Patents Examined by Ricky Go
  • Patent number: 11959969
    Abstract: There is provided an apparatus for diagnosing whether or not an error has occurred in battery cells, the apparatus including a voltage measurement circuit for measuring a voltage of a battery cell, a data processing circuit for calculating a target statistical value indicating a state of the battery cell based on a voltage measured by the voltage measurement circuit, and calculates a cumulative statistical value, and a diagnosis circuit that determines whether or not an error has occurred in the battery cell through a cumulative determination operation of comparing the cumulative statistical value with a cumulative reference value, and counts a number of times of cumulative error when it is determined that the error has occurred in the battery cell in the cumulative determination operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Young Jin Kim, Won Tae Joe, Bom Jin Lee, Bo Mi Lim
  • Patent number: 11959898
    Abstract: A known compound and at least one adduct, modified form, or peptide of the known compound are separated from a sample mixture and analyzed. An XIC is calculated for each of M product ions of the known compound and L product ions of the at least one adduct, modified form, or peptide. A first XIC peak group is calculated from the M XICs and a second XIC peak group is calculated from the L XICs using curve subtraction. Representative first and second XIC peaks are selected for the two XIC peak groups. The retention time of the second XIC peak is shifted by an expected retention time difference found from a database. The retention time of the first XIC peak is verified as the retention time of the known compound if the difference of the retention times of the first and second XIC peaks is within a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: DH Technologies Development Pte. Ltd.
    Inventor: Stephen A. Tate
  • Patent number: 11958513
    Abstract: A railroad car condition monitoring/analyzing includes: a car factor estimation unit configured to estimate car factor evaluation data from car data and evaluation data; an infrastructure factor extraction unit configured to extract infrastructure factor evaluation data from the car data, the evaluation data, and the car factor evaluation data; an infrastructure factor estimation unit configured to estimate individual infrastructure factor evaluation data from the infrastructure factor evaluation data; an infrastructure factor DB construction unit configured to store the individual infrastructure factor evaluation data in an infrastructure factor database; an infrastructure factor analysis unit configured to monitor the individual infrastructure factor evaluation data stored in the infrastructure factor database so as to analyze infrastructure factors; and a car analysis unit configured to analyze a car condition in consideration of analysis information on the infrastructure factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Yamaguchi, Ryo Furutani, Kenta Konishi
  • Patent number: 11933851
    Abstract: According to various embodiments of the present invention, an electronic device may comprise a battery, a power management module, and a processor. The processor may be configured to: acquire power for battery charging from a source outside the electronic device through the power management module, charge the battery at a designated current value by using the power, check charging state information based on charging time and battery capacity according to charging in a designated charging state measurement interval after the charging is started, and when the charging state information satisfies a given condition, perform a designated operation associated with the battery. Various other embodiments are also possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yonghwan Hyun, Sengtai Lee, Jinhyuk Choi
  • Patent number: 11927536
    Abstract: A method of smoothing spectral data recorded by a spectrometer including successively fitting a plurality of spline curves to the spectral data, each spline curve having a different number of knots. A knot position of each knot, other than end point knots, in each spline curve is determined based upon a measure of fit of points of a previously fitted one of the spline curves having fewer knots to the spectral data. The method further includes selecting one of the spline curves as a smoothed data curve of the spectral data based upon a model selection criterion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: RENISHAW PLC
    Inventor: Brian John Edward Smith
  • Patent number: 11921162
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, the information processing device includes: a first state estimator configured to estimate a state of a target rechargeable battery based on: first data including a charge amount and voltage value of a rechargeable battery; information including a state of the rechargeable battery; and second data including a charge amount and voltage value of the rechargeable battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hisaaki Hatano, Takahiro Yamamoto, Kohei Maruchi, Kenichi Fujiwara, Masatake Sakuma
  • Patent number: 11921014
    Abstract: A method includes receiving raw data and generating a manufacturing data packet (MDP) that includes at least a portion of the raw data. Generating the MDP includes associating metadata with the raw data and associating a timestamp with the raw data. The timestamp is synchronized to a common reference time. A data model associated with the MDP is obtained. The data model includes one or more predefined data types and one or more predefined data fields. A first data type from the one or more predefined data types is determined based at least in part on characteristics of the raw data. An algorithm is determined based at least in part on the first data type. The MDP is processed according to the algorithm to produce an output. The first data type is associated with the raw data. The output is associated with a data field of the first data type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Sight Machine, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan Oostendorp, Kurtis Alan Demaagd, Ryan L. Smith
