Patents Issued in February 20, 2024
  • Patent number: 11910103
    Abstract: The application provides an electronic system and an image aggregation method thereof. The electronic system includes a plurality of image pickup devices and an image aggregation device coupled to the image pickup devices. The image aggregation device controls trigger of the image pickup devices. When the image pickup devices are triggered, the image pickup devices pickup a plurality of images and send to the image aggregation device. The image aggregation device flexibly selects the images pickup by the image pickup devices to flexibly aggregate into an aggregated image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: EYS3D MICROELECTRONICS, CO.
    Inventors: Hong-Yeh Hsieh, Ming-Hua Lin
  • Patent number: 11910104
    Abstract: A method for imaging of an object includes, for each of a plurality of surface-regions of the object, determining a corresponding image-sensor pixel group of a camera illuminated by light propagating from the surface-region via a lens of the camera. The method also includes, after the step of determining and for each surface-region: (i) changing a distance between the object and the lens such that the surface region intersects an in-focus object-plane of the camera and the lens forms an in-focus surface-region image on the corresponding image-sensor pixel group; (ii) capturing, with the corresponding image-sensor pixel group, the in-focus surface-region image of the surface-region; and (iii) combining the in-focus surface-region images, obtained by performing said capturing for each surface-region, to yield an all-in-focus image of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, A BODY CORPORATE
    Inventors: John Koshel, Emma Landsiedel
  • Patent number: 11910105
    Abstract: This video signal processing apparatus includes a signal processing unit that performs tone control on an input video signal having a linear characteristic and a control unit that blends two tone curve characteristics arbitrarily selected from among a plurality of tone curve characteristics prepared in advance and sets the blended tone curve characteristics for the tone control of the signal processing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Endo, Koji Kamiya, Kei Kakidani
  • Patent number: 11910106
    Abstract: A light source device includes a plurality of light emitters, an optical system configured to combine light from the light emitters, a wavelength selective filter located on an optical path of the optical system, and an optical sensor configured to receive light from one light emitter among the light emitters through an optical filter. The optical filter has a wavelength selection characteristic corresponding to a wavelength selection characteristic of the wavelength selective filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kamee, Takeshi Ito, Masahiro Nishio, Satoshi Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11910107
    Abstract: Provided is an image pickup apparatus including a multi-band pass filter that selectively transmits band light in a specific band, a color filter that transmits the band light in the specific band per pixel of an image pickup device, the image pickup device that receives light transmitted by the multi-band pass filter and the color filter, and a signal processing section to which a pixel value of the image pickup device is input and which executes a signal process on the pixel value. The multi-band pass filter is configured to selectively transmit band light corresponding to a plurality of color filter elements, and the signal processing section generates a pixel value corresponding to a band, of a pixel to be processed using a raw image base pixel value signal per pixel and a spectral characteristic parameter of the image pickup apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masatoshi Takashima
  • Patent number: 11910108
    Abstract: Time deviation between event detection and gradation acquisition is reduced. A solid-state imaging apparatus according to an embodiment includes: a pixel array unit (300) including a plurality of pixel blocks (310) arrayed in a matrix; and a drive circuit (211) that generates a pixel signal in a first pixel block in which firing of an address event has been detected among the plurality of pixel blocks, each of the plurality of pixel blocks including a first photoelectric conversion element (331) that generates an electric charge according to an amount of incident light, a detection unit (400) that detects the firing of the address event based on the electric charge generated in the first photoelectric conversion element, a second photoelectric conversion element (321) that generates an electric charge according to an amount of incident light, and a pixel circuit (322, 323, 324, 325, 326) that generates a pixel signal based on the electric charge generated in the second photoelectric conversion element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsumi Niwa, Motonari Honda
  • Patent number: 11910109
    Abstract: In one implementation, an event sensor includes a plurality of pixels, an external readout line shared among the plurality of pixels, and an external processing circuit. Each pixel is configured to output pixel data indicative of an intensity of incident illumination. The external processing circuit is configured to output a stream of pixel events. Each respective pixel event is generated when a comparator of the external processing circuit obtains a sample of pixel data from a particular pixel via the external readout line that breaches a threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Nikolai E. Bock, Emanuele Mandelli, Dario Clocchiatti
  • Patent number: 11910110
    Abstract: A transfer control device includes a difference identifying section which identifies, for a first and second images sequentially captured by synchronous scanning, a difference region of the second image, on the basis of an event signal indicating a change in intensity of light generated in one or a plurality of pixels of each of the first and second images during a time period from capturing of the first image to capturing of the second image; and a transfer control section which executes data transfer different between the difference region and regions other than the difference region, for the second image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Yosuke Kurihara, Hiromasa Naganuma, Masakazu Hayashi
