Patents Examined by Michael Collins
  • Patent number: 12654937
    Abstract: An access station for a storage system includes at least one container holder arranged to rotate about an axis of rotation. The axis of rotation is inclined at a first angle relative to a vertical. The container holder is arranged to accommodate a storage container and is configured such that a centreline of the storage container when supported by the container holder is inclined at a second angle relative to the axis of rotation. The container holder may rotate between a first position, where the centreline of an accommodated storage container is vertical, and a second position being opposite the first position relative to the axis of rotation. The centreline of an accommodated storage container is inclined at a third angle relative to the vertical. The third angle is equal to the sum of the first angle and the second angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: AutoStore Technology AS
    Inventor: Amund Skålerud
  • Patent number: 12654897
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for the automated management of the assembly of a machine for processing and/or packaging pharmaceutical products inside an insulated processing chamber, with controlled atmosphere and delimited by walls, at least one of which is provided with at least one access aperture which can be selectively closed by a primary closing unit. The apparatus includes a transport container able to contain one or more assemblable elements which are introduced into or removed from the processing chamber, and which is associated with the access aperture from the outside of the chamber provided with a secondary closing unit able to cooperate with the primary closing unit so that they can be opened to put the inside of the transport container in communication with the inside of the chamber. The apparatus also includes a handling device and a work tool configured to alternately grip or release the assemblable elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: I.M.A. INDUSTRIA MACCHINE AUTOMATICHE S.P.A.
    Inventor: Gabriele Gabusi
  • Patent number: 12649619
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems and methods for a Pill Packet Dispenser with a clamshell container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2026
    Assignee: Ok Capsule, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Brandeis, Noah Austin, Pepin Sebastian Gelardi, Jesse Klein, Henry Ripley
  • Patent number: 12638322
    Abstract: The present application relates to a device for dispensing a determined weight of a cosmetic product into a receptacle from a reservoir, the device comprising at least one electromechanical member capable of moving an amount of cosmetic product from said reservoir installed in the device to a dispensing zone of said device where said amount of product may be transferred through a nozzle into the interior of the receptacle received in said dispensing zone, the device comprising a controller configured to deliver a control signal to the electromechanical member according to an error with respect to a setpoint corresponding to the determined weight of cosmetic product to be delivered, said error being determined on the basis of a weighing datum obtained by at least one weighing cell for the reservoir installed in the receiving zone, the device being characterized in that the controller is a reinforcement-learning controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Robin Kips, Vincent Marchal, Thibault Chauffier, Jean-Christophe Bichon, Loïc Cardon, Claire Crochet
  • Patent number: 12630413
    Abstract: A system determines an interaction period during which a fuel dispensing operation is performed at a fuel dispensing terminal. The system determines a measured volume per unit time parameter associated with fuel dispensed from the fuel dispensing terminal by dividing the determined volume for fuel by the interaction period. The system compares the measured volume per unit time parameter with a threshold volume per unit time parameter. In response to determining that the measured volume per unit time parameter is less than the threshold volume per unit time parameter, the system retrieves a video feed that shows the fuel dispensing terminal during the fuel dispensing operation. The system creates a file for the fuel dispensing operation. The system stores the video feed in the created file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: 7-Eleven, Inc.
