Patents Examined by Edward To
  • Patent number: 11979998
    Abstract: A display device is provided, which has a display panel, a support portion, and a telescopic portion. The display panel has a bending portion for bending so as to fold the display panel inwardly or outwardly. The support portion supports and is connected to the display panel. The telescopic portion is at least disposed opposite to the bending portion, and at least one end of the telescopic portion extends to be movably connected with the support portion, such that a length of a part of the telescopic portion corresponding to the bending portion changes following a bending state of the bending portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Huanhuan Chang
  • Patent number: 11980021
    Abstract: Disclosed are 3-D DRAM devices and methods of forming 3-D DRAM devices. One method may include forming a stack of DRAM device layers, forming a MOS substrate directly atop the stack of alternating DRAM device layers, and forming a trench through the MOS substrate and the stack of DRAM device layers. The method may further include depositing a protection layer over the MOS substrate, wherein the protection layer is deposited at a non-zero angle of inclination relative to a vertical extending from a top surface of the MOS substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Sony Varghese, Fred Fishburn
  • Patent number: 11978476
    Abstract: A system and method for detecting anomalous sound are disclosed. The method includes receiving a spectrogram of an audio signal with elements defined by values in a time-frequency domain of the spectrogram. Each of the values corresponds to an element of the spectrogram that is identified by a coordinate in the time-frequency domain. The time-frequency domain of the spectrogram is partitioned into a context region and a target region. The context region and the target region are processed by a neural network using an attentive neural process to recover values of the spectrogram for elements with coordinates in the target region. The recovered values of the elements of the target region are compared with values of elements of the partitioned target region. An anomaly score is determined based on the comparison. The anomaly score is used for performing a control action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon Wichern, Ankush Chakrabarty, Zhong-Qiu Wang, Jonathan Le Roux
  • Patent number: 11979039
    Abstract: Provided is a charging device including a plurality of battery pack connection parts, the charging device capable of performing appropriate charging when charging is performed while switching a charging target battery pack. A microcomputer 90 can alternatively execute a first mode and a second mode as a control mode when the battery pack is connected to a plurality of the battery pack connection parts 6a to 6d. In the first mode, the charging target battery packs are switched before being fully charged and sequentially charged. In the second mode, the charging target battery packs are fully charged and then switched and charged. At each switching, the type or the state of the charging target battery pack is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Koki Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiro Kobayashi, Yuji Kishima, Tetsuya Monzen
  • Patent number: 11979727
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an earphone module having a speaker capable of reproducing both high- and low-pitched sounds. In an earphone module according to the present invention, two coils and terminal members configured to be electrically connected to the two coils are provided, the two coils and the terminal members are assembled by electrically connecting the two coils and the terminal members to each other, and then the terminal members are connected to an external input circuit through the exposure window of a housing. Accordingly, the manufacturing operation is facilitated and the defect rate is reduced, so that the mass productivity is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: CRESYN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Bae Lee, Ji Sang Jeon, Jong Man Kim
  • Patent number: 11979973
    Abstract: Disclosed are semiconductor manufacturing apparatuses and operating methods thereof. The semiconductor manufacturing apparatus includes an oscillation unit that includes a first seed laser, a second seed laser, and a seed module, wherein the first seed laser oscillates a first pulse, and wherein the second seed laser oscillates a second pulse, and an extreme ultraviolet generation unit configured to use the first and second pulses to generate extreme ultraviolet light. The seed module includes a plurality of mirrors configured to allow the first and second pulses to travel along first and second paths, respectively, and a pulse control optical system including a first optical element, a second optical element, and a third optical element. The pulse control optical system is on the second path that does not overlap the first path. The third optical element includes a lens between the first optical element and the second optical element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dohyung Kim, Seongchul Hong, Insung Kim, Jinhong Park, Jungchul Lee
  • Patent number: 11979708
    Abstract: A linear movement bistable electromagnetic switch, comprising a coil (1), a magnetic rotor (2) movably disposed in an inner hole of the coil (1), a shell (3) which wraps an outer side surface of the coil (1), and an insulating layer (4) disposed between the coil (1) and the shell (3). The magnetic rotor (2) is able to move under the effect of a magnetic field generated after the coil is energized; one end of the magnetic rotor (2) extends out of the coil (1) and is connected to a blocking piece (211) for opening/closing a loudspeaker leakage hole. The magnetic rotor is able to be extended or retracted by changing the direction of current in the coil so as to drive the blocking piece to block or open the leakage hole, such that the call distortion condition can be improved and the high-frequency sound effect will not be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Chuandong Magnetic Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Li Feng, Tao Yan, Tianbao Yan
