Patents Examined by Sharmin Akhter
  • Patent number: 11978351
    Abstract: A beacon unit (2) configured to generate a virtual point (TP) which is moveable along a virtual trajectory (TR), from one or more data item(s) of a kinematics of the aircraft (AC). The device includes a control unit (4) configured to generate an order to move the aircraft towards a dynamic point (TP) and thus along the target trajectory (TR).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: AIRBUS (SAS)
    Inventors: Francois Courbun, Mario Cassaro
  • Patent number: 11955005
    Abstract: A system for adaptively controlling traffic control devices having a traffic signal system, a computing network, and a communication system is configured to restrict traffic in one or more directions through a junction and to selectively allow traffic through the restricted directions based, in part, on an identity or action of certain traffic. The traffic signal system is configured to be in communication with the computing network through the communication system. The mobile device is also configured to be in communication with the computing network through the communication system. Then the computing network adaptively controls the traffic signal system using a location of the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: THRUGREEN, LLC
    Inventor: David H Nguyen
  • Patent number: 11941978
    Abstract: Traffic signal timing plans are derived from vehicle trajectory or probe data. The probe data is collected and archived in a datastore over a sample time on the order of weeks or longer. Probe data is corrected for clock drift, geo-fence filtered to a selected intersection, and then stop line crossings in the intersection are identified and analyzed along with related data to determine the timing plans and schedule for the intersection. In this way, access to government agency timing plans is obviated so as to save time and expense.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: TRAFFIC TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Justin Michael Neill, Brandon Keith Sams, Jonah Aaron Pincetich, Darryl Joseph Michaud, Thomas Bauer, Jingtao Ma
  • Patent number: 11941996
    Abstract: A computing device is provided comprising a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor. The instructions are executable to query a database of aviation information extracted from one or more aviation information notices for information regarding a status of an airport. One or more query results are received indicating a status of a taxiway of the airport. The one or more query results are used to generate a map of the airport depicting the taxiway with a graphical representation that indicates the status of the taxiway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Daniel Artic
  • Patent number: 11941979
    Abstract: The present application discloses a traffic light control method for an urban road network based on expected return estimation, which uses C-V2X wireless communication technology to obtain real-time information of all vehicles and traffic state in the road network from vehicle-mounted terminals, and adaptively and dynamically controls the phase transformation of the traffic light. According to the present application, the expected returns of keeping the current phase and executing phase switch are calculated by estimating the timely driving distance and the future driving distance of the passable vehicles in the next green light duration in combination with the proposed road priority traffic index. By comparing the expected returns of keeping the current phase or switching to other phases, the best phase is selected, so as to make as many passable vehicles travel farther as possible in the next green light duration. Therefore, the efficiency of traffic will be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG LAB
    Inventors: Qian Huang, Kan Wu, Yongdong Zhu, Zhifeng Zhao
  • Patent number: 11935406
    Abstract: According to the present exemplary embodiments, provided are a traffic signal system and a vehicle which estimate a position and a moving direction of a vehicle in accordance with a driving status of the vehicle at an intersection and improve a positioning accuracy based on wired or wireless communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: UIF (University Industry Foundation), Yonsei University
    Inventors: Chung Yong Lee, Yeong Hwan Kim
  • Patent number: 11927948
    Abstract: A system (1) is configured to receive status information reflecting a current status of a device (33) and determine first status information (68,69) for presentation on a first user device (1). The first status information reflects the current status of the device. The system is further configured to cause the first status information to be presented on the first user device and cause second status information (78,79) to be presented on a second user device. The second status information reflects the current status of the device in dependence on whether a privacy mode is active for the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING, B.V.
