Patents Examined by Franklin D Balseca
  • Patent number: 11839446
    Abstract: A wireless patient monitoring system includes at least one wireless physiological sensor having a sensing element senses physiological parameter information from a patient. A sensor controller is configured to determine a current parameter value based on the physiological parameter information and to compare the current parameter value to a prior parameter value. Based on the comparison, the sensor controller determines if the current parameter value is redundant of the prior parameter value. If so, then the current parameter value is not transmitted. If the current parameter is not redundant of the prior parameter value, then a wireless transmitter is controlled to wirelessly transmit the current parameter value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: GE Precision Healthcare LLC
    Inventor: Daniel W. Medeiros
  • Patent number: 11825254
    Abstract: A system for resource monitoring and engagement, the system comprising: a server, coupled to an internet, comprising: a meter reading processor, configured to communicate with a resource monitor that is disposed within radio range of resource meters that transmit radio signals indicative of meter identifiers and current readings, where the resource monitor: determines whether the radio signals are of a fixed frequency or frequency hopping transmission protocol by scanning each of a plurality of channels for a time period and counting hits of desired meter identifiers within the each of the plurality of channels; decodes the radio signals according to a determined transmission protocol to obtain corresponding meter identifiers and readings; and transmits the corresponding meter identifiers and readings over the internet, and where the meter reading processor creates and updates a corresponding plurality of records in a resource database that indicate resource consumption of corresponding facilities; and an eng
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Copper Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey P. Mathews, Daniel J. Forman, Christopher P. Meyer, Michael L. Russo
  • Patent number: 11821929
    Abstract: A quasi-real-time data collection system for a competitive power market includes a distributed data collection unit, a centralized data collection unit, and a main collection station, where the distributed data collection unit is connected to an intelligent watt-hour meter by using an internal downlink communication module of the distributed data collection unit, and configures data item collection parameters and task execution parameters by using an internal collection task and scheme configuration module of the distributed data collection unit; the centralized data collection unit is connected to the main collection station by using an internal file conversion and uplink communication module of the centralized data collection unit; and the centralized data collection unit is connected to multiple distributed data collection units by using a local high speed power line carrier communication (HPLC) network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignees: State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Co., Ltd. Marketing Service Center, State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Co., Ltd., State Grid Corporation of China
    Inventors: Chao Zhou, Shuangshuang Zhao, Meimei Duan, Xiao Chen, Qing Xu, Dan Gong, Zhengqi Tian, Guofang Xia, Zengkai Ouyang, Xiaoxing Mu, Xiaodong Cao
  • Patent number: 11812207
    Abstract: Provided is a method for remote monitoring of a production plant and in particular a packaging plant, the plant has a plurality of working units as well as a data collection device, to which these working units are connected at least partially and/or at least intermittently for data transmission, wherein the data collection device collects relevant data for the working units and wherein a data transmission device transmits data from the data collection device to a data recording device, wherein at least one characteristic and in particular a type and/or a scope of the data to be transmitted can be determined by a user and in particular by a user of the data collection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventor: Johann Zistler
  • Patent number: 11806160
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a wearable, individual, customized and different sized technology for men and women, composed of electrodes, conductive track and airtight container for medicines, coupled to one another, and a mini electrocardiogram (ECG) apparatus containing a GSM (Global System Mobile) modem and a GPS (Global Positioning System) or a Bluetooth system which, through a wireless network specification within a personal scope (Wireless Personal Area Networks—PANs) deemed as PAN-type or even WPAN, the electrical signal acquisition begins when the user press the button down.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Inventors: Ilene Maria Guimaraes de Siqueira Castagna, Marco Tulio Vilaca Castagna
  • Patent number: 11802479
    Abstract: A telemetry system includes a downhole device configured to generate modulated pressure pulses in drilling fluid within a drill string, first and second transducers configured provide first and second telemetry signals, respectively, responsive to pressure variations in the drilling fluid, and a telemetry computer coupled to the transducers. The telemetry computer includes a processor and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory contains instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the telemetry computer to be configured to transform the first and second telemetry signals to a time-frequency domain representation to provide first and second time-frequency telemetry signals, respectively; and apply an unmixing filter to the first and second time-frequency telemetry signals to provide an enhanced signal in the time-frequency domain. The enhanced signal has a source signal component separated from a noise component, and the first and second telemetry signals are mixed source-noise signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Rashobh Rajan Sobhana
  • Patent number: 11796368
