Document Verification Or Graph Reader Patents (Class 250/556)
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Patent number: 12083071Abstract: Pharmaceutical containers and methods for producing, registration, identification and authentication of such containers and for determining the operation state of machines for producing pharmaceutical containers are provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2021Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: SCHOTT PHARMA SCHWEIZ AGInventors: Dominik Eugster, Daniel Willmes
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Patent number: 11896062Abstract: An electrically operated aerosol-generating system is provided, including: an aerosol-generating article including at least one component incorporating a taggant within a material of the component, the taggant including an identifiable spectroscopic signature; a cavity configured to at least partially receive the aerosol-generating article; at least one heating element; a power supply configured to supply power to the at least one heating element; electrical hardware connected to the power supply and the at least one heating element; and a detector configured to detect a presence of the aerosol-generating article in the cavity and to distinguish the aerosol-generating article from other articles configured for use with the aerosol-generating system, based on the taggant incorporated within the material of the aerosol-generating article, in which the electrical hardware is configured to establish a heating protocol for the heating element based on the particular aerosol-generating article distinguished by theType: GrantFiled: August 16, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Felix Fernando, Dominique Bernauer
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Patent number: 11764970Abstract: A method of verifying partial data based on collective certificate is provided. A provider-end computer apparatus receives a request of data, retrieves a data cluster, executes a fingerprint process on the unrequested part of the data cluster for obtaining an unrequested data fingerprint, and transfer the requested part of the data cluster and the unrequested data fingerprint to a request-end computer apparatus. The request-end computer apparatus retrieves a trusty collective data fingerprint, executes the fingerprint process on the requested part of the data cluster for obtaining a requested data fingerprint, merges the unrequested data fingerprint and the requested data fingerprint into a merged collective data fingerprint, and determines that the requested part is correct if the merged collective data is consistent with the trusty collective data fingerprint. The present disclosed example can effectively verify correctness of the requested part of data.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: AuthMe Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nai-ho Hsu, Chi-Kuang Lee, Yu-Jen Chen
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Patent number: 11736640Abstract: Methods and system are disclosed for a double-feed detector with neural network classifier. These includes accepting pages of a print-based media substrate into a scanning device with a paper feed device, back-illuminating the pages using a light source, capturing a page image of back-illuminated pages using an image capture device, detecting noise patterns exhibited by the page image using an image processor, classifying detected noise patterns using a noise pattern classifier, and determining, using classified detected noise patterns and a neural network controller for a neural network model, whether the at least one page is a sheet stack (at least two pages stacked together and passing through the paper feed device concurrently) based on the classified detected noise patterns. On condition a sheet stack is detected, a sheet stack detected signal triggers taking an action.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2022Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventor: Kilho Shin
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Patent number: 11713268Abstract: A system and method for producing period-coded glass containers is disclosed. One method comprises producing a glass container from a traceable material composition associated with a predetermined time period, manufacturing facility, and/or time of container manufacture, where the glass container is configured to be analyzed for the traceable material composition, and at least one of constituents of or amounts of materials in the traceable material composition is configured to be identified and cross-referenced to a cross-reference schedule for identifying the time period, manufacturing facility, and/or time of container manufacture in which the glass container was produced.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2019Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.Inventor: Philippe Floriot
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Patent number: 11582373Abstract: An image capturing apparatus and method, a storage medium, and an electronic equipment are provided. The image capturing apparatus includes: a nonopaque cover plate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other in a thickness direction of the nonopaque cover plate, wherein the first surface of the nonopaque cover plate is opposite to an object to be captured; a light source module having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other in a thickness direction of the light source module, wherein the first surface of the light source module is opposite to the second surface of the nonopaque cover plate; and a sensor module disposed on the second surface of the light source module.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Shanghai Harvest Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jiandong Huang
