Patents Examined by Charles J Han
  • Patent number: 12286032
    Abstract: A method for thermal management of fuel cells of a vehicle is provided, the fuel cells (FCS) being cooled through a main circuit (HTCC) where at least one pump (P, P1) is arranged to circulate a cooling liquid through a radiator (R). The method includes a step of selectively thermally connecting the main circuit to a secondary circuit (LTCC) arranged to cool at least one subsystem of the vehicle, such as the vehicle cabin, and/or batteries arranged to cooperate with the fuel cells (FCS), or other subsystems of the vehicle that require cooling or refrigeration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: FPT MOTORENFORSCHUNG AG
    Inventor: Leonidas Tsikonis
  • Patent number: 12282340
    Abstract: The system comprises a plurality of sensor systems, a counter drone, and a processor. A sensor system of the plurality of sensor systems comprises one or more sensors that are connected to a network. The counter drone is connected to the network. The processor is configured to receive an indication of a potential target from the plurality of sensor systems; generate a fused data set for the potential target, determine whether the potential target comprises the threat drone based at least in part on the fused data set; and in response to determining that the potential target comprises the threat drone, provide counter drone instructions to the counter drone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Anduril Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Levin, Palmer F. Luckey, Julian Hammerstein, Joseph Chen
  • Patent number: 12260683
    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for a method, including: receiving multi-dimensional event data associated with a vehicle event; determining, based on the multi-dimensional event data, an inspection classification for the vehicle event; receiving multi-dimensional analysis data associated with the inspection classification for the vehicle event; determining, based on the multi-dimensional analysis data, a repair classification for the vehicle event; receiving multi-dimensional action data associated with the repair classification for the vehicle event; and determining, based on the multi-dimensional action data, a monitoring classification for the vehicle event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Gary E. Georgeson, Gregory J. Sweers
  • Patent number: 12248013
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for using system-level malfunction indicators to monitor the operation and resiliency of the autonomous driving system components are described. One example of a method for diagnosing a fault in a component of an autonomous vehicle includes receiving, from an electrical sub-component of the component, an electrical signal, receiving, from an electronic sub-component of the component, a message, and determining, based on the electrical signal and the message, an operational status of the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: TUSIMPLE, INC.
    Inventors: Xiaoling Han, Yu-Ju Hsu
  • Patent number: 12239882
    Abstract: Program products, methods, and systems for providing location-aware fitness monitoring services are disclosed. In an embodiment of the present invention, a method of displaying a route traversed by an athlete equipped with a location-aware portable fitness monitoring device includes the steps of (a) receiving data describing a plurality of satellite navigational system waypoints that are acquired as the athlete engages in a fitness activity, (b) identifying a map area based on a location indicated by the data describing the plurality of satellite navigational system waypoints, (c) determining the route traversed by the athlete based on the data describing the plurality of satellite navigational system waypoints and based on the location of one or more known paths associated with the map area, and (d) displaying the route traversed by the athlete on top of the map area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: adidas AG
    Inventor: Jon H. Werner
  • Patent number: 12233713
    Abstract: A head up display arrangement is for a motor vehicle having a human driver. The arrangement includes a camera positioned and configured to capture images of a space in front of the vehicle. At least a portion of the space is blocked from view of the driver by a part of the vehicle. A head up display module produces virtual images that are visible to the driver. The virtual images are based on the images captured by the camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America
    Inventors: Edo Omanovic, Robert Napier
  • Patent number: 12207579
    Abstract: A position monitoring system for an agricultural system includes a controller having a memory and a processor. The controller is configured to receive a remote sensor signal from a remote sensor indicative of a state of a reference element on one of a work vehicle or an agricultural implement coupled to the work vehicle, determine an orientation of the agricultural implement relative to the work vehicle based at least in part on the remote sensor signal, and output a control signal to control operation of the agricultural system based at least in part on the orientation of the agricultural implement relative to the work vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventor: Peter John Dix
  • Patent number: 12204341
