Patents Examined by P Nguyen
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Patent number: 11879983Abstract: Locating a vehicle to be located (VP), which has at least a GNSS receiver, via a location system including at least a computer by: receiving a message that includes at least a GNSS signal and that is transmitted by the vehicle to be located (VP), receiving a message that is transmitted by at least one located vehicle (VL), which has a GNSS receiver, the message including a location of the vehicle, the location being associated with a high confidence level, and a GNSS signal generated by the GNSS receiver of the vehicle, determining a location of the vehicle to be located, on the basis of the location of at least one located vehicle (VL), the GNSS signal from the located vehicle, and the GNSS signal from the vehicle to be located, and transmitting the determined location to the vehicle to be located (VP).Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2020Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Nabil Kbayer, Willy Vigneau
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Patent number: 11881828Abstract: A multi-gain LNA with inductive source degeneration is presented. The inductive source degeneration is provided via a tunable degeneration network that includes an inductor in parallel with one or more switchable shunting networks. Each shunting network includes a shunting capacitor that can selectively be coupled in parallel to the inductor. A capacitance of the shunting capacitor is calculated so that a combined impedance of the inductor and the shunting capacitor at a narrowband frequency of operation is effectively an inductance. The inductance is calculated according to a desired gain of the LNA. According to one aspect, the switchable shunting network includes a resistor in series connection with the shunting capacitor to provide broadband frequency response stability of the tunable degeneration network. According to another aspect, the LNA includes a plurality of selectable branches to further control gain of the LNA.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2022Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: pSemi CorporationInventors: Jing Li, Emre Ayranci, Miles Sanner
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Patent number: 11880846Abstract: A computer-based network system and method for using a payment vehicle having an on and off function. The system comprises a payment vehicle comprising an on and off function to enable or to disable the payment vehicle in the computer-based network for processing an electronic payment transaction, a holder of the payment vehicle, and a computer payment network wherein the computer payment network comprises a transaction engine for enabling or for disabling the payment vehicle at a request of the holder of the payment vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.Inventors: Michael T. Duke, Dean Patrick Nolan
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Patent number: 11879434Abstract: A wind turbine control apparatus, method and non-transitory computer-readable medium are disclosed. The wind turbine control apparatus comprises a generator connected to a wind turbine with a drive train. The drive train comprises a rotor, a low speed shaft, a gear box, a high speed shaft, and a controller module. The controller module is configured to obtain a maximum power within a large range of varying wind velocities by operating the rotor at a neural network determined optimal angular speed for the current wind velocity.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2023Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALSInventors: Mohammad Kamal Hossain, Meer Abdul Mateen Khan
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Patent number: 11875933Abstract: A switchboard is provided via a terminal bushing; a switchboard terminal coupled to the terminal bushing; a metering transformer bushing which is installed or released from the front part thereof through a breaker chamber, covers the switchboard terminal, and is inserted into the terminal bushing; and a metering transformer which is fastened to the metering transformer bushing and disposed on the outer circumference of the metering transformer bushing. The metering transformer includes at least one terminal that faces forward, and the metering transformer bushing may include an opening for exposing the at least one terminal to the front thereof.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2018Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: LS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventor: Ji-Hoon Ma
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Patent number: 11876490Abstract: Described embodiments include an integrated circuit for temperature gradient compensation of a bandgap voltage. A bandgap core circuit has a bandgap feedback input, a bandgap adjustment input and a bandgap reference output. A resistor is coupled between the bandgap adjustment input and a ground terminal. An offset and slope correction circuit has an offset correction output that is coupled to the bandgap adjustment input. A signal at the offset correction output is trimmed at an ambient temperature. A thermal error cancellation (TEC) circuit has a TEC output coupled to the bandgap adjustment input. The TEC circuit includes first and second temperature sensors that are located apart from each other. A signal at the TEC output is responsive to temperatures at the first and second temperature sensors. An amplifier has an amplifier input and an amplifier output. The amplifier input is coupled to the bandgap reference output.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Sandeep Shylaja Krishnan, Akshay Yashwant Jadhav, Tallam Vishwanath