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Patent number: 11550139Abstract: A night-vision optical device is provided, including a main body, a lens module, and a display module. The lens module includes an aperture element, a lens element, an electromagnetic driving assembly, an image sensor, and a digital signal processor. In response to an ambient light level around the night-vision optical device satisfying a predetermined condition, the digital signal processor (DSP) controls the night-vision optical device to enter a first mode, and controls the electromagnetic driving assembly to drive a first portion of a filter member to a first position to align an optical axis of the lens element. In response to the ambient light level not satisfying a predetermined condition, the DSP controls the night-vision optical device to enter a second mode, and controls the electromagnetic driving assembly to drive the second portion of the filter member to the first position.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: CHANGING INTERNATIONAL COMPANY LIMITEDInventor: Han-Che Chen
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Patent number: 11551021Abstract: A counterfeit paper currency detector with a barcode reading function includes a casing unit receiving a delivering device, a driving device, a paper currency detection device, and a barcode reading device. The delivering device includes a passageway between an upper base and a lower base. The driving device drives a paper currency or a barcode sheet to pass through the passageway. When a paper currency passes through the passageway, a plurality of first paper currency detection units and a plurality of second paper currency detection units of the paper currency detection device examine whether the paper currency is genuine. When a barcode sheet passes through the passageway, a first reading module or a second reading module of the barcode reading device reads widths and spaces of a plurality of bars on the barcode sheet.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2021Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Top Vending Machine Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yuan-Fong Chang
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Patent number: 11502211Abstract: A fingerprint identification structure and a display panel are disclosed. display panel includes a fingerprint identification structure. The fingerprint identification structure includes a light energy switch and a thermosensitive light path adjustment structure. The light energy switch is configured to switch from an open circuit to a closed circuit under light irradiation. The thermosensitive light path adjustment structure is connected to a surface of the light energy switch, is able to transmit light internally, and is configured to adjust a light path of light to drive the light to irradiate the light energy switch when receiving a heat source.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Inventor: Zhi Liu
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Patent number: 11495046Abstract: Methods, systems, and programming for user identification are presented. In one example, a system for acquiring biometric information is disclosed. The system comprises a housing including a surface for a person to place a finger thereon. The system also comprises a sensor, a first image acquisition portion, and a second image acquisition portion. The sensor is configured for sensing presence of the finger when the person places the finger on the surface. The first image acquisition portion is configured for acquiring a fingerprint image of the finger placed on the surface. The second image acquisition portion is configured for acquiring a finger vein image of the finger placed on the surface. The first and second image acquisition portions acquire their respective images at different times.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2020Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: ZKTECO CO., LTD.Inventors: Quan Hong Che, Shu Kai Chen, Zhi Nong Li, Li Mu Yang, Si Yong Xi
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Patent number: 11475696Abstract: A display device may include a display unit, a finger print sensing unit, and a timing control unit. The display unit includes a plurality of pixel units and includes a fingerprint recognition unit, which may generate first fingerprint data related to a fingerprint. The fingerprint sensing unit may extract a plurality of maxima corresponding to ridge portions of the fingerprint from the first fingerprint data to generate second fingerprint data and may generate luminance data based on the second fingerprint data. The timing control unit may calculate a degree of deterioration of the fingerprint recognition unit based on the luminance data to generate compensation data. The fingerprint recognition unit may receive a data signal corresponding to the compensation data.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2018Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Inventor: Seung Hyun Moon
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Patent number: 11292283Abstract: The invention relates to a thin optical security element comprising a reflective or refractive light-redirecting surface having a relief pattern operable to redirect incident light from a light source and form a projected image on a projection surface, the optical parameters of this optical security element fulfilling a specific projection criterion such that the projected image comprises a caustic pattern reproducing a reference pattern that is easily visually recognizable by a person. The invention also relates to a method for designing a relief pattern of an optical security element.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2018Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: SICPA HOLDING SAInventors: Andrea Callegari, Pierre Degott, Todor Dinoev, Christophe Garnier, Alain Mayer, Yuliy Schwartzburg, Romain Testuz, Mark Pauly
