Patents Examined by Omer S Khan
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Patent number: 11203322Abstract: A vehicle control system (VCS) in a passenger compartment interfaces with underhood components using a Bluetooth® link. The underhood components include a siren assembly with a sound generator and backup battery. The battery enables the siren assembly to function after the vehicle's battery is disabled. The siren assembly includes a Bluetooth® transceiver for establishing the link with the VCS. The siren assembly monitors the hood of the vehicle through a hood sensor, to detect unauthorized opening. In response to such opening, the siren assembly transmits an alarm to the VCS, which transmits an alarm to a user's mobile device and/or a security service. The sound generator may also be activated, by itself or under control of the VCS. The siren assembly connects to the engine computer/ignition module, to allow the VCS to monitor engine speed, and facilitate proper start of the engine when the VCS receives a remote start command.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2020Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: VOXX INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONInventor: James S. Turner
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Patent number: 11173831Abstract: Signaling system for vehicles, specific to warn the rest of users of the road that the opening any of the doors of the vehicle is going to occur imminently, before this opening occurs, which is achieved in the first place, with the installation around the outside mirrors of the vehicle of a set of powerful flashing lights (2R/2N), completely surrounding said mirrors by the mirror part, warning lights that will be oriented to be seen horizontally, and to the exterior of the vehicle so as to be easily seen by the users of the road and at the same time not to bother the driver. And second, this set of warning lights are connected to presence sensors installed on each of the interior handles of the vehicle doors that will allow detect the hand before it touches any of the interiors handles or concrete system of opening the doors, when the occupants are ready to operate them to open and exit, thereby gaining an essential time that does not exist until now.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2018Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Inventors: Ricardo Yagüe Hernánz, Maria Nieves Yagüe Hernánz
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Patent number: 11166675Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for measuring a vital signal. An application is executed to output vital information of a user wearing an electronic device. Instructions are output that guide inhalation and exhalation of the user based on the executed application. At least one vital signal for the user is obtained while outputting the instructions. Vital information corresponding to the obtained at least one vital signal is output.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2019Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Inventors: Hyun-Jae Baek, Jung-Taek Oh, Jae-Geol Cho, Chul-Ho Cho, Gun-Woo Jin
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Patent number: 11170634Abstract: A method and a device for associating sensors with entities within a stack is disclosed. In an embodiment, the method may include capturing at least one sensor parameter from each of a first plurality of sensors, wherein each of the first plurality of sensors is attached to an entity from a first plurality of entities placed within a stack. The method may further include determining a position of each of the first plurality of sensors relative to the stack, based on the associated at least one sensor parameter and a lookup table. The method may further include receiving an entity placement scheme within the stack, and associating each of the first plurality of sensors with one of the first plurality of entities within the stack to generate an association table, based on the position determined for each of the first plurality of sensors and the entity placement scheme.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2019Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Wipro LimitedInventors: Vijay Kumar M, Abhishek Amalkumar Haldar
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Patent number: 11164447Abstract: A method, an apparatus and a storage medium for evacuating a person around an autonomous vehicle are proposed. The method includes: obtaining data about surrounding of the autonomous vehicle during the driving of the autonomous vehicle; recognizing a person with onlooker intention within a predetermined range around the autonomous vehicle according to the data obtained; evacuating the person with onlooker intention in a predetermined manner. The technical solution may be applied to ensure normal driving of the autonomous vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2019Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: BEIJING BAIDU NETCOM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Ning Yu, Chengfa Wang, Fan Yang
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Patent number: 11155271Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing vehicle collisions based on driver risk groups are provided. A plurality of vehicle operators may be classified into a driver risk group based on one or more attributes (e.g., location, workplace, school, demographic, hobby, interest, etc.) shared by the plurality of vehicle operators. Vehicle sensor data (e.g., speed data, acceleration data, braking data, cornering data, following distance data, turn signal data, seatbelt use data, etc.) associated with each of the plurality of vehicle operators of the driver risk group may be analyzed. Based on the analysis of the vehicle sensor data, one or more indicia of safe driving behavior associated with the driver risk group may be identified. In response to a third-party query regarding a vehicle operator in the driver risk group, an indication of the safe driving behavior associated with the driver risk group may be provided to the third party.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2020Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: BlueOwl, LLCInventors: Micah Wind Russo, Eric Dahl, Theobolt N. Leung