  • Patent number: 11910111
    Abstract: A pixel cell includes a pixel set with a plurality of pixels, with each pixel of the pixel set being configured to capture optical information incident upon the respective pixel and generate electrical information representative of the optical information. The pixel cell further includes a readout circuit which is configured to manage collection and output of the electrical information from each pixel of the pixel set and to operate the pixel set in a global shutter mode and in a rolling shutter mode of operation. In the global shutter mode, the electrical information from each pixel is combined for generating a global shutter output signal, while in the rolling shutter mode, the electrical information from each pixel is used to generate individual rolling shutter output signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: AMS SENSORS BELGIUM BVBA
    Inventor: Guy Meynants
  • Patent number: 11910112
    Abstract: An image sensor is presented which includes a pixel array including a plurality of image sensing pixels in a substrate, a phase detection shared pixel in the substrate, the phase detection shared pixel including two phase detection subpixels arranged next to each other, a color filter fence disposed on the plurality of image sensing pixels, and the phase detection shared pixel, the color filter fence defining a plurality of color filter spaces, a plurality of color filter layers respectively disposed in the plurality of color filter spaces on the plurality of image sensing pixels, and the phase detection shared pixel, a first micro-lens disposed on each of the plurality of image sensing pixels to have a first height, and a second micro-lens disposed to vertically overlap the two phase detection subpixels of the phase detection shared pixel and to have a second height greater than the first height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hongki Kim, Minkyung Kim, Minkwan Kim, Minho Jang, Insung Joe
  • Patent number: 11910113
    Abstract: An image sensor includes: a first photoelectric conversion unit that photoelectrically converts light to generate an electric charge; a first output unit that outputs a first signal based on the electric charge generated by the first photoelectric conversion unit; a plurality of second photoelectric conversion units that photoelectrically convert light to generate electric charges; a plurality of second output units that output second signals based on the electric charges generated by the second photoelectric conversion units; an output line to which the first output unit and the plurality of second output units are connected, and from which at least one of the first signal and the second signals is output; a first control line for controlling the output of the first signal from the first output unit; and second control lines for controlling the outputs of the second signals from the plurality of second output units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryoji Ando, Toru Takagi, Shutaro Kato, Yoshiyuki Watanabe, Takashi Seo
  • Patent number: 11910114
    Abstract: In some examples, an apparatus comprises: an array of pixel cells, each pixel cell of the array of pixel cells configured to output a voltage; first analog-to-digital converters (ADCs), each first ADC being associated with a pixel cell or a block of pixel cells; second ADCs, each second ADC being associated with a column of pixel cells of the array of pixel cells; and a controller configured to: in a first mode, enable at least a subset of the first ADCs to perform a quantization operation of the voltages output by at least a subset of the pixel cells in parallel to generate a first image frame; and in a second mode, enable at least a subset of the second ADCs to perform quantization operations sequentially of the voltages output by pixel cells within at least a subset of the columns of pixel cells to generate a second image frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Andrew Samuel Berkovich
  • Patent number: 11910115
    Abstract: An imaging element incorporates a reading portion, a storage portion, a processing portion, and an output portion. The reading portion reads out image data obtained by imaging from a photoelectric conversion element at a first frame rate. The storage portion stores the image data read out from the photoelectric conversion element. The processing portion processes the image data. The output portion outputs the image data processed by the processing portion at a second frame rate. The processing portion detects first image data indicating a specific image from the image data stored in the storage portion. The output portion outputs second image data based on image data different from the first image data detected by the processing portion in the image data of a plurality of frames. The second frame rate is a frame rate lower than the first frame rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazufumi Sugawara, Makoto Kobayashi, Tomoyuki Kawai, Hitoshi Sakurabu, Ryo Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 11910116
    Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device includes a pixel array and a reading unit including a plurality of reading circuits each configured to read a signal from the pixel array. Each reading circuit includes a sample-and-hold unit including a first sample-and-hold circuit configured to hold a reset level output from the pixel array and a second sample-and-hold circuit configured to hold a photo signal level output from the pixel array. The plurality of reading circuits include first reading circuits forming a first group and second reading circuits forming a second group. At least some of the plurality of first reading circuits are controlled by a first control signal given via a first control line, and at least some of the plurality of second reading circuits are controlled by a second control signal given via a second control line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideo Kobayashi, Daisuke Yoshida
  • Patent number: 11910117
