Patents Examined by Adnan Aziz
  • Patent number: 12260722
    Abstract: Systems and methods for tracking the location of an asset may utilize wireless asset beacons broadcasting asset information/data and powered asset beacons secured relative to movable powered assets. The powered asset beacons may be configured to receive signals transmitted from the asset beacons and to ascertain a relative location between the asset beacon and the powered asset to determine an estimated location of the asset. Moreover, the asset beacons may be selectively activated based on the occurrence of a trigger event, such that the asset beacons do not wireless transmit information/data when it is desirable to limit wireless data transmissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Paul Tyler, Balakrishna Subramaniam
  • Patent number: 12252149
    Abstract: The alert system includes a projection device, a display control unit, and a target object recognition unit. When a state changes from a state where a target object is not recognized by the target object recognition unit to a state where a target object is recognized by the target object recognition unit, the display control unit causes the projection device to output an alert display on a front window such that the length of the alert display is gradually shortened toward a position where a direction from an operator to the target object intersects with a front window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki Maruyama, Minoru Higuchi, Yuya Kishimoto, Toshiaki Seo, Masuhito Tanaka, Kazuki Takano, Hidehiro Takeda, Misaki Koseki
  • Patent number: 12254371
    Abstract: Disclosed is a smart tracker for communicating with a parent terminal by Bluetooth communication and communicating with the parent terminal by ultra-wideband communication during positioning. The disclosed smart tracker comprises: a first housing; a second housing coupled to the first housing to form an inner space; a circuit board arranged in the inner space formed by the first housing and the second housing; a buzzer mounted on the lower surface of the circuit board; a battery mounted on a surface of the circuit board; a first antenna arranged on the upper surface of the circuit board and spaced from the areas on which the buzzer and the battery are mounted; and a second antenna arranged on the upper surface of the circuit board and spaced from the areas on which the buzzer and the battery are mounted and from the first antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: AMOSENSE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyunjoo Park, Hyungil Baek, Kyunghyun Ryu, Seho Lee, Jaeil Park, Seungyeob Yi, Jungryul Kim, Jeonggeun Heo
  • Patent number: 12249200
    Abstract: A computer-implemented solution is provided to allow electronic locks to implement commands more complex than simply opening or closing, such as timeframe-dependent commands, without requiring an access to the Internet at the time of access. At a remote computer, such as a cloud server, computer-readable instructions initially provided in a sequence of plain text characters, are encrypted into a user code using format preserving encryption (FPE) (e.g. FF3-1). The user code is communicated to the user. The user can then input the user code into the electronic lock via a numerical keypad or other suitable means. The lock is provided with computer functionalities which include a functionality to decrypt the cipher text of the user code back into plain text programming instructions using a decryption key, and execute it. The execution can involve determining whether one or more authorization condition is/are satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: DORMAKABA CANADA INC.
    Inventors: Samuel Browne, Jean-Marc Simohand
  • Patent number: 12245344
    Abstract: A method comprises determining (101) sensing input and determining (103) a likelihood that a human or animal is present based on the sensing input. The sensing input reflects changes in radio frequency signals received by one or more devices. The method further comprises controlling (105) a lighting device to render a light effect upon determining that the likelihood exceeds a presence detection threshold, and to continue to render the light effect for a subsequent predetermined period of time even when the likelihood changes by more than a predetermined value within the predetermined period. The method further comprises indicating (107) the likelihood to a user via an indication selected from a plurality of indications, e.g. by rendering the indication on the lighting device. A different indication of the plurality of indications is selected upon determining that the likelihood has changed more than the predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Dzmitry Viktorovich Aliakseyeu, Berent Willem Meerbeek, Hugo Jose Krajnc
  • Patent number: 12243360
    Abstract: An information processing device includes: a specification unit for specifying a reaction of a driver of a vehicle to evaluation information that evaluates driving of the driver and that is output from an output unit while the vehicle is being driven; an estimation unit for estimating an output method of the evaluation information that is appropriate for the driver based on the reaction of the driver, the reaction being the reaction specified by the specification unit; and a changing unit for changing the output method of the evaluation information to be output from the output unit to the output method of the evaluation information that is estimated by the estimation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Akihito Nakamura
  • Patent number: 12236725
