Patents Examined by Ahshik Kim
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Patent number: 10339744Abstract: A portable cassette holder includes a frame detachably coupled to an outer surface of an automated teller machine having a housing medium entrance, a conveying roller unit and a power supply connection unit. The frame includes a frame medium entrance formed at a position corresponding to the housing medium entrance and configured to mount a cassette thereon. The conveying roller unit is coupled to the frame at a position at which the frame medium entrance is provided, the conveying roller unit configured to convey a medium passing through the frame medium entrance. The power supply connection unit is provided in the frame and configured to be electrically connected to the automated teller machine so as to receive electric power.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2018Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: NAUTILUS HYOSUNG INC.Inventor: Hee Youn Lee
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Patent number: 10331917Abstract: The present invention relates to a device used to read information from the EIS (Electronic Ignition Switch) in motor vehicles. The device is an adapter (interface), installed detachable to the rear of the EIS, that reads information from an ignition switch of motor vehicles, using a pogo pin (a device used in electronics to establish connection between two printed circuit boards), and transfers the obtained information to devices like MBprog, SMOK, UPA programmer or XEP 100 programmer.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Inventor: Barys Marozau
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Patent number: 10331925Abstract: In at least one embodiment, an apparatus for generating a speaker installation code for a speaker array in a venue is provided. The apparatus includes a memory device and a controller. The controller is operably coupled to the memory device. The controller is programmed to receive venue dimensional layout information for the venue and to generate a speaker installation code corresponding to speaker array installment parameters for the speaker array in the venue based on the venue dimensional layout information. The controller is further configured to transmit the speaker installation code to one or more mobile devices to provide the speaker array installment parameters for the speaker array in the venue to the one or more mobile devices.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2018Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATEDInventor: George Georgallis
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Patent number: 10330295Abstract: In accordance with at least one example embodiments, a swivel lamp may include a primary housing, a lamp housing enclosing at least one light emitting member at a first end of the lamp housing and at least one light emitting member at a second end of the lamp housing, and a switch configured to control power to the light emitting members.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Inventor: Alan K. Uke
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Patent number: 10331930Abstract: A mark reader apparatus has a lens and an autofocus system that manipulates the lens in accordance with control signals. An image acquisition system measures a distance from the lens to a dot peened mark. A processor is programmed to: calculate a focus position for the autofocus system that focuses the lens on the dot peened mark; apply an offset to the calculated focus position to produce an offset focus position; control the autofocus system by positioning the autofocus system to the offset focus position; and via the image acquisition system, acquire an image of the mark with the autofocus system set to the offset focus position.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2018Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.Inventors: Jean Hubert Desvernay, Joël Esponde, Vincent Bessettes
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Patent number: 10332359Abstract: A system for triggering bank equipment bill destruction devices and methodology for triggering bank equipment bill destruction devices. The system increases security of Automated Teller Machine (ATM) and cash dispenser bank equipment by innovating a trigger rail which is a separate unit directly mounted to the cassette assembly of the bank equipment and is fixed through ignition nozzles which are attached and inserted in openings provided on a structure of the cassettes. The methodology comprises using pyrotechnic means to trigger the bill destruction devices placed inside the cassettes of a bank equipment unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: TECNOLOGIA BANCARIA S.A.Inventor: Edson Igor Cifuentes Lopez
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Patent number: 10325124Abstract: A control system for indoor position and vector tracking includes a plurality of radio frequency (RF) transmitters to detect a mobile radio frequency identification (RFID) tag. The control system includes an intelligent controller to receive location information from the RF transmitters and to calculate a vector associated with the mobile RFID tag. The intelligent controller may utilize the vector as a control input to an algorithm for selecting a control operation for one or more of plurality of networked devices.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2017Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Kacchip, LLCInventor: Michael C. Mountz
