31st week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 43 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220244638 | CONDUCTIVE PATTERNING USING A PERMANENT RESIST - A permanent resist, such as TMMF, is used when patterning conductive material on a substrate, enabling lines that have a higher line-to-space ratio (L/S) or a higher aspect ratio (T/L) or both. Pattern density can thus be increased, allowing for improved performance (e.g., greater efficiency, in the case of transformer coil patterning) and greater heat dissipation. As examples, the permanent-resist-based patterning fabrication methods can be used to create transformer coils within an integrated circuit (IC) module, or a routable lead frame for one or more IC dies. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244639 | PHOTORESIST DEVELOPER AND METHOD OF DEVELOPING PHOTORESIST - A photoresist developer includes a solvent having Hansen solubility parameters of 15<δ | 2022-08-04 |
20220244640 | POLYIMIDE RESIN AND POSITIVE-TYPE PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPRISING THE SAME - An exemplary embodiment of the present application provides a polyimide resin comprising a structure represented by Chemical Formula 1 and a positive-type photosensitive resin composition comprising the same. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244641 | POLYIMIDE RESIN AND POSITIVE-TYPE PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPRISING THE SAME - An exemplary embodiment of the present application provides a polyimide resin in which the functional group represented by Chemical Formula 1 or 2 is bonded to at least one end of the polyimide resin. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244642 | POSITIVE RESIST COMPOSITION AND PATTERN FORMING PROCESS - A positive resist composition comprising a base polymer comprising repeat units having a carboxy group whose hydrogen is substituted by an acid labile group in the form of a tertiary hydrocarbon group containing a nitrogen atom and aromatic group exhibits a high sensitivity, high resolution, low edge roughness and small size variation, and forms a pattern of good profile after exposure and development. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244643 | POSITIVE RESIST COMPOSITION AND PATTERN FORMING PROCESS - A positive resist composition comprising a base polymer comprising repeat units having the structure of a sulfonium salt of a fluorinated phenol exhibits a high sensitivity, high resolution, low edge roughness and small size variation, and forms a pattern of good profile after exposure and development. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244644 | A Method of Manufacturing a Transparent Conductive Film - A method of preparing a transparent conductive film ( | 2022-08-04 |
20220244645 | PHOTORESIST DEVELOPMENT WITH HALIDE CHEMISTRIES - Development of resists are useful, for example, to form a patterning mask in the context of high-resolution patterning. Development can be accomplished using a halide-containing chemistry such as a hydrogen halide. A metal-containing resist film may be deposited on a semiconductor substrate using a dry or wet deposition technique. The resist film may be an EUV-sensitive organo-metal oxide or organo-metal-containing thin film resist. After exposure, the photopatterned metal-containing resist is developed using wet or dry development. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244646 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING RESIST PATTERN USING EUV LIGHT WITH ELECTRIC FIELD - A method and apparatus for forming a resist pattern may be provided. In the method for forming a resist pattern, a resist layer may be formed on a base layer, an electric field may be applied to the resist layer in a thickness direction of the resist layer, and a portion of the resist layer may be exposed with extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light while applying the electric field. A lithography apparatus for performing the method of forming a resist pattern may include at least an exposure part and an electric field forming part. The exposure part may be configured to expose a portion of the resist layer with extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light. The electric field forming part may be configured to apply an electric field to the resist layer. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244647 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT STRUCTURE FORMATION METHOD - Embodiments of the present application provide an integrated circuit structure formation method, including: providing a first pattern and a to-be-corrected pattern, the first pattern including a first subpattern and a second subpattern spaced apart, the to-be-corrected pattern being located between the first subpattern and the second subpattern, and a preset horizontal distance being provided between the first pattern and the to-be-corrected pattern; providing a trim mask, the trim mask having a preset region, in a plane including the to-be-corrected pattern, a first orthographic projection of the preset region overlapping with the to-be-corrected pattern, a second orthographic projection being located on one side of the to-be-corrected pattern, and a horizontal length being greater than or equal to twice the preset horizontal distance; and performing an exposure process through the trim mask to form a target pattern. The embodiments of the present application facilitate accurate trimming of the to-be-corrected pattern. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244648 | SENSITIVITY IMPROVEMENT OF OPTICAL AND SEM DEFECTION INSPECTION - A characterization system for inspecting or performing metrology on a layer within a semiconductor stack is disclosed. The system includes an imaging sub-system configured to acquire image data from a semiconductor stack including one or more layers. The semiconductor stack includes a metal layer having a thickness between 0.5 and 10 nm deposited on a layer of the semiconductor stack to form a reflective surface on the layer. The system includes a controller. The controller is configured to receive image data of the reflective surface on the layer of the substrate stack and identify one or more defects or one or more structures within the layer based on illumination reflected from the reflective surface. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244649 | SUB-FIELD CONTROL OF A LITHOGRAPHIC PROCESS AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS - A method for determining an intra-field correction for control of a lithographic apparatus configured for exposing a pattern on an exposure field of a substrate, the method includes: obtaining metrology data for use in determining the intra-field correction; determining an accuracy metric indicating a lower accuracy where the metrology data is not reliable and/or where the lithographic apparatus is limited in actuating a potential actuation input which is based on the metrology data; and determining the intra-field correction based at least partially on the accuracy metric. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244650 | PHOTOEXCITATION METHOD - A method and composition for enabling indirect photoexcitation whereby a large energy gap between energy levels in a second material is circumvented by a series of lower energy photoexcitations in a first material. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244651 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING SUBSTRATE HEIGHT - An apparatus for measuring a height of a substrate for processing in a lithographic apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a first sensor for sensing a height of the substrate over a first area. The apparatus also comprises a second sensor for sensing a height of the substrate over a second area. The apparatus further comprises a processor adapted to normalize first data corresponding to a signal from the first sensor with a second sensor footprint to produce a first normalized height data, and to normalize second data corresponding to a signal from the second sensor with a first sensor footprint to produce a second normalized height data. The processor is adapted to determine a correction to a measured height of the substrate based on a difference between the first and second normalized height data. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244652 | MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, LITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD - The present invention provides a measurement apparatus for measuring a position of a first pattern and a position of a second pattern provided in a target object, the apparatus including an image capturing unit including a plurality of pixels which detect light from the first pattern and light from the second pattern, and configured to form an image capturing region used to capture the first pattern and the second pattern by the plurality of pixels, and a control unit configured to adjust the image capturing unit such that a relative ratio of an intensity of a detection signal of the first pattern generated based on an output from a first image capturing region and an intensity of a detection signal of the second pattern generated based on an output from a second image capturing region falls within an allowable range. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244653 | UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A unit includes: a developing device configured to develop an electrostatic charge image that is formed on a surface of an image carrier, as a toner image with a developer including a brilliant toner containing a flat brilliant pigment, the developer being accommodated in the developing device; and a fixing device configured to fix the toner image onto a surface of a recording medium at a fixing temperature of 130° C. or higher and 230° C. or lower that includes a fixing belt, a first roller and a second roller that are disposed inside the fixing belt and support the fixing belt while applying tension to the fixing belt, and a pressure roller, the first roller and the pressure roller sandwiching the fixing belt to form a nip portion. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244654 | TONER FOR ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPMENT - A toner for electrostatic image development includes toner particles containing a binder resin including an amorphous resin and a crystalline resin, a dye, and a release agent. The percentage of the crystalline resin on the surface of the toner particles as measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy is 15% or less. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244655 | TONER FOR ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPMENT - A toner for electrostatic image development includes toner particles containing a binder resin, a dye, and a release agent. When a cross section of the toner particles is observed, the percentage of the release agent present in regions whose distances from the surfaces of the toner particles are 400 nm or less is from 25% to 50% inclusive with respect to the total amount of the release agent. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244656 | Styrene-Acrylate Toner Composition - Toner particles including a core and a shell thereover; wherein the core comprises at least one styrene-acrylate copolymer selected from styrene-acrylate copolymer 1, styrene-acrylate copolymer 2, and styrene-acrylate copolymer 3, and combinations thereof a wax; and an optional colorant; wherein the shell comprises at least one styrene-acrylate copolymer selected from styrene-acrylate copolymer 1, styrene acrylate copolymer 2, styrene acrylate copolymer 3, and combinations thereof. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244657 | READING APPARATUS - There is provided a reading apparatus that includes a conveyance roller, a light source, a light transmission member, a line sensor having a plurality of pixels and configured to receive reflected light from a sheet via the light transmission member while the sheet is conveyed by the conveyance roller, and a controller. The controller is configured to perform acquiring an output value of a first pixel, an output value of a second pixel, and an output value of a third pixel, determine a first value based on the output value of the second pixel and a first coefficient, determine a second value based on the output value of the third pixel and a second coefficient, and determine read data based on the output value of the first pixel, the first value, and the second value. The first coefficient is larger than the second coefficient. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244658 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC ELECTRO-CONDUCTIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING DEVICE - Provided is an electrophotographic electro-conductive member including a support having an electro-conductive outer surface, and an electro-conductive layer. The electro-conductive layer has a matrix containing a crosslinked product of a first rubber and domains containing a crosslinked product of a second rubber and an electron conductive agent. When measuring an impedance by applying alternating voltage between the outer surface of the support and a platinum electrode on an outer surface of the electro-conductive layer while changing a frequency, a slope at specific frequencies is −0.8 to −0.3 in a double logarithmic plot, and an impedance at specific frequency range is 1.0×10 | 2022-08-04 |
20220244659 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a drum unit, a charging roller, a detector, a controller, a developing unit, and a notification unit. The drum unit includes an earth terminal connected to a housing of the image forming apparatus. The detector detects an amplitude of a first alternating-current voltage output to the charging roller. The controller controls so that an amplitude deviation between the first alternating-current voltage amplitude and an output target value of the first alternating-current voltage amplitude is made small. The developing unit develops an electrostatic latent image on the drum unit based on a second alternating-current voltage. The notification unit notifies an abnormality of the earth terminal based on the amplitude deviation in a first state where the first alternating-current voltage is output and the second alternating-current voltage is not output, and the amplitude deviation in a second state where the first and second alternating-current voltages are output. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244660 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier, a developer, a toner conveyer, a toner replenisher, a toner, and a processor. The image carrier is configured to hold an electrostatic latent image. The developer is configured to form a toner image by causing toner to adhere to the electrostatic latent image. The toner conveyer is configured to convey the toner in the developer. The toner replenisher is configured to replenish the developer with the toner. The toner concentration sensor is configured to detect a concentration of the toner in the developer. The processor configured to: determine a toner replenishment amount; determine an estimated toner concentration value from the toner replenishment amount; receive the concentration from the toner concentration sensor; determine a measured toner concentration value based on the concentration; and cause the toner replenisher to replenish the developer with the toner replenishment amount. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244661 | POWDER CONTAINER WITH A NOZZLE RECEIVER - A powder conveying device includes: a conveying nozzle, provided with a powder receiving opening; an open/close member to open/close the powder receiving opening; a flange provided to the open/close member; a biasing member to bias the open/close member; and a container setting section to which a part of a powder container is to be fit. The powder container includes: a conveyor to convey the powder from a second end of the powder container to a first end; a container opening protruding from the first end; a nozzle receiving opening into which the conveying nozzle is to be inserted; and a butting portion provided in the container opening, to butt against the flange. When the powder container is attached to the powder conveying device, the container opening is fitted to the container setting section, and the flange and the biasing member are housed in an inner space of the container opening. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244662 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a drum cartridge and a toner cartridge. The drum cartridge includes a photosensitive drum, a developing device, and a cushion member. The developing device includes a developing roller and a developing housing having a toner receiving port. The developing housing is movable with respect to the photosensitive drum. The toner cartridge includes a toner housing having a toner discharge port and a toner shutter. The toner shutter opens and closes the toner discharge port. The cushion member allows the developing housing to move with respect to the developing shutter in a state where the developing shutter is engaged with the toner cartridge. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244663 | UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A unit includes: a developing device configured to develop an electrostatic charge image that is formed on a surface of an image carrier, as a toner image with a developer including a flat toner containing a flat pigment, the developer being accommodated in the developing device; and a transfer device including an intermediate transfer belt onto which the toner image formed on the surface of the image carrier is primarily transferred, a primary transfer device configured to primarily transfer the toner image formed on the surface of the image carrier to a surface of the intermediate transfer belt, and a secondary transfer device configured to secondarily transfer the toner image on the surface of the intermediate transfer belt to a surface of a recording medium, wherein the intermediate transfer belt contains a resin and conductive carbon particles, and after the flat toner adheres to an outer circumferential surface of the intermediate transfer belt in a loading amount of 3 g/cm | 2022-08-04 |