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Patent number: 11170243Abstract: An image processing device includes a light source, an image reader, and circuitry. The light source is configured to irradiate an object at least with invisible light. The image reader is configured to read first information and second information. The first information is included in the object and indicating a first characteristic in response to the object being irradiated with the invisible light. The second information is included in the object and indicating a second characteristic in response to the object being irradiated with the invisible light. The circuitry is configured to selectively output the first information read by the image reader.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2020Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Masamoto Nakazawa, Tadaaki Oyama, Yutaka Ohmiya
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Patent number: 11081972Abstract: A potential equalization system for a modular multi-level converter. The converter has a plurality of converter modules and each of the modules has a direct current source. The potential equalization system includes pole contacts, which are each electrically connected to one pole of a direct current source, and at least one electrically conductive contacting element, which can be moved between a first end position in which the contacting element is electrically isolated from the converter modules and a second end position in which the contacting element contacts pole contacts of different direct current sources and can be put on ground potential.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2018Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Mathias Anheuer, Daniel Boehme, Johannes Dallmeier, Christopher Eismann, Johann Holweg, Martin Kapelke, Michael Rudek, Torsten Stoltze, Marcus Wahle, Felix Daeumler, Johannes Griessl, Adrian Huber, Christian Schrammel, Johannes Weber
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Patent number: 11058311Abstract: A light emitting unit emits light including first light and second light. A light receiving unit outputs a signal of a level in accordance with intensity of incoming light. A first optical sensor is configured to outputs a first signal of a level in accordance with intensity of the first light entering the light receiving unit. A second optical sensor outputs a second signal of a level in accordance with intensity of the second light entering the light receiving unit. Based on the second signal, a controller determines whether or not the living body information sensor and a surface of the living body are in close contact with each other. The controller generates the information related to the living body based on the first signal obtained when the living body information sensor and the surface of the living body are in close contact with each other.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2016Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuichiro Nakata, Yoshitsugu Uedaira
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Patent number: 11063028Abstract: There is provided an optical navigation module including an optical package and a light reflective element. The optical package includes an image sensor which has a sensor surface. The light reflective element is configured to reflect light propagating parallel to the sensor surface to light propagating perpendicular to the sensor surface to impinge on the sensor surface thereby performing the lateral detection.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2018Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.Inventors: Sai-Mun Lee, Lye-Pin Chu
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Patent number: 10996795Abstract: An optical touch-sensitive device includes a touch-sensitive surface over which touch events are detectable. The device also includes surface features on the surface that reduce touch object friction relative to an absence of surface features. Emitter and detectors are arranged along a periphery of the touch-sensitive surface. The emitters can produce optical beams that travel across the touch-sensitive surface to the detectors. Touches on the touch-sensitive surface disturb the optical beams and the touch-sensitive device determines touch events based on the disturbed optical beams. The surface features may also be arranged to reduce glare by diffusing light. In some embodiments, an anti-reflective layer is on top of the touch-sensitive surface and the surface features.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2019Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: Beechrock LimitedInventors: Owen Drumm, Robert Copperwhite
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Patent number: 10983571Abstract: A display with a rotatable camera structure has a display region and includes a bezel with a lens and a rear cover connected to the bezel, and the rear cover has an opening. The bezel is disposed around the display region. The rotatable camera structure is between the bezel and the rear cover. The rotatable camera structure includes a dome holder, a camera and a dome cover. The dome holder with an opening is configured on the bezel and covers the lens. The camera is in the dome holder. The dome cover covers the opening of the dome holder, and the dome cover is connected to the camera through the opening of the dome holder. The dome cover has an angle adjustment structure exposed from the opening of the rear cover to adjust the filming angle of the camera for users.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2019Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignees: Inventec (Pudong) Technology Corporation, INVENTEC CORPORATIONInventors: Yu-Hsiang Lai, Chia-Chen Chen, Tse-Yu Wu, Chi-Zen Peng, Ching-Yu Hua
