08th week of 2020 patent applcation highlights part 35 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20200057350 | TRANSPARENT CONDUCTING OXIDE (TCO) BASED INTEGRATED MODULATORS - A photonic waveguide assembly has a photonic waveguide for transmission of light or a substrate, and an optical refractive index modulator positioned about said photonic waveguide to modulate the phase or amplitude, or combination thereof of the light traveling in the photonic waveguide, or transmitting through or reflecting of the substrate. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057351 | FOLDED WAVEGUIDE PHASE SHIFTERS - In an embodiment, a phase shifter includes: a light input end; a light output end; a p-type semiconductor material, and an n-type semiconductor material contacting the p-type semiconductor material along a boundary area, wherein the boundary area is greater than a length from the light input end to the light output end multiplied by a core width of the phase shifter. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057352 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - An image display device includes a flat panel display, a lens array layer, and a microstructure dynamic optical layer. The lens array layer is located at a side of a display surface of the flat panel display, and can adjust light field. The microstructure dynamic optical layer is located at the side of the display surface of the flat panel display, and can be switched to have a microstructure function or not to have the microstructure function. When being switched to have the microstructure function, the microstructure dynamic optical layer can modulate a direction of light emitted from the flat panel display. Accordingly, the image display device can display a stereo image floating in mid-air, and enables a user to see the stereo image at an oblique viewing angle. The image display device can be used in different ways according to practical applications. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057353 | Compact Edge Illuminated Diffractive Display - There is provided a projection display device comprising: a light source, an SBG device comprising a multiplicity of separately SBG elements sandwich between transparent substrate to which transparent electrodes have been applied. The substrates function as a light guide. A least one transparent electrode comprises plurality of independently switchable transparent electrodes elements, each electrode element substantially overlaying a unique SBG element. Each SBG element encodes image information to be projected on an image surface. Light coupled into the light guide, undergoes total internal reflection until diffracted out to the light guide by an activated SBG element. The SBG diffracts light out of the light guide to form an image region on an image surface when subjected to an applied voltage via said transparent electrodes. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057354 | Methods of Electrically Controlling Photons Using Atomically Thin Transition Metal Dichalcogenide (TMDC) and Photonic Devices Including TMDC - Provided herein are methods of electrically controlling photons using an atomically thin transition metal dichalcogenide layer. Further, provided are photonic devices and tunable waveguides including a transition metal dichalcogenide layer. The methods may include applying an electrical field to the transition metal dichalcogenide layer. The photonic devices and tunable waveguides may further include a first electrode, a second electrode, and an insulation layer. The insulation layer may extend between the first electrode and the transition metal dichalcogenide layer thereby electrically isolating the first electrode from the transition metal dichalcogenide layer. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057355 | Light field generation system including directionally-sensitive optical element for improved contrast - A light field generation system includes a two dimensional emitter array for projecting light and a directionally-sensitive optical element in front of the emitter array but before a directional diffuser. Certain classes of emitters are intended to project information principally along one axis (e.g. amplitude modulated in the horizontal plane, i.e. so that each eye sees a potentially different image) and are the basis of horizontal-parallax-only (HPO) displays. Examples include surface acoustic wave (SAW) modulators, such as edge-emitting or surface-emitting modulators. They often project undesired or stray light along directions along a different axis (e.g. vertically) and the diffuser will also spread the visibility of the stray light field components. Thus, the directionally-sensitive optical element will improve contrast in this scenario. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057356 | NONLINEAR CRYSTAL - A nonlinear crystal comprising a first curved face and an opposing second curved face is described. The first and second curved faces are arranged to provide the nonlinear crystal with rotational symmetry about at least one axis of the nonlinear crystal. The nonlinear crystal allows for frequency tuning of a generated optical field that is generated by propagating a fundamental optical field through the nonlinear crystal by rotation of the nonlinear crystal about an axis of rotation without any significant, or minimal, deviation being introduced to the generated optical field. These nonlinear crystals can therefore be incorporated into an external cavity frequency doubler or mixer without any need for the employment of optical compensation optics or servo control electronics to automatically realign the cavity mirrors | 2020-02-20 |
20200057357 | IMAGING DEVICE - An imaging device, having a substrate for mounting an imaging portion; a lens barrel for holding a lens group; a shield plate covering the vicinity of the substrate; a case disposed so as to cover the lens barrel, the substrate, and the shield plate; and a coupling, for connecting the substrate and another member, connected electrically to the ground electropotential, and a biasing portion that contacts the coupling so as to receive a biasing force in the optical axial direction. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057358 | MODULAR VIDEO ATTACHMENT WITH VIBRATION DAMPENING - Disclosed is a system and method for mounting video equipment to an object and providing vibration dampening. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057359 | ILLUMINATION OPTICAL SYSTEM AND IMAGE PROJECTOR - Provided is an image projector having satisfactory display performance. The image projector includes an optical device group including a light source, a container accommodating the optical device group, and a seal attached to the container to cover the optical device group and sealing in the optical device group. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057360 | PET-FILM-BONDED TYPE TRANSPARENT ANTI-UV PROJECTION SCREEN AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - The PET-film-bonded type transparent anti-UV projection screen includes a PET film layer, an adhesive layer and a transparent supporting layer which are sequentially stacked from top to bottom. The PET film layer is prepared by uniformly mixing PET resin, an antioxidant, a light stabilizer and a nanoparticle dispersion in a molten state, pre-crystallizing and drying the mixture, and then extruding, stretching and molding the mixture. The production method for the PET-film-bonded type transparent anti-UV projection screen includes preparing a nanoparticle dispersion; preparing a PET film; and performing coating and bonding the film. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057361 | LIGHT SOURCE MODULE OF PHOTO PRINTER - A light source module of a photo printer includes a first micro light source, a second micro light source, a rod lens array and a microlens. The first micro light source emits a first light beam. The second micro light source emits a second light beam. The rod lens array is arranged between the first micro light source, the second micro light source and a film paper. The microlens is arranged between the first micro light source, the second micro light source and the rod lens array. The microlens is used for converging the projection angles of the first light beams and the second light beam. The microlens has an optical axis. The second micro light source is arranged along the optical axis. The first micro light source is arranged beside a first side of the optical axis. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057362 | PHOTOMASK LASER ETCH - Embodiments described herein relate to apparatus and methods for removing one or more films from a photomask to create a black border and one or more pellicle anchor areas thereon. A photomask substrate is exposed by removing the one or more films in the black border and pellicle anchor areas. The black border prevents a pattern on the photomask from overlapping a pattern on a substrate being processed. To create the black border and pellicle anchor areas, a laser beam is projected through a lens and focused on a surface of the films. The films are ablated by the laser beam without damaging the photomask substrate. