Patents Assigned to Futures Inc.
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Patent number: 12001439Abstract: In one general aspect, a wide area network fact information service method is disclosed. This method includes storing a plurality of canonical fact entries, storing one or more fact descriptor entries for each of the canonical fact entries, and ranking the canonical fact entries relative to each other based on the descriptor entries.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2021Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Recorded Future, Inc.Inventors: Staffan Truvé, Christopher Ahlberg
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Publication number: 20240175231Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus are disclosed involving scour protection of undersea monument foundations, such as monopile foundations. A preferred embodiment comprises an Advanced Ecological Scour Protection System (AESPS) that enhances offshore scour protection through an innovative combination of eco-friendly engineering units and natural materials. In a preferred embodiment, an AESPS includes two main features comprising a single-layer rock blanket deployed first at an intended site of the foundation, followed by installation of fronded eco-concrete mattress units to form a peripheral ring border around the rock blanket. The foundation then may be installed directly into and through the rock blanket, with a monument installed on the foundation, and an export cable extending from the monument, over the mattress units, and through the fronds. Such an AESPS may eliminate critical risks of secondary scour damage, cable lateral movement, and marine life deterioration.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2023Publication date: May 30, 2024Applicant: Energy Future, Inc.Inventors: Cameron Dunn, Steven Downie, Tianmin Zhou
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Publication number: 20240167627Abstract: Underground facilities built for storing electric energy in the form of gravity and buoyant energy are described herein. In one embodiment, the facility is disposed in a thixotropic fluid beneath the ground surface and houses water to maintain a positive buoyancy and a piston having a bulk density greater than the water. In another embodiment, the underground facility is configured as a buoyant capsule arranged in a cylinder filled with water, where the cylinder is sealed except for openings in a bottom half of the cylinder to allow near unimpeded water flow from a location inside to a location outside of the cylinder. In another embodiment, the underground facility is configured as a negatively buoyant capsule.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2023Publication date: May 23, 2024Applicant: ENERGY FUTURE INCInventor: Brian Raine
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Patent number: 11973221Abstract: It is related to a positive active material for lithium secondary battery, a manufacturing method thereof, and a lithium secondary battery containing the same, provides that a positive active material for lithium secondary battery, wherein, it is a layered lithium metal compound comprises nickel, cobalt, and manganese, and aluminum, zirconium, and boron are doped.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignees: POSCO HOLDINGS INC., RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, POSCO FUTURE M CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Cheol Nam, Sang Hyuk Lee, Junghoon Kim
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Patent number: 11967688Abstract: Provided are systems for vehicle energy storage having parallel cooling comprising a plurality of modules. Each module may comprise two half modules coupled together. Each half module can include a plurality of battery cells. A current carrier of each half module may be electrically coupled to the cells. The cells may be disposed between the current carrier and a plate. Each half module can have the cells, current carrier, and blast plate disposed in an enclosure. The enclosure can have a coolant sub-system for circulating coolant in parallel to the plurality of cells such that each of the battery cells is at approximately the same predetermined temperature. The modules may be disposed in a tray. A coolant system may be provided for circulating coolant across the plurality of modules in parallel such that each of the modules can be maintained at approximately the same predetermined temperature.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Faraday & Future Inc.Inventors: W. Porter Harris, Blake Rosengren, Nicholas John Sampson
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Patent number: 11917431Abstract: Generally described, one or more aspects of the present application correspond to techniques for dynamic management of the timing of data transfer between a connected vehicle and a remote computing system. For example, during navigation a connected vehicle may switch between connections to a number of different networks, each having different parameters (cost, bandwidth, quality, etc.). The disclosed techniques can use inputs including vehicle location, available networks, and data transfer timing requirements to optimize data transfer with respect to one or more of these parameters.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2023Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Faraday&Future Inc.Inventor: Shyam Sundar
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Patent number: 11899790Abstract: A computer security monitoring system and method are disclosed that feature, in one general aspect, monitoring on an ongoing basis for evidence of the presence of infected systems in one or more networks that are each associated with a monitored organizational entity possessing digital assets, continuously updating risk profiles for the entities based on information about intrusion features from the monitoring, aggregating risk scores for the entities, and electronically reporting the aggregated risk score to an end user. In another general aspect, a method is disclosed that includes acquiring and storing data relating to interactions with malware controllers over a public network, acquiring and storing a map of relationships between networks connected to the public network, extracting risk data from the stored interaction data and the stored relationship map by cross-referencing the acquired interaction data against the map of relationships, and issuing security alerts based the extracted risk data.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Recorded Future, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Ahlberg, Bill Ladd, Sanil Chohan, Adrian Tirados Mata, Michael Tran, Staffan Truvé
