Patents Examined by Ronald D Hartman
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Patent number: 12181862Abstract: A defect detection and ranking system for a vehicle assembly line is provided. The system includes an image capture device that captures a plurality of images of a vehicle on the vehicle assembly line. The system also includes a defect detector that analyzes the plurality of captured images and, based on the analysis, detects a plurality of defects on the surface of the vehicle. Each of the plurality of defects has an associated x-y-z coordinate location, a defect type, and a defect severity. The system also includes a datastore containing a vehicle specification, for the vehicle on the vehicle assembly line, and a defect priority based on the vehicle specification. The system also includes a defect prioritization generator configured to: receive the plurality of defects from the defect detector, retrieve the vehicle specification and the defect priority, and apply the defect priority to the plurality of defects, and output a prioritized list of defects, wherein the prioritized list of defects.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2020Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Jonathan B. Arthur, Brett R. Hemes, Thomas J. Strey, John J. Schmidt
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Patent number: 12178672Abstract: A method for exporting a three-dimensional dental design model based on a three-dimensional dental library model (4) from an augmented reality application (6) which is adapted to visualize an image of the dental library model (4) rendered by a virtual camera with a preliminary pose and scale in a photo (2) of a face of a patient taken by a camera under a viewing axis to the face of the patient, the photo (2) including a mouth opening showing at least part of the present situation of the patient's dentition.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2022Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AGInventor: Marcel Lancelle
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Patent number: 12168269Abstract: An example welding interface device, includes: a user interface device; a processor; and a machine readable storage device comprising machine readable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: determine, via the user interface device, information describing physical characteristics of a workpiece for a weld to be performed; based on the physical characteristics, determining at least one of a thermal characteristic of the workpiece, an electrical characteristic of the workpiece, or a chemical characteristic of the workpiece; determine a boundary condition associated with the workpiece based on the at least one of the thermal characteristic, the electrical characteristic, or the chemical characteristic; and output a welding process based on the boundary condition.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2022Date of Patent: December 17, 2024Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Bruce Albrecht, Todd Holverson
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Patent number: 12164277Abstract: A system includes a wafer shape metrology sub-system configured to perform one or more shape measurements on post-bonding pairs of wafers. The system includes a controller communicatively coupled to the wafer shape metrology sub-system. The controller receives a set of measured distortion patterns. The controller applies a bonder control model to the measured distortion patterns to determine a set of overlay distortion signatures. The bonder control model is made up of a set of orthogonal wafer signatures that represent the achievable adjustments. The controller determines whether the set of overlay distortion signatures associated with the measured distortion patterns are outside tolerance limits provides one or more feedback adjustments to the bonder tool.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2023Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: KLA CorporationInventors: Franz Zach, Mark D. Smith, Roel Gronheid
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Patent number: 12161211Abstract: The current disclosure pertains to the nail service/care industry and includes providing a unique method of offering a nail care service and artificial nail product, to increase nail health for users and environmental safety for employees, as well as offering a custom fit press on nail. The disclosure provides an artificial nail manicure set personalized by the user through a mobile application and 3D printed to each user's natural nail custom specifications with a soluble material.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2021Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Inventor: Brianna Storm Cochran
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Patent number: 12151823Abstract: A system is disclosed herein, including a cushion including a plurality of tactors and a plurality of air bladders disposed adjacent the plurality of tactors, a pump assembly operably connected to the plurality of bladders, a processor, and a memory operatively coupled to the processor. The memory includes instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to determine an inflation sequence for the plurality of air bladders, determine a deflation sequence for the plurality of air bladders, output commands to the pump assembly corresponding to the inflation sequence and the deflation sequence, and output vibrate commands to the plurality of tactors.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2022Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC.Inventors: Kassidy L. Carson, John L Hampton, Glen Shaw, Daniel R. Tribble, Larry Parker, Donald Borchelt, John R. Skola, James Donald Womack
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Patent number: 12145728Abstract: The present invention relates to an aerial vehicle (10). aerial vehicle comprises a liquid chemical tank (20), at least one liquid spray unit (30), at least one actuator (40), a plurality of sensors (50), and a processing unit (60). The liquid chemical tank is configured to hold a liquid chemical. The at least one liquid spray unit is configured to spray the liquid chemical. The at least one actuator is configured to operate the at least one liquid spray unit. At least one sensor (51) of the plurality of sensors is configured to measure a speed of the aerial vehicle relative to the ground. At least one sensor (52) of the plurality of sensors is a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) sensor configured to measure the direction and distance of airborne particles relative to the aerial vehicle with respect to a fore-aft axis of the aerial vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2020Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: BAYER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Malcolm Faers, Andrew Charles Chapple
