42nd week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 44 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210325859 | CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL DEVICE OF FABRICATION EQUIPMENT - A control method and a control device of fabrication equipment are provided. The method includes: when defects existing on the display panels are detected, determining a category of the defects belonging to, and obtaining a number of each of the detects to obtain a plurality of detection data; obtaining a total of each of the defects existing on the display panels manufactured by each of the fabrication equipment according to the plurality of detection data; judging whether an exception occurring on the fabrication equipment according to the total of each defect to perform exception handling on the fabrication equipment. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325860 | QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM FOR SERIES PRODUCTION - A quality control system includes: a conveyor on which parts to be inspected are arranged, an image acquisition system for acquiring images of the parts on the conveyor, and a control unit suitable for receiving and processing the acquired images. The control unit has an inspection program and a control program which are based on a neural network. The inspection program is configured to calculate and store quantities and threshold limits that will be used in the control program, and the control program is configured to determine whether each part is compliant or to be rejected. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325861 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO AUTOMATICALLY UPDATE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MODELS FOR AUTONOMOUS FACTORIES - Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed for automatically updating artificial intelligence models operating on data of a first factory production line, the apparatus comprising, an intelligent trigger circuitry to trigger an automated model update process, an automated model search circuitry to, in response to a model update, generate a plurality of candidate artificial intelligence models, and an intelligent model deployment circuitry to output a prediction of an artificial intelligence model combination to improve prediction performance over time. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325862 | SAFEGUARDING RESOURCES OF PHYSICAL ENTITIES IN A SHARED ENVIRONMENT - A control system and a control method for controlling physical entities to complete tasks within a shared environment. Use is made of a trained resource safety model to predict whether future resource levels of the physical entities satisfy a safe resource level condition, such as a minimum resource level, given previous resource levels and a selection of behaviours for the physical entities. If a respective physical entity is predicted to have a future resource level which does not satisfy the safe resource level condition, the selected behaviour may be modified or replaced, for example by a behaviour which is predicted by the resource safety model to satisfy the safe resource level condition. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325863 | METHOD FOR MONITORING A MEASUREMENT POINT IN A PROCESS AUTOMATION SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to a method for monitoring an automated plant including a plurality of field devices and a plurality of other plant components, wherein the field devices generate data and communicate with one another and with a superordinated unit via a communication network, comprising: continuously registering production data from the plant, wherein the production data represents quantities of produced products versus defined time intervals; calculating individual loading data for each plant component and field device, wherein the loading data represents a degree of loading for each plant component and field device per produced product; continuously summing the degree of loading for each plant component and field device based on the registered production data and based on the loading data; and creating a warning notification when the degree of loading of a field device or a plant component exceeds a threshold individually defined for each, respectively. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325864 | MONITORING AND CONTROLLING AN OPERATION OF A DISTILLATION COLUMN - In some implementations, a control system may obtain historical data associated with usage of a distillation column during a historical time period. The control system may configure a prediction model to monitor the distillation column for a hazardous condition. The prediction model may be trained based on training data that is associated with occurrences of the hazardous condition. The control system may monitor, using the prediction model, the distillation column to determine a probability that the distillation column experiences the hazardous condition within a threshold time period. The prediction model may be configured to determine the probability based on measurements from a set of sensors of the distillation column. The control system may perform, based on the probability satisfying a probability threshold, an action associated with the distillation column to reduce a likelihood that the distillation column experiences the hazardous condition within the threshold time period. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325865 | TRAJECTORY BASED MAINTENANCE - A method includes monitoring work done by a piece of equipment to generate backward-looking usage data. The method includes making a prediction of future work to be done by the piece of equipment, generating forward-looking usage data based on the prediction of future work, and making a prediction of when the piece of equipment is expected to fail based on the backward-looking usage data and on the forward-looking usage data. The method includes operating the piece of equipment after performing the prediction, and removing the piece of equipment from service prior to when the piece of equipment is expected to fail based on the prediction. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325866 | A Ground Station for an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) - The invention relates to a ground station for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising a control panel provided at a housing of the ground station; at least one control assembly arranged at the control panel, the control assembly comprising at least a first, turnable user input unit and a second user input unit; wherein the first, turnable user input unit is arranged to surround the second user input unit to thereby allow an ergonomic, one-handed operation of the first and the second user input units by a user. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325867 | MOBILE COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES - Mobile command control systems for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are described herein. In one aspect, a system for controlling an UAV can include a mobile vehicle including at least a vehicle chassis; a telescoping mast including a proximate end and a distal end, the proximate end coupled to a center portion of the mobile vehicle chassis; and a plurality of antenna arrays coupled to the distal end of the telescoping mast, each of the antenna arrays having either different radio access technologies (RATs), different operating frequencies, or a combination thereof. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325868 | EXPANDABLE NETWORK ARCHITECTURE FOR COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN MACHINES AND IMPLEMENTS - Described herein are expandable network architectures with communication systems having multiple networks for communications between machines and implements for field operations including planting and harvesting operations. In one embodiment, a communication system includes a first communication module including at least one port of a first network, at least one input port and at least one output port of a second network, and a first network gateway to translate between a first protocol for the first network and a second protocol for the second network. A second communication module is communicatively coupled to tike first communication module. The second communication module includes at least one port of the first network, and at least at least one input port and at least one output port of the second network. The second communication module is configurable to expand a network architecture of the communication system by being capable of communicatively coupling to at least one additional communication module. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325869 | METHOD FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING AUTOMOUS VEHICLE - Disclosed herein is a method for allowing a user to monitor or control an autonomous vehicle after a drop off of the user. The method for monitoring and controlling an autonomous vehicle according to an embodiment includes receiving user alighting information for an autonomous vehicle, identifying whether a destination is set for the autonomous vehicle, determining an operating mode of a user terminal as a monitoring mode or a controlling mode on the basis of whether the destination is set, and transmitting a driving state of the autonomous vehicle to the user terminal, or transmitting a control signal corresponding to user manipulation input to the user terminal to the autonomous vehicle, on the basis of the operating mode. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325870 | INTERFACE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF AN AUTONOMOUSLY TRAVELLING OBJECT - An interface autonomously collects input data to control the operation or travel path of an object, includes a plurality of independently operating sensors that detect the occurrence of an event. A master fractal controller initiates a space-variant fractalization protocol in order to collect the input data related to the detected event. In response to the input, the master fractal controller sends control signals to a servient controller to control the operation or travel path of the object. The master fractal controller initiates the space-variant fractalization protocol by identifying or defining a fractal space, and by further initiating sub-servient fractals in sub-servient spaces, within which an intersection of a graphical function layer that includes an executable grid with a graphical data layer causes a command or function be executed within the sub-servient fractal space. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325871 | REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEM AND AN AUTONOMOUS RUNNING VEHICLE AND REMOTE MONITORING METHOD - An autonomous running vehicle transmits a camera image around the vehicle photographed by a camera to a remote monitoring center. An obstacle is detected on the basis of information obtained from autonomous sensors including the camera. When an obstacle is detected, the autonomous running vehicle is automatically stopped. The remote monitoring center determines, when the autonomous running vehicle automatically stops, whether or not the run of the autonomous running vehicle is permitted to restart on the basis of the received camera video. When it is determined that the autonomous running vehicle can be restarted, a departure signal is transmitted to the autonomous running vehicle. When the departure signal is received from the remote monitoring center, the autonomous running vehicle restarts running. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325872 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUS OPERATION OF A MACHINE - A system for autonomous or semi-autonomous operation of a vehicle is disclosed. The system includes a machine automation portal (MAP) application configured to enable a computing device to (a) display a map of a work site and (b) provide a graphical user interface that enables a user to (i) define a boundary of an autonomous operating zone on the map and (ii) define a boundary of one or more exclusion zones. The system also includes a robotics processing unit configured to (a) receive the boundary of the autonomous operating zone and the boundary of each exclusion zone from the computing device, (b) generate a planned command path that the vehicle will travel to perform a task within the autonomous operating zone while avoiding each exclusion zone, and (c) control operation of the vehicle so that the vehicle travels the planned command path to perform the task. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325873 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUS OPERATION OF A MACHINE - A system for autonomous or semi-autonomous operation of a vehicle is disclosed. The system includes a machine automation portal (MAP) application configured to enable a computing device to (a) display a map of a work site and (b) provide a graphical user interface that enables a user to (i) define a boundary of an autonomous operating zone on the map and (ii) define a boundary of one or more exclusion zones. The system also includes a robotics processing unit configured to (a) receive the boundary of the autonomous operating zone and the boundary of each exclusion zone from the computing device, (b) generate a planned command path that the vehicle will travel to perform a task within the autonomous operating zone while avoiding each exclusion zone, and (c) control operation of the vehicle so that the vehicle travels the planned command path to perform the task. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325874 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUS OPERATION OF A MACHINE - A system for autonomous or semi-autonomous operation of a vehicle is disclosed. The system includes a machine automation portal (MAP) application configured to enable a computing device to (a) display a map of a work site and (b) provide a graphical user interface that enables a user to (i) define a boundary of an autonomous operating zone on the map and (ii) define a boundary of one or more exclusion zones. The system also includes a robotics processing unit configured to (a) receive the boundary of the autonomous operating zone and the boundary of each exclusion zone from the computing device, (b) generate a planned command path that the vehicle will travel to perform a task within the autonomous operating zone while avoiding each exclusion zone, and (c) control operation of the vehicle so that the vehicle travels the planned command path to perform the task. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325875 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUS OPERATION OF A MACHINE - A system for autonomous or semi-autonomous operation of a vehicle is disclosed. The system includes a machine automation portal (MAP) application configured to enable a computing device to (a) display a map of a work site and (b) provide a graphical user interface that enables a user to (i) define a boundary of an autonomous operating zone on the map and (ii) define a boundary of one or more exclusion zones. The system also includes a robotics processing unit configured to (a) receive the boundary of the autonomous operating zone and the boundary of each exclusion zone from the computing device, (b) generate a planned command path that the vehicle will travel to perform a task within the autonomous operating zone while avoiding each exclusion zone, and (c) control operation of the vehicle so that the vehicle travels the planned command path to perform the task. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325876 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUS OPERATION OF A MACHINE - A system for autonomous or semi-autonomous operation of a vehicle is disclosed. The system includes a machine automation portal (MAP) application configured to enable a computing device to (a) display a map of a work site and (b) provide a graphical user interface that enables a user to (i) define a boundary of an autonomous operating zone on the map and (ii) define a boundary of one or more exclusion zones. The system also includes a robotics processing unit configured to (a) receive the boundary of the autonomous operating zone and the boundary of each exclusion zone from the computing device, (b) generate a planned command path that the vehicle will travel to perform a task within the autonomous operating zone while avoiding each exclusion zone, and (c) control operation of the vehicle so that the vehicle travels the planned command path to perform the task. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325877 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUS OPERATION OF A MACHINE - A system for autonomous or semi-autonomous operation of a vehicle is disclosed. The system includes a machine automation portal (MAP) application configured to enable a computing device to (a) display a map of a work site and (b) provide a graphical user interface that enables a user to (i) define a boundary of an autonomous operating zone on the map and (ii) define a boundary of one or more exclusion zones. The system also includes a robotics processing unit configured to (a) receive the boundary of the autonomous operating zone and the boundary of each exclusion zone from the computing device, (b) generate a planned command path that the vehicle will travel to perform a task within the autonomous operating zone while avoiding each exclusion zone, and (c) control operation of the vehicle so that the vehicle travels the planned command path to perform the task. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325878 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUS OPERATION OF A MACHINE - A system for autonomous or semi-autonomous operation of a vehicle is disclosed. The system includes a machine automation portal (MAP) application configured to enable a computing device to (a) display a map of a work site and (b) provide a graphical user interface that enables a user to (i) define a boundary of an autonomous operating zone on the map and (ii) define a boundary of one or more exclusion zones. The system also includes a robotics processing unit configured to (a) receive the boundary of the autonomous operating zone and the boundary of each exclusion zone from the computing device, (b) generate a planned command path that the vehicle will travel to perform a task within the autonomous operating zone while avoiding each exclusion zone, and (c) control operation of the vehicle so that the vehicle travels the planned command path to perform the task. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325879 | Safety System for Operation of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - Systems, devices, and methods for a safety system including: selecting an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) command on a controller, the controller comprising a first processor with addressable memory; presenting a first activator and a second activator on a display of the controller for the selected UAV command, wherein the second activator is a slider; and sending the UAV command to a UAV if the first activator and the second activator are selected, the UAV comprising a second processor with addressable memory. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325880 | COLLABORATIVE VEHICLE GUIDANCE - Techniques to provide guidance to a vehicle operating in an environment are discussed herein. For example, such techniques may include sending a request for assistance, receiving a reference trajectory, and causing the vehicle to determine a trajectory based on the reference trajectory. Data such as sensor data and vehicle state data may be sent from the vehicle to a remote computing device. The computing device outputs a user interface using the data and determines the reference trajectory based on receiving an input in the user interface. The techniques can send an indication of the reference trajectory to the vehicle for use in planning a trajectory for the vehicle. A vehicle, such as an autonomous vehicle, can be controlled to traverse an environment based on the trajectory. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325881 | Configuring Motion Planning for a Self-Driving Tractor Unit - A control system of a self-driving tractor can access sensor data to determine a set of trailer configuration parameters of a cargo trailer coupled to the self-driving tractor. Based on the set of trailer configuration parameters, the control system can configure a motion planning model for autonomously controlling the acceleration, braking, and steering systems of the tractor. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325882 | Sparse Convolutional Neural Networks - The present disclosure provides systems and methods that apply neural networks such as, for example, convolutional neural networks, to sparse imagery in an improved manner. For example, the systems and methods of the present disclosure can be included in or otherwise leveraged by an autonomous vehicle. In one example, a computing system can extract one or more relevant portions from imagery, where the relevant portions are less than an entirety of the imagery. The computing system can provide the relevant portions of the imagery to a machine-learned convolutional neural network and receive at least one prediction from the machine-learned convolutional neural network based at least in part on the one or more relevant portions of the imagery. Thus, the computing system can skip performing convolutions over regions of the imagery where the imagery is sparse and/or regions of the imagery that are not relevant to the prediction being sought. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325883 | IDENTIFYING A ROUTE FOR AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE BETWEEN AN ORIGIN AND DESTINATION LOCATION - Described herein are technologies relating to computing a likelihood of an operation-influencing event with respect to an autonomous vehicle at a geographic location. The likelihood of the operation-influencing event is computed based upon a prediction of a value that indicates whether, through a causal process, the operation-influencing event is expected to occur. The causal process is identified by means of a model, which relates spatiotemporal factors and the operation-influencing events. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325884 | DETECTION OF ACTIVE EMERGENCY VEHICLES SHARED WITHIN AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE FLEET - Various technologies described herein pertain to sharing of detection of active emergency vehicles within an autonomous vehicle fleet. Information specifying detection of an active emergency vehicle at a first location in an environment is received. The active emergency vehicle is detected based upon sensor inputs of a first autonomous vehicle in an autonomous vehicle fleet. A second autonomous vehicle, at a second location, in the autonomous vehicle fleet is identified as being approached by the active emergency vehicle based on the information specifying the detection of the active emergency vehicle at the first location and the second location of the second autonomous vehicle. A remote assistance session for the second autonomous vehicle is caused to be initiated based on the second autonomous vehicle being identified as being approached by the active emergency vehicle. The second autonomous vehicle is controllable by a remote operator during the remote assistance session. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325885 | Methods for Maintaining Difficult-to-Access Structures Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles - Methods for performing maintenance operations using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The methods are enabled by equipping a UAV with a maintenance tool capable of performing a desired maintenance operation (e.g., nondestructive inspection) on a limited-access surface of a large structure or object (e.g., a wind turbine blade). The UAV uses re-orientation of lifting means (e.g., vertical rotors) to move the maintenance tool continuously or intermittently across the surface of the structure while maintaining contact with the surface of the structure undergoing maintenance. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325886 | PHOTOGRAPHING METHOD AND DEVICE - A photographing method includes photographing a target object during flight along a first predetermined direction, determining a surrounding-start position for flight around the target object, flying around the target object starting from the surrounding-start position, photographing the target object during the flight around the target object, determining a surrounding-end position for ending the flight around the target object, flying along a second predetermined direction starting from the surrounding-end position, and photographing the target object during flight along the second predetermined direction. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325887 | PATH PLANNING SYSTEM BASED ON STEERING WHEEL SELF ZEROING FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES - Embodiments disclose a system and method to automatically turn and return a steering of an autonomous driving vehicle (ADV) to a center position. According to a first aspect, a system performs a turn by applying a steering command to an autonomous driving vehicle (ADV). In response to turning, the system determines a current percentage steering, speed, and heading direction of the ADV. The system selects a steering return trajectory profile from one or more steering return trajectory profiles based on the determined speed of the ADV. The system generates a steering return trajectory based on the selection. The system controls the ADV to return a steering to a center position based on the generated steering return trajectory. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325888 | AUTOMATED INSPECTION OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE EQUIPMENT - An equipment inspection system receives data captured by a sensor of an autonomous vehicle (AV). The captured data describes a current state of equipment for servicing the AV. The equipment inspection system compares the captured data to a model describing an expected state of the equipment. The equipment inspection system determines, based on the comparison, that the equipment differs from the expected state. The equipment inspection system may transmit data describing the current state of the equipment to an equipment manager. The equipment manager may schedule maintenance for the equipment based on the current state of the equipment. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325889 | METHOD OF REDEFINING POSITION OF ROBOT USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ROBOT OF IMPLEMENTING THEREOF - A method and a robot of redefining a position of a robot using artificial intelligence are disclosed, and the robot that redefines a position using artificial intelligence separately stores an entrance-allowable area and an entrance-unallowable area in a space in which the robot moves as a map and stores locating posts that are required for the robot to restore a position thereof. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325890 | ROBOT AND MAP UPDATE METHOD USING THE SAME - A robot and a map update method using the same are disclosed. The robot includes: an image acquisition unit configured to acquire an image; a first indication lamp disposed at a first location; a second indication lamp disposed apart from the first location; an image determination module configured to compare an image learned and stored in the robot with the image acquired through the image acquisition unit; and an indication lamp determination module configured to compare operation information of each of the first and second indication lamps with the image acquired through the image acquisition unit. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325891 | GRAPH CONSTRUCTION AND EXECUTION ML TECHNIQUES - Discussed herein are devices, systems, and methods for autonomous, dynamic navigation of scenarios. A method can include implementing a path generation machine learning (ML) technique to determine paths between a device and a goal, determining a node of the paths as an intersection of at least two of the paths, and implementing an executive ML technique to determine which of the at least two paths to take at a node of the graph to reach the goal. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325892 | SAFETY PROCEDURE ANALYSIS FOR OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE IN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES - In various examples, a current claimed set of points representative of a volume in an environment occupied by a vehicle at a time may be determined. A vehicle-occupied trajectory and at least one object-occupied trajectory may be generated at the time. An intersection between the vehicle-occupied trajectory and an object-occupied trajectory may be determined based at least in part on comparing the vehicle-occupied trajectory to the object-occupied trajectory. Based on the intersection, the vehicle may then execute the first safety procedure or an alternative procedure that, when implemented by the vehicle when the object implements the second safety procedure, is determined to have a lesser likelihood of incurring a collision between the vehicle and the object than the first safety procedure. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325893 | Constrained Robot Autonomy Language - A method for constraining robot autonomy language includes receiving a navigation command to navigate a robot to a mission destination within an environment of the robot and generating a route specification for navigating the robot from a current location in the environment to the mission destination in the environment. The route specification includes a series of route segments. Each route segment in the series of route segments includes a goal region for the corresponding route segment and a constraint region encompassing the goal region. The constraint region establishes boundaries for the robot to remain within while traversing toward the goal region. The route segment also includes an initial path for the robot to follow while traversing the corresponding route segment. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325894 | DEEP REINFORCEMENT LEARNING-BASED TECHNIQUES FOR END TO END ROBOT NAVIGATION - Using reinforcement learning to train a policy network that can be utilized, for example, by a robot in performing robot navigation and/or other robotic tasks. Various implementations relate to techniques for automatically learning a reward function for training of a policy network through reinforcement learning, and automatically learning a neural network architecture for the policy network. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325895 | Personalized self-driving motor vehicle - A method is introduced to personalize a self-driving motor vehicle, which promises to provide an experience as if the self-driving motor vehicle is driven by the mind of a passenger the first time it operates on a freeway. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325896 | BRAKING CONTROL BEHAVIORS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES - A method and system are provided for controlling braking a vehicle in an autonomous driving mode. For instance, the vehicle is controlled in the autonomous driving mode according to a first braking control mode using a first model to adjust the position of a vehicle relative to an expected position of a current trajectory of the vehicle. Using a second model how close to a maximum deviation threshold the vehicle would come if a maximum braking strength for the vehicle was applied is predicted. The maximum deviation threshold provides an allowed forward deviation from the current trajectory. Based on the prediction, the vehicle is controlled in the autonomous driving mode according to a second braking control mode by automatically applying the maximum braking strength. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325897 | SENSOR ARRAY FOR AN AUTONOMOUSLY OPERATED UTILITY VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR SURROUND-VIEW IMAGE ACQUISITION - A sensor apparatus for an autonomously operated commercial vehicle to allow panoramic capture of surroundings of the commercial vehicle, including: radar units mountable in front corner areas of the vehicle; downwardly directed cameras having a fisheye objective, mountable on front upper corner areas of the vehicle; at least one rearwardly directed sensor mounted on a section of the vehicle to allow rearward image capture; and an evaluation module to evaluate image data from the radar units, the downwardly directed cameras and the at least one rearwardly directed sensor to achieve the panoramic capture of the surroundings of the vehicle; in which the radar units and the at least one rearwardly directed sensor capture all points in a surrounding area of the vehicle, and wherein the downwardly directed cameras capture all points in the surrounding area of the vehicle. Also described are a related commercial vehicle, method and computer readable medium. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325898 | USING DRONE DATA TO GENERATE HIGH-DEFINITION MAP FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE NAVIGATION - An autonomous vehicle navigates using a digital map stored in memory. In one approach, the vehicle plans a navigation route that includes a geographic location (e.g., a location on a road to be traveled by the vehicle). An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) collects sensor data at the geographic location (e.g., in advance of travel on the road). The collected sensor data is processed to generate map data for objects or other features at the geographic location. The digital map is updated using the generated map data. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325899 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A DISCHARGE RATE OF A HAULING MACHINE - A system includes one or more processors configured to determine a discharge rate associated with discharging material from a hauling machine. In some examples, the system receives sensor data associated with a crushing machine configured to receive the material. Based on the sensor data, the system determines the discharge rate, to optimize the efficiency of the crushing machine. In some examples, the system determines the discharge rate based on input by an operator via a user interface. In some examples, the system determines an angular rate at which to raise a bed of the hauling machine to cause the material to be discharged at the discharge rate. Based on a determination to discharge material, the system causes the bed to be raised at the angular rate to discharge material. In some examples, the system may update the discharge rate based on additional sensor data and/or an additional operator input. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325900 | SWARMING FOR SAFETY - A first vehicular system may include a lead vehicle and a pod vehicle disposed behind the lead vehicle. The lead vehicle may be configured to protect the pod vehicle from a potential impact to a front portion of the pod vehicle. A second vehicular system may include a lead vehicle, a following vehicle and one or more pod vehicles disposed between the lead and the following vehicle. The lead vehicle may be configured to protect the one or more pod vehicles from a potential impact to a front portion of each of the one or more pod vehicles, and the following vehicle may be configured to protect the one or more pod vehicles from a potential impact to a rear portion of each of the one or more pod vehicles. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325901 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATED DRIVING SYSTEM MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT - Systems and methods for monitoring and managing an Automated Driving System, ADS, of a vehicle is proposed herein. In more detail, the disclosure proposes a system in the vehicle to discern the state of the environment and map it towards a statistical model used for safety assurance. Given this data it is further proposed to conduct updates to the statistical model in the ADS and to transmit the updates of the model rather than the entire sensor data, the trajectories of the surrounding objects or detailed measurements of the environment. Thus, the proposed solution allows for capturing all the events that the ADS is exposed to for updating the global model used for safety assurance of all the ADSs in the vehicle fleet. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325902 | Autonomous Vehicle Collision Mitigation Systems and Methods - Systems and methods for controlling an autonomous vehicle are provided. In one example embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes obtaining, from an autonomy system, data indicative of a planned trajectory of the autonomous vehicle through a surrounding environment. The method includes determining a region of interest in the surrounding environment based at least in part on the planned trajectory. The method includes controlling one or more first sensors to obtain data indicative of the region of interest. The method includes identifying one or more objects in the region of interest, based at least in part on the data obtained by the one or more first sensors. The method includes controlling the autonomous vehicle based at least in part on the one or more objects identified in the region of interest. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325903 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED AIRCRAFT AND UAM CONTROL PATH ACCURACY INCLUDING DERIVATIVE SEGMENTS CONTROL - A method for controlling a desired change in course for an aircraft is provided. The method comprises: determining a roll angle for a constant radius curve in a constant roll attitude lateral path segment of a lateral path to achieve the desired change in course; determining, for each of a first plurality of derivative lateral path segments between a first straight lateral path segment of the lateral path and the constant roll attitude lateral path segment and a second plurality of derivative lateral path segments between the constant roll attitude lateral path segment and a second straight lateral path segment of the lateral path, a derivative roll parameter to apply in the lateral path segment, wherein the derivative roll parameter comprises a constant roll acceleration value or a constant roll rate value; and causing the aircraft to sequentially execute a maneuver specified by the roll angle and, derivative roll parameters. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325904 | GUIDANCE SYSTEM FOR GUIDING AN AIRCRAFT ALONG AT LEAST ONE SECTION OF AN AIR ROUTE - Disclosed is a guidance system for guiding an aircraft along at least one section of an air route, which includes at least one air guidance line defining at least one section of an air route, and a unit for following the at least one guidance line, the unit being carried on the aircraft and being configured to keep the aircraft aligned or substantially aligned with the at least one air guidance line. The following unit includes an arm designed to connect the aircraft to the at least one guidance line. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325905 | COORDINATED LABOR ACTIVITIES USING DRONES - Technologies and implementations for coordinating a number of drones including facilitating management of the drones during performance of a service. The management of the drones facilitated by having one of the drones execute a supervisor program to supervise the drones during the performance of the service. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325906 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING NAVIGATION ROUTES BASED ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DATA - An approach is provided for mapping geo-referenced environmental factors and generating navigation routes. The approach, for example, involves receiving environmental quality data and determining from that data geo-referenced environmental factors over a geographic and/or three-dimensional region. The determined geo-referenced environmental factors can be based on real-time data, historical data, or a combination thereof. The approach also involves generating a map data layer of a geographic database based on the geo-referenced environmental factors. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325907 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AN AERIAL NAVIGATION ROUTE BASED ON A PAYLOAD SURVIVABILITY ESTIMATE - An approach is provided for calculating a payload survivability estimate and generating aerial routes based on the payload survivability estimate. The approach, for example, involves processing data, such as map data representing the geographic area to identify at least one map feature, at least one material corresponding with the at least one map feature, or a combination thereof. The payload survivability estimate can be based on real-time data, historical data, or a combination thereof. The approach also involves generating a map data layer of a geographic database based on the payload survivability estimate. The approach further involves providing the map data layer as an output. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325908 | SELECTION DEVICE, SELECTION METHOD, AND SELECTION PROGRAM - In order to enable both positioning control and movement control of a moving body that have been adapted to the movement state of the moving body, a selection device comprises: a movement mode designation unit that designates a movement mode for a movement performed by the moving body on the basis of surroundings state information expressing the state of the surroundings of the moving body, and movement state information expressing the movement state of the moving body; and a selection unit that uses the movement mode to select a control mode from either a first control mode for performing a first control, which is a control of the position and orientation of the moving body, or a second control mode for performing a second control, which is a control of the velocity and angular velocity of the moving body. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325909 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE FOR PROCESSING DEPTH MAP - The method for processing a depth map includes the following steps: S | 2021-10-21 |
20210325910 | AUTONOMOUS INSPECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An autonomous inspection solution includes: a UAV having a navigation component and a first inspection sensor suite. The navigation component is configured to: autonomously deploy the UAV from a support vehicle; fly a first route at an inspection site, based at least upon a sensor type of the first inspection sensor suite; and autonomously return to the support vehicle upon completion of assigned inspections. In some examples, the first inspection sensor suite includes an optical camera, a thermal imaging sensor, an RF sensor, or an inventory management sensor, and a second inspection sensor suite has at least one different sensor than the first inspection sensor suite. The navigation component is further configured navigate the UAV to fly a second route, based at least upon a sensor type of the second inspection sensor suite. A data component stores or wirelessly transmits data received from the affixed inspection sensor suites. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325911 | DENIAL OF SERVICE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A refuse vehicle system includes a refuse vehicle, a drone, and a controller. The drone includes a GPS and a sensor configured to provide data relating to a status of refuse within a scan area. The controller is configured to receive data from the sensor of the drone, determine the status of refuse within the scan area based on the data from the sensor of the drone, and at least one of generate a route for the refuse vehicle based on the status of refuse within the scan area, modify a route for the refuse vehicle based on the status of refuse within the scan area, and provide a signal to the refuse vehicle regarding the status of refuse within the scan area. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325912 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ESTIMATING DISTANCE TO TARGET, AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a method and device for estimating a distance to a target, and a unmanned aerial vehicle. The method is applicable to a unmanned aerial vehicle including a photographing device. The method includes: acquiring a current frame of image of the target captured by the photographing device; acquiring location information of the target according to the current frame of image, where the location information includes a height of the target and two-dimensional pixel coordinates of the target in the image; acquiring attitude information of the photographing device, where the attitude information includes a pitch angle of the photographing device; and acquiring a distance between the target and the unmanned aerial vehicle according to the location information of the target and the attitude information of the photographing device. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325913 | FLOW RATE REGULATOR - A flow rate regulator s provided that decouples regions ( | 2021-10-21 |
20210325914 | METHOD, ARRANGEMENT AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR MONITORING CONSUMABLES OVER A PLURALITY OF USAGE CYCLES - A method for monitoring consumables over a plurality of utilization cycles. The method includes providing a consumable with a first unique identifier, detecting the first unique identifier using a mobile terminal, and transmitting the first unique identifier to a central analysis assembly. By the analysis assembly the first unique identifier is linked to additional data regarding the consumable to form a data record. By use of the analysis assembly, the data record for the consumable is managed in such a way that a plurality of utilization cycles of the consumable are detected. The method can be implemented on a corresponding assembly and a computer program product for monitoring consumables over a plurality of utilization cycles. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325915 | PRESSURE REGULATOR FOR FLUID HAMMER REDUCTION - A method of reducing hydraulic shock in a BOP system including a pressure regulator having an input port and an output port, and a regulator piston that moves between an open and a closed position based on a change in hydraulic pressure applied to the regulator piston via a pilot port. The method includes initiating a function, and monitoring the state of the function as it is carried out to predict when the function nears the end of its cycle. The method also includes, when the function reaches a predetermined state, adjusting the hydraulic pressure on the regulator piston via the pilot port to gradually move the regulator piston between the open to the closed position to reduce fluid flow through the fluid path in a controlled manner to reduce hydraulic shock. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325916 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODS FOR REDUCING FLUID PRESSURE IN A FLUID LINE - In some embodiments, a tube portion can be configured to be fluidically coupled to a patient access component. A source of pressurized fluid can be coupled to the tube portion and can be configured to deliver fluid to the tube portion at a source pressure. A fluid pressure regulating device can include an expandable reservoir and can be coupled to the tube portion such that the expandable reservoir is in fluidic communication with the tube portion. The fluid pressure regulating device can be configured such that, when fluid is delivered from the source of pressurized fluid to the lumen of the tube portion at the source pressure, the expandable reservoir of the fluid pressure regulating device can receive fluid such that the expandable reservoir of the fluid pressure regulating device expands and fluid is delivered from the lumen of the tube portion to the patient via the patient access component. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325917 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EQUALIZING PRESSURE IN IONIZATION CHAMBER OF RADIATION DEVICE - A system for equalizing a pressure in an ionization chamber of a radiation device is provided. The system may include the ionization chamber including: a chamber housing including one or more chamber walls; a chamber volume inside the chamber housing, the chamber volume being filled with a radiation sensitive material; and a pressure adjustment apparatus operably coupled to the chamber volume via at least one wall of the one or more chamber walls, the pressure adjustment apparatus being configured to equalize a first pressure of the radiation sensitive material inside the chamber volume and a second pressure of ambient air outside the chamber housing. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325918 | THERMOSTATIC MIXER WITH SINGLE CONTROL LEVER - A thermostatic mixer, including manually adjusting means to adjust the inflow rates of hot water and cold water in the mixer, operable by the user, and automatic adjusting means to adjust the temperature of the mixed water delivered by the mixer, adjustable by the user, is described. The user manually adjusts the flow rate and sets the desired temperature of the mixed water; the temperature is feedback controlled by automatic thermostat means. The mixer includes a single control lever operable by the user to control both the manually adjusting means to adjust the inflow rates of hot and cold water and the automatic adjusting means to adjust the temperature of the mixed water. In order to facilitate adjusting of the temperature, the mixer includes a gear mechanism functionally interposed between the control lever and the adjusting shaft of the automatic adjusting means to adjust the temperature of the mixed water. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325919 | MIXING VALVE WITH PROFILED PLUNGER FOR LINEARIZED TEMPERATURE OUTPUT - A mixing valve for a water heater appliance includes a valve body that defines a mixing chamber, the mixing chamber being in fluid communication with a cold water inlet conduit and a hot water inlet conduit. The cold water inlet conduit defines a profiled junction defining an inlet orifice and a plunger valve is mounted within the valve body and is moveable relative to the inlet orifice to regulate a flow of water through the inlet orifice. A distal end of the plunger valve defines a profiled sealing face, the profiled sealing face and the inlet orifice being cooperative to permit a flow rate that is substantially proportional to a valve position. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325920 | Monitoring Device - A wireless and cellular vibration monitoring device ( | 2021-10-21 |
