Patents Issued in April 30, 2024
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Patent number: 11971728Abstract: A hierarchical modular arbitration architecture for a mobile platform guidance system is disclosed. In embodiments, the architecture comprises a hierarchy of arbitration layers, each arbitration layer narrower in scope than the layer above (e.g., mission objective arbitrators, route arbitrators, path arbitrators). Each arbitration layer includes one or more objective-based arbitrators in communication with one or more applications or modes. Each arbitrator receives control input (e.g., from the pilot, from aircraft sensors) and control signals from the level above, selecting a mode to make active based on decision agents within the arbitrator layer which control mode priorities and sequencing (e.g., some flight objectives may involve multiple arbitrators and their subject applications coordinating in sequence).Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2020Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.Inventors: David L Lempia, Jack Jordan, Bryan M. Krawiec, John D. Anderson, Amy Lindaman, Christopher M. Boggs
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Patent number: 11971729Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) control method and a terminal. The method includes: determining, by a terminal before the terminal is connected to any UAV, location information of at least one waypoint according to a first setting operation of a user, and determining a flight path according to the location information of the at least one waypoint; storing, by the terminal, the flight path into a path record of a path database; and invoking, by the terminal after the terminal establishes a connection to a UAV, a first path record associated with the UAV from the path database, and sending the first path record to the UAV, to control the UAV to fly according to information in the first path record. The embodiments of the present invention can improve efficiency of a UAV in obtaining a flight path, and reduce power consumption of the UAV when no flight course task is executed.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2020Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Yinhua Feng
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Patent number: 11971730Abstract: A method for automated assignment of a staging pad to an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes: launching the UAV from a launch location; tracking a drift of the UAV from the launch location; determining a subsequent position of the UAV after the launching based upon geofiducial navigation; calculating an estimated position of the launch location by offsetting the subsequent position by the drift; attempting to match the estimated position to an available staging pad of a plurality of staging pads; and assigning the UAV to the available staging pad when the estimated position successfully matches to the available staging pad.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: WING Aviation LLCInventors: Reia Cho, Kevin Jenkins, Damien Jourdan
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Patent number: 11971731Abstract: A method and system for coordination of a plurality of munitions in a Global Positioning System (GPS) denied attack of a plurality of ground targets. A relative position of each munition is determined relative to the other munitions in the salvo and a distance range is determined of each munition relative to the other munitions in the salvo. A constellation formation is determined for the plurality of munitions in the salvo relative to a target seeker basket such that each munition in the constellation formation is navigated to its respective target seeker basket, whereby a change in navigation for each munition is caused when necessary such that each munition arrives at its determined seeker basket at an approximate same time.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Rosemount Aerospace Inc.Inventors: Guy Squillace, Gary Willenbring, Todd A. Ell
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Patent number: 11971732Abstract: An agricultural harvester includes an electromagnetic detecting and ranging module for detecting a location of an object relative to the agricultural harvester and a camera for capturing images of an area within a field of view of the electromagnetic detecting and ranging module. One or more computing devices receive first data from the electromagnetic detecting and ranging module, the first data indicating the location of the object relative to the agricultural harvester, receive image data from the camera and use the image data to determine whether the object is a receiving vehicle. If the object is a receiving vehicle, the one or more computing devices use the first data and the second data to generate graphic data defining a graphical representation illustrating the relative positions of the unload conveyor and the receiving vehicle. An electronic device including a graphical user interface presents the graphical representation on the graphical user interface.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: AGCO International GmbHInventors: Martin Peter Christiansen, Ramon Buchaca Tarragona, Morten Leth Bilde
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Patent number: 11971733Abstract: A multi-stage pressure regulation system, device and associated methodology for reducing the pressure of gas passing through a gas sample conditioning system. The device and method allow for automatic and/or manual configuration settings for regulating different types of gas having different profiles while still avoiding dew point dropout thereby ensuring accurate sample analysis at a downstream analyzer. The pressure regulating device includes a housing having a core, a vapor sample input port, a plurality of openings on an upper surface, a plurality of pressure regulating valves configured to reduce the pressure of a vapor sample, and an assembly having a base and substantially central stem orthogonal to the base and extending axially therefrom, the stem being disposed within the core.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Mustang Sampling, LLCInventors: Kenneth O. Thompson, Kevin Warner, William C. Paluch
