Patents Issued in April 14, 2022
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Publication number: 20220117036Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed to improve mobile edge platform resiliency. An example apparatus includes memory, instructions, and processor circuitry to execute the instructions to initiate a search for one of an access point or a cluster head at a first time, in response to detection of the cluster head, initiate an intra-cluster mobile edge platform (MEP) mutual authentication associated with the cluster head, cause transmission of historical activity data to at least one MEP associated with the cluster head, and cause storage of an authentication metric in a secure storage, the authentication metric based on historical connectivity data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: Hassnaa Moustafa, Francesc Guim Bernat, Kannan Babu Ramia, Christian Maciocco, Kshitij Arun Doshi, Nageen Himayat, Shilpa Talwar
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Publication number: 20220117037Abstract: A switch module includes a master switch unit and a slave switch unit. The master switch unit includes a master substrate, a determination unit mounted on the master substrate and configured to determine an ON/OFF state of a switch portion connected to the determination unit, a master-side switch portion mounted on the master substrate and connected to the determination unit, and at least one master-side connector mounted on the master substrate and connected to the determination unit. The slave switch unit includes a slave substrate, a slave-side switch portion mounted on the slave substrate, and a first slave-side connector mounted on the slave substrate and connected to the slave-side switch portion. The master-side connector is connected to the first slave-side connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventor: Jun GOTO
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Publication number: 20220117038Abstract: A communication method and system for converging a 5th generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of things (IoT) are provided. The communication method and system include intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method of a user equipment (UE) for performing a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) sidelink communication is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: Anil AGIWAL, Hyunjeong KANG, Hyunseok RYU
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System and method for generating and collecting vibration data with a view to monitoring a structure
Publication number: 20220117039Abstract: The invention relates to a system for generating and collecting data with a view to determining the state of a structure (100). The system comprises a system (1) for acquiring vibration signals and a communication gateway system (2, 2?) configured to receive a signal (TL21, TL21rvl) from the gateway system (2, 2?), using a first protocol, and when the signal (TL21rvl) comprises a wake-up instruction, send the gateway system (2, 2?) an activity instruction request signal (TW12) using a second protocol, receive, from the gateway system (2, 2?), using the second protocol, an activity instruction signal (TW21) comprising an acquisition instruction, trigger a vibration signal acquisition operation and generate vibration data (Dvib) on the basis of the vibration signals acquired; and transmit, using the second protocol, the vibration data (Dvib) to the gateway system (2, 2?). The invention also relates to the acquisition system and to the corresponding gateway system, and to a corresponding method.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: Jérôme LAINE, Hervé DELACOURT, Nicolas AUDONNET -
Publication number: 20220117040Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes configuring a router to act as a BNG and establishing, by the router, a connection between CPE and the BNG. The method also includes receiving, by the router, end-user and access parameters and communicating, by the router, the end-user and access parameters to one or more 5G NFs by interacting with one or more SBIs. The method further includes allowing, by the router, the CPE access to the one or more 5G NFs in response to communicating the end-user and access parameters to the one or more 5G NFs.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: Raghunadha Reddy Pocha, Sateesh Reddy Mommidi
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Publication number: 20220117041Abstract: A heating system for an inhaler device, such as an e-cigarette or a personal vaporizer, for generating an aerosol and/or a vapor from a substance to be heated, especially a liquid or gel, the heating system including: a first heating zone configured to receive the substance to be heated from a supply reservoir, wherein at least one first heating element is provided to pre-heat the substance in the first heating zone; and a second heating zone configured to receive the preheated substance from the first heating zone, wherein at least one second heating element is provided to heat the substance in the second heating zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Applicant: JT International S.A.Inventors: Jason Hopps, Philip Seeney, Colin Turner, Louise Oliver
