Patents Examined by T. Lam
  • Patent number: 11904756
    Abstract: A method for controlling a headlamp of a motor vehicle, the headlamp comprising a plurality of light sources. A projection symbol to be projected by the headlamp and a position and a size of the projection symbol are determined. A respective first luminous intensity for the light sources for the projection of the projection symbol at the position with the size and a first indicator, which contains an indication of how greatly the individual first luminous intensities differ from one another are determined. The position and/or the size of the projection symbol is changed. A respective second luminous intensity for the light sources for the projection of the projection symbol at the changed position and/or with the changed size and a second indicator, which contains an indication of how greatly the individual second luminous intensities differ from one another are determined. The projection symbol subsequently projected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Christian Huester, Boris Kubitza, Martin Pluempe, Udo Venker, Carsten Wilks
  • Patent number: 11908417
    Abstract: A gate driving circuit including a controller for providing a first carry signal to a control node, a first pull-up portion for outputting a first clock signal as a first gate signal in accordance with a signal provided to the control node, and a second pull-up portion for outputting a second clock signal with a phase that is different from the first clock signal as a second gate signal in accordance with the signal provided to the control node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kang Nam Kim, You Mee Hyun, Beom Jun Kim, Jong Hwan Lee, Sung Hoon Lim, Duc Han Cho
  • Patent number: 11909402
    Abstract: Devices and methods are described herein for a pulse amplitude modulation (PAM) driver. In one embodiment, the PAM driver includes a first high-speed buffer configured to output a first voltage, a second high-speed buffer configured to output a second voltage, and a plurality of transistors coupled to the first high-speed buffer and the second high-speed buffer. At least one of the first voltage or the second voltage facilitates selective operation of a transistor of the plurality of transistors to output a third voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Paul Ranucci, Alan Roth
  • Patent number: 11909401
    Abstract: An input driven self-clocked dynamic comparator, and associated systems and methods are described herein. In one embodiment, self-clocked dynamic comparator, includes a latch configured to receive an input voltage (VIN), a reference voltage (VREF) and a clocking (CLKsf) signal, and configured to output a first rail-to-rail output (OUT+) signal and a second rail-to-rail output (OUT?) signal. The self-clocked dynamic comparator also includes a pre-amplifier (PRE-AMP) configured to output an enable (TRI) signal based on a comparison between the VIN and an adjusted VREF. The self-clocked dynamic comparator further includes a pre-amplifier (PRE-AMP) configured to output an enable (TRI) signal based on a comparison between the VIN and an adjusted VREF, and a logic gate configured to receive the TRI signal and one of the OUT+ signal and OUT? signal, and configured to output the CLKsf signal. The cycles of the CLKsf signal cause the latch to dissipate energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: University of Washington
    Inventors: Samrat Dey, Thomas Lewellen, Jacques Christophe Rudell
  • Patent number: 11902212
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for feeding back channel state information (CSI) of user equipment (UE) in a communication system are disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: receiving, from a base station, configuration information related to a plurality of CSI reports; identifying the setting of the plurality of CSI reports corresponding to a plurality of measurement resources, on the basis of the configuration information; generating a first CSI report corresponding to a first measurement resource and a second CSI report corresponding to a second measurement resource when the plurality of CSI reports are set; and transmitting the first CSI report and the second. CSI report to the base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yinan Qi
  • Patent number: 11899120
    Abstract: A navigation processing system includes at least one processor configured to execute operational instructions that cause the at least one processor to perform operations that include generating navigation data. A data stream is generated based on the navigation data and a data channel spreading sequence. A pilot stream is generated based on a pilot channel spreading sequence. A navigation signal is generated based on applying a bandwidth-efficient modulation scheme to the data stream and the pilot stream. The navigation is signal is broadcast via a navigation signal transmitter for receipt by at least one client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Xona Space Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Martin Grayson, Andrew Michael Neish, Joshua Earl McGhee
  • Patent number: 11901900
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes an input pad and a Schmitt trigger coupled to the input pad. The Schmitt trigger includes a main PMOS branch that charges an intermediate node of the Schmitt trigger responsive to voltage transitions at the input node. The Schmitt trigger includes a charging assistance circuit that helps to rapidly charge the intermediate node of the Schmitt trigger. The charging assistance circuit includes a parallel PMOS branch in parallel with the main PMOS branch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics International N.V.