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Patent number: 11971734Abstract: Disclosed is a low dropout linear voltage regulator and a control circuit thereof. The control circuit comprises an error amplifier, a foldback current-limiting protection circuit, an undershoot suppression circuit and an output detection circuit. The foldback current-limiting protection circuit limits the output current of power transistor and performs short circuit protection, the undershoot suppression circuit pulls the control terminal of the power transistor to low voltage level when the output voltage undershoots.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2020Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: SG MICRO CORPInventor: Lidi Zhang
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Patent number: 11971735Abstract: A compensation circuit comprising: a first source having an output; a second source having an output; a first transistor having a first current terminal coupled to the output of the first source, a second current terminal coupled to ground and a first control terminal connected to the first current terminal; a second transistor having a second control terminal, a third current terminal coupled to the output of the second source and a fourth current terminal coupled to ground; a first resistor connected between the first control terminal and the second control terminal; and a capacitor having a first terminal and a second terminal, the first terminal of the capacitor connected to the second control terminal.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2020Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventor: Ariel Dario Moctezuma
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Patent number: 11971736Abstract: A circuit is provided that includes a first transistor having a first terminal, a second terminal and a third terminal, and a second transistor comprising a first terminal, a second terminal and a third terminal. The first terminal of the first transistor comprises an input terminal of the circuit, the second terminal of the first transistor is coupled to a power supply bus, and the first transistor conducts a first current. The first terminal of the first transistor comprises an output terminal of the circuit, the second terminal of the second transistor is coupled to the power supply bus, and the third terminal of the second transistor is coupled to the third terminal of the first transistor. The second transistor conducts a second current proportional to the first current substantially independent of distance between the first transistor and the second transistor.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: SanDisk Technologies LLCInventors: James O'Toole, Ward Parkinson, Thomas Trent
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Patent number: 11971737Abstract: Embodiments of a heating appliance with control features such as knobs can provide tactile feedback to the user during knob operation. Tactile feedback through the knob, e.g., during rotation in one or more directions, can improve control precision. Beneficial control accuracy features, such as can be utilized during appliance operation and setting of parameters of the heating appliance. A user's desired setting, such as various cooking modes or an off position can therefore be input into the heating appliance with tactile control aspects. A user's desired setting can therefore be accurately set, including with the benefit of tactile control aspects.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Spectrum Brands, Inc.Inventors: Kroy Everett Nernberger, Peter Alan Steiner, Jacob Daniel Smith
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Patent number: 11971738Abstract: Disclosed herein a user interface device includes a rail extending in a first direction; a hinge configured to slide along the rail; a knob coupled to the hinge to slide and configured to detect a rotation input; and a magnet holder disposed to face the hinge in a second direction of the hinge and extending in the first direction; wherein the hinge is provided with a first magnet, the magnet holder is provided with a second magnet and a third magnet, the second and third magnets have different magnetic poles from that of the first magnet on facing surface thereagainst, the first magnet reacts by an magnetic force of the second or third magnets so that the knob is held to a first position or a second position repectively, a strength of the magnetic force between the first magnet and the second or third magnets is adjustable.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: SEOYON E-HWA CO., LTD.Inventor: Ju Hwan Cho
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Patent number: 11971739Abstract: A joystick for controlling a machine in multi-axes includes a control portion having a body in which at least one circuit board having at least one sensor is provided; a top portion having a flexible boot forming at least partly an outer periphery of the top portion provided on the control portion; a control arm mounted on a pivotal member for pivotal movement relative to the body; wherein said control arm is made of plastic in an injection-molding operation and has an overmolded magnetic member suitable to interact with the sensor, said magnetic member provided in the proximity of the circuit board wherein said control arm has a connection portion such that said flexible boot is attached to the control arm from said connection portion. Thereby usage of the overmolded control arm which made of plastic provides sensitivity, production quality and additionally, thriving resistance to vibration.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2019Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: MAKERSAN MAKINA OTOMOTIV SANAYI TICARET ANONIM SIRKETIInventor: Levent Erkocak
