Patents Examined by Daniel Previl
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Patent number: 12731478Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for generating reminder using a screenless wearable device, is disclosed. The screenless wearable device is configured to activate, by a microcontroller unit (MCU), a microphone to execute press-to-listen interaction in response to users providing the inputs through input button. The screenless wearable device is further configured to capture, by the microphone, natural speech of the users during a pre-defined time duration. The screenless wearable device is further configured to analyze, by the MCU, pre-defined code words and phrases from captured natural speech. The screenless wearable device is further configured to transmit, by the transceiver, an audio associated with natural speech to communication devices through communication technologies. The communication devices are configured to generate reminders based on the audio associated with natural speech, using an AI model.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2026Date of Patent: September 8, 2026Inventor: Sri Nihal Tammana
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Patent number: 12725511Abstract: A safety system comprising a number of sensors connected to a control box is provided, where the status of the system is displayed on the control box by a plurality of indicators in two categories, where the system may be in three modes, wherein in a first mode all indicators in a first category are “on” indicating that a machine on which the safety system is arranged is in operation mode, a second mode where all indicators in the second category are “on” indicating that the machine on which the safety system is arranged is in service mode and a third mode where all indicators are “off” for both categories indicating that the machine on which the safety system is arranged is not being tested by the safety system.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2024Date of Patent: September 1, 2026Assignee: Caljan A/SInventors: Karsten Beuchert, Anders Ørgaard Kloster
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Patent number: 12725507Abstract: A notification device carried by a user includes a control unit capable of switching between the first mode and the second mode. The first mode is a mode in which the position information indicating the position of the notification device is transmitted to the predetermined external device in the first cycle, and the reminding notification is transmitted when the transmission condition of the reminding notification that prompts the user to perform the safety action is satisfied. The second mode is a mode in which position data is transmitted to a predetermined external device in a second cycle longer than the first cycle, and transmission of a reminder notification is made OFF.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2024Date of Patent: September 1, 2026Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takashi Kashimura, Takahiro Kato
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Patent number: 12716952Abstract: A battery characteristic estimating device including: an acquisition unit configured to acquire time series data including at least a current value and a voltage value of a battery; a data filtering unit configured to extract data in which a voltage change due to charging/discharging is small from the acquired time series data as estimation data; and an OCV curve estimating unit configured to estimate an OCV curve representing an open circuit voltage for a discharge capacity calculated on the basis of the current value of the battery on the basis of the estimation data extracted by the data filtering unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2022Date of Patent: August 25, 2026Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Takuma Kawahara, Tatsuki Yamaguchi, Yuki Sato
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Patent number: 12703298Abstract: A vehicle including a sensor unit and a processor is disclosed. The sensor unit may be configured to capture sensor inputs associated with an object to be monitored in proximity to the vehicle. The processor may be configured to obtain user inputs indicating the object to be monitored, and obtain the sensor inputs from the sensor unit responsive to obtaining the user inputs. The processor may further monitor an object state based on the sensor inputs, and determine a change in the object state based on the monitoring. The process may output an alert notification responsive to determining the change in the object state.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2024Date of Patent: August 11, 2026Inventors: Keith Weston, Brendan Diamond
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Patent number: 12697920Abstract: A system includes a belt that is adjustable between a secured state where there is at least a threshold level of tension across the belt, and an unsecured state where there is less than the threshold level of tension across the belt. The system also includes a first antenna, a second antenna, and an alert. The first antenna is disposed at the belt, operable to transmit and receive wireless communications, and operable at a resonant frequency with the belt in the secured state and inoperable at the resonant frequency with the belt in the unsecured state. The second antenna is disposed remote from the belt and operable to transmit and receive wireless communications at the resonant frequency. The alert is generated based on receiving a wireless communication from the first antenna at the second antenna when the resonant frequency is achieved, indicating the belt is in the secured state.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2024Date of Patent: August 4, 2026Assignee: GM Global TEchnology Operations LLCInventors: Kamran Ali, Manuel Forero Rueda
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Patent number: 12698061Abstract: A velocity feature-vector data acquirer (225) acquires velocity feature vector data (SVF) containing detected velocity data (SV) indicating a chronological series of velocities of a fishing craft and velocity dispersion data (SVb) indicating a chronological series of dispersions of the velocities of the fishing craft. An activity estimator (241) executes, based on the velocity feature vector data (SVF), an activity identifying process for identifying whether the fishing craft is during travel or fishing operation, and outputs activity identification result data (AD) indicating a chronological series of identification results in the activity identifying process.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2023Date of Patent: August 4, 2026Assignees: Meta Systems Laboratories, Inc., Ocean Solution Technology Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kentaro Oda, Tomohiro Matsuo, Yosuke Mizukami
