Patents Examined by D. Smith
  • Patent number: 12241548
    Abstract: An obstacle detector of a construction vehicle includes a brake mechanism which includes: a first hydraulic closed circuit including a pump for rolling, which is equipped with a swash plate, and a motor for rolling, which is connected with the pump for rolling; a second hydraulic closed circuit including a first hydraulic passage communicating with one side of the pump for rolling and a second hydraulic passage communicating with another side of the pump for rolling, to actuate the swash plate; and a neutral valve provided in the second closed circuit. When an emergency brake is activated, at least one of a compressive returning force to compress a low-pressure side of the tilted swash plate for returning the swash plate to a neutral position and a decompressive returning force to decompress a high-pressure side of the swash plate for returning the swash plate to the neutral position is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Sakai Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryohei Endo, Norio Morioka, Masato Ohgiya, Nobumasa Motokawa
  • Patent number: 12240193
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a tire (1) equipped with a communication module (20) consists in successively, and in the order required by the architecture of said tire, laying rubber products, notably profiled elements (50) and reinforcing elements on a given support in order to yield a green tire (1), then in vulcanizing the green tire to yield a tire (1), wherein, prior to laying one of the rubber profiled elements (50) on the green tire, a slot (52) is created starting from a surface of the rubber profiled element (50) and the communication module (20) is introduced into the slot (52).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Luc Bestgen, Henri Hinc, Severine Glibert
  • Patent number: 12233860
    Abstract: Human drivers generally cannot plan a collision evasion maneuver in the brief interval before impact, other than simply slamming on the brakes and hoping for the best. Often the collision could have been avoided by swerving or other sequence of actions. Therefore, improved collision avoidance and mitigation procedures are disclosed, based on a well-trained artificial intelligence (AI) model that takes over the accelerator, brake, and steering in an emergency. With fast electronic reflexes and AI-based computational power, the AI model can find a more effective avoidance maneuver, or at least an action that would minimize the harm (for example, by swerving to miss the passenger compartment). The AI model can then implement the sequence instantly, without fear or hesitation. The result—fewer collisions and less fatality on our highways.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Inventors: David E. Newman, R. Kemp Massengill
  • Patent number: 12226969
    Abstract: A mold segment for forming a tire is provided that has a first sipe element (12) with a narrow section (14) and a teardrop section. The first sipe element has a female connector (18). A second sipe element (20) is present that has a narrow section (22) and a teardrop section. The second sipe element has a male connector (26). A mold segment base is present that receives the first sipe element and the second sipe element, and the female connector of the first sipe element receives the male connector of the second sipe element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin
    Inventor: Marcin Jaroszewicz
  • Patent number: 12221211
    Abstract: A method includes capturing, by a sensor on an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), an image of a delivery location. The method further includes determining, based on the image of the delivery location, a segmentation image. The segmentation image segments the delivery location into a plurality of pixel areas with corresponding semantic classifications. The method also includes determining, based on the segmentation image, a distance-to-obstacle image of a delivery zone at the delivery location. The distance-to-obstacle image comprises a plurality of pixels, each pixel representing a distance in the segmentation image from a nearest pixel area with a semantic classification indicative of an obstacle in the delivery location. Additionally, the method includes selecting, based on the distance-to-obstacle image, a delivery point in the delivery zone. The method also includes positioning the UAV above the delivery point in the delivery zone for delivery of a payload.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Wing Aviation LLC
    Inventors: Ali Shoeb, Marcus Hammond, Christopher Cobar, Kyle Krafka, Kyle Julian, Kevin Jenkins
  • Patent number: 12220955
    Abstract: A tire having a radial carcass reinforcement, made up of a single layer of reinforcing elements anchored in each of the beads by being turned up around a bead wire, reinforced by a stiffener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Orel Fournier, Sébastien Noel, Maxime Rolland, Jean-Luc Guerbert-Jubert
  • Patent number: 12216481
    Abstract: Motion steering under kino dynamic constraints is provided. A system can receive an indication to return to a route generated for autonomous navigation by the aircraft to a destination. The system can generate a vector field formed of a plurality of vectors that merge into the route. The vector field can be generated responsive to the indication to return to the route. The system can provide instructions to steer the aircraft toward the destination along the route via one or more vectors of the plurality of vectors in the vector field. The instructions can be based on a cost function applied to the vector field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
    Inventor: Navid Dadkhah Tehrani
  • Patent number: 12214698
    Abstract: Systems, methods, tangible non-transitory computer-readable media, and devices associated with the operation of a vehicle are provided. For example a vehicle computing system can receive occupancy data that includes information associated with occupancy of a vehicle that includes seats. One or more states of the vehicle can be determined. The states of the vehicle can include a disposition of any object that is within the vehicle. Further, a configuration of the seats in the vehicle can be determined based on the occupancy data and the states of the vehicle. The configuration can include a disposition of the seats inside the vehicle. Furthermore, at least one of the seats can be adjusted based on the configuration that was determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: AURORA OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Matthew D'Eramo, Nicolas Bryan Chan, Janna Urbanski
  • Patent number: 12208798
    Abstract: The present invention relates to method and system for controlling speed of vehicle by using GPS location, real-time traffic light status and machine learning techniques to recommend cruising speed to vehicle without stopping at the traffic lights. The method includes determining status of traffic lights located on route of traffic junctions and associated time period for status of traffic lights based on data received from sensors. The method includes broadcasting status of traffic lights and associated time period. The method includes calculating in real-time a recommended cruising speed of the vehicle based on GPS location associated with vehicle, status of traffic lights and associated time period, and a time period required by vehicle to arrive at the traffic lights using machine learning techniques. The method includes providing in real-time the recommended cruising speed to vehicle. The method includes adaptively controlling in real-time speed of vehicle to recommended cruising speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Inventor: Leigh M. Rothschild