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Patent number: 11971740Abstract: An integrated circuit and method of designing an integrated circuit including an error detection and correction circuit is described. The integrated circuit includes a data-path being arranged between an output of a first register and second register clocked by a system clock. The integrated circuit includes a timing error detection and correction circuit (EDAC) which has a clock unit configured to receive a reference clock and to provide a delayed reference clock. The EDAC includes a plurality of transition detectors coupled to a respective node on the data-path and an error detection circuit coupled to each transition detector. The error detection circuit flags an error if a transition occurs during a time period between a transition of the reference clock and a corresponding transition of the delayed reference clock. A timing correction circuit coupled to the error detection circuit outputs the system clock derived from the delayed reference clock.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: NXP B.V.Inventors: Roel Lieve P Uytterhoeven, Wim Dehaene
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Patent number: 11971741Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure control aging of a signal path in an idle mode to mitigate aging. In one example, an input of the signal path is alternately parked low and high over multiple idle periods to balance the aging of devices (e.g., transistors) in the signal path. In another example, a clock signal (e.g., a clock signal with a low frequency) is input to the signal path during idle periods to balance the aging of devices (e.g., transistors) in the signal path. In another example, the input of the signal path is parked high or low during each idle period based on an aging pattern.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: QUALCOMM INCORPORATEDInventors: Mukund Narasimhan, Murali Krishna Ade, Arun David Arul Diraviyam, Mayank Gupta, Boris Dimitrov Andreev
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Patent number: 11971742Abstract: A display assembly including a stand, a mounting assembly and a display. The mounting assembly includes a fixed base, a first pivot, a pivotable base, a second pivot, a handle, a plurality of first engagement structures and a second engagement structure. The handle includes a handheld part and a mounting part. The mounting part is connected to the handheld part and pivotally connected to the pivotable base via the second pivot. The first engagement structures are disposed at one of the fixed base and the mounting part of the handle. The second engagement structure is disposed at another one of the fixed base and the mounting part of the handle. The display is fixed on the pivotable base. The first pivot is not coaxial with the second pivot so that the second engagement structure is configured to be engaged with any one of the first engagement structures.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignees: MICRO-STAR INT'L CO., LTD., MSI COMPUTER (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.Inventors: Ping-Cheng Chou, Huang-Lei Sun, Chuan Li Kao
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Patent number: 11971743Abstract: A deformable electronic device includes a flexible display, one or more sensors, at least one imager, and one or more processors. The one or more sensors detect deformation of the deformable electronic device. The at least one imager, which is disposed beneath the flexible display, captures one or more images of an identifiable marker of the flexible display in response to the one or more sensors detecting the deformation of the deformable electronic device. The one or more processors estimate an amount of the deformation of the deformable electronic device as a function of how far the identifiable marker of the flexible display translates across the at least one imager during the deformation of the deformable electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLCInventors: Vivek K Tyagi, Chao Ma, Joseph V Nasti, Kevin Dao, Nikhil Ambha Madhusudhana
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Patent number: 11971744Abstract: An example computing device includes a hinge, a first housing, a first display device disposed in the first housing, second housing rotatably coupled to the first housing via the hinge, a second display device disposed in the second housing, and a connector coupled to the hinge and the second display device. As an example, in response to a rotation of the first housing relative to the second housing, a first end of the second display device is to slide along a surface of the second housing and a second end of the second display device is to slide along a surface of the first housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2019Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Dong Ryul Cha, Mark Senatori, Ilchan Lee
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Patent number: 11971745Abstract: A lightweight, protective case for a laptop computer includes an integrated, fold-out tilt stand. In a transport position, a stand component is received within a designated region such as a recessed cavity on the bottom of a keyboard shell component, and one or more stand retaining members. In a use position, the stand component extends outwardly from the bottom surface of the keyboard shell component, with the stand retaining member(s) in a straightened condition, thereby maintaining the keyboard shell component at an angle relative to a support surface. The stand retaining member(s) may be flexible or hinged, and including a magnetic or other structure for maintaining the stand component against the keyboard shell component when not in use. The upper edge of the stand component and/or the upper end of the stand retaining member may be hingedly affixed with flexible materials that extends through the keyboard shell component.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: SHAUN JACKSON DESIGN, INC.Inventors: Mark Zadvinskis, Adam Ostroff
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Patent number: 11971746Abstract: A system may include ring devices. A ring device may have a housing that is configured to be worn on a finger of a user. Sensors such as force sensors, ultrasonic sensors, inertial measurement units, optical sensors, touch sensors, and other components may be used in gathering input from a user. Control circuitry may wirelessly transmit information gathered from sensors and other input devices to an associated electronic device. The information may be used in controlling operation of the electronic device. The housing of the ring device may have an annular main body and an expandable portion coupled to the main body. The expandable portion may include a flap with a hinge, a rotatable housing member, a housing with an internal adjustable frame and a cover, an expandable housing formed from an expandable tube coupled between first and second annular devices, and other expandable structures.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2020Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Paul X. Wang, Dinesh C. Mathew
