Patents Examined by Mohamed Charioui
  • Patent number: 11629653
    Abstract: [Object] To observe the sign or occurrence of an unstable operation of a turbo-machine. [Solving Means] An observation apparatus 1 includes: a detection unit 10 including one or two or more sensors 11, 12 that are disposed in a turbo-machine 2, are highly time responsive, and observe unsteady fluctuations of the turbo-machine 2; a computation unit 20 that output signals from the one or two or more sensors 11, 12 every moment, stores time series data for a predetermined period, and calculates in real time a parameter for detecting an unstable operation of the turbo-machine; and a determination unit 30 that compares the parameter for detecting the unstable operation with a predetermined threshold and outputs in real time a determination result of a sign or occurrence of the unstable operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY
    Inventors: Toshio Nishizawa, Junichi Kazawa, Hiroshi Gotoda, Hiroaki Kobayashi, Yuto Hayashi, Takayoshi Hachijo
  • Patent number: 11630235
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for determination of a real subsoil geological formation. In at least one embodiment, the method includes receiving a model representing the real subsoil, receiving a proportions cube describing geological properties of the model, determining a permeability value for a plurality of locations of the model based on the received proportions cube, determining a gradient of the flow speed based on the permeability value determined for a plurality of locations of the model, and determining a fluvial formation based on the gradient of the flow speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: TOTAL SE
    Inventor: GĂ©rard Massonnat
  • Patent number: 11622685
    Abstract: A device, system, and methods are provided for remotely monitoring pump equipment. A monitoring device is mechanically mounted to a pump. The monitoring device includes internal vibration, temperature, and location sensors to periodically monitor a pump and upload data samples via cellular connection to a provider network. The monitoring device additionally includes connections to external sensors that can be sampled and uploaded with the other data samples, when the monitoring device is connected to external power. Authenticated users access the pump data though a user device that connects to the provider network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Cornell Pump Company LLC
    Inventors: Adam Lindeman, Andrew Enterline, Marcus Davi
  • Patent number: 11624826
    Abstract: A LIDAR system is configured to output a system output signal that travels away from the LIDAR system and can be reflected by objects located outside of the LIDAR system. The system output signal has a frequency versus time pattern with a repeated cycle. Each cycle of the frequency versus time pattern includes multiple data periods configured such that the system output signal is chirped differently in different data periods. The LIDAR system also includes electronics configured to generate multiple different sets of LIDAR data. Each set of LIDAR data indicates a radial velocity and/or separation between the LIDAR system and one or more of the objects located outside of the LIDAR system. Each set of LIDAR data is generated from light that is included in the system output signal during a group of multiple data periods. The groups of data periods including one or more common data periods that are each included in two or more different groups of data periods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: SiLC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Behnam Behroozpour, Mehdi Asghari, Nirmal Chindhu Warke
  • Patent number: 11609352
    Abstract: A method and system of machine learning-augmented geophysical inversion includes obtaining measured data; obtaining prior subsurface data; (a) partially training a data autoencoder with the measured data to learn a fraction of data space representations and generate a data space encoder; (b) partially training a model autoencoder with the prior subsurface data to learn a fraction of model space representations and generate a model space decoder; (c) forming an augmented forward model with the model space decoder, the data space encoder, and a physics-based forward model; (d) solving an inversion problem with the augmented forward model to generate an inversion solution; and iteratively repeating (a)-(d) until convergence of the inversion solution, wherein, for each iteration: partially training the data and model autoencoders starts with learned weights from an immediately-previous iteration; and solving the inversion problem starts with super parameters from the previous iteration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Huseyin Denli, Kuang-Hung Liu
  • Patent number: 11602668
    Abstract: A system for motion analysis includes a sensing device positioned at a knee joint of a bicycle rider, and an electronic device in communication with the sensing device. The electronic device is configured to receive, from the sensing device, a series of pieces of sensed data representing orientations of the sensing device at different times, to determine a motion trajectory of a knee of the rider based on the received pieces of sensed data, and to generate an estimation result regarding correctness of a riding posture of the rider based on the motion trajectory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: IMOTEK, INC.
