02nd week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 43 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210011478 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TARGET TRACKING - A method includes obtaining an image frame captured by an imaging device carried by an unmanned vehicle and containing the target object, extracting one or more features of a target object from a region selected by a user on the image frame, and determining whether the target object is a predetermined recognizable object type based on a comparison of the one or more features with one or more characteristics associated with the predetermined recognizable object type. In response to the target object being the predetermined recognizable object type, tracking functions associated with the predetermined recognizable object type are initiated. In response to the target object not belonging to the predetermined recognizable object type, tracking functions associated with a general object type are initiated. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011479 | LOGISTICS FACILITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - An automated mobile vehicle (AMV) including a frame forming a pallet bed for a pallet, and having an automated mobile robot bus, separate and distinct from the pallet bed, a drive section coupled to the frame to provide automated vehicle mobility, and a controller operably coupled to the drive section to effect automated vehicle mobility, wherein, the robot bus has a bus interface for docking independent automated mobile robots (AMR) to the frame so that the AMR is carried by the frame, wherein the AMR has independent automated mobility so that undocked from the frame, the AMR is free to roam independent from the AMV, and wherein the AMR is fungible for docking with the frame from a number different AMRs, to effect a predetermined material handling characteristic, and wherein the controller is coupled to the AMR to manage control of the predetermined material handling characteristic with the AMR undocked from the frame and moving as a unit apart from the frame. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011480 | Cleaning Area Selection Method and Device - Disclosed are a method and device for selecting a to-be-cleaned area. The method includes: obtaining to-be-cleaned secondary selectable area; controlling a floor-cleaning robot to move by one-unit length in first direction and determining whether the current location of floor-cleaning robot is to-be-cleaned secondary selectable area; if no, controlling the floor-cleaning robot to move by one-unit length in second direction and determining whether the current location of floor-cleaning robot is to-be-cleaned secondary selectable area; if no, controlling the floor-cleaning robot to move by two-unit lengths in third direction and determining whether the current location of floor-cleaning robot is to-be-cleaned secondary selectable area; if no, controlling the floor-cleaning robot to move by two-unit lengths in fourth direction and determining whether the current location of floor-cleaning robot is to-be-cleaned secondary selectable area; and executing cleaning operation in to-be-cleaned secondary selectable area if the current location of floor-cleaning robot is the same. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011481 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING BEHAVIOR OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are an apparatus for controlling the behavior of an autonomous vehicle and a method thereof. The apparatus includes a learning device that learns a behavior of a vehicle in a situation of avoiding an obstacle located on a road, and a controller that controls the behavior of the autonomous vehicle based on a learning result of the learning device. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011482 | Robot Localization with Co-located Markers - One method disclosed includes identifying, in a map of markers fixed in an environment, two co-located markers within a threshold distance of each other, where each of the two co-located markers has a non-overlapping visibility region. The method further includes determining a set of detected markers based on sensor data from a robotic device. The method additionally includes identifying, from the set of detected markers, a detected marker proximate to a first marker of the two co-located markers. The method also includes enforcing a visibility constraint based on the non-overlapping visibility region of each of the two co-located markers to determine an association between the detected marker and a second marker of the two co-located markers. The method further includes determining a location of the robotic device in the environment relative to the map based on the determined association. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011483 | POSITIONING METHOD AND SYSTEM, AND SUITABLE ROBOT - A localization method and system, and a robot using the same are disclosed. The localization method comprises: capturing an image in a navigation operating environment of a robot; identifying patterns of objects in the image, and when the identified at least one pattern is a standard pattern corresponding to a standard part, acquiring a standard physical feature of the standard part; determining localization information of the robot in a current physical space based on the standard physical feature of the standard part and the standard pattern. Through the localization method of present application, the problem of inaccurate localization of the robot based on data provided by sensors in the prior art can be solved. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011484 | METHOD OF MOVING IN POWER ASSIST MODE REFLECTING PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF USER AND ROBOT OF IMPLEMENTING THEREOF - A robot can include a cart to receive one or more objects; a camera sensor to photograph a periphery of the robot and capture an image of a user of the robot; a handle assembly coupled to the cart; a moving part to move the robot; a force sensor to sense a force applied to the handle assembly; and a controller configured to generate physical characteristics information on physical characteristics of the user of the robot based on the image of the user, and adjust at least one of a moving direction of the robot, a moving speed of the moving part and a value of torque applied to a motor of the moving part, based on the physical characteristics information and a magnitude of the force applied to the handle assembly sensed by the force sensor. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011485 | CELESTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE - A navigation control system for an autonomous vehicle comprises a transmitter and an autonomous vehicle. The transmitter comprises an emitter for emitting at least one signal, a power source for powering the emitter, a device for capturing wireless energy to charge the power source, and a printed circuit board for converting the captured wireless energy to a form for charging the power source. The autonomous vehicle operates within a working area and comprises a receiver for detecting the at least one signal emitted by the emitter, and a processor for determining a relative location of the autonomous vehicle within the working area based on the signal emitted by the emitter. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011486 | CHARGING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A charging management system capable of reducing congestion of charging electric vehicles in an airport and improving the working efficiency in the airport is provided. A charging management system includes: a collection unit configured to collect departure and arrival information and information regarding amounts of loads of departing and arriving flights; a planning unit configured to create a working plan of electric vehicles working in the airport based on the information collected by the collection unit; and a determination unit configured to determine charging timings of the respective electric vehicles based on the working plan created by the planning unit. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011487 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SYNCHRONIZING MOVEMENT OF TRANSPORT VEHICLES IN A STORAGE FACILITY - A method for synchronizing movement of transport vehicles in a storage facility is provided. A server determines first and second paths in the storage facility to be traversed by first and second transport vehicles, respectively. The server identifies a common path that corresponds to an overlap between the first and second paths. The server determines a safe distance to be maintained between the first and second transport vehicles, for avoiding a collision therebetween, when the first and second transport vehicles traverse the common path in the same direction. The server communicates a message, indicative of the safe distance, to the second transport vehicle for synchronizing movement of the first and second transport vehicles. Based on the message, the second transport vehicle follows the first transport vehicle along the common path and maintains a distance greater than or equal to the safe distance from the first transport vehicle. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011488 | Takeoff/Landing Stability Augmentation by Active Wind Gust Sensing - Systems and methods for enabling consistent smooth takeoffs and landings of vertical and/or short-runway takeoff and landing aircraft at sites with gusty conditions. The system includes a network of wind measurement stations deployed around the perimeter of a takeoff/landing site for spatio-temporally characterizing wind fluctuations (e.g., wind gusts) that enter a volume of airspace overlying the site, data processing means for deriving information about the fluctuations from the wind measurements, communication means for transmitting disturbance information to the aircraft, and a flight control system onboard the aircraft that is configured to use the disturbance information to control the aircraft in a manner that compensates for the fluctuations. The wind measurement units may include laser Doppler anemometers, sound detection and ranging systems or other devices capable of simultaneous spatially and temporally resolved wind measurements. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011489 | EVENT-BASED VEHICLE OPERATION AND EVENT REMEDIATION - Embodiments of a method and/or system for facilitating event-based vehicle operation can include moving a vehicle along a route that defines coordinates of travel in a three-dimensional space; detecting an event in an area along the route based on an external signal; determining that the event is of interest to an entity based on one or more parameters associated with the vehicle; re-routing the vehicle toward the event along a shortened route that defines adjusted coordinates of travel in the three-dimensional space; and assisting in remediating the event (or an impact thereof) utilizing a vehicle component. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011490 | FLIGHT CONTROL METHOD, DEVICE, AND MACHINE-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A flight control method includes determining a distance of a target relative to an aircraft based on a depth map acquired by an imaging device carried by the aircraft, determining an orientation of the target relative to the aircraft, and controlling flight of the aircraft based on the distance and the orientation. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011491 | LOAD DEVICE CONTROL METHOD, ADAPTER APPARATUS, UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE, AND CONTROL TERMINAL - A load device control method includes an adapter apparatus receiving a control command sent by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for controlling a load device connected to the UAV via the adapter apparatus, converting a first communication protocol between the UAV and the adapter apparatus into a second communication protocol between the adapter apparatus and the load device, and sending the control command to the load device using the second communication protocol. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011492 | Unmanned Aircraft - Provided is an unmanned aircraft that is used to quickly and accurately specify a target location and operate a specific mechanism having a predetermined function at the target location. An unmanned aircraft | 2021-01-14 |
20210011493 | PROCEDURE FOR MANEUVERING A HYBRID AERODYNE OF VTOL OR STOL - An aerodyne comprises a fuselage, a fixed wing , a thruster for cruising flight, and a rotary wing for stages of vertical flight and held stationary during cruising flight. The rotary wing includes at least two contrarotating single-blades disposed at the top of the fuselage and hinged about respective axes perpendicular to the rotor axes of rotation. A maneuvering procedure for maneuvering the aerodyne includes a transition stage between a stage of vertical flight and a stage of cruising flight, wherein in the transition stage, when the speed of each single-blade is less than a threshold speed of rotation, the pitch of each single-blade is such that it no longer provides any lift force and the transverse hinge of the single-blade to its rotor axis is held locked in a position such that the single-blade is perpendicular to the rotor shaft. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011494 | MULTI-NODE UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (UAV) CONTROL - Systems and methods are disclosed for multi-node unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) control. In one implementation, one or more commands are received at a first UAV. A location update associated with a second UAV is received at the first UAV. The location update is processed to compute a location of the first UAV in relation to the second UAV. Based on the computed location of the first UAV in relation to the second UAV one or more operations are initiated in relation to the one or more commands. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011495 | MOVING BODY GUIDANCE APPARATUS, MOVING BODY GUIDANCE METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - Provided are a moving body guidance apparatus, a moving body guidance method and a computer-readable recording medium that are for accurately guiding a moving body to a target site. A moving body guidance apparatus | 2021-01-14 |
20210011496 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING CLUSTER OF SOLAR TRACKERS - Disclosed is a method of controlling a cluster of solar trackers in which a plurality of solar trackers exist as a cluster shape. The method includes detecting, by each of the cluster of solar trackers, one or more of power generation amount information, altitude information, and azimuth information thereof and transmitting the detected power generation amount information, altitude information, or azimuth information to a server, calculating, by the server, average power generation amount information, average altitude information, or average azimuth information using the power generation amount information, altitude information, or azimuth information of each of the cluster of solar trackers, and determining whether the cluster of solar trackers is normal by comparing the calculated average power generation amount information, average altitude information, or average azimuth information with the power generation amount information, altitude information, or azimuth information detected by each of the cluster of solar trackers. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011497 | VALVE ASSEMBLY WITH DELAY COMPENSATION FOR PROPORTIONAL VARIABLE DEADBAND CONTROL - A system for controlling a flow rate of a fluid through a valve is provided. The system includes a valve and an actuator. An actuator drive device is driven by an actuator motor and is coupled to the valve for driving the valve between multiple positions. The system further includes a flow rate sensor configured to measure the flow rate of the fluid through the valve and a controller that is communicably coupled with the flow rate sensor. The controller is configured to receive a flow rate measurement from the flow rate sensor, adjust a control deadband based on an actuator command history, and determine a compensated position setpoint using the flow rate measurement, the adjusted control deadband, and a proportional variable deadband control technique. The controller is further configured to operate the motor to drive the drive device to the compensated actuator position setpoint. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011498 | SERVO MOTOR CONTROLLER - A servo motor controller capable of eliminating inconvenience that the position of a shaft or the like of a servo motor is detected or set erroneously due to influence of noise or the like is provided. A servo motor controller that detects Z-phase signals of an incremental-type encoder that detects rotation of a servo motor to perform driving control of the servo motor includes: a position detection unit that detects a reference position of a rotating shaft of the servo motor on the basis of the Z-phase signal of the encoder; a signal interval detection unit that measures intervals of a plurality of detected Z-phase signals; and an abnormality determination unit that determines that the Z-phase signal is abnormal when the interval measured by the signal interval detection unit is equal to or larger than a prescribed threshold. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011499 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING FLUID FLOW - A device is provided for controlling the flow of a fluid through a conduit from an upstream side to a downstream side of the device. The device includes a valve aperture, a cylindrical mounting member on the downstream side of the valve aperture, a valve member on the outside of the cylindrical mounting member that moves reciprocally to open and close the valve aperture, a control volume defined between the cylindrical mounting member and the valve member, an arrangement for introducing a control pressure into the control volume, and a seal between the outer surface of the cylindrical mounting member and the inner surface of the valve member that substantially seals the control volume. The valve member is acted on by the pressure of the upstream side (P | 2021-01-14 |
20210011500 | FLUID MONITORING AND CONTROL SYSTEM - A fluid control device includes an electric motor mechanically connected to a fluid valve and a sensor coupled to a fluid pipe section. The sensor may be a temperature, pressure or flow rate sensor. A control device processor is configured to enter into a pre-occupancy mode when powered and never previously wirelessly connected to a remotely disposed fluid monitoring and control system. The pre-occupancy mode may close the fluid valve if at least one of the following occurs: exceeding a first preset threshold for a pressure decay test; exceeding a second preset threshold for a maximum flow rate; exceeding a third preset threshold for a maximum flow duration; exceeding a fourth preset threshold for a maximum flow volume; exceeding below a fifth preset threshold for a low temperature; exceeding above a sixth preset threshold for a high temperature; and/or exceeding above a seventh preset threshold for a high pressure. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011501 | ADJUSTMENT AND REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM WITH A PRESSURE REGULATOR FOR IRRIGATION SYSTEMS - Adjustment and remote control system with a pressure regulator for irrigation systems to regulate the water pressure at the outlet, and consequently its flow, being crucial to assure the uniformity and the quantity of water as applied. In the adjustment and remote control system for pressure in irrigation systems, the electronic control board is informed of the target pressure at the outlet of the pressure regulator as disclosed in this document; it reads the current pressure of the adjustment and control system by means of the electronic pressure sensor and, if the pressure is lower than the target, a solenoid valve for pressure increase is activated, using the pressure generated by a pressure generator in any given fluid, and, if the pressure is higher, that pressure is reduced. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011502 | CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR VALVE ACTUATORS, VALVE ACTUATORS AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Valve systems and related methods include valve actuators and control systems configured to monitor at least one characteristic of the valve system during movement of a valve element to a position in the valve system and to determine a drift of the position based on the monitored at least one characteristic of the valve system. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011503 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PULSE FREQUENCY MODULATION WITH DISCONTINUOUS VOLTAGE SENSING - Exemplary embodiments may include a method of applying a charging pulse to an output capacitor, detecting satisfaction of a charging threshold, ending the charging pulse in response to the detecting the satisfaction of the charging threshold, and discharging the sampling capacitor in response to the detecting the satisfaction of the charging threshold. In some embodiments, once a sampling capacitor voltage drops below a discharging threshold, a charging pulse is applied. Exemplary embodiments may also include an apparatus with a controller coupled to an input node, a timer coupled to the controller, an inductive charger coupled to the controller, to an input node, and to an output node, and a sensor coupled to the controller and the output node. Exemplary embodiments may further include an apparatus where a sensor with a sampling capacitor has a first terminal coupled to the output node and a second terminal coupled to the controller and the inductive charger. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011504 | OUTPUT CIRCUIT - A circuit that includes an input stage circuit and an output stage circuit is provided. The input stage circuit includes a differential pair circuit and two output current mirror circuits. The differential pair circuit operates according to a first voltage source to receive a first and a second input voltages and generate a first and a second output currents. The two output current mirror circuits operate according to a second voltage source to generate a first current mirror output current fed to an input stage output node according to the first output current and generate a second current mirror output current flowed from the input stage output node according to the second output current. The output stage circuit operates according to the second voltage source to receive an input voltage from the input stage output node to generate an output voltage. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011505 | SOURCE DRIVER AND OUTPUT BUFFER THEREOF - A source driver including an output buffer and a feedback circuit is provided. The output buffer includes an input stage circuit, an output stage circuit, a rising control circuit, and a falling control circuit. The input stage circuit correspondingly generates a first gate control voltage and a second gate control voltage according to an input voltage and a first feedback voltage. The output stage circuit correspondingly generates an output voltage according to the first gate control voltage and the second gate control voltage. The feedback circuit generates and outputs the first feedback voltage corresponding to the output voltage to the input stage circuit. The rising control circuit and the falling control circuit compare the input voltage with the first feedback voltage, and pull down (or pull up) the first gate control voltage and the second gate control voltage according to the comparison result. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011506 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WITH ADAPTABILITY TO A PROCESS-VOLTAGE-TEMPERATURE (PVT) VARIATION - An integrated circuit including: an oscillator configured to generate an oscillating voltage with a predetermined oscillation frequency in an oscillation period; a voltage regulator configured to generate an output voltage for driving the oscillator and provide the output voltage to the oscillator; and a current injection circuit configured to provide an oscillation current to the oscillator, in response to an oscillation enable signal in the oscillation period. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011507 | CONSTANT VOLTAGE CIRCUIT - A constant voltage circuit includes a depletion transistor having a drain, a gate, and a source, the drain connected to a first power supply terminal, and the gate connected to the source, a voltage division circuit connected between the first power supply terminal and an output terminal, a first enhancement transistor having a drain connected to the source of the depletion transistor, a source connected to the output terminal, and a gate connected to an output terminal of the voltage division circuit, a second enhancement transistor having a source connected to the first power supply terminal, a drain connected to the output terminal, and a gate connected to the drain of the first enhancement transistor, and a pull-down element having one end connected to the output terminal and the other end connected to a second power supply terminal. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011508 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PARALLEL PHOTONIC COMPUTING - A system for parallel photonic computation, preferably including one or more source modules, a plurality of multiplication modules, and a plurality of summation modules. In one embodiment, each multiplication module can include a set of input modulators, a splitter, and a plurality of multiplication banks. Each summation module can include one or more detectors. Each summation module preferably receives an output from multiple multiplication modules and computes the sum of all channels of all the received outputs. A method for parallel photonic computation, preferably including generating input signals, computing products, and computing sums. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011509 | SENSOR APPARATUS - A sensor apparatus for an item of smart clothing is disclosed herein. The sensor apparatus houses sensor electronics comprising at least one position and/or orientation sensor, and a data store, coupled to a processor and powered by a battery. The processor is configured to receive signals indicative of a change in position and/or orientation from the at least one position and/or orientation sensor. The processor is also configured to determine from the received signals whether there has been a change in position and/or orientation of the sensor apparatus over a first selected time interval; and in the event that there has been a change in position and/or orientation of the sensor apparatus over the first selected time interval, the processor is configured to record the change in position and/or orientation to the data store. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011510 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device may include: a display panel; a vibration generating device disposed on one surface of the display panel, the vibration generating device configured to generate vibration to be transmitted to the display panel; a panel bottom member disposed between the display panel and the vibration generating device; and a vibration transmitting member disposed in the panel bottom member to at least partially overlap with the vibration generating device in plan view. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011511 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus with improved assembility, productivity and quality. The display apparatus includes: a display panel; a rear chassis covering a rear surface of the display panel, and the rear chassis including a coupling protrusion protruding toward the display panel; a reflective sheet including a fixing hole in which the coupling protrusion is inserted, and rested on a front surface of the rear chassis when the coupling protrusion is inserted in the fixing hole; and a substrate coupled to the rear chassis in a front direction of the reflective sheet such that the reflective sheet is prevented from being separated from the rear chassis, wherein a plurality of light sources configured to irradiate light toward the display panel are mounted on the substrate. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011512 | BRACKET ASSEMBLY FOR A MULTI-COMPONENT VISION SYSTEM IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device that includes a vision system carried by a bracket assembly is disclosed. The vision system may include a first camera module that captures an image of an object, a light emitting element that emits light rays toward the object, and a second camera module that receives light rays reflected from the object. The light rays may include infrared light rays. The bracket assembly is designed not only carry the aforementioned modules, but to also maintain a predetermined and fixed separation between the modules. The bracket assembly may form a rigid, multi-piece bracket assembly to prevent bending, thereby maintaining the predetermined separation. The electronic device may include a transparent cover designed to couple with a housing. The transparent cover includes an alignment module designed to engage a module and provide a moving force that aligns the bracket assembly and the modules to a desired location in the housing. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011513 | PORTABLE INFORMATION DEVICE - A portable information device includes a hinge device, a foldable display, and a bezel member. The hinge device has a first base plate fixed to the first chassis, a second base plate fixed to the second chassis, a first link arm having a first end portion rotatably connected to the first base plate through a first shaft, a second link arm having a first end portion rotatably connected to the second base plate through a second shaft, and a coupling plate having a first end portion rotatably connected to a second end portion of the first link arm through a third shaft and a second end portion rotatably connected to a second end portion of the second link arm through a fourth shaft. The hinge device as a whole is disposed under a display surface, regardless of opening/closing state of the second chassis with respect to the first chassis. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011514 | BENDABLE MECHANISM AND FLEXIBLE DISPLAY DEVICE - A bendable mechanism and a flexible display device are provided. The bendable mechanism includes a rotating shaft assembly, a sliding rail assembly, and a casing. The sliding rail assembly connects the casing with the rotating shaft assembly. The bendable mechanism is operable to be switched between an unfolded status and a folded status. During switching the bendable mechanism from the unfolded status to the folded status, the rotating shaft assembly and the casing move relatively close to each other under the guiding of the sliding rail assembly, and during switching the bendable mechanism from the folded status to the unfolded status, the rotating shaft assembly and the casing move relatively away from each other under the guiding of the sliding rail assembly. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011515 | MAINTAINING PRIVACY WITH MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICES - The present disclosure generally relates to systems for maintaining a user's privacy in relation to mobile computing devices. In one general aspect a system includes an acoustically insulated housing, a speaker system, a touchscreen, and a control system. The housing has an interior sized to contain a mobile computing device. The speaker system includes a speaker arranged to direct sound into the interior volume. The control system is configured to perform operations that include causing the speaker system to emit voice obscuring noise into the interior volume of the housing, receiving display data indicating content displayed on a touchscreen of the mobile computing device, causing the touchscreen display to present the display data in a manner that substantially mirrors the content as displayed on the touchscreen of the mobile computing device, and providing control signals indicating user inputs received on the touchscreen to control functions of the mobile computing device. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011516 | FOLDABLE COVER AND DISPLAY FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Electronic devices including a display layer and a cover layer including a foldable region are disclosed herein. The display layer and the cover layer are configured to be moved between a folded configuration and an unfolded configuration by bending the cover layer along the foldable region. Methods of making a cover layer for an electronic device are also disclosed. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011517 | Kiosk assemblies having interchangeable cores and vessels - Systems, devices, and methods for genericizing a kiosk core include providing the core with one or more load bearing surfaces and a first electrical interface, and providing a plurality of vessels each having a load carrying interface configured to support the load bearing interface, and a second electrical interface configured to provide power to the core and/or provide data exchange between the core and one or more peripheral devices associated with the vessel. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011518 | MULTIPURPOSE SPEAKER ENCLOSURE IN A DISPLAY ASSISTANT DEVICE - This application is directed to a speaker assembly in which a speaker is mounted in an enclosure structure. The enclosure structure exposes a speaker opening of the speaker and provides a sealed enclosure for a rear portion of the speaker, and further includes an electrically conductive portion. One or more electronic components are coupled to the electrically conductive portion of the enclosure structure (which is grounded in some implementations). The electrically conductive portion of the enclosure structure is configured to provide electromagnetic shielding for the electronic components and forms part of the sealed enclosure of the speaker. In some implementations, the electrically conductive portion of the enclosure structure is thermally coupled to the electronic components and acts as a heat sink that is configured to absorb heat generated by the electronic components and dissipate the generated heat away from the electronic components. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011519 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus includes an electronic panel having a penetration hole that penetrates the electronic panel. An electronic module overlaps the penetration hole in a thickness direction of the electronic apparatus. A window is spaced apart from the electronic module in the thickness direction of the electronic apparatus. The electronic panel is interposed between the window and the electronic module. A supporter is disposed between the window and the electronic module. The supporter is disposed in a main penetration hole formed at least partially by the penetration hole that penetrates the electronic panel. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011520 | LOCKING AND POSITION STATUS DETECTION SCHEME FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An example apparatus comprises a first member with a first surface, where the first member is movable relative to a second member with a second surface. The first member comprises a first magnet configured to produce a first magnetic field. The second member comprises a sensor operatively connected to a processor and a second magnet adjacent to the sensor. In a first position, the first magnet and the second magnet are engaged to magnetically hold the first member to the second member such that at least a portion of the first surface of the first member opposes at least a portion of the second surface of the second member. In the first position, the sensor is to detect the first magnetic field produced by the first magnet and is to send a signal to the processor in response to detecting the first magnetic field produced by the first magnet. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011521 | LINKAGE MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A linkage mechanism includes a pivoting assembly, a cam, a sliding assembly, and a linkage assembly. The cam pivots coaxially with the rotating axis. The sliding assembly is assembled on a plate member and has a leaning surface and a sliding slot. The linkage assembly includes a linkage passing through the sliding slot and a carrier base including at least one bump and fastened to the linkage. When the pivoting assembly drives the cam to pivot from a first position to a second position, the cam pushes against the leaning surface to slide the sliding assembly relative to the plate member in a first direction, and the linkage rotates in the sliding slot to drive the carrier base to move in a second direction, and the bump gradually enters into a cavity of a frame from leaning the frame to move the frame in a third direction. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011522 | PORTABLE INFORMATION DEVICE WITH A FOLDABLE CHASSIS - A portable information device includes a hinge device rotatably connecting one edge portions of a first chassis and a second chassis, a display, and a cover member covering a side of the hinge device. The hinge device connects the first chassis and the second chassis so as to be foldable from a usage form in which a top surface of the first chassis and a top surface of the second chassis are on substantially the same plane to a storage form in which the top surfaces of the first chassis and the second chassis face each other. The cover member is contained inside the first chassis and the second chassis in the usage form and covers a side of a gap formed by separation of the one edge portions of the first chassis and the second chassis in the storage form. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011523 | FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A foldable electronic device includes a first casing, a second casing, a hinge structure and a foldable display. The hinge structure includes a first frame, a second frame, a plurality of first hinge block sets and a plurality of second hinge blocks, wherein the first frame is connected to the first casing and the second frame is connected to the second casing. The two adjacent first hinge block sets are connected by one of the second hinge blocks. The foldable display includes a first bonding portion secured to the first casing, a second bonding portion secured to the second casing and a foldable portion located between the first bonding portion and the second casing, wherein the foldable portion is aligned with the hinge structure. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011524 | Electronic Devices With Fiber Composite Friction Hinges - An electronic device may have a fiber composite friction hinge with first and second members that rotate relative to each other about a hinge axis. The fiber composite hinge may have first and second sets of interdigitated elongated fingers. Holes in the elongated fingers may receive a shaft of a fastener. The fastener may be tightened to squeeze the elongated fingers together along the hinge axis. The fiber composite hinge may be formed from a fiber composite material such as carbon fiber composite material. Fibers in the composite material may be embedded in binder such as polymer binder. The fibers may wrap around the holes and fold back on themselves in the fingers. Actuators may be provided to adjust the positions of portions of the hinge members. The electronic device may have a flexible layer such as a flexible display that overlaps the hinge structure. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011525 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device including a first body, a second body, a hinge structure, an electronic assembly and a linkage mechanism is provided. The first body and the second body are pivoted to each other through the hinge structure. The electronic assembly is disposed on the first body. The linkage mechanism is disposed in the first body and connected between the hinge structure and the electronic assembly. When the second body is closed to the first body, the electronic assembly is hidden between the first body and the second body. When the second body is opened relative to the first body with an opening angle less than a predetermined angle, the hinge structure does not drive the linkage mechanism. When the second body is opened relative to the first body with the opening angle not less than the predetermined angle, the hinge structure drives the linkage mechanism and the linkage mechanism drives the electronic assembly to be opened relative to the first body. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011526 | HINGE ASSEMBLIES - Examples of hinge assemblies are described. In an example, a hinge assembly includes a first hinge element having a first shaft, a second hinge element having a second shaft, and a clip coupling the first shaft to the second shaft. The clip includes a first portion formed of c a composite material and a second portion formed of a metal. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011527 | HINGE MECHANISM FOR FOLDABLE DEVICES WITH FLEXIBLE DISPLAYS - In one embodiment, a hinge apparatus includes two curved rack apparatuses, each curved rack apparatus defining an arcuate surface and an arcuate set of gear teeth concentric with the arcuate surface, where the radius of curvature of the arcuate set of gear teeth being non-uniform. The hinge apparatus further includes a gear assembly that includes a first gear, a second gear, a third gear coupling the first and second gears, a fourth gear coupling the first gear and the arcuate set of gear teeth of the first curved rack apparatus, and a fifth gear coupling the second gear and the arcuate set of gear teeth of the second curved rack apparatus. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011528 | DUAL-TORQUE HINGE MECHANISM AND RELATED ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A dual-torque hinge mechanism includes a rotary shaft, a second bridging component, a resistance assembly, a torque generating component and a driving assembly. The second bridging component is rotatably disposed on the rotary shaft. The resistance assembly is disposed on the rotary shaft and coupled to second bridging component. The torque generating component is coupled to the rotary shaft. The driving assembly is disposed between the resistance assembly and the torque generating component. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011529 | Apparatus and Method for Controlled Ejection of an Open Compute Project Module from an Information Handling System - An information handling system includes a peripheral interface and a frame that is operable to receive an Open Compute Project (OCP) module. The frame includes a peripheral slot that provides an electrical communication between the OCP module and the peripheral interface when the OCP module is disposed at a first position. A lock controls the ejection of the OCP module from the first position to a second position, and disengages from the OCP module at the second position. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011530 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device according to an exemplary embodiment includes: a display panel; and a flexible printed circuit board that is connected to the display panel, wherein the display panel includes: a substrate that includes a display area including a plurality of pixels, and a non-display area which is a remaining area of the substrate; an insulation pattern that is disposed along one edge of the display panel and overlaps the flexible printed circuit board; and a data pad that is disposed between the display area and the insulation pattern. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011531 | DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display panel includes a flexible base, and a circuit layer, an insulating layer, and a conductive layer that are sequentially stacked on the flexible base. The circuit layer is configured to be bonded to an external circuit structure. The conductive layer is configured such that electrical signals transmitted between the conductive layer and the circuit layer. At least one via is provided in the insulating layer, and the conductive layer is electrically connected to the circuit layer through the at least one via. At least one opening corresponding to at least partial region of the circuit layer is provided in the flexible base, and the at least one opening is configured to receive at least part of the circuit structure. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011532 | Electrical Module, Display Panel, Display Device, Input/Output Device, Data Processing Device, and Method of Manufacturing Electrical Module - A novel electrical module that is highly convenient or reliable is provided. A novel display panel that is highly convenient or reliable is provided. A novel display device that is highly convenient or reliable is provided. The functional layer includes an element, a conductive film, and an intermediate layer and the element is electrically connected to the conductive film. The intermediate layer includes an opening portion and a first surface, the opening portion overlaps with the conductive film, the opening portion includes a side end portion, and the side end portion is in contact with the conductive film. Moreover, the first surface includes a first region, the first region is positioned at the periphery of the opening portion, and the first region is in contact with the conductive film. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011533 | Apparatus and Method for Sealing Air Movers in an Information Handling System - An information handling system includes a baseboard management controller (BMC) and a cooling module that receives a control signal from the BMC. The cooling module includes an air mover assembly, and a foam gasket that is disposed in between the air mover assembly and the bulkhead. A cam assembly has a cam lever holder that draws in a compression bracket to provide axial stress to the air mover assembly, a bulkhead, and the foam gasket. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011534 | In-Vehicle Computing Apparatus in Intelligent Vehicle and Intelligent Vehicle - An in-vehicle computing apparatus in an intelligent vehicle and an intelligent vehicle, where the in-vehicle computing apparatus includes two stacked mainboards, and a radiator that is disposed between the two mainboards and configured to dissipate heat for the two mainboards, and a sealing plate connected to the radiator and disposed on a side that is of each mainboard and that is away from the radiator, where each sealing plate and the radiator seal a corresponding mainboard between the sealing plate and the radiator. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011535 | POWER SUPPLY ENABLE CIRCUIT - Disclosed is a power supply enable circuit. The power supply enable circuit includes a multi-input NAND gate, input terminals of the multi-input NAND gate respectively connected to a plurality of activation signal sources; and a delay circuit, an input terminal of the delay circuit electrically connected to a shared activation signal source of the plurality of activation signal sources. An output terminal of the delay circuit is electrically connected to an enable input terminal of a power supply circuit after performing a logical AND with an output terminal of the multi-input NAND gate. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011536 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes an insulating substrate, a first semiconductor layer formed of silicon and positioned above the insulating substrate, a second semiconductor layer formed of a metal oxide and positioned above the first semiconductor layer, a first insulating film formed of a silicon nitride and positioned between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, and a block layer positioned between the first semiconductor film and the second semiconductor layer, the block layer hydrogen diffusion of which is lower than that of the first insulating film. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011537 | MEMORY SYSTEM AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - A memory system may include: a memory device suitable for storing data; a controller suitable for controlling the memory device; a power manager suitable for receiving external power, and supplying operation power to the memory device and the controller; and a plurality of auxiliary power circuits suitable for receiving the operation power from the power manager, storing the received power, and supplying auxiliary power to the power manager when the external power is removed. The power manager may group and manage selected auxiliary power circuits among the plurality of auxiliary power circuits as a test group, and perform a full discharge test on the selected auxiliary power circuits. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011538 | PEAK POWER MANAGEMENT OF DICE IN A POWER NETWORK - Exemplary methods, apparatuses, and systems include a first die in a power network receiving, from each of a plurality of dice in the power network, a first activity state value indicating that the respective die is in a high current state, a second activity state value indicating that the respective die is a moderate current state, or a third activity state value indicating that the respective die is a low current state. The received activity state values include at least one second or third activity state value. The first die determines, using the received activity state values, a first sum of the activity state values. The first die further selects an activity state based upon the first sum and sends, to the plurality of dice, an activity state value corresponding to the selected activity state. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011539 | Performance Optimization Based on HMI Priorities - A method for reducing processing power of a data processing hardware executing one or more applications is provided. The method includes receiving communication messages and identifying a first application outputting a first message based on at least one communication message. The first application is associated with a first priority value. The method includes determining a group of high-priority applications where each application has a priority value being higher than or equal to the first priority value and determining a group of low-priority applications where each application has a priority value being lower than the first priority value. The method includes discarding one or more communication messages that are not relied on by the group of high-priority applications for a predefined period of time. The method may also include sending, to the group of low-priority applications, instructions causing the one or more applications of the low-priority group to stop executing. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011540 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - According to embodiments, a display apparatus and an operation method thereof are provided. The display apparatus includes: a volatile memory; a nonvolatile memory; and a processor configured to: determine stability of a system for the display apparatus; when a power-off input for the display apparatus is received, if the system is determined to be stable, enter a power-saving mode while maintaining power supply to the volatile memory in which execution data regarding an application currently being executed is stored; and if the system is determined to be unstable, perform power-off processing after storing execution status information of at least one application being executed in the nonvolatile memory, perform booting to execute the application by using application execution status information stored in the nonvolatile memory, and store the execution data regarding the executed application in the volatile memory and then enter the power saving mode while maintaining the power supply to the volatile memory. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011541 | Processing Method For Reducing Power Consumption And Mobile Terminal - A processing method for reducing power consumption and a mobile terminal are provided. The method includes: controlling a sensor coprocessor to enter a dormant state, in a case that the mobile terminal is in a screen-off state; receiving a trigger instruction transmitted by a touch screen coprocessor, wherein the trigger instruction is transmitted when data collected by a sensor connected to the touch screen coprocessor meets a predetermined trigger condition; and controlling the mobile terminal to perform a function corresponding to the trigger s action. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011542 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO PROVIDE AN INTERACTIVE ENVIRONMENT IN RESPONSE TO TOUCH-BASED INPUTS - This disclosure presents systems and methods to provide an interactive environment in response to touch-based inputs. A first body channel communication device coupled to a user may transmit and/or receive signals configured to be propagated along skin of the user such that the skin of the user comprises a signal transmission path. A second body channel communication device coupled to an interaction entity may be configured to transmit and/or receive signals configured to be propagated along the skin of the user along the signal transmission path. A presentation device may present images of virtual content to the user. Information may be communicated between the first body channel communication device, the second body channel communication device, and the presentation device so that virtual content specific to the interaction entity may be presented to augment an appearance of the interaction entity. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011543 | Medical Device Usage Monitoring System and Method - A method, computer program product, and computer system for determining that a user wears a wearable device during one or more time periods. A total amount of time that the user is wearing the wearable device during the one or more time periods may be tracked. The total amount of time that the user wears the wearable device during the one or more time periods may be transmitted to a computing device for display on a user interface. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011544 | Medical Device Usage Monitoring System and Method - A method, computer program product, and computer system for receiving, by a computing device, a total amount of time that a user wears a wearable device during one or more time periods. The total amount of time that the user wears the wearable device during the one or more time periods may be compared to a threshold amount of time for the one or more time periods. A remaining amount of time for the user to wear the wearable device during the one or more time periods may be displayed on a user interface based upon, at least in part, comparing the total amount of time that the user wears the wearable device during the one or more time periods to the threshold amount of time. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011545 | FOLDABLE VIRTUAL REALITY DEVICE - A foldable virtual reality device. The device includes: a casing configured to separably accommodate a main body including a display; and a switching body rotatably attached to a side of the casing, switching to come in close contact with a front surface or a rear surface of the main body, and including a screen member and an ocular plate mounted on the screen member, wherein the screen member moves the ocular plate between a state in which the ocular plate is in close contact with the display and a state in which the ocular plate is spaced a predetermined distance from the display, in a state in which the screen member is in close contact with a surface of the main body on which the display is formed, and when the ocular plate is spaced, a virtual reality function can be implemented through the display. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011546 | VISUAL AURA AROUND FIELD OF VIEW - A wearable device can have a field of view through which a user can perceive real or virtual objects. The device can display a visual aura representing contextual information associated with an object that is outside the user's field of view. The visual aura can be displayed near an edge of the field of view and can dynamically change as the contextual information associated with the object changes, e.g., the relative position of the object and the user (or the user's field of view) changes. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011547 | SMART EYEGLASSES FOR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN AND ADULTS - A system that detects whether a user interacting with a featured activity is wearing glasses is described. The system verifies that the user is wearing the glasses and the system prompts the user and a caregiver and may blur, stop or otherwise interrupt a user experience of a featured activity, such as a video game or film, when the system determined that the user is not wearing the glasses. A glasses module may be positioned at frame of the glasses at a head of the user to detect that the user is wearing the glasses. Optical facial processing may detect a face and glasses on the face. Also disclosed is a hearing aid that may be integrated with such a system. A glasses module that aids in depth perception by reporting distance ahead, and a system that trains eye contact with another person wearing glasses are also disclosed. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011548 | FAST WAKE-UP IN A GAZE TRACKING SYSTEM - A gaze tracking system, leaving a low power mode in response to an activation signal, initial burst of eye pictures in short time by restricting the image area of a sensor, purpose of enabling an increased frame rate. Subsequent eye pictures are captured at le rate. The first gaze point value is computed memorylessly based on the initial burst res and no additional imagery, while subsequent values may be computed recursively to account previous gaze point values or information from previous eye pictures. The restriction of the image area may be guided by a preliminary overview picture captured using the different sensor. From the gaze point values, the system may derive a control signal to a computer device with a visual display. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011549 | UPDATING A CORNEA MODEL - A method of updating a cornea model for a cornea of an eye is disclosed, as well as a corresponding system and storage medium. The method comprises controlling a display to display a stimulus at a first depth, wherein the display is capable of displaying objects at different depths, receiving first sensor data obtained by an eye tracking sensor while the stimulus is displayed at the first depth by the display, controlling the display to display a stimulus at a second depth, wherein the second depth is different than the first depth, receiving second sensor data obtained by the eye tracking sensor while the stimulus is displayed at the second depth by the display, and updating the cornea model based on the first sensor data and the second sensor data. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011550 | MACHINE LEARNING BASED GAZE ESTIMATION WITH CONFIDENCE - The disclosure relates to a method performed by a computer for identifying a space that a user of a gaze tracking system is viewing, the method comprising obtaining gaze tracking sensor data, generating gaze data comprising a probability distribution using the sensor data by processing the sensor data by a trained model and identifying a space that the user is viewing using the probability distribution. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011551 | Method, Eyetracker and Computer Program for Determining Eye Positions in Digital Image Data - An eyetracker obtains a digital image representing at least one eye of a subject. The eyetracker then searches for pupil candidates in the digital image according to a search algorithm and, based on the searching, determines a position for the at least one eye in the digital image. The eyetracker also obtains light-intensity information expressing an estimated amount of light energy exposing the at least one eye when registering the digital image. In response to the light-intensity information, the eye-tracker determines a range of pupil sizes. The search algorithm applies the range of pupil sizes in such a manner that a detected pupil candidate must have size within the range of pupil sizes to be accepted by the search algorithm as a valid pupil of the subject. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011552 | System and Method for Medical Gross Examination - The present invention relates to a system ( | 2021-01-14 |
