Patents Examined by Levi Gannon
  • Patent number: 12723462
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a door or door system, including one or more doors configured with wireless power transfer system transmitters and/or receivers to power smart doors and/or peripheral wirelessly powered devices and, optionally, wireless data transmitters and/or receivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2026
    Assignee: Masonite Corporation
    Inventor: Alex Bodurka
  • Patent number: 12715394
    Abstract: A vehicle anti-theft apparatus (10), including: a valve (18) being irremovably assembled to an exhaust pipe (16) of an engine (12) of the vehicle, the valve (18) being controllable (59) to close upon a theft event (57).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2026
    Inventor: Eli Rubinov
  • Patent number: 12712398
    Abstract: Provided are a communication method, a device, a service node, a communication system, and a storage medium. The method includes that radio frequency energy is harvested by receiving a radio frequency signal of a radio frequency energy source node and that information is transmitted to a service node based on the radio frequency energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2026
    Assignee: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ting Lu, Bo Dai, Xiubin Sha, Li Niu
  • Patent number: 12712533
    Abstract: An oscillator outputs a stable oscillation. The oscillator includes an amplifier, a carbon nanotube (CNT), and a power supply. The CNT extends along a resonance axis. A first end of the CNT is disposed along the resonance axis such that the first end is open. A second end of the CNT is disposed along the resonance axis and be operably coupled to the amplifier. The CNT generates a stable oscillation in response to a voltage. The amplifier includes a super-lattice castellated field effect transistor (SLCFET). The power supply applies the voltage to the oscillator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2025
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2026
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
    Inventor: James M. Cicchiello
  • Patent number: 12712554
    Abstract: For example, a Local Oscillator (LO) generator may include a plurality of frequency sources configured to provide a respective plurality of frequency source signals according to a first frequency; and an injection-locked frequency divider configured to provide an LO signal having a second frequency. In one example, the second frequency may be based on the first frequency divided by a factor n. For example, the factor n may be an odd integer greater than one. For example, the injection-locked frequency divider may include a plurality of injection paths to inject the plurality of frequency source signals into an injection-locked Ring Oscillator (RO).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2026
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kobi Ben Atar, Nir Weisman, Run Levinger, Danniel Nahmanny
  • Patent number: 12712397
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a door or door system, including one or more doors configured with wireless power transfer system transmitters and/or receivers to power smart doors and/or peripheral wirelessly powered devices and, optionally, wireless data transmitters and/or receivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2026
    Assignee: Masonite Corporation
    Inventor: Alex Bodurka
  • Patent number: 12706610
    Abstract: A fractional frequency-divider circuit is disclosed. The fractional frequency-divider circuit includes a phase generation circuit that receives an input clock signal that has a first frequency, and generates multiple phase signals using the input clock signal. The fractional frequency-divider circuit also includes a phase selection circuit that selects different ones of the multiple phase signals at different times to generate an output clock signal with a second frequency such that a ratio of the first frequency to the second frequency is a non-integer value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2026
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Y. Su, Boon-Aik Ang, Dennis M. Fischette, Jr., Samed Maltabas, Shaobo Liu
  • Patent number: 12695423
    Abstract: Techniques, circuits, and systems related to a multicore rotary traveling wave oscillator (RTWO) are provided. The multicore RTWO includes at least two metal layers and multiple RTWO cores, such that each core comprises a set of differential signal conductors that are interleaved across the metal layers to optimize space and reduce parasitic effects. The relative positional configuration of these differential signal conductors varies across a range of directionalities and/or orientations. In embodiments, an oscillator output signal is generated by the multicore RTWO; the frequency of this oscillator output signal is adjusted based on a comparison of its phase with that of a reference signal, such as within a phase locked loop circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2026
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventor: Andreas Johannes Köllmann
  • Patent number: 12695421
    Abstract: An LC (inductor-capacitor) oscillator includes a first NMOS (n-channel metal oxide semiconductor) transistor, a first PMOS (p-channel metal oxide semiconductor) transistor, a second NMOS transistor, and a second PMOS transistor, wherein: the source of the first NMOS transistor is shorted to the source of the first PMOS transistor; the source of the second NMOS transistor is shorted to the source of the second PMOS transistor; the first NMOS transistor and the second NMOS transistor are cross coupled via a first gate inductor and a first drain inductor; the first and second PMOS transistors are cross coupled via a second gate inductor and a second drain inductor; the first NMOS transistor and the first PMOS transistor are coupled via a first gate capacitor and a first drain capacitor; and the second NMOS transistor and the second PMOS transistor are coupled via a second gate capacitor and a second drain capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2025
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2026
    Assignee: REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventor: Chia-Liang (Leon) Lin
  • Patent number: 12695422
    Abstract: The present description concerns an electronic oscillator comprising a resonator coupled in parallel to at least one active circuit, the resonator comprising two electrodes coupled to separate variable capacitive elements forming a charge capacitive element of the electronic oscillator, and a control device configured to independently control the values of the variable capacitive elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2026
    Inventors: Michel Ayraud, Fernando Jose Ramalho Teixeira, Jr.
  • Patent number: 12689240
    Abstract: A wireless power transmission system wirelessly transmits power from a power transmission apparatus to a power reception apparatus. The system performs detection processing using a first detection method for detecting an object different from the power reception apparatus. The system determines whether a predetermined condition related to a state of at least either one of the power transmission apparatus and the power reception apparatus is satisfied. Then, the system performs object detection processing using a second detection method, different from the first detection method, according to a result of the determination regarding whether the predetermined condition is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2026
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hajime Shimura
  • Patent number: 12689221
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing loads on a power grid are provided. In some embodiments, the load control system includes one or more power sources connected to a power grid. A method includes determining, by a first genset connected to a power grid, a power average at a first rate, and generating, by the first genset, a filtered power average. The filtered average includes the power average at a second rate. The filtered power average is used in the control algorithm to balance the load share of power sources on the power grid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2026
    Assignee: Cummins Power Generation Inc.
