Patents Examined by K. Wong
  • Patent number: 12044633
    Abstract: A technique is provided to enable a baggage holder to smoothly place baggage on a conveyor belt. An inspection device inspects the baggage of a visitor using x-rays. A belt conveyor transports the baggage to an inspection device. On the surface of the belt, plural marks are printed at predetermined intervals along the transport direction. When the belt conveyor drives the belt, the marks move in the transport direction at the transport speed of the belt. When placing baggage on the belt, the visitor can easily perceive the status of the belt, such as its transport direction and speed. The inspection device may have a light emitter near the loading position where baggage should be placed on the belt, and the color of light from the light emitter may change to notify the visitor when baggage should be placed on the belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: THE NIPPON SIGNAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuaki Takayama, Masaki Takahashi, Takeshi Kitajima, Eishi Kawasaki, Yutaka Hasebe
  • Patent number: 12042319
    Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire first medical image data. The processing circuitry is configured to identify a region of interest in the first medical image data based on a learned model and the first medical image data. The learned model is trained based on second medical image data corresponding to the first medical image data and third medical image data different from the first medical image data in type and related to the same subject as a subject of the second medical image data. At least part of the third medical image data is higher in imaging sensitivity for a region of the subject corresponding to the region of interest than the second medical image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yojiro Suzuki
  • Patent number: 12044574
    Abstract: A non-contact body temperature measurement device includes a thermal imager, an anemometer and a processing unit. The thermal imager is provided to capture thermal images. The anemometer is provided to measure wind speed and output a wind speed signal. The processing unit is provided to process the thermal images according to the wind speed signal and remove the thermal image showing great variation in temperature between two consecutive frames. Consequently, an accurate body temperature can be measured through the processed thermal images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: NATIONAL SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Fu-Kang Wang, Pin-Hsun Juan, Ya-Chi Su, Yu-Chieh Wang, Ju-Yin Shih
  • Patent number: 12042317
    Abstract: Provided is a portable X-ray system is equipped with an X-ray tube mounted on one end portion of the photography stand with a structure extending to a predetermined height and changing a photographing direction and a photographing angle in a portable body moved by an operator to change an installation location, the portable X-ray system including a body mounted on one end portion of the photography stand and configured to change the photographing angle and form an exterior of the X-ray tube, a collimator mounted on one side surface of the body and configured to adjust an X-ray photographing area and an X-ray photographing direction, and a rotating connection part mounted between the body and the collimator and configured to couple the collimator to be rotated based on one side surface of the body and transmit power and an electrical signal transmitted from the body to the collimator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: FSK Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ju Seon Youn, Sung Sup Kim, Ha Yeon Youn, Ronald Viola, Michelle Anne Brown, David Venniro, Young Il Yoo, Sang Im Shim
  • Patent number: 12044366
    Abstract: A device including a material including halide perovskite nanocrystals forming a film and configured to receive first electromagnetic radiation having a first wavelength emitted by an excitation source, the first electromagnetic radiation is modulated to include information prior to being received by the material, the material is configured to absorb the first electromagnetic radiation including the information and to emit second electromagnetic radiation having a second wavelength and also including the information, the second wavelength being in the visible range, and the first wavelength of the first electromagnetic radiation is shorter than the visible range; a detector configured to receive the second electromagnetic radiation and to extract the information; and a screen connected to the detector and configured to display the information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Ibrahim Dursun, Chao Shen, Osman M. Bakr, Tien Khee Ng, Boon Ooi
  • Patent number: 12046623
    Abstract: A radiation detector tile includes a single crystal compound semiconductor tile having a zinc blende crystal structure, a (111) plane first major (i.e. prominent) surface and four side surfaces which are rotated by an angle of 13° to 17° to a {110} family of planes. The tile may be formed by dicing a (111) oriented wafer at directions which are rotated by an angle of 13° to 17° from <110> in-plane slipping directions to reduce or eliminate the side surface chipping and sub surface dislocation defects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: REDLEN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Francis Joseph Kumar, Michael K. Jackson, Pramodha Marthandam
  • Patent number: 12042323
    Abstract: Systems and methods for digital radiography are provided. The method may be implemented on the implemented on a DR system including an imaging device and a computing device. The computing device may include at least one processor and at least one storage device. The method may include directing multiple dose sensors to detect a dose of radiation rays emitted from a radiation source of the imaging device. The multiple dose sensors may correspond to multiple imaging detectors, respectively. The method may also include determining the dose of the radiation rays. The method may further include directing, based on the dose of the radiation rays, at least one imaging detector of the multiple imaging detectors to proceed to detect the radiation rays for generating an image of a target object to be examined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Xunsan Tao
