Patents Assigned to In Motion AS
  • Data storage device and voltage protection method thereof
    Patent number: 9990999
    Abstract: A data storage device includes a flash memory, a voltage detection device, and a controller. The flash memory is arranged to store data. The voltage detection device is arranged to detect a supply voltage received by the data storage device. The controller is configured to receive write commands from a host, and perform a prohibition mode when the supply voltage is outside a predetermined range, wherein the write command is arranged to enable the controller to write the flash memory, and the controller is further configured to disable all of the write commands received from the host in the prohibition mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Silicon Motion, Inc.
    Inventor: Yi-Hua Pao
  • Status switching method
    Patent number: 9990027
    Abstract: The present invention provides a status switching method applied to a slave device. The status switching method includes: receiving a command wrapper from a host device; receiving a status query command corresponding to the command wrapper from the host device; transmitting a status wrapper to the host device in response to the status query command; and refusing to enter a low-power status corresponding to a switch status request when the switch status request is received during a specific period, wherein the specific period starts when the command wrapper is received and ends when the status wrapper is transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: SILICON MOTION, INC.
    Inventors: Yao-Chung Hsu, Tuan-Chieh Wang, Chi-Chih Kuan, Chun-Yu Chen
  • Printed circuit board and method of fabricating an element
    Patent number: 9991196
    Abstract: The present invention provides a printed circuit board fabricated by a Non-Plating Process that includes at least one plating bar disposed around at least one package unit of the printed circuit board. The package unit includes at least one ground line, at least one power line and a plurality of signal lines. The ground line has a first contact pad exposed on a surface of the printed circuit board, and at least one of the ground lines is connected to the plating bar. The power line has a second contact pad exposed on the surface, and at least one of the power lines is connected to the neighboring plating bar. The signal line has a third contact pad exposed on the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: SILICON MOTION, INC.
    Inventors: Shu-Ying Huang, Te-Wei Chen, Hsiu-Yuan Chen
  • Systems and methods of tracking moving hands and recognizing gestural interactions
    Patent number: 9983686
    Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to relates to providing command input to a machine under control. It further relates to gesturally interacting with the machine. The technology disclosed also relates to providing monitoring information about a process under control. The technology disclosed further relates to providing biometric information about an individual. The technology disclosed yet further relates to providing abstract features information (pose, grab strength, pinch strength, confidence, and so forth) about an individual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Leap Motion, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin A. Horowitz, Matias Perez, Raffi Bedikian, David S. Holz, Gabriel A. Hare
  • Adjusting motion capture based on the distance between tracked objects
    Patent number: 9986153
    Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to adjusting the monitored field of view of a camera and/or a view of a virtual scene from a point of view of a virtual camera based on the distance between tracked objects. For example, if the user's hand is being tracked for gestures, the closer the hand gets to another object, the tighter the frame can become—i.e., the more the camera can zoom in so that the hand and the other object occupy most of the frame. The camera can also be reoriented so that the hand and the other object remain in the center of the field of view. The distance between two objects in a camera's field of view can be determined and a parameter of a motion-capture system adjusted based thereon. In particular, the pan and/or zoom levels of the camera may be adjusted in accordance with the distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Leap Motion, Inc.
