Patents Examined by Anh Q. Tran
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Patent number: 11069966Abstract: The present invention relates to a wire embedding head for forming an antenna cable comprising multiple wires and, more particularly, to a wire embedding head for forming an antenna cable comprising multiple wires, which: allows wires to be embedded in a substrate while being connected in a parallel pattern by means of an ultrasonic wave generating part and multiple wire embedding horns so as to form an antenna cable; and enables an arrangement of the antenna cable embedded in the substrate and connected in a parallel pattern to be formed very densely by using a distinguishing coupling relation between the substrate and the multiple wires embedded in the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2018Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Inventor: Hye Joong Shin
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Patent number: 11064593Abstract: According to the embodiments, the controller includes a first receiving unit and a second receiving unit, and is capable of controlling a device to be controlled. The controller is in a first mode when in a first action state prior to the first receiving unit receiving a first operation, and the controller transitions to a second mode when the first receiving unit receives the first operation. The second receiving unit is in the first optical state in the first action state. The second receiving unit is in a second optical state in a second action state prior to the second receiving unit receiving a second operation in the second mode. The second receiving unit is in a third optical state in a third action state in which the second receiving unit has received the second operation in the second mode. The second optical state differs from the second optical state. The third optical state differs from the first optical state and differs from the third optical state.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2018Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: PARAMOUNT BED CO., LTD.Inventors: Tomokazu Tachikawa, Kazuya Tokugi
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Patent number: 11064582Abstract: Systems, methods and devices are descried. A method of controlling a segmented flash having a plurality of flash segments each arranged to illuminate a portion of the scene includes determining an amount of light for illuminating each portion of the scene, measuring forward voltages of each of the flash segments, and adjusting a brightness of each of the flash segments to the determined amount of light for illuminating each portion of the scene. The adjusting is performed by at least one of adjusting a magnitude of a drive current to each of the flash segments, adjusting a duty cycle of the drive current to each of the flash segments, or scheduling a dummy flash, based at least in part on the measured forward voltages.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2018Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Lumileds LLCInventor: Henk Derks
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Patent number: 11057973Abstract: A retrofit Light Emitting Diode, LED, lighting device for connection to a ballast, wherein said ballast is arranged to provide for a ballast current, said retrofit LED lighting device comprising at least one LED for emitting light, a rectifier arranged for rectifying said ballast current and for providing a lamp current to said at least one LED, a shunt switch for shunting said at least one LED thereby preventing said lamp current to flow through said at least one LED, a control unit for controlling said shunt switch, wherein said control unit is arranged to detect a particular amplitude offset current level in one of said ballast current and said lamp current, said particular amplitude offset current level being a particular non-zero value of said ballast current or said lamp current and to activate said shunt switch triggered by said detection.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2018Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Frits Tobi De Jongh, Haimin Tao, Dmytro Viktorovych Malyna
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Patent number: 11048826Abstract: A device including a management logic unit and a user logic unit, where the management logic unit comprises a Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) module, and the PCIe module comprises a first physical functional unit and a second physical functional unit. The first physical functional unit is configured to receive a user logic loading request initiated by the second physical functional unit, where the user logic loading request carries a user logic identifier; obtain a user logic file based on the user logic identifier; and burn the user logic file into the user logic unit via a PCIe configuration channel. The present disclosure solves the technical problem that an existing FPGA cannot be deployed in the cloud due to the need for connecting to a JTAG cable when being remotely configured or debugged.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2020Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Alibaba Group Holding LimitedInventors: Xin Long, Jun Zhang, Yongke Zhao
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Patent number: 11039524Abstract: In some embodiments, a method includes receiving a signal indicating that a timeout timer associated with a space has been has crossed a threshold in a space. If a motion sensor is disposed within the space, the method includes sending a signal to a connector operatively coupled to a light source such that the connector reverts to a default state. If (1) a motion sensor is not disposed within the space and (2) a light sensor is disposed within the space, the method includes sending a signal to the connector such that the connector is controlled by the light sensor.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2019Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Powercast CorporationInventors: Charles E. Greene, Daniel W. Harrist
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Patent number: 11035526Abstract: An LED tube lamp including an LED module and a power supply module is provided. The LED module is configured to emit light in response to a driving current. The power supply module is electrically connected to the LED module to provide the driving current based on an external driving signal. The power supply module includes a rectifying circuit, a filtering circuit, a driving circuit, a flicker suppression circuit, and an installation detection circuit. The flicker suppression circuit is electrically connected to the LED module, and configured to control a conduction state of a current path passing through the LED module. The installation detection circuit is electrically connected to the flicker suppression circuit, and configured to detect whether a foreign external impedance is electrically connected to the LED tube lamp. When the foreign external impedance is detected, the installation detection circuit disables the flicker suppression circuit to restrict current from flowing through the current path.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2019Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Jiaxing Super Lighting Electric Appliance Co., Ltd.Inventors: Aiming Xiong, Xintong Liu, Junren Chen, Hechen Hu, Hao Zhang
