| 05th week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 43 |
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| 20210034075 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING MULTIPLE UAS PERFORMING AN ADAPTIVE MISSION - A computerized system and method for managing a fleet of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) collaboratively performing a mission. The system receives mission requirements comprising mission goals, area of operation, characteristics of each UAS and calculates data acquisition points in the area of operation according to mission goals, sensor types and constraints. It then calculates a flight plan for each UAS. Once flying in the field, the system verifies for each UAS at predetermined intervals during flight the UAS' aerial location at that time and compares the UAS aerial location to the expected aerial location according to flight plan in that time. If necessary, adjustments are made to the flight plan of one or more UAS. Other considerations for flight adjustments are battery power level, mission goal accomplishments, signal quality and more. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034076 | Systems And Methods For Generating Flight Paths For Navigating An Aircraft - In an example, a method of generating flight paths for navigating an aircraft is provided. The method includes hovering the aircraft at a predetermined hover point. The predetermined hover point corresponds to a first takeoff waypoint of a first trajectory of the aircraft. The method includes scanning at least a portion of a first flight path of the first trajectory. The method includes determining that an obstacle obstructs the first flight path of the first trajectory. The first flight path begins at the first takeoff waypoint. The method includes determining a second takeoff waypoint. Determining the second takeoff waypoint includes assigning the first flight path to begin at the second takeoff waypoint. The method includes changing the first flight path of the first trajectory in accordance with the second takeoff waypoint, thereby forming a second flight path of a second trajectory. The method includes causing the aircraft to follow the second flight path of the second trajectory from the second takeoff waypoint. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034077 | DYNAMIC DRONE NAVIGATION - Techniques are described for enabling a drone device to use a dynamic multi-dimensional spatial representation of an indoor property environment to improve autonomous navigation. In some implementations, an instruction to perform an action at a particular location of a property is received by a drone device. A spatial representation of the property that identifies a dynamic object is obtained by the drone device. The status of the dynamic object impacts an ability of the drone device to navigate near the dynamic object. Sensor data collected by one or more sensors of a monitoring system of the property and that indicates a present status of the dynamic object is obtained by the drone device. A path to the particular location is determined by the drone device. The path to the particular location is finally navigated by the drone device. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034078 | DYNAMIC GENERATION OF RESTRICTED FLIGHT ZONES FOR DRONES - A drone controller comprises processing circuitry to, at a first time when the drone is in flight, to determine a drone state comprising a position and a velocity of the drone and determine a relative obstacle state comprising a relative position and a relative velocity of the drone with respect to an obstacle. The processor then determines a reaction to avoid the obstacle based on the relative obstacle state and applies a signal related to the reaction to one or more actuator control inputs of the drone that modifies a drone path existing at the first time to avoid the obstacle. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034079 | PERSONAL SPACE CREATION SYSTEM, PERSONAL SPACE CREATION METHOD, PERSONAL SPACE CREATION PROGRAM - A personal space creation system includes: an autonomous mobile body having a part that blocks a line of sight of a user; and an information processor that controls behavior of the autonomous mobile body, the personal space creation system moving the autonomous mobile body in an open space to provide a personal space to the user, wherein the information processor includes a hardware processor that acquires position information and state information of at least a user as a target to which a blind effect is applied, sets an exclusive area and a free area in accordance with the position information and the state information of the user, and sets a blind spot near a boundary between the exclusive area and the free area, and creates and notifies the autonomous mobile body of a moving route through which the autonomous mobile body is moved to the blind spot. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034080 | DOSING MODULE HAVING A TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLABLE DOSING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE TEMPERATURE OF A DOSING DEVICE - The invention relates to a metering module ( | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034081 | FLUID TOP-OFF DETECTION AND CONTROL SYSTEM - A capacitive sensor and control system is configured to detect the presence (or absence) of fluid within a container. Configured in a vat of a deep fryer, the sensor determines when a level of liquid within the vat is at or above the level of the sensor. The sensor is in communication with the control system and the sensor sends a signal to the control system representative of the presence or absence of liquid within the vat and at the level of the sensor. The controller receives the signal from the sensor, and allows operation of a fluid management system and its associated plumbing to maintain an appropriate level of liquid in the vat. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034082 | PRESSURE REGULATOR - A pressure regulator includes an outlet pressure sensor, loading and unloading electromagnetic valves, and a regulator control circuit operatively connected to the loading and unloading electromagnetic valves and configured to pilot the loading and unloading electromagnetic valves to cancel an error signal given by a difference between an inlet signal corresponding to a desired outlet pressure and a feedback signal provided by the outlet pressure sensor. The pressure regulator includes an engaging current analysis circuit to detect and store reference characteristics of the engaging current of the solenoid of the loading electromagnetic valve in a stable inlet pressure condition, monitor the engaging current to detect any variation of its characteristics with respect to the corresponding reference characteristics, and, in the event of variation, provide a pilot modulation signal to at least one of the loading or unloading electromagnetic valves or a pressure variation signal to the regulator control circuit. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034083 | Reference Voltage Generating Circuit - The present invention provides a reference voltage generating circuit. The reference voltage generating circuit includes a charge supply circuit providing a first reference voltage during a first period; and a voltage supply circuit providing a second reference voltage during a second period. The voltage supply circuit does not provide the second reference voltage during the first period. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034084 | LOAD LINE CIRCUIT FOR VOLTAGE REGULATORS - A voltage regulator with a load line circuit is disclosed. The load line circuit is configured to receive a sensed voltage corresponding to an output current of the voltage regulator. The load line circuit is further configured to generate a complex (e.g., nonlinear) load line voltage that is combined with the output voltage of the voltage regulator and compared with a set voltage of the voltage regulator to produce an error signal. The error signal is used as feedback for the voltage regulator so that the output voltage of the voltage regulator can droop by a particular amount corresponding to a particular output current of the voltage regulator. The disclosed analog approach requires neither clock signals nor digital circuitry and utilizes a parallel topology that allows the disclosed approach to be fast and energy efficient. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034085 | Charge Pump Transient Response Optimization by Controlled Flying Capacitor Discharge During Bypass to Switching Mode Transition - Circuits and methods to enable wireless power transmission and reception are presented. A two-stage power converter has a boost regulator to boost an input voltage to an intermediate voltage. Moreover, the two-stage power converter may also comprise a charge pump coupled to the boost regulator to generate an output voltage based on the intermediated voltage. More particularly, the charge pump may comprise a plurality of transistor devices and a flying capacitor and the charge pump may be bypassed during a bypass mode of operation. Finally, the two-stage power converter may have control circuitry coupled to the charge pump. In particular, the control circuitry may generate a control voltage of a first transistor device of the plurality of transistor devices in order to regulate a discharge rate of the flying capacitor, during a transition phase from the bypass mode of operation to a normal mode of operation. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034086 | CAPACITOR-BASED POWER CONVERTER WITH BUCK CONVERTER - Various embodiments described herein provide a system that uses a capacitor-based power converter to generate a gate voltage (e.g., boot strap voltage) for a buck converter. According to various embodiments described herein, the capacitor-based power converter includes at least one of a combination of a capacitive voltage divider circuit with a low-dropout (LDO) regulator, or a combination of a capacitive doubler circuit with an LDO regulator, to generate the gate voltage for the buck converter. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034087 | LOW DROP-OUT (LDO) VOLTAGE REGULATOR CIRCUIT - A low drop-out (LDO) voltage regulator circuit includes a power transistor having a control terminal configured to receive a control signal and an output terminal coupled to an output node. A current regulation loop senses current flowing through the power transistor and modulates the control signal to cause the power transistor to output a constant current to the output node. A voltage regulation loop senses voltage at the output node and modulates the control signal to cause the power transistor to deliver current to the output node so that an output voltage at the output node is regulated. The current regulation loop includes a bipolar transistor connected to the control terminal of the power transistor, where a base terminal of the bipolar transistor is driven by a signal dependent on a difference between the sensed current flowing through the power transistor and a reference. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034088 | POWER CONTROL SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND VARIABLE OUTPUT VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY - A power control semiconductor device includes a voltage control transistor, a control circuit, a bias circuit, and external terminals. The voltage control transistor is connected between a voltage input terminal and an output terminal. The bias circuit generates a voltage that operates the control circuit. Output control signals provided from an outside are input to the external terminals to control an output voltage. The control circuit includes an error amplifier and a logic circuit. The error amplifier outputs a voltage corresponding to a potential difference between a reference voltage and a voltage divided by a voltage divider that divides the output voltage. The logic circuit generates: a signal that changes the divided voltage in accordance with the output control signals; and a signal that stops operation of the bias circuit in response to a combination of the output control signals. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034089 | VOLTAGE REGULATOR WAKE-UP - A system includes a voltage regulator having an output voltage and a power management system, coupled to the voltage regulator. The power management system operable to determine whether the output voltage is within an active range, set the active range to a first range during a first time, or during a first mode, and set the active range to a second range for a second time, or during a second mode. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034090 | SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC CONTROL WITH INTERACTIVE VISUALIZATION TO OPTIMIZE ENERGY CONSUMPTION - A system for controlling energy consumption. The system may incorporate devices configured on a floor map, a monitor that detects energy consumption by each device, a heat map shown on the floor map, a processor, and a user interface having a display connected to the processor. The heat map may indicate energy consumption in various areas of the floor plan. The floor map with the heat map may be a screen on the display. The energy consumption by each of the devices from the monitor may be calculated by the processor in time that each device is active and in a power rating of the respective device. The energy consumption by each of the devices may be converted by the processor into cost. From a screen, a user may define a virtual and dynamic zone to optimize and control the energy consumption. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034091 | Reference Voltage Generation Circuit - A reference voltage generation circuit includes a supply voltage terminal, a node, a current source, an output terminal, a common voltage terminal, a bandgap reference circuit and a feedback circuit. The supply voltage terminal is used to provide a supply voltage. The current source is coupled between the supply voltage terminal and the node, and used to receive the supply voltage and generate a current according to a feedback signal, and output the current to establish at the node a first voltage substantially insensitive to the supply voltage. The common voltage terminal is used to provide a common voltage. The bandgap reference circuit is coupled between the node and the common voltage terminal, and used to establish a temperature-invariant bandgap voltage at the output terminal. The feedback circuit is coupled to the node and the current source, and used to generate the feedback signal according to the first voltage. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034092 | REFERENCE VOLTAGE CIRCUIT - Provided is a reference voltage circuit including a Zener diode having a cathode connected to a current source via a first node, and an anode connected to a ground point; a first resistor having one end connected to the first node; a second resistor having one end connected to another end of the first resistor; a first diode having an anode connected to another end of the second resistor via a second node, and a cathode connected to the ground point; and a current control circuit configured to generate a control current corresponding to an anode voltage of the first diode so that the current source supplies a reference current corresponding to the control current to the first diode. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034093 | KNOB ASSEMBLY - A knob assembly includes a first housing with a sidewall extending from a base and a retention member inwardly extends from the sidewall. An operable second housing includes a selective stopper selectively movable between a first position and a second position relative to the retention member. The operable second housing is further axially operable between a compressed position and an extended position relative to the first housing, and the operable second housing includes a biasing member. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034094 | FLEXIBLE ON-CHIP POWER AND CLOCK - Modern integrated circuits have an increasing need for various levels of both supply voltage (V) and operating frequency (f) available at fine spatial and temporal granularity. This work introduces a solution that provides a number and quality of locally distributed V/f domains through FOPAC. Opportunistically sharing design resources and features between multi-phase voltage regulators (MPVRs) and resonant rotary clocks (ReRoCs) enabling i) the scalability to hundreds of domains, ii) fast switching times for both voltage and frequency, leading to temporal flexibility, and iii) locally distributed designs, leading to spatial flexibility. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034095 | SYNCHRONIZATION OF A CLOCK GENERATOR DIVIDER SETTING AND MULTIPLE INDEPENDENT COMPONENT CLOCK DIVIDER SETTINGS - A device includes a clock generator configured to generate a root clock signal based on an input clock signal and a clock generator divider integer setting. The device also includes a first component coupled to the clock generator and configured to generate a first component clock signal based on the root clock signal and a first component divider integer setting. The device also includes a second component coupled to the clock generator and configured to generate a second component clock signal based on the root clock signal and a second component divider integer setting. The device also includes sync circuitry coupled to each of the clock generator, the first component, and the second component, wherein the sync circuitry is configured to perform synchronized adjustments to the root clock signal, the first component clock signal, and the second component clock signal. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034096 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CLOCK SYNCHRONIZATION IN TRANSMISSION OF AUDIO INFORMATION - Embodiments of systems and methods for clock synchronization for transmission of audio information are disclosed herein. In one example, a System on Chip (SoC) includes a Universal Serial Bus (USB) transceiver, an oscillator circuit free of a crystal, a frequency divider, and a clock synchronization calibrator. The USB transceiver is configured to extract a first synchronization clock associated with data received by the USB transceiver. The oscillator circuit free of a crystal is configured to generate an original clock. The frequency divider is configured to generate a second synchronization clock based on the original clock. The clock synchronization calibrator configured to generate a first set of frequency control data based on a frequency difference between the first synchronization clock and the second synchronization clock. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034097 | Universal Bracket for Multiple Form Factors of PCIe Cards in OCP Sled Environments - A universal bracket includes a first wall, a second wall, and a third wall. The first wall is configured to be fixed to a first circuit card and a second circuit card. The first circuit card and the second circuit card include any of at least two different standardized types of circuit cards. The second wall is opposite the first wall. The third wall extends between the first wall and the second wall and is configured to be fixed to a riser card having a first connector for receiving a first mating connector of the first circuit card and a second connector for receiving a second mating connector of the second circuit card. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034098 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device including a display unit, a support mounted on a floor and having a battery mounted therein, a stand extending in a vertical direction from the support, a slide bracket coupled to a rear face of the display unit and slidably coupled to the stand, and a station detachably coupled to the support to charge the battery is able to be used, so that a degree of usability is high. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034099 | TRIGGER DEVICE AND SMART BRACELET - A trigger device is provided. The trigger device includes a controller, a screen assembly, an extendible support assembly operable to support the screen assembly, and a drive assembly operable to drive the support assembly. The drive assembly is provided with a first contact, and the support assembly is provided with a second contact movable relative to the second contact. During retraction or extension of the support assembly, the first contact and the second contact move relative to each other between a contacting state and a separating state. The controller determines whether the support assembly is in the retraction state or the extension state according to the contacting state or the separating state of the first contact and the second contact, so as to control display of the screen assembly. A smart bracelet is further provided. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034100 | BLACK DEADFRONT FOR DISPLAYS AND RELATED DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHODS - Embodiments of a deadfront article for a display are disclosed herein. The deadfront article includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. Also included is a semitransparent black layer disposed onto at least a first portion of the second surface of the substrate. The semitransparent black layer is configured to obscure the display when the display is inactive and to allow viewing of the display when the display is active. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034101 | INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM FLEXIBLE DISPLAY ROTATIONAL ORIENTATION MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT - A portable information handling system folds a flexible display over a hinge and selectively engages a brake that restricts hinge movement if a predetermined condition exists, such as a predetermined thermal state associate with potential damage to the flexible display. Heating and cooling elements increase or decrease the flexible display thermal state to fall within a constraint that supports folding and releases the hinge brake. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034102 | FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING MAGNETS - An electronic device is provided, which includes a first housing, a second housing, a hinge structure, a flexible display configured to form a front surface of the first housing and the second housing while the electronic device is in an unfolded state, a first support member disposed between the flexible display and the first housing, a first bimetal member disposed between the flexible display and the first support member, a first magnet disposed between the flexible display and the first bimetal member, and a second magnet disposed between the flexible display and the second housing. The first bimetal member has a first length at a first temperature and a second length longer than the first length at a second temperature higher than the first temperature. The first support member has a reception space having a length greater than or equal to the first length and less than the second length that provides space for the first bimetal member to bend at the second temperature. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034103 | DATA PROCESSING METHOD, DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic device includes an input assembly and an output assembly, to be respectively used for data input and data output, a support assembly, to at least support the input assembly or the output assembly and to enable either of the input assembly or the output assembly to stand on a base, and a connector mechanism, to connect the input assembly and/or the output assembly to the support assembly, and to enable the input assembly and/or the output assembly to rotate relative the support assembly in various dimensions. The electronic device according to embodiments of the present disclosure is rotatable in multiple dimensions to meet user's needs in variable position adjustments. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034104 | PORTABLE COMPUTER WITH MULTIPLE DISPLAY CONFIGURATIONS - A portable computer that is configurable between a plurality of display modes including a laptop mode (in which the portable computer has a conventional laptop appearance) and an easel mode in which the base of the computer and its display component stand vertically forming an inverted “V.” The portable computer includes a hinge assembly that couples the display component to the base of the computer, and allows the display component to be rotated about an axis along an interface between the display component and the base to configure the portable computer between a closed position, the laptop mode and the easel mode. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034105 | LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS, DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND MOBILE DEVICE - A liquid discharge apparatus includes a drive signal output circuit configured to output a drive signal, a drive section including a discharge head configured to discharge a liquid in accordance with the drive signal, a solid-state battery configured to supply electric power to the drive signal output circuit, and a housing that includes a first wall section and a second wall section and houses the drive section, the drive signal output circuit, and the solid-state battery. The solid-state battery includes a solid electrolyte and a first electrode, the first wall section has a first surface that is an outer surface of the housing, the second wall section has a second surface that is an outer surface of the housing, an area of the second surface is larger than an area of the first surface, and the electrolyte and the first electrode are stacked along a direction intersecting the second surface. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034106 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a display module, a first support member and a second support member disposed below the display module and separated from each other, wherein the first support member and second support member are disposed with respect to a folding axis; and a planarization member disposed on one side of the first support member and that maintains one surface of the first support member and one surface of the second support member on a same reference surface. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034107 | BENDABLE AND FOLDABLE DISPLAY SCREEN TO PROVIDE CONTINUOUS DISPLAY - Embodiments are generally directed to a flexible overlapping display. An embodiment of a mobile device includes a processor to process data for the mobile device, a bendable and foldable display screen one or more device sensors to sense an orientation of the mobile device, and one or more display sensors to sense a current arrangement of the display screen. The processor is to identify one or more portions of the display screen that are visible to a user based at least in part on data from the one or more device sensors and the one or more display sensors. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034108 | FLEXIBLE DEVICE - A flexible device comprises a flexible screen and a supporting assembly for supporting the flexible screen. The supporting assembly comprises a plurality of moving members and connecting members each for movably connecting two adjacent moving members of the plurality of moving members. The adjacent moving members moving relatively to support the flexible screen in an unfolded state or a bent state. The flexible device can be transformed into different forms according to requirements, so as to adapt to application requirements of various shapes of flexible screen. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034109 | INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM FLEXIBLE DISPLAY BEZEL - An information handling system processes information with processing components disposed in housing portions rotationally coupled by a hinge and presents the information as visual images at a flexible display film disposed over the hinge to fold when the hinge rotates the housing portions from an open to a closed position. A bezel fits over the outer perimeter having a rigid portion and a flexible portion. The bezel flexible portion fits over the flexible display film at the hinge to support display film folding having managed torsional and compressive forces. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034110 | FOLDABLE DISPLAY DEVICES WITH MULTIPLE PAGES - A computing device includes memory configured for storing executable instructions, a processor configured for executing the instructions, a spine member, where the spine member includes the memory and the processor, and a plurality of display pages, each display page coupled at a first edge of the page to the spine member and having a second edge, opposite the first edge that is free to rotate about an axis defined by the spine member, wherein at least one page includes two separately controllable OLED displays on opposite sides of the page. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034111 | SHAPE RETAINING STRUCTURE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING SAME - Provided is an electronic device comprising: a first unmodified section, which is one part of an electronic device having a modifiable shape and has a fixed and retained shape; a modification section extending from the first unmodified section and capable of being bent in one direction; a second unmodified section extending from the modification section and formed to be smaller than the first unmodified section; a flexible display arranged on one surface across the first unmodified section, the modification sensation and the second unmodified section; an elastic plate arranged on the other surface across the first unmodified section, the modification section and the second unmodified section; and a shape fixing unit provided in the first unmodified section or the second unmodified section so as to retain the modified shape of the electronic device. Additionally, other embodiments are possible. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034112 | BENDABLE GLASS STACK ASSEMBLIES, ARTICLES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - A glass element having a thickness from 25 μm to 125 μm, a first primary surface, a second primary surface, and a compressive stress region extending from the first primary surface to a first depth, the region defined by a compressive stress GI of at least about 100 MPa at the first primary surface. Further, the glass element has a stress profile such that it does not fail when it is subject to 200,000 cycles of bending to a target bend radius of from 1 mm to 20 mm, by the parallel plate method. Still further, the glass element has a puncture resistance of greater than about 1.5 kgf when the first primary surface of the glass element is loaded with a tungsten carbide ball having a diameter of 1.5 mm. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034113 | EXPLOSION-PROOF TABLET FORM CLOSURE HOUSING - An explosion-proof enclosure includes a front cover (first housing half or portion) and a rear cover (second housing half or portion) joined together by a retention member inserted into a passageway at least partially formed by structures of both the front cover and the rear cover. The enclosure includes an internal chamber for containing an associated electronic device. The passageway generally extends peripherally about the internal chamber. In one exemplary embodiment, the retention member is a ball-chain and the passageway completely surrounds the internal chamber such that respective end portions of the ball-chain overlap. A sealing element is provided for sealing respective mating surfaces of the front cover and rear cover. In another example, the retention member is a rigid split retention member. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034114 | MOBILE TERMINAL - The present invention relates to a mobile terminal comprising: a front case having a display mounted on the front part thereof; a rear case coupled to one side of the front case and coupled to the rear part of same; a main circuit board provided between the front case and the rear case; and a fluid movement port having a groove, of a predetermined depth, formed to be adjacent to the edge of the front part of the front case and extend in one direction, wherein the fluid movement port can guide the movement of fluid which enters through gaps between the display and the front case. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034115 | SERVICEABLE DISPLAYS WITH NARROW BEZELS - Computing devices comprise a releasably attachable display assembly to secure a display to a device housing. The display assembly comprises a cover glass to which a display is attached. A retention frame attached to the perimeter of the cover glass comprises a plurality of hooks along one edge and a plurality of snaps along the remaining edges. The hooks and snaps engage with internal retention features along the interior of the housing to secure the display assembly to the housing. A liquid adhesive secures the cover glass to the retention frame. The display assembly further comprises an energy absorber to form a seal between the frame and the housing. The display assembly allows for computing devices with displays that are easily removable for improved serviceability and narrower bezels for improved industrial design. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034116 | GEAR SYNCHRONIZED DUAL AXIS PIVOT HINGE - A portable information handling system supports a flexible OLED display film over housing portions rotationally coupled by a hinge by folding the OLED display film over the hinge. Hinge brackets that couple to the housing portions each have a gear member with a semicircular shape gear inner circumference that engages a gear subassembly of the hinge main body. Hinge bracket rotation translates through the gear subassembly for synchronized housing rotation. The hinge main body has first and second semicircular portions with a smooth surface defined to accept the outer circumference smooth surface of the gear member semicircular shape at first and second rotation axes about which the hinge brackets pivot so that the display film has space to fold in the closed position. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034117 | SYNCHRONIZED DUAL AXIS PIVOT HINGE - A portable information handling system supports a flexible OLED display film over housing portions rotationally coupled by a hinge by folding the OLED display film over the hinge. Hinge brackets that couple to the housing portions each have a helical member that extends into an associated helical guide of the hinge main body. Hinge bracket rotation translates through the helical guides for synchronized housing rotation. The hinge main body has first and second circular portions extending along its length to define first and second rotation axes about which the hinge brackets pivot so that the display film has space to fold in the closed position. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034118 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes: a folding region and a non-folding region; a display module corresponding to the folding region and the non-folding region; a module supporter corresponding to the non-folding region and in which the display module is received; and a hinge corresponding to the folding region and rotatably connected to the module supporter. The hinge includes: a first joint and a second joint, a first rotator which rotatably connects the module supporter to the first joint, and a second rotator which rotatably connects the first joint to the second joint. The display module includes a first plane facing the module supporter, and a distance between the second rotator and the first plane is greater than a distance between the first rotator and the first plane. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034119 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING SPEAKER - An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a first plate disposed to face a first direction, a second plate disposed to face a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a side member enclosing at least part of a space between the first and second plates and having at least one speaker hole constructed thereon, and a speaker device disposed between the first and second plates to emit a sound through the speaker hole. The speaker device may include: a speaker unit including a yoke disposed to a first face facing the first direction and a diaphragm disposed to a second face facing the second direction, wherein the diaphragm is disposed to face the second direction, and is disposed to face at least part of the second plate, an enclosure shaped to enclose at least part of the speaker unit and disposed between the first and second plates, an acoustic duct constructed between the enclosure and the second plate and extending towards the at least one speaker hole, and a ferromagnetic material disposed between the first plate and the yoke. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034120 | CARD/CHASSIS COUPLING SYSTEM - A card/chassis coupling system includes a chassis defining a chassis housing with a chassis wall defining a card entrance to the chassis housing. The chassis wall engages a securing element on a card to secure it in the chassis housing. A card/chassis release device adjacent the card entrance includes a base in the chassis housing, and a card mover member and securing element release member that are each moveably coupled to the base and to an actuator member extending through the chassis wall. Movement of the actuator member into the chassis housing causes the securing element release member to move relative to the base to engage the securing element on the card and disengage it from the chassis wall, and causes the card mover member to move relative to the base to engage the card and move it through the card entrance and out of the chassis housing. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034121 | PANEL BOTTOM SHEET AND DISPLAY INCLUDING THE SAME - A panel bottom sheet includes: a first heat dissipation layer; a second heat dissipation layer having circumferential side surfaces located further inside than circumferential side surfaces of the first heat dissipation layer in a plan view, the second heat dissipation layer including: a main heat dissipation pattern including a first opening formed completely through the second heat dissipation layer in a thickness direction; and a heat dissipation substrate disposed directly on the second heat dissipation layer. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034122 | POWER SUPPLY UNIT - A power supply unit where the main DC voltage output rail is incorporated within the enclosure of the power supply unit and other branches DC voltage output rails are located outside the enclosure of the power supply unit, and where the DC-DC converter and the branch DC voltage output rails located outside the enclosure of the power supply unit is fed back to the supervisor IC of the power supply unit for supervisory purposes. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034123 | Shared Battery System and Method of Controlling Battery - A shared battery system includes a battery having unique identification information, a communication unit communication-connected with a user terminal to receive user information from the user terminal, and an authentication unit configured to perform user authentication based on the user information. A controller is configured to control the authentication unit to perform the user authentication when a communication connection with the user terminal is made, to control the battery to supply electrical energy to a shared mobility device based on a use approval of the shared mobility device when the battery is mounted to the mobility device, to acquire usage information of the shared mobility device therefrom when the electrical energy is supplied to the shared mobility device, and to control the communication unit to transmit the acquired usage information of the shared mobility device and status information of the battery. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034124 | MECHANICAL SELECTION OF POWER CONSUMPTION INDICATOR BY FORM FACTOR - A system for mechanically indicating a power consumption level is provided. The system includes a solid-state drive (SSD) device and a circuit board contained in the SSD device. The circuit board contains a power consumption capacity selector accessible from outside the SSD device wherein the power consumption capacity selector is configurable to open and close a circuit. The system further includes a mechanical structure configured to insert into the SSD device from outside the SSD device. The mechanical structure is positioned to contact the power consumption capacity selector and to open and close the circuit using the power consumption capacity selector. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034125 | Method for USB power receiving device selecting power supply option - Disclosed is a method for a USB power receiving device selecting a power supply option. The method is performed by the USB power receiving device and includes: receiving N power data object(s) (PDO(s)) from a USB power supplying device, in which the N is a positive integer; checking whether at least one of M PDO(s) of the USB power receiving device matches at least one of the N PDO(s) according to a selection rule including a voltage requirement and a current-related requirement and accordingly generating a request data object (RDO), in which the M is a positive integer; and transmitting the RDO to the USB power supplying device to request the USB power supplying device to supply power to the USB power receiving device according to the RDO. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034126 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a connection unit including a first terminal for receiving power from a power supply apparatus and a second terminal for receiving power supply capability of the power supply apparatus, a communication control unit that performs communication with the power supply apparatus via the second terminal, and a power control unit that performs a process for limiting power supplied from the power supply apparatus to a predetermined power or less in a case where the power supply capability is received from the power supply apparatus. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034127 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PREVENTING DAMAGE OF USB DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - The present application provides an electronic device for preventing a universal serial bus (USB) device from being damaged, and an operating method therefor. The electronic device includes a universal serial bus (USB) connector connectable to at least one of a charging device and a USB device through a dual gender, and at least one processor electrically coupled to the USB connector. The at least one processor is configured to detect a connection of the charging device and the USB device to the electronic device through the USB connector, in response to the connection of the charging device and the USB device to the electronic device, determine a charging voltage satisfying a designated condition, and request the charging device to provide the determined charging voltage through the USB connector. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034128 | POWER BACKUP ARCHITECTURE TO MANAGE CAPACITOR HEALTH - Various embodiments described herein use a plurality of capacitor sets (e.g., capacitor banks) in a power backup architecture for an electronic system (e.g., memory sub-system), where each capacitor set can be individually checked against a health condition (e.g., in parallel) to determine their respective health during power-up of an electronic system or during normal operation of the electronic system. In response to determining that at least one capacitor set has failed the health condition (or a certain number of capacitor sets have failed the health condition), the electronic system can perform certain operations prior to primary power loss to the electronic system (e.g., memory sub-system preemptively performs a data backup process to data integrity) and can adjust the operational mode of the electronic system (e.g., memory sub-system switches from read-write mode to read-only mode). | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034129 | DETECTION OF A FAILURE OF A POWER MODULE BASED ON OPERATING CONDITIONS - A method for detecting a failure of a power module, the method comprising the following operations:
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| 20210034130 | PRIORITY-BASED BATTERY ALLOCATION FOR RESOURCES DURING POWER OUTAGE - Examples described herein relate to management of battery-use by one or more computing resources in the event of a power outage. Data used by one or more computing resources can be backed-up using battery power. Battery power is allocated to data back-up operations based at least on one or more of: criticality level of data, priority of an application that processes the data, or priority level of resource. The computing resource can back-up data to a persistent storage media. The computing resource can store a log of data that is backed-up or not backed-up. The log can be used by the computing resource to access the backed-up data for continuing to process the data and to determine what data is not available for processing. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034131 | ACTUAL OR APPARENT POWER FAILURE DETECTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for distinguishing between actual power failure and false power failure in relation to a system under Efuse control includes a power unit, a detection unit, a control unit, a management substrate, and a management unit. The power unit outputs a voltage to the detection unit and the control unit. The detection unit detects state of a power supply from the power unit, and outputs a signal to the control unit. The management substrate monitors an operating state of the power unit, and outputs a status signal. The management unit obtains a system interrupt instruction from the control unit, and generates an error event or does not generate an error event according to the system interrupt instruction and a small period of time for establishing an actual or a false abnormality. A method for detecting an apparent or an actual power failure is also provided. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034132 | Systems And Methods For Waking An Information Handling System From A Wireless Peripheral Device - Systems and methods are provided that may be implemented to wake an information handling system from a reduced-powered state in response to a wireless signal wake-up event received from a wireless peripheral device. Non-operating system (OS) components and/or non-BIOS components of an information handling system may be optionally enabled to securely perform pre-OS operations to determine whether or not to wake other components (e.g., such as a system OS and/or system BIOS executing on a host processing device or embedded controller) of the information handling system from a reduced-powered state upon receipt of the wireless signal wake-up event. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034133 | FOLDABLE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A foldable display apparatus, a method of manufacturing the same, and a controlling method of the same are disclosed. The foldable display apparatus includes a substrate including a metal thin film and an insulating layer provided on the metal thin film, an organic light-emitting unit formed on the substrate and emitting light in an direction away from the substrate, and a thin film encapsulating layer for encapsulating the organic light-emitting unit. The foldable display apparatus may be folded in a direction such that the metal thin film is exposed. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034134 | SLEEP-WAKE CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR BATTERY POWERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A sleep-wake control circuit using a D-type flip-flop with a Schmitt trigger to detect pulse wake-up signal transitions. The sleep-wake control circuit comprises a sleep command input channel, a wake command input channel, and a D-type flip-flop. The D-type flip-flop is configured to receive a signal to switch to sleep mode from the sleep command input channel as a clock signal and to receive a wake event signal to switch to wake mode from the wake command input channel as a clear signal, such that a wake event signal from the wake command input channel takes priority over a sleep event signal from the sleep command input channel. The sleep command input channel and the wake command input channel are configured to include Schmitt triggers so as to detect pulse input signals. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034135 | INTERCONNECT FABRIC LINK WIDTH REDUCTION TO REDUCE INSTANTANEOUS POWER CONSUMPTION - Described herein are various embodiments of reducing dynamic power consumption within a processor device. One embodiment provides a technique for dynamic link width reduction based on the instantaneous throughput demand for client of an interconnect fabric. One embodiment provides for a parallel processor comprising an interconnect fabric including a dynamic bus module to configure a bus width for a client of the interconnect fabric based on throughput demand from the client. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034136 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT POWER DOMAINS SEGREGATED AMONG POWER SUPPLY PHASES - Power supply architectures and enhanced power control techniques are presented herein. In one example, a system includes a plurality of power supply phases and a system processor. The system processor comprises a processing unit comprising a plurality of processing cores, a plurality of power domains configured to segregate power distribution for the processing unit into sets of the plurality of processing cores, and external connections configured to couple individual ones the plurality of power domains to individual ones of the plurality of power supply phases. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034137 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device connectable between a first power-supply line connected to a power source and through which power is continuously supplied to a first circuit, and a second power-supply line that is not directly connected to the power source and is connected to a second circuit, includes a first switch connectable between the first and second power-supply lines and turned on in response to a signal for supplying power to the second circuit, a second switch connectable between the first and second power-supply lines and having a current supply capability higher than the first switch, and a control circuit configured to turn on the second switch when the first switch is turned on and a voltage applied to the second power-supply line has reached a threshold. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034138 | SYSTEM ON CHIP AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A system on chip (SoC) includes a first core and a second core, first and second power gating switches, and a first power switch. The first power gating switch is arranged between the first core and a first power rail that receives a first voltage, and is selectively turned on in response to a first power gating signal. The second power gating switch is arranged between the second core and a second power rail that receives a second voltage, and is selectively turned on in response to a second power gating signal. The first power switch is arranged between the first power rail and the second power rail, and is selectively turned on in response to a first power control signal to connect the first power gating switch or the second power gating switch both the first power rail and the second power rail. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034139 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An electronic device includes a connection unit that receive power from a power supply apparatus via a first terminal, a communication control unit that communicates with the power supply apparatus via a second terminal to receive power supply capability information of the power supply apparatus, and a control unit that disables activation of the electronic device before the communication control unit receives a predetermined notification from the power supply apparatus. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034140 | POWER MANAGEMENT INTEGRATED CIRCUIT BASED SYSTEM MANAGEMENT BUS ISOLATION - A power management integrated circuit (PMIC) is described for providing system management bus (SMB) isolation, along with memory sub-systems which include such a PMIC and methods of operating such devices. In one embodiment, a PMIC comprises a voltage supply input, power management circuitry, and elements of a SMB. The SMB elements can include an SMB input, an SMB hot swap controller coupled to the SMB input, one or more SMBs, and one or more SMB outputs. When integrated with a memory sub-system, one SMB output can be connected to a memory controller and another SMB output to a microcontroller. During different power states (e.g., normal or low power states), certain outputs can be isolated in order to manage communications on the SMB during the different power states of the memory sub-system using the PMIC. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034141 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, CLIENT TERMINAL, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - There is provided an information processing system including a storage section that holds a plurality of agent programs with different attributes, a communication section that provides an agent service by the agent programs to a client terminal of a user, and a control section that selects, from among the plurality of agent programs, one agent program suited to an emotion of a user who can use the agent service. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034142 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, SPATIAL POSITIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - The present disclosure provides an electronic apparatus, a spatial positioning system and a method thereof. The electronic apparatus includes: a body having a central region and a peripheral region surrounding the central region; and a plurality of signal receiving components disposed in the peripheral region of the body. The signal receiving component includes a circuit board and a plurality of signal receiving devices located on the circuit board. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034143 | MOTION DEVICE FOR VIRTUAL REALITY INTERACTION AND VIRTUAL REALITY SYSTEM - A motion device for a virtual reality interaction includes a core, a running belt carried by the core and a frame. The running belt is configured to wrap the core and capable of sliding on the outer surface of the core. The running belt includes a number of running belt units. A surface of each running belt unit facing the core is provided with a number of grooves, and each groove of each running belt unit is connected with a corresponding groove of an adjacent running belt unit through an elastic strap. The frame is located at a periphery of the running belt and is configured to carry the running belt and the core. A number of first balls are arranged between the frame and the running belt. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034144 | SIX DEGREE OF FREEDOM TRACKING WITH SCALE RECOVERY AND OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE - A virtual reality or mixed reality system configured to preform object detection using a monocular camera. The system configured to make the user aware of the detected objects by showing edges or lines of the object within a virtual scene. Thus, the user the user is able to avoid injury or collision while immersed in the virtual scene. In some cases, the system may also detect and correct for drift in the six degree of freedom pose of the user using corrections based on the current motion of the users. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034145 | MONITORING A USER OF A HEAD-WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for monitoring a user of a head-wearable electronic device with multiple light-sensing assemblies. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034146 | EYE TRACKING WITH RECORDED VIDEO CONFIRMATION OF FACE IMAGE UPON ACCEPTING TERMS - Eye tracking based on images from a camera juxtaposed with a computer such as a display thereof is used to ensure that a user reads a legal document or disclaimer. To ensure the identity of the user accepting the terms, a video confirmation of the user's face image (or other unique identifier such as a retinal fingerprint) can be recorded responsive to the user accepting the terms. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034147 | DISPLAY ADAPTATION FOR VISUAL IMPAIRMENT - Eye data is recorded and a visual impairment of an eye viewing a screen is determined. A correction value is determined based on the visual impairment, and a display connected to a personal computing device is adjusted based on the correction value. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034148 | AUTOMATIC LOCALIZATION OF A STRUCTURE - According to a computer-implemented method for the automatic localization of a structure, an individual image which maps an object with the structure is displayed on a display surface. A gaze movement of a user is captured by a gaze capture system and, on the basis thereof, a gaze capture signal is generated. By a computer unit, dependent upon the gaze capture signal, at least one image point of the individual image is identified, which at least partially maps the structure. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034149 | EYE TRACKING METHOD, HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - The disclosure provides an eye tracking method, an head-mounted display (HMD), and a computer readable storage medium. The method includes: capturing, by the first camera, a first eye image of a first eye of a wearer of the HMD; capturing, by the second camera, a second eye image of the first eye of the wearer; constructing a first eye model of the first eye based on the first eye image and the second eye image; capturing, by the first camera, a first specific eye image of the first eye of the wearer; obtaining a plurality of first specific eye landmarks in the first specific eye image; identifying a first eye pose of the first eye of the wearer based on the first eye model and the first specific eye landmarks. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034150 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR RECEIVING LINE OF SIGHT INPUT, METHOD OF CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An electronic device comprising: a control unit performs control such that a selected position in a display is changed, wherein the control unit performs control such that the selected position is changed based on gazing at a first position in response to satisfaction of a viewed point condition corresponding to a fact that gazing at the first position at a first distance from the selected position has been performed for a first period, and the selected position is changed based on gazing at a second position in response to satisfaction of a viewed point condition corresponding to a fact that gazing at the second position at a second distance which is farther from the selected position than the first distance, has been performed for a second period shorter than the first period. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034151 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An electronic device according to the present invention is an electronic device capable of acquiring an eye image by capturing an image of an eye looking at a screen of a display through an eye window frame, and includes at least one memory and at least one processor which function as: an estimating unit configured to estimate a viewed point of the eye on the screen on a basis of the eye image; and a detecting unit configured to detect a shifted viewing state in which the eye shifts from a position corresponding to a center of the screen on the eye image, on a basis of a position of a pupil image or a Purkinje image on the eye image. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034152 | Eye tracking applications in virtual reality and augmented reality - A method and a corresponding apparatus for mitigating motion sickness in a virtual reality VR/augmented reality (AR) system using a head mounted display (HMD) are disclosed. The method comprises receiving data from a sensor indicating a current orientation of the HMD in real space, and superimposing a visual indication on a display of the HMD. The visual indication provides visual information to a user of the current orientation of the HMD in real space. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034153 | Wearable Data Input Device and Operating Method - This invention relates to a wearable data input device to be worn on a human hand, comprising: —a base comprising a proximal end and a distal end opposite to the proximal end; a finger support connected to the base to receive a portion of a finger of the hand corresponding to the proximal phalanges in order to allow the corresponding finger support to carry the wearable data input device; at least one sensor arranged at the distal end of the base to interact with fingertips of the hand to allow user input; and an output unit to send data corresponding to the user input to an external device. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034154 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING IMAGINED DIRECTIONS TO DEFINE AN ACTION, FUNCTION OR EXECUTION FOR NON-TACTILE DEVICES - A system and method for controlling a non-tactile device including a receiving device configured to receive signals corresponding to a user's brain waves or movements, the brain waves or movements corresponding to a series of directional intentions, the intentions defining at least one line pattern, a processor configured to process the at least one line pattern, each of said at least one line patterns associated with an action of the device, and output a control signal to the non-tactile device related to the action. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034155 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL INPUT DEVICE - A three-dimensional input device is disclosed. The input device comprises a tubular handle body, a pointer that extends from within the tubular handle body and that can be retracted into the tubular handle body, and a haptic feedback mechanism which selectively applies resistance to the extension and retraction of the pointer. The resistance applied by the haptic feedback mechanism simulates a sensation of rigidity for the user. The input device can be used to control simulation software such as surgical procedure simulation software. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034156 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SIDEWALK DETECTION FOR PERSONAL MOBILITY VEHICLES - The disclosed system may include a non-transitory memory and one or more hardware processors configured to execute instructions from the non-transitory memory to perform operations including (1) determining one or more vibration signals detected by a personal mobility vehicle, (2) determining that the one or more vibration signals correspond to a particular type of pathway for the personal mobility vehicle, (3) generating a feedback signal corresponding to the particular type of pathway, and (4) transmitting the feedback signal corresponding to the particular type of pathway. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034157 | ACOUSTIC AUGMENTATION OF HAPTIC VIBRATION WITH CORRELATED SOUNDS - Described herein are system and method embodiments of acoustic augmentation of haptic vibration with correlated sounds. Embodiments of a haptic driven signal crossing both vibration band and acoustic band are disclosed. The driven signal at the acoustic band enables a haptic in an electronic device to provide an audio augmentation for haptic vibration independent from a loudspeaker of the electronic device. Upon a touch on a touch surface is detected, a vibration request is generated based on the touch and user preferences. A pattern generator is used to generate a vibration signal based on the vibration request to drive a haptic vibrator for desired vibration and acoustic sound patterns. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034158 | OSCILLATION REDUCTION IN HAPTIC VIBRATORS BY MINIMIZATION OF FEEDBACK ACCELERATION - Described herein are embodiments for reducing haptic vibrations for electronic devices. Embodiments of an oscillation reduction scheme learned offline are disclosed for minimizing the acceleration for a haptic vibrator. A pattern and braking generation module outputs a pattern signal for amplification and then for driving the haptic vibrator. An accelerometer measures acceleration induced by vibration from the haptic vibrator. The pattern and braking generation module adjusts the pattern signal based on the measured acceleration to identify an optimal amplitude for a braking signal at each time frame. Such a closed-loop braking optimization process may be implemented to achieve an optimal or desired braking scheme for enhanced user haptic feedback. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034159 | Hand Gestures Recognition over a Switch Based Keyboard - A computing device may include a keyboard, a switch in mechanical communication with an underside of a key arranged in the keyboard, a processor, a transmit line electrically connected to the processor, a sense line electrically connected to the processor, and the transmit line and the sense line are selectively connectable through the switch when the key is depressed, memory in communication with the processor, and programmed instructions stored in the memory that, when executed, cause the processor to identify changes in capacitance from the sense line when the key is not depressed, identify a hand gesture performed proximate the keyboard based on the changes in capacitance, and execute an action based on at least one the identification of the hand gesture. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034160 | GESTURE DETECTION IN INTERSPERSED RADAR AND NETWORK TRAFFIC SIGNALS - Techniques for performing gesture recognition with an electronic device are disclosed where the electronic device has a wireless communications capability using beamforming techniques and includes a plurality of millimeter wave antenna modules, each antenna module including at least one transmit antenna and at least one receive antenna, the antennas being operable in one or more frequency ranges greater than 20 GHz. Performing gesture recognition includes: simultaneous operation of the at least one transmit antenna and the at least one receive antenna so as to provide a radar capability; and detecting a presence and motion of a reflective object by analyzing magnitude and phase of signals received by the at least one receive antenna and resulting from reflection of signals transmitted by the transmit antenna and reflected by the reflective object. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034161 | OBJECT MOTION TRACKING WITH REMOTE DEVICE - Examples of mixed reality computing devices that utilize remote sensors and local sensors as input devices are disclosed. In one example, a mixed reality computing device comprises an image sensor, a remote input device, a processor, and storage comprising stored instructions. The stored instructions are executable by the processor to perform object motion tracking and environmental tracking based on output from the image sensor, and in response to detecting that the remote input device is in use, adjust a parameter of the motion tracking while maintaining the environmental tracking. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034162 | CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Provided is a control device including a control unit that outputs information that controls output of scent on the basis of a result of recognizing a hand. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034163 | GESTURE-CONTROLLED VIRTUAL REALITY SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - Gesture-controlled virtual reality systems and methods of controlling the same are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes an on-body sensor to output first signals associated with at least one of movement of a body part of a user or a position of the body part relative to a virtual object and an off-body sensor to output second signals associated with at least one of the movement or the position relative to the virtual object. The apparatus also includes at least one processor to generate gesture data based on at least one of the first or second signals, generate position data based on at least one of the first or second signals, determine an intended action of the user relative to the virtual object based on the position data and the gesture data, and generate an output of the virtual object in response to the intended action. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034164 | INPUT DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An input device and an electronic apparatus are provided. The input device includes an input region and a signal processing circuit. The input region includes a first press sensing optical fiber, a second press sensing optical fiber and a key region including a press layer. The first press sensing optical fiber is on a side of the press layer opposite to a user operation side and extends in a first direction. The second press sensing optical fiber is on a side of the first press sensing optical fiber distal to the press layer and extends in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The signal processing circuit is configured to transmit input optical signals to/receive output optical signals from the first and second press sensing optical fibers, and determine press information of the key region according to the output optical signals. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034165 | ILLUMINATED KEYBOARD - A computer keyboard is provide which includes key members providing upward and downward movement; substantially translucent elastomeric domes underlying the key members, and a seat underlies the elastomeric domes for supporting the elastomeric domes and key members. A substantially translucent circuit board is positioned under the seat for the creation and transmission of signals indicating depression of the key members. A planar luminescent light source is positioned under the circuit board. Preferably, the luminescent light source is a translucent light pipe connected to LEDs which provide light. Also preferably, the light pipe has a flat bottom surface which is covered by one or more reflective members and a reflective sheet. The reflective members may comprise paint applied to the bottom surface of the light pipe. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034166 | Hybrid Circuit for a Touch Pad Keyboard - An input device includes a keyboard system where the keyboard system includes a keyboard transmit line electrically connected to an integrated circuit, a keyboard sense line electrically connected to the integrated circuit, and the keyboard transmit line and the keyboard sense line are selectively connectable through a switch incorporated into the keyboard system. The input device also includes a capacitive touch system where the capacitive touch system includes a touch transmit line electrically connected to the integrated circuit, and a touch sense line electrically connected to the integrated circuit. The keyboard system and the capacitive touch system use at least one common component of the integrated circuit during operation, and the keyboard system and the capacitive touch system are executable simultaneously. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034167 | GESTURE RECOGNITION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A DIGITAL-PEN-LIKE DEVICE AND CORRESPONDING DIGITAL-PEN-LIKE DEVICE - A gesture-recognition system for a digital-pen-like device, envisages: at least one motion sensor to provide at least one motion signal indicative of movements of the digital-pen-like device; a gesture-recognition signal processor, coupled to the at least one motion sensor to process the motion signal and to implement a plurality of gesture recognition algorithms based on the motion signal, each of the gesture recognition algorithms being configured to recognize a corresponding gesture performed by a user of the digital-pen-like device; and a controller coupled to the gesture-recognition signal processor and transmitting gesture-recognition data indicative of a recognized gesture towards a host apparatus, with which the digital-pen-like device is associated. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034168 | System and Method for Converting Input from Alternate Input Devices - An apparatus for delivering alternate user input between an alternate input device and an output device, the output device configured to receive input from a conventional input device, the output device not configured to receive input from the alternate input device, the apparatus including an input interconversion processor that receives the alternate user input from the alternate input device, a processing pipeline that converts the alternate user input to a conventional user input of a type normally received by the output device from the conventional input device, and an output port that transmits the conventional user input. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034169 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A HEAD DISPLAY UNIT WITH A MOVABLE HIGH RESOLUTION FIELD OF VIEW - This patent provides a method and apparatus for improving the spatial resolution of the display, so that it appears less pixelated. This is accomplished by generating a first portion of an image that corresponds to a user's fovea and a second portion of the image that corresponds to areas of non-fovea regions of the retina. For the region of the image that corresponds to the fovea, the display uses high spatial resolution of pixels, so that the display is optimized for the user's central vision which has the highest visual acuity. For regions of the image that do not correspond to the fovea, the display uses a lower spatial resolution of pixels. Furthermore, the first portion of the image with the high spatial resolution can be moved within the image so as to accommodate various look angles and convergence points of the user. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034170 | LOW-POWER POINTING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE IMPLEMENTING THE POINTING METHOD - A low-power pointing method and an electronic device are disclosed. In an embodiment, an electronic device includes a first processor configured to receive attitude quaternion data, indicative of an orientation of the electronic device in a 3D-space, generated by a sensor-fusion algorithm from joint processing of an acceleration signal, indicative of acceleration acting on the electronic device along three reference axes of the 3D-space, and of a gyroscope signal, indicative of angular rate of rotation of the electronic device about the three reference axes of the 3D-space, process the quaternion data to determine an orientation difference between a current orientation and a previous orientation of the electronic device in the 3D-space, translate the orientation difference from the quaternion space to a tilt-compensated angular rate of rotation of the electronic device in the 3D-space and generate screen-frame displacement data based on the tilt-compensated angular rate of rotation. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034171 | LOW-POWER TILT-COMPENSATED POINTING METHOD AND CORRESPONDING POINTING ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An embodiment pointing method to generate screen-frame displacement data based on 3D-space movements of a pointing electronic device, comprises receiving a gravity vector (g), having components (g | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034172 | MIXED REALITY SYSTEM WITH REDUCED POWER RENDERING - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods for implementing a mixed reality system with less power. In some examples, a passive state of the mixed reality system can have a GPU render predictable content that does not need to be processed by a CPU. In such examples, the predictable content can be identified and rendered by the GPU while the CPU is in a low-power mode. Accordingly, embodiments of the present disclosure provide benefits not available with conventional techniques because a CPU may consume more power than a corresponding GPU. In some examples, the passive state can take advantage of the fact that predictable content can be identified and rendered without the use of the CPU. In such examples, the passive state can render predictable content that does not need to be processed by the CPU. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034173 | Active Stylus and Method of Generating Wireless Signals Thereof - An active stylus and a method of generating wireless signals thereof are described. After the active stylus sends a first beacon signal, it determines whether to generate a first or second button signal. When the first and second button signals are both generated, the active stylus generates a first button transmission signal according to a first frequency, generates a second button transmission signal according to a second frequency, and sends out the first and second button transmission signals. Since the frequencies of the first and second button transmission signals are different, the simultaneously sent first and second button transmission signals can be separated by filtering or Fourier transform when a receiving end receives the first and second button send transmission signals. In this way, the overall time for transmitting the first and second button transmission signals can be shortened, thereby quickly transmitting the wireless signals. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210034174 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE IDENTIFYING GESTURE WITH STYLUS PEN AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - According to an embodiment, an electronic device comprises: a communication module comprising communication circuitry, a processor electrically connected with the communication module, and a memory electrically connected with the processor, wherein the memory stores instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to control the electronic device to: receive at least one first communication signal including information about a position of a stylus pen through the communication module, identify a gesture based on the information about the position of the stylus pen, identify an operation corresponding to the gesture, and based on detecting a repetition event for the operation based on at least one second communication signal received from the stylus pen, through the communication module, repeat an execution of the operation. | 2021-02-04 |
