Patents Assigned to SAMSARA
  • Patent number: 12066301
    Abstract: A device orientation calibration system to perform operations that include: accessing inertial measurement unit (IMU) data generated by an IMU mounted upon an object that corresponds with a first reference frame, the IMU data indicating a second reference frame that comprises a Z-axis, a Y-axis, and an X-axis; performing a calibration of the IMU data to align the second reference frame of the IMU with the first reference frame of the object, the performing the calibration comprising: determining a gravitational vector based on a first portion of the IMU data; applying a first rotation to the IMU data to align the Z-axis of the second reference frame with the gravitational vector; determining a forward motion vector based on a second portion of the IMU data; and applying a second rotation to the IMU data to align the X-axis of the second reference frame with the forward motion vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Samsara Inc.
    Inventors: Lucas Glenat, Eric Klaus Allseits, John Charles Bicket, Justin Pan, Glen Phillip McGillan, Kevin Lloyd
  • Patent number: 12054156
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for vehicle rider behavioral monitoring. A behavioral monitoring system uses sensor data received from vehicles to monitor the behavior of the vehicle riders (e.g., vehicle operator and/or vehicle passengers) and performs predetermined actions if undesirable behavior is detected. For example, the behavioral monitoring system can transmit a notification or generate a record if inappropriate language or actions are detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Samsara Inc.
    Inventors: Hendrika Makilya, Katherine Heddleston, Claire Nord, Anthony Washington, Jennifer Nguyen
  • Patent number: 12056922
    Abstract: An event detection system to operations that include: detecting an event based on at least a portion of the sensor data, the event comprising a plurality of event attributes; determining one or more event attributes from the plurality of event attributes of the event transgress a threshold value; and causing display of a notification that includes a presentation of at least the portion of the sensor data in response to the determining that the one or more event attributes from among the plurality of event attributes of the event transgress the threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Samsara Inc.
    Inventors: Evaline Shin-Tin Tsai, Kieran K. Gupta, Margaret Irene Finch, Matthew Lee Basham, Bodecker John DellaMaria, Brian Tuan, James Chen, Jason Noah Laska, Jason Frederic Symons, John Charles Bicket, Kavya Joshi, Ryan Reading, Sabrina Quinn Shemet, Sean Kyungmok Bae, Ishaan Kansal
  • Patent number: 12002364
    Abstract: Methods for performing operations for improving driver safety across a fleet of vehicles are disclosed. A plurality of safety events pertaining to a driving of a fleet of vehicles by a plurality of drivers are detected. A subset of the events is identified. The subset corresponds to one or more safety events of the plurality of safety events involving one or more vehicles of the fleet of vehicles to which drivers have not been assigned. A user interface is generated for presentation on a client device, the user interface including an interactive user interface element for accessing the subset of the events. One or more user interface elements are provided for accepting or rejecting recommendations for assignments of one of the plurality of drivers to each of the vehicles. The recommendations are generated based on an application of a machine-learned model to images of faces captured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Samsara Inc.
    Inventors: Evaline Shin-Tin Tsai, Alan Guihong Liu, Ijeoma Emeagwali, Ishaan Kansal, Saleh ElHattab, Bodecker John DellaMaria, Eliott Ray Chapuis, Jason Noah Laska, Jennifer Kao, Sean Kyungmok Bae, Sylvie Lee, Brian Tuan
  • Patent number: 12000940
    Abstract: A management server in communication with one or more object tracking devices is disclosed. The management server may receive location information, configuration information, and orientation information associated with the one or more object tracking devices. Based at least in part on the location information, the management server may receive weather information associated with the locations of the one or more object tracking devices. Based at least in part on the location information, the weather information, the configuration information, and the orientation information, the management server can determine power generated and power consumed by the one or more object tracking devices, which then can be used to determine estimated operation time for the one or more object tracking devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Samsara Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Russell Coates Lloyd, Neel Sheth, Gautam Ravi Ramaswamy, James Michael Rowson
  • Patent number: 11997181
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for a device arrangement to derive unknown portions of a communication data scheme. A proxy node is established in a communication path between two nodes configured to transmit communications according to a communication bus standard. The communication data included in the communications transmitted between the nodes conforms to a communication data scheme. The proxy node logs communications transmitted between the nodes via the communication path, resulting in a communication log. The communication log can then be used to derive unknown portion of the communication data scheme, such as commands for requesting specified data types and the data format for transmitting data of specified data types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsara Inc.
    Inventors: Harrison Riley Davis, Elias Ray Dykaar, Maxwell Anton Dergosits, Ingo Gerhard Wiegand, Justin Joel Delegard
  • Patent number: 11995546
    Abstract: A vehicle device may execute one or more neural networks (and/or other artificial intelligence), based on input from one or more of the cameras and/or other sensors, to intelligently detect safety events in real-time. The one or more neural networks may be an ensemble neural network that includes neural networks for detecting a head and hand of a user, neural networks for detecting hand actions of the user, neural networks for detecting the head pose of the user, neural networks for predicting an occurrence of an event, and neural networks for predicting a start time and end time of the event. Further, the neural networks can be segmented into a modular neural network based on metadata. The segmentation of the neural network can define a thin layer of the modular neural network to enable independent tuning of the thin layer of the modular neural network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsara Inc.
    Inventors: Sharan Srinivasan, Brian Tuan, John Bicket, Jing Wang, Muhammad Ali Akhtar, Abner Ayala Acevedo, Bruce Kellerman, Vincent Shieh
  • Patent number: 11989001
    Abstract: One or more video gateway devices configured to: access pre-configured criteria including at least a first condition, a second condition, and a first event; access video content captured by cameras configured to capture video of areas of a manufacturing facility; determine, based on an analysis of the video content, that the first condition is satisfied; access sensor data from one or more sensors; determine, based on an analysis of the sensor data, that the second condition is satisfied; and based on determining that the first and second conditions are satisfied, cause the first event to be executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Samsara Inc.
    Inventors: Saleh ElHattab, Kathryn Siegel, Noah Paul Gonzales, Etienne Jean-Claude Dejoie, Maxwell Coleman Goldberg, Joyce Tian Chen, Kelsey Michelle Lam, Adam Eric Funkenbusch, Karthikram Rajadurai, Rhea Lin, Sebastian Richard Sangervasi, Aidan Siobhan Madigan-Curtis, William Arthur Hughes
  • Patent number: 11975685
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for a remote vehicle immobilizer. A network gateway device receives a command from a remote computing device to modify a configuration of an electronic switch from a first configuration to a second configuration. The electronic switch is positioned in a conducting path between a starter motor of the vehicle and a battery of the vehicle. In response to receiving the command, the network gateway device transmits a signal to the electronic switch via a two-way communication channel connecting the network gateway device to the electronic switch. The signal causes the electronic switch to modify the configuration of the electronic switch from the first configuration to the second configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Samsara Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Luis Innocenzi, Elias Ray Dykaar, Maxwell Anton Dergosits, Ingo Gerhard Wiegand
  • Publication number: 20240146629
    Abstract: A method performed by an Internet of Things (IoT) device is disclosed. The method includes connecting to an access point of a network, transmitting data to a management server via the access point according to a first schedule, wherein the management server is separate from the access point, receiving a configuration parameter from the management server via the access point, wherein the configuration parameter defines a second schedule that is different from the first schedule, and responsive to receiving the configuration parameter transmitting data to the management server via the access point according to the second schedule, wherein the second schedule was determined by the management server such that when the IoT transmits data to the management server according to the second schedule, a number of connections with the access point by IoT devices that occur at a same time does not exceed a threshold number of connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Samsara Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin Russell Coates LLOYD
  • Patent number: 11974410
    Abstract: Aspects discussed herein include an electronic device and an associated connector interface. The electronic device comprises an enclosure that defines an internal volume, a plurality of external surfaces, and a recess from an external surface of the plurality of external surfaces. The recess has circumferential slot(s) extending to the external surface and that receive flange(s) of an external connector. The electronic device further comprises a connector interface connected with one or more electronic components disposed in the internal volume. The connector interface comprises first conductor(s) that are exposed at the recess. While the flange(s) are received in the circumferential slot(s), rotation of the external connector causes the flange(s) to slide within the circumferential slot(s) into a retained position, in which second conductor(s) of the external connector, having a fixed disposition relative to the flange(s), are connected to the first conductor(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Samsara, Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer Lin, Christian Almer, Somasundara Pandian, Li-Wei Cheng, David Gal
  • Patent number: 11959772
    Abstract: A system to augment the collected odometer data points with more precise location data which provides an indication of a location of a vehicle associated with the odometer at a given time, such as Global Positioning System (GPS) GPS data points. Additionally, the GPS data points may be collected at a higher sampling rate than the odometer data points, thus providing a more precise indication of a distance traveled by a vehicle at any given time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Samsara Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Robbins, Christopher Hao Zhen, George Selman Leslie-Waksman, Changping Chen, Cassandra Lee Rommel
  • Patent number: 11957571
    Abstract: Apparatus for use in implanting intraocular lenses, the apparatus including an axial elongate hollow conduit having first and second ends and defining an intraocular lens injection pathway extending along a longitudinal axis, the axial elongate hollow conduit being formed at the first end with a syringe connector defining a removable syringe mounting location and a pusher element located within the axial elongate hollow conduit between the syringe connector and the second end, at least one of the axial elongate hollow conduit and the pusher element being formed with mutually communicating conduits for enabling viscoelastic material to pass through the syringe connector and the pusher element to a location between the pusher element and the second end of the axial elongate hollow conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Samsara Vision, Inc.