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Patent number: 11031695Abstract: A loop antenna includes a printed circuit board (PCB), a first antenna structure and a second antenna structure. The PCB includes a first surface and a second surface relative to the first surface, and the PCB includes a clear region and a ground region, wherein the clear region is adjacent to the ground region. The first antenna structure is disposed in the clear region at the first surface. The first antenna structure includes a feed structure and a first ground end. The feed structure is coupled to a power feed end which is disposed in the ground region. The first ground end is coupled to the ground region. The second antenna structure is disposed relative to the first antenna structure at the second surface. The second antenna structure includes a second ground end. The second ground end is coupled to the ground region.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2020Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: MERRY ELECTRONICS (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.Inventors: Hsien-Chang Lin, Heng-Yi Liao, Shuo-Man Yuan, Tsu-Jung Wang
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Patent number: 11028973Abstract: A power supply module is configured to provide, based on an external driving signal, a driving current for driving an LED tube lamp. The power supply module includes a detection path circuit, configured to establish a detection path which is capable of affecting an electrical signal on a power line of the power supply module when the detection path is turned on, and a driving circuit, electrically connected to the detection path circuit, and configured to produce the driving current based on the external driving signal. When the driving circuit is activated by receiving the external driving signal, the driving circuit enters into a first mode to detect whether a foreign external impedance is electrically connected to the LED tube lamp. When the foreign external impedance is detected, the driving circuit remains in the first mode, and when the foreign external impedance is not detected, the driving circuit enters into a second mode to produce the driving current.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Jiaxing Super Lighting Electric Appliance Co., Ltd.Inventors: Aiming Xiong, Xintong Liu, Junren Chen, Hechen Hu, Hao Zhang
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Patent number: 11031672Abstract: An antenna includes two planar coils that are mechanically disposed face to face and electrically connected in series. The antenna is mounted to a disposable consumer product (for example, a cartridge for use with an electronic cigarette). The antenna is configured to support near field communications with a reader circuit for purposes of authenticating use of the disposable consumer product.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignees: STMicroelectronics Design and Application S.R.O., STMicroelectronics Application GmbHInventors: Petr Ourednik, Yvon Gourdou
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Patent number: 11023854Abstract: An electronically addressable a-polar document receptacle identification circuit has first and second terminals adapted to be connected to a two conductor data bus for supplying data signals to the terminals and for receiving responses from the circuit. The circuit has a two phase diode bridge circuit with first and second nodes connected to the first and second terminals. The diode bridge circuit is connect to the data signal input of a circuit microcontroller having an output connected to the first and second nodes for furnishing response signals to the nodes. The associated receptacle can be a file folder removably received in a file cabinet or a notebook binder removably received on a cabinet shelf. The circuit will function correctly regardless of the orientation of the terminals with respect to the data bus conductors so a file folder or a notebook binder can be installed in either one of two possible orientations without affecting the functionality of the circuit.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2020Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: iMICRODATA CORPORATIONInventors: Shengbo Zhu, Su Shiong Huang
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Patent number: 11016930Abstract: A connectivity has a first network (25) of signal-links interconnecting a large plurality of address-bearing, computing cells (20 and 22). Some of the links are selectable according to addresses hierarchically ordered along a recursive curve. Most of the address-designated links that form the network are switchably operable between cells such that a first selectable set of cells along one segment of the recursive curve form signal-routes to a second selectable set of cells, along a second segment. For receipt of instructions and for synchronisation, some segments have a switchable signal-path from one controlling cell of that segment. A second network (23) has signal-links interconnecting a plurality of processing cells (19 and 21) some of which control the loading of data into cells of the first network.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2018Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Inventor: Derrick John Hamlin
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Patent number: 11019706Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus has a power assembly, a first electrical component electrically connected to the power assembly, the first electrical component including a first delay assembly and at least one first lighting component, and a second electrical component electrically connected to the first electrical component, the second electrical component including a second delay assembly and at least one second lighting component. The first delay assembly is configured to receive a first signal from the power assembly and vary the first signal into a second signal. The second delay assembly is configured to receive the second signal from the first delay assembly and vary the second signal into a third signal. Varying the first signal into the second signal includes delaying the lighting of the at least one first lighting component.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2020Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: National Christmas Products LLCInventor: Michael M. McRae
