Patents Examined by Hoi C. Lau
  • Video-based main road cooperative signal machine control method
    Patent number: 11069233
    Abstract: The present application discloses a video-based main road cooperative signal machine control method, which includes: installation of video detectors at each intersection of the main road; data acquisition and communication of a single intersection; data acquisition and storage of multiple intersections; data processing of the main road coordination signal control; signal command release service and signal light control. The application adopts active video detection technology, which can accurately detect the traffic state of multiple intersections of the main road, formulate an optimized signal control scheme, provide optimal decision and emergency plan for the control of traffic light of the main road, improve the traffic efficiency of intersections and effectively alleviate traffic congestion on trunk roads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: HEFEI GELV INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wanbao Gao, Guanglin Zhang, Huiling Li
  • Methods of facilitating emergency assistance
    Patent number: 11069221
    Abstract: A method of responding to a vehicle accident includes receiving data indicating that vehicle is involved in an accident. The method further includes transmitting a communication to a mobile device of a user in response to receiving the data. Still further, the method includes displaying the communication via a mobile device application on the mobile device, the communication prompting the user to provide responses to one or more questions regarding the accident. The method further includes determining a likely severity of the accident based on the received data, receiving an indication of a response to the one or more questions from the user, and, based on the determination of the likely severity of the accident and the received indication of the response, prompting the user with an emergency assistance recommendation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Thomas Michael Potter, Mark E. Clauss, Dustin Ryan Carter, Megan Michal Baumann, Atlanta Bonnom, Craig Cope, Jennifer Luella Lawyer, Curtis Simpson, Nathan W. Baumann, Douglas Albert Graff
  • Monitoring a sensor output to determine intrusion events
    Patent number: 11055984
    Abstract: A method of detecting intrusion events including at least two different event types which have different characteristics of frequency and time comprises providing a sensor responsive changes in a medium generated by a potential intrusion event with the sensor generating an output signal indicative of the changes in the medium, analyzing the signal to determine changes in amplitude so as to detect the change in amplitude of the detection signal as a function of time, and performing at least one of: (i) in the frequency domain, carrying out a frequency analysis of the signal from the sensor and dividing the frequency analysis into separate sections which are selected so as to correspond to the characteristic frequencies for each event type, or (ii) the algorithm requiring the presence or absence of a time domain step function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Inventor: Cary R. Murphy
  • Landing zone indicators
    Patent number: 11046457
    Abstract: A landing zone indicator system which includes a battery that is configured to power a controller and a human vision output device, a controller that is configured to control human-visible light that is output by the human vision output device, and a human vision output device where the human-visible light output by the human vision output device generates an illuminated landing zone for a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Kitty Hawk Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy Robert Huntzinger, Dennis Young Kwon
  • Tire sensor location method and apparatus
    Patent number: 11034196
    Abstract: A method of locating a wheel-mounted electronic device, such as a tire pressure monitoring device. A wireless signal is transmitted from an interrogation device from each of a plurality of interrogation locations. The signals are received by the wheel-mounted device and received signal strength is measured for each interrogation location. The wheel-mounted device then transmits, in respect of each interrogation location, a wireless signal indicating the measured signal strength. These signals are received by the interrogation device which determines from them a location of the wheel-mounted device with respect to a wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: SCHRADER ELECTRONICS LIMITED
    Inventors: William David Stewart, Alan Murphy, Stephen Robb
  • Method and system for assisting drivers to drive with precaution
    Patent number: 11027750
    Abstract: A method and system operable for detecting and adequately warning a driver that is determined to be of a unique out-of-the-loop class of drivers that mistakenly believe that a road vehicle operating in a driver-assist or self-driving (i.e., piloted-driving) mode will automatically identify and react to a perceived or sudden threat. A method and system operable for detecting and adequately warning an inattentive, drowsy, and/or out-of-the-loop driver and assessing and confirming the driver's adequate response to the associated warning prompt(s), which may include audio, visual, haptic, and, more preferably, brake pulse or the like warning prompt(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Volvo Car Corporation
    Inventor: Trent Victor
  • Method, apparatus and computer-readable medium for aiding emergency response
    Patent number: 11032689
    Abstract: Presented is a method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium for aiding emergency response. An exemplary method includes receiving, by a processor, a first data, the first data related to medical information of an individual, and receiving, by a processor, a plurality of second data, the plurality of second data from a plurality of devices with information of the individual. The method further includes determining, by the processor, a trauma level of the individual based on the received first data and the received plurality of second data, and transmitting, by the processor, the first data and the plurality of second data to a trauma center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Bryx, Inc.
