Patents Examined by Sisay Yacob
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Patent number: 11636758Abstract: An example operation may include one or more of identifying a new condition of a transport during a transport event based on sensor data, retrieving a transport condition profile, comparing the new condition to an initial condition of the transport, stored prior to the transport event, in the transport condition profile, and determining the transport is damaged based on the comparing.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2022Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Neil Dutta, Anil Nagpal
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Patent number: 11630202Abstract: A sensing device detects an object in a blind spot in a surrounding environment of a mobile body. The sensing device includes a distance measurer, a detector, and a controller. The distance measurer acquires distance information indicating a distance from the mobile body to the surrounding environment. The detector detects the object in the blind spot. The controller controls operation of the detector. The controller detects the blind spot in the surrounding environment, based on the distance information acquired by the distance measurer. The controller controls precision at which the detector is caused to detect the object in the blind spot, according to a distance to the blind spot.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2019Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: OMRON CORPORATIONInventors: Naoki Yoshitake, Keiki Matsuura, Yoshitaka Tsurukame
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Patent number: 11628247Abstract: A method, computer program product, and infusion pump assembly for determining a first rate-of-change force reading that corresponds to the delivery of a first dose of an infusible fluid via an infusion pump assembly. At least a second rate-of-change force reading is determined that corresponds to the delivery of at least a second dose of the infusible fluid via the infusion pump assembly. An average rate-of-change force reading is determined based, at least in part upon the first rate-of-change force reading and the at least a second rate-of-change force reading.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2020Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: DEKA PRODUCTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIPInventors: Marc A. Mandro, Robert J. Bryant
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Patent number: 11625567Abstract: A system for sensing a physical property of a medium inside a conduit includes a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader arranged to transmit electromagnetic signals in at least one radio frequency. An RFID tag receives the least one radio frequency and exchanges the received radio frequency to electrical energy powering the RFID tag. An included sensor electrically connected to the RFID tag receives the electrical energy from the RFID tag and powers the sensor to obtain measurement data of at least one physical property of the medium and transmit the measurement data to the RFID tag. The RFID tag transmits the measurement data to the RFID reader using the at least one radio frequency.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc.Inventor: Brian James Cardwell
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Patent number: 11619541Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure describe distributed fiber optic sensing (DFOS) systems, methods, and structures that advantageously enable and/or facilitate the continuous, real-time monitoring and identification vehicle speed, vehicle direction, vehicle axle width, vehicle type, total number of vehicle axles, and vehicle count. The DFOS sensing fiber is advantageously positioned underneath a roadway/highway in a novel arrangement/layout and temporal measurements are made to provide vehicle identification.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2021Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Sarper Ozharar, Ting Wang
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Patent number: 11615704Abstract: A traffic light assembly is disclosed with red, amber and green lights. While light is being emitted, a flashing sequence pattern is generated within the area to enhance the meaning of the signal communicated to the driver. The sequence pattern is formed by changing the colour of light emitted, and or by ceasing to emit light. An intermediate pattern that is different in configuration from any of the sequence patterns is provided at a transition between at least one of the red, amber and green lights to further communicate to the driver that the light signal is about to change and that action is about to be required.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2020Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: ESKP3 PTY. LTD.Inventor: Elizabeth Abigael Kijashka
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Patent number: 11616286Abstract: An RFID-enabled storage container and systems and methods for assembly and use thereof. The RFID-enabled storage container may include adjustable shelving with built-in antennas, such that the shelving may be customized as may be needed. The system may include a storage container, an inventory management system, and one or more point of use terminals. The storage container may identify and check inventory stored thereon, and provide such information to the inventory management system. The storage container may notify the inventory management system when a product is no longer detected within its inventory, and the inventory management system may monitor the one or more point of use terminals to determine if the undetected product has been used at one of the point of use terminals. The inventory management system may also predict inventory needs as well as maintain age and other data for inventory and provide feedback via an illumination indication.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2021Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: WAVEMARK, INC.Inventors: Richard Eugene Leitermann, Graham Davies, Leo Kiefer, Lars Rohrberg, Brent Everett Koeppel