    Abstract: The travel assistance apparatus includes: a first Operating System (OS) that controls execution of at least one of a first application and/or a second application, the first application being for specifying a first travel control amount of a vehicle based on first movement information on a position and a speed of an object around the vehicle, the second application being for specifying a second travel control amount of the vehicle based on second movement information on a position and a speed of the object; a second OS that controls execution of a third application for performing travel control of the vehicle based on at least one of the first travel control amount and/or the second travel control amount; and a hypervisor that is executed on a processor and controls execution of the first OS and the second OS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tadahiro Uchikoshi, Masahito Oishi, Kojiro Ono
  • Patent number: 12203768
    Abstract: Example embodiments described herein therefore relate to an AR guidance system to perform operations that include: detecting a client device at a location within a geo-fenced area, wherein the geo-fenced area may include within it, a destination of interest; determining a route to the destination of interest from the location of the client device within the geo-fenced area; causing display of a presentation of an environment within an AR interface at the client device; detecting a display of real-world signage within the presentation of the environment; generating a media item in response to the detecting the display of the signage within the presentation of the environment, wherein the media item is based on the route to the destination of interest; and causing display of the media item within the AR interface based on the position of the signage within the presentation of the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Piers Cowburn, David Li, Isac Andreas Müller Sandvik, Qi Pan
  • Patent number: 12189394
    Abstract: A method (100) of assisting a user of a robotic tool system (10) is disclosed. The robotic tool system (10) comprises a self-propelled robotic tool (1) configured to operate an area in an autonomous manner and a docking station (3) for charging one or more batteries (5) of the robotic tool (1). The method (100) comprises the steps of obtaining (110) inclination data representative of an inclination angle (a0, a1, a2) of the robotic tool (1) when the robotic tool (1) is located on or at the docking station (3) and outputting (120) a notification (n0, n1, n2) based on the inclination data. The present disclosure further relates to a robotic tool (1) and a robotic tool system (10) comprising a robotic tool (1) and a docking station (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: HUSQVARNA AB
    Inventors: Susanne Leijonberger, Anders Sjögren, Fredrik Klackensjö, Mari Ejdehag
  • Patent number: 12186645
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for managing, modifying, and/or outputting workout content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Craig D. Bolton, Julie A. Arney, Edward Chao, Lynne Devine, Victoria E. Hinn, Daniel S. Keen, Julia K. Nichols, James P. Ochs, Jennifer D. Patton
  • Patent number: 12188779
    Abstract: In various examples, a method includes computing a current keyframe, the current keyframe being representative of an area around an autonomous vehicle at a current time based on map data. The method includes transforming a preceding keyframe to a coordinate frame of the autonomous vehicle at a first time prior to completing computation of the current keyframe to generate a first world model frame. The method includes transforming the preceding keyframe to the coordinate frame of the autonomous vehicle at a second time after the first time and prior to completing computation of the current keyframe to generate a second world model frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: NVIDIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akash Chandra Shekar, Matthew Ashman, Vaibhav Thukral
  • Patent number: 12187147
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods and computer systems are disclosed herein as implemented by one or more local or remote processors, transceivers, servers, and/or sensors. The methods and systems include the one or more processors (i) determining an electric vehicle has a state of charge (SOC) below a predetermined threshold; (ii) if the SOC is determined to be below the predetermined threshold, determining homes capable of charging electric vehicles within a vicinity of, or a predetermined distance of, the low SOC vehicle's GPS location; (iii) from among the homes within the predetermined distance of the low SOC vehicle, ranking the homes based upon various factors; and/or (iv) scheduling a rendezvous or appointment for the low SOC vehicle with the highest ranked home for recharging the low SOC vehicle, the highest ranked home being equipped to recharge the low SOC vehicle and is available to charge the low SOC vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventor: Joseph R. Brannan
  • Patent number: 12153443
    Abstract: The preferred embodiments relate to a method for controlling a flight movement of an aerial vehicle for landing the aerial vehicle, including: recording of first image data by means of a first camera device, which is provided on an aerial vehicle, and is configured to record an area of ground, wherein the first image data is indicative of a first sequence of first camera images. The method also includes recording of second image data by means of a second camera device, which is provided on the aerial vehicle, and is configured to record the area of ground, wherein the second image data is indicative of a second sequence of second camera images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Spleenlab GmbH