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Patent number: 10929638Abstract: The disclosure discloses a display panel, a method for driving the same, and a display device, where the display panel includes a plurality of detection circuits arranged in an array, each detection circuit includes a control component, and a plurality of photosensitive recognition components arranged in an array; the control component is configured to obtain electric signals provided by the plurality of photosensitive recognition components, to process and then output, in a process of recognizing a fingerprint, the electric signals provided by the plurality of photosensitive recognition components separately, and to superimpose, in a process of detecting a touch, the electric signals provided by the plurality of photosensitive recognition components, and to process and output an electric signal resulting from the superimposition.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2019Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xueyou Cao, Haisheng Wang, Xiaoliang Ding, Lei Wang, Wei Liu, Yanling Han, Bo Chen, Pengpeng Wang, Ping Zhang, Chihjen Cheng, Likai Deng
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Patent number: 10810589Abstract: Systems and methods for validation of a media object may include receiving the media object and detecting, using a sensor, a damaged portion of the media object. The media object may be validated against a standard. During the validation of the media object, the damaged portion of the media object may be given less weight.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2017Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: YunQian Miao, Gary Ross
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Patent number: 10713521Abstract: An image capturing apparatus including a substrate, a light source, a sensor, a light shielding element, a first reflective element, and a transparent colloid curing layer is provided. The light source, the sensor, the light shielding element, the first reflective element, and the transparent colloid curing layer are disposed on the substrate. The sensor is located next to the light source. The light shielding element is located between the light source and the sensor. The first reflective element is located between the light shielding element and the sensor. The transparent colloid curing layer covers the light source, the sensor, the light shielding element, and the first reflective element. A manufacturing method of the image capturing apparatus is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2017Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Gingy Technology Inc.Inventors: Kuo-Liang You, Kuo-Wen Yang, Cheng-Jyun Huang, Yu-Cheng Chiu, Hao-Hsiang Chang, Chih-Chiang Yu
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Patent number: 10691231Abstract: A touch panel includes: a substrate including a touch recognition area and a fingerprint recognition area; a first driving electrode and a first sensing electrode insulated from each other on the substrate and each positioned in the touch recognition area; and a second driving electrode and a second sensing electrode insulated from each other on the substrate and each positioned in the fingerprint recognition area. At least one of the second driving electrode and the second sensing electrode includes: a stem portion; and a branch portion branching off from the stem portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2017Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jeongyun Han, Gwangbum Ko, Hyunjae Na
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Patent number: 10679031Abstract: A fingerprint acquisition method and an electronic device are provided. The method includes obtaining a triggering instruction for calling a fingerprint identification component of an electronic device. The method also includes in response to the triggering instruction, activating at least one pixel cell of a display screen of the electronic device corresponding to a fingerprint acquisition region. The at least one pixel cell of the display screen in a active state is used as a light source of the fingerprint identification component. Reflected light is generated with respect to the at least one pixel cell in the active state, as a finger is placed in the fingerprint acquisition region. The at least one pixel cell in the active state presents a first color of a green-series.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2018Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: LENOVO (BEIJING) CO., LTD.Inventor: Shaopeng Peng
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Patent number: 10672852Abstract: A mobile terminal includes: a body, an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) screen component over a surface of the body, a first light sensor, and a second light sensor. The OLED screen component includes: a self-emitting light layer and a light transmitting functional layer above the self-emitting light layer; at least one optical microhole in the self-emitting light layer; the first and second light sensors are disposed under the self-emitting light layer and at positions corresponding to the optical microhole; a first polarizer and a quarter phase retarder are disposed on the first optical path; an incident light path of a ambient light to the first light sensor passes through the first polarizer and a second polarizer, and polarization directions of the first polarizer and the second polarizer are perpendicular; an incident light path of the ambient light to the second light sensor passes through the first polarizer.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2019Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.Inventor: Chaoxi Chen