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Patent number: 12694788Abstract: A traffic signal system for congested trafficways has a plurality of stationary alarm light/sensor-reader combinations and mobile alarm light/sensor-reader combinations monitoring each other and monitory tags placed on individuals, machines, and hazards to provide real time alarms to not only pedestrians but also machine operators, who are potentially approaching harm's way, or have the better ability to avert potential harm. Different forms of alarms are provided to indicate different kinds of alarm conditions and to reduce complacency to alarms, and thus improve effectiveness.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2023Date of Patent: July 28, 2026Inventors: Amanda Reed, Daniel E. Reed
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Patent number: 12690823Abstract: The present invention relates to a personalized alarm provision system using biometric information and motion information on the basis of a Doppler signal, comprising: an acquisition device that emits a radar signal to a subject and analyzes a Doppler signal generated through a reflected wave acquired by reflecting the emitted radar signal to acquire bio-signal or motion signal information of the subject from the Doppler signal; a server; and a guardian terminal.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2025Date of Patent: July 28, 2026Assignee: JCF TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventor: Jin Myung Kim
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Patent number: 12694777Abstract: A bathroom object monitoring device includes a non-intrusive sensor configured to preserve privacy by capturing sensor data corresponding to an activity performed on an object by an occupant of the bathroom without capturing image data, video data, or audio data. The activity performed on the object is different than an actuation of the non-intrusive sensor. The bathroom object monitoring device also includes a storage device communicatively coupled to the non-intrusive. The storage device is configured to receive an electronic indication of the sensor data. The storage device is also configured to maintain a log of an accumulation of the sensor data over time.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2024Date of Patent: July 28, 2026Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: William Preston Culbertson, II, Gregory David Hansen, Mark Anthony Lopez, Will Kerns Maney, Keegan Patrick Hayes, Steven Michael Bernstein
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Patent number: 12679270Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for a driver monitoring system. The driver monitoring system includes an internal vehicle camera, an internal vehicle display, and an electronic control unit (ECU). When a driver enters the vehicle, a request (e.g., an agreement) can be displayed to the vehicle driver so as to prompt the vehicle driver to provide a driver input. In response to the vehicle driver providing the driver input, the ECU can adjust an allowable glance time. The ECU can be configured to determine, using the camera, that the eye position of the vehicle driver is such that a gaze direction of the vehicle driver is not toward a direction of travel of the vehicle for a duration that exceeds the adjusted glance time. In response thereto, the ECU can be configured to initiate a countermeasure to encourage a corrective response from the vehicle driver.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2024Date of Patent: July 14, 2026Assignees: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Joshua E. Domeyer, Benjamin Piya Austin, Jason J. Hallman, Danil V. Prokhorov
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Patent number: 12674841Abstract: The invention discloses method system for detecting lithium precipitation of lithium batteries. The method includes acquiring voltage-time data of lithium batteries of a battery module; performing feature extraction on the voltage-time data to obtain voltage-time data of charging and discharging in accordance with a preset range; performing an inflection point judgment on the voltage-time data of the charging and discharging; determining that there exists the inflection point, and grading the inflection point time when the inflection point occurs; and detecting an amount of lithium precipitation of the lithium batteries based on the grade of the inflection point time. The method combines data feature extraction and electrochemical model in big data and establishes a series of log and threshold system to detect and monitor lithium precipitation and early warn for lithium batteries.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2023Date of Patent: July 7, 2026Assignee: Makesense Energy Technology Co., Limited.Inventors: Danfei Gu, Siyuan Chen, Mingchen Jiang, Xiao Yan, Enhai Zhao, Xiaohua Chen
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Patent number: 12668180Abstract: An awakening support apparatus for prompting a user inside a vehicle to awake by prompting the user to focus. The awakening support apparatus includes a first selector that selects one category from among a plurality of categories associated with groups of presentation content items, the groups being mutually different in type of focus mode in which the user is prompted to focus, a second selector that selects one or more presentation content items from among a group of presentation content items associated with the one category, and a controller that presents the one or more presentation content items to the user.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2024Date of Patent: June 30, 2026Assignee: Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kazuhiko Maeda
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Patent number: 12668234Abstract: A vehicle travel control device controls an independent turn wheel vehicle or a swivel three-wheeled vehicle having three or more wheels. The device instructs a turn with a normal driving operation, instructs a pivot turn for setting one wheel as a turning center and driving other wheels using a target instruction value, turns each wheel individually according to the turning center of the pivot turn, and brakes and drives each wheel individually. Further, the device acquires vehicle characteristics from a vehicle characteristic storage device, and calculate a turn wheel angle and a drive direction of each wheel based on the target instruction value to execute the pivot turn of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2024Date of Patent: June 30, 2026Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Motoki Tachiiri, Yuta Suzuki
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Patent number: 12670780Abstract: A remote temperature monitoring system includes a first unit operatively connected to one or more temperature sensors for sensing the temperature of one or more materials or food items being cooked or heated. The first unit transmits the sensed temperature to a second unit that is located remotely from the first unit during heating. The second unit is programmable with the desired temperature and/or heating parameters of the item. By monitoring the temperature status of the item over time, the system determines when the food has reached the desired temperature or degree of cooking, and notifies the user.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2023Date of Patent: June 30, 2026Inventor: Christopher J. Allen, Sr.