    Inventors: Chris Hagen, Florian Ölsner, Stefan Milz
  • Patent number: 12145445
    Abstract: A synchronous machine drive control device such that a rotation angle correction amount can be detected even when a synchronous machine is rotating at high speed, and the rotation angle correction amount can be detected over a wide range, is obtained. A rotation angle correction amount calculation unit that calculates a correction amount of a rotation angle of a synchronous machine is included in an inverter control device, and the correction amount of the rotation angle is calculated based on a current detected by a current sensor by a three-phase short circuit being implemented in a state wherein the synchronous machine is rotating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yasufumi Ogawa, Yoshihiko Kimpara, Daiki Matsuura, Jun Kitagawa
  • Patent number: 12130144
    Abstract: A system can provide a set of expedition proposals that are each selectable by a service provider on a user interface of a computing device to commit the service provider to an expedition. Each expedition can be associated with a configured sequence of tasks to be performed for a given amount of time. Based on a selection of an expedition proposal from the set of expedition proposals, the system can initiate a corresponding expedition for the service provider by (i) matching the service provider with a sequence of tasks, and (ii) transmitting route data to the computing device to cause the user interface on the computing device to display route information for sequential destination locations for the sequence of tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Awaneesh Verma, Ashley Quitoriano, Dor Levi, Emily Reinhold, Junjia He, Rei Chiang, Shicong Meng
  • Patent number: 12130870
    Abstract: The vehicle control system/method for adapting a control function based on a user profile may comprise: a gesture recognition module; a user profile module; a function control module; a processor; a non-transitory storage element coupled to the processor; encoded instructions stored in the non-transitory storage element, wherein the encoded instructions when implemented by the processor, configure the system to: identify a user; retrieve a user profile for the identified user; receive at a gesture recognition module, an input indicating a gesture from the user; identify a control function request corresponding to the gesture input; send a verification of the control function request; and receive at a function control module characteristics parsed from the user profile that effect the control function request by the user profile module to adapt a control function command for an adapted control function output by the function control module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Inventor: Christopher P. Ricci
  • Patent number: 12130641
    Abstract: The method for processing a depth map includes the following steps: S1: correcting an image of a target area that is collected by an image collection apparatus; S2: performing binocular matching on the image to obtain a depth map of the target area; and S3: acquiring a distribution of obstacles around an UAV according to the depth map. The method further includes: acquiring execution times of the foregoing steps before executing the steps; and establishing at least two threads and at least one ring queue according to the execution times of the steps, and executing the steps by the at least two threads to reduce a total execution time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Zhaozao Li
  • Patent number: 12117295
    Abstract: A device estimates an actual trajectory of a vehicle. The device is designed to determine a sequence of measured position values over a corresponding sequence of times by use of a position sensor. The device is further designed to determine a sequence of odometry values on the basis of sensor data from one or more vehicle sensors. The device is also designed to determine, as an estimation of the actual trajectory of the vehicle, a sequence of estimated pose values for the sequence of times and a systematic position offset for the sequence of measured position values so that an optimization criterion is improved, in particular is optimized at least locally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Martin Liebner, David Pannen, Thomas Schutzmeier
  • Patent number: 12118045
    Abstract: The vehicle control system/method for adapting a control function based on a user profile may comprise: a gesture recognition module; a user profile module; a function control module; a processor; a non-transitory storage element coupled to the processor; encoded instructions stored in the non-transitory storage element, wherein the encoded instructions when implemented by the processor, configure the system to: identify a user; retrieve a user profile for the identified user; receive at a gesture recognition module, an input indicating a gesture from the user; identify a control function request corresponding to the gesture input; send a verification of the control function request; and receive at a function control module characteristics parsed from the user profile that effect the control function request by the user profile module to adapt a control function command for an adapted control function output by the function control module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Inventor: Christopher P. Ricci