20210011553 | LIGHT FIELD DISLAY, ADJUSTED PIXEL RENDERING METHOD THEREFOR, AND ADJUSTED VISION PERCEPTION SYSTEM AND METHOD USING SAME ADDRESSING ASTIGMATISM OR SIMILAR CONDITIONS - Described are various embodiments of a light field display, adjusted pixel rendering method and computer-readable medium therefor, and vision correction system and method using same addressing astigmatism or similar conditions. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method is provided to automatically adjust user perception of an input image to be rendered on a digital display via a set of pixels thereof, wherein the digital display has an array of light field shaping elements. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011554 | FACILITATING INTERACTION WITH A VEHICLE TOUCHSCREEN USING HAPTIC FEEDBACK - Techniques are described for interacting with a vehicle touchscreen. According to one or more embodiments, a system is provided comprising a processor that executes computer executable components stored in at least one memory, including a display control component that selects graphical touch controls to include in a graphical user interface (GUI) for rendering on the touchscreen based on activation of a haptic feedback mode for interfacing with the touchscreen, wherein the graphical touch controls correspond to controls for one or more applications or functions associated with the vehicle. The system further comprising a positioning component that determines a location of a finger on or over the touchscreen relative to the graphical touch controls as displayed on the touchscreen, and a haptic feedback component that causes a vibration unit of the vehicle to provide vibration feedback based on the location corresponding to a graphical touch control of the graphical touch controls. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011555 | METHODS, DEVICES, AND SYSTEMS FOR DISPLAYING A USER INTERFACE ON A USER AND DETECTING TOUCH GESTURES - An example method of identifying a touch gesture on a user is provided. The method includes receiving, by one or more transducers of a wearable device attached to an appendage of the user, a set of signals that propagate through the user's appendage and establish a signal pathway to the wearable device. The method also includes, while receiving the set of signals, determining baseline characteristics for the signal pathway, and sensing a change in the baseline characteristics caused by user interaction with an affordance of a user interface projected or perceived on the user's appendage. The method further includes, in accordance with a determination that the sensed change in the baseline characteristics satisfies a contact criterion, reporting a candidate touch event on the user's appendage to a separate electronic device that creates the user interface or is in communication with another electronic device that creates the user interface. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011556 | VIRTUAL USER INTERFACE USING A PERIPHERAL DEVICE IN ARTIFICIAL REALITY ENVIRONMENTS - In general, the disclosure describes artificial reality systems and techniques for generating and presenting a virtual user interface with which users may interact using a physical peripheral device. In some examples, an artificial reality system includes an image capture device configured to capture image data; a head-mounted display (HMD) configured to output artificial reality content; a user interface engine configured to detect a peripheral device from the image data, wherein the user interface engine is configured to generate a virtual user interface comprising one or more virtual user interface elements; and a rendering engine configured to render the artificial reality content and to render, at a user interface position locked relative to a position of the peripheral device in an artificial reality environment, the virtual user interface for display at the HMD. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011557 | RAISE TO SPEAK - Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant are provided. An example process includes detecting input representing motion of an electronic device and sampling an audio input with a microphone of the electronic device. The example process further includes determining, based on the audio input and the input representing motion of the electronic device, whether to initiate a virtual assistant session. In accordance with a determination to initiate the virtual assistant session, the example process includes initiating the virtual assistant session. In accordance with a determination not to initiate the virtual assistant session, the example process includes forgoing initiating the virtual assistant session. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011558 | Keyboard Input Emulation - A computing device receives a response comprising one or more data sets corresponding to an identifier. The computing device identifies a first data set identifier in the response that signals the beginning of a first data set and edits the first data set to comprise a first keyboard stroke entry prefix understood by a second computing device as defining the first data set as a first particular type of data and a keyboard stroke entry suffix understood by the second computing device as defining an end of the first data set. The computing device identifies and edits a second data set. The edited first and second data sets are transmitted to the second computing device, where it processes the data sets based on the keyboard stroke entry prefixes and recognizes the end of the data sets based on the keyboard stroke entry suffix. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011559 | Input Devices that Use Self-Mixing Interferometry to Determine Movement Within an Enclosure - An input device includes an enclosure defining a three-dimensional input space and one or more self-mixing interferometry sensors coupled to the enclosure and configured to produce a self-mixing interferometry signal resulting from reflection of backscatter of emitted light by a body part in the three-dimensional input space. In various examples, movement of the body part may be determined using the self-mixing interferometry signal, which may in turn be used to determine an input. In some examples, a body part displacement or a body part speed and an absolute distance to the body part may be determined using the self-mixing interferometry signal and used to determine an input. In a number of examples, multiple self-mixing interferometry sensors may be used and the movement may be determined by analyzing differences between the respective produced self-mixing interferometry signals. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011560 | Wearable Device - A wearable device and a method for determining a location of the wearable device are provided. The wearable device includes an image generator configured to generate an optical image for an object, a signal transceiver composed of a plurality of antennas to send and receive microwaves with respect to a location determined on the basis of the optical image, and a signal processor configured to calculate a spatial location of a target object through processing the received microwaves together with the optical image, wherein the signal processor detects an effective signal through analyzing properties of the received microwaves using the optical image and determines the spatial location of the target object through compensating for the effective signal with a value estimated by the optical image. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011561 | DYNAMICALLY BALANCED MULTI-DEGREES-OF-FREEDOM HAND CONTROLLER - A controller is capable of controlling an asset or target in physical and/or virtual three-dimensional space using a single hand by generating control inputs in four or more degrees of freedom while also limiting cross-coupling (unintended motions). The controller includes a first control member is configured to be gripped in a user's single, second control member is disposed on or near a top end of the first member movable with at least one degree of freedom independently of the movement of the first control member, and a third control member positioned on the first member for displacement by one or more digits of the user's single hand and coupled with the second member to move in opposition to movement of the second control member. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011562 | INPUT DEVICE FOR USE IN AN AUGMENTED/VIRTUAL REALITY ENVIRONMENT - In some embodiments, a stylus device can be configured for use in an augmented/virtual (AR/VR) reality environment and can include a first portion and a second portion, where the first portion of the housing is substantially linear and can be configured to be held by a user's hand while the stylus device is in use. The first portion may include a tip configured to operate as an interface between the stylus device and objects within the AR/VR environment. The second portion of the housing may be non-linear and bent to traverse three dimensions including a section of the second portion that is bent longitudinally toward a line co-linear with the first portion of the housing. In some cases, the second portion of the housing may include a plurality of emitters or sensors configured for facilitating a tracking of the stylus device in three-dimensional space within the AR/VR environment. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011563 | DISPLAY APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING DATA THROUGH ELECTRONIC PEN AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a display apparatus for transmitting content data and a control method thereof. In particular, the present invention relates to a display apparatus for transmitting data of a content of an electronic device by using an electronic pen and a method thereof. In particular, a data sharing method of the display apparatus comprises the steps of: displaying a content; when one of objects included in the content is selected by an electronic pen, identifying a size of data corresponding to the selected object; and transmitting the data through the electronic pen when the size of the data is smaller than or equal to storage capacity of the electronic pen, or transmitting identification information on the data and access information of the display apparatus through the electronic pen when the size of the data exceeds the storage capacity of the electronic pen. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011564 | INDUCTOR CORE, ELECTRONIC PEN CORE PORTION, ELECTRONIC PEN, AND INPUT DEVICE - An inductor core includes: a tubular magnetic material body formed of magnetic material. The tubular magnetic material body includes an inclined portion including an inclined surface which constitutes a peripheral surface of a truncated cone having an outer diameter that increases from one end toward the other end of the tubular magnetic material body; and a straight trunk portion which is disposed coaxially with the inclined portion, includes an outer peripheral surface which constitutes a peripheral surface of a cylindrical body, and is connected with the inclined portion. An arithmetic mean roughness Ra of a region in the outer peripheral surface of the straight trunk portion which region is in a vicinity of the other end, is smaller than an arithmetic mean roughness Ra of a region in the outer peripheral surface of the straight trunk portion which region is in a vicinity of the inclined portion. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011565 | TOUCH PAD STRUCTURE - A touch pad structure includes a first casing, a second casing, a touch pad, an elastic element, a button, and an adjusting element. The first casing has an opening and is disposed on the second casing. The touch pad is disposed in the opening. The touch pad has a pivot portion and a movable portion. The pivot portion is pivoted to the first casing. A side of the movable portion facing the second casing is provided with a trigger. The elastic element is located between the first casing and the second casing. The elastic element has a first end and a second end. The button is aligned to the trigger and abuts against the first end of the elastic element. The adjusting element rotatably and movably penetrates through the second casing and is aligned to the button. The adjusting element abuts against the second end of the elastic element. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011566 | DISPLAY MODULE AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - The present disclosure provides a display module and an electronic equipment. The display module includes: a display panel including a first notch near a boundary of the display panel; a touch layer disposed over the display panel; and a touch flexible circuit board electrically connected to the touch layer, where the touch flexible circuit board is disposed adjacent to the first notch and is bent to a side of the display panel away from the touch layer. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011567 | TOUCH PANEL AND SHEET OF TOUCH SENSORS - A touch panel includes: a substrate, peripheral wires, marks, first coverings, and second coverings. The peripheral wires are disposed on the substrate, and each of the peripheral wires has a sidewall and a top surface. The marks are disposed on the substrate, and each of the marks has a sidewall and a top surface. The first coverings cover the top surfaces of the peripheral wires, and the second coverings cover the top surfaces of the marks, wherein the first coverings and the second coverings include metal nanowires. Furthermore, a sheet of touch sensors is provided. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011568 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION MECHANISM - An electronic device with fingerprint identification mechanism includes a touch panel, a camera unit, and a processing unit. A part of the touch panel is defined as a recognition area. The touch panel is adapted for at least one finger to touch for controlling. The camera unit is arranged under the touch panel. The camera unit includes a plurality of camera devices spacedly arranged. The camera devices face the touch panel. Projections of imaging ranges of the camera devices on the touch panel partially overlap so that the recognition area is covered by the projections of the imaging ranges of the camera devices. The processing unit is electrically connected to the touch panel and the camera unit respectively. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011569 | SELF-TEST METHOD, CORRESPONDING CIRCUIT AND DEVICE - A touchscreen resistive sensor includes a network of resistive sensor branches coupled to a number of sensor nodes arranged at touch locations of the touchscreen. A test sequence is performed by sequentially applying to each sensor node a reference voltage level, jointly coupling to a common line the other nodes, sensing a voltage value at the common line, and declaring a short circuit condition as a result of the voltage value sensed at the common line reaching a short circuit threshold. A current value level flowing at the sensor node to which the reference voltage level is applied is sensed and a malfunction of the resistive sensor branch coupled with the sensor node to which a reference voltage level is applied is generated as a result of the current value sensed at the sensor node reaching an upper threshold or lower threshold. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011570 | TOUCH CONTROL DISPLAY PANEL - A touch control display panel includes an array substrate, which includes a substrate, a pixel unit including a plurality of pixel subunits, and a touch control signal line. Both the pixel unit and the touch control signal line are over the substrate. An orthographic projection of the touch control signal line on the substrate is located in an opening region of one pixel subunit on the substrate. The one pixel subunit can include a first electrode and a second electrode, one or both having at least one gap, each arranged between two adjacent portions thereof. An orthographic projection of the touch control signal line on the substrate can be contained within an orthographic projection of one gap in one or both of the first electrode and the second electrode on the substrate. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011571 | ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE - An array substrate and a manufacturing method thereof, a display panel, and a display device are provided. The array substrate includes a base substrate, gate lines and data lines, switch circuits, a common electrode layer, and a light shielding conductive layer. The gate lines and the data lines are on the base substrate and cross with each other to define pixel regions; the switch circuits are in the pixel regions; the common electrode layer is on a side of the switch circuits away from the base substrate; and the light shielding conductive layer is on the side of the switch circuits away from the base substrate and is electrically connected to the common electrode layer. At least a portion of an orthographic projection of the gate lines, the data lines and the switch circuits is within an orthographic projection of the light shielding conductive layer on the base substrate. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011572 | DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING TOUCH FUNCTION AND SIGNAL LINE METHOD OF MOUNTING SIGNAL LINE OF DISPLAY APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a design for optimally mounting a Touch Drive (IC) (TDI) signal line and a Display Drive IC (DDI) signal line of a display apparatus having a touch function. According to the display apparatus having a touch function and the method of mounting the signal line of the display apparatus according to the present invention, the TDI signal line and the DDI signal line are mounted so as not to overlap in the bending region on the same flexible substrate, thereby preventing the problem, such as cracks, in the related art. Further, according to the display apparatus having a touch function and the method of mounting the signal line of the display apparatus according to the present invention, it is possible to easily manufacture a full-screen display apparatus by reducing a length of a fan-out area of the TDI signal line. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011573 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device is provided. The display device comprising: a display area; a non-display area on an outer side of the display area; a data line unit comprising a plurality of data lines; a power line unit disposed over the plurality of data lines and comprising a plurality of power lines; and a touch line unit disposed over the power line unit, comprising a plurality of touch lines and comprising a fan-out portion, wherein the touch line unit comprises, in the fan-out portion, a plurality of first sub-touch line units extended toward one side in a first direction, and a plurality of second sub-touch line units extended toward an opposite side in the first direction, wherein a number of lines of the first sub-touch line units is equal to a number of lines of the second sub-touch line units, and wherein the touch line unit comprises a portion where the touch line unit overlaps with the power line unit. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011574 | Force signal processing - A method of processing a number of force values is described. Each force value corresponds to a sensor location. The sensor locations are spaced apart along a direction. The method includes receiving the force values (S | 2021-01-14 |
20210011575 | DISPLAY DRIVER, DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF DRIVING DISPLAY PANEL - A display driver comprises a touch controller configured to perform touch sensing on a display panel during a vertical sync period. A first field of the vertical sync period comprises a display period and a touch sensing period following the display period. A start timing of the touch sensing period is controlled by an internal clock signal. A first counter is configured to, responsive to completion of the touch sensing, start a counting operation in synchronization with the internal clock signal. Gate control signal generator circuitry is configured to control a gate driver that is configured to drive a plurality of gate lines of the display panel. A gate line that is to be driven first to a high level during a second field following the first field is driven to the high level responsive to a count value of the first counter during the first field. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011576 | INPUT DETECTION DEVICE AND INPUT DETECTION METHOD - An input detection device performs a transition to a special mode in a case where application of a pressing force to a pressing detectable area is detected before a contact on a contact detectable area is detected, monitors whether or not a predetermined condition set in the special mode is satisfied in a case where a contact is detected after the transition to the special mode, and validates the detected contact when the predetermined condition is satisfied. Therefore, the input detection device does not validate the contact unless an intentional operation in which the contact is continuously made until the predetermined condition is satisfied is performed in a case where the contact is detected in a state in which application of a pressing force is detected. | 2021-01-14 |
20210011577 | Waveguide-Based Interferometric Multi-Point/Distributed Force and Touch Sensors - Disclosed herein are structures, devices, and systems for detecting touch and force inputs at multiple sensing locations on a surface of an electronic device using waveguide-based interferometry. A laser light source, such as a VCSEL, inserts light into a waveguide positioned adjacent to the sensing locations, and an input at a sensing location alters the inserted light in the waveguide allowing for determination of the input's touch or force at the sensing location. Wavelength modulation of the inserted light allows isolation in frequency of the signals from each sensing location. Optical phase locking can be used to lock an absolute distance beat frequency corresponding to a stationary reference point in the waveguide. | 2021-01-14 |