Patents Examined by Hongmin Fan
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Patent number: 11763659Abstract: A system for managing an alarm issued by a medical device being used to treat a patient is disclosed. The system includes a processor coupled to at least one of the medical device, a monitoring system being used to monitor the patient, and a hospital system. The system also includes a memory coupled to the processor. The memory contains data and instructions that, when loaded into the processor and executed, cause the processor to receive the alarm and retrieve information from one or more of the medical device, the monitoring system, and the hospital system. The information comprises a dynamic attribute associated with the patient. The system then assigns a sub-priority to the alarm based in part on evaluation of the dynamic attribute and provides an alert to a staff member.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2022Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Inventor: Marc Neubauer
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Patent number: 11756345Abstract: A method of partial sensor data sharing is described. The method includes detecting an occluded area relative to a receiver vehicle. The method also includes defining an area of interest (AoI) based on a traffic topology and state information of a selected sender vehicle. The method further includes transmitting the area of interest to the selected sender vehicle. The method also includes receiving a sensor data corresponding to the area of interest when the detected occluded area is within a sensor coverage area of the selected sender vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventor: Ahmed Hamdi Sakr
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Patent number: 11749111Abstract: Among other things, equipment is located at an intersection of a transportation network. The equipment includes an input to receive data from a sensor oriented to monitor ground transportation entities at or near the intersection. A wireless communication device sends to a device of one of the ground transportation entities, a warning about a dangerous situation at or near the intersection, there is a processor and a storage for instructions executable by the processor to perform actions including the following. A machine learning model is stored that can predict behavior of ground transportation entities at or near the intersection at a current time. The machine learning model is based on training data about previous motion and related behavior of ground transportation entities at or near the intersection.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2018Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Inventors: Georges Aoude, Amer Abufadel, Karl Jeanbart, Rishabh Choudhary, Ankit Sharma
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Patent number: 11749093Abstract: A system and method for opportunity-based hygiene monitoring and/or reminding is disclosed. Healthcare providers may have various opportunities to interact with a patient. As such, an opportunity-based focus in managing a healthcare environment may assist in assessing the various opportunities when interacting with the patient. For example, an opportunity-based analysis may be used for protocol compliance, such as compliance with hand hygiene protocols and/or PPE protocols. Further, infection analysis, patient care billing, staff locating, or workload analysis may be opportunity based in order to more efficiently manage the healthcare environment.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Microsensor Labs, LLCInventors: Peng Liu, Yang Liu
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Patent number: 11738645Abstract: Aspects of the technology relate to assisting a passenger in an autonomous vehicle without a driver. For instance, after a door of the vehicle is opened, a predetermined period of time may be waited by processors of computing devices of the vehicle. After waiting the predetermined period of time and when the vehicle's door remains open, a set of instructions for closing the vehicle's door may be played by the processors through a speaker of the vehicle. Once the door of the vehicle is closed, an announcement may be played by the processors through the speaker requesting that the passenger press a first button to initiate a ride to a destination. In response to the first button being pressed, the ride to the destination may be initiated by the processors by maneuvering the vehicle autonomously to the destination.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Waymo LLCInventors: Maria Moon, Julien Charles Mercay, Kyle Bechtel, Ryan Powell, Clement Wright
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Patent number: 11741799Abstract: A curved haptic actuator according to an embodiment may comprise: a housing having a receiving space and having a shape where the receiving space and an outer appearance thereof are bent outward; a vibration unit disposed in the receiving space, being movable along the longitudinal direction of the housing, and having a shape bent upward; elastic bodies connected to an inner wall of the housing and both sides of the vibration unit; and a magnetic field generation unit which is installed on the inner wall of the housing and generates a magnetic field and applies the magnetic field to the vibration unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: CK MATERIALS LAB CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyeong Jun Kim, Myung Sun Park, Jong Hun Lee, Cheol Hee Lee
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Patent number: 11719553Abstract: A system (100) and method for finding a likely available parking spot within a geographical area are disclosed. The system (100) may be configured to receive a request for directions for a first vehicle (702) to an open parking spot within a particular geographical area (210, 214), receive sensor information indicating potential open parking spots (346, 348), identify likely available parking spots (346, 348), and receive information regarding other vehicles searching for parking in the same geographical area. The system may use the identified likely available spots and the information regarding other vehicles searching for parking when computing a route (218, 220) to a likely available parking spot.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2022Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Google LLCInventor: Omar Abdelaziz
