Patents by Inventor Thomas Hansen

Thomas Hansen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20230252887
    Abstract: A method for operating an infrastructure sensor system, wherein the infrastructure sensor system comprises a plurality of networked infrastructure sensors arranged on a shared mounting device. First, data are transmitted to a sway estimation module by at least one of the infrastructure sensors, wherein the data comprise at least pre-processed data, for example environmental information and/or current measurement data, in particular raw data, detected by the respective infrastructure sensor. The transmitted data are further processed in the next step and the sway estimation module determines therefrom a motion function for the mounting device. Based on the motion function, correction information, for example for at least one of the infrastructure sensors, is now determined by the sway estimation module. The correction information and/or motion function can now be provided for further use, for example, to the respective infrastructure sensors or to a central computing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Tobias Frye, Sebastian Nusser, Thomas Hansen
  • Publication number: 20230205506
    Abstract: A computer system includes a processor and a memory device. The computer system is configured to execute a function that builds a software instance definition object. The software instance definition object includes one or more configuration items, attributes, permissions, and linkages to other objects, which define a software instance. The computer system temporarily stores the software instance definition object in the memory device. The computer system updates at least one of the configuration items, attributes, permissions, and linkages to other objects of the stored software instance definition object, thereby creating an updated software instance definition object. A fix command is then executed to update the software instance based on the updated software instance definition object, thereby creating an updated software instance. After creating the updated software instance, the software instance definition object is deleted from the memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Mastercard International Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas Hansen, Nicholas Shumeyko
  • Publication number: 20230148380
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for team-sourced anomaly vetting via automatically-delegated role definition. The method may include automatically determining that an event of the computing system corresponding to activity of an end user is anomalous. Based on the anomalous event, a permission store of the computing system may automatically be edited to include an access restriction on the end user, and a notification may be automatically generated and transmitted to one or both of the end user and another end user. The notification may provide access to an executable statement including code configured to be executed to remove the access restriction. A call to the executable statement by the other end user may be automatically received. Further, the permission store may be automatically edited to remove the access restriction on the end user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: Mastercard International Incorporated
    Inventors: Lidan Yin, Naresh Gorantla, Dave Rogers, Tristan Miano, Thomas Hansen
  • Publication number: 20230113678
    Abstract: A system includes a dome, a wiper assembly, a position sensor and a control device. The wiper assembly includes a wiper blade configured to rotate around the dome. The position sensor may be configured to send a signal to a control device when a wiper blade passes the position sensor. The control device may include one or more processors configured to receive the signal from the position sensor and determine a location of the wiper blade relative to the dome based on the received signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Graham Doorley, Paul Thomas Hansen Karplus, Peter Avram
  • Patent number: 11581853
    Abstract: A filter device configured to directly connect to a differential power amplifier of a transmit chain circuit. The filter device may include a transformer and a filter configured as a half lattice equivalent topology and having a single-ended output. The filter may be a lattice filter configured as a full lattice topology or a lattice equivalent filter configured as a half lattice equivalent topology. The filter includes a first branch having a first impedance network of one or more first impedance elements and a second branch having a second impedance network of one or more second impedance elements. The single-ended output of the filter device may connect to an antenna switch that is in turn connected to an antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL SALES PTE. LIMITED
    Inventors: Sean Thomas Hansen, Jeesu Kim
  • Publication number: 20230029499
    Abstract: An integrated hybrid rotary assembly is configured to provide power, torque and bi-directional communication to a rotatable sensor, such as a lidar, radar or optical sensor. A common ferrite core is shared by a motor, rotary transformer and radio frequency communication link. This hybrid configuration reduces cost, simplifies the manufacturing process, and can improve system reliability by employing a minimum number of parts. The assembly can be integrated with the sensor unit, which may be used in vehicles and other systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Paul Thomas Hansen Karplus, Samuel Lenius
