Monolithic 3D Inc. in Allen, has received a newly granted for a method of producing multilayer 3D semiconductor devices. The technology details a process for stacking multiple layers of single-crystal silicon with precise bonding and epitaxial growth techniques to create high-performance, space-efficient chips. The patent was invented by Jin-Woo Han of San Jose and Zvi Or-Bach of Haifa. [Composite illustration: Sources, USPTO Patent #12432926; DI Studio]
7-Eleven, Inc. has received a newly granted patent for "Detecting and Identifying Misplaced Items Using a Sensor Array," invented by Plano-based Deepanjan Paul, Irving-based Sailesh Bharathwaaj Krishnamurthy and Sarath Vakacharla, and Celina-based Shahmeer Ali Mirza. The patent describes a system that uses sensors and a tracking system to monitor store shelves, detect misplaced items, and update digital carts in real time. [Image: USPTO Patent #12223537, Fig. 33A]
This week, newly granted patents also include:
AT&T Intellectual Property has been granted U.S. patent #12095813 for a system that detects homoglyph attacks, invented by Antoine Diffloth, Natalie Gilbert, and Sundaresan Manoharan. The system uses convolutional and siamese neural networks to identify malicious domain name variations, where visually similar characters from different alphabets (like 'O' vs. '0' or 'l' vs. 'I') are used to deceive users. This helps businesses safeguard their protected domain names from cyber threats. [Source image: Dragon Claws / iStock]
This week, newly granted patents also include: