Patents Examined by Hung Q Dang
  • Patent number: 11793601
    Abstract: Embodiments of a system and method for endoscope cleaning and inspection are disclosed. In an example, an endoscope cleaning and inspection unit includes cleaning and testing capabilities operated via control equipment and a display screen, to operate leak testing equipment, flush control equipment, and optical inspection equipment for leak testing, flushing, rinsing, and inspection of an endoscope interior chamber (lumen) and exterior surfaces. In a further example, the endoscope cleaning and inspection unit may further operate and receive information from a borescope imaging device or a magnification imaging device, using an imaging sensor to capture images of an endoscope lumen or surface respectively, as captured or output on the display screen. Further embodiments provide for control, monitoring, data collection, data input, and data output with such imaging devices via the endoscope cleaning and inspection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Medivators Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Jackson, Joshua J. Korth
  • Patent number: 11800189
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve systems and methods for performing operations comprising receiving, with a messaging application, user input to access a graphical image modification feature of the messaging application; in response to receiving, causing display of a video; accessing a first configuration rule of a plurality of configuration rules that associates a first device property rule with the graphical image modification feature of the messaging application; determining that the first configuration rule is satisfied by a first property of the client device; and in response to determining that the first configuration rule is satisfied by the first property of the client device, causing display of a first plurality of graphical image modification options each associated with performing a different modification to the video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Ronald Cieslak, Jiayao Yu, Kai Chen, Farnaz Azmoodeh, Michael David Marr, Jun Huang, Zahra Ferdowsi
  • Patent number: 11798282
    Abstract: A server configured to receive video clips from a mobile device, such as eyewear. The server has an electronic processor enabled to execute computer instructions to process the video clips to identify one or more characteristics in the frames of the video clips. The processor selects the video clips having the identified characteristics in the frames and creates a set of the selected video clips having the identified characteristics in the frames. The processor allows a user of the mobile device to edit and trim the video clips having the identified characteristics to create trimmed video clip segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: David Ben Haim, Justin Huang, Nathan Litke, Eyal Zak
  • Patent number: 11800184
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for managing media storage and delivery, including obtaining information about a three-dimensional (3D) scene; obtaining, from the information, a parameter indicating that viewport adaptation is enabled; rendering the 3D scene, wherein the 3D scene includes at least one two-dimensional (2D) video to be reproduced within the 3D scene; obtaining a current viewport of a user; determining whether the at least one 2D video is inside of a range of the current viewport; and adjusting a bitrate of the at least one 2D video based on a result of the determining.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: TENCENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Shuai Zhao, Stephan Wenger, Iraj Sodagar, Shan Liu
  • Patent number: 11788788
    Abstract: A door driving system and a refrigerator having the door driving system according to the present invention are provided with a motor, a power transmitting device for transmitting the power generated by the motor to the hinge, and an auxiliary device for receiving the power generated by the motor and generating an auxiliary force to move a door positioned in a closing position in an opening direction, so that the torque to be applied to the hinge of the door for opening and closing the door may be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasukiyo Murata, Morio Yoshimoto
  • Patent number: 11792952
    Abstract: An electronic device, including a device body, a case, at least one power supply module, and a power distribution module, is provided. The case is disposed on the device body. The at least one power supply module is disposed in the case. The power distribution module includes a main body, a handle, and an anti-removal frame. The main body is detachably disposed on the device body. The handle is rotatably connected to the main body. The anti-removal frame is slidably disposed in the case. The power supply module is configured to push against the anti-removal frame, so that the anti-removal frame slides toward the handle and restricts the handle from rotating relative to the main body. In addition, a power distribution module configured for the electronic device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Zhong-Hui Mao, Hua-Jun Liang, Chih Yao Chou
  • Patent number: 11778137
    Abstract: An information processing device includes circuitry to set one or more images transmitted from an image capturing device and stored, in a memory, as ones to be deleted from the memory in a case that a condition is satisfied, transmit, to a communication terminal, input screen information related to an input screen for inputting information for setting one of the one or more images as one to be excluded from the images to be deleted, and set the one of the one or more images as the one to be excluded from the images to be deleted according to an operation received via the input screen displayed on the communication terminal based on the input screen information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takafumi Shimmoto, Yoshinaga Kato
  • Patent number: 11776578
    Abstract: The present disclosure involves systems, software, and computer implemented methods for automatically modifying values of content elements in frames of a video. One example method includes obtaining an input video. A set of elements included in one or more frames of the input video is identified. Metadata is generated for each element in the set of elements. A determination is made that a value for a particular element in the set of elements is targeted for replacement. A replacement value is determined for the particular element and updated metadata is generated. A metadata entry for the particular element is updated to include the determined replacement value. Output content is generated based on the updated metadata the output content is provided for display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Trapelo Corp.
