43rd week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 36 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210333328 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CHARACTERIZING AND MANAGING STACKED ENERGY STORAGE CELLS - An electrochemical storage diagnostic system is configured to perform an electrical test to measure energy storage device parameters. The diagnostic system includes a charge management controller, electrically coupled to a power multiplexer, a power converter circuit, and an isolated converter circuit. The charge management controller is programmed with instructions to identify a device under test, selected from at least one member of the plurality of energy storage devices to perform an electrical test. Then, adjust a charge in the secondary energy storage device to a target voltage through the power multiplexer by transferring energy between the secondary energy storage device and a support device, selected from at least one member of the plurality energy storage devices. After that, transfer electrical power through the power multiplexer and power converter circuit to the device under test in order to perform the electrical test. Finally, complete the electrical test. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333329 | SERVER CABINET POWER BACKUP SYSTEM AND TESTING METHOD THEREOF - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a server cabinet power backup system and a testing method thereof. In a self-test process of the power backup unit, the battery management module may be configured to: control the battery pack to supply power to the self-test resistor to discharge the battery pack, control the battery pack to be charged after the battery pack is discharged, and collect a charge and discharge parameter of the battery pack, and the battery management module may be further configured to: determine attenuation performance of the power backup unit according to the charge and discharge parameter of the battery pack. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333330 | METHOD OF OPERATING BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, CORRESPONDING DEVICE AND VEHICLE - A method of operating a control device includes performing an open load test or a current leakage test. The open load test includes activating a first current and then a second current and sensing with the first current and the second current activated, respectively, a first voltage drop and a second voltage drop between charge distribution pins and charge sensing pins of the control device. Respective differences are calculated between the first voltage drop and the second voltage drop sensed with the first current and the second current activated, respectively. These differences are compared with respective thresholds and an open circuit condition is declared as a result of the differences calculated reaching these thresholds. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333331 | POWER MONITORING ADAPTERS - A power monitoring adapter may include a plurality of power supply unit (PSU) inputs to couple a plurality of PSUs to the power monitoring adapter. The power monitoring adapter may also include a power output to electrically couple the power monitoring adapter to a powered system. The power output includes a voltage line, and a ground. Further, the power monitoring adapter may include a side band interface to couple to the powered system. The side band interface communicates status data of the number of PSUs coupled to the power monitoring adapter. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333332 | Test Board, Test System and Test Method for Charging Device - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a test system, a test method, and a test board for a charging device. The test board includes: a connecting circuit, configured to be connected to a charging device and a load module respectively, to form a test loop between the charging device and the load module through the connecting circuit; a first communication module, configured to communicate with an upper computer; a second communication module, configured to communicate with the charging device; and a control module, connected to the first communication module and the second communication module respectively, and configured to receive command information sent by the upper computer through the first communication module, and generate a test command according to the command information, to cause the test board or the charging device to execute the test command. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333333 | ABNORMAL POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE DETECTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING ABNORMAL POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE - The abnormal power supply voltage detection device has a function of accurately detecting the abnormal voltage in accordance with the characteristics of the semiconductor element for each semiconductor chip. Circuit group for operating the adjustment function has a function of preventing the influence of the power supply voltage of the logic system such as control in the semiconductor product malfunctions becomes abnormal. Furthermore, it has a function of detecting the abnormal voltage of the various power supplies in the semiconductor product. It also has a function to test the abnormal voltage detection function in the normal power supply voltage range during use of semiconductor products. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333334 | POWER SUPPLY PEAK CURRENT MEASUREMENT - A peak current detector is integrated into a power supply, such as a power management integrated circuit, to detect glitch attacks imposed on the power rails inside the power supply. Integrated circuitry being supplied by the power supply periodically checks the state of the power supply via a secure communication channel to obtain the detected peak current values, which allow the integrated circuitry to detect those attacks and react accordingly to any possible threats. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333335 | MAGNETIC PARKING SENSOR - A magnetic parking sensor including a detection device for detecting geomagnetic measured values in the region of a parking space in three coordinates; a first-in, first-out memory device into which the geomagnetic measured values are loadable; and an ascertainment device. The ascertainment device is configured to map the x and y components of the geomagnetic measured values into complex numbers, the complex numbers being ascertainable depending on the variability of the defined number of the geomagnetic measured values; to define a number system having a defined number of elements in accordance with the variability of the geomagnetic measured value and of the complex numbers; and to ascertain an availability state of the parking space by ascertaining a root λ | 2021-10-28 |
20210333336 | MAGNETIC FIELD DETECTION DEVICE - A magnetic field detection device includes a base, a first yoke, and a magneto-resistive effect element. The first yoke is provided on the base, and includes first and second principal surfaces each extending along a first plane, and a first end surface coupling the first and second principal surfaces. The magneto-resistive effect element is provided on the base, and includes a magnetization free layer disposed at a position overlapped with the first yoke in a first direction along the first plane. The first end surface includes an inverted tapered surface inclined relative to the first plane and extending closer to a center point of the magnetization free layer as being away from the base in a second direction orthogonal to the first plane. A distance from the center point to a first edge is shorter than a distance from the center point to a second edge. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333337 | MAGNETIC SENSOR WITH AN ASYMMETRIC WHEATSTONE BRIDGE - A magnetic sensor includes a sensor arrangement including a plurality of resistive elements electrically arranged in an asymmetrical bridge circuit, where the plurality of resistive elements include a plurality of magnetic field sensor elements and a plurality of non-magnetic sensitive resistive elements. Moreover, a first total resistance of a first pair of resistive elements is different from a second total resistance of a second pair of resistive elements. A first leg of the asymmetrical bridge circuit includes a first magnetic field sensor element and a first non-magnetic sensitive resistive element. A second leg of the asymmetrical bridge circuit includes a second magnetic field sensor element and a second non-magnetic sensitive resistive element. The asymmetrical bridge circuit is configured to generate a differential signal based on sensor signals generated by the plurality of magnetic field sensor elements in response to a magnetic field impinging thereon. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333338 | METHOD FOR EVALUATING ULTIMATE DEMAGNETIZATION TEMPERATURE OF MAGNET - A method for evaluating ultimate demagnetization temperature of magnet includes displaying a workspace interface. The workspace interface at least includes an operation area, a model view displaying area, and a demagnetization curve displaying area. A geometric model view of a geometric model file to be solved is displayed in the model view displaying area. Information input is received through the operation area and the model view displaying area, and performance parameters and designing variables to be solved and formulas are imported accordingly. Through calculating, a demagnetization curve with post-treatment for the magnet is obtained and displayed in the demagnetization curve displaying area. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333339 | OPEN-FACE, DUAL-MODE HEAD COIL FOR CLINICAL IMAGING IN ULTRA-HIGH FIELD MRI SCANNER - A head coil apparatus for MRI of a person's head includes a transmit coil array device generating RF fields for spin state excitation to the head, wherein the transmit coil array device comprises multiple transmit coil loops decoupled from each other and arranged on a transmit coil array carrier surrounding an inner head coil space for receiving the head; a receive coil array device for receiving RF resonance signals from the head; a RF shield surrounding the transmit coil array device and the receive coil array device; and a head coil window providing a viewing port through the RF shield and transmit coil array device. The head coil window has a longitudinal extension and an azimuthal extension, the transmit coil loops includes a window coil loop surrounding the head coil window, and the coil loop is decoupled from a neighbouring transmit coil loop by sharing a common loop conductor. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333340 | MR RF COIL WITH NON-CONDUCTIVE WAVEGUIDES - A magnetic resonance RF receive coil with non-conductive waveguides for data transfer between the RF coil antennas and the channel aggregator is described. The non-conductive waveguide for each channel includes a plastic waveguide transferring data between a millimeter wave transmitter and a millimeter wave receiver. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333341 | OPEN-TYPE MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS - An open-type MRI apparatus includes a pair of static magnetic field magnets and a pair of gradient magnetic field coils. Each static magnetic field magnet includes a discoid magnetic pole configured to generate a static magnetic field in a Z axis direction in which the pair of static magnetic field magnets are opposed each other, and an annular magnetic pole configured to generate a static magnetic field on an X-Y plane perpendicular to the Z axis direction. Each gradient magnetic field coil includes a Z coil configured to provide a magnetic field being gradient in the Z axis direction in the imaging region, a magnetic material block configured to shield the discoid magnetic pole from a magnetic flux generated from the Z coil, and a correction coil configured to shield the annular magnetic pole from the magnetic flux generated from the Z coil. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333342 | DYNAMIC B0 SHIMMING FOR IMPROVED FAT SATURATION IN MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI) - A fat saturation method for a magnetic resonance imaging system having a main magnet providing a magnetic field B | 2021-10-28 |
20210333343 | SYSTEMS AND METHOD OF PRECISION FUNCTIONAL MAPPING-GUIDED INTERVENTIONAL PLANNING - A method of performing personalized neuromodulation on a subject is provided. The method includes acquiring functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data of a brain of the subject. The method also includes calculating functional connectivity of the brain between a voxel in a subcortical region of the brain and a voxel in a cortical region of the brain, based on the fMRI data. The method also includes identifying a target location in the brain to be targeted by neuromodulation based on the calculated functional connectivity. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333344 | MAGNETIC-RESONANCE IMAGING METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - Disclosed are a magnetic-resonance imaging method, apparatus and system, and a storage medium. The method includes acquiring an initial model of magnetic-resonance imaging and establishing an initial imaging model according to an iterative algorithm used for solving the initial model, where the iterative algorithm includes at least one of an undetermined parameter, an undetermined solving operator or an undetermined structural relationship; training the initial imaging model on the basis of sample data to generate a magnetic-resonance imaging model, where training of the initial imaging model is used for learning the at least one of the undetermined parameter, the undetermined solving operator or the undetermined structural relationship in the iterative algorithm; and acquiring under-sampled K-space data to be processed, inputting the under-sampled K-space data into the magnetic-resonance imaging model, and generating a magnetic-resonance image. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333345 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SYSTEM - A pulse-design unit for creating pulse data for controlling a magnetic resonance system includes a data interface configured for receiving an examination scheme, and a calculation module configured for generating pulse data based on an examination scheme. The pulse-design unit includes a data grid and/or parameter values created from map pairs of a plurality of patients and is configured to select and/or calculate pulse data using the data grid and/or parameter values and a provided examination scheme. A method and a control device for controlling a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system and a related magnetic resonance imaging system are also provided. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333346 | MRI data transforming device including an transforming network using an MRI data and additional information and an MRI data transforming method using the same - Provided is an MRI data transform device including a transform network unit configured to output prescribed transform information on the basis of MRI data output from an MRI scanner. The MRI data and information about device characteristics of the MRI scanner are input to the transform network unit. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333347 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - Provided is a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus with no occurrence of artifacts, even after noise removal by applying Wavelet transform to a zero-fill reconstructed image. Nuclear magnetic resonance signals acquired by the magnetic resonance imaging apparatus are processed to perform reconstruction with a reconstruction matrix extended by zero-filling an acquisition matrix, and then a zero-fill reconstructed image is produced. This reconstructed image is subjected to an iterative operation combining the Wavelet transform and L1 norm minimization to remove noise. Before the noise removal, a pre-processing is performed to change the reconstruction matrix size so that an artifact does not occur in the image after noise removal, an artifact portion appears outside the reconstruction matrix after the noise removal, or cutting out is performed so that no artifact appears after the noise removal. The matrix size is restored to its original size in the post-processing after the noise removal. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333348 | INTEGRATED MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYNCHRONOUS, ACCURATE MATERIALS PROPERTY MEASUREMENT - A measurement system includes a source unit to provide a source signal to a sample and a voltage source and/or a current source and a memory. The system also includes a measurement unit configured to acquire from the sample an measurement signal that may be responsive to the source signal and a voltage measuring unit, a current measuring unit, and/or a capacitance measuring unit, and a memory. The system also includes a control unit including a digital signal processing unit; a source converter; a measurement converter. The system further includes a synchronization unit configured to synchronize clocks of the digital signal processing unit, the source converter, the measurement converter, the source unit, and the measurement unit; a calibration unit for calibrating aspects of the system including the control unit; and a reference voltage supply configured to supply a common reference voltage for the control unit. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333349 | LOW-FREQUENCY RADIO NAVIGATION SYSTEM - Systems and methods for a low-frequency radio navigation system are described. The system may include a transmitter comprising a base coded modulator configured to generate a base modulation and a data coded modulator configured to generate a data modulation; wherein the transmitter radiates a continuous, constant-power chirped-FM spread spectrum signal, comprising: the base modulation; and the data modulation, wherein the data modulation is orthogonal to the base modulation. The system may also include a receiver comprising a digital signal processor, wherein at least one matched filter coupled to the digital signal processor, the at least one matched filter configured to decode said base modulation and data-encoded modulation and provide a correlation function for received signals received from at least three geographically-spaced transmitters. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333350 | RF POLARIMETERS WITH OPTICAL DELAY LINES - Systems and methods are provided for determining a polarization state of an input RF signal. Two distinct RF antennas receive the input RF signal and output a first antenna signal and a second antenna signal. Polarizsations of the first and second antenna signals are orthogonal to one another. The first antenna signal is converted to a first optical signal, and the first optical signal is passed through a first optical signal to introduce a first delay. The delayed first optical signal is converted to a first RF signal. An amplitude ratio and a phase difference are determined between the first RF signal and a second RF signal that is associated with the second antenna and optionally includes a second delay. A polarization angle or polarization type of the input RF signal is determined based on the amplitude ratio and phase difference of the first and second RF signals. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333351 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OCCUPANCY DETECTION USING WIFI SENSING TECHNOLOGIES - Wireless device free “occupancy detection” in residential or small industrial properties is an essential function within the broader scope of smart environments. Applications include, monitoring a subject's, e.g. an elderly person, behaviour for health assessments or moving towards more efficient energy usage in smart homes. Changes and disruption of wireless signals transmitted and received by the plurality of wireless devices are collected and analyzed to infer the presence of a subject the sensing area. More particularly, CSI information over time analysed with one or models can estimate the presence of a subject within the sensing area whether the subject moves or stays still. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333352 | MOBILE-BASED POSITIONING USING ASSISTANCE DATA PROVIDED BY ONBOARD MICRO-BSA - A method for estimating position of a mobile device which includes receiving, from a network server, observed time difference of arrival (OTDOA) assistance data for a first plurality of cells from a base station almanac (BSA) accessible to the network server. The OTDOA assistance data is stored, within a memory of the mobile device, as a first micro-BSA. A position estimate for the mobile device is determined based upon time difference of arrival (TDOA) measurements associated with an initial subset of the first plurality of cells and initial OTDOA assistance data corresponding to the initial subset of the first plurality of cells. The initial OTDOA assistance data may be generated by the micro-BSA based upon an initial seed estimate. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333353 | Wireless Device Positioning - A wireless device ( | 2021-10-28 |