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Publication number: 20220117042Abstract: A control circuit for a vapor provision system includes comprises a first controller with capability to control a first set of components in the vapor provision system; a second controller with capability to control a second set of components in the vapor provision system, at least one component in the second set being also in the first set; and a communication link between the first controller and the second controller by which at least one controller can monitor operation of the other controller; wherein one or both controllers is operable to, via the communication link, detect a fault with the capability of the other controller to control the at least one component and, in response, assume control of the at least one component.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventor: Martin Conrad MULLIN
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Publication number: 20220117043Abstract: A heating blanket system comprises a blanket, one or more heating wires embedded within the blanket, a control switch embedded in the blanket, the control switch being configured to allow a user to adjust a temperature setting of the blanket, and an external control module detachably connectable to the control switch and the one or more heating wires, the external control module configured to receive the temperature setting from the control switch and configured to control current flow through the one or more heating wires based on the temperature setting, the external control module being external to the blanket.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2020Publication date: April 14, 2022Applicant: E & E Co., Ltd.Inventor: Michael Lightsey
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Publication number: 20220117044Abstract: A microheater includes a first insulating layer, a first adhesion layer on the first insulating layer, a wiring layer on the first adhesion layer, a second adhesion layer that covers the wiring layer, and a second insulating layer above the first insulating layer and on the second adhesion layer. In the microheater, the wiring layer contains platinum, the first adhesion layer and the second adhesion layer each contain a metal oxide, and the metal oxide has an oxygen-deficient region in which the oxygen is deficient in the stoichiometric ratio of metal to oxygen.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.Inventors: Shunsuke AKASAKA, Encho BOKU, Hiroyuki YUJI
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Publication number: 20220117045Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for a heating mat (10) comprising two mats (11, 12) of thermoplastic between which mats a heat emitting device (15) is arranged. The device (15) is produced by knitting or crocheting. The invention also relates to methods and uses.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2020Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventor: Kjell Lindskog
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Publication number: 20220117046Abstract: An apparatus includes a processor to: within a performance container, execute a performance routine to derive an order of performance of tasks of a job flow based on dependencies, begin performing the tasks, and store, within a job queue, a job performance status indication including task performance statuses; identify a set of sub flows within the job flow based on branches in the job flow; correlate each of the task performance statuses to a corresponding sub flow performance status; reduce the job performance status indication size by, for each sub flow in which all tasks have been completed, replace the corresponding task performance statuses with the corresponding sub flow performance status of completed, and for each sub flow with no task performed, replace the corresponding task performance statuses with the corresponding sub flow performance status of not executed; and transmit the job performance status indication to the requesting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Applicant: SAS Institute Inc.Inventors: Henry Gabriel Victor Bequet, Ronald Earl Stogner, Eric Jian Yang, Qing Gong
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Publication number: 20220117047Abstract: A home appliance includes a case having a first seating portion and a second seating portion, a first coil arranged in the first seating portion and configured to generate induced current to the first seating portion, a second coil arranged in the second seating portion and configured to generate induced current to the second seating portion and having a height lower than a height of the first seating portion, a first inverter arranged in the first seating portion and to supply driving current to the first coil to cause the first coil to generate the induced current, and a second inverter arranged in the first seating portion and to supply driving current to the second coil to cause the second coil to generate the induced current.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Duckjin SUNG, Yujeub HA, Namju PARK, Sunggyun PARK
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Publication number: 20220117048Abstract: An apparatus and method for electromagnetic heating of a hydrocarbon formation. The apparatus includes an electrical power source; at least one electromagnetic wave generator for generating alternating current; at least two transmission line conductors positioned in the hydrocarbon formation; at least one waveguide for carrying the alternating current from the at least one electromagnetic wave generator to the at least two transmission line conductors; and a producer well to receive heated hydrocarbons from the hydrocarbon formation. The transmission line conductors are excitable by the alternating current to propagate a travelling wave within the hydrocarbon formation. At least one of the transmission line conductors include a primary arm and at least one secondary arm extending laterally from the primary arm. The at least one secondary arm includes at least one electrically isolatable connection for electrically isolating at least a portion of the secondary arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2020Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: Michal M. Okoniewski, Damir Pasalic, Pedro Vaca
