Patents Examined by Curtis Kuntz
  • Patent number: 11913811
    Abstract: A method includes receiving, from a first head end system (HES), a first raw file including a first set of events in a first HES specific format, and modifying the first set of events in the first raw file by a first HES adapter to create a first unified formatted file. The first unified formatted file is in a unified format, and the first HES adapter is connected to the first HES. The method further include transforming, by a core HES adapter, the first unified formatted file to a first data management formatted file according to a data management format, and consuming the first data management formatted file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS U.S. CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher Bui, Alon Raskin, Jagathguru Chandrasekharan, William Chad Edens
  • Patent number: 11913873
    Abstract: An optical smoke detector 1 includes an ultrasonic transducer 4 configured to cause oscillations in its housing 2 so as to dislodge accumulated particulate matter from the walls of a sensor chamber or a labyrinth of the smoke detector 1. Additionally or alternatively, the ultrasonic transducer 4 may be configured to cause oscillations that dislodge accumulated particulate matter from a light source or a light receiver of the smoke detector 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Andrés Cordoba Galera, Sergio Rodriguez Molpeceres
  • Patent number: 11908321
    Abstract: A regional dynamic perimeter control method and system for preventing boundary links queuing overflow. The method includes: estimating the number of queuing vehicles of boundary links using a Kalman filtering extension method using traffic flow information, and calculating a maximum of receivable vehicles; dividing the boundary links utilizing an estimated number of each boundary link's queuing vehicles and the maximum number of receivable vehicles obtaining a boundary link set with sufficient storage and a boundary link set with insufficient storage; obtaining a critical accumulation of a region according to a preset Macroscopic Fundamental Diagram (MFD) model of the region, and predicting the estimated region accumulation in a sampling period; and controlling a regional boundary intersection traffic flow operation using a deviation between the predicted and critical accumulation and boundary link sets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SHANDONG JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Yajuan Guo
  • Patent number: 11906330
    Abstract: Techniques for efficient compression of sensor data are described herein. In an example, metrology data is received from a metrology device, the metrology data comprising one or more of: voltage (V) data; current (A) data; resistive power (W) data; and volt-amps reactive power (VAR) data. The metrology data is processed, wherein the processing comprises: performing peak-detection on the metrology data, to create data-signals comprising: a timestamped peak-values data-signal; and a peak-removed data-signal. Median-filtering is performed on the peak-removed data-signal, wherein a median-filtered data-signal is created. Level-shift detection is performed on the median-filtered data-signal, wherein a timestamped level-shift data-signal is created. The data is sent to a server. The data may include the timestamped peak-values data-signal and the timestamped level-shift data-signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Itron, Inc.
    Inventor: Gokulmuthu Narayanaswamy
  • Patent number: 11908334
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a controller configured to notify a package sender or a package recipient of information on one or more parking spaces at which an unmanned aircraft can land and from which the unmanned aircraft can take off, among a plurality of parking spaces for automobiles, reserve one parking space of the one or more parking spaces designated by the package sender or the package recipient as a take-off and landing location for the unmanned aircraft, and determine an operation plan for the unmanned aircraft so that the unmanned aircraft picks up or delivers a package at the take-off and landing location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ai Miyata, Yurika Tanaka, Hideo Hasegawa, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Katsuhiro Ohara, Tomoya Makino
  • Patent number: 11898440
    Abstract: An apparatus for determining a suitability of a frequency band for data communication with a node by way of a communication channel may be provided. The apparatus may comprise a receiver configured to receive first and second signals from the node by way of the communication channel, the first and second signals having frequencies within the frequency band. The apparatus may comprise processing circuitry communicatively coupled to the receiver, the processing circuitry being configured to determine a calibration function depending on the first signal, process the second signal depending on the calibration function, determine the suitability of the frequency band for data communication with the node by way of the communication channel depending on the processed second signal and output an indication of the said suitability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Raptor Data Limited
    Inventors: Colin Maclean, Nancy Jayakumar, Gordon Cowie
  • Patent number: 11898996