20220244664 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC BELT AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS - Providcd is anAn electrophotographic belt having a layered structure with excellent scratch resistance and excellent adhesion of layers to each other. The electrophotographic belt includes a first layer and a second layer directly covering any one of the inner peripheral surface and the outer peripheral surface of the first layer, the first layer containing a first polyester resin, and the second layer containing a second polyester resin and an acrylic resin that contains a carboxy group in its molecule. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244665 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An image forming apparatus includes a fixing unit including a heater including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a fixing belt having a surface to which a lubricant is applied and contacting the first surface through the lubricant, a heat conductor contacting the second surface, and a pressing roller capable of pressing and rotating the fixing belt, a power supply configured to supply electric power to the heater, a first thermometer configured to measure temperature of the heat conductor, and a controller configured to determine a first amount of electric power to be supplied to the heater based on the temperature of the heat conductor, and control the power supply to supply the determined first amount of electric power to the heater, before controlling the pressing roller to start rotation. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244666 | FIXING DEVICE - The present invention provides a fixing device including a flexible cylindrical rotary member and an inner-surface opposing portion that opposes an inner surface of the rotary member at an end portion of the rotary member in a generatrix direction. The inner-surface opposing portion moves upstream in a recording material conveying direction in accordance with lateral shift of the rotary member in the generatrix direction. This restricts the lateral shift of the rotary member. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244667 | IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming method includes: forming a toner image on a sheet by using a toner including a first binder resin; and applying, to the toner image, a fixing solution capable of softening the first binder resin so as to fix the toner image to the sheet. The first binder resin is a condensate of a first alcohol component and a first carboxylic acid component. The first alcohol component contains 1,4-butanediol, and the first carboxylic acid component contains polyvalent carboxylic acid. A molar ratio of the 1,4-butanediol in the first alcohol component is not less than 30 mol %. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244668 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND OPERATION UNIT FOR OPERATING THE SAME - An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit configured to form an image on paper, an operation unit, and a controller to receive an execution signal and control the image forming unit. The operation unit includes a touch panel display to receive a touch operation by a user, and to display an execution icon to be touched by the user to enable the operation unit to transmit the execution signal to the image forming apparatus. The operation unit further includes a cable connected to the operation unit to transmit the execution signal to the controller, an exterior cover configured to form an exterior, and an insertion member disposed on a side opposite to a side where the touch panel display is disposed on an outside of the exterior cover to pass fingertips of the user through when the user operates the operation unit while holding up the operation unit. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244669 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet; a conveyance unit configured to convey the sheet having the image formed thereon along a conveyance path; a reading unit configured to read the image on the sheet conveyed to the conveyance path; and a controller configured to: receive a user-designated number of sheets as a condition for a timing at which the image forming unit forms a mark during a period in which a print job for forming a plurality of images on a plurality of sheets is being executed; control, when the print job is executed, the image forming unit to form the mark after the images are formed on sheets of a predetermined number smaller than a threshold number of sheets in a case in which the user-designated number of sheets is larger than the threshold number of sheets. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244670 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes: an image processor configured to convert image data based on a first conversion condition; an image forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet based on the image data converted by the image processor, the image forming unit having an image bearing member on which the image is to be formed, a transfer unit configured to transfer the image from the image bearing member onto the sheet, and a fixing unit configured to fix the image to the sheet; a conveyance roller configured to convey the sheet having the image fixed thereto; a reading unit configured to read a pattern image on the sheet conveyed by the conveyance roller; a detector configured to detect a pattern image on the image bearing member. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244671 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An optical sensor irradiates a control toner image formed on an intermediate transfer belt with light and detect refection light of the light. A controller executes an abnormality diagnosis mode in a case where change in the phase of a cam is not detected by a phase detection portion until an elapse of a predetermined time or more since a start of output of a driving signal for driving a separation mechanism. In execution of the abnormality diagnosis mode, the controller outputs the driving signal for driving the separation mechanism, and is capable of outputting information about an abnormality of the phase detection portion and information about an abnormality of the separation mechanism and/or a driving unit on a basis of a detection result of the optical sensor that is obtained in a case where the light is radiated from the optical sensor while the driving signal is output. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244672 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a sheet conveyance passage, an image forming apparatus, a sheet discharge unit, an apparatus body, a sheet discharge port, a pair of sheet pressing members, a discharge tray, and an overhang portion. The image forming unit includes an image carrying member. The sheet discharge unit is disposed above the image forming unit. The sheet discharge port is provided in the sheet discharge unit and has an upper edge and a lower edge. The pair of sheet pressing members press the sheet passing through the sheet discharge port. The overhang portion protrudes from the upper edge of the sheet discharge port in the sheet discharge direction beyond the lower edge. The overhang portion is disposed such that the straight line passing through the distal end of the overhang portion and the lower edge of the sheet discharge port passes above the image carrying member. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244673 | ELECTROCONDUCTIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMATION DEVICE - Provided is an electrophotographic electroconductive member, including: an electroconductive support; an electroconductive layer; and a surface layer in order, wherein an impedance is 1.0×10 | 2022-08-04 |
20220244674 | FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A fixing device includes a plurality of heating elements, a plurality of first terminals, a second terminal, a movable member, a first conductive circuit and a second conductive circuit. The heating elements are arranged in a main scanning direction and generate heat. The first terminals are electrically connected to the heating elements. The second terminal is electrically connected to a power supply that supplies electric power to the heating elements. The first conductive circuit and the second conductive circuit are provided on a surface of the movable member. The first conductive circuit is configured to electrically connect a first combination of one or more of the first terminals with the second terminal. The second conductive circuit is configured to electrically connect a different, second combination of one or more of the first terminals with the second terminal. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244675 | CLEANING ROD FOR OPTICAL PRINT HEAD INCLUDED IN IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A cleaning rod includes a rod-like member, a slidable portion which is provided on a free end side of the rod-like member with respect to a direction in which the cleaning rod is inserted and which is slidable on a light emergent surface of a lens of an image forming apparatus, and a restricting portion configured to restrict movement of the slidable portion in a direction away from the light emergent surface with respect to an optical axis direction by contacting the holder at each of free ends of opposing wall portions of a holder of the image forming apparatus from a side opposite from a side where a photosensitive member of the image forming apparatus is provided with respect to the optical axis direction in a state in which the slidable portion contacts the light emergent surface. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244676 | DEVELOPING CARTRIDGE INCLUDING CASING, AND FIRST LEVER PIVOTALLY MOVABLE ABOUT SHAFT THEREOF RELATIVE TO CASING - A developing cartridge includes: a casing; a developing roller extending in a first direction; a boss movable with the casing; and a first lever movable relative to the casing. The first lever includes: one end portion functioning as a point of effort; another end portion functioning as a point of load; a shaft functions as a fulcrum and positioned between the one end portion and the another end portion; and a first hole into which the boss is fitted. By the one end portion receiving a driving force, the first lever is pivotally movable about the shaft. A dimension of the first hole in a second direction crossing the first direction is greater than a dimension in the second direction of the boss. In a case where the casing moves in the second direction relative to the first lever, the boss moves in the second direction within the first hole. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244677 | TONER CARTRIDGE HAVING POSITIONING FEATURES INCLUDING GUIDES EXTENDING OUTWARD FROM SIDES OF THE TONER CARTRIDGE - A toner cartridge according to one example includes first and second alignment guides that extend outward from a first side and a second side of the toner cartridge, respectively, for positioning the toner cartridge. The first and second alignment guides define a pivot axis about which the toner cartridge is pivotable relative to an imaging unit when the toner cartridge is installed on the imaging unit. An engagement member is positioned on a rear of the toner cartridge for receiving a bias force for biasing the toner cartridge about the pivot axis when the toner cartridge is installed on the imaging unit. The engagement member is positioned next to the bottom of the housing. The engagement member includes an angled contact surface that faces upward and rearward for contacting a corresponding hold-down on the imaging unit when the toner cartridge is installed on the imaging unit. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244678 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A fan introduces air and send the air toward an air blow target. The fan includes an impeller and a casing. The casing includes a first wall covering the impeller, a second wall covering the impeller and facing the first wall, and a peripheral wall surrounding the impeller and connecting the first and second walls. The peripheral wall has an air discharge port for discharging air toward the air blow target. The impeller is located between the first wall and the second wall. The second wall is located closer to a side cover than the first wall is. At least the first wall or the second wall has an air inlet port for introducing air into the casing. The outside air inlet is located at a different position from the air inlet port as viewed from a facing direction in which the fan and the side cover face each other. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244679 | HOLOGRAPHIC OPTICAL SYSTEM - A holographic optical system is provided, including: a light source; a collimator, arranged to receive from the light source and having an output surface configured to provide collimated light, optical properties of the collimator generating aberrations in the collimated light; and an aberration-compensating holographic optical element having a planar diffractive surface arranged to receive collimated light from the output surface, the planar diffractive surface having optical properties such that output light from the planar diffractive surface is compensated for the aberrations generated by the collimator. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244680 | Methods and Systems for Minimizing Haze During Holographic Recording - Methods and systems for forming holographic gratings are described herein. The methods and systems may decrease the amount of haze produced during exposure of a holographic recording medium. In some embodiments, the methods and systems include a holographic recording medium; a master hologram containing a grating; and a light source and moveable deflector configured to diffract light through the master hologram into the holographic medium to form a holographic interference pattern. The moveable deflector is configured to move in a direction parallel to the extending direction of the grating. Advantageously, moving the light in this direction allows the holographic interference pattern to remain stationary while there is a spatio-temporal displacement and cancellation of unwanted intensity nonuniformities. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244681 | Holographic Projection Assembly - A holographic projection assembly for projecting a holographic image includes a housing that is positionable on a horizontal support surface. The housing is elongated thereby facilitating the housing to extend along a vertical axis when the housing is positioned on the horizontal support surface. A hologram emitter is integrated into the housing and the hologram emitter projects a hologram outwardly from the housing when the hologram emitter is turned on. In this way a user can view the hologram. A speaker is integrated into the housing to emit audible sound outwardly from the housing. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244682 | EDGE DEVICES AND GATEWAYS WITH MACHINE LEARNING FOR DETECTING ANOMALIES IN BUILDING EQUIPMENT VIBRATION DATA - A system includes a plurality of vibration sensors configured to be coupled to a unit of building equipment, an edge device arranged between the plurality of vibration sensors and a communications network. The edge device is programmed to detect an abnormality in vibration data from the plurality of vibration sensors by ingesting streams of vibration data from the plurality of vibration sensors, performing signal processing on the streams of vibration data to obtain inputs for a machine learning model, determining whether the abnormality is occurring by applying the inputs to the machine learning model, determining a trend associated with the abnormality based on outputs of the machine learning model, and causing a portion of the vibration data to be communicated to a first computing system via the communications network in response to the trend satisfying a criterion. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244683 | INTEGRATION OF PRINTING DEVICE TO A SMART SPACE - Systems and methods relate generally to integration of a printing device to a smart space meeting room (“meeting room”). In an example, a virtual assistant: receives a request to schedule a meeting; obtains a list of attendees; determines availability of attendees and the meeting room; confirms the availability of the attendees; reserves the meeting room; sends invitations to each of the attendees; generates a query for searching a content management system on a server; and locates materials on the content management system for the meeting. The server loads the materials for the meeting from the content management system and sends the materials to the printing device. A bot of the printing device checks status of the printing device. The printing device prints the materials personalized to each of the attendees. The virtual assistant requests the printed materials to be picked up by a robot for delivery to the meeting room. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244684 | NEUROMORPHIC COMPUTING USING ELECTROSTATIC MEMS DEVICES - A continuous-time recurrent neural network (CTRNN) is described that exploits the nonlinear dynamics of micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) devices to model a neuron in accordance with a neuron rate model that is the basis for dynamic field theory. Each MEMS device in the CTRNN is configured to simulate a neuron population by exploiting the characteristics of bi-stability and hysteresis inherent in certain MEMS device structures. In an embodiment, the MEMS device is a microbeam or cantilevered microbeam device that is excited with an alternating current (AC) voltage at or near an electrical resonance frequency associated with the MEMS device. In another embodiment, the MEMS device is an arched microbeam device that is excited with a direct current voltage and exhibits snap-through behavior due to the physical design of the structure. A CTRNN can be implemented using a number of MEMS devices that are interconnected, the connections associated with varying connection coefficients. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244685 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND PROCESS CONDITION SEARCH METHOD - An information processing device includes: a machine learning model selection part configured to select a machine learning model appropriate for a data set used for learning of the machine learning model; a calculation part configured to perform an optimization calculation by using the selected machine learning model to calculate process conditions that can achieve a target process result, predicted values of a process result corresponding to each of the process conditions, and reliability of the predicted values; a process condition selection part configured to select, among the process conditions that can achieve the target process result, one or more process conditions according to the predicted values of the process result and the reliability of the predicted values; and a display controller configured to display the selected process conditions, the predicted values of the process result corresponding to each of the selected process conditions, and the reliability of the predicted values. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244686 | VIRUS CONTROL BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A building management system is provided. The building management system uses a ventilation system to exchange air within a room in the building. A controller uses a sensor to determine a property about the room and operates the ventilation system in response thereto. The controller also operates an indicator to provide the users with the status of the room. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244687 | STABILITY REGION DETERMINING METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTED POWER CYBER-PHYSICAL SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE TIME DELAYS - The present disclosure provides a stable region determining method for distributed cyber-physical power systems with multiple time delays, including: first establishing a state space expression of the cyber-physical power systems under distributed control with multiple time delays; converting the state space expression to frequency domain through Laplace transform to obtain a characteristic equation for multiple time delays of the cyber-physical power systems under distributed control, and establishing a marginally stable characteristic equation with unified time delay to obtain a marginally stable characteristic equation for multiple time delays of the cyber-physical power systems under distributed control with unified time delay; in each time delay direction, solving a stable boundary for time delay of the cyber-physical power systems under distributed control; connecting the stable boundaries for time delays in all time delay directions, and generating a stable domain for time delays of the cyber-physical power systems under distributed control. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244688 | METHOD OF DEVELOPING AND USING A TOOL, AND THE RESULTING TOOL, FOR AUTOMATING COMPLEX PROCESSES - A computer implemented tool for automating a process having a workflow program document having rows and columns, where each row represents one of a plurality of paths through a portion of the process to an outcome of the portion of the process, and where each column represents a human readable label used to describe a component of the process; software programming code, developed in a linear programming language, programmed to filter the rows and columns of the workflow program document so as to direct a portion of the process along one of the plurality of paths to an outcome, depending on the content of the human readable labels in the columns; and an existing visual programming framework for displaying on a user interface a visual representation of a flowchart of a process to be automated, using pre-built visual representations of workflow components, and the existing visual programming framework also includes the software programming for carrying out functionality associated with such visual representations of workflow components, where the workflow program document, through the operation of the filtering software, directs the workflow components of the visual programming framework to carry out automated tasks according to the human readable labels. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244689 | TOP-MOUNTED AIR CONDITIONER USED IN ENCLOSURE COOLING - An embodiment provides an air conditioner, including: an outer housing that contains therein one or more of a condenser, a compressor, coils, a fan, an enclosure air intake, and an enclosure air return; one or more rainwater drains configured to transmit rainwater that enters the housing through the outer housing to ambient; and one or more condenser drains configured to transmit condensation from within the outer housing to an exterior location via one or more conduits. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244690 | SCHEDULE LEARNING FOR PROGRAMMABLE THERMOSTATS - A programmable thermostat that automatically learns the users' schedule is contemplated. The programmable thermostat has a Learning Engine which monitors the users' real-time interaction with the thermostat over a course of a week during an initial learning period, and automatically generates a weekday and weekend schedule based on the users' actions. Once the thermostat has determined the users' schedule for the first week of use, the programmable thermostat will continue to monitor the users' actions during a continuing learning period and may alter the schedule as a result of change of usage. In one or more embodiments, the programmable thermostat is configured to make “predictive adjustments” to the set-point by considering the historical seasonal temperature variations, current outdoor temperature, and building thermal efficiency for heating and cooling. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244691 | Battery Communication and Control Systems and Methods - Systems and methods for use with a battery having an electronic system connected to a battery network configured to generate a state variable associated with the receiving, storing and/or outputting of electricity by the battery. The system includes a router connected to the battery network and the electronic system for monitoring the at least one detectable state variable, and based on such monitoring, selectively modifying the receiving, storing and/or outputting of electricity by the battery. The system also may include a second network and a controller connected to the second network and to the router via the battery network and configured to monitor the router, and based on the monitoring of the at least one router, selectively modify the router and the receiving, storing and/or outputting of electricity by the battery. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244692 | PLANNING METHOD FOR POWER DISTRIBUTION AUTOMATION SYSTEM CONSIDERING RELIABILITY CONSTRAINTS - A planning method for a power distribution automation system based on a reliability constraint is provided. The method includes: defining installation states of components and principles of a fault isolation, a load transfer and a fault recovery after a branch fault occurs; establishing a reliability evaluation optimization model for a power distribution network based on a mixed integer linear programming, the reliability evaluation optimization model comprising a target function and constraint conditions; solving the reliability evaluation optimization model to obtain an optimum planning scheme; and planning the power distribution automation system based on the optimum planning scheme. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244693 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A FIELD DEVICE USED IN PROCESS AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY - The disclosure relates to a method for operating a field device used in process automation technology, wherein the field device has an NFC/RFID transponder, wherein an operating unit comprises an operating system which has an executable operating program, in particular application software, wherein the operating unit has an NFC/RFID reader. The method is characterized in that the NFC/RFID transponder comprises a memory which has data which, when read out using the NFC/RFID reader, triggers the calling up of the operating program in the operating unit. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244694 | Modular Control Device with Redundant Channel Units - A head module for a modular control device includes redundant channel units, each including a processing unit and multiple failure revelation units. The head module includes a bus disconnection unit configured to shut down a communication bus. The failure revelation units are configured to monitor a state of the channel units. The processing units are configured to continuously stimulate the failure revelation units. At least one of the processing units is coupled to signal wires of the communication bus to provide a communication link to one or more peripheral modules of the modular control device. The failure revelation units are further configured to control, based on the stimulation and the monitoring, the bus disconnection unit. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244695 | SUPPORT DEVICE, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING SUPPORT PROGRAM, AND SETTING METHOD - In the present invention a control device and a safety device establish a connection in accordance with a result of a comparison of connection setting information stored in the control device and setting identification information stored in the safety device. A support device is provided with a processor for executing a support program for assisting in setting the control device. A support program includes a first command for acquiring the setting identification information from the safety device and a second command for setting, in the connection setting information corresponding to the safety device, the setting identification information acquired in response to execution of the first command. Thus, the required identification information can easily be set even when a plurality of safety devices are connected to the same network. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244696 | NETWORK SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - Each of communication control units that perform communication using EtherNet/IP executes data processing for reading of a state value stored in a state value management unit and/or writing of the state value to the state value management unit on the basis of first setting information, and executes exchange of frame data including the state value with the communication control unit of a communication partner on the basis of second setting information. If one communication control unit has failed the data processing, this information processing device displays, on a display, the first setting information of the one communication control unit and the second setting information of the communication control unit in a comparable manner, and if a pair of communication control units have failed exchange of frame data, the information processing device displays, on the display, the second setting information of one communication control unit and connection information in a comparable manner. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244697 | CONTROL SYSTEM, SETTING DEVICE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A control system includes a control target and plural devices, and the control target and the devices are connected to a network. The control system includes a program storage provided in each device storing a control program that calculates control data using data exchanged with the control target, an execution module and a disposition module. The execution module is included in each device and causes a processor to execute programs including a disposed control program. The disposition module disposes control programs in one or more of the devices. The disposition module determines a device in which the control program is disposed from among the plural devices based on a communication delay time between the devices and information about a resource usable for execution of the control program of each device for each control program. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244698 | MACHINE TOOL AND CONTROL METHOD - A lathe serving as a machine tool includes: a cover that has an opening and defines a machining area for a workpiece; a door for covering the opening; a servomotor that moves the door; a detector that detects a position of an operator standing in front of the opening; and a controller that controls, based on positional information of the operator detected by the detector, the servomotor to move the door to a position associated with the positional information. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244699 | METHOD FOR POSITIONING A LIMP, FLAT WORKPIECE AND POSITIONING APPARATUS - Disclosed is a method of positioning a limp flat workpiece is described, wherein the flat workpiece is provided in a random state on a manipulation surface. Subsequently, a camera image showing the flat workpiece is generated, and a grippable edge of the flat workpiece is identified by extracting characteristic image features of the camera image. Thereafter, a first gripping point for a first gripper and a second gripping point for a second gripper are determined, the second gripping point being spaced apart from the first gripping point. Also disclosed is positioning device for positioning a limp flat workpiece is presented. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244700 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, ARTICLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM, AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire information including first processing data indicating a result of substrate processing performed by a first substrate processing apparatus, and second processing data indicating a result of substrate processing performed by a second substrate processing apparatus different from the first substrate processing apparatus, and a display control unit configured to control display on a display device based on the information acquired by the acquisition unit. The display control unit displays the first processing data and the second processing data in different regions. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244701 | Control Device for Use on a Numerically Controlled Machine Tool, and Machine Tool Comprising a Control Device - The present invention relates to a control device | 2022-08-04 |
20220244702 | MODELING SYSTEM FOR COLLECTED DATA OF SENSORS ON NUMERICAL CONTROL MACHINE TOOL AND METHOD THEREFOR - A modeling system for collected data of sensors on a numerical control machine tool and a method therefor. The modeling system comprises a plurality of sensors for collecting numerical control machine tool operation state data serving as multi-channel data, wherein an output end of a sensor is connected to an input end of a multi-channel sensor interface circuit, and an output end of the multi-channel sensor interface circuit is connected to a controller. The plurality of sensors are multi-path temperature sensors. Data that is collected by each sensor and is transmitted to the controller serves as one piece of channel data. The method effectively prevents the defect in the prior art of there being no model for researching a cross correlation of multi-channel data, collected by a plurality of sensors, of an operation state of a numerical control machine tool. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244703 | METHOD FOR THE ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF AT LEAST ONE COMPONENT OF DEFINED COMPONENT PROPERTIES - A method for the additive manufacturing of at least one component ( | 2022-08-04 |
20220244704 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND FILE FORMAT FOR 3D PRINTING OF MICROSTRUCTURES - Systems, methods, and new file formats are provided for printing 3D microstructures. In some implementations, a new file format is provided that defines 3D objects by a wireframe model expressed as a collection of wires. Because wires and their parameters are defined within the new file format, objects may be processed more efficiently and quickly to support 3D rendering operations. Such methods may be used to print new articles, such as eyelashes, bushes, swabs and other novel items. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244705 | CONTROL FOR LASER CUTTING HEAD MOVEMENT IN A CUTTING PROCESS - In one aspect the invention relates to a method for calculating control instructions (CI) for controlling a cutting head (H) of a laser machine (L) for cutting a set of contours in a workpiece. The method comprises reading (S | 2022-08-04 |
20220244706 | NUMERICAL CONTROL APPARATUS - A numerical control apparatus includes a processor that loads a basic function processing object in which basic function processing for executing a basic function on a control target is compiled and an additional function processing object in which additional function processing of executing an additional function on the control target is compiled, and develops an additional function processing unit and a basic function processing unit on a RAM, where the basic function processing object includes an identifier for identifying the additional function processing, and the processor develops a machining program used for controlling the control target on the RAM, accesses a location on the RAM corresponding to the identifier when there is a command to execute processing corresponding to the identifier during execution of the machining program, and executes the additional function processing corresponding to the identifier. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244707 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A substrate processing apparatus includes a plurality of storage containers mounted on a load port, each storage container storing a plurality of substrates; a plurality of process chambers for accommodating the substrates; a transfer part for transferring the substrates; a memory for storing data tables, including first count data, for the process chambers; an operation part, when multiple substrates in the first storage container is transferred to the process chambers in a predetermined order and performs a predetermined process in the process chambers in a state in which no substrate is present in a first process chamber, counting first count data for the first process chamber; and a controller assigns flag data to a data table of a process chamber having largest first count data and when multiple substrates in the second storage container is transferred, control the transfer part based on the flag data from a different process chamber. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244708 | CONTROLLING AN APPARATUS WITH A BEHAVIOR TREE - A method and a system for controlling an apparatus use a behavior tree for an assigned task performed by the apparatus. The behavior tree includes a planner section and an activation section. The method includes calling the planner section, determining the state of the apparatus and setting an activation status by the planner section in response to being called, and evaluating the activation status before executing the assigned task. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244709 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR COMPUTER-AIDED GENERATION OF AN EXECUTABLE CONTROL PROGRAM FOR THE CONTROL AND/OR REGULATION OF A TECHNICAL PROCESS - In a computer-implemented method for the computer-aided generation of an executable control program for controlling and/or regulating a technical process, wherein the functionality of the control program is determined by means of states (Z | 2022-08-04 |
20220244710 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - To provide an information processing device and an information processing method capable of grasping the situation of the place using a plurality of arranged sensors and controlling arranged actuators so as to obtain the ideal situation. An information processing device including: a communication portion capable of receiving sensor data detected from a plurality of sensors arranged in predetermined regions and transmitting control signals to a plurality of actuators arranged around the sensors such that the actuators are, at least one by one, associated with each of the sensors; and a control portion that performs control such that the sensor arranged in a specific region determined not to have an ideal situation is specified on the basis of the sensor data detected from the plurality of sensors, the actuator corresponding to the specified sensor is specified from the plurality of actuators, and the control signal for bringing the specific region into the ideal situation is generated and transmitted to the specified actuator through the communication portion. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244711 | SYNCHRONIZATION OF INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION PROCESS SUBSYSTEMS - Techniques to facilitate synchronization of industrial assets in an industrial automation environment are disclosed herein. In at least one implementation, a computing system receives time-series industrial process data associated with a plurality of process subsystems of an industrial automation process. The time-series industrial process data is fed into a machine learning model associated with the industrial automation process to dynamically generate a process duration prediction for a first one of the process subsystems and responsively determine an updated set point for a second one of the process subsystems based on the process duration prediction for the first one of the process subsystems. The updated set point for the second one of the process subsystems is provided to an industrial controller associated with the second one of the process subsystems. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244712 | Production System and Assembly Method Thereof - The present invention provides a production system including: a base-unit-width specifier that specifies a base-unit width that is the common width of a plurality of base units on which a plurality of control devices and a plurality of controlled devices are mounted; a production controller that performs an operation test on the controlled devices in a first region; a disassembly condition determiner that determines a disassembly condition to disassemble the production system in units of modules such that each of the control devices and the corresponding one of the controlled devices are included in the same module, and that the dimension and weight of each module do not exceed an allowable dimension and an allowable load weight of a conveyance apparatus; and a transportation schedule setter that determines the order in which the plurality of modules are transported from the first region to a second region. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244713 | Methods for Determining a Limit of a Tolerance Interval, Method for Evaluating a Production Process and Corresponding Calculation Device - Disclosed is a method for determining a limit, comprising:
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20220244714 | QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSTIC METHOD FOR QUALITY OF MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT - The present invention relates to a method for quantifying and diagnosing the quality of manufacturing equipment, that is, to a quantitative diagnostic method for the quality of manufacturing equipment. It is possible to quantify the quality of manufacturing equipment having a plurality of production elements and diagnose same in a single attempt. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244715 | RECORDING/PLAYBACK DEVICE AND RECORDING/PLAYBACK METHOD - The present invention enables diverse expression in a recording/playback device and a recording/playback method that can perform overdubbing. Provided is a recording/playback device and a recording/playback method that stores an inputted voice and plays back the stored voice. The recording/playback device has: a determination means that sets timepoints using sequentially acquired instructions as a trigger; a recording control means that records a voice inputted during the period from a first timepoint to a second timepoint as a first voice, and records a voice inputted during the period from a third timepoint to a fourth timepoint as a second voice; and a playback control means that starts loop playback of the first voice from the second timepoint and stops the loop playback at the third timepoint, and starts loop playback of the second voice from the fourth timepoint. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244716 | EQUIPMENT FAILURE DIAGNOSTICS USING BAYESIAN INFERENCE - A method is described herein, comprising registering an event at a first processing unit of a processing facility comprising a plurality of processing units, using a coincidence probability array and an event probability to identify a second processing unit of the plurality of processing units based on the event, determining whether the second processing unit experienced a coincident event, if the second processing unit experienced a coincident event, remediating a condition of the second processing unit that caused the coincident event, and updating the coincidence probability array based on the event. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244717 | Method for Porcessing Motion Signal, Electronic Device and Medium - Disclosed are a method for processing a motion signal, an electronic device, and a medium. The method for processing a motion signal includes: obtaining a motion signal sensed by a motion sensor associated with a device (S | 2022-08-04 |
20220244718 | METHOD FOR TOLERANCE ANALYSIS, SYNTHESIS, AND COMPENSATOR SELECTION - Algorithm for tolerance analysis, allocation, and synthesis, also known as tolerance budgeting, is discussed. Also discussed is a metric to rank compensators for a system. It is based on the system Jacobian and the inner product of the output vector error as the tolerancing criterion. These tolerances are calculated by fitting an appropriate, axis aligned multidimensional Orthotope within an ellipsoid like region that is not necessarily axis aligned. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244719 | FAILURE SIGN DIAGNOSIS DEVICE AND METHOD THEREFOR - Sensor combinations that are effective for failure sign diagnosis are automatically generated in consideration of hidden relationships between sensor data. The present invention includes: a time shift data generation unit | 2022-08-04 |
20220244720 | MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT METHOD, MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - A maintenance management method is capable of reducing a burden on work takeover, and is a maintenance management method related to maintenance management of a production facility related to gas or oil. In the maintenance management method, a computer acquires producer information regarding a producer that owns or manages the production facility, production facility information regarding the production facility, an inspection record in a case where inspection is performed on the production facility, and maintainer candidate information regarding a maintainer candidate that performs maintenance on the production facility. Further, the computer determines whether or not maintenance for the production facility is necessary on the basis of the inspection record, and performs control to communicate information regarding maintenance for the production facility to at least one of the producer and the maintainer candidate, when determining that maintenance is necessary. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244721 | UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE-COMBINED AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOT CHECKING SYSTEM - An autonomous mobile robot checking system comprises a transmission line, an unmanned aerial vehicle and an autonomous mobile device. The unmanned aerial vehicle is used for sensing stacked goods to generate sensing information. The autonomous mobile device is used for receiving the sensing information through the transmission line, and supplying power to the unmanned aerial vehicle through the transmission line to enable the unmanned aerial vehicle to sense the stacked goods. The autonomous mobile device provides a checking result for the stacked goods based on the sensing information. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244722 | FLIGHT STICK COCKPIT SIMULATOR GROUND STATION SYSTEMS - A flight stick cockpit simulator ground station system is provided. The system includes a base. The system also includes a yoke control module connected to the base. Further, the system includes a yaw control module connected to the base. Additionally, the system includes a throttle control module connected to the base. The system also includes a manipulator module for an aerial TUC transmitter for remote controlled aircraft connected to the base and configured to receive inputs from the yoke control module, the yaw control module, and the throttle control module and structured to mechanically control the aerial R/C transmitter without the need for electrical or computerized mechanisms. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244723 | SELF PROPELLED DEVICE WITH MAGNETIC COUPLING - A self-propelled device includes a spherical housing and an internal drive system. The self-propelled device can further include an internal structure having a magnet holder that holds a first set of magnets and an external accessory comprising a second set of magnets to magnetically interact, through the spherical housing, with the first set magnets | 2022-08-04 |
20220244724 | VEHICLE AND POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM OF VEHICLE - A vehicle includes an ADK that creates a driving plan, a VP that carries out vehicle control in accordance with various commands from the ADK, and a vehicle control interface that interfaces between the VP and the ADK. A power supply structure for the ADK is provided independently of a power supply structure for the VP. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244725 | AUTONOMOUS TRAILING LOGISTICAL SUPPORT VEHICLE - The subject disclosure relates to techniques for a logistical support autonomous vehicle. A process of the disclosed technology can include receiving, at an autonomous vehicle (AV), a support request, in response to the follow-along routing preference specified by the user, determining a location of the user, and navigating the AV so that the AV remains positioned within a threshold distance of the user. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244726 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - In an information processing apparatus ( | 2022-08-04 |
