Patents Examined by John A. Tweel, Jr.
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Patent number: 11151863Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a communication interface and a controller. The communication interface receives first alarm information indicating an alarm of a plant from a control apparatus and receives second alarm information, obtained by processing the first alarm information, from an alarm management apparatus that receives the first alarm information. The controller makes a judgment of whether the alarm management apparatus is usable, selects, in accordance with the result of the judgment, one of the first alarm information and the second alarm information received by the communication interface, and outputs third alarm information, obtained by the controller processing the selected alarm information, to a user.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2020Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Yokogawa Electric CorporationInventors: Yasunori Sakata, Takashi Sato, Kulasara Mahanama Siriwardena, Motoichi Kuwatani
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Patent number: 11138878Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining, by a system comprising a processor, a driver profile according to a driver identity for a driver of a vehicle, selecting a driver-specific enforcement scenario for the vehicle according to the driver profile and traffic enforcement information that is associated with a vehicle location, and presenting an in-vehicle alert to convey the driver-specific enforcement scenario to the driver. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2019Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: James G. Beattie, Jr., Jesse Chan
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Patent number: 11135110Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a base frame, lift mechanism supporting an upper frame relative to the base frame, a load frame, and a plurality of deck sections, a patient support surface, and a number of barriers positioned about the patient supporting surface. The patient support apparatus includes a notification system for visually notifying a caregiver of a condition or status of a component of the patient support apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2019Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Robert M. Zerhusen, Richard H. Heimbrock, Arpit Shah, Aziz A. Bhai, Bradley T. Smith, Catherine M. Wagner, Charles A. Lachenbruch, Clay G. Owsley, Dan R. Tallent, Daniel Nachtigal, David L. Bedel, David J. Brzenchek, David J. Hitchcock, David P. Lubbers, Douglas A. Seim, Douglas E. Borgman, Eric D. Benz, Florin Iucha, Frank E. Sauser, Gavin M. Monson, James W. Pascoe, James L. Walke, Jared Rude, John G. Byers, John D. Christie, Jonathan D. Turner, Joshua A. Williams, Karen Lanning, Kathryn R. Smith, Kirsten M. Emmons, Mary Kay Brinkman, Michael Buccieri, Nathaniel W. Hixon, Neal Wiggermann, Richard J. Schuman, Sr., Scott M. Corbin, Sravan Mamidi, Todd P. O'Neal, Todd S. Ventrola, Travis Pelo, Unnati Ojha, John Goewert
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Patent number: 11137133Abstract: In an embodiment, a lighting apparatus includes a cup housing, a light source module, a protective cover and a light passing cover. The cup housing includes a platform and a first surrounding wall. The light source module has multiple LED modules mounted on the platform surrounded by the first surrounding wall. The platform may be a flat plate or a curve surface. Holes, protrusion or other structures may also appear on the platform. In some embodiments, the platform provides positioning structures for aligning and installing the light source module.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2020Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: XIAMEN ECO LIGHTING CO. LTD.Inventors: Zhenkun Huang, Shouqiang Hou, Caibin Li
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Patent number: 11132884Abstract: A device for detecting a hazardous condition in an area includes a housing defining a chamber. There is at least one smoke sensing device for detecting the presence of smoke in the chamber. An extremely-high frequency detector includes at least one extremely-high frequency transmitter positioned relative to at least one extremely-high frequency receiver.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2020Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: Carrier CorporationInventor: Jose-Rodrigo Castillo-Garza
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Patent number: 11122774Abstract: Systems and techniques are described for pet monitoring during unattended delivery. In some implementations, a monitoring system monitors a property includes sensors located throughout the property and generates sensor data. A monitor control unit receives a first indication that a resident of the property will be receiving a delivery during a delivery time. Based on the sensor data and during the delivery time, the monitor control unit determines that a pet, that resides at the property, has been restrained. The monitor control unit provides, to a delivery person, a second indication that the pet at the property has been restrained.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Alarm.com IncorporatedInventors: Jeffrey A. Bedell, Abraham Joseph Kinney, Jace Jawn Bauer, Robert Nathan Picardi, Matthew Daniel Correnti
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Patent number: 11127269Abstract: The present disclosure provides a smoke detecting circuit and a display panel using the smoke detecting circuit. The circuit includes a smoke sensor, a smoke detecting module, and a first switch module. When the circuit is triggered on fire or smoking because of a short circuit, the smoke sensor is able to detect a smoke signal, the smoke detecting module is able to export a controlling signal immediately to control disconnection of the first switch module, cutting off a power source of a load, and protecting the load immediately while an accident happens. The load can be a display panel. The smoke detecting circuit is used for detecting the smoke signal of the display panel, without any additional external multi-function card, which reduces the installation space of the display panel with an easier arrangement of flat cables, and protects the display panel right away from accidents.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2020Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: UNILUMIN GROUP CO., LTDInventors: Min Xing, Wenlong Fan, Luhong Zhou
