Patents Examined by A. Evans
  • Patent number: 11931823
    Abstract: Device and method for laser welding around a circumference of a workpiece. A fixed, non-movable unitary optical reflector has a pair of optical reflecting surface portions on a first side surface and a second side surface, respectively, arranged at an obtuse angle relative to each other. A workpiece is fixed in an assembly having the reflector. During setup, the vertical distance is adjusted between the reflector and workpiece along an axis that is transverse to a longitudinal axis thereof without any adjustment of the reflecting surfaces. The first and second side surfaces define a curve that is transverse to the longitudinal axis. Once setup has been completed, a laser beam is directed so that it moves along the optical reflector to thereby produce a 360 degree circumferential weld around the workpiece. Another assembly is provided to change the laser beam direction multiple times to irradiate a circumference of a fixed workpiece from a fixed laser source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: DUKANE IAS, LLC
    Inventors: Grzegorz Zdzislaw Bugaj, Alexander Savitski
  • Patent number: 11931895
    Abstract: A robot control system includes circuitry configured to: determine a necessity of assisting a robot to complete an automated work, based on environment information of the robot; select a remote operator from candidate remote operators based on stored operator data in response to determining that it is necessary to assist the robot to complete the automated work; transmit the environment information to the selected remote operator via a communication network; receive an operation instruction based on the environment information from the selected remote operator via the communication network; and control the robot to complete the automated work based on the operation instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Handa, Koji Sokabe, Keita Shimamoto, Masaru Adachi, Ryokichi Hirata
  • Patent number: 11932341
    Abstract: A ride includes a first device and a second device. The first device has an adjustment mechanism. The second device has an adjustment mechanism. Any one of the first device and the second device is a lighting device in which a direction of a light source of light is adjustable. An opening is formed in the ride. The adjustment mechanism of the first device and the adjustment of the second device can be operated by being accessed from outside through the same opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
    Inventor: Shinji Ikeda
  • Patent number: 11934948
    Abstract: An adaptive deception system is provided for defending a production network against cyber-attacks utilizing deception devices on the production network. The adaptive deception system includes a deception management system. The deception management system includes monitors for making observations regarding the deception devices including observations of an attacker's interaction with the deception device. The adaptive deception system further incudes a control system having sensors that receive the observations of the deception management system. The control system is configured to provide an adaption specification in response to the observations made. Actuators of the control system are activated in order to provide the adaption specification to the deception management system where monitors of the deception management system implement the specified adaption. Implementation of the adaption adapts the properties of the deception devices to interfere with the cyber-attacker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Inventors: Kimberly J Ferguson-Walter, Sunny James Fugate
  • Patent number: 11931962
    Abstract: Method for producing an object by means of additive manufacturing, wherein said method comprises the steps of: receiving, in a process chamber, a bath of material, wherein a surface level of said bath of material defines an object working area; solidifying, by a solidifying device, a selective layer-part of said material on said surface level; controlled oxidisation, of waste particles originating from said solidifying of said material, by controlling an oxygen level, such that oxidised waste particles are obtained and ignition of said waste particles is avoided. Apparatus for producing an object by means of additive manufacturing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: ADDITIVE INDUSTRIES B.V.
    Inventors: Ronnie Herman Anna Hensen, Mark Herman Else Vaes, Rob Peter Albert Van Haendel
  • Patent number: 11934000
    Abstract: The light emitting sheet excellent in light guiding performance according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include: a base film; and a light guide pattern portion in which a pattern set on a surface of the base film is repeatedly formed, wherein the light guide pattern portion has a hexagonal shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: EZ GROUP INC.
    Inventors: Joo Young Kim, Ji Won Kang, Eun Seong Kim
  • Patent number: 11936628
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product to provide a synthetic device ID for a device is provided herein. The method includes receiving a request from the device to obtain a service from a vendor, where the device is associated with an internal device ID. The method further includes generating the synthetic device ID for the device and associating the device, the internal device ID, the vendor, and the synthetic device ID. The method also includes transmitting the synthetic device ID to the vendor, and internally tracking the request based on the association.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: CSC Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Heitor J. Almeida, Jaison Antony, John Markowski, Peter Caramanica
  • Patent number: 11934451
    Abstract: Media unit retrieval methods, systems and computer program products are provided that allow a user to search for an item by iteratively presenting media units such as images representing items to the user and receiving user input consisting of selections of the presented media units (including possibly the empty selection). Features, or attributes, a user is interested in, for example semantic features, are inferred from the interaction and media units are retrieved for presentation based on similarity with user-selected media units, through sampling of a probability distribution describing the intent or interests, or combinations of approaches. Accordingly, the user-experience is akin to a conversation about what the user is looking for. Retrieval may be based on both selected and unselected media units and the selection may comprise making a selection with a single action. Further, a database of media units can capture similarity relationships for efficient media unit retrieval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: DREAM IT GET IT LIMITED
    Inventors: Michael Elkaim, Michael Kopp, Kristjan Korjus
  • Patent number: 11933464
    Abstract: A light strip that includes a housing with an elongated shape. A tray is attached to the housing and is positioned in the housing. An LED assembly is mounted to the tray and includes LED elements that emit light outward away from the tray. An elongated lens with a central section is configured to extend over the LED assembly. Inner end caps are positioned at ends of the lens with the inner ends caps being light-transmissive. Outer end caps are positioned at ends of the housing outward from the inner end caps with the outer end caps being opaque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: IDEAL Industries Lighting LLC
    Inventors: Winston Ji, David P. Goelz, Ian Zhou
  • Patent number: 11933480
