Patents Examined by A. Mathews
  • Patent number: 11686829
    Abstract: A display apparatus according to the present embodiment includes a storage section for storing distance measurement data acquired by performing a distance measurement and position data indicating a position at which the distance measurement was performed as a set, a position detecting section for detecting a current position, and a display section for displaying the distance measurement data stored as a set with the position data corresponding to the detection result of the current position detected by the position detecting section, within the distance measurement data stored in the storage section. By displaying, with the display section, the distance measurement data stored as a set with the position data corresponding to the detection result of the current position detected by the position detecting section, within the distance measurement data stored in the storage section, only necessary distance measurement data corresponding to the current position can be displayed to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: NIKON VISION CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki Niimura
  • Patent number: 11687980
    Abstract: Provided is a method of operating a server to provide advertising information, the method including receiving a query from a user terminal of at least one user among users that participate in a chatroom, the query being created based on link information included in a message in the chatroom; acquiring advertising information corresponding to the link information; and providing a response signal that includes the advertising information to the user terminal in response to the query. The advertising information is determined to correspond to an entity that is determined based on the link information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: KAKAO CORP.
    Inventors: Seok Young Kim, Jang Ho Chun
  • Patent number: 11685393
    Abstract: A vehicle automated driving system 100 comprises a surrounding environment information acquiring device 10, a vehicle information acquiring device 20, a driver information acquiring device 30, a package selecting part 90, a package proposing part 91, an automated driving executing part 92, and a rejection count detecting part 93. The package selecting part determines the driving assistance package based on at least one of the surrounding environment information, the vehicle information, and the driver information, selects the determined driving assistance package if the rejection count of the determined driving assistance package is less than a predetermined threshold value, and selects a driving assistance package different from the determined driving assistance package if the rejection count of the determined driving assistance package is the threshold value or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuichi Kumai, Naoki Matsushita, Masaki Matsunaga
  • Patent number: 11678980
    Abstract: An apical pad for securing a prosthetic heart valve within a native valve annulus. The apical pad includes a first collar, a second collar and plurality of struts extending between the first collar and the second collar. The plurality of struts has a delivery condition in which the plurality of struts collectively form a first cross-section and a deployed condition in which the plurality of struts collectively form a second cross-section greater than the first cross-section. The apical pad may be coupled to a tether extending from a prosthetic heart valve and may transition from the delivery condition to the deployed condition by tensioning the tether.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Tendyne Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: Preston James Huddleston
  • Patent number: 11679763
    Abstract: A vehicle accident surrounding information link apparatus is to be provided in an emergency report system in which emergency information about an accident is transmitted, to a server apparatus, from a vehicle involved in the accident. The vehicle accident surrounding information link apparatus includes an acquirer, a determiner, and a generator. The acquirer is configured to acquire accident surrounding information transmitted from a peripheral terminal that is different the vehicle. The determiner is configured to determine whether the acquired accident surrounding information is information about the accident of the vehicle. In a case the determiner determines the acquired accident surrounding information is information about the accident of the vehicle, the generator is configured to generate link information that associates the accident surrounding information with the emergency information transmitted from the vehicle to the server apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventor: Isamu Nagasawa
  • Patent number: 11678972
    Abstract: An adjustable implant is disclosed herein. The adjustable implant may comprise a shell including membrane and a base and having a first diameter in a plane parallel to the base. A band may be disposed within the shell. The band may have a first end and a second end connected to a spool. The band may be in a round (e.g., elliptical) configuration having a second diameter in the plane that is less than the first diameter. By wrapping the band onto the spool, the diameter of the band may be decreased and the height of the implant may be increased. By unwrapping the band from the spool, the diameter of the band may be increased and the height of the implant may be decreased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: MENTOR WORLDWIDE LLC
    Inventors: Marc Feinberg, James Fleming
  • Patent number: 11682309
