Patents Examined by Edwin C. Holloway, III
  • Patent number: 11465585
    Abstract: Disclosed is an activation module for a function in a motor vehicle accommodated in a component, the module including a detection and communication device including at least one communication antenna transmitting at a high frequency and a device for detecting a deformation of the component, the communication antenna being connected to a printed circuit board including a unit for measuring voltage variation across the terminals of the communication antenna, a unit for interpreting the measuring unit and transmission and reception unit with an electronic control unit having a unit for activating the function. The communication antenna is movable relative to the printed circuit board under the action of the deformation of the component, the measuring unit then detecting a voltage variation across the terminals of the communication antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Gabriel Spick, Olivier Elie, Olivier Gerardiere
  • Patent number: 11453364
    Abstract: An access system and a method for a vehicle, having at least one vehicle-mounted motion sensor and at least one motion sensor that can be carried by a person, in each case for sensing a single sequence of motions of the person moving outside of the vehicle and carrying the portable motion sensor, an access control unit of the vehicle for locking and/or unlocking at least one door of the vehicle and a controller for comparing the sequence of motions of the person sensed via the vehicle-mounted motion sensor with the sequence of motions of the person sensed via the portable motion sensor, wherein the access control unit can be actuated by the controller as a function of the comparison of the two sequences of motions in such a manner that the access control unit automatically locks or automatically unlocks the at least one door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventor: Bernhard Mueller
  • Patent number: 11455851
    Abstract: A hazardous energy control system has a web-based application adapted to be associated with a personal electronic device. The application has a worksite manager that is created from project documents that are uploaded to the application and selectively displays locations for equipment and hazardous energy barriers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: AUTOLOTO, INC.
    Inventors: Kenneth David Nickolson, Daniel Lawrance Furbush
  • Patent number: 11443124
    Abstract: A resonant structure includes a conductive surface layer on a dielectric layer that produces an enhanced or reduced backscattered radiation in one or more resonant frequency bands when illuminated with electromagnetic energy. A transmitter illuminates the resonant structure with the electromagnetic energy at a first angle relative to the normal of the conductive surface. A receiver is operable to detect the enhanced or reduced backscattered radiation at the resonant frequency bands at a second angle relative to the normal of the conductive surface. The second angle is different from the first angle by at least five degrees. A processor coupled to the receiver and is operable to detect data encoded in one or both of a frequency response and a polarization response of the resonant structure based on the detected enhanced or reduced backscattered radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
    Inventors: David Eric Schwartz, Farzad Inanlou, Shabnam Ladan, Dogan Timucin
  • Patent number: 11440107
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the field of replicating or copying keys. More specifically, the present invention relates to creating a copy of a master key based on a captured image of the master key. The present invention identifies a set of target key information based on the image of the master key to provide for the cutting of a duplicate key blade copy to be shipped to a user. Additional key information may also be captured along with the image of the master key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: iKeyless, LLC
    Inventors: Douglas Lawrence Robertson, Jon Determann, Adam Lee Pizer
  • Patent number: 11433853
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of vehicles and discloses a vehicle unlocking authentication method and apparatus based on a terminal device, including: receiving an authentication request sent by a terminal device, to obtain a device fingerprint and a first authentication code; searching for a prestored service key corresponding to the device fingerprint, and calculating and obtaining a second authentication code according to the device fingerprint and the service key; determining a third authentication code and a fourth authentication code based on the first authentication code, the second authentication code, the device fingerprint, and the service key to complete the vehicle unlocking authentication by the terminal device. Implementing the embodiments of the present disclosure can improve the safety for transmitting data during the process of authentication between the vehicle and the terminal device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: GUANGZHOU XIAOPENG MOTORS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ziyao Cheng
  • Patent number: 11433520
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tool for installing a bit on and/or deinstalling a bit from a bit holder system of a milling machine, in particular a road milling machine, having at least one initiator with which installation and/or deinstallation of a bit is initiated. Provision is made that the tool comprises a detection device having at least one counting device; and that the detection device is designed to detect a number of bits deinstalled using the tool and/or a number of bits installed using the tool. The invention also relates to a corresponding bit holder system and to a method for monitoring wear. With the tool and the bit holder system, additional information regarding bit changes that have been carried out is made available to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Inventors: Christian Berning, Matthias Brück, Lothar Schwalbach, Cyrus Barimani
  • Patent number: 11423239
    Abstract: A method for decoding a data stream carried by a modulated signal includes receiving the modulated signal. The modulated signal is modulated according to a protocol belonging to a group of protocols including at least three protocols. The method further includes extracting a clock signal from the received modulated signal, detecting the protocol, and decoding the data stream according to the detected protocol using the extracted clock signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS RAZVOJ POLPREVODNIKOV D.O.O.
    Inventors: Maksimiljan Stiglic, Iztok Bratuz, Albin Pevec, Roman Benkovic
  • Patent number: 11423723
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to enhanced access control features based on proximity between a portable electronic key and an electronic locking device. The portable electronic key receives first authentication information from an access administration device. Based on the portable electronic key being located within a threshold distance to the electronic locking device, the portable electronic key receives second authentication information from the access administration device. In some aspects, determining whether the key is located within the threshold distance to the electronic locking device comprises detecting a communication between the locking device and the portable electronic key. The portable electronic key may initiate an unlocking event at the electronic locking device based on the first authentication information and the second authentication information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Videx, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul R. Davis
  • Patent number: 11418056
    Abstract: A monitoring control system includes: at least one transmission monitoring control subsystem; and at least one distribution monitoring control subsystem. The transmission monitoring control subsystem and the distribution monitoring control subsystem respectively include an operation procedure creation unit that creates an operation procedure that defines a procedure of an operation for a facility installed in an electric power system, and an operation unit that, in a case an on-site operation that cannot be remotely performed on the facility is included in the operation procedure, transmits, to an on-site terminal associated with the on-site operation, a start confirmation instruction to confirm whether or not the on-site operation can be started and the operation procedure for the on-site operation. The monitoring control system performs monitoring control of the power transmission system and the power distribution system based on the operation procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignees: Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Incorporated
    Inventors: Hiroaki Fujiura, Masami Onishi, Hirofumi Fujii, Hiroaki Sato, Koichi Takeuchi, Junya Yamamoto, Takashi Eguchi, Tomohiro Kubo, Masanori Endo, Kenji Kitami, Takaaki Hosaka, Jun Inoue
  • Patent number: 11414051
    Abstract: A keyed-alike digital consumer access key is generated for distribution to a plurality of vehicles of a fleet. The keyed-alike digital consumer access key is deployed to the plurality of vehicles. The keyed-alike digital consumer access key is deployed to a mobile device. A request from a mobile device may be received to gain access to the plurality of vehicles. Responsive to validating the mobile device, the mobile device may be sent the keyed-alike digital consumer access key and a unique identifier corresponding to the mobile device, the keyed-alike digital consumer access key for use by the mobile device in authentication to one or more of the plurality of vehicles, the unique identifier for use by the mobile device in tracking which mobile device is accessing the one or more of the plurality of vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ali Hassani, Ryan Edwin Hanson, Hamid M. Golgiri, Kevin Thomas Hille
  • Patent number: 11405984
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a motor vehicle including a heater for an exterior interface. An example assembly includes a human-machine interface adjacent an exterior of the motor vehicle, and a heater configured to selectively thermally condition the human-machine interface. The heater includes a conductive polymer. A method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Cornel Lewis Gardner, Paul Kenneth Dellock, David Brian Glickman, Tye Arthur Winkel
  • Patent number: 11403898
    Abstract: Provided is a multi-locking device including a locking device management unit configured such that, when a user requests same to grant a right to open/close a door, same converts information regarding a granted right regarding the door into a QR code, outputs same, and provides same to the user, a door locking device configured to receive the information regarding a granted right regarding the door from the locking device management unit, and a QR code reader unit configured to receive the QR code from the user and provide same to the door locking device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Inventor: Ki Chul Lee
  • Patent number: 11390246
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device for detecting intention to lock or unlock a door of a motor vehicle, the device including at least a first inductive sensor, including a first target, an oscillating circuit including a coil, a unit measuring a resonant frequency of the circuit, and a printed circuit. The device includes a second inductive sensor including: a second target in the form of a loop, such that a first end of the loop is connected to a fixed potential, and a second end of the loop is connected to a switch having two states, in a first state, the second end of the loop is connected to the fixed potential, in a second state, the second end of the loop is connected to a floating potential; and a controller for the switch. The coil of the first inductive sensor is common to the second inductive sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Gabriel Spick, Vincent Marimoutou, Steffen Eckhardt
  • Patent number: 11395142
    Abstract: Techniques described herein are directed to a system and methods for issuing commands to an electronic device as well as techniques for transferring a device key to a user device associated with a user who has gained authorization to issue commands to the electronic device. In some embodiments, a device key may be conveyed directly from an access device to a user device. In some embodiments, the device key may be conveyed to a user device by a mobile application server which is in communication with the user device upon receiving an indication that an operator of the user device is authorized to issue commands to the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC.
