Patents Examined by Daniel D. Chang
  • Patent number: 12381306
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an antenna device and, particularly, comprises: a radiation cover; a plurality of radiation elements which are arranged on the front surface of the radiation cover so as to be exposed to outside air and which implement beamforming; and an antenna housing body on which the radiation cover is provided, wherein the heat, which is generated by a heating element arranged behind the radiation elements and the radiation cover, is released to the front of the antenna housing body through the front surface of the radiation cover and the radiation elements which are exposed to outside air, and thus the radiation performance of a product is remarkably improved, and the manufacturing cost of the product is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: KMW INC.
    Inventors: Duk Yong Kim, Kyo Sung Ji, Chi Back Ryu, Oh Seog Choi, Seong Man Kang, Yong Won Seo
  • Patent number: 12382557
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a plurality of light-emitting elements, a temperature sensor, and a control element. The control element includes a storage unit, a comparison unit, and a first control unit. The storage unit stores a look-up table including different correspondences between different temperature ranges and different power thresholds. The comparison unit receives the first power consumption of the light-emitting elements, determines the predetermined power threshold in the different correspondences of the look-up table according to the ambient temperature, and compares the first power consumption with the predetermined power threshold to determine the second power consumption. The first power consumption is obtained by measuring the light-emitting elements. The first control unit drives the light-emitting elements according to the second power consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: CARUX TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Yi-Cheng Chang, Wen-Tai Chiang
  • Patent number: 12374786
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, electronic circuitry, includes a first radiating element; a second radiating element; a first circuit element including a first end and a second end, the first end being connected to one end of one of the first radiating element or the second radiating element; and a second circuit element connected between the second end of the first circuit element and one end of another of the first radiating element or the second radiating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Makoto Sano
  • Patent number: 12374767
    Abstract: An apparatus for performing a current trapper function. The apparatus includes: a short impedance structure; a first open impedance structure, the first open impedance structure being coupled between the short impedance structure and ground; and, a second open impedance structure, the second open impedance structure being coupled between the short impedance structure and ground, the short impedance structure being coupled between the first open impedance structure and the second open impedance structure. In certain embodiments, the apparatus is included within a multi radio docking station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Changsoo Kim, Lisa Asiedu, Geroncio Ong Tan, Ching Wei Chang
  • Patent number: 12367910
    Abstract: Provided are, among other things, systems, apparatuses, methods and techniques for driving a differential transmission line and an associated differential load. One such apparatus includes an input data line; an output data line; positive and negative supply rails; a pair of source termination resistors coupled to the positive supply rail; a first pair of n-channel transistors coupled to the source resistors and to the output data line; and a second pair of n-channel transistors coupled to the output line and to the negative supply rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: Pagnanelli Family Trust
    Inventor: Christopher Pagnanelli
  • Patent number: 12368438
    Abstract: A field-programmable-gate-array (FPGA) IC chip includes multiple first non-volatile memory cells in the FPGA IC chip, wherein the first non-volatile memory cells are configured to save multiple resulting values for a look-up table (LUT) of a programmable logic block of the FPGA IC chip, wherein the programmable logic block is configured to select, in accordance with its inputs, one from the resulting values into its output; and multiple second non-volatile memory cells in the FPGA IC chip, wherein the second non-volatile memory cells are configured to save multiple programming codes configured to control a switch of the FPGA IC chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: iCometrue Company Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-Yuan Lee, Mou-Shiung Lin
  • Patent number: 12347931
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing including a first surface, a second surface, and a third surface, an antenna module including a printed circuit board (PCB) and conductive patches disposed on one surface of the PCB facing the third surface of the second housing, a conductive plate disposed between the antenna module and the third surface of the second housing, and a wireless communication circuit electrically connected to the antenna module, wherein the conductive patches may be positioned at a first height from the second surface of the second housing, wherein the conductive plate may be parallel to the second surface of the second housing and positioned at a second height lower than the first height of the conductive patches, and wherein the wireless communication circuit may be configured to supply power to the conductive patches to transmit and/or receive a signal in a frequency band of 20 gigahertz (GHz) or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seongjin Park, Yongsang Yun, Gunbae Lim, Jaebong Chun
  • Patent number: 12346644
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a first conductor segment intersecting a first active-region structure at a source/drain region and a second conductor segment intersecting a second active-region structure at a source/drain region. The first conductor segment and the second conductor segment are separated at proximal edges by a separation distance. A distance from a first horizontal cell boundary to a proximal edge of the first conductor segment is larger than a distance from a second horizontal cell boundary to a proximal edge of the second conductor segment by a predetermined distance that is a fraction of the separation distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Yu Lai, Chih-Liang Chen, Chi-Yu Lu, Shang-Hsuan Chiu
  • Patent number: 12342431
