03rd week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 40 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220019188 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREEMPTIVE PLANNING - A method for preemptive control planning can include: optionally determining a graph that defines dependencies between behaviors; executing an execution plan for an executing behavior; generating a set of predictions with the executing behavior; propagating the set of predictions to child behaviors of the executing behavior; determining child execution plans and child predictions with the child behaviors; repeating the above for descendant behaviors of each child behavior; determining a realized world state associated with completion of the execution plan; and executing a child execution plan associated with a world state prediction matching the realized world state. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019189 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UTILIZING INTERNET CONNECTED SENSORS FOR MANUFACTURE MONITORING - According to certain aspect of the disclosure, a computer-implemented method may be used for manufacturing monitoring using internet connected devices. The method may include receiving time series data from one or more sensors located at a manufacturing location and receiving environmental data from the one or more sensors located at a manufacturing location. Additionally, the method may include receiving quality data of one or more components produced at the manufacturing location and receiving production data of the one or more components produced at the manufacturing location. Additionally, the method may include associating the time series data and the environmental data with the quality data and production data of the one or more components produced at the manufacturing location; and displaying the associated time series data, environmental data, quality data and production data on a user device. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019190 | MACHINE LEARNING-BASED METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DEFFECT DETECTION AND ANALYSIS USING ULTRASOUND SCANS - A technological solution for analyzing a sequence of ultrasound scan images of an asset and diagnosing a health condition of a section of the asset. The solution includes receiving, by a machine learning platform, an ultrasound scan image of the section of the asset; analyzing, by the machine learning platform, the ultrasound scan image to detect any aberrations in the section; generating, by the machine learning platform, an aberration label for each detected aberration in the section; labeling, by the machine learning platform, the section of the asset with a section condition label; and, rendering, by a display device, the section conditional label. The section condition label can be based on each detected aberration in the section. The section condition label can include at least one of an aberration area ratio, a total number of aberrations, and the aberration label for each detected aberration in the section of the asset. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019191 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, DEVICE MANAGEMENT CONTROLLER, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A substrate processing apparatus includes a device management controller including a parts management control part configured to monitor the state of parts constituting the apparatus, a device state monitoring control part configured to monitor integrity of device data obtained from an operation state of the parts constituting the apparatus, and a data matching control part configured to monitor facility data provided from a factory facility to the apparatus. The device management controller is configured to derive information evaluating the operation state of the apparatus based on a plurality of monitoring result data selected from a group consisting of maintenance timing monitoring result data acquired by the parts management control part, device state monitoring result data acquired by the device state monitoring control part, and utility monitoring result data acquired by the data matching control part. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019192 | COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN MATRIX FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF DENTAL DEVICES - Disclosed herein are methods of manufacturing a dental device, the method comprising: obtaining a set of clinical options for the dental device from a health care provider; creating a first data set from the set of clinical options; communicating the data set to a computer aided design (CAD) software; preparing a digital design for the dental device using the CAD software; communicating the digital design to an automated milling apparatus; and automatedly milling a block of polymer to obtain the dental device. Also disclosed are dental devices manufactured by the above method. Further disclosed are methods of treating or ameliorating apnea jaw-related disorder in a patient, the method comprising obtaining a dental device manufactured by the above method and positioning the dental device over the dentition prior to sleep, whereby the mandible is advanced forward relative to the maxilla, thereby ameliorating the symptoms of sleep apnea or the jaw-related disorder. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019193 | ACCELEROMETER-BASED OBJECT POSE DETERMINATION - In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a system is described. The system includes a movement device to move a mass with an object disposed therein. A receiver of the system receives accelerometer data from at least one accelerometer disposed within the mass in which the object is disposed. A controller of the system determines a pose of the object within the mass based on received accelerometer data. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019194 | Vehicle Computing System Cooling Systems - Systems and methods for cooling a vehicle computing system are provided. A computing system can include a first cooling baseplate including a first planar cooling surface and a second cooling baseplate including a second planar cooling surface. The computing system can further include one or more computing devices including a processor blade positioned on the first planar cooling surface, a coprocessor blade positioned on the second planar cooling surface, and a flexible connector coupled between the processor blade and the coprocessor blade. The flexible connector can be configured to transfer at least one of data or electric power between the processor blade and the coprocessor blade. The first planar cooling surface can be configured to transfer heat from the processor blade to a cooling fluid via conduction. The second planar cooling surface can be configured to transfer heat from the coprocessor blade to the cooling fluid via conduction. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019195 | ROBOTIC PROCESS AUTOMATION WITH CONVERSATIONAL USER INTERFACE - Robotic process automation (RPA) systems with improved user access enable a user to interact with an RPA system by way of a communication platform. The communication platform can support text messaging and/or speech communication with a virtual agent that in turn is able to interface with an RPA system. In this way, a user of the communication platform is able to conveniently interact with the RPA system, such as in a conversational manner. By analyzing and interpreting the conversation, the user's intent or desire can be determined and then carried out by the RPA system. Thereafter, results from the RPA system can be formatted and returned to the user. In one embodiment, to better understand the user's intent or desire from the text messages or natural language communications (i.e., voice or speech communications), artificial intelligence can be used. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019196 | FEEDFORWARD CONTROL METHOD FOR FLOATING BASE DYNAMICS, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM AND ROBOT - A feedforward control method comprising steps of: acquiring kinematic parameters of each joint of a robot based on inverse kinematics according to a pre-planned robot motion trajectory, and setting a center of a body of the robot as a floating base; determining a six-dimensional acceleration of a center of mass of each joint of the robot in a base coordinate system using a forward kinematics algorithm, based on the kinematic parameters of each joint of the robot, and converting the six-dimensional acceleration of the center of mass of each joint of the robot in the base coordinate system to a six-dimensional acceleration in a world coordinate system; and calculating a torque required by a motor of each joint of the robot using an inverse dynamic algorithm, and controlling the motors of corresponding joints of the robot. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019197 | SYNCHRONOUS CONTROL DEVICE, SYNCHRONOUS CONTROL SYSTEM, SYNCHRONOUS CONTROL METHOD, AND SIMULATION DEVICE - A synchronous control device ( | 2022-01-20 |