    Inventors: Dzmitry Viktorovich Aliakseyeu, Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis, Mustafa Tolga Eren
  • Patent number: 11908329
    Abstract: A system and related methods for providing unusual attitude symbology for recovering from an unusual attitude condition. By the unusual attitude symbology, a pilot may visually determine corrective actions needed to recover from the unusual attitude condition with a minimal recovery time and similarly with a minimal cognitive workload. The pilot may thus establish stable flight, even under a high-stress situation. The unusual attitude symbology includes pitch direction indicators, roll direction indicators, a roll recovery arc, an unusual attitude warning indicator, and a roll entry chevron. Path based symbology may also be used to provide unusual attitude recovery while maintaining spatial orientation of the aircraft to the outside scene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventor: Lenard E Noice
  • Patent number: 11904801
    Abstract: The subject disclosure relates to techniques for detecting proper use of a seatbelt in a vehicle. A process of the disclosed technology can include steps for receiving, from a sensor, image data of one or more portions of a seatbelt. The process can further include steps for determining a length of the seatbelt that is dispensed based on the image data and determining if the seatbelt is buckled in front of a passenger's body based on the length of the seatbelt that is dispensed. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: GM Cruise Holdings LLC
    Inventor: Matthew George Czapar
  • Patent number: 11908319
    Abstract: A multi-geomagnetic sensor speed measurement system comprises a geomagnetic vehicle detection module, a data transmission module, a data reception module and a backend data processing module. When measuring, the geomagnetic vehicle detection module collects the geomagnetic data when the vehicle passes and processes it to obtain temporal data; the backend processing module receives the data for data cleaning; the backend processing module selects the reference sensors and opens individual time windows; the backend processing module processes the temporal data based on the number of temporal data in the time window; in the case of duplicate-detection, a measurement threshold ? is set and the temporal data is merged based on the threshold ?; in the case of mis-detection, the data is interpolated to make up for the mis-detection; based on the alignment result, a minimum variance method is used to estimate the speed of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: XIDIAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Changle Li, Zhiqiang Chen, Guoqiang Mao, Yilong Hui, Yuexu Chen
  • Patent number: 11869354
    Abstract: A method of detecting an anomaly of a road side unit, which is performed by an anomaly detecting apparatus interworking with one or more road side units, may comprise: receiving traffic data from each of the one or more road side units; performing grouping on the one or more road side units based on the traffic data; generating input data of an artificial neural network based on a result of the performing of the grouping; generating output data of the artificial neural network based on the input data; and detecting an anomaly of each of the one or more road side units based on the output data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignees: Autocrypt Co., Ltd., Penta Security Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Seung Young Park, Duk Soo Kim, Seok Woo Lee, Eui Seok Kim, Sang Gyoo Sim
  • Patent number: 11861998
    Abstract: A system for detecting a presence in an environment to be monitored includes an electrostatic charge variation sensor, a vibration sensor, and an environmental pressure sensor. A processing unit is configured to acquire, from the electrostatic charge variation sensor, an electrostatic charge variation signal, and detect in the electrostatic charge variation signal, first signal characteristics indicative of the presence of a subject in the environment to be monitored. The processing unit further validates the detection of presence of the subject using the vibration and pressure signals provided by the other sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Enrico Rosario Alessi, Fabio Passaniti
  • Patent number: 11842635
    Abstract: A traffic light control assembly includes a plurality of mounting poles each attached to a cross beam of a respective traffic signal at a roadway intersection. A plurality of light detection and ranging sensors is each mounted to a respective mounting pole to be elevated over traffic on the roadway. Each of the light detection and ranging sensors is positioned to sense the number of vehicles that are stopped at an opposing traffic signal. Each of the light detection and ranging sensors is in electrical communication with a remote data unit thereby facilitating the remote data unit to analyze data gathered by each of the light detection and ranging sensors with respect to the number of vehicles. Moreover, the remote data unit adjusts timing of the traffic signals to most efficiently direct traffic through the intersection with respect to the number of vehicles that are approaching the intersection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Inventor: Richard Wohler
  • Patent number: 11837086