    Inventor: Ching-Wei Chang
  • Patent number: 11604303
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for correcting Uranium-free gamma logs. The system may receive data about a subterranean formation from a gamma-ray-logging process in a wellbore. The system may apply a photoelectric-suppression estimator to the data to determine a photoelectric-suppression factor using stored mud parameters and a wellbore diameter value. The data may be corrected by the system by using the photoelectric-suppression factor to generate a Uranium-free, gamma-ray log. The system may output the Uranium-free, gamma-ray log for determining characteristics of the subterranean formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventor: James E. Galford
  • Patent number: 11604851
    Abstract: Frameworks and methods for generating early-warning indicators of impending nonlinear instabilities of a dynamical system are provided. In accordance with one aspect, the framework includes a data collector and a system identification (SI) modeler. The data collector is coupled to the dynamical system and collects pre-bifurcation data. The SI modeler predicts early-warning indicators of impending nonlinear instabilities using only the pre-bifurcation data and the SI modeler includes a means for extrapolating Fokker-Planck coefficients in response to the pre-bifurcation data to generate precursors to a Hopf bifurcation and/or to identify a type of the Hopf bifurcation and/or to forecast the limit-cycle oscillation (LCO) amplitudes of a post-bifurcation regime. In addition, the SI modeler predicts the locations of the Hopf bifurcation points, the type of the Hopf bifurcation and the LCO amplitudes of the post-bifurcation regime.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Larry Kin Bong Li, Minwoo Lee, Yuanhang Zhu, Vikrant Gupta, Yu Guan
  • Patent number: 11585664
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for dataset simplification of N-dimensional signals captured for asset tracking are provided. An example method involves obtaining raw data from a data source onboard an asset and determining whether obtainment of the raw data results in satisfaction of a data logging trigger. The method further involves, when the data logging trigger is satisfied, performing a dataset simplification algorithm on a target set of data within the raw data to generate a simplified set of data, wherein the target set of data contains a time-variant N-dimensional signal, N>=1, and the dataset simplification algorithm is generalized for all N>=1. The method further involves transmitting the simplified set of data to a server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Geotab Inc.
    Inventor: Ulf Bjorkengren
  • Patent number: 11579122
    Abstract: A method for automatic diagnosis of a mechanical system of a group of mechanical systems sharing mechanical characteristics includes obtaining data relating to a vibration. The vibration-related data is acquired by a portable communications device configured to communicate with a remote processor. The processor automatically diagnoses the mechanical system by applying a relationship to the obtained vibration-related data. The relationship is based on sets of vibration-related data previously obtained from the mechanical systems. Each set of vibration-related data relates to vibrations of a mechanical system. The relationship is further based on sets of operation data previously obtained for mechanical systems of the group. Each set of operation data indicates a previous state of operation of a mechanical system. Each of the previous states of operation is associated with at least one of the previously obtained sets of vibration-related data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: AUGURY SYSTEMS LTD.
    Inventors: Saar Yoskovitz, Gal Shaul
  • Patent number: 11580913
    Abstract: A voltage-programmed display system allows measurement of effects on pixels in a panel that includes both active pixels and reference pixels coupled to a supply line and a programming line. The reference pixels are controlled so that they are not subject to substantial changes due to aging and operating conditions over time. A readout circuit is coupled to the active pixels and the reference pixels for reading at least one of current, voltage or charge from the pixels when they are supplied with known input signals. The readout circuit is subject to changes due to aging and operating conditions over time, but the readout values from the reference pixels are used to adjust the readout values from the active pixels to compensate for the unwanted effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Ignis Innovation Inc.
