Patents Examined by R Patel
  • Patent number: 12290873
    Abstract: An additive friction stir deposition machine and the method of using it. The friction stir deposition machine has a stationary tool with a fixed shoulder and an opening. The fixed shoulder is fixed from rotation with respect to a substate onto which feedstock material is deposited to build a layer. A guide tube holds the feedstock material and is rotatable within the stationary tool. The opening in the stationary shoulder circumscribes the open end of the guide tube. The feedstock material is co-rotatable with the guide tube and rotating the guide tube rotates with the feedstock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: BOND TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy John Haynie, John A. Bosker
  • Patent number: 12292522
    Abstract: Techniques and apparatuses are described for determining a position of user equipment by using adaptive phase-changing devices. In aspects, a base station transmits wireless signals for a UE toward respective reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs) of adaptive phase-changing devices. The APDs may direct reflections of the wireless signals in a direction, such as toward the UE, based on a configuration of the RIS of the APD. The base station receives, from the UE via a wireless connection, identifiers of the reflections of the wireless signals that are received by the UE. In some cases, the base station also receives a signal quality parameter associated with the reflection reaching the UE. The base station determines angular information based on the respective identifiers and/or signal quality parameters of the reflections. Based on the angular information and known positions of the APDs, the base station determines a position of the UE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Jibing Wang, Erik Richard Stauffer
  • Patent number: 12294404
    Abstract: A protective case for portable electronic devices, having a case assembly with a frame assembly. The frame assembly has first and second longitudinal frame members and first and second transversal frame members. The case assembly further has a rear wall joining the first and second longitudinal frame members and the first and second transversal frame members at a substantially perpendicular disposition. The rear wall has at least two apertures, wherein the at least two apertures have cooperative shapes and dimensions to removably receive heads of inserts, and the at least two apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: ARROTECH GROUP LLC
    Inventors: Roberto Carlos Valdes, Arturo Bendek
  • Patent number: 12285350
    Abstract: A medical splint securing system and method particularly suited for emergency medical care applications is disclosed. The system comprises three elongated fabric strips, each preferably measuring 5½ inches by 100 inches, permanently joined at their respective midpoints to form a unified structure with a central junction preferably measuring 5½ inches by 50 inches. This quick tie system simplifies and expedites the process of securing blanket roll splints in emergency situations, replacing traditional multiple-cravat methods. The unified design ensures adequate length for secure attachment while maintaining professional appearance during application. The system's versatility extends to use in sling and swathe immobilization techniques. The invention addresses key deficiencies in conventional splinting methods, including time consumption and inadequate securing length, while providing a more efficient and reliable solution for emergency medical responders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Inventor: Douglas Larry Wierenga
  • Patent number: 12285826
    Abstract: A meshing structure for plate welding, and a tack-free welding device and method are provided. The device comprises a connecting frame, a welding gun, and a cutting mechanism, the welding gun is fixed on the connecting frame, and the cutting mechanism is connected to the connecting frame. The meshing structures are disposed on welded plates, and after being assembled, the two plates can be restrained by the meshing structures in multiple dimensions. Before welding, edges of the plates are cut according to the form of the meshing structures, then the plates are assembled and meshed; after the position of the welding gun is adjusted, the cutting mechanism and the welding gun are driven by a welding robot or a special welding machine to move along a weld; and the meshing structures are removed by the cutting mechanism, and then normal welding is performed by the welding gun.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: JIANGSU XCMG CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY RESEARCH INSTITUTE LTD.