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a solid-state imaging element and an electronic apparatus that can achieve a higher image quality. The imaging element includes a pixel having a global drive portion in which all rows are driven at a same timing and a rolling drive portion in which each row is driven at a corresponding timing, a pixel array region in which a plurality of the pixels is placed in an array, a global drive circuit configured to supply a drive signal to the global drive portion, and a rolling drive circuit configured to supply a drive signal to the rolling drive portion. Further, the global drive circuit is placed on each of at least three or more sides of four sides surrounding the pixel array region. The present technology is applicable to a stacked CMOS image sensor, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yusaku Sugimori
  • Patent number: 11910118
    Abstract: An image sensor includes a first photoelectric conversion unit that converts light incident through a first opening to an electric charge, a second photoelectric conversion unit that converts light incident through a second opening which is smaller than the first opening to an electric charge, and a signal output wiring that outputs a first signal generated by the electric charge converted by the first photoelectric conversion unit and a second signal generated by the electric charge converted by the second photoelectric conversion unit. The second photoelectric conversion unit is disposed between the second opening and the signal output wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hironobu Murata
  • Patent number: 11910119
    Abstract: Examples of an apparatus are disclosed. In some example, an apparatus includes a photodiode configured to generate a charge in response to incident light; a measurement capacitor to store at least a part of the charge to generate a voltage; and an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) circuit configured to: in a first measurement period, compare the voltage at the measurement capacitor against a static threshold voltage to generate a first output; in a second measurement period, compare the voltage against a varying threshold voltage to generate a second output, wherein the varying threshold voltage varies with time according to a pre-determined pattern; and generate a final output representing an intensity of the incident light based on either the first output or the second output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Xinqiao Liu
  • Patent number: 11910120
    Abstract: An approach for modifying in real-time by removing or reinforcing stroboscopic effect from images associated with a viewing experience is disclosed. The approach includes identifying video clips, detecting environmental parameters and calculating display setting. The approach also analyzes display setting using recommendation from GAN, output displaying setting on an AR display and receiving feedback from user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Diwesh Pandey, Tathagato Bose, Smitkumar Narotambhai Marvaniya, Arun Joseph, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Patent number: 11910121
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for generating color video from a dual-context camera. A dual-context camera provides a first series of video frames encoded in accordance with a full color model and a second series of video frames encoded in accordance with an underdetermined color model. The two series of video frames are interleaved as to form a series of pairs of frames, each comprising a color video frame and an underdetermined video frame. An image merger generates a composite image for each pair of frames in the series of frames. The composite image includes a set of brightness values from the underdetermined video frame and a set of chrominance values from the color video frame. A color video source replaces the underdetermined image in each of the series of pairs of frames with the composite image generated for the pair of frames to provide a color video stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Anthony Louis Rivas, Matthew W. Warmuth, Christopher Guirlanda
  • Patent number: 11910122
    Abstract: Techniques for synthesizing intermediary frames for long exposure images are disclosed. Video stream data, comprising a plurality of arriving frames, is received. An indication that the video stream data should be processed into a long exposure image that incorporates one or more synthesized frames is received. A set of arriving frames is used to generate at least one synthesized frame. At least one received frame is blended with the at least one generated synthesized frame to form a long exposure image. The long exposure image is provided as output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Lux Optics Incorporated
    Inventors: Benjamin Keith Sandofsky, Sebastiaan Anne Laurens de With
  • Patent number: 11910123
    Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes a first camera and a second camera. The system includes an electronic control unit (ECU) and a video display operable to display video images derived from frames of first image data captured by the first camera and frames of second image data captured by the second camera. Responsive to a view selection input selecting a view for the video display, the system (i) determines a first subset of pixels based on tracing rays from pixels of the video display the pixels of the first camera, and (ii) determines a second subset of pixels based on tracing rays from pixels of the video display to pixels of the second camera. The system buffers the first and second subset of pixels and generates display frames of image data using the buffered pixels. The system displays video images derived from the display frames of image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Sebastian Fluegel
  • Patent number: 11910124
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an externally mounted calibration device and a temperature measurement system using the same. The temperature measurement system calibrates the temperature of the thermal camera using an externally mounted temperature calibration device that is mounted on one side of the outside of the thermal camera unit and includes a temperature measurement substrate with a temperature sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: MESH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Hoon Lee, Joo Sung Lee