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method for measuring energy of natural gas based on Internet of Things (IOT). The method may be performed by a management platform, comprising: in response to a query request received by a user platform, obtaining a natural gas detection parameter detected by a sense control platform via a sense network platform; determining natural gas metering data by processing the natural gas detection parameter; and transmitting the natural gas metering data to the user platform via a service platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: CHENGDU QINCHUAN IOT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zehua Shao, Haitang Xiang, Xiaojun Wei, Bin Liu
  • Patent number: 11796347
    Abstract: A utility metering system configured to provide flow rate information is described that includes a utility meter and a utility metering endpoint. The utility meter is configured to generate and report a flow rate as a percentage of the maximum flow rate of the meter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Badger Meter, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Olson, Ryan M. Beverung, Christpher T. Niemuth
  • Patent number: 11800332
    Abstract: A method, device, and system for managing a fleet of vehicles is disclosed. The method includes providing a telematics device for an electric vehicle of the fleet of vehicles, the telematics device being capable of obtaining data from the electric vehicle; using the telematics device to identify the electric vehicle based on the data obtained from the electric vehicle; providing a data definition set for the electric vehicle to the telematics device; and using the telematics device and the data definition set to determine whether the electric vehicle is in a vehicle mode based on the data obtained from the electric vehicle and the data definition set. The vehicle mode of the electric vehicle can be at least one of a charging mode, a driving mode, and a parked mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Geotab Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher J. Mendes, Alexander K. Koch, Michael Giannikouris
  • Patent number: 11800259
    Abstract: A biological monitoring device includes a sensor included in a sensor device, performing a detection process of detecting a medical condition of a patient, and performing a process of generating first detection data indicating a result of the detection process, a generation unit realized by the sensor device, indicating contents related to the detection process, and performing a process of generating second detection data having a smaller data volume than the first detection data, on the basis of the first detection data, and a communication unit realized by the sensor device, and performing a process of transmitting the second detection data to a terminal associated with the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignees: Seiko Group Corporation, Seiko Science Energy Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshifumi Yoshida, Ryosuke Isogai, Kotaro Maki
  • Patent number: 11792555
    Abstract: Method for controlling a wearable user device, which is a sensor and/or information device including establishment of a wireless communication link between the user device and a gateway, transmission of a connection event message to the process control system, wherein the connection event message contains an identifier of the user device, an identifier of the gateway and information on the successful establishment of the communication link, transmission of sensor data from the user device to the process control system, generation of at least one control instruction by the process control system in response to the received sensor data, wherein the control instruction is generated depending on the identifier of the gateway and depending on the received sensor data, and transmission of the at least one control instruction to the user device. Furthermore, a wearable user device as well as a control system are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: WORKAROUND GMBH
    Inventors: Till Nöllgen, Johannes Hutter, Daniel Wolfertshofer
  • Patent number: 11783241
    Abstract: A system and method for tracking activity of a plurality of machines can comprise identifying at least one work segment of a smart machine based on sensor data from one or more sensors of the smart machine; and identifying at least one work segment of each of a plurality of non-smart machines based on the identified at least one work segment of the smart machine and location data transmitted from the non-smart machine. The identified at least one work segment of the smart machine can be identified in association a first location at a worksite. The at least one work segment of each of the non-smart machines can be identified when the non-smart machine is within a predetermined distance of the first location associated with the identified at least one work segment of the smart machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley K. Bomer, Chad T. Brickner, Shane C. McBride, Vishnu G. Selvaraj
  • Patent number: 11772760
    Abstract: A smart clothing and backpack system enables a user to perform many actions. The smart clothing includes circuitry and/or is made of a conductive material enclosed in an insulation material. The smart clothing includes a set of sensors configured to detect body information. The smart clothing includes multiple electromagnets configured to adjust a size of the smart clothing. The electromagnets are configured to have an increased attraction to make the smart clothing tighter on the body of the user. The system includes a smart backpack to communicate with the smart clothing. The smart backpack includes a Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) reader configured to detect RFID tags on or in items within the smart backpack. Many other features are able to be implemented with the smart clothing and backpack system. The smart clothing is able to include a wetsuit configured to communicate with a surfboard and/or a backpack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Inventors: William T. Myslinski, Alessandra E. Myslinski, Lucas J. Myslinski
  • Patent number: 11778353
