Patents Examined by T. Dinh
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Patent number: 10971690Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for solar cells including an organometallic halide perovskite monocrystalline film (see FIG. 1.1B), other devices including the organometallic halide perovskite monocrystalline film, methods of making organometallic halide perovskite monocrystalline film, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2016Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Osman M. Bakr, Wei Peng, Lingfei Wang
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Patent number: 10973125Abstract: A spacer for providing support to a flex board including a spacer body having, a first portion including multiple surfaces on a first side thereof and multiple surfaces on a second side opposite the first side, a second portion including multiple surfaces on a first side thereof and multiple surfaces on a second side opposite the first side, wherein the second portion is connected to the first irregular portion by a bridge having a single surface on a first side thereof and multiple surfaces on a second side opposite the first side and a set of orifices each for receiving a fastener therein, wherein at least one of the orifices is located on the first side of the first portion and at least one of the orifices is located on the first side of the second portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand CorporationInventors: Ricardo O. Brown, Michael Andreozzi, Ben Fisher, Loren O. Brandenburg
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Patent number: 10969751Abstract: A method for determining parameters for controlling N electric generators at an instant t, the method including, for a required power Ptot(t)=?i=1NPi(t) at an instant t with Pi(t) the electric power supplied by the electric generator i at the instant t and a reserve power Preserve(t)??i=1N(Pimax?Pi(t)×?i(t) at an instant t with Pimax the maximum power that the electric generator i can develop and ?i(t) the coefficient of activation of the electric generator i which is equal to 1 when the electric generator is on and 0 when the electric generator is off, a step of determining the optimal power Piopt(t) at the instant t associated with each electric generator i so as to minimise the fuel consumption per unit of electrical energy produced sfc ? ( t ) = 1 P tot ? ( t ) ? ? i = 1 N ? f i ? ( P i ? ( t ) ) × P i ? ( t ) with fi(x) the function giving the fuel consumption of the electric generator i for the electric power x.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVESInventor: Duy Long Ha
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Patent number: 10972022Abstract: An apparatus for diagnosing failure of a motor driving system using a resolver signal includes a resolver sensing a rotor position and a rotational frequency of a motor, a fast Fourier transform operation unit configured to perform fast Fourier transform on an output signal of the resolver to convert the output signal into frequency signals, a specific frequency band extraction unit configured to extract, from among the frequency signals, a specific frequency band including one or more frequencies selected from among a PWM switching frequency applied to an inverter, a motor's rotational frequency, and a preset resolver excitation signal frequency, and a failure diagnosing unit configured to diagnose failure by comparing a sum or a highest voltage among voltages corresponding to the frequencies included in the specific frequency band with a predetermined reference value.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Joo Young Park, Young Un Kim, Jae Sang Lim, Jae Ho Hwang, Su Hyun Bae, Yong Jae Lee, Tae Young Chung
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Patent number: 10971197Abstract: To provide a control circuit capable of reliably generating a reference potential while suppressing increase in power consumption and cost. Provided is a control circuit that performs control to separate from a sense amplifier a second reference element set to a predetermined resistance state, which is different from a first reference element set to a predetermined resistance state and connected to the sense amplifier in generating a reference potential used for data read through the sense amplifier from a memory cell.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2018Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventor: Hiroyuki Tezuka
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Patent number: 10964395Abstract: A memory system, a memory device, a memory controller and an operating method thereof. By issuing a first status check signal when a first delay time elapses since a first point in time at which a program operation for first memory cells corresponding to a first word line is started and by issuing a second status check signal when a second delay time different from the first delay time elapses since a second point in time at which a program operation for second memory cells corresponding to a second word line is started, it is possible to efficiently perform a status check operation related with a program operation of data.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: SK hynix Inc.Inventors: Seung-Hwan Shin, Woong-Sik Shin
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Patent number: 10966319Abstract: A system for interconnecting electronic boards, which is intended to be incorporated into a computer cabinet, and a computer cabinet including such a system, to be used for interconnecting electronic boards in computer cabinets placed particularly in data centres or computer rooms, where the system has a front wall and a rear wall each having an external face and an internal face, the external face of the front wall including at least one front connection intended to allow the connection of an electronic board, the front connection being linked to one or more front connection cables on the side of the internal face of the front wall, where the front and rear walls are temporarily rigidly connected via the respective internal faces thereof by a fixing means to form a casing inside which the connection cables are placed.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2018Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: BULL SASInventor: Paul Brown