    Inventors: Ang Ji, Can Wang, Liping Zhang
  • Patent number: 12288520
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed at a CMOS-like logic gate including a set of thin-film transistors (TFTs), the set of TFTs including a subset of pull down TFTs, a subset of diode-connected TFTs and an output pull-up transistor; and a capacitor; wherein the subset of diode-connected TFTs, the output pull-up transistor and the capacitor are positioned to provide a bootstrapped feedback network to provide full-output swing; and wherein the subset of diode-connected TFTs and one of the subset of pull-down TFTs form a leakage current path; and wherein at least one of the subset of pull-down TFTs is connected to a first input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Inventors: Sheida Gohardehi, Manoj Sachdev, Qing Li, William Wong
  • Patent number: 12288975
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an electronic device including a driver circuit and a driving method thereof. The driver circuit includes an electronic unit, a driver unit, and a detection and protection circuit. The driver unit is electrically connected to the electronic unit. The detection and protection circuit is electrically connected to the electronic unit through a first node, and is electrically connected to a gate terminal of the driver unit through a second node. When a voltage of the first node is pulled down, the detection and protection circuit controls the driver unit to be turned off. The detection and protection circuit of the driver circuit of the disclosure protects the electronic unit from excessive current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Chun Tseng, Min-Hsin Lo, Hung-Sheng Liao, Chi-Lun Kao
  • Patent number: 12288536
    Abstract: A display panel, a method for driving the display panel, and a display device are provided. In an embodiment, the display panel includes: a first substrate; a display dielectric layer located at a side of the first substrate; pixel electrodes and peek-proof electrodes, all of the pixel electrodes and the peek-proof electrodes being arranged between the first substrate and the display dielectric layer; and a light-shielding structural layer including a light-shielding structure and a hollow-out portion. In an embodiment, along a direction perpendicular to a plane of the display panel, the peek-proof electrodes overlap with the light-shielding structure, and the pixel electrodes overlap with the hollow-out portion; and the light-shielding structural layer is located at a side of the peek-proof electrodes adjacent to a light exit surface of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: Xiamen Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Meihong Lin, Yuchao Wang, Yanping Yu
  • Patent number: 12283232
    Abstract: A luminance compensation circuit includes: a light-emitting circuit; a luminance detector electrically connected to a first power terminal, a second power terminal, and a first node; a reading device electrically connected to the first node; and a timing controller electrically connected to the reading device and the light-emitting circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Guangzhou China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., LTd.
    Inventor: Wei Wu
  • Patent number: 12280454
    Abstract: The invention concerns a flux for brazing, a process for brazing metal parts employing said flux, a flux composition containing said flux, aluminum parts coated with said flux or said flux composition, a process for brazing and a brazed metal object obtainable by said brazing process. The flux is high in KAlF4 and low in K3AlF6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Solvay SA
    Inventors: Ulrich Seseke-Koyro, Andreas Becker
  • Patent number: 12284308
    Abstract: A stand assembly includes base and a set of legs. The legs are adjustable in location relative to the base. Further included is a strap configured to wrap around a portion of the base so as to hold a phone within the base. The base is formed to include a cradle to hold the phone in either a vertical or a horizontal orientation. A securing point is used in conjunction with the strap to secure the phone to the base. The legs may be flexed into any path so as to stabilize the base on any surface slope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Inventor: Yvonne Kruse
  • Patent number: 12284259
    Abstract: The present application discloses a native computing power service implementation method and apparatus, a network device, and a terminal. The method includes: performing logical interaction for native computing power service with a terminal through a user plane, and providing the terminal with a native computing power service that meets a computing power resource requirement of the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yanchao Kang, Fei Qin
  • Patent number: 12278689
    Abstract: The present application relates to a method and an apparatus for a group ephemeris data provision. One embodiment of the subject application provides a method performed by a User Equipment (UE), which includes: receiving a signal indicating a first satellite group ID of a first satellite group; and comparing the first satellite group ID with a second satellite group ID of a second satellite group in a second satellite group ID set which is previously stored in the UE, wherein the first satellite group ID is associated with group ephemeris data and each satellite group ID of the second satellite group ID is associated with group ephemeris data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: Lenovo (Beijing) Ltd.
