52nd week of 2018 patent applcation highlights part 61 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20180374318 | METHOD TO DETECT THE POSSIBLE THREAT/ATTACK IN ATM BY EXTRACTING DEVIATIONS IN ATM DOOR/SHUTTER STATUS AND ALERTING CMS AND FIRST RESPONDERS - Systems and methods for monitoring opening and closing of a shutter door of an automatic teller machine (ATM) are provided that include a door sensor detecting the opening and the closing of the shutter door, a central monitoring station (CMS) storing an opening and closing schedule for the ATM and remotely receiving information related to the opening and the closing of the shutter door from the door sensor, and raising an alert at the CMS when the information indicates that the shutter door is opened or closed outside of a scheduled time. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374319 | A DEVICE FOR DETECTION THE FOREIGN OBJECTS PLACED, JAMMING THE DATA WITH DISRUPTIVE SIGNALS, ISSUING WARNING NOTICES AND RECORDING THE EVENTS IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE DATA ON THE CARDS USED IN THE PAYMENT STATIONS - A device is provided that is developed for use in both DIP and Motorized-type card readers installed in the card-operated payment stations usually and used for preventing the theft of the personal data stored in the payment card, to analyze and determine the foreign objects inserted in to the intake slot of the DIP or motorized card readers using a dynamic and adaptive software, to emit jamming signals in order to corrupt the data and prevent copying attempts, to prevent the physical entry of the card by activating a shutter system and to issue audible warnings to warn the users, to notify the central about the events taking place and to maintain the records of the events on the fixed memory card incorporated in the device. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374320 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH INTEGRATED AND INDEPENDENTLY POWERED DISPLAYS - A surgical instrument includes a handle assembly, a graphical user interface, a primary circuit, a first power source, a life display, and a secondary circuit. The graphical user interface is disposed on the handle assembly. The primary circuit is operable to drive the graphical user interface. The first power source is configured to provide power to the graphical user interface. The life display is disposed on the handle assembly and is operable to display a power level of the primary power source. The secondary circuit is operable to drive the life display. The secondary circuit is separate from the primary circuit. The secondary circuit is configured to draw less power to drive the life display than an amount of power required by the first power source to drive the graphical user interface. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374321 | INERTIAL HAPTIC ACTUATORS HAVING A CANTILEVERED BEAM AND A SMART MATERIAL - A haptic actuator comprising a base and a haptic transducer at least partially suspended by the base. The haptic transducer comprises a substrate and a smart material operably connected to the substrate. The smart material has resonance in response to an electrical signal having a determined frequency, and the resonance causes the haptic transducer to vibrate and deliver a haptic effect. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374322 | PAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD USING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - A paging system comprise paging buttons configured to transmit a first signal including a paging request; a server configured to: receive the first signal, identify which of the paging buttons transmit the first signal received by the server, and transmit to at least one portable device a second signal including information on an identifier corresponding to the identified paging button that transmits the first signal, and the paging request; and at least one portable device configured to: display the identifier corresponding to the identified paging button and/or the paging request based on the second signal, and transmit to the server a third signal in response to an acceptance input responded to the paging request. The server transmits to at least one portable device a fourth signal confirming that the portable device transmitting the third signal is matched to the identified paging button in response to the third signal. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374323 | WALLET ALARM - A security device for use with an item of merchandise may include a rigid housing adapted for insertion into a pocket of the item, an alarm disposed within the housing, and a sensor mounted to the housing. The sensor may be configured to indicate whether the security device is outside the pocket of the item, whereby an indication that the security device is outside the pocket of the item causes the alarm to generate a human-perceptible alert. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374324 | Capacitive Tamper Detection System For Smart Safe or Automated Teller Machine - A capacitive tamper detection system for safes, ATMs and cash storage devices deters theft and vandalism without damaging the safe or the currency contained within the safe. One or more sensor plates are mounted to the interior walls and/or door of the safe. The sensor plates are separated from the walls and/or door of the safe by a dielectric to form, along with the walls or door of the safe, one or more capacitors. The capacitors formed by the sensor plates and the walls and/or door of the safe are part of an RC circuit having a time constant that depends on the capacitance. The time constant of the RC circuit causes an astable multivibrator to oscillate at a particular frequency, outputting a frequency signal. Changes in the capacitance caused by damage to the walls and/or door of the safe changes the time constant of the RC circuit, which in turn changes the frequency signal. A control circuit monitors the frequency signal and initiates an alarm or other action when the variation on the frequency signal exceeds a threshold. The frequency signal may be easily monitored by converting the frequency signal to a voltage value. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374325 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INCIDENT SHARING IN A MONITORING SYSTEM - In general, embodiments of the invention relate to a monitoring system used for securing an environment being monitored by the monitoring system. More specifically, one or more embodiments of the invention include a monitoring system that performs methods for detecting an incident occurring in the monitored environment. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374326 | PILF RESISTANT PACKAGING SYSTEM - A theft-proof packaging system includes a product package having a clear compartment configured to encapsulate a product that is pneumatically vacuumized below a surrounding environment. A pressure sensor assembly is located within the compartment, the pressure sensor assembly including a pressure sensor, a power source electrically connected to the pressure sensor, and a transmitter electrically connected to the power source. The transmitter is configured to send a signal and a receiving unit located outside the compartment of the product package and disposed remote from the product package receives said signal and sounds an alarm. The pressure sensor assembly is configured to detect a change in pressure inside the compartment and then send the signal to the receiving unit activating the alarm. A passive RFID tag is located within the compartment and configured to be detected when it passes through a walk-through scanner activating a second alarm. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374327 | CELL PHONE SELF-SERVICE CHECK-OUT (CPSSC) AND ANTI-THEFT DEVICE - A cell phone self-service check-out (CPSSC) application and its anti-theft device with an application controlled unlocking/detaching mechanism. The CPSSC enables the shopper purchase articles that capture their interest in the store, using their cell phones and any other smart mobile device (such as tablets). The Anti-theft device (with an application & electronic driven Locking/Unlocking mechanism) that depends on the completion of payment processing to enable the customer's cell phone to electronically deactivate the anti-theft device, wirelessly. Individually and collectively, CPSSC and RFID anti-theft device provides a cell phone self-service check-out facility/system that eliminates the need to go through the cashier. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374328 | ANTI-THEFT RFID SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - An anti-theft RFID system for monitoring the presence of a plurality of tagged items includes an RFID reader including an antenna and being configured to transmit an interrogating signal to the RFID tags and retrieve data; a processor configured to process the data that the RFID reader retrieves from the RFID tags; and a display connected to the processor and configured to display a result processed by the processor. The processor is configured to update a first counter value indicating the number of tagged items located within a predefined area and to update a second counter value indicating the number of tagged items being taken away from the predefined area. The display is configured to display the values of the first and the second counters and thereby to assist an operator to determine the occurrence of a security event by analyzing the values of the first and the second counters. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374329 | FLEXIBLE TRANSMISSION LINE PRESSURE SENSOR - A sensing apparatus includes a transmission line sensor and an electronics module. The transmission line sensor includes a first conductor, a second conductor and a dielectric between the first conductor and the second conductor. The electronics module is configured to transmit a first signal along the transmission line sensor, receive a second signal from the transmission line sensor, and analyze the second signal to determine information regarding deformation of the transmission line sensor caused by a force applied to the transmission line sensor. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374330 | FIRE DETECTION DEVICE AND NOTIFICATION SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present invention relate to, in general, a fire detection device and notification system configured for generating alerts based on detected environmental conditions (e.g., temperature, humidity, presence of flame or smoke or combustion gas). In some embodiments, the fire detection device employs various sensor devices (e.g., temperature, humidity, flame, smoke, gas, and the like) to collect environmental data and determine whether the detected environmental conditions indicate the presence of or the increased possibility of a fire. In some embodiments, the invention further comprises a notification system for automatically generating and transmitting alerts to one or more computing devices (e.g., responder dispatch systems) based on the detection of hazardous conditions. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374331 | DEVICE DISPLAYING COGNITIVE FUNCTION LIMITATIONS - Embodiments relate generally to systems and methods for assessing cognitive function limitations. A system may comprise a sensor module, wherein the sensor module comprises a gas detector; and a device, wherein the device is configured to: obtain data from the sensor module, wherein the data comprises environmental data; calculate a cognitive availability value based on the environmental data; and display the cognitive availability value on a user interface of the device. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374332 | MAIL DELIVERY WIRELESS NOTIFICATION SYSTEM - Among other things, there is disclosed a system for notifying a user of mailbox activity. A transmitter module and a receiver module are linked together so that when the transmitter module senses the opening of the mailbox, a signal is transmitted to the receiver module. A portion of the receiver module changes color and a sound is emitted to indicate mailbox activity. The receiver module is connected via the internet to a cloud server, which is connected to a user's smart device, so that a notification of mailbox activity is sent to the smart device. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374333 | Autonomous Cloud-Based Third Party Monitoring - An autonomous alarm monitoring system within the cloud contains all of a dealer's accounts. The dealers autonomous monitoring system interfaces with a third-party central station's system, and provides dealers with the ability to control all their own accounts as well as have them monitored by any third-party central station that interfaces to the dealer's autonomous alarm monitoring system. The dealer can switch from one third-party central station to any other third-party central station with a single mouse click. The dealer can split their accounts over a number of different third-party central stations and determine which types of alarm conditions or trigger signals will be sent to each third-party central station, and at what times of the day or days of the week. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374334 | METHOD, DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR SEEKING HELP AND SMART FOOTWEAR - The present disclosure relates to a method, a device and a computer-readable storage medium for seeking help and a smart footwear. The method includes detecting a user operation with respect to the smart footwear, and executing a help seeking operation using the smart footwear when the user operation matches a predefined alarm operation. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374335 | INTERACTIVE MEDIA DEVICE - An interactive media device comprises a remote control interface that receives a wireless signal from a corresponding remote control with an emergency button. A controller decodes the wireless signal to determine if the user has pressed a button of the remote control to operate an associated television or if the user has pressed the emergency button on the remote control. If the user has pressed a button of the remote control to operate the associated television, then a television interface that issues an instruction based on the wireless signal to the associated television. However, if the user has pressed the emergency button, a medical emergency interface that issues an alert to a local or remote response unit. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374336 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AUDIO DELIVERY NOTIFICATION WITH A DOORBELL - Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided herein for providing audio notification. A system for providing audio notification comprises a doorbell coupler configured to couple to a stationary doorbell device, and a control circuit coupled to the doorbell coupler. The control circuit being configured to receive a delivery notification from a delivery arrival detection system and cause the stationary doorbell device to produce an audible sound via the doorbell coupler. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374337 | ALERT DELIVERY OPTIMIZATION IN CRISIS MANAGEMENT SITUATIONS - A system and a method are disclosed for predicting potential reach of an alert to a targeted audience, targeted personal delivery devices and targeted non-personal notification delivery devices in an emergency mass notification system. The system and method optimize alert deliveries based on the predicted reach. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374338 | HARDWIRE FIRE ALARM PANEL WALKTEST DECODER - Techniques for conducting, with a single human inspector, a walktest of a fire alarm system having a fire alarm control panel that does not include an RS232 interface are provided. A fire alarm control panel is coupled to a plurality of field devices. The fire alarm control panel provides an output signal identifying a zone of a field device when the field device is activated. A walktest decoder is coupled to the fire alarm control panel and is coupled to a computing device. The walktest decoder converts the output signal from the panel to a format for reception and processing by the computing device. A mobile computing device is wirelessly coupled to the computing device. The mobile computing device receives a wireless signal from the computing device indicating the identified zone. The mobile computing device is used by the inspector to determine if the correct zone was identified. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374339 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - [Object] To provide a mechanism that can improve user's convenience in controlling a control target device. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374340 | RELAYING KEY CODE SIGNALS THROUGH A REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE - Upon receiving a signal from a remote control device, a device identifies a command data usable to communicate with a consumer device. The signal contains an indication of a pressed key, which corresponds to a function of the consumer device. The device generates a command signal having the command data for transmission to the consumer device to control the selected function of the consumer device using a format recognizable by the consumer device. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374341 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING TRAFFIC PATTERNS IN AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE - Systems and method are provided for controlling a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method of predicting traffic patterns includes providing, within an autonomous vehicle, a first set of prediction policies. The method further includes receiving traffic pattern data associated with an object observed by the autonomous vehicle, the traffic pattern data including a kinematic estimate for the object, a position sequence for the object, and road semantics associated with a region near the object. A predicted path for the object is determined based on the first set of prediction policies and the traffic pattern data, and an actual path for the object is determined. A new prediction policy for the object is determined if the difference between the predicted path and the actual path is above a predetermined threshold. A second set of prediction policies is produced based on the first set of prediction policies and the new policy. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374342 | Wireless Mesh Network Distributed Vision Traffic Marker and Method Thereof - A vision traffic marker network system includes a management system and a plurality of self-powered wireless traffic nodes configured to collect data from a wireless mesh network. Each wireless traffic node is configured to function as a mesh network traffic node and in each mesh network traffic node, the mesh network traffic node is configured to exchange data between the traffic nodes. Each wireless traffic node in the vision traffic marker system is communicatively coupled to any server and client machine. The management system includes a data acquisition layer, a processing layer, a communication layer, and a management layer. The acquisition layer is configured to receive data from the plurality of wireless traffic nodes and transmit the acquired data to the processing layer so that the acquired data is processed and filtered before the data is broadcasted and distributed the plurality of wireless traffic nodes which in turn exchange or share the data with any server and client machine. The management layer is configured to perform at least one of the function including: managing and controlling other layers, assigning each node with a role to perform a specific function, and reporting the information to a stakeholder for maintenance. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374343 | MANAGEMENT OF MOBILE OBJECTS - An embodiment of the invention may include a method, computer program product and computer system for managing mobile objects. The embodiment may identify, by an event agent (EA), an event occurring in a geographic space in which a plurality of mobile objects move. The embodiment may include determining the event is an expected event based on predicting time-series changes of the event handled by the EA. The embodiment may manage the one mobile object based on the expected event. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374344 | MANAGEMENT OF MOBILE OBJECTS - An embodiment of the invention may include a method, computer program product and computer system for managing mobile objects. The embodiment may identify, by an event agent (EA), an event occurring in a geographic space in which a plurality of mobile objects move. The embodiment may determine the event is an expected event based on predicting time-series changes of the event handled by the EA. The embodiment may manage the one mobile object based on the expected event. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374345 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESS SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESS METHOD - According to one embodiment, generally, an information processing apparatus includes a vehicle detector, a stopped-vehicle evaluator, a parked-vehicle evaluator, and a determiner. The vehicle detector detects a vehicle from a captured image by an imaging device mounted in a probe vehicle. The stopped-vehicle evaluator calculates a stopped-vehicle evaluation value based on one or more stopped-vehicle conditions. The parked-vehicle evaluator calculates a parked-vehicle evaluation value based on one or more parked-vehicle conditions. The determiner determines whether the vehicle is stopped or parked based on both the evaluation values. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374346 | DETECTION AND ESTIMATION OF VARIABLE SPEED SIGNS - Systems, methods, and apparatuses are disclosed for predicting or estimating the value of a variable speed sign (VSS). Probe data is received from multiple vehicles associated with a road segment. Location values are derived from the probe data. Center distance values are calculated based on the location values and the road segment. Clusters are derived from the probe data. Center distance values are grouped according to the respective clusters and a lane is assigned to at least one cluster based on the center distance values. The speed of the cluster predicts or estimates the corresponding lane of the VSS. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374347 | DETECTING AND RESPONDING TO SIRENS - The technology relates to detecting and responding to emergency vehicles. This may include using a plurality of microphones to detect a siren noise corresponding to an emergency vehicle and to estimate a bearing of the emergency vehicle. This estimated bearing is compared to map information to identify a portion of roadway on which the emergency vehicle is traveling. In addition, information identifying a set of objects in the vehicle's environment as well as characteristics of those objects is received from a perception system is used to determine whether one of the set of objects corresponds to the emergency vehicle. How to respond to the emergency vehicle is determined based on the estimated bearing and identified road segments and the determination of whether one of the set of objects corresponds to the emergency vehicle. This determined response is then used to control the vehicle in an autonomous driving mode. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374348 | PASSENGER TRANSIT VEHICLE GEOLOCATION - Locating passenger transit vehicles by detecting interactions. Each interaction is between a transit terminal and a geolocation-enabled user device, and is characterized by data indicative of the interacting terminal, the interacting user device, and the time of interaction. For each detected interaction, a geolocation of the corresponding user device at the time of the interaction is requested; and in response to the requesting, the geolocation of the corresponding user device, the time of the geolocation, and the data indicative of the interacting terminal is received. A particular passenger transit vehicle associated with at least one interacting terminal is identified based on the user device geolocations. The location of the passenger transit vehicle is transmitted for display on user devices. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374349 | PARKING SPACE ASSIGNMENT IN A BUSINESS PARKING LOT - Systems, methods, and software are disclosed herein allocating parking spaces in a parking lot. In an implementation, program instructions direct a processing system to enumerate a set of vehicles likely to park in the parking lot during a given time period, each vehicle associated with a respective driver; determine an availability of each parking space of the plurality of parking spaces during the given time period; and identify at least one decision factor corresponding with each respective driver, wherein the at least one decision factor comprises a priority of a respective driver to be assigned a parking space. The program instructions further direct the processing system to assign a parking space for a vehicle for the given time period based on the availability of the assigned parking space and based on at least one decision factor. The respective driver of the authorized vehicle is notified via a user interface. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374350 | TARGET ADDRESSING SYSTEM - A system can receive requests for services from computing devices of users of s network service. For each of the requests, the system can determine a vehicle stopping location for a driver of a vehicle that is to service the request, and transmit an instruction set to the computing device of the driver. The instruction set can indicate (i) the vehicle stopping location for a vehicular portion of the service, and (ii) a path for the driver from the vehicle stopping location to a target location, where the path is to be followed by the driver upon parking the vehicle at the vehicle stopping location. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374351 | PARKING LOT MAPPING SYSTEM - A parking lot mapping system includes a server. The server is remote from a plurality of vehicles, and includes a receiver, an electronic controller and a storage device. The receiver is configured to receive data transmitted from the vehicles, the data including a route traveled and a stopping position of each of the vehicles. The electronic controller is configured to determine that each vehicle has entered a parking lot, and form a map of the parking lot including parking lot routes and parking spots based on accumulation of the data including the stopping position of each vehicle and the route traveled by each of the vehicles after determination that each vehicle vehicles has entered the parking lot. The storage device is configured to store the map of the parking lot. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374352 | MOVING OBJECT CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING MOVING OBJECT - A moving object control apparatus includes an object detecting device that detects an object present around a moving object. The moving object control apparatus performs predetermined control based on a detection result of the object detecting device while the moving object is moving. In the moving object control apparatus a trajectory of a stationary object relative to the moving object is acquired and a moving direction of the moving object is acquired. An angle of axial displacement of a center axis of the object detecting device is calculated, as axial displacement information, based on the trajectory and the moving direction. The predetermined control is performed based on the axial displacement information. A regulating unit regulates reflecting the axial displacement information in the predetermined control if an absolute value of an angular acceleration around a center of gravity of the moving object is larger than a preset threshold value. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374353 | MANAGEMENT OF MOBILE OBJECTS - An embodiment of the invention may include a method, computer program product and computer system for managing mobile objects. The embodiment may determine, by a mobile object server, a position of a mobile object in a geographic space managed by the mobile object server. The embodiment may determine a plurality of routes based on the position of the mobile object in the geographic space. The embodiment may calculate, by the mobile object server, a plurality of route parameters for the plurality of routes, wherein the plurality of route parameters includes a passage possibility of the mobile object over each route. The embodiment may calculate a plurality of edge parameters for a plurality of edges, wherein each edge is a segment of a route, and wherein the edge parameter includes the passage possibility of the mobile object over each edge. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374354 | MANAGEMENT OF MOBILE OBJECTS - An embodiment of the invention may include a method, computer program product and computer system for managing mobile objects. The embodiment may manage, by a first computing system, a plurality of mobile objects moving within a geographic space. Managing the plurality of mobile objects may assisting with movement of the plurality of mobile objects. The embodiment may determine whether a first mobile object among the plurality of mobile objects is a real mobile object based on a first sensor information received from the first mobile object. The embodiment may use information received from the first mobile object in managing the plurality of mobile objects moving within the geographic space based on determining that the first mobile object is the real mobile object. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374355 | MANAGEMENT OF MOBILE OBJECTS - An embodiment of the invention may include a method, computer program product and computer system for managing mobile objects. The embodiment may receive an event detected in a geographic space by a mobile object of a plurality of mobile objects. The embodiment may determine a reliability of the event based on a reliability associated with the mobile object. The embodiment may store the event in a mobile object database based on the reliability of the even being above a reference reliability. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374356 | MANAGEMENT OF MOBILE OBJECTS - An embodiment of the invention may include a method, computer program product and computer system for managing mobile objects. The embodiment may identify, by an event agent (EA), an event occurring in a geographic space in which a plurality of mobile objects move. The embodiment may determine the event is an expected event based on predicting time-series changes of the event handled by the EA. The embodiment may manage, by a predictive environment agent (PEA), the expected event. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374357 | MANAGEMENT OF MOBILE OBJECTS - An embodiment of the invention may include a method, computer program product and computer system for managing mobile objects. The embodiment may receive an event detected in a geographic space by a mobile object of a plurality of mobile objects. The embodiment may determine a reliability of the event based on a reliability associated with the mobile object. The embodiment may store the event in a mobile object database based on the reliability of the even being above a reference reliability. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374358 | MANAGEMENT OF MOBILE OBJECTS - An embodiment of the invention may include a method, computer program product and computer system for managing mobile objects. The embodiment may identify, by an event agent (EA), an event occurring in a geographic space in which a plurality of mobile objects move. The embodiment may determine the event is an expected event based on predicting time-series changes of the event handled by the EA. The embodiment may manage, by a predictive environment agent (PEA), the expected event. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374359 | EVALUATION FRAMEWORK FOR PREDICTED TRAJECTORIES IN AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLE TRAFFIC PREDICTION - According to one embodiment, when a predicted trajectory is received, a set of one or more features are extracted from at least some of the trajectory points of the predicted trajectory. The predicted trajectory is predicted using a prediction method or algorithm based on perception data perceiving an object within a driving environment surrounding an autonomous driving vehicle (ADV). The extracted features are fed into a predetermined DNN model to generate a similarity score. The similarity score represents a difference or similarity between the predicted trajectory and a prior actual trajectory that was used to train the DNN model. The similarity score can be utilized to evaluate the prediction method that predicted the predicted trajectory. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374360 | TRAFFIC PREDICTION BASED ON MAP IMAGES FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING - In one embodiment, in response to perception data perceiving a driving environment surrounding an ADV, a map image of a map covering a location associated with the driving environment is obtained. An image recognition is performed on the map image to recognize one or more objects from the map image. An object may represent a particular road, a building structure (e.g., a parking lot, an intersection, or a roundabout). One or more features are extracted from the recognized objects, where the features may indicate or describe the traffic condition of the driving environment. Behaviors of one or more traffic participants perceived from the perception data are predicted based on the extracted features. A trajectory for controlling the ADV to navigate through the driving environment is planned based on the predicted behaviors of the traffic participants. A traffic participant can be a vehicle, a cyclist, or a pedestrian. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374361 | Pedestrian-Vehicle Safety Systems for Loading Docks - An example system includes pedestrian sensors to monitor a first pedestrian zone and a second pedestrian zone in front of a dock face of a loading dock. A first vehicle detector is to attempt to detect a vehicle near the first pedestrian zone and a second vehicle detector is to attempt to detect the vehicle near the second pedestrian zone. A sensor manager is to disable the first pedestrian zone when the first vehicle detector detects the vehicle approaching the first pedestrian zone and the at least one pedestrian sensors does not detect the pedestrian in the first pedestrian zone. The sensor manager is to disable the second pedestrian zone when the second vehicle detector detects the vehicle approaching the second pedestrian zone and at least one of the at least pedestrian sensors does not detect the pedestrian in the second pedestrian zone. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374362 | SURROUNDING AREA MONITORING APPARATUS, SURROUNDING AREA MONITORING SYSTEM AND SURROUNDING AREA MONITORING METHOD - A surrounding area monitoring apparatus receives visual field information about a driver of a surrounding vehicle of a self vehicle, and decides whether the self vehicle is outside the visual field of the surrounding vehicle or not in accordance with the visual field information. Accordingly, it can learn the present dynamic visual field range of the driver of the surrounding vehicle actually traveling around the self vehicle, and obtain more accurate visual field range. Thus, it can appropriately give information that is really necessary and suppress giving unnecessary information. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374363 | DISPATCH PLATFORM FOR ROAD, TRAVEL, OR HOME ASSISTANCE - The following application is related to the fields of dispatching vehicles on the basis of location; monitoring the location of vehicles belonging to a group; and/or registering the workings of vehicles communicating information to a remotely located station. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374364 | VISUALIZATION: ICON, COLOR CODING AND HISTORICAL ROUTING INFORMATION FOR IoT DEVICES - In one example embodiment, a computer-implemented method and system for providing visualization of information are disclosed. The method includes receiving current device status information for one or more IoT devices; receiving historical information for one or more IoT devices; correlating the received current device status information with the received historical information for each of the one or more IoT devices; determining overall state of each of the one or more mobile devices based on the correlation of the current device status information with historical information for each of the one or more IoT devices; and presenting the information in visual format based on the determination. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374365 | VEHICLE LOCATION TRACKING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A vehicle location tracking system comprises a plurality of transceivers, a coordinator, and a plurality of identification tags. The plurality of identification tags are coupled to a fleet of vehicles to be tracked. The transceivers measure the strength of a signal emitted by an identification tag coupled to a vehicle and communicate the measured signal strength to the coordinator. The indoor vehicle location tracking system estimates the location of the vehicle based on the measured signal strength. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374366 | METHODOLOGY OF COORDINATING AN EMERGENCY BRAKING OF A PLATOON OF COMMUNICATIVELY-COUPLED TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES - A method for coordinating an emergency braking of a platoon of communicatively-coupled transportation vehicles. In response to an emergency situation, individual braking control settings are centrally determined for one or more transportation vehicles of the platoon by a managing entity managing the platoon. The individual braking control settings are communicated from the managing entity) to the one or more transportation vehicles of the platoon. The one or more transportation vehicles of the platoon brake in accordance with the respective individual braking control settings received from the managing entity. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374367 | APPARATUSES, METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR A LOCAL PLATOONING CONTROLLER AND A GLOBAL PLATOONING CONTROLLER, AND A PLATOONING SYSTEM - Apparatuses, methods and computer programs for a local platooning controller and a global platooning controller and a platooning system. The apparatus for a local platooning controller of a transportation vehicle includes a transceiver module which receives information related to a control command from a global platooning controller and transmits feedback information to the global platooning controller. The apparatus includes a control module which controls the transceiver module. The control module determines information related to a deviation between control information received with information related to the control command from the global platooning controller and an actual state of the transportation vehicle, and effects transmission of feedback information based on the information related to the deviation. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374368 | AERIAL VEHICLE MEDICAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - One example aspect of the present disclosure relates to a method for assessing a health of a passenger of an aerial vehicle. The method can include receiving at least one signal indicative of a state of the passenger from one or more sensors of a chair in the aerial vehicle. The method can include determining a health state of the passenger based on the at least one received signal. The method can include determining if the aerial vehicle should land based on the determined health state of the passenger. When a determination is made that the aerial vehicle should land based on the determined health state of the passenger, the method can include identifying a nearest airport. When a determination is made that the aerial vehicle should land based on the determined health state of the passenger, the method can include transmitting a request to land to the identified airport. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374369 | FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM WITH LOW-FREQUENCY INSTRUMENT LANDING SYSTEM LOCALIZER ANOMALY DETECTION AND METHOD OF USE - A flight control module for detecting anomalies ILS localizer signals during landing of an aircraft is provided. The flight control module includes a communication interface coupled to a processor. The communication interface is configured to receive an ILS localizer deviation. The processor is configured to compute a plurality of localizer deviations and compare the ILS localizer deviation to an average of the plurality of localizer deviations to detect a low-frequency anomaly in the ILS localizer deviation. The processor is configured to initiate a transition from controlling the aircraft based on the ILS localizer deviation to controlling the aircraft based on a selected one of the plurality of localizer deviations when the low-frequency anomaly is detected. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374370 | AIRCRAFT TAXIWAY ROUTING - Methods, devices, and systems for aircraft taxiway routing are described herein. One device includes a memory, and a processor to execute executable instructions stored in the memory to receive routing data associated with an airfield of an airport, determine a group of taxiway routes associated with the airfield of the airport using the routing data where each respective taxiway route includes a number of taxiway segments, receive a routing plan request, generate a routing plan for an aircraft at the airfield using the group of taxiway routes in response to receiving the routing plan request, and a user interface to display the routing plan in a single integrated display. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374371 | RECOMMENDING LEARNING ACTIVITIES - Learning activities for a particular topic are identified according to a user profile. The learning activities are identified from resources such as advertised local events, technical publications, social network postings, and related websites. The user profile includes information for selecting a learning activity, such as learning preferences of the user, level of skill in the particular topic, and curriculum in which the user participates. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374372 | RECOMMENDING LEARNING ACTIVITIES - Learning activities for a particular topic are identified according to a user profile. The learning activities are identified from resources such as advertised local events, technical publications, social network postings, and related websites. The user profile includes information for selecting a learning activity, such as learning preferences of the user, level of skill in the particular topic, and curriculum in which the user participates. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374373 | RECOMMENDING LEARNING ACTIVITIES - Learning activities for a particular topic are identified according to a user profile. The learning activities are identified from resources such as advertised local events, technical publications, social network postings, and related websites. The user profile includes information for selecting a learning activity, such as learning preferences of the user, level of skill in the particular topic, and curriculum in which the user participates. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374374 | A System and A Method for Monitoring Progress of a Learner Through an Experiential Learning Cycle - A computer system for monitoring progress of at least one learner through an experiential learning cycle, the computer system comprising: a computer server accessible through a communications network, the computer server arranged to receive event data through the communications network from a user computing device, the event data being generated by the at least one learner progressing through the experiential learning cycle; a memory for storing empirical data indicative of the experiential learning cycle and event data received at the computer server through the communications network; and a processor configured to process the received event data and comparing the processed event data with the empirical data to determine the progress of the at least one learner through the experiential learning cycle. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374375 | PERSONALIZED CONTENT DISTRIBUTION - Systems and methods for content provisioning are disclosed herein. The method includes, for each calendar event of a plurality of calendar events for a user, receiving the calendar event, parsing the calendar event, applying a tag to the calendar event based on the parsing of the calendar event, and saving the calendar event and the tag into a temporary table. The method also includes applying a filter to the plurality of calendar events in the temporary table, wherein the filter removes labels from calendar events having a first tag, and saving data from the filtered temporary table into a permanent table. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374376 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF FACILITATING TRAINING BASED ON MEDIA - Disclosed is a method of facilitating training based on media. The method may include receiving, using a communication device, a trainer media from a trainer device. Further, the method may include storing, using a storage device, the trainer media. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374377 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR NORMALIZATION AND CUMULATIVE ANALYSIS OF COGNITIVE POST CONTENT - Methods, systems, and computer program products for assessing a student in in an online discussion event using at least one processor of a computer includes obtaining discussion data comprising a plurality of discussion posts in a data file, each comprising a post author and post content, grouping the plurality of discussion posts of the data file into a plurality of discussion threads, classifying individual discussion posts of the plurality of discussion posts based on a post type, and assigning relative value units (RVUs) to at least one of the plurality of discussion posts, where the RVUs are time-normalized scores based on a complexity of the discussion post. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374378 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRESENTING EDUCATIONAL CONTENT TO INDIVIDUAL USERS - A system includes a display device, one or more processors, and one or more computer-readable storage media communicably connected to the one or more processors and having instructions stored thereon that cause the one or more processors to: display a question on the display device, the question corresponding to a first category from among a plurality of categories; receive an input in response to the question from an input device associated with the display device; analyze the input to determine a quantifiable outcome based on the input; calculate a probabilistic value for the first category based on the quantifiable outcome; select a subsequent question based on the probabilistic value; and display the subsequent question on the display device. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374379 | MECHATRONIC FACTORY SIMULATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TEACHING HOW TO RESOLVE ERRORS IN AN AUTOMATION-DRIVEN PROCESS - A mechatronic training and simulation system and method of detecting and resolving complex control system errors in automation-driven process that replicates a scaled factory. The system provides student work stations that allow students to monitor, analyze and repair an automation-driven process. The automation-driven process includes at least one scaled model factory station simulator such as: a robot station, a warehouse station, a furnace processing station, and error checking color sorting station. A problem interjecting device to introduce errors to the automation-driven process through discrete I/O interfacing to interrupt process flow by breaking inputs and breaking outputs. Students at the student work stations, independently or concurrently, analyze and repair interruptions in automation-driven process through use of interface software and electrical measurement instruments. Students learn theoretical and practical hands on technical knowledge for debugging and troubleshooting programmable logic control systems and automation-driven mechanical systems. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374380 | COMBAT TRAINING SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR OPERATING SAME - A combat simulation system is disclosed herein. The system includes a plurality of simulation weapons each having a trigger configured to simultaneous control emission of a light beam and initiate a combustion event to generate noise and provide kickback, a plurality of wearable sensors, and a plurality of user devices each configured to determine a user's location. The system further includes an administration computing device for: administering a simulated mission, deploying virtual weapons having blast events defined by a maximum blast radius and a plurality of rings, monitoring user locations, user operating parameters, and status of mission objectives during a simulated mission; and enabling dynamic control of the simulated mission including user operating parameters, simulated event objects, and mission parameters associated with the simulated mission, and displaying a plurality of graphical images indicative of information and parameters associated with the simulated mission including the monitored user locations. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374381 | CRAVING INPUT AND SUPPORT SYSTEM - A craving control device comprising a housing, a craving input actuator supported by the housing, a wireless communicator supported by the housing, and a controller is provided. The craving input actuator can be configured to obtain information from a user pertaining to a timing, frequency, or intensity of a craving. The controller can be operatively connected to the craving input actuator and the wireless communicator to communicate craving information received by the craving input actuator via the wireless communicator to a device external to the housing. The device external to the housing can be a personal communication device. The housing can be sized and configured to be enclosed in the user's hand and or to be placed in a pocket of the user's clothing. Methods for using the craving control devices are also provided. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374382 | FLY FISHING TRAINING AID - A fly fishing training aid including a base and a connector. The base includes a spool having a cylinder shape. The base further includes a first sidewall joined to and extending from a first side edge of the spool and a second sidewall joined to and extending from a second side edge of the spool. A looped channel is defined in between the first sidewall, the spool and the second sidewall. The first sidewall, the spool, and the second sidewall are fixed together. The connector is joined to and extends from the base. The connector is configured to secure the base to a fishing pole. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374383 | COACHING FEEDBACK SYSTEM AND METHOD - System and methods may provide coaching feedback. An example method may include presenting a visual display of a target movement pattern for a user to mimic. The user may be tracked during an attempt to mimic the target movement pattern. Real-time feedback may be provided, for example during the tracking. The feedback may include a visual effect separate from the target movement pattern. For example, the visual effect may indicate a deviation of the attempt from the target movement pattern. In an example, the visual effect may be an arrow, a change in background color or pattern, or the like. In an example, instead of or in addition to the visual effect, an audible effect may be used. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374384 | VIDEO PRACTICE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A system and method may provide video content for training a user in an athletic motion or action. For example, video content may be provided with diminishing visibility to allow the user to visualize and imagine the action presented in the video content. In another example, a portion of a video content may be faded out, not displayed, or obscured to allow for visualization and imagination of the portion. In another example, video content may be presented in an manner that retains a user's interest despite repeated viewings. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374385 | PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND DIETARY BASED SERVICES - In an approach for providing dynamic services a computer receives a dietary plan for an individual. The computer tracks physical activity data for the individual. The computer creates one or more propositions for the individual based at least in part on the received dietary plan and the tracked physical activity data. The computer provides the created one or more propositions to the individual. The computer receives a selection from the created one or more propositions. The computer tracks the received selection. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374386 | PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND DIETARY BASED SERVICES - In an approach for providing dynamic services a computer receives a dietary plan for an individual. The computer tracks physical activity data for the individual. The computer creates one or more propositions for the individual based at least in part on the received dietary plan and the tracked physical activity data. The computer provides the created one or more propositions to the individual. The computer receives a selection from the created one or more propositions. The computer tracks the received selection. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374387 | BRAILLE TACTILE SENSATION PRESENTING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A braille tactile sensation presenting device includes a tactile sensation presenting unit, a camera, a finger location specifying section, a braille conversion section, and a control section. The tactile sensation presenting unit applies ultrasonic stimulation to a finger of a user and causes the user to feel a tactile sensation. The camera shoots the user. The finger location specifying section specifies, from an image shot by the camera, a position of the finger of the user being held out in the air. The braille conversion section converts given character string into braille. The control section performs control of automatic scrolling on the braille converted by the braille conversion section and control of causing the tactile sensation presenting unit to output, to the position of the finger of the user specified by the finger location specifying section, ultrasonic stimulation representing each character of the braille to be automatically scrolled. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374388 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING DISCHARGE INSTRUCTIONS FOR A PATIENT - A computer system and method for displaying suggested discharge instructions for a patient is provided. Patient data and discharge qualifiers are accessed. The patient data and the discharge qualifiers are utilized to determine suggested discharge instructions for the patient, where the suggested discharge instructions comprise patient education instructions, follow-up care instructions, follow-up appointment instructions and prescription instructions for the patient. The suggested discharge instructions for the patient are displayed substantially simultaneously. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374389 | MEDICAL SIMULATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing medical simulation, and, in particular, for implementing medical simulation to simulate a medical instrument entering and maneuvering in a body of a person. A medical simulation system comprising a medical instrument detection unit, a medical instrument tracker unit, a braking unit may be provided. The medical simulation detection unit may determine when a medical instrument is interacting with the system. The tracking unit may track the movement and position of the medical instrument. The braking unit may be used to engage the medical instrument and simulate haptic effects. A medical simulation containment system for the medical simulation system may also be provided. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374390 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENDOVASCULAR FLUID INJECTION SIMULATIONS - Systems and methods for simulating fluid injection procedures are disclosed. According to some embodiments, a fluid injection simulation system comprises a processing unit coupled to a variable flow resistance module. The processing unit determines a fluid flow resistance that corresponds to a predetermined level of resistance for tactilely simulating a fluid injection procedure. The processing unit controls the variable flow resistance module to achieve the fluid flow resistance that corresponds to the predetermined level of resistance for tactilely simulating a fluid injection procedure. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374391 | Automated External Defibrillator Training Device With Manual Input and Audio Output Controls for Programming - An electronic AED training device | 2018-12-27 |
20180374392 | SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF AUTHENTICATING A USER ON A DEVICE - A system and a method for operating a device. The method comprises generating a correspondence table, a hot spots layout and a visual representation of a scrambled keypad; transmitting the correspondence table, the visual representation of the scrambled keypad; and the hot spots layout. The method further comprises causing to display, by a display controller, the visual representation of the scrambled keypad on a display screen; detecting, by a touch screen controller, a touch event input from a user through a touch screen; generating, by the touch screen controller, a keying event based on the touch event input and the hot spots layout; encrypting the keying event; and transmitting, to a secure element, the encrypted keying event. The method also comprises decrypting the encrypted keying event; and reconstituting a personal identification code (PIC) associated with the user based on the keying event and the correspondence table. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374393 | SELF-DESTRUCTIVE DOCUMENTS FOR INFORMATION SECURITY AND PRIVACY PROTECTION - The inventor here discloses destructive (self-destructing) documents useful for the protection of confidential information. The invention comprises a document which can be easily and instantly broken down into dozens of individual components, hence obliterating any information contained thereon. As the self-destruction of the document requires no extraneous equipment for destruction and guarantees elimination of readable data, the invention represents a vast improvement over the state of the art. Numerous embodiments of the document of the invention specialized for different applications are illustrated and described. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374394 | SECURITY SEAL - The invention is related to a plastic security seal having space on its body for information (serial number, barcode, or radio frequency identity), used for exposure and evidence, which has self destructive legs when tampered with ill intentions used in order to lock plastic cases. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374395 | DOG LEASH CLIP - A clip composed of two similar hooks, pivoting around a common axis, and facing each other. Hooks are biased toward each other around the common pivot by a torsion spring. The two hooks form a loop that retains a dog collar D ring. The tips of the hooks overlap each other, allowing each hook to carry half the load. Finger pads are positioned opposite the hooks, such that when pressure is applied to the finger pads, the hooks are separated, and an ejector tab forces the dog collar D ring into the opening between the hooks, releasing the dog collar D ring. This clip is cold temperature tolerant. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374396 | PLACARD FASTENER - A transportation placard system including a holder including a recess for receiving a placard and a placard fastener engaged with the holder. The placard fastener includes a retaining arm including a placard engagement portion and a retaining tab. The placard fastener further includes a base including a first spring arm including a first downwardly extending claw, a second spring arm including a second downwardly extending claw, and an elongate portion positioned between the first spring arm and the second spring arm. The first spring arm and the elongate portion form a first cavity. The second spring arm and the elongate portion form a second cavity. The retaining tab is positioned within the first cavity and the second cavity. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374397 | PLACARD FASTENER - A placard system for use in the transportation industry. The placard system includes a holder including a cavity and a placard fastener mounting hole. The cavity is configured to receive a placard. The placard fastener mounting hole is spaced from an opening of the cavity and defining an axis of rotation. The placard system further includes a placard fastener engaged with the holder and swingable about the axis of rotation between a closed position in which the placard fastener blocks a portion of the opening of the cavity and an open position in which the placard fastener is spaced from the opening of the cavity. The placard fastener includes a planar base portion including a mounting hole, an engagement portion configured to engage the holder or the placard, and an actuation portion. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374398 | CURVATURE-ADJUSTABLE CURVED DISPLAY APPARATUS - This application relates to a curvature-adjustable curved display apparatus. The curved display apparatus includes: a curved display, an image sensor, and a processing unit. The curved display may allow to be bent by a display surface bending distance according to an optimal curvature, and the image sensor is disposed on the curved display to obtain scenario picture information. The processing unit is configured to calculate a location of a viewer in the scenario picture information, and calculate an angle between the viewer and a central line of the curved display by using the location, where the optimal curvature is calculated by using the angle. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374399 | FLEXIBLE DISPLAY DEVICE WITH A CUSHION LAYER - A flexible display device including a flexible display panel having a substrate and an organic electroluminescent member disposed on the substrate, a window member disposed on the flexible display panel, and a protection member disposed under the flexible display panel, wherein the protection member includes a metal layer disposed under the substrate, a cushion layer disposed under the metal layer, and a planarization layer and disposed between the metal layer and the cushion layer. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374400 | Unloading Device and Self-unloading Display Device - The present invention discloses an unloading device and a self-unloading display device having a first component or a second component cooperatively installed, the first and the second component respectively have a cooperative installation surface, the cooperative installation surface of the first component is provided with at least one unloading device; the unloading device comprises a driving device and a pushing mechanism; the pushing mechanism is connected to a driving device in a transmission way, the pushing mechanism has at least a set of telescopic dowel bars, an end part of the dowel bar is an inclined surface, a small end formed by the inclined surface is arranged close to the cooperative installation surface of the first component; the driving device drives the dowel bar to move along the cooperative installation surface of the first component, the inclined surface of the dowel bar abuts with and moves along the second component. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374401 | PROFILED DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A profiled display panel is provided, the display region thereof has profiled border. The profiled display panel comprises low-brightness pixels and regular pixels. The pixels form pixel rows and pixel columns. The pixel row or column comprises pixel group comprising first and second pixel group. The number of pixels adjacent to the profiled border in first pixel group is greater than that of in second pixel group. The number of the low-brightness pixels in first pixel group is greater than or equal to that of in second pixel group. The wiring direction of the data line is second direction. The pixel comprises at least three sub-pixels. An aperture height of the sub-pixels in the low-brightness pixel is smaller than that of in the regular pixel along second direction. An aperture area of the low-brightness pixel is gradually increased in a direction from the profiled border to the display region. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374402 | DISPLAY PANEL - A display panel according to an embodiment is provided and includes a top substrate having an outer surface; a display layer covered by the top substrate; a patterned light shielding layer disposed on the outer surface of the top substrate and located within the first region; and a patterned oxide layer disposed on the outer surface of the top substrate. The outer surface comprises a first region and a second region beside the first region. An edge of the patterned light shielding layer at least partially overlaps a boundary between the first region and the second region. The patterned oxide layer is located within one of the first region and the second region while exposes the other of the first region and the second region. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374403 | Decorative Painting - The present invention belongs to the filed of decorative painting technology and specifically involves a kind of decorative painting that can show different patterns according to the observers' different viewing locations and can present different pictures as required by changing the male tabs. It comprises a baseboard, a frame and the first groove which is equipped with 1-N male tabs. A male tab installing machine is provided in order to install male tabs. It comprises upper roller, nether roller, the first handle and the first bracket. A male tab filling machine is used for installation of the missing male tabs to make up the male tab installing machine's shortcoming. It comprises directing plate, roller, the third groove, the second handle and the second bracket. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374404 | Shimmer Disc Or Image Apparatus And A Method Of Use Thereof - A shimmer disc or image apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a support member, at least one shimmer disc or member, and engagement means provided on or associated with the support member and/or shimmer disc or member for engaging the at least one shimmer disc or member to the support member in use to form an engaged position. The support member, engagement means and/or the at least one shimmer disc or member are arranged such that when engaged, at least part of the at least one shimmer disc or member is movable relative to the engagement means and/or support member in use. The at least one shimmer disc or member is arranged such that at least part of the same is able to flex in use and/or is resiliently biased to the engaged position in use. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374405 | Method and Apparatus for Detecting Driving Circuit - A method and an apparatus for detecting a driving circuit. The method includes: inputting a data signal, a gate line scanning signal, a voltage signal, and a first control signal with a first voltage level into a data input end, a gate scanning input end, a power source end and a voltage sensing end of the driving circuit, respectively; by inputting a second control signal with a second voltage level into a sensing-scanning input end, controlling a pixel storage capacitor to be charged, and measuring a first voltage of an OLED anode end; by inputting the second control signal with a third voltage level to the sensing-scanning input end, controlling the pixel storage capacitor to be discharged, and measuring a second voltage of the OLED anode end; and determining whether the driving circuit has abnormity or not according to the first voltage and the second voltage. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374406 | ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electro-optical device includes an optical path shift element that changes a path of light by a first and second period including α SFs; a determining unit that determines whether or not a difference between a first gradation displayed for the first period and a second gradation displayed for the second period is larger than a threshold value; and a designation signal generating unit that generates a designation signal designating an on or off-state of the pixel for the SFs, in a case where a result of the determination is negative, the designation signal designates the on or off-state of the pixel so that the pixel displays a display gradation for the first and second period based on at least one of the first and second gradation, and each of the first, second, and display gradation is a gradation expressible by the on or off-state for the 2α SFs. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374407 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is an image display device capable of effectively enhancing image quality of a display image with a simple configuration. The image display device includes a light source, a screen configured to be two-dimensionally scanned with laser light to draw an image on the screen, a scanning unit configured to scan the screen with the laser light, a mirror drive circuit configured to drive the scanning unit, and an optical system configured to generate a virtual image of the image drawn on the screen. On the screen, a plurality of lens regions are arranged so as to individually line up in two directions different from each other. Rows of the lens regions in one of the two directions are inclined relatively at a predetermined inclination angle with respect to main scan directions of the laser light to the screen. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374408 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING - There is provided a display apparatus, which includes a display configured to display an image; a first sensor configured to detect a first light amount of first light which is incident in a first direction from a front side of the display apparatus; a second sensor configured to detect a plurality of second light amounts of different wavelength bands of second light which is incident in a second direction different from the first direction; and a processor configured to determine a position of a light source using any one of the plurality of second light amounts and the first light amount, correct the first light amount based on the position of the light source, and control an operation of the display apparatus based on the corrected first light amount. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374409 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus including an OLED (organic light-emitting device) substrate having a structure in which at least one blue light-emitting unit and at least one green light-emitting unit are stacked, wherein the OLED substrate generates a mixed light of a blue light and a green light; and a color controller provided on the OLED substrate to adjust color of a light generated from the OLED substrate. The color controller includes a first color control element having a plurality of first quantum dots for green conversion; a second color control element having plurality of second quantum dots for red conversion; a third color control element for presenting a blue color; a first color filter provided on the first color control element; and a second color filter provided on the second color control element. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374410 | Shift Register, Method for Driving the Same, and Display Device - Embodiments of the disclosure provide a shift register, a method for driving the same, and a display device, and the shift register includes: a first input module and a second input module, connected respectively with an input signal terminal and a first clock signal terminal; a first control module and a second control module connected with a second clock signal terminal; a third control module connected with a first reference signal terminal; and an output module and a plurality of capacitors, connected respectively with the first reference signal terminal, the second reference signal terminal, and the output signal terminal. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374411 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes first and second body part; a third body part connecting the first and second body parts such that the first an second body parts are switched to an unfolded state or a folded state, a display unit disposed on one surface of each of the first and second body parts and provided such that a partial region thereof is foldable in the unfolded state and the folded state, an extending part extending in the unfolded state, a support part including first and second support regions supporting the display unit, and an elastic force providing unit providing an elastic force in different directions such that the unfolded state and the folded state are maintained. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374412 | LIGHT-EMITTING UNIT, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND MULTI-DISPLAY DEVICE - The object is to provide a technology capable of enhancing an image quality of a light-emitting unit. The light-emitting unit includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface that is on an opposite side to the first surface, a plurality of light-emitting elements arranged in the first surface, and a plurality of light-emitting-element driving portions each for driving at least two light-emitting elements included in the plurality of light-emitting elements. The plurality of light-emitting-element driving portions are arranged in the second surface in a plurality of aligned states that are different from one another, or arranged in the second surface in an unaligned state. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374413 | DISPLAY SYSTEM DRIVER - Implementations described herein disclose a laser diode driver that allows switching low-voltage (LV) high-speed devices with while driving high voltage current to a laser diode without risking destroying the LV devices. Specifically, the laser diode driver disclosed herein is a pulsed high speed digital to analog (DAC) driver that uses high-speed LV transistors in advanced nodes for high-speed switching of current nodes. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374414 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a display apparatus includes a plurality of semiconductor layers, a first insulation film, a first conductive layer, a second insulation film and a display element includes a second conductive layer. The first conductive layer and the second conductive layer are opposed to each other to form a capacitance unit. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374415 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a pixel region having a plurality of pixel and a driver circuit outside the pixel region. The pixels have a driving transistor and a switching transistor having a gate and a pair of terminals, a light-emitting element having an input terminal, and a storage capacitor having a pair of terminals. One terminal of the switching transistor is electrically connected to the gate of the driving transistor and one terminal of the storage capacitor. One terminal of the driving transistor is electrically connected to the other terminal of the storage capacitor and the input terminal. The driver circuit includes first and second transistors having a gate and a pair of terminal. The other terminal of the switching transistor is electrically connected to one terminal of the first transistor and one terminal of the second transistor. The second transistor has a channel region including an oxide semiconductor. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374416 | DISPLAY DRIVING APPARATUS AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - A display driving apparatus applied to a panel. The panel displays a first image with a first refresh rate. A first refresh cycle corresponding to the first refresh rate includes a refresh period and at least one non-refresh period. The display driving apparatus includes a real-time determination module and a data processing module. The real-time determination module is coupled to the panel and used to immediately determine whether the panel wants to replace the originally displayed first image with a second image during the first refresh cycle. The data processing module is coupled to the real-time determination module and the panel. If a determination result of the real-time determination module is yes, the data processing module immediately controls the panel to start to display the second image at a first time during the first refresh cycle. | 2018-12-27 |
20180374417 | PIXEL DRIVING CIRCUIT AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF, DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE - This disclosure provides a pixel driving circuit, comprising: a driving transistor, a reset sub-circuit, an energy storage sub-circuit, a compensation sub-circuit, a data write sub-circuit and a light emitting sub-circuit. The driving transistor is configured to drive the light emitting sub-circuit to emit light, the reset sub-circuit is configured to reset the energy storage sub-circuit, the energy storage sub-circuit is configured to pre-store a threshold voltage of the driving transistor, the compensation sub-circuit is configured to compensate the threshold voltage of the driving transistor, the data write sub-circuit is configured to write a signal level inputted by the data signal terminal into the third node, and the light emitting sub-circuit is configured to emit light under the driving of the driving transistor. A driving method of the pixel driving circuit and a display panel as well as a display device are further provided. | 2018-12-27 |