Patents Examined by Mohamed Barakat
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Patent number: 11620867Abstract: The present disclosure is related to utilizing contactless brainwave detectors to gather a user's unique electroencephalogram (EEG) data. EEG data, as well as an additional biometric, such as gait, can be used to determine whether users have access to enter a locked system, such as a door. An access list can be created and pre-registered with the EEG data and any additional biometric data of users who have access to enter the locked system. As the user nears the locked system, they can generate the EEG data to unlock the locked system by thinking of a pre-registered password stored in the access list.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2021Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Muhamed K. Farooq, Ercan Mehmet Dede, Frederico Marcolino Quintao Severgnini
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Patent number: 11618469Abstract: An approaching moving object detecting unit that detects an approaching moving object existing within a predetermined range on a rear side of an own vehicle based on outputs of a periphery monitoring camera that acquires an image of the rear side of the own vehicle and a sensor that detects an approaching moving object, a relative speed detecting unit that detects relative speeds of an approaching moving object and the own vehicle, and a warning output determiner that, when an approaching moving object is detected and the own vehicle is attempting to change lane, causes a warning of a warning output unit to be generated when a relative speed detected by the relative speed detecting unit exceeds a reference relative speed with respect to which a lane change can be carried out, are provided with an object of restricting an excessive notification when notifying of the existence of an approaching moving object.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2018Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Noritaka Kokido, Takuya Taniguchi
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Patent number: 11615650Abstract: A method performed by a computing system includes receiving from a first detection system, a plurality of identity tokens, the plurality of identity tokens including different types of identity tokens, the first detection system having a plurality of different types of detection instruments. The method further includes using information from the first detection system, creating correlation information that correlates different types of identity tokens. The method further includes receiving from a second detection system, a number of identity tokens, the second detection system having a plurality of different types of detection instruments that is fewer than the first detection system. The method further includes using the number of identity tokens received from the first and second detection systems, identifying a vehicle passing through the second detection system.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2021Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: ELECTRONIC TRANSACTION CONSULTANTS, LLCInventors: Joshua LittleSun, Alessandro Stagni
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Patent number: 11615633Abstract: A monitoring device receives an image captured by an image capturing device mounted on a vehicle. The monitoring device performs a monitoring process for a preset monitoring range based on the captured image received from the image capturing unit. The monitoring device displays a plurality of menus indicating different monitoring ranges on a display device, and sets a monitoring range corresponding to a menu selected by the user from the plurality of menus as the monitoring range in the monitoring process.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2021Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Teruo Sakamoto, Yoshimasa Okabe
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Patent number: 11599146Abstract: A method for downloading content into a wearable device is described. The method includes utilizing an application executable on a computing device to create a user account via a web portal, affixing an object to a receiving portion of a wearable device, detecting the object by the receiving portion of the wearable device, reading tag data of the object, verifying that the wearable device is associated with the user account, confirming a purchase of the digital content of the object, and utilizing the tag data to interact with a cloud backend to download the digital content.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Onanoff Limited Company (Ltd.)Inventors: Petur Hannes Olafsson, Simon Weston
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Patent number: 11599759Abstract: A passive radio frequency identification (RFID) tag includes: a rectifier circuit that rectifies a signal obtained from an antenna and outputs the rectified signal as a DC voltage. A capacitor is connected to an output line of the rectifier circuit. A first regulator circuit generates a first regulator voltage by stabilizing the output DC voltage from the rectifier circuit. A control circuit starts operating when the first regulator voltage is applied, and the control circuit generates a control signal upon receipt of the modulation signal section of the wireless signal. A second regulator circuit generates a second regulator voltage by stabilizing the output DC voltage from the rectifier circuit in response to the control signal and outputs the second regulator voltage to the outside.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: LAPIS SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.Inventor: Shigeki Yamauchi
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Patent number: 11600175Abstract: An information processing apparatus controls a road surface marking apparatus configured to form any road surface marking by changing light emission patterns of a plurality of light emitters provided on a road surface. In the information processing apparatus, a control unit detects, when switching from a second traffic lane through which a pedestrian is allowed to pass to a first traffic lane through which a pedestrian is prohibited from passing is executed, a user who is a pedestrian remaining in the first traffic lane after the switching. Then, the control unit causes the road surface marking apparatus to form an urging marking used for urging the user to withdraw from the first traffic lane after the switching.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yurika Tanaka, Shuichi Sawada, Shin Sakurada, Yasuhiro Baba, Shintaro Matsutani, Tomoya Makino
