Patents Issued in February 20, 2020
  • Publication number: 20200057440
    Abstract: Provided is a method and an apparatus for installing and replacing a lighting controller of an outdoor lighting fixture that includes a base portion supplying power, a telescopic stick portion attached to the base portion at a first end thereof, an extension stick portion attached to a second end of the telescopic stick portion, and a drone-type device attached to the extension stick portion at an end opposite telescopic stick portion. The drone-type device receives power from the base portion through the telescopic stick portion and travels over and land at a top surface of the outdoor lighting fixture and perform installation or replacement of the lighting controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventor: Adrian-Valentin FADEI
  • Publication number: 20200057441
    Abstract: Systems and methods for intelligently implementing an autonomous agent include: implementing a computer-based control circuit that generates computer-based control signals for controlling a driving operation of an autonomous agent; enabling a non-computer control source that provides non-computer-based control signals for controlling the operation of the autonomous agent; implementing a dedicated arbiter circuit that selectively passes control signals from either the computer-based control circuit or the non-computer control source to lower-level driving mechanisms; and implementing a takeover circuit that source s a takeover signal to the dedicated arbiter circuit based on detecting non-computer-based control signals having non-nominal control values from the non-computer control source, wherein in response to the takeover signal, the dedicated arbiter circuit dynamically switches from passing the computer-based control signals from the computer-based control circuit to passing non-computer-based control sig
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: John Wang, Justin Tesmer, Edwin B. Olson, Steven Vozar
  • Publication number: 20200057442
    Abstract: An autonomous vehicle controlled based upon the output of a trained object classifier is described herein. The object classifier is trained using labeled training data generated by a pipeline configured to assign labels to unlabeled sensor data. The pipeline includes transmitting sensor signal data capturing an object to individual computing devices for indications of an object type, wherein a label is assigned to the object based on the indications and provided to a data store as labeled training data. A learning system receives the labeled training data and generates a trained object classifier (e.g., a neural network) that is deployed in an autonomous vehicle to control operation of a mechanical system based on an output thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Matthew Deiters, Quinn Johnson
  • Publication number: 20200057443
    Abstract: The technology relates to detecting and responding to processions. For instance, sensor data identifying two or more objects in an environment of a vehicle may be received. The two or more objects may be determined to be disobeying a predetermined rule in a same way. Based on the determination that the two or more objects are disobeying a predetermined rule, that the two or more objects are involved in a procession may be determined. The vehicle may then be controlled autonomously in order to respond to the procession based on the determination that the two or more objects are involved in a procession.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: David Harrison Silver, Qichi Yang
  • Publication number: 20200057444
    Abstract: The invention relates to a self-propelled construction machine and to a method for controlling a self-propelled construction machine. The construction machine according to the invention has a position-determining device 13 for determining the position of a reference point R on the construction machine in a coordinate system (X, Y, Z) independent of the construction machine. The position-determining device has a navigation satellite system receiver 14 for receiving satellite signals from a global navigation satellite system 15 (GNSS) and a computing unit 16 which is configured so that the position of a reference point (R) on the construction machine and the orientation (?) of the construction machine can be determined based on the satellite signals in a coordinate system (X, Y, Z) that is independent of the construction machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Matthias Fritz, Stefan Wagner, Cyrus Barimani
  • Publication number: 20200057445
    Abstract: A computer is programmed to determine a trajectory of a moving target based on data from one or more vehicle sensors. The computer is programmed to deploy an aerial drone from the vehicle to track the moving target based on the determined trajectory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Brian BENNIE, Cynthia M. NEUBECKER, Brad Alan IGNACZAK, Somak DATTA GUPTA
  • Publication number: 20200057446
    Abstract: An autonomously moveable storage unit includes one or more processors, a storage container configured to contain a stored item, a moveable base coupled to the storage container and communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, and one or more memory modules communicatively coupled to the one or more processors. The one or more memory modules store logic that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the autonomously moveable storage unit to actuate the moveable base to automatically move the autonomously moveable storage unit from a docked position coupled to the wheelchair to an undocked position uncoupled from the wheelchair, and actuate the moveable base to automatically move the autonomously moveable storage unit from the undocked position to the docked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas A. Moore