    Inventor: Min Xu
  • Patent number: 12278915
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a provisioning method and a terminal device. The provisioning method is applied to the terminal device, including: the security module establishes a secure channel with the certificate authority CA server through one or more session keys shared by the security module and the CA server; and obtains one or more digital certificates from the CA server; wherein, the security module is to implement Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM) functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignees: CHINA MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LTD RESEARCH INSTITUTE, CHINA MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ye Tian, Xiaoming Ren
  • Patent number: 12278658
    Abstract: Disclosed are covers for a mobile phone including aspects that protect the phone from impact and/or provide shock absorbance characteristics. Covers can include one or more protrusions that reduce the contact surface to the phone and dissipate energy. Advantageously, the one or more protrusions work with intermittent spaces to provide shock absorbing characteristics and reduce the contact surface area between the cover and the phone. In some embodiments, the protrusions can include a soft-side rectangular shape, where the protrusions are placed in an ordered array in the back wall of a cover. In some embodiments, the one or more protrusions can include a row of x-shaped protrusions interspersed with air pockets along the inside wall of the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: Medway Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Richard E. Hutchinson, Thomas A. Hutchinson, Gerald A. Hutchinson, Steven J. Weaver
  • Patent number: 12275095
    Abstract: The invention relates to a braze alloy mix for application in a method for brazing a component that has a nickel-based superalloy as base material, wherein the braze alloy mix comprises the following powders in a predetermined mixing ratio: a powder of a first braze alloy, a powder of a second braze alloy, a powder of a third braze alloy, and a powder of an additive alloy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: MTU Aero Engines AG
    Inventors: Dirk Wilhelm Reker, Roman Sowa
  • Patent number: 12277526
    Abstract: The present disclosure is related to object recognition and tracking using multi-camera driven machine vision. In one aspect, a method includes capturing, via a multi-camera system, a plurality of images of a user, each of the plurality of images representing the user from a unique angle; identifying, using the plurality of images, the user; detecting, throughout a facility, an item selected by the user; creating a visual model of the item to track movement of the item throughout the facility; determining, using the visual model, whether the item is selected for purchase; and detecting that the user is leaving the facility; and processing a transaction for the item when the item is selected for purchase and when the user has left the facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: Synchrony Bank
    Inventors: Ujjval Patel, Xiaodan Du, Lucas McDonald
  • Patent number: 12277279
    Abstract: A multi-directional output device includes a printed circuit board on which first and second magnetic sensors are arranged, and a direction control unit arranged above the printed circuit board. The direction control unit includes: first and second rotating driving bodies; first and second sliding driving bodies respectively movably connected to the first and second rotating driving bodies; first and second magnets respectively fixed on the first and second sliding driving bodies; and a lower cover on which first and second slide grooves are provided, wherein the first and second sliding driving bodies are respectively slidably arranged in the first and second slide grooves, and the first magnetic sensor and the second magnetic sensor are arranged corresponding to the first slide groove and the second slide groove, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: FORWARD ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ching-Hao Chung, Chun-Lin Huang, Hsiu-Chen Li
  • Patent number: 12279146
    Abstract: In some implementations, a computing system can perform crowd sourced access point mapping using privacy preserving techniques. For example, a server device can receive access point data reports from multiple user devices that includes various attributes and/or measurements with respect to access points with which the user devices have established connections. The access point data reports can be delivered without identifying the user devices, or users thereof, and their exact locations. Based on the access point data reports, the server device can map locations of access points and relationships between access points to generate network topologies, network locations, network quality scores, and various other characteristics of networks and/or access points. The generated access point data can be served to user devices so that the user devices can improve the efficiency of the interactions between user devices and the detected access points and/or networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Rachid Kachemir, Krishna M. Behara, Ashok Kumar Harikumar, Christopher R. Purcell, Welly Kasten
  • Patent number: 12277878
    Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer-readable media, for displaying directional visual indicators external to a wearable device for navigation. In some aspects, a wearable device may receive navigation signals while the wearable device is in a navigation mode. The navigation signals may indicate a direction of travel. The wearable device may display a first directional visual indicator corresponding to the direction of travel. The first directional visual indicator may be displayed external to the wearable device indicating the direction of travel is a first direction. The first directional visual indicator may be a directional light or a directional projection displayed external to the wearable device in the direction of travel. If the direction of travel changes from the first direction to a second direction, the wearable device may display a second directional visual indicator indicating the direction of travel is the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Sai Krishna Vadali, Sudha Rani Vatte, Hemang Jayant Shah