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057363 | PROTECTION LAYER ON LOW THERMAL EXPANSION MATERIAL (LTEM) SUBSTRATE OF EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET (EUV) MASK - Fabricating a photomask includes forming a protection layer over a substrate. A plurality of multilayers of reflecting films are formed over the protection layer. A capping layer is formed over the plurality of multilayers. An absorption layer is formed over capping layer. A first photoresist layer is formed over portions of absorption layer. Portions of the first photoresist layer and absorption layer are patterned, forming first openings in absorption layer. The first openings expose portions of the capping layer. Remaining portions of first photoresist layer are removed and a second photoresist layer is formed over portions of absorption layer. The second photoresist layer covers at least the first openings. Portions of the absorption layer and capping layer and plurality of multilayer of reflecting films not covered by the second photoresist layer are patterned, forming second openings. The second openings expose portions of protection layer and second photoresist layer is removed. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057364 | LITHOGRAPHY SYSTEM AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - A method including steps as follows is provided. A primary droplet and a satellite droplet are shot toward an excitation zone. The satellite droplet is deflected away from the excitation zone. A laser beam is emitted toward the excitation zone to excite the primary droplet to generate an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light. The EUV light is directed onto a reticle using a first optical reflector, such that the EUV light is imparted with a pattern of the reticle. The EUV light with the pattern is directed onto a wafer using a second optical reflector. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057365 | MASK AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME - A method includes clamping a mask on a mask stage, in which the mask includes a multilayered magnetic film; performing a first lithography process by using the mask; moving the mask away from the mask stage; and determining whether a surface condition of a surface layer of the multilayered thin film is acceptable; and peeling the surface layer of the multilayered magnetic film from the multilayered magnetic film when the surface condition of the surface layer is determined as unacceptable. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057366 | PHOTOMASK HAVING RECESSED REGION - A photomask includes a translucent substrate and at least one main feature. The translucent substrate has a recessed region recessed from a first surface of the translucent substrate. The at least one main feature is disposed on the translucent substrate, and protrudes from the first surface of the translucent substrate. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057367 | RETICLE CLEANING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME - A method for cleaning a reticle includes rotating the reticle, providing a cleaning liquid to clean the reticle, detecting a static charge value on the reticle during rotating the reticle, and reducing static charges on the reticle in response to the detected static charge value. Hence, the electrostatic discharge (ESD) occurred to the reticle can be prevented. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057368 | PROCESS FOR IMPROVING THE CRITICAL DIMENSION UNIFORMITY OF ORDERED FILMS OF BLOCK COPOLYMERS - Provided is a process for controlling the critical dimension uniformity of ordered films of block copolymers on a nanometric scale. The invention also relates to the compositions used for controlling the critical dimension uniformity of ordered films of block copolymers and to the resulting ordered films that can be used in particular as masks in the lithography field. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057369 | SALT, ACID GENERATOR, RESIST COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING RESIST PATTERN - Disclosed is a salt represented by formula (I): | 2020-02-20 |
20200057370 | COMPOUND, RESIST COMPOSITION CONTAINING COMPOUND AND PATTERN FORMATION METHOD USING SAME - A resist composition comprising one or more tannin compounds selected from the group consisting of a tannin comprising at least one crosslinking reactive group in the structure and a derivative thereof, and a resin obtained using the tannin or the derivative as a monomer. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057371 | METHOD OF SIMULATING RESIST PATTERN, RESIST MATERIAL AND METHOD OF OPTIMIZING FORMULATION THEREOF, APPARATUS AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A method of simulating a resist pattern according to an exemplary embodiment includes a step (A) of calculating a latent image of a concentration of an active species in a resist film that has been radiated by a radioactive ray along a target pattern with respect to a radiation position of the radioactive ray, a step (B) of calculating a change rate of the concentration with respect to the radiation position at an edge of the target pattern on the basis of the latent image, a step (C) of calculating a probabilistic variation at the edge of the target pattern, and a step (D) of calculating a variation in pattern edge roughness from the change rate of the concentration and the probabilistic variation. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057372 | LITHOGRAPHY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXPOSING WAFER - A method is provided. The method includes steps as follows. EUV light is generated. A collector is used to gather the EUV light onto a first optical reflector. The first optical reflector is used to reflect the EUV light to a reticle, so as to impart the EUV light with a pattern. A second optical reflector is used to reflect the EUV light with the pattern onto a wafer. The first optical reflector is rotated. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057373 | ILLUMINATION SYSTEM WITH FLAT 1D-PATTERNED MASK FOR USE IN EUV-EXPOSURE TOOL - A catoptric system having a reference axis and including a reflective pattern-source (carrying a substantially one-dimensional pattern) and a combination of only three optical components disposed sequentially to transfer EUV radiation incident the first optical component onto the pattern-source. The combination is disposed in a fixed spatial and optical relationship with respect to the pattern-source, and represents an illumination unit (IU) of a 1D EUV exposure tool that additionally includes a projection optic sub-system configured to form an optical image of the pattern-source on an image plane with the use of only two beams of radiation. These only two beams of radiation originate at the pattern-source from the EUV radiation transferred onto the pattern-source. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057374 | Display Substrate, Method for Preparing the Same, and Display Device - A display substrate, a method for preparing the same and a display device are provided. The method for preparing the display substrate includes: providing a base substrate, in which the base substrate includes a first region and a second region; forming a first structure in the first region using a first mask and a first photoresist; forming a functional material layer at a side, which is away from the base substrate, of the first structure; and patterning the functional material layer using a second mask and the first mask to form a functional layer in the second region. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057375 | PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY METHOD AND APPARATUS - An extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUVL) method includes providing at least two phase-shifting mask areas having a same pattern. A resist layer is formed over a substrate. An optimum exposure dose of the resist layer is determined, and a latent image is formed on a same area of the resist layer by a multiple exposure process. The multiple exposure process includes a plurality of exposure processes and each of the plurality of exposure processes uses a different phase-shifting mask area from the at least two phase-shifting mask areas having a same pattern. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057376 | LITHOGRAPHY SYSTEM AND LITHOGRAPHY METHOD - A lithography method includes outputting, by an optical alignment sensor in a scanner system, a first signal in response to a light signal received by the optical alignment sensor; controlling, by a controller, a trajectory of a droplet in a light source system according to the first signal feedback to the controller; and irradiating the droplet by a drive laser to output a light beam from the light source system to the scanner system. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057377 | Lithography Process and Material for Negative Tone Development - The present disclosure provides resist rinse solutions and corresponding lithography techniques that achieve high pattern structural integrity for advanced technology nodes. An example lithography method includes forming a resist layer over a workpiece, exposing the resist layer to radiation, developing the exposed resist layer using a developer that removes an unexposed portion of the exposed resist layer, thereby forming a patterned resist layer, and rinsing the patterned resist layer using a rinse solution. The developer is an organic solution, and the rinse solution includes water. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057378 | PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS AND METHOD AND METHOD FOR HANDLING WAFER - A method for adhering a reticle onto a top surface of a chuck is provided in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. The method includes contacting a plurality of fibers on the top surface of the chuck with the reticle. The reticle is slid relative to the top surface of the chuck along a first direction to increase a contact area between the fibers and the reticle, such that the reticle is adhered to the fibers. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057379 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, LITHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - The present invention relates to a lithographic apparatus, comprising: a primary frame ( | 2020-02-20 |