  • Publication number: 20200057447
    Abstract: In the present invention, automated driving control of a vehicle during automated driving is fundamentally performed by referring to a medium-term trajectory which is generated in a medium period having a relatively long computation period and in which emphasis is placed on the smoothness of driving behavior changes. As an exception, in cases in which reference-excluding conditions are matched, the medium-term trajectory is ignored, and automated driving control of the vehicle is performed using only a short-term trajectory generated in a short period having a shorter computation period than the medium period. Thus, a vehicle control device is provided which ensures adaptability without diminishing responsiveness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Daichi KATO, Hiroshi OGURO
  • Publication number: 20200057448
    Abstract: The recommended invention refers to low speed vehicle guidance and positioning system by means of optical systems in surroundings where the lighting conditions are controlled and where a video camera attached to a vehicle that moves along a certain route aims at some part of the infrastructure (preferably the ground) and in the infrastructure there is coded information throughout the route on the vehicle's position with respect to a system of coordinates by means of shapes that are detected by the camera. The relative movement of the reader with respect to the coded surface allows interrogating other areas of the surface and in this way the sensor is capable of decoding a message recorded throughout the route that the imaging sensor follows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventor: Alejandro Badolato Martín
  • Publication number: 20200057449
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner includes a main casing, a driving wheel, a camera, an obstacle detection part, a lamp, and a control unit. The driving wheel allows the main casing to travel. The camera is disposed on the main casing to capture an image in a traveling direction side of the main casing. The obstacle detection part performs detection of an obstacle on a basis of the image captured by the camera. The lamp assists the detection performed by the obstacle detection part. The control unit makes the main casing travel autonomously, by controlling driving of the driving wheel on a basis of the detection of the obstacle performed by the obstacle detection part. The vacuum cleaner can secure accuracy in obstacle detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: TOSHIBA LIFESTYLE PRODUCTS & SERVICES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kota WATANABE, Hirokazu IZAWA, Yuuki MARUTANI
  • Publication number: 20200057450
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable media that control an autonomous vehicle via at least two sensors. One aspect includes capturing an image of a scene ahead of the vehicle with a first sensor, identifying an object in the scene at a confidence level based on the image, determining the confidence level of the identifying is below a threshold, in response to the confidence level being below the threshold, directing a second sensor having a field of view smaller than the first sensor to generate a second image including a location of the identified object, further identifying the object in the scene based on the second image, controlling the vehicle based on the further identification of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventor: Mark Calleija
  • Publication number: 20200057451
    Abstract: The method of preparing a navigation autonomy map for a vehicle covering a zone including path segments, comprising the following steps: identifying the path segments for which the map needs to be prepared; for each path segment, calculating a primary autonomy index in accordance with at least two distinct functions; and calculating for each path segment a final autonomy index by taking a weighted average of the primary autonomy indices. An autonomy map, an application of the autonomy map, and a vehicle using such an autonomy map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Emmanuel ROBERT, Jacques YELLOZ, Philippe GOUGEON
  • Publication number: 20200057452
    Abstract: Autonomous vehicles are capable of executing missions that abide by on-street rules or regulations, while also being able to seamlessly transition to and from “zones,” including off-street zones, with their our set(s) of rules or regulations. An on-board memory stores roadgraph information. An on-board computer is operative to execute commanded driving missions using the roadgraph information, including missions with one or more zones, each zone being defined by a sub-roadgraph with its own set of zone-specific driving rules and parameters. A mission may be coordinated with one or more payload operations, including zone with “free drive paths” as in a warehouse facility with loading and unloading zones to pick up payloads and place them down, or zone staging or entry points to one or more points of payload acquisition or placement. The vehicle may be a warehousing vehicle such as a forklift.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: Cybernet Systems Corp.