20220019198 | COMPONENT ASSEMBLY VIA ON COMPONENT ENCODED INSTRUCTIONS - In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a method is described. According to the method, from assembly instructions for a multi-component device, component-specific assembly instructions are generated for a component. The component-specific assembly instructions include a portion of the assembly instructions that relate to the component. Data identifying the component-specific assembly instructions are encoded into a format to be formed onto the component and the encoded data is formed onto the component. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019199 | INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION BROKER DEVICE - A system for performing industrial automation control may include a first device that generates a first set of data formatted according to a first protocol and a second device that generates an automation command. The automation command may control the first device based on the first set of data. The second device may interpret data formatted according to a second protocol. The system may include a broker system coupled between the first device and the second device to transform data communicated between the devices, such as the first set of data, the automation command, or both. For example, the broker system may transmit a set of data generated to communicate the first set of data to the second device formatted according to the second protocol as opposed to being formatting according to the first protocol. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019200 | EXTENSION DEVICE FOR AN AUTOMATION DEVICE - An extension device for one or more automation devices in an industrial system is provided. Industrial data processing units capable of performing data processing based on one or more artificial neural networks are provided. To enable and/or accelerate one or more computations in an industrial system, thereby simplifying integration of artificial intelligence into the industrial system, and to simplify data exchange between an extension device capable of processing data using artificial intelligence and an automation device, one or more results of the one or more computations are obtained. The results indicate one or more states of the industrial system. The one or more results are provided via a process state model shared with the automation device to monitor and/or control the industrial system. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019201 | PRODUCTION PLAN CREATION DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A production plan creation device includes a processor configured to receive, in a case of receiving a modification request to add a new task to an existing plan including plural tasks performed to produce a product using resources, a retention condition for retaining the plan for a task included in the existing plan, and modify the existing plan into a plan in which the plural tasks and the new task are performed using the resources while accounting for the retention condition and content of the new task. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019202 | TRACEABILITY SYSTEM FOR INJECTED PARTS - The traceability system for injected parts comprises a traceability calendar ( | 2022-01-20 |
20220019203 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING INFORMATION - A method and a device for processing semiconductor manufacturing information and a semiconductor manufacturing information processing device are involved. The method for processing semiconductor manufacturing information includes that: acquiring manufacturing information through a Manufacturing Execution System (MES), and the manufacturing information is provided by the MES for a Statistical Process Control (SPC) system to generate check information; detecting whether the manufacturing information is matched with the check information, and in response to the manufacturing information being unmatched with the check information, outputting alerting information. According to the provided method for processing semiconductor manufacturing information, a condition that the manufacturing information is lost and not monitored may be reduced, and a process control risk may be prevented. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019204 | Intelligent data object model for distributed product manufacturing, assembly and facility infrastructure - A computer aided process for creation of a manufacturing facility, for production of a user-selected product, relies on a set of functional modules for specification of the facility's floorspace requirements, manufacturing equipment, and equipment layout to allow optimization of the facility for a production capacity specified by the user. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019205 | INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE FOR REAL-TIME SIMULATION AND PROCESS CONTROL - A Multi-Purpose Dynamic Simulation and run-time Control platform includes a virtual process environment coupled to a physical process environment, where components/nodes of the virtual and physical process environments cooperate to dynamically perform run-time process control of an industrial process plant and/or simulations thereof. Virtual components may include virtual run-time nodes and/or simulated nodes. The MPDSC includes an I/O Switch which delivers I/O data between virtual and/or physical nodes, e.g., by using publish/subscribe mechanisms, thereby virtualizing physical I/O process data delivery. Nodes serviced by the I/O Switch may include respective component behavior modules that are unaware as to whether or not they are being utilized on a virtual or physical node. Simulations may be performed in real-time and even in conjunction with run-time operations of the plant, and/or simulations may be manipulated as desired (speed, values, administration, etc.). The platform simultaneously supports simulation and run-time operations and interactions/intersections therebetween. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019206 | INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE FOR REAL-TIME SIMULATION AND PROCESS CONTROL - A Multi-Purpose Dynamic Simulation and run-time Control platform includes a virtual process environment coupled to a physical process environment, where components/nodes of the virtual and physical process environments cooperate to dynamically perform run-time process control of an industrial process plant and/or simulations thereof. Virtual components may include virtual run-time nodes and/or simulated nodes. The MPDSC includes an I/O Switch which delivers I/O data between virtual and/or physical nodes, e.g., by using publish/subscribe mechanisms, thereby virtualizing physical I/O process data delivery. Nodes serviced by the I/O Switch may include respective component behavior modules that are unaware as to whether or not they are being utilized on a virtual or physical node. Simulations may be performed in real-time and even in conjunction with run-time operations of the plant, and/or simulations may be manipulated as desired (speed, values, administration, etc.). The platform simultaneously supports simulation and run-time operations and interactions/intersections therebetween. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019207 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FACILITY MANAGEMENT BASED ON USER-DEFINED RULES - The present disclosure provides a system for facility management based on user-defined rules. The system receives a first set of data. In addition, the system obtains one or more pre-defined set of rules. Further, the one or more pre-defined set of rules is obtained from a rules engine. Furthermore, the system analyses the first set of data based on the one or more pre-defined set of rules. Moreover, the system detects one or more faults in a plurality of sensors and a plurality of equipment. Also, the system executes a set of actions based on the detection of the one or more faults and analyzed first set of data. Also, the set of actions includes changing state of at least one of the plurality of equipment or prioritizing a maintenance task for fixing the one or more faults. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019208 | Method for Monitoring the Vitality of Devices of a Distributed System - A method for monitoring the vitality of a number of participant devices of a distributed technical system, wherein each of the participant devices has a number of electronic components, comprises: continuously detecting a plurality of physical environmental and/or operating parameters in each of the participant devices and/or in each of the electronic components of the participant devices; storing for retrieval the plurality of physical environmental and/or operating parameters in a vitality data storage device; calculating for each of the electronic components, on the basis of the plurality of physical environmental and/or operating parameters, a number of statistical characteristics that form vitality parameters and that represent at least one of safety, reliability, or the availability of the electronic component; and initiating exception processing in response to a predefined or predefinable threshold value of a statistical characteristic being reached or exceeded. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019209 | ASSET CONDITION MONITORING METHOD WITH AUTOMATIC ANOMALY DETECTION - An asset condition monitoring method with automatic anomaly detection may include receiving local condition data from an asset fleet, identifying at least one anomaly in the received condition data, identifying a new potential failure case dependent on the identified anomaly, determining a specific condition model dependent on the identified new potential failure case, where the specific condition model is configured for predicting the new potential failure case, and providing the specific condition model to the plurality of assets and/or to digital models of the plurality of assets. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019210 | APPARATUS FOR CALCULATING TARGET POWER, METHOD OF CALCULATING TARGET POWER, AND PROGRAM FOR CALCULATING TARGET POWER - A target power calculation apparatus, a target power calculation method, and a target power calculation program for deriving target power that is to be set when performing a demand control process are provided. A target power calculation apparatus includes a learning unit configured to learn whether a target power set in a first period is adequate, according to control information obtained upon performing a demand control process in the first period based on the set target power, an inference unit configured to infer whether a target power set in a second period is adequate, according to control information obtained upon performing a demand control process in the second period based on a result of learning by the learning unit, and a correction unit configured to correct the target power set in the second period based on a predetermined correction amount upon the inference unit inferring that there is inadequacy. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019211 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING A MAINTENANCE PERIOD OF EQUIPMENT USED IN A FACILITY - The present disclosure provides a method and system for predicting a maintenance time of a plurality of equipment used in a facility. A facility management system receives a sensor data from one or more sensors. A cloud platform collects the sensor data. In addition, a defect diagnostic engine analysis the sensor data for detection of one or more defects in the one or more sensors and the plurality of equipment. Further, the defect diagnostic engine detects the one or more defects in the one or more sensors and the plurality of equipment. Furthermore, the defect diagnostic engine creates a planned maintenance chart. Moreover, the defect diagnostic engine sends the planned maintenance chart to a user in real time. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019212 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING DIGITAL TWIN SERVICES FROM MULTIPLE DIGITAL TWIN PROVIDERS - A system for providing digital twin services for a physical asset from multiple twin providers can have a plurality of provider terminals, an asset owner terminal, and a server. The server can be in communication with the plurality of provider terminals and the asset owner terminal. The server can include a processor, a memory, an administration subsystem, and an operation subsystem. The memory can have a tangible, non-transitory computer readable medium with processor-executable instructions stored thereon. The administration subsystem and the operation subsystem can be configured to perform a variety of digital twin services, including instantiating a new digital twin from a provider, updating the digital twin using incrementation instructions from the twin provider and usage history recorded from a physical asset, and querying the digital twin to produce reports of current life remaining. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019213 | DELIVERY ROBOT - Described herein is a delivery robot that can be programmed to travel from one location to another in open spaces that have few restrictions on the robot's path of travel. The delivery robot may operate in an autonomous mode, a remote controlled mode, or a combination thereof. The delivery robot can include a cargo area for transporting physical items. The robot can include exterior display devices and/or lighting devices to convey information to people that the robot may be encountering, including indications of the robot's direction of travel, current status, and/or other information. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019214 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC GUIDED VEHICLE - A vehicle control device for an AGV includes a call box having a user interface and a manual activation element at the user interface accessible to a user. The manual activation element generates a manual call signal. The vehicle control device includes an automated activation element operably coupled to a sensor and receiving a sensor signal from the sensor. The automated activation element generates an automated call signal based on the sensor signal without user intervention. The vehicle control device includes a communication device held by the call box that receives the manual call signal and receiving the automated call signal and communicates with the AGV to trigger operation of the AGV based on both the manual call signal and the automated call signal. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019215 | METHODS OF CONTROLLING A MOBILE ROBOT DEVICE FROM ONE OR MORE REMOTE USER DEVICES - Implementations of the disclosed subject matter provide methods of transmitting, from a first user device, an authorization to one or more other user devices to receive one or more images captured by a first sensor of a mobile robot device, where the first user device controls the mobile robot device. The first user device may receive acknowledgement from the one or more other user devices to receive the one or more images captured by the first sensor of the mobile robot device. The mobile robot device may transmit, to the first user device and the one or more other user devices based on the acknowledgement, the one or more first images captured by the first sensor of the mobile robot as the mobile robot device moves within the area based on at least one first control operation received from the first user device. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019216 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND NETWORK CONTROL METHOD - In a control apparatus that controls communication of a telexistence system including a slave robot and an operating device, a state acquisition part repeatedly acquires status reports respectively from the operating device, the slave robot, and a plurality of virtual routers that connect the operating device and the slave robot while communication between the operating device and the slave robot is established. A path determination part determines a communication path for transmitting a control instruction for controlling the motion of the slave robot to the slave robot on the basis of the acquired status reports when the state acquisition part acquires the status reports. An instruction transmitting part transmits an instruction for forming the communication path determined by the path determination part to each of the plurality of virtual routers. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019217 | TRAVEL CONTROL APPARATUS, TRAVEL CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - According to one embodiment, a travel control apparatus includes a first transmitter configured to transmit first move command data for instructing a first mobile object to travel on a first route; an operation planner configured to generate a second route for a second mobile object, according to an execution situation of the first move command data by the first mobile object; and a second transmitter configured to transmit second move command data for instructing the second mobile object to travel on the second route. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019218 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, VEHICLE, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A vehicle control device includes a remote operation control unit that approves a remote operation right (a right to perform a remote operation of a vehicle) and an operation control unit that controls an operation of the vehicle according to a remote operation performed in response to an instruction by an information processing device to which the remote operation right is granted to another vehicle to move. The information processing device includes a vehicle detection unit that detects a first vehicle and a vehicle control unit that requests a remote operation right that is a right to remotely operate the first vehicle and remotely operates the first vehicle in response to an instruction to move a second vehicle in a case where the remote operation right is granted. The present technology is applied to, for example, a vehicle that performs automatic driving or a control device of a parking lot. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019219 | CONTROL UNIT AND AUTONOMOUS FUNCTIONING SYSTEM - A control unit for an autonomous functioning apparatus that has a sensor, an external image-capturing camera and an actuator, and is manipulable by a remote manipulation device. The control unit is connected to a remote communication device that is connected to a cooperative control unit for controlling a cooperative functioning apparatus. The remote manipulation device is positioned outside the autonomous functioning apparatus and the cooperative functioning apparatus. The control unit includes an external image connector for receiving external image data, a functioning control connector for outputting a functioning control signal for controlling functioning of the actuator, an external communication connector for exchanging data with the remote communication device, and a functioning control device for outputting monitor image data to the remote manipulation device, based on a signal outputted from the remote manipulation device, the cooperative control unit, or the sensor. The monitor image data is based on the external image data. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019220 | DETECTING LOOPS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES - Aspects of the disclosure provide for determining whether a vehicle is in a loop for an autonomous vehicle. For instance, a route from a current location of the vehicle to a destination for a trip may be generated. Locations traversed by the vehicle during the trip may be tracked. Locations of the route may be compared to the tracked locations to determine an overlap value. Whether the vehicle is in a loop may be determined based on the overlap value. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019221 | AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE CONTROLLED BASED UPON A LIDAR DATA SEGMENTATION SYSTEM - An autonomous vehicle is described herein. The autonomous vehicle includes a lidar sensor system. The autonomous vehicle additionally includes a computing system that executes a lidar segmentation system, wherein the lidar segmentation system is configured to identify objects that are in proximity to the autonomous vehicle based upon output of the lidar sensor system. The computing system further includes a deep neural network (DNN), where the lidar segmentation system identifies the objects in proximity to the autonomous vehicle based upon output of the DNN. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019222 | Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Flight Control Device, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Flight Control Method and Program - Provided are a flight control device, a flight control method, and the like for measuring the distance between the body of an aircraft and a target element during flight and controlling the distance in accordance with the measured value. This unmanned aircraft flight control device comprises: a distance sensor for measuring the distance between a target element and an unmanned aircraft that flies by control using an external input signal and/or pre-generated flight plan information, the distance sensor comprising an imaging camera that captures the target element, and a measured value determination circuit that determines a measured value of the distance using the captured image information; and a control signal generation circuit that generates a control signal for controlling the distance between the target element and the unmanned aircraft during flight, in accordance with the distance measurement value measured by the distance sensor. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019223 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMICALLY DETERMINING AND SEAMLESSLY SWITCHING TRAJECTORY PLANNER FOR AUTONOMOUS GROUND VEHICLES - This disclosure relates to method and system for dynamically determining and seamlessly switching trajectory planner (TP) for an Autonomous Ground Vehicle (AGV). The method includes determining a derived mission at a current position of the AGV along a global path based on static environment data from a navigation map and dynamic environment data acquired by the AGV. Further, the method includes identifying one or more potential TPs from a plurality of TPs based on the derived mission. Further, the method includes calculating a weighted suitability score for each of the one or more potential TPs based on a set of TP evaluation parameters. Further, the method includes determining a new TP from the one or more potential TPs to achieve the derived mission based on the weighted suitability score for each of the one or more potential TPs and a simulated evaluation of the new TP. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019224 | MOBILE BODY, METHOD OF CONTROLLING MOBILE BODY, AND PROGRAM - A mobile body controller according to the present disclosure includes circuitry configured to recognize an environment surrounding a mobile body to be controlled, and change parameters used for self-position estimation by the mobile body based on the recognized environment. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019225 | SMART NODE FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE PERCEPTION AUGMENTATION - A system for navigation of a vehicle that includes a vehicle computer vision system to receive digital images of an environment along a path. The vision system has a vision range and includes a processor and programming instructions. The processor detects in the digital images a first set of objects of interest (OOIs) and determines motion of each OOI in the first set of OOIs. The system includes a communication device that receives augmented perception data associated with a node along a portion of the path. The received perception data identifies motion of each OOI of a second set of OOIs detected within a vision range of the node. The system includes a navigation controller that uses a fusion of the first set of OOIs and the second set of OOIs to control motion of the vehicle along the path. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019226 | System and Method for Navigating a Turn by an Autonomous Vehicle - Spin controller that can enable an autonomous vehicle (AV) to spin in place. A model predictive controller (MPC) can trigger the spin controller any time the MPC determines that a spin in place is required. In some configurations, the spin controller can move the AV to within 5° of the destination point. Spin controller can determine spin method based on the configuration of the AV, calculate an optimum turning path based at least on device mode and obstacles, and can enable the AV to spin in place. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019227 | ROUTE PLANNING APPARATUS, ROUTE PLANNING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - Provided is a route planning apparatus including a search unit | 2022-01-20 |
20220019228 | MOBILE OBJECT CONTROL METHOD, MOBILE OBJECT CONTROL DEVICE, MOBILE OBJECT AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A mobile object control method includes recognizing an object existing around a mobile object and a follower following the mobile object, generating a first trajectory, which is a target trajectory of the follower for the follower to move while avoiding contact with the object without considering the mobile object as an object that the follower is to avoid contact with, based on a result of the recognition, generating a second trajectory, which is a target trajectory of the mobile object, based on the first trajectory, and controlling a mechanism for moving the mobile object so that the mobile object moves along the second trajectory. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019229 | FACILITATING AUTONOMOUSLY LINKING THE MOVEMENT OF OBJECTS IN FOUR DIMENSIONS IN ADVANCED NETWORKS - Facilitating autonomously linking movement of objects in four dimensions in advanced networks (e.g., 5G, 6G, and beyond) is provided herein. Operations of a method can include identifying, by a system comprising a memory and a processor, a first portion of a first traversal route grid associated with a first object and a second portion of a second traversal route grid associated with a second object. The identifying can be based on the first portion and the second portion being determined to be overlapping portions during a same time period. The method also can include linking, by the system, during the same time period, a first movement of the first object and a second movement of the second object across the overlapping portions. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019230 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, AND AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE - An information processing apparatus for controlling an autonomous vehicle configured to move in a shop includes a controller. The controller is configured to acquire recipe information for a cooking menu selected by a user, identify a display location of at least one ingredient necessary for completing the cooking menu based on the acquired recipe information, generate route information on a route to the identified display location, and provide the generated route information to the autonomous vehicle. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019231 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTION OF AGRICULTURAL SPRAYING ERRORS - A method includes receiving a location sample; determining whether the location sample is sufficient quality; if the location sample is not sufficient quality, discarding the current location sample; if the location sample is sufficient quality, determining whether the location sample is within a same row as a prior location sample; if the location sample is not within the same row as the prior location sample, discarding the location sample; if the location sample is within the same row as the prior location sample, assigning the location sample to the same row and generating an updated block map; determining whether the updated block map includes a potential skipped row; and issuing an alert if the potential skipped row remains a potential skipped row for an amount of time greater than a first threshold. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019232 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING POSITION OF A VEHICLE RELATIVE TO TRACKS THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING ON - A vehicle for an automated storage and retrieval system is configured to follow a set route on a track being laid out in the automated storage and retrieval system and having one or more track features. The vehicle includes a first set of wheels capable of moving the vehicle in a first direction; a second set of wheels capable of moving the vehicle in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and a plurality of sensors attached to the vehicle and configured to detect track features and to measure a distance to a track feature while the vehicle is moving in the first direction or the second direction. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019233 | RUGGED TERRAIN VEHICLE DESIGN AND ROUTE OPTIMIZATION - Method and system for providing a mobility service is described. The mobility service can include delivering goods in rough terrain, rural areas, and other similar environments, by selecting and configuring vehicles for terrain considerations based on known and dynamically changing information. The disclosed system can include a vehicle configured with a deployable autonomous drone, and can determine optimized vehicle routes to remote locations using the deployable drone and vehicle navigation sensors, for real time mapping that can be combined with existing map/terrain data. The terrain data may also be sent to a vehicle in a vehicle fleet, and/or to a cloud-based server, and be used to compute the best available vehicles designed for the mobility service. The system may deploy one or more mobility solutions, collect telematics, road information, navigational data, and other information during the delivery. This feedback may then be used for future mobility services. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019234 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTION OF FALSE POSITIVES IN DETECTION OF AGRICULTURAL SPRAYING ERRORS - A method includes receiving a current data sample relating to a tractor spraying in an agricultural block, wherein the current data sample includes a current location; calculating a shortest distance from the current location to each of a plurality of borders of the agricultural block; selecting a current sample lowest distance, the current sample lowest distance being a lowest one of the shortest distances; grouping the current data sample with at least one prior data sample to produce a line of data samples, wherein each of the at least one prior data sample has a corresponding prior sample lowest distance; calculating an average lowest distance for the line of samples; comparing the average lowest distance to a threshold distance; and discarding the current data sample and each of the at least one prior data sample if the average distance is less than the threshold value. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019235 | ROUTE SEARCH SUPPORT APPARATUS, ROUTE SEARCH SUPPORT METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A route search support apparatus | 2022-01-20 |