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Patent number: 11590985Abstract: An information processing device includes an external information detection unit (141) that detects an object that is present outside a moving body based on data detected by an external detection unit, an internal information detection unit (142) that detects a direction of a driver's face inside the moving body based on data detected by an internal detection unit, a determination unit (155) that determines whether a position of the object detected by the external information detection unit (141) and the direction of the driver's face detected by the internal information detection unit (142) are in a same direction, and an output control unit (105) that outputs an alert to a driver more strongly when the position of the object is not in the same direction as the direction of the driver's face, as compared to a case where the position of the object is in the same direction as the direction of the driver's face.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2019Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions CorporationInventors: Hirokazu Hashimoto, Hideaki Imai
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Patent number: 11590986Abstract: A vehicle provided with an electric motor configured for outputting warning through torque control of the motor and a method of outputting warning for the same, may include: recognizing, by a controller, a stop point or a deceleration section where a pause or deceleration of the vehicle is required or recommended; setting, by the controller, a virtual road surface facility based on the stop point or a start point of the deceleration section; outputting, by the controller, information on a set position of the set virtual facility or a distance remaining from the vehicle to the set position; and implementing, by the controller, driving feeling passing through the set virtual road surface facility as a pitching motion of the vehicle using a torque control of the electric motor according to a vehicle speed when the electric vehicle passes the set position.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2021Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventor: Joon Young Park
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Patent number: 11584378Abstract: A vehicle-assist system comprising one or more sensors to monitor an environment of a vehicle and an eye-tracking system, including an eye-tracking sensor, to determine a gaze characteristic of a driver of the vehicle. The vehicle-assist system is to detect a hazard, and determine a hazard location of the hazard, in the environment of the vehicle. Based on the hazard location and the gaze characteristic of the driver, the vehicle-assist system is to output an indication of the hazard to the driver.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2020Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Arm LimitedInventor: Daren Croxford
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Patent number: 11587436Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for controlling a traffic scheduling strategy in a smart city. The method includes obtaining traffic data information in a preset area during a current time period, the traffic data information at least including a speed of at least one vehicle on at least one road, predicting one or more target areas where traffic congestion is likely to occur from the preset area during a next time period based on the traffic data information in the preset area during the current time period, determining whether the traffic scheduling strategy is needed to be switched based on traffic data information in the one or more target areas during the next time period, and in response to determining that the traffic scheduling strategy is needed to be switched, switching a first traffic scheduling strategy to a second traffic scheduling strategy.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2022Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: CHENGDU QINCHUAN IOT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Zehua Shao, Yong Li, Yaqiang Quan, Bin Liu, Zhihui Wen
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Patent number: 11587661Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring accurate, real-time medicament device events, performing analytics on that data, and providing notifications are described. In various embodiments, an application server receives controller medication events, analyzes the events, associated event times, and controller medication dosage plans to characterize event times and send notifications for future doses. The controller medication dosage plan may specify a dose time for a planned dose, a narrow time window comprising the dose time, and an expanded time window comprising the narrow time window and longer in duration than the narrow time window, and the events may be characterized based on their time relative to the dose time, the time windows, and other events.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2021Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Reciprocal Labs CorporationInventors: Christopher Hogg, Gregory F. Tracy, John David Van Sickle, Dmitry Stupakov, Ki Hong Han, Mike Lohmeier, John Kalmi, Leah Morrell, Charles Clayton Donaldson
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Patent number: 11587440Abstract: While it is well known to power traffic control devices (for example, traffic lights) by an alternative energy source during power outages, some embodiments of the present invention additionally have: (i) a set of control computer(s), remote from the various traffic control devices, that is powered by an alternative energy source during a power outage; and/or (ii) a communication network, for communications between the set of control computer(s) and the various traffic control devices, that is powered by an alternative power source during a power outage. The use of alternative power to power the control computer(s) (for example, a hub) and/or the communication network allows the traffic control devices to continue to operate in a coordinated manner as instructed by the control computers, thereby avoiding a situation where the traffic lights begin operating independently of each other during a power outage.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2021Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Kyndryl, Inc.Inventors: Michael Anthonny Paulino, Renata Balthazar de Lima Mussauer, Priscila Vieira de Sousa, Marcos Vinicius L. Paraiso, Thiago Rodrigues de Souza Costa
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Patent number: 11586203Abstract: A method for training a central artificial intelligence module (“AI module”) for highly or fully automated operation of a vehicle, the central AI module to translate input signals into output signals, and the translation is carried out using a processing chain that is adaptable by modifying values of internal processing parameters, wherein the training of the central AI module takes place by modifying the internal processing parameters based on further internal processing parameters of further AI modules, the further AI modules being in a plurality of vehicles and translating input signals into output signals in each case, and the translations taking place using processing chains that are able to be adapted by modifying values of further internal processing parameters, the further AI modules having been trained using input signals that are based on environment data acquired with using environment sensor systems installed in the vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2018Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Marlon Ramon Ewert