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Publication number: 20240011286Abstract: A magnetic suction room divider assembly with a foldable stand mechanism is present, comprising single wall panels connecting with each other via the magnetic suction stopper. The magnetic suction stopper has a thorough hole, and a pin penetrating therein. Preferably, the single wall panel has a foldable stand mechanism on the bottom edge, to control the expand or folded status thereof. The magnetic suction room divider assembly consisting of such constructed single wall panels can save up space and be moved flexibly; and stand on the ground stably.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2022Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicant: A&C Future, IncInventors: Jiuqi Wang, Zhuangboyu Zhou, Sichen Li, Keguan Zou, Jiayang Qin, Han Qin
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Publication number: 20240011276Abstract: The present invention provides a modular building structure, comprising: a plurality of floor slab frames, a plurality of first wall panels, a plurality of second wall panels, a plurality of floor module boards, and a plurality of ceiling module boards. The two adjacent floor slab frames are connected through a plurality of clips, so as to fix the floor slab frames together. Through those structure, the workers can quickly build multiple floors with strength not much different from normal floors, while all the modular components ensure that they can be prefabricated in advance in the factory, which can also significantly improve the transportation efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2022Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicant: A&C Future, IncInventors: Jiuqi Wang, Zhuangboyu Zhou, Sichen Li, Keguan Zou, Jiayang Qin, Han Qin
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Patent number: 11856511Abstract: Generally described, one or more aspects of the present application correspond to techniques for dynamic management of the network used for data transfer between a connected vehicle and a remote computing system. For example, during navigation a connected vehicle may switch between connections to a number of different networks, and the pricing of these networks may be periodically recalculated based on current network load. The disclosed techniques can select from among available networks to dynamically optimize the cost of data transfer, even as a vehicle navigates through different networks and as network pricing is changed.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Faraday & Future Inc.Inventor: Peter A. Barany
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Patent number: 11838117Abstract: A cyber security system includes a plurality of event sensors to detect events, a plurality of inference servers, and a server in communication with the plurality of inference servers. Each inference server of the plurality is in communication with a subset of event sensors of the plurality of event sensors. Each inference server has a portion of an event lattice and is to compare the event detected by the subset of event sensors to the event lattice. Each inference server is to identify an originator having a behavior pattern indicative of an attack and communicating an identifier associated with the originator. The server is to provide an interface indicating the behavior pattern indicative of an attack and the identifier of the originator.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2020Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: COMPUTED FUTURE, INC.Inventors: Frederick Johannes Venter, Jayendra Pathak, Bruce William Watson
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Publication number: 20230315813Abstract: Provided is a method for classifying data in an electronic apparatus, including obtaining target data, obtaining first classification information by using a classifier set including a plurality of classifiers based on the target data, obtaining second classification information by using a neural network model based on the target data, comparing the first classification information and the second classification information, and verifying the classifier set based on a result of comparing the first classification information and the second classification information.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Applicant: AiM Future Inc.Inventors: Yihwan KIM, Hoseok CHANG, Namsoon JUNG
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Patent number: 11767665Abstract: The present invention provides a foldable and framed wall assembly comprising: a wall frame and at least one wall skin, the wall frame including an upper beam, a lower beam, at least one middle beam, and multiple short rods to connect the upper beam, the lower beam, and the middle beam together. In addition, the wall frame can be folded up for easy transportation and handling, and the wall skin has conventional building acoustic and thermal insulation material attached to the inside and a latch to connect with the frame and looks basically indistinguishable from normal wall skin after installation. Through those structure, the workers can quickly build a wall with strength not much different from a normal wall, while the foldable frame ensures that the wall can be prefabricated in advance in the factory, which can also significantly improve the transportation efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2022Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: A&C Future IncInventors: Han Qin, Jiuqi Wang, Zhuangboyu Zhou, Sichen Li, Jiayang Qin
