Patents Examined by Hung Q Dang
  • Patent number: 12047712
    Abstract: A surveillance device of the present disclosure includes an image analysis server that generates an alarm when detecting an alarm generation target that has entered an intrusion detection area, based on a camera image captured by a camera. The image analysis server acquires the camera image (basic image) to set a fixed object area (basic area) corresponding to a fixed object included in the basic image, acquires a camera image (live image) to extract a fixed object area (reference area) corresponding to a fixed object included in the live image, calculates a deviation amount of an angle of view based on a result of a comparison in standard position between the basic area and the reference area, and generates a surveillance screen including an adjustment screen for guidance on an operation for cancelling the deviation amount of the angle of view to display the surveillance screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Iwai, Shin Yamada
  • Patent number: 12048111
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic device including a replaceable module and a sliding fastener. The replaceable module is provided with a first sliding track. The sliding fastener includes a body having a latch extending therefrom the body and a groove so as to form a handle. The body is provided with a second sliding track corresponding to the first sliding track, and the handle is elastically bendable along the groove so as to flex relative to the body and disengage from the replaceable module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Getac Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Wan-Lin Hsu
  • Patent number: 12048107
    Abstract: A folding display device and electronic device are provided. The folding display device includes a first middle frame, a second middle frame, two bending members, a flexible display panel, and a first deadlocking structure. The first deadlocking structure includes a first deadlocking component fixedly connected to the first middle frame and a second deadlocking component fixedly connected to the second middle frame. When the folding display device receives a first force, the two deadlocking components are locked and connected to reduce probability of defects in the bending members. When the folding display device receives a second, the two deadlocking components are unlocked to realize free folding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jiang Li
  • Patent number: 12048103
    Abstract: In order to overcome the problems that the existing arc-shaped lock has a complex structure and is difficult to accurately adjust angles, the application provides an arc-shaped lock, comprising an angle control mechanism and a locking mechanism; the angle control mechanism comprises a first mounting structure and a first sliding mechanism, a second sliding mechanism and a positioning mechanism, and the first mounting structure is used for installing a display module; the locking mechanism comprises a second mounting structure, and the second mounting structure is used for installing another display module; the first sliding mechanism and the second sliding mechanism telescopically extend out of the first mounting structure and abut against the second mounting structure, the positioning mechanism is used for positioning lengths of the first sliding mechanism and the second sliding mechanism extending out of the first mounting structure; and the first sliding mechanism and second sliding mechanism are positione
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: SHENZHEN GLOSHINE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xianfeng Zhang, Yongjun Zhang, Guoqiang Li, Haijun Zhang
  • Patent number: 12041289
    Abstract: According to one implementation, a method of guiding an interaction between a companion module and a user includes identifying a media content for playout by a media player device, transmitting, to a remote server, an interaction schema request identifying the media content and the companion module, and receiving, from the remote server, behavioral manifest data including an instruction for guiding the interaction between the companion module and the user. Such a method also includes obtaining a play head state of the media player device and a playout timecode state of the media content, and identifying a user interaction behavior for the companion module based on the behavioral manifest data, the play head state of the media player device, and the playout timecode state of the media content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Comito, Dirk Van Dall, James Bowers, Anthony Waters, Thomas Engel
  • Patent number: 12041736
    Abstract: A rollable display device comprises: a flexible display panel; a mesh sheet comprising, a first region where the flexible display panel is attached on a front surface thereof, a second region located above the first region, and a stepped part between the first region and the second region; a guide plate for receiving the upper portion of the mesh sheet including the second region and the stepped part, and comprising a fixing part positioned on the back surface thereof; a top cover for covering the guide plate and comprising a pressing hole formed in a location corresponding to the fixing part; and a pressing member inserted in the pressing hole so as to adhere the fixing part to the mesh sheet. The rollable display device may stably withstand the tension of the mesh sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Jonggil Pyo
  • Patent number: 12041756
    Abstract: A fan cage includes a first cage part comprising a cage body and a plurality of engagement structures respectively located at different sides of an opening portion of the cage body, a second cage part located at the opening portion of the first cage part, and a latch mechanism disposed on the second cage part. The latch mechanism includes a plurality of latch components slidably disposed on the second cage part and a link component connected to the plurality of latch components. The latch components are movably connected by each other via the link component and are selectively engaged with the engagement structures of the first cage part, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: WISTRON CORP.
    Inventors: Yong-Qing Zhong, Zhao-Ping Fu
  • Patent number: 12038119
    Abstract: A sensor interface module for an inspection robot includes a scissor lift for varied radial positioning of, and a universal sensor mount for mounting, a selected one of a plurality of different sensors. A visual inspection module for the robot includes an inspection unit for simultaneously visually inspecting a first surface facing a first direction and a spaced, second surface facing an opposing, second direction toward the first surface. The inspection unit includes a first visual sensor and a second visual sensor, each visual sensor facing in a direction different than the first and second directions. A first reflector reflects an image of the first surface to the first visual sensor, and a second reflector reflects an image of the second surface to the second visual sensor. A robot system may include the sensor interface module and the inspection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: GE Infrastructure Technology LLC
    Inventors: Selim Akin, Selami Haydar Icli, Christopher Paul Markman, Brian William Graham, Satoshi Kitano, Salvatore Sessa, Paulo Cesar Debenest, Giacomo Cimarelli
  • Patent number: 12041745
    Abstract: The present application discloses a case assembly for a server and a server having same. The case assembly (100) is divided into a first case body (10) and a second case body (20) in a first direction, both a side of the first case body (10) that faces the second case body (20) and a side of the second case body (20) that faces the first case body (10) are open, and the first case body (10) and the second case body (20) are detachably connected and jointly define an accommodation space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: BITMAIN TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Jianjun Pan, Lei Zhang, Xudong Wang
  • Patent number: 12029002
    Abstract: An electronic device, including: a device body, provided with a first accommodating space, a second accommodating space, and a first opening; a functional module; and an ejection mechanism, including a connecting rod, a slider, and a driving part. A guide rail is disposed on the slider, and the guide rail includes a first limiting section, an extending section, a second limiting section, and a retracting section which are connected in sequence. In a case that the slider is located at a second position, at least a portion of the functional module is located outside the first accommodating space, and a second end of the connecting rod is matched with the first limiting section. In a case that the slider is located at a first position, the functional module is located inside the first accommodating space, and the second end of the connecting rod is matched with the second limiting section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiandong Luo, Ruhao Lin
  • Patent number: 12027184
    Abstract: Systems and methods for video processing are configured. Embodiments of the present disclosure receive a procedural document comprising a plurality of instructions; extract a plurality of key concepts for an instruction of the plurality of instructions; compute an information coverage distribution for each of a plurality of candidate multi-media assets, wherein the information coverage distribution indicates whether a corresponding multi-media asset relates to each of the plurality of key concepts; select a set of multi-media assets for the instruction based on the information coverage distribution; and generate a multi-media presentation describing the procedural document by combining the set of multi-media assets based on a presentation template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: ADOBE INC.
    Inventors: Suryateja BV, Prateksha Udhayanan, Parth Satish Laturia, Chauhan Dev Girishchandra, Darshan Khandelwal, Stefano Petrangeli, Balaji Vasan Srinivasan
  • Patent number: 12022109
    Abstract: An image decoding method performed by a decoding device according to the present disclosure comprises: a step of deriving reference picture list 0 (L0) and reference picture list 1 (L1); a step of deriving two motion vectors (MV) for a current block, the two MVs including MVL0 for the L0 and MVL1 for the L1; a step of determining whether to apply bi-prediction optical flow (BIO) prediction for deriving refined motion vectors by sub-blocks to the current block; a step of deriving a refined motion vector for a sub-block of the current block based on the MVL0 and MVL1, if the BIO prediction is applied to the current block; and a step of deriving a prediction sample based on the refined motion vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jaeho Lee, Seunghwan Kim
  • Patent number: 12016150
    Abstract: A foldable conductive guide rail includes: an outer guide rail being electrically connected to a power supply of the box body by an outer guide rail pad and having an outer slideway, the outer slideway having a hollow rail and being provided with tenons at two ends; an inner guide rail being electrically connected to a mounting device by an inner guide rail pad and having an inner slideway opposite to the outer slideway, the inner slideway having a hollow rail and being provided with tenons at two ends; and a plurality of rivets, including outer rivets and inner rivets, the plurality of rivets electrically connecting the outer guide rail and the inner guide rail and enabling the outer rail and the inner rail to move relative to each other under the action of an external force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: INSPUR SUZHOU INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Pengxiao Xiao
  • Patent number: 12009015
    Abstract: According to one aspect, a computer-implemented method for automatically generating a video advertisement is provided. The method includes obtaining one or more attributes relating to a video advertisement. The method includes obtaining a template, wherein the template comprises one or more blocks, wherein each block of the one or more blocks comprises one or more placeholders corresponding to one or more types of media assets. The method includes identifying, in a first block of the one or more blocks in the template, a first placeholder corresponding to a first type of media asset. The method includes selecting a first media asset from a first media library based on first metadata associated with the first media asset, the one or more attributes, and the first type of media asset. The method includes generating, using a rendering engine, a video advertisement, wherein the generated video advertisement comprises the first asset. The method includes outputting the generated video advertisement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: READY SET, INC.
