Patents Examined by Brian Wilson
  • Patent number: 12374211
    Abstract: Improved systems and methods for providing a notification of an emergent condition using automation, artificial intelligence, visual recognition, and other logic to automatically suggest identifications and classifications of information in audiovisual or other multimedia data about an emergency or alarm and modify a rapid-response display and/or alarm handling workflow to expedite the dispatch of first responds to true emergencies and quickly filter and eliminate false alarms to reduce waste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: Noonlight, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan Whitaker, Mike Roth, Zach Winkler, Joe Pritzel
  • Patent number: 12370978
    Abstract: An electronic key system installed in a vehicle includes: a first wireless communication controller performing transmission of a predetermined radio signal, as a verification signal, via a first wireless communication to confirm presence or absence of each of a first portable device and a second portable device each of which is usable as an electronic key of the vehicle; a second wireless communication controller periodically performing transmission/reception of the radio signal via second wireless communication to and from each of the first portable device and the second portable device upon transmitting/receiving the verification signal; and an integrity controller integrally controlling an operation of each of the first wireless communication controller and the second wireless communication controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroya Yamamoto, Ryusuke Ishikawa, Kohei Nimura
  • Patent number: 12367754
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a triggering method of an intervention prompt on the basis of user smoking behavior records, comprising: receiving smoking behavior record data associated with a user, wherein the smoking behavior record data includes a plurality of smoking behavior records; analyzing the smoking behavior record data to determine smoking behavior location data associated with each of the plurality of smoking behavior records; calculating a distance between locations indicated by every two smoking behavior location data; recording a first number of smoking behavior records in which the distance is less than a first distance as a set of smoking behavior record data; in a case where the first number is greater than a first threshold, determining a prompt range on the basis of the smoking behavior location data associated with the set of smoking behavior record data, wherein the prompt range includes consecutive areas or spaces that are connected and further includes locations indicated by the resp
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: McNeil AB
    Inventors: Jing Zhang, Congyang Wu, Zhiyu Xu, Licong Xing, Ge Zhang
  • Patent number: 12344048
    Abstract: A method and device for identifying pressure sensors of a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) of a motor vehicle. The method includes emission of a sensor activation signal, receiving of signals from at least two different sensors following activation, attenuation and amplification of the signals received, determination of a value indicative of the power of the signals received, and identification of the spatial position of at least one sensor on the basis of values indicative of the power of the signal received. A device configured as a TPMS tool is used for implementing the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: ATEQ
    Inventor: Michel Bout
  • Patent number: 12311841
    Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing rear passenger attention. A driver of a vehicle may be presented with a graphical interface for controlling a telltale embedded in a rear region of the vehicle that is visible to other occupants of the vehicle (e.g., rear passengers). The driver may access an edge bar on the graphical interface to activate the telltale. The telltale may be activated to attract the attention of other occupant(s) of the vehicle (e.g., rear passengers) by pulsing at a 1 Hz frequency with an integrated dimming function that reduces the effects of epilepsy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Gonzalo Gabino Garcia Rodriguez, Jose Martin Mandujano Salgado, Ibaruch Diego Barcenas Jimenez, Jose Martin Gonzalez Pino
  • Patent number: 12312791
    Abstract: The present application discloses an intelligent toilet remote controller and an intelligent toilet control system. The intelligent toilet remote controller includes a remote controller body and a processor accommodated in the remote controller body and configured to be communicatively connected with an intelligent toilet, wherein the remote controller body includes a cleaning timing display, and the cleaning timing display is connected with the processor communicatively. According to the present application, the cleaning timing display is added on the intelligent toilet remote controller, which adds functions of time reminding and human-machine sensory interaction and plays a better role in customer care.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Shanghai KOHLER Electronics, Ltd.
    Inventor: Guanjun Yang
  • Patent number: 12297041
    Abstract: A diaper pail is disclosed. The diaper pail includes a scale configured to determine a weight of an absorbent article. The diaper pail further includes a light source positioned to transmit light at an excitation wavelength of a biological substance. The diaper pail further includes a photodetector positioned to detect a measurement of light intensity within the range of emission wavelengths of the biological substance. The diaper pail includes a processor that is configured to execute processor-executable instructions to receive the weight of the absorbent article and the measurement of light intensity and to detect a presence of the biological substance on the absorbent article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: Verily Life Sciences LLC
    Inventor: Brian Schiffer
  • Patent number: 12283173
    Abstract: A device may include a body at least partially defining a cavity configured to receive and retain a tracking device. An attachment mechanism connected to the body may have: a first arm configured to slide inward towards a centerline of the body from a first side, a second arm configured to oppose the first arm and slide inward towards the centerline of the body from a second side, and a tamperproof screw removably connecting the first arm to the second arm such that rotation of the screw adjusts a distance between the first arm and the second arm, wherein at least a portion of an item to be tracked is configured to be retained between the first arm and the second arm, and wherein, when the attachment mechanism retains the body in an engaged state, the tracking device coupling mechanism is immobilized with respect to the item to be tracked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Inventors: Troy Adam Deus, Joni Michelle Deus, Robert J. Thomas
  • Patent number: 12277851
    Abstract: Monitoring systems and methods incorporating wearable personal protection items with intelligent sensor units configured to communicate with one another and determine proximity of individuals to one another while also monitoring personal wellness and safety protocol compliance across a community of persons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Srinivas Surya Katya Kanaka Garimella, Mihir Garimella
  • Patent number: 12258735
    Abstract: Disclosed are an anti-overturning warning method and an anti-overturning warning apparatus for a work machine, a work machine and an electronic device. The anti-overturning warning method includes: acquiring a plurality of positive pressures collected by a plurality of pressure sensors. The plurality of pressure sensors are respectively provided at a plurality of supporting wheels of the work machine; obtaining an intersection point where a gravity direction of the work machine intersects a ground based on the plurality of positive pressures; and obtaining an outer contour of the plurality of supporting wheels, and performing a warning of an overturning risk of the work machine based on the intersection point and the outer contour of the plurality of supporting wheels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: SHANGHAI SANY HEAVY MACHINERY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Lixin Hu, Shouming Li