    Inventor: Mike James Scheuerell
  • Patent number: 12685024
    Abstract: There is provided a piezoelectric stack, including: a substrate; an oxide film on the substrate, containing zinc and oxygen as main elements; an electrode film on the oxide film; and a piezoelectric film on the electrode film, being an alkali niobium oxide film containing potassium, sodium, niobium, and oxygen and having a perovskite structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Toshiaki Kuroda, Kenji Shibata, Kazutoshi Watanabe, Takeshi Kimura
  • Patent number: 12683573
    Abstract: A vibrator device includes a vibrator element having a base part, and a detection arm and a drive arm as a plurality of vibrating arms extending in a B direction as a first direction from the base part, a base body, and a support substrate configured to support the vibrator element with respect to the base body, wherein the support substrate includes a base-body fixation part to be fixed to the base body, an element support part configured to support the base part of the vibrator element, and a beam part configured to couple the base-body fixation part and the element support part to each other, and the support substrate has a plurality of recessed parts corresponding to the plurality of vibrating arms in an area which is located at a side of a surface opposed to the vibrator element, and on which at least a part of the vibrating arms overlaps in a plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Seiichiro Ogura
  • Patent number: 12683406
    Abstract: Multi-throw or multi-pole switching systems and methods are provided for providing modular switching combinations for enabling flexible home energy management. A switching system comprises an energy management system configured to switch between a plurality of energy sources (e.g., a utility, backup energy source(s) and energy storage component(s)) automatically/manually to enable flexible configurations thereof. The switching system further comprises one or more modular transfer switches configured to add to the energy management system one or more energy sources. If a module is made of n poles then adding each module can add n-1 energy resources. The one or more modular transfer switches are multi-throw or multi-pole switches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: Siemens Industry, Inc.
    Inventor: Guang Yang
  • Patent number: 12674503
    Abstract: A renewable energy generation system includes a drive motor, a flywheel in mechanical communication with the drive motor, a generator in mechanical communication with the flywheel, a charge controller in electrical communication with the generator, a plurality of charge controller switches in electrical communication with the charge controller, a plurality of batteries in electrical communication with a respective charge controller switch, and a power management module in electrical communication with the plurality of charge controller switches. The drive motor effectuates rotation of the flywheel to generate stored rotational energy which is transferred to the generator as a load is placed upon the generator to maintain a constant speed of the drive motor. The power management module selectively opens or closes a charge controller switch to permit or inhibit the flow of electrical energy to a respective battery to reduce the electrical load placed upon the generator and drive motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2026
    Assignee: PHOS GLOBAL ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Victor Bica, Eugene Earle Rudolph
  • Patent number: 12671397
    Abstract: A semiconductor burn-in board configured for insertion into a chamber of a semiconductor burn-in machine includes a power regulator board and a testing board. The power regulator board includes a main power connector configured to receive main power from a semiconductor burn-in machine, a plurality of power supplies each configured to receive the main power from the main power connector and convert the main power to test power, and a pair of test power connectors for each power supply. The testing board is attached to the power regulator board and includes a plurality of device testing units. Each device testing unit is configured to receive the test power from at least one of the power supplies through at least one pair of the test power connectors and apply test signals to a semiconductor device received in the device testing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2026
    Assignee: Micro Control Company
    Inventors: Kevin Roland Deters, Philip Alan Bailey
  • Patent number: 12663464
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit device with a signal processing circuit configured to process a received signal, includes: a failure detection circuit configured to detect a failure within the semiconductor integrated circuit device; and an output terminal, wherein if the failure is not detected by the failure detection circuit, an output signal of the signal processing circuit is output externally from the output terminal, and wherein if the failure is detected by the failure detection circuit, a command notifying details of the failure is output externally from the output terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yuji Kaneda
  • Patent number: 12666877
    Abstract: A piezoelectric device includes a first substrate including a first surface on which piezoelectric elements and a common terminal coupled to the piezoelectric elements are placed, a second substrate including a second surface on which a common connecting terminal coupled to a control circuit is placed, a third substrate placed between the first substrate and the second substrate and including a third surface joined to the first surface and a fourth surface facing the second surface, and bonding portions bonding the second substrate and the third substrate by an adhesive, wherein the third substrate includes a first through hole penetrating from the third surface to the fourth surface and a first through electrode provided in the first through hole and coupled to the common terminal, the common connecting terminal is coupled to the first through electrode and electrically coupled to the common terminal via the first through electrode, and the second substrate includes a wall suppressing an outflow of the adhes
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masayoshi Yamada, Eiji Osawa
  • Patent number: 12662005
    Abstract: Methods and systems for charging an electric vehicle (EV) are described herein. An EV may require additional battery power to reach a charging station. A remote server in communication with the EV or an on-board computer or mobile device in the EV may obtain data to determine a location for the EV to meet a charging vehicle. The charging vehicle may be dispatched to meet the EV and deliver power to it, enabling the EV to reach a charging station or other destination. In some examples, the charging vehicle may deliver power to the EV while both vehicles are stationary. In other examples, the charging vehicle may couple to the EV while both vehicles are in motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Aaron Williams, Joseph Robert Brannan, John Donovan, Brian N. Harvey