    Inventors: John Gargiulo, Sambou Makalou
  • Patent number: 12009101
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for the automatic measurement of measurable incidental routine parameters (MIRP). MIRP can include every movement of the body and a user's routine. This data can be incorporated into an accurate and comprehensive evaluation of a user's routine. The present disclosure functions by identifying normalcy for an individual in the consistency of habitual movement and behavior. This normalcy can become an indicator of wellness. Therefore, the present disclosure provides systems or methods which can objectively analyze a user's behavior to provide holistic predictors and analysis of a user's health.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignees: The Quantum Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Noel J. Guillama, Chester A. Heath
  • Patent number: 12010254
    Abstract: A motion mechanism applied to an inner folding flexible screen terminal and an inner folding flexible screen terminal are disclosed. The motion mechanism includes left and right cranks and left and right connecting plates. The left and right cranks are both rotatably connected to a middle support structure, and the left and right connecting plates are respectively rotatably connected to the left and right cranks and slidably connected to left and right support frames. The left and right connecting plates are respectively connected to left and right housings of the flexible screen terminal. The motion mechanism has a simple structure and reliable movements. When the flexible screen is bent, the housings and the flexible screen move toward the far side together. In addition, the housings do not need to be provided with overly wide frames at two ends for coverage, which may facilitate a narrow frame design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: AMPHENOL PHOENIX (ANJI) TELECOM PARTS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Xiaojie Liu
  • Patent number: 12005337
    Abstract: A system for monitoring and recording and processing an activity includes one or more cameras for automatically recording video of the activity. A remote media system is located at the location of the activity. A network media processor and services is communicatively coupled with the remote media system. The remote media system includes one or more AI enabled cameras. The AI enabled camera is configured to record the activity. The network media processor is configured to receive an activation request of the AI enabled camera and validate the record request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Hole-In-One Media, Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin R. Imes
  • Patent number: 12010455
    Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes a camera having an imaging array. With the camera attached at an in-cabin side of a vehicle windshield, the imaging array of the camera views through the windshield and forward of the equipped vehicle. Image data captured by the imaging array is provided to and processed at an ECU for at least one driving assist system of the vehicle. The captured image data is saved in volatile memory. Responsive to occurrence of an emergency event, image data captured by the imaging array of the camera that is saved in volatile memory for a first period of time prior to the occurrence of the emergency event is moved to non-volatile memory and image data captured by the imaging array of the camera for a second period of time after the occurrence of the emergency event is saved in non-volatile memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Christopher L. Van Dan Elzen
  • Patent number: 12010464
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for automated camera activation are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of receiving, from a sensor, sensor data. The actions further include, based on the sensor data, determining that a firearm has been removed from a holster. The actions further include, based on determining that the firearm has been removed from the holster, generating a software-recognized event that indicates the firearm has been removed from the holster. The actions further include, in response to the software-recognized event that indicates the firearm has been removed from the holster, generating an instruction for a camera to record. The actions further include providing, for output, the instruction for the camera to record.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignees: Getac Technology Corporation, WHP Workflow Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Guzik, Muhammad Adeel
  • Patent number: 12002547
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to enabling search and extraction of data stored in DNA with optimized data structures and functions. Accordingly, systems and methods are provided herein for performing certain functions on data stored in nucleic acid molecules. The present disclosure covers at least the following areas of interest: (1) data structures to provide efficient access and search of information stored in nucleic acid molecules, (2) accurate and quick reading of information stored in nucleic acid molecules, (3) targeted approaches to accessing subsets of information stored in nucleic acid molecules, (4) a rank function that determines a count of particular bit or symbol value in a set of information stored in nucleic acid molecules, (5) functions including counting, locating, and extracting occurrences of a specific pattern in a message of information stored in nucleic acid molecules, and (6) an if-then-else operation to sort data stored in nucleic acid molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: CATALOG TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Nathaniel Roquet, Swapnil P. Bhatia, Paolo Ferragina