31st week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 40 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220244338 | RECEPTION OF SIGNALS FOR RANGING, TIMING, AND DATA TRANSFER - A device is disclosed. In one or more examples, the device may include an antenna to receive a signal comprising a ranging signal and a data signal. The signal may encode timing information for one or more of positioning, navigation, and timing. The signal may include a first pulse having a first start time and a second pulse having a second start time. The second start time may be an integer number of inter-pulse intervals plus an encoding delay after the first start time. The encoding delay may encode data. The device may include a processor to obtain the data responsive to the encoding delay. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244339 | CONTROL DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM - To provide a novel and improved control device and storage medium capable of performing control based on a positional relation with higher accuracy. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244340 | TRANSMISSION OF SIGNALS FOR RANGING, TIMING, AND DATA TRANSFER - A method is disclosed. In various examples, the method may include receiving an instruction for generating a signal that comprises a ranging signal and a data signal, and transmitting the signal at least partially responsive to the instruction. In various examples the signal may be transmitted via a terrestrial transmitter for transmitting radio waves having encoded messaging information and timing information for one or more of positioning, navigation and timing. In various examples, the signal may include a pulse group comprising a first pulse having a first start time; and a second pulse having a second start time. The second start time may be an integer number of inter-pulse intervals plus an encoding delay after the first start time. The encoding delay may encode data. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244341 | RECEPTION OF SIGNALS FOR RANGING, TIMING, AND DATA TRANSFER - A device is disclosed. In one or more examples, the device may include an antenna to receive a signal encoding timing information for one or more of positioning, navigation, and timing. The signal may include a pulse group comprising a number of ranging pulses and a number of data pulses subsequent to the number of ranging pulses. Respective ones of the number of data pulses may have a phase of either a positive-going phase or a negative-going phase. Data may be encoded using the either positive-going phases or negative-going phases of the data pulses. The device may include a processor to decode the data at least partially responsive to the phases of the respective ones of the number of data pulses. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244342 | LOCATION SYSTEM FOR DETECTING POSITION AND ORIENTATION OF MOVABLE UNITS - A location system includes transmission reception devices. A first transmission reception device is configured to operate as a stationary unit of the location system for localizing tag devices by exchanging ultra-wideband signals. The tag devices is localizable within a localizing space that extends along a high-resolution line associated with the first transmission reception device. The system also includes a movable unit and first and second tag devices that are positioned at the movable unit and are separated from each other by a tag separation distance. A control system is configured to perform an ultra-wideband signal analysis to determine the distance from a selected tag device to the first transmission reception device and to derive an orientation of the movable unit with respect to the high-resolution line from distances determined for the first tag device and the second tag device. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244343 | INTERACTIVE SYSTEM FOR A TRACK FOR HUMAN-DRIVEN VEHICLES AND METHOD FOR DATA TRANSFER IN AN INTERACTIVE SYSTEM FOR A TRACK FOR HUMAN-DRIVEN VEHICLES - At least one virtual element is depicted in at least a first area on a road surface of a track for human-driven vehicles or as a hologram hovering above the road surface in the first area of the track. An interactive system comprises a first position detection system fixedly disposed at the track, the first position detection system being adapted for performing position detection of the vehicles in a second area of the track. At least one second position detection system fixedly is disposed proximally to the first area, which smaller than the second area. The at least one second position detection system allows more precise position detection than the first position detection system. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244344 | POSITIONING REFERENCE SIGNAL MEASUREMENT FOR JOINT POSITIONING - The positions of multiple user equipments (UEs) are jointly determined by a location server using positioning measurements from a comment set of positioning reference signals (PRS), which may include downlink (DL) PRS, uplink (UL) PRS, sidelink (SL) PRS, or a combination thereof. The common set of PRS may be selected by the location server, e.g., based on a rough estimate of position of the UEs determined by the location server, a recommendation from the UEs, or a position report from the UEs. Once selected by the location server, an indication of the common set of PRS is sent to the UEs. The common set of PRS, alternatively, may be selected by one or more UEs, e.g., by a controlling UE or consensus, and one or more UEs provide an indication of the common set of PRS to the location server. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244345 | ENVIRONMENT-LEARNING FALSE RADAR DETECTION - Systems and methods are provided for learning radio frequency pulses transmitted at various frequencies in a wireless environment, including false radar signals and actual radar. For example, the system can keep a list of radio frequency pulse characteristics detected by access points (APs) but ignored when not declared a radar. The detected radio frequency pulse can be compared with those on the list and may be added to the deny-list if not radar. The AP learns what intervals are normal for the communication environment and if the noise someday looks like a real radar (but it not actually a radar), it will not be classified as radar because it is on the deny-list. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244346 | Waveguide with Lobe Suppression - This document describes techniques, apparatuses, and systems for a waveguide with lobe suppression. A waveguide is described that includes a pipe for containing a dielectric, the pipe defining an open end to a longitudinal direction through the pipe. An array of radiating slots is formed through a surface of the pipe and in communication with the dielectric. To suppress grating lobes in an antenna pattern, the waveguide includes at least one parasitic groove that is separate from the pipe and with at least a portion of a length that is parallel to the array of radiating slots. In this way, the waveguide provides an antenna pattern where grating lobes are suppressed or substantially reduced. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244347 | RECEPTION OF SIGNALS FOR RANGING, TIMING, AND DATA TRANSFER - A device is disclosed. The device may include an antenna, which antenna may receive a ranging signal encoding timing information for one or more of positioning, navigation, and timing. The ranging signal may include a first pulse of a pulse group, a second pulse of the pulse group, and an inter-pulse interval between a start of the first pulse and a start of the second pulse. The device may include a processor, which processor may identify a transmitter of the ranging signal at least partially responsive to the inter-pulse interval. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244348 | OFDM RADAR SENSOR INCLUDING MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION CHANNELS AND PROGRESSIVE COMPUTATION OF TIME SIGNALS - An OFDM radar sensor including multiple transmission channels and at least one reception channel, and a method for operating such an OFDM radar sensor. At least for first transmission channels, the signal form of the signal to be transmitted, which includes a sequence of OFDM symbols in question, is progressively computed in portions for each transmission channel, and multiple buffer memories are used in alternation for storing a computed portion of the signal form and for reading out a previously computed and stored preceding portion of the signal form, which is converted from digital to analog and transmitted. A particular portion of the signal form is computed and stored in one of the buffer memories while a preceding portion of the signal form is being read out from another of the buffer memories and converted from digital to analog, and transmitted on the transmission channel in question. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244349 | RADAR SYSTEM WITH MONITORING OF THE FREQUENCY MODULATION OF A SEQUENCE OF SIMILAR TRANSMISSION SIGNALS - A method for detecting the environment of a motor vehicle utilizing a radar sensor includes bringing about frequency modulation with a controllable oscillator and generating a sequence of transmission-frequency-modulated transmit signals, which each have the same nominal frequency profile. Received signals reflected from objects are evaluated such that an actual profile of the transmission frequency within the transmit signals or a deviation of the actual profile from the nominal frequency profile is established. Depending on an actual profile and/or a deviation determined, correction in the driving of the oscillator and/or correction in the evaluation of the received signals and/or adaptation of the driver assistance function and/or the autonomous driving maneuver function up to and including disabling thereof are performed. