Patents Examined by Omeed Alizada
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Patent number: 11841138Abstract: Systems and methods for remotely monitoring the amount of fuel in one or more fuel tanks are disclosed. A fuel monitoring device includes a sensor configured to monitor the operation of a valve coupled to an output of a fuel tank and a network and communication system configured to receive data from the sensor related to the operation of the valve and establish communication with one or more remote systems via a communications network. The fuel monitoring device communicates the data related to the operation of the sensor to a remote server system via the communications network. Based on the data received from the fuel monitoring device and one or more remote systems, the remote server system can determine the amount of fuel remaining in the tank, and can predict when the tank will require additional fuel.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2021Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Fivovos, LLCInventors: Charles Jacob Shotmeyer, Jon Thomas Buonaccorsi, Christopher Louis Corrado, Edward Norman McGrath, III
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Patent number: 11830354Abstract: Techniques for transmitting data include identifying data to be transmitted; and in response to a data session window being open: transmitting the data to a transceiver via a transmitter; determining whether there is additional data to be transmitted and determining whether the transmitter has transmitted the data to the transceiver; and in response, instructing the transceiver to end the data session window early and transition to a lower power state.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: ITRON, INC.Inventors: Richard Donald Maes, II, Robert Vernon Dusenberry, Eric S. Benson
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Patent number: 11830346Abstract: The present invention exists as a mobile application and includes systems and methods for allowing users and authority figures to communicate. Tenants living within a community are grouped by a site ID. Authorities such as security guards or law enforcement are assigned an organization ID corresponding with the site ID for the community they serve. Tenants may make requests through the application to authorities with a matching ID comprising anonymous reports, live chat, live calls, or dispatch to a certain location. Tenants may also bypass the corresponding authorities and contact a 911 dispatcher directly. Certain requests may open a direct line of communication between an authority and a tenant. Other requests, including anonymous reports and dispatches, may be sent to all authority figures with an organization ID matching the requesting tenant's site ID. Authorities may send broadcasts through the application to tenants with a matching ID. All communications are encrypted.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: BLUEWAVE TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventor: Don Leslie Carr, Jr.
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Patent number: 11830347Abstract: A system and method of vehicle control for user safety and experience is provided. The system receives sensed information associated with a first vehicle, detects a state of the first vehicle, and determines activities of a person or a second vehicle in proximity of the first vehicle. Such activities are determined based on the sensed information. The system triggers actions based on whether or not the determined activities are unsafe for the first vehicle or for users of the first vehicle in the detected state. The system controls devices associated with the first vehicle based on the triggered actions. The devices include a light-based projector device that is controlled to project a visual alert, included in the triggered actions, directly onto a physical surface. The physical surface is a window portion of the first vehicle or a physical structure which is external to and separate from the first vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Tonni Larsen, Ted Yamazaki, Leigh Anderson, Tatsushi Nashida, Naomasa Takahashi
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Patent number: 11830307Abstract: An information processing device includes a control unit. The control unit is configured to execute acquiring information about temperature inside or outside a vehicle, and generating a command to open or close a window included in the vehicle based on the information about the temperature inside or outside the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiroyasu Hadano, Tatsunori Katoh
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Patent number: 11823541Abstract: An exemplary central system is configured to receive and store data from a registered device passing through an entryway of a restricted site, in a manner that permits the detection of unauthorized entry into the restricted site. A beacon broadcasts a beacon signal which prompts the registered device to transmit an active device ID and an active location ID to the central system, a sensor detects movement approaching the entryway and notifies the central system, and a camera captures an image of a region encompassing the entryway. The central system is configured to, among other things, receive the notification, communicate a control signal to the camera to capture the image, receive and store the image from the camera, cross-reference the active location ID with a registered location ID, and cross-reference the active device ID with registered device IDs. The entryway may have a barrier or may be barrierless.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2020Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: SIGHTPAS LLCInventors: John Luongo, Colleen K. Hendry, Marcel Majernik, Dusan Beblavy, Jan Hricko