  • Patent number: 11979479
    Abstract: A packet sorting and reassembly circuit module, including a header parser, an information processing circuit, at least one state tracking and reassembly circuit, and an output arbiter, is provided. The header parser is configured to analyze multiple first packet segments to obtain header information corresponding to a first network packet, wherein the first network packet is transmitted based on a transmission control protocol (TCP) communication protocol. The information processing circuit is configured to transmit the first packet segments and sideband information corresponding to the first packet segments to a first state tracking and reassembly circuit among the at least one state tracking and reassembly circuit according to the header information. The first state tracking and reassembly circuit is configured to reassemble and sort the first packet segments according to the sideband information. The output arbiter is configured to output the first packet segments according to a sorting result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignees: Chung Yuan Christian University, KGI Securities Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Kuen Lai, Chao-Lin Wang, He-Ping Li, Cheng-Han Chuang, Kai-Po Chang
  • Patent number: 11975329
    Abstract: An incubation system includes an actuator, a platform, an incubation lid, and a dispenser. The actuator includes a motion disc and a shaft connected to the motion disc. The shaft extends away from the motion disc. The platform is connected to the shaft of the actuator in a manner allowing movement transmission. The platform has a through hole and a thermal conductive plate. One end of the through hole is sealed by the thermal conductive plate. The incubation lid is movably disposed over the platform. The platform is thermal insulating. The incubation lid has an opening allowing fluid communication, and the dispenser suspends over the thermal conductive plate of the platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: LifeOS Genomics Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy Z. Liu, Hung-Wen Chang
  • Patent number: 11978804
    Abstract: A thin-film transistor includes a gate electrode, a gate dielectric on the gate electrode, a first layer including a source region, a drain region, and a semiconductor region above and in direct contact with the gate dielectric and physically connecting the source and drain regions, and a second layer including an insulator material on the semiconductor region. The semiconductor region has less vertical thickness than the source and drain regions. In an embodiment, the thickness of the semiconductor region is no more than half that of the source and drain regions. In another embodiment, the second layer physically connects and electrically separates the source and drain regions. In yet another embodiment, a memory cell includes this transistor and a capacitor electrically connected to the drain region, the gate electrode being electrically connected to a wordline and the source region being electrically connected to a bitline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Abhishek A. Sharma, Van H. Le, Jack T. Kavalieros, Tahir Ghani, Yih Wang
  • Patent number: 11979140
    Abstract: A method of forming a film bulk acoustic wave resonator comprises depositing a bottom electrode on an upper surface of a layer of dielectric material disposed over a cavity defined between the layer of dielectric material and a substrate, depositing a seed layer of piezoelectric material on an upper surface of the bottom electrode, etching one or more openings through the seed layer of piezoelectric material, etching of the one or more openings including over-etching of the seed layer in an amount sufficient to damage portions of the upper surface of the bottom electrode exposed by etching of the one or more openings, and depositing a bulk film of the piezoelectric material on an upper surface of the seed layer, on a portion of the upper surface of bottom electrode including the damaged portions, and on a portion of the upper surface of the dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: SKYWORKS GLOBAL PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Nobufumi Matsuo, Kwang Jae Shin
  • Patent number: 11974722
    Abstract: An endoscopic device includes a handle body operatively couplable to a shaft housing. The handle body includes an actuator for controlling a distal end of an endoscopic shaft extending from the shaft housing. The device also includes a pull wire attachment configured to operatively couple to a pull wire extending through the shaft housing and the endoscopic shaft to the distal end. Applying tension to the pull wire deflects the distal end of the endoscopic shaft. In addition, the device includes a pulling mechanism coupled to the actuator and having the pull wire attachment extending therefrom. When the pull wire attachment is operatively coupled to the pull wire, actuation of the actuator applies tension to the pull wire and deflects the distal end of the endoscopic shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael S. H. Chu, Sacha Tang
  • Patent number: 11975931
