544967Abstract: The present technology is to provide an image sensor capable of enhancing the security of biometric information and lowering the risk of information leakage. An image sensor 10 includes: a biometric information acquisition unit 102 that acquires biometric information; a storage unit 14 that stores reference information to be compared with the biometric information; and a biometric authentication unit 104 that performs biometric authentication by comparing the biometric information with the reference information. The image sensor 10 further includes an encryption processing unit 105 that encrypts biometric authentication information that authenticates a living organism.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignees: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation, Sony Group CorporationInventors: Yusuke Minagawa, Go Asayama, Toru Akishita, Hirotake Yamamoto, Shigeki Teramoto, Kazutaka Tachibana, Teiichi Shiga, Hiroshi Suzuki
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Patent number: 11542081Abstract: A carrier (2) made of cardboard, paperboard or other lightweight foldable sheet material, comprises a top sheet (4) defining one or more pockets (20) for receiving one or more products and a bottom sheet (6) attached to the top sheet (4). The top sheet (4) comprises one or more respective sets (30) of flaps (32) for forming the respective pockets (20), each flap (32) being hingedly connected at a proximal end (36) to a top surface (38) of the top sheet (4) about a respective flap hinge line (40) defined around an upper edge (42) of the respective pocket (20) and folded about the respective flap hinge line (40) to define a pocket side wall. The top sheet (4) further comprises respective tabs (50) hingedly connected to distal ends (46) of the respective flaps (32) about respective tab fold lines (52) and folded about a respective tab fold line (52) so as to lie along a base of the pocket (20).Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Multi Packaging Solutions UK LimitedInventors: Kevin Topfer, Nigel Davis, David Yates
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Patent number: 11544014Abstract: A printing system for processing entries in a distributed ledger manages documents or transactions based on printing or scanning operations. A computing platform within the system receives a first entry having a variable set of data. The computing platform determines a partial chain hash of the first entry using the variable set of data. The computing platform generates at least one additional entry having at least one additional variable set of data. The computing platform updates the partial chain hash with the at least one additional variable set of data of the at least one additional entry. The computing platform generates a block having a block header for a blockchain using the partial chain hash when a condition is met. The block includes transactions or documents to be printed at a printing device using the distributed ledger.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.Inventor: Eric Louis Kampman
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Patent number: 11544068Abstract: An example method for gathering a plurality of data sets for a particular process is provided. Each data set indicates transitions between different stages for a corresponding occurrence of the particular process. The method includes generating stage transition data based on the plurality of data sets. The stage transition data indicates an aggregate value for each distinct transition. The method includes determining a root stage based on the plurality of data sets. The method includes selecting each additional stage in the pipeline of stages. Each additional stage is sequentially selected based on a dynamically determined path constructed to reduce a value of a cost function. The method includes selectively modifying the pipeline of stages responsive to detecting an improvement to the value of the cost function. The method also includes generating a command to perform the particular process using the modified pipeline of stages.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Visier Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Anna Mkrtchyan, Anton Smessaert
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Patent number: 11540667Abstract: A cooking appliance, as provided herein, may include a cabinet, a heating element, a first false wall, a second false wall, and a spit rod. The cabinet may define a cooking chamber. The cooking chamber may extend along a lateral direction between a first chamber side and a second chamber side. The heating element may be mounted within the cabinet. The first false wall may be slidably positioned within the cooking chamber at the first chamber side. The second false wall may be slidably positioned within the cooking chamber at the second chamber side. The spit rod may define a rotation axis from a first rod end to a second rod. The first rod end may be attached to the first false wall to slide therewith. The second rod end may be attached to the second false wall to slide therewith.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2019Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventor: Christopher James Adelmann
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Patent number: 11547001Abstract: A consumer appliance or touch panel interface, as provided herein, may include a substrate panel, a flexible capacitance touch circuit, a deformable conductive joint, and a rigid circuit board. The flexible capacitance touch circuit may be joined to the substrate panel. The deformable conductive joint may extend from a first end to a second end. The first end may be bonded to the flexible capacitance touch circuit. The rigid circuit board may be bonded to the deformable conductive joint at the second end, the rigid circuit board being positioned behind the substrate panel along the axial direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Donald James Leisl, III, Richard Gary Woodham, Jr.
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Patent number: 11545815Abstract: A compact laser source and a single sideband modulator used therein is disclosed. The compact laser source includes a seed laser and one or more channels, with each channel generating one or more output laser beams having corresponding different wavelengths. The compact laser source can be formed in whole or in part on a single optical motherboard to thereby minimize space and power requirements. By employing the disclosed single sideband modulator, harmonics in the generated output laser beams can be minimized. The compact laser source finds application in an atom interferometer (AI) system, which may be used to measure gravity, acceleration, or rotation of the AI system.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLCInventors: Anthony L. Lentine, Grant Biedermann, Michael Gehl, Christopher DeRose, Jongmin Lee, Kevin Michael Fortier
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Patent number: 11546186Abstract: Techniques and system configurations for generating and implementing recipes and scripts to enable the orchestration of actions, activities, and configurations within smart devices and device networks (including the Internet of Things “IoT” network topologies) are described herein. In an example, a method for smart device orchestration and configuration includes: obtaining an orchestration recipe that defines a sequence of actions to be performed among multiple types of smart devices; activating the orchestration recipe for use upon multiple smart devices associated with a user, based on at least one condition to perform the sequence of actions; associating the orchestration recipe with respective configurations of the multiple smart devices associated with the user; and initiating the orchestration recipe, to cause the sequence of actions to be performed with the multiple smart devices, including via cloud-based device services that control the multiple smart devices associated with the user.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: BBY Solutions, Inc.Inventor: Matthew Hurewitz