Patents Examined by R A Smith
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Patent number: 11897403Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for supporting and executing automated control of adjustable components of a vehicle based on occupant classification in a group identity database. Methods and systems for generating and employing the group identity database are also disclosed. Occupancy information may be utilized to determine how the group identity database is employed.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: David Alfred Ostrowski, Leopoldo Urbina, Akshay Dirisala, Elizabeth Anne Manwell, Austin Kirchner
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Patent number: 11893883Abstract: A framework for modeling traffic speed in a transportation network analyzes both the spatial and temporal dependencies in probe-based traffic speeds, historical weather data, and forecasted weather data, using multiple machine learning models. A decentralized partial least squares (PLS) regression model predicts short-term speed using localized, historical probe-based traffic data, and a deep learning model applies the predicted short-term speed to further estimate traffic speed at specified times and at specific locations in the transportation network for predicting traffic bottlenecks and other future traffic states.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2023Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: ITERIS, INC.Inventors: Tiffany E. Symes, Pouyan Hosseini, Shayan Khoshmagham
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Patent number: 11891775Abstract: The hydraulic excavator 1 includes a work implement 7, a detection device that detects an obstacle around the hydraulic excavator 1, and a controller 27 that controls the operation of the work implement 7. The controller 27 has a driving assistance function and a work assistance function. The work assistance function is switchable between enabled and disabled. When the work assistance function is switched to enabled, the controller 27 suppresses, for an obstacle detected in a monitoring range but outside of a work range, the driving assistance function in comparison with when the work assistance function is switched to disabled.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2020Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventors: Takaaki Chiba, Kento Kumagai
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Patent number: 11890696Abstract: Systems and methods for additively manufacturing or repairing a component from a base material. The system may include an inoculation source to direct inoculation materials and a laser metal deposition (LMD) system to direct laser energy during laser processing of additive materials deposited in a melt pool on the base material. The LMD system includes a laser energy source configured to direct laser energy towards the base material and inoculation materials to form the melt pool thereon and to process the deposited additive materials and inoculation materials to form layers on the base material upon solidification.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2019Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Bernd Burbaum, Ahmed Kamel
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Patent number: 11888185Abstract: A fuel cell includes a cell structure, an oxidizing agent flow path, a fuel flow path, and an anode-side current collector. The cell structure includes a cathode, an anode, and a solid electrolyte layer disposed between the cathode and the anode. The oxidizing agent flow path is formed adjacent to the cathode and away from the solid electrolyte layer. The oxidizing agent flow path is a flow path for supplying a gas that contains an oxidizing agent to the cathode. The fuel flow path is formed adjacent to the anode and away from the solid electrolyte layer. The fuel flow path is a flow path for supplying a fuel gas that contains water vapor and a hydrocarbon to the anode. The anode-side current collector is disposed adjacent to the anode and away from the solid electrolyte layer. The anode-side current collector is in contact with the anode.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2019Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Chihiro Hiraiwa, Takahiro Higashino, Masatoshi Majima, Hiromasa Tawarayama, Mitsuyasu Ogawa
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Patent number: 11887630Abstract: Provided are a multimedia data processing method, a multimedia data generation method, and a related device, which relate to the technical field of computers. The processing method comprises: acquiring multimedia data; displaying an editing page, wherein the editing page displays material data in the multimedia data; in response to a marking operation being carried out on at least one piece of material data, marking the at least one piece of material data; and in response to a template generation instruction, removing the marked material data from the multimedia data and generating a template.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Inventors: Fan Wu, Xiaoran Zhang, Qiong Shan, Xin Li, Wenhai Zhang, Jinmin Li, Longkai Wen, Lifeng Zeng
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Patent number: 11887333Abstract: Disclosed is a method for determining a solar mask for a facility that comprises a step (E10) of positioning a mobile terminal at a predetermined location of a photovoltaic panel. Following the step (E10), the method comprises a step (E20) of taking a single photograph with a camera of the mobile terminal and a step (E30) of determining an orientation of the camera, during the step (E20), by means of an orientation detection device and a controller of the mobile terminal. The method further comprises a step (E40) of extending at least one contour of the photograph, in at least one direction, and a step (E60) of superimposing data from the extended photograph with a sun path diagram, in a common reference frame, so as to determine the solar mask.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2020Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: SOMFY ACTIVITES SAInventor: Fabien Rousseau