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Patent number: 11874321Abstract: In an integrated control device 10 of the measurement device 1, a reception sensitivity test control unit 18 repeatedly performs a reception sensitivity test of measuring a throughput of a signal under measurement transmitted from a DUT 100 which has received a test signal while changing an output level of the test signal non-linearly for each of a first orientation (PSa) regulated by a predetermined step interval of a spherical coordinate system and a second orientation (PSb) regulated by a step interval finer than the predetermined step interval, and a peak power measurement control unit 19 sets, as a peak power candidate, reception power within a range of a power width (?Pw) from the maximum reception power of reception power measured for each first orientation, measures the reception power for each second orientation with respect to the peak power candidate, and determines the peak power based on a measurement result.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: ANRITSU CORPORATIONInventors: Takumi Nakamura, Zhihui Wu
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Patent number: 11877505Abstract: Semiconductor devices, and more particularly arrangements of fluorinated polymers with low dielectric loss for environmental protection in semiconductor devices are disclosed. Arrangements include conformal coatings or layers of fluorinated polymers that cover a semiconductor die on a package substrate of a semiconductor device. Such fluorinated polymer arrangements may also conformally coat various electrical connections for the semiconductor die, including wire bonds. Fluorinated polymers with low dielectric constants and low moisture permeability may thereby provide reduced moisture ingress in semiconductor devices while also reducing the impact of associated dielectric loss.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Qorvo US, Inc.Inventors: Christo Bojkov, Michael Roberg, Matthew Essar, Walid Meliane, Terry Hon
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Patent number: 11876371Abstract: The mapping of electric power distribution circuits and electric power outlets to breakers in a breaker panel is accomplished by providing a plurality of smart power testing devices and a control device that communicates with each of the smart power testing devices. Each of the smart power testing devices is connected to a respective one of the electric power outlets in a structure. Each smart power testing device can detect the AC voltage level provided at the electric power outlet. A user opens each breaker in the breaker panel, in succession. When a smart power testing device senses loss of AC voltage, it transmits a message to the control device. The control device can then identify which outlets are on a common electric power circuit, and by opening each breaker in succession, the control device can creating a mapping of outlets to breakers.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2023Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Inventors: Mark Schwarzbach, John Hubert, Marc Edward Rippen
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Patent number: 11874280Abstract: Compositions comprising fluorescent or colored dyes and methods of using the same in combination with divalent metal salts to analyze samples are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2019Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Melissa Jackson, Christopher Boyce, Eriko Matsui, Michael Vanbrunt, Sharat Singh, Tracy Matray
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Patent number: 11874342Abstract: A method of monitoring a fuse of a work machine includes sensing a fuse current; detecting when the fuse current exceeds a threshold; quantifying a difference current that is a difference between the fuse current and the threshold current when the fuse current exceeds the threshold current; determining an amount of time that the difference current is greater than zero; and generating an alert related to fuse lifetime according to the difference current and determined time.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventor: Alexander C. Crosman, III
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Patent number: 11874310Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying a motor coupled to an electrical appliance are disclosed herein. The electrical appliance can include a motor assembly comprising at least one electric motor and a filter network including an electrical resistance component and an electrical capacitance component. The electrical appliance can also include a controller electrically coupled to the motor assembly and the filter network, the controller comprising one or more processors and a memory comprising instructions for performing a process. The process can include providing an input signal to the filter network and receiving an output signal from the filter network, the output signal being filtered by the filter network. The process can also include identifying a filter characteristic of the filter network based on the output signal and identifying a type of the electric motor based on the identified filter characteristic.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Victoria Steele, Steven Keith Root, Mark Thomas Fryman
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Patent number: 11874386Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining a polarization state of an input RF signal. Two distinct RF antennas receive the input RF signal and output a first antenna signal and a second antenna signal. Polarizsations of the first and second antenna signals are orthogonal to one another. The first antenna signal is converted to a first optical signal, and the first optical signal is passed through a first optical signal to introduce a first delay. The delayed first optical signal is converted to a first RF signal. An amplitude ratio and a phase difference are determined between the first RF signal and a second RF signal that is associated with the second antenna and optionally includes a second delay. A polarization angle or polarization type of the input RF signal is determined based on the amplitude ratio and phase difference of the first and second RF signals.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions, Inc.Inventor: Arnold N. Feineman
