LOAD DEPENDENT METHOD TO REDUCE QUIESCENT CURRENT DURING MULTI-CELL TO SINGLE-CELL BATTERY REGULATIONA power control device enables efficient power delivery in a battery-operated system while reducing quiescent current during low-power conditions. The device includes a control logic circuit configure…DRIVE·Apr 2·2 min readFollowH02J7/855MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
REDOX CYCLABLE MOLECULES FOR ENERGY STORAGEThis disclosure provides redox cyclable molecules for energy storage. These molecules belong to either the 4H-pyran-4-ylidene family or include a six-membered aromatic ring with one nitrogen atom at p…DRIVE·Mar 5·1 min readFollowH01M8/188MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
MINING MAP DATA TO PREDICT TURN RESTRICTIONSDisclosed herein is a system for mining map data to automatically identify and/or predict turn restrictions. The systems uses street-level imagery to recognize and locate posted signs (e.g., physical …DRIVE·Sep 12·1 min readFollowG01C21/3833MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
TIME DOMAIN SEPARATED POWERLINE COMMNICATIONS METHOD FOR INPUT SOURCE SELECTIONTechnologies are described for a two-wire power delivery system with negotiated charging between host and client devices. The host device uses a state machine and additional support circuits to negoti…DRIVE·Jul 4·1 min readFollowH04B3/54MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
LOAD DEPENDENT METHOD TO REDUCE QUIESCENT CURRENT DURING MULTI-CELL TO SINGLE-CELL BATTERY REGULATIONThe techniques disclosed herein may achieve efficient regulation of power delivered from one or more batteries to a circuit or system with a power control device that has two or more operating modes. …DRIVE·May 30·2 min readFollowH02J7/0063MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
TIME-SHIFTING OPTIMIZATIONS FOR RESOURCE GENERATION AND DISPATCHThe techniques disclosed herein enable systems to optimize generation and dispatch of renewable energies using data-driven models. In many contexts, a renewable energy system is collocated with a loca…DRIVE·Nov 16·1 min readFollowH02J3/381MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
TIME-MULTIPLEXING RESONANT DRIVE SCHEME TO GENERATE DUAL POLARITY SUPPLIESA time-multiplexing resonant drive scheme is described that reuses an inductor circuit for multiple functional purposes in a Mixed Reality (MR) device. A driver circuit and a multiplexer circuit are d…DRIVE·Jun 29·1 min readFollowG06F3/011MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
IMAGING SYSTEM CONFIGURED TO USE TIME-OF-FLIGHT IMAGING AND STEREO IMAGINGAn imaging system is configured to use an array of time-of-flight (ToF) pixels to determine depth information using the ToF imaging method and/or the stereo imaging method. A light emitting component …DRIVE·Aug 4·1 min readFollowH04N13/254MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
GUIDANCE AUDIO CUES FOR NAVIGATION ASSISTANCEIn device-assisted navigation, audio navigation cues are often presented at particular locations along a route (e.g., “in 200 meters, turn left” and “turn left here”). However, if the user stops, navi…DRIVE·Jun 16·1 min readFollowG01C21/3629MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
IMAGING SYSTEM CONFIGURED TO USE TIME-OF-FLIGHT IMAGING AND STEREO IMAGINGAn imaging system is configured to use an array of time-of-flight (ToF) pixels to determine depth information using the ToF imaging method and/or the stereo imaging method. A light emitting component …DRIVE·May 27·1 min readFollowH04N13/254MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
UNDESIRABLE ENCOUNTER AVOIDANCEA method disclosed herein for allows users to avoid such undesirable encounters by determining whether an undesirable contact of the user has opted for sharing location information, in response to det…DRIVE·Jan 28·1 min readFollowH04W4/023MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING MAPS CORRESPONDING TO PHYSICAL SPACES, DEVICES, AND/OR USERSGenerating a map based on nodes of a hierarchical graph that defines a topology of a physical space and is configured to provide access to sensor data from devices within the physical space includes a…DRIVE·Oct 31·2 min readFollowH04W4/029MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
ENHANCED USER EFFICIENCY IN ROUTE PLANNING USING ROUTE PREFERENCESIn various implementations, routing factors are identified based on a routing request associated with a user, where the routing factors include route preferences of the user. Routes are generated base…DRIVE·Nov 16·1 min readFollowG01C21/3484MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