    Inventors: Mason E. Sheffield, Jonothon Frederick Douglas, Paul Michael Sisneros
  • Patent number: 11373471
    Abstract: A locking system includes a server, an electronic locking mechanism, and a controller associated with a user. The controller is configured to detect the electronic locking mechanism and acquire lock data therefrom, and transmit the lock data to the server. The server, absent any interaction from the user, is configured to receive the lock data for the electronic locking mechanism, register the electronic locking mechanism to the user, and transmit an access credential for accessing the electronic locking mechanism to a user device associated with the user. The electronic locking mechanism is configured to receive the access credential directly from the user device or indirectly from the user device through the controller and make an access decision based on the access credential, independent of the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: THERMA-TRU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kevin Anderson, John Bartucci, Logan Harvey, Scott Kalous, Bert Spellman, Michael Stagg, Garett Strandemo
  • Patent number: 11373050
    Abstract: A method performed in a network control entity for enabling access to a wireless tag in a wireless communications network is provided. The wireless communications network includes two or more access points, APs. The network control entity configures a first AP to transmit a radio frequency signal in a first time period, and configures a second AP to receive, in the first time period, a radio signal reflected from the wireless tag using the transmitted radio frequency signal. A network control entity for enabling access to at least one wireless tag in a wireless communications network is also provided. Further, an access point AP and a method therein for enabling access to a wireless tag in a wireless communications network are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Miguel Lopez, Hugo Tullberg, Imadur Rahman, Göran N. Klang, Thomas Unshelm
  • Patent number: 11351645
    Abstract: A method of obtaining a copy key includes the steps of acquiring characteristic parameters of the original using a detection system; identifying operating instructions to reproduce the characteristic parameters so acquired; requiring authorization to load into a duplicating machine and/or use by a duplicating machine the operating instructions for creating the copy key; only if the authorization is given, loading the operating instructions into the duplicating machine and/or making the operating instruction available for use by the duplicating machine; controlling the duplicating machine so as to obtain, on the basis of the operating instructions previously loaded and/or made available, at least one copy key; and after the at least one copy key is obtained, removing the operating instructions from the duplicating machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Inventor: Michele Donadini
  • Patent number: 11347950
    Abstract: A system for event notification based on editing a transponder identifier is disclosed herein. The system may include a sensor system, a transponder, a transponder reader, and a controller. The system may detect an event associated with a sensor. The system may identify a transponder associated with the sensor. The system may cause the transponder to store an event identifier in a memory location of an identifier, of the transponder, to form an edited identifier. The event identifier may be associated with the event. The system may determine that the transponder responded to the query from the transponder reader. The system may store a confirmation that the event identifier was provided to the transponder reader via the transponder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Zebra Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Russell Calvarese
  • Patent number: 11348449
    Abstract: Implementations of a modular electronic switch system are provided. An example modular electronic switch system can be attached to a mounting interface for firearm accessories, such as a Picatinny rail interface, and used to operate power-consuming firearm accessories (e.g., an illumination device, a laser aiming module, etc.) connected thereto by a suitably configured flexible cable, or wireless transceiver. Also provided are implementations of a remote switch device. An example remote switch device can be attached to a mounting interface for firearm accessories and used to operate power-consuming firearm accessories connected thereto by a suitably configured flexible cable. The remote switch device includes at least one non-binary position and force sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Inventor: Trent Zimmer