Patents Examined by Steven Lim
  • Patent number: 12762940
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer-storage media, for managing alerts based on predicted user activity. In some implementations, a request is received to send an alert to a target device of a target user. A status of the target user is determined. One or more properties of the alert are determined. Using at least the status of the target user and the one or more properties of the alert, the alert is presented on the target device according to a determined delay from a first time period during which the alert would normally be presented to a second, later time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2026
    Assignee: ObjectVideo Labs, LLC
    Inventors: Ethan Shayne, Donald Gerard Madden
  • Patent number: 12763101
    Abstract: An assembly including a capacitive height sensor and a conditioning circuit. The capacitive height sensor detects capacitance between a read/write head and a disk surface to monitor variances in a flying height. To bring about a measurement voltage between the capacitive height sensor and the disk surface, the conditioning circuit supplies a drive current to the capacitive height sensor. The conditioning circuit ceases flowing the drive current to the capacitive height sensor upon detecting that the measurement voltage is greater than a high threshold, and commences flowing the drive current to the capacitive height sensor upon detecting that the measurement voltage is less than a low threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2026
    Assignee: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited
    Inventor: Scott O'Brien
  • Patent number: 12764216
    Abstract: The present invention provides a protective frame for phone camera, including: a lower frame fixedly mountable on a phone case; and an upper frame connected to the lower frame through a hinge structure including: a shaft positioning block; a shaft sleeve; a pair of shaft brackets; and a first pivot shaft. The shaft sleeve has a positioning strip and the hollow channel has a positioning groove coupled to the positioning strip such that the shaft sleeve can be assembled in the hollow channel in a quickly detachable manner. A front end of the pivot shaft is configured to pass through at least one shaft hole of the shaft brackets and inserted into an axial channel of the shaft sleeve by means of transition fit such that the upper frame is rotatable while capable to maintain a stable state when being flipped at a desired angle relative to the lower frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2026
    Assignee: Casetagram Limited
    Inventor: Pui Sun Wesley Ng
  • Patent number: 12756774
    Abstract: Disclosed are an electronic device including a flexible display, and an operation method thereof. The electronic device may include a battery for power supply, a display unit, and at least one processor. The display unit may include at least one flexible display. As a state of the electronic device switches from a first state to a second state, a screen display area among a display area of the display unit may change from a first area to a second area. In the first state, a first indicator relating to a battery residual capacity identified according to the size of the first area may be displayed through the first area. In the second state, a second indicator relating to a battery residual capacity identified according to the size of the second area may be displayed through the second area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2026
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sunghwan Park, Myunghoon Kwak, Jookwan Lee, Yangwook Kim, Jihea Park
  • Patent number: 12752740
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, there is provided a vehicle control system including a user terminal configured to determine whether to enter a first area with respect to a vehicle using a satellite navigation system signal and request wake-up signal transmission when entering the first area, a server configured to transmit a wake-up signal to the vehicle in response to the wake-up signal transmission request from the user terminal, and a processor configured to switch operation modes of a Bluetooth module of the vehicle and an audio video navigation and telematics (AVNT) from a first mode to a second mode in response to the wake-up signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2026
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Xi Sha Li, Kyong Ho Shon, Jin Shun Li, In Sik Chun, Hang Hang Wang
  • Patent number: 12749502
    Abstract: A head gimbal assembly includes a gimbal, a circuit, a slider, a first PCT actuator, and a second PZT actuator. The gimbal includes a base portion and a tongue that are connected by a neck portion, wherein the base portion includes a first opening located adjacent the neck portion such that the base portion is connected to the neck portion by a pair of first connecting struts, and the tongue includes a second opening located adjacent the neck portion such that the tongue is connected to the neck portion by a pair of second connecting struts. The circuit is mounted on the gimbal. The slider is mounted on the tongue, and electrically connected to the circuit. The first PZT actuator and the second PZT actuator are mounted to the head gimbal assembly and electrically connected to the circuit, for displacing the tongue relative to the base portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2026
    Assignee: Magnecomp Corporation
    Inventor: Kuen Chee Ee
  • Patent number: 12743939
    Abstract: A method and system for Proactive Loss Prevention (PLP) System in venue and retail using wireless-based technology. Physical security measures are the first line of defense for protecting assets in any venue and retail spaces. These systems (e.g. Electronic Article Surveillance systems) are widely deployed in retail spaces. However, retail theft is still estimated at a multibillion dollar level on an annual basis in the US alone. This invention augments existing physical security systems to enable a proactive approach for suspect identification and subsequent presence alerting using a wireless local area network (WLAN) based system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2026
    Assignee: INPIXON
    Inventors: James Francis Hallett, Kirk Arnold Moir, Eddie Shek Cheung Ho
  • Patent number: 12734986
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for detecting a vehicle collision. A computing device can determine a vehicle event based on inertial sensor data and speed from at least one sensor in a housing inside a cabin of a vehicle, and classify the vehicle event as a collision event or a non-collision event based on the inertial sensor data, the speed, and vehicle class data of the vehicle. The computing device can classify an event subclass of the collision event or the non-collision event based on the inertial sensor data, the speed, and the vehicle class data of the vehicle. The computing device can generate a notification based on the event subclass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2026
    Assignee: NETRADYNE, INC.
