Patents Examined by Jeff W Natalini
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Patent number: 11933691Abstract: The present invention belongs to the field of environment monitoring, particularly relates to a CO2 storage state networking monitoring device, system and method with multi-information fusion. The present invention comprises: obtaining orientation electrical signal data and real-time pressure signals, analyzing a fluid flowing state at a view of a pressure sensor through the real-time pressure signals, and obtaining a CO2 flowing state through the orientation electrical signal data; and obtaining a CO2 regional storage state by combining an orientation CO2 content, a CO2 flowing state and the fluid flowing condition at the view of the pressure sensor. By combining accurate short-range CO2 boundary monitoring of orientation electrodes with long-range monitoring of pressure sensors to achieve a wide range of CO2 flowing state monitoring, the present invention can observe more data with higher reliability and effectively aims at the problem of strong inter-well heterogeneity.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of SciencesInventors: Wang Zhang, Fei Tian, Yongjian Zhou, Wenhao Zheng, Yongwen Yang
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Patent number: 11913981Abstract: An electrostatic sensing system configured to sense an electrostatic information of a fluid inside a fluid distribution component and including an electrostatic sensing assembly, a signal amplifier and an analog-to-digital converter. The electrostatic sensing assembly includes a sensing component, and a shield. The sensing component is configured to be disposed at the fluid distribution component. The sensing component is disposed through the fluid distribution component so as to be partially located in the fluid distribution component. The shield surrounds a part of the sensing component that is located in the fluid distribution component. At least part of the shield is located on an upstream side of the sensing component. The signal amplifier is electrically connected to the sensing component. The analog-to-digital converter is electrically connected to the signal amplifier. The shield has an opening spaced apart from the sensing component.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Mean-Jue Tung, Ming-Da Yang, Shi-Yuan Tong, Yu-Ting Huang, Chun-Pin Wu
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Patent number: 11914003Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to predicting failure and/or estimating remaining useful life of an air-data-probe heater. Failure is predicted or useful life is estimated based on an electrical metric of the electrical operating power provided to a resistive heating element of the air-data-probe heater. The electrical metric of the air data probe heater is one or more of: i) phase relation between voltage across the resistive heating element and leakage current, which is conducted from the resistive heating element to a conductive sheath surrounding the resistive heating element; ii) a time-domain profile of leakage current through the heating element insulation during a full power cycle; and/or iii) high-frequency components of the electrical current conducted by the resistive heating element and/or the voltage across the resistive heating element.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Rosemount Aerospace Inc.Inventors: Kaare Josef Anderson, Magdi A Essawy
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Patent number: 11906418Abstract: A device for measuring condensation and/or advance of corrosion of a conduit includes an insulator extending around the conduit; a first conductor and a second conductor which are arranged such that at least a portion of the insulator lies between the conduit and the first conductor and the second conductor, such that the first conductor forms a first pole of a capacitor, the second conductor forms a second pole of the capacitor, and the portion therebetween comprises a capacitive coupling between the first pole and the second pole. At least one measuring instrument is configured to determine a value which is representative of the capacitive coupling.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2018Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: iSens Pro NVInventor: Yves Marie-Louis Gabriel Desmet
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Patent number: 11906558Abstract: A spectrum analyzer having a memory function to adopt a digital-data-based frequency sweep scheme while achieving performance comparable to performance of a high-speed FFT spectrum analyzer, and a method of controlling the spectrum analyzer, in which the spectrum analyzer includes: an ADC for converting a BWP signal, which is at least one analog unit frequency band signal, into a digital data sample at a predetermined sample rate according to a span set by a user; a digital sweep part for sweeping the data sample passed through the ADC while digitally decimating the data sample through a decimation processing block having a two-stage cascaded structure, and processing the swept data sample to increase a frequency sweep speed; and a control unit for controlling the digital sweep part according to various items input, set, and selected by the user to perform spectrum analysis and output a spectrum analysis result.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: INNOWIRELESS CO., LTD.Inventors: Young Su Kwak, Kyoung Hwan Ju
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Patent number: 11892490Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for measuring a microwave dielectric property of a solid material under force. The system measures the microwave dielectric property of the solid material under a horizontal pressure. A shield case for microwave electromagnetic shielding is provided outside the system. The shield case includes a layer of pure aluminum and a layer of pyramids made of a microwave absorbing material. A manual hydraulic pump controls loading and unloading of a pressure loading device.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITYInventors: Lixin Wu, Wenfei Mao, Yuan Qi
