Patents Examined by Y Wu
  • Patent number: 11992334
    Abstract: A system for monitoring a joint of a patient is described. The system includes at least one sensor configured to be coupled near the joint of the patient, the at least one sensor configured to sense one or more measurements of the joint. The system also includes a computing device comprising a digital processing device configured to receive the one or more measurements, determine one or more joint parameters based on the one or more measurements, generate a user interface for display, the user interface including a graphical representation of the one or more joint parameters. The digital processing device is also configured to compare the one or more joint parameters to a predetermined threshold and generate an icon for display within the user interface. The icon being generated in response to one of the one or more joint parameters exceeding the predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: ZipLine Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Amir Belson, Keiichiro Ichiryu, Zachary Kimura, Mark Shughart, Harold Sampson, Daren Stewart, Eric Storne, John Tighe
  • Patent number: 11995968
    Abstract: A presence of a person at a first location within the building is detected using a sensor. Whether the presence of the person at the first location is acceptable is determined in response to detecting the presence of the person at the first location. Then, in response to determining that the presence of the person at the first location is unacceptable, an output device is triggered to output an electronic lure signal to lure the person to a second location that is distant from the first location. The electronic lure signal is based on a category of the person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Grzegorz Gustof, Sebastian Slup, Jakub Warzocha, Piotr Furman
  • Patent number: 11993398
    Abstract: The application concerns an apparatus for inspecting luggage, including a tubular frame having a plurality of pairs of lateral openings, the tubular frame being suitable for receiving a plurality of containers in line with the pairs of openings, each of the containers having two opposing faces and a plurality of juxtaposed and superimposed locations that are freely accessible through the two opposing faces, each of the locations being suitable for receiving a piece of luggage provided with an information recording medium containing information relating to the piece of luggage. The apparatus further includes a locating device including photoelectric detection grids installed across the lateral openings, respectively, and the position of the location in the container is recorded when the photoelectric detection grid is crossed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Inventor: André Safir
  • Patent number: 11993344
    Abstract: A bicycle electric component comprises a wireless communicator, a casing, and an electromagnetic shield. The wireless communicator is configured to receive a wireless signal. The casing has an internal space. The wireless communicator is disposed in the internal space of the casing. The electromagnetic shield includes a shield member to cover at least a part of the wireless communicator. The shield member of the electromagnetic shield is a separate member with respect to the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Takafumi Suzuki, Takaya Masuda, Toshihiko Takahashi, Masafumi Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11981481
    Abstract: A substantially cylindrical, metal container (1) which container comprising an envelope surface wall (2), a top end and a bottom end (3), wherein the bottom end having a cavity which is formed by a circular concave, parabolic bottom surface (4) and a circular surrounding edge (5). A UHF RFID tag (6), comprising an integrated circuit (7) and an antenna (8), is arranged at the bottom end, wherein the antenna is located at a predetermined distance above the center of the bottom surface (4), such that the bottom surface reflects the antenna radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Digital Tags Finland, OY
    Inventors: Lauri Huhtasalo, Elham Moradi
  • Patent number: 11978564
    Abstract: Systems and methods to facilitate adjusting content to facilitate therapeutic outcomes of subjects are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Solsten, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Jack Schaeppi, Jonna Maarit Koivisto, Zachary Robert Mayne
  • Patent number: 11972673
    Abstract: A system (102) for assisting a patient to raise an alarm is disclosed. The system (102) may include a sensor (106) configured to be positioned at a head region of the patient and to detect movement of head of the patient. The system (102) may further include a patient assisting device (104) coupled to the sensor (106). The patient assisting device (104) may be configured to receive, from the sensor (106), a signal corresponding to the movement of the head of the patient, determine a state of alarm value from the signal, and generate an alarm based on the state of alarm value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: L&T TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LIMITED
    Inventors: Jagdish Prasad Sahu, Keyur Bhalodiya, Ashish Kumar, Rishabh Ranjan
  • Patent number: 11972680