    Abstract: Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to intelligent drone traffic management via a radio access network (“RAN”). As disclosed herein, a RAN node, such as an eNodeB, can receive, from a drone, a flight configuration. The flight configuration can include a drone ID and a drone route. The RAN node can determine whether capacity is available in an airspace associated with the RAN node. In response to determining that capacity is available in the airspace associated with the RAN node, the RAN node can add the drone ID to a queue of drones awaiting use of the airspace associated with the RAN node. When the drone ID is next in the queue of drones awaiting use of the airspace associated with the RAN node, the RAN node can instruct the drone to fly through at least a portion of the airspace in accordance with the drone route.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Venson Shaw, Zhi Cui, Sangar Dowlatkhah
  • Patent number: 11674816
    Abstract: Methods and devices and systems related to a computing device for providing a route with augmented reality (AR) are described. An example method can include receiving, at a computing device, a trigger associated with a first location of the computing device, tracking movement of the computing device relative to the first location, and providing a route back to the first location from a second location reached during the tracked movement. The route can include displayed AR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Bhumika Chhabra, Radhika Viswanathan, Carla L. Christensen, Zahra Hosseinimakarem
  • Patent number: 11673606
    Abstract: A driving support device includes: a trajectory deriving unit configured to derive a reference trajectory in a predetermined section corresponding to a predetermined curve shape; a frequency deriving unit configured to derive a first frequency which is determined according to a frequency component of a steering angle of a vehicle when it is assumed that the vehicle has passed through the predetermined section along the reference trajectory; a detection value acquiring unit configured to acquire a detection value of the steering angle; a component deriving unit configured to derive a frequency component of the steering angle acquired in the predetermined section when the vehicle has passed through the predetermined section; and a driving support unit configured to determine a driving support operation for a driver of the vehicle on the basis of a result of comparison between an integrated value of the frequency component in a first band equal to or greater than the first frequency and equal to or less than a s
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryo Iitaka, Minoru Higuchi, Aya Sasaki, Yoshimitsu Akuta
  • Patent number: 11673784
    Abstract: A platform assembly includes a work platform including a platform floor and a safety rail extending from the platform floor to a rail height, and a primary sensor unit secured to the work platform and positioned adjacent one of the platform floor and the safety rail. The primary sensor unit is configured to monitor an area from the platform floor or from the safety rail to a space above the rail height and forward and aft of the work platform. The platform assembly enhances protection for an operator from sustained involuntary operation resulting in an impact with an obstruction or structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: JLG INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Brian K. Mohlman, Matthew I. Gilbride, David W. Lombardo, Ignacy Puszkiewicz
  • Patent number: 11672651
    Abstract: Artificial heart valve structures and methods of their fabrication are disclosed. The heart valve structures may be fabricated from a biocompatible polymer and include one or more heart valve leaflet structures incorporated within a conduit. The valve structures may incorporate one or more conduit sinuses, as well as a gap between the lower margin of the valve leaflets and the interior of the conduit. In addition, the valve structures may include one or more valve sinuses created in a space between the valve leaflets and the conduit inner surface. Computational fluid dynamics and mechanical modeling may be used to design the valve leaflets with optimal characteristics. A heart valve structure may also incorporate a biodegradable component to which cells may adhere The incorporated cells may arise from patient cells migrating to the biodegradable component, or the component may be pre-seeded with cells prior to implantation in a patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignees: CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
    Inventors: Masahiro Yoshida, C. Douglas Bernstein, Onur Dur, Kerem Pekkan
  • Patent number: 11671127
    Abstract: An antenna module for a terminal includes an antenna and a Radiated Spurious Emission (RSE) improvement component. The antenna includes a feed source, a ground point, and at least one radiation arm. The RSE improvement component is coupled to the antenna for suppressing high order harmonics generated by the antenna when the antenna operates in a target frequency band, and includes a filter circuit configured to suppress the high order harmonics, and a control switch configured to control a working state of the filter circuit. The filter circuit can be a band stop filter circuit. The band stop filter circuit can be connected in series into the at least one target radiation arm of the antenna; or, a terminal of the band stop filter circuit is connected to the at least one target radiation arm of the antenna, and another terminal is connected to the feed source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Changqing Ke, Jiang Xiao
  • Patent number: 11671126
