Patents Examined by M. A.
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Patent number: 12247956Abstract: The present invention discloses a rapid dot matrix micro-nano impact indentation testing system. The rapid dot matrix micro-nano impact indentation testing system comprises a three-dimensional electric positioning module, wherein the three-dimensional electric positioning module comprises an XY translation stage and a Z-axis lifting stage; a dot matrix impact indentation module, wherein the dot matrix impact indentation module comprises a three-degree-of-freedom piezoelectric platform arranged on the Z-axis lifting stage, one surface of the three-degree-of-freedom piezoelectric platform is provided with a piezoelectric ceramic actuator, and one end of the piezoelectric ceramic actuator is connected to an indenter; a clamp, wherein the clamp clamps a test piece, and the test piece faces the indenter; and an imaging module, wherein the imaging module comprises a microscope lens.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2024Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: JILIN UNIVERSITYInventors: Zhichao Ma, Junming Xiong, Guoxiang Shen, Ziyi Wu, Shuai Tong, Zixin Guo, Wei Zhang, Hongcai Xie, Jiazheng Sun, Wenyang Zhao, Zaizheng Yang, Chaofan Li, Yicheng Li, Boyi Kou, Jiakai Li, Yifan Liu, Hongwei Zhao, Luquan Ren
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Patent number: 12249599Abstract: Multiple chip module (MCM) structures are described. In an embodiment, a module includes a first and second components on the top side of a module substrate, a stiffener structure mounted on the top side of the module substrate, and a lid mounted on the stiffener structure and covering the first component and the second component. The stiffener is joined to the lid within a trench formed in a roof of the lid.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2023Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Wei Chen, Jie-Hua Zhao, Jun Zhai, Po-Hao Chang, Hsien-Che Lin, Ying-Chieh Ke, Kunzhong Hu
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Patent number: 12247964Abstract: A method for using a chemical capture system with integrated calibration having a chamber which comprises an opening and a closing member, as well as a chemical sensor to be calibrated and a photoionization sensor which are positioned in the chamber, in which method: —during a measurement step, the sensor to be calibrated and the photoionization sensor measure the gas mixture present in the chamber, defining an open interior space, so as to identify the gas mixture and—during a calibration step, the photoionization sensor generates ozone by photoionizing the dioxygen in the chamber, defining a closed interior space free of gas mixture, and the sensor to be calibrated measures the generated ozone, the difference between said measurement and a reference measurement making it possible to calibrate said sensor.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2021Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: ELLONAInventor: Ivan Romanytsia
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Patent number: 12249372Abstract: A state may be encoded into a memory cell comprising a phase change material (PM) region and a select device (SD) region by: applying a first current in the memory cell over a first time period, wherein the first current applied over the first time period causes the PM region of the memory cell to be placed into an amorphous state and the SD region of the memory cell to be placed into an amorphous state; and applying a second current in the memory cell over a second time period after the first time period, wherein the second current applied over the third time period causes the SD region of the memory cell to be placed into a crystalline state and the PM region of the memory cell to remain in the amorphous state.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2021Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Rouhollah Mousavi Iraei, Kiran Pangal, Saad P. Monasa, Mini Goel, Raymond Zeng, Hemant P. Rao
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Patent number: 12247966Abstract: A seed pod shatter test system for determining the resistance to seed pod shattering in various plants, wherein the system comprises a mobile platform that is structured and operable to traverse at least one row of plants growing in plot, and at least one plant engaging head mounted to a front of the mobile platform. The at least one plant engaging head is structured and operable to condition each of the plurality of plants by contacting each of the plants in the row(s) with a predetermined amount of force as the mobile platform traverse the row(s) of plants. The system additionally comprises a data collections and analysis system that is structured and operable to determine an amount of seed pod shattering that occurred in the plurality of plants as a result of the conditioning.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2021Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLCInventors: Kelly Boddy, Dale Burns, Brian Forinash, Martin Gaudet, Alan Jackson, Graham McGregor
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Patent number: 12249712Abstract: A positive electrode active material in the form of a single particle and a lithium secondary battery containing the positive electrode active material thereof are provided. The positive electrode active material has a nickel-based lithium composite metal oxide single particle. The single particle includes a metal doped in the crystal lattice thereof. The single particle includes, in the crystal lattice, a surface part having a rock salt structure, a spinel structure, or a mixed structure thereof from a surface of the single particle to a depth of 0.13% to 5.26% of a radius of the single particle, and a central part having a layered structure from an interface with the surface part thereof to the center part of the single particle.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2024Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Tae Gu Yoo, Younguk Park, Jintae Hwang, Wang Mo Jung, Sungbin Park