    Inventors: Glenn Beach, Douglas Haanpaa, Charles J. Jacobus, Steven Rowe
  • Publication number: 20200057453
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method and apparatus for automated following behind a lead vehicle. The lead vehicle navigates a path from a starting point to a destination. The lead vehicle and the following vehicle are connected via V2V communication, allowing one or more following vehicles to detect the path taken by the lead vehicle. A computerized control system on the following vehicle (a Follow-the-Leader, or FTL, system) allows the following vehicle to mimic the behavior of the lead vehicle, with the FTL system controlling steering to guide the following vehicle along the path previously navigated by the lead vehicle. In some embodiments, the lead vehicle and following vehicle may both use Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) position coordinates. In some embodiments, the following vehicle may also have a system of sensors to maintain a gap between the following and lead vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: Peloton Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Shad Laws, Joshua Switkes, Art Gavrysh, Marc Tange, Mark Herbert, Colleen Twitty, Dean Hogle, Andrew Tamoney, Eric Monsler, Carlos Rosario, Oliver Bayley, Richard Pallo, Louis Donayre, Laurenz Laubinger, Brian Smartt, Joyce Tam, Brian Silverman, Tabitha Jarvis, Murad Bharwani, Steven Erlein, Austin Schuh, Mark Luckevich
  • Publication number: 20200057454
    Abstract: In order to provide an unmanned aircraft capable of minimizing damage due to a crash caused by malfunction or the like during flight, a flight route is set on map information including a fall avoidance area, control is performed such that the aircraft flies on a set flight route, and information at each position during flight on the flight route is acquired in relation to the map information in real time to determine whether or not the aircraft is approaching the fall avoidance area. In a case where it is determined that the aircraft is approaching the fall avoidance area, control is performed so as to increase a flight speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: Prodrone Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuo ICHIHARA
  • Publication number: 20200057455
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein enable routine autonomous execution of at least some major phases of aerostat operation in response to commands from human or automated external operators, a built-in decision-making capacity, or both. Various embodiments combine one or more actively controlled tethers, aerodynamic aerostat control surfaces, mechanical assistive devices (e.g., jointed arms attached to a ground station), and/or active propulsors attached to the aerostat to govern aerostat behavior during launch, flight, and landing phases of operation. Some embodiments enable automatic autonomous performance of all phases of routine post-commissioning aerostat operation, including launch, flight, and landing, without any routine need for availability of a human crew.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: Altaeros Energies, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin William Glass, Benjamin Ryan Bollinger, Igor Braverman, Peter Carleton Mitton, Ephraim R. Lanford
  • Publication number: 20200057456
    Abstract: In a guiding device, a communication device receives a signal containing detection data of a target, and a processing unit. In the processing unit, a course setting section sets a flight course for a lofted flight based on the detection data, and a guiding section determines a progressing direction based on the flight course and outputs a guidance signal containing the progressing direction. The course setting section sets a first flight course when the flying object is launched. Also, the course setting section changes the first flight course to a second flight course based on the detection data after launching of the flying object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventor: Shunsuke ARAKI
  • Publication number: 20200057457
    Abstract: A device for generating a controlled flow event to regulate a hydraulic condition of a piping system of a building is an electrically-powered fluid pump or fluid valve, having a fluid inlet and fluid outlet. The fluid inlet is configured to be in fluidic communication with a tank of a toilet or is supplied water from the piping system of the building. The fluid outlet is in fluidic communication with either: i) a bowl of the toilet; ii) an overflow tube of the toilet tank; or iii) the tank of the toilet; iv) or a drain. An electronic controller controls the operation of the device and is configured to repeatedly turn on and off the electrically-powered fluid pump for a predetermined elapsed time when the hydraulic condition is identified. The hydraulic condition may be a potential freezing condition or an overly high pressure of the piping system of the building.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: HENRY M. HALIMI, Jeffrey A. Scilingo, David E. Featherstone
  • Publication number: 20200057458
