Patents Examined by A. A. Owens
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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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 11968381Abstract: Techniques and apparatuses are described for video frame codec architectures. A frame decompressor decompresses compressed frames to produce decompressed frames. A frame decompressor controller arbitrates shared access to the frame decompressor. Multiple cores of an SoC request to receive a decompressed frame from the frame decompressor via the frame decompressor controller. The frame decompressor controller can implement a request queue and can order the servicing of requests based on priority of the requests or requesting cores. The frame decompressor controller can also establish a time-sharing protocol for access by the multiple cores. In some implementations, a video decoder is logically integrated with the frame decompressor and stores portions of a decompressed frame in a video buffer, and a display controller retrieves the portions for display using a synchronization mechanism. In analogous manners, a frame compressor controller can arbitrate shared access to a frame compressor for the multiple cores.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Aki Oskari Kuusela, Ville-Mikko Rautio
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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: 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
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Patent number: 11961058Abstract: Examples of a system and method for transacting media at a self-service terminal (SST), are generally described. A method may include receiving a PIN on a user interface component of a media interface aperture cover. The method may include causing the media interface aperture cover to retract to dispense or receive media through a media interface aperture.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Ian M. Denny, Andrew Robert Grant
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Patent number: 11961068Abstract: A computer-implemented method for managing cryptocurrency is disclosed. A plurality of users are provided with an in-marketplace wallet suitable for storing linked digital tokens that are linked in value to cryptocurrency tokens and are required to transact on a digital marketplace platform. A cryptocurrency reserve is provided for storing cryptocurrency tokens. Responsive to a user purchasing linked digital tokens from a marketplace store, linked digital tokens are transferred to the in-marketplace wallet an equivalent value of cryptocurrency tokens are transferred to the cryptocurrency reserve. Responsive to a user withdrawing a number of linked digital tokens from the in-marketplace wallet, the desired number of linked digital tokens are removed from the user's in-marketplace wallet and an equivalent value of cryptocurrency tokens are transferred from the cryptocurrency reserve to an out-of-marketplace wallet of the user for storing cryptocurrency tokens outside of the marketplace platform.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2018Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: NEWTOWN PARTNERS (PTY) LTDInventors: James Alexander Gibson Kilroe, Vinodan Karthikeya Lingham, Llewellyn Claasen
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Patent number: 11962795Abstract: Techniques and apparatuses are described for video frame codec architectures. A frame decompressor decompresses compressed frames to produce decompressed frames. A frame decompressor controller arbitrates shared access to the frame decompressor. Multiple cores of an SoC request to receive a decompressed frame from the frame decompressor via the frame decompressor controller. The frame decompressor controller can implement a request queue and can order the servicing of requests based on priority of the requests or requesting cores. The frame decompressor controller can also establish a time-sharing protocol for access by the multiple cores. In some implementations, a video decoder is logically integrated with the frame decompressor and stores portions of a decompressed frame in a video buffer, and a display controller retrieves the portions for display using a synchronization mechanism. In analogous manners, a frame compressor controller can arbitrate shared access to a frame compressor for the multiple cores.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Aki Oskari Kuusela, Ville-Mikko Rautio
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Patent number: 11962802Abstract: An intra prediction method and device and a computer-readable storage medium, the method comprising: configuring actual angle modes indicated by relative angle numbers, wherein the relative angle numbers are successively represented within a prediction direction range corresponding to a preset width and height relationship; starting from a starting angle, using a corresponding actual angle mode after sampling preset angle sample points, said starting angle being determined according to the width and height relationship of processing blocks and the prediction direction range corresponding to the preset width and height relationship, and actual angles having a one-to-one correspondence with the actual angle modes.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.Inventors: Junyan Huo, Yanzhuo Ma, Shuai Wan, Fuzheng Yang, Jinkun Guo
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Patent number: 11955443Abstract: A manufacturing method of a flip chip package structure is provided and has following steps: providing at least one silicon substrate having a connecting surface and at least one conductive base attached to the connecting surface; arranging a graphene copper layer covering the conductive base; laminating a photoresist layer on the connecting surface, etching the photoresist layer to form a cavity corresponding to the conductive base, and a portion of the graphene copper layer corresponding to the conductive base being exposed on a bottom of the cavity; electroplating a copper material on the graphene copper layer, and the copper material being accumulated in the cavity to form a copper pillar; removing the photoresist layer and the graphene copper layer covered by the photoresist layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: AMAZING COOL TECHNOLOGY CORP.Inventors: Shiann-Tsong Tsai, Yang-Ming Shih, Hung-Yun Hsu
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Patent number: 11957023Abstract: A light-emitting diode display panel, a manufacturing method thereof, and an organic light-emitting diode display device are provided. The light-emitting diode display panel includes: a base substrate including a display region and a peripheral region surrounding the display region; a plurality of sub-pixels located in the display region and located at a side of the base substrate; a color-resistance layer located at a side of a second electrode in the sub-pixel away from the base substrate; and a light-blocking structure located in the peripheral region and being an annular structure surrounding the plurality of sub-pixels. The light-blocking structure includes a first light-blocking structure and a second light-blocking structure. The first light-blocking structure includes at least one interval extending in a direction from the display region pointing to the peripheral region. The second light-blocking structure at least fully fills the interval.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Inventors: Dongsheng Li, Kuanta Huang, Shengji Yang, Pengcheng Lu, Yunlong Li, Qing Wang, Yongfa Dong, Xiaobin Shen, Hui Tong, Xiong Yuan, Yu Wang, Xiaochuan Chen
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Patent number: 11956448Abstract: Examples of video encoding methods and apparatus and video decoding methods and apparatus are described. An example method of processing video data includes determining, for a conversion between a video block of a video and a bitstream of the video, a gradient of a prediction vector at a sub-block level for the video block according to a rule, wherein the rule specifies to use a same gradient value is assigned for all samples within a sub-block of the video block; and performing the conversion based on the determining.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BYTEDANCE INC.Inventors: Kai Zhang, Yuwen He, Li Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Tianliang Fu, Junru Li, Siwei Ma