46th week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 42 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210356944 | CENTRALIZED MANAGEMENT OF A SOFTWARE DEFINED AUTOMATION SYSTEM - Embodiments of system and methods for providing centralized management of a software defined automation (“SDA”) system are disclosed. The SDA system comprises of a collection of controller nodes and logically centralized and yet physically distributed collection of compute nodes by monitoring activities of the compute nodes. In accordance with some embodiments, one or more components of the system monitor execution, network and security environments of the system to detect an event in a first environment. In response to the detected event, at least one component in the first environment is remediated, the remediation of the first environment creating a trigger to cause remediation of at least one component in each of a second and third environments. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356945 | GENERATING PREDICTIONS AND CONFIDENCE THEREIN FOR INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS IN MONITORING AND MANAGING INDUSTRIAL SETTINGS - A variety of kits are provided that are configured with components, systems and methods for monitoring various industrial settings, including kits with self-configuring sensor networks, communication gateways, and automatically configured back end systems. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356946 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING AND/OR CONFIGURING AN INDUSTRIAL INSTALLATION - A method for analyzing and/or configuring an industrial installation, which has at least one first installation component for capturing, handling and/or machining at least one first object. A process success of the first installation component is predicted and/or a value for a configuration parameter of the first installation component is determined on the basis of at least one first object model of the first object with the aid of at least one first machine-learned component model of the first installation component. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356947 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A collation section ( | 2021-11-18 |
20210356948 | WORKPIECE SURFACE QUALITY ISSUES DETECTION - A method for checking the quality of a workpiece, a surface section of the workpiece is finished with a manufacturing device. A reference signal representing a time dependent difference between an ideal tool position and a real tool position of a tool of the manufacturing device in a reference phase is determined when finishing the workpiece. A test signal representing a time dependent difference between an ideal tool position and a real tool position of a tool of the manufacturing device in an operation phase is determined when finishing the workpiece. A mean value and a standard deviation value from the reference signal is determined. Data points of the test signal are determined, where the test signal deviates from the mean value more than a defined multiple of the standard deviation value. The surface quality of the workpiece is estimated by using the determined data points. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356949 | INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION ASSET MODELING AND SYNCHRONIZATION - Provided herein are methods, systems, and software for automatic generation of reports associated with an industrial automation environment. In one implementation, a method includes accessing a source of data containing information related to operation of an industrial automation system. An industrial controller controls the operation. The method also includes identifying user defined types (UDTs) containing a data property in the source of data; creating asset model tags that point to the UDTs in the industrial controller; creating asset definitions by grouping all asset model tags of a particular UDT; instantiating a separate model for each asset in the industrial automation system based on the corresponding asset definition; and generating a report to display values of the asset model tags of the instantiated models. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356950 | IN-PROCESS DIGITAL TWINNING - A manufacturing control system for an additive, subtractive, or hybrid machining system implements in situ part inspection to collect as-built metrology data for a manufactured part while the part remains in the work envelop, and uses the resulting measured inspection data to generate an as-built digital twin that accurately models the finished part. After execution of a subtractive and/or additive tooling operation, the system performs a sensor scan to collect three-dimensional imaging measurement data for the resulting manufactured part while the part remains in the work cell. The measurement data is then integrated with as-designed part metadata for the idealized part to yield the as-built digital twin. Since metrology measurements are integrated into the manufacturing process, customized as-built digital twins can be generated for each manufactured part without requiring manual inspections to be performed on each part. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356951 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VOLTAGE-BASED REAL-TIME MICRO-OBJECT POSITION CONTROL WITH THE AID OF A DIGITAL COMPUTER - The system and method described allow for real-time control over positioning of a micro-object. A movement of at least one micro-object suspended in a medium can be induced by a generation of one or more forces by electrodes proximate to the micro-object. Prior to inducing the movement, a simulation is used to develop a model describing a parameter of an interaction between each of the electrodes and the micro-object. A function describing the forces generated by an electrode and an extent of the movement induced due to the forces is generated using the model. The function is used to design closed loop policy control scheme for moving the micro-object towards a desired position. The position of the micro-object is tracked and taken into account when generating voltage patterns in the scheme. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356952 | PORTABLE DIAGNOSTIC TOOL FOR A DRIVE CONTROLLER OF A POWER-ACTUATED WORKSTATION - A portable diagnostic tool includes a processor. A data port and memory are each communicatively coupled to the processor. The memory stores a plurality of computer readable instruction sets associated with different drive controller models. Each instruction set is associated with a plurality of resolution protocols. Each resolution protocol is associated with one or more commands. While the data port of the diagnostic tool is connected to a drive controller data port, the processor is configured to (i) receive an error signal from the drive controller, (ii) identify one of the plurality of instruction sets corresponding to the drive controller model that matches the drive controller, (iii) select one of the plurality of resolution protocols based on the instruction set and the error signal, and (iv) transmit, to the drive controller, the one or more commands of the selected resolution protocol instructing the drive controller to automate that resolution protocol. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356953 | DEVIATION DETECTION FOR UNCREWED VEHICLE NAVIGATION PATHS - A processing system including at least one processor may determine a navigation path for an uncrewed vehicle, obtain, from the uncrewed vehicle, location information of the uncrewed vehicle, and obtain visual information from one or more cameras of one or more devices along the navigation path, in response to determining the navigation path for the uncrewed vehicle. The processing system may then determine a deviation from an expected condition along the navigation path based upon the visual information from the one or more devices along the navigation path and transmit a notification of the deviation from the expected condition. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356954 | JOINT OPTIMIZATION OF ROBOTIC VEHICLE ROUTING FOR RIDE QUALITY, SAFETY, AND OPERATOR DEMAND - Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for determining operator availability to provide remote assistance to an autonomous vehicle, determining which of a first plurality of routes will provide a positive ride experience based on the operator availability, and selecting a route of the first plurality of routes for a user based on the determining of which of the first plurality of routes will provide a positive ride experience. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356955 | ACTIVE SAFETY CONTROL SYSTEM - Systems and methods are disclosed for determining, and displaying, the regulatory compliance status of a motorized vehicle, a driver of a motorized vehicle, or a non-vehicle machine. An authorized agent, such as a law enforcement officer, can perform a remotely-initiated safe stop of a motorized vehicle to prevent a high-speed chase. A system management center can receive, store, and transmit regulatory compliance records indicating the regulatory compliance status of drivers, motorized vehicles, and non-vehicle machines. A motorized vehicle can detect, and report, a driver “tail-gating” the motorized vehicle. The regulatory compliance history of drivers, motorized vehicles, and non-vehicle machines can be queried by authorized users. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356956 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE - Systems and methods for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle are disclosed. The system comprises an image sensor configured to generate output signals conveying visual information, the visual information including one or more images of a user, and one or more physical processors. The one or more physical processors are configured by computer-readable instructions to recognize one or more gestures from the user based on the visual information, interpret the one or more gestures from the user as flight control information, and provide flight control for the unmanned aerial vehicle based on the flight control information. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356957 | GESTURING FOR CONTROL INPUT FOR A VEHICLE - Disclosed is a method for providing input to a vehicle control system to navigate, position and direct a vehicle, by use of a gesture sensing device. The gesture sensing device may be in the form of: a remote, a mobile computing device such as a smartphone, a tablet or smart-watch, or a direction/motion sensor. The vehicle control system with gesture sensing device is useful for the control of radio controlled vehicles, drones and driver and driverless vehicles. In preferred embodiments, the vehicle control system with gesture sensing device is used to control GNSS/GPS enabled electric steer trolling motors, such as motors utilizing the ProNav® Angler, Rhodan® HD GPS® Anchor, Minn-Kota® IPilot, and the MotorGuide® Pinpoint. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356958 | REMOTELY OPERATED MOBILE SERVICE ROBOTS - Implementations of the disclosed subject matter provide a mobile robot including a motor to drive a drive system to move the mobile robot in an area, a light source to output ultraviolet (UV) light, at least one sensor, a communications interface to receive at least one signal via a communications network, and a first controller to control the drive system, the light source, the at least one sensor, and the communications interface. Operations of the mobile robot may be controlled based in part on the at least one signal received via the communications network from a second controller that is in a location that is remote from the area where the mobile robot is operating. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356959 | FLEET OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES WITH LANE POSITIONING AND PLATOONING BEHAVIORS - Disclosed herein are systems for navigating an autonomous or semi-autonomous fleet comprising a plurality of autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicles within a plurality of navigable pathways within an unstructured open environment. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356960 | AUTONOMOUS MOBILE APPARATUS CONTROL SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND CONTROL PROGRAM THEREOF - When an autonomous mobile robot is acquires enters a stuck state in which the autonomous mobile robot cannot autonomosly move, an autonomous mobile apparatus control system according to the present disclosure transmits an autonomous cancel notification for notifying the higher-level management apparatus that the autonomous mobile robot cannot autonomosly move, waits for an operation instruction from the higher-level management apparatus after the transmission of the autonomous cancel notification. The higher-level management apparatus gives an operation instruction to the autonomous mobile robot in response to receiving the autonomous cancel notification based on information acquired from at least one of the plurality of environment cameras. The autonomous mobile robot is configured to resume autonomous driving in response to safety confirmation based on a proximity sensor provided in the autonomous mobile robot after operating in accordance with the operation instruction. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356961 | DYNAMIC PARAMETER SERVER FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLES - According to one embodiment, a dynamic parameter server is provided in an ADV to update parameters of an autonomous driving system (ADS) of the ADV in real time without requiring the reboot of the ADS. The dynamic parameter server can obtain new parameters from a configuration file created by users based on their experiences and expectations. Each new parameter is mapped to certain physical conditions. When the ADV encounters the physical conditions mapped to a particular parameter, the dynamic parameter server can broadcast the new parameters to the ADS, which can use the new parameters to control the ADV. The physical conditions can be used as selection factors for the dynamic parameter to determine which ADS parameter to update. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356962 | PLANNING AUTONOMOUS MOTION - Among other things, planning a motion of a machine having moving capabilities is based on strategic guidelines derived from various basic principles, such as laws, ethics, preferences, driving experiences, and road environments. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356963 | System and Method for Mission Planning and Flight Automation for Unmanned Aircraft - A system and method for mission planning and flight automation for an unmanned aircraft comprising generating an aerial imagery map of a capture area; generating a flight plan based on criteria for capturing images used to create a model of a feature present in the images; comparing the generated aerial imagery map with the generated flight plan; determining whether there is a possible collision between an obstacle associated with the generated aerial imagery map and the unmanned aircraft along a flight path of the generated flight plan; and executing, based on the determination, the generated flight plan. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356964 | Methods and Systems for Determining Flight Plans for Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Aerial Vehicles - Systems, devices, and methods for receiving, by a processor having addressable memory, data representing a geographical area for imaging by one or more sensors of an aerial vehicle; determining one or more straight-line segments covering the geographical area; determining one or more waypoints located at an end of each determined straight-line segment, where each waypoint comprises a geographical location, an altitude, and a direction of travel; determining one or more turnarounds connecting each of the straight-line segments, where each turnaround comprises one or more connecting segments; and generating, by the processor, a flight plan for the aerial vehicle comprising: the determined one or more straight-line segments and the determined one or more turnarounds connecting each straight-line segment. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356965 | VEHICLE ROUTING USING THIRD PARTY VEHICLE CAPABILITIES - Various examples are directed to systems and methods for routing autonomous vehicles. A system may receive vehicle capability data describing autonomous vehicles of a first type. The vehicle capability data may comprise geofence data describing a first geographic area. The system may generate first routing graph modification data comprising a first graph element descriptor based at least in part on the first geographic area and a first constraint. The system may access routing graph data describing a plurality of graph elements. The system may generate a first route for an autonomous vehicle of the first type. The generating may be based at least in part on the first routing graph modification data and the routing graph data. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356966 | Systems and Methods for Communicating Intent of an Autonomous Vehicle - The present disclosure provides systems and methods to communicate intent of an autonomous vehicle. In particular, the systems and methods of the present disclosure can receive, from an autonomy computing system of an autonomous vehicle, data indicating an intent of the autonomous vehicle to perform a driving maneuver. It can be determined that the intent of the autonomous vehicle should be communicated to a passenger of the autonomous vehicle. Responsive to determining that the intent of the autonomous vehicle should be communicated to the passenger of the autonomous vehicle, a graphical interface indicating the intent of the autonomous vehicle can be generated and provided for display for viewing by the passenger. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356967 | USING MACHINE LEARNING TECHNIQUES TO ESTIMATE AVAILABLE ENERGY FOR VEHICLES - Controlling a vehicle according to a trained neural network model capable of being used to generate an output from which one or more vehicle operating variables can be estimated. The neural network model can be used to process, as input, aggregated data corresponding to operational and/or environmental characteristics experienced by the vehicle during at least a portion of a voyage. The aggregated data can include a range of values collected over a period of time when the vehicle is traversing the portion of the voyage. The output generated by the neural network model, based on processing the input, can be further processed in order to determine, for example, an estimated state of charge and/or an estimated remaining flight time for the vehicle. Such estimated values can thereafter be used by a controller of the vehicle to maintain course or maneuver to a charging station. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356968 | SCENARIO IDENTIFICATION FOR VALIDATION AND TRAINING OF MACHINE LEARNING BASED MODELS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES - A system uses a machine learning based model to determine attributes describing states of mind and behavior of traffic entities in video frames captured by an autonomous vehicle. The system classifies video frames according to traffic scenarios depicted, where each scenario is associated with a filter based on vehicle attributes, traffic attributes, and road attributes. The system identifies a set of video frames associated with ground truth scenarios for validating the accuracy of the machine learning based model and predicts attributes of traffic entities in the video frames. The system analyzes video frames captured after the set of video frames to determine actual attributes of the traffic entities. Based on a comparison of the predicted attributes and actual attributes, the system determines a likelihood of the machine learning based model making accurate predictions and uses the likelihood to generate a navigation action table for controlling the autonomous vehicle. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356969 | CONTROL OF A VEHICLE VIA REFERENCE SENSOR DATA - A control method for a vehicle ( | 2021-11-18 |
