Patents Examined by Carlos Garcia
  • Patent number: 10850374
    Abstract: A system for controlling a portable tool with autonomous energy source, implementing at least one geo-positioning beacon external to the tool and capable of communicating with the portable tool. The system includes the following elements carried by the portable tool: a receiver, in or on the portable tool, for receiving control information delivered by the at least one beacon; and a processing unit, which determines the presence of the portable tool within or outside at least one pre-determined space, from the control information, communicates with a controller capable of managing the behavior of the tool as a function of the presence of the portable tool within or outside the pre-determined space or spaces and at least one pre-determined production rule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: ETABLISSEMENTS GEORGES RENAULT
    Inventors: Laurent Pineau, Ghislain Francois, Gatien Butstraen
  • Patent number: 10847022
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a system for operating a technological device, in particular a device of automating technology such as a controller, sensor or actor by a mobile device such as a smartphone, tablet or PDA, wherein information is exchanged via a wireless communication connection between the technological device and the mobile device. In order to broaden the scope of the function of the technological device at least temporarily, it is provided that at least one software component which can be invoked by the technological device for executing one or more functions is hosted in a runtime environment of the mobile device, and that the at least one software component is invoked via the wireless communication connection by invoking a function of the technological device and is executed and is used in the runtime environment of the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SAS
    Inventor: Marcus Zinn
  • Patent number: 10846961
    Abstract: An Ultra-Wideband (UWB) wireless communication device includes a scanning circuit, an ordering circuit, and a selecting circuit. The scanning circuit is configured for scanning at least a channel supported by the communication device for detecting a plurality of patterns of a UWB frame format. The ordering circuit is configured for ordering the plurality of patterns in a patterns list according to a predefined quality parameter. The selecting circuit is configured for selecting at least one of the patterns in the list to start an Ultra Wideband (UWB) wireless communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Hugues Jean Marie de Perthuis, Frank Leong, Diwakar Subraveti, Sören Heisrath, Srivathsa Masthi Parthasrathi
  • Patent number: 10846966
    Abstract: A system includes a biometric sensor that detects biometric data of a person in a first region and a presuming unit that presumes that the person is a person to be tracked based on the biometric data. The system also includes a first camera acquiring first image data of the person in the first region and a second camera acquiring second image data of the person in a second region. The system further includes a monitoring unit that tracks the target person in the second region by checking the second image data with the first image data corresponding to the target person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi Saso, Takamichi Matsusako, Naomi Tomiyama, Akira Asai, Mikiko Matsuo, Yuichi Aoki, Motoji Ohmori, Eiichiro Okuda
  • Patent number: 10846967
    Abstract: A threshold detection system may include multiple wireless devices, wherein each individual wireless device may include a transmitter to transmit a wireless signal. The threshold detection system may also include a receiver array of multiple receivers to detect the wireless signal of each individual wireless device in response to the individual wireless device being in range of the receiver array. The threshold detection system may also include a controller to receive detection signals from the receivers and determine a direction of travel of an individual wireless device relative to a predetermined threshold based on the received detection signals. The controller may also determine that the individual wireless device has crossed the predetermined threshold and trigger an audio or visual alert in response to the determination that the wireless device has crossed the predetermined threshold and is traveling in an exit direction based on the determined direction of travel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Universal City Studio LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Usi, Tomas Trujillo, Mark Traynor, Daniel Miller
  • Patent number: 10845435
    Abstract: A device registers an On state of a drive motor of a tool. A changing magnetic flux is produced in the On state of the drive motor. First and second peak hold detectors generate upper and lower peak signals from induced voltage output signals. An evaluation device is configured to form a difference from the generated upper peak signal and the generated lower peak signal, and compare the formed difference with an adjustable threshold value in order to determine the On state of the drive motor when the threshold value is reached or exceeded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Kay-Steffen Gurr, Andre Vaas, Rudolf Saemann, Marc Saemann
  • Patent number: 10839626
    Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling electro-mechanical (EM) latches. An EM latch may be controlled by receiving dynamic key information from a smart device and static access card information from an access card. A signal generator sends a signal to actuate the EM latch upon verification of the dynamic key information or static access card information. The smart device may be associated with a single user or with multiple users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: SOUTHCO, INC.