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Publication number: 20220117049Abstract: A liner for a crisp plate includes ceramic nanoparticles and a polymer material combined with the ceramic nanoparticles to provide a mixture. A network of carbon nanotubes is embedded within the mixture to form a composite matrix, wherein the carbon nanotubes are unidirectionally aligned within the composite matrix.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Muhammad Khizar, Ermanno Buzzi
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Publication number: 20220117050Abstract: Disclosed are a heating device (100) and a refrigerator. The heating device (100) includes a cylinder body (110), a door body (120), an electromagnetic generating module (161) and a radiating antenna (150). A heating chamber (111) having a pick-and-place opening is defined in the cylinder body (110), and the heating chamber (111) is configured to place an object to be processed. The door body (120) is disposed at the pick-and-place opening and configured to open and close the pick-and-place opening. The electromagnetic generating module (161) is configured to generate an electromagnetic wave signal. The radiating antenna (150) is disposed in the cylinder body (110) and electrically connected with the electromagnetic generating module (161) to generate electromagnetic waves of a corresponding frequency according to the electromagnetic wave signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2020Publication date: April 14, 2022Applicant: HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.Inventors: Haijuan WANG, Peng LI, Kunkun ZHAO
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Publication number: 20220117051Abstract: A multiple location load control system may comprise a main load control device and an accessory load control device. The main load control device may control an amount of power delivered to an electrical load from an AC power source using a control circuit and a controllably conductive device. The accessory load control device may be coupled to the main load control device via an accessory terminal. The accessory load control device may detect a user input for changing a characteristic of the electrical load and may send a signal to the main load control device indicating the user input. The main load control device may detect a pattern of the signal based on a threshold and further determine the user input in response to the detected pattern. The main load control device may adjust the threshold based on line/load conditions of the multiple location load control system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Quinn Brogan, Donald F. Hausman, JR., Bauyrzhan Krykpayev, Robert C. Newman, JR.
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Publication number: 20220117052Abstract: The present invention comprises: a TRIAC (110) operated by TRIAC driving current input to a gate terminal (g); a bridge diode (120) for full-wave rectifying current which is output from the gate terminal (g) of the TRIAC (110) or input to the gate terminal (g) of the TRIAC (110); a TRIAC triggering unit (130) which operates the TRIAC (110) by receiving current (I) output from the bridge diode (120) as an input and outputting a TRIAC driving current (I1) for turning on the TRIAC (110) to the gate terminal (g) of the TRIAC (110); and a latch circuit unit (140) for outputting latch current which is in a latch-on state and has a smaller value than critical current (Ith) of the TRIAC (110) to the gate terminal (g) of the TRIAC (110).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2020Publication date: April 14, 2022Applicant: EFFIE CO., LTD.Inventor: Gowansoo KO
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Publication number: 20220117053Abstract: A method for operating a dimmer which has an input and an output. An input signal applied to the input is detected, and an output signal is determined from the input signal by way of a non-linear characteristic curve. The output signal is applied to the output. There is also described a dimmer and a lighting unit with an LED unit and a dimmer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: Joerg Bressler, Andrea Dluhosch, Christian Neubert, Fred Zoels
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Publication number: 20220117054Abstract: A system and method for an accent lighting system is provided. The system includes a plurality of underwater luminaires each having a plurality of light emitting diodes, and a junction box controller housing a plurality of electrical components for generating electrical signals for controlling the plurality of underwater luminaries. The junction box controller can be mounted to an electrical conduit and a plurality of cables can connect the plurality of underwater luminaires with the junction box controller. An underwater luminaire can include a heat sink and a flexible circuit board having a plurality of light emitting diodes mounted on the heat sink. The flexible circuit board transfers heat from the light emitting diodes to the heat sink. The underwater luminaire can also include a wiring harness for connecting the underwater luminaire to a cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Applicant: Hayward Industries, Inc.Inventors: Gregory Fournier, Kevin Potucek, James Murdock, Steven Mitchell, James Carter
