53rd week of 2020 patent applcation highlights part 46 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20200409339 | PREDICTIVE DATA CAPTURE WITH ADAPTIVE CONTROL - In one embodiment, a monitoring device ingests a plurality of data records sequentially from a data stream, each having an associated timestamp, and builds a cluster pattern for a plurality of time periods by placing each data record into a corresponding cluster of a particular time period based on the associated timestamp of each data record. The monitoring device then establishes connection between clusters of different time periods by assigning each data record of each particular time period to both an adjacent preceding and succeeding time period. The monitoring device may detect cluster transitions based on the established connections between clusters of different time periods, and can compute cluster migration metrics based on the cluster transitions. The monitoring device then predicts future cluster migration metrics based on computed cluster migration metrics, detects an anomaly about the predicted future cluster migration metrics, and reacts to the anomaly, accordingly. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409340 | METHOD FOR CONFIGURING AN INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION SYSTEM - A method for configuring peer-to-peer communication in an industrial automation system including at least two control devices, each control device being arranged for hosting as separate instances an OPC UA server, an OPC UA subscriber service, and an OPC UA publisher service, the method including retrieving an OPC UA object list for each control device, the object list indicating all OPC UA objects managed by each respective control device, and presenting the OPC UA objects and control devices for user input. The method further including obtaining user input, configuring for each control device publisher and subscriber service parameters in a configuration file for each respective control device, and transferring the configuration file to the publisher and subscriber services of each respective control device. Also disclosed are an industrial automation system and industrial control devices configured to implement the disclosed method. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409341 | DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM - A distributed control system includes a plurality of control units that controls respective units of a plurality of devices, and a communication network that includes a communication line that connects the control units. A control unit of each of the devices is configured to determine a state target value, according to consensus control of a multi-agent system, by using a current state index value of a self-device, and a difference between a latest state index value of an adjacent device received from a control unit of the adjacent device, and a latest state index value of the self-device received from the control unit of the adjacent device. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409342 | POINT VALUE CHANGE NOTIFICATION - Methods, devices, and systems for point value change notification are described herein. One system ( | 2020-12-31 |
20200409343 | MACHINE TOOL SEARCH DEVICE, MACHINE TOOL SEARCH METHOD, AND MACHINE TOOL SEARCH PROGRAM - It is desirable that an appropriate machine tool having functions desired by a user can be searched for easily. A machine tool search device includes: a collecting unit that collects information on functions included in each of a plurality of machine tools; an acquisition unit that acquires evaluation points of the functions; an extraction unit that extracts machine tools having a combination of the functions for satisfying search conditions when the search conditions are designated; a calculation unit that calculates an overall evaluation point on the basis of a sum of the evaluation points of the combination of functions and the evaluation points of functions other than the combination, included in each of the machine tools extracted by the extraction unit; and a determining unit that determines machine tools to be recommended for the search conditions on the basis of the overall evaluation point. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409344 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RESOURCE PLANNING IN A FACTORY BASED ON A SIMULATION, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - Provided is a method for resource planning in a factory based on simulations. The method for resource planning may comprise: modeling factory resources as capacity buckets; allocating a plurality of demands to the modeled capacity buckets; and, constructing factory resource planning by performing capacity bucket simulations (CBSs) based on the factory resources to which the plurality of demands are allocated. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409345 | PROCESS CONTROL OF SEMICONDUCTOR FABRICATION BASED ON SPECTRA QUALITY METRICS - A process control method for manufacturing semiconductor devices, including determining a quality metric of a production semiconductor wafer by comparing production scatterometric spectra of a production structure of the production wafer with reference scatterometric spectra of a reference structure of reference semiconductor wafers, the production structure corresponding to the reference structure, the reference spectra linked by machine learning to a reference measurement value of the reference structure, determining a process control parameter value (PCPV) of a wafer processing step, the PCPV determined based on measurement of the production wafer and whose contribution to the PCPV is weighted with a first predefined weight based on the quality metric, and based on a measurement of a different wafer and whose contribution to the PCPV is weighted with a second predefined weight based on the quality metric, and controlling, with the PCPV, the processing step during fabrication. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409346 | Method for Computer-Supported Simulation of Operation of a Machine Working in an Automated Manner - A method for computer-supported simulation of operation of a machine working in an automated manner, the machine being controllable during real operation via software on a programmable logic controller, wherein simulated control of the machine via software on a simulation computer is performed based on a predefined execution pattern, where the temporal execution sequence of processes executed by the software code and starting time points of processes are defined based on a virtual time and the execution time point of each process is set to zero in the virtual time in the predefined execution pattern, and during the simulation, the next process, which follows an ended process according to the execution sequence, is not started until a process in the real time of the simulation computer has ended, and where the virtual time is set to the starting time point of this next process when the next process is started. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409347 | SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING ELECTRIC PARAMETERS OF AN ELECTRIC POWER GRID - This document discloses a solution for a method of monitoring an electric power grid. According to an aspect, a method comprises: detecting one or more physical stimuli in the electric power grid; obtaining, while the one or more physical stimuli is effective, a first set of measurement data associated with a first location of the electric power grid; computing operational information such as a fault level of the first location of the electric power grid on the basis of the first set of measurement data; mapping the operational information to corresponding operational information of a second location of the electric power grid on the basis of the first set of measurement data and correlation between electrical characteristics of the first location and the second location. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409348 | PRECISE PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE METHOD FOR DRIVING UNIT - The present invention relates to a precise predictive maintenance method for a driving unit and the configuration thereof includes a first base information collecting step S | 2020-12-31 |
20200409349 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING BEARING LIFE - A method for predicting a remaining useful life of a bearing involves obtaining a plurality of sets of actual inspection data from the bearing. The method involves obtaining an estimated wear rate from a physics based model of the bearing. The method further involves adjusting the estimated wear rate based on the plurality of sets of actual inspection data to compute an actual wear rate. The method also involves computing a calibration parameter based on the actual wear rate. The method further involves predicting a remaining useful life of the bearing based on the calibration parameter. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409350 | PRECISE PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE METHOD FOR DRIVING UNIT - The present invention relates to a precise predictive maintenance method for a driving unit and a configuration thereof includes a first base information collecting step S | 2020-12-31 |