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Patent number: 11135941Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include automated signaling for networked personal mobility vehicles (PMVs). In some embodiments, a system may identify a PMV in use by a transportation requestor taking a trip. The system may also predict one or more actions of the PMV based on navigational data for the trip. Additionally, the system may select one or more signals corresponding to a predicted action of the PMV. In some embodiments, the system may determine, based on a current state of the PMV, that the predicted action of the PMV will be initiated within a time frame. Furthermore, the system may send a start command to the PMV to initiate a signal in response to determining the predicted action will be initiated. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2018Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Lyft, Inc.Inventors: Carlos Ellis Whitt, Steven James Martisauskas, Dor Levi
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Patent number: 11119552Abstract: A patient communication system having a medical sensing device operable to collect medical data, a network communication module operable to transmit the medical data onto a data network, a controller operable route the first medical sensing data to the network communication module, and a power source operable to provide power to the first medical sensing device, the controller, and the network communication module.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY CORPORATIONInventors: Jason Spencer, Gerald L. Litzza, Craig A. Lindsay, Richard Glover
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Patent number: 11113945Abstract: A robot alert system includes a robot server that receives contextualized sensor data from one or more mobile robots and generates alerts to one or more individuals according to a set of configured alert rules. The contextualized sensor data includes location data indicating a location of the mobile robot and sensor data obtained by the mobile robot representing sensed conditions of an environment associated with the location. The robot server accesses staff member data associated with each of a plurality of staff members from a staff member database and accesses a set of stored alert rules specifying alert criteria for triggering the alert. Responsive to determining that the contextualized sensor data meets the alert criteria for s target staff member, the robot server generates and transmits an alert to a client device associated with the target staff member.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2019Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Maidbot, Inc.Inventors: David Moroniti, Nicholas Sweet, Micah Estis Green
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Patent number: 11104349Abstract: Systems and methods for providing continuous safe-driver training safely are provided. A safe-driving challenge may be presented to an operator of a vehicle. Data captured by sensors associated with the vehicle may be analyzed to determine whether the operator of the vehicle has completed the safe-driving challenge. Based on a determination that the operator of the vehicle has completed the safe-driving challenge, a notification may be provided to the operator (e.g., indicating to the operator that he or she has successfully completed the challenge). A processor may randomly select whether a reward is to be provided to the operator of the vehicle based on the determination that the operator of the vehicle has completed the safe-driving challenge. Moreover, if a reward is to be provided to the operator of the vehicle, a processor may randomly select a type of reward to be provided to the operator of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2018Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: BlueOwl, LLCInventors: Theobolt N. Leung, Micah Wind Russo, Eric Dahl, Gareth Finucane
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Patent number: 11084055Abstract: A master control device in the configuration of a wand may control pre-programmed aspects of the user's environment using RFID/NFC tags and RFID/NFC readers to initiate pre-programmed behavior in a computer database. This pre-programmed behavior be the control of items that rely on electricity and/or gas, such as lights, electric fireplaces, electric valves, activating the listening feature on a home assistant, accruing a balance, paying for items with a topped-up balance, and locking and unlocking doors. This master control device can be used in the connected home or business, such as a pub, restaurant, hotel, or immersive experience.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2020Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: The Cauldron London Ltd.Inventors: Matthew Cortland, David Duckworth
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Patent number: 11073014Abstract: A downhole directional coupling device includes a downhole transformer arrangement having at least one transformer and a magnetically-coupled conductive coil structure that is electrically coupled to the downhole transformer arrangement and has first, second and third conductive coils positioned around a common axis. The first and second conductive coils are separated along the common axis and located inside the section of non-magnetic wellbore casing, and the third conductive coil shares an axial portion of the common axis with the second conductive coil and is located outside the section of non-magnetic wellbore casing. A method of employing a downhole directional coupling device in a wellbore having a section of non-magnetic casing and a logging system are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2018Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventor: Joachim A. Pihl
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Patent number: 11064404Abstract: A method of wireless data transmission at a first radio access point, including detecting a degradation of a first radio link established for a first frequency band between the first radio access point and a user equipment, and sending, addressed to a network entity, information to trigger a handover or handover decision of the wireless data transmission from the first radio link of the first radio access point operating in the first frequency band to a second radio link of a second radio access point operating in the first frequency band depending on the result of the detection.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2017Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Alcatel LucentInventors: Hardy Halbauer, Anton Ambrosy, Danish Aziz, Hajo-Erich Bakker, Volker Braun, Jens Gebert
