Patents Examined by B. Murphy
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Patent number: 11398148Abstract: A bridge device, in communication with a smart device, functions to command one or more controllable appliances in response to communications received from the smart device. The bridge device also includes input elements by which the bridge device can be used to directly command common functional operations of the one or more controllable appliances. In this manner, common functional operations, such as volume control, playback pause/resume control, etc., may be made readily available without necessitating the use of the smart device, whilst the more sophisticated GUI provided by the smart device remote control app may be advantageously utilized when more complex or less frequently used command functions are to be performed.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2020Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: Universal Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jesus Perez, Joven Jubilo, Rex Xu, Jeffrey Kohanek, Brandt Thompson
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Patent number: 11378416Abstract: A method for wireless transmission of time-critical data, in particular alarm data, from a battery-operated meter, preferably a consumption meter, to a preferably likewise battery-operated wireless communication module uses a short-range wireless standard, in which meter and wireless communication module act as master or slave, or vice versa, meter and wireless communication module have been coupled in advance, meter data are sent from the meter to the wireless communication module over a wireless communication link and the meter data differ from the time-critical data. An active link is established between meter and wireless communication module to send the meter data and/or time-critical data from the meter to the wireless communication module. First advertising events are sent to initiate establishing communication for transmitting the meter data, and second advertising events are sent to initiate establishing communication for transmitting the time-critical data.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Diehl Metering Systems GmbHInventors: Adrian Kvesic, Petra Joppich-Dohlus, Christoph Schmidt, Stefan Schmitz, Christian Jambor
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Patent number: 11365958Abstract: Provided in some embodiments is a method of distributed acoustic sensing in a subterranean well. The method including advancing a torpedo into a first portion of a wellbore of a subterranean well (the torpedo including a distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) fiber-optic (FO) umbilical that is physically coupled to a surface component and adapted to unspool from the torpedo as the torpedo advances in the wellbore, and an engine adapted to generate thrust to propel the torpedo), and activating the engine to generate thrust to propel advancement of the torpedo within a second portion of the wellbore such that at least some of the DAS FO umbilical is disposed in the second portion of the wellbore.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2019Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Brett Bouldin, Michael Jervis, Andrey Bakulin
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Patent number: 11359485Abstract: An acoustic while drilling receiving transducer array adopts a full-digital structure and a non-oil-filled rubber encapsulation arrangement mode, and the full-digital device of the acoustic while drilling receiving transducer array includes first modules, configured to carry out acoustic-to-electric conversion on weakly received acoustic signals of strata; second modules, configured to carry out amplification, filtering, gain control and digital-to-analog conversion on the weakly received acoustic signals; and a third module, configured to control interfaces of the device and convert external input and output signals.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2021Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of SciencesInventors: Yuntao Sun, Wenxuan Chen, Qingyun Di, Jian Zheng, Wenxiu Zhang
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Patent number: 11362695Abstract: Method for communication between a portable device comprising a touch-sensitive surface and a peripheral device selected from among at least one peripheral device, comprising the steps of: determining a current position and a current orientation of the portable device; determining a direction of a selection slide on the touch sensitive surface of the portable device, carried out by an individual's finger or by any object; defining, from among the at least one peripheral device, the selected peripheral device whose position corresponds to the direction of the selection slide; starting a communication between the portable device and the selected peripheral device.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2019Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: SAGEMCOM BROADBAND SASInventor: Farid Benamrouche
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Patent number: 11356753Abstract: A utility meter includes a metrology core, a short-range radio configured to communicate wirelessly over a local area mesh network, a long-range radio configured to communicate wirelessly over a wide area network and a controller that checks a performance of the local area mesh network against one or more predetermined performance criteria. When the performance of the local area mesh network meets a set of one or more predetermined performance criteria, the utility meter communicates a first set of the information to the head-end system using the short-range radio. When the performance of the local area mesh network does not meet the set of one or more predetermined performance criteria, the utility meter communicates a second set of information to the head-end system using the long-range radio.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2021Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Murali Krishna Bezawada, Prasad Samudrala