    Inventors: Stephen Keith Spatig, Son Van Ngo
  • Patent number: 10836223
    Abstract: An encapsulated sensor unit is embedded in a tire. The encapsulated sensor unit includes a sensor portion and an antenna portion. A first encapsulating layer is disposed about the sensor portion, and not about the antenna portion. A second encapsulating layer is disposed about the first encapsulating layer and the antenna portion. A third encapsulating layer is disposed about the second encapsulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Gregory Alan Schessler, Todd James Spencer, Benjamin John Iverson, Ryan Michael Schmidt, Benjamin Isaiah Garn, Carl Trevor Ross Pulford, Xiaoping Yang
  • Patent number: 10840945
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for encoding information between a plurality of normally closed switches (P1 . . . Pn) arranged on an operating lever (2) and a control device (9), said switches being connected in series between a voltage line (3) and a measuring line (5), each switch (Pi) being associated with a single resistor (Ri) connected between the terminal of the switch closest to a voltage source (Vcc) and the measuring line. The encoding device thus allows a hierarchy of the switches to be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: RATIER-FIGEAC
    Inventor: Jean De La Bardonnie
  • Patent number: 10826563
    Abstract: A method for auto-commissioning of multiple device control modules on a power line during the power up of the system. Device control modules associated with the peripheral devices are powered up sequentially and a unique address is assigned to each device controller when it is powered up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Michael Scott, Michael Miu
  • Patent number: 10810814
    Abstract: A delivery system includes: a first vehicle configured to deliver a delivery object to a predetermined delivery destination; a second vehicle configured to deliver the delivery object to the first vehicle; and an authentication information issuing device configured to perform at least one of first issuance control and second issuance control. The first issuance control is control of issuing first authentication information to a second user terminal. The first authentication information is information for locking and unlocking the predetermined area of the first vehicle. The second issuance control is control of issuing second authentication information to a first user terminal. The second authentication information is information for locking and unlocking the predetermined area of the second vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shin Sakurada, Koichi Ando, Mutsumi Matsuura, Masato Endo, Koki Fujita
  • Patent number: 10796514
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for controlling access to a building or other restricted physical spaces using at least a facial recognition module, an access control panel and electronically lockable doors or other means of controlling access. The facial recognition module comprises visible light and IR detection. The facial recognition module initially uses visible light to detect a person in the vicinity of an access control location, defines a region of interest in at least a captured image related to the location of the person's face, tracks the movement of the face and adjusts the region of interest, and performs facial recognition by prioritizing analysis of the defined region of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Alcatraz AI, Inc.