20200057380 | Optical Illumination System - Systems and methods are provided that combine an amplitude modulation SLM with a phase modulating SLM in the same optical illumination system. The combination of the amplitude modulation SLM and the phase modulation SLM allows the optical illumination to compensate for the limitations of amplitude modulation SLM by using phase modulating SLM and conversely to compensate for the limitations of phase modulation SLM by using amplitude modulating SLM. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057381 | PROCESS SYSTEM AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - A device is disclosed that includes a master controller, a process chamber, a local controller, a switch, and a data storage. The process chamber is configured to generate a data according to a EUV light generation process. The local controller is coupled to the master controller and configured to control the process chamber. The switch is coupled between the master controller and the local controller, wherein the switch is configured to provide paths for the local controller to communicate with the master controller. The data storage directly connected to the local controller and configured to store the data. The local controller communicates directly with the data storage. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057382 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION - An apparatus for generating extreme ultraviolet (EUV) radiation includes a droplet generator configured to generate target droplets. An excitation laser is configured to heat the target droplets using excitation pulses to convert the target droplets to plasma. An energy detector is configured to measure a variation in EUV energy generated when the target droplets are converted to plasma. A feedback controller is configured to adjust parameters of the droplet generator and/or the excitation laser based on the variation in EUV energy. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057383 | METHOD FOR DETECTING EUV PELLICLE RUPTURE - An extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography system includes an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) radiation source to emit EUV radiation, a collector for collecting the EUV radiation and focusing the EUV radiation, a reticle stage for supporting a reticle including a pellicle for exposure to the EUV radiation, and at least one sensor configured to detect particles generated due to breakage of the pellicle. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057384 | COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD - A method includes operation below. A first task is performed by a control circuit according to a first request from a processor. A second request, for triggering a second task to be performed by the control circuit, is received by an interface circuit. A first data rate, for transmitting first data generated in the first task, is calculated by the interface circuit. A second data rate, for transmitting second data to be generated in the second task, is estimated by the interface circuit. The second task other than the first task is performed by the control circuit. The first data and the second data are transmitted from the control circuit to the processor in a condition that a sum of the first data rate and the second data rate complies with a bandwidth of a data switch coupled between the control circuit and the processor. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057385 | METHOD FOR HANDLING MASK AND LITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS - A method for handling a mask is provided in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. The method includes determining whether a particle is present on a contact surface of a mask. The mask is cleaned to remove the particle from the contact surface of the mask if the particle is present on the contact surface. The mask is disposed on a chuck after cleaning the mask, wherein the contact surface of the mask contacts the chuck when the mask is disposed on the chuck. A lithography process is performed using the mask disposed on the chuck. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057386 | Method and Metrology Apparatus for Determining Estimated Scattered Radiation Intensity - A method of determining an estimated intensity of radiation scattered by a target illuminated by a radiation source, has the following steps: obtaining and training ( | 2020-02-20 |
20200057387 | Metrology Apparatus and Photonic Crystal Fiber - A metrology apparatus for determining a parameter of interest of a structure formed by a lithographic process on a substrate, the metrology apparatus comprising: an illuminator for illuminating the structure; a lens for collecting at least a portion of radiation diffracted from the structure; and an image sensor for receiving and obtaining a recording of the collected diffracted radiation; wherein the illuminator comprises at least one optical fiber for illuminating the structure directly. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057388 | METHOD FOR FORMING SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND OVERLAY ERROR ESTIMATION - A method includes forming a first overlay feature in a first dielectric layer over a first wafer; forming a second dielectric layer over the first overlay feature and the first dielectric layer; forming an opening in the second dielectric layer by at least using an exposure tool; forming a second overlay feature in the opening of the second dielectric layer, such that a first edge of the first overlay feature is covered by the second dielectric layer; directing an electron beam to the first and second overlay features and the second dielectric layer; detecting the electron beam reflected from the first overlay feature through the second dielectric layer and from the second overlay feature by a detector; obtaining, by a controller, an overlay error between the first overlay feature and the second overlay feature according to the reflected electron beam electrically connected to the detector. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057389 | EUV METAL DROPLET CATCHERS - A droplet catcher includes a tube main body and baffles arranged along a length direction of the tube main body. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057390 | HEIGHT SENSOR, LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DEVICES - A lithographic apparatus (LA) applies a pattern to a substrate (W). The lithographic apparatus includes a height sensor (LS), a substrate positioning subsystem, and a controller configured for causing the height sensor to measure the height (h) of the substrate surface at locations across the substrate. The measured heights are used to control the focusing of one or more patterns applied to the substrate. The height h is measured relative to a reference height (zref). The height sensor is operable to vary the reference height (zref), which allows a wider effective range of operation. Specifications for control of the substrate height during measurement can be relaxed. The reference height can be varied by moving one or more optical elements ( | 2020-02-20 |
20200057391 | EXPOSURE APPARATUS, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF FLAT-PANEL DISPLAY, DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND EXPOSURE METHOD - A liquid crystal exposure apparatus is equipped with: a substrate holder that is disposed below a projection optical system and holds a substrate; a first drive section that moves the substrate holder along an XY plane; heads that measures the position information of the substrate holder; head stages that support the heads and are movable within the XY plane; and a second drive section that moves the head stages in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction, and the second drive section moves the head stages in the X-axis direction or the Y-axis direction when the substrate holder is moved in the X-axis direction or the Y-axis direction by the first drive section. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057392 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A liquid supply system for an immersion lithographic projection apparatus is disclosed in which a space is defined between the projection system, a barrier member and a substrate. The barrier member is not sealed such that, during use, immersion liquid is allowed to flow out the space and between the barrier member and the substrate. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057393 | LITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS AND CLEANING METHOD THEREOF - A method for cleaning a lithography apparatus is provided. The method includes flowing a major cleaning agent in volume over a reflective surface of a collector of the lithography apparatus; and flowing a minor cleaning agent in volume intermittently over the reflective surface of the collector, so as to clean the reflective surface of the collector. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057394 | Mask Assembly - A mask assembly suitable for use in a lithographic process, the mask assembly comprising a patterning device; and a pellicle frame configured to support a pellicle and mounted on the patterning device with a mount; wherein the mount is configured to suspend the pellicle frame relative to the patterning device such that there is a gap between the pellicle frame and the patterning device; and wherein the mount provides a releasably engageable attachment between the patterning device and the pellicle frame. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057395 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CALCULATING SUBSTRATE MODEL PARAMETERS AND CONTROLLING LITHOGRAPHIC PROCESSING - Offline metrology measurements are performed on substrates that have been subjected to lithographic processing. Model parameters are calculated by fitting the measurements to an extended high-order substrate model defined using a combination of basis functions that include an edge basis function related to a substrate edge. A radial edge basis function may be expressed in terms of distance from a substrate edge. The edge basis function may, for example, be an exponential decay function or a rational function. Lithographic processing of a subsequent substrate is controlled using the calculated high-order substrate model parameters, in combination with low-order substrate model parameters obtained by fitting inline measurements to a low order model. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057396 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a photosensitive layer of a single layer. The photosensitive layer contains a charge generating material, a hole transport material, an electron transport material, and a binder resin. An optical response time is 0.05 milliseconds or longer and 0.85 milliseconds or shorter. The optical response time is a time from irradiation of a surface of the photosensitive layer charged to +800 V with pulse light having a wavelength of 780 nm to decay of a surface potential of the photosensitive layer from +800 V to +400 V. The pulse light has an intensity that allows the surface potential of the photosensitive layer to decay to +200 V from +800 V after 400 milliseconds elapse from the irradiation of the surface of the photosensitive layer charged to +800 V with the pulse light. The photosensitive layer has a Martens hardness at 50° C. of at least 160 N/mm | 2020-02-20 |
20200057397 | TONER - A toner comprises a toner particle and an external additive, the toner satisfies a certain relationship with regard to σl (C/m | 2020-02-20 |
20200057398 | TONER - A toner containing a toner particle, in which the toner particle contains a binder resin and a pigment, and As and Al satisfy a specific relation, in a case when the toner is divided into two groups i.e. a first group and a second group with an inertial classifier, the first group including a larger size of the toner particles, and the second group including a smaller size of the toner particles, and the number of the toner particles in the first group being substantially equal to the number of the toner particles in the second group. Each of As and Al is a change rate of a surface potential of a pellet type molded product obtained by molding each of the toner in the first group and the toner in the second group under specific conditions is observed using a surface potentiometer under a specific conditions. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057399 | FERRITE CARRIER CORE MATERIAL FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVELOPER, FERRITE CARRIER, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVELOPER USING SAID FERRITE CARRIER - The present invention provides: a ferrite carrier core material for an electrophotographic developer, the material having a mesh passing amount of 3 wt % or less as indicated by the ratio of the weight of particles passing through a 16 μm-mesh to the weight of whole particles constituting a powder, and having a particle strength index of 2 wt % or less as indicated by a difference between the mesh passing amounts before and after crushing; a ferrite carrier which is for an electrophotographic developer and in which the surface of the ferrite carrier core material is coated with a resin; and an electrophotographic developer which includes the ferrite carrier and a toner. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057400 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COLOR REGISTRATION CORRECTION - An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of photosensitive drums respectively corresponding to a plurality of colors to print, on a recording medium, color chart of a plurality of vertical lines in a sub-scanning direction to a main scanning direction of the recording medium and to be arranged at intervals along the main scanning direction. A vertical line of the plurality of vertical lines includes at least two colored sub-lines to be formed by corresponding at least two photosensitive drums. A processor is to perform a correction in non-linear color registrations in the main scanning direction using an image of the color chart. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057401 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive member, a first charging roller, a first cleaning member, a second charging roller, and a second cleaning member. The relationship is satisfied | 2020-02-20 |
20200057402 | OPTICAL SCANNING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The optical scanning apparatus includes a deflecting unit that scans first and second (FaS) scanned surfaces in main scanning direction by deflecting FaS light fluxes incident on a first deflecting surface at different angles with respect to main scanning section in sub-scanning section, and a first optical element including FaS optical portions which guide FaS light fluxes deflected by deflecting unit to FaS scanned surfaces, respectively. An incident surface of first optical element projects most toward deflecting unit at a position of surface vertex on the incident surface in sub-scanning section including the surface vertex. At least one of FaS exit surfaces of FaS optical portions is a sagittal tilt surface. A distance between surface vertices on FaS exit surfaces in sub-scanning section including an incident position of axial ray is larger than the corresponding distance in sub-scanning section including an incident position of outermost off-axis ray. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057403 | CLEANING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS THEREWITH - A cleaning device has a housing where an opening and a toner storage portion are formed, a cleaning member arranged in the opening, a collection roller collecting toner attached to the cleaning member, a blade scraping off toner attached to the collection roller, a sheet member dividing between the toner storage portion and the opening, and a sealing member arranged to be in contact with the housing and both end parts of the outer circumferential surface of the collection roller in the axial direction. A first region having a predetermined surface roughness is formed in a middle part of the circumferential surface of the collection roller in the axial direction, and a second region having a lower surface roughness than the first region is formed next to both end parts of the first region in the axial direction. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057404 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an optical sensor configured to detect an image formed on an intermediate transfer belt. The optical sensor includes a first LED, a second LED, a first PD, and a second PD. The first LED and the second LED irradiate an optical-axis center point of an intermediate transfer belt. The first PD is arranged at a position at which an optical axis of specularly reflected light of light emitted from the second LED and an optical axis along which specularly reflected light of light emitted from the first LED is received form an angle Ψ. The second PD is arranged at a position at which the optical axis of the specularly reflected light of the light emitted from the second LED and an optical axis along which diffused reflected light of the light emitted from the second LED is received. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057405 | FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A fixing device includes a fixing belt, a pressuring member, a supporting member arranged inside the fixing belt, a nip forming member, a cap supporting an end of the fixing belt and a pivot supporting member. The nip forming member attached to the supporting member sandwiches the fixing belt with the pressuring member. The pivot supporting member attached at an end of the supporting member pivotally supports the cap. The pivot supporting member includes a positioning member fitted on the supporting member from an end side and locked to the supporting member at a center side, and a fastening member fitted on the supporting member and the positioning member and fastened to the supporting member. The positioning member and the fastening member fitted to each other constitute the outer face of the pivot supporting member along an inner face of the cap. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057406 | Recording Material Characteristic Detecting Device and Image Forming Device - A recording material characteristic detecting device that irradiates a first light and a second light to a recording material carried along a predetermined carrying path and detects a transmitted light generated when the first light transmits the recording material and a reflection light generated when the second light is reflected by the recording material, and detects a characteristic of the recording material, comprises: a reflection light source that irradiates the second light toward the carrying path; a reference plate for reflection light arranged oppositely to the reflection light source across the carrying path to reflect the second light; and a light detector arranged oppositely to the reference plate for reflection light across the carrying path to detect at least a reflection light generated in response to reflection of the second light. The reference plate has a higher reflectivity to the second light than a reflectivity to the first light. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057407 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an attachment section, an intermediate hopper, second storage, an image forming section, a first calculation section, and a second calculation section. The image forming section forms an image on a sheet using the toner contained in the intermediate hopper. The first calculation section, in a case where an image is to be formed on a first predetermined number of the sheets, calculates a consumed toner amount that is the amount of toner consumed during formation of the image on a second predetermined number of the sheets, the second predetermined number being smaller than the first predetermined number. The second calculation section calculates the maximum number of the sheets on which the image can be formed, on the basis of the consumed toner amount, the first toner amount, and the second toner amount. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057408 | OPTICAL SENSOR AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An optical sensor includes a first LED, a second LED, a first PD, and a second PD. The first LED and the second LED are configured to irradiate an optical-axis center point of an intermediate transfer belt. The first PD is arranged at a position at which specularly reflected light of light emitted from the first LED and diffused reflected light of light emitted from the second LED are received. The second PD is arranged at a position at which diffused reflected light of the light emitted from the first LED is received. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057409 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DEMANDING MORE FLEXIBLE PRINTING PROCESSING - A method for demanding a more flexible printing processing by an image forming apparatus which comprises a first storage section and a second storage section involves deciding whether to print the image information contained in the file; determining whether or not an image indicated by the emphasis information stored in the second storage section is contained in the image information contained in the file if the decision is carried out; creating a print command to print the image indicated by the emphasis information with a decolorable recording material in a case in which it is determined that the image indicated by the emphasis information is contained in the image information contained in the file; and sending the created print command through the communication section. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057410 | Multi-Layer Body and Method for the Production Thereof - A security document having a security element including a multilayer body with a volume hologram layer and a partial opaque layer, arranged on a surface of the volume hologram layer, which is present in a first area and is not present in a second area. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057411 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF HOLOGRAPHIC LENS-FREE IMAGES BY MULTI-DEPTH SPARSE PHASE RECOVERY - A system for lens-free imaging includes a processor in communication with a lens-free image sensor. The processor is programmed to operate the image sensor to obtain a hologram ??. The processor is further programmed to generate, from the hologram, a reconstructed image X and phase W at a focal depth z using an assumption of sparsity. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057412 | WATCH COMPONENT, MOVEMENT AND WATCH - A watch component includes a shaft member including a shaft and a flange portion formed to protrude in a direction intersecting with an axial direction of the shaft, a body portion made of silicon and provided with an insertion hole through which the shaft is inserted, and a fixing member mounted on the shaft at a side of the body portion opposite from the flange portion. The body portion includes an accommodating recessed portion configured to accommodate the flange portion, and is fixed to the shaft member by being interposed between the flange portion and the fixing member. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057413 | ELECTRONIC TIMEPIECE - An electronic timepiece has an antenna having a first conductor element connected to a feed, a second conductor element superimposed with the first conductor element in plan view, and a shorting element shorting the first and second conductor elements; a solar panel; a circuit board electrically connected to the feed; a connector electrically connecting the solar panel and the circuit board; and a case having a side wall and housing the antenna, solar panel, circuit board, feed, and connector. A through-hole through which a pivot passes is disposed to the antenna at a position different from the shorting element. The connector is disposed in plan view to a third area excluding from a first area surrounded by the side wall a second area defined by a line indicating a position one-third the distance from the center of the first or second conductor element to an outside circumference. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057414 | Computer-Implemented Method And System For Diagnosing Mechanical Default Of A Mechanical Watch, And Mechanical Watch For Implementing Said Method - A computer-implemented method for diagnosing mechanical default of a mechanical watch, wherein at least one vibration signal is acquired from the mechanical watch the vibration signal is analyzed by an artificial intelligence trained to detect mechanical default in mechanical watches to determine a diagnosis whether the mechanical watch is working properly or not. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057415 | ELECTRONIC TIMEPIECE - Provided is an electronic timepiece enabling reducing the size of an electronic timepiece. The electronic timepiece has an antenna having a first conductor element connected to a feed, a second conductor element superimposed with the first conductor element in plan view, and a dielectric disposed between the first conductor element and second conductor element, and the antenna holds a specific timepiece part. The specific timepiece part is preferably a dial, solar panel, or circuit board. The antenna also preferably has a shorting element that shorts the first conductor element and second conductor element. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057416 | APPARATUS, METHOD, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - Provided is an apparatus including a plurality of agents that each set some devices among a plurality of devices provided in a facility to be target devices, wherein each of the plurality of agents includes a state acquiring section that acquires state data indicating a state of the facility; a control condition acquiring section that acquires control condition data indicating a control condition of each target device; and a learning processing section that uses learning data including the state data and the control condition data to perform learning processing of a model that outputs recommended control condition data indicating a control condition recommended for each target device in response to input of the state data. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057417 | BLOCKCHAIN-BASED OPTIMIZATION METHOD FOR COMPLEX SCENARIOS IN ENERGY SYSTEM - A blockchain-based optimization method for complex scenarios in an energy system, in which an optimization problem is solved by nodes in the whole network after initialization, a node that solves the problem most quickly obtains a block accounting right and performs a broadcast to the whole network, other nodes verify the correctness of the received block, and the verified block is the global optimal solution of an energy system optimization model. The energy blockchain model provided by the invention can meet the performance demands of complex scenarios in the energy system optimization for safety, openness, throughput capacity and has the landing and application capability. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057418 | Smartphone-Controlled Active Configuration of Footwear, Including With Concavely Rounded Soles - A smartphone or other mobile computer device, general purpose or specialized, wherein the smartphone device is configured to actively control the configuration of one or more bladders, compartments, chambers or internal sipes and one or more sensors located in either one or both of a sole or a removable inner sole insert of the footwear of the user and/or located in an apparatus worn or carried by the user, glued unto the user, or implanted in the user. The one or more bladders, compartments, chambers, or sipes, and one or more sensors are configured for computer control. A sole and/or a removable inner sole insert for footwear, including one or more bladders, compartments, chambers, internal sipes and sensors in the sole and/or in a removable insert; or on an insole; all being configured for control by a smartphone or other mobile computer device, general purpose or specialized. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057419 | AUTOMATION OPERATING AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - An automation operating and management system consolidates and analyzes inputs from multiple machines within an automated enterprise to predict failures and provide instructions for counteractions to prevent failures during machine operation, and to identify opportunities for efficiency improvement, including actions for reduction in peak power consumption demand within a facility including multiple machines. A machine can include a machine controller and at least one base layer controller, where the base layer controller acts as a low level controller to directly control the motion of elements in communication with the base layer control, according to parameters set by the machine controller. The base layer controller collects timing data for the elements under its control, compares the timing data with the parameters and sets an alarm when the timing data is outside of tolerance limits defined by the parameters. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057420 | I/O MODULE FOR USE IN AN AUTOMATION SYSTEM; A METHOD FOR CONFIGURATION AND/OR PARAMETERIZATION OF A CONTROL DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR CREATING A DIGITAL WIRING PROTOCOL FOR AN AUTOMATION SYSTEM - An I/O module for use in an automation system, has at least one terminal connection point for connecting a signal line and at least one information carrier which contains configuration and/or parameterization information, wherein the information carrier is designed for output by means of a mobile and portable reading device. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057421 | TINTABLE WINDOW SYSTEM COMPUTING PLATFORM - Resources of a system for controlling optically switchable windows may be used for a personal computing unit. The window system resources may include (i) a display associated with an optically switchable window, (ii) one or more processors of one or more controllers on a window network connected to a plurality of optically switchable windows in a building, wherein the one or more controllers are configured to vary tint states of the plurality of optically switchable windows in the building, (iii) memory of one or more controllers on the window network connected to the plurality of optically switchable windows in the building, and/or (iv) at least a part of the window network. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057422 | SYSTEM FOR MANAGING ELECTRICAL CONSUMPTION IN AN APPLIANCE - Some appliances, normally supplied by a mains supply, comprise an emergency supply by batteries able to take over from the mains supply. The batteries used by the emergency supply are generally protected by a fuse. These appliances may consume energy greater than what could be supplied by the batteries of the emergency supply. When there is a break in the mains electrical supply, it's preferable to limit the current consumed by the appliance to not damage the fuse protecting said batteries. However, the fuses are hardware modules having a reaction time of a few hundreds of milliseconds. If one does not want to damage the fuse, one could reduce the current consumption of the appliance within a time less than the reaction time of the fuse. A system and method herein instantaneously reduces the electrical consumption of an appliance in the event of a break in the mains supply. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057423 | Serial Cascade Connector System, Connector Member Included In The Same, Combination of Connector Member And Relay Connector Member And Safety Component - To monitor individual safety components or to supply individual operation instructions to corresponding safety components. A connector includes a component-side terminal group used for connection to a corresponding safety component, a downstream-side terminal group used for connection to the downstream side and an upstream-side terminal group used for connection to the upstream side. The downstream-side terminal group includes a downstream-side main information terminal connected to the component-side main information terminal and a downstream-side other terminal different from the downstream-side main information terminal. The upstream-side terminal group includes an upstream-side information terminal capable of being connected to a downstream-side main information terminal of a connector member on the upstream side. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057424 | ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVE SYSTEM FOR LOW-VOLTAGE MOTOR - A low-voltage motor is provided that includes a rotor and a stator having two or more phase windings and a number of single-turn coils. Each phase winding comprises a plurality of the single-turn coils connected together. Each of the single-turn coils is a single conductive loop that includes only one conductor on each side of the single-turn coil. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057425 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROTOTYPING A VIRTUAL MODEL - Systems and methods for prototyping a virtual model are described. In some embodiments, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include a host processor and a memory coupled to the host processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution, cause the IHS to: produce a virtual object for display by a Head-Mounted Device (HMD) coupled to the IHS during execution of a virtual, augmented, or mixed reality (xR) application; execute a command with respect to the virtual object to produce a manipulated virtual object displayed by the HMD; and transmit an electronic file corresponding to the manipulated virtual object to a three-dimensional ( | 2020-02-20 |
20200057426 | MONITORING DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a monitoring device for managing at least one applicator fixture mounted on an applicator which has a magnetic body and connects a terminal to wiring via up and down movement, the monitoring device comprising: a magnetic sensor which is mounted on the applicator and senses the movement of the magnetic body; at least one slave module which receives identification information of the applicator fixture and mobility information of the magnetic body sensed by the magnetic sensor; a master module which receives the identification information of the applicator fixture and the mobility information of the magnetic body in real time from the at least one slave module; and an interface module that generates a monitoring interface indicating the degree of use of at least one applicator fixture by using the identification information of the applicator fixture and the mobility information of the magnetic body. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057427 | MACHINING ERROR COMPENSATION - The present disclosure concerns machine tools and more specifically compensation of variations which may occur within a multi-axis machine tool during a cutting process. An example embodiment includes a method of machining a workpiece using a machine tool comprising a machining head and a workpiece holder moveable relative to each another the method comprising: performing a first machining operation on a workpiece mounted to the workpiece holder according to a first programmed series of movements of the machining head relative to the workpiece holder, the first machining operation having a first maximum machining tolerance; performing a second machining operation on the workpiece according to a second programmed series of movements of the machining head relative to the workpiece holder, the second machining operation having a second maximum machining tolerance; performing a measurement operation to determine a position of an artefact on the machine tool; calculating an offset relative to a corresponding previously stored position of the artefact; and applying the offset to the second programmed series of movements prior to performing the second machining operation, wherein the second maximum machining tolerance is smaller than the first maximum machining tolerance. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057428 | AN OBJECT MARKING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Systems and methods for marking of objects, such as keys/key-blanks, in a production line are disclosed. The objects are marked by applying a marking composition(s) to pre-selected areas on the surface thereof. The system includes a marking unit for dispensing a volume of marking composition in one or more localized pre-selected areas on the surface of an object to be marked; a holder/gripper for positioning the object to be marked in one or more positions relative to the marking unit so as to allow the marking unit to dispense the marking composition on the one or more pre-selected localized areas; a reading/verification unit for detecting the marking composition applied to the object thereby verifying that the objects are properly marked; an orientation sensing unit for identifying the orientation of the object to be marked relatively to the holder. The system also includes a controller configured for controlling the operation of the holder, orientation sensing unit, and the marking unit. The reading/verification unit is adapted to identify the marking composition in the one or more pre-selected areas on surface of the object by detecting an electromagnetic signal (such as XRF signal) emitted from the marking composition (e.g. in response to its illumination by X-ray or gamma-ray). | 2020-02-20 |