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Publication number: 20220117055Abstract: LED drive control circuitry according to one embodiment outputs an LED drive control signal serving as driving a light emitting diode included in a photocoupler that performs insulation communication in synchronization with a reference clock signal. The LED drive control circuit includes a duty cycle changer that changes a duty cycle of the LED drive control signal in accordance with the reference clock signal and a signal synchronized with the reference clock signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventor: Katsuyuki Ikeuchi
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Publication number: 20220117056Abstract: A lighting system is provided with a dimmer apparatus and lighting equipment that are connected to each other via a two-wire power supply line. The dimmer apparatus generates a DC voltage including a dimming PWM signal having a PWM amplitude corresponding to a dimming control signal, and outputs the DC voltage to the lighting equipment. The lighting equipment includes at least one light emitting element that emits light by a DC current based on the DC voltage, and a current control circuit. The second control circuit modulates the dimming PWM signal included in the DC voltage, and controls brightness of the light emitting element, so that a DC current corresponding to a duty ratio of a modulated dimming PWM signal flows through the light emitting element based on the duty ratio of the dimming PWM signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2020Publication date: April 14, 2022Applicant: RICOH ELECTRONIC DEVICES CO., LTD.Inventor: Shohtaroh SOHMA
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Publication number: 20220117057Abstract: The invention relates generally to lighting devices and, more particularly, to low electromagnetic interference (EMI) lighting devices with variable light output levels.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventor: Jason Baright
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Publication number: 20220117058Abstract: A LED driving circuit based on a T-shaped lamp tube including: an input rectifying circuit, a Buck circuit, an IC power supply circuit, a PWM control integrated circuit, a compatible electronic ballast circuit, and an output rectifying and filtering circuit. The present application can realize the compatibility of single-ended input of AC mains, double-ended input of AC mains and double-ended input of an electronic ballast, and is simple in circuit, small in size, high in efficiency and stable in performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2019Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: Jiang Xie, Di Huang, Yiguang Zhu, Jianhui Chen
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Publication number: 20220117059Abstract: A method of controlling a driving circuit applicable to a light-emitting substrate which includes a light-emitting assembly including a plurality of light-emitting-element strings connected in parallel, each of the plurality of light-emitting strings comprising a plurality of light-emitting-elements connected in series, the driving circuit connected to the plurality of light-emitting-element strings via a wiring, wherein the method comprises: obtaining a wiring IR drop, a light-emitting element string IR drop, a voltage deviation, and a channel IR drop; obtaining a target power supply voltage according to the wiring IR drop. the light-emitting element string IR drop, the voltage deviation, and the channel IR drop; comparing the target power supply voltage with an output voltage to obtain a comparison result; generating an adjustment signal according to the comparison result; and adjusting the output voltage according to the adjustment signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: Wei HAO, Lingyun SHI, Wenchieh HUANG, Feifei WANG, Wengang SU, Rui SHI, Xingce SHANG, Junwei ZHANG, Kaimin YIN, Qibing GU, Lili JIA, Xiurong WANG
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Publication number: 20220117060Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) circuit is disclosed haying a plurality of LEDs each having a respective current path. A controller may be included for controlling the LEDs. A first set of LEDs of the plurality of LEDs are connected to respective first set transistors and a first current sink to drive a constant current through each of the first set of LEDs and the first set of LEDs includes one or more LEDs, and the LED circuit may include at least one second set of LEDs of the plurality of LEDs that are connected such that the constant current in the first set of LEDs is duplicated. in the at least one second set of LEDs and the second set of LEDs includes one or more LEDs.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventor: Eric D. Sherriff
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Publication number: 20220117061Abstract: Exterior lighting systems are provided for towed vehicles, such as towed RVs, which includes a control module for receiving conventional illumination signals from the towing vehicle through a conventional trailer plug, and supplementing those conventional illumination signals with synchronized supplemental LED lighting. That supplemental lighting can include “constant-on” flashing LEDs indicative of operator intentions in the towing vehicle, either at locations adjacent conventional exterior lighting or other locations on the trailer. The control module can also support supplemental exterior illumination of the RV when the towed vehicle is stationary and in use for camping or advertisement. The control module includes a failsafe mode in the event of a fault in the supplemental lighting (so as to maintain conventional exterior lighting capability), diagnostic LED output for troubleshooting, and an automatic reset feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventor: Greg Baumgartner