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Patent number: 12133611Abstract: A calibration tool for a coffee grinder can receive an image generated using a light detection and ranging (LiDAR) system. The image can depict coffee grinds produced by the coffee grinder. The calibration tool can analyze the image using one or more image processing techniques to determine a representative grind size for the coffee grinds. The calibration tool can determine whether the representative grind size of the coffee grinds deviates from a predefined reference size by at least a threshold amount. In response to determining that the representative grind size of the coffee grinds deviates from the predefined reference size by at least the threshold amount, the calibration tool can output a notification associated with the deviation. The notification can include an instruction indicating how to calibrate the coffee grinder to more closely adhere to the predefined reference size.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2024Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: Starbucks CorporationInventors: John L. Brockman, Lucas Abrahamsen
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Patent number: 12127713Abstract: A calibration tool for a coffee grinder can receive an image. The image can depict coffee grinds produced by the coffee grinder. The calibration tool can analyze the image using one or more image processing techniques to determine a representative grind size for the coffee grinds. The calibration tool can determine whether the representative grind size of the coffee grinds deviates from a predefined reference size by at least a threshold amount. In response to determining that the representative grind size of the coffee grinds deviates from the predefined reference size by at least the threshold amount, the calibration tool can output an instruction indicating how to calibrate the coffee grinder to more closely adhere to the predefined reference size.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2024Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: Starbucks CorporationInventor: John L. Brockman
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Patent number: 12124248Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus for processing accelerated test data based on multiple performance degradation, and a device.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2024Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: CHINA ELECTRONIC PRODUCT RELIABILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Guangze Pan, Dan Li, Bochen Chen, Lijun Sun, Yuanhang Wang, Wenwei Liu, Jianfeng Yang, Xiaojian Ding
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Patent number: 12123796Abstract: A data generation device includes: a parameter generator; and a reaction force data generator. The parameter generator generates value data based on a signal having a correlation with a driving force. The parameter generator generates velocity data based on a signal representing a response of a member driven by the driving force. The reaction force data generator generates data of a reaction force received by the member from a predetermined object based on the value data and the velocity data.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2019Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignees: Yokogawa Electric Corporation, KEIO UNIVERSITYInventors: Yuki Saito, Kouhei Ohnishi, Takahiro Nozaki
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Patent number: 12126167Abstract: Disclosed is a device for the certified measurement of electric parameters and customers' flexibility behaviour, and for communicating with a distribution system operator, comprises a System on Module, or SoM, a Certification Module, a Customer Communication Module and a Communication Module.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2020Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignees: ACEA S.P.A., INDRA ITALIA S.P.A., APIO S.R.L.Inventors: Ercole De Luca, Francesco Ruggieri, Lorenzo Di Berardino
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Patent number: 12115613Abstract: A machining dimension prediction apparatus includes a trend acquirer that acquires, for each workpiece, trend information indicating a trend of a state of a machining tool during a machining period of machining performed by the machining tool, a feature calculator that calculates, based on the trend information, a feature using the trend of the state in each of sections included in the machining period, a measurement value acquirer that acquires a measurement value of a dimension of each workpiece after being machined, a section specifier that specifies, as a specific section of the sections, a section including a calculated feature having a greatest degree of relevance to the measurement value, and a predictor that predicts, when a new-target workpiece is machined, a dimension of the new-target workpiece after being machined based on the feature calculated using the trend of the state in the specific section.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2021Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Tetsushi Ishida, Takaaki Nakamura
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Patent number: 12117784Abstract: An apparatus is provided, which includes a setting unit for setting an operation content for a manufacturing system configured to manufacture an object to be manufactured, a first acquisition unit for acquiring a posterior state parameter set indicating a state of at least one of the manufacturing system or the object to be manufactured after the operation content is set, and a learning processing unit for executing, by using learning data including the operation content and the posterior state parameter set, a learning process of a control model of the manufacturing system configured to output the operation content that increases a reward value determined by a preset reward function in response to input of a state parameter set indicating a state of at least one of the manufacturing system or the object to be manufactured.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2020Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: Yokogawa Electric CorporationInventors: Junji Yamamoto, Hiroaki Kanokogi, Keiichiro Kobuchi, Yota Furukawa, Rei Karasawa, Hiroto Abe