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Patent number: 11971747Abstract: A wearable device is disclosed. The wearable device includes: a wearable assembly and a display device detachably mounted on the wearable assembly, and the display device includes: a first body having a connecting end; a second body, which is rotatably connected to the connecting end of the first body, and can be folded inwardly toward the first body to overlap with the first body, or folded outwards away from the first body to unfold relative to each other; and, a flexible display device, which is covered on the first body and the second body, and can be folded inward or unfolded outward correspondingly with mutual rotation between the first body and the second body.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: GUANGDONG GENIUS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Kui Wu, Zutao Jin
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Patent number: 11971749Abstract: The disclosure concerns a communication device comprising a housing with a front body and a main body. The front body comprises a display unit having a plurality of layers attached to one another. The plurality of layers comprises a suspension layer and a second layer, wherein one of the layers is a display. At two opposing edges of the suspension layer, the suspension layer extends laterally beyond at least the second layer. The suspension layer is suspended by attachment of the two opposing edges to the main body. By extending the suspension layer laterally beyond at least the second layer of the plurality of layers and by attaching the suspension layer to the main body, the entire display unit is efficiently suspended and is movable up and down in a manner efficient for the emission of sound.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2018Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ossi Maenpaa, Jouni Tapio Mäki
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Patent number: 11971751Abstract: A method of manufacturing a display device, including: providing an object to be processed; forming a linear portion of the object to be processed by performing a first laser processing for the object to be processed; and forming a curved portion of the object to be processed by performing a second laser processing different from the first laser processing for the object to be processed. A laser processing apparatus, is also provided, including: an irradiation unit applying a laser onto an object to be processed; and a controller controlling an operation of the irradiation unit. The controller controls the irradiation unit to form a linear portion of the object to be processed by applying the laser onto the object according to a first condition and forming a curved portion of the object by applying the laser onto the object according to a second condition different from the first condition.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2020Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Geun Woo Yug, Ku Hyun Kang
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Patent number: 11971752Abstract: A computing device is described that includes a display assembly, a base assembly, and a main hinge to enable the display assembly to be closed against the base assembly, and to enable the display assembly to be opened apart from the base assembly. The display assembly includes a main display portion that overlaps the base assembly when the display assembly is closed against the base assembly and a peripheral display portion that extends past an edge of the base assembly. The computing device includes a display folding assembly to bend the peripheral display portion into a concealed position in response to the display assembly being closed against the base assembly, and to deploy the peripheral display portion into a viewable position in response to the display assembly being opened apart from the base assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2019Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventor: Derek Kyle Joseph Kanas
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Patent number: 11971753Abstract: An electronic device may have a flexible display. The electronic device may have housing portions that are rotatably coupled to each other so that the flexible display may fold along one or more bend axes. A device may have rollers that store a flexible display and that help deploy the display from within a housing when additional display area is desired. A touch screen in a housing may be overlapped by a flexible display that has been scrolled outwardly from the housing. Wireless transmitter and receiver circuitry may be used to convey image data to display driver circuitry. The display driver circuitry may display images on a pixel array in a flexible display based on the image data. Magnets may be used to outwardly bias edge-mounted bistable support structures to help prevent a rolled flexible display from wrinkling.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2023Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventor: Scott A. Myers
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Patent number: 11971754Abstract: Embodiments are generally directed to a flexible overlapping display. An embodiment of a mobile device includes a processor to process data for the mobile device, a bendable and foldable display screen, one or more device sensors to sense an orientation of the mobile device, and one or more display sensors to sense a current arrangement of the display screen. The processor is to identify one or more portions of the display screen that are visible to a user based at least in part on data from the one or more device sensors and the one or more display sensors.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2023Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Guy M. Therien, David W. Browning, Joshua L. Zuniga