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Patent number: 12247981Abstract: A method of diagnosing cancer based on lipidomic analysis of a body fluid taken from the body of a patient is disclosed. The method includes the steps of spiking of the sample with a set of internal standards having at least one internal standard for each lipid class present in the sample, subsequently processing the sample by liquid-liquid lipidomic extraction or by solid phase lipidomic extraction, measurement of the processed sample by a mass spectrometry method, determining concentrations for at least 51, more preferably for all lipids present at a level above detection threshold of the mass spectrometry method, statistical evaluation of the determined concentrations of the lipids, the statistical evaluation determining the level of probability of the patient suffering from cancer, or optionally from a specific type of cancer.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2018Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: FONS JK Group, a.s.Inventors: Michal Holcapek, Eva Cifkova, Miroslav Lisa, Robert Jirasko, Denise Wolrab, Tereza Hrnciarova
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Patent number: 12249637Abstract: In a p-type region, a nanosheet farthest from an n-type region has a face exposed from a first gate interconnect on the side away from the n-type region in the Y direction. In the n-type region, a nanosheet farthest from the p-type region has a face exposed from a second gate interconnect on the side away from the p-type region in the Y direction. In the p-type region, a nanosheet closest to the n-type region has a face exposed from the first gate interconnect on the side closer to the n-type region in the Y direction. In the n-type region, a nanosheet closest to the p-type region has a face exposed from the second gate interconnect on the side closer to the p-type region in the Y direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2022Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: SOCIONEXT INC.Inventor: Junji Iwahori
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Patent number: 12247984Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to human monoclonal IgE antibodies, and IgG antibodies engineered therefrom. Such engineered antibodies can be used to blunt pathologic IgE responses in subjects, such as in the treatment or prevention of allergies.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2020Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITYInventor: Scott A. Smith
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Patent number: 12249644Abstract: An enhancement-mode high-electron-mobility transistor comprises a structure including a stack made of III-V semiconductor materials defining an interface and capable of forming a conduction layer in the form of a two-dimensional electron gas layer; a source electrode and a drain electrode forming an electrical contact with the conduction layer; and a gate electrode arranged on top of the structure, between the source electrode and the drain electrode. The structure comprises a bar that is arranged below the gate electrode and passes through the interface of the stack. The bar comprises two semiconductor portions exhibiting opposite types of doping, defining a p-n junction in proximity to the interface.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2019Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL N.V.Inventors: Matthieu Nongaillard, Thomas Oheix
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Patent number: 12248014Abstract: An insulation monitoring device, according to various embodiment of the present application, comprising an impedance formed between a power line and a ground of a system comprises, a signal generation circuit for applying a triangular wave signal to the power line through a signal measurement circuit, the signal measurement circuit for measuring a voltage difference across the detection resistor of the signal measurement circuit or a current flowing through the detection resistor when the triangular wave signal is applied to the impedance, a control circuit for obtaining an impedance value of the impedance based on at least one of the voltage difference and the current, and monitoring the impedance value.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2020Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignees: DONGWOO ELECTRIC CORP. & CHUNGBUK NATIONAL, UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATIONInventors: Sun Woo Kim, Jong-Phil Hong
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Patent number: 12249669Abstract: The present invention relates to a photodetector array for capturing image data, comprising: —photodetector cells arranged on a substrate, each including a single-photon avalanche diode, wherein the active areas of the photodetector cells are neighbored along a hexagonal grid; —microlenses, having a hexagonal or circular shape, each arranged on one photodetector cell to focus light onto the photodiode.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2019Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: Ecole Polytechnique Federale De LausanneInventors: Michel Ivan Antolovic, Claudio Bruschini, Edoardo Charbon
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Patent number: 12248017Abstract: An AC power source is controlled to inject an AC signal to a current sensor. In one embodiment, the AC power source is capacitively coupled to the current sensor. An output of an arc fault detection circuit is received. In one embodiment, the arc fault detection circuit is coupled to the current sensor, and wherein the arc fault detection circuit is configured to detect a presence of an arc based at least in part on the current sensor. It is determined whether a fault in the arc fault detection circuit is present based at least in part on an evaluation of the output of the arc fault detection circuit.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2024Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: Lunar Energy, Inc.Inventors: Maisam Gulamabbas Pyarali Bandali, Hai-Yue Han
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Patent number: 12249709Abstract: A positive electrode composition for a lithium ion secondary battery includes an active material that can occlude and release lithium ions and a conductive material, wherein the active material is a lithium cobalt composite oxide; the conductive material is carbon black and carbon nanotubes; the carbon black has a BET specific surface area of 100 to 400 m2/g and a DBP absorption amount of 210 to 400 ml/100 g; the carbon nanotubes have an average diameter of 20 nm or less, a BET specific surface area of 170 m2/g or more, and an aspect ratio of 50 or more; and a carbon black content X (unit: % by mass) and a carbon nanotube content Y (unit: % by mass) in the positive electrode composition satisfy the following conditions (A) and (B): (A) 0.5?(X+Y)?2.0; (B) 0.80?{X/(X+Y)}?0.95.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2019Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: Denka Company LimitedInventors: Tatsuya Nagai, Shinichiro Osumi, Tetsuya Ito