  • Publication number: 20230019360
    Abstract: A method for processing video data, comprising: receiving raw video data, representative of a plurality of frames; detecting, using the raw video data, one or more regions of interest in a detection frame that belongs to the plurality of frames, for example using a region proposal network; performing a cropping process on a portion of the raw video data representative of the detection frame, based on the regions of interest, so as to generate cropped raw video data; performing image processing on the cropped raw video data, including demosaicing, so as to generate processed image data for the detection frame; and analyzing the processed image data, for example using an object detection process, to determine information relating to at least one of said one or more regions of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Paul Nicholas WHATMOUGH, Patrick Thomas HANSEN
  • Patent number: 11554756
    Abstract: A system includes a dome, a wiper assembly, a position sensor and a control device. The wiper assembly includes a wiper blade configured to rotate around the dome. The position sensor may be configured to send a signal to a control device when a wiper blade passes the position sensor. The control device may include one or more processors configured to receive the signal from the position sensor and determine a location of the wiper blade relative to the dome based on the received signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Waymo LLC
    Inventors: Graham Doorley, Paul Thomas Hansen Karplus, Peter Avram
  • Patent number: 11558396
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for team-sourced anomaly vetting via automatically-delegated role definition. The method may include automatically determining that an event of the computing system corresponding to activity of an end user is anomalous. Based on the anomalous event, a permission store of the computing system may automatically be edited to include an access restriction on the end user, and a notification may be automatically generated and transmitted to one or both of the end user and another end user. The notification may provide access to an executable statement including code configured to be executed to remove the access restriction. A call to the executable statement by the other end user may be automatically received. Further, the permission store may be automatically edited to remove the access restriction on the end user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Mastercard International Incorporated
    Inventors: Lidan Yin, Naresh Gorantla, Dave Rogers, Tristan Miano, Thomas Hansen
  • Patent number: 11506731
    Abstract: An integrated hybrid rotary assembly is configured to provide power, torque and bi-directional communication to a rotatable sensor, such as a lidar, radar or optical sensor. A common ferrite core is shared by a motor, rotary transformer and radio frequency communication link. This hybrid configuration reduces cost, simplifies the manufacturing process, and can improve system reliability by employing a minimum number of parts. The assembly can be integrated with the sensor unit, which may be used in vehicles and other systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Waymo LLC
    Inventors: Paul Thomas Hansen Karplus, Samuel Lenius
  • Publication number: 20220311755
    Abstract: A method for privacy control in release of protected information includes: storing, in a memory of a first computing system, a plurality of data pairs, each of the plurality of data pairs including at least a decryption key and a registration identifier; receiving, by a receiver of the first computing system, a data request, the data request including at least a user identifier of a user associated with the data being requested in the data request; receiving, by the receiver of the first computing system, a registration identifier of the data being requested in the data request; identifying, by a processor of the first computing system, a data pair based on the registration identifier; and transmitting, by a transmitter of the first computing device, a decryption key of the identified data pair to a second computing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Alonzo BENAVIDES, Ian MAJOR, Prem Chander RAJAMOHAN, Thomas HANSEN, Duygu GÜN
  • Publication number: 20220239257
    Abstract: A filter device configured to directly connect to a differential power amplifier of a transmit chain circuit. The filter device may include a transformer and a filter configured as a half lattice equivalent topology and having a single-ended output. The filter may be a lattice filter configured as a full lattice topology or a lattice equivalent filter configured as a half lattice equivalent topology. The filter includes a first branch having a first impedance network of one or more first impedance elements and a second branch having a second impedance network of one or more second impedance elements. The single-ended output of the filter device may connect to an antenna switch that is in turn connected to an antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Sean Thomas HANSEN, Jeesu KIM
  • Patent number: 11368441