20210356970 | Use of a Reference Image to Detect a Road Obstacle - Methods and systems for use of a reference image to detect a road obstacle are described. A computing device configured to control a vehicle, may be configured to receive, from an image-capture device, an image of a road on which the vehicle is travelling. The computing device may be configured to compare the image to a reference image; and identify a difference between the image and the reference image. Further, the computing device may be configured to determine a level of confidence for identification of the difference. Based on the difference and the level of confidence, the computing device may be configured to modify a control strategy associated with a driving behavior of the vehicle; and control the vehicle based on the modified control strategy. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356971 | AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE OBJECT DETECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS - An object detection method and apparatus for a vehicle in a confined space are provided. An object detection method for a vehicle traveling in a confined space, includes determining a first beam pattern and a second beam pattern based on geometric information of the confined space, detecting first candidate objects based on a first transmission signal emitted to form the first beam pattern using at least one antenna, detecting second candidate objects based on a second transmission signal emitted to form the second beam pattern using the at least one antenna, detecting at least one clutter object based on the first candidate objects and the second candidate objects, and detecting a target object based on the at least one clutter object. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356972 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - An electronic apparatus for providing a traversability map of a robot and a controlling method thereof are provided. The electronic apparatus includes a transceiver, a memory configured to store feature information of each of a plurality of robots, and at least one processor configured to receive sensing data obtained by sensing vicinity by at least one external device from the external device from the at least one external device, through the transceiver, generate at least one map with respect to a space where the at least one external device is positioned based on the received sensing data, generate a traversability map for traversal of a robot based on feature information of at least one robot among the plurality of robots and the generated at least one map, and control the transceiver to transmit the traversability map to the robot. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356973 | CLEANING SYSTEM AND CLEANING METHOD - A cleaning system and a cleaning method configured for cleaning task of solar panels are provided. The cleaning system includes an operation region, cleaning robots, shuttle robots, and a data processing system. The cleaning method includes a first carrying step, a cleaning step, and a second carrying step. The cleaning system and the cleaning method dispatch a suitable number of cleaning robots and shuttle robots according to workload of cleaning task to complete the cleaning task. The cleaning task of all solar panels and panel arrays can be completed in the shortest time. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356974 | MULTICOPTER WITH SELF-ADJUSTING ROTORS - A vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicle that includes a flight controller and a rotor. During a vertical landing state, during which the VTOL vehicle is performing a vertical landing, the flight controller decides whether to switch from the vertical landing state to a self adjusting state and in the event it is decided to do so, the flight controller switches from the vertical landing state to the self adjusting state. During the self adjusting state, the flight controller generates a control signal for a rotor where the control signal causes: (1) the rotor to rotate during the self adjusting state and (2) the VTOL vehicle to stay in place during the self adjusting state, such that an occupant is able to enter or exit the VTOL vehicle during the self adjusting state. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356975 | VALVE DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD - A valve device including an outlet port, a first valve unit with a first valve element for setting a first throttle opening for influencing a first airflow of pressurised air which is to be output at the outlet port or is to be released via the outlet port, a first throttle control loop for the closed-loop control of the first throttle opening according to a first setpoint, a pressure control loop for the closed-loop pressure control of an outlet pressure present at the outlet port to a pressure setpoint amid the use of a first throttle control loop as a subordinate control loop, wherein on closed-loop pressure control the pressure control loop specifies a first throttle setpoint to the first throttle control loop as the first setpoint, wherein the valve device is further configured to provide a throttle setting function and, within the throttle setting function, to limit the first throttle opening to a first limitation value and/or within the throttle setting function to specify a first direct setpoint which does not come from the closed-loop pressure control, to the first throttle control loop as the first setpoint. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356976 | PRESSURE REGULATOR AND GAS STORAGE DEVICE WITH THE SAME - A pressure regulator has a valve tube assembly, a gas-input assembly, a first regulating assembly and a second regulating assembly. The gas storage device has a storage unit and the pressure regulator. By the first and the second regulating assemblies, the effect of adjusting down the gas pressure is achieved to maintain the safety of use. The pressure regulator is partially embedded in the gas storage unit to reduce the overall volume of the gas storage device. However, the high-pressure piston chamber of the valve tube assembly communicates with the outside of the gas storage unit through the high-pressure gas channel to maintain the normal operation of the elastic element in the high-pressure piston chamber. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356977 | TEMPERATURE-COMPENSATED ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A temperature-controlled electronic apparatus, comprises: a circuit board; a plurality of electronic components, mounted on the circuit board in an arrangement to form at least one electronic circuit; a temperature sensor, configured to measure a temperature of the at least one electronic circuit; and a heat-generating component, configured to be controlled by a temperature control circuit, the temperature control circuit being configured to control an amount of heat generated by the heat-generating component in response to the temperature measured by the temperature sensor. The plurality of electronic components are arranged on the circuit board to lie on one of one or more paths, each path of the one or more paths being defined by a respective circle having a radius. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356978 | USB POWER DELIVERY MANAGEMENT - In described examples, a source circuit can have an input and an output. The input can be adapted to be coupled to an input voltage source configured to provide an input voltage. The source circuit can be configured to output power at an output based on a power delivery mode. The source circuit can include a timer and power delivery (PD) controller. The PD controller can be configured to control the power delivery mode responsive to the input voltage and the timer. The PD controller can be further configured to set a respective power delivery mode and initiate the timer for a timer duration based on the input voltage relative to an input voltage threshold. The PD controller can be further configured to continue operating in the respective power delivery mode for the timer duration. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356979 | VOLTAGE REGULATOR AND SILICON-BASED DISPLAY PANEL - A voltage regulator includes an error amplification circuit, a voltage detection circuit, a loop current prevention circuit, a voltage regulation circuit, and a stable voltage output terminal; the voltage regulation circuit outputs a voltage of the second power supply to the stable voltage output terminal when receiving a first control signal and second control signal output by the voltage detection circuit and stops outputting the voltage of the second power supply when receiving a third control signal and fourth control signal output by the voltage detection circuit; the loop current prevention circuit prevents a loop from being formed between the first power supply and the stable voltage output terminal when receiving the first control signal and the second control signal and controls the error amplification circuit to output an error amplification signal to the stable voltage output terminal when receiving the third control signal and the fourth control signal. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356980 | MULTI-DECK CIRCUITS WITH COMMON RAILS - A multi-deck circuit arrangement including a first deck circuit having a negative supply terminal and a second deck having a positive supply terminal connected to the negative supply terminal. A single power supply provides a voltage across both the first and second decks. The total power consumption will be less than the prior art of having both deck circuits conventionally regulated. The supply rail connecting the second deck's positive supply terminal to the first deck's negative supply terminal may be regulated. In one embodiment, the rail voltage can be controlled to optimize deck circuit operation for speed and power and to avoid level shifters when interfacing to other circuits. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356981 | STARTUP CIRCUIT AND BANDGAP REFERENCE CIRCUIT - A startup circuit is provided. The startup circuit includes a first switch connected between an operating voltage terminal and a first connection node, and configured to perform a switching operation based on a shutdown signal, a second switch connected between the first connection node and ground, and configured to perform a switching operation based on a bandgap voltage, a logic circuit performing a logical AND operation on a first voltage of the first connection node and an enabling signal to generate a switching voltage, and a third switch connected between an output node and the ground, and configured to perform a switching operation based on the switching voltage, where the output node outputs a startup voltage. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356982 | VOLTAGE REFERENCE SOURCE CIRCUIT AND LOW POWER CONSUMPTION POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - The present disclosure provides a voltage reference source circuit for generating a reference voltage, the voltage reference source circuit comprises a starting circuit, a current generating circuit, and an output voltage reference circuit electrically connected in sequence. The starting circuit provides a starting voltage for the voltage reference source circuit to prevent the voltage reference source circuit from operating in zero state area. The current generating circuit generates a working current for the output voltage reference circuit; and the output voltage reference circuit is used to realize the reference voltage output with zero temperature coefficient according to the working current output by the current generating circuit. A low power consumption power supply system is also disclosed. The voltage reference source circuit and the low power consumption power supply system with the voltage reference source circuit have simple circuit structure, strong anti-noise ability, high stability and high performance. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356983 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VOLTAGE GENERATION - A voltage generator circuitry includes first to third bipolar transistors having commonly-connected base electrodes, first and second current mirror circuitries, first and second differential amplifiers; a first resistor; and a current-voltage conversion circuitry. The first current mirror circuitry supplies currents to the first to third bipolar transistors and to the current-voltage conversion circuitry. The second current mirror circuitry supplies currents to the first to third bipolar transistors, and s to the current-voltage conversion circuitry. The first and second differential amplifiers control the first and second current mirror. The current-voltage conversion circuitry converts a sum current of the first and second currents into an output voltage. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356984 | High Speed Multi Moduli CMOS Clock Divider - An electronic circuit which is a high speed CMOS logic circuit to divide the frequency of an input signal is provided. The electronic circuit comprises a ring oscillator. The ring oscillator comprises a plurality of gated inverters. At least one of the gated inverters is configured to receive an oscillating signal and a control signal at two complementary inputs. The electronic circuit is configured to be partially gated such that a divide ratio is selectable. By means of clock partial gating, open loop clock buffering and avoiding slow combinatory logic in the data path, a very high speed multi-moduli clock divider is achieved. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356985 | TIME SYNCHRONIZATION DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, TIME SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM AND TIME SYNCHRONIZATION METHOD - A time synchronization device adapted for an electronic apparatus, an electronic apparatus, a time synchronization system and a time synchronization method. The time synchronization device includes: a signal generating circuit and a time adjusting circuit. The signal generating circuit includes: a control circuit, configured to generate a frequency control word; and a signal adjusting circuit, configured to receive the frequency control word and an input signal having an initial frequency, and to generate and output an output signal having a target frequency based on the frequency control word and the input signal. The time adjusting circuit is configured to perform a synchronization adjusting operation on a clock signal of the electronic apparatus based on the output signal having the target frequency. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356986 | MULTI-CHIP SYSTEM, CHIP, AND CLOCK SYNCHRONIZATION METHOD - A multi-chip system includes a first chip and a second chip. The first chip is configured to generate a first symbol clock signal according to a first clock signal from a first oscillator. The second chip is configured to generate a second symbol clock signal according a second clock signal from a second oscillator, detect a difference between the second symbol clock signal and the first symbol clock signal to generate an error signal, and synchronize the first symbol clock signal and the second symbol clock signal according to the error signal. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356987 | Wearable Data Collection Assembly - A wearable data collection assembly includes a data storage unit storing data and a plurality of personal electronic devices. Each of the personal electronic devices is carried by employees of a restaurant. A tracking unit is wearable on a waiter in the restaurant and the tracking unit is in electronic communication with the data storage unit. The tracking unit is in electronic communication with a global positioning system (gps) for tracking movement of the waiter when the waiter is wearing the tracking unit. Additionally, the tracking unit is in electronic communication with each of the personal electronic devices thereby facilitating the waiter to speak with any of the employees of the restaurant. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356988 | CUSTOMIZED STRETCHABLE WEARABLE DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - The present invention relates to a customized stretchable wearable device and a manufacturing method therefor, enabling the manufacturing of a customized stretchable wearable device which fits the body characteristics of a wearing subject who is wearing the wearable device, thereby enabling good wear comfort and sense of operation, and also a beautiful exterior. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356989 | VEHICLE DIAGNOSTIC TABLET COMPUTER AND HOUSING ASSEMBLY THEREOF - The present invention relates to the field of vehicle diagnostic tablet computers, and provides a vehicle diagnostic tablet computer and a housing assembly thereof. The housing assembly includes a housing and a support frame. The support frame is mounted to the housing, and the support frame is rotatable to a first position or a second position about a rotation axis relative to the housing. The support frame rotates to the first position about the rotation axis relative to the housing when the support frame is unfolded relative to the housing. The support frame is capable of supporting the housing. The support frame rotates to the second position about the rotation axis relative to the housing when the support frame is folded relative to the housing. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356990 | OUTPUT DEVICE ORIENTATIONS ADJUSTMENTS - An example computing device includes a hinge, a first housing, a first display device disposed in the first housing, a second housing rotatably coupled to the first housing via the hinge, a second display device disposed in the second housing, and a connector coupled to the first housing and the second display device, where, in response to a rotation of the first housing relative to the second housing, a first end of the second display device is to slide laterally on a surface of the second housing towards the hinge. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356991 | Electronic Devices With Adjustable-Appearance Housing Structures - An electronic device may have a display for displaying images. The display may be coupled to a housing on a front face of the device. The housing may have a transparent portion on an opposing rear face of the device. The electronic device may have structures with an adjustable appearance. The adjustable-appearance structures may include a mask with openings or other mask elements and a corresponding overlapped patterned layer containing an array of visual elements. The visual elements may have different appearances, so that movement of the mask relative to the patterned layer changes the appearance of the adjustable-appearance structures. The state of the adjustable-appearance structure may be changed during use of the device by a user or may be adjusted then fixed during manufacturing. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356992 | PORTABLE DISPLAY DEVICE USING MULTIPLE DISPLAY PANELS AS A SINGLE SCREEN - A portable display device is provided in which two display panels are joined to each other to form a single screen when two panel housings are unfolded from a folded state. The portable display device includes at least two panel housings and display panels that are mounted on the panel housings, respectively. When the panel housings are unfolded, the display panels are joined to each other to form a single screen. The distance between the display panels when the display panels are contiguous to each other is less than 3 mm and the distance between input units or between input sensors is less than 3 mm. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356993 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, SUPPORT FOR SUPPORTING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY PANEL IN ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF FABRICATING ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus. The electronic apparatus includes a flexible display panel and a support for supporting the flexible display panel. The flexible display panel has a display area and a peripheral area, and an edge groove in the peripheral area defining an edge portion of the flexible display panel. The edge portion being on a side of the edge groove distal to the display area. The support has a first support groove configured to receive the edge portion of the flexible display panel. The flexible display panel is bent about the edge groove, facilitating insertion of the edge portion of the flexible display panel into the first support groove. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356994 | DISPLAY SCREEN ADJUSTMENTS VIA RAILS - An example electronic device includes a flexible display screen; a cover operatively connected to the flexible display screen; a rail attached to the cover; and a first hinge attached to the flexible display screen to engage the rail. The flexible display screen is to translate with respect to the rail, and the flexible display screen is to rotate with respect to the first hinge. The rail is embedded in the cover. The rail may be positioned in a substantially center portion of the cover. The cover may include a first end and a second end. The first end is to rotate with respect to the flexible display screen. The second end may include a second hinge to enable rotation of the cover with respect to a base housing. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356995 | DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention discloses a display panel and a display device, the display panel includes a display region and a non-display region located outside the display region. The display panel includes a first buffer layer and a plurality of display region film layers. The first buffer layer is located in the non-display region. The first buffer layer flexibly connects to at least two of the plurality of display region film layers. The present invention can resist the shear stress between the display region film layers, and prevent the display panel from peeling. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356996 | DOUBLE-SIDE DISPLAY PANEL, BACKPLATE STRUCTURE OF SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A double-side display panel, a backplate structure of the same, and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The backplate structure of double-side display panel includes a first backplate, a stiffener, and a second backplate. The first backplate is fixed on one surface of the stiffener. The second backplate is fixed on another surface of the stiffener. An edge of the first backplate, an edge of the stiffener, and an edge of the second backplate are aligned with each other. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356997 | Notebook Computer - A notebook computer includes an upper part, a lower part, a delay linkage module, and a hinge portion connected to the lower part and the upper part. The delay linkage module includes a delay linking rod, a linkage member, a guide rod and a connecting shaft. The linkage member is fixedly connected to the hinge portion, and pivotally connected to the delay linking rod. The guide rod is pivotally connected to a second display screen and a fixing base of the lower part. The connecting shaft is connected to the guide rod, and slidably located in an elongated through hole of the delay linking rod. when a first display screen of the upper part is rotated away from the lower part, the hinge portion pulls the delay linkage module to rotate the second display screen being lifted up from the lower part. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356998 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes: a display module including a first surface which displays an image and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a hinge disposed on the second surface of the display module; and a pair of supporting members connected to sides of the hinge and rotatable with respect to a pair of first rotation axes, respectively. The hinge includes: a base frame; a pair of hinge pins coupled to the base frame and providing a pair of second rotation axes, respectively, which are different from the pair of first rotation axes; and a pair of hinge barrels rotatably coupled to the pair of hinge pins, respectively. | 2021-11-18 |
20210356999 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device including two bodies, at least one hinge assembly, and a hinge cover is provided. The two bodies are pivoted to each other through the hinge assembly. The hinge cover is connected between the two bodies and covers the hinge assembly. The hinge cover includes a plurality of shell parts, and the shell parts are movably connected to each other in sequence. The hinge cover has at least one first heat dissipation opening and at least one heat dissipation flow channel, and the at least one heat dissipation flow channel communicates the first heat dissipation opening and an inner space of at least one of the bodies. | 2021-11-18 |
20210357000 | ROTATABLE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY AND FOLDABLE TERMINAL DEVICE - A rotatable connector assembly includes a base and two connector members respectively connected to two sides of the base, where each of the connector members includes a first hinge and a second hinge, and both sides of the base are provided with a first sliding slot; one end of the first hinge is slidably connected to the first sliding slot and rotates with respect to the base, and the other end of the first hinge is hinged to one end of the second hinge; the rotatable connector assembly has an unfolded state and a folded state. | 2021-11-18 |
20210357001 | Magnetically Connectible Smartphones and Mobile Devices with Rotatable Mechanisms - Primary and companion smartphones and mobile devices are configured with magnetic connection mechanisms in which stagnant connectors are positioned at respective cutouts on the smartphones, and the connectors magnetically connect to each other. Each cutout includes a spacer that retracts and extends based on the rotational movement of the smartphones. The cutout, connectors, and spacers on each of the primary and companion smartphones are substantially identical and have similar configurations. Each connector is magnetized to enable attraction when both devices are adjacent to each other. Each magnetized connector is connected to an electromagnet wire (e.g., a copper wire), which is internal to each computing device that delivers electricity to the magnetic connectors to create magnetism. The electromagnet wires may receive an electrical current from respective batteries internal to the smartphones to which an end of the wire is connected. | 2021-11-18 |
20210357002 | SOUND GENERATOR INCLUDING AN ULTRASOUND UNIT, DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SOUND GENERATOR, AND METHOD OF DRIVING DISPLAY DEVICE - A sound generator for a display device, including: a first vibration generation unit having a first electrode and a second electrode; a second vibration generation unit having a third electrode and a fourth electrode; and a vibration layer including: a first sub-vibration layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a second sub-vibration layer disposed between the third electrode and the fourth electrode, wherein the first vibration generation unit is configured to contract and expand the first sub-vibration layer based on a first driving voltage applied to the first electrode and a second driving voltage applied to the second electrode, and wherein the second vibration generation unit is configured to contract and expand the second sub-vibration layer based on a third driving voltage applied to the third electrode and a fourth driving voltage applied to the fourth electrode. | 2021-11-18 |