    Inventors: Kyle Douglas Morton, David B. Bernstein, William Morse, James Reetzke, Nick Leoutsakos, David Mullins, Andrew McLellan
  • Patent number: 11770514
    Abstract: An optical observation instrument according to the invention, in particular a surgical microscope or exoscope, comprises an optics unit with an objective arrangement and at least one electronic image recorder, wherein the optics unit has a first stereo channel with a first beam path and a second stereo channel with a second beam path for recording a stereo image of an object field with the at least one electronic image recorder and wherein the first and the second beam path extend through the objective arrangement. Further, the observation instrument comprises a retaining apparatus which comprises a retaining bracket, which engages over the optics unit, wherein the retaining bracket comprises an operating device with a number of operating elements for controlling a retaining arm, to which the retaining apparatus is connectable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Sebastian Barth, Markus Blocherer, Christoph Busch, Manuel Ebert, Jonas Forster, Andreas Heni, Benedikt Köhler, Robert Lange, Laura Steck, Annika Witte, Laura Ziegler, Walter Vogel, Kay Behrendt
  • Patent number: 11763851
    Abstract: Techniques are described for pre-exporting chunks of video content during video editing of a video editing project. For example, the chunks of the video editing project can be monitored for changes. When a change is detected to a chunk, the chunk can be pre-exported as an independent chunk that is combinable with other pre-exported chunks and without encoding or re-encoding the pre-exported chunks. In addition, the monitoring and pre-exporting can be performed while the video editing project is editable by a user of the video editing project. When the video editing project is ready to be finalized, the pre-exported chunks can be combined to generate, at least in part, a media file. The generated media file can then be output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Soeren Balko, Jasmine Mae Minter
  • Patent number: 11765851
    Abstract: A cable management rack for computer cabinets includes: a main body stretchable and retractable by folding and having cables accommodating boxes for storing cables; a locking mechanism having a first assembly part, a safety locking tab, a second assembly part and an elastic locking plate installed at ends of the inner rail and the outer rail on the same side; two home positioning plates, a support frame and an outer rail fastener. The safety locking tab and the elastic locking plate prevent the inner rail from falling off when pulling out the outer rail. The support frame is installed under the main body, and a positioning block is arranged relative to the main body to prevent the main body from sagging or falling off. The outer rail fastener covers the outer part of the outer rail and the sliding rail bracket to improve structural strength and stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: MARTAS PRECISION SLIDE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Wan-Lai Chen
  • Patent number: 11765315
    Abstract: To more reliably land a flying body at a desired point, a flying body includes a determiner that determines whether the flying body is taking off and ascending from a takeoff point or descending to land, a camera mounted in the flying body, a recorder that records a lower image captured by the camera if it is determined that the flying body is taking off and ascending and a guider that, if it is determined that the flying body is descending to land, guides the flying body to the takeoff point while descending using a lower image recorded in the recorder during takeoff/ascent and a lower image captured during the descent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tetsuo Inoshita
  • Patent number: 11765852
    Abstract: A mounting base is provided. The mounting base is adapted to be selectively affixed to different supporting structures. The mounting base includes a mounting base body, a first hook, a second hook and a rotatable member. The first hook is formed on the mounting base body. The second hook is formed on the mounting base body. The rotatable member is pivoted on the mounting base body. The rotatable member is adapted to be rotated between a first orientation and the second orientation relative to the mounting base body. When the rotatable member is in the first orientation, the rotatable member is restricted by the mounting base body. When the rotatable member is in the second orientation, the rotatable member is restricted by the mounting base body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: WISTRON NEWEB CORP.