    Abstract: A portable lighting system includes a housing with a lower surface, walls extending from the lower surface, and a cavity defined by the lower surface and the walls. The cavity is divided into a first space and a second space. A light body is coupled to the housing for movement between a first position, in which the light body encloses the first space, and a second position, in which the light body allows access to the first space. A battery is removably received in the second space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Bennett W. Westling, Christopher S. Spaulding, Scott T. Moeller
  • Patent number: 11928192
    Abstract: A host device, a storage device, and a method employ a vendor unique command (VUC) authentication system. The storage device includes a memory and a memory controller which includes a VUC authentication module and controls the memory. The VUC authentication module transmits first memory information about the memory to the host device, receives from the host device a one-time password generated by the first memory information, verifies the one-time password, and receives a vendor unique command from the host device when the one-time password is correct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo Hyung Kim, Jang Hwan Kim, Moon Wook Oh, Da Woon Jung
  • Patent number: 11926255
    Abstract: A transparent anti-theft bracket for a marker light includes a transparent body having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, a first tapered opening extending from the first side toward the second side, a second tapered opening extending from the second side toward the first side, and a lip between the first tapered opening and the second tapered opening. The lip defines an opening connecting the first tapered opening to the second tapered opening. A first depth of the first tapered opening is less than a second depth of the second tapered opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: R.A. PHILLIPS INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Jonathon Boyd, John Sasta, Peter John Pless
  • Patent number: 11926243
    Abstract: A vehicle comprising includes a traction battery and a controller. The controller, responsive to an interval exceeding a predefined threshold and a predicted net loss in energy, charges the traction battery such that the traction battery acquires energy in an amount at least equal to the predicted net loss in energy. The interval defines a confidence level that a predicted net change in energy stored by the traction battery will occur as a result of use of the vehicle between a current charge location of the vehicle and a next charge location of the vehicle. The amount is based on the interval such that the amount increases as the interval decreases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ryan J. O'Gorman, Devang Bhalchandra Dave, Farshad Harirchi
  • Patent number: 11920781
    Abstract: A lighting device that includes a light source, a first optical element configured to convert light emitted from the light source into substantially parallel light, and a plurality of second optical elements arranged in a first direction. Each of the plurality of second optical elements has a light incident surface. Each of the plurality of second optical elements guides at least a portion of the substantially parallel light incident on the light incident surface in a second direction intersecting the first direction and guides another portion in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshio Okamoto, Hiroshi Miyairi
  • Patent number: 11918696
    Abstract: A safety cabinet can include an enclosure defining an interior compartment accessible through an opening. The safety cabinet includes an interior lighting system. The interior lighting system can include at least one of an illuminating light to enable viewing to cabinet contents and an ultraviolet light configured to disinfect the interior compartment of the safety cabinet. To provide electrical power to the interior lighting system, the safety cabinet includes an electrical connection disposed through the enclosure. The electrical connection can include at least one of a bulkhead connector and an intumescent socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Justrite Manufacturing Company, LLC
    Inventors: Keshar Nath, Mark Goddard
  • Patent number: 11918716
    Abstract: There is provided a luminaire (100) comprising: a first type light source (110) configured to emit visible light (111), the first type light source having a visible light main intensity peak (112) having a maximum intensity (114) in a first direction (116) from the luminaire; a second type light source (120) configured to emit ultraviolet, UV, light (121), the second type light source having a UV light main intensity peak (122) having a maximum intensity (124) in a, transverse, second direction (126). There is also provided a lighting system comprising a plurality of luminaires (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Ties Van Bommel, Robert Jacob Pet
  • Patent number: 11921775
    Abstract: Media unit retrieval methods, systems and computer program products are provided that allow a user to search for an item by iteratively presenting media units such as images representing items to the user and receiving user input consisting of selections of the presented media units (including possibly the empty selection). Features, or attributes, a user is interested in, for example semantic features, are inferred from the interaction and media units are retrieved for presentation based on similarity with user-selected media units, through sampling of a probability distribution describing the intent or interests, or combinations of approaches. Accordingly, the user-experience is akin to a conversation about what the user is looking for. Retrieval may be based on both selected and unselected media units and the selection may comprise making a selection with a single action. Further, a database of media units can capture similarity relationships for efficient media unit retrieval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: DREAM IT GET IT LIMITED
    Inventors: Michael Elkaim, Michael Kopp, Kristjan Korjus
  • Patent number: 11919480
    Abstract: A side step assembly includes a side step assembly including a step body having an elongated length that extends in a vehicle longitudinal direction. The step body includes a first elongated body part having a first exterior facing surface that defines a stepping area and a second elongated body part having a second exterior facing surface that faces away from the first exterior surface. The first and second elongated body parts being formed as separate parts and connected together forming a divide that extends the elongated length of the step body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Dee Zee, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric Schuling
  • Patent number: 11919344
    Abstract: An ice anchoring system includes a tether that is elongated and has a first end and a second end. An anchor is attached to the second end of the tether. The anchor has length dimension extending from a first lateral edge to a second lateral edge and a width dimension extending from a front side to a rear side. The length dimension is elongated with respect to the width dimension. The tether is secured to the anchor such that a longitudinal axis of the anchor extending through the first and second lateral edges forms an angle with a horizontal plane between 0° and 45° when the anchor is hung freely from the tether.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Inventor: James Fitzgerald
  • Patent number: D1017444
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Inventor: Christy Ferguson