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Patent number: 10323816Abstract: A light module of a lighting device of a motor vehicle including at least three optical elements for deflecting the light beams emitted by the light source arranged in succession in the beam path of the emitted light that produces a pre-defined light distribution on a lane in front of the motor vehicle. The first optical element comprises a first reflector element, which reflects the light beams emitted from the light source, the second optical element, which is arranged downstream from the first reflector element in the beam path, comprises a second reflector element and the third optical element, which is arranged downstream from the second reflector element in the beam path, comprises a lens element which, in cooperation with the second reflector element, projects the light beams previously deflected to the two reflector elements to realize the predefined light distribution on the lane in front of the motor vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Automotive Lighting Reutlingen GmbHInventors: Ben Huber, Wolfgang Hossfeld, Ernst-Olaf Rosenhahn, Patrick Ziegler
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Patent number: 10323837Abstract: A lighting system has at least one channel for receiving at least one light unit that can be inserted into the channel, and at least one connector that can be inserted into the channel. The channel has, in an inner region thereof, a busbar for supplying the light unit, which can be electrically coupled to the busbar, with power. The connector is designed to electrically couple busbar portions of the busbar to one another. Furthermore, the connector is designed to be mechanically coupled to portions of the channel. The channel and the connector are further designed such that, when inserted in the channel, the light unit can be arranged so as to overlap the connector, inserted into the channel in order to couple the busbar portions, within the channel.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2017Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: H4X e.U.Inventor: Andreas Hierzer
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Patent number: 10310053Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatus for accurately calculating time with a Miniature Atomic Clock along with other components that can receive process and communicate information to enable locating, identifying, and tracking physical Assets and data contained within the Assets. More specifically, the present disclosure presents a Global Resource Locating (GRL) device and service that may be adhered or inserted in the Asset, which may be built in or attached to a second Asset, wherein the device may comprise a receiver and a trilateration mechanism. In some aspects, the Asset may comprise a product, organism, produce, or component of a logistics based operational process and marketing based Asset movement and usage analysis.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2017Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: LocatorX, Inc.Inventor: William D. Meadow
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Patent number: 10309635Abstract: A circuitry assembly including an electrical component, a peripheral circuitry that supports the electrical component, a support assembly affixed to the peripheral circuitry to evacuate heat excess generated by the electrical component and the peripheral circuitry, a main circuitry separated from the support assembly by a spacing, the main circuitry having a plurality of detection bands, and a plurality of ribbons electrically connecting the peripheral circuitry with the main circuitry and deformable between an undamaged state and a damaged state, wherein in the undamaged state the plurality of ribbons steps over the spacing and the plurality of detection bands and in the damaged state at least one ribbon of the plurality of ribbons contacts at least one detection band of the plurality of detection bands and generate a short circuit.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2017Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Valeo North America, Inc.Inventors: Gavin Warner, Julien Hemon, Jonathan Blandin
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Patent number: 10302839Abstract: A light guide structure includes a first light guide and a second light guide configured to guide light therein. and a bridge integrally formed with the first light guide and the second light guide. The bridge includes a first end connected to the first light guide, a second end connected to the second light guide, and a light trap section formed between the first end and the second end. The light trap section includes an inwardly V-shaped wall section and a outwardly V-shaped wall section on opposing sides from each other, the inwardly V-shaped wall section configured with a greater V-angle than the outwardly V-shaped wall section.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2017Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignees: DENSO International America, Inc., DENSO CORPORATIONInventor: Amol Deshmukh
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Patent number: 10303995Abstract: A submersible tag device configured to operate within a liquid medium, including a liquid-tight housing defining a chamber that remains isolated from the liquid medium when the housing is immersed in the liquid medium, and an attachment mechanism configured to attach to a target selected by a user. A communication module is disposed in the chamber, the module including a receiver, a controller configured to receive input from the receiver, a power source operatively connected to at least the controller, and data storage. When the tag device is immersed in the liquid medium, the receiver is configured to receive a command signal through the liquid medium.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2017Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTIONInventors: Amy L. Kukulya, Thomas Austin, Frederic Jaffre
