Patents Examined by Rajsheed O Black-Childress
  • Patent number: 11109692
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a merchandizing display related to a continuous display formed by electronic displays embedded along product shelves and on the packages stored on the product shelves. An electronic label device may detect the presence of a consumer and send a trigger to the packages on its product shelf. The electronic label device may also send a trigger to surrounding electronic label devices. A streaming video may then be apportioned among displays on electronic label devices and the packages. Each of the displays may simultaneously output a different portion of the streaming video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: RTC Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: John Swafford
  • Patent number: 11088537
    Abstract: If the operator attempts to stop the engine incorrectly it may destroy the alternator diodes and the battery. A protective circuit is disclosed which keeps the alternator field connected to the battery until a signal such as the engine-oil pressure reports that the engine has stopped. The protective circuit is small and connects to existing engine control panels; it may also test itself without any risk of damaging the alternator or the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Inventor: Jiri Soukup
  • Patent number: 11077844
    Abstract: A system for increasing satisfaction of a passenger in a vehicle having an automated driving system structured to operate the autonomous vehicle may include a first sensor structured to detect a driving environment of the vehicle, the first sensor being operably coupled to the automated driving system; a processor operably coupled to the first sensor and the automated driving system, the processor being structured to calculate a vehicle path plan based on the driving environment of the vehicle and local infrastructure information; and a display operably coupled to the first sensor, the processor, and the automated driving system. The processor may be structured to control the display to display a graphical representation of the driving environment of the vehicle and the vehicle path plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Joseph F. Szczerba
  • Patent number: 11069204
    Abstract: An energy generation system using biomass includes a first information generation unit that generates the first information indicating that a distributor handling food has disposed of food waste biomass, an energy generation device that generates energy and the like using biomass collected from the distributor, a second information generation unit that generates the second information indicating that energy and the like have been generated using biomass collected from the distributor, a third information generation unit that obtains the first information and the second information and generates the third information indicating generation of at least one of energy and energy sources by collecting biomass disposed by the distributor, and a display unit that displays the third information generated by the third information generation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenji Umayahara, Shigeki Takaiwa, Masahiro Yamakawa, Hideshi Mizutani, Takao Ozawa, Shigeyuki Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11040657
    Abstract: A vehicle control system includes: a vehicle control device that is mounted on a vehicle a portable device that is carried by a user and performs wireless communication with the vehicle control device; and a living body sensor that detects presence of a living body in a vehicle interior of the vehicle. The vehicle control device includes: an in-vehicle transmission unit that transmits a response request signal to the portable device; an in-vehicle reception unit that receives a response signal returned from the portable device in response to the response request signal; and a notification control unit that does not perform notification to the vehicle interior or an outside of the vehicle when the living body sensor detects that the living body is present in the vehicle interior and the in-vehicle reception unit receives the response signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: NIDEC MOBILITY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hideyuki Ohara
  • Patent number: 11043093
    Abstract: A system for RFID-based retail management that includes a set of antennas, an RFID transceiver connected to the set of antennas; and a microprocessor-based system manager that controls the RFID transceiver and transforms RFID response data from the RFID transceiver into RFID tag location data according to read probability methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: AUTOMATON, INC.