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Patent number: 11888117Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery, including a lithium salt, an organic solvent and a compound represented by Formula 1 as a first additive, wherein, R1 and R2 are described herein.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Inventors: Solji Park, Junghoon Lee, Chul Haeng Lee, Yoosun Kang, Jaewon Lee
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Patent number: 11880061Abstract: A system for producing a multicore optical fiber includes a source of electromagnetic radiation in a spectral range that is suitable for inducing photopolymerization of a transparent polymer. An arrangement of one or more optical components is configured to concurrently focus the radiation that is emitted by the source on a plurality of elongated regions of the transparent polymer so as to photopolymerize the transparent polymer solely in the elongated regions to increase the index of refraction of the elongated regions such that in the optical fiber that is formed of the transparent polymer after the elongated regions are photopolymerized, each of the elongated regions functions as a core of the optical fiber and regions of the transparent polymer that surround the elongated regions function as a cladding of each of the cores.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: ZSQUARE LTD.Inventors: Zeev Zalevsky, Asaf Shahmoon, Amihai Meiri, Oran Herman
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Patent number: 11881233Abstract: Systems and methods are described for generating meme content. A content item is tagged with one or more first tags based on metadata for the content item. The content item having the one or more first tags is received at user equipment. The content item is tagged with one or more second tags based on a user profile. A segment of the content item is identified based on the first and second tags. The identified segment is stored for use in generating meme content.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.Inventors: Padmassri Chandrashekar, Daina Emmanuel, Jayshil Parekh, Reda Harb
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Patent number: 11881554Abstract: A polymer electrolyte is provided, which includes a polymer including an ethylene oxide unit; and a lithium salt, wherein the terminal of the polymer is substituted with one to four functional groups selected from the group consisting of a nitrogen compound functional group and phosphorus compound functional group, and the terminal of the polymer and the one to four functional groups are linked by one selected from the group consisting of a C2 to C20 alkylene linker, a C2 to C20 ether linker, and a C2 to C20 amine linker. A method for preparing the same is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2019Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignees: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD., POSTECH ACADEMY-INDUSTRY FOUNDATIONInventors: Daeil Kim, Moon Jeong Park, Jonghyun Chae, Ha Young Jung, Suhwan Kim, Sung Chul Lim, Jihoon Ahn
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Patent number: 11879071Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a low-viscosity thermosetting starch adhesive for particleboards, and a preparation method therefore, belonging to the technical field of adhesive preparation. The adhesive of the present invention selects N-hydroxyethyl acrylamide or acetoxyethyl methacrylate as the crosslinking monomer, which has a low degree of crosslinking in the process of adhesive preparation to avoid the problem of increasing viscosity, but can cross-link quickly during the hot pressing process, forming a network structure, and improving the water resistance of the adhesive; and furthermore, itaconic acid is added to promote the self-crosslinking reaction of the crosslinking monomer in the hot-pressing process, thus further improving the water resistance.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2023Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: JIANGNAN UNIVERSITYInventors: Li Cheng, Junnan Jin, Zhengbiao Gu, Zhaofeng Li, Yan Hong, Caiming Li, Xiaofeng Ban
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Patent number: 11882749Abstract: A display substrate, a display panel, and a display device are disclosed. The display substrate includes first and second display regions and sub-pixels. The sub-pixels are divided into first-type and second-type pixel groups arranged in a second direction. The first-type pixel group includes first and second sub-pixels located in the first and second display regions. The second-type pixel group includes second sub-pixels. The second sub-pixels of at least one of the first-type and the second-type pixel groups are disposed at two sides of the first display region in a first direction. The pixel circuits corresponding to the first and second sub-pixels in one first-type pixel group are connected to one first-type data line. The pixel circuits corresponding to the second sub-pixels in one second-type pixel group are connected to one second-type data line. A power line is disposed below a first-type data line in the first display region.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Inventors: Chuanzhi Xu, Zhengfang Xie, Lu Zhang, Junhui Lou
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Patent number: 11873621Abstract: A system and method are provided for controlling movement of an implement for a self-propelled work vehicle, said implement comprising one or more components coupled to a main frame of the work vehicle. A linkage joint in defined in association with at least one implement component, wherein sensors are respectively associated with opposing sides of the linkage joint. Output signals from each sensor comprise sense elements which are fused in an independent coordinate frame associated at least in part with the respective linkage joint, wherein the independent coordinate frame is independent of a global navigation frame for the work vehicle. At least one joint characteristic (e.g., joint angle) is tracked based on at least a portion of the sense elements from the received output signals for each of the opposing sides of the respective linkage joint. Movement of implement components may optionally be controlled in view of the tracked joint characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2020Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventor: Michael G. Kean
