Patents Examined by Naomi J Small
  • Patent number: 12042289
    Abstract: A computerized system for recognizing the need for cognitive tests due to a physiological event and administering such tests includes a plurality of biometric monitoring devices and a pilot input device. When a physiological event is identified, the system selects an appropriate battery of tests and automatically administers those tests. The system offers the opportunity to automate pilot evaluation for single pilot operations, and to reduce the burden on a co-pilot. The cognitive tests may be specific to the physiological event, and may be compared to a pilot-specific profile when evaluating the results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael P. Matessa, Arjun Harsha Rao, Peggy Wu, Timothy J. Wittkop, Christopher L George, Wade T. Johnson
  • Patent number: 12046116
    Abstract: According to one aspect, a computer-implemented method for detecting an earthquake includes detecting vibrations in a trackpad of a computing device using an inductive element and force sensing circuitry of the trackpad and, processing, by a microcontroller of the computing device, the vibrations for detection of an earthquake vibration signal. In response to detecting the earthquake vibration signal, communicating, by the computing device, the earthquake vibration signal to a remote server and receiving, at the computing device, an earthquake alert from the remote server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Jianxun Wang, Debanjan Mukherjee
  • Patent number: 12037007
    Abstract: A method according to the present disclosure comprises acquiring a plurality sets of traveling video recorded by a plurality of cameras capturing a plurality of directions equipped in a remote driving vehicle, acquiring information regarding at least one of driving operation by a remote driving operator, a traveling state of the remote driving vehicle, and motion of the remote driving operator, specifying an attention direction or an attention scope of the remote driving operator for a situation around the remote driving vehicle based on acquired information, displaying at least one of the plurality sets of traveling video reflecting the attention direction or the attention scope on a display device, and performing display based on the attention direction or the attention scope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideki Fukudome, Kosuke Akatsuka, Myu Uehara, Tsukasa Kito, Satoshi Omi, Yuki Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 12039851
    Abstract: A swimmer surveillance system configured to detect swimmers in a water body that are in a state of distress, or in a danger of drowning, and provide an alarm signal for prompting assistance to the swimmers in distress or in a danger of drowning, the system including: a processor; at least one swimmer sensor signally connected to the processor, and configured to attach to a swimmer, acquire data relating to an at least one physiological condition of the swimmer, and transmit the data to the processor; at least one image acquiring device signally connected to the processor, and configured to acquire images of the swimmers in the water body, and transmit visual data of the acquired images to the processor; and at least one alarming device signally connected to the processor, and configured to receive a signal from the processor and in response provide an alarm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: LIFEGUARD AI, INC.
    Inventors: Noson Rosenberg, Simcha Shore, Ilan Ehrenfeld
  • Patent number: 12033226
    Abstract: A water supply monitoring system in connection with a supply line includes a fluid sensor configured to identify flow rate data identifying a flow rate of water through the supply line. A controller is configured to receive the flow rate data from the fluid sensor and compare the flow rate data over time to a plurality of flow rate models. The flow rate models define flow rate characteristics of a plurality of preconfigured water implements. The controller is further configured to classify a water consumption identified by the flow rate data as being consumed by a plurality of consumption implements in connection with the supply line in a plurality of consumption classifications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: NIBCO, INC.