    Inventor: Eli Aharoni
  • Patent number: 11938948
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for customized vehicle operator workflows. A vehicle operator workflow includes a set of tasks to be completed by a vehicle operator. The vehicle operator workflow may be presented to the vehicle operator upon satisfaction of a triggering event, such as upon the vehicle operator logging into an account or the vehicle entering a specified geographic region. The vehicle operator workflow may enable the vehicle operator to complete the individual tasks as well as submit evidence that the tasks have been completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Samsara Inc.
    Inventors: Joel Davis, Sean McGee, Joy Chen, Tonia Hsia, Oliver Song
  • Patent number: 11937152
    Abstract: A tracking device is described. The tracking device receives, from a management server, pressure measurement thresholds. The tracking device monitors pressure measurements of the asset. Based on the pressure measurements, the tracking device enters an active mode of operation. When operating in the active mode of operation, the tracking device transmits sensor measurements of the asset to the management server. The tracking device determines new pressure measurements of the asset. Based on the new pressure measurements, the tracking device enters a passive mode of operation. When operating in the passive mode of operation, no data is transmitted or received from/to the tracking device to/from the management server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Samsara Inc.
    Inventors: Hadi Hajimiri, Rishabh Gupta, Ye-Sheng Kuo, Kenneth Lee, Siri Amrit Ramos, Justin Tingao Xiao, Pete Nicholas Chulick, Gautam Ravi Ramaswamy
  • Publication number: 20240063596
    Abstract: An electronic device is described that includes an enclosure defining an internal volume and external surfaces, a connector interface comprising a plurality of conductors exposed at an external surface, and a memory and computer processor(s) disposed in the internal volume. The electronic device supports the connection of any one of a plurality of different types of external devices to the connector interface. The computer processor(s) receive, at a first conductor, a signal that distinguishes which one of the plurality of different types of external devices is currently connected to the connector interface. The computer processor(s) access, based on the received signal, a data structure in a storage of the memory that identifies at least one of a plurality of different communication protocols to use. The computer processor(s) assign one or more second conductors to communicate according to the at least one identified communication protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Samsara Inc.
    Inventors: Somasundara PANDIAN, David GAL
  • Patent number: 11890962
    Abstract: A diagnostic service is selectively started at opportune times, such as when the electrical vehicle is initially plugged in. When the electrical vehicle is turned off, there may not be any messages being sent on the communication bus since most vehicle electronic controllers are disabled to conserve power. But, when someone plugs in a charger, there is a surge of bus traffic for a short period of time. The system parses through the bus traffic and looks for a particular communication bus address. The presence of this address can be used as an indicator for an opportune time to start the diagnostic service to confirm whether the electric vehicle is charging or not and to log the state of charge of the electric vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Samsara Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Thomas Govan, Alvin Wu, Benjamin Chang, Jennifer Zhang, Katherine Lee
  • Patent number: 11888716
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses include evaluating a possibility of having more than a threshold number of connections with an access point of a network at a same time by multiple IoT devices that access the server through the network. In response to the evaluation, a determination of schedules for IoT devices is performed such that when the IoT devices operate according to the schedules the connections with the access point by the IoT devices that occur at the same time do not exceed the threshold number of connections. Configuration parameters are transmitted to the IoT devices causing the IoT devices to operate according to the schedules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Samsara Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin Russell Coates Lloyd
  • Patent number: 11875683
    Abstract: Methods for improving compliance with regulations pertaining to vehicle driving records are disclosed. One or more digital images from a camera mounted in a vehicle are received. Based on a determination that the vehicle has hours of service that have not been assigned to a driver, a subset of the one or more digital images corresponding to the hours of service are identified based on the timestamps. The subset of the one or more digital images are processed to identify a correspondence between a face of a person included in the one or more digital images and a face of a known person. Based on the correspondence transgressing a threshold level of correspondence, a user interface is generated for presentation on a device. The user interface includes an interactive user interface element for accepting a recommendation to assign the known person as the driver for the unassigned hours of service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Samsara Inc.
    Inventors: Evaline Shin-Tin Tsai, Alan Guihong Liu, Ijeoma Emeagwali, Ishaan Kansal, Saleh ElHattab, Bodecker John DellaMaria, Eliott Ray Chapuis, Jason Noah Laska, Jennifer Kao, Sean Kyungmok Bae, Sylvie Lee, Brian Tuan
  • Patent number: 11868919
    Abstract: The technology disclosed herein enables configuration and sharing of a coverage map which displays asset data. In various implementations, an asset owner provides access to select portions of asset data, such as vehicle performance data, to an end-user. The asset owner configures a coverage map to display the selected data according to the type of asset data to be displayed, the scope of the data to be displayed, and other map attributes. Once configured, a URL is generated which the fleet operator provides to the end-user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Samsara Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer Zhang, Joanne Wang, Wei Wu, Henry Qin, Jordan Gilbertson, Hao Miao Yu, Grant Kalasky