    Abstract: A method for traffic diversion management in a smart city is provided. The method applied to the management platform includes obtaining a first traffic feature of a target road within a first time period from an object platform through a sensor network platform, wherein the first traffic feature is a feature reflecting a flow situation of the target road, determining a target tidal lane opening scheme of the target road within the first time period based on the first traffic feature, wherein the target tidal lane opening scheme is a scheme for managing an opening time of a tidal lane, a flow direction of the tidal lane, and a number of tidal lanes for the target road, sending the target tidal lane opening scheme to the target object through a sensor network platform, and sending the target tidal lane opening scheme to the user platform through a service platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: CHENGDU QINCHUAN IOT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zehua Shao, Haitang Xiang, Bin Liu, Xiaojun Wei, Yongzeng Liang
  • Patent number: 11830368
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for assisting vehicle operation for collision avoidance. One method involves determining a horizontal adjustment for the vehicle based at least in part on an output from a collision avoidance system and displaying, on a display device, a graphical indication of the horizontal adjustment at a position on the display device with respect to a reference position of a second graphical indication of a current orientation of the vehicle resulting in a distance between the position of the graphical indication and the reference position of the second graphical indication corresponding to the horizontal adjustment. The distance dynamically updates in response to changes to the orientation of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Michael Mead, Rodney Kennan, James Alexander Nicholls, Gregory Carlucci, Erik A. Ringnes, Victor Files Tarbutton, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11804084
    Abstract: An embodiment of an electronic access control system includes an electronic access apparatus, an electronic lock, and an access control administration program. The electronic access apparatus provides a wireless power signal and a wireless digital data signal to the electronic lock. The wireless power signal can be the only source of power used by the electronic lock to actuate an electronic lock mechanism. In some embodiments, the lock mechanism includes a piezoelectric latch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: LOCKFOB, LLC
    Inventor: Gregory Paul Kirkjan
  • Patent number: 11790744
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for intrusion movement prediction is provided. The embodiment may include receiving environmental sensor data corresponding to a monitored space as captured by a plurality of sensors affixed to an airflow component. The embodiment may also include generating a three-dimensional model of the monitored space using the received environmental data. The method may further include, in response to determining a disturbance is present in the three-dimensional model, performing a security action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Doga Tav, Cesar Augusto Rodriguez Bravo, Richard James McCarty
  • Patent number: 11783705
    Abstract: A method for generating the at least one highway exit indicator, the method may include receiving video information and location information obtained during driving sessions of the plurality of vehicles; determining, based on the location information, multiple suspected highway exit events; selecting video information segments, wherein each selected video information segment is acquired before a suspected highway exit event and in timing proximity to the suspected highway exit event; and applying a machine learning process on at least some of the selected video information segments to find the at least one highway exit indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: AUTOBRAINS TECHNOLOGIES LTD
    Inventors: Boaz Mell, Adam Harel, Igal Raichelgauz
  • Patent number: 11769401
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a sensor that detects a traffic signal installed in a travel route of the own vehicle, another vehicle traveling around the own vehicle, and another mobile object around the own vehicle. After recognizing that the own vehicle has passed the traffic signal, the vehicle determines whether or not there are the other mobile object moving toward the traffic signal and the other vehicle moving beside the other mobile object toward the traffic signal. When determining that there are the other mobile object moving toward the traffic signal and the other vehicle moving beside the other mobile object toward the traffic signal, the vehicle controls the traffic signal based on a traveling state of the other vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Taizo Masuda, Miki Nomoto, Yuta Kataoka, Hiromitsu Kobayashi, Yoshiki Ueda, Satoshi Omi, Yuki Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 11769394
    Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for implementing workflows across multiple differing systems and devices is provided herein. During operation, a workflow is automatically generated based upon a camera detecting denial of entry of an individual. The workflow can then be implemented or suggested as a newly-created workflow at other various entry points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Carmen Jia Yi Siau, Kok Hong Soon, Tejeash Duraimanickam, Jin Hoe Phua