Patents Assigned to Technologies To Be, Inc.
  • Patent number: 11994115
    Abstract: A turboexpander can operate as a microgrid electric generator for islanding operations. The turboexpander can recover energy lost during a pressure letdown sequence to generate electricity. Pressurized process gas can cause a turbine to rotate, thereby rotating a rotor within a stator of the turboexpander. A power electronics can include an islanding mode inverter to output an alternating current that comprises a frequency and an amplitude compatible with powering a load. The power electronics can include a battery that is charged by the turboexpander and can provide power for starting up the turboexpander. The power electrics can include a bidirectional inverter to send excess power from the turboexpander to a power grid and to receive power from the power grid for start-up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Sapphire Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Suratkal P. Shenoy, Liping Zheng, Jeremy Liu, Freddie Sarhan
  • Patent number: 11995011
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for an efficient turnaround policy for a bus are described. A device may include a memory and a bus for communicating with the memory. The device may operate the bus in a first direction, relative to the memory, that is associated with a first type of access command. The device may determine, for the memory, that a quantity of queued access commands of a second type are for one or more banks that have satisfied a timing constraint for activating different rows in a same bank. Based on determining that the quantity of queued access commands of the second type are for one or more banks that have satisfied the timing constraint, the device may operate the bus in a second direction, relative to the memory, that is associated with the second type of access command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Saira Samar Malik, Taeksang Song, Chinnakrishnan Ballapuram
  • Patent number: 11994401
    Abstract: Systems and methods of using satellite signal strength to determine indoor/outdoor transition points for places are disclosed herein. In some example embodiments, a computer system accesses service data and sensor data for a plurality of requests for a transportation service associated with a place, with the service data comprising pick-up data indicating a pick-up location and drop-off data indicating a drop-off location, and the sensor data comprising satellite signals indicating a pick-up path or a drop-off path, with the satellite signals each having a corresponding signal strength. The computer system determines a transition geographic location for the place based on the signal strengths of the satellite signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Dineshkumar Karuppanna Gounder Ramasamy, Upamanyu Madhow
  • Patent number: 11995344
    Abstract: Memory with efficient storage of event log data is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a memory device includes a non-volatile memory subsystem storing a persistent event log file, and a volatile memory subsystem including a working buffer. The memory device is configured to write newly generated event log data of the memory device to the working buffer. The memory device is further configured to write the newly generated first event log data to a first subregion of the persistent event log file. The first subregion can be one of a plurality of subregions of the persistent event log file, and can correspond to an end of event log data stored to the persistent event log file. The volatile memory subsystem can be positioned inside or outside a controller operably connected to the non-volatile memory subsystem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Gaskill, Joe G. Mendes
  • Patent number: 11994631
    Abstract: A method of calibrating a LiDAR sensor mounted on a vehicle includes positioning the vehicle at a distance from a target including a planar mirror and features surrounding the mirror. The vehicle is positioned and oriented relative to the mirror so that an optical axis of the LiDAR sensor is nominally parallel to the optical axis of the mirror, and the target is nominally centered at a field of view of the LiDAR sensor. The method further includes acquiring, using the LiDAR sensor, a three-dimensional image of the target including images of the features of the target and a mirror image of the vehicle formed by the mirror. The method further includes determining a deviation from an expected alignment of the LiDAR sensor with respect to the vehicle by analyzing the images of the features and the mirror image of the vehicle in the three-dimensional image of the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Cepton Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Dongyi Liao, Zukai Wang, Mark A. McCord, Chao Gu
  • Patent number: 11995337
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for improved implicit ordered command handling are described. For instance, a memory device may receive, from a host device, a first command and a second command. The memory device may determine whether a first memory operation associated with the first command and a second memory operation associated with the second command are to be performed in an order relative to each other based on a first time when the first command is received relative to a second time when the second command is received. The memory device may select whether to perform a first memory access procedure or a second memory access procedure based on whether the first memory operation and the second memory operation are a same type of memory operation and on whether the first memory operation and the second memory operation are to be performed in the order relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Huachen Li, Zhou Zhou, Chaofeng Zhang, Jianfeng Li, Chen Huang, Lin Huang, Wei Li
  • Patent number: 11994645
    Abstract: A borehole muon detector for detecting and characterizing a geographic region of interest is provided, the borehole muon detector comprising a housing and sensor, which is housed in the housing, the sensor including: a plurality of photodetector elements; at least one printed circuit board in electrical communication with the plurality of photodetectors and including an integrated electronic circuit for tracking time; a first helical bundle of scintillator fibers; an oppositely wound helical bundle of scintillator fibers, the oppositely wound helical bundle, the first helical bundle and the opposite helical bundle defining an outer cylinder, which includes a first end and a second end and a bore therebetween, each scintillator fiber of each bundle directly optically connected to a photodetector element at least at one end and indirectly optically connected to the photodetector element at no more than one end; and a plurality of scintillator bars, each comprising a first end, a second end and an optical fiber
