Patents Examined by Daniel Previl
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Patent number: 11615689Abstract: A device and method for receiving real-time warning messages about a hazardous situation, for which an alert or a mitigating control action may be warranted, with the means to measure the effects forecasted by the parameters contained in the warning messages, adjust the parameters to more accurately reflect local conditions, and provide feedback about the performance and accuracy of the system sending the warning messages.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2020Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Pro-teq Systems, Inc.Inventors: Michael Price, Gilead Wurman
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Patent number: 11610473Abstract: The present invention relates to a control device for controlling an operation of an aerosol nebulizer system (30), said aerosol nebulizer system (30) comprising an aerosol generator (31) for nebulizing a liquid and a plurality of sensor units (38a, 38b, 38c, 38d, 38e), said control device (20) comprising: a communication unit (21), configured to establish a wireless communication connection and to perform data transmission with the aerosol nebulizer system (30), a sensor data control unit (22), configured to trigger a selection of sensor data related to the sensor units (38a, 38b, 38c, 38d, 38e) to be wirelessly transmitted to the control device (20).Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2018Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: PARI Pharma GmbHInventors: Matthias Finke, Carola Fuchs, Björn Eschrich, Edgard Osswald, Philipp Kroneberg, Michael Hahn, Ingo Schraut, Sascha Roeder
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Patent number: 11605287Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for sending emergency alerts. In some embodiments, sensors and wearable devices may trigger and send the emergency alerts and/or warning signals via available communication devices. Multi-media emergency alerts are also disclosed that include situational awareness information for effective and efficient emergency response.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2020Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: RAPIDSOS, INC.Inventors: Anil Mehta, Michael John Martin, Nicholas Edward Horelik
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Patent number: 11602592Abstract: Systems and methods for Endovascular Perfusion Augmentation for Critical Care (EPACC) are provided. The system may include a catheter having an expandable aortic blood flow regulation device disposed on the distal end of the catheter for placement within an aorta of a patient. The system may also include a catheter controller unit that causes the expandable aortic blood flow regulation device to expand and contract to restrict blood flow through the aorta.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2019Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignees: The Regents of the University of California, Government Of The United States As Represented By The Secretary Of The Air ForceInventors: Michael Austin Johnson, Lucas Paul Neff, Timothy Williams
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Patent number: 11596294Abstract: A variable stiffness device includes a first elongated member in a hollow shape extending along a longitudinal axis, and a second elongated member including a heater, disposed inside an inner circumference of the first elongated member, and extending in parallel to the first elongated member along the longitudinal axis. The first elongated member includes a high bending stiffness portion and a low bending stiffness portion alternately aligned along the longitudinal axis. One of the first elongated member and the second elongated member includes a shape-memory pipe. The heater extends through an inner space of the shape-memory pipe and configured to heat the shape-memory pipe to increase stiffness of the shape-memory pipe.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2019Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Tomohiro Kitanaka
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Patent number: 11601502Abstract: Systems and methods are described for securely monitoring a shipping container for an environmental anomaly using elements of a wireless node network of sensor-based ID nodes disposed within the container and a command node associated with the container. The method has the command node identifying which of the ID nodes are confirmed as trusted sensors based upon a security credential specific to each of the ID nodes; monitoring only the confirmed ID nodes for sensor data broadcast those ID nodes; detecting the anomaly based upon the sensor data from at least one of the confirmed ID nodes; automatically generating an alert notification related to the detected environmental anomaly for the shipping container; and transmitting the alert notification to the external transceiver to initiate a mediation response related to the detected environmental anomaly.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC.Inventor: Ole-Petter Skaaksrud
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Patent number: 11596732Abstract: A method of dispensing fluid includes three processes. A first one of these processes includes pumping fluid into a resilient variable-volume dispensing chamber. The dispensing chamber is in series with a normally present finite fluid impedance and an output. The impedance is sufficient so as to cause expansion of the dispensing chamber as it receives pumped fluid even while some fluid flows through the output. Another one of these processes includes repeatedly measuring a parameter related to volume of the dispensing chamber over time. A third one of these processes includes controlling the pumping of fluid based on repeated measurements of the parameter to produce a desired fluid flow through the output. A corresponding system for dispensing fluid implements these processes.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2019Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: DEKA PRODUCTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIPInventors: Dean Kamen, Russell H. Beavis, Derek G. Kane, John M. Kerwin, Larry B. Gray
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Patent number: 11592499Abstract: A wireless sensor for an associated machine or machine part which includes a communications module that wirelessly transmits data related to the associated machine or machine part. The communications module is mounted on the sensor and the sensor is disposed under the bottom side of the control circuitry. A sensor is configured to measure one or more properties of the associated machine or machine part. The wireless sensor can be used with a smart device app such that information from the wireless sensor can be received and displayed on the smart device.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2020Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Barnes Group Inc.Inventors: Kevin R. Darrah, Michael O. Culbertson, Steven J. Reilly, Kelvin L. Knipl, Jr.