  • Patent number: 12208797
    Abstract: The present invention relates to method and system for controlling speed of vehicle by using GPS location, real-time traffic light status and machine learning techniques to recommend cruising speed to vehicle without stopping at the traffic lights. The method includes determining status of traffic lights located on route of traffic junctions and associated time period for status of traffic lights based on data received from sensors. The method includes broadcasting status of traffic lights and associated time period. The method includes calculating in real-time a recommended cruising speed of the vehicle based on GPS location associated with vehicle, status of traffic lights and associated time period, and a time period required by vehicle to arrive at the traffic lights using machine learning techniques. The method includes providing in real-time the recommended cruising speed to vehicle. The method includes adaptively controlling in real-time speed of vehicle to recommended cruising speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Inventor: Leigh M. Rothschild
  • Patent number: 12205380
    Abstract: A computer vision processor of a camera generates hyperzooms for persons or vehicles from image frames captured by the camera. The hyperzooms include a first hyperzoom associated with the persons or vehicles. The computer vision processor tracks traffic patterns of the persons or vehicles while obviating network usage by the camera by predicting positions of the persons or vehicles using a Kalman Filter from the first hyperzoom. The persons or vehicles are detected in the second hyperzoom. The positions of the persons or vehicles are updated based on detecting the persons or vehicles in the second hyperzoom. The first hyperzoom is removed from the camera. Tracks of the persons or vehicles are generated based on the updated positions. The second hyperzoom is removed from the camera. Track metadata is generated from the tracks for storing in a key-value database located on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of the camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Verkada Inc.
    Inventors: Yi Xu, Mayank Gupta, Xia Yang, Yuanyuan Chen, Zixiao (Shawn) Wang, Qiang (Kevin) Fu, Yunchao Gong, Naresh Nagabushan
  • Patent number: 6569879
    Abstract: A class of aryloxyacetic acids comprises compounds that are potent agonists of PPAR alpha and/or gamma, and are therefore useful in the treatment, control or prevention of non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, atherosclerosis, obesity, vascular restenosis, inflammation, and other PPAR alpha and/or gamma mediated diseases, disorders and conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Kun Liu, Libo Xu, A. Brian Jones
  • Patent number: 6350374
    Abstract: A liquid purification and separation apparatus for separation of pollutants in stormwater runoff is disclosed. This apparatus utilizes gravitational separation and tortuosity, resulting from a plurality of baffles both perpendicular to and oblique to the primary water flow direction, to trap substances less-dense and more-dense than water. The apparatus features improved resistance to pollutant remobilization through an interactive hydraulic design process resulting in greater pollutant retention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2002
    Assignee: Jensen Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: R. Russell Stever, Ben R. Urbonas, Jonathan E. Jones, Andrew Earles
  • Patent number: 5319772
    Abstract: An apparatus for altering the operating clock frequency of a computer system comprises an input port, a plurality of output ports, and instructing means coupled together by a bus. Latching means and gating means are coupled to CPU and the output ports to control the clock signal received. The input port receives a change frequency signal. In response, the CPU executes the instructions from the instructing means to store the contents of the CPU's internal registers into memory. The CPU then generates a frequency select signal and a reset signal that resets itself. The latch means stores and outputs the frequency select signal to the gating means. The gating means uses the frequency select signal to output one of a plurality of different frequency clock signals received at its select input as the operating clock input of the CPU. The CPU thereafter operates under the newly gated clock signal. After the CPU reset is complete, the CPU reloads its internal registers with the information stored within the memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1994
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventor: Ching-Tung Hwang
  • Patent number: 5317694
    Abstract: VGA controller interface circuitry that allows the VGA controller to reduce the cycle time of a write to the controller below the default write cycle time, resulting in a significant improvement of the controller's performance. The controller interface circuitry uses a Zero Wait State control signal on the system bus to reduce the cycle time by overriding the default cycle time for a memory write, unless the /Ready signal is asserted by the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1994
    Assignee: Chips and Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Viren Shah
  • Patent number: 5315706
    Abstract: A modified IEEE 488.1 bus interface increases, by as much as a factor of eight, the rate at which inter-instrument data transfers can be performed. The bus interface state machines presented in the ANSI/IEEE Std 488.1-1987 have been modified so that if all the devices involved in a particular data transfer are equipped to handle high speed data transfers, then a modified data transmission methodology is used so as to enable multiline messages to be transmitted at a higher speed than would otherwise be possible. If any of the devices involved in a particular data transfer does not have an interface equipped to handle high speed data transfers, this condition is automatically detected by the interfaces with high speed capability, and then the standard data transmission methodology is used. The high speed data transmission mode is totally transparent to the controller software in that it does not require any changes to the controller software nor to the device drivers and device application programs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1994
    Assignee: National Instruments Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew C. Thomson, Brian K. Odom, C. Paul Butler, Michael G. Jablin, William C. Nowlin, Jr., Robert W. Canik
  • Patent number: D1058704
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Inventor: Jinjie Wang
  • Patent number: D1061733
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Inventor: Guoxiong Fang
  • Patent number: D1062914
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Inventor: Ken Chen
  • Patent number: D1065366
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Inventor: Ken Chen