    Inventors: Gholamreza Chaji, Joseph Marcel Dionne, Yaser Azizi, Javid Jaffari, Abbas Hormati, Tong Liu, Stefan Alexander
  • Patent number: 11568996
    Abstract: Provided is a cross-departmental decision support system for early diagnosis of a chronic kidney disease based on knowledge graph, which comprises a patient information model building module, a patient information model library storage module, a knowledge graph association module, a knowledge graph inference module and a decision support feedback module. According to the present application, by constructing a patient information model and utilizing an OMOP CDM standard terminology system, patient electronic medical record data is constructed into a patient information model with unified concept coding and unified semantic structure; making full use the advantages of semantic technology in data interactivity and scalability, so that the system has better adaptability and scalability to heterogeneous data in different hospitals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG LAB
    Inventors: Jingsong Li, Yu Tian, Yong Shang, Ran Xin
  • Patent number: 11565044
    Abstract: Medical devices, systems and methods are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Steven C. Jacks, Peter Ajemba, Akhil Srinivasan, Jacob E. Pananen, Sarkis Aroyan, Pablo Vazquez, Tri T. Dang, Ashley N. Sullivan, Raghavendhar Gautham
  • Patent number: 11566947
    Abstract: A temperature estimation system includes an internal temperature data obtainer that obtains internal temperature data of a smartphone carried by a user; an operation data obtainer that obtains operation data on an operation state of the smartphone; and a temperature estimator that calculates an estimated value of an external temperature in a vicinity of the smartphone from the internal temperature data and the operation data of the smartphone, based on correlation among internal temperature data of a mobile terminal device for measurement, operation data on an operation state of the mobile terminal device for measurement, and actual temperature data that represents an actual environmental temperature in a vicinity of the mobile terminal device for measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: SHISEIDO COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Hitoshi Nakamura
  • Patent number: 11567225
    Abstract: A system can receive fault likelihood data about a subterranean environment and apply a binary mask filter using a tuning parameter to convert the fault likelihood data to binary distribution data having a plurality of pixels arranged in a plurality of profiles in at least two directions. The system can perform, for each profile of the plurality of profiles, fault skeletonization on the binary distribution data to form fault skeletonization data with pixels connected that represent part of a fracture. The system can convert the fault skeletonization data to seismic volume data and combine and filter the seismic volume data in the at least two directions to form combined seismic volume data. The system can output the combined seismic volume data as an image for use in detecting objects to plan a wellbore operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Landmark Graphics Corporation
    Inventors: Fan Jiang, Phil Norlund
  • Patent number: 11561319
    Abstract: A method and a system for tuning a pad. The method may comprise disposing a downhole tool into a borehole, configuring the pad in a first configuration, taking a first measurement of the formation in the first configuration, configuring the pad in a second configuration, taking a second measurement of the formation in the second configuration, determining a tuning coefficient to reduce a tool body effect in the first measurement and the second measurement, computing a first weighted measurement from the tuning coefficient and the first measurement, computing a second weighted measurement from the tuning coefficient and the second measurement, and computing a tuned impedance from a ratio of the first weighted measurement and the second weighted measurement. A system for determining a formation boundary may comprise a downhole tool, an arm, and a pad. The system may further comprise a conveyance and an information handling system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Burkay Donderici, Baris Guner, David Ronald Beard
  • Patent number: 11562269
    Abstract: Disclosed is a multiagent system with agents in communication with each other via a communication network. The agents have heterogeneous time-invariant dynamics such that all of the agents have a primary set of synchronization roles that are different from a secondary set of synchronization roles of a subset of the agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: University of South Florida
    Inventors: Selahattin Burak Sarsilmaz, Tansel Yucelen, Tyler Ray Oswald
  • Patent number: 11559867
    Abstract: A motor control device includes an acceleration detecting section configured to detect an acceleration of a control object, and an acceleration control section configured to control an acceleration of a motor driving the control object based on the detected acceleration, in which the acceleration control section includes a vibration component extraction filter configured to extract a vibration component generated between the motor and the control object, and the vibration component extraction filter changes a filter characteristic frequency according to at least one of a position and a mass of the control object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Fanuc Corporation
    Inventors: Tsutomu Nakamura, Satoshi Ikai
  • Patent number: 11557079
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to ionogram image processing, autoscaling and inversion systems and methods for ionospheric monitoring, modeling, and estimation of the same. One advantage of the present invention is to provide a system, e.g., a lightweight, low-power, and fully-autonomous ionospheric monitoring system that is able to provide fully processed and highly accurate ionosphere characterization in near real-time over a low data-rate satellite link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Atmospheric and Space Technology Research Associates, LLC
    Inventors: Geoffrey Crowley, Timothy M. Duly, Clive Winkler, Syed Irfan Azeem
  • Patent number: 11547336
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are described for monitoring a subject. A sensor monitors the subject and generates a sensor signal in response thereto and a plurality of filters are used to filter the sensor signal using respective filter parameters. A computer processor receives the sensor signal, filters the signal with each of two or more of the filters, and in response to a quality of each of the filtered signals, selects one of the plurality of filters to filter the sensor signal. Subsequently, the computer processor detects that the subject has undergone motion, by analyzing the sensor signal, and in response thereto, filters the signal with each of two or more of the filters, and in response to a quality of each of the filtered signals, selects one of the plurality of filters to filter the sensor signal. Other applications are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Yaniv Katz, Roman Karasik, Zvika Shinar, Avner Halperin, Guy Meger, Liat Tsoref, Maayan Lia Yizraeli Davidovich