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Patent number: 11971755Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a chassis, a keyboard device which is installed on the upper surface side of the chassis and has a plurality of keycaps and a frame which is installed on the upper surface side of the chassis and isolates the respective keycaps of the keyboard device from one another, in which each of at least some of the plurality of keycaps has an upper plate which forms an operation surface, and side walls on four sides which are provided so as to hang down from a peripheral edge part of the upper plate and face the frame respectively, and in at least the side wall on one side of the side walls on the four sides, a flow path formation part which widens a clearance between that side wall and the frame and thereby forms an air flow path is provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventors: Junki Hashiba, Masahiro Kitamura, Satoshi Douzono
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Patent number: 11971756Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes: a first housing, a second housing, a flexible display disposed on the first housing and the second housing, a support plate disposed on a rear surface of the flexible display, and a connection structure disposed beneath the support plate and connecting the first housing and the second housing to each other, the connection structure includes a pin member comprising at least one pin coupled to the support plate through the support plate, and an elastic member comprising an elastic material configured to be compressed or tensioned based on the first housing and the second housing being folded or unfolded to provide an elastic force to the pin member, and the pin member is configured to provide a force in a first direction toward the connection structure to the flexible display.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Jongyoon Kim
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Patent number: 11971757Abstract: In embodiments, an electronic device may include a housing, a display panel, and an optical sensor module. The display panel is disposed in an inner space of the housing and is at least partially visible from an outside through the housing, the display including a display area, a first non-display area disposed adjacent to at least a peripheral portion of the display area, and a second non-display area disposed adjacent to at least a peripheral portion of the first non-display area. The optical sensor module is disposed in the inner space at least partially overlapping the display panel, and includes a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB), a light emitting structure disposed on the FPCB at least partially overlapping the first non-display area when the display panel is viewed from above, and a light receiving structure disposed on the FPCB at least partially overlapping the display area when the display panel is viewed from above.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2020Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jongah Kim, Jeongho Cho, Heewoong Yoon, Donghan Lee
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Patent number: 11971758Abstract: A communication device insertable into an external electronic device is provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jisang Kim, Jinsu Kim, Chunsoo Lee, Soonin Jeong, Jinchul Choi
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Patent number: 11971759Abstract: An electronic device can include a housing that defines an internal volume. The electronic device can also include a component within the internal volume that divides the internal volume into a first volume and a second volume. The first volume and second volume can be fluidically isolated except at an aperture defined by the component. An air-moving system can produce a positive air pressure in the first volume and a negative air pressure in the second volume.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Brett W. Degner, Eric R. Prather, Michael E. Leclerc
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Patent number: 11971760Abstract: An electronic device may include a printed circuit with a surface-mounted component. The component may produce resistive heating within the printed circuit. Resistive thermal devices (RTDs) may be embedded within the printed circuit. An RTD may at least partially overlap the electrical component. The RTD may include contact pads on a flexible substrate and a meandering conductive trace between the contact pads. The trace may have a resistance varying linearly as a function of temperature. A data acquisition system (DAQ) may measure the resistance of the RTD. Control circuitry may identify the temperature of the printed circuit based on the resistance of the RTD measured by the DAQ and may reduce power consumption by the component when the temperature exceeds a threshold. This may serve to prevent overheating in the printed circuit over time, thereby maximizing the operating life of the printed circuit.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventor: Anne M. Mason
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Patent number: 11971761Abstract: A power supply signal conditioning system includes a power supply, one or more loads, and a drive-sense circuit (DSC). The power supply is operably coupled to one or more loads. When enabled, the power supply configured to output a power supply signal having a DC (direct current) voltage component and a ripple voltage component that is based on conversion of an AC (alternating current) signal in accordance with generating the power supply signal. The DSC is operably coupled to the power supply. When enabled, the DSC is configured simultaneously to sense the power supply signal and, based on sensing of the power supply signal, adaptively to process the power supply signal in accordance with reducing or eliminating the ripple voltage component of the power supply signal to generate a conditioned power supply signal to service the one or more loads.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: SIGMASENSE, LLC.Inventors: Patrick Troy Gray, Gerald Dale Morrison, Daniel Keith Van Ostrand, Richard Stuart Seger, Jr.