    Abstract: A system for resource monitoring and engagement, the system comprising: a resource monitor, disposed within radio range of resource meters that transmit radio signals indicative of meter identifiers and readings, the resource monitor configured to: determine whether the radio signals are of a fixed frequency or frequency hopping transmission protocol by scanning each of a plurality of channels for a time period and counting hits of desired meter identifiers within the each of the plurality of channels; decode the radio signals according to a determined transmission protocol to obtain corresponding meter identifiers and readings; and transmit the corresponding meter identifiers and readings over an Internet; and a server, configured to: receive the corresponding meter identifiers and readings; employ the meter identifiers and readings to detect an unusual pattern of resource consumption; and send an alert that corresponds to the unusual pattern of resource consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Copper Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey P. Mathews, Daniel J. Forman, Christopher P. Meyer, Michael L. Russo
  • Patent number: 11763194
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable for cognitive sensor fusion management include obtaining one or more data streams from one or more sensors. Learning algorithms are used for determining whether a combination of the one or more data streams includes sufficient information for achieving a desired outcome, based on context, business verticals, or other considerations. One or more modifications are determined to at least the one or more data streams or one or more sensors based on whether the combination of the one or more data streams includes sufficient information for achieving the desired outcome. In a closed-loop system, feedback from implementing the one or more modifications can be used to update the desired outcome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Marcelo Yannuzzi Sanchez, Carlos M. Pignataro, Simon Dyke, David Delano Ward
  • Patent number: 11753932
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating pulses in a drilling fluid are described. The systems are configured to be positioned along a tubular string through which a drilling fluid flows. The systems include a housing supported along the string. A valve stator is supported by the housing and has at least one flow path that extends from an upstream end to a downstream end of the valve stator. A valve rotor is positioned adjacent the valve stator and configured to selectively obstruct the at least one flow path. An axial gap is present between the valve rotor and the valve stator. A motor is coupled to the valve rotor to rotate the valve rotor relative to the valve stator and an axial release assembly having a rotational element is configured to adjust the axial gap between the valve rotor and the valve stator based on a rotation of the rotational element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Bastian Sauthoff
  • Patent number: 11744463
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for remote monitoring. In some example implementations, there is provided a method. The method may include receiving, at a remote monitor, a notification message representative of an event detected, by a server, from analyte sensor data obtained from a receiver monitoring an analyte state of a host; presenting, at the remote monitor, the notification message to activate the remote monitor, wherein the remote monitor is configured by the server to receive the notification message to augment the receiver monitoring of the analyte state of the host; accessing, by the remote monitor, the server, in response to the presenting of the notification message; and receiving, in response to the accessing, information including at least the analyte sensor data. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Robert Mensinger, Eric Cohen, Phil Mayou, Eli Reihman, Katherine Yerre Koehler, Rian Draeger, Angela Marie Traven
  • Patent number: 11735295
    Abstract: Methods and system to provide glycemic control and therapy management based on monitored glucose data, and current and/or target HbA1C levels are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC.
    Inventors: Marc Barry Taub, Timothy Christian Dunn, Nathan Christopher Crouther
  • Patent number: 11736838
    Abstract: A passive wireless sensor may be wirelessly coupled with an interrogator. The sensor uses multiple antennas to receive an interrogation signal from the interrogator and compares a path length difference between the signal received at each antenna. The path length difference changes based on the relative position of the sensor and interrogator. Using the path length difference, the sensor transmits a response signal to the interrogator. The interrogator analyzes the response signal to determine sensor position. The interrogator compares the determined sensor position to a previous known sensor position to determine if an attack has occurred, such as a replay, counterfeit, or tampering attack. The sensor may include cryptographic circuitry that scrambles the response signal, thwarting an attack such as a sniffing attack. The interrogator may include multiple antennas and determine a position of the sensor by calculating an angle-of-arrival that enhances a signal from the sensor, via beamforming.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Eugene Oh Hwang, Tao Yu, Tze Lei Poo, Rui Zhang
  • Patent number: 11732943
    Abstract: A universal controller for integration of cryogenic equipment, requiring different control mechanisms, onto a single operating platform. The universal controller may include a power supply element that is configured to simultaneously drive a plurality of cryogenic devices that have different power supply requirements and a protocol translator element that is configured to enable communication between a plurality of cryogenic devices that use different, incompatible communication protocols, wherein the protocol translator element translates communications sent by a first type of cryogenic device from a first cryogenic device communication protocol into a second cryogenic device communication protocol and translates communications sent by a second type of cryogenic device from a second cryogenic device communication protocol into the first cryogenic device communication protocol, enabling the first type of cryogenic device and the second type of cryogenic device to communicate with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: SUMITOMO (SHI) CRYOGENICS OF AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Frank P. Jankowsky, III, Craig Hollabaugh, Gary S. Ash