  • Patent number: 11913865
    Abstract: There is provided a method and apparatus for accelerated in-situ prediction and dynamic visualization of characteristics of a porous medium, including an input source for inputting data from computer-aided simulations and real-time core flooding experiments, an embedded hardware unit comprising of a processor running a prediction model with inferences of porous medium samples, and a human-machine interface comprising a display unit for displaying the estimated plurality of characteristics of the porous medium and an input unit for accepting commands from a user. The input source is in real-time communication with the embedded hardware unit and the display unit and the apparatus reduces a total analysis time taken for characterizing the porous medium. Further, the porous medium is a rock sample and the plurality of properties of the porous medium comprises the relative permeability (Kr) and capillary pressure (Pc) characteristics of the porous medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: KHALIFA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Ali M. Alsumaiti, Abdul Ravoof Shaik, Waleed Alameri, Saikrishna Kanukollu
  • Patent number: 11906285
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for storing real data of a real body contour (11) of a body (8). The method comprises the method steps: creating a model surface grid (6) with multiple grid points (7), said model surface grid (6) representing a model body contour (5); manufacturing the body (8) based on the model body contour (5) of the CAD data; determining real data of the manufactured body (8); creating a memory surface grid (15) of the real body contour (11) by means of the computer (3); storing the memory surface grid (15) on a data carrier (19) for further processing of the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Fill Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventors: Harald Sehrschoen, Alois Wiesinger
  • Patent number: 11897364
    Abstract: The present solution provides calibration for a battery model of an electric vehicle battery. One or more processors of an electric vehicle coupled with memory can identify, for the electric vehicle, a model configured to determine performance of a battery of the electric vehicle based on a function. The function can generate values for a parameter of the model across a range of states of charges and a range of temperatures. The one or more processors can generate, based on input from a sensor of the electric vehicle, a value of performance of the electric vehicle via the model. The one or more processors can provide an action for the electric vehicle based on the value of the performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Yang Hu, Rutooj Deelip Deshpande, Cuong Cao Nguyen
  • Patent number: 11899070
    Abstract: An appropriate upper limit current value is set in consideration of steep change in battery voltage in a high-current region caused by the ion concentration gradient in a diffusion layer formed around an interface between an electrode and an electrolyte. An upper limit current calculator 152 includes: a concentration gradient estimator 1523 that estimates a lithium ion concentration gradient in a diffusion layer formed around an interface between an electrode and an electrolyte of a battery, based on a current flowing in the battery, or on the current and a temperature; and an upper limit current determiner 1524 that determines an upper limit current value of the battery, based on the lithium ion concentration gradient. The upper limit current determiner 1524 determines the upper limit current value such that an overvoltage of the battery according to the lithium ion concentration gradient falls within a predetermined range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: VEHICLE ENERGY JAPAN INC.
    Inventors: Ryohhei Nakao, Hiroshi Morikawa, Masashi Naitoh, Masafumi Shiwa, Fanny Matthey
  • Patent number: 11894108
    Abstract: A potential energy surface scanning method and system for the analysis of molecular conformational space includes: judge whether the molecule has adjacent dihedral angles. If there are adjacent dihedral angles, judge whether the adjacent dihedral angles are coupled by QM calculations. If they are judged not to be coupled, then perform one-dimensional potential energy scanning. If judged to be coupled, then perform MM coupling judgment. If the MM calculations determine that the adjacent dihedral angles are not coupled, a one-dimensional potential energy surface scan is performed. If the MM calculation judges that the adjacent dihedral angles are coupled, calculate the coverage of the extreme points on the two-dimensional potential energy surface by the combination of extreme points obtained by scanning the individual one-dimensional potential energy surfaces of the two dihedral angles according to the MM scanning result. If the coverage is good, then perform one-dimensional potential energy surface scanning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: SHENZHEN JINGTAI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiao Wan, Mingjun Yang, Li Ouyang, Guangxu Sun, Yang Liu, Jian Ma, Shuhao Wen, Lipeng Lai
  • Patent number: 11894153
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a narrow slit channel visualization experimental device and method under a six-degree-of-freedom motion condition. The system comprises a six-degree-of-freedom motion simulation platform, a main circulation loop, a cooling water system, an electric heating system and a bubble monitoring system, wherein the main circulation loop is composed of an S-shaped preheater, a three-surface visualization experimental section, a double-pipe condenser, a pressurizing circulating pump, a voltage stabilizer and related equipment, wherein the cooling water system is composed of the double-pipe condenser, a plate heat exchanger, a cooling tower, a cooling fan, a cooling water tank and related equipment, wherein the electric heating system is composed of a direct-current power supply, a low-voltage power controller and a transformer, and wherein the bubble monitoring system is composed of two high-speed cameras, a PIV measuring system and an electric servo module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Xi'an Jiaotong University
