Patents Examined by Jack K Wang
  • Patent number: 12658019
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and systems of remote monitoring of a sensor integrated safety system of a structure through a mobile data processing device. In accordance therewith, the mobile data processing device executes a component of a computing platform for the sensor integration therethrough. The mobile data processing device executing the component of the computing platform monitors the safety system and/or one or more components of a number of components thereof remotely based on collecting a number of parameters of the number of components of the safety system and/or of access thereof through detection of the number of parameters via a set of sensors associated with the number of components of the safety system. The number of parameters includes one or more parameter(s) related to breathable air from a source within the safety system supplied thereacross via a fixed piping system implemented therein and/or access of the breathable air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: Rescue Air Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony J. Turiello
  • Patent number: 12646390
    Abstract: A waterproof distress alarm device is provided. The waterproof distress alarm device includes a housing, a base, a main board, a battery holder, a buzzer, an LED light board, a supporting frame, a waterproof membrane, a top cover, and a floating ring, the base is capable of being separated from the housing, at this time, the alarm is triggered to work. The alarm signal is transmitted to the buzzer through a wire, and LED light board is activated, causing the overall device to emit an alarm and warning light. Combined with the material characteristics of floating ring, the overall device remained in a vertical state and floated on the water surface, making it easier for subsequent rescuers to detect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: Shenzhen Anice Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Huade Liang
  • Patent number: 12626573
    Abstract: A housing for a scattered light detection unit of a smoke detection device, the housing comprises a base (2) fastened to a mounting plate (1), the base is provided with guiding channels (8) for mounting and directing optical elements, and limiting barriers (9) are attached to the channels (8), the barriers are arranged on an inner end surface (10) of the base (2) and surrounded by an opaque wall (7) that is concentric to a lateral outer wall (6), a casing (3) mounted on the base (2), the casing has a lateral portion (13) that encompasses the base (2) and the mounting plate (1) and a disc portion (15) that is parallel to the base (2), the disc portion is provided with an opening (16) having an edge that is directed towards the base (2) and coaxial to the opaque wall (7), and a cover element (7) that is fastened on the casing (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: AJAX SYSTEMS CYPRUS HOLDINGS LTD
    Inventors: Mykhailo Hlushchenko, Volodymyr Maiorov
  • Patent number: 12548428
    Abstract: A monitor for a security container includes a first monitor portion for attachment to one of a closure or a housing of the security container. The first monitor portion includes a sensor, an audible alarm, and a “spin-confirm” push-button for a user to confirm that a lock dial of the security container was spun to lock the security container closure shut. The audible alarm activates when the sensor indicates that the security container closure is open after a defined period of time. The audible alarm deactivates only when the sensor indicates that the security container closure is closed, and the “spin-confirm” push-button is activated. A “snooze” push-button can be provided for the user to temporarily pause or alter the audible alarm to work with the security container unsecured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2026
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: John McIntire, Matthew Srnoyachki, Matthew Sunday, Thomas Mitchell, Joseph Althaus
  • Patent number: 12548418
    Abstract: Security systems and methods configured for use with an item of merchandise for retail display are provided. For example, a security system includes a sensor configured to be electrically connected to an internal power source of an item of merchandise and an alarm module configured to communicate with the sensor. The sensor is configured to receive power from the internal power source for performing one or more security functions, and the alarm module is configured to generate a security signal in response to a security event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2026
    Assignee: InVue Security Products Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Grant, Gary A. Taylor, Jonathon D. Phillips, David N. Berglund
  • Patent number: 12526338
    Abstract: A system and method for programming a new key fob. Some embodiments include a programmable remote transmitter, designed, and programmed to perform single or multiple operations, optionally incorporated into a custom-made base that attaches to a smart phone case or other mobile devices. The remote transmitter is designed and activated via secured programming provided by an application on the user's mobile device, without the intervention of car dealers, locksmiths or using difficult manual processes. The remote transmitter can be attached to smart phones, mobile devices, or other suitable surfaces (e.g., a briefcase or a vehicle's dashboard) for safekeeping and accessibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2026
    Assignee: Novo Blue Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Nils J. Diaz, Jorge A. Rodriguez, III
  • Patent number: 12515679