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Patent number: 10964400Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed, including a method that raises an electrical potential of a plurality of access lines to a raised electrical potential, where each access line is associated with a respective charge storage device of a string of charge storage devices. The electrical potential of a selected one of the access lines is lowered, and a data state of the charge storage device associated with the selected access line is sensed while the electrical potential of the selected access line is being lowered. Additional apparatus and methods are described.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2020Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventor: Toru Tanzawa
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Patent number: 10963021Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body, a second body, a touch pad module and a speaker module. The first body has an assembling region. The second body is pivoted to the first body. The touch pad module and the speaker module are disposed in the assembling region, wherein the touch pad module includes a first extending circuit board which is configured with a conductive pad. The speaker module is located at one side of the touch pad module. The speaker module includes a speaker and a conductive elastic component, and the conductive elastic component contacts the conductive pad. An assembling method of an electronic device is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Chin-Hsien Chang, Yen-Chia Chang
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Patent number: 10955381Abstract: A micro-lab includes one or more electrophoresis devices each optically coupled to respective spectrometers and electronic signal processing, analysis and control, with fluids transported via a system of valves, tubes and pumps. The spectrograms are captured by a respective digital cameras, and chemical characteristics including molecular mobility, particle (molecular) charge, molecular weight, particle (molecular) pH, particle (molecular) dielectric, particle (molecular) conductivity, Raman spectrum of each chemical species, IR spectrum of particle (molecular) is determined, and principal component analysis is performed to identify and quantify chemical constituents.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2018Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: YES WAY INTELLECTUAL HOLDINGS, LLCInventor: Kevin M. Ferguson
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Patent number: 10957408Abstract: A non-volatile memory device is disclosed. The non-volatile memory device includes a memory array, a plurality of word lines, a plurality of dummy word lines, a first control circuit and a second control circuit. The plurality of word lines are connected to a plurality of top memory cells and bottom memory cells of a memory string of the memory array. The plurality of dummy word lines are connected to a plurality of dummy memory cells connected between the plurality of top memory cells and bottom memory cells. The first control circuit is configured to apply a bit line pre-pulse signal to the bit line during a pre-charge period. The second control circuit is configured to apply a selected word line signal to a selected word line, apply an unselected word line signal to unselected word lines and apply a negative pre-pulse signal to the plurality of dummy word lines.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jianquan Jia, Kaikai You, Ying Cui, Kaiwei Li, Yali Song, Shan Li, An Zhang
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Patent number: 10958201Abstract: A method of controlling a motor includes determining a first motor controlling parameter measurement based on a signal received from a position sensor, determining a second motor controlling parameter based on one or more motor electrical parameters, and controlling operation of the motor based on at least one of the first motor controlling parameter measurement or the second motor controlling parameter measurement.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Qiu Lan, Changxing Zhou, Wanqi Liu
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Patent number: 10958203Abstract: There are provided a method, a system and a device for calibrating a frequency of a driving voltage waveform for a linear resonance device. An actual sampling frequency is continuously corrected, so that a difference between a measured natural frequency of the linear resonance device obtained during a calibration process and a frequency of a standard driving voltage waveform stored in a driving chip for the linear resonance device is in a predetermined range. The driving chip outputs a driving waveform at a finally corrected actual sampling frequency, to drive the linear resonance device. Further, only an actual sampling frequency is required to be adjusted, and it is not required to modify waveform data stored in the driving chip for the linear resonance device.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Shanghai Awinic Technology Co., LTDInventors: Zhijun Meng, Shaofu Wu, Guanxing Zhao, Dajun Wu
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Patent number: 10951152Abstract: In order to suppress vibration with a motor a load torque of which periodically fluctuates, an output torque of the motor is controlled to be periodically changed. In this case, in order to increase a vibration suppressing component by a direct power conversion apparatus, at least one of first control and second control is performed. In the first control, an output torque having a waveform including a fundamental frequency component of the load torque a fundamental frequency of which is a frequency in accordance with a fluctuation period of the load torque and at least one of a fourth harmonic and a sixth harmonic of a power source frequency of an AC power source is generated. In the second control, the output torque having a waveform including at least one of a second harmonic and a third harmonic of the fundamental frequency of the load torque and a second harmonic of the power source frequency of the AC power source is generated.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2020Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Nobuo Hayashi, Takurou Ogawa, Daisuke Ueki, Morimitsu Sekimoto