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Patent number: 11971762Abstract: A power supply signal conditioning system includes a power supply, one or more loads, and a drive-sense circuit (DSC). The power supply is operably coupled to one or more loads. When enabled, the power supply configured to output a power supply signal having a DC (direct current) voltage component and a ripple voltage component that is based on conversion of an AC (alternating current) signal in accordance with generating the power supply signal. The DSC is operably coupled to the power supply. When enabled, the DSC is configured simultaneously to sense the power supply signal and, based on sensing of the power supply signal, adaptively to process the power supply signal in accordance with reducing or eliminating the ripple voltage component of the power supply signal to generate a conditioned power supply signal to service the one or more loads.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: SIGMASENSE, LLC.Inventors: Patrick Troy Gray, Gerald Dale Morrison, Daniel Keith Van Ostrand, Richard Stuart Seger, Jr.
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Patent number: 11971763Abstract: The present disclosure provides a connector for coupling a first electronic device and a second electronic device. The first electronic device is able to supply power to the second electronic device and implement data transmission between the first electronic device and the second electronic device. The connector includes: a power source; a first connector component configured to be coupled with the first electronic device; a power-supplying connector component configured to be coupled with the power source; a power line configured to couple the second electronic device and the first connector component with the power-supplying connector component; a power-supplying state detection circuit configured to be coupled with the power-supplying connector component; and a message transmission line having a first end coupled with the power-supplying state detection circuit and a second end configured in one of a first configuration and a second configuration.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Matrixed Reality Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Pengda Sun
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Patent number: 11971764Abstract: A storage device includes a solid state drive (SSD), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), a power sensor and a global controller. The SSD stores data and receives power through a power rail connected to a host device. The FPGA processes data read from the SSD or data to be stored in the SSD and receives power through the power rail. The power sensor is connected to the power rail and generates a measured power value corresponding to a total power consumed by the SSD and the FPGA by measuring the total power. The global controller determines one of the SSD and the FPGA as a priority component operating with a fixed performance and determines the other of the SSD and the FPGA as a non-priority component operating with a variable performance in a priority mode based on power control information provided from the host device.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yongin Lee, Hyuk Lee, Seunghyun Choi
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Patent number: 11971765Abstract: Systems and methods described herein allow a configurable policy for managing Power over Ethernet (PoE) to be implemented by Power Sourcing Equipments (PSEs) across a network. The policy specifies a set of rules for prioritizing power distribution over Ethernet for the computer network. When Powered Devices (PDs) are connected via Ethernet cables to the PSEs, the PDs send identification information about themselves (e.g., device type and location) to the PSEs. The PSEs assign priority levels to the PDs by electronically comparing the identification information to the set of rules. When a present level of available power is insufficient to power all the PDs via PoE, the PSEs use the priority levels to determine which PDs to power down.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: Yashavantha Nagaraju Naguvanahalli, Vigneshwara Upadhyaya, Isaac Theogaraj, Naresh Kumar
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Patent number: 11971766Abstract: The information processing apparatus includes a computation processing circuit of which a state is capable of being switched at least between an active state in which power is consumed, and a no-power-usage state in which power is not consumed; an event detection module that detects a first event used to shift the state of the computation processing circuit from the no-power-usage state to the active state; a power isolation circuit that isolates power of the event detection module from power of the computation processing circuit in the no-power-usage state; and an isolation canceling circuit that cancels, in the active state, the isolation performed by the power isolation circuit.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Shigeto Matsuda, Yu Shigeta, Tetsu Eto, Daisuke Oyamada, Tatsuya Ooka