  • Patent number: 11910125
    Abstract: A camera device is provided. The camera device includes a light emitting portion configured to change a light path of light according to a first control signal and output the light along a first light path or a second light path, a light receiving portion configured to receive the light reflected by an object and generate an electrical signal, and a control portion configured to generate the first control signal which controls the light path of the light to be changed to the first light path or the second light path. Here, the light emitting portion outputs the light with a first pattern along the first light path or outputs the light with a second pattern along the second light path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yang Hyun Joo, Chul Kim, Ju Un Park, Seong Ha Jang
  • Patent number: 11910126
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a display apparatus including a display panel, a bezel surface formed on a boundary of the display panel, and an antenna located on the bezel surface, wherein the antenna includes an antenna body extending in a horizontal direction to the bezel surface, an extension body provided on one side or opposite sides of the antenna body, and a frequency variable device configured to selectively electrically connect the antenna body and the extension body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH AND BUSINESS, SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Gyo Nyun Kim, Chang Won Jung, Jung-Jin Kim, Dong Hoon Lee
  • Patent number: 11910127
    Abstract: A camera positioning device for eye-to-eye alignment in video conference applications is provided. The device can include a camera, a cord going from the camera to a computer, and a positioning component (e.g., a bracket) that connects the camera to the computer. The bracket allows for manual adjustment of the cord attached to the camera to maintain vertical and horizontal positioning and rotational stability of a camera for improved eye-to-eye alignment in video conference applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: CAMBOX INC.
    Inventor: Stacy Nimmo
  • Patent number: 11910128
    Abstract: A telepresence device may relay video, audio, and/or measurement data to a user operating a control device. A user interface may permit the user to quickly view and/or understand temporally and/or spatially disparate information. The telepresence device may pre-gather looped video of spatially disparate areas in an environment. A temporal control mechanism may start video playback at a desired point hi a current or historical video segment. Notations may be associated with time spans in a video and recalled by capturing an image similar to a frame in the time span of the video. An area of interest may be selected and video containing the area of interest may be automatically found. Situational data may be recorded and used to recall video segments of interest. The telepresence device may synchronize video playback and movement. A series of videos may be recorded at predetermined time intervals to capture visually trending information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: TELADOC HEALTH, INC.
    Inventors: Marco Pinter, Charles S. Jordan, Daniel Sanchez, Kevin Hanrahan, Kelton Temby, Christopher Lambrecht
  • Patent number: 11910129
    Abstract: A multi-modal portal system provides an authorization prior to establishing a visual interface connection between a support user or caller and a client user or receiving party. Once the caller is authorized, the caller is permitted to drop-in such that a visual interface connection is established with the receiving party. The authorization can be based on a profile configuration that indicates whether the caller has the credentials required for the visual interface. The authorization can require that a notification be sent to a trusted user or primary contact or the caller can be associated with a profile configuration that allows for a pre-authorization without requiring the notification. Also, a schedule associated with the profile configuration can ensure a video notification of one or more scheduling parameters to the client user as well as the receipt of a video response from the client user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC
    Inventor: Navneeth N. Kannan
  • Patent number: 11910130
    Abstract: Provided is a media control device system including a media control device including: a user interface configured to receive user input; and a communication interface configured to establish communication with a separate computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Carnegie Mellon University
    Inventor: Jinmo Rhee
  • Patent number: 11910131
    Abstract: Described are systems and methods for providing a publisher-subscriber architecture for audio and/or video conferencing. Embodiments of the present disclosure can utilize one edge computing resource associated with each client device participating in the audio and/or video conference. One or more client devices can publish streams to the associated edge computing resources. The streams can then be pushed, via a data network, to the edge computing resources associated with the subscribing client devices. The subscribing client devices can access and fetch the streams from the edge computing resources, which can be presented on the client devices as part of a conferencing session experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Patrick DuBois, Christopher LaFata, James Hurley, Raymond Kung Hsien Lin, Alex Converse, Adam Lupinacci, Maxwell Stoller, James Yamat
  • Patent number: 11910132
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media relate to a method for head tracking for video communications in a virtual environment. The system may provide a video conference session in a virtual environment. The system may provide a digital representation of the video conference participant in the virtual environment. The system may display one or more views of the virtual environment in the video conference. The system may track movement of the video conference participant to generate user movement information and may display movement of the video conference participant on the digital representation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Jordan Thiel