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Patent number: 11350186Abstract: A monitoring circuit for a photovoltaic module includes a measurement conditioning circuit, a microcontroller circuit, and a transmitter circuit. The measurement conditioning circuit includes a voltage sense terminal, a voltage reference terminal, and a digital measurement data output. The microcontroller circuit includes a digital measurement data input coupled with the digital measurement data output, a modulation clock input, a measurement data stream output, and a transmit select output. The transmitter circuit includes a measurement data stream input coupled with the measurement data stream output, a modulation clock output coupled with the modulation clock input, a transmit select input coupled with the transmit select output, and positive and negative output communication terminals.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Timothy Patrick Pauletti, Suheng Chen
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Patent number: 11341519Abstract: Example metering apparatus and related methods are disclosed. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes a stencil and a housing having a display area. The display area has a recessed cavity defining a front surface of the display area. A front surface of the stencil is to be flush mounted relative to the front surface of the display area defined by the recessed cavity when the stencil is positioned in the display area of the housing. A cover is removably coupled to the housing to enable access to the display area.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2018Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: Timothy Scott Cooper, James Joseph Vitt, Douglas Brent Turnbow, Christen V. Nielsen, Marko Usaj, Andrej Barbis, Saso Vranek
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Patent number: 11326936Abstract: A distributed acoustic system (DAS) may comprise an interrogator and an umbilical line attached at one end to the interrogator, a downhole fiber attached to the umbilical line at the end opposite the interrogator. The interrogator may further include a proximal circulator, a distal circulator connected to the proximal circulator by a first fiber optic cable, and a second fiber optic cable connecting the proximal circulator and the distal circulator.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Andreas Ellmauthaler, Glenn Andrew Wilson, John L. Maida
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Patent number: 11324450Abstract: An electronic device may include: a housing; a display configured to be viewed through a first portion of the housing; a photoplethysmogram sensor exposed through a second portion of the housing and configured to measure a biometric signal from a body part of a user while being in contact with the body part of the user; a fastening structure connected to the housing and configured to be attached to the body part of the user; a wireless communication circuit; a processor provided inside the housing and operatively connected to the display, the photoplethysmogram sensor, and the wireless communication circuit; and a memory operatively connected to the processor. The memory stores instructions, when executed, to allow the processor to: receive data from the photoplethysmogram sensor; determine a first parameter; determine a distance between the body part of the user and the fastening structure; and provide user guidance information on the display.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2019Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Daniel Joe, Minhyun Cho, Seyong Lee
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Patent number: 11323783Abstract: A consumption meter (M1) arranged to determine a consumed quantity of a utility at the consumer site. The meter (M1) has a communication unit with a transmitter and a receiver arranged for communication via a network, preferably an RF network. The meter can autonomously transmit data frames (DF) in accordance with a set of transmission parameters, e.g. data frames with data indicative of a consumed quantity. The meter can receive, within a limited time window (TW) following transmission of said data frame (DF), an acknowledgement frame comprising link data indicative of receipt of said data frame by an associated collector which has received the data frame (DF). Finally, the meter can adjust the set of transmission parameters for transmission of a subsequent data frame (DF) in response to said link data.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: Kamstrup A/SInventors: Johnny Dørken Christiansen, Flemming Hald
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Patent number: 11317176Abstract: Systems and methods for temperature monitoring and environmentally related calculations are disclosed herein. A system according to embodiments herein may include a memory, a network interface, and one or more processors. The system may receive one or more environmental readings from a sensor taking readings at an environmentally controlled area. The system may further determine a timestamp corresponding to each of the one or more readings and calculate, using the one or more readings and their corresponding timestamps, an exposure of a good stored within the temperature controlled area. The system may further determine that the calculated exposure of the good has surpassed a pre-determined exposure threshold for the good and send an electronic message configured to indicate such determination to a user. The system may use a neural network to predict future readings based on current readings and use the predicted future readings in methods described herein.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2020Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: LIZARD MONITORING LLCInventor: Terry Cates
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Patent number: 11306582Abstract: Inversion-based workflows are provided for real-time interpretation of the electromagnetic (EM) look-around and look-ahead measurements. The profile of a look-around zone is determined by interpreting EM measurements of a look-around zone. The profile of the look-around zone characterizes formation dip as well as vertical resistivity or resistivity anisotropy of one or more formation layers of the look-around zone. The profile of a look-ahead zone is determined by interpreting EM measurements of the look-ahead zone. The profile of the look-ahead zone characterizes formation dip as well as horizontal resistivity, vertical resistivity or anisotropy of one or more formation layers of the look-ahead zone. The workflows can also involve interpretation of look-around resistivity measurements to aid in the characterization of the look-around zone.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2017Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Michael Thiel, Dzevat Omeragic, Andrei Davydychev, Tarek M. Habashy