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Patent number: 11873124Abstract: An aero wind power generation apparatus includes: a drone unit including drone wings configured to make the aero wind power generation apparatus move and hover and a sensor unit configured to detect information for controlling the aero wind power generation apparatus; a buoyancy generation unit connected to the drone unit and including a side cover configured to open or close and a balloon provided inside the side cover, wherein the buoyancy generation unit is configured to enable injection of gas into or release of the gas from the balloon; and a power generation unit connected to the buoyancy generation unit and including a rotating unit with a plurality of blades, a blade control unit of adjusting the state of the blades, and a motor unit of converting kinetic energy transferred from the rotating unit into electrical energy.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Jung Hun Choi, Dong Hyun Ha, Jae Wung Jung
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Patent number: 11876493Abstract: A hybrid class-H/predictive class-G switching amplifier architecture and techniques for amplifying a signal (e.g., an audio signal) using such an architecture. One example method of amplification generally includes delaying an input signal to generate a delayed version of the input signal, amplifying the delayed version of the input signal with an amplifier powered by a boost converter, and selectively controlling the boost converter to operate in at least one of a predictive class-G mode or a class-H mode, based on a magnitude of the input signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Subbarao Surendra Chakkirala, Sherif Galal, Earl Schreyer
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Patent number: 11868993Abstract: A computer-based network system and method for using a payment vehicle having an on and off function. The system comprises a payment vehicle comprising an on and off function to enable or to disable the payment vehicle in the computer-based network for processing an electronic payment transaction, a holder of the payment vehicle, and a computer payment network wherein the computer payment network comprises a transaction engine for enabling or for disabling the payment vehicle at a request of the holder of the payment vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Inventors: Michael T. Duke, Dean Patrick Nolan
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Patent number: 11870405Abstract: An LNA having a plurality of paths, each of which can be controlled independently to achieve a gain mode. Each path includes at least an input FET and an output FET coupled in series. A gate of the output FET is controlled to set the gain of the LNA. Signals to be amplified are applied to the gate of the input FET. Additional stacked FETs are provided in series between the input FET and the output FET.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: pSemi CorporationInventors: Emre Ayranci, Miles Sanner
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Patent number: 11869831Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a die attach pad, a plurality of lead terminals positioned about the die attach pad and disposed along side edges of the semiconductor package, a semiconductor die mounted on the die attach pad, a molding compound encapsulating the plurality of lead terminals and the semiconductor die, and at least one dummy lead disposed in a corner region of the semiconductor package between the plurality of lead terminals.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.Inventors: Chin-Chiang Chang, Yin-Fa Chen, Shih-Chin Lin
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Patent number: 11865139Abstract: The disclosure is directed to compositions and methods of treating or preventing headaches, including migraines. The compositions comprise a nitrate anion source, an elemental metal (uncharged), and an acid. The compositions are preferably administered orally. In some aspects, the product of a reaction of the nitrate anion source, the elemental metal (uncharged), and the acid are administered to the subject via inhalation.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: THERMOLIFE INTERNATIONAL, LLCInventors: Ronald Kramer, Alexandros Nikolaidis
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Patent number: 11867724Abstract: A measuring system for measuring signals with multiple measurement probes includes a multi probe measurement device having at least two probe interfaces that each couple the multi probe measurement device with at least one of the measurement probes, a data interface that couples the multi probe measurement device to a measurement data receiver, and a processing unit coupled to the at least two probe interfaces that records measurement values via the at least two probe interfaces from the measurement probes. The processing unit is further coupled to the data interface and provides the recorded measurement values to the measurement data receiver that also includes a data interface. The data interface of the measurement data receiver is coupled to the data interface of the multi probe measurement device.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Inventors: Gerd Bresser, Friedrich Reich