    Abstract: A control valve of a variable displacement compressor capable of preventing a decrease in control accuracy is provided. In a control valve 300, a valve chamber 321b accommodating a valve body 322 constitutes a part of a pressure supply passage for supplying refrigerant in a discharge chamber to a crank chamber, or constitutes a part of a pressure relief passage through which refrigerant in the crank chamber flows toward a suction chamber, depending on whether the valve hole 321c is open or closed by a valve portion 322a of the valve body 322. A partition portion 322b having a larger diameter than that of the valve portion 322a of the valve body 322, partitions the valve chamber 321b into a first pressure application chamber 321b1 on which the pressure in the suction chamber mainly acts, and a second pressure application chamber 321b2 on which the pressure in the crank chamber mainly acts and into which refrigerant in the discharge chamber flows when the valve hole 321c is open.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventor: Yukihiko TAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20200057459
    Abstract: A vehicle battery device includes: a battery cell mounting part accommodating a battery cell group constituted by a plurality of laminated battery cells and having a temperature control solution passage along a lamination direction of the battery cells; and an interface box, wherein the battery cell mounting part is connected to at least one of two side surfaces of the interface box; the interface box has, on any outer surface other than the side surface connected with the battery cell mounting part, a power interface part transmitting and receiving electricity and a temperature control solution interface part transmitting and receiving a temperature control solution; the battery cell group is electrically connected to the power interface part; and the temperature control solution passage is connected to the temperature control solution interface part so as to be capable of circulating the temperature control solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co.,Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyosuke MIYOSHI, Satoshi TAKADA, Hideaki SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20200057460
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to technologies for a sensor network, machine-to-machine (M2M) communication, machine type communication (MTC), and Internet of Things (IoT). This disclosure can be utilized in intelligent services based on the above technologies, such as smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, smart cars or connected cars, health care, digital education, retail sales, security and safety related services, etc. This disclosure relates to a method for generating an instruction for controlling equipment on the basis of biometric information, comprising: a step of obtaining at least one biometric information; a step of determining whether to calculate a calorific value by using stored biometric information and the obtained biometric information, and calculating the calorific value by using the stored biometric information and the obtained biometric information according to the determined result; and generating an instruction for controlling the equipment on the basis of the calculated calorific value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Byeong-Hoon KWAK, Chang-Hyun LEE, Jae-Ho JUNG, Yang-Wook KIM, Yong-Chan LEE
  • Publication number: 20200057461
    Abstract: An apparatus for a load tap changer includes a first primary winding electrically connected to a first contact, the first contact configured to connect to one of a plurality of taps in a load tap changer; a second contact, the second contact configured to connect to one of the plurality of taps in the load tap changer; a magnetic core; and a control circuit including: a secondary winding configured to magnetically couple to the first primary winding and the magnetic core; and an electrical network electrically connected to the secondary winding, the electrical network being configured to prevent magnetic saturation of the magnetic core during switching of the first or second contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Jonathan Michael Schaar, Tiefu Zhao
  • Publication number: 20200057462
    Abstract: An amplitude shift keying (ASK) modulation system includes a linear regulator circuit powered by input direct current (DC) power at a first voltage level and that generates regulated DC power at a second voltage level tracking the first voltage level. The system also includes an intermediate DC power switching circuit that receives a digital data signal and selectively couples an intermediate power node with the input DC power at the first voltage level when the digital data signal represents a first binary value, and with the regulated DC power at the second voltage level when the digital data signal represents a second binary value. The ASK modulation system also includes a radio frequency (RF) driver circuit powered by intermediate DC power received at the intermediate power node and that delivers RF output power representative of the digital data signal to a load at an RF carrier frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: R. Tissa Karunasiri, Scott Kenneth Arfin
  • Publication number: 20200057463
    Abstract: A dynamic Casimir effect device for moving reflective surfaces rapidly comprising: an epitaxial stack of a plurality of closely spaced semiconductor lamina; each lamina having a band gap within a range of band gaps between a low band gap value a high band gap value; and a variable voltage source capable of producing a range of output voltages that is electrically connected to the plurality of lamina; wherein each said semiconductor lamina is connected to said voltage source such that said variable voltage source can apply a range of voltages to the plurality of semiconductor lamina and wherein each said semiconductor lamina becomes a reflecting conductor when said variable voltage source applies a specific semiconductor band gap dependent voltage within said range of output voltages to said semiconductor lamina.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: David C. Hyland, Arthur M. Dula