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Patent number: 11874306Abstract: A field device having a monitoring device for grounding and/or shield connections, wherein the monitoring device is connected to a power supply of the field device, an activation arrangement for activating a monitoring current and at least one current detection device downstream of the activation arrangement, wherein the at least one current detection device is connected to at least one component of the field device to be grounded and/or to be shielded.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2020Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: VEGA GRIESHABER KGInventors: Florian Krämer, Patrick Heizmann
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Patent number: 11860232Abstract: A battery monitoring module may be arranged in such a way as to receive a sensor signal from a light sensor configured to detect light within a battery module. The battery monitoring module may determine, using processing circuitry, a light characteristic within the battery module based on the sensor signal. The battery monitoring module may determine, using processing circuitry, a battery condition of the battery module based on the light characteristic.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Emil Yu-ming Chao, Charles Ed Chang
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Patent number: 11844924Abstract: A patient care system is configured for infusing fluid to a patient. The system includes a plurality of modular fluid infusion pumps that each has a connector for connecting to a modular programming unit or to one another. Systems and methods are configured for verifying that the connectors are reliably performing their functions or communicatively connecting the pumps to one another or to the programming unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2021Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: CareFusion 303, Inc.Inventor: Andre Gamelin
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Patent number: 11846600Abstract: Circuitry for measuring a characteristic of an electrochemical cell, the circuitry comprising: a comparator having a first comparator input, a second comparator input and a comparator output; a feedback path between the comparator output and the second comparator input configured to provide a feedback signal to the second comparator input; and a loop filter configured to apply filtering to the feedback path to generate the feedback signal, wherein the loop filter comprises the electrochemical cell.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2021Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Cirrus Logic Inc.Inventors: John P. Lesso, Toru Ido
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Patent number: 11835557Abstract: A frequency detection circuit may include a pulse generator configured to generate a pulse signal having a pulse width proportional to a cycle of a periodic wave to be measured; a low pass filter configured to selectively allow the pulse signal to pass therethrough; and a determination circuit configured to generate a frequency detection signal based on the pulse signal having passed through the low pass filter.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2019Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: SK hynix Inc.Inventors: Dae-Ho Yun, Seong-Jin Kim
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Patent number: 11828803Abstract: A method for testing capacitive current switching of a circuit breaker, including: realizing a capacitive current switching by the circuit breaker, measuring voltage at the terminals of the circuit breaker after the capacitive current switching, calculating the gradient of the measured voltage, determining whether there is at least one point of gradient whose amplitude exhibits an absolute value greater than a first predetermined threshold, and when such a point is determined, identifying the instant of appearance of the determined point and of the amplitude of variation of the voltage at that instant, as voltage drop.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SASInventors: Diego Alberto, Jean-Pierre Gauthier, Anthony Papillon, Xavier Godechot
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Patent number: 11821933Abstract: An insulation testing apparatus includes: a power unit having a first and second terminals; a switching unit switching between an electrical connected and disconnected states between the wire rods of respective phases and the core, and the first and second terminals; a discharge measurement unit measuring an amount of discharge produced between a first and second members electrically connected to the first and the second terminal, respectively; an insulation determination unit determines, based on the amount of discharge, whether the coating of the wire rods satisfies a predetermined quality regulation; and a control unit controlling the switching unit such that all of the wire rods and the core are electrically connected to the first or second terminals, while controlling the switching unit such that none of the wire rods nor the core is insulated with both of the first and second terminals.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2020Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventor: Yuki Kosaka
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Patent number: 11807945Abstract: Assemblies and methods for monitoring the cathodic protection of underground or submerged structures may include a coupon assembly including a conductive test coupon and a reference electrode for determining the voltage potential difference of the protected structure without substantially interrupting surrounding current sources. The reference electrode may be at least partially covered with an electrolytic material in electrical contact with the surrounding environment via a plug including a porous material. A method of installation of the assembly may allow a single technician to install the coupon assembly using a probe rod without extensive on-site excavation. The coupon assembly may be configured to seat securely with the probe rod for stability during installation, and release from the probe rob when the probe rod is separated from the coupon assembly and withdrawn from the ground, leaving the coupon assembly at a preselected depth or preselected distance from the protected structure.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2022Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LPInventor: Ryan Grant Ell
