Patents Examined by Benyam Haile
  • Patent number: 11451377
    Abstract: When updating a key to guarantee security, updating the key during decryption of update data causes an ECU to stop functioning due to a decryption failure. Therefore, an in-vehicle gateway or a key management device of the present invention includes: an update data acquisition unit that receives, from outside a vehicle, update data encrypted with a predetermined key; a key acquisition unit that receives a key from outside the vehicle; a key storage unit in which the key received by the key acquisition unit is stored; and a decryption unit that decrypts the update data acquired by the update data acquisition unit based on the key stored in the storage unit, in which the update data acquisition unit transmits a key acquisition request signal after completion of decryption of the update data by the decryption unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki Yamazaki, Mikio Kataoka
  • Patent number: 11449050
    Abstract: Provided herein are platforms for determining a real-time human behavior analysis of an unmanned vehicle by a plurality of autonomous or semi-autonomous land vehicles through infrastructure recognition and assessment. The platforms determine a real-time parking status for a plurality of parking locations, a platform for detecting a traffic violation by a manned vehicle at a roadway location, and a platform for monitoring security of a physical location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Nuro, Inc.
    Inventors: David Ferguson, Jiajun Zhu, Cosimo Leipold, Pichayut Jirapinyo
  • Patent number: 11432904
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an RDID tag enabled needle shield assembly that provides a sterile enclosure of an injection needle and that can be fixedly attached to a pre-filled syringe for administering an injection of medicament to a patient after removal of the needle shield assembly. The RFID tag is fixedly attached to the needle shield through co-molding or another form of permanent attachment. The present invention also relates to a method of tracking the life cycle of a medicament injection device where the RFID tag enabled needle shield assembly is attached to an injection needle that is connected to a syringe barrel that is part of an injection device. Data is written to or read from the RFID tag during the entire life cycle of the injection device, including assembly, packaging, storing, distribution and use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: SHL MEDICAL AG
    Inventors: Markus Bauss, Thomas Dietl
  • Patent number: 11417426
    Abstract: A patient monitoring hub can communicate bidirectionally with external devices such as a board-in-cable or a dongle. Medical data can be communicated from the patient monitoring hub to the external devices to cause the external devices to initiate actions. For example, an external device can perform calculations based on data received from the patient monitoring hub, or take other actions (for example, creating a new patient profile, resetting baseline values for algorithms, calibrating algorithms, etc.). The external device can also communicate display characteristics associated with its data to the monitoring hub. The monitoring hub can calculate a set of options for combined layouts corresponding to different external devices or parameters. A display option may be selected for arranging a display screen estate on the monitoring hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Masimo Corporation
    Inventors: Bilal Muhsin, Massi Joe E. Kiani, Peter Scott Housel
  • Patent number: 11412713
    Abstract: An information processing device includes an acquisition unit that acquires a plurality of pieces of livestock-farming-related information related to livestock farming, a prediction unit that predicts a future value of an arbitrary parameter related to livestock farming on a basis of a prediction model generated on a basis of the livestock-farming-related information; and a prediction result presentation unit that presents a prediction result obtained by the prediction unit at a predetermined timing related to livestock farming. According to this configuration, it is possible to perform prediction in accordance with actual situations of livestock farms and the like and present users with the prediction result at optimum timings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanori Katsu, Yoshiyuki Kobayashi, Bunichi Nakamura
  • Patent number: 11408944
    Abstract: A method for determining a value representative of the remaining useful life, RUL, of a capacitor, the method comprising the following operations: repeating for several iterations 1 to k, k being an integer greater than 1: acquiring environment measurements that are representative of the environment of the capacitor at a current iteration; based on previous environment measurements acquired at previous iterations 1 to k?1 before the current iteration, and on the received environment measurements at iteration k, calculating at least one aging model; based on the at least one calculated aging model, determining the value representative of the RUL of the capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Antoine El Hayek, Radoslava Mitova, Miao-xin Wang, Pascal Venet, Guy Clerc, Ali Sari
  • Patent number: 11393307
    Abstract: A monitoring circuit configured to be installed within a rechargeable battery, wherein the monitoring circuit is initially configured to function in a storage mode and consume minimal current, wherein the monitoring circuit in storage mode is configured to identify if the rechargeable battery is deployed in a consumer system, then the monitoring circuit changes to a consumer mode in which the monitoring circuit samples the status of the rechargeable battery based on a sensor and/or a global positioning chip, records information of sampling the status in the memory and periodically communicates with a server to transmit the recorded information and receive instructions from the server, wherein in consumer mode if the processor identifies an abnormal event the monitoring circuit changes to function in a movement mode in which it continuously communicates the location of the monitoring circuit to the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: GALOOLI LTD.