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Patent number: 11755663Abstract: Disclosed, in one general aspect, is a computer-based method and apparatus for extracting predictive information from a collection of stored, machine-readable electronic documents. The method includes accessing at least a subset of the electronic documents each including different machine-readable predictive information about one or more future facts occurring after a publication time for that document. The method also includes extracting the predictive information about the one or more future facts from the accessed documents, and deriving one or more predicted query information items based on the predictive information extracted in the step of extracting.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2012Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Recorded Future, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Ahlberg, Bill Ladd, Evan Sparks
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Patent number: 11745120Abstract: Methods and apparatus for de-gasification of vehicle cooling system using a coolant bottle are disclosed. The coolant bottle may include a coolant entrance port configured to be in fluid communication with the vehicle cooling system, and a coolant egress port configured to be in fluid communication with the vehicle cooling system. The coolant egress port is directly connected to the vehicle cooling system. The coolant bottle may further include a plurality of baffle plates placed to divide an interior of the coolant bottle into a plurality of coolant channels. Each baffle plate may include a plurality of apertures configured to provide fluid communication between the plurality of coolant channels.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Faraday & Future Inc.Inventors: Marco Elkenkamp, Zion Maffeo
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Patent number: 11743271Abstract: A cyber security system includes a plurality of event sensors to detect events, a plurality of inference servers, and a server in communication with the plurality of inference servers. Each inference server of the plurality is in communication with a subset of event sensors of the plurality of event sensors. Each inference server has a portion of an event lattice and is to compare the event detected by the subset of event sensors to the event lattice. Each inference server is to identify an originator having a behavior pattern indicative of an attack and communicating an identifier associated with the originator. The server is to provide an interface indicating the behavior pattern indicative of an attack and the identifier of the originator.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2020Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: COMPUTED FUTURE, INCInventors: Frederick Johannes Venter, Jayendra Pathak, Bruce William Watson
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Patent number: 11742536Abstract: Provided are systems for vehicle energy storage having parallel cooling comprising a plurality of modules. Each module may comprise two half modules coupled together. Each half module can include a plurality of battery cells. A current carrier of each half module may be electrically coupled to the cells. The cells may be disposed between the current carrier and a plate. Each half module can have the cells, current carrier, and blast plate disposed in an enclosure. The enclosure can have a coolant sub-system for circulating coolant in parallel to the plurality of cells such that each of the battery cells is at approximately the same predetermined temperature. The modules may be disposed in a tray. A coolant system may be provided for circulating coolant across the plurality of modules in parallel such that each of the modules can be maintained at approximately the same predetermined temperature.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2017Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Faraday & Future Inc.Inventors: W. Porter Harris, Blake Robert Rosengren, Nicholas John Sampson, Travis David Cournoyer, Phillip John Weicker
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Patent number: 11714420Abstract: The present invention is related to systems and methods for detecting an occluded object based on the shadow of the occluded object. In some examples, a vehicle of the present invention can capture one or more images while operating in an autonomous driving mode, and detecting shadow items within the captured image. In response to detecting a shadow item moving towards the direction of vehicle travel, the vehicle can reduce its speed to avoid a collision, should an occluded object enter the road. The shadow can be detected using image segmentation or a classifier trained using convolutional neural networks or another suitable algorithm, for example.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Faraday & Future Inc.Inventor: Aziz Umit Batur
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Patent number: 11707999Abstract: A vehicle control system for moving a vehicle to a target location is disclosed. According to examples of the disclosure, a camera captures one or more images of a known object corresponding to the target location. An on-board computer having stored thereon information about the known object can process the one or more images to determine vehicle location with respect to the known object. The system can use the vehicle's determined location and a feedback controller to move the vehicle to the target location.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2021Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: Faraday & Future Inc.Inventors: Aziz Umit Batur, Oliver Max Jeromin, Paul Alan Theodosis, Michael Venegas
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Patent number: D993828Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Faraday & Future Inc.Inventors: Arash Badeanlou, Hanbin Youn, Rodrigo Galdino, Ron Polonski, Nolan Piacentini, Page Beermann