20220019236 | SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR ORCHESTRATING MULTIPLE MOBILE ROBOTS - A computerized system including multiple mobile robots, each mobile robot has a set of skills, multiple dock stations, each of the multiple dock stations is configured to dock one or more of the multiple mobile robots, an interface for receiving a mission to be executed by at least one of the multiple mobile robots, a processor communicating with the multiple mobile robots, said processor determines which of the multiple mobile robots is assigned to perform the mission based on a set of values that matches the mission. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019237 | MOBILE ROBOT PLATOON DRIVING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A mobile robot platooning system includes a plurality of mobile robots operated for transfer of objects in a factory, and a central server connected to the plurality of mobile robots through wireless communication, and configured to set a path of the plurality of mobile robots to control autonomous driving of the mobile robots, wherein the central server is configured to group a platoon of the mobile robots required for processing a work, dispose the platoon of the mobile robots into a predetermined platoon form, collect state information of the platoon of the mobile robots, and control the platoon of the mobile robots to move in a synchronized form based on the state information. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019238 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ASSISTED OR AUTOMATED GRAIN UNLOAD SYNCHRONIZATION - An agricultural harvester includes a crop processor, an unload conveyor and first and second a first electromagnetic detecting and ranging modules. One or more computing devices are configured to receive first data from the first electromagnetic detecting and ranging module, the first data indicating the location of a receiving vehicle relative to the agricultural harvester, receive second data from the second electromagnetic detecting and ranging module, the second data indicating at least one of a fill level and a distribution of grain in the receiving vehicle, and generate automated navigation data based on the first data and the second data, the automated navigation data to automatically control operation of at least one of the agricultural harvester and the receiving vehicle to align the unloading conveyor with the receiving vehicle. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019239 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ASSISTED OR AUTOMATED GRAIN UNLOAD SYNCHRONIZATION - 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. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019240 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ASSISTED OR AUTOMATED GRAIN UNLOAD SYNCHRONIZATION - A combine harvester includes a crop processor, a grain tank, an unloading conveyor, and an electromagnetic detecting and ranging module positioned at or above a top of the grain tank for detecting a fill level of the grain tank and the location of a receiving vehicle relative to the combine harvester. One or more computing devices of the combine harvester are configured for receiving data from the electromagnetic detecting and ranging module, the data indicating the fill level of the grain tank and the location of the receiving vehicle relative to the combine harvester, and generating automated navigation data based on the data received from the electromagnetic detecting and ranging module, the automated navigation data to automatically control operation of at least one of the combine harvester and the receiving vehicle to align the unloading conveyor with the grain bin of the receiving vehicle. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019241 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ASSISTED OR AUTOMATED GRAIN UNLOAD SYNCHRONIZATION - An agricultural harvester includes a crop processor for reducing crop material to processed crop, an unload conveyor for transferring a stream of processed crop out of the agricultural harvester, a camera for capturing images of an area proximate the agricultural harvester, and one or more computing devices. The one or more computing devices receive the image data from the camera, identify, from the image data, a pre-determined visual marker corresponding to a receiving vehicle, determine, from the visual marker, a location of the receiving vehicle relative to the agricultural harvester. The one or more computing devices also generate automated navigation data based on the location of the receiving vehicle relative to the agricultural harvester, the automated navigation data to automatically control operation of at least one of the agricultural harvester and the receiving vehicle to align the unload conveyor with a grain bin of the receiving vehicle. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019242 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PLANNING TRAVELING PATH OF MULTIPLE AUTOMATIC HARVESTERS - A method for planning traveling paths for multiple automatic harvesters, includes performing detection and forming basic agricultural land information by a detection device and receiving the basic agricultural land information at a path planning module. The path planning module sets quantity setting information and divides harvesting areas of the multiple automatic harvesters and travel paths thereof. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019243 | GUIDANCE SYSTEM FOR LANDING A DRONE - The invention relates to a method for automatically guiding a drone with a computer, with a view to landing the drone on a docking and recharging platform, the drone comprising a first luminous means that emits a first light signal and a second luminous means that emits a second light signal different from the first light signal, the first luminous means and the second luminous means being fastened at two separate points to the drone, the station receiving images captured by a camera, said method comprising: —analyzing the images captured by the camera so as to locate the first and second luminous means, —determining the position and orientation of the drone depending on the determined position of the first and second luminous means, —generating, with the computer, piloting instructions intended for the drone, said instructions being configured to guide the drone towards the docking and recharging platform, —transmitting said instructions to the drone, —the drone receiving and implementing said instructions. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019244 | POSITION-BASED CONTROL OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES - The position of a UAV within a three-dimensional space is changed based on a change in position of a controller of the UAV. First and second sensor data are produced using sensors of the controller to maintain stable altitude output for the UAV. The first sensor data indicates a geolocation of the controller, and the second sensor data indicates a barometric pressure of an environment in which the controller is located. The first and second sensor data are post-processed using a complementary filter based on respective altitude measurements of the first and second sensor data to determine an altitude of the controller. A position of the controller is determined within a three-dimensional space based on the altitude. Data indicative of the position of the controller within the three-dimensional space is then transmitted to the UAV to cause a change in a position of the UAV within the three-dimensional space. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019245 | MOBILITY SERVICE DELIVERY METHOD, MOBILITY SERVICE SYSTEM, AND MANAGEMENT SERVER - An itinerary including a flight from a first takeoff and landing site to a second takeoff and landing site is planned. If a flight range of a first eVTOL available is less than a flight distance from the first takeoff and landing site to the second takeoff and landing site, and if the first eVTOL is a battery-replaceable eVTOL or an eVTOL rechargeable within a predetermined time, a third takeoff and landing site located within the flight range from each of the first and second takeoff and landing sites and having a battery replacement facility or a battery charging facility is searched for. The planned itinerary includes a flight from the first takeoff and landing site to the third takeoff and landing site by the first eVTOL and another flight from the third takeoff and landing site to the second takeoff and landing site by the first eVTOL. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019246 | LOCATION FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE LANDING AND TAKING OFF - A UAV location management method for use with a flight management system is provided, where the method comprises providing a location for at least one unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for at least one of: landing, taking-off and loading, providing at least a first weight-sensitive UAV pad at the UAV location, assigning a gross weight limit to each UAV scheduled to take-off from the first weight-sensitive UAV pad, the gross weight limit being based on a safety factor and at least one of: (i) a characteristic of the UAV; (ii) a characteristic of a power source of the UAV; (iii) a scheduled flight path for the UAV; and (iv) a weather condition, monitoring a weight exerted on the first weight-sensitive UAV pad when the UAV is positioned on the UAV pad, and transmitting a halt-flight signal to the flight management system for the UAV where the weight exceeds the gross weight limit. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019247 | UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (UAV) SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAINTAINING CONTINUOUS UAV OPERATION - An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system for maintaining UAV flight continuity, includes a ground station, a first UAV, a second UAV, a processor, and a memory. The memory contains instructions thereon, which, when executed by the processor in response to receiving a remaining battery charge signal from the first UAV, selectively deploy the second UAV from the ground station when the remaining battery charge signal indicates that a remaining battery charge of the first UAV is below a threshold value, and return the first UAV to the ground station. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019248 | Objective-Based Control Of An Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - A technique is described for controlling an autonomous vehicle such as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) using objective-based inputs. In an embodiment, the underlying functionality of an autonomous navigation system is via an application programming interface (API). In such an embodiment, the UAV can be controlled trough specifying a behavioral objective, for example, using a call to the API to set parameters for the behavioral objective. The autonomous navigation system can then incorporate perception inputs such as sensor data from sensors mounted to the UAV and the set parameters using a multi-objective motion planning process to generate a proposed trajectory that most closely satisfies the behavioral objective in view of certain constraints. In some embodiments, developers can utilize the API to build customized applications for utilizing the UAV to capture images. Such applications, also referred to as “skills,” can be developed, shared, and executed to control the behavior of an autonomous UAV and to aid in overall system improvement. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019249 | Estimating A Maximum Flow Through A Heat Exchanger - Maximum flow setting. A method of limiting flow through a valve ( | 2022-01-20 |