  • Patent number: 11910133
    Abstract: An endoscope image-capturing device includes: a first case inside of which is sealed; an image sensor arranged inside the first case; an electro-optic conversion element arranged outside the first case and configured to convert an image signal output from the image sensor into an optical signal; and a sealing member sealing the electro-optic conversion element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventor: Kei Tomatsu
  • Patent number: 11910134
    Abstract: An optical links diagnostic system (LDS) and its operation within an optical circuit switch (OCS) for measurement and diagnosis of fiber-optic network fiber performance and quality is disclosed. The LDS can contain two photodetectors, a laser source, and be coupled to an OCS. Optical circulators can further be linked to the OCS. The LDS can be used both as an optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR) or as an optical return loss (ORL) meter and can automate the diagnosis of the fiber optical network fiber insertion loss and return loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Jill Berger, Kevin Yasumura, Xiang Zhou, Pedram Z. Dashti, Ryohei Urata
  • Patent number: 11910135
    Abstract: An optical signal transmission method includes mapping a first optical data unit frame to a first flexible tributary unit frame, where the first flexible tributary unit frame includes a plurality of payload blocks; mapping the first flexible tributary unit frame to a first optical payload unit frame, where the plurality of payload blocks are distributed in a payload area of the first optical payload unit frame; mapping the first optical payload unit frame to a second optical data unit frame, where a bit rate of the second optical data unit frame is greater than a bit rate of the first optical data unit frame; mapping the second optical data unit frame to a first optical transport unit frame; and sending the first optical transport unit frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei Su, Qiuyou Wu, Junling Xiang
  • Patent number: 11910136
    Abstract: Disclosed are apparatuses and testing methods for emulating an Optical Network Terminal (ONT) device for communicating or otherwise working with an Optical Line Terminal (OLT) device that was configured to operate with the ONT device. Such emulation may include configuring various settings of the apparatus so that the apparatus may appear to the OLT to be the ONT device. For example, the emulation may include accessing and using authentication/authorization related settings and network configuration settings of the ONT, thus permitting the apparatus to connect to a Passive Optical Network and test services and the quality of service experience without having to reconfigure the OLT.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Hans Joerg Wolf, Reynald Dupuis
  • Patent number: 11910137
    Abstract: A method for execution by a monitoring data analysis system includes receiving a plurality of measurement data from the gateway device, each indicating a measurement generated by one of a plurality of multi-sensor units. A set of measurement entries are generated based on the plurality of measurement data, and the set of measurement entries are added to a measurement database. A custom function definition for a custom function is received from a client device based on user input to a graphical user interface. Custom function output is generated by performing the custom function on a filtered subset of the plurality of measurement entries by utilizing the custom function definition. The custom function output is transmitted to the client device for display via the graphical user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: InfiSense, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Ethan Bures, Mark Chellman D'Antonio, Gary Jerome Epstein, Brian Douglas McCowan, Jeffrey Nelson Perkins, Isaac Kolbin Wainstein
  • Patent number: 11910138
    Abstract: A microphone assembly can include a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) transducer comprising a transducer substrate, a diaphragm oriented substantially parallel to the transducer substrate and spaced apart from the transducer substrate to form a gap, and a counter electrode coupled to the transducer substrate, the counter electrode positioned between the diaphragm and the transducer substrate. The MEMS transducer can generate a signal representative of a change in capacitance between the counter electrode and the diaphragm. A back volume of the MEMS transducer can be an enclosed volume positioned between the transducer substrate and the diaphragm. The microphone assembly can include an integrated circuit that receives the signal, wherein every point within the back volume is less than a thermal boundary layer thickness from a nearest solid surface at an upper limit of an audio frequency band that the integrated circuit is monitoring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Knowles Electronics, LLC
    Inventors: Vahid Naderyan, Michael Pedersen, Peter V. Loeppert
  • Patent number: 11910139
    Abstract: Disclosed is an acoustic device, comprising a sound generating unit, a sound wave at a front side of the vibrating diaphragm radiates to outside through the sound outlet, a first sealed cavity is formed at a rear side of the vibrating diaphragm, a cavity wall of the first sealed cavity is provided with a mounting hole, a flexible deformation part is provided at the mounting hole, the second sealed cavity encloses a sound wave, in the second sealed cavity, a protective cover plate located at outside of the flexible deformation part is further provided on the mounting hole, and an escape space used for avoiding vibration of the flexible deformation part is formed between the protective cover plate and the flexible deformation part; air permeable micropores are provided on the protective cover plate, the air permeable micropores have an area less than or equal to 0.2 mm2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: GOERTEK INC.
