33rd week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 45 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210255536 | REFLECTIVE MASK BLANK, REFLECTIVE MASK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - Provided are a reflective mask blank, having a phase shift film having little dependence of phase difference and reflectance on film thickness, and a reflective mask. The reflective mask blank is characterized in that the phase shift film is composed of a material comprised of an alloy having two or more types of metal so that reflectance of the surface of the phase shift film is more than 3% to not more than 20% and so as to have a phase difference of 170 degrees to 190 degrees, and when a group of metal elements that satisfies the refractive index n and the extinction coefficient k of k>α*n+β is defined as Group A and a group of metal elements that satisfies the refractive index n and the extinction coefficient k of k<α*n+β is defined as Group B, the alloy is such that the composition ratio is adjusted so that the amount of change in the phase difference is within the range of ±2 degrees and the amount of change in reflectance is within the range of ±0.2% when one or more types of metal element each is selected from the Group A and the Group B and the film thickness of the phase shift film has fluctuated by ±0.5% with respect to a set film thickness (provided that a: proportional constant, β: constant). | 2021-08-19 |
20210255537 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PHASE-SHIFTING PHOTOMASK - The present disclosure provides a method of manufacturing a phase-shifting photomask, which includes following steps. A mask pattern provides on a transparent substrate and includes a first layer photomask pattern including a phase-shifting layer and a light shielding layer sequentially stacked on the transparent substrate and a second layer photomask pattern stacked on the transparent substrate in sequence. A thermal oxidation process is performed on the second layer photomask pattern to form a thermal oxide layer and a hard-shielding layer pattern exposed a portion of a top surface of the light shielding layer, and the thermal oxide layer covers the hard-shielding layer pattern and the portion of the top surface of the light shielding layer. The thermal oxide layer is removed. A portion of the light shielding layer is removed by using the hard-shielding layer pattern as a mask to form a patterned light shielding layer exposed the phase-shifting layer. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255538 | MASK BLANK, PHASE SHIFT MASK, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A mask blank in which a phase shift film provided on a light-permeable substrate includes at least a nitrogen-containing layer and an oxygen-containing layer, the nitrogen-containing layer is made from a silicon nitride-based material and the oxygen-containing layer is made from a silicon oxide-based material, wherein, when the nitrogen-containing layer is subjected to X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy to obtain a maximum peak PSi_f of photoelectron intensity of a Si2p narrow spectrum and the light-permeable substrate is subjected to X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy to obtain a maximum peak PSi_s of photoelectron intensity of a Si2p narrow spectrum, the numerical value (PSi_f)/(PSi_s), which is produced by dividing the maximum peak PSi_f in the nitrogen-containing layer by the maximum peak PSi_s in the light-permeable substrate, is 1.09 or less. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255539 | SKELETON REPRESENTATION OF LAYOUTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF LITHOGRAPHIC MASKS - In certain embodiments, a method includes the following steps. A layout used in a lithographic mask development process is accessed. For example, the layout may be the layout of the mask itself, or it may be the layout of the resulting printed pattern on the wafer. The layout includes a number of disjoint shapes. Skeleton representations for at least some of the disjoint shapes in the layout are determined. The skeleton representation of an individual shape has elements of two or more nodes connected by edges. It also includes size parameters for at least some of the elements. The skeleton representations of the shapes are used in the mask development process. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255540 | Multiple-Mask Multiple-Exposure Lithography and Masks - Examples of a multiple-mask multiple-exposure lithographic technique and suitable masks are provided herein. In some examples, a photomask includes a die area and a stitching region disposed adjacent to the die area and along a boundary of the photomask. The stitching region includes a mask feature for forming an integrated circuit feature and an alignment mark for in-chip overlay measurement. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255541 | METHOD FOR MEASURING PHOTOMASKS - The invention relates to a method for measuring a photomask for semiconductor lithography, including the following steps:
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20210255542 | METHOD FOR FORMING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method for forming a semiconductor device includes receiving a substrate having a first opening and a second opening formed thereon, wherein the first opening has a first width, and the second opening has a second width less than the first width; forming a protecting layer to cover the first opening and expose the second opening; performing a wet etching to widen the second opening with an etchant, wherein the second opening has a third width after the performing of the wet etching, and the third width of the second opening is substantially equal to the first width of the first opening; and performing a photolithography to transfer the first opening and the second opening to a target layer. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255543 | A SINGLE STEP LITHOGRAPHY COLOUR FILTER - A method is provided of producing an optical filter. The method comprises depositing a first mirror layer onto a substrate; depositing an insulating layer on the first mirror; exposing at least some of a plurality of portions of a surface of the insulating layer to a dose of energy; developing the insulating layer in order to remove a volume from the at least some of the plurality of portions of the insulating layer, wherein the volume of the insulating layer removed from each portion is related to the dose of energy exposed to each portion, and wherein a remaining thickness after the removal of the volume from each portion of the insulating layer is related to the dose of energy exposed to each portion. The method further comprises depositing a second mirror layer on the remaining thickness of each of the plurality of portions of the insulating layer. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255544 | RESIST COMPOSITION - A resist composition including a polymer; a photoacid generator; and a material represented by Formula 1: | 2021-08-19 |
20210255545 | SALT, ACID GENERATOR, RESIST COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING RESIST PATTERN - Disclosed are a salt represented by formula (1), and an acid generator and a resist composition which include the same: | 2021-08-19 |
20210255546 | Lithography Patterning with Flexible Solution Adjustment - A method for lithography patterning includes forming a first layer over a substrate, the first layer being radiation-sensitive, exposing the first layer to a radiation, mixing a first solution and a second solution, thereby forming a developer, and dispensing the developer to the exposed first layer to form a pattern over the substrate. The dispensing of the developer includes varying a concentration of a developing chemical in the developer in multiple stages, such that the concentration of the developing chemical in the developer increases from a first stage to a subsequent second stage, and increases from the second stage to a subsequent third stage real-time during the dispensing. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255547 | METHODS USING FINGERPRINT AND EVOLUTION ANALYSIS - A method of determining a sampling control scheme and/or a processing control scheme for substrates processed by a device. The method uses a fingerprint model and an evolution model to generate the control scheme. The fingerprint model is based on fingerprint data for a processing parameter of at least one substrate processed by a device, and the evolution model represents variation of the fingerprint data over time. The fingerprint model and the evolution model are analyzed and a sampling and/or processing control scheme is generated using the analysis. The sampling control scheme provides an indication for where and when to take measurements on substrates processed by the device. The processing control scheme provides an indication for how to control the processing of the substrate. Also, there is provided a method of determining which of multiple devices contributed to a fingerprint of a processing parameter. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255548 | PROCESS VARIABILITY AWARE ADAPTIVE INSPECTION AND METROLOGY - A defect prediction method for a device manufacturing process involving processing one or more patterns onto a substrate, the method including: determining values of one or more processing parameters under which the one or more patterns are processed; and determining or predicting, using the values of the one or more processing parameters, an existence, a probability of existence, a characteristic, and/or a combination selected from the foregoing, of a defect resulting from production of the one or more patterns with the device manufacturing process. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255549 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMIC LITHOGRAPHIC EXPOSURE - The present disclosure, in some embodiments, relates to a photolithography tool. The photolithography tool includes a source configured to generate electromagnetic radiation. A dynamic focal system is configured to provide the electromagnetic radiation to a plurality of different vertical positions over a substrate stage. The plurality of different vertical positions include a first position having a first depth of focus and a second position having a second depth of focus that is below the first depth of focus and that vertically overlaps the first depth of focus. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255550 | LARGE AREA SELF IMAGING LITHOGRAPHY BASED ON BROADBAND LIGHT SOURCE - Embodiments described herein provide a method of large area lithography to decrease widths of portions written into photoresists. One embodiment of the method includes projecting an initial light beam of a plurality of light beams at a minimum wavelength to a mask in a propagation direction of the plurality of light beams. The mask has a plurality of dispersive elements. A wavelength of each light beam of the plurality of light beams is increased until a final light beam of the plurality of light beams is projected at a maximum wavelength. The plurality of dispersive elements of the mask diffract the plurality of light beams into order mode beams to produce an intensity pattern in a medium between the mask and a substrate having a photoresist layer disposed thereon. The intensity pattern having a plurality of intensity peaks writes a plurality of portions in the photoresist layer. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255551 | Topographic Phase Control For Overlay Measurement - Metrology tools and methods are provided, which estimate the effect of topographic phases corresponding to different diffraction orders, which result from light scattering on periodic targets, and adjust the measurement conditions to improve measurement accuracy. In imaging, overlay error magnification may be reduced by choosing appropriate measurement conditions based on analysis of contrast function behavior, changing illumination conditions (reducing spectrum width and illumination NA), using polarizing targets and/or optical systems, using multiple defocusing positions etc. On-the-fly calibration of measurement results may be carried out in imaging or scatterometry using additional measurements or additional target cells. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255552 | METHOD OF DETERMINING INFORMATION ABOUT A PATTERNING PROCESS, METHOD OF REDUCING ERROR IN MEASUREMENT DATA, METHOD OF CALIBRATING A METROLOGY PROCESS, METHOD OF SELECTING METROLOGY TARGETS - Methods of determining information about a patterning process. In a method, measurement data from a metrology process applied to each of a plurality of metrology targets on a substrate is obtained. The measurement data for each metrology target includes at least a first contribution and a second contribution. The first contribution is from a parameter of interest of a patterning process used to form the metrology target. The second contribution is from an error in the metrology process. The method further includes using the obtained measurement data from all of the plurality of metrology targets to obtain information about an error in the metrology process, and using the obtained information about the error in the metrology process to extract a value of the parameter of interest for each metrology target. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255553 | METROLOGY METHOD, PATTERNING DEVICE, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A method of measuring overlay uses a plurality of asymmetry measurements from locations (LOI) on a pair of sub-targets ( | 2021-08-19 |
20210255554 | MODULE FOR A PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR LITHOGRAPHY WITH A SEMI-ACTIVE SPACER, AND METHOD FOR USING THE SEMI-ACTIVE SPACER - A module for a projection exposure apparatus for semiconductor lithography includes at least one optical element arranged in a holder. At least one spacer is arranged between the holder and a further holder or a main body. The spacer is designed to semi-actively vary its extent. A method for positioning at least one holder in a projection exposure apparatus for semiconductor lithography includes using a semi-active spacer is to position the holder. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255555 | CONTROL METHOD OF MOVABLE BODY, EXPOSURE METHOD, DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD, MOVABLE BODY APPARATUS, AND EXPOSURE APPARATUS - In a beam irradiation apparatus in which a movable body holds an object, a mark detection system detects a first mark on the movable body while moving the movable body in a first direction and changing an irradiation position of a measurement beam in the first direction, the mark detection system detects a second mark while moving the movable body in the first direction and changing the irradiation position of the measurement beam in the first direction, a controller controls a position of the movable body in a second direction intersecting the first direction during a time period between the detection of the first mark and the detection of the second mark, and the controller controls the movement of the movable body to adjust a positional relation between the object on the movable body and a processing beam, based on results of the detection of the first and second marks. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255556 | ELECTROCONDUCTIVE ROLL - An electroconductive roll includes a core member, a rubber base material disposed around the core member, and a surface layer disposed around the rubber base material. The arithmetic mean peak curvature S | 2021-08-19 |
20210255557 | MAGNETIC TONER - A magnetic toner comprising a magnetic toner particle including a binder resin, a magnetic body and a crystalline polyester, wherein in cross-sectional observation of the magnetic toner particle using a transmission electron microscope, a variation coefficient CV3 of an occupied area ratio of the magnetic body when a cross section of the magnetic toner particle is divided by a square grid having a side of 0.8 μm is from 40.0% to 80.0%, and assuming that a storage elastic modulus at 40° C. is taken as E′(40) [Pa] and a storage elastic modulus at 85° C. is taken as E′(85) [Pa], the storage elastic moduli being obtained in a powder dynamic viscoelasticity measurement of the magnetic toner, the following formulas (1) and (2) are satisfied. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255558 | RESIN FINE PARTICLE, THERMOPLASTIC RESIN PARTICLE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING RESIN FINE PARTICLE - A resin fine particle includes a polyester resin; and a basic dye, in which an volume average particle diameter of the resin fine particle is 0.05 μm or more and 1 μm or less, and a ratio of a concentration of the basic dye in a center of gravity portion of the resin fine particle to a concentration of the basic dye in a surface layer portion having a depth of 10 nm or less from a surface of the resin fine particle is 0.8 or more. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255559 | RESIN PARTICLE SET - A resin particle set includes a fluorescent color resin particle containing a fluorescent coloring agent; and a colored resin particle containing a colored coloring agent, wherein a volume average particle diameter of the fluorescent color resin particles is larger than a volume average particle diameter of the colored resin particles, and an average circularity of the fluorescent color resin particles is 0.93 or more. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255560 | TONER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AND DEVELOPER CONTAINING THE SAME - Provided is a toner characterized by including at least a negatively-charged toner master particle, and an external additive externally added onto the surface of the toner master particle, wherein the external additive includes a fine powder and a small particle size silica having an average first particle diameter smaller than that of the fine powder, and wherein the fine powder is a composition containing at least aluminum hydroxide and silica and has a surface treated with silane. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255561 | LIQUID ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC INK COMPOSITION - Herein is described a liquid electrophotographic (LEP) ink composition comprising: a hydrocarbon carrier liquid; a resin; a colorant comprising a conjugated compound; and a component selected from: an amine-containing basic dispersant having a total base number greater than about 300 mgKOH/g material; or an amine-containing compound having a pKa of 8 or more at 25° C.; or urea. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255562 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus to form an image on a recording material includes a photosensitive member, an exposure device to form a latent image on the photosensitive member, a tubular body defining a space in which at least a part of the exposure device is contained, and a support portion that supports the exposure device and is provided along a rotation axis direction of the photosensitive member in the space of the tubular body. The image forming apparatus further includes, in the rotation axis direction, a first side plate fixed to one end portion of the tubular body, and a second side plate fixed to another end portion of the tubular body. One support portion end portion in the rotation axis direction is fixed to the first side plate, and another support portion end portion in the rotation axis direction is fixed to the second side plate. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255563 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Provided is an image forming apparatus including an image bearing member, a charging member, an exposing member, a developer carrying member, a storage member to store a first lifetime threshold for the first image forming mode, a second lifetime threshold for the second image forming mode and a value related to a driving amount of the image bearing member. The image forming apparatus further includes a controller to (i) perform a first determination regarding the lifetime corresponding to the first mode based on the value related to the driving amount and the first lifetime threshold and (ii) perform a second determination regarding the lifetime corresponding to the second mode based on the value related to the driving amount and the second lifetime threshold, and a notifying unit to perform a notification based on a result of the first or second determination to the image bearing member. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255564 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD - According to an embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes an image bearing body, a developing unit, a supplying unit, a detecting unit, and a control unit. The supplying unit supplies a recording agent from a recording agent cartridge to the developing unit. The detecting unit detects a residual amount of the recording agent. The control unit controls, if the recording agent cartridge is not replaced, the supplying unit to supply the recording agent to the developing unit if the detected residual amount decreases to a first residual amount or less and controls, if the recording agent cartridge is replaced, the supplying unit to supply the recording agent in the recording agent cartridge after the replacement to the developing unit if the detected residual amount of the recording agent in the recording agent cartridge before the replacement decreases to a second residual amount or less. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255565 | TONER REFILL CARTRIDGE WITH HOLDER HOLDING MEMORY UNIT THEREON AND ROTATABLE WITH RESPECT TO CARTRIDGE BODY - Provided is a toner cartridge. The toner cartridge includes a body, a plunger, a memory unit, and a holder. The body is to accommodate toner and includes a toner discharge portion. The plunger is provided in the body and to push the toner outside of the body via the toner discharge portion. The memory unit includes an electrical contact portion including at least one electrical contact point. The holder facilities loading of the memory unit therein and being rotatable relative to the body between a home position and a rotated position. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255566 | IMAGE FORMING DEVICE - A bias condition determination portion of an image forming device executes each of: a first approximation expression determination operation that respectively acquires the DC component of the development current with at least three peak-to-peak voltages included in a first measurement range and determines a first expression showing a relation between the peak-to-peak voltage and the DC component of the acquired development current, a second approximation expression determination operation that respectively acquires the DC component of the development current with at least three peak-to-peak voltages included in a second measurement range larger than the first measurement range and determines a second approximation expression showing a relation between the peak-to-peak voltage and the DC component of the acquired development current, and a reference voltage determination operation that determines, as a reference peak-to-peak voltage, the peak-to-peak voltage at an intersection where the first approximation expression and the second approximation expression intersect each other. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255567 | DEVELOPING CARTRIDGE INCLUDING AGITATOR CONFIGURED TO CONTACT PERIPHERAL SURFACE OF SUPPLY ROLLER - A developing cartridge includes a casing, a developing roller, a supply roller, a first agitator and a second agitator. The casing is configured to accommodate toner therein. The supply roller is configured to supply the toner to the developing roller. The first agitator is configured to agitate the toner in the casing. The second agitator is configured to agitate the toner in the casing. The second agitator is positioned between the first agitator and the supply roller. The second agitator includes a blade having a tip end configured to contact a peripheral surface of the supply roller. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255568 | FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A fixing device fixes a toner image to a medium conveyed in a conveying direction, the toner image formed on the medium, the fixing device including a heating rotating body, a heater, a pressing member, a pressing rotating body, and a lubricant holding member. The heater heats the heating rotating body, which is supported to be rotatable. The pressing member is disposed inside the heating rotating body. The pressing rotating body is pressed against the pressing member through the heating rotating body to form a nip through which the medium passes. The lubricant holding member has an abutting surface that abuts against an inner circumferential surface of the heating rotating body, and the abutting surface includes a first region filled with a first lubricant and a second region filled with a second lubricant. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255569 | IMAGE HEATING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND HEATER - An image heating apparatus includes a heater having a first heating block and a second heating block, a heating rotating member to be heated by the heater, a pressure rotating member forming a nip portion for conveying a recording material between the pressure rotating member and the heating rotating member, first temperature detection elements and second temperature detection elements for detecting temperatures of the first heating block and second heating block respectively at positions farther from a recording material conveyance reference position than the first temperature detection elements. In the image heating apparatus, the first temperature detection elements are arranged on a side downstream of the heater in a recording material conveying direction, and the second temperature detection elements are arranged on upstream of the first temperature detection elements in the recording material conveying direction. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255570 | IMAGE HEATING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND HEATER - In an image heating device including a heater including a substrate, a first conductor provided on the substrate, a second conductor provided at a position different from the first conductor on the substrate in a direction orthogonal to a longitudinal direction of the substrate, and a plurality of heat-generating resistors, each having the same shape and electrically connected in parallel between the first conductor and the second conductor on the substrate and a plurality of temperature detection elements for detecting a temperature of the heater and heating an image formed on a recording material by the heater, the plurality of temperature detection elements includes at least two temperature detection elements whose relative positions with respect to the closest heat-generating resistor in the plurality of heat-generating resistors are the same, respectively, the closest heat-generating resistors corresponding to the at least two temperature detection elements are independently controlled. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255571 | IMAGE ROTATION IN IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS BASED ON DETERMINATION OF POWER CONSUMPTION BY HEATER ELEMENTS - An image forming apparatus includes an image forming device, a heater, and a control circuit. The control circuit is configured to generate first energization data based on at least part of first raster image data representing a first image to be formed on a first page, and then compress the first raster image data into first compressed image data. The control circuit is also configured to generate second energization data based on at least part of second raster image data representing a second image to be formed on a second page, and then compress the second raster image data into second compressed image data. The control circuit is configured to further determine whether rotation of the second image by a predetermined degree will lower power consumption based on a comparison of the first energization data to the second energization data. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255572 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - An image forming apparatus to which a sheet treating apparatus is to be connected, including: a communication device, having a serial port used for serial communication with the sheet treating apparatus and a parallel port used for parallel communication with the sheet treating apparatus, configured to communicate with the sheet treating apparatus, one or more processors. The at least one of the one or more processors operates to determine a communication method to communicate with the sheet treating apparatus based on configuration information representing a connection configuration of the sheet treating apparatus, switch an operation of the serial port such that the serial port of the communication device is used in the parallel communication in a case where a determined communication method is a method in which the parallel communication is performed and the serial communication is not performed. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255573 | DRUM CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A photosensitive drum rotates about a first axis extending in a first direction. A photosensitive drum is located at one end portion of a housing in a second direction. A cleaning roller cleans a surface of the photosensitive drum. The cleaning roller rotates about a second axis extending in the first direction. A cleaning electrode is electrically connected to the cleaning roller. The cleaning electrode is located at an outer surface of the housing in the first direction. The cleaning electrode is located at a tip end of the one end portion of the housing in the second direction. The cleaning electrode includes a contact surface and a guide surface. The contact surface contacts an electrical contact to which a voltage is supplied. The contact surface is perpendicular to the first direction. The guide surface guides the electrical contact to the contact surface when the drum cartridge is mounted. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255574 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE TO OUTPUT ZERO-CROSS INFORMATION OF HALF AC WAVE - An image forming apparatus includes a print engine, a power supply apparatus, and a processor. The print engine is to print an image. The power supply apparatus is to supply power to the image forming apparatus and have a zero cross detection circuit to output zero cross information of input alternating circuit (AC) power. The processor is to determine whether the AC power is input using an output signal of the zero cross detection circuit. In response to an operation mode of the image forming apparatus being a normal mode, the zero cross detection circuit outputs zero cross information on a full wave of the input AC power. In response to an operation mode of the image forming apparatus being a power-saving mode, the zero cross detection circuit outputs zero cross information on a half wave of the input AC power. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255575 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING WASTE DEVELOPER CONTAINER - An image forming apparatus includes a sheet cassette, a waste developer container, a capacitance sensor, a partition conductor, and a state determination unit. The waste developer container is disposed adjacent to the sheet cassette, and the capacitance sensor is disposed between the waste developer container and the sheet cassette. The partition conductor partitions between the sheet in the sheet cassette and the capacitance sensor, and is grounded. The state determination unit determines an amount of the waste developer in the developer container, based on a detection signal of the electrostatic capacitance sensor. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255576 | IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING DRIVING PORTION PROVIDED AT ONLY ONE SIDE OF DEVELOPING CARTRIDGE FOR MOVING DEVELOPING ROLLER TOWARD AND AWAY FROM PHOTOSENSITIVE DRUM - An image-forming apparatus includes a developing cartridge, a photosensitive drum, a drawer and a driving portion. The developing cartridge includes: a developing roller rotatable about an axis extending in a first direction; a casing; a first cam positioned at one end of the casing in the first direction; and a pressing surface pivotable in accordance with pivotal movement of the first cam. The drawer includes: a drawer frame to which the developing cartridge is detachably attachable; and a depressed surface with which the pressing surface is contactable. The driving portion is configured to pivotally move the first cam about an axis extending in the first direction. The pressing surface is configured to contact the depressed surface to move the developing roller from a contacting position in contact with the photosensitive drum to a separated position in separation from the photosensitive drum by the pivotal movement of the first cam. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255577 | WIRING HOLDER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING WIRING HOLDER - A wiring holder includes a first member and a second member attached to the first member. The first member and the second member are configured to hold an electric wire. At least one of the first member and the second member includes a connector cover portion configured to cover a connector at one end of the electric wire. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255578 | GUIDE RAIL ASSEMBLY FOR SUPPORTING A TONER CARTRIDGE BASKET IN AN IMAGE FORMING DEVICE - A system for an electrophotographic image forming device includes a basket including a plurality of positioning slots each including cartridge datum locators that position a plurality of toner cartridges relative to the basket. A first guide rail and a second guide rail, each movable between a raised position and a lowered position, raise and lower the basket when the first and second guide rails move between the raised and lowered positions. In the raised positions the first and second guide rails support the basket permitting the basket to slide along the first and second guide rails into and out of the image forming device. When the first and second guide rails are in the lowered positions basket datum locators within the image forming device support the basket and position the basket relative to the image forming device in order to position the toner cartridges relative to the image forming device. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255579 | SHEET SUPPORTING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APAPRATUS - A sheet supporting apparatus includes a first casing, a sheet supporting portion configured to be drawn out in a first direction, a first lock member pivotably supported around a first pivot shaft by the first casing between a first lock position and a first non-lock position, a second lock member pivotably supported around a second pivot shaft by the first casing between a second lock position and a second non-lock position, and a third lock member pivotably supported around a third pivot shaft by the first casing between a third lock position and a third non-lock position. The third lock member is disposed at a position different from the first lock member and the second lock member in the first direction and a second direction, the second direction being orthogonal to the first direction and a gravity direction. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255580 | LATCHING ASSEMBLY FOR SECURING TONER CARTRIDGES IN AN IMAGE FORMING DEVICE - A system for an electrophotographic image forming device includes a basket insertable into and extendable out of the image forming device. The basket includes a plurality of positioning slots each configured to receive a corresponding toner cartridge of a plurality of toner cartridges. The basket includes a cartridge latching assembly configured to apply a hold-down force on each toner cartridge to rigidly hold each toner cartridge against corresponding datums of the basket. A basket latching assembly in the image forming device is configured to apply a hold-down force on the basket when the basket is inserted into the image forming device to rigidly hold the basket against corresponding datums of the image forming device for positioning the plurality of toner cartridges in respective operational positions within the image forming device with only the cartridge latching assembly of the basket directly applying hold-down forces on the plurality of toner cartridges. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255581 | LATCHING ASSEMBLY FOR SECURING TONER CARTRIDGES IN AN IMAGE FORMING DEVICE - A system for an electrophotographic image forming device includes a basket having a first side, a second side and a plurality of positioning slots extending between the first side and the second side, each positioning slot is configured to receive a corresponding toner cartridge. Each positioning slot includes a first latch at the first side of the basket and a second latch at the second side of the basket. Each of the first and second latches is independently pivotable between a latched position for applying a hold-down force on a respective end portion of a corresponding toner cartridge positioned in a corresponding positioning slot of the plurality of positioning slots to rigidly hold the corresponding toner cartridge against datums of the basket and an unlatched position to release the corresponding toner cartridge permitting removal of the corresponding toner cartridge from the basket. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255582 | DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY FOR AN IMAGE FORMING DEVICE - A system for an electrophotographic image forming device includes a basket for holding multiple toner cartridges. A guide rail assembly operatively connected to an access door moves between a raised position and a lowered position to raise and lower the basket when the access door moves between an open position and a closed position. The basket is slidable along the guide rail assembly into and out of the image forming device when the guide rail assembly is in the raised position, and is in an operational position within the image forming device when the guide rail assembly is in the lowered position. A rail lock mechanism locks the access door in the open position when the guide rail assembly is in the raised position and the basket is extended out of the image forming device and unlocks the access door from the open position when the basket is inserted. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255583 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR REDUCING AIRBORNE PARTICLES - An image forming apparatus has an airborne particle reduction structure located in an airflow passage and including a first L-shaped baffle and a second L-shaped baffle. The first L-shaped baffle and the second L-shaped baffle each include an overhang extending from a bent portion to a first end and a wind receiver extending from the bent portion to a second end. Additionally, the first end of the first L-shaped baffle and the first end of the second L-shaped baffle are both oriented toward an upstream position of the airflow passage. The second end of the first L-shaped baffle is attached to a first airflow surface of the airflow passage, and the second end of the second L-shaped baffle is attached to a second airflow surface opposing the first airflow surface and located downstream from the first L-shaped baffle. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255584 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING FULL-COLOR HOLOGRAPHIC IMAGE - The present disclosure provides a method and apparatus for generating a full-color holographic image. The method of generating a full-color holographic image includes forming images for each color channel based on complex hologram data extracted from rays propagating from a target object, and combining the formed images into one color image, wherein the images for each color channel are formed at reconstruction points for each color channel derived based on the complex hologram data. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255585 | HOROLOGICAL DISPLAY MECHANISM - A horological display mechanism including a cam arranged to be driven by a time base, at least a first drive device of a first display of a first quantity, the drive device including a drive rack pivoting about an axis A and being arranged to cooperate, directly or indirectly, with a drive wheel of the first display, the drive rack including a first rigid part having a toothed sector and second elastically deformable part, the first rigid part and second elastically deformable part being separated by a slot receiving an eccentric arranged to cooperate with the elastically deformable part and separate the latter from the first rigid part. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255586 | DEVICE FOR ATTACHING A WRISTLET - The invention relates to a device for attaching a wristlet strand to a watch case, the device being arranged to be attached to a bar, the wristlet strand being attached to the bar through attaching means. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255587 | SOLAR PANEL, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND TIMEPIECE - A solar panel includes a plurality of solar cells. Each of the solar cells includes a plurality of power generation regions, and connection regions that connect the plurality of power generation regions and have a lower power generation capacity than the plurality of power generation regions. A plurality of power generation functional units are formed in which the connection regions are disposed adjacent to each other. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255588 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A ONE-PIECE MECHANICAL TIMEPIECE PART - A one-piece mechanical timepiece part formed by a gear for timepiece mechanisms, a wheel for timepiece mechanisms and/or a pinion for timepiece mechanisms, and its related method. The method for manufacturing the one-piece mechanical timepiece part by laser light includes the steps of providing a one-piece material part, oscillating and/or rotating the rotary element and forming the one-piece mechanical timepiece part by power and time modulation of the laser light. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255589 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A TIMEPIECE COMPONENT AND COMPONENT OBTAINED BY THIS METHOD - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing metal timepiece components, characterised in that it comprises the steps of forming a multi-level photoresist mould, by means of a UV-LIGA type method, and of galvanically depositing a layer of at least one metal starting from at least two conductive layers so as to form a block that substantially reaches the top surface of the photoresist. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255590 | TRI-AXIS FORCE SENSOR - An input device includes a movable input surface protruding from an electronic device. The input device enables force inputs along three axes relative to the electronic device: first lateral movements, second lateral movements, and axial movements. The input device includes force or displacement sensors which can detect a direction and magnitude of input forces. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255591 | DYNAMIC PARAMETER TUNING USING MODIFIED PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION - Dynamic parameter tuning using particle swarm optimization is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a system for dynamically tuning parameters comprising a control unit; and a system for receiving parameters tuned by the control unit. The control unit receives as input a model selection and definitions, and dynamically tunes a value for each parameter by using a modified particle swarm optimization method. The modified particle swarm optimization method comprises moving particle locations based on a particle's inertia, experience, global knowledge, and a tuning factor. The control unit outputs the dynamically tuned value for each parameter. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255592 | Customized Harmonic Repetitive Controller and Control Method - The disclosure discloses a customized harmonic repetitive controller and a control method, and belongs to the field of repetitive controllers for industrial control. In the repetitive controller, a periodic signal generator formed by three time-delay modules and a positive feedforward gain module is taken as a whole to form a forward path, and an internal model of a periodic signal is constructed in the form of outputting positive feedback. Therefore, the structure of the repetitive controller conforms to a standard internal model construction method, the repetitive controller has an order expanding capability, the flexibility of the controller is greatly improved, the disturbance canceling speed of the controller is increased, and the repetitive controller is simple in structure and convenient to design. An h-order nk±m-order-harmonic repetitive controller (h≥2) obtained by further expansion covers various existing high-order repetitive controllers, and a unified form is provided to make the repetitive controller universal. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255593 | Motor control feedback and adaptation - A rotating equipment system with in-line drive-sense circuit (DSC) electric power signal processing includes rotating equipment, in-line drive-sense circuits (DSCs), and one or more processing modules. The in-line DSCs receive input electrical power signals and generate motor drive signals for the rotating equipment. An in-line DSC receives an input electrical power signal, processes it to generate and output a motor drive signal to the rotating equipment via a single line and simultaneously senses the motor drive signal via the single line. Based on the sensing of the motor drive signal via the single line, the in-line DSC provides a digital signal to the one or more processing modules that receive and process the digital signal to determine information regarding one or more operational conditions of the rotating equipment, and based thereon, selectively facilitate one or more adaptation operations on the motor drive signal via the in-line DSC. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255594 | AUTOMATING REACTIVE IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS - A system and a method for automatically determining and analyzing electrical responses related to a group of elements. In an embodiment, the method includes one or more computer processors determining a group of elements electrically connected to a power distribution unit that supplies AC power to an AC load of the group of elements. The method further includes determining a resistance corresponding to the group of elements utilizing a solid-state relay. The method further includes dictating a phase angle trigger value to activate a solid-state current-flow control device. The method further includes determining a set of inductive impedance values corresponding to the group of elements utilizing the solid-state current-flow control device to control AC current flow to the group of elements based on the dictated phase angle trigger value. The method further includes generating an analysis of the determined set of inductive impedance values corresponding to the group of elements. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255595 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EXTRACTING EXCESS POWER - A power system for connecting a power source, an energy storage unit and a grid includes a power inverter, an energy storage power converter and a controller. The power inverter is electrically coupled to the power source through a DC bus and converts DC power from the DC bus to AC power output to the grid. The power converter is electrically coupled between the DC bus and the energy storage unit and stores power in the energy storage unit and discharges power from the energy storage unit. The controller controls the power converter to store excess power from the power source that cannot be output to the grid in the energy storage unit, and control the energy storage power converter to discharge power stored in the energy storage unit to the power inverter to output to the grid. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255596 | Cloud-Hosted Interface for Portable Device Communicators - A system for sharing plant device configuration data collected by handheld communicators during monitoring and servicing activities. Plant device configuration data is assigned relational identifiers such as equipment identifiers that provide additional information relevant to the configuration data for a plant device. Additional plant process identifiers may also be assigned to distinguish configuration profiles for various equipment sets. The relational data may be used to retrieve the configuration profiles for application in various efforts to replicate configurations across plants. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255597 | GRAPH DISPLAY DEVICE, GRAPH DISPLAY METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A technology for associating and ascertaining dependency relations between device variables corresponding to respective devices with dependency relations of device variables for respective parameters of a function in a control program is provided. A graph display device according to one aspect of the present invention generates a first directed graph including a plurality of first nodes that respectively express device variables and edges that express having dependency relations, and a second directed graph including the plurality of first nodes, the edges, and a block that expresses the function, and switches and displays the generated first directed graph and second directed graph on a display device. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255598 | PRODUCTION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM - Provided is a production system including: a first industrial machine; and a second industrial machine configured to periodically communicate to and from the first industrial machine. The second industrial machine is configured to divide its data into portions and transmit each of the divided portions of the data to the first industrial machine in each of a plurality of periods through use of a periodic region included in each of the plurality of periods. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255599 | Machine Tool Operation Monitoring System - A machine tool operation monitoring system which detects an abnormal operation of a machine tool | 2021-08-19 |
20210255600 | Method For Producing A Dental Restoration - The present invention relates to a method for producing a dental restoration, comprising the steps of generating (S | 2021-08-19 |