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Patent number: 11971767Abstract: Implementations of fuel gauges may include a voltage sensor coupled with a memory, a processor coupled with the memory, a mode control logic circuit coupled with the voltage sensor, and a sampling timer coupled with the voltage sensor. The memory may include a plurality of relative state of charge (RSOC) values of a battery. The plurality of RSOC values may be used to calculate a plurality of internal resistance values. The fuel gauge may be configured to either increase, decrease, or maintain a sampling frequency based upon a measured power being drawn by a load coupled to the battery.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLCInventor: Hideo Kondo
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Patent number: 11971768Abstract: A power supply control device controls charging and discharging of a power supply device including a plurality of power supply units which are connected in parallel to a load and a power generation unit. The power supply control device has relationship information indicating a relationship among a discharge current flowing from the power supply device to the load, a discharge current ratio that is a ratio of output currents of the plurality of power supply units, and a power loss of the power supply device, acquires a measured value of the discharge current, obtains, from the relationship information, the discharge current ratio at which the power loss of the power supply device corresponding to the acquired measured value of the discharge current is minimized, and adjusts the discharge current ratio so as to match with the discharge current ratio obtained from the relationship information.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventor: Takahiro Syouda
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Patent number: 11971769Abstract: A context hub receives and processes data from multiple sensors. An operation method of the context hub includes identifying a pattern of context data input to the context hub from at least one of the sensors, determining a dynamic voltage-frequency scaling (DVFS) level corresponding to the identified pattern of the context data, and processing, at the context hub, the context data by using a clock signal or a driving voltage corresponding to the determined DVFS level.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyungsoo Lee, Taekkyun Shin
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Patent number: 11971770Abstract: The present invention disclosures a current calibration device for power supply channels in a test system, comprising n power supply channels, n connection switches corresponding to the n power supply channels, m resistors, m selection switches corresponding to the m resistors, a VBIAS power supply, a SPI bus, a host computer and an ammeter, wherein, both n and m are integers greater than 0; one end of each of the n power supply channels is connected to the SPI bus, and another end of each of the n power supply channels is connected to a node Q through a connection switch correspondingly, both ends of the selection switch are connected respectively to the node Q and one end of the resistor, and another end of the resistor is connected to the positive terminal of the ammeter, and the negative terminal of the ammeter is connected to the VBIAS power supply, and the VBIAS power supply is connected to the SPI bus simultaneously.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2020Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Inventor: Edward Zhu
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Patent number: 11971771Abstract: Systems and methods for peer data storage device messaging over a control bus for power management are disclosed. Storage devices may include a host interface configured to connect to a host system and a control bus interface to connect to a control bus. Peer data storage devices may establish peer communication through the control bus interface, determine a power state, receive a power change indicator from a peer data storage device, and initiate a change in their power state. The peer data storage devices may manage their collective power as a power pool and increase or decrease power use without host intervention.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Eran Moshe, Danny Berler
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Patent number: 11971772Abstract: An input/output (I/O) command referencing a memory device is identified. A power limit of the memory device is determined. A power level associated with executing the I/O command is estimated. Responsive to determining that the power level satisfies the power limit, the I/O command is executed.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Fangfang Zhu, Jiangli Zhu, Ying Y. Tai
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Patent number: 11971773Abstract: Systems and methods for discrete power control of components within a computer system are described herein. Some illustrative embodiments include a system that includes a subsystem with a plurality of components (configurable to operate at one or more power levels), a control register (coupled to the plurality of components) including a plurality of bits (each uniquely associated with a one of the plurality of components), and a power controller coupled to, and configurable to cause, the plurality of components to operate at the one or more power levels. The power controller asserts a signal transmitted to the subsystem, commanding the subsystem to transition to a first power level. A first of the plurality of components, associated with an asserted bit of the control register, operates at a second power level corresponding to a level of power consumption different from that of the first power level indicated by the power controller.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2023Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: Robert J. Nychka, Laurent Geffroy, Vipin Verma, Sonu Arora