    Abstract: Table top sanitizer dispenser bottle bases are disclosed herein. An exemplary table top sanitizer dispenser bottle base includes a movable upper housing, the upper moveable housing has a floor with an aperture located therein and a peripheral wall. The top sanitizer dispenser bottle includes a lower stationary housing. The upper movable housing is connected to the lower stationary housing and is configured to move linearly upward and downward with respect to lower stationary. One or more biasing members bias the upper movable housing upward. A switch is included and the upper movable housing has an engagement member or surface for actuating the switch upon downward movement of the upper movable housing. At least one of a visual indicator and an audible indicator are also included. Control circuitry is provided for activating the one or more of a visual indicator and audible indicator when the engagement member actuates the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: GOJO Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron D. Marshall, Mark T. Smith, Paul J. Brown, Aaron R. Reynolds, Joseph S. Kanfer, Shelby Jay Buell, Eugene W. Ray
  • Patent number: 11972681
    Abstract: Systems and methods for wayfinding in hazardous environments are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for wayfinding in a hazardous environment may include: (1) receiving, at an emergency response computer program executed by an electronic device, a plurality of real time streams of data, each real time stream of data from a sensing device in an area; (2) detecting, by the emergency response computer program, an alarm condition in the area based on the real-time streams of data; (3) determining, by the emergency response computer program, that the alarm condition satisfies an alarm condition rule; (4) calculating, by the emergency response computer program, a plurality of routes to an egress point from the area; and (5) controlling, by the emergency response computer program, a digital signage in the area to display one of the plurality of routes the egress point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Matthew Murphy, Rocky J Maufort, Marco Pistoia, Bill Moriarty, Shaohan Hu
  • Patent number: 11969299
    Abstract: A tool includes a working end determining device arranged in a shaft region or gripping region thereof for determining and/or detecting a working end of the tool. The working end determining device includes a writable and/or readable data storage device that stores data relating to the working end of the tool. The working end determining device provides data externally with reference to the working end of the tool for detecting the working end of the tool. The working end determining device can be a communication device that includes the data storage device and an antenna device. Alternatively, the working end determining device can be a unit integrated into the tool that is connected to an external control device via an electrical contacting. The integrated unit includes a resistor determining the working end of the tool and/or a storage device storing data with respect to the working end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Aesculap AG
    Inventors: Frederick Lenzenhuber, Andre Bürk
  • Patent number: 11965691
    Abstract: Methods of operating a refrigerator appliance are provided. The refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet defining a food storage chamber with a drawer slidably mounted within the food storage chamber. The refrigerator appliance also includes a sensor operable to detect an atmospheric condition within the food storage chamber of the drawer and a camera assembly positioned and configured for monitoring the drawer. The methods generally include obtaining an image using the camera assembly and analyzing the image to identify a first food item and a second food item in the food storage chamber of the drawer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Robert Eden, Eric Scott Johnson, Michael Goodman Schroeder
  • Patent number: 11967217
    Abstract: A risk of fall detection system comprising: a wearable monitoring group configured to acquire posture data and comprising: a first sensor configured to be attached to a lower part of a user's torso and to detect the position of said lower part, a second sensor configured to be attached to an upper part of the user's torso and to detect the position of said upper part, a third sensor configured to be attached to at least one user's lower limb and to detect the position of said user's lower limb, a processing module in signal communication with the wearable monitoring group and configured to process the acquired posture data and to compute a risk of fall indicator parameter from the relative position of the lower part of user's torso, upper part of user's torso, and user's lower limb detected by the first, second and third sensor, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Inventors: Craig Andrews, William V. Padula, Chris Andrews
  • Patent number: 11957480
    Abstract: Computer-implemented systems and methods for sleep optimization are disclosed. In certain embodiments, the system includes one or more peripheral devices, a network, one or more networked computers, and one or more remote servers. The peripheral devices and/or the networked computers collect one or more types of sleep data, calculate one or more sleep parameters, and transmit said sleep parameters to the one or more remote servers. The remote servers then perform calculations to determine optimal sleep recommendations. The sleep recommendations are then output to one or more networked computers and/or one or more peripheral devices as adjustments to sleep time and sleep duration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignees: Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona, The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Michael Grandner, Michael Perlis
  • Patent number: 11958563
    Abstract: A straddled vehicle including a communication module configured to communicate with a mobile communication terminal, a display that displays infotainment information received by the communication module from the mobile communication terminal, and a controller. The controller is configured to receive temperature data relating to a temperature of the mobile communication terminal from the mobile communication terminal via the communication module, and display an image corresponding to the temperature data on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yuichi Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 11958345