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Patent number: 11120678Abstract: According to one embodiment, a fire detection system includes a combustion gas detection sensor, first chemical sensor configured to detect a first gas, and alarm configured to operate based on detection signals of the combustion gas detection sensor and the first chemical sensor and notify fire.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2019Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventor: Yoshiaki Sugizaki
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Patent number: 11120672Abstract: Provided is a garment comprising fabric and at least one seam, said garment comprising at least one vibrotactile actuator configured for producing a vibrational pattern based on audio and/or messaging information provided by an information signal from an external device. The vibrotactile actuator is contained within the seam. Also provided is a system, circuit and method for transmitting audio and/or messaging information to a user. The system comprises the garment, the external device, and a conversion unit comprising a microcontroller that converts the audio and/or messaging information into a driving signal to be provided to the vibrotactile actuator. The circuit comprises the microcontroller and the vibrotactile actuators coupled to one another by a ribbon of a flexible material. The method evaluates the delay between the vibrational pattern produced by the vibrotactile actuator and acoustic and/or visual signals produced by the external device based on the audio and/or messaging information.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2018Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: SANKO TEKSTIL ISLETMELERI SAN. VETIC A.S.Inventors: Jitka Eryilmaz, Ozgur Cobanoglu, Kadir Ozkan, Fehim Caglar
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Patent number: 11107339Abstract: An integrated communication and smoke detection system includes a fiber harness having at least one fiber optic cable for transmitting light, the at least one fiber optic cable defining a node arranged to measure one or more conditions at a predetermined area. A light source is operably connected to the fiber harness to transmit light along the at least one fiber optic cable to the node. A control system operably coupled to the fiber harness such that scattered light associated with the node is transmitted to the control system, wherein the control system analyzes the scattered light to determine at least one of a presence and magnitude of the one or more conditions at the node. The control system is configured to allow multiple inputs and outputs for communication of information through the fiber harness and node using modulated light.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2017Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Marcin Piech, Michael J. Birnkrant
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Patent number: 11107335Abstract: An anti-theft system that can be applied in a commercial environment such as a watch store. The products on display in-store are secured by an electronic tag (4) attached to the product. The tag is provided with a chip (16) which emits a first signal which can only be received within a defined perimeter around the chip. An electronic transmitting device (5) is located within this perimeter, which sends the data transmitted within the first signal in the form of a second signal which further contains a value relative to the distance between the tag and the transmitting device. The second signal is managed by one or more computers, preferably of the portable type (6), which are equipped with a digital application configured to analyse the second signal to check for the presence of the tags (4) within a defined security zone (10) around the transmitting device (5).Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2020Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Alexandre Lamontagne, Jonathan Bregnard, Cédric Nicolas
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Patent number: 11100788Abstract: An alarm management system includes a plurality of data sources configured to provide data relating to an event at a building and a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to receive the data from the data sources, apply a Bayesian network model to the data to generate a probability score for each of a plurality of possible causes of the event, identify the most probable cause of the event as a first cause of the plurality of possible causes having a highest probability score, execute an action with respect to the identified most probable cause of the event.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLPInventors: Donagh S. Horgan, Eamonn O'Toole
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Patent number: 11099565Abstract: A method for providing personal stowage using a highly or fully automatically operated vehicle includes receiving a request signal, which includes information about a desired provisioning location for providing a personal stowage, ascertaining the location of the requested personal stowage, and transmitting a provisioning signal to an automatically operated vehicle for providing the personal stowage at the provisioning location using the automatically operated vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Thomas Brettschneider