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Patent number: 11699342Abstract: In an approach to safely facilitate driver responses to road traffic event alerts, computer-implemented methods, computer program products, and computer systems for reducing vehicle occupant distractions are described. The computer-implemented method includes processors configured for receiving vehicle alert data corresponding to a road traffic event, generating a user alert prompt corresponding to the vehicle alert data, transmitting the user alert prompt to a user vehicle satisfying a first condition, and receiving a user response from an occupant of the user vehicle. Responsive to receiving an affirmative user response, activating one or more vehicle activity systems to reduce vehicle cabin activity by occupants within the user vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2021Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Saraswathi Sailaja Perumalla, Shanthan Chamala, Neela Vauhini Komaragiri, Narendra Reddy Tippala
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Patent number: 11694486Abstract: An example operation may include providing a value to a transport based on sensor data associated the transport.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Jaya Bharath R. Goluguri, Felipe G. Salles, Christopher J. Risberg, Joshua C. Batie
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Patent number: 11678952Abstract: System, methods and apparatus related to surgical articles used during surgery. The system, methods and apparatus may include features such as an element/substrate added to surgical articles which enables the recognition by human visualization of the surgical articles when left inside patient bodies when viewed with medical imaging technologies. The element/substrate may include a plurality of three dimensional objects. Alternatively, the element/substrate may comprise a ribbon of radiopaque material having cut-puts or other radiolucent regions which provide image artifacts observable under fluoroscopic imaging.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Innovo Surgical, Inc.Inventor: Brian E. Stewart
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Patent number: 11682487Abstract: A surgical computing system may scan for a sensing system located in an operating room. Upon detecting a sensing system in the operating room, the surgical computing system may establish a link with the sensing system. The surgical computing system may receive user role identification data from the sensing system using the established link. The surgical computing system may identify a user role for a user in the operating room based on the received user role identification data. The user role of a user may be or may include at least one of a surgeon, a nurse, a patient, a hospital staff, or a health care professional. Based on the identified user role, the surgical computing system may generate and send surgical aid information for the user in the operating room. The surgical aid information may include information associated with a surgical operation relevant to the identified user role.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Cilag GmbH InternationalInventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Jason L. Harris, Chad E. Eckert
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Patent number: 11675995Abstract: Methods for increasing the read range of an electronic communication module within a tire and methods for improving the read range of an electronic communication module within a tire are provided herein. As discussed further herein, the read range can be improved by applying strain to the tire without circumferentially contacting the outer surface of its tread, resulting in an increase in the same-distance-signal-strength of 5% or more. Also provided are tires made according to the disclosed methods.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLCInventors: Thomas A. Sams, Craig R. Balnis
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Patent number: 11676467Abstract: Systems and methods to provide a watch as a dashboard of a plurality of components by utilizing a mesh protocol are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: generate output signals, by a module group of one or more modules, configured to conveying information related to the subject, wherein the one or more modules are configured by a mesh protocol to communicate the information via wireless communication; by one or more processors of a watch: receive wireless communication from at least a first module via the mesh protocol; obtain the output signals from the module group based on the mesh protocol; perform analysis on the output signals to determine values to one or more metrics related to the subject; and effectuate, via a user interface of the watch, presentation of the values, wherein the watch includes one or more sensors, and a transmitter receiver that communicates via the mesh protocol.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: GoX Studio, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Karl Hitt, Robert Bruce Floersheim
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Patent number: 11663908Abstract: Methods, misbehavior management systems, non-transitory processor-readable media of various embodiments provide for managing the generation, storage, and transmission of misbehavior reports from vehicle-to-everything (V2X) onboard equipment to an associated entity, such as a misbehavior managing authority. Various embodiments may include detecting a misbehavior condition has occurred and determining whether to generate a misbehavior report based on an aggregated criticality value. The misbehavior management system may then determine whether to store the generated misbehavior report. The misbehavior management system may also determine whether to transmit the generated misbehavior report to a misbehavior managing authority. In some embodiments, the misbehavior management system may determine which stored misbehavior reports may be deleted from storage.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Jonathan Petit, William Whyte, Cong Chen, Jean-Philippe Monteuuis, Mohammad Raashid Ansari
