Explore the 8,656 U.S. Patent Applications published on the 33rd week of 2024, including 21 applications that subsequently received a Patent Grant.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION BASED SPATIAL AUDIO PRESENTATION
A wearable device creates 3D sound that changes based on the environment around you. It has speakers, processors, and storage to hold instructions. The device uses map data to understand the real world and identify moving sound sources. It collects specific audio tracks and mixes them to match the surroundings. When something in the environment changes, the device updates the sound mix accordingly.
Published: 2024-08-15 Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC..MR SERVICE PLATFORM FOR PROVIDING MIXED REALITY AUTOMOTIVE META SERVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR
A Digital Twin as a Service (DTaaS) server operates outside of a vehicle to offer a Mixed Reality Automotive Meta Service (MR AMS). It includes an API that helps communicate with a device inside the vehicle. The server has a database that keeps a digital twin map and a 3D polygon map. Using location information from the vehicle, the server sends the appropriate 3D map to the in-vehicle device. This setup enhances the driving experience by providing real-time mixed reality information based on the vehicle's location.
Published: 2024-08-15 Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota Research Institute, Inc., Massachusetts Institute of Technology.SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VISUAL CONTENT GENERATION AND ITERATION
A new system helps users create and improve visual content more easily. It starts by generating various related texts based on user prompts, ensuring these texts have different ideas. Then, it uses these texts to create multiple images through a visual model. This process encourages creativity by offering diverse design options. Overall, it supports users in their creative journey by providing tools for generating and refining their visual ideas.
Published: 2024-08-15 Assignee: Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation.METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF PREPARING CULTIVATED MEAT FROM BLOOD OR CELLULAR BIOMASS
Cultivated meat can be made using blood or cell materials. It includes a muscle part, a fat part, and a liquid made from cells. The muscle part uses tiny carriers and animal muscle cells, while the fat part is created from a mixture of fats and animal blood. This process can produce products like ground beef that mimic real meat. There are also methods and kits designed to help create or use these cultivated meat products.
Published: 2024-08-15 Assignee: Nike, Inc..INTELLIGENT ELECTRONIC FOOTWEAR AND CONTROL LOGIC FOR AUTOMATED INFRASTRUCTURE-BASED PEDESTRIAN TRACKING
Intelligent electronic footwear can communicate with traffic systems to help keep pedestrians safe. These shoes have a special tag that receives signals from nearby traffic controllers. When the shoes get a signal, they send a response back to the traffic system. This helps the traffic controller know where the person wearing the shoes is and what the traffic light status is. As a result, the traffic light can change to help the pedestrian cross safely.
Published: 2024-08-15 Assignee: L'OREAL.METHOD FOR GENERATING A PHOTOREALISTIC RENDERING OF A COSMETIC PRODUCT
A method has been developed to create realistic images of cosmetic products on different people. First, a reference image of a real product on one person is obtained, along with images of another person. An artificial intelligence system analyzes the reference image to understand the features of the cosmetic product. Then, a rendering engine uses this information to apply the product realistically to the second person’s image. The result is a lifelike representation of how the cosmetic would look on someone else.
Published: 2024-08-15 Assignee: SportsMEDIA Technology Corporation.SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING VIDEO PRESENTATION AND VIDEO ANALYTICS FOR LIVE SPORTING EVENTS
Live sporting events can be enhanced using systems that involve multiple cameras to track movements. These cameras send video feeds to a server, which combines the footage to create a 3D model of the event. From this 3D model, 2D graphics are generated to show different views and perspectives. The system also analyzes the movement of objects and provides statistical data that can be displayed alongside the graphics. Additionally, it offers a standard file format to record and share object movements over time for various sports.
Published: 2024-08-15 Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD..SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME
A new type of semiconductor device has been created. It features tiny wire-like structures called nanowires placed on a special part of the semiconductor. There are also source and drain parts that help control electrical flow. Additionally, a separate insulating structure is positioned between these components. This insulating structure is taller than the lowest nanowire but shorter than the source and drain parts.
Published: 2024-08-15 Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD..METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE
A semiconductor device is made by creating a special structure called a fin, which has layers of different types of semiconductors stacked on top of each other. An insulating layer is added to separate parts of the device. Next, a temporary cladding layer is placed around the sides of the fin structure and the hard mask layer. Two dielectric layers are then formed, with the second one being made thinner in certain areas. Finally, a third dielectric layer is added, and a trench is created in it, which is filled with more dielectric material to complete the wall fin structure.
Published: 2024-08-15 Assignee: Toyota Connected North America, Inc..NFT-ECO GENERATED BASED ON CARBON FOOTPRINT REDUCTION FROM SELECTION OF NEW VEHICLE
A method has been developed to create a special digital certificate called an NFT based on reducing carbon emissions when choosing a new vehicle. It starts by collecting data from the user's current vehicle to estimate its carbon footprint. Then, it compares this with the expected carbon footprint of a new vehicle the user is considering. If the new vehicle is expected to have lower emissions and meets certain criteria, it qualifies for the NFT. Finally, the system designs and delivers the NFT to the user as a reward for making an eco-friendly choice.