  • Publication number: 20200057464
    Abstract: A reference voltage generator circuit is provided with a first voltage generator circuit that generates a first direct-current voltage; a second voltage generator circuit that generates a second direct-current voltage; and an operational amplifier that generates a voltage difference between the first and second direct-current voltages. The reference voltage generator circuit generates a reference voltage based on a band gap by controlling currents flowing in the first and second voltage generator circuits based on the voltage difference, and includes a third voltage generator circuit including a PNP bipolar transistor, which is connected in parallel with the first voltage generator circuit. The third voltage generator circuit generates a third direct-current voltage corresponding to a base current flowing in the PNP bipolar transistor, and applies it to the operational amplifier with the first direct-current voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventor: Yohkoh HIROSE
  • Publication number: 20200057465
    Abstract: A clock circuit includes a set of level shifters, and adjustment circuit and a calibration circuit. The set of level shifters is configured to output a first set of phase clock signals having a first duty cycle, and is coupled to the adjustment circuit. The adjustment circuit is configured to generate a first clock output signal responsive to a first phase clock signal and a second phase clock signal of the first set of phase clock signals, and adjust the first clock output signal and a second duty cycle of the first clock output signal responsive to a set of control signals. The calibration circuit is coupled to the adjustment circuit, and configured to perform a duty cycle calibration of the second duty cycle of the first clock output signal based on an input duty cycle, and to generate the set of control signals responsive to the duty cycle calibration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventor: Tien-Chien HUANG
  • Publication number: 20200057466
    Abstract: To improve a timing error detection accuracy in a semiconductor integrated circuit provided with storage devices operating in synchronization with a clock signal. A delay part delays a data signal by two mutually-different delay times and outputs it as first and second delay signals. A holding part holds the first and second delay signals in synchronization with a timing signal for giving an instruction on a predetermined capture timing. A setup time detection part detects whether or not one of the first and second delay signals held within a setup-time detection period from a predetermined start timing to the predetermined capture timing has changed. A hold time detection part detects whether or not the other of the first and second delay signals held within a hold-time detection period from the predetermined capture timing to a predetermined end timing has changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yuya Kawaguchi, Kazuo Kumano
  • Publication number: 20200057467
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an electronic device comprising a biometric sensor disposed in a display, and the electronic device comprises: a transparent cover; a display module located under the transparent cover, wherein the display module comprises a display layer in which pixels are formed and one or more additional layers formed under the display layer, and an opening is formed in at least a partial region of at least one layer among the one or more layers; a first printed circuit board having a biometric sensor module, which is disposed under the display module and makes contact with the opening; and a second printed circuit board electrically connected to the first printed circuit board and the display module, wherein a pressure sensor module can be disposed in the surrounding region of the biometric sensor module under the display module in the second printed circuit board. In addition, other embodiments are possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Jinman KIM, Suna KIM, Joohan KIM, Jinwoo PARK, Hunjo JUNG, Eunyeung LEE, Hyunsuk CHOI
  • Publication number: 20200057468
    Abstract: Aspects relating to a mid-frame member (100) and methods of forming the mid-frame member (100) are described. In an example, the mid-frame member (100) includes a first planar component (102) having a plurality of first trapezoid-shaped grooves (106) and formed of a first metal. The mid-frame member (100) also includes a second planar component (104) having a plurality of second trapezoid-shaped grooves (108) and formed of a second metal. A crest between adjacent second trapezoid-shaped grooves (108) cooperates with a first trapezoid-shaped groove to form dovetail joints between the first planar component (102) and the second planar component (104).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Chi-Chun Chiang, Cheng-Han Tsai, Chia-Ming Tsai, Hung-Yen Chi
  • Publication number: 20200057469
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the disclosure, a docking device to mount an electronic device may include a blowing device to generate and output wind, and a stand device to support the blowing device. The blowing device may include a front cover, which includes a main body at least partially making contact with the electronic device, a guard that surrounds the main body and is spaced apart from the main body by a specific distance, and a plurality of through holes that are disposed at a rim of the main body, a rear cover coupled to the front cover to slide on the stand device based on physical force applied onto the front cover, and a fan interposed between the front cover and the rear cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Eun Ha CHOI, Goang Tae KIM, Yong Seok BANG