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Patent number: 11039986Abstract: Chronotherapeutic dosing can include receiving, using a processor, sensor data from a sensor for a user, wherein the sensor data is collected subsequent to the user starting a regimen for a medication, determining, using the processor, a biological marker from the sensor data, wherein the biological marker is correlated with the medication, and comparing, using the processor, the biological marker with an expected state of the biological marker based upon a dose time of the medication. Chronotherapeutic dosing can also include providing, using the processor, a notification indicating a result of the comparing.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2017Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jawahar Jain, Cody Wortham, James Young, Sajid Sadi, Pranav Mistry
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Patent number: 11037428Abstract: Data regarding actions of a population of one or more persons may be received from a plurality of sensors. A baseline of behavior of the population may be determined using the data. Additional data regarding actions of an identified person may be received from one or more of the plurality of sensors. It may be determined that an amount of deviation between the actions of the identified person and the baseline of behavior exceeds a threshold deviation using the additional data. A notification for the identified person relating to the deviation may be generated in response to determining that the amount of deviation is above the threshold deviation.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2019Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Christian Compton, Trudy L. Hewitt, Lisa Seacat DeLuca, Kelley Anders, Jeremy R. Fox
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Patent number: 11032598Abstract: Media rendering system including a remote control device and associated docking station. The remote control device interfaces with a remote server to stream media content for local and/or external playback. The remote control device may interface with a docking station to playback rendered media on one or more entertainment appliances. The portable device preferably has standard remote control capability in order to enable advanced features and functions for media playback.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2015Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Marcel Hilbrink, Patrick H. Hayes, Jeremy K. Black
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Patent number: 11021172Abstract: Disclosed are a system for controlling a host vehicle including one or more image sensors and one or more radar sensors and controller configured to recognize a target vehicle and measure a front coordinate of the target vehicle and generate a warning according to whether the front coordinate of the target vehicle is located in a preset blind spot alert area of the host vehicle. The present disclosure may determine whether to activate an warning based on a front coordinate of a target vehicle and prevent a malfunction when activating the warning, thereby providing a driver with driving safety and driving convenience.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2019Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: MANDO CORPORATIONInventors: Tak Gen Kim, Jae Suk Kim
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Patent number: 11021117Abstract: A system for implementing strobing of existing vehicle hazard lights including an interface to a vehicle wiring harness configured to receive input to an existing vehicle flasher module, and a strobing circuit that responds to an activation signal from the vehicle wiring harness that is indicative of a hazard flasher deployment event by producing an electrical output through the interface to the vehicle wiring harness that causes a strobing of existing vehicle hazard lamps.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2019Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: ESS-HELP, INC.Inventors: David M. Tucker, Daniel Anthony Tucker, John Zachariah Cobb, Jonathan Torkelson, Denver Kimberlin, Devender Nath Maurya
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Patent number: 11011040Abstract: An electronic personal dosimeter (EPD) smart accessory system is described. The system includes a first component configured to be attachable to the EPD and a second component configured to be attachable to safety glasses. The first component includes an ambient light sensor and a first communication module. The ambient light sensor detects light from a light-emitting diode (LED) of the EPD to detect a warning signal from the EPD. The second component includes a feedback mechanism and a second communication module. The first communication module establishes a short range wireless communication connection with the second communication module, and transmits a signal to cause the second component to turn on the feedback mechanism when the warning signal from the EPD is detected.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2019Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Ontario Power Generation, Inc.Inventors: Jason Wight, Clive Bands, Katarzyna Izdebska, Ahmed Abdelsamie
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Patent number: 11004316Abstract: Systems and methods for responding to an abnormal event in a region monitored by a security system are provided. Such systems and methods can include a cloud server periodically receiving a heartbeat signal from the security system, the cloud server receiving a notification signal of an occurrence of the abnormal event in the region, and responsive to failing to receive the heartbeat signal after receiving the notification signal of the occurrence of the abnormal event, the cloud server transmitting an alarm to a central monitoring station.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2019Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Ademco Inc.Inventors: Samidurai Krishnamoorthy, Balamurugan Ganesan