    Inventors: Boonchai Matthew Ragan, Sravan Kumar Ayyappa Akula, Joshua Michael Rothenberg, Jake Ylli Hoxha, Deviprasad Mulluru, Srikanth Gandra, Scott Albert, Srikanth Subramanian
  • Patent number: 12626800
    Abstract: The disclosed telemetric control system comprises: at least one activatable member configured to be actuated upon administration of a medication thereby triggering an actuation event of the system that initiates electronic tracking of a medication administration event; a signal transmitter operatively coupled to the at least one activatable member and which is configured to transmit or receive data signals via at least one wireless network; one or more non-transitory memory devices storing control logic customized to the identifier data associated with the electronic health record of the first biological system; and a powering mechanism configured to supply energy to components of the telemetric control system. It is appreciated that actuating the at least one activatable member triggers the signal transmitter to securely transmit encrypted data to a server for substantially real-time monitoring, automated alert generation, and adherence management associated with at least a medication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2025
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: EyeThena, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard S. Koplin, Kari Thorstensen, Geoff Scott
  • Patent number: 12612243
    Abstract: A hopper of a pharmaceutical counter comprises a housing defining an interior sized to hold a plurality of pharmaceuticals. The housing defines an outlet in communication with the interior that is sized and shaped to permit the plurality of pharmaceuticals to move therethrough. The hopper also includes a baffle supported by the housing and disposed in the interior. The baffle is disposed between upper and lower ends of the interior. The baffle is arranged to support a portion of the plurality of pharmaceuticals above the baffle when the plurality of pharmaceuticals is held in the interior of the housing. This relieves the head pressure of the pharmaceuticals at the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert E. Hoffman
  • Patent number: 12615992
    Abstract: A substrate transport method is employed in a substrate processing system including a plurality of processing chambers, a load lock chamber, a vacuum transport device provided in a vacuum transport chamber connecting the load lock chamber and the plurality of processing chambers and configured to simultaneously transport a plurality of substrates, and an atmospheric transport device provided in an atmospheric transport chamber and configured to transport a substrate from a carrier to the load lock chamber. The substrate transport method includes acquiring in advance a relative positional error for a case where the plurality of substrates are transported from the load lock chamber to the plurality of processing chambers and placed on a stage in the plurality of processing chambers, and placing the plurality of substrates on a stage in the load lock chamber, based on a transport path of the plurality of substrates and the relative positional error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Suzuki, Hiroshi Hirose, Ryota Goto, Koichi Miyashita
  • Patent number: 12611280
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products for customized medical kit assembly and inventory management are disclosed. A method may include receiving, from a user device, an input associated with a selection of a set of medical devices for a medical kit. The set of medical devices may be dispensed from a storage location in response to receiving the input. The set of medical devices dispensed from the storage location may be packaged at a packaging location to form the medical kit. The medical kit may be dispensed from a fulfillment location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Manish Kumar, Ajay Suryavanshi, Shishir Prasad
  • Patent number: 12612236
    Abstract: A dispenser apparatus may include a housing and a delivering structure at least partially enclosed by the housing. The dispenser apparatus may dispense desired sizes or pieces of tablets, pills candy, mints, chewing gum or the like. The dispenser apparatus is refillable when a cover or lid is open. The dispenser has an adjust apparatus which is used to change a carrying holder dimension and the control apparatus of the adjust apparatus hiding in the dispenser in a stowed configuration and showed out of the dispenser in a dispensing configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: Enjovo Corp.
    Inventor: Yang Li
  • Patent number: 12612300
    Abstract: In one aspect, data characterizing a session during which fuel is to be dispensed from a fuel dispenser can be received from the fuel dispenser and by a client device of a user of the fuel dispenser. A fuel dispensing parameter characterizing an operational parameter of the fuel dispenser can be received at a field of a graphical interface displayed on the client device. A token characterizing a credential associated with the user for initializing the dispensing of the fuel during the session can be determined. An initialization of the dispensing of the fuel from the fuel dispenser can be authorized based on the determined token and the received fuel dispensing parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: Wayne Fueling Systems LLC
    Inventors: Henry Fieglein, Rohith Chinnaswamy, John Joseph Morris
  • Patent number: 12604968
    Abstract: A portable custom cosmetic pigment dispenser creates a cosmetic pigment mixture that closely matches a person's skin color. The device is constructed with a color sensor at one end that scans the skin and records color values in a color space. A processor converts the color values into a colorspace. In one example, a user is presented with a sample of the color as determined by the processor and has an opportunity to accept or modify the color. Specific quantities of colored pigment are selected based on the corresponding weightings in the color space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignee: BoldHue, Inc.