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Patent number: 11587413Abstract: In an electronic shift operation apparatus, an operation of a haptic actuator is controlled depending on a kind of shifting stage signal (P.R.N.D) generated at the time of an operation of a shift button to generate a different type of haptic signal, and an operation of the haptic actuator is controlled depending on a distance to a rear object positioned behind a vehicle at the time of an operation of an R-stage button to additionally generate a haptic signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2021Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, SL CorporationInventors: Ki Jung, Jee Hyuck Choi, Myung Lyul Na, Young Eon Jung, Hong Jun Cha, Seong Guk Bae
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Patent number: 11587336Abstract: A gaze target detector includes a line-of-sight detector, a relative speed data acquiring unit, a relative position data acquiring unit, a curvature calculator, a threshold adjuster, and a gaze determination unit. The line-of-sight detector detects the line of sight of an occupant in a vehicle. The relative speed data acquiring unit acquires a relative speed between the vehicle and a gaze target at which the occupant is gazing. The relative position data acquiring unit acquires a relative position between the vehicle and the gaze target. The curvature calculator calculates the curvature of a traveling track of the vehicle. The threshold adjuster adjusts a threshold based on at least one of the relative speed, the relative position, or the curvature. The threshold is used to determine the gaze target. The gaze determination unit determines the gaze target as a gaze event based on the threshold adjusted.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2021Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATIONInventors: Hideyuki Takao, Tatsuo Kano
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Patent number: 11580845Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for sending emergency alerts. In some embodiments, sensors and wearable devices may trigger and send the emergency alerts and/or warning signals via available communication devices. Multi-media emergency alerts are also disclosed that include situational awareness information for effective and efficient emergency response.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2022Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: RAPIDSOS, INC.Inventors: Anil Mehta, Michael John Martin, Nicholas Edward Horelik
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Patent number: 11580837Abstract: Described herein are head orientation training devices for sports training and systems including such devices. A head orientation training device (HOTD) can include a position sensor configured to sense a tilt of the device, continually, while the device is activated. The HOTD can also include a computing device, configured to retrieve the tilt of the device from the position sensor, repeatedly, while the apparatus is activated. Also, the computing device of the HOTD can be configured to activate an alarm (such an audible or a visual alert) when the tilt of the apparatus exceeds a tilt threshold. The tilt threshold can be user definable as well.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Inventors: Pedro Pachuca Rodriguez, James Young Li, Mason Seaton Freeny
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Patent number: 11576006Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems for infrastructure-less indoor navigation in a fire control system are described herein. One device includes a non-transitory computer readable medium having computer readable instructions stored thereon that are executable by a processor to receive a location of each of a plurality of smoke detectors of a facility, display the location of each of the plurality of smoke detectors in a building information model (BIM) on a user interface, wherein each respective one of the displayed plurality of smoke detectors represents a different smoke detector of the plurality of smoke detectors of the facility, receive a selection of a first displayed smoke detector of the plurality of displayed smoke detectors representing a first smoke detector of the plurality of smoke detectors of the facility, and guide a user to the location of the first smoke detector of the facility responsive to receiving the selection.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2020Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Vanathi Ravindran, Kamalraja Ganesan, Prashant Pathak
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Patent number: 11565043Abstract: Disclosed are a system, methods and computer-readable medium products that provide safety constraints for an insulin-delivery management program. Various examples provide safety constraints for a control algorithm-based drug delivery system that provides automatic delivery of a drug based on sensor input. Glucose measurement values may be received at regular time intervals from a sensor. A processor may predict future glucose values based on prior glucose measurement values. The safety constraints assist in safe operation of the drug delivery system during various operational scenarios. In some examples, predicted future glucose values may be used to implement safety constraints that mitigate under-delivery or over-delivery of the drug while not overly burdening the user of the drug delivery system and without sacrificing performance of the drug delivery system. Other safety constraints are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2019Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Insulet CorporationInventors: Jason O'Connor, Joon Bok Lee, Trang Ly, Yibin Zheng, Thomas Arnold Peyser, Jennifer Lena Schneider
