Patents Examined by Mohammed Charioui
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Patent number: 12366333Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for determining a monitoring scheme based on smart gas, wherein the method is executed by an smart gas pipe network safety management platform of a safety monitoring Internet of Things system of pipe network reliability degree, including: obtaining a reliability degree influence feature of a pipe network node from an smart gas pipe network sensor network platform, wherein the reliability degree influence feature includes at least one of an intrinsic feature or an extrinsic feature; determining reliability degree of the pipe network node based on the reliability degree influence feature; and determining a monitoring scheme based on the reliability degree of the pipe network node. The monitoring scheme includes a key pipe network node to be monitored.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2024Date of Patent: July 22, 2025Assignee: CHENGDU QINCHUAN IOT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Zehua Shao, Bin Liu, Yaqiang Quan, Xiaojun Wei, Yongzeng Liang
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Patent number: 12360285Abstract: A method can include receiving inputs for a well; generating scenarios for the well using the inputs; instructing a simulator to simulate generated scenarios; receiving simulation results for at least some of the generated scenarios; and assessing the received simulation results for implementation of one or more well actions for the well.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2022Date of Patent: July 15, 2025Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Parijat Mukerji, Norbert Walter Hoyer, Glen Lillehammer, Ram Kinkar ThaKur
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Patent number: 12360521Abstract: Provided is a computer-implemented method for providing data, in particular for conformity tracking, in a distributed peer-to-peer network, having the steps of: —providing at least one first data block having data representative of the conformity tracking, for generating a blockchain having a first checksum by a first entity of the peer-to-peer network, —providing at least one piece of proof-of-authority evidence for verifying a further data block, —generating the further data block representative of conformity tracking having a further checksum and at least the first checksum by a further entity of the peer-to-peer network, —checking the proof-of-authority evidence, —adding the further data block to the first data block in the event of a successful check on the proof-of-authority evidence in order to form the blockchain, and—providing the blockchain in the distributed peer-to-peer network, wherein one of the data blocks is in the form of a smart contract.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2019Date of Patent: July 15, 2025Assignee: Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/SInventors: Andreas Rathgeb, Manish Udas
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Patent number: 12357177Abstract: A method includes receiving location data of a monitoring device when carried by a user and receiving motion data of the monitoring device. The motion data is associated with a time of occurrence and the location data. The method includes processing the received motion data to identify a group of the motion data having a substantially common characteristic and processing the location data for the group of the motion data. The group of motion data by way of processing the location data provides an activity identifier. The motion data includes metric data that identifies characteristics of the motion data. The method includes transferring the activity identifier and the characteristics of the motion data to a screen of a device for display. The activity identifier being a graphical user interface that receives an input for rendering more or less of the characteristics of the motion data.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2023Date of Patent: July 15, 2025Assignee: FITBIT, INC.Inventors: Shelten Gee Jao Yuen, James Park, Hans Christiansen Lee
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Patent number: 12360462Abstract: A measurement system for use in optical metrology, the measurement system which includes a control system configured and operable to carry out the following: (i) receive raw measured data generated by a measurement unit that is configured and operable for performing normal-incidence spectral interferometric measurements on a sample and generating the raw measured data indicative of spectral interferometric signals measured on the sample for a number of different optical path differences (OPDs) between sample and reference arms using infrared wavelengths; (ii) extract, from the raw measured data, a portion of spectral interferometric signals describing variation of signal intensity with a change of an optical path difference OPD during interferometric measurements, said portion of the spectral interferometric signals being independent of interferometric signals returned from a bottom portion of the sample in response to said illuminating electromagnetic field; and (iii) directly determine, from the extracted pType: GrantFiled: January 3, 2024Date of Patent: July 15, 2025Assignee: NOVA LTD.Inventors: Gilad Barak, Amir Shayari
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Patent number: 12351917Abstract: A system includes multi-zone heater with heating elements within a substrate support that correspond to multiple zones of the substrate support. A processing device coupled to the heating elements and to access a temperature matrix with multiple vectors corresponding to zones; determine a temperature map of the substrate support by multiplying the temperature matrix by a weight vector, the weight vector containing estimated weight values for each respective vector; determine a target thickness map of a film on a substrate based on an original thickness map and the temperature map, the original thickness map having data characterizing an original thickness across locations of an original film at a uniform temperature; iteratively update the estimated weight values so that the temperature map results in minimization to a standard deviation of thickness values within the target thickness map; and employ the estimated weight values as control values for the heating elements.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2020Date of Patent: July 8, 2025Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventor: Jun Ma