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Patent number: 11971774Abstract: A datacenter power management system and method is disclosed. A plurality of computing units are enabled to operate at a second frequency, higher than a first frequency, in response to determining from respective power coefficients for these computing units, that a power level at this higher frequency remains below a power budget.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2020Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Nvidia CorporationInventors: Benjamin Faulkner, Mini Rawat, Sreedhar Narayanaswamy, Tom Li, Swanand Bindoo, Divya Ramakrishnan
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Patent number: 11971775Abstract: Various processes for efficiently and effectively determining or predicting whether data stored in a non-volatile storage device is unreadable and/or unrecoverable during a read-retry process. To make the determination, different dynamic read threshold (DRT) entries of a dynamic read threshold (DRT) table are applied, in parallel, across different planes of the non-volatile storage device to determine whether the data is unreadable and/or unrecoverable.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Yogendra Singh Sikarwar, Prateek Kumar TR
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Patent number: 11971776Abstract: In various embodiments, techniques can be provided to address debug efficiency for failures found on an operational system. The techniques can utilize a real-time trigger to notify a memory device to dump an error log to timely capture all needed information. In response to detecting one or more error conditions associated with the memory device, a system that interfaces with the memory device can generate a trigger signal to the memory device. In response to identifying the trigger signal, the memory device can dump an error log of the memory device to a memory component in the memory device. The error log can later be retrieved from the memory component for failure analysis.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Alberto Sassara, Basso Francesco, Crescenzo Attanasio, Massimo Iaculo
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Patent number: 11971777Abstract: A method in an illustrative embodiment of the present disclosure includes determining, utilizing a first diagnosis model deployed in a storage system, whether a cause of a fault belongs to environmental factors. The method further includes determining, responsive to determining that the cause of the fault belongs to the environmental factors, whether the fault can be solved locally in the storage system. The method further includes sending, responsive to determining that the fault cannot be solved locally in the storage system, the fault to a second diagnosis model, wherein the first diagnosis model is obtained by distilling the second diagnosis model. According to the method for fault diagnosis of the present disclosure, particular faults can be diagnosed and solved locally in a storage system, so that the workload of a customer support team of the storage system in a cloud can be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Jiacheng Ni, Jinpeng Liu, Zijia Wang, Zhen Jia
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Patent number: 11971778Abstract: A continuous anomaly detection service receives data stream and performs continuous anomaly detection on the incoming data streams. This continuous anomaly detection is performed based on anomaly detection definitions, which define a signal used for anomaly detection and an anomaly detection configuration. These anomaly detection definitions can be modified, such that continuous anomaly detection continues to be performed for the data stream and the signal, based on the new anomaly detection definition.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2023Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Splunk Inc.Inventors: Jacob Barton Leverich, Shang Cai, Hongyang Zhang, Mihai Ganea, Alex Cruise
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Patent number: 11971779Abstract: Computing technology for managing support requests are provided. The technology includes a processor executable application programming interface (API) that receives a support case indicating a problem associated with a device. The API utilizes a training model to predict a problem category for the support case. The training model predicts the problem category based on a feature extracted from information included in the support case. The training model further identifies a plurality of proximate support cases based on a distance between the support case and the proximate support cases within a virtual space assigned to the predicted problem category; determines relevance of each proximate support case to the support case; and outputs a resolution code for the support case based on the determined relevance of each proximate support case.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2020Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: NETAPP, INC.Inventors: Vedavyas Bhamidipati, Prajwal V