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Publication number: 20220117062Abstract: Aspects of the invention relate generally to lighting devices and, more particularly, to a method and system for changing a function of a lighting device. In one embodiment, the invention provides a system comprising: at least one lighting device; a lighting controller connected to the at least one lighting device, the lighting controller being operable to control a function of the at least one lighting device; and an input controller connected to the lighting controller, the input controller including at least one receiving unit for receiving an input from an external device, wherein the input received from the external device changes the function of the at least one lighting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: Jason Baright, Caleb Peterson
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Publication number: 20220117063Abstract: A system for driving a multi-functional light emitting diode (LED) lamp includes a first light source group and a second light source group classified depending on lamp functions, a single LED lamp driving device to regulate an input voltage to a voltage necessary for each lamp function and to apply the voltage to the first light source group and the second light source group, a switching device to control an On/Off state of the first light source group and the second light source group, and a control device to time-division control a time to turn on/off the switching device by internetworking with the LED lamp driving device and to control a light quantity of the first light source group and the second light source group.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: Choong Seob Park, Jin Hyun Kim, So Jeong Kang, Chul Sung Lee, Ga Hee Lee
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Publication number: 20220117064Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic device (1) for determining a reachability of a further electronic device (15-18) over a wireless connection. The further electronic device is part of a wireless network. The electronic device is configured to determine whether the further electronic device is reachable using a first wireless communication protocol (31), determine whether the further electronic device is reachable using a second wireless 5 communication protocol (33), and provide an indication of a status of the further electronic device based on the reachability of the further electronic device using the first wireless communication protocol and the reachability of the further electronic device using the second wireless communication protocol.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2020Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: BEREND JAN WILLEM TER WEEME, HUGO JOSE KRAJNC
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Publication number: 20220117065Abstract: A dimmer switch system for dimming a load includes a master dimmer structured to be electrically connected to a power source and the load and to control dimming of the load by regulating power provided from the power source to the load, and at least one accessory dimmer structured to be electrically connected to the master dimmer via a traveler conductor. The master dimmer is structured to generate a first control signal on the traveler conductor to indicate a type of the master dimmer, and the at least one accessory dimmer is structured to selectively enable or disable one or more functions of the at least one accessory dimmer based on the type of the master dimmer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Applicant: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITEDInventors: SUMEET T. RAGHAVANI, GRAYLING LOVE, AHMED EL-GAYYAR, KEVIN ZHONG, SAIVARAPRASAD MURAHARI
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Publication number: 20220117066Abstract: A veneer may be configured to be secured to a backlit button of a control device. A plate portion of the veneer may have one or more indicia machined therethrough. The indicia may define an open portion, a floating portion, and one or more ribs that suspend the floating portion. The one or more ribs may be configured to create an optical illusion that conceals the ribs from view relative to a user of the control device. The rib may define an upper surface that is recessed relative to a front surface of the veneer, and may define opposed sides that extend from a base of the rib to the upper surface. The sides may be tapered between the base and the upper surface, such that the upper surface is narrower than the base. The sides and the upper surface of the rib may be unfinished.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Chris Dimberg, Kevin J. Heimann, Brad Michael Kreschollek, Matthew P. McDonald