    Abstract: An antenna module for a terminal includes an antenna and a Radiated Spurious Emission (RSE) improvement component. The antenna includes a feed source, a ground point, and at least one radiation arm. The RSE improvement component is coupled to the antenna for suppressing high order harmonics generated by the antenna when the antenna operates in a target frequency band, and includes a radio frequency switch having a terminal connected to the at least one target radiation arm, and another terminal connected to the ground point; or, the radio frequency switch is connected in series into the at least one target radiation arm of the antenna. The at least one target radiation arm is a radiation arm by which the antenna radiates the high order harmonics outward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Changqing Ke, Jiang Xiao
  • Patent number: 11670095
    Abstract: A method determines support points for estimating a progression of roadside development of a road. The method determines a position of a first support point in the surroundings of a vehicle; determines a plurality of regions in a travel direction and/or counter to the travel direction of the vehicle on the basis of the position of the first support point; and determines support points of roadside development for each of the determined regions in the travel direction, counter to the travel direction and left and right of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gero Greiner, Ting Li, Christian Ruhhammer, Andreas Zorn-Pauli
  • Patent number: 11666010
    Abstract: Some example embodiments may provide a capability for intelligent control or management of a number of assets in connection with yard maintenance with the assistance or inclusion of a management unit having distributed properties. Thus, for example, sensor equipment and task performance equipment operation may be coordinated between local management and remote management entities for efficient monitoring and maintaining of lawn wellness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: HUSQVARNA AB
    Inventors: Tomas Wykman, Fredrik Edholm, Eric Lennings, Pär Christensson, Stefan Grufman, Björn Mannefred, Patrik Jägenstedt, Magnus Öhrlund, Olle Markusson
  • Patent number: 11660187
    Abstract: A prosthetic heart valve is designed to be circumferentially collapsible for less invasive delivery into the patient. At the implant site the valve re-expands to a larger circumferential size, i.e., the size that it has for operation as a replacement for one of the patient's native heart valves. The valve includes structures that, at the implant site, extend radially outwardly to engage tissue structures above and below the native heart valve annulus. These radially outwardly extending structures clamp the native tissue between them and thereby help to anchor the prosthetic valve at the desired location in the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical, LLC
    Inventor: Peter N. Braido
  • Patent number: 11665650
    Abstract: Disclosed are a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT), applicable to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yi Wang, Yingyang Li, Jingxing Fu, Shichang Zhang
  • Patent number: 11660216
    Abstract: An illustrative endoluminal implant having an elongated tubular member. The elongate tubular member having a proximal stent, a distal stent and an interconnecting sleeve. The proximal stent tapers from a first outer diameter adjacent the proximal end region to a second smaller outer diameter adjacent the distal end region. The distal stent has an outer diameter less than the first outer diameter of the proximal stent. The interconnecting sleeve is collapsible in response to an applied radial force such that the sleeve is positionable across a natural valve or sphincter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Martyn G. Folan, Geraldine Toner, Daniel Tuck
  • Patent number: 11660214
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to drug eluting stents, methods of making, using, and verifying long-term stability of the drug eluting stents, and methods for predicting long term stent efficacy and patient safety after implantation of a drug eluting stent. In one embodiment, a drug eluting stent may include a stent framework; a drug-containing layer; a drug embedded in the drug-containing layer; and a biocompatible base layer disposed over the stent framework and supporting the drug-containing layer. The drug-containing layer may have an uneven coating thickness. In addition or in alternative, the drug-containing layer may be configured to significantly dissolve/dissipate/disappear between 45 days and 60 days after stent implantation. Stents of the present disclosure may reduce, minimize, or eliminate patient risks associated with the implantation of a stent, including, for example, restenosis, thrombosis, and/or MACE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Sino Medical Sciences Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Jianhua Sun, Christophe Bureau, Wenbin Cai, Tianzhu Li, Xiaoran Kang
  • Patent number: 11654961
    Abstract: A steering assistance control apparatus to be applied to a vehicle includes a detection unit and a correction unit. The detection unit is configured to detect a road surface cant of a road on which the vehicle is traveling. The correction unit is configured to correct a steering target steering-wheel angle in a steering control system, on the basis of a steering characteristic value for each of left steering and right steering and the road surface cant detected by the detection unit. The steering characteristic value indicates a steering characteristic for each combination of a traveling speed and the road surface cant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventor: Natsumi Kobayashi