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Patent number: 11094188Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments herein, a system for monitoring an individual within predetermined facilities 500 in order to determine whether there is a need for setting an alert is provided. The system 100 comprises: a personal module 200 to be worn by the monitored individual, the personal module 200 comprising at least one motion sensor 220; at least one node module 300, with which the personal module 200 is arranged to communicate; a storage means 320; and at least one processing device 210, 310, 160.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2020Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: PINK NECTARINE HEALTH ABInventors: Nils Svangård, Tor Carlsson
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Patent number: 11094179Abstract: A delivery management system includes: an authentication unit that authenticates a user; a storage unit that stores identification information on an article stored in a storage area that is a target article associated with the user; and a control unit that, when an article carried out by the authenticated user from the storage area is the same as the target article, permits the user to exit the storage area.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2018Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuji Saito, Hajime Suzuki
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Patent number: 11087607Abstract: Example techniques of this disclosure are directed determining one or more values that represent a monitoring attribute for one or more body-worn tracking devices (BWTDs). In some instances, the techniques include determining a compliance metric that represents a level of compliance for at least one offender. That is, the compliance metric may be a quantitative value that represents whether a user wearing BWTD is complying with established rules or desired behaviors.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2018Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: ATTENTI ELECTRONIC MONITORING LTD.Inventors: Jonathan Dale Gandrud, Nicholas Andrew Asendorf, Deepti Pachauri, Gautam Singh, Guruprasad Somasundaram, Jennifer Frances Schumacher, Nitsan Ben-Gal Nguyen, Robert W. Shannon, Saber Taghvaeeyan, Arash Sangari, Himanshu Nayar, Mojtaba Kadkhodaie Elyaderani, James Bevan Snyder, James William Howard, David Solomon Segal
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Patent number: 11087606Abstract: An integrated detection and suppression system includes a fiber harness having at least one fiber optic cable for transmitting light defining at least one node arranged to measure one or more conditions. A light source is operably connected to the fiber harness to transmit light along the fiber harness to the at least one node. A control system is operably coupled to the fiber harness such that scattered light associated with the node is transmitted to the control system, wherein the control system analyzes the scattered light to determine at least one of a presence and magnitude of the one or more conditions. At least one suppressant outlet is associated with at least one node and is operably connected to the control system configured to initiate a response for the delivery of a volume of suppressant through a suppressant outlet associated with a particular node.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2017Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Michael J. Birnkrant, Peter R. Harris, Jennifer M. Alexander, Anis Zribi, Barry Stahl, Abhay Nadgir, John Andres
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Patent number: 11087611Abstract: A computer assisted facility monitoring method provides users with predefined operating procedures that are recommended for addressing one or more alarms acknowledged by the user. The predefined operating procedures are created and stored prior to the occurrence of the alarms. In some examples, after acknowledging an alarm occurrence, the user may be provided with an option for bypassing or disregarding the alarm, as some such acknowledgements may have been for false alarms. In some examples, the predefined operating procedure may specify multiple action steps for addressing an alarm. In such examples, the user can close out or settle an alarm incident even without completing all of the action steps, provided the user enters a valid reason for doing so. In some examples, a user can batch-select a group of alarms, wherein perhaps only some of the acknowledged alarms in the group have corresponding predefined operating procedures.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2020Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Fujuan Ji, Dongyun Liu, George Green
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Patent number: 11080972Abstract: Systems and methods for delivering alerts, notifications and messages, to and, if configured, responses from one to many users wearing technology designed for single and/or multiple media types, utilizing one to many non-primary communication pathways enabled are contemplated in which (a) a primary communication channel pathway, (b) a primary or non-primary control channel(s) is established, by wireless receiver and/or wired connection to a group of users, that (b) then allows an activation method type to provide an alert/notification/message method to one-to-many persons (i.e., users) and/or, one-to-many devices in an addressable manner that establishes a non-primary communication channel path that is parallel and unknown to the primary communication channel path. The overall method consists of a router function and media delivery routing technology) that are actively listening on a primary communication/control pathway or a non-primary control channel.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2020Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Inventor: Darryl Dwight Brayton
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Patent number: 11080987Abstract: A system and method provides for automatic threat identification and response. The system and method detects a first incident and classifies the incident. In response to the classification of the incident, a first human readable indication corresponding to the classification of the incident is transmitted over a communication channel.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2020Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: BEARCOM GROUP, INC.Inventor: Michael Butler