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Patent number: 12111626Abstract: An I/O server service interacts with multiple containerized controller services each implementing the same control routine to control the same portion of the same plant. The I/O server service may provide the same controller inputs to each of the containerized controller services (e.g., representing measurements obtained by field devices and transmitted by the field devices to the I/O server service). Each containerized controller service executes the same control routine to generate a set of controller outputs. The I/O server service receives each set of controller outputs and forwards an “active” set to the appropriate field devices. The I/O server service and other services, such as an orchestrator service, may continuously evaluate performance and resource utilization in the control system, and may dynamically activate and deactivate controller services as appropriate.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2021Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: FISHER-ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Anthony Amaro, Jr., Mark J. Nixon
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Patent number: 12085912Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus for fully utilizing the functions of a machine tool by correctly converting CL data into an NC program. The information processing apparatus includes a CL data acquirer that can acquire CL data including standardization information based on a rule defined among a plurality of output devices, thereby acquiring CL data including the standardization information associated with at least one of unique control information of the numerical control apparatus, unique control information of the machine tool, and unique control information of a user of the machine tool, and an NC program generator that acquires an NC code corresponding to the standardization information included in the CL data, and generates an NC program including the NC code based on the NC code and the CL data.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2020Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: DMG MORI CO., LTD.Inventors: Masahiko Mori, Naruhiro Irino, Hironari Sakamoto, Yoji Tsukui, Yasuhiro Imabeppu, Koji Matsuoka, Munetaka Wakizaka, Takaaki Soga, Tetsuo Ogawa, Takashi Yamamoto
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Patent number: 12078063Abstract: Methods, drilling systems, and computer-readable media for evaluating candidate correctional trajectories for a directional drilling well. If the user wishes to investigate alternatives trajectories or trajectories to get a BHA back to a planned trajectory, the computing system allows the user to enter one or more intermediate targets. The computing system generates drilling parameters for the alternative targets and displays them to the user. The user can adjust parameters and intermediate targets, as well as drilling parameters, to investigate a range of possible solutions before selecting an update to the planned trajectory.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2020Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Olivia Reagan, Adrien Chassard, Cesar Pena, Jinsoo Kim, Rodney Ewing, James Foley, Conie Chiock, Ginger Hildebrand, Jason Bryant, Chunling Gu Coffman
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Patent number: 12066808Abstract: A system for inspecting each workpiece of a plurality of non-identical workpieces includes a controller in control communication with the instruments of the system, and a ruleset corresponding to one or more such non-identical workpieces, the system reconfiguring the inspection instruments to customize part tending operations for each such non-identical workpiece. A method for inspecting each workpiece of a plurality of non-identical workpiece includes providing a controller in control communication with the instruments of the system, and a ruleset corresponding to each such non-identical workpiece, the controller causing reconfiguration of the inspection instruments to customize part tending operations for each such non-identical workpiece.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2021Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: Hexagon Metrology, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan J. O'Hare, Jonathan Dove
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Patent number: 12064923Abstract: A product containing an intelligent control provides increased safety and reliability, wherein the product contains an active component, wherein the active component is adapted to monitor or control the use of the component, wherein the active component is adapted to send data to and/or receive data from a distributed database. A method of manufacturing, a machine containing the product, and a computer program product are provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2019Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Jerry Fornander, Andreas Graichen, Thomas Jetzfellner, Johan Lindstam, Markus Sauer, Monika Sturm
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Patent number: 12059098Abstract: A calibration tool for a coffee grinder can receive an image from a camera. The image can depict coffee grinds produced by the coffee grinder. The calibration tool can analyze the image using one or more image processing techniques to determine a representative grind size for the coffee grinds. The calibration tool can determine whether the representative grind size of the coffee grinds deviates from a predefined reference size by at least a threshold amount. In response to determining that the representative grind size of the coffee grinds deviates from the predefined reference size by at least the threshold amount, the calibration tool can output an instruction indicating how to calibrate the coffee grinder to more closely adhere to the predefined reference size.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2024Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignee: Starbucks CorporationInventor: John L. Brockman