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244350 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF CALIBRATING A RANGE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - Systems and method of calibrating a range measurement system for a vehicle mounted on a guideway are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method includes: measuring a first time of transmission (TOT) between a first internal component of an on-board range measurement device and a second internal component of a wayside range measurement device. The first TOT is compared with a first pre-determined time. A health of the range measurement system is determined based on a difference between the first TOT and the first pre-determined time. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244351 | Localization System for Autonomous Vehicles Using Sparse Radar Data - An autonomous vehicle is disclosed that includes a velocity sensor; a radar system; a digital storage medium; and a controller in communication with the digital storage medium, radar system, and the velocity sensor. The controller, for example, may retrieve map data from the digital storage medium; receive current radar data from the radar system; receive autonomous vehicle velocity data from the velocity sensor; identify radar data points in the current radar data that represent objects in motion; remove radar data points from the current radar data that represent objects in motion; and/or match the radar data with the map data to return location data. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244352 | INDIRECT RADAR DETECTION - A method, apparatus, and system for detecting presence of an object of low radar cross section RCS ( | 2022-08-04 |
20220244353 | Feature Enhancement and Data Augmentation Method, and Motion Detection Device Thereof - Abstract of Disclosure A feature enhancement and data augmentation method for detecting at least one action of at least one tested subject is provided. The feature enhancement and data augmentation method includes obtaining at least one spectrogram; and performing a feature enhancement processing on the at least one spectrogram, to enhance at least one feature corresponding to at least one action in the at least one spectrogram and generate at least one feature enhanced spectrogram. The feature enhancement processing comprises a directional filtering. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244354 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF SIGNALS FOR RADAR DETECTORS - A radar detector ( | 2022-08-04 |
20220244355 | Determining Specular Reflectivity Characteristics Using LiDAR - Aspects of the present disclosure involve systems, methods, and devices for determining specular reflectivity characteristics of objects using a Lidar system of an autonomous vehicle (AV) system. A method includes transmitting at least two light signals directed at a target object utilizing the Lidar system of the AV system. The method further includes determining at least two reflectivity values for the target object based on return signals corresponding to the at least two light signals. The method further includes classifying specular reflectivity characteristics of the target object based on a comparison of the first and second reflectivity value. The method further includes updating a motion plan for the AV system based on the specular reflectivity characteristics of the target object. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244356 | Variable Beam Spacing, Timing, and Power for Vehicle Sensors - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that facilitate light detection and ranging operations. An example transmit block includes at least one substrate with a plurality of angled facets. The plurality of angled facets provides a corresponding plurality of elevation angles. A set of angle differences between adjacent elevation angles includes at least two different angle difference values. A plurality of light-emitter devices is configured to emit light into an environment along the plurality of elevation angles toward respective target locations so as to provide a desired resolution and/or a respective elevation angle. The present disclosure also relates to adjusting shot power and a shot schedule based on the desired resolution and/or a respective elevation angle. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244357 | MEMS MIRROR DEVICE WITH REDUCED STATIC REFLECTION - Methods and systems for using a MEMS mirror for steering a LiDAR beam and for minimizing statically emitted light from a LiDAR system are disclosed. A LiDAR system includes a light source that emits a light beam directed at a MEMS device. The MEMS device includes a manipulable mirror that reflects the emitted light beam in a scanning pattern. The MEMS device also includes a substrate positioned adjacent to and at least partially surrounding the mirror. An attenuation layer is disposed on a top surface of the substrate and is configured to attenuate light reflected by the substrate. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244358 | Scanning Laser Devices and Methods With Detectors for Sensing Low Energy Reflections - The embodiments described herein provide systems and methods that can facilitate increased detector sensitivity and reliability in a scanning laser device. Specifically, the systems and methods utilize detectors with multiple sensors that are configured to receive reflections of laser light pulses from objects within a scan field. These multiple sensors are configured to receive these reflections through the same optical assembly used to scan the laser light pulses out to the scan field. Furthermore, the multiple sensors are configured to at least partially cancel the effects of back reflections from within the optical assembly itself. The cancellation of the effects of back reflections from within the optical assembly can improve the sensitivity of the detector, particularly for the detection of low energy reflections of laser pulses from within the scan field. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244359 | LIDAR SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FOCUSING ON RANGES OF INTEREST - Embodiments discussed herein refer to LiDAR systems to focus on one or more regions of interests within a field of view. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244360 | HYBRID TWO-DIMENSIONAL STEERING LIDAR - An optical emitter device includes an emitter array comprising a plurality of end-fire tapers, each end-fire taper configured to selectively emit a respective beam of light. A lens system is configured to shape and direct each beam of light based on a position of the respective end-fire taper relative to an optical axis of the lens system. A rotating reflector, including an axis of rotation perpendicular to the optical axis of the lens system, is configured to redirect and scan the beams of light through a scanning range. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244361 | LIDAR CONTROL DEVICE, LIDAR CONTROL METHOD, AND LIDAR DEVICE - A lidar control device controls a lidar device including a background light cut filter that allows transmission of reflected laser light that is laser emission light reflected by an object and suppresses transmission of background light incident on the lidar device, the lidar control device including: a filter temperature acquiring unit to acquire a filter temperature of the background light cut filter; a filter characteristic acquiring unit to acquire a filter temperature characteristic of the background light cut filter; a transmission wavelength acquiring unit to acquire a transmission wavelength of the background light cut filter on the basis of the filter temperature and the filter temperature characteristic; and a control signal generating unit to generate a control signal for causing the lidar device to emit the laser emission light having a wavelength corresponding to the transmission wavelength acquired by the transmission wavelength acquiring unit. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244362 | Array of Light Detectors with Corresponding Array of Optical Elements - Example embodiments relate to arrays of light detectors with a corresponding array of optical elements. An example embodiment includes a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system. The LIDAR system includes an array of light detectors. The LIDAR system also includes a shared imaging optic. Further, the LIDAR system includes an array of optical elements positioned between the shared imaging optic and the array of light detectors. Each light detector in the array of light detectors is configured to detect a respective light signal from a respective region of a scene. Each respective light signal is transmitted via the shared imaging optic and modified by a respective optical element in the array of optical elements based on at least one aspect of the scene. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244363 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SIDELOBE SUPPRESSION IN PHASE ENCODED DOPPLER LIDAR - A method for controlling a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) sensor system includes determining a code that has a first set of symbols having a first number of symbols. An optical signal generated based on the code is transmitted to an environment. The first set of symbols are transmitted as part of the optical signal in a first duration. In response to transmitting the optical signal, a returned optical signal that is reflected from an object in the environment is received. A second number of symbols to be sampled is determined, the second number of symbols being different than the first number of symbols. A second set of symbols having the second number of symbols is sampled in a second duration based on the returned optical signal. A range to the object is determined based on the second set of symbols. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244364 | SYSTEM FOR CHANGING ULTRASONIC SENSOR THRESHOLD VALUE ACCORDING TO VEHICLE HEIGHT ON BASIS OF GROUND WAVE MODEL - Provided is a system for adjusting an ultrasonic sensor threshold value according to a vehicle height on the basis of a ground wave model. The system includes a vehicle height detection unit configured to detect a vehicle height, a ground wave modeling unit configured to model a ground wave model by matching a ground waveform start delay time and a threshold value for each vehicle height detected by the vehicle height detection unit and provide the modeled ground wave model, and an ultrasonic sensor configured to store the ground wave model and a ground waveform reference threshold value measured at a lowest vehicle height of a vehicle and compensate a lowest vehicle height threshold value according to the current vehicle height using a ground waveform start delay time calculated according to the detected vehicle height. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244365 | PORTABLE ULTRASOUND IMAGING SYSTEM WITH ACTIVE COOLING - An ultrasound imaging system includes a thermally conductive frame and a number of electronic components and a display that are sealed within the frame. The frame further includes a plenum extending through the frame with surfaces that are thermally coupled to the electronic components and the display. An active cooling mechanism, such as one or more fans, moves air through the plenum to remove heat generated by the electronic components and display. The plenum is environmentally sealed so that moisture, dust, air or other contaminants drawn into the plenum do not contact the sealed electronic components and display in the frame. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244366 | SYSTEM, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MOBILE DEVICE ENVIRONMENT SENSING AND USER FEEDBACK - The present disclosure describes a system, device, and method for assisting a user to avoid contacting surfaces with their mobile device. An environment is sensed with one or more electronic sensors. The sensor readings are analyzed. Information is then provided to a user based on the analyzed sensor readings. The sensors may be configured so their sensor cones cross at a midpoint. Readings from the sensor(s) may be grouped according detection zone(s) corresponding to one or more areas about a mobile device. A computing module may control a feedback module according to detection zone readings. The feedback module may comprise an indicator for each detection zone. The indicator may be a vibration motor. The indicator may be a light. The computing module may set the colour of a light and/or control the vibrations based on the proximity of surfaces detected within the corresponding detection zone. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244367 | Measurements using an ultra-wideband ranging pair - A method including associating an ultra-wide band (UWB) tag device with a UWB anchor device, capturing UWB range and angle data representing a plurality of locations in a physical space using a calibration technique, capturing UWB range and angle data representing a first location of the UWB tag device in relation to the UWB anchor device, capturing UWB range and angle data representing a second location of the UWB tag device in relation to the UWB anchor device, and determining a length based on the first location and the second location. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244368 | METHOD FOR DETECTING A PRESENCE OF AT LEAST ONE LIVING BEING INSIDE A CABIN OF A VEHICLE, SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND COMPUTER-READABLE DATA CARRIER - A method and system for detecting a presence of at least one living being inside a cabin of a vehicle by radio signals. At least one transmission signal is transmitted from at least one transmission unit positioned at a transmission unit position inside the cabin towards a surveillance area of an interior of the cabin. Receiving responding signals from the surveillance area caused by a reflection of the transmission signal in the surveillance area with at least two receiving units each positioned at a receiving unit position inside the cabin, whereat all of the receiving unit positions are placed apart from each other and the responding signals are being received by anyone of the receiving units. Evaluating of the responding signals and detecting the presence of the living being in the surveillance area and triggering an action of at least one actuator of the vehicle. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244369 | SATELLITE ORBITAL MONITORING AND DETECTION SYSTEM USING FRACTAL SUPERSCATTERER SATELLITE REFLECTORS (FSR) - Metamaterials are described which can be employed with satellites, e.g., small sats, to increase the observability of such satellites. Any type of suitable metamaterial can be used. In exemplary embodiments fractal-based patterns or structures may be used. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244370 | Radar System to Detect Angles in Bistatic and Monostatic Scenarios - This document describes techniques and systems to enable a radar system to detect angles in bistatic and monostatic scenarios. In some examples, an automotive radar system includes one or more processors. The processors can obtain electromagnetic (EM) energy reflected by objects and generate, based on the reflected EM energy, a two-dimensional (2D) data matrix. The 2D data matrix has a number of rows corresponding to the number of antenna elements in a transmitter array and a number of columns corresponding to the number of antenna elements in a receiver array. Using the 2D data matrix, the processors can determine DoA estimates and DoD estimates in monostatic and bistatic scenarios. By comparing the DoA estimates to the DoD estimates, the processors can determine an angle associated with the objects. In this way, the described techniques and systems can enable angle detection in monostatic and bistatic conditions with improved angular resolution and reduced cost. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244371 | RADAR DEVICE OPERATING IN DUAL MODE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a radar device capable of operating in a dual mode, which includes a transmitter that includes a first signal generator that generates a Doppler radar signal and a second signal generator that generates a Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) radar signal, a receiver that receives a reflected signal reflected from a target and converts the reflected signal to a digital signal, a signal processing circuit that processes the digital signal differently depending on the dual mode to output an output signal, a signal analysis circuit that analyzes the output signal, and a controller that controls operations of the transmitter, the receiver, the signal processing circuit, and the signal analysis circuit, and the dual mode includes a first mode in which the first signal generator is activated and a second mode in which the second signal generator is activated. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244372 | Radar Data Processing for Vehicle Ego-motion Estimation - A method of determining ego-motion information of a vehicle comprising a radar sensor having a plurality of antenna elements, comprising: acquiring motion spectrum comprising a plurality of data elements, each calculated for a respective one of a plurality of Doppler bin indices and for a respective one of a plurality of spatial bin indices, each spatial bin index indicating a respective angle-of-arrival of a radar return signal at the radar sensor; and determining the ego-motion information by solving a motion equation system comprising equations of motion generated using the motion spectrum data and each relating a respective value indicating a radial velocity, a respective value indicating an angular displacement, and a variable indicating a velocity of the vehicle. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244373 | Radar Data Processing for Vehicle Ego-motion Estimation - Described is a way to process radar data for a radar sensor mounted on a vehicle to generate motion spectrum data for estimating ego-motion information of the vehicle. Data samples of each of a plurality of radar return signals received at each antenna element of the radar sensor are generated for each antenna element. Respective Doppler-processed data including a plurality of data values is calculated for each Doppler bin index. In generating a set of motion spectrum data, which comprises a plurality of data elements each calculated for a respective Doppler bin index and a respective spatial bin index, data values of the Doppler-processed data calculated for the Doppler bin index are selected to calculate a covariance matrix. A spectral estimation algorithm, which uses the covariance matrix, can determine a spatial spectrum value for each spatial bin index. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244374 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND LOW POWER RETRO-DIRECTIVE RF TAGS FOR LOCALIZATION - A method of operating a frequency modulated continuous-wave radar can include transmitting CHIRP signals from a plurality of antennas of the frequency modulated continuous-wave radar, receiving, via the plurality of antennas, signals including asynchronously modulated retro-directive signals from at least one remote radio frequency tag generated responsive to the CHIRP signals, generating difference Intermediate Frequency signals from the CHIRP signals transmitted and the signals received, and performing a first transform operation on the difference Intermediate Frequency signals to detect occurrence of the asynchronously modulated retro-directive signals in the difference Intermediate Frequency signals. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244375 | Monitoring System - A monitoring system includes a first sensor and a second sensor, at least one of which is a camera. A computer system coupled to the first and second sensors includes a memory and stored object types and associations between objects of the object types. The computer system is configured to infer a first association between a first and second object by retrieving an input from at least one of the sensors, determining the object types of the first and second objects and inferring a specific interaction at a monitored location based on the sensor inputs. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244376 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING OBJECTS IN RADAR SIGNALS - An apparatus for automatically identifying an object in radar signals based on multiple predefined object-specific tests. The object-specific tests are based on features of spectral data of the radar signals, the spectral data including a spectrum as function of frequencies and a cepstrum as function of quefrencies. The apparatus includes a visualization module that visualizes feature-specific structures in the spectrum by at least one of the following: generating a first modified spectrum by keeping a predefined number of data points with largest amplitude values in the spectrum, while setting all other amplitude values to a default value, defining a threshold based on a statistical upper limit for variations of the spectrum in a range spaced from a maximal value. The apparatus also includes a classification module that identifies the object based on predefined tests testing a presence of multiple features, the testing being performed on a result of visualization module. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244377 | INSPECTION SYSTEM AND INSPECTION METHOD - An inspection system uses radio waves to inspect the state of an object at low cost and efficiently, the foregoing possible as a result of the system comprising: a measurement unit that measures reflected waves from an object making a prescribed movement, the waves having been generated by projecting radio waves to the object; a moving body that comprises the measurement unit and moves so that the relative positional relationship between the measurement unit and the object changes with the passage of time; and a generation unit that generates information representing the state of the object by performing signal processing on a signal indicated by the reflected waves. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244378 | OBJECT DETECTION CIRCUITRY - Circuitry comprising excitation circuitry for supplying a transducer with an excitation signal to generate a detection signal and current monitor circuitry for monitoring current through the transducer. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244379 | METHOD AND DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR CLASSIFYING OBJECTS IN THE SURROUNDINGS OF A VEHICLE - A method for classifying objects in the surroundings of a vehicle using ultrasonic sensors which emit ultrasonic pulses and receive ultrasonic echoes reflected by objects. Distances between the sensors and objects reflecting ultrasonic pulses are ascertained via at least two ultrasonic sensors including overlapping fields of vision, and a position determination of the reflecting objects taking place using lateration and the assignment of the received ultrasonic echoes to object hypotheses for distinguishing between extensive objects and point-like objects. A height classification of a point-like object represented by an object hypothesis is carried out, based on an update rate of the object hypothesis, a stability of the position of the object represented by the object hypothesis, the amplitude of the ultrasonic echoes assigned to the object hypothesis, and a likelihood of the ultrasonic sensors receiving an ultrasonic echo from the object which is represented by the object hypothesis, as classification parameters. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244380 | OPTICAL ISOLATION APPARATUS - An apparatus comprising: an optical emitter ( | 2022-08-04 |
20220244381 | ELECTRO-OPTICAL DISTANCE METER AND DISTANCE CALCULATION METHOD - Provided is an electro-optical distance meter includes a light transmitting unit configured to emit distance-measuring light along a collimation axis toward a measuring object; a light receiving unit including a light receiving element configured to receive reflected distance-measuring light and convert the reflected distance-measuring light into a distance-measuring signal, and a received light amount adjuster configured to adjust a light amount entering the light receiving element; an arithmetic control unit; and a storage unit. The arithmetic control unit calculates a true distance-measuring signal by subtracting an optical noise signal stored in advance in the storage unit and an electrical noise signal measured before a distance measurement from the distance-measuring signal, and calculates a distance to the measuring object based on the true distance-measuring signal. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244382 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING DISTANCE USING LASER - A distance measuring device and a distance measuring method using a laser are disclosed. The distance measuring device includes a laser module that emits a laser to a target point spaced apart from the distance measuring device, and detects a laser reflected from the target point, an acceleration sensor that measures an acceleration of the distance measuring device and outputs an acceleration signal, a gyro sensor that measures an angular velocity of the distance measuring device and outputs an angular velocity signal, and a microprocessor that calculates a distance between target points using acceleration information related to the acceleration signal, angular velocity information related to the angular velocity signal, and information related to the laser. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244383 | Object Detection with Multiple Ranges and Resolutions - Provided is a method for object detection in a surrounding of a vehicle using a deep neural network, comprising: inputting a first set of sensor-based data for a first Cartesian grid having a first spatial dimension and a first spatial resolution into a first branch of the deep neural network; inputting a second set of sensor-based data for a second Cartesian grid having a second spatial dimension and a second spatial resolution into a second branch of the deep neural network; providing an interaction between the first branch of the deep neural network and the second branch of the deep neural network at an intermediate stage of the deep neural network; and fusing a first output of the first branch of the deep neural network and a second output of the second branch of the deep neural network to detect the object in the surrounding of the vehicle. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244384 | IMAGE NOISE COMPENSATING SYSTEM, AND AUTO CLEAN MACHINE - An image noise compensating system, comprising: a distance determining device, configured to determine whether a distance is larger than a distance threshold or not; an image sensor, comprising at least one image sensing unit, wherein the image sensor forms a combined image sensing unit when the distance is smaller than the distance threshold and senses images without forming the combined image sensing unit when the distance is larger than the distance threshold, wherein a width of an area that the combined image sensing unit can sense is larger than a width of an area that the image sensing unit can sense; a noise compensating circuit, configured to compensate image noises; and a control circuit, configured to calculate a location of the image noise compensating system. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244385 | LIDAR DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A light detection and ranging (LIDAR) device includes: a photodiode configured to generate a current in response to an optical signal being input to the photodiode; a current-voltage conversion circuit configured to convert the current into a voltage; an N-type ring voltage controlled oscillator (RVCO) configured to output a first pulse signal when the voltage is input to the N-type RVCO; a P-type RVCO configured to output a second pulse signal when the voltage is input to the P-type RVCO; and a processor configured to estimate an intensity of the optical signal by identifying, based on the first pulse signal and the second pulse signal, a digital signal value corresponding to the voltage. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244386 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WIDE-ANGLE LiDAR USING NON-UNIFORM MAGNIFICATION OPTICS - Methods and systems for wide-angle LiDAR are provided that utilize magnification optics that provide non-uniform resolution in different areas of a Field of View (FoV). | 2022-08-04 |