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Patent number: 10945499Abstract: Proposed is a decorative element containing (a) a transparent gemstone with a faceted surface comprising convex curved regions, (b) a transparent electrically conductive layer applied to said faceted surface comprising convex curved regions, (c) a wavelength-selective layer applied (c1) to the planar side opposite to the faceted curved surface, or (c2) to the photovoltaic cell (d); (d) a photovoltaic cell; and (e) a touch-sensitive electronic circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2016Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: D. Swarovski KGInventors: Christof Gapp, Martin Scholz, Annemarie Leber, Mathias Mair, Franz Lexer, Ernst Altenberger
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Patent number: 10951137Abstract: Legacy single speed fans are converted to variable speed fans configured to operate at reduced speeds. A conversion controller operates in conjunction with the existing controller. The conversion controller is configured with a 24 volt digital input module and a 0-10 volt analog output module. The input module is electrically connected to the 24v AC output signal wires from the existing controller. The input modules are also configured with a fan quantity selection switch to input the actual quantity of 24v AC signals for fans. The conversion controller registers the quantity of 24v AC contact signal inputs received from the existing controller, compares it to the fan quantity selected on the fan quantity selection switch, and sends a signal to the variable speed fans. The output modules are electrically connected to variable speed fan signal inputs.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2020Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: DCIM Solutions, LLCInventor: Anthony Gennello
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Patent number: 10950740Abstract: Methods of fabricating solar cell emitter regions with differentiated P-type and N-type region architectures, and the resulting solar cells, are described herein. In an example, a solar cell includes an N-type semiconductor substrate having a light-receiving surface and a back surface. A plurality of N-type polycrystalline silicon regions is disposed on a first thin dielectric layer disposed on the back surface of the N-type semiconductor substrate. A plurality of P-type polycrystalline silicon regions is disposed on a second thin dielectric layer disposed in a corresponding one of a plurality of trenches interleaving the plurality of N-type polycrystalline silicon regions in the back surface of the N-type semiconductor substrate.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2018Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: SunPower CorporationInventors: David D. Smith, Ann Waldhauer, Venkatasubramani Balu, Kieran Mark Tracy
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Patent number: 10944037Abstract: This invention relates to a thermoelectric material constituted of nanostructures and a thermoelectric element and an optical sensor including the same, as well as to a method for manufacturing a thermoelectric material constituted of nanostructures. An object of the present disclosure is to achieve better thermoelectric characteristics of the thermoelectric material containing nanoparticles. The thermoelectric material includes a first material having a band gap and a second material different from the first material. The thermoelectric material contains a plurality of nanoparticles distributed in a base material which is a mixture of the first material and the second material. A composition of the second material in the thermoelectric material is not lower than 0.01 atomic % and not higher than 2.0 atomic % of the thermoelectric material.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2016Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Masahiro Adachi, Takashi Matsuura
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Patent number: 10944350Abstract: A motor drive device capable of switching the connection configuration of the stator windings of a motor includes three relays each including a first contact, a second contact, and a contact plate, where the contact plate has one terminal coupled to a stator winding of one phase among the stator windings and the contact plate has another terminal to be connected to the first contact or to the second contact; and a control unit to control the three relays to cause all the three relays to have a same connection state in a case in which not all the three relays have a same connection state with respect to connections between the another terminal of the contact plate and the first contact and the second contact.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2017Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Keiichiro Shizu, Yosuke Shinomoto
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Patent number: 10943639Abstract: A storage device comprising: a nonvolatile memory device including a plurality of memory blocks; and a device controller configured to control the nonvolatile memory device to determine a memory block to perform a refresh operation and to control the memory block to perform the refresh operation to recover data of the memory block.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2020Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: SK hynix Inc.Inventors: Jin Woong Kim, Ji Hoon Yim