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for moving a heavy object into a confined space. The method comprises providing the heavy object in an initial position, the heavy object having an underside resting on a ground surface and comprising an inducible gas-cushion arrangement which in its inactive state causes the underside of the heavy object to maintain contact with the ground surface; activating the inducible gas-cushion arrangement by forming a gas cushion between the underside of the heavy object and the ground surface, the gas cushion generating a lifting force causing the underside of the heavy object to lose contact with the ground surface; moving the heavy object relative to the confined space until the underside of the heavy object at least levels with the supporting surface of the confined space; and moving the heavy object into its final position utilizing the lifting force of the gas-cushion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Volvo Truck Corporation
    Inventors: Gunnar Björkman, Viktor Karlsson
  • Patent number: 11974893
    Abstract: An electric toothbrush charging station platform organizer for an electric powered toothbrush system having an electric powered toothbrush and a charging station, includes a housing. The housing includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion of the housing includes a recess configured to securely retain the charging station, a power cord chamber to secure a power cord of a charging station of an electric powered toothbrush, a recess passage connecting a volume of the recess with a volume of the power cord chamber, and a power cord chamber passage. The lower portion includes a power strip chamber for locating a power strip. The power cord chamber passage connects a volume of the power strip chamber with the volume of the power cord chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Inventor: Matthew Hoyt
  • Patent number: 11975374
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for producing a peripheral groove (101) in an end portion (103) of a metal tube (100), in particular a metal tube (100) which is to be coated on the inside, the groove (101) being set up for receiving tube connectors, having a first, rotationally driven roller (3), a second, freely rotating roller (5), the first roller (3) having a roughened or structured surface (6) relative to the second roller (5), a pressing device (15) for producing a relative movement between the first and second roller (3, 5), between a first and a second position, the rollers (3, 5) assuming a first spacing from one another in the first position, which first spacing permits an introduction of a wall of the tube between the rollers (3, 5), and assuming a smaller, second spacing from one another in the second position, which second spacing is smaller than a material thickness (M) of the wall of the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: MV Pipe Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Rönpagel, Jan Ehlers
  • Patent number: 11975631
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for cloud processing data streamed from a vehicle and a home (e.g., any location) associated with a user account. One method includes receiving a data stream from the vehicle entity, where the data stream from the vehicle entity includes metadata from one or more data producing objects of the vehicle entity. And, receiving a data stream from the home entity, where the data stream from the home entity includes metadata from one or more data producing objects of the home entity. The method includes accessing action conditions associated with a user account. The action conditions identify a position where at least one or more states of the metadata from each of the home entity and the vehicle entity intersect. And, each action condition identifies a type or types of control information to be processed. The method includes processing the received metadata from the vehicle entity and the home entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Emerging Automotive, LLC
    Inventors: Angel A. Penilla, Albert S. Penilla
  • Patent number: 11975981
    Abstract: The present invention provides zeolite hollow spheres in which zeolite crystals grow to form a framework of macropore through a hydrothermal crystallization process using the hydrophilic surface of a carbon sphere as a hard template, wherein the zeolite framework is an ordered, porous crystalline zeolite material with a number of channels or pores interconnected, which has pore structures including mesopores and micropores. The zeolite hollow spheres of the present invention can be used for various purposes such as catalysts and adsorbents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: SOGANG UNIVERSITY RESEARCH & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Kyoung-Su Ha, Chanwoo Kim, Hyunjin Shim, Dongmin Lee
  • Patent number: 11976863
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine has a compressor section, a combustor, and a turbine section. An associated fluid is to be cooled and an associated fluid is to be heated. A transcritical vapor cycle heats the fluid to be heated, and cools the fluid to be cooled. The transcritical vapor cycle includes a gas cooler in which the fluid to be heated is heated by a refrigerant in the transcritical vapor cycle. An evaporator heat exchanger at which the fluid to be cooled is cooled by the refrigerant in the transcritical vapor cycle. A compressor upstream of the gas cooler compresses the refrigerant to a pressure above a critical point for the refrigerant. An expansion device expands the refrigerant downstream of the gas cooler, with the evaporator heat exchanger being downstream of the expansion device, and such that the refrigerant passing through the gas cooler to heat the fluid to be heated is generally above the critical point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: RTX Corporation
    Inventors: Nathan Snape, Joseph Brent Staubach
  • Patent number: D1026060
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Inventor: Yue Huang
  • Patent number: D1026090
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Nobuaki Yamakuchi