    Inventors: Aliang Chen, Guoqiang Chen, Zhaopeng Li
  • Patent number: 11910140
    Abstract: A loudspeaker grille comprises a carrier element, which comprises a plurality of openings through a front surface, and a cover element to be attached to the front surface, which comprises a plurality of openings corresponding to the openings of the carrier element. The cover element is attached to the carrier front surface, wherein the cover element covers at least part of the front surface of the carrier element, and wherein the openings of the carrier element and the cover element are aligned with each other. The cover element is made of a flexible organic material, in particular a compound material with an organic outer surface layer, such as cork-leather.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GMBH
    Inventors: Henrik H. Bladt, Ole Kruse Witschel
  • Patent number: 11910141
    Abstract: A speaker system is disclosed with user-selectable output modes including controlled directivity output modes (e.g. selectable monopole, dipole, or cardioid radiation patterns), that may be implemented with adjustable electronic delay of out-of-phase driver elements, and that provides for both even-orderharmonic distortion reduction and driver force cancellation in a compact assembly suitable for home or studio use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Lamassu LLC
    Inventor: Andrew Brandt Kwiram
  • Patent number: 11910142
    Abstract: An electronic device and an operating method of the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes an audio outputter; a rollable display; a communicator configured to receive a tagging input from an external device, when the electronic device is in a low-power mode state, and obtain information about content to be received from the external device according to the tagging input; and a processor configured to control output of the content received from the external device when the processor is woken up by the communicator, wherein the processor is further configured to determine, based on the information about the content, a content output mode indicating a degree to which the rollable display is to be withdrawn, and control at least one of the rollable display or the audio outputter to output the content received from the external device, according to the content output mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soyoung Ju, Kilsoo Choi, Sehyun Kim, Kwansik Yang, Jongin Lee
  • Patent number: 11910143
    Abstract: Display panel and display apparatus including the same. A display panel includes a first substrate including a display portion configured to display an image, a second substrate attached to the first substrate by an adhesive member, and a vibration generating module within the adhesive member to overlap the display portion. The vibration generating module is surrounded by the second substrate and the adhesive member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YongGyoon Jang, Yong-Su Ham, YongWoo Lee, Kyungyeol Ryu
  • Patent number: 11910144
    Abstract: A system including a work string and an acoustic device for sensing or transmitting an acoustic signal at least partially traveling through a borehole fluid within a wellbore and a method of operation. The acoustic device includes a compensation fluid, an acoustic transducer at least partially disposed in the compensation fluid and configured to sense the acoustic signal, and a metallic cover that separates the compensation fluid from the borehole fluid and configured to deform in response to a pressure difference between the borehole fluid and the compensation fluid. The acoustic device is conveyed into the wellbore and an electric signal is sent or received with the processor to or from the acoustic transducer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Necmi Unsal, Tobias Colista
  • Patent number: 11910145
    Abstract: Introduced here is a wearable audio system including modular ear-cup and ear-bud that can be attached and detached to the user together, or independently of each other. Further, the modular ear-cup and ear-bud can operate together, or independently of each other. The wearable audio system can perform active noise cancellation by measuring noise inside the ear-cup and/or the ear-bud, computing the noise canceling sound, and forwarding the noise canceling sound to a speaker inside the ear-cup and/or the ear-bud. The wearable audio system can be wirelessly charged while operating, thus allowing the user to continuously listen to music more than previously possible. The wearable audio system can optimize power consumption by redistributing power intensive tasks to power sources with the highest amount of power. Further, the ambient sound outside the ear-cup can be measured and played by the speakers in the earbud allowing the user to hear the surrounding environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: NURA HOLDINGS PTY LTD
    Inventors: Luke John Campbell, Dragan Petrovic
  • Patent number: 11910146
    Abstract: Disclosed is an open earphone, comprising a sound production component and an ear hook. The ear hook may include a first portion and a second portion connected in sequence. The first portion may be hung between the auricle of a user and the head of the user, the second portion may extend toward a front outer side of the auricle and connect the sound production component, and the sound production component may be located close to the ear canal but not block the opening of the ear canal; wherein the sound production component and the auricle may have a first projection and a second projection on a sagittal plane, respectively, a centroid of the first projection may have a first distance from a highest point of the second projection in a vertical axis direction, a ratio of the first distance to a height of the second projection in the vertical axis direction may be within a range of 0.25-0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lei Zhang, Peigeng Tong, Guolin Xie, Yongjian Li, Jiang Xu, Tao Zhao, Duoduo Wu, Ao Ji, Xin Qi
