Patents Examined by Lynda Dinh
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Patent number: 11099279Abstract: A detector signal is corrected by superimposing the detector signal with a correction signal. For providing a valid correction signal, a sampling pulse is periodically or randomly provided. The sampling pulse serves as the initiator for sampling a process signal. During the sampling, the process signal is observed. In case a pulse at the process signal is detected, the sampling is assumed as not being suitable to correct the detector signal, since the pulse affects the process signal. Otherwise, the process signal is further observed during a validation period to validate whether the sampled process value of the process signal has already been influenced by an upcoming pulse at the process signal. In case the sampling is assumed as valid, the sampled process value is used as a basis for providing the correction signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2016Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Roger Steadman Booker, Christoph Herrmann, Amir Livne
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Patent number: 11094396Abstract: Method of processing real-time PCR data, comprising: c) receiving a plurality of fluorescence melting curve data of real time PCR-experiments performed by a real-time PCR device with at least two fluorescence channels, and configured to perform the following steps multiple times, while increasing a temperature: i) at first moments in time measuring a first temperature value and a first radiation value corresponding to a first fluorescence channel; ii) at second moments in time measuring a second temperature value and a second radiation value corresponding to a second fluorescence channel; d) storing the plurality of temperature values and radiation values; e) determining a plurality of time-shifted second radiation values by linearly interpolating between two measured second radiation values, using weighting factors defined by the measured temperature values; f) after performing step e), calculating color corrected first radiation values, and color corrected second radiation values.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2018Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: UgenTec NVInventors: Wouter Uten, Martin Reijans, Yves Antonius Ozog
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Patent number: 11085957Abstract: A system for predicting a triggered lightning strike upon an aircraft, which includes an antenna for collecting an RF signal. The system includes one or more processors and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing data into a database and program code that, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the system to receive as input a filtered, amplified form of the RF signal collected by the antenna and a non-filtered, amplified form of the RF signal collected by the antenna. The system determines a difference between the filtered, amplified form of the RF signal and the non-filtered and amplified form of the RF signal. The difference is a static signal. The system determines the triggered lightning strike upon the aircraft based on the static signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2017Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Halasya Siva Subramania, Balaji Viswanadh, John B. McCormack, Pattada A. Kallappa
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Patent number: 11068807Abstract: In an embodiment, a system may comprise a communications network and processing logic. The processing logic may acquire information regarding an incident, identify a first mobile resource (MR) that may respond to the incident based on a type of the incident and a capability associated with the first MR. The processing logic may further identify a generic path scenario to the incident based on a location of the MR and a location of the incident. The processing logic may identify that the first MR is preferred over a second MR with respect to responding to the incident and assign the first MR to the incident. The processing logic may send a message via the communications network to the first MR to notify the first MR that it has been assigned to the incident.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2020Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Inventor: Joseph E. Conroy
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Patent number: 11054456Abstract: System and methods for determining loading on supply lines of a three-phase power distribution system. Load meters are connected to the supply lines to receive power. A feeder meter is connected to a supply line designated the reference supply line having a known reference phase. A device generates a timing pulse received by the load meters and the feeder meter. The load meters and feeder meter each determine a respective time delay and feeder meter delay from receiving the timing pulse until a landmark value of the power received. The feeder meter delay corresponds to the reference phase. Each load meter and feeder meter includes a transmission device to transmit the time delay or feeder meter delay. An end server receives the time delays and feeder meter delay and assigns each load meter to a phase by comparing the time delay for a load meter to the feeder meter delay.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2017Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Sensus Spectrum LLCInventor: Robert Dale
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Patent number: 11029347Abstract: A hand-held apparatus for analysis, testing, inspecting and/or screening a fully integrated and assembled electrically powered assets and devices for measurement of degree of device aging, degradation, condition, and/or Remaining Useful Life (RUL). The device includes an on-board antenna positioned at a distance from the electrically powered device under test and a signal receiver or sensor for examining a signal from the electrically powered device, but especially applied to electronic devices. The receiver or sensor collects unintended and/or intended RF energy components emitted by the electrically powered device and performs the above analysis in a response to the acquired signal input while the electrically powered device is active or powered.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2018Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: NOKOMIS, INCInventors: Adam Brant, Walter J. Keller, III, Todd Eric Chornenky