    Inventors: Kailash Kumar, Manoj Kumar
  • Patent number: 11893959
    Abstract: An electronic device may include: a display having at least one hole disposed in at least a part thereof such that light from the outside can be transmitted therethrough; a light-emitting element disposed under the display and configured to output a first infrared ray to the outside; a first light-receiving element disposed under the display at a position corresponding to the at least one hole, and configured to receive a second infrared ray transmitted from the outside; a second light-receiving element disposed under the display at a position where light from the outside is shielded; and at least one processor configured to, based on that a first sensing value according to the second infrared ray, output from the first light-receiving element, satisfies a first specified condition, while the first infrared ray is output: based on that a second sensing value output from the second light-receiving element does not satisfy a second specified condition, identify that a proximate object exists, and based on that
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yeonsoo Kim, Youngjae Kim, Minho Lee, Jaekwang Lee
  • Patent number: 11893930
    Abstract: An array substrate includes a base substrate, a pixel circuit, a flexible layer, a lead structure, a control circuit and a planarization layer. The flexible layer includes a first substrate portion and a second substrate portion, and the lead structure includes a first lead portion and a second lead portion. The pixel circuit, the first lead portion and the first substrate portion are all arranged on a first side of the base substrate, the control circuit, the second lead portion and the second substrate portion are all arranged on a second side of the base substrate, and the second side is opposite to the first side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaoyan Zhu, Hua Huang, Guangcai Yuan, Xue Dong
  • Patent number: 11894849
    Abstract: The present invention provides a Schmitt trigger circuit in which chattering does not occur in the output of the Schmitt trigger circuit even when it is connected to a communication bus without impedance matching and reflected noise is superimposed on the input signal. The Schmitt trigger circuit includes: a first signal detection circuit; a second signal detection circuit; a latch circuit; a selection signal generation circuit; a first input port; and a first output port. The first signal detection circuit is connected to the first input port, the latch circuit and the selection signal generation circuit. The second signal detection circuit is connected to the first input port, the latch circuit and the selection signal generation circuit. The latch circuit is connected to the selection signal generation circuit and the output port. The selection signal generation circuit includes a delay circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: ABLIC Inc.
    Inventors: Junichi Kanno, Yasushi Imai
  • Patent number: 11893162
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for capture actions of users participating within a virtual conference and conveying those actions to participants of the virtual conference. The systems and methods include connecting to at least one wearable device, connecting to a virtual conference device connected to a virtual conference hosted by a virtual conference provider, receiving sensor data from the at least one wearable device, identifying one or more expressions based on the sensor data, and transmitting the identified one or more expressions to the virtual conference device to be provided to the virtual conference provider for conveyance within the virtual conference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Jin Fang, Qijun Liu, Kaidong Pei, Zhenxi Wang
  • Patent number: 11895637
    Abstract: A cell performs beam management operations for a user equipment (UE). The cell transmits a first group of multiple reference signals via a first transmission reception point (TRP) to a user equipment (UE), transmits a second group of multiple reference signals via a second different TRP to the UE, receives an indication that the UE has selected a first beam associated with one of the multiple reference signals of the first group and a second beam associated with one of the multiple reference signals of the second group and transmits downlink data to the UE using the first beam and the second beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Haitong Sun, Chunxuan Ye, Dawei Zhang, Hong He, Huaning Niu, Oghenekome Oteri, Sigen Ye, Wei Zeng, Weidong Yang, Yeong-Sun Hwang, Yushu Zhang
  • Patent number: 11887537
    Abstract: A driving circuit includes a first transistor, a second transistor and a third transistor. The first transistor has a first terminal connected to a first voltage level, a second terminal, and a third terminal. The second transistor has a first terminal connected to the second terminal of the first transistor, a second terminal connected to a second voltage level, and a third terminal connected to the third terminal of the first transistor. The third transistor has a first terminal connected to the first terminal of the second transistor. The first transistor and the second transistor are low temperature poly-silicon transistors, and the third transistor is an oxide semiconductor transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lien-Hsiang Chen, Kung-Chen Kuo, Ming-Chun Tseng, Cheng-Hsu Chou, Kuan-Feng Lee
  • Patent number: 11888482