20220244727 | PATCHING DEPLOYED DEEP NEURAL NETWORKS FOR AUTONOMOUS MACHINE APPLICATIONS - In various examples, rapid resolution of deep neural network (DNN) failure modes may be achieved by deploying patch neural networks (PNNs) trained to operate effectively on the failure modes of the DNN. The PNNs may operate on the same or additional data as the DNN, and may generate new signals in addition to those generated using the DNN that address the failure modes of the DNN. A fusion mechanism may be employed to determine which output to rely on for a given instance of the DNN/PNN combination. As a result, failure modes of the DNN may be addressed in a timely manner that requires minimal deactivation or downtime for the DNN, a feature controlled using the DNN, and/or semi-autonomous or autonomous functionality as a whole. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244728 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING GOODS BY UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AND AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE - Provided is a method for an unmanned aerial vehicle to handle goods in cooperation with an autonomous vehicle. The method comprises capturing, by the unmanned aerial vehicle, an image of the autonomous vehicle having a goods storage box, recognizing, by the unmanned aerial vehicle, a marker displayed in the goods storage box by analyzing the captured image, identifying, by the unmanned aerial vehicle, a region occupied by the marker on the captured image, adjusting a relative position of the unmanned aerial vehicle and the autonomous vehicle, wherein the marker displayed in the goods storage box is covered by a lid of the goods storage box and placed in a state that cannot be captured by the unmanned aerial vehicle, and the marker is exposed in a state that can be captured by the unmanned aerial vehicle only when the lid of the storage box is opened by communication between the unmanned aerial vehicle and the autonomous vehicle. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244729 | BABY TRANSPORT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A baby transport is provided. The baby transport includes a car body, a first sensing unit, a second sensing unit, and a processing unit. The car body is configured to carry a baby. The first sensing unit is configured to sense a biological signal of the baby. The second sensing unit is configured to sense an environment context. The processing unit is configured to determine a target of interest according to the biological signal of the baby and the environment context; plan a route according to the environment context and the target of interest; and control the car body to move according to the route. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244730 | AUTONOMOUS MOVEMENT SYSTEM, AUTONOMOUS MOVEMENT METHOD, AND AUTONOMOUS MOVEMENT PROGRAM - An autonomous movement system according to an embodiment is an autonomous movement system that performs autonomous movement in a facility including an elevator, in which the autonomous movement system moves a waiting position in a car of the elevator, based on a person that gets on the car or an object that gets on the car. The autonomous movement system may determine the person or the object before the car stops at a floor or before a car door opens. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244731 | Automated Driving System for Work Vehicle - This automated driving system for a work vehicle is provided with: an inertia measuring device that obtains tilt information of a work vehicle; and an automated driving control unit that causes the work vehicle to automatically travel along a target path. The work vehicle is provided with a work device that carries out a predetermined work with respect to a part to be worked on that is positioned away from the ground. The automated driving control unit calculates an offset amount on the basis of height information of a work center of the work device and the tilt information, and controls the location of the work vehicle with respect to the target path on the basis of the offset amount. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244732 | Automated Travel System for Spraying Work - This automated travel system for spraying work has a target path generation unit for generating a target path for a spraying work. A work vehicle is provided with left and right liquid spraying units which have spraying patterns including: a four-direction spraying pattern in which each of the left and right liquid spraying units sprays a liquid to both the left and right directions; and a direction-restricted spraying pattern in which the number of spraying directions of the left and right liquid spraying units is restricted to 3 or less. The target path generation unit generates the target path P in a path setting to incorporate a four-direction spraying path for which the four-direction spraying pattern is set as a spraying pattern and direction-restricted spraying paths for which the direction-restricted spraying pattern is set as a spraying pattern. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244733 | VEHICLE - When a vehicle control interface receives information indicating “Standstill” from a VP, the vehicle control interface sets a value 2 in a signal indicating an actual moving direction (a signal indicating a moving direction of a vehicle). When the number of wheels rotating in a forward rotation direction is larger than two, the vehicle control interface sets a value 0 in the signal indicating the actual moving direction. When the number of wheels rotating in a reverse rotation direction is larger than two, the vehicle control interface sets a value 1 in the signal indicating, the actual moving direction. When the number of wheels rotating in the forward rotation direction is equal to the number of wheels rotating in the reverse rotation direction, the vehicle control interface sets a value 3 in the signal indicating the actual moving direction. The vehicle control interface provides the signal indicating the actual moving direction to an ADK. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244734 | AUTONOMOUS MOBILE SYSTEM, AUTONOMOUS MOBILE METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An autonomous mobile system according to the present embodiment includes: obstacle detection means for detecting an obstacle in an aisle; distance measurement means for measuring a distance from the obstacle; obstacle determination means for determining a kind of the obstacle; and storage means for storing a predetermined distance set according to the kind of the obstacle. The autonomous mobile system travels with the predetermined distance from the obstacle depending on the kind of the obstacle. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244735 | METHOD FOR TRANSPORTATION OF MULTIPLE ARTICLES USING A MOBILE ROBOT - A method for transportation of articles using a mobile robot. The mobile robot includes a mobile base, a manipulator which rotates relative to the mobile base, a storage platform on the base, and sensors, and has a navigation system. The method comprises: detecting articles at a pick-up area using the sensors; mapping the detected articles to a global map; selecting a set of articles according to predetermined parameters; determining a sequence for picking up the set of articles; loading the set of articles onto the mobile robot using the manipulator; determining a target position and orientation for the mobile base at the drop-off area optimal for unloading articles; the mobile robot travelling to the target position and orientation via the navigation system; unloading the set of articles using the manipulator according to predetermined settings. Also disclosed is a method for relocating the operation space of such a mobile robot. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244736 | AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE OPERATION FEATURE MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF EFFECTIVENESS - Methods and systems for monitoring use and determining risks associated with operation of a vehicle having one or more autonomous operation features are provided. According to certain aspects, operating data may be recorded during operation of the vehicle. This may include information regarding the vehicle, the vehicle environment, use of the autonomous operation features, and/or control decisions made by the features. The control decisions may include actions the feature would have taken to control the vehicle, but which were not taken because a vehicle operator was controlling the relevant aspect of vehicle operation at the time. The operating data may be recorded in a log, which may then be used to determine risk levels associated with vehicle operation based upon risk levels associated with the autonomous operation features. The risk levels may further be used to adjust an insurance policy associated with the vehicle. | 2022-08-04 |
20220244737 | SENSOR INTEGRATION FOR LARGE AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES - The technology relates to autonomous vehicles for transporting cargo and/or people between locations. Distributed sensor arrangements may not be suitable for vehicles such as large trucks, busses or construction vehicles. Side view mirror assemblies are provided that include a sensor suite of different types of sensors, including LIDAR, radar, cameras, etc. Each side assembly is rigidly secured to the vehicle by a mounting element. The sensors within the assembly may be aligned or arranged relative to a common axis or physical point of the housing. This enables self-referenced calibration of all sensors in the housing. Vehicle-level calibration can also be performed between the sensors on the left and right sides of the vehicle. Each side view mirror assembly may include a conduit that provides one or more of power, data and cooling to the sensors in the housing. | 2022-08-04 |