    Inventors: Chun-Yu Lee, Sheng-Yuan Chen
  • Patent number: 11765406
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for enabling a consumer of streaming video to obtain different views of the video, such as zoomed views of one or more objects of interest. In an exemplary embodiment, a client device receives an original video stream along with data identifying objects of interest and their spatial locations within the original video. In one embodiment, in response to user selection of an object of interest, the client device switches to display of a cropped and scaled version of the original video to present a zoomed video of the object of interest. The zoomed video tracks the selected object even as the position of the selected object changes with respect to the original video. In some embodiments, the object of interest and the appropriate zoom factor are both selected with a single expanding-pinch gesture on a touch screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: InterDigital Madison Patent Holdings, SAS
    Inventors: Kumar Ramaswamy, Jeffrey Allen Cooper, John Richardson, Ralph Neff
  • Patent number: 11765443
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for playback of streaming media content during a dual mode trick play operation. An I-frame only playlist is generated from a media content stream. The I-frame only playlist includes a plurality of I-frames. A set of I-frames are selected from the plurality of I-frames for scan play back mode based on metadata associated with the media content stream. A curated I-frame only playlist of the selected set of I-frames is generated for display during scan play back mode. In one embodiment, the selected set of I-frames is an I-frame identified at the beginning of each of the segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
    Inventor: Steven Mayhew
  • Patent number: 11758661
    Abstract: An I/O system including an I/O base having a first connector component, an I/O module selectively attachable to the I/O base and having a second connector component adapted to mate with the first connector component, and a locking actuator assembly for securing the I/O module to the I/O base. The locking actuator assembly includes an actuator supported for axial and rotational movement by the I/O module, the actuator movable from an unlocked position having a first end of the actuator extending from a housing of the I/O module to a locked position wherein a second end of the actuator extends from the housing. The second end of the actuator includes a flange adapted to pass through a corresponding slot in a surface of the I/O base such that when the actuator is rotated the at least one flange restricts withdrawal of the actuator from the slot in the I/O base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Adam M. Wrobel
  • Patent number: 11758664
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a motherboard with a processor socket, a load frame connected to the motherboard adjacent to at least two sides of the processor socket, and a processor retainer rotatably connected to the load frame, the processor retainer being positionable in a closed position, an opened position, and an installation position. The processor retainer extends over the processor socket when the processor retainer is in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jason R. Eagle, Scott R. LaPree
  • Patent number: 11756668
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system for medical procedure tracking, evaluation and assistance, wherein one or more video cameras, one or more acoustic sensors or one or more medical device interfaces acquire video, audio or medical device feeds from a medical treatment setting. A scene evaluation module detects scene related features in the video, audio or medical device feeds. A procedure compliance assessment module compares one or more scene related features detected and reported by the scene evaluation module to a list of expected actions or equipment usages associated with the procedure being performed in the treatment setting. A procedure assistance module provides compliance based procedure related action recommendations or instructions from within the list of expected actions or equipment usages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: ALEPH BOT LTD
    Inventors: Ofer Talmor, Chen Itzhaki
  • Patent number: 11756571
    Abstract: An apparatus that identifies a scene type includes at least one processor and a memory. The memory is operatively coupled to the at least one processor and is configured to store instructions executable by the processor. Upon execution of the instructions, the processor is caused to identify a scene type of content that includes video and audio based on a feature amount of the audio in the content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventor: Yuta Yuyama
  • Patent number: 11749973
    Abstract: A retention mechanism for attaching equipment to a mounting rail comprises a slider including a first retention section and a pivoting lever mechanical coupled to the slider. The slider is movable in a translational manner along a sliding direction with respect to a remaining portion of the retention mechanism. The lever includes a second retention section aligned with the first retention section in the sliding direction. A reception area for receiving the mounting rail is defined between the first retention section and the second retention section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Ofenloch, Frank Zimmer, Mohamed Aboulkassem, Friedhelm Kreutz