  • Patent number: 12260694
    Abstract: Systems, computer program products, and methods are described herein for token thread authentication system for physical space access. The present invention is configured to extract and organize collected NFTs and tokens within a first plurality of threads in accordance with a set of chronological and authenticating parameters. The present invention is structured to interact with an entity network system to receive authenticating requirements, query stored tokens, and present a token thread for achieving authentication. The system is structured to verify the token thread authentication and to grant access to a location to a requesting user. The system is configured to generate and to present a display associated with the token thread authentication process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Victoria L. Dravneek, Manu Jacob Kurian, Ana Maxim
  • Patent number: 12249228
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments may include a system for intelligent alerting. The system may receive data and activity status information corresponding to a user. Based on the data and activity status information, the system may determine whether a first user alert is required, and if so, may determine a first type of alert and a first time to present the first type of alert to the user. The system may cause a user device to present the first type of alert to the user at the first time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, LLC
    Inventors: Joshua Edwards, Michael Mossoba, Tyler Maiman
  • Patent number: 12243061
    Abstract: A mechanism for implementing and demonstrating compliance with contagion-related protocols, the mechanism comprising, a temperature screening and monitoring sub-mechanism, a proximity screening and monitoring sub-mechanism, and a contact tracing sub-mechanism. Personal proximity beacons monitor distances between individuals to ultimately provide alerts. A dashboard allows for real-time monitoring and compliance demonstrating. Mask wearing and body temperature is monitored via surveillance cameras (traditional and thermal).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Inventor: Susan Elaine Williamson
  • Patent number: 12236780
    Abstract: Surveillance systems and methods for collecting electronic signatures and visual identifiers of targets to help create identifications or records of targets associated with one or more particular electronic signatures. The surveillance systems and methods can include an event analysis system and methodologies to facilitate classification and association of the collected visual identifiers of the targets with the collected electronic signatures of such targets, and can generate alarms or “hits” indicating presence of a known target across subsets of locations and times of occurrence of such hits or alarms for enhancing tracking and movement of targets throughout selected geographic areas or locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Leonardo US Cyber and Security Solutions, LLC
    Inventor: Todd Child
  • Patent number: 12233772
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle feature predesignated as limited-use and may determine that a conditional parameter for enabling the vehicle feature has been met, based at least on a present vehicle state. The vehicle engages the vehicle feature responsive to the present vehicle state meeting the conditional use parameter and monitors changes to the present vehicle state. Also, the vehicle automatically controls the feature in accordance with changes to the present vehicle state, to adaptively control the vehicle feature reactive to the changes to the present vehicle state relative to the conditional use parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Keith Weston, Brendan F. Diamond
  • Patent number: 12230118
    Abstract: Systems and methods for keybox status determination are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system for determining a status of a keycontainer of a lockbox comprises one or more sensors configured to generate output signals related to the keycontainer. The system further comprises at least one processor operatively connected with the one or more sensors, and memory storing instructions executable by the at least one processor. The instructions when executed cause the system to: determine, using the output signals from the one or more sensors, a status of the keycontainer, the status indicating whether the keycontainer is released from the keybox; and send a status notification based on the determined status of the keycontainer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Parameshwar Sripathy, Ramesh Lingala, Lakshman Subramanian
  • Patent number: 12217597
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for detecting a state transition for sensors of a monitoring system, and determining whether the state transition is abnormal such that further action is warranted. The determination may be based on a history of state transitions in the monitoring system, and may be based on whether the same state transition has previously occurred at a corresponding time in the history, whether the new state has previously occurred following the corresponding time in the history, and other factors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventor: Zhen Zhao
  • Patent number: 12205459
    Abstract: A method may include, in response to a condition related to a particular device of a plurality of devices in an information handling system, causing a particular visual indicator associated with the particular device to illuminate in accordance with a blink pattern. The blink pattern may include one or more first durations of time in which the particular visual indicator is illuminated, one or more second durations of time significantly shorter than the first durations of time in which the particular visual indicator is illuminated, and a plurality of third durations of time significantly shorter than the first durations of time and the second durations of time in which the particular visual indicator is darkened, wherein each first duration of time occurs immediately before and after a third duration of time and each second duration of time occurs immediately before and after a third duration of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Amrita Sidhu Maguire, Matthew B. Gilbert, Kevin W. Mundt
  • Patent number: 12190296
    Abstract: A computer-implemented process of tracking events is carried out by detecting that a first badge is within a predetermined range of a second badge, thus designating an encounter, and performing, by processor executing instructions read out from memory, an event logging transaction responsive to the encounter. The event logging transaction is performed by receiving, from the first badge, an electronic message characterizing an observation made by the user of the first badge relative to a user of the second badge, converting the electronic message received from the first badge into a pinpoint response, and generating an event record comprising an identification of an event type, and the pinpoint response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Crown Equipment Corporation
    Inventor: Philip W. Swift
  • Patent number: 12190705
    Abstract: An electronic device may include an enclosure, an antenna within the enclosure and configured to transmit a wireless signal to a remote electronic device to allow a location of the electronic device to be determined, an audio output system configured to produce an audible output, and a processing system within the enclosure and configured to determine, based on an electrical response induced in the antenna, whether the audio output system fails an audio output performance criteria when provided with an audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Mruthun Rajkumar Thirumalaisamy, Justin D. Crosby, Mingzhou Li