  • Patent number: 12036054
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and method with which an imaged range in the past can be reproduced with high precision. In accordance with certain embodiments, an X-ray CT apparatus includes a camera-image producing section for producing a first camera image of a patient, a landmark fixing section for fixing a landmark with reference to a chest of the patient, and an imaged-range defining section for defining a first imaged range in a first scan based on landmark data representing the landmark. The camera-image producing section acquires a second camera image of the patient in a follow-up examination, the landmark fixing section fixes a second landmark with reference to the chest of the patient contained in the second image, and the imaged-range defining section defines second imaged range in a second scan based on landmark data representing the landmarks, and imaged-range data representing the first imaged range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: GE Precision Healthcare LLC
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Imai, Yoshihiro Oda, Ayako Matsumi
  • Patent number: 12040151
    Abstract: A mounting frame may be configured as a self-adjusting mounting frame that biases itself against a surface of structure. The mounting frame may be a component, for example, of a remote control device or a faceplate assembly. The mounting frame may be configured to bias a rear surface of the mounting frame against the surface of a structure. The mounting frame may include biasing members. Each biasing member may include an attachment portion and a pair of resilient spring arms that suspend the attachment portion relative to a perimeter wall of the mounting frame such that the attachment portion is spaced further from the rear surface of the mounting frame than locations where the spring arms extend from the mounting frame. The rear surface of the mounting frame may be defined by the perimeter wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLC
    Inventors: Chris Dimberg, Matthew Philip McDonald
  • Patent number: 12039855
    Abstract: A system generates alerts based on sensor data obtained from equipment, for example, refrigeration equipment. Examples of equipment instances include refrigeration equipment, heating equipment, air conditioning equipment, and so on. The system accesses a model, for example, a machine learning model trained to predict an alert threshold for generation of alerts. The system modifies the alert threshold value for an equipment instance based on the output of the machine learning model. The system uses the modified alert threshold value for generating alerts. The system may track the number of times the alert threshold was adjusted. If the number of times the alert threshold value is modified exceeds a predetermined fault threshold value, the system determines that the equipment is faulty.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: HELLO THERMA INC.
    Inventors: Manik Varun Suri, Aaron Morris Cohen, Andrew Hager, Amber Hager
  • Patent number: 12036052
    Abstract: A radiation monitoring system includes a patient support apparatus. A radiation sensor assembly is operably coupled to the patient support apparatus. The radiation sensor assembly includes a radiation sensor and a first controller. The radiation sensor senses radiation data corresponding to a radiation dose received by a patient. A management system includes a second controller that stores a patient profile database. The second controller is communicatively coupled with the first controller. The first controller communicates the radiation data to the second controller for storage in the patient profile database to monitor the radiation dose received by the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Baxter Medical Systems GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Christoph Schmotz, Mattes Papendieck, Dieter Ceglarz
  • Patent number: 12039814
    Abstract: It is provided a method for enabling remote unlock of a lock securing access to a physical space. The method is performed in a server and comprises the steps of: receiving, from a first mobile device, an access request to unlock a lock, wherein the request comprises an identifier of the lock and a user identifier associated with an access requester, being a user of the first mobile device; finding a remote credential device being associated with the lock; and transmitting an access request to the remote credential device, the access request comprising an identifier based on the user identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AB
    Inventor: Fredrik Einberg
  • Patent number: 12039839
    Abstract: A system and method for purchasing lottery tickets via a client computing device. A user may access a purchase module via a client computing device and select lottery tickets and lottery numbers to purchase from available lotteries in their state. The user may be notified of the results by the purchase module or a results module. Once notified, the user may withdraw their winnings or use the winnings to purchase lottery tickets future drawings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Americorp Investments LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Clemenson, Lawrence Anthony DiMatteo
  • Patent number: 12033450
    Abstract: A method of requesting access through a door may involve: causing a mobile computing device to receive an identifier of the door; and causing the mobile computing device to transmit an access request to an access-control system, the access request comprising data representing at least the identifier of the door and an access code. A method of controlling access through a door may involve: receiving an access request from a mobile computing device, the access request comprising data representing at least an identifier of the door and an access code; and in response to the request, allowing access through the door. Systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: GENETEC INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan Doyon, Mathieu Chevalier, Mortimer Hubin