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Patent number: 11562649Abstract: A facility for providing vehicle to vehicle event notification for connected and/or unconnected vehicles is disclosed. The facility enables a vehicle to detect an occurrence of a vehicle status trigger event and identify information describing an event type. The facility determines a priority of the vehicle status event based at least in part on the type of the vehicle status event. When the vehicle status event is to be reported to at least one other vehicle, the facility enables the vehicle to generate a vehicle status event message that includes the priority of the vehicle status event and at least a portion of the information describing the type of the vehicle status event. The vehicle status event message is then transmitted/broadcasted to at least one other vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2018Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: DISH Ukraine L.L.C.Inventor: Peter Kulakov
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Patent number: 11556885Abstract: An item drop box sensor system for detecting items deposited within a drop box may be configured to detect movement of an item deposit tray and to detect items deposited within the drop box. The drop box sensor system may comprise one or more tray movement sensors for detecting movement of the deposit tray, one or more item detection sensors configured to detect items passing into the drop box via the deposit tray, and an onboard controller for selectively activating the various sensors to conserve power and for transmitting data indicative of the status of the drop box to a central server configured for scheduling item pickups for various geographically spaced drop boxes.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2020Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC.Inventor: Asheesh Goja
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Patent number: 11547321Abstract: An adaptive audio therapy system which detects and processes one or more individuals' conditions to provide adaptive, continuous audio therapy in real-time. The adaptive audio therapy system generally includes a detection device that is typically in physical contact with an individual, such as a pacifier or steering wheel. The detection device may include sensors to detect various conditions of the individual, such as heart rate, respiration rate, temperature, and the like. A computing device receives and processes the various conditions detected by the sensors. Based on the detected conditions, the computing device provides audio therapy which is adaptive to the condition of the patient and which is continuously adapted in real-time.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Inventor: Walter Werzowa
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Patent number: 11538329Abstract: Among other things, systems to encourage compliance with hand washing procedures can include: an infrared emitter that projects a first infrared beam with a transverse cross-section having a first axis and a second axis that is shorter than the first axis, the transverse cross-section having a maximum length along the first axis, the infrared emitter modulating the first infrared beam to transmit a first identification signal; wherein the infrared emitter projecting the first infrared beam is placed such that the first axis of the transverse cross-section of the first infrared beam is substantially parallel to a boundary.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2020Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: BioVigil Hygiene Technologies, LLCInventors: Steven F. Bolling, Brian Sheahan, Joseph M. Madden, Shimon Gersten
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Patent number: 11540084Abstract: A vehicle geofence system may include a vehicle location detection device configured to provide vehicle location data for a vehicle, a memory configured to maintain geofence data, and a processor programmed to receive the vehicle location data, compare a vehicle location as indicated by the vehicle location data to the geofence data, in response to determining that the vehicle has crossed a geofence, present an inquiry, to a user, requesting feedback as to the accuracy of the geofence crossing, receive user feedback to the inquiry, and provide the user feedback to a server external of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2021Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Hussam Makkiya, Nunzio DeCia, Elena Ilieva
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Patent number: 11525714Abstract: An apparatus for calibration of a bio-information estimation model includes a sensor configured to obtain a bio-signal from an object in a reference interval; a feature extractor, implemented by at least one processor, configure to extract a reference feature value from the bio-signal; and a calibrator, implemented by the at least one processor, configured to determine whether a condition is satisfied based on at least one of the reference feature value and an offset value, and based on determining that the condition is satisfied, configured to calibrate the bio-information estimation model based on the reference feature value and the offset value.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2019Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Chang Soon Park, Ui Kun Kwon, Seung Keun Yoon, Dae Geun Jang