    Abstract: A test system with detection feedback works with a robot to which a test object is attached. The test system includes a server and a force sensor disposed to the robot. The server controls the robot to drive the test object to contact a test platform while the force sensor detects at least one reaction force on the test object to generate a sensing feedback signal for the server. When the reaction force corresponding to a direction and indicated by the sensing feedback signal does not match a force setting value, the server adjusts a level to which the robot drives the test object to move relative to the test platform so that the reaction force corresponding to the direction can match the force setting value. Therefore, the resistance acting on the test object moving relative to the test platform may be automatically maintained at the preset degree.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Inventor: Teng-Jen Yang
  • Patent number: 11900791
    Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems for a self-testing fire sensing device are described herein. One device includes a fan, an optical scatter chamber configured to measure a quantity of particles therein, and a controller configured to compare the quantity to a baseline quantity and transmit a command to a fan responsive to the quantity being greater than the baseline quantity, wherein the fan is configured to activate for a particular period of time to remove particles from the optical scatter chamber responsive to receiving the command, wherein the optical scatter chamber is configured to measure the quantity of particles therein after the particular period of time, and wherein the controller is configured to compare the quantity of particles after the particular period of time to the baseline quantity and report a confirmed fire responsive to the quantity of particles after the particular period of time being greater than the baseline quantity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Kamal Raja Ganesan, Barath Murugavel
  • Patent number: 11899146
    Abstract: A sensing system utilizes multiple wavelengths communicated on a single pulse to a sensor, for example, an optical fiber. Backscattered or reflected light from a number of locations or depths along the sensor are analyzed to correct for 2? phase jump error. A phase sensing method detects the 2% phase jump error associated with one or more measurements from the sensor. Correcting for the 2? phase jump error provides increased accuracy of the one or more measurements, for example, improved vertical sensing profiling, production and fracture monitoring, and micro-seismic monitoring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventor: John Herbert Dailing, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11895449
    Abstract: Power pedestals that are configured with an internal metering assembly that includes a meter socket allows for remote monitoring of power usage. The power pedestals also include a display that can display information regarding parameters of the power pedestals and/or current users. The power pedestals can include transceivers and can wirelessly communicate with mobile devices of various users and a remote monitoring station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Paul D. Seff, Jason D. Easton
  • Patent number: 11893869
    Abstract: An information processing device uses models generated under different conditions, and predicts alarms occurring in the case in which each of a plurality of operation patterns, which is virtually generated in relation to the operation of an actual plant by a worker, is implemented with respect to the actual plant. Then, the information processing device sets the degree of reliability of the prediction result regarding each of the plurality of operation patterns. Subsequently, based on the degree of reliability of the prediction result, the information processing device performs display control with respect to the alarms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Yokogawa Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Ryosuke Kashiwa, Toshiaki Omata, Nobuaki Ema, Yoshitaka Yoshida
  • Patent number: 11887452
    Abstract: The invention relates to a suction particle detection system (100) for detecting a fire, comprising a fluid line system (200) which opens into one or more monitored areas (i), and having a suction device (230), connected in a fluid-guiding manner to the at least one pipe and/or hose line (210) in order to generate a test fluid flow (240) along the at least one pipe and/or hose line (210), and a light guiding system (300) having one or more local detector modules (320) and designed for the local capture and transmission of scattered light scattered at scattering and/or smoke particles and/or designed for the capture and transmission of transmitted light passing through the scattering and/or smoke particles. In the suction particle detection system (100) at least one light guide (310) is connected to the one or more local detector modules (320) and a central analysis device (110) for evaluation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Inventor: Jonas Hartwig
  • Patent number: 11872853