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Patent number: 11872884Abstract: A vehicular driver monitoring system includes a driver status information acquisition system and an in-vehicle control system of the vehicle. The driver status information acquisition system receives data from a plurality of sensors in the vehicle and determines the driver status responsive to processing of the received data. While the driver is not driving the vehicle and the in-vehicle control system is autonomously driving the vehicle, and responsive to determination that the driver of the vehicle should take over driving the vehicle from the in-vehicle control system, the in-vehicle control system alerts the driver to indicate that the driver should take over driving the vehicle. Responsive to the status of the driver while the driver is not driving the vehicle being indicative of the driver not being able to take over driving the vehicle, the in-vehicle control system continues driving the vehicle and initiates an emergency action.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2020Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hasib Hassan, Sylvie Wacquant, Heinz B. Seifert
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Patent number: 11870064Abstract: A multilayer electrode includes a current collector, a first electrode mixture layer disposed on at least one surface of the current collector, and a second electrode mixture layer disposed on the first electrode mixture layer. The first and second electrode mixture layers include one or more types of conductive materials. A porosity of the conductive material contained in the second electrode mixture layer is greater than that of the conductive material contained in the first electrode mixture layer. Ion mobility to the inside of an electrode may be improved while maintaining electrical conductivity, by including a conductive material having a relatively great average particle diameter and pores in the conductive material itself. Output characteristics of a lithium secondary battery and charging and discharging performance may be improved.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: SK ON CO., LTD.Inventors: Byoung Wook Jo, Jae Kyu Jin, Dong Hoon Lee
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Patent number: 11865784Abstract: Disclosed are light-curing printer display devices, 3-dimensional (3D) printers, control methods and devices, and electronic devices. In some embodiments, the light-curing printer display device include a screen, a light source assembly, a shielding plate, and a controller. In other embodiments, the light source assembly is arranged on a back side of the screen and the light source assembly includes multiple Light Emitting Diode (LED) light sources independent of each other. The shielding plate is arranged between the screen and the light source assembly and is provided with multiple light holes with the same number as that of the multiple LED light sources. The multiple light holes correspond to the multiple LED light sources one by one. The controller is electrically connected with the multiple LED light sources and is configured to control at least one LED light source to emit light.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: SHANGHAI FUSION TECH CO., LTD.Inventors: Jianzhe Li, Kaijian Ni, Zongmou Yang
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Patent number: 11870033Abstract: A solid polymer electrolyte and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. More particularly, a solid polymer electrolyte having a high content of solids and exhibiting a flame retardant property and a method of manufacturing the same, wherein the solid polymer electrolyte includes a multifunctional acrylate-based polymer, a C2 to C10 polyalkylene oxide, a lithium salt and a non-aqueous solvent and wherein the multifunctional acrylate-based polymer is cross-linked with the polyalkylene oxide to form a semi-interpenetrating polymer network (semi-IPN).Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2019Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Daeil Kim, Jonghyun Chae
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Patent number: 11867524Abstract: Techniques are described herein for predicting popularity metrics and/or visitation metrics that are used in the selection of a point of interest (POI) for placement of an electric vehicle charging station (EVCS). The techniques involve training a machine learning model based on information obtained about POIs at which EVCSs are already installed. The information used to train the machine learning model includes, for each existing installation location: (a) visitation data that describes visitation features, and (b) popularity metrics and/or visitation metrics that have been generated for the location. When the machine learning model has been trained, the trained machine learning model predicts popularity metrics and/or visitation metrics for a POI location at which no EVCS has been installed based on the visitation data of that POI.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: VOLTA CHARGING, LLCInventors: David J. Klein, Ionel-Alexandru Hosu, Silas M. Toms
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Patent number: 11869542Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture to perform speed-enhanced playback of recorded media are disclosed. Example apparatus to playback media disclosed herein comprise at least one memory, machine-readable instructions, and processor circuitry to execute the machine-readable instructions to parse an audio frame included in the media to determine a number of skip bytes included in the audio frame, compare the number of skip bytes to a threshold, associate the audio frame with a plurality of candidate frames identified in the media when the number of skip bytes satisfies the threshold, and calculate a speed-enhanced playback rate for the media based on the plurality of candidate frames identified in the media.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventor: Venugopal Srinivasan