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Patent number: 11808824Abstract: Methods and devices are provided for determining the number of open phases and which particular phases may be open in capacitor bank system. Detecting open phases may include determining a neutral current of the capacitor bank system. According to one detection method, in response to a magnitude of the neutral current being greater than a threshold value, an IED may calculate an aggregate power phasor for the phases of the capacitor bank system with respect to each rotation. According to another detection method, in response to the magnitude of the neutral current being greater than a threshold value, an IED may calculate an individual power phasor for each of the phases of the capacitor bank system with respect to each rotation. Based on the magnitude and angles of the power phases, the IED may determine the presence of open phases and which particular phases may be open, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Kei Hao, Jeremy William Blair
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Patent number: 11762002Abstract: The inventive wrist-band voltage detector provides a wearable device for detecting the presence of AC voltage without interference with work activities. Embodiments of the inventive wrist-band voltage detector include monopole aerials positioned in each side of the wrist band. A thin flexible dielectric layer may sit between the aerials and inside of the wrist band, acting as an electrical barrier between the aerials and the user's wrist. The aerials are connected to conventional voltage detector circuitry on a circuit board located on the top side of the wrist band. The circuit board is grounded to the user's wrist, which enhances the circuitry's ability to detect the presence of nearby AC voltage at a safe distance.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2022Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Inventor: Grant Edward Staples
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Patent number: 11740269Abstract: A spectrum analyzer having a memory function to adopt a digital-data-based frequency sweep scheme while achieving performance comparable to performance of a high-speed FFT spectrum analyzer, and a method of controlling the spectrum analyzer, in which the spectrum analyzer includes: an ADC for converting a BWP signal, which is at least one analog unit frequency band signal, into a digital data sample at a predetermined sample rate according to a span set by a user; a digital sweep part for sweeping the data sample passed through the ADC while digitally decimating the data sample through a decimation processing block having a two-stage cascaded structure, and processing the swept data sample to increase a frequency sweep speed; and a control unit for controlling the digital sweep part according to various items input, set, and selected by the user to perform spectrum analysis and output a spectrum analysis result.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2020Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: INNOWIRELESS CO., LTD.Inventors: Young Su Kwak, Kyoung Hwan Ju
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Patent number: 11735904Abstract: A cut-off circuit diagnostic device includes a motor control module that controls a motor, and an external safety module that is detachably attached to the motor control module. The motor control module includes: a motor drive unit that has an inverter circuit for controlling a voltage applied to the motor by pulse width modulation control and a drive circuit for driving a power element of the inverter circuit; a cut-off circuit that cuts off power supply to the drive circuit; and a first cut-off circuit diagnostic unit that has a first diagnosis pulse generator for generating a first signal to control the cut-off by the cut-off circuit and that detects whether or not the power supply to the drive circuit is cut off according to the first signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2019Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Hideyuki Kishida, Taro Kishibe
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Patent number: 11733299Abstract: A test apparatus for testing at least one switch device for a high-voltage battery of a vehicle, includes a voltage source for generating an electrical test voltage between a positive high-voltage path and a negative high-voltage path of the at least one switch device. The test apparatus has a first connecting device and a first current source for feeding a first electrical test current into the positive high-voltage path, wherein the first connecting device, the first current source and the positive high-voltage path together form a first circuit when testing the at least one switch device. The test apparatus has a second connecting device and a second current source for feeding a second electrical test current into the negative high-voltage path, wherein the second connecting device, the second current source and the negative high-voltage path together form a second circuit when testing the at least one switch device.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2019Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Suljo Hajdarbasic, Florian Pritscher, Andre Ribeiro, Wladislaw Waag
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Patent number: 11712076Abstract: The inventive glove provides a work glove that detects the presence of AC voltage without compromising its usability as a work glove. Embodiments of the inventive glove include monopole aerials extending into the fingers of the glove. A thin flexible dielectric layer sits between the aerials and inside of the glove, acting as an electrical barrier between the aerials and the user's hand. The aerials are connected to conventional voltage detector circuitry on a circuit board located on the back of the glove. The circuit board is grounded to the user's wrist, which enhances the circuitry's ability to detect the presence of nearby AC voltage at a safe distance.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Inventor: Grant Edward Staples