    Inventor: David Thomas
  • Methods and systems for utilizing vehicles to investigate events
    Patent number: 11024169
    Abstract: Embodiments for utilizing vehicles to investigate events are provided. Spatiotemporal information is received from each of a plurality of vehicles. Each of the plurality of vehicles includes an onboard sensor. Information associated with an event is received. At least some of the plurality of vehicles are selected based on the information associated with the event and the spatiotemporal information from each of a plurality of vehicles. A request is caused to be transmitted to each of the selected at least some of the plurality of vehicles for data detected by the respective onboard sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yassine Lassoued, Julien Monteil, Martin Mevissen
  • Nutritional supplements dispenser and methods
    Patent number: 11014721
    Abstract: A manually indexable dispenser, a system, and a method are provided for use with dispensing a nutritional supplements cartridge having a plurality of serving chambers each sealed by a membrane to store a volume of granulated nutritional supplement. The dispenser, the system, and the method are configured to transmit a wireless signal indicative of dispensing of supplements and/or a time of dispensing, and receive a wireless signal containing data indicative of a user notification for a reminder for a user to take a supplement at a specified time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Life Boost Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Thomas Linton, Chase Ryan Linton, Ted Matthew Mills
  • Safety truck attachments, and methods of safety truck use
    Patent number: 11008717
    Abstract: Embodiments of safety trucks incorporate multiple connection points to which a variety of attachments, or combinations of attachments, can be releasably and interchangeably coupled to enable their use with increased effectiveness to safeguard roadway construction, maintenance and repair personnel as they perform tasks within or relatively near to roadway workzones and worksites. Also, methods of operation of the safety truck embodiments enhance their ability to guard and protect roadway construction, maintenance and repair personnel while they work within or relatively near to roadway workzone and worksite locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Inventors: Robert H Roy, Andrew Washburn, Joseph T Piggott, Siddharth Balasubramanian
  • Systems and methods for determining space availability in an aircraft
    Patent number: 10996051
    Abstract: An example system for determining space availability in an aircraft includes a plurality of laser sensors configured to be positioned in a baggage container at a first wall and a second wall, and the first wall and the second wall face each other. The plurality of laser sensors emit signals within the baggage container and detect reflected responses to generate outputs. The system also includes one or more processors in communication with the plurality of laser sensors for executing instructions stored in non-transitory computer readable media to perform functions including receiving the outputs from the plurality of laser sensors, mapping contents of the baggage container based on the outputs from the plurality of laser sensors, and based on said mapping, outputting data indicative of occupied space in the baggage container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Amar Patel, Vinutha Patel
  • Methods of facilitating emergency assistance
    Patent number: 10997849
    Abstract: A method of vehicle accident response includes generating telematics data associated with operation of a vehicle via a mobile device inside the vehicle. The method further includes transmitting the telematics data to one or more remote servers from the mobile device and analyzing the telematics data to determine that an accident involving the vehicle has occurred. Still further, the method includes transmitting a communication to the mobile device in response to determining that the accident has occurred. The method further includes displaying, by a mobile device application of the mobile device, the communication, the communication including a list of next steps that the driver should take after the accident.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Thomas Michael Potter, Mark E. Clauss, Dustin Ryan Carter, Megan Michal Baumann, Atlanta Bonnom, Craig Cope, Jennifer Luella Lawyer, Curtis Simpson, Nathan W. Baumann, Douglas Albert Graff
  • Fire-prevention control unit
    Patent number: 10991235
    Abstract: Fire-prevention control unit including several circuit boards and a dedicated communication bus for communication between the circuit boards, the circuit boards including at least one processing board, at least one input board and at least one output board. The at least one processing board is intended to process input data received from the at least one input board and to generate commands to send to the at least one output board, the at least one input board and the at least one output board being intended to communicate with one or more devices to be monitored or controlled. Each circuit board has two identical and physically distinct functional logic units, the functional logic units being adapted to perform the same function, each functional logic unit having a unit for direct communication with the communication bus according to a configurable architecture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: SANCO S.P.A.