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Patent number: 11610482Abstract: A system to warn a motorist of the presence of a pedestrian in a crosswalk at a traffic intersection includes at least one standard traffic signal configured for directing motorists through the traffic intersection. At least one standard walk light is included and configured for directing pedestrians for use on the crosswalk at the traffic intersection. At least one additional pedestrian warning signal is also included and configured to face the motorists. Each of the at least one additional pedestrian warning signals is in communication with the at least one standard traffic signal and the at least one standard walk light. Wherein, each of the at least one additional pedestrian warning signals is configured to warn the motorist of a certain presence of the pedestrian at the traffic intersection who are either about to cross or already crossing the traffic intersection.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Inventors: Vihaan Gaurav, Tanuj Karthikeyan, Mihika Kiran, Namit Vernekar, Shikha Gaurav, Vishal Gaurav
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Patent number: 11607636Abstract: An air purifying prompting system includes an air purifying system and a prompting server wirelessly communicated with the air purifying system. The air purifying system includes an air purifying processor, an air filter communicating with the air purifying processor, a positioning module for positioning the air purifying system, and an air quality sensor for detecting air quality around the air purifying system, wherein the prompting server is arranged to generate an air filter usage time data. The air filter usage time is used to activate generation of air filter prompting signals to the air purifying system.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Shenzhen Chenbei Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tan Lei
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Patent number: 11596365Abstract: A multi-parameter patient monitoring device rack can dock a plurality of patient monitor modules and can communicate with a separate display unit. A signal processing unit can be incorporated into the device rack. A graphics processing unit can be attached to the display unit. The device rack and the graphic display unit can have improved heat dissipation and drip-proof features. The multi-parameter patient monitoring device rack can provide interchangeability and versatility to a multi-parameter patient monitoring system by allowing use of different display units and monitoring of different combinations of parameters. A dual-use patient monitor module can have its own display unit configured for displaying one or more parameters when used as a stand-alone device, and can be docked into the device rack when a handle on the module is folded down.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Masimo CorporationInventors: Nicholas Evan Barker, Chad A. DeJong, Kirby Clark Dotson, Ammar Al-Ali, Bilal Muhsin, Sujin Hwang, Massi Joe E. Kiani
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Patent number: 11598121Abstract: An electronic key may include a partial capacitor comprising a capacitive metal plate in communication with a processor. The capacitive metal plate of the partial capacitor is configured to form a capacitor with a corresponding capacitive metal plate of a lock when brought into proximity with the metal plate of the lock. Data may be transferred from the key to the lock using a capacitor formed by combining the two metal plates, wherein a common ground is established between the metal plate of the key and the metal plate of the lock through a parasitic capacitance present between the key and lock circuitry. Audit trail data may be recorded based on usage of the key.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Knox Associates, Inc.Inventors: Bryan E. Pavlovic, Tamara Hatzinger, Dominik Scheffler, Howard Needham, Jason Pedersen, John Kowalski, Timothy Sherack, William James
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Patent number: 11597350Abstract: A portable device is configured to establish a Bluetooth low energy (BLE) communication connection with a vehicle and to communicate with at least one sensor in the vehicle using impulse radio (IR) ultra-wide band (UWB) communication after establishment of the BLE communication connection with the vehicle is completed. A location of the portable device is determined by the vehicle based on ranging using IR UWB communication performed by the at least one sensor.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignees: DENSO International America, Inc., DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Kyle Golsch, Steven Sute
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Patent number: 11587430Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method of remotely monitoring receives, from an operation terminal, identification information and location information of a location of one or more lamps, stores, in a memory, the received identification information and the received location information in association with each other for the one or more lamps, updates log information regarding a log of a lighting condition of the one or more lamps, in response to an indication that an electric circuit of the one or more lamps is energized for the one or more lamps, and sends monitoring information corresponding to the log information of the electric circuit of the one or more lamps for display.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2020Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventor: Satoru Yamada