    Inventors: Yordan Madzhunkov, Martin Varbanov, Robert Englin, Marine Dunoguier, Ventseslav Gaydarzhiev, Kang Yang
  • Patent number: 10783727
    Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, and devices are disclosed for providing an access restriction of a second person to a location associated with a first person in a managed environment in connection with a physiological state of the second person. For example, a method may include a processing system having a processor receiving a security plan for a first person that pertains to a second person. The security plan may define an access restriction of the second person to a location associated with the first person in a managed environment in connection with a physiological state of the second person. The processing system may further detect the second person in the managed environment, detect the physiological state of the second person, and control an automated barrier in the managed environment in accordance with the security plan to provide the access restriction when the physiological state of the second person is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Eric Zavesky, Gregory Edwards
  • Patent number: 10769905
    Abstract: An Internet-of-things (IoT)-based impact pattern analysis system for a smart security window includes: an ultra-small IoT device attached to a security window and detecting an impact; a station processing a signal obtained from the ultra-small IoT device and analyzing an impact pattern; and a user terminal outputting information related to the impact pattern through an interface. The station controller processes 3-axis acceleration data to extract a feature vector and determines an impact pattern by applying a learning model. According to the embodiment of the present disclosure, by automatically determining whether an intrusion occurs by analyzing impact patterns according to various conditions and circumstances, malfunction based on an impact other than an intrusion may be reduced and an unnecessary alarm may be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: NEOSTACK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Oh Jeon, Cheong Jin Ahn, Tae Geon Song, Mi Ran Lee
  • Patent number: 10762735
    Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method includes the operation of transmitting, via a payment-on-delivery device, a request message to a consumer computing device. The request message includes a request as to whether a consumer wishes to allow a package carrier to actuate an electronic lock. An indication that the package carrier may actuate the electronic lock is received by the payment-on-delivery device, which in response, presents a message to the package carrier asking whether the package carrier wishes to actuate the electronic lock. The package carrier selects to actuate the electronic lock and is presented with an access code for actuating the electronic lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Mastercard International Incorporated
    Inventors: Tara L. Sauer, Christopher T. Scholl
  • Patent number: 10762734
    Abstract: Systems and methods for automatically generating a commercial driver logbook based on vehicular data is disclosed herein. An example system includes a processor; and memory, the processor being configured to execute instructions stored in memory to perform a first type of authentication of a user based on an identifier received from a mobile device, unlock a door of a vehicle when the first type of authentication is complete, perform a second type of authentication of the user that is based on verification of a code transmitted to the user in response to completion of the first type of authentication, allow a key on event for the vehicle when both the first type of authentication and the second type of authentication are complete, and automatically generating a commercial driver logbook based on real-time drive time data collected from the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: 2162256 ALBERTA LTD.
    Inventors: Ayman Ammoura, David Mulcair
  • Patent number: 10752212
    Abstract: An approach is provided that logs radio frequency (RF) activity detected by a vehicle-based intrusion detection system. The logged activity is ingested at a machine learning system. The approach receives, by a conversational agent with access to the machine learning system, natural language (NL) user queries pertaining to the detected RF activity and presents, by the conversational agent, natural language system responses answering the NL user queries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bruno S. Silva, Diogo S. Araujo
  • Patent number: 10753127
    Abstract: The invention relates to a door handle module (100) for a handle device (202) of a moveable part (201) of a vehicle (200), in particular a commercial vehicle, comprising: a housing (10), in which a receptacle (11) is formed, in which an electronics unit (12) for controlling a security system (203) of the vehicle (200) is arranged, wherein the electronics unit (12) comprises at least one communication element (12a, 12b) for the exchange of data with the vehicle-external communication unit (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Lars Gabriel, Andreas Peschl
  • Patent number: 10744058
    Abstract: A method for providing information to a user, preferably including: determining environmental information; determining a set of features based on the information; determining output parameters based on the features; and controlling a sensory output system to generate outputs based on the output parameters. A sensory output device, preferably including a plurality of sensory output actuators. A system for providing information to a user, preferably including one or more: sensory output devices, sensors, and computing systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: NeoSensory, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Novich, David Eagleman, Michael Vincent Perrotta
  • Patent number: 10733819
    Abstract: Secure and automated vehicular control using multi-factor authentication is disclosed herein. An example system includes a processor; and memory, the processor being configured to execute instructions stored in memory to: perform a first type of authentication of a user using a unique identifier for a user of a mobile device; transmit an unlock request to a vehicle controller when the first type of authentication is complete, the vehicle controller unlocking a door of the vehicle in response; perform a second type of authentication of the user; and transmit an indication to the vehicle controller of the vehicle to confirm that the second type of authentication is complete, wherein the vehicle controller starts an engine of the vehicle in response to the second type of authentication being complete.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: 2162256 ALBERTA LTD.
    Inventors: Ayman Ammoura, David Mulcair