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Ideon Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas William Schouten, Jacobus Van Nieuwkoop
  • Patent number: 11995338
    Abstract: A system includes a memory device having a plurality of data blocks and a processing device, the processing device to perform operations identifying an erase operation being performed on a first portion of a plurality of data blocks. The operations further include determining a first rate of performance of the erase operation being performed on the first portion of the plurality of data blocks, identifying a write operation being performed on a second portion of the plurality of data blocks, and determining a second rate of performance of the write operation being performed on the second portion of the plurality of data blocks. The operations further include determining whether the second rate of performance corresponds to the first rate of performance and responsive to the second rate of performance not corresponding to the first rate of performance, adjusting the second rate of performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Yang Zhang
  • Patent number: 11994512
    Abstract: Disclosed here is a generally applicable framework that utilizes massively-parallel single-cell RNA-seq to compare cell types/states found in vivo to those of in vitro models. Furthermore, Applicants leverage identified discrepancies to improve model fidelity. Applicants uncover fundamental gene expression differences in lineage-defining genes between in vivo systems and in vitro systems. Using this information, molecular interventions are identified for rationally improving the physiological fidelity of the in vitro system. Applicants demonstrated functional (antimicrobial activity, niche support) improvements in Paneth cell physiology using the methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignees: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin E. Mead, Jose Ordovas-Montanes, Alexander K. Shalek, Jeffrey Karp, Robert Langer
  • Patent number: 11997391
    Abstract: A method for decoding a 360-degree image includes: receiving a bitstream obtained by encoding a 360-degree image; generating a prediction image by making reference to syntax information obtained from the received bitstream; combining the generated prediction image with a residual image obtained by dequantizing and inverse-transforming the bitstream, so as to obtain a decoded image; and reconstructing the decoded image into a 360-degree image according to a projection format. Here, generating the prediction image includes: checking, from the syntax information, prediction mode accuracy for a current block to be decoded; determining whether the checked prediction mode accuracy corresponds to most probable mode (MPM) information obtained from the syntax information; and when the checked prediction mode accuracy does not correspond to the MPM information, reconfiguring the MPM information according to the prediction mode accuracy for the current block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: B1 INSTITUTE OF IMAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Ki Baek Kim
  • Patent number: 11994553
    Abstract: A signal transmission circuit and method for testing an integrated circuit (IC) are disclosed. The signal transmission circuit includes: an input circuit, configured to generate a first test signal in response to a first control signal and a clock signal; a transfer chain, including multiple stages of serially-connected transfer circuits, where adjacent transfer circuits in the transfer chain are connected via a through silicon via (TSV), the transfer circuit on one end of the transfer chain is connected to the input circuit, and the multiple stages of transfer circuits transfer the first test signal in stage by stage in response to the clock signal; and multiple signal output ends, where a first test signal input end of each stage of transfer circuit is correspondingly connected to one signal output end. The signal transmission circuit improves the effective utilization rate of a chip in an IC having a TSV test circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Changxin Memory Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: You-Hsien Lin
  • Patent number: 11995345
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for plane balancing in a memory system are described. A memory system may select a memory die for writing a set of data. The memory die may include a plurality of planes each of which may include a respective plurality of blocks of memory cells. Based on selecting the memory die, the memory system may determine a first plane of the plurality of planes that has a first quantity of blocks with an availability status and a second plane of the plurality of planes that has a second quantity of blocks with the availability status. The memory system may write the set of data to the plurality of planes, excluding at least the first plane, based at least in part on the first quantity of blocks and the second quantity of blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: John J Kane, Byron D Harris, Vivek Shivhare
  • Patent number: 11994843
    Abstract: Embodiments of this present disclosure may include systems that perform operations including receiving a request to access data associated with an industrial automation device from a requesting device and identifying the industrial automation device based on the request. The operations may include sending a query for template data to the industrial automation device based on the request and receiving the template data. The operations may include determining a data structure based on the requesting device and generating the data structure based on the template data and a mapping between the data structure and the template data. The operations may additionally include sending the data structure to the requesting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Alan Mills, Todd A. Wiese, Rob A. Entzminger, David C. Mazur, Roberto S. Marques, Marius G. Chis, Ryan Coon, Robert J. Miklosovic
  • Patent number: 11995346