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Patent number: 11030148Abstract: An electronic control system is disclosed for controlling individually controllable elements of an external component. In one embodiment the system may include a state translator subsystem for receiving a state command from an external subsystem. The state translator subsystem may have at least one module for processing the state command and generating operational commands for controlling the elements to achieve a desired state or condition. A programmable calibration command translation layer (PCCTL) subsystem may be included which receives and uses the operational commands to generate granular level commands for controlling the elements. A feedback control layer subsystem may be included which applies the granular level commands to the elements, and further modifies the granular level commands as needed to control the elements in closed loop fashion.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2018Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLCInventor: Robert Panas
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Patent number: 11016480Abstract: Provided is a method for forecasting future operating states of machine components, which includes the respective machine component considered, a parameter that is selected that is representative of the state of the machine component, the parameter is recorded as a measured value during ongoing use of the machine component and, taking into account the use case for which the machine component is used, the measured value recorded is fed into an automatically running process for finding a recommendation for action. A system is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2016Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: Walther Flender GmbHInventors: Andreas Scholzen, Simon-Martin Schmidt
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Patent number: 11009448Abstract: A plurality of disparate datasets is aggregated into a geodata data structure specifying a plurality of geospatial locations and a set of aspatial parameters at each geospatial location. Each aspatial parameter is combined at each geospatial location to generate an atmospheric corrosivity scale parameter at each of the plurality of geospatial locations. A grid is created with cells representing each of the plurality of geospatial locations and each of the corresponding atmospheric corrosivity scale parameters. The grid is stored for output of at least a portion of the plurality of geospatial locations and the corresponding atmospheric corrosivity scale parameters overlaid on a geographic map.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2020Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Inventors: Mehrooz Zamanzadeh, Peyman Taheri Bonab, Carolyn Tome, Alyson Char
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Patent number: 10997708Abstract: A computer-implemented method, an apparatus and a computer-program product for determining a quality of a tire. The apparatus includes a sensor array configured to obtain a footprint of the tire, and a processor. The processor determines an intensity profile of the footprint, locates an edge of a tread rib of the tire from the change in intensity, and determines from the location of the tread rib edge a relative quality of the tire.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2018Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventor: Kenneth L. Oblizajek
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Patent number: 10987040Abstract: Systems and methods for applying time-dependent algorithmic compensation functions to data output from a continuous analyte sensor. Some embodiments determine a time since sensor implantation and/or whether a newly initialized sensor has been used previously.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2017Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: DexCom, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Estes, Stephen J. Vanslyke, Apurv Ullas Kamath, Thomas A. Peyser, Lucas Bohnett, Aarthi Mahalingam, Arturo Garcia, Peter C. Simpson, Anna Leigh Davis, Sebastian Böhm
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Patent number: 10976471Abstract: Post-processing corrections can be applied to operational numerical model forecasts of weather variables to reduce forecast model errors. The post-processing technique is based on an analog post-processing correction scheme. In the analog scheme, the system searches for previous model forecasts that are similar to the current forecast, and modifies the current forecast based on errors in such previous predictions. An “abnormal (or abnormal) index” can be generated for each analog as a function of several meteorology variables (i.e., humidity, pressure and temperature) and two experience coefficients. The abnormal index can be used to exclude some errors. Furthermore, dynamic weights based on the “abnormal index” can be applied to the errors. Using the “abnormal index” weights in a post-processing technique may generate a more accurate air quality forecast.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2017Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Hui Du, Yu Du, Si Huang, Yu Jia Tang, Bao Guo Xie, Meng Zhang, Xin Zhang, Shuai Zhu
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Patent number: 10976163Abstract: A method, a system, and a computer-readable medium for tracking position and orientation of a pedestrian. The system tracks a head position or head orientation of the pedestrian, and a foot position or foot orientation of the pedestrian. The system determines a first heading or position uncertainty associated with the head position or the head orientation of the pedestrian, and determines a second heading or position uncertainty associated with the foot position or the foot orientation of the pedestrian. Moreover, the system determines which of the first heading or position uncertainty or the second heading or position uncertainty is smaller. The system transfers the first heading or position uncertainty to a device or system portion for foot position, or transfers the second heading or position uncertainty to a device or system portion for head position.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2016Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: THALES DEFENSE & SECURITY, INC.Inventor: Thomas Calloway
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Patent number: 10969520Abstract: Post-processing corrections can be applied to operational numerical model forecasts of weather variables to reduce forecast model errors. The post-processing technique is based on an analog post-processing correction scheme. In the analog scheme, the system searches for previous model forecasts that are similar to the current forecast, and modifies the current forecast based on errors in such previous predictions. An “abnormal (or abnormal) index” can be generated for each analog as a function of several meteorology variables (i.e., humidity, pressure and temperature) and two experience coefficients. The abnormal index can be used to exclude some errors. Furthermore, dynamic weights based on the “abnormal index” can be applied to the errors. Using the “abnormal index” weights in a post-processing technique may generate a more accurate air quality forecast.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2017Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Hui Du, Yu Du, Si Huang, Yu Jia Tang, Bao Guo Xie, Meng Zhang, Xin Zhang, Shuai Zhu
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Patent number: 10969507Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, to identify geobodies for exploration and production activities.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2018Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Andrew Mark Morton, Roger R. Sung
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Patent number: 10962393Abstract: An ultrasonic transceiver array provides for measurement and determination of flow rate of oil, water and gas in a multiphase flow in a pipe or conduit. The transceiver array is mounted externally and non-invasively in an elliptical arrangement on the pipe surface, resulting in an ellipsoid section of the flow cross-sectional area to be interrogated. The single ultrasonic transceiver array forms a tomographic image of multiphase flow to determine volume fraction of each phase; measure the total flow velocity to determine flow rate of individual phases and thus provide a three phase measurement capability. Both phase fractions and flow velocities can be determined at the same time, eliminating the need for two different systems to achieve that purpose.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2018Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Talha Jamal Ahmad, Mohamed Nabil Noui-Mehidi
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Patent number: 10956312Abstract: A laboratory system is disclosed. The laboratory system comprises a plurality of laboratories comprising one or more analytical instruments for performing a plurality of analytical tests (T1-n) and providing analytical test results (TR1-n) and a remote computer communicatively connected to the laboratories. Each of the laboratories is configured to define test result validation criteria (C1-n) for validating at least one of the analytical test results (TR1-n) associated with the respective analytical tests (T1-n) of one of the plurality of laboratories. The remote computer is configured to define a plurality of profiles (P1-n) of validation criteria, to assign the profiles (P1-n) of test result validation criteria (C1-n) to one or more of the laboratories (102), and to perform an automatic validation of groups (G1-n) of the analytical test results (TR1-n) according to the profiles (P1-n) of test result validation criteria (C1-n).Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2018Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventor: Albert Puig
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Patent number: 10955288Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include a method, apparatus, and computer program product for generating a cross-sensor standardization model. For example, one disclosed embodiment includes a system that includes at least one processor; at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor and storing instructions that when executed by the at least one processor performs operations comprising selecting a representative sensor from a group of sensors comprising at least one of same primary optical elements and similar synthetic optical responses and calibrating a cross-sensor standardization model based on a matched data pair for each sensor in the group of sensors and for the representative sensor. In one embodiment, the at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor and storing instructions that when executed by the at least one processor performs operations further comprises generating the matched data pair, wherein the matched data pair comprises calibration input data and calibration output data.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2018Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Dingding Chen, David L. Perkins
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Patent number: 10947982Abstract: A method of determining a state of cooling water is provided. The method includes operating, by a controller, a driving motor of a cooling water-circulating pump that is configured to circulate cooling water at a fixed current, a fixed torque, or a fixed power. In addition, the controller is configured to calculate an average rotation speed of the driving motor for a preset first period of time during the operation of the driving motor. Whether the circulation state of the cooling water is normal is determined based on an error between the calculated average rotation speed and a preset reference rotation speed.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2017Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Dong Hun Lee, Kang Sik Jeon
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Patent number: 10942270Abstract: Aspects of the invention are directed towards a system and method for calculating ionospheric scintillation includes calculating a motion-corrected perturbation of a GNSS radio signal received by a monitoring device deployed in an oceanic environment.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2014Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: Atmospheric & Space Technology Research Associates LLCInventors: Adam Scott Reynolds, Syed Mohammed Irfan Azeem, Geoffrey Crowley