    Inventor: Itamar Molchadsky
  • Patent number: 11393226
    Abstract: An emotion estimation device includes: an emotion estimation unit estimating a user emotion as an emotion associated with an index value of a facial expression of a user between (i.e., involving/during a period having) a plurality of consecutive events, based on a correspondence between (A) the index value which is at least one of (i) a facial expression score of (i.e., representing) the facial expression of the user and (ii) a feature amount about a change of such facial expression score and (B) the facial expression of the user correlated with the plurality of consecutive events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Minori Yamataka, Fumika Nakanishi
  • Patent number: 11393306
    Abstract: An intruder detection method is provided, comprising a security server sending a verification prompt to a device in a controlled-access area, based on an entry indication of an entrant into the controlled-access area, with the verification prompt indicating the entrant should perform a predefined verification action, the security server receiving entrant behavior information, the security server comparing the entrant behavior information to a behavior model of a set of authorized persons associated with the controlled-access area, with the behavior model including the verification prompt, and the security server generating an intruder indication if the entrant behavior information does not match a behavior sequence included in the behavior model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Huawei Cloud Computing Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiaobo Wang, Honglei Wang, Zhijie Huo, Xinmin Ding
  • Patent number: 11391065
    Abstract: Method and its enabling device for remote wireless micro-latching for security purposes, comprising at least one user or controller, one mobile communication device, and one secured device, whereas said user is enabled to open or close a micro-latch in said a secured device, for instant a safe box or a medical cabinet, allowing access to secured content, including money, ID card, checks, as well as medicine. Also disclosed is a multiplicity of said devices and their preprogrammed remote control by computer or mobile app. The micro-latching can be amplified to macro-latching, for instance by a micro-solenoid switching a high power electrical switch bank or relay, which in turn initiates industrial processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Smart Armor Protected, LLC
    Inventors: Justin Zastrow, Ira Hayes, William Birgen
  • Patent number: 11386770
    Abstract: A light switch apparatus includes a network communication unit and an output unit. The network communication unit is configured to receive electricity price rate server information from a server, and generate a first high range electricity price output data and a second low range electricity price rate data according to the electricity price rate server information. The output unit is configured to display at least a first output color in response to receiving the first high range electricity price output data from the network communication unit, and a second output color in response to receiving the second low range electricity price rate data from the network communication unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Flick Power
    Inventor: Andre Ramirez
  • Patent number: 11375696
    Abstract: A belt cover for attaching to a horse The belt cover including at least (1) an electrode for detecting a bioelectric signal by contacting with the surface of a body of the horse, (2) an electric wiring, and (3) a connector for connecting with the electric wiring through a part for connecting with the connector and the electric wiring. Each of the electrode and the electric wiring includes a stretchable conductor having a conductive particle including a silver particle and a binder resin. The stretchable conductor of the electrode and the electric wiring has a sheet resistance of 0.1?? or less, an insulating layer is laminated on the electric wiring, and the electrode and the electric wiring are integrally formed without joints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignees: ANICALL CORPORATION, TOYOBO STC CO., LTD., TOYOBO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akira Hanawa, Yuichiro Omote, Hideki Kawabata, Kazunori Hirata, Euichul Kwon
  • Patent number: 11373526
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for warning of a traffic light based on machine vision technology and a detecting device thereof, the method includes the following steps: mounting a detecting device for detecting a traffic light on a top part of a vehicle, and mounting a notification assembly of the detecting device inside the vehicle; receiving a detection request of traffic light status, increasing a height of a camera of the detecting device, and obtaining current image information of the traffic light; determining the traffic light status in the current image information of the traffic light using the machine vision technology, sending a determined result to the notification assembly, and providing a driver with current traffic light information using the notification assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Shenzhen XiaoR Geek Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hui Liu, Leitao Yang