20220244387 | IMAGING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present technology relates to an imaging device and an electronic device that enable construction of an imaging device that outputs information required by a user with a small size. A single-chip imaging device includes: an imaging unit in which a plurality of pixels is arranged two-dimensionally and that captures an image; a signal processing unit that performs signal processing using a captured image output from the imaging unit; an output I/F that outputs a signal processing result of the signal processing and the captured image to an outside; and an output control unit that performs output control of selectively outputting the signal processing result of the signal processing and the captured image from the output I/F to the outside. The present technology can be applied to, for example, an imaging device that captures an image. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244388 | IMAGING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present technology relates to an imaging device and an electronic device that enable construction of an imaging device that outputs information required by a user with a small size. A single-chip imaging device includes: an imaging unit in which a plurality of pixels is arranged two-dimensionally and that captures an image; a signal processing unit that performs signal processing using a captured image output from the imaging unit; an output I/F that outputs a signal processing result of the signal processing and the captured image to an outside; and an output control unit that performs output control of selectively outputting the signal processing result of the signal processing and the captured image from the output I/F to the outside. The present technology can be applied to, for example, an imaging device that captures an image. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244389 | IMAGING APPARATUS - In an imaging apparatus, a distance measurement sensor detects the distance to a target TGT. An illumination apparatus sequentially irradiates reference light S | 2022-08-04 |
20220244390 | CAMERA MODULE - An embodiment of the present invention discloses a camera module including a light output unit configured to output an optical signal to an object; an optical unit configured to pass the optical signal reflected from the object; a sensor configured to receive the optical signal passed by the optical unit; and a control unit configured to acquire depth information of the object using the optical signal received by the sensor, wherein the sensor includes an effective area in which a light receiving element is disposed and an ineffective area other than the effective area and includes a first row region, in which the effective area and the ineffective area are alternately disposed in a row direction, and a second row region, in which the effective area and the ineffective area are alternately disposed in the row direction and the effective area is disposed at a position not overlapping the effective area of the first row region in a column direction, light that reaches the effective area of the first row region is controlled by first shifting control to reach the ineffective area of the first row region or the ineffective area of the second row region, and light that reaches the effective area of the second row region is controlled by the first shifting control to reach the ineffective area of the second row region or the ineffective area of the first row region. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244391 | Time-of-flight depth sensing with improved linearity - Optical sensing apparatus includes a radiation source, which directs a series of optical pulses toward a target scene. A first array of single-photon detectors receives optical radiation that is reflected from the target scene and outputs electrical pulses in response to incident photons. A second array of counters aggregates and counts the electrical pulses output by the single-photon detectors over respective periods indicated by respective gating signals applied to the counters. Control logic applies the respective gating signals to the counters, in each of a sequence of image frames, so as to cause different ones of the counters to aggregate and count the electrical pulses output by one or more of the single-photon detectors over different, respective gating intervals relative to each of the optical pulses, and to sum the frame histograms generated with different temporal offsets so as to compute and output a cumulative histogram. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244392 | HIGH RESOLUTION LIDAR SCANNING - Lidar imaging techniques are disclosed. An example method includes projecting direct laser beams toward an area of interest, and projecting reflected laser beams toward the area of interest, wherein the reflected laser beams are reflected from a reflective surface disposed at a known location relative to an electronic device. The method also includes receiving light scattered in the area of interest due to the direct laser beams and the reflected laser beams. The method also includes determining signal characteristics of the detected scattered light received from the area of interest caused by both the direct laser beams and the reflected laser beams. The method also includes computing a depth map corresponding to the area of interest based on the signal characteristics. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244393 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TIME-OF-FLIGHT MEASUREMENT - Electronic device comprising circuitry configured to generate, during an exposure time, an in-pixel reference signal (m(t); | 2022-08-04 |
20220244394 | MOVEMENT AMOUNT ESTIMATION DEVICE, MOVEMENT AMOUNT ESTIMATION METHOD, MOVEMENT AMOUNT ESTIMATION PROGRAM, AND MOVEMENT AMOUNT ESTIMATION SYSTEM - A movement amount estimation device includes an image acquiring unit and an estimation unit. The image acquiring unit is configured to acquire a reflected light image, a background light image, and a camera image. The reflected light image contains distance information obtained by emitting light and detecting the light reflected from an object by a light receiving element. The background light image contains luminance information obtained by detecting background light relative to the light reflected from the object by the light receiving element. The camera image is captured by a camera element that is different from the light receiving element. The estimation unit is configured to estimate a movement amount of an estimation target using information of a captured object commonly detected in the reflected light image, the background light image, and the camera image. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244395 | Calibration and Localization of a Light Detection and Ranging (Lidar) Device Using a Previously Calibrated and Localized Lidar Device - Example embodiments relate to calibration and localization of a light detection and ranging (lidar) device using a previously calibrated and localized lidar device. An example embodiment includes a method. The method includes receiving, by a computing device associated with a second vehicle, a first point cloud captured by a first lidar device of a first vehicle. The first point cloud includes points representing the second vehicle. The method also includes receiving, by the computing device, pose information indicative of a pose of the first vehicle. In addition, the method includes capturing, using a second lidar device of the second vehicle, a second point cloud. Further, the method includes receiving, by the computing device, a third point cloud representing the first vehicle. Yet further, the method includes calibrating and localizing, by the computing device, the second lidar device. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244396 | READING DEVICE AND LIDAR MEASURING DEVICE - The present invention relates to a reading device for determining a signal propagation time of a light pulse between a lidar transmission unit and a lidar receiving unit of a lidar measuring device in a focal plane array arrangement, comprising: an input interface for receiving detections from multiple sensor elements of the lidar receiving unit, said sensor elements being arranged in a macrocell paired with a transmission element of the lidar transmission unit; a weighting unit for determining a respective individual weighting parameter for each of the plurality of sensor elements, said weighting parameter being based on a signal-to-noise ratio of the sensor element; a summation unit for generating a histogram with an allocation of the detections to the detection times of the detections, said summation unit being configured to weight the detections on the basis of the individual weighting parameters; a propagation time unit for determining the signal propagation time on the basis of the generated histogram; and an output unit for outputting the signal propagation time. The invention additionally relates to a method for determining a signal propagation time and to a lidar measuring device in a focal plane array arrangement for detecting objects in a surroundings of a vehicle. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244397 | LIDAR SYSTEM HAVING A RAY OPTICS DIAGNOSIS - A LiDAR system including an emitter and a detector, as well as a ray optics that is at least developed to deflect a ray of light emitted by the emitter for scanning an environment in a normal operation. The LiDAR system has a diagnosis system situated in the LiDAR system. In a diagnosis operation, the ray optics is configured to deflect the ray of light from the emitter onto the diagnosis system and to guide the light reflected by the diagnosis system to the detector in order to detect a diagnosis light signal. A control unit of the LiDAR system is developed to detect an error in the ray optics based on a difference between an expected diagnosis light signal and the actually received diagnosis light signal. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244398 | SELECTIVE LOCATION-AGNOSTIC BROADCAST OF CORRECTIVE VEHICLE POSITIONING INFORMATION USING A HYPER-PRECISE-POSITIONING PROXY - Selective broadcast of corrective vehicle positioning information using a hyper-precise-positioning (HPP) proxy is presented herein. A system can obtain satellite navigation correction data; assign respective portions of the satellite navigation correction data to defined geographical regions to facilitate respective point-to-multipoint wireless broadcasts of the respective portions of the satellite navigation correction data to respective vehicles that have been determined to be located within the defined geographical regions; and distribute, via respective signaling planes, broadcast requests comprising the respective portions of the satellite navigation correction data to respective wireless access point devices to facilitate the respective point-to-multipoint wireless broadcasts of the respective portions of the satellite navigation correction data—such satellite navigation correction data facilitating correction of satellite navigation data that has been received by the respective vehicles. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244399 | ERROR AND INTEGRITY EVALUATION VIA MOTION PREDICTION - Error and integrity evaluation during a position determination, includes: recording position values (P | 2022-08-04 |