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Patent number: 10558839Abstract: In some embodiments of the disclosed subject matter, a touch sensing pattern recognition array substrate, and related unit, sensor, apparatus, and fabricating method are provided. The sensing unit on the touch sensing pattern recognition array substrate comprises a thin film transistor part and a photosensitive part. The photosensitive part comprises an opaque electrode, a transparent electrode, and a photosensitive layer sandwiched by the opaque electrode and the transparent electrode. The thin film transistor part comprises a gate electrode connected with a scanning line, a source electrode connected with a signal line, and a drain electrode connected with the photosensitive layer of the photosensitive part.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2016Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignees: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., BEIJING BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Changfeng Li, Xue Dong, Haisheng Wang, Xiaochuan Chen, Yingming Liu, Shengji Yang, Xiaoliang Ding, Lei Wang, Rui Xu, Jingbo Xu, Hongbo Feng, Jiantao Liu, Yingzi Wang, Minqiang Yang
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Patent number: 10546174Abstract: A fingerprint identifying module, a fabrication method and a driving method for the same, and a display device are provided. The fingerprint identifying module includes a substrate, and a plurality of array-arranged fingerprint identifying modules provided on the substrate. Each of the fingerprint identifying modules includes a lower electrode, an upper electrode, and a photocurrent generating unit connected between the upper electrode and the lower electrode. The photocurrent generating unit includes a PN junction, one end of the PN junction being connected with the upper electrode, and the other end of the PN junction being connected with the lower electrode.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2017Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Changfeng Li, Haisheng Wang, Yingming Liu, Xiaoliang Ding, Rui Xu, Yanan Jia, Lijun Zhao, Yuzhen Guo, Pengpeng Wang, Wei Liu, Pengcheng Lu
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Patent number: 10466355Abstract: An optoelectronic module includes a first light emitter operable to emit radiation at a first wavelength toward an object outside the module. The module also includes demodulation pixels operable to detect radiation of the first wavelength reflected from the object. One or more processors are operable to determine a distance to the object based on the radiation detected by the demodulation pixels. The module is further operable to perform a supplemental measurement other than distance.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2017Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: AMS SENSORS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.Inventors: Bernhard Buettgen, Jens Geiger, Michael Kiy, Oliver Chidley, Markus Rossi
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Patent number: 10387705Abstract: A fingerprint identification electrode includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and an insulating layer between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. The first conductive layer includes a plurality of first touch electrode strips. The second conductive layer includes a plurality of second touch electrode strips and a plurality of dummy electrodes. The first touch electrode strips and the second touch electrode strips intersect. The second touch electrode strips are separated from the dummy electrodes. A part of each of the first touch electrode strips that is located between any two adjacent second electrode strips overlaps at least one of the dummy electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2016Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: ILI TECHNOLOGY CORP.Inventor: Tzu Wei Liu
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Patent number: 10380395Abstract: Systems and methods for optical imaging using an optical sensor in an active area of the display are described. The optical sensor includes a set of detector elements positioned in a detector plane; a transparent layer; and a set of first reflective surfaces in the transparent layer. Each reflective surface in the first set of reflective surfaces is positioned to receive light from a portion of a sensing region of the display and to reflect the received light. The optical sensor further includes a second set of reflective surfaces, each reflective surface in the second set of reflective surfaces is positioned to receive the transmitted light from the first set of reflective surfaces, and to further reflect the received light towards one of the set of detector elements.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2016Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Synaptics IncorporatedInventors: Marek Mienko, Patrick Smith, Arash Akhavan Fomani
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Patent number: 10380397Abstract: Fingerprint detection circuits with common mode noise rejection are described. The Fingerprint detection circuit includes a half-bridge circuit coupled to a receive (RX) electrode of an array of fingerprint detection electrodes and to a buried capacitance that is unalterable by the presence of a conductive object on the array. The fingerprint detection circuit may also include a listener electrode configured to enable common mode noise rejection through a differential input stage of a low noise amplifier (LNA).Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2015Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Igor Kravets, Roman Ogirko, Hans Klein, Oleksandr Hoshtanar
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Patent number: 10364110Abstract: According to an example, an apparatus to prevent media transport jams may include an actuator to load and advance a media within a media path width. The apparatus may also include a first sensor and a second sensor to detect respective edges of the media, in which the first sensor and the second sensor may be positioned outside of a media action area and on opposite sides of the media path width. The apparatus may further include a controller to prevent the actuator from advancing the media along the media path in response to a detection of one or both of the first edge of the media by the first sensor and the second edge of the media by the second sensor.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2015Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Wesley R. Schalk, Jeffrey G. Bingham, Justin M. Roman, Andrew T. Davis