  • Publication number: 20200057470
    Abstract: A screen protector comprises a glass-based substrate and an adhesive. The glass-based substrate comprises a first major surface, a second major surface, a thickness, and an edge. The first major surface comprises a first planar portion and a peripheral portion extending outwardly from the first planar portion. The second major surface comprises a second planar portion opposite the first planar portion and is parallel to the first planar portion. The edge comprises an outer peripheral surface that intersects the peripheral portion of the first major surface. The adhesive comprises a first major surface, a second major surface, a thickness, and an edge. The first major surface of the adhesive is adhered to the second major surface of the glass-based substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Sean Michael Buono, Jacob Immerman, Chih Yuan Lu, James Edward Morrison, JR., Santona Pal, Ananthanarayanan Subramanian, Chu Yu Yeh
  • Publication number: 20200057471
    Abstract: A display device includes a display module including a plurality of non-folding portions arranged along a first direction, and a folding portion disposed between the non-folding portions; a support part facing each of the non-folding portions and the folding portion; an adhesive between the support part and each of the non-folding portions, respectively; and a sub-support part between the folding portion and the support part. Along a second direction crossing the first direction, a first width of the sub-support part is less than a second width of the display module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Hyunsuk NAM, Mingu KIM, Hansun RYOU, Mansik MYEONG, Dongjin PARK, Hyoyul YOON, Kyoungah LEE, Sungchul CHOI
  • Publication number: 20200057472
    Abstract: A display device includes a display module including a bending area at which the display module is bent, and a non-bending area which extends from the bending area; a driving control module connected to the bending area of the display module; and a protective cover removably attachable to the display module, the protective cover including a cover portion and a support protrusion which protrudes from the cover portion. The display module bent at the bending area thereof disposes the driving control module facing a rear surface of the display module, and the protective cover attached to the display module bent at the bending area thereof disposes each of: the cover portion of the protective cover corresponding to the bending area of the display module and to the driving control module facing the rear surface of the display module, and the support protrusion corresponding to the driving control module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Gowoon KANG, Kyuhan BAE
  • Publication number: 20200057473
    Abstract: A device includes: a sensor component; and a touch panel comprising: touch-registration circuitry; a mesh comprising conductors, wherein at least some of the conductors are routed to a junction; and a flex circuit coupled between the junction and the touch-registration circuitry, wherein the flex circuit is longer than a distance between the junction and the touch-registration circuitry to accommodate routing of the flex circuit past the sensor component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Amy Lai Wong, Valentin de la Fuente, Paul Fordham, Mark D. Janninck
  • Publication number: 20200057474
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus communicable with a measurement apparatus includes a power supplier and control circuitry. The power supplier is configured to supply power by an electromagnetic wave. The control circuitry is configured to receive first information on a wireless signal measured by the measurement apparatus and control the electromagnetic wave for power supply based on both the first information and a position of the measurement apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Gurusanthosh PABBISETTY, Kentaro TANIGUCHI, Tomoya TANDAI
  • Publication number: 20200057475
    Abstract: A sound generator for a display device, including: a first vibration generation unit having a first electrode and a second electrode; a second vibration generation unit having a third electrode and a fourth electrode; and a vibration layer including: a first sub-vibration layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a second sub-vibration layer disposed between the third electrode and the fourth electrode, wherein the first vibration generation unit is configured to contract and expand the first sub-vibration layer based on a first driving voltage applied to the first electrode and a second driving voltage applied to the second electrode, and wherein the second vibration generation unit is configured to contract and expand the second sub-vibration layer based on a third driving voltage applied to the third electrode and a fourth driving voltage applied to the fourth electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Yi Joon AHN, Jung Hun Noh
  • Publication number: 20200057476