  • Patent number: 11910147
    Abstract: Examples described herein relate to a charging system for wireless earbuds involving charging adapters that are attachable to the wireless earbuds. In some implementations, the charging adapter is attachable to an external surface of an earbud using a magnetic or mechanical interface that align electrodes of the charging adapter with electrodes on the wireless headset, allowing an internal battery of the earbud to draw current and charge from the charging adapter while the earbud is in-ear. Then, when the internal battery is and recharged using a charging case or wall charger, the charging adapter can be detached from the earbud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventor: Hilmar Lehnert
  • Patent number: 11910148
    Abstract: A method for determining a capacitance reference, an apparatus for determining a capacitance reference, and a device are provided. The method is applied to a device with double-layer capacitive sensors, and the method comprises: obtaining a first differential capacitance value of the double-layer capacitive sensors, the first differential capacitance value being a minimum differential capacitance value obtained when the device is out of a box, and the box being a matching device paired with the device and used to receive the device; and determining a latest differential capacitance reference value according to the first differential capacitance value and a differential capacitance reference value. By tracking and updating the differential capacitance reference value, a more accurate capacitance reference is provided to ensure the accuracy of capacitance change detection, and then to ensure the accuracy of detection on the behavior state of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SHENZHEN GOODIX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Haijun Wei
  • Patent number: 11910149
    Abstract: An earphone includes a speaker housing; a speaker positioned in the speaker housing; a stem extending from the speaker housing, the stem defining an input surface; a conductive object disposed within the stem; a flexible circuit positioned between the stem and the conductive object; a member positioned between the flexible circuit and the conductive object operable to allow the flexible circuit to move with respect to the stem; a force sensor electrode disposed within the flexible circuit; and a controller operable to determine an input to the earphone using a change in capacitance detected using the force sensor electrode, the change in capacitance corresponding to a non-binary amount of a force applied to the input surface. In some examples, the earphone further includes a touch sensor electrode disposed within the flexible circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Nahid Harjee, Brian R. Twehues, Teera Songatikamas, Aonan Li, Travis N. Owens, Kyle J. Campiotti
  • Patent number: 11910150
    Abstract: A control circuit for an electrostatic transducer including: an audio signal input, a detector configured to detect a current or charge signal from the electrostatic transducer. The detector is configured to produce an audio output signal varying at audio frequencies. A transform circuit is configured to transform the audio output signal to produce a feedback signal. A comparator is configured to compare an input audio signal at the audio signal input to the feedback signal to produce an error signal. A controller is configured to input a control signal to the electrostatic transducer, the control signal responsive to the error signal. The control signal is configured to control acoustic transparency of the electrostatic transducer, from outside space through through-holes of the first electrode, across the membrane and through through-holes of the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Waves Audio Ltd.
    Inventors: Gabriel Zeltzer, Meir Shaashua
  • Patent number: 11910151
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to audio headsets and more particularly to a headset including improved comfort and functionality. The headset may be shaped to provide a comfortable and proper seal to, for example, exclude ambient noise. In addition, the headset may configured to include various interchangeable components and may further include several input ports. Advantageously, the headset may be modular and may facilitate coupling with one or more interfaces, such as an audio source and a microphone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: FREEDMAN ELECTRONICS PTY LTD
    Inventors: Pieter Schillebeeckx, Stephanie Gertrude Winkler, Samuel Dean Trewartha, Sun Kyung Sunwoo
  • Patent number: 11910152
    Abstract: An earphone of adjustable size to fit the ears of different users includes a housing, a speaker, an air path, an inflatable earplug, and a control assembly. The speaker and at least one part of the air path are arranged in the housing. The inflatable earplug communicates with the air path and is detachably attached to the housing. The control assembly is arranged outside of the housing and configured to inflate and deflate the inflatable earplug through the air path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Chiun Mai Communication Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Ching-Ming Hung, Sheng-Hsiung Tsai, Pei-Shuang Huang