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Publication number: 20220117067Abstract: A multimode switch includes a line voltage switch, coupled to a line voltage and a device; a switch controller, responsive to first messages received over a network, that directs the line voltage switch to provide line voltage to, and subsequently remove line voltage from, the device, and that receives first identifying information and a functional group designation for the device in second messages over the network, and that controls the device according to the first identifying information and the functional group designation via transmission of third messages over the network; and a ground leakage power supply, coupled to an AC hot line and to an earth ground, that generates a regulated voltage to power the switch controller without requiring connection to an AC neutral line, while limiting ground leakage current to the earth ground to a prescribed leakage value.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Applicant: Fabriq, Ltd.Inventors: Jeffrey G. REH, Matthew B. O'KELLEY
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Publication number: 20220117068Abstract: A multimode switch includes a line voltage switch, coupled to a line voltage and a device; a switch controller that directs the line voltage switch to provide line voltage to, and subsequently remove line voltage from, the device, and that receives first identifying information and a functional group designation for the device, and that controls the device according to the first identifying information and the functional group designation; and a ground leakage power supply, coupled to an AC hot line and to an earth ground, that generates a regulated voltage to power the switch controller without requiring connection to an AC neutral line, while limiting ground leakage current to the earth ground to a prescribed leakage value.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Applicant: Fabriq, Ltd.Inventors: Jeffrey G. REH, Matthew B. O'KELLEY
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Publication number: 20220117069Abstract: A multimode switch includes a line voltage switch, coupled to a line voltage and a device; a switch controller that directs the line voltage switch to provide line voltage to, and subsequently remove line voltage from, the device, and that receives first identifying information for the device, and that controls the device according to the first identifying information; and a ground leakage power supply, coupled to an AC hot line and to an earth ground, that generates a regulated voltage to power the switch controller without requiring connection to an AC neutral line, while limiting ground leakage current to the earth ground to a prescribed leakage value.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Applicant: Fabriq, Ltd.Inventors: Jeffrey G. REH, Matthew B. O'KELLEY
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Publication number: 20220117070Abstract: A multimode switch includes a line voltage switch, coupled to a line voltage and a device; a switch controller that directs the line voltage switch to provide line voltage to, and subsequently remove line voltage from, the device, and that receives a functional group designation for the device, and that controls the device according to the functional group designation; and a ground leakage power supply, coupled to an AC hot line and to an earth ground, that generates a regulated voltage to power the switch controller without requiring connection to an AC neutral line, while limiting ground leakage current to the earth ground to a prescribed leakage value.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Applicant: Fabriq, Ltd.Inventors: Jeffrey G. REH, Matthew B. O'KELLEY
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Publication number: 20220117071Abstract: A method for treating a substrate includes treating the substrate by dispensing a chemical solution onto the substrate while rotating the substrate, in which a grounded conductive member that makes direct contact with the substrate or the chemical solution is included in a support unit that supports and rotates the substrate, a current detector is provided on a ground path between the grounded conductive member and a ground, and a treatment condition for the substrate is controlled based on a current value detected by the current detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Applicant: SEMES CO., LTD.Inventor: Jun Young CHOI
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Publication number: 20220117072Abstract: An example plasma confinement system includes an inner electrode having a rounded first end that is disposed on a longitudinal axis of the plasma confinement system and an outer electrode that at least partially surrounds the inner electrode. The outer electrode includes a solid conductive shell and an electrically conductive material disposed on the solid conductive shell and on the longitudinal axis of the plasma confinement system. The electrically conductive material has a melting point within a range of 170° C. to 800° C. at 1 atmosphere of pressure. Related plasma confinement systems and methods are also disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: Uri Shumlak, Harry S. McLean, Brian A. Nelson
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Publication number: 20220117073Abstract: A plasma treatment device (1), designed for treating a surface with a dielectrically impeded plasma, comprising an electrode arrangement (5) which has at least one electrode (3), and comprising dielectric (7) which completely covers the electrode (3) in relation to the surface to be treated, and comprising a housing (9) which contains a line arrangement (11) which comprises at least one high-voltage supply line (10, 10a, 10b), wherein the electrode (3) is connected to the line arrangement (11) and can be acted on by a high-voltage signal (13a, 13b), which can be applied to the high-voltage supply line (10, 10a, 10b), via the high-voltage supply line (10, 10a, 10b), allows, in a simple manner, the combination of an effective plasma treatment with an effective mechanical treatment of the surface to be treated by way of the plasma treatment device (1) having a brush head (15) which has a bristle area (17) and a bristle support (19) with a base surface (21), wherein the bristle area (17) has a large number of fleType: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2019Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: Dirk WANDKE, Mirko HAHNL, Karl-Otto STORCK, Leonhard TRUTWIG, Melanie RICKE