    Inventor: Spencer Hewett
  • Patent number: 11027645
    Abstract: A safety lighting system for use with trailers is described herein. In some embodiments, the trailer lighting system comprises a sensor, a controller, and safety lights. The safety lighting system may be used for illuminating trailers while being towed, for example, in shipping yards, construction yards, and shipping and receiving docks. The safety lighting system may be activated upon connection of a pneumatic system with a spotting tractor and deactivated upon establishing an electrical connection from a tractor to the trailer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: IdeaTek Equity Group, LLC
    Inventor: Steven Adam Schrag
  • Patent number: 11004320
    Abstract: The present embodiments relate to identifying property intrusion events based upon sensor data received from smart devices populated about a home. A smart home controller may compare the sensor data to baseline sensor data to dynamically identify an intrusion event that may be occurring. The controller may generate a notification and determine an action to perform to facilitate damage or risk mitigation. Accordingly, an individual associated with the home may be notified of the event, and then select to perform the action, such as via their mobile device. In some implementations, the controller may automatically perform the action. As a result, in response to computer identification of an intrusion event, corrective action may be taken or prompted, or otherwise any damage caused by the intrusion event may be mitigated, reducing insurance claims or claim amounts associated with intrusion events. Insurance discounts may be provided based upon the risk mitigation functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Jackie O. Jordan, II, John Donovan, David Turrentine, Torri Wollenschlager, Bryan R. Nussbaum, Deanna Stockweather, Jeffrey W. Stoiber, Kerstin Markwardt, Gail L. Carlson, Kyle C. Schiebel, Troy Winslow, Joseph P. Harr, Ellakate Wagner, Michael Harris, Jr., Jennylind Sun
  • Patent number: 10927566
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transportable device for preventing a loss of a movable object, comprising a protective housing (2) for protecting the device (1), an electronic alarm device (35), which is arranged in the protective housing (2) and has an anti-theft alarm function, and fastening means (11) for detachably fastening the device (1) to the movable object, wherein the fastening means (11) comprise at least one wrap-around element (12; 46; 52; 59; 68) for wrapping around at least one part of the movable object and wherein the wrap-around elements (12; 46; 52; 59; 68) can be fixed by means of locking elements (19, 20, 21; 49, 50, 51; 55, 57, 58; 61, 63, 64, 65; 71, 72, 73), which are arranged in the protective housing (2), wherein the locking elements (19, 20, 21; 49, 50, 51; 55, 57, 58; 61, 63, 64, 65; 71, 72, 73) can be selectively opened and closed by means of a lock device (13) rigidly connected to the protective housing (2), and wherein additionally the protective housing (2) can be selectively opene
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Inventor: Michael Nicolaus Cagan
  • Patent number: 10916082
    Abstract: A system and method for managing a loading dock and access to a facility or group of facilities by providing a web-based application accessible via the Internet having vendors associated with the web-based application based upon specific needs of the facility. Vendors are provided access to a facility by a user of the web-based application by employing specific methods of identification and authorization, and the user is provided with status information regarding the vendor access. Furthermore, vendor access to a facility can be limited by the user based on various parameters. Those parameters can be used to administrate, manage and secure a facility in terms of understanding which vendors are permitted access to the facility or group of facilities. The web-based application is designed to suit the specific needs of a facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Building Intelligence, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Friedman, Travis Sinnott, Max Abramowitz
  • Patent number: 10891846
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device that enables recognition that there is a sensor from which a state of a user is likely to be acquired from a circumference, the information processing device including: an acquiring unit configured to acquire information relating to a sensor which is likely to acquire a state of a user on the basis of notification information for allowing recognition of existence of a sensor located around the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masanori Katsu
  • Patent number: 10891843
    Abstract: Embodiments for managing hazard risk by one or more processors are described. A presence of an individual at a location is detected. A hazard risk score is calculated based on at least one data source associated with at least one of the individual and the location. A notification of the calculated hazard risk score is caused to be generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shikhar Kwatra, Jeremy Fox, Corville Allen, John Wilson
  • Patent number: 10885731
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mobile telephone (3) containing an authentication code (ID) for enabling a motor vehicle (2) to be locked/unlocked and/or started via a Bluetoothâ„¢ Low Energy (BLE) protocol, characterized in that said mobile telephone comprises: a pairing code (AP) for enabling the mobile telephone (3) to be registered automatically with said motor vehicle (2); and/or an identification code (VIN) for enabling the mobile telephone (3) to be recognized automatically in said motor vehicle (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE
    Inventors: Eric Menard, Fabienne Masson, Frederic Gehin
  • Patent number: 10875188