    Abstract: A system comprises a first comparator, a second comparator, a pulse-width modulation (PWM) controller, and a ramp generator. The first comparator has a positive input coupled to a first ramp output of the ramp generator and a negative input configured to receive an input voltage. The second comparator has a positive input configured to receive the input voltage and a negative input coupled to a second ramp output of the ramp generator. The PWM controller is coupled to outputs and control signal inputs of the first and second comparators and has a control output. In some implementations, the ramp generator generates a high-side falling ramp for the first comparator and a low-side rising ramp for the second comparator. In some implementations, the ramp generator includes a first ramp generator for the high-side falling ramp and a second ramp for the low-side rising ramp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Chen Jiang, Shamim Choudhury, Subrahmanya Bharathi Akondy
  • Patent number: 11881859
    Abstract: A circuit includes an inverter coupled between an input and an output. The inverter includes first and second pull-down transistors having control terminals coupled to the input, a pull-up resistor, and a pull-up transistor having a control terminal coupled to the input. The first and second pull-down transistors are coupled in series along a pull-down path extending between a first voltage supply terminal and the output. The pull-up resistor and pull-up transistor are coupled in series along a pull-up path extending between a second voltage supply terminal and the output. A hysteresis transistor has a control terminal coupled to the output. The hysteresis transistor is coupled to the inverter along a hysteresis path extending between the first voltage supply terminal and the pull-up path. A clamp circuit is coupled to the inverter along a clamp path extending between the first voltage supply terminal and the pull-down path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Abhishek Gupta, Sayantan Gupta
  • Patent number: 11881929
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described in which RF-domain wireless routers may repeat, extend, or redirect beamformed wireless signals received from one or more transmitters to one or more receivers. The router may receive transmissions at a mmW frequency using a first array of antenna elements, and provide the transmissions to a beamforming network, such as a Butler matrix, that outputs one or more a signals to a switching network. The switching network may perform switching to provide the one or more signals to desired inputs of an output beamforming network that outputs beamformed transmission beams via a second array of antenna elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Raju Hormis, Navid Abedini, Junyi Li, Juergen Cezanne, Ozge Koymen
  • Patent number: 11881830
    Abstract: A filter circuit includes multiple registers, a switch circuit, multiple multipliers and a summation circuit. Each register is configured to store an input. The switch circuit is coupled to the registers and configured to receive the inputs from the registers as a series of registered inputs and adjust arrangement of the inputs of the series of registered inputs to generate a series of rearranged inputs according to a count value. The count value is accumulated in response to reception of a new input of the filter circuit. The multipliers are coupled to the switch circuit. The inputs of the series of rearranged inputs are sequentially provided to the multipliers. Each multiplier is configured to generate a multiplication result according to the received input and a coefficient. The summation circuit is coupled to the multipliers and configured to sum up the multiplication results to generate an output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventor: Chih-Hao Liu
  • Patent number: 11882072
    Abstract: A system, method, and device for ensuring a number of Phase Tracking Reference Signal(s) (PT-RSs) are the same for multiple slots. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may receive control information including a number of scheduled resource blocks (RBs) then determine a PT-RS density based on the number of scheduled RBs. The WTRU may determine a RB offset value for the WTRU based on a WTRU-ID modulo the maximum RB offset value, where the maximum value for the RB offset value may be based on at least one of the number of the scheduled RBs and the PT-RS density. The WTRU may then transmit or receive a signal with PT-RS based on the RB offset value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Moon-il Lee, Alphan Sahin, Erdem Bala, Afshin Haghighat, Frank La Sita, Janet A. Stern-Berkowitz
  • Patent number: 11881921
    Abstract: Examples described herein provide multi-band directional scanning. Examples may include receiving, by a first radio of a first network device operating at a first frequency band below the millimeter-wave (mmWave), a probe request from a second network device indicating a protocol and a particular sector receiving direction of the second network device, and in response to the protocol indicated by the probe request, transmitting, by a second radio of the first network device operating at a second frequency band within the mmWave, a probe response in each of one or more sector transmitting directions, wherein the second network device receives one or more probe responses in the particular sector receiving direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Xuefu Wang, Jianpo Han, Kuanyue Li
  • Patent number: 11881117
    Abstract: Disclosed is a tablet with an improved Braille display. The Braille display employs a pin array that allows for the selective use of either six or eight pin cells. This is accomplished by turning off or on a pin pair adjacent to each cell. The spacing of the pins also allows capacitive sensors to be located adjacent to each Braille cell. These sensors are used to determine the location of the user's finger upon the display. The pin spacing further allows geometric shapes to be generated in additional to text.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Freedom Scientific, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Conard, Patrick Murphy, Carl Edwin Wise