    Abstract: A display system includes a head-mountable 3D display device including at least one sensor to sense an absolute position and orientation of the 3D display device. The display system includes an accessory wearable by a user. The accessory includes at least one sensor to sense a relative position and orientation of the 3D display device relative to the accessory. An absolute position and orientation of a torso of the user may be determined based on the sensed absolute position and orientation of the 3D display device and the sensed relative position and orientation of the 3D display device relative to the accessory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Ian N Robinson, Nathan Nuber
  • Publication number: 20200057477
    Abstract: Techniques of managing heat within an electronic device include providing a vapor chamber as an external surface of an electronic device. For example, when the electronic device includes a thin notebook computer (e.g., an “ultrabook”), the vapor chamber may be, in its entirety or at least a part of, the d-case (i.e., the bottom cover or exterior surface of the laptop, opposite the keyboard and/or trackpad when the notebook computer is open). Such a vapor chamber may be very thin (as thin as 0.3 mm), while being about 50% more stiff and 50× more thermally conductive as aluminum, which may be used as the d-case in conventional notebook computers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: James Cooper, Kenneth Ryan Loo, Igor Markovsky
  • Publication number: 20200057478
    Abstract: A control method for data storage system includes obtaining a correlation coefficient corresponding to storage devices using a control device, and adjusting the link speed of one of the storage devices using the control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Cheng Kuang HSIEH, Kai Sheng CHEN, Chia Ming TSAI, Yi-Hao CHEN
  • Publication number: 20200057479
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) includes: a plurality of hardware performance counters; a thermal sensor; and a micro-controller. The micro-controller generates a plurality of thermal predictors based on values of the counters and temperatures sensed by the thermal sensor. The thermal predictors include first and second rising thermal delta predictors to predict rising temperature deltas and first and second falling thermal delta predictors to predict falling temperature deltas. The micro-controller predicts a future temperature of the IC based on an idle temperature of the IC and a selected one of the temperature deltas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: CHEN-YONG CHER, HAIFENG QIAN
  • Publication number: 20200057480
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a processor includes a plurality of cores, at least two of which may execute redundantly, a configuration register to store a first synchronization domain indicator to indicate that a first core and a second core are associated with a first synchronization domain, and a power controller having a synchronization circuit to cause a dynamic adjustment to a frequency of at least one of the first and second cores to cause these cores to operate at a common frequency, based at least in part on the first synchronization domain indicator. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Efraim Rotem, Eliezer Weissmann, Doron Rajwan, Nir Rosenzweig, Yoni Aizik
  • Publication number: 20200057481
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a processor includes a plurality of cores, at least two of which may execute redundantly, a configuration register to store a first synchronization domain indicator to indicate that a first core and a second core are associated with a first synchronization domain, and a power controller having a synchronization circuit to cause a dynamic adjustment to a frequency of at least one of the first and second cores to cause these cores to operate at a common frequency, based at least in part on the first synchronization domain indicator. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Efraim Rotem, Eliezer Weissmann, Doron Rajwan, Nir Rosenzweig, Yoni Aizik
  • Publication number: 20200057482
    Abstract: A server power saving system includes a motherboard and a backplane. The motherboard includes a CPLD, a basic I/O control chip electrically connected with the CPLD, and a clock chip electrically connected with the CPLD. The basic I/O control chip includes a basic I/O control program The backplane includes a HD microcontroller electrically connected with the CPLD and a HD connection port electrically connected with the HD microcontroller and the clock chip. The HD microcontroller sends clock enable signal to the CPLD when a HD is electrically connected with the HD connection port. The CPLD transmits clock enable signal to the basic I/O control chip. The basic I/O control chip sends confirmation signal to the CPLD according to clock enable signal, and the CPLD determines whether to drive the clock chip to send clock signal to the HD connection port according to a content of confirmation signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicants: INVENTEC (PUDONG) TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ying-Xian HAN
  • Publication number: 20200057483
    Abstract: A power management technique for a printer includes detecting a change in a state of operation of a printing device. The amount of power available to operate all functions of the printing device is calculated. Next, power is delivered to specified functions of the printing device based on the calculated amount of power available, wherein the specified functions are a subset of all functions of the printing device. Then, it is determined whether the specified functions operate correctly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Joseph L Garrison, Jason M Quintana