    Abstract: A tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) includes a communication interface device configured to communicate with a target TPMS sensor module. The communication interface device include a radio frequency (RF) transceiver configured to generate at least one wake-up signal; an antenna array configured to transmit each wake-up signal as a directional RF beam; a processing circuit configured to monitor for a response signal in response to the antenna array transmitting the at least one wake-up signal; and a power amplifier configured to set a power of each wake-up signal according to an adjustable power setting such that the power of each subsequent wake-up signal is increased in discrete steps until the response signal is received by the RF transceiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Michael Kandler, Thomas Engl, Tuncay Erdoel, Maximilian Werner, Maciej Wojnowski
  • Patent number: 11877106
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Timothy Patrick Pauletti, Suheng Chen
  • Patent number: 11875667
    Abstract: A fire system for a building is provided, the fire system including a fire panel for monitoring the building and activating an alarm; and a plurality of remote units electrically connected to the fire panel in a circuit having a loop configuration. At least some of the plurality of remote units including an indicating device for modulating a current in the circuit. The plurality of remote units are in communication with the fire panel in a master-slave relationship. The fire panel includes a calibration module for polling each indicating device to obtain a current response value and for storing said current response values, the current response value of an indicating device being based on the amplitude of the current when modulated by that indicating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jordi Escofet Via, Andres Cordoba Galera, Santiago Vilarrubla Canals, Ramon de la Torre
  • Patent number: 11869356
    Abstract: A communication control apparatus includes an image acquisition unit configured to acquire an image from an image capturing unit installed in a movable object, a reception control unit configured to control reception of risk area information including location information from another movable object, a determination unit configured to determine whether a notification target is present in a region based on the location information included in the risk area information based on the image, and a transmission control unit configured to control transmission of a determination result of the determination unit to the other movable object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro Kurehashi, Shigeru Inoue
  • Patent number: 11868155
    Abstract: A configurable control panel system (10) for an agricultural machine, the system comprising: one or more pre-coded pushbuttons (1), each push button having a code mechanism adapted to carry a specific code representing a dedicated function for the push button; a control panel (5) provided with one or more sockets (7) adapted to receive and detachably attach any one of said pre-coded push buttons (1), each socket having a decoding mechanism adapted to generate a code specific control signal based on the code carried by the pre-coded push button when the push button is actuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: VÄDERSTAD HOLDING AB
    Inventors: Stefan Vålberg, Johan Söderberg
  • Patent number: 11863920
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and an Internet of Things system for gas usage safety warning based on a smart gas, the method is performed by a smart gas safety management platform of an Internet of Things system for gas usage safety warning based on a smart gas, comprising: based on gas usage data, determining a gas monitoring object from at least one gas device; determining initial objects based on the gas monitoring object and a gas usage threshold; determining a target object based on historical gas data of the initial objects; and sending gas usage safety warning information to a gas user corresponding to the target object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: CHENGDU QINCHUAN IOT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zehua Shao, Bin Liu, Junyan Zhou, Yaqiang Quan, Xiaojun Wei
  • Patent number: 11859328
    Abstract: Appliances configured to detect leaks and methods of detecting leaks are provided. The appliance includes a grounded chassis. The appliance also includes a first levelling leg electrically coupled to the chassis and a second levelling leg electrically isolated from the chassis. The appliance also includes a controller in operative communication with the second levelling leg and the chassis. The controller is configured for, and related methods include, monitoring electrical continuity between the second levelling leg and the chassis and detecting water on the base surface in response to electrical continuity between the second levelling leg and the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Gary Woodham, Jr., Bryan James Beckley
  • Patent number: 11854409
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic device for managing the display of a head-up display system capable of being embarked in a cockpit of an aircraft piloted by at least one pilot and comprising: a display module configured to display a plurality of symbols relative to the operation of the aircraft and its environment in at least two distinct visualization planes, the visualization planes each having a distinct depth along a line of sight from the pilot, a determination module configured to determine a reference visualization plane corresponding to an accommodation plane of the eye of the pilot and a warning module configured to generate a warning to be displayed in the reference visualization plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: THALES
    Inventors: Nicolas Lepron, Daniel Maulet, Emilie Bruel