20210357003 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, DISPLAY SCREEN ASSEMBLY AND COVER PLATE - An electronic device includes a display screen. A middle frame includes a border provided with a groove, which is provided with a through hole that penetrates the groove. A part of a camera module is located within the border. The camera module includes a lens, which is exposed by the through hole. The cover plate includes a base plate and a convex plate protruding therefrom. The base plate covers the display screen, and the convex plate is received in the groove and covers the lens. The convex plate includes a left face, a right face and an external surface. The left face and/or the right face intersect with the external surface to form a right angle, or a transition face is formed by sharp edge easing between the external surface and the left face (or the right face). The transition face has a width of 0.1 mm-0.8 mm. | 2021-11-18 |
20210357004 | DETACHABLE CAGE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS CASING THEREWITH - A detachable cage includes a cage body, a handle, two holding structures, and a button. The handle is pivotally connected to the cage boy. The two holding structures are disposed on the cage body and the handle respectively and are detachably engaged with each other. The button is movably disposed on the handle. The button is operable to be pressed to push against one of the two holding structures to disengage the two holding structures from each other, so as to allow the handle to rotate outward relative to the cage body. An electronic apparatus casing includes a casing frame and the detachable cage. The casing frame has a bracket. The detachable cage is detachably disposed on the bracket. | 2021-11-18 |
20210357005 | RISER BRACKET FOR SUPPORTING A COMPUTER CARD - A riser bracket for supporting a riser board and a computer card inserted into the riser board is disclosed. The riser bracket includes a first riser bracket piece, a first latch, a second riser bracket piece, and a second latch. The computer card and the riser board are positioned on a motherboard. The first riser bracket piece is configured to be coupled to the riser board. The first latch is configured to the first riser bracket piece to a first mounting point of the motherboard, and to move between a latched position and an unlatched position. The second riser bracket piece is coupled to the first riser bracket piece. The second latch is configured to couple the second riser bracket piece to a second mounting point of the motherboard, and move between a latched position and an unlatched position. | 2021-11-18 |
20210357006 | INSTRUMENTATION SYSTEMS WITH EXPANDED CAPABILITIES - An instrumentation system that can include a chassis configured to receive a PCB assembly, where the PCB assembly can include a front edge forming a front plane, a first rear edge forming a first rear plane, and a second rear edge forming a second rear plane, with the first rear plane being spaced a greater distance away from the front plane than the second rear plane, and where the chassis can include a plurality of card slots configured to receive the PCB assembly, a 3U backplane configured to couple with the second rear edge of the card when the PCB assembly is installed in one of the plurality of card slots in the chassis. | 2021-11-18 |
20210357007 | DISPLAY PANEL - A display panel includes a base substrate, a plurality of binding terminals disposed at intervals on the organic layer, and an organic layer arranged on the base substrate. The organic layer includes a first boundary arranged in a non-display area of the display panel. The first boundary is arranged outside the binding terminal. A plurality of grooves in the organic layer are arranged in parallel along the first boundary. One or more groove is arranged between two of the adjacent binding terminals. | 2021-11-18 |
20210357008 | INTEGRATED MODULE AND DISPLAY EQUIPMENT - An integrated module includes: a module housing having a transmission hole; an audio input component located in the module housing; and an integrated component located in the module housing, the integrated component comprising multiple functional devices of different types; wherein the transmission hole is provided for a transmission line that establishes an electrical connection with at least one of the audio input component or the integrated component to pass through. | 2021-11-18 |
20210357009 | RADIATOR - A radiator of a display card includes a heat absorbing set, amain cooling set, and a pump assembly. The heat absorbing set has a heat absorbing base disposed on the display card and a heat exchanging tank disposed on the heat absorbing base. The main cooling set mainly includes, two opposite containers disposed at two ends of a frame unit and filled with a cooling material, heat dissipating pipes communicating with the containers and inserting into the heat exchanging tank, and radiating fins disposed between the heat dissipating pipes to contribute to heat, dissipation. The cooling material circulates between the containers and passes the heat exchanging tank via the heat dissipating pipes to dissipate heat and reduce the temperature of the display card effectively. The radiator is assembled with a compact structure whereby a small volume is provided to facilitate the development of computer miniaturization. | 2021-11-18 |
20210357010 | NOTEBOOK COMPUTER AND HEAT DISSIPATION STRUCTURE - The laptop includes a host, a screen and a heat dissipation structure. The screen is pivotally connected to the host and includes a clamp member. The heat dissipation structure is connected to the host adjacent to where the screen is pivotally connected and covers a back of the host. The heat dissipation structure includes a back case body and a hatch cover. The back case body defines a heat dissipation opening. One side of the hatch cover is pivotally connected to the back case body. The hatch cover is set to match the heat dissipation opening. When the screen is closed with respect to the host, the clamp member urges the hatch cover to close the heat dissipation opening; when the screen is open with respect to the host, the clamp member is released from the hatch cover, and the hatch cover rotates to expose the heat dissipation opening. | 2021-11-18 |
20210357011 | FAN FAILURE DETECTION - Techniques are disclosed for early detection of fan failure in a computing device, such as a server. A management device located in the computing device or remote from the computing device can receive information about the fan duty and use the fan duty information to determine a safe fan speed below which future or imminent fan failure can be inferred. The management device can receive the current speed of the fan and compare it with the safe fan speed to determine if the fan is likely to fail, in which case the management device can direct the computing device to perform mitigation action and/or a maintenance warning can be sent. The maintenance warning can result in replacement of the failing or soon-to-fail fan. | 2021-11-18 |
20210357012 | Cascaded drive-sense circuit and load network - A power supply signal conditioning system includes a power supply, one or more loads, and a drive-sense circuit (DSC). The power supply is operably coupled to one or more loads. When enabled, the power supply configured to output a power supply signal having a DC (direct current) voltage component and a ripple voltage component that is based on conversion of an AC (alternating current) signal in accordance with generating the power supply signal. The DSC is operably coupled to the power supply. When enabled, the DSC is configured simultaneously to sense the power supply signal and, based on sensing of the power supply signal, adaptively to process the power supply signal in accordance with reducing or eliminating the ripple voltage component of the power supply signal to generate a conditioned power supply signal to service the one or more loads. | 2021-11-18 |
20210357013 | ADDITIONAL POWER SUPPLIES - Examples described herein relate to a non-transitory machine-readable medium consistent with the disclosure. For instance, the non-transitory machine-readable medium may store instruction executable by a processing resource to transfer additional power through a power delivery cable, input the additional power to a component of a computing device, and sequence the additional power with a main power supply of the computing device. | 2021-11-18 |
20210357014 | LOAD LINE COMPENSATION IN POWER MONITORING - A method for determining power dissipation within a computer system is disclosed. A circuit block may receive a regulated voltage level on a power supply signal generated by a voltage regulator circuit. A power control circuit may measure a current drawn by the circuit block, and determine a real-time voltage level for the power supply signal using the current and based on a slope value and a zero-load voltage level. Additionally, power control circuit may determine a power dissipation for the circuit block using the current and the real-time voltage level, and adjust an operation parameter of the circuit block based on the power dissipation. | 2021-11-18 |
20210357015 | METHODS AND DEVICES TO CONSERVE MICROCONTROLLER POWER - A power-saving system includes a retention memory element for a retained peripheral that is set to a logic state during an operational-power mode and maintains the logic state during an enhanced power-saving mode. The power-saving system also includes a non-retention memory element for a non-retained peripheral that is set to a logic state during the operational-power mode of the power-saving system; and a controller that instructs the retention memory element to maintain its logic state while in an enhanced power-saving mode. | 2021-11-18 |
20210357016 | INTELLIGENT AND PREDICTIVE OPTIMIZATION OF POWER NEEDS ACROSS VIRTUALIZED ENVIRONMENTS - A system for data processing, comprising a plurality of data center nodes, each data center node having an associated power requirement. A dynamic power capping system operating on a processor and coupled to the plurality of data center nodes, wherein the processor is configured by the dynamic power capping system to implement one or more algorithms that cause the processor to determine a power requirement for each of the plurality of data center nodes and to implement a power setting at each of the plurality of data center nodes that corresponds to the power requirement for the data center node. | 2021-11-18 |