20200057429 | ELECTRONIC MANUAL DISPLAY METHOD AND ELECTRONIC MANUAL CONTROL DEVICE - Provided are an electronic manual display method and an electronic manual control device that make an entire work process easy to grasp, thus allowing for important points of the entire work process to be easily grasped and for important information to be easily grasped. In an electronic manual display method and an electronic manual control device, a disassembled perspective view: indicates a disassembled state where a plurality of individual components constituting an entire component unit are aligned in the same visual field direction together with common auxiliary lines indicating the connection in mutual attachment relationships of the individual components; and indicates link displays in accordance with the arrangement of the individual components. When any one of the link displays is selected, the control device causes a monitor to display a work guide display of an individual component corresponding to the selected link display. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057430 | DATA INTERFACE DEVICE FOR USE ON A NUMERICALLY CONTROLLED MACHINE TOOL - A data interface device for data transmission between a numerically controlled machine tool and external data processing device, including: a control interface unit for data transmission with a control device of the machine tool and communications unit for data transmission with the external data processing device. Stored configuration data specifies a communication protocol used by the control device from a first group of communication protocols and a communication protocol used by the external data processing device from a second group. The control interface unit uses any protocol from the first group of communication protocols for data transmission and selects the communication protocol used by the control device for data transmission with the control device. The communications unit uses any protocol from a second group of communication protocols for data transmission and selects the communication protocol used by the external data processing device for data transmission with the data processing device. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057431 | AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOTS FOR MOVABLE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS - A system for performing autonomous agriculture within an agriculture production environment includes one or more agriculture pods, a stationary robot system, and one or more mobile robots. The agriculture pods include one or more plants and one or more sensor modules for monitoring the plants. The stationary robot system collects sensor data from the sensor modules, performs farming operations on the plants according to an operation schedule based on the collected sensor data, and generates a set of instruction for transporting the agriculture pods within the agriculture production environment. The stationary robot system communicates the set of instructions to the agriculture pods. The mobile robots transport the agriculture pods between the stationary robot system and one or more other locations within the agriculture production environment according to the set of instructions. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057432 | AUTOMATED SUPERVISION AND INSPECTION OF ASSEMBLY PROCESS - A method and apparatus for performing automated supervision and inspection of an assembly process. The method is implemented using a computer system. Sensor data is generated at an assembly site using a sensor system positioned relative to the assembly site. A current stage of an assembly process for building an assembly at the assembly site is identified using the sensor data. A context for the current stage is identified. A quality report for the assembly is generated based on the sensor data and the context for the current stage. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057433 | ANOMALY DETECTION AND ANOMALY-BASED CONTROL - A plant control system includes a plant system and a control system controlling the plant system. Runtime conditions of an operating point of the plant control system are received. The runtime conditions include a runtime state of the plant system, a runtime output of the plant system, and a runtime control action applied to the plant system. Reference conditions of a reference point corresponding to the operating point are determined. Stability radius measures of a state difference, an output difference, and a control action difference are computed. One or more of an observability anomaly indicator, health observability indicator, tracking performance anomaly indicator, tracking performance health indicator, controllability anomaly indicator, and controllability health indicator are determined based on respective spectral correlations between two of the stability radius measure of the output difference, the stability radius measure of the state difference, and the stability radius measure of the control action difference. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057434 | MAINTENANCE CONTROL PROGRAM - A maintenance control program for use in maintaining mechanical and electro-mechanical equipment is provided. The maintenance control program includes a completed survey of the mechanical and electro-mechanical equipment. The completed survey is configured to document the physical characteristics of the mechanical and electro-mechanical equipment and an assessment of a plurality of metrics concerning the mechanical and electro-mechanical equipment. An algorithm is configured to apply values to the assessment of the plurality of metrics. A schedule of code required maintenance tasks is developed for the mechanical and electro-mechanical equipment, wherein an interval of the required maintenance tasks is determined by the algorithm based on the values applied to the assessment of the plurality of metrics. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057435 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING ROBOTS WITHIN IN AN INTERACTIVE ARENA AND GENERATING A VIRTUAL OVERLAYED - A program for operating a robot, comprising providing, a user interface for controlling a robot, wherein the user interface is from the perspective of a recording device, applying, an overlay over the robot, wherein the overlay is visible through the user interface, enabling, a user to control the position and orientation of a robot, connecting a user device with a robot, converting a request from a user to alter the position and orientation of the robot, where the request is processed based on the requested position and orientation of the robot based on a target location determined by the recording device, detecting, the updated robot position and orientation through the recording device, and altering, the robot position and orientation based on a request from the user and the preserved overlay of the robot based on the new position and orientation based on the recording device perspective of the robot. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057436 | REMOTE OPERATION SYSTEM, TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, AND REMOTE OPERATION METHOD - A remote operation system for a vehicle includes a plurality of remote operation devices, each of which includes a communication unit configured to communicate with the vehicle and receive information including a remote operation request, a presentation unit configured to present a situation of the vehicle received from the vehicle by the communication unit to a remote operator, a reception unit configured to receive an operation of the remote operator, and a control unit configured to generate control information on the basis of the operation received by the reception unit and transmit the control information to the vehicle using the communication unit. A remote operation device having a good communication environment with respect to the vehicle transmitting the remote operation request among the plurality of remote operation devices executes the remote operation. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057437 | WORK VEHICLE, CONTROL DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WORK VEHICLE - A work vehicle includes: an imaging device that captures an image in which a work target is shown; an image transmission unit that transmits the image captured by the imaging device to a control device; an operation signal reception unit that receives an operation signal from the control device; and an operation control unit that limits the operation signal according to a transmission status of the image. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057438 | COLLABORATIVE TRAVELING - An autonomous vehicle including a vehicle propulsion system, a braking system, a steering system, and a computing system that is in communication with the vehicle propulsion system, the braking system, and the steering system. The computing system includes a processor and memory that stores computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform acts including setting as a destination for a trip of the autonomous vehicle. The destination for the trip of the autonomous vehicle being set as a location of a second autonomous vehicle at a specific time. The processor is further configured to select a route to the destination for the trip of the autonomous vehicle. The processor is yet further configured to control at least one of the vehicle propulsion system, the braking system, or the steering system to move the autonomous vehicle along the route as selected for the trip. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057439 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A VISUAL AERIAL PRESENTATION - System for providing a visual aerial presentation comprising a ground-based control station and at least two UAVs, wherein each UAV comprises a body, an integral display and a control unit configured to move the UAV according to position information. The control unit is configured to move the UAV to an image position to present a portion of pixels. The pixel information and the position information comprise dynamic information and are preset and stored in a storage unit and/or transmitted by the control station in real-time. The image position of at least one UAV changes at least one time between two points in time. The control station and/or the control units are configured to change the displayed portion of pixels based on the pixel information essentially in real-time based on the change of the image position. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057440 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING AND REPLACING LIGHT FIXTURE DEVICES - Provided is a method and an apparatus for installing and replacing a lighting controller of an outdoor lighting fixture that includes a base portion supplying power, a telescopic stick portion attached to the base portion at a first end thereof, | 2020-02-20 |
20200057441 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTELLIGENT ARBITRATION BETWEEN AUTONOMOUS AND MANUAL OPERATION SIGNALS OF AN AUTONOMOUS AGENT - Systems and methods for intelligently implementing an autonomous agent include: implementing a computer-based control circuit that generates computer-based control signals for controlling a driving operation of an autonomous agent; enabling a non-computer control source that provides non-computer-based control signals for controlling the operation of the autonomous agent; implementing a dedicated arbiter circuit that selectively passes control signals from either the computer-based control circuit or the non-computer control source to lower-level driving mechanisms; and implementing a takeover circuit that source s a takeover signal to the dedicated arbiter circuit based on detecting non-computer-based control signals having non-nominal control values from the non-computer control source, wherein in response to the takeover signal, the dedicated arbiter circuit dynamically switches from passing the computer-based control signals from the computer-based control circuit to passing non-computer-based control signals from the non-computer control source for controlling the lower-level driving mechanisms of the autonomous agent. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057442 | CONTROLLING AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE BASED UPON LABELS ASSIGNED TO OBJECTS REPRESENTED IN SENSOR DATA - An autonomous vehicle controlled based upon the output of a trained object classifier is described herein. The object classifier is trained using labeled training data generated by a pipeline configured to assign labels to unlabeled sensor data. The pipeline includes transmitting sensor signal data capturing an object to individual computing devices for indications of an object type, wherein a label is assigned to the object based on the indications and provided to a data store as labeled training data. A learning system receives the labeled training data and generates a trained object classifier (e.g., a neural network) that is deployed in an autonomous vehicle to control operation of a mechanical system based on an output thereof. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057443 | DETECTING AND RESPONDING TO PROCESSIONS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES - The technology relates to detecting and responding to processions. For instance, sensor data identifying two or more objects in an environment of a vehicle may be received. The two or more objects may be determined to be disobeying a predetermined rule in a same way. Based on the determination that the two or more objects are disobeying a predetermined rule, that the two or more objects are involved in a procession may be determined. The vehicle may then be controlled autonomously in order to respond to the procession based on the determination that the two or more objects are involved in a procession. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057444 | SLIPFORM PAVER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A SLIPFORM PAVER - The invention relates to a self-propelled construction machine and to a method for controlling a self-propelled construction machine. The construction machine according to the invention has a position-determining device | 2020-02-20 |
20200057445 | DRONE-BASED TRACKING - A computer is programmed to determine a trajectory of a moving target based on data from one or more vehicle sensors. The computer is programmed to deploy an aerial drone from the vehicle to track the moving target based on the determined trajectory. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057446 | AUTONOMOUSLY MOVEABLE STORAGE UNITS AND WHEELCHAIR STORAGE SYSTEMS - An autonomously moveable storage unit includes one or more processors, a storage container configured to contain a stored item, a moveable base coupled to the storage container and communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, and one or more memory modules communicatively coupled to the one or more processors. The one or more memory modules store logic that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the autonomously moveable storage unit to actuate the moveable base to automatically move the autonomously moveable storage unit from a docked position coupled to the wheelchair to an undocked position uncoupled from the wheelchair, and actuate the moveable base to automatically move the autonomously moveable storage unit from the undocked position to the docked position. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057447 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE - In the present invention, automated driving control of a vehicle during automated driving is fundamentally performed by referring to a medium-term trajectory which is generated in a medium period having a relatively long computation period and in which emphasis is placed on the smoothness of driving behavior changes. As an exception, in cases in which reference-excluding conditions are matched, the medium-term trajectory is ignored, and automated driving control of the vehicle is performed using only a short-term trajectory generated in a short period having a shorter computation period than the medium period. Thus, a vehicle control device is provided which ensures adaptability without diminishing responsiveness. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057448 | Vehicle guidance and positioning system at low speed by means of optical systems - The recommended invention refers to low speed vehicle guidance and positioning system by means of optical systems in surroundings where the lighting conditions are controlled and where a video camera attached to a vehicle that moves along a certain route aims at some part of the infrastructure (preferably the ground) and in the infrastructure there is coded information throughout the route on the vehicle's position with respect to a system of coordinates by means of shapes that are detected by the camera. | 2020-02-20 |
20200057449 | VACUUM CLEANER - A vacuum cleaner includes a main casing, a driving wheel, a camera, an obstacle detection part, a lamp, and a control unit. The driving wheel allows the main casing to travel. The camera is disposed on the main casing to capture an image in a traveling direction side of the main casing. The obstacle detection part performs detection of an obstacle on a basis of the image captured by the camera. The lamp assists the detection performed by the obstacle detection part. The control unit makes the main casing travel autonomously, by controlling driving of the driving wheel on a basis of the detection of the obstacle performed by the obstacle detection part. The vacuum cleaner can secure accuracy in obstacle detection. | 2020-02-20 |