    Abstract: The present application provides an LED control system, including an LED driver chip, a thermistor independent of the LED driver chip, and a matching resistor of the thermistor, wherein different thermistors correspond to different matching resistors; the LED driver chip and the matching resistor are configured to generate corresponding LED control targets according to different thermistors; wherein the upper and lower limits of the control targets are preset by the LED driver chip regardless of the thermistor; and the slope of the change of control target over the change of temperature is fitted with the slope of the change of thermistor resistance over the change of temperature, and the upper and lower limits of the control target remains the same for different choices of thermistors. The present application also provides a corresponding LED control method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: LEN Technology Limited
    Inventors: Jingquan Chen, Chen Li
  • Patent number: 12341235
    Abstract: An antenna module comprises a plurality of directors provided to be spaced apart from each other on the top surface of a first base layer; a second base layer disposed under the first base layer; a plurality of radiation patterns spaced apart from each other at positions corresponding to the respective directors on the top surface of the second base layer and functioning as antennas; an RF chipset disposed on bottom surface of the second base layer to transmit and receive RF signals; a connection pattern comprising a power feeding via electrode penetrating the second base layer and connecting the RF chipset and the radiation pattern; and a grounding via electrode that penetrates a part of the second base layer, is spaced apart from a side surface of the power feeding via electrode, and surrounds at least a portion of the side surface of the power feeding via electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: AMOSENSE CO., LTD
    Inventors: Se Ho Lee, Hyung Ii Baek, Kyung Hyun Ryu
  • Patent number: 12336067
    Abstract: A light engine with a driver interface is provided. The light engine is configured to be driven by a driver via the driver interface. The light engine comprises an LED circuit, wherein the LED circuit comprises a number of LED stands each comprising a number of LEDs. The light engine further comprises a control unit comprising a memory unit for storing a maximum allowable current value for the light engine, and a digital interface for receiving and/or sending data, wherein the control unit is configured to output the maximum allowable current value stored in the memory unit via the digital interface for configuring the driver so that the electric current provided by the driver does not exceed the maximum allowable current value of the light engine. A driver and a system are further specified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: LEDVANCE GMBH
    Inventors: Krister Bergenek, Alexander Niggebaum, Philipp Klier
  • Patent number: 12317390
    Abstract: A faceplate remote control device may be attached to a wall-mounted mechanical light switch that has a toggle actuator. The faceplate remote control device may include a toggle indicator that detects operation of the toggle actuator of the mechanical switch. The toggle indicator may cause the generation of an indication of detected operation of the toggle actuator. The toggle indicator may comprise a sliding member that is configured to move with the toggle actuator. The toggle indicator may comprise an obstruction detection device that includes an infrared (IR) transmitter and an IR receiver. The faceplate remote control device may include a control circuit and a wireless communication circuit. The control circuit may be configured to cause the wireless communication circuit to transmit one or more messages in response to detecting operation of the toggle actuator of the mechanical switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Karc, Jamie Steffie, Jordan H. Crafts
  • Patent number: 12315560
    Abstract: A device is disclosed, including a latch circuit, a first pass-gate transistor, and a second pass-gate transistor. The latch circuit stores a bit data and is arranged in a first layer. The first pass-gate transistor and the second pass-gate transistor are arranged in a second layer separated from the first layer. The first pass-gate transistor is coupled between a first bit line and a first terminal of the latch circuit, and the second pass-gate transistor is coupled between a second bit line and a second terminal of the latch circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Huai-Ying Huang, Yu-Ming Lin
  • Patent number: 12315987
    Abstract: One example includes an antenna-on-package system that includes a multi-layer antenna structure. The antenna structure includes a first conductive layer having a patch antenna and a transmission line. The transmission line extends from a feed-side edge of the patch antenna to terminate in a launch structure. The antenna structure also includes a second conductive layer having a ground reflector spaced apart from the first conductive layer by a layer of dielectric material. An integrated circuit (IC) die has a signal terminal on surface of the IC die, and a conductive signal interconnect extends through the layer of dielectric material and is coupled between the signal terminal and the launch structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Yiqi Tang, Rajen Murugan
  • Patent number: 12317392
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) control system is provided, including: a controller (10) and an LED light string (20) electrically connected to the controller (10). The controller (10) includes a first data output port (VA) and a second data output port (VB), and is configured to send a first data signal via the first data output port (VA) and send a second data signal via the second data output port (VB); the first data signal and the second data signal have opposite phases; and the LED light string (20) is capable of receiving the first data signal and the second data signal via a data receiving port, implementing display control of LEDs according to the first data signal and the second data signal. The LED control system is simple in implementation, low in cost, and high in reliability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: WUXI DECHIP MICROELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiancheng Zhang, Xing'an Zhou
  • Patent number: 12301227
    Abstract: Local on-die termination controllers for effecting termination of a high-speed signaling links simultaneously engage on-die termination structures within multiple integrated-circuit memory devices disposed on the same memory module, and/or within the same integrated-circuit package, and coupled to the high-speed signaling link. A termination control bus is coupled to memory devices on a module, and provides for peer-to-peer communication of termination control signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: Rambus Inc.