20200409351 | SAFETY MECHANISM FOR JOYSTICK CONTROL FOR CONTROLLING AN UNMANNED VEHICLE - A method, apparatus, and system that improves operation safety of a remote vehicle controller is disclosed. The operations comprise: receiving, at an autonomous vehicle, controller outputs from a controller; determining that a first switch is activated at the controller based on the controller outputs, wherein the first switch being activated indicates a first vehicle control command; determining whether all of one or more second switches are activated at the controller based on the controller outputs; in response to determining that all of the one or more second switches are activated, executing the first vehicle control command; and in response to determining that not all of the one or more second switches are activated, ignoring the first vehicle control command. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409352 | VEHICLE CONTROL AND GUIDANCE - A vehicle computing system may identify a scenario in an environment that violates an operating constraint. The vehicle computing system may request remote guidance from a guidance system of a service computing device. The vehicle computing system may receive input from the guidance system including one or more waypoints and/or associated orientations for the vehicle to navigate through the scenario. The vehicle computing system may be configured to validate the input. A validation may include processing the input to determine whether the waypoint(s) and/or orientation(s) associated therewith may cause the vehicle to violate a safety protocol. Based on a determination that the input will not cause the vehicle to violate the safety protocol, the vehicle computing system may control the vehicle according to the input, such as by causing a drive system to operate the vehicle to each waypoint at the associated orientation. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409353 | INTEGRATED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A host system maintains a plurality of user accounts each including offboard electronic device information and agricultural machine information specific to a user. The host system receives requests for user access, determines whether the source of the request is an offboard electronic device or an onboard computing system of an agricultural machine, determines whether the user has access rights to the device or system, and identifies any apps authorized for use by the user and the device or system. The host system synchronizes application data and settings between the device or system and the user's account so that when the user runs related apps from any device or machine the app data and the settings will be reflected. When a user purchases an application for a device or machine the same or related applications automatically become available on other devices or systems that are managed by the host system. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409354 | PROGRAMMATIC APPLICATION OF ROUTER FLAGS FOR VEHICLE LIMITATIONS - Systems and methods provide for routing an autonomous vehicles based on an assessment of its limitations. The autonomous vehicle can avoid problematic routes by applying a set of rules to a map, where the set of rules are associated with a feature that causes a failure of the autonomous vehicle due to an autonomous vehicle limitation. Based on the application of the set of rules, a portion of a route on the map that is associated with the feature can be identified, and an identifier can be applied to the identified portion of the route associated with the feature on a routing map. The portion of the route can be omitted from a routable graph applied to the routing map, such that the route for the autonomous vehicle is generated in accordance with the routable graph. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409355 | PROGRAMMATIC APPLICATION OF ROUTER FLAGS FOR VEHICLE LIMITATIONS - Systems and methods provide for routing autonomous vehicles by simulating an autonomous vehicle traversing a route on a map representing a physical area. A router flag can be generated at a specific location on the map. A router flag rule that defines a factor that caused a failure of the autonomous vehicle can then be created at the location, and the autonomous vehicle can be simulated traversing the to identify at least one other area on the map where the autonomous vehicle is likely to fail. An identifier can be applied to the other area on the map where the autonomous vehicle is likely to fail according to the router flag rule. The other area with the applied identifier can be omitted from a routable graph applied to the routing map, such that the route for the autonomous vehicle is generated in accordance with the routable graph. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409356 | AUTOMATIC DRIVING VEHICLE, OPERATION MANAGEMENT CENTER AND VEHICLE OPERATION SYSTEM - An automatic driving vehicle has an automatic mode to automatically travel in accordance with an instruction from an operation management center. The vehicle transmits, to the operation management center, an automatic mode request to shift to the automatic mode, and enters a permission waiting state of being shiftable to the automatic mode by receiving a permission from the operation management center. In a case where the driving start permission from the operation management center is received in the permission waiting state, the state changes to a manipulation waiting state of waiting for a start manipulation of an operator, and in a case where there is the start manipulation of the operator in the manipulation waiting state, travel in the automatic mode starts. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409357 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY ARMING A FAILSAFE ON A DELIVERY DRONE - A system and method for safely terminating navigation of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). A method includes generating a navigation plan for the UAV, the UAV including a propulsion system, wherein the navigation plan includes at least a start point, an end point, and a virtual three-dimensional (3D) tunnel connecting the start and end points; and configuring the UAV to execute the navigation plan by navigating from the start point to the end point, wherein the UAV is configured such that the UAV executes the navigation plan by navigating from the start point to the end point, wherein the UAV is further configured such that the UAV terminates navigation by terminating power to the propulsion system of the UAV and deploying a failsafe, wherein the UAV is configured to terminate navigation when the UAV is outside of the 3D tunnel. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409358 | Techniques for Navigating Vehicles using Teleoperator Instructions - Techniques and methods for navigating an autonomous vehicle using teleoperator instructions. For instance, while navigating to a location, progress of an autonomous vehicle may stop. This may be caused by the autonomous vehicle yielding to another vehicle, such as at an intersection or when the other vehicle is located along a route of the autonomous vehicle. After yielding for a threshold amount of time, the autonomous vehicle may send sensor data and/or an indication of the other vehicle to the teleoperator. The autonomous vehicle may then receive, from the teleoperator, an instruction to cease yielding to the other vehicle. Based at least in part on the instruction, the autonomous vehicle may again begin navigating. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409359 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SAFETY-AWARE TRAINING OF AI-BASED CONTROL SYSTEMS - Systems and methods are provided for implementing safety-aware artificial intelligence (AI) that can be used for autonomously controlling systems, such as an autonomous vehicle, in a manner that is proven to satisfy given safety constraints. Additionally, a safety-aware training technique can be applied to learned AI-based models, such as neural networks. The safety-aware training techniques can apply automated reasoning tools (ART) while the AI model is trained, in order to produce a model that is provable safe with respect to the safety constraints. The ART can integrate verification into the training process, and thereby dynamically re-train the model based on the safety verification in a feedback loop approach. The ART can be configured to either verify that the AI model is provably safety, or to provide updates to the training parameters used during to re-train the AI model in instances when the safety verification has failed. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409360 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE - An apparatus for controlling an autonomous vehicle includes first and second autonomous controllers, first and second brake modules, and first and second communication networks. The first autonomous controller controls autonomous driving. The second autonomous controller controls autonomous driving in a backup situation. The first brake module receives a first deceleration command from the first autonomous controller to operate a brake. The second brake module receives a second deceleration command from the second autonomous controller to operate the brake. The first communication network allows monitoring information to be exchanged between the first and second brake modules, and transmits the first and second deceleration commands from the first and second autonomous controllers through a first gateway to the first and second brake modules. The second communication network transmits the first and second deceleration commands from the first and second autonomous controllers through a second gateway to the first and second brake modules. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409361 | ENHANCED VEHICLE OPERATION - A computer includes a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to predict a user arrival time based on data of a user and a user origin location, deactivate a propulsion a vehicle upon arriving at the user origin location, and deactivate one or more additional vehicle components based on the user arrival time. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409362 | AUTONOMOUS DRIVING HANDOFF SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Disclosed is a method and apparatus for operating an autonomous vehicle. The method may include monitoring a functional load on a driver-assistance system of the autonomous vehicle as operation of the autonomous vehicle is being controlled by the driver-assistance system. The method may also include detecting when a current function load of the driver-assistance system satisfies a functional load threshold, and controlling operation of at least one component of the autonomous vehicle in response to detection of the functional load threshold being satisfied. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409363 | Techniques for Contacting a Teleoperator - Techniques and methods for contacting a teleoperator. For instance, while navigating to a location, progress of an autonomous vehicle may stop. This may be caused by the autonomous vehicle yielding to another vehicle, such as at an intersection or when the other vehicle is located along a route of the autonomous vehicle. While yielding to the other vehicle, the autonomous vehicle may determine that the progress has stopped for a threshold amount of time. Additionally, in some circumstances, the autonomous vehicle may determine that the progress not been stopped due to traffic or a traffic light. Based at least in part on the determinations, the autonomous vehicle may send sensor data to the teleoperator, where the sensor data represents an environment for which the autonomous vehicle is located. Additionally, the autonomous vehicle may send an indication of the other vehicle to the teleoperator. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409364 | AUTOMATIC DETECTION OF DATA FOR ANNOTATION FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE PERCEPTION - Various technologies described herein pertain to detecting sensor data to be annotated for autonomous vehicle perception algorithm training. A label identifying a type of an object is assigned to an object at a particular location in an environment based on sensor data generated by a sensor system of an autonomous vehicle for a given time. The label is assigned based on a confidence score assigned to the type of the object by a computer-implemented perception algorithm. The computer-implemented perception algorithm assigns the confidence score to the type of the object based on the sensor data corresponding to the particular location in the environment for the given time. An output of a heuristic is generated based on the label and/or the confidence score, and the output of the heuristic is used to control whether to cause the sensor data for the given time to be annotated. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409365 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - There is provided an information processing device to realize a rich motion expression of an autonomous mobile object by easier attitude control. The information processing device includes: a motion control unit that controls a motion of an autonomous mobile object, wherein the autonomous mobile object includes a wheel that can be stored inside a main body and that can be protruded to an outside of the main body, and the motion control unit keeps a standing state by making the wheel protruded to the outside of the main body and performs driving control of the wheel and attitude control of the autonomous mobile object in movement of the autonomous mobile object, and makes the autonomous mobile object remain still in a seated state during a stop thereof by storing the wheel inside the main body is provided. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409366 | REMOTE DEPLOYED OBSCURATION SYSTEM - The invention is that of a remote deployed obscuration system useful in protecting law enforcement and military personnel, for example, against attack. The remote deployed obscuration system comprises an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) such as a drone of any suitable configuration that is equipped with an obscuration means such as one or more smoke grenades. The remote deployed obscuration system is capable of being guided from a remote location via remote-control means in communication with a remote-control receiver of the UAV, which may be used to control UAV flight patterns, actuate the obscuration means, release and reload the obscuration means, and communicate with other remote deployed obscuration systems on a concerted mission. The obscuration means may comprise a quick mount and release mechanism of heat-resistant material to enable remote reloading of grenades, for example, while protecting the UAV against heat discharged therefrom. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409367 | Inertial Sensor, Electronic Instrument, And Vehicle - An inertial sensor includes, provided that axes X, Y, and Z are three axes perpendicular to one another, a substrate, a fixed section fixed to the substrate, a movable element that swings around a swing axis extending along the axis Y, a first beam and a second beam that link the fixed section to the movable element and are torsionally deformed by the swing motion of the movable element, and a detection electrode that is disposed on the substrate and overlaps with the movable element in the plan view along the axis-Z direction, and the first beam and the second beams differ in shape from each other and have the same torsional spring constant. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409368 | REMOTE VEHICLE GUIDANCE - A vehicle computing system may identify an obstruction along a route of travel and may connect to a service computing device for guidance. The service computing device may include a guidance system configured to receive waypoint and/or orientation input from an operator. The operator may evaluate the scenario and determine one or more waypoints and/or associated orientations for the vehicle to navigate the scenario. In some examples, the guidance system may validate the waypoint(s) and/or associated orientation(s). The service computing device may send the waypoint(s) and/or associated orientation(s) to the vehicle computing system. The vehicle computing system may validate the waypoint(s) and/or associated orientation(s) and, based on the validation, control the vehicle according to the input. Based on a determination that the vehicle has navigated the scenario, the guidance system may release vehicle guidance back to the vehicle computing system. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409369 | System and Methods for Autonomous Vehicle Testing - The present disclosure is directed to autonomous vehicle service assignment simulation using predefined scenarios. In particular a computing system comprising one or more computing devices can obtain data associated with a simulated autonomous vehicle within a simulation environment based at least in part on the predefined scenario. The computing system can initiate a simulation of the predefined scenario using the data associated with the simulated autonomous vehicle to perform the predefined scenario within the simulation environment. The computing system can receive one or more simulated events to attempt to complete the predefined scenario. The computing system can determine whether the autonomous vehicle has successfully completed the predefined scenario. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409370 | VIRTUAL GEARING IN AN AUTONOMOUS ELECTRONIC BICYCLE - An autonomous electronic bicycle comprises a frame, a wheel that can be powered by a first electronic motor, and a pedal assembly connected to a pedal motor. The pedal assembly is not mechanically connected to the wheel, but the autonomous electronic bicycle simulates a mechanical connection by powering the rear wheel proportional to the user's pedaling force. The autonomous electronic bicycle uses a virtual gear ratio based on the cadence of the rider, the current incline of the bicycle, and the current speed of the bicycle. The virtual gear ratio can be a ratio between a torque of the set of pedals and a torque of the wheel. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409371 | Automatic Traveling System - An automatic traveling system causes an agricultural work machine to automatically travel a first route and a second route in sequence, wherein the agricultural work machine supplies supply material to the first route and the second route while traveling along a travel route that is set in a field and comprises the first route formed by connecting a first start point and a first end point and the second route formed by connecting a second start point and a second end point. The automatic traveling system includes a correction route generation unit that generates a corrected travel route in which the second start point and the second end point are switched when a prescribed condition is satisfied after the agricultural work machine automatic travel is aborted before entering the second route, and before the agricultural work machine automatic travel restarts on the second route. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409372 | DATA FUSION METHOD AND RELATED DEVICE - This application discloses a data fusion method and a related device. The method includes: obtaining vehicle sensing data, where the vehicle sensing data is obtained by a vehicle sensing apparatus by sensing a road environment in a sensing range by using a vehicle sensor; obtaining roadside sensing data, where the roadside sensing data is obtained by a roadside sensing apparatus by sensing a road environment in a sensing range by using a roadside sensor; and fusing the vehicle sensing data and the roadside sensing data by using a fusion formula, to obtain a first fusion result. According to the foregoing solution, overlapping can be implemented between the sensing range of the roadside sensing apparatus and the sensing range of the vehicle sensing apparatus can be implemented, so that the sensing range is effectively extended. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409373 | System and Method for Generating a Representation of an Environment - A method includes obtaining an occupancy grid. The method includes generating a reference, such as a ray, on the occupancy grid. The ray originates from a location of a vehicle and extends in a direction that corresponds to a driving direction of the vehicle. The method includes identifying markers along the ray. The markers include transition markers, which indicate a first type of transition or a second type of transition. The first type of transition is from an unoccupied zone to an occupied zone. The second type of transition is from the occupied zone to the unoccupied zone. The method includes generating a representation of drivable space in real-time based on computations involving sections that are associated with the first type of transition and the second type of transition. The method includes providing guidance to the vehicle based on the representation of drivable space. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409374 | APPROACHES FOR ENCODING ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION - Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can access a first set of schema-based encodings associated with a first environment, wherein a schema-based encoding provides a structured representation of an environment based on a scenario schema. First information representing scenario information associated with the first environment can be generated based at least in part on the first set of schema-based encodings. One or more attributes for the first environment can be determined based at least in part the first information. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409375 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OVERLAP-AWARE RANKING OF NAVIGATION AVOIDANCE AREAS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES - A computing system that analyzes the network effects of avoidance areas on autonomous vehicle routing is described herein. The computing system includes a data store that comprises a set of avoidance areas through which the autonomous vehicle is prohibited from being routed. A grouping system identifies groups of avoidance areas. A graph construction system constructs a graph representation of the avoidance area groups. A ranking algorithm is evaluated over the graph representation to generate a ranking of the avoidance area groups by relative impact on routing metrics for routes through an operational area of the autonomous vehicle. A mapping vehicle can be dispatched to resolve avoidance areas in avoidance area groups indicating in the ranking as having a greater impact on routing metrics than other avoidance area groups. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409376 | OBSTACLE RECOGNITION METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUS ROBOTS - Provided is a method for operating a robot, including capturing images of a workspace, comparing at least one object from the captured images to objects in an object dictionary, identifying a class to which the at least one object belongs using an object classification unit, instructing the robot to execute at least one action based on the object class identified, capturing movement data of the robot, and generating a planar representation of the workspace based on the captured images and the movement data, wherein the captured images indicate a position of the robot relative to objects within the workspace and the movement data indicates movement of the robot. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409377 | OBSTACLE DETECTION AND MANIPULATION BY A VEHICLE WITHIN A DIG SITE - This description provides an autonomous or semi-autonomous excavation vehicle that is capable determining a route between a start point and an end point in a site and navigating over the route. The sensors collect any or more of spatial, imaging, measurement, and location data to detect an obstacle between two locations within the site. Based on the collected data and identified obstacles, the excavation vehicle generates unobstructed routes circumventing the obstacles, obstructed routes traveling through the obstacles, and instructions for removing certain modifiable obstacles. The excavation vehicle determines and selects the shortest route of the unobstructed and obstructed route and navigates over the selected path to move within the site. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409378 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED TRAJECTORY PREDICTION - Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can determine a raster representative of a surrounding environment of a vehicle, wherein the raster depicts one or more objects in the surrounding environment of the vehicle. A plurality of trajectory proposals are determined for a first object of the one or more objects. For each trajectory proposal of the plurality of trajectory proposals, a score indicative of a likelihood that the first object will take a trajectory consistent with the trajectory proposal, and an offset for modifying the trajectory proposal are generated. A predicted trajectory is determined for the first object based on the scores and the offsets for the plurality of trajectory proposals | 2020-12-31 |
20200409379 | MACHINE LEARNING METHOD AND MOBILE ROBOT - A neural network machine learning method includes a first arrangement step of arranging a stationary first obstacle and a moving second obstacle in a virtual space, a second arrangement step of arranging a current position and a destination of a mobile robot in the virtual space, a movement step of making the second obstacle move in accordance with a predetermined condition, and a reception step of receiving, from a user, a designation of a moving path for the mobile robot to go to the destination from the current position while avoiding the stationary first obstacle and the moving second obstacle. Learning is performed using teaching data accumulated by repeatedly executing the above steps. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409380 | GENERATIVE ADVERSARIAL NETWORK ENRICHED DRIVING SIMULATION - A computer-implemented method and a system for training a computer-based autonomous driving model used for an autonomous driving operation by an autonomous vehicle are described. The method includes: creating time-dependent three-dimensional (3D) traffic environment data using at least one of real traffic element data and simulated traffic element data; creating simulated time-dependent 3D traffic environmental data by applying a time-dependent 3D generic adversarial network (GAN) model to the created time-dependent 3D traffic environment data; and training a computer-based autonomous driving model using the simulated time-dependent 3D traffic environmental data. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409381 | AUTONOMOUS ELECTRONIC BICYCLE NAVIGATION - An autonomous electronic bicycle comprises a frame, a front wheel that can be powered by a first electronic motor, a rear wheel that can be powered by a second electronic motor, and handlebars that can steer the front wheel which can be controlled by a third electronic motor. The autonomous electronic bicycle can receive a destination and determine a route from the current location to the destination. Using a set of sensors, the autonomous electronic bicycle can detect obstacles in proximity of the autonomous electronic bicycle and determine a target path for the autonomous electronic bicycle through the environment. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409382 | INTELLIGENT CLEANING ROBOT - An intelligent, autonomous interior cleaning robot capable of autonomously mapping and cleaning multiple rooms in a house in an intelligent manner is described. Various combinations of passive and active sensors may be used to perform mapping, localization, and obstacle avoidance. In particular, the robot uses stereo cameras with a static projected light pattern to generate 3D data. In addition, the robot may use optical sensors in various locations, laser ToF sensors, inertial measurement units and visual odometry to enhance the localization and mapping capabilities. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409383 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USING LEARNING TO GENERATE METRICS FROM COMPUTER VISION-DERIVED VIDEO DATA - The invention relates generally to a method and system that provides robust metric reporting based on analysis of computer vision derived-video data. The invention utilizes learning-based methods for object identification, object localization, and contextual analysis in order to generate insights into, for example, efficiency, productivity, design and planning, and health and safety compliance in a workflow environment. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409384 | AUTONOMOUS MODULAR SWEEPER ROBOT - An autonomous robot is provided, that includes a main body having a frame that includes a back end and a front end. The frame includes a first frame extension and a second frame extension that connects the back end of the frame to the front end of the frame. The front end of the frame includes a path to an open volume disposed between the first frame extension, the second frame extension and the back end. Further provided is a drive system connected to the frame, a retention system coupled to the frame, a lift mechanism attached to the frame, and a sweeper attachment having a dimension to substantially fit within the open volume of the main body. The sweeper attachment is connectable to the retention system to raise and lower of the sweeper attachment using the lift mechanism. Further provided is a controller interfaced with the drive system, the retention system and the lift mechanism. The controller is configured to activate the retention system to connect the frame with the sweeper attachment when the main body is disposed over the sweeper attachment and the sweeper attachment is disposed substantially within the open volume. The drive system is controlled by the controller to move the autonomous robot and activate the sweeper attachment to cause sweeping of a surface. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409385 | VEHICLE VISUAL ODOMETRY - A computer, including a processor and a memory, the memory including instructions to be executed by the processor to determine an eccentricity map based on video image data and determine vehicle motion data by processing the eccentricity map and two red, green, blue (RGB) video images with a deep neural network trained to output vehicle motion data in global coordinates. The instructions can further include instructions to operate a vehicle based on the vehicle motion data. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409386 | Automated Learning System for Improved Pickup/Dropoff Maneuver - A method for pickup/drop-off at a location includes providing, to a first autonomous vehicle (AV), a parameter value of a parameter associated with the pickup/drop-off; executing, by the first autonomous vehicle (AV), the pickup/drop-off according to the parameter value; receiving a customer feedback related to the parameter; receiving a tele-operator feedback related to the parameter; identifying other world objects at the location; and generating an optimized parameter value for executing the pickup/drop-off. Generating the optimized parameter value uses the parameter value, the customer feedback, the tele-operator feedback, and other world objects. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409387 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - The present technology relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program capable of obtaining an accurate self-position of a moving body. A map generation unit generates an attribute-attached occupancy grid map including an existence probability of an obstacle in a space around a moving body for each grid, and an attribute of the obstacle labelled in the occupancy grid map. A position estimation unit estimates a position of the moving body by matching in a shape of a non-moving body and the attribute between the attribute-attached occupancy grid map and a pre-map that is the attribute-attached occupancy grid map prepared beforehand. The present technology is applicable to a vehicle control system equipped on a vehicle. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409388 | CONTROLLER, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - [Overview] [Problem to be Solved] To more smoothly execute a cooperative action among a plurality of mobile bodies sharing an action plan. [Solution] A controller including: a plan map creation section that creates an action plan map for making an action plan of a first mobile body from an outside world map with use of an action plan of a second mobile body; and an error detection section that detects an error between the action plan of the second mobile body and an observation result of an action of the second mobile body, and the plan map creation section updating the action plan map with use of the detected error. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409389 | ADVANCED PATH PREDICTION - The present disclosure provides systems and methods for mapping a determined path of travel. The path of travel may be mapped to a camera view of a camera affixed to a vehicle. In some embodiments, the path of travel may be mapped to another view that is based on a camera, such as a bird's eye view anchored to the camera's position at a given time. These systems and methods may determine the path of travel by incorporating data from later points in time. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409390 | MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLE OPERATING SYSTEM COMPRISING REMEDIAL INDICATOR TAGS - A materials handling vehicle operating system is provided comprising a tag layout where a plurality of entry/exit tag sets are arranged along a travel path at different ones of the entry/exit thresholds of a restricted navigation zone. Each entry/exit tag set comprises a release tag, a restriction tag, and an indicator tag. The indicator tag is positioned between the restriction tag and the restricted navigation zone. The restriction tag is positioned between the release tag and the indicator tag. The tag reader and the reader module cooperate to compare identified tag data with stored tag data and initiate a remediation operation when an indicator tag is identified in place of a restriction tag. Tag layouts for one-way and two-way travel into and out of a restricted navigation zone are also contemplated. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409391 | VEHICLE-PLATOONS IMPLEMENTATION UNDER AUTONOMOUS DRIVING SYSTEM DESIGNED FOR SINGLE VEHICLE - A method, apparatus, and system for enabling platooning between two autonomous vehicles is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a second ADV receives a vehicle status and a first perception result of a first ADV over a vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) link. The first perception result includes one or more obstacles perceived by the first ADV. A perception process is performed by the second ADV to perceive a driving environment associated with the second ADV, which generates a second perception result. The first perception result performed by the first ADV and the second perception result performed by the second ADV are merged to generate a third perception result. A trajectory is planned based on the vehicle status of the first ADV and the third perception result to cause the second ADV to follow the first ADV in a platoon manner. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409392 | TRAVELING VEHICLE CONTROLLER AND TRAVELING VEHICLE SYSTEM - A traveling vehicle controller includes a command assignment controller to detect a first-to-arrive traveling vehicle that is able to reach a destination point first among traveling vehicles, based on travel route candidates on which the traveling vehicles travel along a travel path from respective positions to reach the destination point, and assign the command to the first-to-arrive traveling vehicle. During detection of the first-to-arrive traveling vehicle, when a traveling vehicle traveling toward a branch point on the travel path is located within a range of a branch-switching impossible distance from the branch point and is scheduled to proceed toward a main way at the branch point, the command assignment controller performs pseudo-shift processing by which this traveling vehicle is determined to be located in a position downstream of the branch point and on a side of the main way. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409393 | MOBILE OBJECT, REMOTE-CONTROL DEVICE, REMOTE-CONTROL SYSTEM, REMOTE-CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING REMOTE-CONTROL PROGRAM RECORDED THEREON - To enable flexibly altering the configuration of an unmanned aircraft, the remote-control device is provided with: a receiving part which receives, via a communication network, sensor information transmitted from one or more mobile objects; a control unit that calculates, on the basis of the received sensor information and attitude control information that pertains to attitude control of a collective including as inputted elements at least one mobile object and that is set on the basis of configuration information pertaining to the configuration of the collective, a control manipulation quantity for manipulating the mobile objects, and generates a control signal including the control manipulation quantity; and a transmission part which transmits the generated control signal to the mobile objects. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409394 | UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD AND DEVICE, UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE, SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) control method includes generating a flight strategy for a target UAV in a UAV group, sending flight information to the target UAV, performing a clock synchronization on the target UAV to configure a reference time for the target UAV, and sending a take-off instruction to the target UAV. The flight strategy includes a flight instruction instructing the target UAV to fly to a target position at a target moment. The flight information includes the flight strategy. The take-off instruction triggers the target UAV to fly to the target position at the target moment according to the flight instruction by using the reference time as a standard reference time. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409395 | A DRONE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING FLIGHT OF A DRONE - According to the present invention there is provided a drone ( | 2020-12-31 |
20200409396 | Fluid Flow Restrictor Device - A fluid flow restrictor device for controlling fluid flow at a connection between ducts may include a restrictor device body that is partially or fully inserted into and disposed within one of the ducts and an outboard restrictor device flange extending radially outward at an outboard end of the restrictor device body and having an outboard flange outer diameter that is greater than an inner diameter of the ducts so that the restrictor device body or the outboard restrictor device flange is engaged by an open end surface of the duct to prevent full insertion of the fluid flow restrictor device into the duct. A body inner surface defines a restrictor opening through the restrictor device body that can be varied to achieve desired fluid flow characteristics at the connection. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409397 | PRESSURE REGULATOR FOR INFLATION SYSTEMS - A pressure regulator comprises a primary fluid inlet for connection to a source of high pressure fluid, a fluid outlet for connection to a space to receive the high pressure fluid, a convergent-divergent nozzle having an upstream convergent section, a throat and a downstream divergent section, the primary fluid inlet being in fluid communication with the convergent section of the nozzle; and an outlet pipe having an upstream end arranged around but radially spaced from the outlet of the divergent section of the nozzle, the outlet pipe arranged to receive fluid flow from the outlet of the divergent section of the nozzle and conduct the fluid flowing from the nozzle to the fluid outlet. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409398 | DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MICROCHANNELS WITH POROUS SIDEWALL STRUCTURES - Techniques and mechanisms for enabling a flow of fluid through microchannels of a fluid conduit, which is thermally coupled to cool integrated circuitry. In an embodiment, sidewall structures of the fluid conduit extend from a base structure to form at least in part microchannels, which extend along the base structure. The sidewall structures accommodate a flow of a coolant fluid through the fluid conduit, where the flow in turn facilitates conduction of heat, which has been transferred to the fluid conduit from the integrated circuitry. The sidewall structures comprise pores, which extend through a corresponding sidewall structure between two microchannel regions. In another embodiment, a sidewall structure provides a gradient of average porosity along one or more dimensions. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409399 | System, Apparatus And Method For Sensor-Driven And Heuristic-Based Minimum Energy Point Tracking In A Processor - In one embodiment, a processor includes a minimum energy point (MEP) controller to: generate a change in thermal tracking information, based at least in part on prior and current thermal information; generate a change in activity tracking information, based at least in part on prior activity information and current activity information; and determine a MEP performance state based at least in part on the change in thermal tracking information and the change in activity tracking information. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409400 | LINEAR STAGE EFFICIENCY TECHNIQUES FOR H-BRIDGE SYSTEMS - Techniques for efficient operation of a linear stage in an H-bridge system are provided. In an example, a linear stage can switch between voltage regulation and current regulation over a range of a command signal. The particular regulation mode can depend on the regulation mode of a switched stage of the H-bridge system. Efficiency can he realized by using current regulation of the linear stage when the output voltage of the linear stage moves away from the voltage of a supply rail. Such a control scheme can reduce the voltage across the linear stage for a larger range of the command signal resulting in less heat dissipation of the linear stage compared to conventional control of H-bridge linear stages. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409401 | MODIFYING REGULATOR OUTPUT VOLTAGE WITH A PELTIER DEVICE - A system can control, with a positive temperature-voltage correlation, an output of a voltage regulator with a Peltier device. The Peltier device can receive heat from a heat-producing electronic device, and can have a positive terminal and a negative terminal. A voltage regulator circuit can include a driver device electrically coupled to an input voltage and an output terminal electrically coupled to one of the Peltier device terminals. The voltage regulator circuit can also include a differential amplifier electrically coupled to a reference voltage, an input electrically coupled to another Peltier device terminal and an output electrically coupled to the driver device. The differential amplifier can, in response to a voltage produced by the Peltier device, modulate, with a positive temperature-voltage correlation, an output voltage on the output terminal of the driver device. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409402 | REFERENCE VOLTAGE GENERATION - A reference voltage generator includes an input terminal configured to receive an enable signal and an output terminal configured to provide an output signal. A voltage generator circuit is arranged to generate a first output voltage signal, and a pre-settling circuit is arranged to generate a second output voltage. The pre-settling circuit is configured to provide the second output voltage signal at the output terminal in response to the enable signal received at the input terminal, and following a first time period provide the first output voltage at the output terminal. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409403 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A LOW-DROPOUT REGULATOR - A system and method for controlling a low-dropout regulator (LDO) is disclosed. The system and method include a charge pump that is controlled to provide a charge pump voltage to power the LDO. The charge pump voltage can be adjusted relative to the LDO's input voltage to ensure efficient operation of the LDO for input voltages over a range. The charge pump is also controlled to limit the maximum charge pump voltage provided to ensure safe operation of the LDO. The system and method also include a under voltage lockout circuit that enables the LDO when it is determined that the charge pump voltage is sufficient to meet multiple criteria. For example, the charge pump voltage may be analyzed to determine if it is above a minimum voltage and if it is also sufficiently higher than the LDO's output voltage. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409404 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ENERGY GENERATING SYSTEM, AND INVERTER FOR AN ENERGY GENERATING SYSTEM - A method for operating an energy generation system containing a photovoltaic generator and an inverter, wherein electric power is transferred between the inverter and an AC voltage grid, and wherein the transferred electric power comprises an active power (P) and a reactive power (Q) is disclosed. The method includes operating the photovoltaic generator, in a first operating mode, at a maximum active power point (MPP) by way of the inverter, and setting the active power (P) of the photovoltaic generator via the inverter in a second operating mode depending on a grid frequency instantaneous value (f) and on a grid frequency rate of change (df/dt), and in the second operating mode, setting the reactive power (Q) depending on a grid voltage instantaneous value (U) and on a grid voltage rate of change (dU/dt). | 2020-12-31 |
20200409405 | VOLTAGE TRIMMING CIRCUIT AND VOLTAGE GENERATION CIRCUIT INCLUDING THE SAME - A voltage trimming circuit may include: a resistor array configured to divide a first voltage at different division ratios through output nodes, output the divided voltages, and change a resistance value based on one or more voltage level control signals; and a multiplexer configured to select one voltage level from the output nodes based on the remainder of the voltage level control signals and output a voltage level of the selected node as an output voltage. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409406 | ADAPTIVE OPERATING DEVICE - An adaptive operating device ( | 2020-12-31 |
20200409407 | BAND-PASS CLOCK DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS - A band-pass clock distribution circuit includes a clock tree circuit including at least one clock buffer circuit. The clock tree circuit may be configured to receive a first clock signal from a clock generator circuit and to generate a second clock signal based on the first clock signal. A band-pass filter may be configured to receive the second clock signal and to provide a third clock signal to one or more load circuits. The band-pass filter includes a filtering resonant network including a first inductor and a second inductor coupled to one another at a center tap. The filtering resonant network is configurable to resonate with a parasitic capacitance associated with the one or more load circuits. A portion of the band-pass filter is integrated with the clock tree circuit. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409408 | LOW LATENCY FIFO WITH AUTO SYNC - A method operates a first-in-first-out (FIFO) buffer with a first clock, and operates one of a read pointer or a write pointer of the FIFO buffer with the first clock while operating the other one of the read pointer or write pointer with a second clock. One of a serializer fed from the FIFO buffer output, or a de-serializer feeding the FIFO buffer input, is operated with the second clock. Timing pulses indicate that the pointer operating with the second clock has reached a predetermined point in its cycle. The phase of the second clock is adjusted based on a relationship between the timing pulses and an advance period of the pointer operating with the first clock. The pointer operating with the first clock is reset to achieve a desired value for the relationship. A skew created from adjusting the phase of the second clock is corrected. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409409 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING NOTIFICATION REGARDING WEARABLE DEVICE - A method for providing a notification, includes: determining whether a wearable device is worn by a user; obtaining usage status information of the wearable device when the wearable device is unworn by the user; determining whether to send the notification based on the usage status information of the wearable device; and sending the notification when a predefined condition is met. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409410 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - An image display device includes a device body having a front surface with a display surface that is substantially rectangular and is for displaying an image; a stand that is placed on a placement surface and supports the device body; a support component that is fixed to the stand, is disposed on a rear surface of the device body, and rotatably supports the device body about a rotation shaft between a horizontal orientation in which the display surface is in a landscape orientation and a vertical orientation in which the display surface is in a portrait orientation; and a speaker that is supported by the support component and is disposed on the rear surface of the device body via the support component. The speaker emits sound toward the placement surface. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409411 | NARROW BORDER ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY PANEL - A narrow border organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display panel is provided, including a substrate, a light-emitting functional layer, a light-emitting functional layer having an organic sub-layer, an encapsulation layer, a first retaining wall, and a second retaining wall, wherein the first retaining wall is disposed around a circumferential periphery of the organic sub-layer; the second retaining wall is disposed between the first retaining wall and the organic sub-layer; wherein the second retaining wall is provided with at least a notch to reduce a border width of a side of the OLED display panel on which the notch is defined. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409412 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed herein are a display apparatus and a manufacturing method thereof. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409413 | BASE FILM, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, AND COVER WINDOW AND DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING SAME - Embodiments relate to a base film that is colorless, transparent, and excellent in mechanical properties and optical properties, particularly with low moisture permeability, a process for preparing the same, and a cover window and a display device comprising the same. The cover window comprises a base film comprising a polyamide-based polymer and having a moisture permeability of 300 g/m | 2020-12-31 |