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems and methods are provided for determining vehicle driver distractions. More particularly, apparatuses, systems and methods are provided for receiving vehicle interior data from at least one vehicle interior sensor, wherein the vehicle interior data is representative of at least one distraction of at least one vehicle occupant that is associated with a position of a body of the at least one vehicle occupant; generating vehicle driving route distraction data based on the vehicle interior data; and providing instructions to the at least one vehicle occupant to return to a normal driving position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2026
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Aaron Scott Chan, Kenneth J. Sanchez
  • Patent number: 12518125
    Abstract: In the embodiments described herein, a RFID enabled license plate is constructed by using the license plate, or a retro-reflective layer formed thereon as part of the resonator configured to transmit signals generated by and RFID chip integrated with the license plate. Such an RFID enabled license plate can include a metal license plate with a slot formed in the metal license plate, and a RFID tag module positioned in the slot. The RFID tag module can include a chip and a loop, and the loop can be coupled with the metal license plate, e.g., via inductive or conductive coupling. In this manner, the metal license plate can be configured to act as a resonator providing increased performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2026
    Assignee: Neology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Zhu, Chih-chuan Yen, Jason Liu, Joe Mullis
  • Patent number: 12508187
    Abstract: An apparatus for assisting the mobility of a user is disclosed. The apparatus includes an electronic device provided in a device body and a haptic unit. The electronic device includes a sensing unit, a machine vision unit, and a path planning unit. The machine vision unit is connected to the sensing unit and is configured to detect one or more obstacles in a vicinity of the user. The path planning unit is capable of developing a movement route for the user to avoid the one or more obstacles. The haptic unit includes a haptic arrangement having a plurality of haptic actuators adapted to provide a tactile stimulation to the torso or limbs of the user. The plurality of haptic actuators actuate based on the movement commands from the path planning unit to signify a travel direction in which there is no obstacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2025
    Assignee: AI Guided Limited
    Inventors: Ka Wai Kong, Hiu Ling Chan
  • Patent number: 12499768
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to validate data communicated by a vehicle. An example apparatus an anomaly detector to, in response to data communicated by a vehicle, at least one of compare an estimated speed with a reported speed or compare a location of the vehicle with a reported location. The apparatus including the anomaly detector further to generate an indication of the vehicle in response to the comparison. The apparatus further includes a notifier to discard data sent by the vehicle and notify surrounding vehicles of the data communicated by the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2025
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Liuyang Yang, Yair Yona, Moreno Ambrosin, Xiruo Liu, Hosein Nikopour, Shilpa Talwar, Kathiravetpillai Sivanesan, Sridhar Sharma, Debabani Choudhury, Kuilin Clark Chen, Jeffrey Ota, Justin Gottschlich
  • Patent number: 12482335
    Abstract: A vibration control apparatus configured to control a vibration generated by a vibration apparatus, using a signal, includes processer circuitry, and an energy controller configured to convert a waveform of the signal while maintaining energy of the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2025
    Assignee: TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Masashi Konyo, Kosuke Yamaguchi, Nan Cao, Satoshi Tadokoro
  • Patent number: 12472941
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to determining whether a vehicle should continue through an intersection. For example, the one or more of the vehicle's computers may identify a time when the traffic signal light will turn from yellow to red. The one or more computers may also estimate a location of a vehicle at the time when the traffic signal light will turn from yellow to red. A starting point of the intersection may be identified. Based on whether the estimated location of the vehicle is at least a threshold distance past the starting point at the time when the traffic signal light will turn from yellow to red, the computers can determine whether the vehicle should continue through the intersection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2025
    Assignee: Waymo LLC
    Inventors: Jens-Steffen Ralf Gutmann, Andreas Wendel, Nathaniel Fairfield, Dmitri A. Dolgov, Donald Jason Burnette
  • Patent number: 12424368
    Abstract: A haptic actuator may include a housing that includes first and second shells. The first shell may define a first tab and the second shell may define a second tab. The housing may also include a plastic end portion positioned between the first and second shells. The plastic end portion may define recesses that receive the first and second tabs. At least one coil may be carried by the housing. A field member may be movable within the housing responsive to the at least one coil. A flexure may be coupled to the plastic end portion and the field member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2025
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventor: Nils E. Larson
  • Patent number: 12392583
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method, system, and apparatus of s body safety device with visual sensing and haptic response using artificial intelligence. In one embodiment, a body worn safety device includes a visual sensor integrated into a tactical gear and a haptic feedback device integrated in the tactical gear. The haptic feedback device vibrates when the visual sensor detects an ambient threat to a wearer of the tactical gear. The haptic feedback device may detect the ambient threat using an artificial intelligence based threat detection model. The visual sensor may be part of an array of visual sensors around a torso of the wearer such that ambient threats around the wearer are captured through the artificial intelligence based threat detection model. A battery unit may be detachable from the tactical gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2025