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Patent number: 12662148Abstract: Systems and methods communicate an intent of an autonomous vehicle externally. In one implementation, scan data of a field around a travel path of an autonomous vehicle is obtained. The scan data is captured using at least one sensor. An object in the field around the travel path is determined from the scan data. The object is determined to be mutable or immutable. A navigation condition associated with the object is determined based on whether the object is mutable or immutable. The navigation condition is correlated to a portion of the travel path. Control operation(s) of the autonomous vehicle is determined for the portion of the travel path in response to the navigation condition. A representation link between the control operation(s) of the autonomous vehicle and the object is generated. A representation of the field around the travel path is rendered and includes the representation link.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2024Date of Patent: June 23, 2026Inventors: Chip J. Alexander, Miao Sun
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Patent number: 12654616Abstract: A method for providing a driver with a warning includes determining that a vehicle is being operated in a manner that fails to comply with a constraint imposed on motion of vehicles on a section of a road, determining that a driver of the vehicle is gazing in a non-neutral direction, based on having done so, selecting a level of obtrusiveness for the warning message, and outputting the warning message at that level.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2024Date of Patent: June 16, 2026Assignee: Cerence Operating CompanyInventor: Mark Kane
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Patent number: 12648556Abstract: A vehicle may detect an entity within a specified distance of a vehicle, determine that the entity has breached an interior of the vehicle, and based on a status of a vehicle component, actuate the vehicle component in response to detecting the breach of the interior of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2024Date of Patent: June 9, 2026Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Keith Weston, John Robert Van Wiemeersch
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Patent number: 12646280Abstract: This disclosure is directed to an item-identifying, mobile cart that may be utilized by a user in a materials handling facility to automatically identify a user operating the cart and items that the user places into a basket of the cart. In addition, the cart may update a virtual shopping cart of the identified user to include items taken by the user. The mobile cart may include multiple imaging devices and oriented such that their respective optical axes are directed towards an interior of a perimeter of the top of the basket, and above the top of the basket. The mobile cart may also include an imaging device oriented away from the basket such that a user operating the mobile cart may scan a user identifier using this imaging device to enable recognition of the user.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2023Date of Patent: June 2, 2026Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas McMahon, Matthew Clark Webster, Robert P. Irwin, Jonathan E. Cohn, Jacob A. Siegel, Charles H. Wood, Jeremy Samuel De Bonet
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Patent number: 12640028Abstract: The exemplary embodiments may provide and approach to shutting off the alarm of a medicament delivery device without harming the internal printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) of the medicament delivery device. As a result, the PCBA of the medicament delivery device may not be damaged and can be harvested for reuse. Some exemplary embodiments may provide a displaceable component that may be displaced to open an electrical circuit that powers an alarm of the medicament delivery device. In other exemplary embodiments, a user may break the electrically conductive element, such as by applying sufficient force with a tool. In still other exemplary embodiments, the alarm may be shut off by mechanical manipulation of the medicament delivery device.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2023Date of Patent: May 26, 2026Assignee: INSULET CORPORATIONInventors: Lucas Mcgahren, Ayden Henson, Steven Cardinali