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Patent number: 11657706Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to identify a lane level traffic surprise. In the context of a method, historical lane level traffic information is received including a representation of a speed of travel along a respective lane of a link. The method also receives recent lane level traffic information including a representation of a speed of travel along the respective lane of the link. The recent lane level traffic information is indicative of more recent traffic conditions, than the traffic conditions represented by at least some of the historical lane level traffic information. The method further includes determining a representation of a difference between representations of the speed of travel provided by the historical lane level traffic information and the recent lane level traffic information, and identifying the lane level traffic surprise based upon representation of the difference.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2019Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: HERE GLOBAL B.V.Inventor: James Fowe
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Patent number: 11657327Abstract: A first set of traces is received by a device, each trace including a set of location data. Each set of location data includes an origin point, a plurality of intermediate points, and a destination point in an ordered sequence. A bounding box surrounding a trace of the first set of traces is drawn, the bounding box corresponding to endpoints of the trace. A function determines a threshold and classifies a trace as stationary or non-stationary. A trace is classified as stationary or non-stationary by comparing a ratio represented by the trace length divided by the bounding box diagonal length to the determined threshold. In response to classifying the trace as stationary, the trace is labeled as stationary. In response to classifying the trace as non-stationary, extremities are extracted from the trace for re-classifying.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: MAPBOX, INC.Inventors: Ugo Vollmer, Laurier Rochon
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Patent number: 11647964Abstract: A remote watching system includes a sensor attached to a bed apparatus and configured to acquire biological information about a bed user who uses the bed apparatus, a server configured to receive the biological information from the sensor and output a notification that is based on the biological information, and a mobile terminal configured to receive the notification and display the received notification, wherein the server outputs only a previously set notification or the mobile terminal displays only a previously set notification.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: PARAMOUNT BED CO., LTD.Inventors: Takumi Taketomi, Masato Shimokawa, Sota Nishiura, Yuka Kobayashi
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Patent number: 11650313Abstract: A system including a radar receiver, a computer readable medium, and a processor. A data structure containing historical information pertaining to weather conditions for multiple locations may reside in the medium. The processor may be configured to: obtain aircraft data including information of an aircraft position; obtain external data; obtain a portion of the historical information pertaining to a location corresponding to the aircraft position; obtain weather radar data; analyze the weather radar data to determine if windshear exceeds a windshear alert threshold; upon an occurrence of the windshear exceeding the windshear alert threshold, determine whether to issue or suppress a windshear alert based on the aircraft data, the external data, and/or the portion of the historical information; and one of a) output the windshear alert for presentation to a user or b) adjust the windshear alert threshold causing the windshear alert to be suppressed and/or suppress the windshear alert.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.Inventor: Venkata A. Sishtla
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Patent number: 11643102Abstract: A vehicle dash cam may be configured to execute one or more neural networks (and/or other artificial intelligence), such as based on input from one or more of the cameras and/or other sensors associated with the dash cam, to intelligently detect safety events in real-time. Detection of a safety event may trigger an in-cab alert to make the driver aware of the safety risk. The dash cam may include logic for determining which asset data to transmit to a backend server in response to detection of a safety event, as well as which asset data to transmit to the backend server in response to analysis of sensor data that did not trigger a safety event. The asset data transmitted to the backend server may be further analyzed to determine if further alerts should be provided to the driver and/or to a safety manager.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Samsara Inc.Inventors: Mathew Chasan Calmer, Justin Delegard, Justin Pan, Sabrina Shemet, Meelap Shah, Kavya Joshi, Brian Tuan, Sharan Srinivasan, Muhammad Ali Akhtar, John Charles Bicket, Margaret Finch, Vincent Shieh, Bruce Kellerman, Mitch Lin, Marvin Arroz, Siddhartha Datta Roy, Jason Symons, Tina Quach, Cassandra Lee Rommel, Saumya Jain
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Patent number: 11645906Abstract: A navigation system includes: a control circuit configured to: generate a video clip by parsing an interval of a sensor data stream for a region of travel; analyze the video clip submitted to a deep learning model, already trained, including identifying a traffic flow estimate; access a position coordinate for calculating a distance to intersection; generate a traffic flow state by fusing a corrected speed, the traffic flow estimate, and the distance to intersection; merge a vehicle maneuvering instruction into the traffic flow state for maneuvering through the region of travel; and a communication circuit, coupled to the control circuit, configured to: communicate the traffic flow state for displaying on a device.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Tetenav, Inc.Inventors: Lina Hu, Hui Fang, Congmin Bai