    Inventors: Paolo Golzi, Alessandro Parozzi, Stefano Ruspa
  • System and method of two-way wireless communication for connected car vehicle
    Patent number: 10991245
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method of two-way wireless-communication of vehicular status with one or more different recipient computer servers operated by one or more third parties to promote safer driving. The wireless-communication is based on the low-power, wide-area communication technology, particularly Random Phase Multiple Access (RPMA) communication network. The system consists of a device connected to an On-board diagnostics (OBD) port on the vehicle and onboard sensors whose data are locally processed to provide guidance to the driver. The device utilizes an audio unit, a display unit, and/or a combination thereof to warn about a potential hazard. The device further includes a plurality of sensors to sense the plurality of events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: RPMA Investments ApS
    Inventors: Jan Olsen, Frederic Lyman Wohl
  • Multi-action button for mobile devices
    Patent number: 10978206
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for providing a multi-action button for mobile devices are provided. Alerts are received and multi-action buttons are determined corresponding to the alerts and clinicians associated with mobile devices. The multi-action buttons are displayed on the mobile devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: CERNER INNOVATION, INC.
    Inventors: Jay Christopher Vaglio, Matt Ryan Anderson
  • Moisture sensing roofing systems and methods thereof
    Patent number: 10970991
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides an exemplary system that includes radio frequency (RF) tags; positioned at locations throughout a roof; a tag reader configured to: generate reader RF signals at one or more frequencies to read the plurality of RF tags, and detect return RF signals from the plurality of RF tags; where the RF signals carry tag data comprising impedance values and tag identifiers; a processor of a computing device, programmed to receive the tag data; determine corresponding locations of the plurality of RF tags; and determine a wet state or dry state of the roof at one or more corresponding locations, and output an indicator of the wet state or the dry state of the roof at the one or more corresponding locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Building Materials Investment Corporation
    Inventor: Igor Alovert
  • Distributed video storage and search with edge computing
    Patent number: 10970333
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for distributed video storage and search with edge computing. The method may comprise caching a first portion of data on a first device. The method may further comprise determining, at a second device, whether the first device has the first portion of data. The determining may be based on whether the first piece of data satisfies a specified criterion. The method may further comprise sending the data, or a portion of the data, and/or a representation of the data from the first device to a third device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: NETRADYNE, INC.
    Inventors: Avneesh Agrawal, David Jonathan Julian, Venkata Sreekanta Reddy Annapureddy, Manoj Venkata Tutika, Vinay Kumar Rai, Sandeep Pandya, Adam David Kahn, Michael Campos, Badugu Naveen Chakravarthy, Ankur Nigam, Praveen Kumar, Tejeswara Rao Gudena, Karan Kishore
  • NFC tags with proximity detection
    Patent number: 10970496
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods provide for detecting the proximate placement of an external NFC reader to a specific location on a display surface. The display surface can be intended for viewing indicia and enabling interaction with an NFC communication device embedded within the display. A circuit can control an NFC security system that can scan for unauthorized tags affixed to the surface of a display. The NFC security system may be activated by an NFC enabled mobile phone placed proximate to the indicated region for receiving an NFC coded message from the display. An NFC security scan can be performed prior to the mobile phone reading the message from the intended NFC tag in the display. Enabling interactive display modes can allow for making selections indicated on the display or detecting motion gestures across the face of the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Retail Information Services, LLC
    Inventor: Ian J. Forster
  • Traffic light estimation
    Patent number: 10960886
    Abstract: Among other things, we describe techniques for traffic light estimation using range sensors. A planning circuit of a vehicle traveling on a first drivable region that forms an intersection with a second drivable region receives information sensed by a range sensor of the vehicle. The information represents a movement state of an object through the intersection. A traffic signal at the intersection controls movement of objects through the intersection. The planning circuit determines a state of the traffic signal at the intersection based, in part, on the received information. A control circuit controls an operation of the vehicle based, in part, on the state of the traffic signal at the intersection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Motional AD LLC
    Inventors: Scott D. Pendleton, Aravindkumar Vijayalingam
  • Traffic management system, components of a distributed traffic management system, prioritization/load-distribution system, and methods thereof
    Patent number: 10957190
    Abstract: Various aspects are related to a traffic management system that may include: a token issuer associated with a first traffic-managing infrastructure, a token collector associated with a vehicle, and a token verifier associated with a second traffic-managing infrastructure, wherein the token issuer is configured to issue one or more tokens, wherein the token collector is configured to collect the one or more tokens when the vehicle is in a vicinity of the first traffic-managing infrastructure and send the one or more collected tokens to the token verifier when the vehicle is in a vicinity of the second traffic-managing infrastructure, wherein the token verifier is configured to trigger a control of the second traffic-managing infrastructure based on the one or more collected tokens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Mateusz Bronk