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Publication number: 20220117074Abstract: A matchless plasma source is described. The matchless plasma source includes a controller that is coupled to a direct current (DC) voltage source of an agile DC rail to control a shape of an amplified square waveform that is generated at an output of a half-bridge transistor circuit. The matchless plasma source further includes the half-bridge transistor circuit used to generate the amplified square waveform to power an electrode, such as an antenna, of a plasma chamber. The matchless plasma source also includes a reactive circuit between the half-bridge transistor circuit and the electrode. The reactive circuit has a high-quality factor to negate a reactance of the electrode. There is no radio frequency (RF) match and an RF cable that couples the matchless plasma source to the electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: Maolin Long, Yuhou Wang, Ricky Marsh, Alex Paterson
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Publication number: 20220117075Abstract: A laser wakefield acceleration (LWFA) induced electron beam system for cancer therapy and diagnostics. Example embodiments presented herein include one or more laser fibers, and an electron beam source within an individual one of the one or more laser fibers, wherein the electron beam source includes a laser pulse source, a plasma target, a set of optics interposing the laser pulse source and the plasma target adapted to focus a laser pulse generated by the laser pulse source onto the plasma target, wherein interaction of the laser pulse with the plasma target induces the generation of an electron beam. In various embodiments presented herein, high energy electrons of the electron beam interact with a high-Z material to generate X-rays.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: Toshiki Tajima, Gerard Mourou, Dante Roa, Ales Necas
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Publication number: 20220117076Abstract: An electronic device includes a circuit board, an electronic component, and a cooling device mounted on the circuit board. The electronic component and the cooling device are mounted on the circuit board. The cooling device includes a thermal conductor and a cooler. The thermal conductor includes a working medium and a wick in an internal space of a metallic housing. The cooler includes an internal flow path through which a fluid can flow and is connected to an end portion of the thermal conductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: Jason WANG, Vivian HSU, Lily WANG
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Publication number: 20220117077Abstract: An anti-interference circuit board and a terminal are provided. The circuit board specifically includes a substrate (10). The substrate (10) has a first surface, and a first region (14) for placing a magnetometer (2) is disposed on the first surface. A plurality of circuit layers (11, 12, 15) are disposed in the substrate (10), and the plurality of circuit layers (11, 12, 15) are disposed in a stacked manner. For example, at least a first functional circuit (20) that is configured to generate a magnetic field in a first direction and a second functional circuit (30) that is configured to generate a magnetic field in a second direction are disposed in a stacked manner and are disposed in the substrate (10). When positions of the first functional circuit (20) and the second functional circuit (30) are specifically disposed, the following is met: the first region (14) is located in vertical projections of the first functional circuit (20) and the second functional circuit (30) on the first surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2020Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventor: Dong Huang
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Publication number: 20220117078Abstract: A substrate includes, two first through-holes to which high-frequency signals are transmitted and which are arranged side by side so as to have a predetermined distance, and at least three reference potential second through-holes arranged side by side so as to have an distance smaller than the predetermined distance with respect to the two first through-holes. Among three of the second through-holes, one of the second through-holes is arranged in a region between the two first through-holes, and other two of the second through-holes are arranged in a region other than the region between the first through-holes such that one of the other two second through-holes is arranged side by side with respect to one of the two first through-holes, and the other of other two second through-holes is arranged side by side with respect to the other of the two first through-holes.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2020Publication date: April 14, 2022Applicant: Fujikura Ltd.Inventor: Michikazu Tomita