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Patent number: 10325142Abstract: In one aspect, a fingerprint sensor device includes sensing circuitry to generate a sensor signal responsive to detecting a contact input associated with a fingerprint. The sensing circuitry includes a fingerprint sensor to detect the contact input and generate a signal indicative of an image of the fingerprint. The sensing circuitry includes a live finger sensor to generate a signal indicative of an identification of the fingerprint as belonging to a live finger. The generated sensor signal includes the signal indicative of the image of the fingerprint and the signal indicative of the identification of the fingerprint as belonging to a live finger. The fingerprint sensor device includes processing circuitry communicatively coupled to the sensing circuitry to process the generated sensor signal to determine whether the contact input associated with the fingerprint belongs to a live finger.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2016Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yi He, Bo Pi
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Patent number: 10282583Abstract: A fingerprint imaging system is described comprising a film including an optically transparent self-wetting adhesive layer adhered to an imaging surface of an electronic optical image sensor. Also described is a method of use of an optical imaging system, and a film and multilayer film suitable for use with a fingerprint imaging system.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2016Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: GEMALTO SAInventors: Ann R. Fornof, Duane D. Fansler, Kui Chen-Ho, James P. DiZio, Kiran S. Kanukurthy, John C. Hulteen, Stephen A. Johnson, Onur Sinan Yordem
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Patent number: 10248251Abstract: A method for manufacturing an input assembly, an input assembly and a terminal are provided. The input assembly includes a reinforcing plate, a first flexible circuit board, a fingerprint chip package structure and a fixed plate. The reinforcing plate has a first positioning structure and configured to reinforce the first flexible circuit board and the fingerprint chip package structure. The first flexible circuit board is fixed on the reinforcing plate. The fingerprint chip package structure is fixed on the first flexible circuit board. The fixed plate is fixed to the terminal and has a second positioning structure. The first positioning structure is configured to be fitted with the second positioning structure, so as to limit a movement of the reinforcing plate relative to the fixed plate.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2017Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.Inventors: Shoukuan Wu, Zanjian Zeng
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Patent number: 10191972Abstract: A method for distributing an electronic content item for consumption with advertisements is provided. In one embodiment, a content provider creates a license identifying one or more slots within an electronic content item at which advertisements are to be inserted. The license specifies one or more types of advertisements that are not permitted to be inserted into the slots, and also specifies criteria for dynamically selecting advertisements to insert into the one or more slots. The content provider securely associates the electronic license with the electronic content item and distributes the electronic content item and the electronic license to a third party for consumption or subsequent transfer to an end user.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2010Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: Intertrust Technologies CorporationInventors: David P. Maher, Prasad Khambete, Prasad Sanagavarapu, Sanjeev Tenneti, Laurent Grandhomme
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Patent number: 10185883Abstract: The present invention relates to a mobile terminal capable of a new type of user input, comprising: a backside input unit including a plurality of buttons and exposed to the backside of the mobile terminal; a memory for storing relationships between combinations of the plurality of buttons and control instructions of the mobile terminal and biometric information; a sensor unit, arranged on the backside of the mobile terminal and adjacent to the backside input unit, for sensing a user's bio signal; and a control unit for, upon receiving a user input in accordance with a particular combination of the plurality of buttons, controlling the sensor unit to sense the user's bio signal, and authenticating the user using the sensed bio signal and the stored biometric information.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2015Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Junhak Lee, Yonghan Lee, Byeongkil Ahn, Donghyeon Kim, Hyungchul Won
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Patent number: 10185865Abstract: The present disclosure provides a fingerprint recognition device, a manufacturing method thereof, and a liquid crystal display comprising a fingerprint recognition device. The fingerprint recognition device comprises: a recognition element; a light-reflecting element arranged above the recognition element; and a temperature-sensitive liquid crystal layer arranged between the recognition element and the light-reflecting element. The recognition element comprises a plurality of recognition units, each of which includes a light-emitting sub-unit and a photosensitive sub-unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2017Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Mingchao Wang, Junwei Wang, Haifeng Yu