    Inventor: David S. Holz
  • RIDER DETECTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180140934
    Abstract: An electric vehicle may comprise a board including deck portions each configured to receive a foot of a rider, and a wheel assembly disposed between the deck portions. A motor assembly may be mounted to the board and configured to propel the electric vehicle using the wheel assembly. At least one orientation sensor may be configured to measure orientation information of the board, and at least one pressure-sensing transducer may be configured to determine rider presence information. A motor controller may be configured to receive the orientation information and the rider presence information, and to cause the motor assembly to propel the electric vehicle based on the orientation and presence information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: Future Motion, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Jonathan DOERKSEN, Daniel WOOD, Julian de la RUA
  • Vibrating flowmeter and related methods
    Patent number: 9976890
    Abstract: A flowmeter is provides that includes a sensor assembly and meter electronics. The flowmeter comprises one or more rigid flow tubes, a driver coupled to the flow tubes that is oriented to induce a drive mode vibration in the flow tubes. Two or more strain gages are coupled to the one or more rigid flow tubes and oriented to sense tension and compression of the flow tubes. One or more bridge circuits is in electrical communication with the two or more strain gages, wherein outputs of the bridge circuits are proportional to a strain detected by at least one of the strain gages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Micro Motion, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederick Scott Schollenberger, Martin Andrew Schlosser
  • Optimizing processor operation in a processing system including one or more digital filters
    Patent number: 9979380
    Abstract: A method for optimizing processor operation in a processing system including one or more digital filters is provided according to the invention. The method includes generating initial filter coefficients for the one or more digital filters of the processing system, determining one or more initial filter coefficients for at least one digital filter of the one or more digital filters that can be dropped and dropping the one or more initial filter coefficients. Dropping the one or more initial filter coefficients reduces a total number of filter coefficients to be used by the processing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Micro Motion, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig B McAnally, Paul J Hays
  • Methods for programming a storage unit of a flash memory in multiple stages and apparatuses using the same
    Patent number: 9977714
    Abstract: An embodiment of a method for accessing a storage unit of a flash memory, performed by an arbiter, includes at least the following steps. After transmitting data to first storage units each connected to one of storage-unit access interfaces in a first batch, the arbiter issues a data write command to each first storage unit, thereby enabling each first storage unit to start a physical data programming. During the physical data programming of each first storage unit, data is transmitted to second storage units each connected to one of the storage-unit access interfaces in a second batch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Silicon Motion, Inc.
    Inventors: Tsung-Chieh Yang, Yang-Chih Shen, Sheng-I Hsu
  • CONTROL STICK OF MOTION SIMULATOR
    Publication number: 20180136687
    Abstract: Provided is a control stick capable of measuring rotation angles thereof and automatically returning to an original point after the rotational movements. The control stick includes a rotating rod rotated in a yawing direction and a pitching direction, a first spring which returns the rotating rod to an original point when the rotating rod rotates in the yawing direction, a first rotation angle measurement portion which measures a rotation angle of the rotating rod in the yawing direction and transmits the measured rotation angle to a controller of the motion simulator, a second spring which returns the rotating rod to an original point when the rotating rod rotates in the pitching direction, and a second rotation angle measurement portion which measures a rotation angle of the rotating rod in the pitching direction and transmits the measured rotation angle to the controller of the motion simulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: MOTION DEVICE INC.
    Inventor: Jong Chan LEE
  • Self-stabilizing skateboard
    Patent number: 9968841
    Abstract: An electric vehicle may comprise a board including first and second deck portions each configured to receive a left or right foot of a ride, a wheel assembly disposed between the deck portions and including a ground-contacting element, a motor assembly mounted to the board and configured to rotate the ground-contacting element around an axle to propel the electric vehicle, at least one sensor configured to measure orientation information of the board, and a motor controller configured to receive orientation information measured by the sensor and to cause the motor assembly to propel the electric vehicle based on the orientation information. The electric vehicle may include exactly one ground-contacting element, and the motor may be a hub motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Future Motion, Inc.
    Inventor: Kyle Jonathan Doerksen
  • Three-dimensional image sensors
    Patent number: 9973741
    Abstract: A single image sensor including an array of uniformly and continuously spaced light-sensing pixels in conjunction with a plurality of lenses that focus light reflected from an object onto a plurality of different pixel regions of the image sensor, each lens focusing light on a different one of the pixel regions enables a controller, including a processor and an object detection module, coupled to the single image to analyze the pixel regions, to generate a three-dimensional (3D) image of the object through a plurality of images obtained with the image sensor, generate a depth map that calculates depth values for pixels of at least the object, detect 3D motion of the object using the depth values, create a 3D model of the object based on the 3D image, and track 3D motion of the object based on the 3D model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Leap Motion, Inc.