20220019250 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL INFANT PRAM, PET MAT AND INFANT FOOTMUFF - Integrated environmental infant pram, pet mat, and an integrated environmental infant footmuff are disclosed. System apparatus provides programmable heating/cooling functions, real-time monitoring of the temperature of the pram, mat or footmuff, programmable alarm settings, Bluetooth proximity location, wireless and/or Bluetooth connectivity to separate handheld digital devices, weight sensor inputs, a rechargeable battery power supply with recharging/power connectivity, and microprocessor control of heating/cooling, sensory input/output functions, and communication functions. Embodiments of the infant prams are disclosed as original manufactured equipment or an adaptable retrofit assembly. An artificial intelligence component of the programmable heating/cooling method is also disclosed. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019251 | METHODS AND FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS FOR ENHANCED THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF PREDOMINANTLY ENCLOSED SPACES AND THE USE OF CONCURRENTLY OBTAINED SENSOR DATA FOR SECONDARY APPLICATIONS INCLUDING INSURANCE RELATED APPLICATIONS - Disclosed are methods and functional elements for enhanced thermal management of predominantly enclosed spaces. In particular, the invention enables the construction of buildings with reduced power requirements for heating and/or air-conditioning systems since under certain conditions less energy for heating or cooling is required to maintain, within certain boundaries, desirable temperatures inside such buildings, habitats, or other enclosed spaces. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019252 | AMPLIFIER AND VOLTAGE GENERATION CIRCUIT INCLUDING THE SAME - A voltage generation circuit includes an amplifier configured to detect a difference between a reference voltage and a feedback voltage according to a control signal and a bias current, and configured to generate a driving signal. The voltage generation circuit also includes a driver configured to generate an internal voltage by driving an external voltage according to the driving signal. The amount of the bias current may be forcibly adjusted by the control signal. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019253 | ADAPTABLE LOW DROPOUT (LDO) VOLTAGE REGULATOR AND METHOD THEREFOR - An adaptable LDO regulator includes an error amplifier providing an error voltage according to a difference between a feedback voltage and a reference voltage, first and second pass transistors each having a first current electrode for receiving an input voltage, a control electrode for receiving the error voltage, and a second current electrode, the second current electrode of the second pass transistor providing an output voltage, a voltage divider generating the feedback voltage in response to a voltage on an input thereof, and a mode selection network that in a closed loop mode, couples the second current electrodes of the first and second pass transistors together and to the input of the voltage divider, and in an open loop mode, couples the second current electrode of the first pass transistor to the input of the voltage divider and decouples the second current electrodes of the first and second pass transistors. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019254 | MANAGING REFERENCE VOLTAGES IN MEMORY SYSTEMS - Systems, methods, circuits, devices, and apparatus including computer-readable mediums for managing reference voltages, e.g., with current compensation, in memory systems, e.g., non-volatile memory systems. In one aspect, an integrated circuit includes: an operational amplifier configured to receive input voltages and a supply voltage and output a control voltage based on the input voltages and the supply voltage; an output circuitry configured to receive the control voltage from the operational amplifier and the supply voltage, provide the input voltages to the operational amplifier, and output a reference voltage; and a compensation circuitry coupled to the output circuitry and configured to output a compensation current to compensate the output circuitry such that the reference voltage is substantially constant. The output circuitry is configured to generate the reference voltage based on the control voltage and the compensation current. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019255 | OPERATOR CONTROL DEVICE - An operator control device has an actuation unit on a console unit. The actuation unit movable between an idle position and one or more actuation positions. The actuation unit is fixable in the idle position by a retaining device. In order to leave the idle position, it is necessary to overcome a retaining force provided by the retaining device. The retaining device has a coupling device with a coupling element that is magnetically couplable to the actuation unit and to the console unit in order to magnetically fix the actuation unit in at least the idle position. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019256 | GATE CLOCK GENERATOR AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A gate clock generator of a display device includes a carry clock generator configured to sequentially generate N carry clock signals based on a carry-on clock signal and a carry-off clock signal, a scan clock generator configured to generate N scan clock signals based on a scan-on clock signal and a scan-off clock signal, and a sensing clock generator configured to generate N sensing clock signals based on a sensing-on clock signal and a sensing-off clock signal. In a multi-clock mode of the display device, during an on period of a K-th carry clock signal, the scan clock generator outputs a K-th scan clock signal such that the K-th scan clock signal has a number of pulses that corresponds to a number of pulses of the scan-on clock signal in the on period of the K-th carry clock signal, and the sensing clock generator outputs a K-th sensing clock signal such that the K-th sensing clock signal has a number of pulses that corresponds to a number of pulses of the sensing-on clock signal in the on period of the K-th carry clock signal. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019257 | Multi-Clock Control - Two clocks, a fast clock and a slow clock are provided for clocking a processing unit. A plurality of frequency settings, referred to as gears, are defined for the two clock. Each of these gears indicates a maximum frequency for the fast clock and a minimum frequency for the slow clock, such that the gap between the two frequencies may be kept to a manageable level so as to reduce transients upon switching between the two clocks. The system switches between the gears as required. In response to a determination to increase the frequency of the clock signal, a higher gear is selected at which the maximum and minimum frequencies defined for that gear are higher than the previous selected gear. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019258 | ADAPTIVE CLOCK MODULATION - Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods using a supply node to receive a die voltage; a delay line to stretch and squish a first clock signal in response to changes in the die voltage to generate a second clock signal; a frequency clamp circuit to receive the second clock signal and generate a third clock signal that is clamped below a frequency; and a squash controller to squash the third clock signal when the die voltage crosses at least one of a first threshold and a second threshold. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019259 | DEPLOYABLE PERSONAL COMPUTER CASE - A computer case has a main section, a rear section capable of being pivoted relative to the main section and a display section capable of being pivoted relative to the main section, and a display section capable of being pivoted relative to the main section. The display section is pivotally connected to the main section with the capability of being pivoted with respect to the main section between a first stowed position, where the display section covers the main section and a portion of the rear section, and a second deployed position, where the display section is raised from the main section to be disposed substantially perpendicular to the main section and in in-line alignment with a frontal surface of the main section. The rear section is pivotally connected to the main section with the capability of being pivoted with respect to the main section substantially about a horizontal axis of rotation. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019260 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT ARRANGEMENT STRUCTURE - According to certain embodiments, an electronic device comprises a first housing including a first space; a second housing slidably coupled to the first housing to slide in a first direction in a slid-out state and retract in a second direction opposite the first direction in a slid-in state, the second housing and including a second space; a bendable member connected to the first housing and at least partially accommodated in the second space in the slid-in state and having at least a portion configured to form a substantially same plane as a surface of the first housing in the slid-out state; a flexible display including a first portion disposed so as to be visible from an outside of the electronic device in the slid-in state and a second portion extending from the first portion accommodated in the second space; and at least one electronic component disposed in the first space and exposed to the outside of the electronic device through a first hole in the first housing, wherein the first hole is disposed to overlap at least a portion of the second housing in the slid-in state and is exposed to the outside in the slid-out state. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019261 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING ANTENNA ARRANGEMENT - An electronic device includes a first housing including a first space and including a first support member. The device includes a second housing including a second space, including a second support member, and slidably combined with the first housing. The device includes a bendable member connected to the first housing, being at least partly accommodated in a second space in a slide-in state, and at least partly forming the same plane with the first housing in a slide-out state. The device includes a flexible display including a first part disposed to be seen from an outside in the slide-in state, and a second part not seen from the outside. The device includes at least one first antenna and a wireless communication circuit configured to transmit or receive a wireless signal. The first support member includes a non-overlapping part not overlapping the second support member in the slide-in state. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019262 | DEVICE HOLDER AND DEVICE HOLDING SYSTEM - A device holder 1 holds a portable electronic device having a display. The device holder has: a main body for holding the device in a state with the device placed with one side surface downward; and, a swivel block attached to the main body to be able to swivel. The main body has a main body connector connected to a device connector provided at the side surface of the device. The swivel block has, at one side surface thereof, an external connector for video output. The swivel block can swivel between a first swivel position where the side surface, with which the external connector is provided, faces a first side surface side of the main body and a second swivel position where the side surface, with which the external connector is provided, faces a second side surface side at an opposite side to the first side surface. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019263 | FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING MULTIPLE SCREENS - A foldable electronic device having multiple screens is provided. The foldable electronic device includes a first screen, a worm rod, a moving member, at least one second screen, and at least one linking rod. The worm rod is rotatably disposed on the first screen. The moving member is coupled to the worm rod to move along the worm rod when the worm rod rotates. The second screen is movably disposed on the first screen. The linking rod is pivotally connected between the moving member and the second screen. When the moving part moves along the worm rod, the second screen is driven to move away from or closed to the worm rod by the linking rod, so that the second screen moves out of the first screen or is accommodated behind the first screen. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019264 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY - An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first structure, a second structure coupled to the first structure so as to be slidable in a first direction or a second direction opposite to the first direction, a display that is at least partially disposed on the second structure and that moves relative to the first structure together with the second structure, in which a size of an area of the display exposed on a front side of the electronic device is changed in response to a sliding motion of the second structure, and a driving unit that connects part of the first structure and part of the second structure and generates an elastic force in the first direction or the second direction in response to a movement of the second structure. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019265 | FOLDABLE DISPLAY DEVICE - A foldable display device includes a flexible display panel, a case supporting the flexible display panel, a bonding member fixing the flexible display panel to the case. The case includes a hinge portion, and supports respectively coupled to the hinge portion at opposing sides of the hinge portion. The flexible display panel includes a bendable area corresponding to the hinge portion, and planar areas respectively at opposing sides of the bendable area and corresponding to the supports of the case. The bonding member is between a support of the case and the corresponding planar area of the flexible display panel, and is displaceable with respect to the support along one of a thickness direction and a width direction of the flexible display panel when the flexible display panel is folded. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019266 | FOLDABLE DEVICE - A foldable device includes: a flexible display including: a first part; a second part; and a third part provided between the first and second parts; a first body supporting the first part; and a second body supporting the second part, each of the first and second body are configured to move between a first and a second position, in response to each of the first and second bodies being provided in the first position, the first body and the second body form a receiving space, the third part forms a curved portion of the flexible display and the curved portion is provided within the receiving space, and wherein the first part is configured to move in a longitudinal direction of the flexible display with respect to the first body in response to the first and second bodies moving between the first and second positions. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019267 | DISPLAY STABILIZATION IN FOLDABLE DEVICE - One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, from at least one sensor associated with an information handling device, an indication to transmit an electrical pulse to a magnetic coupling integrated into the information handling device; transmitting, responsive to the receiving and using a pulse transmitter, the electrical pulse to the magnetic coupling; and affecting a function of the magnetic coupling based on the transmitted electrical pulse. Other aspects are described and claimed. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019268 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present disclosure provides an electronic device, which comprises a first frame, a second frame, a bendable hinge located between the first frame and the second frame, and a flexible member covering the first frame, the second frame, and the bendable hinge. Wherein, the electronic device further comprises a sliding member located on one side of the bendable hinge, and a supporting member connecting the sliding member and the first frame. The flexible member connects the first frame and the second frame. When the bendable hinge is bent, the supporting member can drive the sliding member to slide relative to the bendable hinge, and the flexible member can drive the second frame to slide relative to the bendable hinge. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019269 | MOBILE TERMINAL - To enable stable opening and closing and minimize an increase in volume and weight of a swivel type mobile terminal, the mobile terminal includes a swivel body and a main body located behind the swivel body to overlap therewith, and a hinge assembly configured to join the swivel body and the main body to rotate the swivel body based on a rotation axis in a front and rear direction A first slider of the hinge assembly move along the first rotation rail of the hinge assembly during the rotation, a main restoration part generate a restoring force for the swivel body to be in a closed or open state based on a first threshold rotation angle, and an auxiliary restoration part configured to press the main restoration part to generate a restoring force for assisting a motion of the main restoration part. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019270 | FOLDABLE DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - The present disclosure provides a foldable device, which includes a bendable mechanism and a shielding mechanism. The bendable mechanism includes a middle hinge assembly and a connecting hinge provided on the side portion of the middle hinge assembly. The shielding mechanism includes a fixing member connected to the middle hinge assembly and the shielding member arranged between the fixing member and the connecting hinge, when the bendable mechanism is in the bending and unbending process, the shielding member is rotated relative to the fixing member, the shielding member slides relative to the connecting hinge and at least a part of the shielding member covers the bendable mechanism. The present disclosure also provides an electronic device provided with a foldable device. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019271 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus comprises a display device including a display panel and a back cover on a rear surface of the display panel, and a curvature variation device at the back cover to vary a curvature of the display device, the curvature variation device may include an arc member at a rear region of the display device parallel to a first direction, a supporting plate at the rear region of the display device, a rotation driver on the supporting plate, a rectilinear driver on the supporting plate to perform a rectilinear motion, a rotation link part coupled to a center portion of the arc member on the supporting plate to rotate the center portion of the arc member based on a rectilinear motion of the rectilinear driver, and a holder part rotatably supporting the center portion of the arc member on the supporting plate. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019272 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED STARTUP AND BYPASS AT AN EDGE DATACENTER - An information handling system may include a direct-current power supply, a plurality of information handling resources configured to receive electrical energy from the direct-current power supply, a thermal control subsystem configured to regulate temperature within the information handling system, and a control subsystem configured to, when temperature proximate to at least one of the direct-current power supply and the plurality of information handling resources is outside of temperature specifications: isolate the direct-current power supply from a mains power source of the information handling system and deactivate the direct-current power supply to prevent delivery of electrical energy to the plurality of information handling resources. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019273 | TECHNIQUES TO DECOMMISSION BATTERY BASED ON USER COMMAND - In one aspect a device includes at least one processor, a battery that powers the at least one processor, and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The device also includes circuitry to, responsive to a user command to decommission the battery, discharge the battery to render the battery inoperable. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019274 | POWER CONTROL BASED ON CUMULATIVE ERROR - In some examples, a system identifies a plurality of time periods in which a time period includes a power event and a zero power event. The system tracks a cumulative error value that is adjusted based on elimination of a power event or elimination of a zero power event in the time period. The system determines a value of a first term if a power event in the time period is eliminated, and determines a value of a second term if a zero power event in the time period is eliminated, and based on the cumulative error value, the value of the first term, and the value of the second term, decides between eliminating the power event in the time period and eliminating the zero power event in the time period. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019275 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND POWER MANAGEMENT METHOD THEREOF - An electronic apparatus and a power management method thereof are provided. The power management method is adapted to the electronic apparatus and includes the following steps. A target time is obtained according to a user input. A remaining demand time is determined according to the target time and an elapsed time after activating timing. A time-to-empty of a battery device is obtained. The time-to-empty of the battery device and the remaining demand time are compared to provide a visual notification and a user behavior suggestion message according to the comparison result. The user behavior suggestion message includes at least one power saving operation. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019276 | Power Management by Clock Dithering - A system and method for docking a processing unit provided. According to the method, the system dithers between the two signals provided by the two clock generators so as to clock the processing unit at an average clock frequency having a value between the frequencies of the two signals. The average clock frequency is adjusted by modifying the proportion of time spent on one clock signal vs the other clock signal. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019277 | PORTABLE PLAYBACK DEVICE POWER MANAGEMENT - Example techniques related to portable playback device power management. An example implementation involves launching a power coordinator background process, the power coordinator background process having multiple client programs and establishing respective inter-process communication (IPC) mechanisms between the multiple client programs and the power coordinator background process. The implementation further involves receiving, via the established IPC mechanisms from the multiple client programs, messages indicating that the respective client program is ready to suspend, and determining that each client program of the multiple client programs is ready to suspend. The implementation further includes sending instructions to the operating system to kernel suspend. While in kernel suspend, the playback device detects a particular trigger to kernel resume and in response, performs a kernel resume. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019278 | PORTABLE PLAYBACK DEVICE POWER MANAGEMENT - Example techniques related to portable playback device power management. An example implementation includes a main SoC comprising main processor(s), an auxiliary processor, and a kernel that executes on the one or more main processor cores. During kernel suspend of the kernel, a power management microcontroller monitors a battery for conditions corresponding to respective wake-on-battery triggers, detects that the monitored conditions correspond to a particular wake-on-battery trigger; and in response, sends, to the auxiliary processor, an interrupt corresponding to a particular wake-on-battery trigger, wherein the interrupt causes the auxiliary processor core to enable the main processor(s) and resume the kernel from kernel suspend. After resuming from kernel suspend, the kernel adds a first kernel resume source event indicating the particular wake-on-battery trigger to a power event queue. A power coordinator background process reads the power event queue and sends data indicating the particular wake-on-battery trigger to one or more client programs. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019279 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONFIGURING POWER CONSUMPTION OF A PROCESSOR AND A GRAPHICS PROCESSING UNIT - In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, one or more methods, and/or one or more processes: may determine a first amount of power consumed by a processor of an information handling system; may configure power consumed by the processor to a second amount of power, lower than the first amount of power; may determine a first performance value based at least on a first change of frames per second and a first change of temperature; may determine a second performance value based at least on a second change of frames per second and a second change of temperature; may determine that the second performance value is greater than the first performance value; may configure power consumed by the processor to the second amount of power; and may configure power consumed by the a graphics processing unit of the information handling system to a third amount of power. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019280 | System and Method for Interactive 360 Video Playback Based on User Location | 2022-01-20 |
20220019281 | EYE-TRACKING IMAGE VIEWER FOR DIGITAL PATHOLOGY - Image viewing in digital pathology using eye-tracking In an embodiment, a position of a user's gaze on a graphical user interface, comprising at least a portion of a digital slide image within a macro view, is repeatedly detected based on an output from an eye-tracking device. After detecting a change of the user's gaze from a first position to a second position on the graphical user interface, a view of the digital slide image within the macro view is automatically panned based on the second position, so as to move a position on the digital slide image that corresponds to the second position on the graphical user interface toward a center of the macro view. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019282 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAY SCREEN ACCORDING TO EYE FOCUS AND HEAD-MOUNTED ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method for controlling a display screen according to an eye focus and a head-mounted electronic device are provided. The method is applicable to the head-mounted electronic device, the head-mounted electronic device includes a display screen, and the display screen is transparent when display is turned off. Furthermore, the method can include displaying an image on the display screen, an eye focus of a user being within a first distance range. The method can further include turning off the display screen, when it is detected that a duration in which the eye focus of the user is not within the first distance range is greater than or equal to a first duration. The method can lower power consumption, and reduce impact of an image on watching a real world. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019283 | ULTRASONIC USER INTERFACE DEVICE - [Object] To provide an ultrasonic user interface device capable of accurately obtaining movement information of a body part. [Solving Means] An ultrasonic user interface device includes a transmission unit and a reception unit. The transmission unit transmits an ultrasonic wave toward an internal tissue of an arm part or a leg part of a user. The plurality of reception units is arranged so as to surround the arm part or the leg part in a circumferential direction of the arm part or the leg part to which the ultrasonic wave is transmitted and that receives, for obtaining movement information of at least a part of the limbs of the user, at least one of an ultrasonic wave obtained when the ultrasonic wave is transmitted through the internal tissue or an ultrasonic wave obtained when the ultrasonic wave is reflected on the internal tissue. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019284 | FEEDBACK FROM NEUROMUSCULAR ACTIVATION WITHIN VARIOUS TYPES OF VIRTUAL AND/OR AUGMENTED REALITY ENVIRONMENTS - Computerized systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media storing code for the methods enable feedback to be provided to a user based on neuromuscular signals sensed from the user. One such system includes neuromuscular sensors and at least one computer processor. The sensors, which are arranged on one or more wearable devices, are configured to sense neuromuscular signals from the user. The at least one computer processor is or are programmed to process the neuromuscular signals using one or more inference models, and to provide feedback to the user based on one or both of: the processed neuromuscular signals and information derived from the processed neuromuscular signals. The feedback includes visual feedback of information relating to one or both of: a timing of an activation of at least one motor unit of the user and an intensity of the activation of the at least one motor unit of the user. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019285 | COMMUNICATION USING BIOPOTENTIAL SENSING AND TACTILE ACTIONS - Among other things, a received inbound message is presented to a person wearing a wearable device. The inbound message is presented to the person as perceptible stimulation at the skin of the person. Monitoring is done for presence of an outbound message derived from biopotential signals sensed at the skin of the person after the receipt of the inbound message. | 2022-01-20 |
20220019286 | TOUCH FEEDBACK DEVICE, INTELLIGENT TERMINAL AND VEHICLE - Disclosed is a touch feedback device comprising a touch element, a piezoelectric vibrator ( | 2022-01-20 |
20220019287 | PASSIVE HAPTICS AS REFERENCE FOR ACTIVE HAPTICS - An electronic device may include a housing ( | 2022-01-20 |