    Inventor: Christopher William Mason
  • Patent number: 12029569
    Abstract: A portable electrocardiographic waveform measurement device using a battery as a power source includes a plurality of electrodes configured to measure an electrocardiographic waveform, a vibration unit configured to generate vibration, and a control unit configured to execute measurement processing for the electrocardiographic waveform. The control unit vibrates the vibration unit in a first vibration pattern when the measurement processing for the electrocardiographic waveform is started, and vibrates the vibration unit in a second vibration pattern when the measurement processing for the electrocardiographic waveform is ended.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mika Ezoe, Mitsuru Samejima, Shinya Kodaka, Miho Hiraki
  • Patent number: 12011269
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method of processing an electrophysiological signal includes collecting the electrophysiological signal that is indicative of a level of attention of a human; filtering the electrophysiological signal via joint low-pass and high-pass filtering using a set of filtering parameters including low-pass filters parameters and high-pass filters parameters having a set of low-pass cut-off frequencies and a set of high-pass cut-off frequencies respectively. The method further includes applying artificial neural network processing to the filtered electrophysiological signal to extract therefrom a set of features of the electrophysiological signal. The method further includes applying classifier processing to the set of features extracted from the filtered electrophysiological signal and producing a classification signal indicative of the level of attention of the human. The method further includes generating a trigger signal to trigger a user circuit based on the classification signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Francesco Rundo, Sabrina Conoci
  • Patent number: 12002307
    Abstract: In an information processing system of the present disclosure, each of a plurality of ECUs registers information indicating presence or absence of an actual alarm for an item under control of the ECU, among a plurality of items in the first alarm list having a common format, and uniformly registers information indicating absence of an alarm for an item that is not under the control of the ECU. Each of the plurality of ECUs transmits the first alarm list in which registration is completed to a communication terminal. The communication terminal aggregates the number of alarms registered in a plurality of the first alarm lists received from the plurality of ECUs for each item, and aggregates the number of alarms registered in the plurality of the first alarm lists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Masaya Hizaki
  • Patent number: 11992317
    Abstract: An alertness estimation apparatus 10, includes: an image extraction unit 11 that extracts an image of a portion including eyes from an image data of a face image of a human; a first alertness estimation unit 12 that estimates a first alertness based on the extracted image; a pulse wave detection unit 13 that determines whether or not the estimated first alertness satisfies a set condition, and detect a pulse wave of the human from the face image, when the first alertness satisfies the set condition; and a second alertness estimation unit 14 that estimates a second alertness of the human based on the detected pulse wave.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masanori Tsujikawa
  • Patent number: 11989604
    Abstract: A corkscrew includes a detection assembly configured to detect that a cork has been extracted from the neck of a bottle and thus guarantee that said bottle has actually been opened. Advantageously, this corkscrew is equipped with a reader device to read a security device associated with the bottle that is to be opened, uniquely authenticate this bottle, and provide stock control thereof. Also provided is an assembly including such a corkscrew and a charging base powering the battery of this corkscrew, this base being able to includes a reader device for reading security devices of a plurality of bottles positioned in its area of coverage so as to provide stock control of a cellar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: U'WINE
    Inventor: Thomas Hebrard
  • Patent number: 11970182
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a carelessness determination method based on the analysis of a driver's biological state and an SCC association system and method using the same, which can determine a driver's carelessness state by using a line of sight of the driver, a change in the size of the pupil of the driver according to a vehicle speed, and external environment information and can forcedly change the subject of driving into a vehicle based on SCC when the driver's carelessness state is determined as a driver carelessness situation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Yoon Son, Young Min Jang
  • Patent number: 11974205
    Abstract: In one implementation, a wireless security system premises gateway component includes a first local area wireless communication component adapted to communicate wirelessly with plural wireless security system sensors distributed at a premises; a second local area wireless communication component adapted to communicate wirelessly with a general purpose mobile communications device; a communications interface component adapted to communicate with a wide area communications network that is located remotely of the premises; a security system controller component adapted to communicate with the general purpose mobile communications device to provide state information regarding the security system and to provide control inputs to the security system; and a single gateway housing configured and sized to house the first local area wireless communication component, the second local area wireless communication component, the communications interface component, and the security system controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Resolution Products, LLC
    Inventors: Paul G. Saldin, Brian K. Seemann, Robert C. Hendrickson, David J. Mayne
  • Patent number: 11968609
    Abstract: In one implementation, a wireless security system premises gateway component includes a first local area wireless communication component adapted to communicate wirelessly with plural wireless security system sensors distributed at a premises; a second local area wireless communication component adapted to communicate wirelessly with a general purpose mobile communications device; a communications interface component adapted to communicate with a wide area communications network that is located remotely of the premises; a security system controller component adapted to communicate with the general purpose mobile communications device to provide state information regarding the security system and to provide control inputs to the security system; and a single gateway housing configured and sized to house the first local area wireless communication component, the second local area wireless communication component, the communications interface component, and the security system controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Resolution Products, LLC