    Abstract: A method for privacy control in release of protected information includes: receiving, from a first system, a decryption key, request identifier, and a payload identifier by a second system; storing, in the second system, a blockchain comprised of blockchain data values, each blockchain data value including a registration identifier and encrypted data set; identifying, by the second system, a specific blockchain data value where the registration identifier matches the payload identifier; decrypting, by the second system, the encrypted data set in the specific blockchain data value using the decryption key; and transmitting, by the second system, the decrypted data set to a third system using the request identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Alonzo Benavides, Ian Major, Prem Chander Rajamohan, Thomas Hansen, Duygu Gün
  • Publication number: 20220078230
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a system and method for dynamic auto-scaling based on roles is provided. Within a system, a node, based upon a load demand, can be duplicated. Additionally, when duplicating a node, the role of the node can be used to determine various characteristics of the duplicated node, taking into account various factors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas Hansen, Ravi Malhotra, Jyotisman Nag
  • Publication number: 20210377278
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for team-sourced anomaly vetting via automatically-delegated role definition. The method may include automatically determining that an event of the computing system corresponding to activity of an end user is anomalous. Based on the anomalous event, a permission store of the computing system may automatically be edited to include an access restriction on the end user, and a notification may be automatically generated and transmitted to one or both of the end user and another end user. The notification may provide access to an executable statement including code configured to be executed to remove the access restriction. A call to the executable statement by the other end user may be automatically received. Further, the permission store may be automatically edited to remove the access restriction on the end user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: Mastercard International Incorporated
    Inventors: Lidan Yin, Naresh Gorantla, Dave Rogers, Tristan Miano, Thomas Hansen
  • Patent number: 11184432
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a system and method for dynamic auto-scaling based on roles is provided. Within a system, a node, based upon a load demand, can be duplicated. Additionally, when duplicating a node, the role of the node can be used to determine various characteristics of the duplicated node, taking into account various factors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas Hansen, Ravi Malhotra, Jyotisman Nag
  • Publication number: 20210323910
    Abstract: The present invention relates to adamantanyl-substituted benzamide compounds and their use as antagonists of the P2X7 purinoreceptor. The invention further relates to methods for the treatment of disease and conditions associated with the P2X7 purinoreceptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Kassiou, Gemma Figtree, James O'Brien-Brown, Shane Wilkinson, Thomas Hansen
  • Patent number: 11103118
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a system and method of manual surface cleaning comprising: a) applying a first use solution of a first detergent composition to a cleaning textile; b) wet wiping a surface with cleaning textiles wetted with a first use solution of the first detergent composition; c) washing the cleaning textiles soiled in the previous step by washing in a second use solution of the first detergent composition; and d) wet wiping a surface with cleaning textiles obtained in the previous step. The present invention further refers to the use of the detergent composition for manual surface cleaning involving the use of cleaning textiles and for washing said cleaning textiles soiled by said manual surface cleaning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Elke Leuchten, Thomas Hansen, Freek Schepers
  • Publication number: 20210262972
    Abstract: Ion selective membranes and the preparation thereof, such as magnesium ion selective membranes and the preparation thereof. In particular, the invention describes improved PVC polymer blends for use in ion selective membranes. The invention furthermore relates to electrodes and potentiometric sensors comprising such membranes and the use thereof for determining ion concentrations in samples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Lydia Dahl CLAUSEN, Thomas HANSEN
  • Publication number: 20210214716
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for the recovery of nucleic acids from a solid support, the method comprising the steps, in any suitable order, of: a) providing a solid support at least a region of which is absorbent and impregnated with a chaotropic agent; b) combining a biological sample, possibly including nucleic acids, with the region; c) washing the region in a washing buffer solution; d) simultaneously heating and agitating the region in a further buffer solution; e) separating the region from the further buffer solution; f) extracting at least a portion of any remaining further buffer solution from the region to provide an extracted buffer solution; g) combining the further buffer solution and the extracted buffer solution portion; and h) subsequently processing the combined buffer solutions in order to amplify any nucleic acids in said combined solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Paresh Lakhubhai PATEL, Lin CHEN, Melissa WANDT, Koya REAMS, Thomas HANSEN