    Inventors: Kui Zhang, Zhixian Lai, Mingjun Wang, Chong Chen, Zhiming Zhu, Jing Zhang, Wenxi Tian, Suizheng Qiu, Guanghui Su
  • Patent number: 11892485
    Abstract: A method for monitoring power consumption of an appliance within a space is provided. The method includes obtaining a first set of data indicative of power consumption of the appliance during an interval of time and determining a profile indicative of power consumption of the appliance based, at least in part, on the first set of data. The method includes obtaining a second set of data indicative of power consumption of the appliance subsequent to obtaining the first set of data. The method includes determining whether power consumption of the appliance deviates from the profile based, at least in part, on the second set of data. Furthermore, in response to determining power consumption of the appliance deviates from the profile, the method includes providing a notification indicative of power consumption of the appliance deviating from the profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventor: Derek Hudson Schacht
  • Patent number: 11883126
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to calibrate an analyte concentration sensor within a biological system, generally using only a signal from the analyte concentration sensor. For example, at a steady state, the analyte concentration value within the biological system is known, and the same may provide a source for calibration. Similar techniques may be employed with slow-moving averages. Variations are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Dexcom, Inc.
    Inventors: Arturo Garcia, Peter C Simpson, Apurv U Kamath, Naresh C. Bhavaraju, Stephen J. Vanslyke
  • Patent number: 11879879
    Abstract: A mass spectrum generation section (22) generates an original mass spectrum at a peak of a target compound based on data acquired through analysis on a sample. A background spectrum generation section (23) generates a background spectrum in accordance with each of a plurality of predetermined background acquisition conditions. A difference mass spectrum calculation section (25) obtains a difference mass spectrum by subtracting the each background spectrum from the original mass spectrum, and a spectrum similarity calculation section (27) calculates a similarity between each difference mass spectrum and a standard mass spectrum of a candidate compound selected from a spectrum library (28). A compound identification section (29) identifies the candidate compound as the target compound if the highest similarity exceeds a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Kawamura, Yukihiko Kudo
  • Patent number: 11880183
    Abstract: A system includes sensors for monitoring signals, and a processing system executes one or more methods for identification of system events, from the signals, corresponding to state changes and performance of the system and/or its subcomponents. Event identification is performed with classification and/or other machine learning algorithms, with generation of novel training data sets. The sensor(s) can also be used to determine power consumption information about the system and/or its subcomponents. The system processes event-associated outputs for execution of actions for improving system performance, along with other downstream applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Inventors: Jose Maria Guadalupe Gomez, Francis Mitchell Toglia, Mario Gomez Narvaez
  • Patent number: 11880196
    Abstract: An industrial IoT system is provided that has adaptable, re-configurable, connected and integrated suite of smart, synchronized sensors and video/thermal cameras for continuous monitoring, access and control from anywhere in an industrial environment. A path sensor comprises a multi-sensor device with lookaround housing feature for monitoring conditions of conveyor brushes. A package sensor comprises a multi-sensor device with sensors adapted for mounting in different form factor carriers for monitoring conditions during package transport. A software platform integrates multiple layers of information from the sensors and video/thermal cameras and corresponding RFID locations into a single meaningful experience/assessment tool that can further be superimposed on a scaled representation of a monitored industrial environment generated from a map and dimensions for same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Inventor: Karl F. Hirsch
  • Patent number: 11874101
    Abstract: Motorized cartridges and coordinate measuring machines having motorized cartridges are provided. The motorized cartridges include a cartridge housing having a shaft passing therethrough, a measurement probe coupled to shaft and arranged to detect movement of the shaft, and an integrated motor operably coupled to the shaft and arranged to drive movement of the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC
    Inventors: Kishore Lankalapalli, John Lucas Creachbaum, Dragos M. Stanescu, Alessandro Patrioli
  • Patent number: 11869186
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and systems for making patient-specific therapy recommendations of a combination of any two or more therapies selected from a lipid-lowering therapy, an anti-inflammatory therapy for patients with known or suspected cardiovascular disease, such as atherosclerosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Elucid Bioimaging Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew J. Buckler, Ulf Hedin, Ljubica Matic, Matthew Phillips