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Patent number: 11584321Abstract: A method and computing system for determining whether a DTC set in a vehicle involved in a collision is collision-related or non-collision-related. The method can include determining a vehicle model associated with the vehicle, determining a DTC set within an ECU in the vehicle, determining a damaged portion in the vehicle, determining the DTC is collision-related, and outputting a collision report that indicates the DTC is collision-related. The determined damaged portion indicates where the vehicle was damaged by the collision. Determining the DTC is collision-related can include determining the damaged portion in the vehicle matches a reference vehicle portion associated with both a component attributable to setting the DTC and the vehicle model associated with the damaged vehicle. The collision report can indicate that a different DTC set by the same or a different ECU in the vehicle is non-collision-related.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2022Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Snap-on IncorporatedInventors: Roy S. Brozovich, Patrick S. Merg, Joshua C. Covington, Joshua D. Williamson, Oswaldo Neri
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Patent number: 11576597Abstract: A sleepiness estimating device including an auxiliary information acquirer that acquires auxiliary information including at least one of five-sense information perceived by a person or emotion information indicating an emotion of the person; and a sleepiness estimator that estimates a sleepiness of the person based on the auxiliary information.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Mika Sunagawa, Nawatt Silawan, Kunihiro Imamura, Shinichi Shikii, Koichi Kusukame
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Patent number: 11572038Abstract: Systems and methods for localization and passive entry/passive start (PEPS) systems for vehicles are provided. A communication gateway in a vehicle configured to establish a Bluetooth low energy (BLE) communication connection with a portable device. Sensors are configured to measure signal information about a communication signal sent from the portable device. A localization module is configured to receive the signal information from the sensors and determine a location of the portable device based on the signal information. A passive entry/passive start (PEPS) system is configured to receive the location of the portable device from the localization module and perform a vehicle function including at least one of unlocking a door of the vehicle, unlocking a trunk of the vehicle, and allowing the vehicle to be started based on the location of the portable device. Each of the plurality of sensors are synchronized.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2021Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignees: DENSO International America, Inc., DENSO CORPORATIONInventor: Kyle Golsch
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Patent number: 11562652Abstract: The present invention provides a rearward warning system that includes a detection unit detecting a location of a target vehicle, an estimation unit estimating a traveling direction of the target vehicle based on the location of the target vehicle detected by the detection unit, and a setting unit setting a collision warning range in respect of a subject vehicle and changing the collision warning range based on the traveling direction of the target vehicle estimated by the estimation unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2021Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.Inventor: Eun Seok Kang
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Patent number: 11562646Abstract: An advance in the art is made according to aspects of the present disclosure directed to distributed fiber optic sensing systems (DFOS), methods, and structures that advantageously monitor and identify—in real-time—roadway traffic and patterns across a multiple-lane highway by employing a multiple-transverse fiber optic cable arrangement of optical fiber cable positioned under the highway/roadway to detect, monitor, and/or identify traffic.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2021Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Inventors: Yuheng Chen, Ming-Fang Huang, Ting Wang, Jingnan Zhao
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Patent number: 11543277Abstract: Disclosed is a sensor arrangement on a process installation comprising at least two sensor tiles, wherein each sensor tile comprises a support and a plurality of sensors arranged on the support for determining a physical or chemical variable of a measuring medium, a process characteristic of the measuring medium, and/or a state of the process installation. A first sensor tile comprises a control unit having a transmit and receive module for data exchange with a control unit of a second sensor tile. The first control unit of the first sensor tile and/or a second control unit allocated to the sensor arrangement is designed to weight the values determined by each sensor tile. Weighting may be a function of the measured value variations of the sensor tile, the position of the sensor tile in the process installation, and/or the function of the sensor tile.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2018Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Endress+Hauser Flowtec AGInventors: Thomas Wilhelm, Wolfgang Drahm, Alfred Rieder, Peter Klöfer, Thomas Moore
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Patent number: 11531136Abstract: A system and method for automatically detecting unauthorized entry into a pool requiring no user involvement, and having a high degree of accuracy. The system comprises a plurality of light beam emitter devices and a plurality of light beam receiver devices positioned about the pool and a processor in communication with the plurality of light beam emitter devices and the plurality of light beam receiver devices. The plurality of light beam emitter devices emit a plurality of light beams and the plurality of light beam receiver devices receive a plurality of emitted light beams to form a grid extending across a the pool. Additionally, the processor monitors the grid, detects unauthorized entry into the pool based on an interruption of the grid, and generates and transmits an alarm message based on whether a level of the interruption of the grid exceeds a predetermined threshold.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2021Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: Cutting Edge Packaging SolutionsInventors: Paul Vegliante, William G. Rusin, III