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Patent number: 12339326Abstract: A deterioration diagnosis apparatus of an assembled battery includes at least one processor. The processor executes discharging of each of a plurality of cells included in an assembled battery mounted on a vehicle while measuring a voltage of each of the cells, and estimates a deterioration degree of the assembled battery using voltage data indicating a transition of a voltage of at least one of the cells from a discharging start voltage to a predetermined discharging end voltage. The vehicle includes an internal combustion engine and a motor that executes start processing of the internal combustion engine. The assembled battery supplies power to the motor. The processor determines, during the discharging, whether the assembled battery becomes unable to supply power required for the start processing to the motor when the discharging is continued, and ends the discharging before the assembled battery becomes unable to supply the power to the motor.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2022Date of Patent: June 24, 2025Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kentaro Suzuki, Koji Yamada
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Patent number: 12331720Abstract: Provided is a method and arrangement of estimating replacement schedule of a, in particular mechanical, component of a wind turbine, the method comprising: estimating remaining producible energy until this component is to be replaced.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2020Date of Patent: June 17, 2025Assignee: SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY A/SInventors: Juergen Herp, Niels Lovmand Pedersen, Benedikt Wiese
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Patent number: 12333799Abstract: Methods and apparatus for fugitive emission detection. In some embodiments, the method can include planning and performing aerial inspections of a plurality of structures within one or more facilities by determining a flight path for a scanning of fugitive emissions from a plurality of structures within one or more facilities. The flight path can cover a set of structure clusters that can be serviced by a base. The method can also include using a computer-implemented clustering method to identify the set of structure clusters that can be serviced by the respective base. The clustering method can be a hierarchical multilevel clustering method. The method can also include scanning the plurality of structures for fugitive emissions using an airborne sensor. The airborne sensor can be mounted to a flight vehicle launched from the base. The method can also include classifying the plurality of structures based on results of the scanning.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2022Date of Patent: June 17, 2025Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Kashif Rashid, Andrew J. Speck, Andrew Emil Pomerantz
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Patent number: 12321415Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a computer-implemented method for object tracking, the method including the steps of defining a state-space of interest based on a class of objects subject to tracking. Further, the method includes the step of representing the state-space of interest using a FEM representation partitioning the state-space of interest in elements. Further, the method includes initiating a state-space distribution defining a probability density for different states of at least one tracked object in the state-space of interest. Moreover, the method updates the state-space distribution based on evidence, wherein the evidence being at least one of sensor data and external data of at least one tracked object in said class of objects. Furthermore, the method propagates the state-space distribution of the at least one tracked object for a time period.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2022Date of Patent: June 3, 2025Assignee: SAAB ABInventor: Torbjörn Löfgren
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Patent number: 12322964Abstract: Energy flows are segmented into components for tracking the location of energy consumption and production. Data collected on energy flows is used to create profiles of energy production and consumption over specified time windows for specific clients. Data profiles are also created for an aggregation of clients. The portion of an energy flow that is distributed to each client within an area is calculated. Based on data obtained and portions calculated of the energy flow, incentives are created to encourage energy production and usage in locations that reduce energy losses due to transmission of the energy flow. Aggregated data and feedback information about production and consumption is sent back to clients. Incentives can be in the form of pricing adjustments for both production and consumption during specified time periods.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2023Date of Patent: June 3, 2025Inventor: Jayesh Karsandas Champaneri
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Patent number: 12310704Abstract: A system and method for monitoring the blood pressure of a patient that allows for a device sensor to be recalibrated according to atmospheric pressure without removing the device sensor from inside the patient. This permits quickly monitoring the blood pressure of a patient if a re-zero is needed. The invention has a blood pressure monitor (BPM) that obtains an atmospheric pressure observation. The atmospheric pressure observation is adjusted and stored to memory as a zero value. The zero value is retrieved to recalibrate the system and method if a device sensor has been disconnected from and reconnected to the same or a different BPM, the patient has been moved such that the surroundings have been altered to make it necessary to recalibrate according to atmospheric pressure, and/or the device sensor has been connected to a different patient care monitor.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2023Date of Patent: May 27, 2025Assignee: Endophys Holdings, LLCInventor: Phillip D. Purdy
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Patent number: 12314552Abstract: A calibrator having an enhanced user interface (UI) is provided. The calibrator outputs, over an output terminal of the calibrator, an electrical signal. The calibrator presents, on a display of the calibrator, a graphical indication associated with an electrical quantity of the electrical signal. The calibrator or a controller thereof synchronizes a color of the graphical indication with a color emitted by a light indicator associated with the output terminal. The calibrator presents, together with the graphical indication, a signal property GUI element that is selectable and representative of a signal property associated with the electrical signal. In response to user selection of the signal property GUI element, the calibrator displays an editable GUI element permitting user modification of the signal property and the calibrator modifies the electrical signal according to user input.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2022Date of Patent: May 27, 2025Assignee: Fluke CorporationInventors: Joseph V. Ferrante, Jennifer C. Bronson, David B. Bartley, William D. Gaviria, William J. Britz, Chester W. Hoster, Alexander J. Dorchak, Jr., Kevin L Johnson, Steven J. Zopfi
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Patent number: 12313602Abstract: A method for determining a compressive strength of compression-cast rubber fine aggregate concrete is provided. The method includes: first strength information of normal cast concrete, second strength information of corresponding normal cast rubber fine aggregate concrete, and third strength information of compression-cast rubber fine aggregate concrete; a target equation between a compressive strength of the normal cast concrete, a compressive strength of the compression-cast rubber fine aggregate concrete, the rubber substitution rate and a compression stress is constructed according to the first strength information, the second strength information and the third strength information; target parameters of the compression-cast rubber fine aggregate concrete are acquired, and the target parameters are inputted into the target equation which outputs a current compressive strength of the compression-cast rubber fine aggregate concrete.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2024Date of Patent: May 27, 2025Assignee: Shenzhen UniversityInventors: Biao Hu, Yingwu Zhou, Hao Li, Feng Xing, Yufei Wu, Zhongfeng Zhu
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Patent number: 12313038Abstract: A method for optimizing wind farm electric power generation using multivariable system identification, which reduces energy loss caused by the wind turbine wake effect by optimizing and adjusting the yaw angle and axial induction factor of each wind turbine, so as to maximize the total power generation of the wind farm. According to the method, accurate optimization gradient estimates are obtained by using the experimental data and the identification model, and then a gradient-ascend optimization with large initial step size and variable step size iteration is carried out, so that the problems of large model errors and of high computation cost of mechanism modeling are avoided. The method is easy to implement and has a high modeling accuracy and efficiency, and thus is suitable for solving the electric power generation optimization problem of large-scale real-life wind farms.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2024Date of Patent: May 27, 2025Assignee: HANGZHOU TAIJI YUCAI SOFTWARE CO., LTD.Inventor: Yucai Zhu
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Patent number: 12298741Abstract: In one embodiment, an electronic system comprises a display device to display data and processing logic coupled to the display device. The processing logic is configured to determine a duty cycle of at least one sensor for sensing flow of a product or particle through a product or particle line of an agricultural implement and to determine an amount of product or particles flowing through a line of the agricultural implement based on the duty cycle of the at least one sensor.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2020Date of Patent: May 13, 2025Assignee: PRECISION PLANTING LLCInventors: William Frank, Chad E. Plattner, Michael Strnad, Tanner Gray
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Patent number: 12301229Abstract: An adaptive voltage scaling technique includes using a temperature sensor arranged on a semiconductor die to determine a current die temperature of the semiconductor die, using a performance sensor arranged on a semiconductor die to determine a current performance metric of the semiconductor die, determining whether the current performance metric matches an expected performance metric based at least partially on the current die temperature and, if the current performance metric does not match the expected performance metric, indicate a performance sensor error, when a performance sensor error is indicated, determining an updated power supply voltage for correcting the performance sensor error, and causing a current power supply voltage supplied by a power supply voltage source of the semiconductor die to be changed to the updated power supply voltage.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2019Date of Patent: May 13, 2025Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Jose Luis Flores, Anthony Martin Hill, Francisco Adolfo Cano
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Patent number: 12299366Abstract: A method for oil recovery by calculating, with a computer system, a current oil saturation of a reservoir, comparing, with the computer system, reservoir properties to screening criteria, determining, with the computer system, a minimum miscibility pressure based on correlations between the reservoir properties and the screening criteria; determining, with the computer system, if the minimum miscibility pressure is greater than a bubble point pressure of the reservoir and is less than or equal to an initial reservoir pressure, determining, with the computer system, a time to repressure the reservoir with water injection, performing a reservoir simulation with the computer system, and flooding the reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2023Date of Patent: May 13, 2025Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEMInventors: Ganesh C. Thakur, Sriram Balasubramanian, Ahmed M. Alzahabi, Sushanta Bose
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Patent number: 12292947Abstract: The present disclosure provides an inversion method for determining a pollution source list based on artificial intelligence and big data, an inversion system for determining the pollution source list based on artificial intelligence and big data, and applications thereof, which provides basic data support for government sectors to formulate relevant environmental protection measures. The specific technical solution employed in the present disclosure is as follows: finding out an emission source that makes the highest contribution to the pollutant concentration of any cell with an advanced 3D CNN artificial intelligence algorithm based on artificial intelligence and big data, establishing a model of the relationship between pollutant concentration and emission, and finding out the relationship between pollutant concentration and emission with machine learning technology, i.e., estimating an emission from a given pollutant concentration, and estimating a pollutant concentration from a given emission.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2024Date of Patent: May 6, 2025Assignees: CHINESE RESEARCH ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, SHENZHEN QIANHAI QIMING TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Wei Tang, Yang Li, Jian Gao, Zhongzhi Zhang, Xiaohui Du, Yang Yu, Xuezhi Dai, Jun Xu, Shijie Liu, Miaomiao Cheng, Yunlang Wang, Dazhi Wu
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Patent number: 12287443Abstract: A method for reconstructing at least one trace in a seismic image of a common receiver and time domain includes a convolutional neural network trained under an unsupervised learning approach with a modified receptive field.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2022Date of Patent: April 29, 2025Assignee: REPSOL, S.A.Inventors: Prashanth Nadukandi, Pablo Enrique Vargas Mendoza, Santiago Fernández Prieto, German Ocampo Botero, Wenyi Hu, Shirui Wang, Pengyu Yuan