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Publication number: 20220117079Abstract: An apparatus is described. The apparatus includes a semiconductor chip package assembly having a spring element to be coupled between a first mechanical element and a second mechanical element to apply a loading force that pulls the first and second mechanical elements toward each other in the assembly's nominal assembled state. The first and second elements to support a cooling mass, the assembly further comprising a dampener that is coupled to at least one of the first and second mechanical elements to reduce oscillation amplitude of the cooling mass.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: Phil GENG, Jeffory L. SMALLEY, Sandeep AHUJA, Ralph V. MIELE, David SHIA
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Publication number: 20220117080Abstract: An apparatus is described. The apparatus includes a ball grid array (BGA) chip package cooling assembly includes a back plate and a bolster plate. The bolster plate has frame arms. The BGA chip package is to be placed in a window formed by the frame arms and soldered to a region of a printed circuit board. The frame arms surround the region. The printed circuit board is to be subjected to a compressive force between the back plate and the bolster plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: Phil GENG, Sandeep AHUJA, Ralph V. MIELE, David SHIA, Jeffory L. SMALLEY, Casey WINKEL
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Publication number: 20220117081Abstract: A circuit board includes a substrate, a driver circuit, at least one light-emitting element, a grounding circuit, and an antenna unit. The substrate includes a first circuit layer and a second circuit layer. The driver circuit is located on the first circuit layer. The light-emitting element is located on the first circuit layer and is electrically connected to the driver circuit, so that the driver circuit controls the light-emitting element to emit light. The grounding circuit is located on the second circuit layer and is electrically connected to the driver circuit. The grounding circuit includes a plurality of conductive traces, and the conductive traces are arranged toward one side to form a clearance area on the second circuit layer. The antenna unit is located on the first circuit layer and corresponds to the clearance area to receive and transmit a radio frequency signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: Zhen-De Jiang, Pin-Tang Chiu, Chia-Ho Lin, Zhi-Hua Feng
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Publication number: 20220117082Abstract: A stretchable interconnect structure for electrically connecting electronic devices and a method of fabricating a stretchable interconnect structure for electrically connecting electronic devices. The method comprises the steps of providing an electrically conductive wire having a 3-dimensional helical form; and embedding the electrically conductive wire in a substrate made from an elastic material.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2020Publication date: April 14, 2022Applicant: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPOREInventors: Chee Keong TEE, Yue ZHAO, Yu Jun TAN
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Publication number: 20220117083Abstract: The present invention relates to a patterned fiber substrate comprising: a fiber substrate; and a pattern consisting of a functional material and formed on the fiber substrate, wherein at least a part of the functional material that constitutes the pattern is present in inside of the fiber substrate, the fiber substrate has a contact angle of 100 to 170° with pure water on its surface, and the pattern has a narrowest line width of 1 to 3000 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2019Publication date: April 14, 2022Applicants: KURARAY CO., LTD., OSAKA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Kohei HAYASHI, Soichi OBATA, Yasuhiro SHIROTANI, Masashi NITANI, Mayumi UNO, Kazuki MAEDA
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Publication number: 20220117084Abstract: A ceramic substrate of the present disclosure is a ceramic substrate including a ceramic body having a ceramic layer on a surface thereof and a surface electrode placed on a primary face of the ceramic body. Between the surface electrode and the ceramic layer is an oxide layer made of an insulating oxide having a melting point higher than the firing temperature for the ceramic layer. The oxide layer also extends on the ceramic layer not occupied by the surface electrode. The oxide layer on the ceramic layer not occupied by the surface electrode has a rough surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: Ryota ASAI, Yosuke MATSUSHITA
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Publication number: 20220117085Abstract: Provided is a method for forming a through-hole including: forming a laminated body including a fluororesin layer having a first main surface and a second main surface, a first adhesive layer, a first reinforcing resin layer and a first conductor layer provided on the first main surface, a second adhesive layer, a second reinforcing resin layer and a second conductor layer provided on the second main surface; forming an opening in the first conductor layer and irradiating the opening with a laser beam to form a bottomed conduction hole with the second conductor layer exposed on a bottom surface of the conduction hole, wherein a thermal decomposition temperature of the second cured adhesive layer is lower than those of the first reinforcing resin layer and the second reinforcing resin layer, and a thickness of the second cured adhesive layer is 10 ?m or more and 200 ?m or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Applicant: NIPPON MEKTRON, LTD.Inventors: Toshihiro HIGASHIRA, Fuki HATANO