    Inventors: John Bridge, Frank L. Hammond, III, Patrick Gibbons, Goktug Duman, Arthi Abhyanker, Joe Lanzi, Nelson So, Raj Abhyanker, Cameron Christensen
  • Patent number: 12385867
    Abstract: Disclosed herein, among other things, are systems and methods for humidity detection for hearing device applications. A method includes calculating a capacitance between a terminal of a processor within a housing of an ear-wearable device and a designated ground plane within the housing. A temperature measurement is obtained from a sensor within the housing, and a humidity level is determined within the housing using the calculated capacitance and the obtained temperature measurement. The determined humidity level is compared to one or more predetermined humidity trigger levels, and a notification is sent to a wearer of the ear-wearable device conditioned on the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Vladimir Maligin, Nitzan Bornstein
  • Patent number: 12387586
    Abstract: A monitor control unit that is configured to receive, from the electronic pool device, the sensor data, compare the sensor data to a threshold, based on comparing the sensor data to a threshold, determine that the sensor data exceeds the threshold, based on determining that the sensor data exceeds the threshold, provide an instruction to initiate the capture of image data by the camera of the electronic pool device, receive, from the camera of the electronic pool device, the image data, analyze the image data, based on analyzing the image data, identify a monitoring system action to perform, and perform the monitoring system action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: Alarm.com Incorporated
    Inventors: Donald Madden, Daniel Todd Kerzner
  • Patent number: 12380778
    Abstract: The wrist rest may include a base structure; at least two flexible supports extending from the base structure; a vibration assembly supported on the at least two flexible supports in a manner such that the vibration assembly may be spaced apart from the base structure; and a cushion assembly including a cushion disposed over the vibration assembly in a manner so as to conceal the vibration assembly between the base structure and the cushion. The cushion may be secured to the base structure. The at least two flexible supports may be configured to isolate the base structure from a vibrating motion of the vibration assembly. A surface of the vibration assembly directed towards the cushion assembly may move relative to a corresponding surface of the cushion assembly in a manner so as to allow the vibration motion of the vibration assembly to be sensed through the cushion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: Razer (Asia-Pacific) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Kok Kiong Low, Chang Sern Gwee, Alvin Sim
  • Patent number: 12372261
    Abstract: A system to optimize energy usage associated with a fume hood is disclosed. The system may include a transceiver and a processor. The transceiver may be configured to receive inputs from a detection unit. The processor may obtain the inputs from the transceiver. Responsive to obtaining the inputs, the processor may determine that an extent of open state of a window associated with an enclosure may be greater than a predefined threshold for a predefined time duration and an absence of a user in proximity to the enclosure for the predefined time duration based on the inputs. The processor may further determine a total time duration the extent of open state is greater than the predefined threshold. Furthermore, the processor may calculate an estimated energy loss associated with the enclosure based on the extent of open state and the total time duration, and then output the estimated energy loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: Sustainabli, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Jili Tu, Telon Yan, Oliver D'Esposito, Ann-Audrey Ezi, Tyler Kiyoshi Colenbrander, Michael Li
  • Patent number: 12347304
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods to manipulate a given parametrized haptic curve in order to yield a smooth phase function for each acoustic transducer which minimizes unwanted parametric audio. Further, the impulse response of a haptic system describes the behavior of the system over time and can be convolved with a given input to simulate a response to that input. To produce a specific response, a deconvolution with the impulse response is necessary to generate an input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: ULTRAHAPTICS IP LTD
    Inventor: Brian Kappus
  • Patent number: 12313503
    Abstract: The system and method for wireless water leak detection provides for manual prevention of external action, such as an external alarm and/or valve shut-off, if a leak sensor can be reached by a respondent within a pre-set time threshold. Upon detection of a leak by a leak sensor, a local alarm, such as an audible alarm or the like, is initiated. Additionally, at the time of detection, a first time is recorded. A first alarm signal is transmitted from the leak sensor to a base station. The first alarm signal includes data representative of the recorded first time. If manual input is not received by the leak sensor within a pre-set time threshold measured from the first time, then the base station transmits a second alarm signal to at least one external device, and may further wirelessly transmit a shut-off signal to a valve controller for closing an associated valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: THE DETECTION GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Jens Rasmussen, Glen Paulus