    Abstract: The described methods and systems decrease instances of distracted driving, encourage more frequent use of vehicle tracking services, and generally improve the risk profile of a driver and vehicle. These benefits are achieved by way of a vehicle computer system that incentivizes users to place mobile devices in a do-not-disturb (DND) mode and to activate vehicle tracking services. The vehicle computer system encourages these behaviors by enabling content delivery for devices within the vehicle based on the status of the mobile device(s) and the status of the vehicle tracking service(s). Specifically, the content delivery may comprise data for providing a gamified user interface within the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: QUANATA, LLC
    Inventor: Joel Peterson
  • Patent number: 12238465
    Abstract: Disclosed systems and methods include electronic devices attached to a patient or object that transmit data to other devices over a secure communication channel. The devices can track and/or monitor object(s) and/or patient(s) and transmit the tracked and/or monitored data to other electronic devices. Such data can include monitored patient physiological parameter(s) received and/or sensed by the device, for example. A master of the two devices transmits a communication signal to another device that, in response, initiates a secure wireless communication channel, causes one or more modules on the device to be powered, and, when powered, transmits the tracked and/or sensed physiological data over the secure wireless communication channel to the master device. Some example master devices transmit the communication signal with an instruction to the device to activate an onboard power source that later may be disconnected after the tracked and/or physiological data is transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Physio-Control, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Greenewald, Ryan W. Apperson, Craig Windish, Matthew L Bielstein
  • Patent number: 12230132
    Abstract: An information processing device includes: an acquisition unit that acquires travel information related to travel of a vehicle and information of regulation display that has been converted into information from a captured image of the regulation display, the image being an image captured by a camera mounted on the vehicle; a preprocessing unit that sets, when a reliability of the information of the regulation display that has been converted into information is equal to or higher than a threshold value, the information to a regulation value, and updates the regulation value at a certain time with any one of the regulation values in a certain section including the time; and a diagnosis unit that diagnoses a violation when the travel of the vehicle based on the travel information satisfies a violation condition based on the updated regulation value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yukiya Kushibiki
  • Patent number: 12223821
    Abstract: An anti-defeat magnetically actuated proximity sensor including a switch unit and an actuating unit in separate housings. The switch unit can include one or more biased or non-biased magnetic reed switches, circuit boards, armored cable and wires. The actuating unit can include one or more magnets of specific polarity. The physical arrangement of the one or more reed switches of the circuit boards and the one or more magnets of the actuating unit result in the proximity sensor's anti-defeat characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: M2 Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael P. McDonald, Morgan L. Morgan, Jr.
  • Patent number: 12217601
    Abstract: In response to a detected presence of an intended target appliance within a logical topography of controllable appliances identity information associated with the intended target appliance is used to automatically add to a graphical user interface of a controlling device an icon representative of the intended target appliance and to create at a Universal Control Engine a listing of communication methods for use in controlling corresponding functional operations of the intended target appliance. When the icon is later activated, the controlling device is placed into an operating state appropriate for controlling functional operations of the intended target appliance while the Universal Control Engine uses at least one of the communication methods to transmit at least one command to place the intended target appliance into a predetermined operating state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Universal Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Paul D. Arling, Brian Barnett
  • Patent number: 12213020
    Abstract: A system includes a vehicle configured to detect a predefined vehicle incident and report the vehicle incident to at least one remote server, the report including a unique vehicle identifier and a unique wireless identifier associated with the vehicle. The system also includes the server, configured to determine a plurality of devices previously paired with the vehicle and send the unique wireless identifier to at least one of the plurality of devices. The system also includes the plurality of devices, configured to receive the unique wireless identifier. The plurality of devices are also configured to wirelessly search for a signal including the unique wireless identifier and, responsive to detecting the signal, present assistance instructions associated with the incident.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Hussein F. Nasrallah, James Carl, Fuyi Wang, Mifta Ahmed, David Anthony Hatton
  • Patent number: 12207096
    Abstract: A unique code per pairing of each remote control to each controlled device (such as a TV or other media device) is used in infrared (IR) commands sent by the remote control for the device to detect if the remote control has been moved to a different room. The remote control supports both IR and short range wireless radio (e.g., Bluetooth®) commands. Both IR and Bluetooth® commands are sent on every key press of the remote control unit. When the IR command is received by the device, the device will check if the unique code is from a remote control unit currently paired to the device. If the unique code is not from a remote control unit currently paired to the device, the device will initiate pairing with the remote control unit and execute the command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: DISH Network Technologies India Private Limited