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Patent number: 12248034Abstract: A faulty meter socket detection system configured to detect faulty sockets as evidenced by series arcs in an input current waveform or an increased temperature of the meter is disclosed. The system includes a metering circuit configured to receive an input current waveform, and a controller including a power monitoring module. The meter may also include a temperature sensor. The power monitoring module is configured detect series arc currents input current waveform data by filtering the input current waveform data to produce filtered data, performing feature recognition on the filtered data, classifying the features of the filtered data, performing temporal processing on the filtered data, (optionally) scaling the temporal processing of the filtered data, and, scoring the input current waveform based on the temporal processing of the filtered data. The temperature sensor may detect an increased temperature of the meter, which may indicate a faulty socket.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2023Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: Aclara Technologies LLCInventors: Scott David Brown, Curtis Whitmore Crittenden, Richard B. Martyn, Jr., Thomas Lee McDougall, Lewis Fink, Charles Andrew Waters
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Patent number: 12250287Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a receiver device may receive a management frame addressed to the receiver device; parse the management frame to identify a link identifier included in the management frame; associate the link identifier with link information included in the management frame; and update, based at least in part on the link information, a communication configuration for a link identified by the link identifier. Numerous other aspects are provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2021Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Abhishek Pramod Patil, Sai Yiu Duncan Ho, George Cherian, Alfred Asterjadhi, Yanjun Sun
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Patent number: 12247768Abstract: An electrocaloric effect element includes a container having a first wall and a second wall, the second wall facing the first wall, ionic liquid accommodated in the container, a first electrode provided at an outer surface of the first wall, and a movable electrode provided in the ionic liquid such that the movable electrode is movable in the ionic liquid.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2021Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: Tokyo Electron LimitedInventors: Koji Akiyama, Hiroyuki Nagai, Mitsuaki Iwashita, Hirokazu Ueda
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Patent number: 12249882Abstract: An electrical machine for use in an aircraft, including a rotor. The rotor includes a plurality of rotor poles, and a stator including a plurality of phases. Each respective phase occupies at least one elementary block and the at least one elementary block of each phase includes a set of conductors of the respective phase wound around a plurality of slots of the respective elementary block in a concentrated winding configuration. A mechanical shift angle between the respective concentrated windings of each pair of adjacent elementary blocks is greater than a rotor pole pitch. The rotor pole pitch is an angle between adjacent poles of the rotor.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2020Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignees: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, SAFRAN ELECTRICAL & POWER, SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMSInventors: Nadhem Boubaker, Daniel Matt, Florent Nierlich
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Patent number: 12247784Abstract: The present invention includes a spray drying disposable device for use in a spray drying system. The disposable has a spray drying head and a plasma drying chamber. The head has a spray dry nozzle assembly in fluid communication with the plasma source and the pressurized aerosol gas source. The pressurized gas flows in a vortex pattern that atomizes plasma droplets in the chamber. The head also includes a plenum has uniform air pressure of the drying gas. A baffle plate forms the floor of the plenum having drying gas jets that supply drying gas to the chamber. The atomized plasma droplets evaporate in the presence of the drying gas emitted to from the jets to obtain dried plasma particles and humid air. A capture filter captures the dried plasma particles and allows the humid air to pass. The humid air passes through the gas outlet and the exhaust port.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2024Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: Velico Medical, Inc.Inventors: Robert R. Andrews, Herman E. Snyder, William J. Merritt, Evan P. Ordway, Clair Strohl
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Patent number: 12249909Abstract: The present disclosure describes a circuit having a current source and a load circuit coupled to the current source. The current source can include a transistor electrically coupled to a voltage supply and can be configured to generate a first current with a first current rate-of-change during a time interval, where the first current can be a cancellation current. In addition, the load circuit can be configured to generate a second current with a second current rate-of-change during the same time interval, where the second current can be a load current. The second current rate-of-change can be substantially an inverse of the first current rate-of-change. A power system can include a power management unit configured to generate a power supply voltage at an output, a current source and a load circuit electrically coupled to the output, and a control circuit controls the first current rate-of-change during the time interval.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2022Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Meei-Ling Chiang, Khaled M. Alashmouny, Zhi Hu