20220244400 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING A DECOY OPERATION OF A GNSS SYSTEM - A method of detecting an operation to spoof a first positioning device carried by a first vehicle moving in a zone in which at least one second vehicle carrying a second positioning device is also moving, the method comprising the step of causing at least one first positioning value to be calculated for each vehicle from initial satellite signals received by each device; the method being characterized in that it further comprises the steps of: causing the second device to initiate a latching stage in order to make a new search for satellite signals and using the new satellite signals received by the second device to calculate a second positioning value for the second vehicle at the same instant as the first value; comparing the first and second values relating to the second vehicle; and issuing a warning when the two values do not coincide. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244401 | MOBILE BODY CONTROL DEVICE, MOBILE BODY CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - The influence of multipath on the positioning calculation based on positioning signals transmitted from satellites is reduced. A self-position is estimated using a positioning calculation result based on a positioning signal transmitted from a satellite. Movement of a mobile body is controlled on the basis of the estimated self-position. A multipath reduction action signal is output when the mobile body is in a multipath environment. The mobile body is controlled so as to take a multipath reduction action when the mobile body is in a predetermined movement state and the multipath reduction action signal is output. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244402 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING CARRIER PHASE DETECTION IN SATELLITE POSITIONING SYSTEM SIGNALS - A mobile device may be configured to improve measurement of carrier phase (CP) in received satellite signals for satellite positioning system (SPS) operations. For example, this may enable an SPS receiver to measure CP of at least a first positioning signal and a second positioning signal each received from the same satellite vehicle. A corrected CP of the first positioning signal may be estimated based on the measured CP of the first positioning signal and on the measured CP of the second positioning signal. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244403 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING HIGH PRECISION PREDICTED SATELLITE ORBITS AND CLOCKS DATA - A method of distributing satellite orbits and clocks data includes obtaining precise predicted satellite positions and precise predicted clocks at discrete time epochs, determining orbit corrections to broadcast ephemeris based on the precise predicted satellite positions and satellite positions computed using broadcast ephemeris from satellites, fitting the orbit corrections to an orbit correction model, determining clock corrections to broadcast ephemeris based on the precise predicted clocks and clocks computed using the broadcast ephemeris from satellites, fitting the clock corrections to a clock correction model, and disseminating the orbit correction model and clock correction models. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244404 | BIT TRANSITION ENHANCED DIRECT POSITION ESTIMATION IN GLOBAL SATELLITE SYSTEM POSITIONING - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for bit transition enhanced direct position estimation (DPE) from global navigation satellite system (GNSS) signals and includes the reception in a GNSS receiver of signals from multiple, different satellites in multiple satellite constellations adapted for use with the GNSS. The method estimates the GNSS receiver parameters position, velocity, clock bias, clock drift, and optionally and if unknown, the receiver time. The method generates a model of the received GNSS signals that depends on the receiver parameters. Uniquely, the method includes the synchronization of both a primary code and also a secondary code in the received GNSS signal model, in addition to time delays, Doppler shifts, and other relevant parameters for positioning. Finally, if the secondary code of a particular signal is unknown, the method determines the combination of bit transitions that maximizes the optimization problem. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244405 | CALIBRATING A VEHICLE-MOUNTED GNSS ANTENNA - A method is provided for calibrating a vehicle-mounted GNSS antenna. The method comprises measuring a response of the antenna, while the antenna is mounted on the vehicle. Based on the measured response, data characterizing a group delay variation of the antenna is calculated. The data may be used to correct ranging measurements derived from GNSS signals received via the vehicle-mounted antenna. Alternatively or in addition, the data may be used in estimating the integrity of a position fix. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244406 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATION DETERMINATION USING PLATE TECTONICS MODELS - Techniques are provided for applying plate tectonic model information to improve the accuracy of base station assisted satellite navigation systems. An example method for determining a location of a mobile device includes receiving base station measurement, coordinate and epoch information, receiving base station velocity information, receiving signals from a plurality of satellite vehicles, and determining the location of the mobile device based on the signals received from the plurality of satellite vehicles, the base station measurement, coordinate and epoch information, and the station velocity information. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244407 | Method for Generating a Three-Dimensional Environment Model Using GNSS Measurements - The disclosure relates to a method for generating a three-dimensional environment model using GNSS measurements, comprising at least the following steps: a) receiving a plurality of measuring data sets, each of which describes a propagation path of a GNSS signal between a GNSS satellite and a GNSS receiver; b) selecting from the plurality of measuring data sets individual measuring data sets which meet a first selection criterion, the first selection criterion being characteristic for the presence of an object boundary along the propagation path of the GNSS signal; and c) capturing an object boundary of an object in the environment of at least one GNSS receiver using the measuring data sets selected. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244408 | Vessel Tracking - This disclosure provides a data-driven approach to departure detection. In particular, the disclosed approach uses location data, such as GPS, which is readily available for many vessels globally and historically through the automatic identification system (AIS). The approach clusters this data and then constructs a convex hull around these clusters for each port to define a port area. A vessel is then determined as departed when it leaves that port area. Clustering is computationally efficient as a number of optimised algorithms exist, which means even a very large dataset like historical locations of thousands of vessels can be processed relatively quickly. Further, the departure detection enables accurate estimation of arrival times. Further, actions can be triggered by the departure determination, such as automatic control of cranes, trucks, trains and other port equipment. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244409 | PERSONAL WEARABLE DOSIMETER FOR NEUTRONS | 2022-08-04 |