20210255601 | SELECTION OF STRATEGY FOR MACHINING A COMPOSITE GEOMETRIC FEATURE - A method and a corresponding system and computer program are provided. A model of an object to be manufactured via subtractive manufacturing is obtained. Geometric features to be machined as part of manufacturing the object are identified based on the model. The identified geometric features include a composite geometric feature including a plurality of geometric subfeatures. A database including strategies for machining different geometric features is accessed. The database includes a composite strategy for machining the composite geometric feature and separate strategies for machining the respective geometric subfeatures. Strategies for machining the respective geometric features are selected from the strategies included in the database. Instructions for causing one or more machine tools to manufacture the object in accordance with the selected strategies are provided. Selecting strategies for machining the respective geometric features via subtractive manufacturing includes selecting the composite strategy for machining the composite geometric feature. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255602 | Method for Determining Building Instructions for an Additive Manufacturing Method, Method for Generating a Database with Correction Measures for Controlling the Process of an Additive Manufacturing Method - Various embodiments include a method for additive manufacturing of a building structure on using a simulation comprising: accessing a data set for the building structure describing the building structure in layers; calculating a global heat development in previous layers based a building history and heat input by an energy beam; determining a local heat development in a vicinity of the heat input; determining the process control based on the global and the local heat development; loading correction measures from a database; and assigning the correction measures locally to individual vectors of a tool path of the energy beam. At least one mass integral is calculated for individual vectors of the tool path. The measures are determined on the basis of a comparison of the calculated mass integral with mass integrals stored in the database. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255603 | EQUIPMENT LIBRARY WITH LINK TO MANUFACTURER DATABASE - In one embodiment a method includes storing in non-volatile memory a library of equipment configuration code files, each equipment configuration code file including configuration code for configuration and control of a work vehicle, for configuration and control of an attachment to be carried or towed by the work vehicle, or for combined configuration and control of both the work vehicle and the attachment in combination, receiving an altered version of at least one equipment configuration code file, the altered version including OEM data provided by or altered by an original equipment manufacturer of the work vehicle or the attachment, dealer or distributor data provided by or altered by a dealer or distributor of the work vehicle or the attachment, and user data provided by or altered by a user of the work vehicle or attachment, and storing the altered version in the non-volatile memory of the library. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255604 | PRODUCTION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM - Provided is a production system including: a first industrial machine; and a second industrial machine configured to periodically communicate to and from the first industrial machine. The second industrial machine is configured to transmit its data to the first industrial machine through use of each of a plurality of periodic regions included in one period. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255605 | MULTI-SYNCH OF A PRIMARY AUTOMATION DEVICE WITH MULTIPLE SECONDARIES - Methods and systems for synchronizing controllers in an automation control system, can involve arranging redundancy elements in an automation control system comprising a group of nodes, wherein the redundancy elements can include one or more primary controllers and a group of concurrent secondary controllers, and wherein a back-up to the primary controller can exist on any node. Such methods and systems can further involve backing-up of the primary controller by the one or more secondary controllers to allow the primary controller to maintain the one or more secondary controllers as a new, alternate secondary controller for a load balancing or an equipment update | 2021-08-19 |
20210255606 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVISIONING FACTORY DEVICES WITHIN ENTERPRISE NETWORK SYSTEMS - Described are new methods and systems for provisioning factory devices in enterprise network systems using specially configured Factory Device Provisioning (FDP) portals, FDP modules, which is used for supporting various operations of the FDP portals, and enterprise device management (EDM) modules. In some examples, an EDM module stores a device-information set (e.g., an asset tag), while an FDP module stores a device-location list and a device profile, corresponding to a certain factory device. An FDP portal allows a user, through a user interface provided by the DRP portal, to retrieve and review this information without directly interacting with the EDM module. The FDP portal then allows the user to initiate a device enrollment request for the factory device. The FDP module generates a device-configuring information, which is presented by the FDP portal and used for connecting the factory device to the enterprise network system. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255607 | Automation Component Configuration - An engineering system for engineering, programming and/or configuring industrial automation components and particularly engineering, programming and/or configuring security related features of automation components in automation projects, automation components, automation component databases, receiving tools, a computer program, a data carrier signal and a method for facilitating the provision of automation component configurations for automation components of an industrial automation project, wherein the method especially focuses on security aspects of automation projects, and wherein automation component description data comprising functionality parameters for configuring functionality of the automation components and security parameters for configuring security functions of the automation components are determined and, based on the industrial automation project, a functionality parameter setting for the functionality parameters and a security parameter setting for the security parameters is determined To facilitate the implementation of security parameter settings in engineering projects to achieve high and solution wide security. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255608 | SYSTEM, VERIFICATION MODULE, SERVICE MODULE, AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING A REMOTE CERTIFICATION SERVICE BASED ON BLOCKCHAIN - A system is provided which includes at least two production units, which interact in a production process, and a verification module. Each production unit of the at least two production units includes a service module and is configured to transmit first information about one or more features of the production unit to the verification module. The verification module is configured to transmit, to at least one of the at least two production units, second information designating whether the at least two production units exhibit an admissible configuration or whether the at least two production units exhibit no admissible configuration. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255609 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING AND PREDICTING A RISK STATE OF AN INDUSTRIAL PROCESS - A method of determining a risk state for a complex industrial process includes graphically depicting a process flow diagram on a graphical user interface with a computer system, the process flow diagram including one or more side streams of the complex industrial process, monitoring one or more process parameters of the one or more side streams, and calculating a risk state for each side stream with the computer system based on the one or more process parameters. The risk state of each side stream is then graphically depicted on the process flow diagram by assigning a probability indicator to each side stream based on the risk state calculated by the computer system, wherein the probability indicator comprises a graphical output recognizable by a user and corresponding to a predetermined scale of failure probability. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255610 | HYBRID PLANT MPC MODEL INCLUDING DYNAMIC MPC SUB-MODELS - A method of generating a hybrid model predictive control (MPC) simulation model for a plant configured to run a process that processes at least one raw material to generate at least one tangible product. A predictive dynamic MPC sub-model is provided for each of plurality of process units in the plant, the plant including at least one process controller coupled to field devices coupled to the plurality of process units, where the process units comprise equipment for converting the raw material or an intermediate material formed from the raw material into to another material. A piping network diagram is obtained that provides a representation of a piping network for routing of the raw material and the intermediate material during the process. The dynamic MPC sub-models are coupled together using the piping network to generate the hybrid MPC simulation model which models the plant as a whole. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255611 | AUGMENTED REALITY HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE TESTING - An industrial virtual reality (VR) system includes visualization processing capabilities that allow an augmented reality (AR) human-machine interface (HMI) application to be tested within a virtual representation of the plant environment. This approach can yield an interactable AR HMI that simulates, within the VR environment, what a wearer of an AR appliance will see while traversing the physical plant. In this way, proper operation of the AR HMI can be verified prior to commissioning of the physical system. This can include ensuring that graphics are tied to the correct data points, confirming correct and non-obtrusive locations of graphics within the user's field of view. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255612 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTEXT BASED ARTEFACT ACCESS - A method for providing context based artefact access to tenants of a cloud computing system includes receiving a request to access an artefact deployed on the cloud computing system. The request includes a tenant identifier and an artefact identifier. Context data associated with the artefact is determined based on the tenant identifier. Context data associated with the artefact is retrieved from an artefact repository stored in a database of the cloud computing system. Access to the artefact is provided based on the retrieved context data associated with the artefact on a device associated with the tenant. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255613 | ABNORMALITY PREDICTING SYSTEM AND ABNORMALITY PREDICTING METHOD - An abnormality predicting system includes a processor and a memory having instructions. The instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to execute operations including: inputting processing target data acquired from a target device; storing information related to an abnormality prediction of the processing target data; calculating an abnormality degree of the processing target data; executing processing related to the abnormality prediction including a failure occurrence prediction using a latest abnormality degree transition and a past abnormality degree transition of the processing target data; and generating a display screen for displaying a processing result including an abnormality degree transition and a result of the failure occurrence prediction. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255614 | PARKING SUPPORT DEVICE, PARKING SUPPORT SYSTEM, AND PARKING SUPPORT METHOD - When having determined that an own-vehicle has become unable to proceed in a traveling direction corresponding to a travel path of the own-vehicle and has stopped halfway through a travel path, a parking support device transmits information to an operation terminal, the information indicating a travel path and a place at which the vehicle has stopped on the travel path. When having received, from the operation terminal, specification information specifying a place to which the own-vehicle is to be moved, the parking support device sets, as a travel path of the own-vehicle, a path through which the own-vehicle is to be moved to the specified place, and outputs, to a vehicle control unit, control information for causing the own-vehicle to move to the specified place. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255615 | REMOTE-CONTROLLED VEHICLE WITH CAMERA MOUNT - A remote-controlled vehicle includes a vehicle body, a first wheel, a second wheel, and a camera mount. The first wheel is rotatably coupled to a first side of the vehicle body, and the second wheel is rotatably coupled to a second side of the vehicle body. Each of the first wheel and the second wheel has a first height measured in a direction perpendicular to a central longitudinal plane of the vehicle body. The camera mount is coupled to the vehicle body, and the camera mount is configured to removably couple to a camera device. The camera mount has a second height measured in the direction perpendicular to the central longitudinal plane, and the second height is less than the first height such that the camera mount does not extend outside of the first height. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255616 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED CROSS-VEHICLE NAVIGATION USING SENSOR DATA FUSION - Disclosed are methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for cross-vehicle vehicle navigation. For instance, the method may include: receiving from a detection node, of a plurality of detection nodes, a detection message comprising detected vehicle information for a detected vehicle; obtaining nearby vehicle state information comprising information indicating position, speed, track, heading, or flight path for a plurality of nearby vehicles other than the detected vehicle; performing an analysis of the detected vehicle information and the nearby vehicle state information to confirm a state of the detected vehicle, or determine the detected vehicle to be an intruder vehicle; and transmitting a message to a relevant vehicle from among the plurality of nearby vehicles, based on the analysis. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255617 | METHOD FOR INVOKING A TELEOPERATED DRIVING SESSION, APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING THE STEPS OF THE METHOD, VEHICLE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A method for invoking a teleoperated driving session for a transportation vehicle equipped with an automated driving function, hereinafter called teleoperated driving session, wherein the transportation vehicle is equipped with a number of environment detection sensors and a communication module for communicating to a control center computer. The method includes determining a quality of service prediction for the communication between the transportation vehicle and the control center computer for the time when the teleoperated driving session is invoked, and selecting the class of data to be exchanged with the control center computer during the teleoperated driving session based on the QoS prediction. The method includes selecting the control category for the teleoperated driving session based on at least the available end-to-end latency presented in the QoS prediction and starting the teleoperated driving session with the selected control category and selected data class to be exchanged with the control center computer. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255618 | Scalable Remote Operation of Autonomous Robots - A robot of a plurality of robots is remotely operated. The state of the robot is determined. A first desired state of the robot is determined. First control data are generated to transfer the robot into the first desired state. The robot is controlled based on the first control data. Actual operating data is transmitted to a server. Second control data is received from the server. The control data transfers the robot into a second desired state. The robot is autonomously controlled based on the second control data. The robot may include a controller that communicates with a server. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255619 | TRANSPORT KILL CODE AND CONSENSUS - An example operation includes one or more of determining, by a server, that a transport is unsafe to drive, decreasing functionality of the transport, by the server, by sending a cryptographic key to the transport disabling one or more component keys of the transport, and disabling the one or more component keys. Disabling the one or more component keys results in one or more of limiting the transport to not move greater than a speed, limiting the transport to not come closer than a distance to another transport, and limiting the transport to not travel greater than a threshold distance. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255620 | MONITORING OF DRIVE BY WIRE SENSORS IN VEHICLES - Systems, methods and apparatuses of predictive maintenance of drive by wire systems of vehicles. For example, a data storage device is configured in a vehicle to receive and store sensor data from at least one drive by wire system of the vehicle. During a period in which the vehicle is assumed to be operating normally, the sensor data stored in the data storage device is used to train an artificial neural network to recognize the normal patterns in the sensor data. Subsequently, using the trained artificial neural network, the data storage device determines whether operations of the at least one drive by wire system are abnormal based on the sensor data. A maintenance alert can be generated for the vehicle in response to a determination that the operations of the at least one drive by wire system are abnormal according to the artificial neural network. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255621 | OFFROAD TRAVEL ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - An offroad travel assistance system for a user vehicle includes one or more processors and a memory communicably coupled to the one or more processors and storing a user vehicle configuration evaluation module including computer-readable instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to determine if user vehicle configuration information describing the user vehicle is consistent with ride information similar to the user vehicle configuration information and describing a traversal of an offroad trail by a reference vehicle and, responsive to a determination that the user vehicle configuration information is not consistent with the ride information, autonomously control at least one portion of the user vehicle so as to prevent operation of the user vehicle to traverse the offroad trail. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255622 | Systems and Methods for Detecting Surprise Movements of an Actor with Respect to an Autonomous Vehicle - Systems and methods for detecting a surprise or unexpected movement of an actor with respect to an autonomous vehicle are provided. An example computer-implemented method can include, for a first compute cycle, obtaining motion forecast data based on first sensor data collected with respect to an actor relative to an autonomous vehicle; and determining, based on the motion forecast data, failsafe region data representing an unexpected path or area where a likelihood of the actor following the unexpected path or entering the unexpected area is below a threshold. For a second compute cycle after the first compute cycle, the method can include obtaining second sensor data; determining, based on the second sensor data and the failsafe region data, that the actor has followed the unexpected path or entered the unexpected area; and in response to such determination, determining a deviation for controlling a movement of the autonomous vehicle. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255623 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN VEHICLES - Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques relating to wireless communications between vehicles. In certain aspects, a method performed by a first vehicle comprises receiving an indication from a second vehicle comprising surrounding information that is indicative of whether a first unknown vehicle is detected by the second vehicle, wherein the first vehicle and the second vehicle are able to communicate wirelessly, and wherein the first unknown vehicle is unable to communicate wirelessly with the first and the second vehicles. The method further comprises controlling movement of the first vehicle based on the indication. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255624 | Robotic Biocide dispenser and cleaner - The present invention is directed to a compact robotic device for spraying a biocide powder or liquid to a predetermined area for controlling the infestation by cockroaches and fleas. The compact robotic device comprises a robotic body that can autonomously travel to spray the powder or liquid. The compact robotic device comprises a cartridge containing the biocide powder, a spray head in fluid communication with the cartridge and configured to spray the powder or liquid over a surface and a pump coupled to the cartridge for affecting the flow of powder or liquid from the cartridge to the spray head. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255625 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SEARCHLIGHT CONTROL FOR AERIAL VEHICLES - Systems and methods described herein provide one or more processors configured to execute program instructions to cause the one or more processors to receive camera images of a scene including a portion being lit by the searchlight, receive terrain data from a terrain database, generate an augmented/virtual reality scene based on the camera images and the terrain data, display, via a headset display, the augmented/virtual reality scene, track gaze and head movement using headset sensors, output tracking data based on tracked gaze and head movement, and output instructions for controlling at least one function of the searchlight based on the tracking data. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255626 | TERMINAL - A terminal that controls an unmanned flying device equipped with an imaging function, the terminal comprising: a function of acquiring information for setting a first operation of the unmanned flying device so that an object is imaged; a function of acquiring an image acquired as a result of the unmanned flying device performing the first operation from the unmanned flying device; a function of using the image to receive a designation of a part of the object from a user; and a function of setting a second operation of the unmanned flying device so that an image of the designated part of the object that is more detailed than the image of the designated part of the object acquired in the first operation is acquired. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255627 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING OPERATIONS OF MARINE VESSELS - Systems, assemblies, and methods for conveniently operating marine devices associated with a watercraft are provided herein. An example system includes a controller, a sensor module, and a marine device. The controller is configured to receive a user input indicating a desired action via the sensor module and transmit a signal to the marine device to cause the marine device to operate in a particular manner. The sensor module may include one or more motion sensors, and the controller may be configured to filter unintentional movement from the raw motion data sensed by the sensor module, such as due to movement of the watercraft floating on the surface of the water. Thus, the system may enable convenient and intuitive control over various marine devices associated with the watercraft. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255628 | AUTONOMOUS RUNNING DEVICE, RUNNING CONTROL METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUS RUNNING DEVICE, AND RUNNING CONTROL PROGRAM OF AUTONOMOUS RUNNING DEVICE - Provided are an autonomous running device, a running control method for the autonomous running device, and a running control program of the autonomous running device that allow the autonomous running device to reach a destination while continuing estimation of its self-position. An autonomous running device includes a first position estimation unit that estimates the position of the autonomous running device on the basis of information about surroundings of the autonomous running device, produces information about the estimated position of the autonomous running device as first positional information, and updates the first positional information, a second position estimation unit that estimates the position of the autonomous running device on the basis of rotation amounts of wheels, produces information about the estimated position of the autonomous running device as second positional information, and updates the second positional information, and a control unit. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255629 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE INTEGRATED STABILITY CONTROL USING PERCEIVED YAW CENTER - A vehicle, system and method of operating a vehicle. A sensor for measures a dynamic variable of the vehicle. A processor determines a location of a perceived yaw center (PYC) of the vehicle from the dynamic variable, tracks a desired location of the PYC, and adjusts a control parameter of the vehicle to reduce a difference between the location of the PYC and the desired location of the PYC. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255630 | MOBILE OBJECT CONTROL APPARATUS, MOBILE OBJECT CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - The present disclosure relates to a mobile object control apparatus, a mobile object control method, and a program, and particularly, to a mobile object control apparatus, a mobile object control method, and a program that provide an improved method of presenting a travel route during movement of the mobile object. A degree of relation with an individual in the vicinity of a mobile object is decided, and a travel mode that is associated with a process performed by a driving section that moves the mobile object and a process performed by an output section that outputs a representation for presenting a travel route of the mobile object is set on the basis of the degree of relation. The present technology is applicable, for example, to an autonomous mobile robot capable of omnidirectional movement. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255631 | TRAVEL ROUTE GENERATION SYSTEM AND VEHICLE DRIVING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM - A vehicle driving assistance system including a travel route generation system has an ECU that acquires travel road information and obstacle information acquired by a camera, a radar, and the like and generates the target travel route, on which the vehicle | 2021-08-19 |
20210255632 | INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - An information processing method is a method to be executed by a computer. The information processing method includes obtaining a specification of an autonomous vehicle about autonomous driving; obtaining a route for transporting a user; determining an operational design domain of the autonomous vehicle, based on the specification and the route; and outputting the determined operational design domain. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255633 | OPTIMIZED RECHARGING OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES - The present disclosure relates to optimized recharging of autonomous vehicle. A device may request permission to recharge a vehicle during a trip. The device may receive, for a geographical zone, a first location associated with a first recharging station and a second location associated with a second recharging station. The device may generate a first driving route from a pick-up location with a stop at the first recharging station, and a second driving route from the pick-up location with a stop at the second recharging station. The device may assign a first value to the first driving route and a second value to the second driving route by way of an objective cost function. The device may generate driving directions corresponding to the first driving route. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255634 | VEHICLE DEVICE LOCALIZATION - A computer, including a processor and a memory, the memory including instructions to be executed by the processor to determine a plurality of received signal strength indicators or time of flight values for a mobile device from each of a plurality of sensors included in a vehicle, determine a location of the mobile device with respect to the vehicle by processing the received signal strength indicators or time of flight values with a neural network wherein each received signal strength indicator is input to an input neuron included in an input layer of the neural network wherein each input neuron inputs at least one received signal strength indicator or time of flight value, and operate the vehicle using the located mobile device. | 2021-08-19 |
20210255635 | OPERATION OF A VEHICLE USING MOTION PLANNING WITH MACHINE LEARNING - Techniques for operation of a vehicle using machine learning with motion planning include storing, using one or more processors of a vehicle located within an environment, a plurality of constraints for operating the vehicle within the environment. One or more sensors of the vehicle receive sensor data describing the environment. The one or more processors extract a feature vector from the stored plurality of constraints and the received sensor data. The feature vector includes a first feature describing an object located within the environment. A machine learning circuit of the vehicle is used to generate a first motion segment based on the feature vector. A number of violations of the stored plurality of constraints is below a threshold. The one or more processors operate the vehicle in accordance with the generated first motion segment. | 2021-08-19 |