    Inventor: Karin Layton
  • Patent number: 12592134
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for tool activation and display cabinet locking. In one aspect, a method for activating a product is performed at the product. The product includes a power supply, a controller, a persistent memory coupled to the controller, and a radio module. The product is configured to be operable in a plurality of states, and a state of the product is in an inactivated state. The method includes receiving via the radio module an activation message and an authorization token. The method includes attempting to validate the authorization token based on a preset authorization information and the state of the product. The method includes, (i) when the validation is not successful, rejecting the activation message without changing the state of the product; and (ii) when the validation is successful, changing the state of the product from the inactivated state to an activated state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2025
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2026
    Assignee: PayRange LLC
    Inventor: Paresh K. Patel
  • Patent number: 12589464
    Abstract: A pusher that holds a substrate includes: a pusher body, and a plurality of seating members that is attached to the pusher body and on which a substrate is seated. Each of the plurality of seating members includes: a pedestal member including a seating portion on which the substrate is seated and a magnet disposed at a position different from the seating portion, and supported by the pusher body such that the position of the magnet is moved according to seating or leaving of the substrate; a seating sensor configured to detect movement of the magnet; and a magnetic member disposed to shield a portion between a movable region of the magnet and the seating sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2026
    Assignee: EBARA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kuniaki Yamaguchi, Kentaro Asano, Dai Yoshinari
  • Patent number: 12583688
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an article conveyance sorting apparatus includes a distributing section, a first conveyance section, a second conveyance section, and a conveyance sorting section. The distributing section distributes an article in a first direction or a second direction based on a first distribution control signal or a second distribution control signal corresponding to a distinguishing result of the article distinguished based on article information. The first conveyance section receives the article distributed in the first direction. The second conveyance section receives the article distributed in the second direction. The conveyance sorting section sorts each of articles conveyed by the plurality of trays to a designated sorting destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Masataka Sato, Takashi Aoki
  • Patent number: 12583678
    Abstract: An order fulfillment facility with a delivery system is disclosed having plurality of mobile robots with containers to bring customer orders and/or power supply device/s to UAV/s for final delivery. UAV leaves the discharged power supply devices that are received in empty container and transported to storage area for replenishment and diagnostic checks. Order fulfillment operations along with power supply device charging and monitoring is performed to achieve timely delivery of customer orders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Assignee: Symbotic LLC
    Inventor: William J. Fosnight
  • Patent number: 12578697
    Abstract: Conveyor system may comprise conveyor mechanism(s) provided with transport path(s) along which conveyed object(s) are conveyed to transport destination(s); electric current detector(s) and/or abnormality detector(s) that detect triggering event(s) which may be event(s) occurring at conveyor mechanism(s) due to conveyed object(s) during transport of conveyed object(s); and removal processor(s) that, when triggering event(s) detected by electric current detector(s) and/or abnormality detector(s) satisfy triggering condition(s), cause conveyed object(s) to be transported by conveyor mechanism(s) to removal area(s) which are not transport destination(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2026
    Assignee: ITOH DENKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuo Itoh, Tetsuya Itoh, Tomoya Matoba
  • Patent number: 12572769
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a technology for monitoring the states of a plurality of electronic components stored in a warehouse and, particularly, relates to a technology for wirelessly supplying power to a plurality of sensor modules that sense the state of each electronic component while a plurality of storage containers accommodating a plurality of electronic components are stored in a plurality of racks, and monitoring the state of each electronic component. According to the present invention, the state of each electronic component can be checked while current storage positions of the plurality of electronic components are maintained as they are. In addition, according to the present invention, the states of the plurality of electronic components stored in the warehouse can be frequently monitored within a short time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2026
    Assignee: FINE POWERX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Byung Duk Min, Jin Ha Choi
  • Patent number: 12569870
    Abstract: A method for controlling a paint mixing device and/or a paint application device, a mobile digital terminal capturing a scene, in particular a project, via an interface for augmented reality, and a virtual coloring and/or material illustration being superimposed on the scene, wherein the virtual coloring is classified according to one or more technical or pre-specified color spaces, and a control statement for a paint mixing device and/or a paint application device is determined from the classification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2026
    Assignee: J. WAGNER GmbH
    Inventors: Brian Lee Fideler, Jeshwanth Kundem, Joseph W. Kieffer, Jonathan Beaton, Mujo Taletovic, Thomas Jeltsch
  • Patent number: 12559017
    Abstract: A wrecker vehicle includes a chassis, a boom coupled with the chassis, and a hoist device coupled with the chassis, the hoist device configured to engage a line to position a piece of equipment relative to the chassis. The vehicle may also include a controller configured to receive rigging setup data. The controller may further determine a first utilization state, wherein the first utilization state is a line load utilization state of the line, and a second utilization state, wherein the second utilization state is a first block load utilization state of a first sheave block. Further, the controller may be configured to determine, based on a comparison of the first utilization state to a first threshold and the second utilization state to a second threshold, a rigging setup state, and provide an indication of the rigging setup state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2026
    Assignee: OSHKOSH CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Hoff, Todd Werner, Sanjeev Kuriakose