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for resuming write operation after suspension are described. A memory system may be configured to determine an upper limit of a threshold voltage of a page of a block at which a performance of a write operation was suspended based at least in part on an indication to resume the performance of the write operation that was previously suspended at a memory system; determine a difference between a first quantity of a first logic state stored in the page and a second quantity of the first logic state associated with an unsuspended write operation based at least in part on determining the upper limit of the threshold voltage; and resume the performance of the write operation based at least in part on determining the difference between the first quantity of the first logic state and the second quantity of the first logic state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Amiya Banerjee, Kranthi Kumar Vaidyula, Shreesha Prabhu
  • Patent number: 11994857
    Abstract: A system and method for operation of an autonomous vehicle (AV) yard truck is provided. A processor facilitates autonomous movement of the AV yard truck, and connection to and disconnection from trailers. A plurality of sensors are interconnected with the processor that sense terrain/objects and assist in automatically connecting/disconnecting trailers. A server, interconnected, wirelessly with the processor, that tracks movement of the truck around and determines locations for trailer connection and disconnection. A door station unlatches/opens rear doors of the trailer when adjacent thereto, securing them in an opened position via clamps, etc. The system computes a height of the trailer, and/or if landing gear of the trailer is on the ground and interoperates with the fifth wheel to change height, and whether docking is safe, allowing a user to take manual control, and optimum charge time(s). Reversing sensors/safety, automated chocking, and intermodal container organization are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Outrider Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew F. Smith, Lawrence S. Klein, Stephen A. Langenderfer, Martin E. Sotola, Vikas Bahl, Mark H. Rosenblum, Peter James, Dale Rowley, Matthew S. Johannes, Gary Seminara, Jeremy M. Nett
  • Patent number: 11995347
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems related to die-to-die communications are described. An apparatus may include an interfacing die and at least one additional die communicatively coupled to each other through an internal bus. The interfacing die may be configured to provide a combined external interface for the coupled dies. For the die-to-die communications, a target die may coordinate transfer of communicated data to the internal interface according to a timing signal generated by a source external to the at least one additional die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Bret Johnson
  • Patent number: 11994837
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present application provide an acceptability check method and check system for newly-added production tools. The check method includes: performing, after obtaining several new tool yield data and several old tool yield data, data analysis on the several new tool yield data and the several old tool yield data, determining whether the several new tool yield data and the several old tool yield data belong to a high yield category or a slightly higher yield category, eliminating the corresponding new tool yield data and old tool yield data if “yes”, and taking the remaining new tool yield data and the remaining old tool yield data respectively as screened new tool yield data and screened old tool yield data; determining, based on the screened new tool yield data and the screened old tool yield data, whether the new production tool is acceptable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Changxin Memory Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Yui-Lang Chen
  • Patent number: 11994494
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for multi-bounce acoustic signal material detection is provided. The apparatus includes a container containing a quantity of material therein, wherein the quantity of material has at least two segmented layers. First and second acoustic sensors are positioned on a sidewall of the container, wherein the first acoustic sensor is positioned at a different height along the sidewall than the second acoustic sensor. An acoustic signal is transmitted into the sidewall of the container from the first acoustic sensor. The acoustic signal reflects between an interior surface of the sidewall and an exterior surface of the sidewall until it is received at the second acoustic sensor. A border between the at least two segmented layers of the quantity of material is detectable based on the acoustic signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: PERCEPTIVE SENSOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Lazar Bivolarsky, Joel D. Burcham, Earl Crochet, James M. Heim, William Coleman
  • Patent number: 11994842
    Abstract: An industrial integrated development environment (IDE) supports collaborative tools that allow multiple designers and programmers to remotely submit design input to the same automation system project in parallel while maintaining project consistency. The industrial IDE also permits localized development of system projects, and provides an infrastructure for intelligently brokering between conflicting edits submitted to common portions of the system project. To facilitate effective collaboration via efficient communication between developers, the IDE system can be configured to send push notifications to personal client devices in response to relevant events originating within the development environment relating to development of an automation system project.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Ohlsen, Kenneth Scott Plache
  • Patent number: 11995023
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and techniques to route data transfers between hardware devices. In at least one embodiment, a path over which to transfer data from a first hardware component of a computer system to a second hardware component of a computer system is determined based, at least in part, on one or more characteristics of different paths usable to transfer the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: NVIDIA Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kiran Kumar Modukuri, Christopher J. Newburn, Saptarshi Sen, Akilesh Kailash, Sandeep Joshi