20210333354 | POSITIONING DEVICE, POSITIONING SYSTEM, MOBILE TERMINAL, AND POSITIONING METHOD - A positioning device operates in cooperation with a signal receiver for receiving a plurality of signal waves arriving from at least one synchronous transmission unit including a plurality of signal transmitters that operates in synchronization with each other. The positioning device includes: a time-of-arrival detecting unit for detecting time of arrival of each of the plurality of signal waves on the basis of a reception signal output from the signal receiver and a distance difference calculating unit for calculating a difference in distance from the plurality of signal transmitters to the signal receiver as a set of observation values on the basis of a difference in the time of arrival that has been detected; and a positioning arithmetic unit. The positioning arithmetic unit calculates a time series of an estimation state vector indicating position information of the signal receiver by executing a positioning arithmetic operation based on a nonlinear Kalman filter using a time series of an observation vector indicating the set of the observation values and known position information of the plurality of signal transmitters. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333355 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING RELATIVE DISTANCE AND POSITION OF A TRANSMITTING ANTENNA - A system and method for a second wireless device to establish distance and location of a first device which is transmitting radio waves includes the first and second devices. Each second device includes two or more (N in number) receiving antennas. An angle between the directions in which adjacent receiving antennas receive the strongest signals is 360°/N. The second device obtains a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) of each receiving antenna receiving signals from the first device, and from the two strongest receiving antennas, calculation of an angle between the first device and one of the adjacent receiving antennas can be performed. The distance between the first device and the second device can also be calculated. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333356 | SPACE-TIME ADAPTIVE PROCESSING USING RANDOM MATRIX THEORY - A radar system includes a beamformer that uses space-time adaptive processing using random matrix theory. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333357 | DIGITAL COMPENSATION FOR MISMATCHES IN A RADAR SYSTEM - A radar system is provided that includes a receive channel configured to receive a reflected signal and to generate a first digital intermediate frequency (IF) signal based on the reflected signal, a reference receive channel configured to receive a reflected signal and to generate a second digital IF signal based on the reflected signal, and digital mismatch compensation circuitry coupled to receive the first digital IF signal and the second digital IF signal, the digital mismatch compensation circuitry configured to process the first digital IF signal and the second digital IF signal to compensate for mismatches between the receive channel and the reference receive channel. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333358 | RADAR MODULE AND METHOD OF ALIGNING THE SAME - A radar module and method of aligning the same are proposed. Particularly, it is proposed that a radar module provided to a vehicle includes an antenna including a radio wave transmitting unit and a radio wave receiving unit, a position sensor detecting a distorted angle of the antenna, and a first Integrated Circuit (IC) connected to the position sensor, wherein if a prescribed condition is met, the first IC calculates a correction value for correcting the distorted angle of the antenna. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333359 | INTERFEROMETRICS FOR MESA RADAR - The present disclosure is a system comprising at least three electronically steered antennas arranged so that there is a baseline difference of a predetermined amount of wavelength between the centers of the antennas, typically configured as an obtuse or scalene triangle, where the distance between each antenna on an array is selected to provide the required accuracy and precision, the array having a timing circuit to ensure that the beam of each antenna is steered to the same azimuthal and elevation coordinates in space simultaneously. This enables the three electronically steered antennas to operate as an interferometer to determine a bearing to a target to ultimately determine the location thereof. The electronically steered antennas enable the system to be mounted on a platform in a small package that was previously difficult for traditional interferometers. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333360 | ANTI-INTERFERENCE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTI-PULSE LASER RADAR SYSTEM - This application relates to a multi-pulse anti-interference signal processing apparatus. The multi-pulse anti-interference signal processing apparatus includes a detection pulse sending unit and a pulse receiving unit. The detection pulse sending unit is configured to emit a plurality of laser pulses to a target object based on a preset emission interval within a cycle. The pulse receiving unit is configured to receive a plurality of external signals within the cycle, obtain a reception interval between any two external signals, and determine, in the plurality of external signals based on the emission interval and the reception interval, an echo signal corresponding to the emitted laser pulses. A false echo pulse resulting from optical-to-electrical conversion and an interfering echo pulse fed back by other radar are effectively eliminated. Therefore, a signal-to-noise ratio of a target echo pulse is increased, mutual interference between a plurality of radars is effectively eliminated, and accuracy of ranging performed by a radar by using a laser pulse is improved. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333361 | Long Range Steerable LIDAR System - Systems and methods are described that relate to a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) device. The LIDAR device includes a fiber laser configured to emit light within a wavelength range, a scanning portion configured to direct the emitted light in a reciprocating manner about a first axis, and a plurality of detectors configured to sense light within the wavelength range. The device additionally includes a controller configured to receive target information, which may be indicative of an object, a position, a location, or an angle range. In response to receiving the target information, the controller may cause the rotational mount to rotate so as to adjust a pointing direction of the LIDAR. The controller is further configured to cause the LIDAR to scan a field-of-view (FOV) of the environment. The controller may determine a three-dimensional (3D) representation of the environment based on data from scanning the FOV. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333362 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE, DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE AND MOBILE PLATFORM - A light emitting device includes at least two laser emission circuits, each of the laser emission circuits including a power supply, a laser emitter, an energy storage circuit, and a control circuit; in each of the laser emission circuits, the control circuit being configured to turn on the energy storage circuit and the power supply in the laser emission circuit in a first period of time for the power supply to store energy in the energy storage circuit; the control circuit further being configured to turn on the laser emitter and the energy storage circuit in the laser emission circuit in a second period of time for the energy storage circuit to supply power to the laser emitter for the laser emitter to emit a light pulse signal; and two or more laser emission circuits sharing the power supply. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333363 | METEOROLOGICAL LIDAR - A meteorological lidar capable of measuring vertical distributions of temperature, water vapor concentration, aerosol, wind direction/wind speed, ozone concentration, CO | 2021-10-28 |
20210333364 | LIDAR SENSING DEVICE - A LiDAR sensing device including: a sensing light source unit configured to radiate sensing light; a light transmitting reflector configured to reflect the sensing light radiated from the sensing light source unit; a scanner unit configured to reflect the sensing light reflected from the light transmitting reflector into a target, and to reflect incident light reflected from the target; a light receiving lens configured to pass the incident light reflected from the scanner unit, and integrated with the light transmitting reflector; a light receiving reflector configured to reflect the incident light passing through the light receiving lens; and an optical detecting unit into which the incident light reflected from the light receiving reflector is incident. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333365 | OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR DETECTING A SCANNING FIELD - An optical system for detecting a scanning field, a system for controlling the optical system as well as a method for controlling the optical system, the optical system having at least one transmitter comprising at least one source for emitting electromagnetic radiation and at least one deflection unit for deflecting the beam path of the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the source into the scanning field. The optical system furthermore has at least one optical receiver comprising at least one optical filter element for filtering the electromagnetic radiation scattered back and/or reflected in the scanning field and at least one detector element for detecting the filtered electromagnetic radiation. The essence of the invention lies in the fact that it is possible to vary the wavelength of the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the source and that the variation of the wavelength occurs as a function of the deflection of the beam path. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333366 | DELAY MEASUREMENT, MONITORING, AND COMPENSATION OF AN OSCILLATOR CONTROL SYSTEM - An oscillator control system that includes an oscillator structure; a phase error detector configured to generate a phase error signal based on a delayed event time signal and delayed reference signal; an analog signal path coupled between the oscillator structure and the phase error detector, the analog signal path configured to receive an event time signal and produce the delayed event time signal; a control circuit configured to generate a reference signal; a programmable delay circuit configured to receive the reference signal and induce a programmable delay on the reference signal thereby generating the delayed reference signal; and an analog delay measurement circuit configured to inject a test signal into the analog signal path, receive a delayed test signal from the analog signal path, measure an analog delay of the delayed test signal, and generate a configuration signal configured to adjust the programmable delay according to the measured analog delay. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333367 | LIGHT PROJECTION DEVICE AND LIGHT PROJECTION DEVICE FOR MOVING BODY - Provided is a light projection device, and includes: a light source having plural light emission portions arranged side by side in a predetermined direction; a projection lens; and an optical scanner having a mirror portion which scans light passed through the projection lens in a direction that the light emission portions are aligned, and a drive source swinging the mirror portion. The mirror portion scans a scanning light, which is irradiated from each light emission portion and scanned by the mirror portion, to form an intensity distribution having a central valley part and peaks located on both sides of the valley part. The optical scanner scans the light irradiated from the light emission portions in a manner that at least a peak of an intensity distribution of scanning light of other light emission portion is located in the valley part of the intensity distribution. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333368 | MOTOR CONTROL METHOD, LASER RADAR, AND MOBILE DEVICE - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a motor control method, a laser radar, and a movable device. The method includes: determining start times of multiple motors, the start times of the multiple motors being partially or completely different; and controlling each motor of the multiple motors to start at a corresponding start time of the motor. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333369 | RANGING SYSTEM AND MOBILE PLATFORM - A ranging system includes at least two types of a first-type ranging apparatus, a second-type ranging apparatus, and a third-type ranging apparatus. Each of the first-type ranging apparatus and the second-type ranging apparatus includes a ranging device and a scanner. The ranging device includes a light source, a convergent lens, and a receiver. The third-type ranging apparatus includes a ranging device and a scanner. A FOV of the second-type ranging apparatus is smaller than a FOV of the first-type ranging apparatus. A diameter and a focal length of a convergent lens of the second-type ranging apparatus are greater than a diameter and a focal length of a convergent lens of the first-type ranging apparatus, respectively. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333370 | LIGHT EMISSION METHOD, DEVICE, AND SCANNING SYSTEM - The present disclosure provides a light emission method. The method includes emitting a light pulse sequence; changing a propagation direction of the light pulse sequence to scan a surrounding environment; and controlling an emission frequency and/or emission power of the light pulse sequence based on a scanning speed of the light pulse sequence. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333371 | LIDAR SYSTEM WITH FOG DETECTION AND ADAPTIVE RESPONSE - A LIDAR system can automatically determine, based on analysis of data collected from the sensor channels during operation, whether fog is present. If fog is present, the LIDAR system can operate in a fog mode, and if fog is not present, the LIDAR system can operate in a “clear-air” mode. The two modes can differ from each other with respect to the emitter signals and/or the signal processing applied to the sensor data. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333372 | DISTANCE IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE, DISTANCE IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM, AND DISTANCE IMAGE CAPTURING METHOD - A light source unit, a light receiving unit that includes a distance image sensor in which a plurality of pixels each including a photoelectric conversion device generating electric charge corresponding to incident light and a plurality of electric charge accumulating units accumulating the electric charge and dividing and accumulating the electric charge among the electric charge accumulating units at a predetermined accumulation timing are arranged in a two-dimensional matrix pattern, a distance image processing unit that is configured to acquire a distance from a subject present in the space that is an imaging target, and a timing determining unit that is configured to determine the accumulation timing in the measurement time interval on the basis of an electric charge amount in each of the electric charge accumulating units in an inspection time interval in which the light pulse is not emitted at the accumulation timing are provided. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333373 | ELIMINATING SENSOR SELF-HIT DATA - The subject disclosure relates to ways to identify self-hit data collected by autonomous vehicle (AV) sensors. In some aspects, a method of the disclosed technology includes steps for generating a geometric model of an autonomous vehicle (AV), wherein the geometric model specifies physical boundaries of the AV in three-dimensional (3D) space, collecting sensor data for an environment around the AV, and identifying one or more data points, from among the collected sensor data, that correspond with a surface of the AV. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333374 | RANGING APPARATUS AND MOBILE PLATFORM - A ranging apparatus includes an emitter and a detector. The emitter is configured to emit a light pulse sequence. The detector is configured to receive and convert a portion of return light reflected by an object into an electrical signal and determine at least one of a distance or an orientation of the object relative to the ranging apparatus according to the electrical signal. At least one of an anti-reflection material or a reflective surface with a predetermined inclined angle is arranged at a non-working surface off an emission optical path of the light pulse sequence and a reception optical path of the return light and is configured to reflect stray light to outside of the detector. The non-working surface includes a surface of the ranging apparatus that the light pulse sequence and the return light do not pass through. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333375 | TIME MEASUREMENT CORRECTION METHOD AND DEVICE - A time measurement correction method includes a field programmable gate array (FPGA) determining to enter a self-correction mode of time measurement, and in the self-correction mode, the FPGA controlling to generate a standard signal and the FPGA controlling to obtain the standard signal and collecting measurement data of at least one TDC channel included in the FPGA based on the standard signal. The standard signal is used to correct the at least one TDC channel of the FPGA. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333376 | DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE AND DISTANCE MEASURING METHOD - A distance measuring device includes a calculating section that calculates, based on phase information acquired by a first device and a second device, at least one of which is movable, a distance between the first device and the second device. The first device includes a first transceiver that transmits three or more first carrier signals and receives three or more second carrier signals using an output of a first reference signal source. The second device includes a second transceiver that transmits the three or more second carrier signals and receives the three or more first carrier signals using an output of a second reference signal source. The calculating section calculates the distance based on a phase detection result obtained by reception of the first and second carrier signals and corrects the calculated distance based on information concerning an amplitude ratio of the first carrier signals received by the second transceiver. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333377 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INCREASING THE RANGE OF TIME-OF-FLIGHT SYSTEMS BY UNAMBIGUOUS RANGE TOGGLING - A method of operating a time of flight system includes detecting first optical signals comprising a first frequency having a first unambiguous range, the first optical signals reflected from a target, processing the first optical signals to determine a first estimated distance to the target, and generating an output frame comprising a true distance to the target based on the first estimated distance and a second estimated distance to the target, wherein the second estimated distance was used to generate a previous output frame. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333378 | INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE DISTANCE AND RANGE MEASUREMENT DEVICE CALIBRATION - A process for calibrating a distance and range measurement device coupled to an industrial vehicle comprises taking a first measurement of an emission from the device at a first yaw angle relative to a roll axis of the device. A second measurement of the emission at a second yaw angle relative to the roll axis is taken. The second yaw angle is within an angular tolerance of the first yaw angle but in an opposite direction. The device is calibrated relative to the roll axis when the first and second measurements are within a tolerance of each other. A third measurement of the distance and range measurement device beam emitted from the distance and range measurement device at a pitch angle is taken. If the third measurement and a virtual emission length are within a tolerance, then the device is calibrated with respect to the pitch axis. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333379 | ULTRASOUND SYSTEM FOR HIGH-SPEED AND HIGH RESOLUTION IMAGING APPLICATIONS - An ultrasound imaging system includes an array of ultrasound transducer elements chat send ultrasound energy into an object when energized for respective transmission time periods and provide responses to ultrasound energy emitted from the object for respective reception time periods, a reception modulation circuit modulating the responses with irregular sequences of modulation coefficients, a combiner circuit combining the modulated responses, and an image reconstruction processor configured to computer-process the combined modulated responses into one or more images of the object. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333380 | Method for Determining a Collision Free Space - A computer implemented method is provided for determining a collision free space in front of a host vehicle. A plurality of limiting points is detected via a detection system of the host vehicle, wherein each limiting point is located at a respective obstacle free distance with respect to the vehicle. A dynamic grid is formed in front of the host vehicle, wherein the dynamic grid is based on the course of a lane being determined in front of the host vehicle via the detection system of the host vehicle, and wherein the dynamic grid comprises a plurality of cells. An obstacle free subset of the cells is determined based on the plurality of limiting points, wherein the obstacle free subset of the cells defines the collision free space in front of a host vehicle. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333381 | OBJECT TARGETING - A method for targeting an object of point-to-point transmission. The method comprises obtaining an image comprising image data and selecting an area of the image wherein the area comprises image data representing the object to be targeted. The method further comprises steering a transmission beam of an antenna array in a direction corresponding to the selected area in response to the selection and transmitting a signal using the steered transmission beam of the antenna array. Corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also disclosed. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333382 | Detection System and Method - A detection system includes a radar-unit and a controller-circuit. The radar-unit is configured to detect objects proximate a host-vehicle. The controller-circuit is in communication with the radar-unit and is configured to determine a detection-distribution based on the radar-unit. The detection-distribution is characterized by a longitudinal-distribution of zero-range-rate detections associated with a trailer towed by the host-vehicle. The controller-circuit is further configured to determine a trailer-classification based on a comparison of the detection-distribution and longitudinal-distribution-models stored in the controller-circuit. The trailer-classification is indicative of a dimension of the trailer. The controller-circuit determines a trailer-length of the trailer based on the detection-distribution and the trailer-classification. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333383 | Adaptive Algorithms for Interrogating the Viewable Scene of an Automotive Radar - A radar system in an autonomous vehicle may be operated in various modes and with various configurations. In one example, the radar system determines a target range for further interrogation. The target range may be determined based on the radar system transmitting a first electromagnetic radiation signal and receiving a first reflected electromagnetic signal radiation signal. After the radar system determines a target range, it transmits a second electromagnetic radiation signal. Additionally, the radar system receives a reflected electromagnetic signal radiation based on the transmission. After receiving the reflected signal, the radar system can process the reflected signal to only have components associated with the target range. The processing of the reflected signal may create a processed signal. Finally, the radar system may determine at least one parameter of a target object based on the processed signal. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333384 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL RECONSTRUCTION DEVICE, THREE-DIMENSIONAL RECONSTRUCTION SYSTEM, THREE-DIMENSIONAL RECONSTRUCTION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING THREE-DIMENSIONAL RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAM - A three-dimensional reconstruction device includes processing circuitry, to acquire first three-dimensional information representing a target object from a first sensor generating the first three-dimensional information by detecting the target object that is moving and to acquire second three-dimensional information representing an attention part of the target object from a second sensor generating the second three-dimensional information by detecting the attention part; to acquire first sensor information and second sensor information; to acquire first position posture information indicating a position and posture of the first sensor and to acquire second position posture information indicating a position and posture of the second sensor; and to reconstruct the three-dimensional information representing the attention part from the first three-dimensional information and the second three-dimensional information by using the first sensor information, the second sensor information, the first position posture information and the second position posture information. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333385 | ENHANCED RANGE-VELOCITY FINDING IN FREQUENCY-MODULATED CONTINUOUS WAVE RADAR - A radar detection method that comprises receiving a signal from each of one or more receive antennas, each received signal including a plurality of chirps, each received signal corresponding to a transmit signal reflected by a reflector; obtaining a range signal by downmixing each received signal with a reference chirp signal; performing a frequency transform on the range signal to obtain, for each chirp in the plurality of chirps, a set of range coefficients; compressing each set of range coefficients to obtain a plurality of compressed coefficient sets, wherein each compressed coefficient set corresponds to a set of range coefficients; storing each compressed coefficient set in a buffer; decompressing each compressed coefficient set to obtain buffered sets of range coefficients; processing the buffered sets of range coefficients to determine a range to a reflector of the transmit signal; and reporting the range to an electronic control unit. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333386 | MIMO RADAR APPARATUSES AND MIMO RADAR METHODS - The present disclosure relates to a hybrid multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) radar concept. Via a first subset of a plurality of transmit channels and during a first time interval, first frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) radar signals are con-currently transmitted with different phase offsets among different transmit channels of the first subset in accordance with a first predefined code division multiplexing scheme. Via a second subset of the transmit channels and during a second time interval subsequent to the first time interval, second FMCW radar signals are concurrently transmitted with different phase offsets among different transmit channels of the second subset in accordance with a second predefined code division multiplexing scheme. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333387 | MEASURING DEVICE, MEASURING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A tracking unit ( | 2021-10-28 |
20210333388 | DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR TRACKING MULTIPLE PROJECTILES - A system for tracking multiple projectiles includes a first radar device aimed so that a field of view of the first radar device covers at least a portion of a target area into which projectiles are to be launched from a plurality of launch locations and a processor receiving data from the radar and identifying from the data tracks of a plurality of projectiles. The processor determines for each projectile track identified a specific one of the launch locations from which the projectile was launched and provides to the launch location associated with each projectile data corresponding to a trajectory of the projectile. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333389 | SYNTHETIC-APERTURE-RADAR-SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A synthetic-aperture-radar-signal processing device includes a range bin selection unit which selects, from an observed image, range bins including a signal from an isolated reflection point, a phase evaluation unit which evaluates phases in an azimuth direction in the range bins, a window function multiplication unit which designs a window function on the basis of results of the evaluation by the phase evaluation unit and multiply the range bins by the window function, and a phase error correction unit which corrects the observed image by estimating a phase error from the range bins multiplied by the window function. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333390 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ULTRASOUND TIME-OF-FLIGHT MEASUREMENT - A transducer system with transducer and circuitry for applying a pulse train at a single frequency to excite the transducer. The transducer is operable to receive an echo waveform in response to the pulse train. The system also comprises circuitry for determining a time of flight as between a first reference time associated with the pulse train and a second reference time associated with the echo waveform. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333391 | MOBILE ROBOT AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - Disclosed is an autonomous mobile robot including a main body, and a driving part positioned below the main body and configured to move the main body, wherein the driving part includes a rotation part that is rotatably provided and is configured to dispose a sensor module including one or more sensors outwards, a base positioned below the rotation part, and a driving wheel installed on the base, thereby embodying a sensing system with low cost and high efficiency. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333392 | SOUND WAVE DETECTION DEVICE AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENT ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed is a sound wave detection device including a signal generator for generating a plurality of sound wave signals having different frequencies; a transmitter for transmitting the plurality of sound wave signals; a receiver for receiving an echoed sound wave signal among the sound wave signals; and a controller for emitting a first sound wave signal of the plurality of sound wave signals and transmitting a second sound wave signal having a frequency different from that of the first sound wave signal through the transmitter in a search period of the first sound wave signal, wherein the search period is a value obtained by dividing a value obtained by doubling a maximum detection distance by a sound speed. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333393 | SCANNING MODULE, DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE AND MOBILE PLATFORM - A distance measuring device includes a scanning module including a rotor assembly, the rotor assembly including a rotor, the rotor including a receiving cavity and an optical element disposed in the receiving cavity, the optical element rotating synchronously with the rotor assembly, the optical element including a first end and a second end, the first end and the second end being respectively positioned at two ends in a radial direction of the optical element, a thickness of the first end being greater than a thickness of the second end, a notch being formed on a side of the first end of the rotor or/and the optical element; and a distance measuring module configured to emit a laser pulse to the scanning module. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333394 | ACCURATE PHOTO DETECTOR MEASUREMENTS FOR LIDAR - A light ranging system can include a laser device and an imaging device having photosensors. The laser device illuminates a scene with laser pulse radiation that reflects off of objects in the scene. The reflections can vary greatly depending on the reflecting surface shape and reflectivity. The signal measured by photosensors can be filtered with a number of matched filter designed according to profiles of different reflected signals. A best matched filter can be identified, and hence information about the reflecting surface and accurate ranging information can be obtained. The laser pulse radiation can be emitted in coded pulses by allowing weights to different detection intervals. Other enhancements include staggering laser pulses and changing an operational status of photodetectors of a pixel sensor, as well as efficient signal processing using a sensor chip that includes processing circuits and photosensors. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333395 | RANGING DEVICE - Ranging device includes a transmission assembly configured to emit an optical pulse sequence; a reception assembly configured to receive at least part of the optical pulse sequence reflected back by an object; an optical path changing element configured to combine transmitting optical path of the transmission assembly and reception optical path of the reception assembly; a collimation element configured to collimate transmitting light beam of the transmission assembly and converge the at least part of the optical pulse sequence reflected back by the object to the reception assembly; and a fixing assembly configured to fix the transmission assembly, the reception assembly, the optical path changing element, and the collimation element to each other. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333396 | 3D SENSING DEPTH CAMERA - A 3D sensing depth camera involves a time-frequency multiplexed frequency-modulated continuous wave (FMCW) LiDAR technique. A sample arm of such a system for 3D depth sensing includes a scanner for beam scanning in a first axis and a diffractive optical element for spectrally encoded scanning along a second axis. The sample arm can further include beam shaping optics such as a collimator and a lens. Processing of an interferogram comprising depth information at a different position along the second axis for each frequency sweep of the light source involves applying a windowed spectral estimator at a particular spectral window size with zero-padding and according to a specified lateral sampling approach. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333397 | METHOD OF ROAD DETECTION FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE FITTED WITH A LIDAR SENSOR - A road detection method for a motor vehicle provided with at least one rotary multilayer LIDAR sensor and at least one data processor includes acquiring LIDAR data of the environment of the vehicle. The data for which the angle of the beam with respect to the plane of the vehicle is greater than or equal to zero are eliminated from the acquired LIDAR data. For each LIDAR datum, theoretical coordinates of a point are determined as a function of the angle of the beam with respect to the plane of the vehicle and of the angle of the beam in the plane of the vehicle. The standard deviation between the theoretical coordinates and the coordinates of the LIDAR datum is determined. Then, it is determined that the LIDAR datum forms part of the road if the standard deviation is lower than a predefined threshold. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333398 | SIGNAL GENERATION APPARATUS - To provide a signal generation apparatus for use with a ToF camera system that especially adopts the indirect system, which can be ready for various modulation frequencies with a simple configuration. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333399 | DETECTION METHOD, DETECTION DEVICE, AND LIDAR - A detection method includes obtaining first count data and second count data during rotation of an encoder disc mounted at and configured to rotate together with a rotation object and determining a rotation parameter of the rotation object according to the first count data and the second count data. The encoder disc includes N detection target portions arranged along a circumferential direction of the encoder disc. The N detection target portions include N−K first detection target portions and K second detection target portions. Along the circumferential direction of the encoder disc, a width of one of the N−K first detection target portions is different from a width of one of the K second detection target portions. The first count data is obtained when one detection target portion of the N detection target portions is detected. The second count data is recorded between two neighboring detection target portions. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333400 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING IMAGE USING LIDAR - According to an aspect of embodiments, a method of generating an image by using LiDAR includes performing a reconstruction of a two-dimensional reflection intensity image, the performing of the reconstruction including projecting three-dimensional reflection intensity data that are measured by using the LiDAR as the two-dimensional reflection intensity image, and the method includes generating a color image by applying a projected two-dimensional reflection intensity image to a Fully Convolutional Network (FCN). | 2021-10-28 |
20210333401 | DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE, POINT CLOUD DATA APPLICATION METHOD, SENSING SYSTEM, AND MOVABLE PLATFORM - The present disclosure provides a distance measuring device. The distance measuring device is configured to detect a target scene to generate point cloud data, the point cloud data including a distance and/or an orientation of a detection object relative to the distance measuring device. An accumulation time of the point cloud data of one or more frames is greater than a time interval between outputting the point cloud data of adjacent frames. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333402 | TIME-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER FOR DEPTH SENSING - A depth camera assembly is used to obtain depth information describing a local area. The depth camera assembly includes a sensor having a plurality of pixels. Some or all of the pixels are divided into groups that are coupled to respective multi-purpose time-to-digital converters. Each multi-purpose time-to-digital converter comprises an oscillator and a counter. Each pixel in a group is associated with a multiplexer that is configured to select between inputs coupled to the pixel, the oscillator, or a counter associated with a different pixel. The multiplexer outputs the signal to the counter for the time-to-digital converter associated with the pixel. A time-of-flight measurement is taken during a first portion of an image frame. During a second portion of the image frame, the sensor may be used as an intensity counter. During a third portion of the image frame, the depth sensor may be calibrated. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333403 | MOVABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - A movable electronic device and an operating method thereof are provided. The movable electronic device includes a first image capturer, a second image capturer, a processor and a light source generator. The first image capturer is configured to capture images of a moving object and generate position information according to the images. The second image capturer is configured to image the object according to the position information and generate time-of-flight sensing information. The processor is configured to generate a control signal according to the position information and calculate depth information related to the object according to the time-of-flight sensing information. The light source generator generates a light beam on the object according to the control signal. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333404 | IMAGING SYSTEM WITH TIME-OF-FLIGHT SENSING - A time-of-flight (TOF) sensing system may include an illumination module and a sensor module. The illumination module may emit light having a reduced illumination duty cycle such as a high peak power and low width illumination pulse. The emitted light may reflect off of one or more objects as reflected light. The sensor module may include pixels operable based on a sensor modulation signal to generated image charge portions in response to the reflected light. The sensor modulation signal may be selectively suppressed after a period of time corresponding to a distance of interest. Processing circuitry in the TOF sensing system may obtain TOF information based on a phase difference between the emitted light and the image charge portions determined by cross-correlation data. By using the illumination pulse and the selective sensor modulation suppression, TOF sensing may exhibit reduced aliasing issues and improved ambient light rejection. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333405 | LIDAR PROJECTION APPARATUS - Described herein are systems and methods for ToF imaging of a target. The ToF imaging system includes an optical splitter that splits the light beam from a light source into multiple transmitting light beams. The transmitting light beams are directed towards a target, and one or more portions return as reflected light beams. A detector generates detector signals, representative of the reflected light beams. An electronically-controlled mirror is used to change the angular position of the transmitting light beams incident on the target, so that different regions of the target can be measured at different time instants. The ToF imaging system uses a flash and scan process to flash one region(s) of the target with the transmitting light beams during one sub-frame exposure and to scan other region(s) of the target during subsequent sub-frame exposures. An image processing apparatus constructs target information from multiple sub-frame exposure. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333406 | LIDAR APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - Disclosed is a LIDAR apparatus for a vehicle including a light-emitting unit configured to generate and emit laser light, a light-receiving unit configured to receive reflected light based on the laser light, at least one electronic component electrically connected to the light-emitting unit and the light-receiving unit, and a case configured to accommodate the light-emitting unit, the light-receiving unit, and the electronic component therein, wherein the case is formed of a metal material, and is in contact with at least one element included in at least one of the light-emitting unit, the light-receiving unit, or the electronic component. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333407 | LiDAR SYSTEMS AND METHODS DETERMINING DISTANCE TO OBJECT FROM LiDAR SYSTEM - The disclosed systems, and methods are directed to determining distance to an in-use object from a LiDAR system, the systems and methods comprising: acquiring a series of discrete digital values representative of an optical return pulse, accessing, a pre-populated library stored in a memory for retrieving a resolution parameter, the accessing including: determining, similarity parameters between (i) the series of discrete values and (ii) respective ones of the list of template pulse profiles, a given similarity parameter being determined between (i) the series of discrete values and (i) a respective template pulse profile from the list of template pulse profiles; retrieving, from the library, at least the respective resolution parameter of the template pulse profile having a highest similarity parameter; and using, the respective resolution parameter for determining the distance of the in-use object from the LiDAR system. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333408 | Survey Range Pole and Data Collector with Electronic Height Detection, Leveling and Hands-Free Data Collection - A GNSS data collection system includes a pole mounted GNSS receiver and inclination sensors. The range pole has an adjustable length and an integrated electronic measurement device to capture and provide length data. A data collection module provides a data collection graphical user interface (GUI) visible on a hand-held data collector computer. The data collector computer is communicably coupled to the GNSS receiver and/or the electronic measurement device and receives three-dimensional location data, the length data, and inclination data for the range pole in real-time. The inclination data and height of the range pole are used to calculate and display horizontal distance and direction to level the GNSS receiver. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333409 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INERTIAL MEASUREMENT UNIT AIDED DETECTION AND EXCLUSION AGAINST SPOOFING ATTACKS - Techniques for detecting and excluding spoofed Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals are described. Using position data acquired from inertial sensors, a line of sight (LOS) estimation can be determined to various satellites. This data can be compared with range data provided by a GNSS receiver, for example, by subtracting the LOS estimations with corresponding GNSS ranges. The difference can then be compared to an appropriate threshold to determine whether GNSS spoofing is present. Additionally, the non-spoofed GNSS signals can be used to generate an updated position solution, which is verified by an integrity algorithm. If verified, the updated position solution can be used to calculate the position of the vehicle. However, if not verified, the disclosed techniques can adjust the thresholds used to determine GNSS spoofing and perform additional iterations of integrity monitoring to acquire a verified positioning solution. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333410 | SPS SPOOFING DETECTION - A method of detecting an anomalous SPS signal includes determining whether a first SPS signal is anomalous by determining: whether an actual SPS signal measurement difference is consistent with an expected measurement difference; whether a received power of the first SPS signal exceeds a maximum expected power; whether the first SPS signal originated from an SV location consistent with first SV location information; whether a first pseudorange to a first SV differs by more than a first pseudorange threshold from an expected pseudorange; that a first location, based on the first SPS signal measurement corresponds to at least one of an unexpected location or a high likelihood of anomaly location; whether one or more base station signal measurements are consistent with a first SPS signal measurement; and/or whether a measured signal quality of the first SPS signal is consistent with an expected signal quality. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333411 | DETERMINING CORRECT LOCATION IN THE PRESENCE OF GNSS SPOOFING - A method of determining a location of a mobile device in the presence of a spoofing signal includes obtaining current position information associated with the mobile device, determining a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signal search window for acquiring GNSS signals associated with a satellite based on the current position information, searching a GNSS signal associated with the satellite based on the GNSS signal search window, and determining updated position information of the mobile device based on at least information of the GNSS signal associated with the satellite. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333412 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GNSS RECEIVERS - A global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver can include a code generator, a signal correlator circuit, and a processor. The code generator can generate samples of a plurality of ranging codes associated with corresponding GNSS transmitters. The signal correlator circuit can receive, according to a first clock rate, samples of a signal from a GNSS transmitter, and update, according to a second clock rate and a time division multiplexing scheme, cross-correlation values indicative of cross-correlations between the signal and a subset of the plurality of ranging codes. The second clock rate can be equal to at least multiple times the first clock rate. The signal correlator circuit can determine final results of the cross-correlation values based on the updating of the cross-correlation values, and a processor can identify the GNSS transmitter among the plurality of GNSS transmitters based on the final results of the cross correlation values. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333413 | GNSS RECEIVER ADAPTED TO PRODUCE, USE, AND COMMUNICATE SOFTWARE-GENERATED SATELLITE SIGNAL DATA - A Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver that includes a satellite signal generator generating signal data for a signal that is not being tracked by the receiver. The receiver includes a satellite signal generator running an algorithm to process first and second received signals to produce a software-synthesized satellite signal, and the generated signal data is used to correct bias or is communicated to a spaced-apart GNSS receiver or used for onboard positioning calculations. The satellite constellation may be the Galileo constellation, with the first and second signals being E5A and E5B signals tracked by the receiver and the generated third signal being an E5AltBOC signal. With a half-a-cycle bias resolution technique, the satellite signal generator generates synthetic E5AltBOC data of high quality. For a receiver, which physically tracks E5AltBOC, synthetic E5AltBOC may be used to monitor polarity of a physically tracked E5AltBOC and correct it if error is detected. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333414 | METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE IDENTIFICATION OF ERRONEOUS GPS OBSERVED VALUE - Disclosed is a method for adaptive identification of erroneous GPS observed value, including: acquiring positioning information of a vehicle from a GPS sensor, and extracting first observed value data; acquiring posture information and speed information of the vehicle to acquire dead reckoning trajectory data of the vehicle; eliminating the erroneous GPS observed values based on respective data on data status value, heading significant bit, the number of satellites used and horizontal dilution of precision in the first observed value data to obtain second observed value data; constructing pose graph data based on the second observed value data and acquiring processing result information; analyzing and optimizing the processing result information to eliminate the erroneous GPS observed values of which the cost function exceeds a preset cost function threshold to obtain third observed value data; and constructing a high-precision map based on the third observed value data and three-dimensional scene map data. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333415 | MULTIPLE FAULTY GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM SIGNAL DETECTING SYSTEM - A multiple faulty global navigation satellite signal detecting system is provided. The system includes at least one pair of spaced antennas, at least one aiding source and processor. The at least one pair of spaced antennas are configured to receive satellite signals from a plurality of satellites. The at least one aiding source is used to generate aiding source position estimate signals. The processor is in communication with each antenna and the at least one aiding source. The processor is configured to determine signals blocks. The signal blocks being a collection of subsets of the determined difference signals and a covariance matrix for the difference signals. The processor further configured to generate a union of good signals from all the good blocks and a complementary set of bad signals. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333416 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SCINTILLATORS HAVING REFLECTIVE INSERTS - A scintillator crystal assembly includes a crystal array and an open reflective insert. The crystal array is configured to receive rays emitted by an object to be imaged and to emit light energy responsive to the received rays. The crystal array comprising plural crystals arranged in rows. Each crystal includes a reception surface configured to receive the rays emitted by the object to be imaged, an emission surface configured to emit the light energy responsive to the received rays, and plural sides extending from the emission surface that are aligned with sides of adjacent crystals in the crystal array. The open reflective insert is disposed between adjacent rows of the crystal array, and includes at least one reflective portion and at least one opening. The at least one reflective portion defines an area and the at least one opening is positioned within the area. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333417 | STRUCTURED DETECTORS AND DETECTOR SYSTEMS FOR RADIATION IMAGING - Detector module designs for radiographic imaging include first and second layers of scintillator rods or pixel arrays oriented in first and second directions. The first and second directions are transversely oriented to define a light sharing region between the first and second layers. Encoding features may be disposed in, on or between the first and second layers, and configured to modulate propagation of optical signals therealong or therebetween. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333418 | SCINTILLATOR PANEL, AND RADIATION DETECTOR - A scintillator panel includes a substrate made of an organic material, a barrier layer formed on the substrate and including thallium iodide as a main component, and a scintillator layer formed on the barrier layer and including cesium iodide as a main component. According to this scintillator panel, moisture resistance can be improved by providing the barrier layer between the substrate and the scintillator layer. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333419 | PHOTO-DETECTING CIRCUIT, DRIVING METHOD THEREOF AND FLAT PANEL DETECTOR - A photo-detecting circuit including a photosensitive detector configured to accumulate photo-generated charges at a first node upon irradiation by light, a transfer circuit configured to establish a current path to the first node in response to a first scan signal being active, an integrating circuit configured to selectively operate in a first mode in which the integrating circuit operates as an integrator to integrate a photocurrent and transfer an integration result to a second node for readout or a second mode in which the first input terminal of the integrating circuit is in conduction with the second node, and a reset circuit configured to selectively supply a first voltage or a second voltage to the second input terminal of the integrating circuit as a reference voltage. The second voltage is greater than the first voltage. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333420 | HIGH-PERFORMANCE RADIATION DETECTORS AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THEREOF - A radiation detector includes a semiconductor layer having opposing first and second surfaces, anodes disposed over the first surface of the semiconductor layer in a pixel pattern, a cathode disposed over the second surface of the semiconductor layer, and an electrically conductive pattern disposed over the first surface of the semiconductor layer in interpixel gaps between the anodes. At least a portion of the electrically conductive pattern is not electrically connected to an external bias source. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333421 | RADIATION DETECTOR, RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING APPARATUS, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD - Provided are a radiation detector, a radiographic imaging apparatus, and a manufacturing method that include a TFT substrate in which a plurality of pixels that accumulate electric charges generated depending on light converted from radiation are formed in a pixel region of a first surface of a flexible base material and a terminal region of the first surface is provided with a terminal for electrically connecting a flexible cable; a conversion layer that is provided outside the terminal region on the first surface of the base material to convert the radiation into light; a first reinforcing substrate that is provided on a surface of the conversion layer opposite to a surface on a TFT substrate side and has a higher stiffness than the base material; and a second reinforcing substrate that is provided on a second surface of the base material opposite to the first surface to cover a surface larger than the first reinforcing substrate, and that are capable of suppressing that a defect occurs in the substrate and have an excellent peeling property in a reworking process. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333422 | Time-Resolved Positron Emission Tomography Encoder System for Producing Event-By-Event, Real-Time, High Resolution, Three-Dimensional Positron Emission Tomographic Image Without the Necessity of Performing Image Reconstruction - A Time-Resolved PET imaging system for producing an event-by-event, real-time, high resolution, three-dimensional positron emission tomographic images without performing sinogram formation or image reconstruction. The third dimension is provided by measuring the ΔT between the arrival times of gamma rays from a positron event being detected by two cooperating detectors. In order to determine the location of a positron event along the lines of response, the measurement includes a fast scintillator, constant fraction discriminator and the digital intervalometer. The arrival time of each photon in the annihilation process is recorded with respect to a clock frequency with picosecond resolution. This approach requires significantly fewer positron events, thus requiring fewer detectors, thereby resulting in an gamma event-by-gamma event, real-time TPET imaging system that is more efficient and more economical to produce than conventional PET systems. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333423 | Vector Sensor-Based Acoustic Monitoring System - An acoustic monitoring system characterizes, classifies, and geo-locates anthropogenic and natural sounds in near real time. The system includes a compact array of three acoustic vector sensors, which measures acoustic pressure and the three-dimensional particle velocity vector associated with the propagation of an acoustic wave, thereby inherently providing bearing information to an underwater source of sound. Beamforming techniques provide sound source localization, allowing for characterization of the acoustic signature of specific underwater acoustic sources. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333424 | Methods and Systems for Gridding of Salt Structures - Methods, systems, and computer readable media for gridding of subsurface salt structures include determining a predetermined area lacks three dimensional seismic coverage, generating a two dimensional seismic top salt interpretation for the predetermined area, generating a bathymetry elevation of the predetermined area, determining that at least one two dimensional seismic line intersects a bathymetric feature of interest, and determining a correlation coefficient between the two dimensional seismic top salt interpretation and the bathymetry elevation. The method may further include determining the correlation coefficient is greater than a predetermined threshold value, and applying the bathymetry elevation as an additional control for gridding top of the subsurface salt structure. The step of gridding the top of the subsurface salt structure may further include applying at least one of kriging with external drift (KED), polygon-based approaches, regression-kriging, and other geostatistical methods. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333425 | Seismic Time-Frequency Analysis Method Based on Generalized Chirplet Transform with Time-Synchronized Extraction - A seismic time-frequency analysis method based on generalized Chirplet transform with time-synchronized extraction, which has higher level of energy aggregation in the time direction and can better describe and characterize the local characteristics of seismic signals, and is applicable to the time-frequency characteristic representation of both harmonic signals and pulse signals, comprising the steps of processing generalized Chirplet transform with time-synchronized extraction for each seismic signal to obtain a time spectrum by: carrying out generalized Chirplet transform, calculating group delay operator and carrying out time-synchronized extraction on seismic signals, thereby the boundary and heterogeneity structure of the rock slice are more accurately and clearly shown and subsequence seismic analysis and interpretation are facilitated. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333426 | Geological Data Integrity Verification System - Embodiments of the subject technology provide for receiving a geologic point corresponding to at least one of a well pick or outcrop data, the geologic point being associated with a lithologic attribute. The subject technology intersects the geologic point with a geologic map polygon to identify an intersecting geologic point of the geologic map polygon. The subject technology performs an integrity check for the geologic point based at least in part on lithologic attributes of the geologic point and the intersecting geologic point. Further, when the geologic point fails the integrity check, the subject technology provides an indication that the geologic point failed the integrity check to facilitate providing an accurate representation of the formation corresponding to the geologic map polygon. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333427 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO LOCATE SEISMIC DATA ACQUISITION UNITS - The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods of facilitating a seismic survey and locating seismic data acquisition units in a marine environment. The system can include a first seismic data acquisition unit. The first seismic data can include a cleat ring to couple the first seismic data acquisition with a second seismic data acquisition unit. The system can include a rope having a first end coupled to a first portion of the first seismic data acquisition unit and a second end coupled to a second portion of the first seismic data acquisition unit. The system can include a cavity formed by the cleat ring. The system can include a telltale component coupled to a portion of the rope. The rope and the telltale component can be stored in the cavity of the first seismic data acquisition unit. | 2021-10-28 |