    Inventor: Ian Shaeffer
  • Patent number: 12298428
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an antenna subsystem includes a sparse receive antenna and an electronically steerable transmit antenna. The sparse receive antenna includes an array of electronically steerable receive elements each configured to receive a respective signal having a wavelength and each spaced apart from each adjacent one of the receive elements by a respective first distance that is more than one half of the wavelength, has an aperture, and is configured to generate a receive beam pattern. And the electronically steerable transmit antenna includes an array of transmit elements each configured to radiate a respective signal having the wavelength and each spaced apart from each adjacent one of the transmit elements by a respective second distance that is less than one half of the wavelength, has an aperture that is significantly smaller than the aperture of the sparse receive antenna, and is configured to filter, spatially, the receive beam pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: Echodyne Corp.
    Inventors: Nicholas K. Brune, Muhammad Rameez Chatni, Tom Driscoll, Jonathan R. Hull, John Desmond Hunt, Christopher L. Lambrecht, Nathan Ingle Landy, Milton Perque, Charles A. Renneberg, Benjamin Sikes, Tarron Teeslink, Ioannis Tzanidis, Robert Tilman Worl, Adam Bily
  • Patent number: 12300411
    Abstract: A system and method for a device is disclosed. A first logic device and a second logic device are provided. Each of the first logic device and the second logic device include at least three inputs and one output, wherein, the output is based on majority of the inputs. The output of the first logic device is selectively fed to the second logic device, wherein, the first logic device and the second logic device together form an adder circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: Ceremorphic, Inc.
    Inventors: Sanghamitra Debroy, Akshaykumar Salimath, Venkat Mattela
  • Patent number: 12294135
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an antenna device, comprising: a front housing including antenna arrangement units in which at least one radiation element is disposed on the front sides thereof, and heat dissipation units formed between adjacent antenna arrangement units and being exposed to outside air to transfer heat generated from the rear side to the front; and a rear housing coupled to the front housing and provided with a filter for filtering RF signals and a main board on which an RF element is mounted, wherein the heat generated from the filter is transferred to the front of the front housing through the contact with the back surface of the front housing by using the filter as a heat transfer medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: KMW INC.
    Inventors: Duk Yong Kim, Kyo Sung Ji, Chi Back Ryu, Seong Man Kang, Oh Seog Choi, Yong Won Seo, Hyoung Seok Yang
  • Patent number: 12294158
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an antenna unit having an antenna body having a feed point and a ground point between a first end and a second end. The antenna body has an operating band with a resonance of a first wavelength. An electrical length of the antenna body from the feed point to the ground point is greater than or equal to ¼ and less than ½ of the first wavelength. An electrical length from the first end to the feed point is greater than or equal to ? and less than or equal to ¼ of the first wavelength. An electrical length from the second end to the ground point is greater than or equal to ? and less than or equal to ¼ of the first wavelength. The antenna body is adapted to operate in a slot mode and in a wire mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jiaming Wang, Liang Xue, Dong Yu, Jikang Wang, Jiaqing You, Yiwen Gong, Fangchao Zhao