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Patent number: 10302841Abstract: A substrate with a textured surface is disclosed. The substrate may be, for example, a light emitter comprising a light guide, for example a backlight element for use in a display device, wherein a surface of the light guide, for example a glass substrate, is configured to have a textured surface with a predetermined RMS roughness and a predetermined correlation length of the texture. A plurality of light scatter suppressing features can be provided on the textured surface. Textured surfaces disclosed herein may be effective to reduce electrostatic charging of the substrate surface. Methods of producing the textured surface are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2017Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATEDInventors: Daniel Aloysius Nolan, Vasudha Ravichandran, Ioannis Georgios Roudas, Christine Coulter Wolcott
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Patent number: 10289943Abstract: In some embodiments a secure card is disclosed with a body; and, a plurality of contacts. The contact may be in communication with storage media in the body of the card. The storage media may store identification information for the secure card. The plurality of contacts are optionally disposed proximate to an edge of the body. Optionally the contacts are rounded and/or spaced apart from each other to avoid short circuits when the secure card is placed in a connector. Some embodiments include a connector having interface elements corresponding to each of the card contacts. For example, the connector may connect between the contacts and a computer port. Optionally the card includes an integrated circuit in communication with said storage media and configured for communication in accordance with a standard computer port communication protocol with each of contacts corresponding to a contact of the protocol.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2016Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Inventor: Herzel Noach
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Patent number: 10288248Abstract: A device, a light guide, and a method for automotive lighting are provided. The device includes a light source and a light guide. The light source provides light rays. The light guide includes two or more aspheric surfaces having at least a common focal point. The two or more aspheric surfaces are configured to maintain total internal reflection of the light rays in the light guide.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2017Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: Valeo North America, Inc.Inventors: Charles Crespin, Julien Hemon, Larry Boxler
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Patent number: 10282649Abstract: When the intensity of visible light is properly modulated, the difference between the modulated visible light and the original visible light is not noticeable to human eyes but detectable to electronic devices. Thus, the modulated visible light may be utilized to form patterns that are only recognizable to electronic devices but not to human eyes.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2014Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Empire Technology Development, LLCInventor: Zhen Xiao
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Patent number: 10282656Abstract: A method of confirming the identity of a person who issued a token to signify eligibility for a privilege. Possession token is confirmed to be by the same person by using sensors in the token which track the movements of the person. A machine learning system is trained to evaluate the sensor data detecting transfer of possession of the token. The state of continuous possession since the token was issued or set to an enabled state is confirmed and the privilege is granted. The method of identity confirmation is used in various contexts such as for to control entry to a location, use of a facility or service. It is also useful to determine continuous possession of a weapon to prevent misuse after the weapon is stolen, dropped or lost. Servers, beacons and outside sources of data or inputs to be measured by the sensor can also be used.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Inventor: Thomas Danaher Harvey
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Patent number: 10279726Abstract: Provided is a vehicular lamp including a main lamp unit, a sub lamp unit, and an imaging unit disposed in a lamp housing and configured to perform a light distribution control of the main lamp unit based on an image captured by the imaging unit. The sub lamp unit is disposed between the imaging unit and the main lamp unit. Light emitted from the main lamp unit is shaded by the sub lamp unit and suppressed from being incident on the imaging unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takenori Wama, Mitsuharu Mano, Takanori Namba
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Patent number: 10281116Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lamp. The lamp comprising a light source module and a shell module. The light source module comprising a circuit board provided with a plurality of light-emitting elements and a fixing ring. The fixing ring comprising an annular substrate, a sidewall connected to an outer edge of the annular substrate, and at least two flanges disposed on an outer surface of the sidewall. The circuit board is disposed on the annular substrate and surrounded by the sidewall. The shell module comprising a base. The base comprising a first surface, a second surface on an opposite side of the first surface, a receiving cavity formed on the first surface, and at least two sliding slots defined on an inner wall of the receiving cavity. The at least two flanges are received in the at least two sliding slots.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: ZOWEER LIGHTING CO., LTD.Inventor: Yi-Zhao Zuo