Abstract: A fiducial for use in the manufacture of a fabric article includes a hole through a layer of fabric. Another layer of fabric of the fabric article overlays and obscures the fiducial. The fiducial is detected by transmitting electromagnetic radiation through the fabric article. The electromagnetic radiation may make a single pass directly through the fabric article to a sensor, or may pass through the fabric article, be reflected off a surface, and pass back through the fabric article to the sensor.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 16, 2022
Date of Patent:
January 31, 2023
Assignee:
CreateMe Technologies LLC
Inventors:
Michael William Tanguay, Michael Corliss, Nicholas Chope, Martin Frederick Bamberger
Abstract: A system for dense depth computation aided by sparse feature matching generates a first image using a first camera, a second image using a second camera, and a third image using a third camera. The system generates a sparse disparity map using the first image and the third image by (1) identifying a set of feature points within the first image and a set of corresponding feature points within the third image, and (2) identifying feature disparity values based on the set of feature points and the set of corresponding feature points. The system also applies the first image, the second image, and the sparse disparity map as inputs for generating a dense disparity map.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 22, 2020
Date of Patent:
January 31, 2023
Assignee:
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
Inventors:
Michael Bleyer, Raymond Kirk Price, Christopher Douglas Edmonds
Abstract: Introduced here are health management platforms able to monitor changes in the health state of a subject based on the context of digital activities performed by, or involving, the subject. Initially, a health management platform can identify a physiological response by examining physiological data associated with a subject. Then, the health management platform can identify a stimulus presented by an electronic device that provoked the physiological response by examining contextual data associated with the subject. The contextual data may be in the form of a screenshot of a computer program in use by the subject during the physiological response. In some embodiments, the health management platform prompts the subject to specify whether the physiological response is a positive physiological response that resulted in an upward shift in health or a negative physiological response that resulted in a downward shift in health.
Abstract: A system for playback of messages. Context appropriate messages for an environment may be played back. Messages may be user behavior interactive and subject to user behavior initiated message playback conditions. User generated environment events may be automatically analyzed and user behavior interactive messages may be automatically coordinated. An automated themed message playback apparatus may have a self-contained housing within which a stored themed message, an in situ user generated environment event sensor, and an automated themed message playback device are housed. User generated environment events may be automatically sensed in situ.
Abstract: Locating systems and methods for wireless seat belt monitoring in vehicles with removable or reconfigurable seats are provided herein. An example remote transceiver can be centrally located on a seat that is configured to be rearranged within a vehicle. The remote transceiver can include a processor and memory for storing instructions that include a unique code identifying the remote transceiver. The processor executes the instructions to receive low power signals from transmitters within an interior of the vehicle, determine received signal strength values of the low power signals. The received signal strength values are used by the vehicle receiver to determine a location of the remote transceiver within the vehicle.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 5, 2020
Date of Patent:
January 31, 2023
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventors:
Mark Cuddihy, Dilip Patel, Mark Andre Zielinski, Karthikeyan Sadatsharan
Abstract: A system provides for electronic interaction in a multi-player system, the system being adapted to interface with first and second electronic communications devices through a communication system, the first and second electronic communications devices including displays for presentation of game information to the players and with input devices for receiving live game play information. The first and second electronic communications devices having storage to store a game application program from a remote server, the first and second electronic communications devices having graphical display capability. The system utilizes sports event data corresponding to sports events. Preferably a game analysis system is utilized.
Abstract: A railcar truck and adapter pad system for placement between a roller bearing and side frame pedestal roof of a three-piece railcar truck. Many different features of the pad and/or the adapter-pad interface are configured to improve stiffness characteristics to satisfy both curving and high speed performance of the railcar truck.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 17, 2020
Date of Patent:
January 31, 2023
Assignee:
Nevis Industries LLC
Inventors:
Erik Gotlund, Jon R. Jeambey, F. Andrew Nibouar, James A. Pike, Jason C. Bryant, Jonathan A. Stull, William A. Kurtzhals, Roshan N. Manibharathi
Abstract: An underwater training apparatus is disclosed. The underwater training apparatus may include a barrel. The barrel may contain a plurality of holes disposed across the barrel. Each of the holes of the barrel may pass through a wall of the barrel. The underwater training apparatus may also include a base funnel. The base funnel may contain a plurality of holes disposed across the base funnel. Each of the holes of the base funnel may pass through a wall of the base funnel. The underwater training apparatus may also include a handle. The handle may mechanically couple the barrel and the base funnel.
Abstract: Systems, instruments, methods, and compositions are described involving removing a portion of the epidermis within a donor site on a subject, and harvesting dermal plugs within the donor site. An injectable filler is formed by mincing the dermal plugs. The injectable filler is configured for injecting into a recipient site on the subject.
Abstract: A particle delivery system of an agricultural row unit includes a first particle disc configured to meter particles and a second particle disc configured to receive the particles from the first particle disc and to transfer the particles toward a trench in soil. The particle delivery system includes a vacuum source configured to reduce air pressure within a first vacuum passage to couple the particles to one or more first apertures of the first particle disc. The vacuum source is also configured to reduce air pressure within a second vacuum passage to couple the particles to one or more second apertures of the second particle disc. A rotation rate of the first particle disc is controllable to establish a particle spacing between the particles within the trench. A rotation rate of the second particle disc is controllable to expel the particles at a particle exit speed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 24, 2019
Date of Patent:
January 31, 2023
Assignee:
CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA LLC
Inventors:
Chad Michael Johnson, Brian John Anderson, Trevor Philip Stanhope, Christopher Schoeny, Kregg Jerome Raducha
Abstract: A navigation system for a motor vehicle is provided. The navigation system comprises: a display interface located in the vehicle and configured to display a position of the vehicle; and a processor in communication with a vehicle sensor and a server and configured to receive vehicle-related information. The processor is configured to display the related information on the display interface in real time following the vehicle position when the related information belongs to a first preset category. A display method of a navigation map is also provided. The navigation system and the display method provided in the present application can help users obtain auxiliary information needed to drive on the current route from the navigation interface more conveniently in the process of using the navigation map, and thus provide a better driving experience to users.