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Patent number: 11580844Abstract: A personal safety management system (100) comprising at least one portable communication device (200) communicatively connected to a wireless communication network (400); and a central computing device (500) communicatively connected to the wireless communication network (400). The at least one portable communication device (200) is configured to enable the activation of an alarm condition by a user (700) and transmitting data on the activation of the alarm condition to the central computing device (500). The central computing device (500) is configured to receive the data on the activation of the alarm condition from the at least one portable communication device (200). Furthermore, the central computing device (500) is configured to activate the alarm condition at the end of a predetermined time delay after the activation of a first operating element (210) on the communication device (200).Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2019Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: RESCUE CONSULT ASInventor: Jan Ottar Møller
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Patent number: 11580345Abstract: A multizone equipment tracking solution includes radio frequency identification (RFID) tags affixed to items of inventoried equipment; a plurality of RFID readers deployed in a plurality of different zones, including a transit zone and a storage zone, wherein an RFID reader in a transit zone comprises a mobile reader and a wireless signal strength measurement component; and a monitoring node. The RFID readers read tag codes from items that are in the different zones, and report the information to the monitoring node, permitting a real-time, end-to-end view of inventoried equipment across different zones. The RFID reader in the transit zone also measures a wireless signal strength (e.g., cellular) along a transit route and reports the measurements, thereby reducing a need for dedicated monitoring efforts by the wireless network operator. Reported data, may be advantageously mined to provide value for inventory management, while also providing cost savings for wireless network management.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.Inventor: Stephen Matthew Jones
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Patent number: 11572071Abstract: A computer-implemented method for determining awareness data includes determining occlusion information related to a surrounding of a vehicle, determining a viewing direction of an occupant of the vehicle, and determining awareness data representing the occupant's awareness of the surrounding based on the occlusion information and the viewing direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2020Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Aptiv Technologies LimitedInventor: Dariusz Cieslar
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Patent number: 11565877Abstract: A container closure node system includes a closure chassis coupling device that couples to a container closure for a container aperture. The closure chassis coupling device includes a first plate member that includes a first securing element and a second securing element. The closure chassis coupling device also includes a second plate member that includes a third securing element that is configured to couple to the first securing element and a fourth securing element that is configured to couple to the second securing element. At least one of the first plate member and the second plate member includes a container closure engagement member that is configured to engage the container closure to prevent rotational movement of the closure chassis coupling device relative to the container closure when the third securing element is coupled with the first securing element and the fourth securing element is coupled with the second securing element.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2020Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: IN-TECH ENTERPRISE LTD.Inventors: Gordon Christopher Pope, Mak Tse, Dejin Liu, Xiongbo Huang, Cheuk Kuen Chim, Man Wai Ho, Jacky Sai Ping Tsang
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Patent number: 11568750Abstract: An approach is provided for estimating false positive reports of detectable road events. For example, the approach involves determining a first number of road reports from a fleet of vehicles, and operating in a geographic area during a first time period and a second number of road reports from the fleet operating in the geographic area during a second time period. The first number of road reports and the second number of reports relate to a road event detected by vehicle sensors. The approach further involves computing a difference between the first number and the second number. The approach further involves determining a percentage of defective vehicles in the fleet based on the difference. The defective vehicles are defective with respect to a detection of the road event. The approach further involves providing the percentage of defective vehicles as an output.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: HERE Global B.V.Inventor: Alex Averbuch
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Patent number: 11564386Abstract: This disclosure describes devices, systems, and methods associated with pest (e.g., rodent) management. An example of a pest-management apparatus includes a detector device having a housing, a magnetic switch coupled to the housing, and circuitry disposed within a cavity of the housing. The detector device is configured to be coupled to a trap having a base and a capture element pivotally coupled to the base such a portion of the capture element is biased toward a capture portion of the base. The circuitry is configured to detect operation of the trap based on a change in state of the magnetic switch responsive to a magnet coupled to the trap. In a particular implementation, the detector device is coupled to the trap via a platform. In another particular implementation, the detector device includes multiple magnetic switches and is configured to concurrently be coupled to multiple traps.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2018Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: VM PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Ethan Vickery, Ron Fox, Ronen Amicahi, Armando Landeros