20210357017 | MOTION MATCHING IN VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS - An example system includes a tracker device inertial data determination portion to determine inertial data of a tracker device, a tracker device inertial data broadcast portion to broadcast a signal indicative of the inertial data of the tracker device, and a matching device coupling portion to, in response to receiving a signal from a user device indicative of motion matching of the user device with the tracker device, couple the user device with a virtual environment display portion associated with the tracker device. | 2021-11-18 |
20210357018 | AUGMENTED REALITY VIRTUAL NUMBER GENERATION - Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for generating and displaying virtual number information using augmented reality technology. Interaction with virtual number information may be provided via an augmented reality display in relation to a payment object that is detected within a real-time view of an augmented reality application. Exemplary operations of the augmented reality application include providing a real-time view via the mobile device, processing a payment object shown via the real-time view, generating a virtual number based on processing of the payment object, and utilizing the generated virtual number. | 2021-11-18 |
20210357019 | EMULATED COMPUTING DEVICE IN ENHANCED REALITY ENVIRONMENTS - A computing device generating an enhanced reality environment may include, in an example, a processor to execute the enhanced reality environment on the computing device and emulate hardware associated with a real-world mobile computing device within the enhanced reality environment; a network adapter to communicatively couple the computing device to the real-world mobile computing device; and an enhanced reality data capture module to capture data defining the enhanced reality environment and deliver the data to the mobile computing device to be processed by an app associated with the real-world mobile computing device. | 2021-11-18 |
20210357020 | VIDEO STREAMING SYSTEM, VIDEO STREAMING METHOD AND APPARATUS - Provided are a video streaming system, and a corresponding video streaming method and video streaming apparatus. The video streaming system includes a terminal and a VR device. Application platform software and server streaming software are installed on the terminal. Client streaming software is installed on the VR device, the client streaming software is configured to send posture data to the server streaming software on the terminal, the server streaming software is configured to send the posture data to the application platform software, and the application platform software is configured to render a picture. The hardware configuration of the terminal itself is utilized for picture processing, and satisfactory pictures can be obtained on the screen of the VR device. On the other hand, the picture is rendered according to prediction positioning data/prediction posture data, thereby effectively reducing picture jitter and display delay. | 2021-11-18 |
20210357021 | PORTABLE AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEM FOR STEPPING TASK THERAPY - A system to perform neurorehabilitation includes a display that is visible to a user. The system also includes a camera operatively coupled to the display and configured to capture a walking surface upon which the user is walking. The system further includes a processor operatively coupled to the display and to the camera. The processor is configured to project a virtual object onto the walking surface such that the virtual object is visible to the user on the display. The processor is also configured to monitor user movement relative to the virtual object. | 2021-11-18 |
20210357022 | GENERATING AND PROVIDING IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES TO USERS ISOLATED FROM EXTERNAL STIMULI - An immersive experience system provides interactive content to a user while isolating the user from external stimuli in an isolation chamber. The user floats in a high-density suspension liquid maintained at the user's body temperature while consuming the interactive content which can provide audio, video and tactile inputs to the user. The user can interact with the immersive experience system via different modalities such as eye movements or gestures or via providing thought input through a visual cortex thought recorder comprised in the immersive experience system. | 2021-11-18 |
20210357023 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, DISPLAY METHOD, PROGRAM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM - An estimator ( | 2021-11-18 |
20210357024 | GEOMETRIC PARAMETER MEASUREMENT METHOD AND DEVICE THEREOF, AUGMENTED REALITY DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A geometric parameter measurement method and a device thereof, an augmented reality device, and a storage medium are provided. The geometric parameter measurement method includes: acquiring a left eye image and a right eye image upon a user gazing at a target object, and determining a left eye sight line and a right eye sight line based on the left eye image and the right eye image, which images are acquired upon the user gazing at the target object; determining, according to the left eye sight line and the right eye sight line, a convergence point of the left eye sight line and the right eye sight line; and calculating geometric parameters of the target object in a case where the convergence point coincides with a desired position on the target object. | 2021-11-18 |
20210357025 | Night Vision Compatible Short-Wave Infrared Eye Tracking System - A system and method. The system may include an eye tracking system. The eye tracking system may include a short-wave infrared (SWIR) light source configured to emit SWIR light at between 900 nanometers (nm) and 1,700 nm wavelength onto an environment, a SWIR sensitive image sensor configured to capture images of the environment illuminated by the SWIR light source, and a processor communicatively coupled to the SWIR sensitive image sensor. The processor may be configured to: receive image data from the SWIR sensitive image sensor; track movement of an eye of a user based on the image data; and output eye tracking system data indicative of the tracked movement of the eye of the user. | 2021-11-18 |
20210357026 | GAZE TRACKING APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS - A system configured to perform an eye tracking process using a head-mountable eye-tracking arrangement, the system comprising an eye tracking unit, located on the head-mountable arrangement, operable to detect motion of one or both of the user's eyes, a relative motion identification unit operable to identify motion of the head-mountable arrangement relative to the user's head, and a correction unit operable to determine a correction to the eye tracking process in dependence upon the identified motion of the user's head relative to the head-mountable arrangement. | 2021-11-18 |
20210357027 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device is configured to obtain an eye image in which an eye that looks at a display is captured. The electronic device includes at least one memory storing instructions; and at least one processor which executes the stored instructions causing the at least one processor to: perform line-of-sight detection, based on the obtained eye image; and provide, based on at least one of a position of a pupil image in the eye image and a number of corneal reflection images in the eye image, a predetermined notification regarding a method of adjusting a viewing state in which the display is visually perceived. | 2021-11-18 |
20210357028 | MENU NAVIGATION IN A HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY - A wearable computing device includes a head-mounted display (HMD) that generates a virtual reality environment. Through the generation and tracking of positional data, a focal point may be tracked with respect to one or menu navigation elements. Following the fixated positioning of the focal point over the menu navigation element for a predetermined amount of time, a process corresponding to the menu navigation element is executed. | 2021-11-18 |
20210357029 | AI SOLUTION SELECTION FOR AN AUTOMATED ROBOTIC PROCESS - A method for selecting an AI solution for an automated robotic process including receiving at least one functional media including information indicative of brain activity by a human engaged in a task of interest, analyzing the functional media, identifying an activity level in at least one brain region, identifying a brain region parameter and an activity parameter; identifying an action parameter based in part on the brain region parameter or the activity parameter; and selecting a component of the AI solution in part on the brain region parameter, the activity parameter, or the action parameter. | 2021-11-18 |
20210357030 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - The disclosure relates to an electronic apparatus. The electronic apparatus may include a flexible panel comprising an operating side surface and a non-operating side surface. The operating side surface may include a touch operating area. The touch apparatus may include a plurality of raised units. The touch apparatus may be configured to form a plurality of raised operating portions corresponding to the plurality of raised units on a surface of the touch operating area. | 2021-11-18 |
20210357031 | HAPTIC INPUT TEXT GENERATION - Methods and systems for generating text from a haptic-based input. The system may include an interface for receiving a haptic-based input and a processor executing instructions stored on a memory and providing a model. The model is configured to at least receive the haptic-based input and supply a text describing the haptic-based input using the interface. | 2021-11-18 |
20210357032 | FEEDBACK CONTROLLERS FOR COMPUTING DEVICES - An example feedback controller for a computing device is disclosed. The feedback controller includes a sleeve to be disposed about a portion of a user's wrist. In addition, the feedback controller includes a handle to be grasped by the user's hand. Still further, the feedback controller includes a first actuator coupled to the handle and the sleeve, the first actuator to move the handle. | 2021-11-18 |
20210357033 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS WITH VIBRATION DEVICE - A space-saving image pickup apparatus capable of appropriately vibrating the image pickup apparatus locally or as a whole using one vibration device is provided. The image pickup apparatus comprising an operation member, a vibration device configured to generate a vibration, a vibration transmission member fixed to the vibration device, and a controller configured to drive the vibration device in response to an operation of the operation member. Part of the vibration transmission member comes into contact with part of the operation member, and the operation member vibrates due to a vibration transmitted from the vibration device via the vibration transmission member. | 2021-11-18 |
20210357034 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING GESTURES DETECTED ON A DISPLAY SCREEN OF A FOLDABLE DEVICE - System and method for managing a user interface for a foldable device are disclosed. The method includes: determining a folding state of the foldable device based on a folding angle of the foldable device; detecting an input gesture on one or more touch-sensitive display segments of a flexible display screen of a foldable device; determining a gesture type corresponding to the detected input gesture; determining whether the detected input gesture is a valid gesture or invalid gesture; and responsive to determining that the detected input gesture is a valid gesture, providing the gesture type corresponding to the detected gesture, the folding state of the foldable device, and display information to a software application or an operating system of the foldable device. | 2021-11-18 |
20210357035 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A FUNCTIONALITY OF A DEVICE BASED ON A USER GESTURE - An embodiment method for controlling at least one functionality of an electronic device on the basis of a gesture of a user comprises detecting, by a sensor, a variation of electrostatic charge of the user during the execution of the gesture and generating a charge variation signal. The gesture includes moving at least one foot upward and, subsequently, downward. The method further includes, by a processing unit, acquiring the charge variation signal, detecting, in the charge variation signal, a characteristic identifying the gesture of moving the foot upward, detecting, in the charge variation signal, a characteristic identifying the gesture of moving the foot downward, and controlling the functionality of the electronic device only in the event that both the first and the second characteristics have been detected. | 2021-11-18 |
20210357036 | DETERMINING AND EVALUATING DATA REPRESENTING AN ACTION TO BE PERFORMED BY A ROBOT - In one embodiment, a processor accesses sensor input data received from one or more sensors. The sensor input data represents one or more gestures. The processor determines, based on the sensor input data representing the one or more gestures, action data representing an action to be performed by a robot. The action includes physical movements of the robot. The processor evaluates the action data representing the action to be performed by the robot in light of evaluation data. | 2021-11-18 |
20210357037 | KEYBOARD AND KEYSWITCH AND ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM THEREOF - A keyboard includes a cover plate having a plurality of first keyholes, an adjustment mechanism disposed under the cover plate, and a plurality of keyswitches. The adjustment mechanism includes an adjustment frame and a plurality of adjustment portions. The adjustment frame includes a plurality of ribs defining a plurality of second keyholes corresponding to the plurality of first keyholes, respectively. Each of the adjustment portions is proximate to a corresponding one of the second keyholes. Each of the keyswitches includes a tactile feedback member and is located in corresponding first and second keyholes, so that the adjustment portion corresponds to the tactile feedback member of its corresponding keyswitch. The adjustment frame is movable relative to the cover plate, so that each of the adjustment portions drives a portion of the tactile feedback member to move, to change tactile feedback of the keyswitches. | 2021-11-18 |
20210357038 | LIGHT-BEAM EMITTER AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A light-beam emitter and a display device are provided. The light-beam emitter includes a main body, and a light-emitting assembly, a projection button, an operation button, and a control assembly disposed on the main body; wherein the control assembly is connected to the projection button, the operation button, and the light-emitting assembly, the control assembly is configured to control the light-emitting assembly to emit a projection beam when the projection button is pressed, and the control assembly is configured to control the light-beam emitter to perform a corresponding operation when the operation button is pressed. | 2021-11-18 |
20210357039 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device suitable for a stylus is provided. The electronic device includes a display panel, a touch module, and a processor. The display panel includes a display area. The touch module includes a touchable area. The processor is electrically connected to the display panel and the touch module. The processor defines an effective input area in the touchable area in response to the operation of the stylus, defines a mapping display area in the display area corresponding to the effective input area, and adjusts the display ratio of the mapping display area according to the input ratio of the effective input area. | 2021-11-18 |
20210357040 | Communication protocol for touch sensor and e-pen systems - An e-pen includes e-pen sensor electrodes (including a first and a second e-pen sensor electrode) and drive-sense circuits (DSCs) (including a first DSC and a second DSC. The first DSC drives a first e-pen signal having a first frequency via a first single line coupling to the first e-pen sensor electrode and simultaneously senses, via the first single line, the first e-pen signal. Based on e-pen/touch sensor device interaction, the first e-pen signal is coupled into at least one touch sensor electrode of the touch sensor device. The first DSC process the first e-pen signal to generate a first digital signal representative of a first electrical characteristic of the first e-pen sensor electrode. Similarly, the second DSC drives a second e-pen signal having a second frequency via a second single line coupling to the second e-pen sensor electrode and simultaneously senses, via the second single line, the second e-pen signal. | 2021-11-18 |
20210357041 | MULTI-MODE SCROLL WHEEL FOR INPUT DEVICE - Disclosed are computer peripheral interface devices (such as computer mice) that include a wheel member configured to rotate around an axis in a plurality of modes, where each of the plurality of modes corresponds to a respective unique friction profile. The plurality of operation modes includes a freewheel mode and at least two additional modes. The at least two additional modes includes two or more different ratchet modes, two or more different constant friction modes, or at least one constant friction mode and at least one ratchet mode. The interface device also includes an actuator assembly configured to set the wheel member to each of the plurality of operation modes. | 2021-11-18 |
20210357042 | FEEDBACK INPUT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USE THEREOF - Provided are a computer mouse and a method for operating the computer mouse, with the computer mouse including a palm-rest on a first side thereof, a baseplate on a second side substantially opposite the first side, hinges positioned along an edge of the palm-rest, and finger-rests, with each finger-rest fixedly attached to one end of a respective hinge. | 2021-11-18 |
20210357043 | ACTIVE PEN, TOUCH INPUT SYSTEM, METHOD FOR DRIVING ACTIVE PEN, AND METHOD FOR DRIVING TOUCH INPUT SYSTEM - An active pen for a touch display screen, a touch input system, a method for driving an active pen, and a method for driving, a touch input system are provided. The active pen includes: a signal receiving device, a processor which is in signal connection with the signal receiving device, and a signal transmitting device which is in signal connection with the processor. The signal receiving device is configured to receive a first coupling voltage between the active pen and the touch display screen. The processor is configured to process the first coupling voltage to obtain a second coupling voltage, and a polarity of the second coupling voltage is opposite to a polarity of the first coupling voltage. The signal transmitting device is configured to transmit the second coupling voltage to the touch display screen. | 2021-11-18 |