20220244410 | HIGH RESOLUTION RADIATION SENSOR BASED ON SINGLE POLYSILICON FLOATING GATE ARRAY - A method for radiation dosage measurement includes: (1) exposing a plurality of single-poly floating gate sensor cells to radiation; (2) measuring threshold voltage differences between logical pairs of the exposed sensor cells using differential read operations, wherein the sensor cells of each logical pair are separated by a distance large enough that radiation impinging on one of the sensor cells does not influence the other sensor cell; (3) determining whether each logical pair of exposed sensor cells is influenced by exposure to the radiation in response to the corresponding measured threshold voltage difference; and (4) determining a dosage of the radiation in response to the number of logical pairs of the exposed sensor cells determined to be influenced by exposure to the radiation. A non-radiation influenced threshold voltage shift may be measured and used in determining whether each logical pair of exposed sensor cells is influenced by radiation exposure. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244411 | HIGH RESOLUTION DEPTH-ENCODING PET DETECTOR WITH PRISMATOID LIGHT GUIDE ARRAY - Provided is a particle detection device and method of fabrication thereof. The particle detection device includes a scintillator array that includes a plurality of scintillator crystals; a plurality of detectors provided on a bottom end of the scintillator array; and a plurality of prismatoids provided on a top end of the scintillator array. Prismatoids of the plurality of prismatoids are configured to redirect particles between top ends of crystals of the scintillator array. Bottom ends of a first group of crystals of the scintillator array are configured to direct particles to a first detector of the plurality of detectors and bottom ends of a second group of crystals of the scintillator array are configured to direct particles to a second detector substantially adjacent to the first detector. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244412 | SCINTILLATOR FOR CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM APPARATUS AND CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM APPARATUS - The purpose of the present invention is to provide a scintillator for a charged particle beam device and a charged particle beam device which achieve both an increase in emission intensity and a reduction in afterglow intensity. This scintillator for a charged particle beam device is characterized by comprising a substrate ( | 2022-08-04 |
20220244413 | BONDING MATERIALS OF DISSIMILAR COEFFICIENTS OF THERMAL EXPANSION - Disclosed herein is an X-ray detector comprises: an X-ray absorption layer configured to absorb X-ray photons; an electronics layer comprising an electronics system configured to process or interpret signals generated by the X-ray photons incident on the X-ray absorption layer; and a temperature driver in the X-ray absorption layer or the electronics layer. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244414 | DETECTOR STRUCTURE IN A PET SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to a PET detector and a PET frame. The PET detector may include a plurality of detector modules and a plurality of installing modules configured to install the plurality of detector modules. The plurality of installing modules may be coupled together to form a detector ring. The PET frame may include a detector stabilizing cylinder configured to stabilize a detector and a fixing support configured to support the detector stabilizing cylinder. The detector stabilizing cylinder may be rotatably fixed on the fixing support. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244415 | MULTI-SCALE GEOLOGICAL MODELING AND WELL INFORMATION INTEGRATION - Embodiments herein relate to a computer-implemented technique that includes generating, in a first portion of a graphical user interface (GUI), a first graphical element related to reflection seismic data of an area of interest. The technique further includes generating, in a second portion of the GUI, a second graphical element related to well structural data of the area of interest. The technique further includes generating, in a third portion of the GUI, a third graphical element that is based on the reflection seismic data and the well structural data. In embodiments, an alteration of the first graphical element or the second graphical element results in a concurrent alteration of the third graphical element. Other embodiments may be described or claimed. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244416 | FULL AUTOMATION OF HIGH-RESOLUTION INTERVAL VELOCITY ESTIMATION FOR CHECK-SHOT AND OTHER VERTICAL SEISMIC PROFILE- TYPE DATASETS - Embodiments presented provide for a fully automated method of high-resolution interval velocity estimation for vertical seismic profile-type data. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244417 | TRAJECTORY OPTIMIZATION METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ACCURATELY DEPLOYING MARINE SENSORS UNDER WATER - The disclosure discloses a trajectory optimization method and device for accurately deploying marine sensors under water. The method includes the following steps. 1. Randomly select N sets of initial control variables within a range. 2. Input all of N sets of x | 2022-08-04 |
20220244418 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCALIZED SEISMIC IMAGING AROUND WELLBORES - A method is described for localized seismic imaging around a wellbore. The method uses at least one non-conventional seismic source such as an electrical submersible pump to generate seismic signals which are reflected by the surrounding wellbore and rock formation and recorded by a fiber optic cable or downhole geophones. The seismic data is then processed and imaged to generate an image of the volume around the wellbore. The method may be executed by a computer system. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244419 | MACHINE LEARNING ENHANCED BOREHOLE SONIC DATA INTERPRETATION - The subject disclosure relates to the interpretation of borehole sonic data using machine learning. In one example of a method in accordance with aspects of the instant disclosure, borehole sonic data is received, and machine learning is used to interpret the borehole sonic data. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244420 | SYSTEM AND INSPECTION METHOD - A system includes a first device with a primary screening area; a second device with a secondary screening area different from the primary screening area; and processor circuitry. The first device includes a first antenna and a first communication device; the second device includes a second antenna and a second communication device. The first antenna irradiates an electromagnetic wave to a target in the primary screening area and receives an electromagnetic wave reflected by the target; the second antenna irradiates an electromagnetic wave to the target in the secondary screening area and receives an electromagnetic wave reflected by the target; and the processor circuitry determines a possibility that the target possesses a predetermined article, based on a level of the electromagnetic wave received by the first antenna, and determines that screening by the second device is required for the target in accordance with the possibility. The first communication device transmits, to the second device, first information identifying that screening by the second device is required for the target; and the processor circuitry makes the second antenna start irradiation of the electromagnetic wave when the second communication device receives the first information. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244421 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RANKING REACTIVITIES FOR KINETICS ASSIGNMENT IN BASIN MODELING - A method for ranking thermal reactivities for kinetics assignment in basin modeling may include obtaining information relating to various source rock samples. The method may include determining thermal reactivities of source rocks corresponding to the various source rock samples. The source rocks are at a same level of thermal maturity in an area of interest. The method may include ranking the thermal reactivities at different thermal maturities. The method includes comparing published, archived and measured kinetic parameters of source rocks in the area of interest. The method may include sorting kinetic parameters in organofacies of a source rock formation in terms of reactivity and maturity. The method may include assigning kinetic parameters derived from an immature source rock unit to mature source rock units in a source rock formation in a sedimentary basin. The method may include evaluating the reactivities to improve selection and assignment of the kinetic parameters in the basin modeling. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244422 | BOREHOLE INSPECTING AND TESTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - An inspection system to measure the condition of at least a wall of a ground opening, the inspection system having a head unit for lowering into a borehole during a data collection phase wherein at least one set of test data is collected concerning one or more physical characteristics of the borehole during the data collection phase, the head unit having an internal measurement system and a sensor arrangement with a plurality of sensors facing radially outwardly of a head axis that is generally parallel to at least a portion of a borehole axis, the plurality of sensors allowing the head unit to be moved during the data collection phase without rotation about the head axis, the plurality of sensors at least partially producing the at least one set of test data collected during the data collection phase. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244423 | MACHINE LEARNING OF GEOLOGY BY PROBABILISTIC INTEGRATION OF LOCAL CONSTRAINTS - Systems and methods include a computer-implemented method: Seismic data is gathered for a reservoir with unknown fractured and unfractured areas. A structural model is generated. A geomechanical model is built. Geomechanically-estimated fractured areas are determined using the geomechanical model, including: areas where fractures are not likely to exist based on a likelihood lower than a first threshold likelihood, areas where fractures are likely to exist based on a likelihood greater than a second threshold likelihood, and areas where fracturing is unknown based on a likelihood between the first threshold likelihood and the second threshold likelihood. Machine learning-based estimates of a likelihood of a fracture of each area of the reservoir are determined using machine learning based on mathematical calculations of the seismic data. Fractured and unfractured areas are determined based on where fractures are likely to exist or not using the geomechanically-estimated fractured areas, machine learning-based likelihoods, and Bayes' Rule. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244424 | Geological Grid Analysis - The invention notably relates to a computer-implemented method of geological grid analysis, for hydrocarbon production, based on values of a geological attribute in a subsoil. The method comprises providing one or more geological grids. Each geological grid represents the subsoil. Each geological grid comprises respective cells. Each cell represents a respective portion of the subsoil. The method further comprises, for each geological grid, providing a first distribution. The first distribution comprises geological attribute values each on a respective cell. Each geological attribute value represents a value of the geological attribute in the respective portion. The method further comprises, for each geological grid, determining a second distribution based on the first distribution. The second distribution comprises flux values each on a respective cell. Each flux value represents a flux of the geological attribute in the respective portion. This constitutes an improved method of geological grid analysis. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244425 | USE OF KUKHAREV REGIONS IN THE ATMOSPHERE, IN SPACE AND AT THE LEVEL OF THE EARTHS SURFACE AND UNDER THE EARTHS SURFACE TO PREDICT VARIOUS WEATHER EVENTS - The present invention may be used for forecasting various weather phenomena including but not limited to flyby anomalies, cyclones, tornadoes, killer (rogue) waves, earthquakes, lightning, sprites, and temperature fluctuations. The invention is based on knowledge of physical and mathematical models regarding the occurrence of Kukharev regions (i.e., K regions) resulting from gravitational resonances occurring within the Earth-Moon-Sun system (and similar systems located elsewhere). These gravitational resonances and combinations thereof, among other things, cause jumps in atmospheric pressure. Such jumps can be recorded and extrapolated to predict the locations and times of the occurrence of Kukharev regions and, in turn, the associated weather-related effects. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244426 | PRECIPITATION MEASUREMENT METHOD AND DEVICE - A method for measuring precipitation comprises: acquiring, from at least one coordinate (x,y,z) acquisition site PA, at least one radio signal transmitted from at least one radiofrequency transmission source and periodically measuring the power P(t) of a component of the received signal in order to create series of time-stamped levels (P(t),t) processing, on at least one sliding temporal window, N values of at least one time-stamped series (P(t),t), which includes, on the one hand, determining the type of hydrometeors that are in play (rain, hail, snow, etc.) and determining a reference level for the signal corresponding to the power of the signal that would be received from the transmitter in the absence of hydrometeors and denoted (Pref(t),t) and calculating a sequence of rainfall attenuations (or due to other hydrometeors) (ΔP(t),t) according to: ΔP(t)=P(t)−Pref(t). An acquisition device is used for implementing the method. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244427 | STRUCTURALLY-COLORED ARTICLES AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING STRUCTURALLY-COLORED ARTICLES - One or more aspects of the present disclosure provide optical element transfer structures that include an optical element releasably coupled with a transfer medium and methods of making and using the optical element transfer structures. The optical element transfer structures can be used to dispose an optical element onto an article, whereby the optical element imparts a structural color to the article. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244428 | OPHTHALMIC MEDICAL INSTRUMENT INCLUDING PHOTOCHROMIC POLYMER AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR OPHTHALMIC MEDICAL INSTRUMENT - An ophthalmic medical device including a photochromic polymer having higher transparency under an inactive state through use of a photochromic monomer. An ophthalmic medical device according to one embodiment that includes a photochromic polymer obtained by polymerizing monomer components including a photochromic monomer and a lactam ring-containing monomer, wherein a content ratio of the lactam ring-containing monomer in the monomer components is from 10 wt % to 50 wt %. The ophthalmic medical device is typically a contact lens or an intraocular lens. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244429 | OPTICAL LAMINATE AND ARTICLE - In this optical laminate, a transparent substrate, a hard coat layer and an anti-reflective layer are laminated in that order, the anti-reflective layer is a laminate having low refractive index material layers and high refractive index material layers laminated in an alternating arrangement, the a* value and the b* value of reflected light, when light with a wavelength of 380 nm to 780 nm is incident upon the optical laminate, satisfy (condition A) to (condition C) and (condition E), and the anti-reflective layer is a sputtered layer. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244430 | OPTICAL FILTER, SENSOR SYSTEM COMPRISING SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HALOGENATED AMORPHOUS SILICON THIN FILM FOR OPTICAL FILTER - Disclosed is an optical filter that has a high refractive index and low extinction coefficient characteristics in a narrowband of approximately 800 nm-1100 nm, and a sensor system comprising the same. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244431 | SWIR-MWIR TRANSPARENT, CONDUCTIVE COATING FOR EMI PROTECTION OF NCOC - A shortwave to midwave infrared (SWIR-MWIR) optical window includes a substrate formed from a nanocomposite optical ceramic material and a coating disposed on the substrate to provide electromagnetic interference (EMI) protection. The coating is electrically conductive and SWIR-MWIR transparent and comprises a doped zinc oxide material. A method of protecting an EO/IR sensor from electromagnetic interference (EMI) includes depositing a thin film electrically conductive and SWIR-MWIR transparent coating over a surface an optical window of the EO/IR sensor. The optical window is formed from a nanocomposite optical ceramic material and has a curved surface. The thin film electrically conductive and SWIR-MWIR transparent coating comprises an electrically conductive zinc oxide material. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244432 | SPECTACLE LENS, COMPOSITION - The present invention provides a spectacle lens having low surface resistivity. This spectacle lens includes a spectacle lens base and a hard coat layer. When a primer layer is included between the spectacle lens base material and the hard coat layer, the primer layer and/or the hard coat layer contains at least one type of electroconductive filler selected from the group consisting of ionic liquid-coated nanowires containing metal nanowires and an ionic liquid coating the metal nanowire, and ionic liquid-coated nanoparticles containing metal nanoparticles and an ionic liquid coating the metal nanoparticles. When the primer layer is not included between the spectacle lens base material and the hard coat layer, the hard coat layer contains the at least one type of electroconductive filler selected from the group consisting of the ionic liquid-coated nanowires and ionic liquid-coated nanoparticles. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244433 | OPTICAL ELEMENT MADE OF GLASS - The disclosure concerns a glass optical element and a method of manufacturing such a glass optical element, wherein the refractive index of the glass is not less than 1.5, wherein the temperature of the glass corresponding to the viscosity log 2 dPas is less than 1600° C., and wherein the HGB value of the glass is not greater than 0.3. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244434 | FREEFORM GRADIENT-INDEX OPTICS AND METHODS OF DESIGNING SAME - A GRIN optic having an optical axis (z-direction) and a GRIN profile varying in the x and y-directions, the profile having one or more discontinuities extending in the x-y direction. The discontinuities may form a non-closed shape or have a non-smooth rectilinear shape. The GRIN optic may have plane-parallel surfaces. A method of designing a GRIN optic which includes mapping discretized elements in the light output specification to array elements of a linear GRIN array elements, identifying for each array element, a base refractive index n | 2022-08-04 |
20220244435 | OPTICAL DIFFUSING ELEMENT AND LIGHT EMITTING ASSEMBLY FOR THREE-DIMENSION SENSING - An optical diffusing element includes a light emitting surface. The light emitting surface has microstructures, each microstructure has a border, the border of each microstructure is completely connected with the borders of the adjacent microstructures, each microstructure has a surface profile, and a functional formula of the surface profile is: | 2022-08-04 |
20220244436 | FIVE-LAYER THIN FILM STRUCTURES COMPRISING A METALLIC IRON ABSORBER - A five-layer thin film structure including a reflector, a high refractive index layer on or encapsulating the reflector, and a metallic iron absorber layer on or encapsulating the high refractive index layer. The reflector has a thickness from 10 nm to 5000 nm, the high refractive index layer has a thickness from 5 nm to 500 nm; and the metallic iron absorber layer has a thickness from greater than 0 nm to 50 nm. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244437 | ELECTROMAGNETIC CAVITY ABLE TO SUPPORT TAMM MODES - A Tamm electromagnetic cavity ( | 2022-08-04 |