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Patent number: 11803653Abstract: The present invention is related to systems and methods for identifying and reporting a crisis status. In at least one embodiment, the system comprises a central server; an administrative work station communicably coupled to the central server, wherein the administrative work station is accessible only by an authorized administrator; a database communicably coupled to the central server, the database including a floor plan of the area, wherein the database is accessible and modifiable by the authorized administrator at the administrative work station; and a remote device at a particular location in the area, the remote device communicably coupled to the central server, the remote device capable of communicating securely to the database the particular location of the remote device and the crisis status of the particular location.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2021Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: SIELOX, LLCInventor: Karen Evans
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Patent number: 11798406Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are disclosed in which one or more light sources, a detector, a processor and a controller are configured such that light from the one or more light sources improves the ability of a human or automated motor vehicle driver to identify and avoid pedestrians. The one or more light sources may provide spot illumination to moving objects or pedestrians on a road surface, with the spot illumination following the moving object or pedestrians along the portion of the road surface. The one or more light sources may project images on the ground or on other surfaces. The light source may be carried by a pedestrian or on personal transport used by a pedestrian. The light sources may be stationary and provide lighting for a pedestrian street crossing.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Lumileds LLCInventors: Michael Camras, Jyoti Kiron Bhardwaj
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Patent number: 11798405Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are disclosed in which one or more light sources, a detector, a processor and a controller are configured such that light from the one or more light sources improves the ability of a human or automated motor vehicle driver to identify and avoid pedestrians. The one or more light sources may provide spot illumination to moving objects or pedestrians on a road surface, with the spot illumination following the moving object or pedestrians along the portion of the road surface. The one or more light sources may project images on the ground or on other surfaces. The light source may be carried by a pedestrian or on personal transport used by a pedestrian. The light sources may be stationary and provide lighting for a pedestrian street crossing.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: LUMILEDS LLCInventors: Michael Camras, Jyoti Kiron Bhardwaj
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Patent number: 11790777Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product for roadway messaging are provided. A computer receives first information of a reduction of a roadway section. The computer determines a passable road width at the reduction in the roadway section. The computer determines a size of a first vehicle. The computer determines whether the first vehicle fits through the passable road width. The computer generates a first message based on the determining of whether the first vehicle fits through the passable road width, the first message comprising a driving recommendation for the first vehicle. The computer transmits the first message for reception by the first vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2022Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Hariharan Krishna, Venkata Vara Prasad Karri, Akash U. Dhoot, Shailendra Moyal
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Patent number: 11786142Abstract: Ingestible radio frequency identification (RFID) tags are disclosed. A system embodiment includes, but is not limited to, an RFID tag including a flexible substrate foldable between a planar configuration and a tubular configuration, a conductive element disposed on the flexible substrate, and an RFID tag chip electrically coupled with the conductive element; a capsule structured and dimensioned for ingestion by a biological subject, the capsule including a shell structured and dimensioned to enclose a medication for the biological subject simultaneously with the RFID tag when the flexible substrate is in the tubular configuration, but not when the flexible substrate is in the planar configuration; and a pH switch structure coupled to an exterior surface of the capsule, the pH switch configured to deactivate the RFID tag in a first configuration and to permit activation of the RFID tag in a second configuration within the biological subject.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2020Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: TOKITAE LLCInventors: Ari Karchin, Mark S. Freeman, Fridrik Larusson, Steven A. Rodriguez, Lowell L. Wood, Jr.