    Abstract: The present application provides a motion simulator apparatus and method of use. The motion simulator apparatus may include an anthropomorphic robot arm adapted to provide at least six degrees of freedom of movement, a user pod for receiving a user and being operatively connected to the anthropomorphic robot arm, and a haptic interface operatively associated with the user pod for providing haptic feedback to the user in correspondence with the movement of the user pod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: DEAKIN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Saeid Nahavandi, Zoran Najdovski, Asim Bhatti
  • Patent number: 10821787
    Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for controlling a TPMS sensor of a vehicle tire. An example vehicle includes a communication module, a tire, and a TPMS sensor corresponding to the tire. The TPMS sensor is configured to receive a target pressure from the communication module, determine a modified target pressure based on vehicle data determined by a vehicle sensor, and, responsive to determining that a measured pressure differs from the modified target pressure by a threshold amount, transmit an alert to the communication module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Dilip B. Patel, Ali Hassani, John Robert Van Wiemeersch
  • Patent number: 10816432
    Abstract: A system for detecting a gas, oil or water leak and closing a fluid valve in response thereto includes a control unit in which an electronic circuit is mounted. A fluid leak sensor is electrically connected to the electronic circuit. A manipulator unit is operatively coupled to the fluid valve. The fluid leak sensor generates a fluid leak detection signal when a fluid leak is detected. The electronic circuit, in response to the fluid leak detection signal, generates a control signal and provides the control signal to the manipulator unit which, in response to the control signal, causes the fluid valve to close.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: VOXX International Corporation
    Inventors: Prapan Paul Tinaphong, Yiqi W. Woodling
  • Patent number: 10818153
    Abstract: A device, a process and a computer program for a medical device, which is arranged in a first room, includes the monitoring (12) of sensor signals of a patient receiving medical care. An alarm situation is detected (14) based on the sensor signals and the provision (16) of an alarm signal when an alarm situation is present. The process (10) further includes waiting (18) for a predefined time period, the outputting (20) of a control signal if no confirmation signal was received for the alarm signal during the predefined time period, and the provision (22) of information on the alarm situation in a second room based on the control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Birger Landwehr, Marco Bernutz
  • Patent number: 10818114
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an access right management method of an access control system, and an object of the present invention is to provide an access right management method, which can fetch a synchronized personnel information file from a personnel management server and automatically check whether there is personnel information corresponding to a factor for determining an access right in the personnel information in the personnel information file; and automatically identify personnel information corresponding to the factor if the personnel information exists, automatically generate an access right value of a corresponding visitor by matching the personnel information to an entrance door recognition device of each access group corresponding to the personnel information, and register and store the access right value in an access control operation server, so that efficiency of operating the access management is maximized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: SHINHWA Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwan Suk Chae, Yoon Jae Park
  • Patent number: 10762757
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relates to a track and trace (TT) device. The TT device includes a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, a near field communication (NFC) tag coupled with the RFID tag, and protective materials to cover the TT device. The RFID tag includes an identifier that is unique among all RFID tags and is, therefore, only associated with a product in which the TT device is embedded in. The NFC tag is pre-encoded with location information of a registration server. To register the product, the registrant uses an NFC-enabled device to access the location information of the registration server and to display thereon a registration page generated by the registration server. The registration page is automatically populated with the unique identifier of the RFID tag. Once registration is completed, an account corresponding to the association of the registrant with the product is created and stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Cellotape, Inc.
    Inventors: Nick Testanero, Larry Tadashi Ino, Timothy J. Daly
  • Patent number: 10755536
    Abstract: An information handling system operating a light reflective antenna comprising a wireless interface device for transmitting and receiving radio signals, via a light reflecting antenna, enclosed within a chassis of the information handling system, the light reflecting antenna comprising a light-reflecting, electrically conductive antenna element adjacent to a light emitting element of the information handling system and a processor executing code instructions to instruct the light reflecting antenna to operate to transceive wireless signals through a light emitting element located between the light reflecting antenna and an exterior surface of the chassis and substantially parallel to the reconfigurable antenna, wherein the light emitting element emits light such that light reflected by the light reflecting antenna is visible and wireless signals may propagate through the same portion of an exterior surface of the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Thanh T. Tran, Jason T. Minehart, Timothy R. Graham, Robert D. Hrehor