  • Publication number: 20200057484
    Abstract: A signal acquisition or conditioning amplifier can be configured and controlled to use correlated doubling sampling (CDS) of a differential input signal, and a storage capacitor in a capacitive or other feedback network, a low power operational transconductance amplifier (OTA) capable of being powered down between CDS samplings, and which can be operated in a manner that provides good performance characteristics while still providing low or efficient power consumption. The amplifier and other signal processing circuitry can allow power to be scaled down, when less signal measurement throughput is needed, and to be scaled up, when more signal measurement throughput is needed. Such flexibility can help make the present approach useful for a wide range of signal acquisition and measurement applications. Precharging via buffer amplifiers can provide improved signal acquisition circuitry effective input impedance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Michael C.W. Coln, Michael Mueck
  • Publication number: 20200057485
    Abstract: A memory device includes a power supply device, a power-on-reset device, a memory array, and a memory controller. The power supply device converts the external supply voltage into an internal supply voltage. When the external supply voltage exceeds a first threshold, the power-on-reset device generates a reset signal. The power-on-reset device further raises the first threshold to a second threshold according to a deep-sleep signal. The memory array is supplied with the internal supply voltage. The memory controller is supplied with the internal supply voltage, accesses the memory array, and is reset according to the reset signal. When the memory controller operates in a deep-sleep mode, the memory controller generates the deep-sleep mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Ju-An CHIANG, Shih-Chieh CHIU
  • Publication number: 20200057486
    Abstract: To provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program capable of grasping a user intention more accurately. An information processing apparatus includes: an accuracy acquisition unit configured to acquire accuracy information regarding a user intention to a target, the accuracy information being estimated on the basis of an action-recognition result of a user; and a response-induction control unit configured to perform response-induction control of imparting an effect according to the acquired accuracy information, to the target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: KENJI SUGIHARA, MARI SAITO
  • Publication number: 20200057487
    Abstract: In an aspect, a system for using artificial intelligence to evaluate, correct, and monitor user attentiveness includes a forward-facing camera, the forward-facing camera configured to capture a video feed of a field of vision on a digital screen, at least a user alert mechanism configured to output a directional alert to a user, a processing unit in communication with the forward-facing camera and the at least a user alert mechanism, a screen location to spatial location map operating on the processing unit, and a motion detection analyzer operating on the processing unit, the motion detection analyzer designed and configured to detect, on the digital screen, a rapid parameter change, determine a screen location on the digital screen of the rapid parameter change, retrieve, from the screen location to spatial location map, a spatial location based on the screen location, and generate, using the spatial location, the directional alert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Roberto Sicconi, Malgorzata Stys, Tim Chinenov
  • Publication number: 20200057488
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods for providing a fused image that combines image data of a scene received from an imaging system with a chart to aid in the navigation of a mobile structure. Specifically, the fused image may be generated by superimposing various image elements extracted from an image onto various locations on the chart that correlate to the actual positions of the objects within the scene. In some embodiments, one or more non-water objects may be detected within the image, image representations of the non-water objects may be extracted from the image feed, and the extracted image representations may be superimposed onto locations on the chart that are determined to correlate to the actual positions of the non-water objects within the scene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Mark Johnson, Richard Jales, Dorian Le Coz
  • Publication number: 20200057489
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus according to an embodiment includes a storage, a communicator comprising communication circuitry, and a processor configured to render a virtual reality (VR) image including a first object corresponding to a first display device based on VR image information stored in the storage, wherein the processor is further configured to receive motion information of a second display device from the second display device through the communicator, to render one area of the VR image including the first object based the first object being included in a view of a second object corresponding to the second display device based on the motion information of the second display device, and to control the communicator to transmit the rendered one area of the VR image to the second display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Bonggil BAK, Donghwan JI