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Patent number: 11789145Abstract: A device for the detection of an at least partial flooding of a motor vehicle. The device includes an ultrasonic sensor that is designed to transmit and to receive ultrasonic signals. The device also includes an electronic recognition device, which can recognize an at least partial flooding of the motor vehicle on the basis of an ultrasonic signal received by the ultrasonic sensor. The recognition device is designed to determine the amplitudes of ultrasonic signals received within a defined time window, and to compare the amplitudes to a defined threshold value. The recognition device is designed to detect a flooding of the ultrasonic sensor as a function of the result of the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2020Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventor: Jesse Sharp
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Patent number: 11780364Abstract: A first marker group is mounted on a front face of a vehicle. A second marker group MG2 is mounted on a rear face of the vehicle. A third marker group is mounted on a left-side face of the vehicle. A fourth marker group is mounted on a right-side face of the vehicle. Each marker group includes at least one marker. Each marker is designed to have at least one from among the shape, spatial pattern, temporal pattern, color, reflection ratio, luminance, and layout defined so as to allow a sensing system mounted on another vehicle to acquire information with respect to the vehicle in the sensing operation thereof.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Yoshihisa Endo
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Patent number: 11783736Abstract: An image for communication with outside pedestrians is implemented by an afterimage effect by means of a cylindrical display installed at an upper end of a mobility vehicle, and visibility is ensured. In addition, the number of light sources for implementing the image is reduced, an overall size of a lighting device is reduced, and durability and reliability are improved because there is no direct mechanical contact.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Joon Bo Shim, Seung Pyo Hong, Ki Hong Lee, Byoung Suk Ahn
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Patent number: 11772549Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method using a remote-control device for locating a vehicle parked in a large parking area or structure. The system includes a RF transceiver, an LED light, and a vibration module installed in the vehicle during manufacturing or retrofitted to an existing vehicle. The remote-control device is configured to connect with the vehicle and illuminate the LED light remotely in order to locate the vehicle. The remote device can also vibrate in response to the proximity of the remote device relative to the vehicle using the vibration module. The remote-control device provides the capability to display GPS location of vehicle and the remote device while also enabling an audible recording of a description of the location of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Inventor: Claudia Roque
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Patent number: 11752938Abstract: A driver state determining method may include: obtaining a touch sensing value corresponding to a touch input by a driver of a vehicle, and a steering torque sensing value corresponding to a steering torque input from the driver; determining a state of the driver as one of a hand-off state, a normal grip state, an abnormal grip state, or a hand-off determination pending state based on at least one of the touch sensing value or the steering torque sensing value, and outputting a guide message according to the determination result.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventor: Dae Young Kim
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Patent number: 11753030Abstract: Systems, methods and computer program products that facilitate driver assist interface in a vehicle. A system can include a memory and a processor that executes computer executable components. The computer executable components can include: a monitoring component that monitors driver operation of a vehicle, an analysis component that analyzes the driver operation of the vehicle, a recommendation component that generates real-time recommendations regarding improving at least one of driver turning, accelerating or braking of the vehicle, and an interactive display component that generates a real-time graphical user interface that visually represents the real-time recommendations relative to the driver's current operation of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: VOLVO CAR CORPORATIONInventors: Tomas Omasta, Mikael Gordh, Hanna Gerdeskans, Andrea Slaattelia Larsson
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Patent number: 11749117Abstract: Methods for performing operations for improving driver safety across a fleet of vehicles are disclosed. A plurality of safety events pertaining to a driving of a fleet of vehicles by a plurality of drivers are detected. A subset of the events is identified. The subset corresponds to one or more safety events of the plurality of safety events involving one or more vehicles of the fleet of vehicles to which drivers have not been assigned. A user interface is generated for presentation on a client device, the user interface including an interactive user interface element for accessing the subset of the events. One or more user interface elements are provided for accepting or rejecting recommendations for assignments of one of the plurality of drivers to each of the vehicles. The recommendations are generated based on an application of a machine-learned model to images of faces captured.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2022Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Samsara Networks Inc.Inventors: Evaline Shin-Tin Tsai, Alan Guihong Liu, Ijeoma Emeagwali, Ishaan Kansal, Saleh ElHattab, Bodecker John DellaMaria, Eliott Ray Chapuis, Jason Noah Laska, Jennifer Kao, Sean Kyungmok Bae, Sylvie Lee, Brian Tuan
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Patent number: 11731554Abstract: A vehicle departure notification display device includes a road surface rendering unit which uses light to render a departure notification display having a prescribed shape on a road surface in the direction of travel of a vehicle, and a control unit which determines whether the departure notification display is required when the vehicle departs, controls the road surface rendering unit to render the departure notification display when determined to be required, and again controls the road surface rendering unit to stop the rendered departure notification display upon determining that notification of the departure notification display is to stop, wherein the control unit causes the road surface rendering unit to render the departure notification display upon detecting information indicating that a brake with which the vehicle is provided has switched from ON to OFF, serving as a determination that the departure notification display is required.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2019Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Kiyotaka Mochizuki, Naoki Tatara, Norihiko Kobayashi
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Patent number: 11721210Abstract: The present invention relates to a traffic light controller and a method of controlling a traffic light using the same. The traffic light controller according to the present invention includes an input unit configured to receive walking speed information of a pedestrian, a memory in which a program for controlling a traffic light using the walking speed information is stored, and a processor configured to execute the program, wherein the processor sets a lighting maintenance time of a green light of a pedestrian traffic light at a crosswalk using the walking speed information and changes the lighting maintenance time according to a result of monitoring a crossing situation.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.Inventor: Seung Jae Kim