  • Patent number: 11373137
    Abstract: System and method for simulating the operation of an enterprise inventory management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: SML Intelligent Inventory Solutions LLC
    Inventors: Clinton Leroy Tennill, Craig Lawrence Tennill, Travis Clayton Ernst, Samuel Andrew Shaw
  • Patent number: 11363996
    Abstract: The present application discloses an early warning method, device and system of sudden death. The method includes: 1. extracting 6 indicators of 4 types of physiological information 2. performing abnormality detection on the physiological information and calculating an early warning level, proceeding to step 3 when a result of the abnormality detection indicates abnormal, and continuing the abnormality detection when the result of the abnormality detection indicates normal; and 3. producing sound, light and vibration alarms, in which an alarm device is driven to produce sound, light and vibration and provide a corresponding early warning level. A higher early warning level indicates a higher risk of sudden death.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Xiang Chen, Jin Li, Zhongbo Bai, Xu Zhang, Huakui Yang, Peiyuan Huang
  • Patent number: 11351861
    Abstract: A driver status monitor test method is for testing if a driver status monitor generates an alarm operation in accordance with driver motion images. A photographing unit of the driver status monitor is configured to take photographs of the driver motion images. The driver status monitor test method includes a test motion selecting step and a driver motion image displaying step. The test motion selecting step includes selecting at least one test motion for testing the driver status monitor by a user interface. The driver motion image displaying step includes displaying the driver motion images by a display. The driver motion images are a plurality of predetermined image frames in accordance with the test motion. The driver motion images include at least one of a face image, a forelimb image and a torso image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Automotive Research & Testing Center
    Inventors: Po-Hsiang Liao, Yi-Cheng Chen, Chun-Yao Shih
  • Patent number: 11351939
    Abstract: Reliability and responsiveness in vehicles are becoming more important as semi-automation and automation are becoming more prevalent. A redundant Ethernet network system is provided within a vehicle and includes a first node connected to a first sensor and a second node connected to a second sensor. A first Ethernet cable is connected between the first node and the second node, a second Ethernet cable is connected between the first node and an electronic control unit (ECU), and a third Ethernet cable connected between the second node and the ECU. Data from the first sensor and the second sensor is transmitted across the Ethernet network to reach the ECU. Data from these sensors is also compared and processed locally at the first node and the second node to improve reliability and to reduce processing load on the ECU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Neutron Automotive Controls Inc.
    Inventors: Alexandre Gourari, John Joseph Wojtkowicz
  • Patent number: 11343639
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards a system and method of anonymizing vehicle location data by using a centralized location of entities near the vehicle instead of the actual vehicle location. One or more entities are selected within a threshold radius around the vehicle. The centralized location is determined based on publicly available entity location information for the selected entities. The centralized location is stored or transmitted to third parties as the vehicle's location. A characteristic of the vehicle or a time range associated with capturing the actual vehicle location may be associated with the centralized location without including an identifier of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: XEVO INC.
    Inventors: Bryan Patrick Tinsley, Cameron Carson Hatfield, Michael Shawn Garlick
  • Patent number: 11325471
    Abstract: A method for displaying a safety zone in front of a transportation vehicle or object. The safety zone is shown on a display unit. The safety zone is displayed as a grid and the end of the grid that is remote from the transportation vehicle indicates the end of the safety zone at the measured speed, taking into consideration the determined driving situation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Inventors: Astrid Kassner, Matthias Henning, Norwin Schmidt
  • Patent number: 11315375
    Abstract: There are provided a reader that receives one or more identifiers transmitted by one or more wireless tags of one or more users entering a wireless area located outside one end of a longitudinal direction of a gate; an acquisition part that acquires a facial feature value registered in association with each identifier received from each wireless tag; an imaging part that captures image of the user; an extraction part that extracts a facial feature value from image data generated by the imaging part; and a face collation part that receives the facial feature value extracted by the extraction part and checks whether or not the facial feature value match one or more facial feature values acquired by the acquisition part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Nobuaki Kawase