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Patent number: 10176360Abstract: An array substrate includes a base substrate; an array of a plurality of pixel units on the base substrate, each pixel unit including at least one subpixel for image display, at least some of the plurality of pixel units including a semiconductor photodetector in at least one subpixel for detecting biometric information; a plurality of first scan lines for driving image display; a plurality of second scan lines, each second scan line being connected to a row of subpixels having the semiconductor photodetector in a row of pixel units; and a plurality of read lines, each read line being connected to each semiconductor photodetector in a column of subpixels having the semiconductor photodetector in a column of pixel units.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2016Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yingming Liu, Xue Dong, Hailin Xue, Xiaochuan Chen, Xiaoliang Ding, Shengji Yang, Haisheng Wang, Rui Xu, Changfeng Li, Wei Liu, Pengpeng Wang
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Patent number: 10178284Abstract: A device for acquiring a characteristic image of a body, including: an image sensor including a plurality of photosensitive cells; and a layer of a material having its color varying according to a physical parameter characteristic of said body, coating a surface of the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2016Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignees: Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives, ISORGInventor: Jean-Marie Verilhac
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Patent number: 10166408Abstract: The invention comprises a method and apparatus for treating a tumor with positively charged particles, comprising the steps of: (1) transporting the positively charged particles sequentially from an accelerator, along a beam transport path, through a nozzle system, and along a treatment beam path and (2) while scanning the treatment beam path along each of a set of vectors for treating the tumor, on average for the set of vectors, intentionally deviating the treatment beam path from a current vector of the set of vectors off of the current vector by at least one-eighth of a treatment beam diameter at least once for every twenty movements of the treatment beam.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2017Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Inventors: Susan L. Michaud, W. Davis Lee
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Patent number: 10169606Abstract: A computing device may determine that a policy event to initiate data destruction for a first set of data has been triggered. The first set of data may be located on a first file. The computing device may delete, in response to the determining, a first security key used for decrypting the first set of data. The computing device may delete, in response to the determining, one or more transaction log entries associated with the first set of data. The one or more transaction log entries may include a copy of the first set of data. The one or more transaction log entries may be a part of a transaction log. The transaction log may be a second file that stores a history of each data change within the database.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2016Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John W. Bell, Robert Haas, James S. Luke, John A. Ricketts
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Patent number: 10115000Abstract: Systems and methods for optical imaging are disclosed. An electronic device for imaging an input object includes a display comprising a sensing surface and an array of display pixels. The electronic device also includes a processing system communicatively coupled to the display, the processing system configured to: selectively illuminate one or more of the display pixels according to a pattern; acquire image data, from one or more detector pixels of the display, of the input object in contact with the sensing surface, wherein the image data corresponds to light from the illuminated display pixels that is reflected at the sensing surface of the display; and process an image of the input object from the image data based upon the pattern.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2015Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Synaptics IncorporatedInventors: Bob Lee Mackey, Arash Akhavan Fomani, Francis Lau
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Patent number: 10083562Abstract: A paper sheet recognition apparatus (1) that recognizes a paper sheet based on an optical spectrum acquired from the paper sheet includes, a light source unit (31) including light sources arranged corresponding to partial areas on the paper sheet, a reading unit (32) having a light receiving surface to receive reflected lights from the partial areas, a sensor unit (34) that acquires an optical spectrum of light received by the light receiving surface, a memory (80) that stores an optical spectrum measurement condition, and a light-source control unit (72) that controls the light source unit (31) based on the optical spectrum measurement condition. The optical spectrum measurement condition includes information for identifying at least one light source corresponding to the predetermined partial area, information for identifying a timing for turning on the identified light source, and information for identifying a timing for turning off the light source.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2015Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: GLORY LTD.Inventors: Takeshi Sato, Kadotaro Nishimori, Daiki Takehara, Hiroshi Konishi
