Patents Examined by K. Morgan
  • Patent number: 11151814
    Abstract: A system and method for defeating a Relay Station Attack on a hands-free anti-theft system of a vehicle. The hands-free anti-theft system includes a vehicle-mounted transceiver which transmits an authentication request and a hands-free key transceiver paired therewith which receives the authentication request and responds thereto by transmitting a reply signal causing the vehicle to unlock and/or start. A detector is provided having a receiver operating on the frequency at which the authentication request is transmitted, and a memory in which a known characteristic of the authentication request signal is stored. The key transceiver and the detector are located beyond an activation range of the authentication request. When the detector receives a signal, it compares a characteristic of a received signal with the known characteristic, and triggers an alarm signal if there is a match.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Marcus Leonhardt
  • Patent number: 11132005
    Abstract: To avoid interfering with a participant when information on a venue of a competition or an event is provided by using an unmanned aerial vehicle, participant position information acquisition means of an unmanned aerial vehicle escape system acquires participant position information on a position of the participant in the venue of the competition or the event. Movement instruction means instructs an unmanned aerial vehicle for providing information on the venue to move to a position defined based on the participant position information. Layout information acquisition means acquires layout information on a layout of the venue. Escape destination determination means determines an escape destination of the unmanned aerial vehicle based on the participant position information and the layout information. Escape means causes the unmanned aerial vehicle to escape to the escape destination determined by the escape destination determination means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: RAKUTEN GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Takayuki Kageyama, Hideaki Mukai
  • Patent number: 11118453
    Abstract: A system for moving material from a first work area to a second work includes a material moving machine, a machine position sensor and a controller system. The controller system performs first material moving operations including determining a premature termination of a material stacking operation. The controller system performs additional material moving operations including instructing a material moving machine in response to the premature termination of a material stacking operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Mo Wei
  • Patent number: 11066189
    Abstract: A flight control system for an aircraft is disclosed. The flight control system includes one or more processors and a memory coupled to the processors. The memory stores data comprising a database and program code that, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the flight control system to receive as input a plurality of first operating parameters that each represent an operating condition of the aircraft. The flight control system is further caused to determine a drag coefficient and a lift coefficient based on the plurality of first operating parameters. The flight control system is also caused to determine an estimated dynamic pressure based on both the drag coefficient and the lift coefficient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Sherwin Chunshek Li, Brian Kenyon Rupnik, Brian Whitehead, Kioumars Najmabadi
  • Patent number: 10975546
    Abstract: A system for moving material from a first work area to a second work includes a material moving machine, a machine position sensor and a controller system. The controller system performs first material moving operations including determining a transition location from an inclined material stack operation to a flat material stack operation. The controller system performs second material moving operations including controlling the material moving machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Mo Wei
  • Patent number: 10969240
    Abstract: The systems and methods described herein are generally directed to altering experience attributes. According to one aspect, a computer-implemented method for altering experience attributes based on a comparison of an estimated arrival time to a desired arrival time is provided. The method includes receiving logistical data for a trip of the vehicle occupant. The method also includes estimating an estimated arrival time based on navigation data. The method further includes determining that the estimated arrival time will occur at least a threshold amount of time after a desired arrival time. The method also includes identifying an experience attribute based on the determination that the estimated arrival time will occur at least the threshold amount of time after the desired arrival time. The method further includes altering a vehicle system based on the experience attribute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Akama, Shigeyuki Seko
  • Patent number: 10906362
    Abstract: A method for identifying at least one emitter for monitoring the tire pressure of a motor vehicle by association with one of the wheels of the motor vehicle. The method includes: for each emitter monitoring tire pressure, reconstructing an intermediate-frequency signal from the radiofrequency signal and a reference signal, determining the FFT of the intermediate-frequency signal, determining whether there is a frequency deviation of the intermediate-frequency signal, determining the side of the vehicle on which the emitter monitoring the pressure of a tire is placed, acquiring a signal from the anti-lock braking system for at least one of the wheels on the side on which it was determined that the emitter for monitoring the pressure of a tire is placed, and determining the position of the emitter for monitoring the pressure of a tire depending on the deviation and on the at least one signal from the anti-lock braking system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Inventors: Sylvain Godet, Stéphane Billy
  • Patent number: 4632949
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel N-(alkoxyphenyl) phthalimides conforming to the structure ##STR1## wherein X is a halogen atom, R is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, g is 1 to 5, n is an integer of from 0 to 4, m is either 0 or 1 and p is either 0 or 1. The phthalimide thus disclosed was found to be suitable as a flame retarding additive for thermoplastic molding compositions, especially compositions comprising polycarbonate resins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1986
    Assignee: Mobay Chemical Corporation
    Inventor: Sivaram Krishnan
  • Patent number: 4623687
    Abstract: A bicyclic phosphine oxide composition comprising the grouping ##STR1## wherein P is phosphorus, O is oxygen, A is an alkylene chain of 2 to 12 carbon atoms, Z is a polar group and R represents the carbon atoms in a phosphorus-containing ring formed by alkylating phosphine with an ethylenically unsaturated alicyclic hydrocarbon having a pendant olefin group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1985
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1986
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventor: Joseph Green
  • Patent number: 4611016
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for stabilizing organic polymeric materials comprising incorporating therein a benzofuran (2) one or indolin (2) one compound as stabilizer. Such stabilized polymeric materials are stabilized against degradation during the polymer processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1981
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1986
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corp.
    Inventors: Hans Hinsken, Horst Mayerhoefer, Wolfgang Mueller, Hermann Schneider
  • Patent number: 4525534
    Abstract: Polyamines containing aromatic and/or aliphatic primary amino groups are produced by hydrolyzing an isocyanate compound in the presence of water, an insoluble basic compound as a catalyst and a water-miscible solvent in a single reaction step. The isocyanate compound has an NCO-content of from 0.5 to 40 wt % and is preferably a prepolymer. The (pH-) basic compound is substantially insoluble in both water and the organic solvents generally used in such processes. An isocyanate-reactive compound may also be included in the reaction mixture in an amount which is from 0.1 to 15 wt % (based on isocyanate compound). The hydrolysis reaction is generally carried out at a temperature from 50.degree. to 165.degree. C. in a manner such that the reaction mixture remains substantially homogeneous. The product polyamines contain from 0.19 to 20.3 wt % primary amino groups. These polyamines are particularly useful in the production of polyurethanes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1983
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1985
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Werner Rasshofer
  • Patent number: 4501847
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to pharmaceutically acceptable amide-imide derivatives of low molecular weight homopolymers of itaconic anhydride having antitumor activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1981
    Date of Patent: February 26, 1985
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventor: Victor D. Papanu