    Abstract: Techniques for an augmented media experience in a vehicle cable include a first display surface positioned on a ceiling of the vehicle cabin, a second display surface positioned on the ceiling of the vehicle cabin, a memory storing a media application and a processor coupled to the memory. The first display surface is movable relative to the second display surface. The processor, when executing the media application performs the steps of deploying the first display surface to a deployed position where the first display surface is positioned between a first glass panel in a ceiling of the vehicle cabin and an interior of the vehicle cabin and displaying media content in the vehicle cabin using the first display surface and the second display surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Riley Winton, Gorm Jorgensen, Christopher Ludwig, Christopher Trestain
  • Patent number: 11944428
    Abstract: An article of apparel, a system, and methods include a fabric configured to conform to a body of a wearer. A plurality of ultrasonic positioning sensors are secured with respect to the fabric at a first set of predetermined locations, each of the ultrasonic positioning sensors configured to emit a sound wave configured to be detected by other ones of the plurality of ultrasonic positioning sensors and output an electronic signal indicative of having emitted or detected a sound wave. A plurality of feedback devices secured with respect to the fabric at a second set of predetermined locations, each of the feedback devices configured to output a feedback signal configured to be detectable by the wearer of the article of apparel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Nike, Inc.
    Inventor: Ernest Kim
  • Patent number: 11945269
    Abstract: An adapter for use with components of a truck trailer. The adapter may include multiple input terminals corresponding with multiple terminals of a trailer component socket of a trailer, and multiple output terminals configured to electrically connect with corresponding input terminals of a trailer component. The adapter may also include an adapter circuit configured to electrically connect at least four of the input terminals with at least four of the multiple output terminals. The multiple output terminals may include at least two mode selection output terminals configured to provide a mode selection to the trailer component, and the trailer component optionally includes control logic configured to activate and deactivate the trailer component according to the mode selection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Grote Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Sankalp Pampattiwar, Yogesh Kubal, Shengjie Tang, Cesar Perez-Bolivar
  • Patent number: 11946500
    Abstract: A clamping force monitoring device is provided having a step washer, a contact plate, a compression washer separating the step washer and the contact plate, a threaded fastener extending through the step washer and the compression washer, a nut and an electric circuit, wherein when a sufficient axial force is exerted in the threaded fastener by engagement of the nut, the compression washer is compressed and the step washer is in contact with the contact plate, thereby closing the electric circuit. A method for monitoring a threaded fastener is provided including extending a threaded fastener through a step washer and a compression washer and engaging the threaded fastener with a nut, wherein when a sufficient axial force is applied to the threaded fastener by the nut, the compression washer is compressed and the step washer contacts a contact plate, thereby closing an electric circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Loose Wheel Sensors Inc.
    Inventors: Markus Jaan Hess, John Carlos Sousa
  • Patent number: 11938639
    Abstract: A boundary protection method and system of a radiation detection robot. The boundary protection method comprises: a first laser radar and a second laser radar are arranged diagonally, a first marking rod and a second marking rod are arranged diagonally; a boundary of an interlocking zone is defined by the first laser radar, the second laser radar, the first marking rod and the second marking rod; the object to be detected is placed in the interlocking zone; the radiation detection robot uses rays to detect the object to be detected in the interlocking zone; an early warning zone is provided outside the interlocking zone; wherein when it is detected that a person or object has intruded into the interlocking zone, the radiation detection robot stops emitting rays; and when it is detected that a person or object has intruded into the early warning zone, a warning is issued directly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignees: TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY, NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Zhiqiang Chen, Jin Cui, Bin Hu, Dong Lin, Huawei Wu
  • Patent number: 11935387
    Abstract: A monitoring apparatus includes a rigid structure, at least one sensor supported by the structure that is configured to detect a level of liquid or a presence of moisture in a vicinity of the structure, and a housing supported by the structure. A transmitter and a controller are located within the housing. The controller is in electrical communication with the at least one sensor and the wireless transmitter, and the controller is configured to cause the transmitter to transmit measurement data received from the at least one sensor to a remote device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Duke Energy Corporation
    Inventors: Shiva K Sainoju Korremla, Steven P. Hinkel, Jason L. Plummer, Christian Petit Guenther, Jason P. Handley