    Inventor: David Holz
  • Methods for scheduling read and write commands and apparatuses using the same
    Patent number: 9971546
    Abstract: A method for scheduling read and write commands, performed by a processing unit, including at least the following steps: the processing unit obtains more than one read commands from a read queue successively and executes the obtained read commands until a first condition is met. After the first condition is met, the processing unit obtains more than one write commands from a write queue successively and executes the obtained write commands until a second condition is met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Silicon Motion, Inc.
    Inventor: Yang-Chih Shen
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATING A WEAR PART IN AN IMAGE OF AN OPERATING IMPLEMENT
    Publication number: 20180130222
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for locating and/or determining the condition of a wear part in an image of an operating implement associated with heavy equipment is disclosed. The method involves capturing at least one image of the operating implement during operation of the heavy equipment, the image including a plurality of pixels each having an intensity value. The method also involves selecting successive pixel subsets within the plurality of pixels, and processing each pixel subset to determine whether pixel intensity values in the pixel subset meet a matching criterion indicating a likelihood that the pixel subset corresponds to the wear part. The matching criterion is based on processing a labeled set of training images during a training exercise prior to capturing the at least one image of the operating implement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: Motion Metrics International Corp
    Inventors: Shahram TAFAZOLI BILANDI, Mahdi RAMEZANI, Amin SUZANI, Neda PARNIAN, Matthew Alexander BAUMANN, Saman NOURANIAN, Nazanin HAMZEI, Mohammad SAMETI, Saeed KARIMIFARD
  • Systems and Methods of Object Shape and Position Determination in Three-Dimensional (3D) Space
    Publication number: 20180130228
    Abstract: Methods and systems for capturing motion and/or determining the shapes and positions of one or more objects in 3D space utilize cross-sections thereof. In various embodiments, images of the cross-sections are captured using a camera based on edge points thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: Leap Motion, Inc.
    Inventor: David Holz
  • Table with storage rack
    Patent number: 9961996
    Abstract: A table assembly can include a table top, a post assembly coupled at one end to an underside of the table top, and a base assembly operatively coupled to an opposite end of the post assembly and configured to support the table top on a floor surface. The table assembly can include one or more racks disposed above the base assembly and arranged about the post assembly. Each of the one or more racks defines an opening between the post assembly and a cross-bar of the rack configured to receive an elongate platform therethrough for storage. Optionally, the table assembly can have a height adjustment mechanism actuatable to adjust the height of the table top above the floor space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Company of Motion, LLC
    Inventor: Joel Ward Heath
  • Suspension system for one-wheeled vehicle
    Patent number: 9962597
    Abstract: A self-propelled, one-wheeled vehicle may include a suspension system configured to provide arcuate, generally vertical motion of a board relative to an axle of a central wheel assembly when the vehicle encounters obstacles and bumps on a riding surface. Illustrative suspension systems may include a shock absorber and a swingarm that couple the wheel assembly to the board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Future Motion, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Jonathan Doerksen, Matthew Michael O'Brien
  • IMPROVED SPOOL BODY FOR A VIBRATING DENSITOMETER
    Publication number: 20180120210
    Abstract: A spool body is provided that is adapted for use in a vibrating densitometer. The spool body comprises a core and a plurality of spines that emanate distally from the core. At least one channel is defined by the plurality of spines, wherein a cantilever mode of the spool body lies outside a predetermined natural frequency range of a vibrating tube portion of the vibrating densitometer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: Micro Motion, Inc.
    Inventors: Megan Casey, Anthony William Pankratz
  • Methods for executing data access commands and flash memory devices using the same
    Patent number: 9959232
    Abstract: An embodiment of a method for executing data access commands, performed by a control unit, is disclosed to include at least the following steps. A series of interface-driving instructions is read from a RAM (Random Access Memory) after detecting that an indication for altering instruction source has been written into a register. A storage-unit access interface is operated according to the interface-driving instructions, so as to complete data access to a storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: SILICON MOTION, INC.
    Inventor: Yu-Chuan Chang
  • Volatile liquid refueling receiver
    Patent number: D819176
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Motion Pro, INC.
    Inventor: Steven Richard Scott