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Patent number: 11019698Abstract: A retrofit Light Emitting Diode, LED, lighting device for connection to an electronic ballast, wherein said retrofit LED lighting device comprising an LED array for emitting light, an alternating current, AC, LED driver arranged for receiving an AC supply voltage or an AC supply current, from said electronic ballast and for driving said LED array based on said received AC supply voltage or said AC supply current, at least one switch, wherein in a closed position of said at least one switch, said retrofit LED lighting device provides a closed loop current circuit for an electronic ballast connected to said retrofit LED lighting device and in an open position of said at least one switch, said retrofit LED lighting device provides an open loop current circuit for an electronic ballast connected to said retrofit LED lighting device thereby simulating an absence of said LED lighting device to said electronic ballast, an auxiliary power supply and a stand-alone external trigger circuit, connected to said auxiliaryType: GrantFiled: February 5, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: Signify Holding B.V.Inventors: Bernd Ackermann, Matthias Wendt, Priya Ranjan Mishra, Goutam Maji
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Patent number: 11013086Abstract: In some embodiments, a driver circuit for a light emitting diode (LED) lightbulb having a plurality of series-coupled LED strings, includes a power supply circuit coupled to a first LED string of the plurality of LED strings, an energy storage circuit coupled to the power supply circuit, and a current steering circuit coupled to the power supply circuit and coupled to at least one LED string of the plurality of LED strings. Power delivered to the LED strings is the power from the power supply circuit, plus a discharge power from the energy storage circuit, minus power diverted from the power supply circuit and directed to the energy storage circuit. The energy storage circuit stores energy during a first portion of a rectified AC power waveform and provides power during a second portion of the rectified AC power waveform.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2019Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: i Sine Inc.Inventor: Louis J. Morales
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Patent number: 11011852Abstract: A reconfigurable modular antenna system includes a first module comprising at least a first part of a first antenna system, and a second replaceable module comprising at least a second part of a first antenna system and a part of a second antenna system. An interconnect is disposed between the first module and the second replaceable module and couples the first part of the first antenna system to the second part of the first antenna system to form the first antenna system. The first antenna system is configured to operate in a first frequency band and the second antenna system is configured to operate in a second frequency band, different to the first frequency band.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2019Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: NOKIA SHANGHAI BELL CO., LTD.Inventor: Jean-Pierre Harel
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Patent number: 11002606Abstract: Spectral irradiance distributions are calculated within a virtual environment based on arbitrary light source spectral power distributions. Architectural, horticultural and aquacultural lighting control systems use the calculated results to control both the intensity and spectral power distribution of the electric light sources. Energy consumption may be minimized while maintaining optimal occupant visual comfort and plant health.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2018Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Inventor: Ian Edward Ashdown
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Patent number: 10998762Abstract: The present disclosure provides a dimming method and a dimmer. In the dimming method, when a mains power state is switched to an emergency state, a dimming ratio K is used to perform dimming control on a load unit; the dimming ratio K is calculated as follows: K=Psource/Pload. The dimmer includes: an emergency power source power acquisition module, configured to acquire an output power Psource of an emergency power source; a load unit power acquisition module, configured to acquire a power Pload of a load unit in a mains power state; and a dimming signal generation module, configured to acquire a dimming ratio according to K=Psource/Pload when the mains power state is switched to an emergency state, generate a dimming signal according to the dimming ratio K, and output the dimming signal to the load unit. The present disclosure also provides a dimming emergency inverter and an emergency lighting system.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2020Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: PHENIX LIGHTING (XIAMEN) CO., LTD.Inventor: Jin Chen
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Patent number: 10999107Abstract: A voltage mode transmitter includes a first output terminal, a second output terminal, and a plurality switch-resistor units between the first output terminal and a first voltage source, between the second output terminal and the first voltage source, between the first output terminal and a second voltage source, and between the second output terminal and the second voltage source. Each switch-resistor unit includes a switch and a resistor connected in series. The switches of the switch-resistor units are controlled such that a common-mode voltage of a differential signal outputted at the first and second output terminals deviates from an average of voltages provided by the first and second voltage sources.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2020Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Shih-Chun Lin, Ming-Hung Chien, Shu-Chin Chuang
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Patent number: 10993327Abstract: A method for manufacturing a circuit board with a small size a communication unit comprising a radio frequency (RF) component, an antenna, and an encapsulation layer. The RF component is embedded in the encapsulation layer, the antenna is positioned on the encapsulation layer and electrically connected to the RF component. A rigid substrate is formed on a flexible substrate, and a receiving groove is defined in the rigid substrate to expose the flexible substrate. The communication unit is in the receiving groove, thus causing connection between the RF component and the flexible substrate, thereby the circuit board is formed.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignees: Avary Holding (Shenzhen) Co., Limited., QING DING PRECISION ELECTRONICS (HUAIAN) CO., LTDInventors: Lin-Jie Gao, Yong-Quan Yang, Han-Pei Huang