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Patent number: 11293780Abstract: The present invention provides a gas data transmission method based on a compound Internet of Things (IoT) and an IoT system. The method includes: sending, by a main sensor network sub-platform in a plurality of sensor network sub-platforms, gas data to a management platform; storing, by auxiliary sensor network sub-platforms, the gas data; when the management platform cannot receive the gas data sent by the main sensor network sub-platform, sending, by the management platform, interactive data to the main sensor network sub-platform; and when the main sensor network sub-platform does not respond to the interactive data, disconnecting, by the management platform, from the main sensor network sub-platform and establishing a connection with one auxiliary sensor network sub-platform to receive the gas data stored by the auxiliary sensor network sub-platform.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2020Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: CHENGDU QINCHUAN IOT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Zehua Shao
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Patent number: 11295327Abstract: Example metering apparatus and related methods are disclosed. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes a stencil and a housing having a display area. The display area has a first recessed cavity and a second recessed cavity adjacent the first recessed cavity. The first recessed cavity is offset relative to the second recessed cavity such that the second recessed cavity defines a front surface of the display area and a peripheral lip of a front side of the housing. A cover is removably coupled to the housing to enable access to the display area. The second recessed cavity of the housing is to receive the cover. The cover is received by the second recessed cavity such that an outer surface of the cover is substantially flush mounted relative to a peripheral lip of the housing, and wherein a perimeter of the cover is substantially similar to a perimeter of the peripheral lip.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2019Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: Timothy Scott Cooper, James Joseph Vitt, Douglas Brent Turnbow, Christen V. Nielsen, Marko Usaj, Andrej Barbis, Saso Vranek
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Patent number: 11296721Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a first controller including a plurality of contactors, each of the plurality of contactors configured to be selectively connected to a connector of a user interface, a plurality of electrical relays that are connected to the plurality of contactors, a second controller that is connected to the plurality of electrical relays, the plurality of electrical relays connected between the first controller and the second controller, and a user device or a network component that transfers control data to the second controller. The second controller controls the plurality of electrical relays to provide input to the first controller via the plurality of contactors based on the control data.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2021Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: AAEON Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Bernard C. Yang, Michael Garcia
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Patent number: 11269109Abstract: A wellbore communication system includes a section of downhole tubing positionable within a wellbore and a track mechanically coupleable to the section of downhole tubing. The wellbore communication system also includes a downhole communication device and an actuator mechanically coupleable to the downhole communication device and the track. In operation, the actuator is able to move the downhole communication device along the track.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventor: Paul Gregory James
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Patent number: 11261729Abstract: Methods and systems for determining a property of a tubular are described. Measurement data of cross-sectional shapes of the tubular at a plurality of depth positions is provided. A three-dimensional mesh representing the tubular based on the cross-sectional shapes is generated. A stress simulation using the three-dimensional mesh to provide an integrity assessment of the tubular is performed.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2019Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Adrian Rodriguez Herrera, Ram Sunder Kalyanraman, Karsten Fischer, James Minton, Francisco Jose Gomez, Assef Mohamad Hussein, Saad Kisra
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Patent number: 11265626Abstract: An apparatus for connecting a wireless sensor may include a charging battery which is self-powered, a measurement sensor configured for performing wireless communication and receive power from the charging battery, and a vehicle controller configured to be connected to the measurement sensor through wireless communication and receive measured data.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2020Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventor: Sun-Myoung Jo
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Patent number: 11245969Abstract: A method for collecting data of a consumption, a physical or physico-chemical parameter and/or an operating state in a supply network for consumables. A measuring element of a local sensor provides elementary measuring units, which correspond to at least one physical or physico-chemical variable or at least one physical or physico-chemical parameter, as raw measurement data. In order to determine the measurement resolution of the sensor, the conditions for generating time stamps are determined in advance using a correlation model, time stamps of successive raw measurement data are generated in the sensor on the basis of the correlation model, and the time stamps are transmitted via a wired connection and/or via a radio path. The raw measurement data are reconstructed and evaluated based on the time stamps with the correlation model. The conditions for generating time stamps can be changed dynamically within the framework of the correlation model.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignees: Diehl Metering Systems GmbH, Diehl Metering S.A.S.Inventors: Stefan Schmitz, Thomas Kauppert, Petra Joppich-Dohlus, Achim Schmidt, Christoph Sosna, Klaus Gottschalk, Guy Bach, Aster Breton