20200409414 | COMPUTING DEVICE CONNECTION MECHANISM - Aspects of the present disclosure include connection mechanisms for a peripheral computing device to connect with a mobile computing device. The peripheral computing device may include a device interface component that defines part of the connection mechanisms, and an electrical connection protrusion extending from the device interface component and configured to insert in a corresponding electrical receptacle of a computing device. The device interface component may also include a magnetically connectable docking member configured to magnetically attract or to be magnetically attracted to a corresponding docking component on the computing device. The device interface component may further include a support rail configured to support the electrical connection protrusion and the magnetically connectable docking member. The support rail may comprise a shoulder configured to define a pivot point to guide connecting the peripheral computing device with the computing device. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409415 | DISPLAY UNIT AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD - A display unit which can realize reduction in thickness and weight of the display unit by omitting a void between a touch panel and a display panel, and its manufacturing method. Whole faces of the touch panel and the display panel are directly bonded together with an adhesive layer in between. The display panel has a structure wherein a driving substrate in which organic light emitting devices are formed and a sealing substrate are bonded together with an adhesive layer in between. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409416 | FLEXIBLE POINT OF SALE DEVICE - Disclosed are flexible point of sale devices and methods for controlling the same. The systems and methods may include a body that houses electronics and a flexible display screen affixed to the body. During use, the body and the flexible display screen may be bent into various configurations. In addition, during use, various user interfaces may be displayed on different parts of the flexible display for use by one or more users. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409417 | Flexible Display Device - Provided is a flexible display device. The flexible display device includes a flexible screen and a fixing rod. The fixing rod is connected to the flexible screen through a rotating device. The fixing rod has a first end and a second end. The fixing rod is capable of rotating to such position that the fixing rod is parallel to an expansion direction of the flexible screen and the second end of the fixing rod is detachably connected to the flexible screen. With the rotating device, the fixing rod of the flexible display device can be switched between a fixing state and a non-fixing state. In the fixing state, the flexible screen is fixed by the fixing rod to prevent deforming of the flexible screen. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409418 | Flexible Display Device - Provided is a flexible display device including a back cover supporting a rear surface of a display panel, a bending member bent with a slow curvature and supporting a rear surface of the back cover, a sliding member supporting the bending member to be rotatable, mounted on the rear surface of the back cover, and rotating the bending member, while sliding up and down on the back cover, and a rotation support member having one end portion slidably and rotatably engaged with an end portion of the bending member and the other end portion rotatably engaged with the back cover. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409419 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FORMING DISPLAY SUBSTRATE - A display substrate, a display device, and a method of forming a display substrate are provided. The display substrate includes: a flexible base substrate and a plurality of pixel islands arranged on the flexible base substrate, where the plurality of pixel islands are arranged in an array, two adjacent pixel islands are connected through an island bridge, display units are arranged on the pixel islands, the display units on the pixel islands are electrically connected through an inter-island connection line arranged on the island bridge, a region outside the pixel islands and the island bridge is a hollow area, and axes of four island bridges around the hollow area are arranged as a parallelogram. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409420 | FUNCTIONAL PANEL, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, INPUT/OUTPUT DEVICE, DATA PROCESSING DEVICE - To provide a novel functional panel that is highly convenient, useful, or reliable. The functional panel includes a first region, a second region, and a third region. The third region is positioned between the first region and the second region, can be bent, and includes a functional layer, a bonding layer, and a first conductive film. The bonding layer includes a region positioned between the functional layer and the first conductive film. The functional layer includes a circuit and an insulating film. The circuit includes a second conductive film. The insulating film includes a region positioned between the first conductive film and the second conductive film. A capacitor is formed between the first conductive film and the second conductive film. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409421 | FLEXIBLE DISPLAY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING SAME - An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a flexible display including a plurality of layers and a support member having the flexible display mounted thereon. The flexible display includes a first region having a first flexibility and a second region having a second flexibility different from the first flexibility and extending from the first region in a first direction. At least one of the plurality of layers has a first structure in the first region and has a second structure different from the first structure in the second region. The support member includes a first portion that supports the first region such that at least part of the first region remains flat and a second portion that supports the second region such that at least part of the second region is bent and then unfolded. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409422 | BENDABLE DEVICE, HOUSING, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a flexible screen and a housing. The housing includes a first frame, a second frame, and a bendable device. The bendable device is connected between the first frame and the second frame. The flexible screen is disposed on the first frame, the second frame, and the bendable device. The bendable device is used to support the flexible screen disposed on the housing. The bendable device includes a first part, a second part, and a third part. The first part is rotatably connected with the second part via a first rotating shaft. The first part is rotatably connected with the third part via a second rotating shaft. A housing and a bendable device of the electronic device are also provided in the disclosure. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409423 | DISPLAY PANEL - The present disclosure relates to a display panel including a display area that can be stretched by including a plurality of stretching units and a peripheral area positioned at an edge of the display area. Each of the stretching units includes: a plurality of islands separately disposed to include a plurality of pixels disposed therein; a plurality of bridges extended from the islands to connect adjacent islands or to connect the islands with the peripheral area; and a plurality of openings disposed adjacent to the bridges, between the bridges, and between the bridges and the islands, wherein areas of the islands are gradually increased toward the peripheral area. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409424 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a substrate and a connector. The substrate includes a display area, a first pad area, and a second pad area. The display area has a plurality of pixels. The first pad area and the second pad area are adjacent respective sides of the display area and are connected to different ones of the pixels. The connector connects the first pad area and the second pad area when the substrate is bent. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409425 | FILM WRAPPING DISPLAY - A film wrapping display includes a panel that is transparent to light and is configured to display information on one surface of the panel, and a film adhered to cover the one surface of the panel on which the information is displayed. The film is adhered to the other surface of the panel opposite to the one surface in addition to the one surface of the panel. An edge of the film is positioned at the other surface while the film covers an outermost periphery of the panel and extends around to the other surface. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409426 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE MODULE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic device module includes a substrate, a first component disposed on a first surface of the substrate, a sealing portion disposed on the first surface of the substrate, a second component disposed on the first surface of the substrate and embedded in the sealing portion, and a shielding wall at least partially disposed between the first component and the second component and including a portion having a height, with respect to the first surface of the substrate, that is lower than a height of the sealing portion. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409427 | HINGE DEVICE FOR A FOLDABLE DEVICE - The present invention provides a hinge module for a foldable device. A first curved guiding portion and a second curved guiding portion are provided between two sides of a curved body, and a first connecting portion of a first rotating member is connected with a first support plate. At least one of the first curved blocks of the first rotating member is swingable and limited within the first curved guiding portion. A second connecting portion of a second rotating member is connected with a second support plate. At least one of the second curved blocks of the second rotating member is swingable and limited within the second curved guiding portion. A first linkage assembly has one end pivotally connected with one side of the first curved block. A second linking member is provided at another end of the two linkage assemblies. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409428 | Folding Electronic Devices With Geared Hinges - An electronic device has a foldable display. First and second portions of an electronic device housing for the device may be joined using a hinge. A flexible display may overlap the first housing portion and the second housing portion and may bend along a bend axis as the first and second housing portions are rotated relative to each other using the hinge. The hinge may include toothed members such as gears and a rack member. The rack member may have a surface with curved portions. The gears may include rotating gears that walk along the curved portions of the rack member as the electronic device is folded and unfolded. The hinge may include gears that are fixedly attached to the first and second housing portions and that engage the rotating gears. Linkage members may hold together gears and the rack member. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409429 | HINGE MODULE AND A FOLDABLE TYPE DEVICE WITH THE SAME - The present invention provides a hinge module and a foldable type device with the same. In the hinge module, a first curved guiding portion and a second curved guiding portion are provided between two lateral surfaces of a curved body, and a first connecting portion of a first rotating member is connected with a first support plate. At least one of the first curved blocks of the first rotating member is swingable and limited within the first curved guiding portion. A second connecting portion of a second rotating member is connected with a second support plate. At least one of the second curved blocks of the second rotating member is swingable and limited within the second curved guiding portion. A first linkage assembly has one end pivotally connected with one side of the first curved block. A second linking member is provided at another end of the two linkage assemblies. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409430 | HINGE ASSEMBLIES FOR COMPUTING DEVICES - In an example, a hinge assembly to pivotably support a display panel of a computing device relative to a base of the computing device includes a first portion that can lock with a second portion. A resilient member is disposed on one of the first portion and the second portion. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409431 | BENDABLE ASSEMBLY AND FLEXIBLE DISPLAY DEVICE - A bendable assembly ( | 2020-12-31 |
20200409432 | SENSOR HUB SWITCHES - Sensor hub switches are described herein. In one example, a device can include a sensor hub moveable between a first position and a second position and a power switch to be deactivated by the sensor hub when the sensor hub is at the second position. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409433 | Display Storage Assembly - A display storage assembly includes a tray that has a first storage area and a second storage area. The tray is positionable in an upright position having the tray angling upwardly from a horizontal support surface. A display is hingedly positioned in the tray. The display is positionable in a deployed position. In this way the display is positioned at an ergonomically preferred angle for viewing the display. A stand is hingedly coupled to the tray. The stand is positionable in a deployed position for retaining the tray in the upright position. A panel is hingedly coupled to the tray. The panel is positionable in a deployed position when the tray is in the upright position to support a keyboard. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409434 | STORAGE CHASSIS - This disclosure provides storage chassis including base storage sub-assemblies and partitions. Base includes bottom plate, top plate, first side plate and second side plate. Front side of bottom plate is opposite to back side of bottom plate. Bottom plate is located opposite to top plate. First side plate is located opposite to second side plate. First side plate and second side plate are connected to and located between bottom plate and top plate. Storage sub-assemblies are movably disposed between first side plate and second side plate. Partitions are disposed between first side plate and second side plate. Opposite ends of each partition are respectively connected to top plate and bottom plate. Partitions separate storage sub-assemblies from one another so that storage sub-assemblies are respectively located in airflow channels that are independent to one another. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409435 | LIQUID COOLED MEMORY MODULE SERVICE DEVICE FOR SYSTEMS WITH MULTIPLE MEMORY MODULE THICKNESSES AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - Devices and methods for adjusting the position of liquid cooling system infrastructure of a computing system comprising liquid-cooled memory modules to provide improved systems and techniques for servicing liquid-cooled memory modules are disclosed herein. According to an aspect, a device includes a table section, a handle on a first side of the table section, and a spreader section on a second side of the table section opposite from the first side, the spreader section further comprising a profile. The profile of the spreader section comprises a first pair of a flat surfaces parallel to each other, defining a first width. The profile of the spreader section further comprises a second pair of flat surfaces parallel to each other, defining a second width perpendicular to the first width, the second width being longer than the first width. The profile of the spreader section also comprises a pair of curved transition sections on opposite corners of the profile, each transition section configured to controlled adjustment with progressive incremental radius increments between an adjacent surface from each of the first pair and second pair of surfaces, such that the device is adapted to insertion with respect to a gap between cooling elements of a double-sided memory module cooling system, and is configured to be rotated to adjust the position of the cooling elements. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409436 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus includes: a chassis with an air outlet provided on a first side surface thereof; a cooling fan housed in the chassis; a duct lying between an air outlet of the cooling fan and the air outlet of the chassis; and an electronic component mounted on the duct. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409437 | HEAT DISSIPATING ELEMENTS - Examples disclosed herein relate to heat dissipating elements of a computing device. The computing device including a chassis to house a heat generating element and a moveable member within the chassis in a closed state. The moveable member is to transition from the closed state to an open state. The computing device further includes a heat dissipating element coupled to the moveable member to be exposed to an external environment in the open state. The heat dissipating element to be thermally coupled to the heat generating element in a closed state of the moveable member. The computing device also includes a motor to move the moveable member from the closed state to the open state in response to a temperature within the chassis exceeding a threshold. | 2020-12-31 |
20200409438 | APPARATUS, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR THERMALLY ISOLATED SIGNAL AND POWER TRANSMISSION - An apparatus comprising a relatively high temperature electronic device, a relatively low temperature electronic device operably coupled to the relatively high temperature electronic device. The operable coupling comprises at least one of optical coupling, inductive coupling or capacitive coupling through at least one contained free space located between the electronic device and the other electronic device across one of air or a full or partial vacuum in a volume of the contained free space adjacent a path of the operable coupling. Related systems and methods are also disclosed. | 2020-12-31 |