20210325921 | Constant Voltage Device - A constant voltage device include a diode; a switch including one terminal connected to a ground potential and another terminal connected both to an anode terminal of the diode and to a drain of a PHOS transistor having a source applied with a power source voltage; a voltage generation circuit configured to generate a voltage of a predetermined magnitude; and a differential amplifier that includes a non-inverting input terminal to which both a cathode terminal of the diode and an output terminal of the voltage generation circuit are connected, and that is configured to change a supply route of a reference voltage applied to the non-inverting input terminal according to a state of the switch. The voltage generation circuit is configured to employ an output voltage based on the reference voltage and amplified by the differential amplifier to generate the reference voltage. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325922 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROL OF INTELLIGENT LOADS IN MICROGRIDS - A method and apparatus for autonomous control of a microgrid load. In one embodiment, the method comprises determining, by a load controller that comprises a processor and is part of a load in a microgrid, a primary control response based on at least one grid parameter measured locally with respect to the load; and modifying, by the load controller, operation of the load based on the primary control response. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325923 | REFERENCE VOLTAGE GENERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present application discloses a reference voltage generation system and method. The reference voltage generation system includes: a reference voltage generator; and a voltage division circuit coupled to the reference voltage generator. The reference voltage generator is coupled to a reference voltage through the voltage division circuit. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325924 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PHOTONIC MULTIPLEXING - Optical circuits support reconfigurable spatial rearrangement (also referred to as “spatial multiplexing”) for a group of photons propagating in waveguides. According to some embodiments, a set of 2×2 muxes can be used to rearrange a pattern of photons on a first set of waveguides into a usable input pattern for a downstream optical circuit. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325925 | CLOCK DOMAIN TRANSLATION FOR NON-SYNCHRONIZED SENSORS - There is described an upstream device for translating clock domain for non-synchronized sensors comprising a communication component, a memory component, and a processor. The communication component detects a report received from a sensor that includes a beacon receive time in a sensor clock domain and a current report transmit time in the sensor clock domain. The memory component provides a previous report receive time in the aggregator clock domain and a previous report transmit time in the sensor clock domain. The processor identifies a current report receive time in an aggregator clock domain based on the report detected by the communication component. The processor also determines a beacon receive time in the aggregator clock domain based, at least in part, on the beacon receive time in the sensor clock domain, the current report transmit time, the current report receive time, the previous report receive time, the previous report transmit time. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325926 | CLOCK DOMAIN TRANSLATION FOR NON-SYNCHRONIZED SENSORS - There is described a system for translating clock domain for non-synchronized sensors comprising a first sensor, a second sensor, and an upstream device. The first and second sensors receive a beacon from a tag. Each sensor transmits a report including a beacon receive time in a sensor clock domain. The upstream device receives the reports and translates beacon receive times from the sensor clock domain to an aggregator clock domain. The translation is based, at least in part, on beacon reception data of the sensors, report transmission data of the sensors, and report reception data of the upstream device. The upstream device determines a location of the tag based on a delta of the beacon receive times in the aggregator clock domain. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325927 | FOLDING-TYPE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A folding-type electronic device including a first housing, a second housing, at least one hinge structure, an elastic cover, two bearing plates, a flexible screen, first synchronous gears, and second synchronous gears is provided. The first housing and the second housing are symmetrical to a centerline. The hinge structure is respectively connected to the first housing and the second housing, and the centerline passes through the hinge structure. The elastic cover is slidably disposed between the hinge structure and the first housing and the second housing and has first racks. The bearing plates have second racks. The flexible screen is disposed on the bearing plates. Each first and second synchronous gear is respectively pivoted to the first and second housings. Each first and second synchronous gear is engaged with each corresponding first and second rack. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325928 | POWER SUPPLY MODULE, FLEXIBLE DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - The disclosure relates to a power supply module. The power supply module may include a flexible substrate and a plurality of battery cells distributed in an array on one side of the flexible substrate. Adjacent battery cells of the plurality of battery cells on each line in a first direction may be connected in series by a flexible connector to form a plurality of lines of battery cells, and the plurality of lines of battery cells may be connected in parallel through a first electrode. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325929 | SUPPORT BACKPLATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND FOLDABLE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A support backplate includes a plurality of support strips and a first elastic connection layer. The plurality of support strips are arranged at intervals in a first direction, and each support strip of the plurality of support strips extends in a second direction. The first direction is perpendicular to a thickness direction of the support strip, and the second direction is substantially perpendicular to the first direction in a first plane perpendicular to the thickness direction. The first elastic connection layer is disposed on a side of the plurality of support strips in the thickness direction, and the first elastic connection layer is directly connected to the support strip. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325930 | METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PERFORMING OPERATION ON BASIS OF BENDING - Provided is a method, performed by an electronic device, of performing an operation based on bending, the method including: sensing bending that deforms a shape of the electronic device; determining a first region, from which the bending is sensed, from among regions of the electronic device; selecting an object indicated by the first region from at least one object displayed on the electronic device; and performing an operation on the selected object. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325931 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING PLURALITY OF DISPLAYS ENCLOSING MULTIPLE SIDES AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME - An electronic device and method for controlling the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a first surface in a first direction, a second surface in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a third surface enclosing at least a portion of a space formed between the first surface and the second surface. The electronic device also includes an audio module changing an audio signal input to the electronic device into an electronic signal, and a processor being operationally connected to the display and the audio module. The processor is configured to detect the audio signal input via the audio module from a first user via the first surface, detect a touch signal dragged from the third surface in the direction of the second surface, and display in the second surface a translation corresponding to the audio signal. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325932 | Electronic Devices Having Displays With Expanded Edges - An electronic device may be provided with a display. The display may have a flexible display layer covered by a protective display cover layer. The flexible display layer may be an organic light-emitting diode display layer or other layer with a flexible substrate. The flexible display layer may have a central region with peripheral edges. The central region may be rectangular, may be octagonal, or may have other shapes. Strip-shaped protrusions may extend along each of the peripheral edges of the central region. The strip-shaped protrusions may be bent to provide the protrusions with curved surface profiles. The display cover layer may have a cushion shape with bowed edges that overlap parts of the strip-shaped protrusions, may have curved inner and outer surfaces and/or planar surfaces, may have rounded corners with compound curvature, may have edges with curved surface profiles, and/or may have other configurations. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325933 | RECEPTACLES FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - An example electronic device that includes a computing device further including a display and a housing. The housing has a front side and a back side, and the display is disposed on the front side. In addition, the electronic device includes a receptacle disposed on the back side of the housing. The receptacle is to receive an accessory device. Further, the electronic device includes a sensor in the receptacle to communicate with the computing device. The sensor to sense the presence of the accessory device within the receptacle. In response to the sensor sensing the presence of the accessory device within the receptacle, the computing device is to change a power state of the accessory device. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325934 | COMPUTER AND SUPPORT MEMBER - A computer includes a chassis, a circuit board installed in the chassis, and a support member. The support member includes a support portion, a first clamping portion, and a second clamping portion. The first clamping portion and the second clamping portion are respectively located at two ends of the support portion. The first clamping portion is configured to clamp the circuit board. The second clamping portion is configured to clamp the chassis. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325935 | HINGE ASSEMBLIES - In an example, a device includes a base unit, a cover unit, and a hinge assembly to couple the cover unit to the base unit The hinge assembly is moveable between a folded position and an unfolded position. The hinge assembly includes a channel, an annular holder disposed in the channel, a shaft engaged with the annular holder, and a hydraulic cylinder coupled to the shaft. The hydraulic cylinder is to move the shaft along a longitudinal axis of the shaft, based on a movement of the hinge assembly between the folded position and the unfolded position, to vary an operating torque of the hinge assembly. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325936 | BENDING HINGE FOR FLEXIBLE DISPLAY PANEL AND TERMINAL - A bending hinge for a flexible panel and a terminal are provided. The bending hinge for a flexible panel defines a flat state and a bending state and includes a support sheet and a component chain in a zigzag shape. The component chain includes a plurality of components. A lateral section of each of the components defines a support surface. When the bending hinge is in the flat state, a spatial gap exists between the support surfaces of the lateral sections of the adjacent components. When the bending hinge is in the bending state, at least part of surfaces between the support surfaces of the lateral sections of the adjacent components contact each other under an external force. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325937 | Hinged Device - The description relates to hinged devices, such as hinged computing devices. One example can include a first portion that is secured to a hinge assembly by a first primary hinge shaft and a first secondary hinge shaft that is not co-extensive with the first primary hinge shaft. The example can also include a second portion that is secured to the hinge assembly by a second primary hinge shaft and a second secondary hinge shaft that is not co-extensive with the second primary hinge shaft. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325938 | HINGE MODULE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A hinge module is provided, including a positioning assembly, a first shaft, a second shaft, a first bracket, a second bracket, and a switching assembly. The first shaft has a first rotating part and a first installing part. The first rotating part is rotatably disposed through the positioning assembly. The second shaft has a second rotating part and a second installing part. The second rotating part is rotatably disposed through the positioning assembly. The first bracket is disposed on the first installing part of the first shaft. The second bracket is disposed on the second installing part of the second shaft. The switching assembly is movably disposed in the positioning assembly and abuts between the first shaft and the second shaft. The hinge module is adapted to switch between a closed state, a first unfolded state, and a second unfolded state. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325939 | HINGE MECHANISM AND FOLDABLE DEVICE HAVING SAME - A foldable device may include a foldable layer and a hinge mechanism. The hinge mechanism may include a plurality of hinge segments, arranged in a plurality of rows, and with adjacent hinge segments being movably coupled so as to guide a folding and an unfolding motion of the foldable layer. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325940 | TECHNOLOGIES FOR ULTRASOUND-BASED HINGE ANGLE ESTIMATION - Techniques for ultrasound-based hinge estimation are disclosed. In the illustrative embodiment, a speaker in a base portion of a computing device generates an ultrasonic sound pulse. The pulse is sensed by a microphone in a lid portion of the computing device. The time-of-flight of the sound pulse from the speaker to the microphone is used to determine the distance between the speaker and the microphone. The angle of the lid portion relative to the microphone portion can then be determined based on the position of the speaker, the position of the microphone, and the distance between the speaker and the microphone | 2021-10-21 |
20210325941 | SUPPORT APPARATUS FOR FLEXIBLE SCREEN, FOLDABLE DISPLAY MODULE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A support apparatus for a flexible screen, a foldable display module and a display device. The support apparatus for the flexible screen includes a support portion and a driving assembly. The support portion includes a first support portion and a second support portion connected with the first support portion. The driving assembly includes a rotary shaft assembly and a linkage assembly connected with the rotary shaft assembly. The rotary shaft assembly includes a plurality of rotary shafts arranged in parallel. The second support portion is slidably provided on the rotary shaft assembly and can be bent or unfolded together with the rotary shaft assembly. When the rotary shaft assembly is bent, the first support portion is driven by the linkage assembly to move away from or close to the rotary shaft assembly. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325942 | DESIGN FOR FLEXIBLE CABLE DURABILITY - Apparatuses and systems can mitigate the ingress of debris such as small foreign particles or fluids passing into a joint of an electronic device. Some aspects of the systems prevent particles from passing between a flexible cable and a mandrel surface used to limit bending of the cable. Other aspects provide particle relief features including gaps, grooves, or reduced-size sections of the mandrel so that particles can pass into them and thereby cause no damage or pass out of the electronic device. Another aspect provides a protective layer configured to limit pressure applied to the cable by particles or other contaminants. These apparatuses and systems can improve the life and durability of the mandrel and cable, thereby improving the reliability of operating the electronic device. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325943 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING SENSOR FOR GENERATING IMAGE DATA USING INCIDENT LIGHT THROUGH OPENING FORMED IN DISPLAY - An electronic device includes a display that includes a first area having a plurality of first pixels arranged with a first density and a second area having a plurality of second pixels arranged with a second density, wherein the display includes at least one layer having an opening formed in at least part of the first area and in at least part of the second area, a first sensor configured to detect incident light through at least part of the first area, and a second sensor configured to generate image data using incident light received through the opening. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325944 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic modulating device is provided. The electronic modulating device includes a substrate, a plurality of first modulating electrodes disposed on the substrate, and a plurality of second modulating electrodes disposed on the substrate. The area of one of the first modulating electrodes is greater than the area of one of the second modulating electrodes. The ratio of the number of first modulating electrodes to the number of second modulating electrodes is in a range from 0.5 to 2.0. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325945 | INTERCONNECTING DEVICE FOR SIGNAL PLATE AND INTERCONNECTING METHOD THEREFOR - An interconnecting device for a signal plate and an interconnecting method therefor, relating to the technical field of server signal plate interconnection. The interconnecting device includes a back plate and a fine-adjustment device. The back plate includes a transverse plate and a vertical plate. Multiple sliding grooves are provided on the transverse plate and the vertical plate. A fine-adjustment device is provided on two sides of each of the sliding grooves. The interconnecting method for the signal plate comprises the following steps: (I) an IO plate is inserted into a vertical plate, (II) a CPU plate is inserted into a transverse plate; and (III) the IO plate and the CPU plate are finely adjusted and inserted. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325946 | HARD DISK CARRIER - A hard disk carrier includes a tray bracket and a turnover bracket rotatably arranged on the tray bracket. The tray bracket includes a first side wall, a second side wall parallel to the first side wall, and a bottom wall connecting the first side wall and the second side wall. wherein The turnover bracket includes two turnover arms rotatably arranged on the bottom wall between a first angle at which the turnover arms being received in the bottom wall and a first receiving space is defined between the first side wall and the second side wall and a second angle at which the turnover arms turns out from the bottom wall and a second receiving space is defined between the two turnover arms. A size of the second receiving space is different from that of the first receiving space. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325947 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATION OF BASELINE FAN SPEEDS - A system for controlling one or more fans, comprising an open loop control system configured to receive a CPU power level and to maintain a fan speed at an open loop fan speed level. A closed loop control system configured to receive the CPU power level and temperature, and to modify the fan speed as a function of the CPU power level and temperature, wherein the fan speed is maintained at a level that is not lower than the open loop fan speed level. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325948 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR RESTORING APPLICATION REMOVED BY FACTORY DATA RESET FUNCTION - In electronic devices according to various embodiments, after a partition in which one or more applications are installed is reset by a factory data reset function, the one or more applications installed in the partition can be installed on the basis of a backup file. When the factory data reset function is not requested by a user who has purchased an electronic device, for example, when an inspector of the electronic device requests the factory data reset function or the factory data reset function is requested on the basis of the SIM card that was first inserted into the electronic device, the restoration of the one or more applications using the backup file can be performed by the electronic device. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325949 | DEVICE MAINTENANCE OF A DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A system includes a data storage device and a host computing device. The data storage device includes a host interface; integrated circuit memory cells; and a processing device. The processing device is configured to execute firmware to perform operations requested by commands received via the host interface and maintenance operations identified by the processing device independent of commands received via the host interface. The host computing device is coupled to the host interface to provide commands with addresses to access the integrated circuit memory cells according to the address. In response to a request, the host computing device is configured to reduce, to below a threshold, a rate of transmitting to the host interface commands to access integrated circuit memory cells; and power up the data storage device to cause the data storage device to perform the maintenance operations. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325950 | PERSISTENT POWER OVER ETHERNET - Embodiments described herein improve availability of a power plane in a network device by using a PoE manager that is separate from an operating system in the network device. For example, when the operating system (or a PoE application executing in the operating system) becomes unavailable, either because of failure or system upgrade, the PoE manager continues managing a power plane in the network device such that connected PDs continue to receive DC power. Stated differently, by using a PoE manager that is separate from the operating system, there is no fate sharing between the PoE manager and the operating system. If the operating system is unavailable, the PoE manager continues to provide the same power allotment to the PDs. As such, updates and failures which previously made the power plane unavailable no longer affect the power supplied to the PDs. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325951 | SYSTEM BASIS CHIP - A system basis chip (SBC) includes a serial peripheral interface for communication with a processor, a set of registers for storing information operable to control an external communication interface device, and a control signal output adapted to be coupled to the external communication interface device. In some implementations, the set of registers includes a first register for information indicative of a function of the control signal, and a second register for information indicative of a value of the control signal. The function of the control signal for the external communication interface device can be a supply voltage interrupt, a watchdog interrupt event, a counter-based watchdog interrupt event, a local wakeup request, a bus wakeup request, an entrance into a fail-safe mode of operation, or a general purpose output signal. In some implementations, the SBC also includes a supply voltage output adapted to be coupled to the external communication interface device. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325952 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYNERGISTIC SOFTWARE-HARDWARE POWER BUDGET MANAGEMENT - Apparatus, systems, and methods provide an interface between a plurality of hardware resources of a node and a power manager. The interface is configured to define one or more resource groups to expose to the power manager for power measurement and control, assign the plurality of hardware resources to the one or more resource groups, and provide a power allowance to each resource group. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325953 | STOPPING SENSING STATE OF A SENSOR BASED ON POWER DECOUPLING AND DATA DECOUPLING - Techniques are described for controlling a sensing state of a device. For example, a controller of the device receives input data indicating a request to disable a sensor of the device. The controller determines that the sensor is not disabled and is to enter a mute state based on the input data. Accordingly, controller causes the sensor to be decoupled from a power source via a power switch, causes the sensor to be decoupled from a processor of the device via a data switch, and causes outputting of an indication of the mute state by a user interface of the device. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325954 | POWER-BASED ADAPTIVE HARDWARE RELIABILITY ON A DEVICE - System and techniques for power-based adaptive hardware reliability on a device are described herein. A hardware platform is divided into multiple partitions. Here, each partition includes a hardware component with an adjustable reliability feature. The several partitions are placed into one of multiple reliability categories. A workload with a reliability requirement is obtained and executed on a partition in a reliability category that satisfies the reliability requirements. A change in operating parameters for the device is detected and the adjustable reliability feature for the partition is modified based on the change in the operating parameters of the device. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325955 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISTRIBUTED POWER CONTROL OF FLEXIBLE DATACENTERS - In an example embodiment, a distributed power control system can include a datacenter and a remote master control system. The datacenter can include (i) computing systems, (ii) a behind-the-meter power input system configured to receive power from a behind-the-meter power source and deliver power to the computing systems, and (iii) a datacenter control system configured to control the computing systems and the behind-the-meter power input system. The remote master control system can be configured to issue instructions to the datacenter that affect an amount of behind-the-meter power consumed by the datacenter. The datacenter control system can receive, from a local station control system configured to at least partially control the behind-the-meter power source, a directive for the datacenter to ramp-down power consumption, and in response to receiving the directive, cause the computing systems to perform a set of predetermined operations correlated with the directive. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325956 | TECHNIQUES TO REDUCE MEMORY POWER CONSUMPTION DURING A SYSTEM IDLE STATE - Examples include techniques to reduce memory power consumption during a system idle state. Cores of a single socket multi-core processor may be mapped to different virtual non-uniform memory architecture (NUMA) nodes and a dynamic random access memory (DRAM) may be partitioned into multiple segments that are capable of having self-refresh operations separately deactivated or activated. Different segments from among the multiple segments of DRAM may be mapped to the virtual NUMA nodes to allow for a mechanism to cause memory requests for pinned or locked pages of data to be directed to a given virtual NUMA node. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325957 | VARIABLE POWER MODE INFERENCING - Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide a method for performing multimode inferencing, comprising: receiving machine learning model input data from a requestor; processing the machine learning model input data with a machine learning model using processing hardware at a first power level to generate first output data; selecting a second power level for the processing hardware based on comparing the first output data to a threshold value; processing the machine learning model input data with the machine learning model using the processing hardware at the second power level to generate second output data; and sending second output data to the requestor. | 2021-10-21 |
20210325958 | POWER-SAVING CONTROL APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, POWER-SAVING CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A power-saving control apparatus includes a main system to perform one or more processes, including main circuitry, and a subsystem communicable with the main system, including sub-circuitry. The sub-circuitry: receives, from the main system, one or more pieces of request information regarding the one or more processes via a serial bus interface; creates and returns one or more pieces of response information corresponding to one or more pieces of predetermined request information among the received one or more pieces of request information; and when the main system is in a power-saving state, causes the main system to maintain the power-saving state in a case where the received request information is the predetermined request information. The power-saving state is a state in which power consumption is less than power consumption in a normal state in which the main system is ready to perform the one or more processes. | 2021-10-21 |