  • Patent number: 12033472
    Abstract: There is provided a gaming system, gaming machine, and method that utilize an electronic display device configured to display a plurality of symbol arrays associated with respective sets of symbol-bearing reels. The arrays may be locked or unlocked. In response to a reel spin that generates a stack of value-bearing symbols in an unlocked array, a locked array is unlocked and the stack is held in its array for a number of subsequent reel spins, Payouts are provided for winning combinations of standard symbols and value-bearing symbols in the unlocked arrays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: LNW Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack Chesworth, Yanis Tsombanidis
  • Patent number: 12031915
    Abstract: An example device includes an array of sensor modules. A sensor module includes a body to be positioned in alignment with a planar target, a light source coupled to the body to emit light to the planar target along a source optical path, and a plurality of light sensors coupled to the body. Each light sensor is to sense a different wavelength of light received from the planar target along a sensor optical path. The sensor optical path is different from the source optical path. The bodies of the array of sensor modules are arranged in a planar tiling pattern with respect to a longitudinal axis of the planar target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Alexander Govyadinov, Brett E. Dahlgren, Brian John Keefe
  • Patent number: 12031554
    Abstract: An open impeller for a submergible pump for pumping abrasive fluids. The impeller has a cover plate, a hub and at least two spirally swept blades, each blade having a leading edge, a trailing edge, and a lower edge extending from the leading edge to the trailing edge and separating the suction and pressure sides of the blade. At least one blade includes a winglet at the lower edge projecting from the suction side, located radially outside an inner radius of the impeller, and extending circumferentially to the trailing edge at the suction side at a maximum radius of the impeller. The lower edge and winglet lower wear surface are configured to be located opposite of and facing a pump wear plate. The inner radius is equal to the largest of the maximum radius of the impeller multiplied by 0.6, and an inlet radius of the impeller multiplied by 1.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Xylem Europe GmbH
    Inventor: Jan Wilkström
  • Patent number: 12029333
    Abstract: A product management system includes a product management apparatus, a product wireless tag provided on the product and into which a product identifier indicating the product is written, a tool wireless tag provided on a holding tool for holding the product and into which a tool identifier indicating the holding tool is written, a display zone communication apparatus provided in a display zone in which at least one set of the product and the holding tool is disposed and having a wireless tag reader for reading the product identifier from the product wireless tag and reading the tool identifier from the tool wireless tag. The display zone communication apparatus transmits both the product identifier and the tool identifier read by the wireless tag reader to the product management apparatus. The product management apparatus links the holding tool and the product held by the holding tool with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro Degawa, Masashi Fujisawa, Masanori Morobishi, Masaki Kambe, Fumihiro Matsusaki, Kazuyuki Takaki, Akira Kawasaki, Masatoshi Yanase
  • Patent number: 12032654
    Abstract: A real-time event transcription system and related methods provides for determining the existence, sequencing and timing of an event and/or event elements, for detecting and compensating for latency issues and cheating while providing synchronized user engagement, wherein users who are observing an event interact with a stream of stimuli generated over the course of the event, each user's interactions precisely recorded and accurately timestamped, accounting and/or compensating for various delays that may cause different users to encounter the stimuli at different times. Embodiments further provide for methods to determine and synchronize stimuli and reaction timing across a plurality of geographical locations, transmission methods and media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Aimcast IP, LLC
    Inventor: Matan Arazi
  • Patent number: 12027017
    Abstract: A gaming system comprises a presentation assembly presenting a plurality of symbol positions and game-logic circuitry configured to cause the presentation assembly to associate, in response to an activation event, a first symbol position with an award region and present a subsequent game outcome by populating the symbol positions with randomly selected symbols. The game-logic circuitry detects whether or not a symbol of a linked symbol group including value-bearing symbols with respective positions within the linked symbol group and award indicia visibly indicating corresponding award values occupies the award region in the subsequent game outcome. The game-logic circuitry causes, in response to detecting a first value-bearing symbol occupying the award region, the presentation assembly to provide an award for the award values of at least one value-bearing symbol within the linked symbol group based on the position of the first value-bearing symbol relative to the positions of other value-bearing symbols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: LNW Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Yanis Tsombanidis, Jack Chesworth