    Inventors: Paul G. Saldin, Brian K. Seemann, Robert C. Hendrickson, David J. Mayne
  • Patent number: 11968610
    Abstract: In one implementation, a wireless security system premises gateway component includes a first local area wireless communication component adapted to communicate wirelessly with plural wireless security system sensors distributed at a premises; a second local area wireless communication component adapted to communicate wirelessly with a general purpose mobile communications device; a communications interface component adapted to communicate with a wide area communications network that is located remotely of the premises; a security system controller component adapted to communicate with the general purpose mobile communications device to provide state information regarding the security system and to provide control inputs to the security system; and a single gateway housing configured and sized to house the first local area wireless communication component, the second local area wireless communication component, the communications interface component, and the security system controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Resolution Products, LLC
    Inventors: Paul G. Saldin, Brian K. Seemann, Robert C. Hendrickson, David J. Mayne
  • Patent number: 11964664
    Abstract: A driving assistance method of assisting driving of a vehicle, includes, by a computer, acquiring biological information of a driver who is driving the vehicle, acquiring environment information of the driver, acquiring operation information of the driver, generating biological index data from the biological information, generating integrated information by aligning and combining time series of the biological index data, the environment information, and the operation information, calculating accident risk information after a predetermined time, by inputting the integrated information to an accident risk prediction model set in advance, and calculating factor information of the accident risk information by inputting the accident risk information, the integrated information, and accident risk judge information set in advance to a factor calculation model set in advance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Logisteed, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nao Ito, Takeshi Tanaka, Shunsuke Minusa, Hiroyuki Kuriyama, Kiminori Satoh
  • Patent number: 11968321
    Abstract: A set of tracking devices can be placed within a geographic area as part of a scavenger hunt. A user with a mobile device can traverse the area, and when the user moves within a threshold proximity or communicative range of a tracking device, the mobile device can receive a communication from the tracking device identifying the tracking device. In response to determining that the tracking device is part of the set of tracking devices and thus part of the scavenger hunt, the mobile device can modify a tracking device interface displaying a representation of the tracking device to indicate that the tracking device has been found. In response to each tracking device being found, the mobile device can modify the tracking device interface to indicate that the scavenger hunt has been completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Tile, Inc.
    Inventors: Felipe Knorr Kuhn, Wayne Patterson
  • Patent number: 11968611
    Abstract: In one implementation, a wireless security system premises gateway component includes a first local area wireless communication component adapted to communicate wirelessly with plural wireless security system sensors distributed at a premises; a second local area wireless communication component adapted to communicate wirelessly with a general purpose mobile communications device; a communications interface component adapted to communicate with a wide area communications network that is located remotely of the premises; a security system controller component adapted to communicate with the general purpose mobile communications device to provide state information regarding the security system and to provide control inputs to the security system; and a single gateway housing configured and sized to house the first local area wireless communication component, the second local area wireless communication component, the communications interface component, and the security system controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Resolution Products, LLC
    Inventors: Paul G. Saldin, Brian K. Seemann, Robert C. Hendrickson, David J. Mayne
  • Patent number: 11945524
    Abstract: An undercarriage clearance system includes a datastore containing undercarriage geometry data including ground clearance data of the undercarriage assembly across a lateral dimension of a wheelbase of the work vehicle; a first sensor configured to collect ground environment data within the vehicle trajectory; and a controller. The controller is configured to: receive the undercarriage geometry data from the datastore; receive the ground environment data from the first sensor; identify an obstacle within the vehicle trajectory; evaluate a height of the identified obstacle and a projected path of the obstacle within the wheelbase of the work vehicle along the vehicle trajectory relative to the undercarriage geometry data to determine an obstacle clearance expectation; and generate an alert command signal based on the determination of the obstacle clearance expectation. A display device is configured to render a display based on the alert command signal representing the obstacle clearance expectation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Nikunj Patel, Aditya Shenoy, Dnyaneshwar J. Jagtap, Sanket Pawar
  • Patent number: 11948460
    Abstract: An example operation may include one or more of parking a transport in an initial space, determining an average time of an event attended by at least one occupant associated with the transport, moving the transport to at least one other space when an elapsed time of the event is less than the average time and when the at least one other space is available and closer to an event location than the initial space, and moving the transport to a final space when the event is completed, and the final space is a location of a device associated with the at least one occupant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Daniel Warren Reaser
  • Patent number: 11937930
    Abstract: Method, apparatus and product for providing cognitive state-based seamless stimuli. The method comprising: obtaining a cognitive state of a human subject; determining a target cognitive state for the human subject; determining, based on the cognitive state and the target cognitive state, a saliency level for a stimuli, wherein the saliency level is configured to cause the human subject to direct spatial attention to the stimuli, wherein the saliency level is configured to cause the stimuli to be seamless for the human subject given the cognitive state; and outputting the stimuli at the saliency level to be perceived by the human subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: ADAM COGTEC LTD.
    Inventors: Moti Salti, Lidror Troyansky, Erez Aluf