    Inventors: Vikram Balarajashetty, Laxminarayana Dalimba, Arun Pulasseri Kalam
  • Patent number: 12203364
    Abstract: A drill string tool can be used in a drilling system, with the drill string tool configured for wireless communication. The drill string can include a central structural member, a wire coil, an antenna core, and a wear protection shell. The antenna core can surround the central structural member. The wire coil can be positioned around an outside of the antenna core, with the antenna core and the wire coil forming an antenna assembly. The antenna assembly can be configured to wirelessly transmit the data signals from electronics associated with the drill string tool. The wear protection shell can surround the antenna assembly and be configured to minimize a formation of eddy currents therein during operation of the antenna assembly. In an embodiment, the drill string tool can be a drill head wireless transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Underground Magnetics, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuyang Jin, Yuriy Khapochkin
  • Patent number: 12201449
    Abstract: A garment (e.g., a shirt) for monitoring biometric properties of the wearer of the garment is disclosed. The garment may include sensors for monitoring or assessing biometric properties such as, but not limited to, respiration properties, heart properties, and motion properties. These properties may be assessed together to provide an assessment of vital signs and body position (e.g., three-dimensional body position) of the wearer of the garment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Cipher Skin
    Inventors: Phillip Bogdanovich, Craig Weller
  • Patent number: 12199698
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for activating remote monitoring functionality of a personal wireless device associated with a released individual. After incarceration, former inmates are released under a variety of different circumstances, many of which require follow-up check-ins with case managers or other individuals. As part of their release, inmates often agree to multiple restrictions and requirements. In order to better monitor compliance with those requirements, a personal wireless device assigned to the released individual can be programmed with certain rules and automatically trigger when a violation is detected. As a result of a detected violation, the personal wireless device activates certain devices, such as a camera, microphone, etc., to capture data in order to remotely monitor the released individual. A case manager can also manually activate monitoring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Global Tel*Link Corporation
    Inventor: Stephen Lee Hodge
  • Patent number: 12189922
    Abstract: A browser device communicates via Wi-Fi with a central function device. The function device has information regarding all the various remote controls needed by the consumer. The function device communicates wirelessly with the browser device and in turn then operates all of the consumer's electronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Universal Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Steven M. Pope, Raymond O. Chock, Norman G. Sheridan
  • Patent number: 12185813
    Abstract: Disclosed is a portable electric nail file, and a system comprising an electric nail file handpiece having a motor and a power unit having a rechargeable battery for supplying power to said electric nail file. The power unit has manual digital control interface in the form of a click wheel to enable a user to control the direction and speed of the motor of the electric nail file. The interface communicates to a processor for controlling the operation of the electric nail file the processor executing stored software instructions. The device and system include a communication element for receiving signals from a foot pedal by low power radio signal control of the direction and speed of the electric nail file motor. A docking cradle engages the power unit and through metal contacts is operable to recharge the battery of the power unit. The cradle also incorporates display indicating speed and direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Kupa, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard B. Hurter
  • Patent number: 12187154
    Abstract: Techniques are described for controlling charging of an electric vehicle. According to one or more embodiments, a system is provided comprising a memory that stores computer executable components and a processor that executes the computer executable components stored in the memory, wherein the computer executable components comprise a signaling component located on an electric vehicle and configured to detect a presence of a portable device and a charge control component configured to, upon detection of the presence of the portable device, terminate charging of the electric vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Volvo Car Corporation
    Inventors: Per Carlsson, Jerry Haaga
  • Patent number: 12179694
    Abstract: A seat belt apparatus of a vehicle described in the present disclosure includes a seat belt coupled to a seat and including a webbing comprising a detectable material; a vision sensor configured to generate an image by capturing a field of view region including the seat; and a monitoring system configured to detect a length of the webbing e.g., based on the pattern coated with the at least one paint in the image, and determine whether a user wears the seat belt as desired or erroneously wears the seat belt based on the detected length of the webbing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Taeyoung Bang, Youngrok Kim, Soo Chul Lee