Abstract: An assembly is used for chemical injection through a wellhead to a capillary line in a well. A capillary hanger installs in the wellhead to support the capillary line. A no-return valve of the capillary hanger prevents fluid communication uphole from the supported capillary line. An injection module mounts above a gate valve on the wellhead and includes a movable mandrel disposed therein. Hydraulic pressure applied to a piston chamber in the module extends the mandrel through the open gate valve so that a distal end of the mandrel can open the no-return valve. At this point, chemical injection introduced into the module can communicate through a flow bore of the extended mandrel, through the open non-return valve, and on through the supported capillary line in the well.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 29, 2021
Date of Patent:
January 31, 2023
Assignee:
Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC
Inventors:
Martin Robert Douglas Oliphant, Keith Adams, Robert Andrew Hunt
Abstract: A current sensor including: a sensing unit including one or more sensing elements, the sensing unit being arranged to generate, at least in part, an internal signal, the internal signal being generated in response to a magnetic field, the magnetic field being produced, at least in part, by an electrical current that is sensed with the sensing unit; a first signal processing path coupled to the sensing unit, the first signal processing path including a first compensation unit for adjusting the internal signal, the first signal processing path being configured to generate a first signal based on the internal signal; a second signal processing path coupled to the sensing unit, the second signal processing path including a second compensation unit for adjusting the internal signal, the second path having a different sensitivity than the first path.
Abstract: A composition for the treatment of Demodex blepharitis and/or acne containing tea tree oil (TTO), coconut oil, aloe barbadensis, decyl glucoside, sodium chloride, sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, and Hexylene Glycol in glycerin or in water or in a mixture of glycerin and water. The composition is used to treat Demodex blepharitis and/or acne by applying the composition to the eyelid margin and eyelashes or acne and scrubbing the eyelid margin, eyelashes, and eyelash roots or acne with the composition using any suitable cloth, wipe, sponge, brush, or cotton tipped applicator.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 26, 2020
Date of Patent:
January 31, 2023
Assignee:
Lunovus LLC
Inventors:
Marnix Heersink, Sebastian Heersink, Marius Heersink, Don Johnson
Abstract: Implementations of semiconductor packages may include: a die coupled to a substrate; a housing coupled to the substrate and at least partially enclosing the die within a cavity of the housing, and; a pin fixedly coupled to the housing and electrically coupled with the die, wherein the pin includes a reversibly elastically deformable lower portion configured to compress to prevent a lower end of the pin from lowering beyond a predetermined point relative to the substrate when the housing is lowered to be coupled to the substrate.
Abstract: A configuration ensuring a connector to be fixed to a connector housing with high water-tightness, free of damaging or breaking due to external force, and achieving high shielding performance and reliability is provided. The connector includes a terminal that is conductive, an intermediate insulating member that contains the terminal, and an outer conductor that is conductive and contains the intermediate insulating member. The connector housing includes an outer conductor holding part provided with an outer conductor insertion hole through which the outer conductor is inserted and a front outer conductor containing cavity that is formed on a front side of the outer conductor holding part and has a larger cross-sectional area than the outer conductor insertion hole.
Abstract: Systems are disclosed for embedding group-based communication system content into an integrated application. A request for interactive embeddable content includes a unique identifier and an authentication token associated with a user of an integrated application. If the authentication token is valid, authorization information is provided to the integrated application. An interaction with the embeddable content is received from the user, and the group-based communication system is updated based on the interaction.
Abstract: A system for thermal management and structural containment includes a first battery cell having first and second terminal ends, and a first capillary void matrix disposed about an outer casing of the first battery cell.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 26, 2016
Date of Patent:
January 31, 2023
Assignee:
TELEDYNE SCIENTIFIC & IMAGING, LLC
Inventors:
Avijit Bhunia, Steve Q. Cai, Olivier Sudre, Kyle D. Gould
Abstract: A system and a method are described for monitoring a medical care environment. In one or more implementations, a method includes identifying a first subset of pixels within a field of view of a camera as representing a bed. The method also includes identifying a second subset of pixels within the field of view of the camera as representing an object (e.g., a subject, such as a patient, medical personnel; bed; chair; patient tray; medical equipment; etc.) proximal to the bed. The method also includes determining an orientation of the object within the bed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 2, 2019
Date of Patent:
January 31, 2023
Assignee:
Ocuvera, LLC
Inventors:
Benjamin D. Rush, Joshua M. Brown-Kramer, Lucas A. Sabalka, Brian S. Gansemer, Clay T. Upton, Paul B. Bauer, Andrew R. Unterseher, Benjamin J. Origas, Douglas W. Durham
Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for extending a network through the use of access nodes. The access nodes may receive packets from user devices via wireless networks. The packets may be routed to a remote server for further network access. The access nodes may communicate with the user devices using network addresses associated with the wireless networks.