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Patent number: 10068121Abstract: A capacitance sensing circuit may include a charge to digital converter, coupled to a signal receiver channel, to receive a signal from a capacitive sense array. The capacitance sensing circuit may also include a baseline compensation signal generator, coupled to the signal receiver channel, to provide a baseline compensation signal in an opposite phase of the signal to the signal receiver channel.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2016Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Viktor Kremin, Kaveh Hosseini, Roman Ogirko, Andriy Maharyta
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Patent number: 10057524Abstract: In an image capturing apparatus, a first output unit outputs a plurality of sets of first data obtained by adding a synchronization code to a pixel signal. A second output unit outputs a plurality of sets of second data obtained by adding the synchronization code to the pixel signal. A first correction unit corrects a shift in timing between the plurality of sets of first data output from the first output unit. A second correction unit corrects a shift in timing between the plurality of sets of second data output from the second output unit. A third correction unit corrects a shift in timing between the plurality of sets of first data that have been corrected by the first correction unit and the plurality of sets of second data that have been corrected by the second correction unit, based on the synchronization code.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2017Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Naotaka Murakami
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Patent number: 10043847Abstract: An image capturing module including a substrate, a plurality of light emitting devices, a sensor, and a transparent colloid curing layer is provided. The light emitting devices and the sensor are disposed on the substrate and are respectively electrically connected to the substrate. The transparent colloid curing layer is disposed on the substrate and covers the sensor and the light emitting devices. At least one trench is provided at a side of the transparent colloid curing layer opposite to the sensor. The at least one trench is located between the sensor and the light emitting devices, and a depth of the at least one trench is less than a thickness of the transparent colloid curing layer. An electrical apparatus is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2017Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Gingy Technology Inc.Inventors: Kuo-Liang You, Jen-Chieh Wu
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Patent number: 10017341Abstract: In a bank-note processing machine, bank notes are guided through between two components of a checking device by means of a transport band. The transport band is led away at least partly from the checking device by means of deflection rollers to enable a better check of the bank notes and a trouble-free transport of the bank notes.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2016Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: GIESECKE+DEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY GMBHInventors: Jan Domke, Hendrik Derks, Alfred Schmidt, Dieter Stein, Stefan Schneider, Marcus Schmeisser
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Patent number: 10019615Abstract: A fingerprint identification apparatus including an image capture device, at least one light emitting device and a light guide device is provided. The image capture device has a light reception surface. The at least one light emitting device is disposed beside the image capture device. The light guide device shields the at least one light emitting device and has an opening. The opening of the light guide device exposes the light reception surface of the image capture device. The opening of the light guide device is defined by a side wall of the light guide device. The side wall of the light guide device is tilted relative to the light reception surface of the image capture device. Moreover, a manufacturing method of the fingerprint identification apparatus is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2016Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Gingy Technology Inc.Inventor: Jen-Chieh Wu
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Patent number: 9990530Abstract: A fingerprint sensing device includes a plurality of sensing units. Each sensing unit includes: a readout element, a photosensitive element, a light emitting element and a diode. The photosensitive element is electrically connected to the readout element. The light emitting element is disposed corresponding to the photosensitive element, and includes a first anode, a first cathode, and a light emitting layer located between the first anode and the first cathode. The diode includes a second anode and a second cathode, and a semiconductor layer located between the second anode and the second cathode. The second anode is electrically connected to the first cathode of the light emitting element, and the second cathode is electrically connected to the first anode of the light emitting element.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2016Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Hao-Lun Hsieh, Ching-Wen Chen, Rong-Ann Lin, Ming-I Huang, Chun Chang
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Patent number: 9984275Abstract: A fingerprint sensor having electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection includes a first ESD protection electrode and a second ESD protection electrode. The first ESD protection electrode is connected to an ESD protection circuit for providing an ESD path, where the first ESD protection electrode and a fingerprint sensor electrode array are formed in a same layer of the fingerprint sensor. The second ESD electrode is connected to the first ESD electrode via multiple conductive via.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2016Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: ELAN MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Tsung-Yin Chiang, Chun-Chi Wang, Chung-An Tang