    Inventors: Anirban Nag, Nishanth Chandran, Pratik Verma, Jijo Jose, Borhan Vasli
  • Patent number: 12735059
    Abstract: A driving support device includes a sensor configured to acquire data of a space inside a vehicle and data of a space outside the vehicle and a controller. The controller is configured to: determine whether the vehicle is in an abnormal state based on the data acquired by the sensor; upon determining that the vehicle is in the abnormal state, output a message indicating that the vehicle is in the abnormal state to a user on the vehicle; and acquire an answer from the user to the message via an input device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2026
    Assignees: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., RENAULT S.A.S.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Kusayanagi, Takura Yanagi, Miyuki Shigeta, Saori Ono
  • Patent number: 12736711
    Abstract: Disclosed is an invasion correction method and system for resistivity logging. The method includes the steps of: analyzing mud filtrate invasion features based on an actual resistivity logging curve; determining an invasion mechanism, and performing forward modeling on a resistivity logging response; performing inversion by a random forest method to form a correction chart; and outputting a formation resistivity to finally form the invasion correction method and system for resistivity logging. In the present disclosure, double lateral correction under an invasion condition is accomplished, while a chart method and an inversion method are combined, ensuring the accuracy and operating rate of correction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2026
    Assignee: Chengdu University of Technology
    Inventors: Kesai Li, Jiaqi Sun, Hucheng Deng, Xianhong He, Zehou Xiang, Hangjie Lin, Yanjun Liu, Jianhua He, Yan Liu, Kaicheng Lei, Shuoshuo Zhan, Hong Li
  • Patent number: 12725520
    Abstract: A parking method includes: obtaining information about a plurality of parking areas; obtaining a relative position relationship between a vehicle and each of the plurality of parking areas; and recommending a first parking area to a user based on the relative position relationship and a first driving behavior of the user, where the plurality of parking areas include the first parking area. The parking method can be applied to a new energy vehicle or an intelligent vehicle, help improve user parking efficiency, and help improve user parking experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2026
    Assignee: Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wenxiao Hu, Ting Xu
  • Patent number: 12721575
    Abstract: A patient monitoring device includes an ECG sensor coupled to a patient, a sensor coupled to the patient and configured to detect bio-vibrational signals, and a radiofrequency monitoring device configured to produce information responsive to electromagnetic energy reflected from the patient's thoracic cavity. A processor processes the ECG signals, the bio-vibrational signals, and the radio frequency information to generate a plurality of physiological parameters of the patient. The processor also performs at least one of a predictive analysis and a trend analysis of the plurality of physiological parameters to determine a current clinical condition of the patient. The trend analysis includes determining a substantial relationship between changes in the plurality of physiological parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2026
    Assignee: ZOLL Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Kent Volosin, Gary A. Freeman
  • Patent number: 12723895
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of establishing a data audit trail for meter data of a meter. The method comprises the steps of capturing a meter dataset comprising at least a first value and a second value, signing the meter dataset with a first digital signature, and subsequently signing a next meter dataset and the first digital signature with a second digital signature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2026
    Assignee: LANDIS+GYR AG
    Inventor: Jürg Haas
  • Patent number: 12717021
    Abstract: Ultra-wideband (UWB) tags can be used as part of a high-resolution motion capture system that may not require a cost or a complexity that is typically associated with visually based motion capture systems. The UWB based motion capture uses a bundle of UWB tags, which in a possible implementation, can be affixed to body parts of a user to sense motion of the body parts. The absolute positions of each UWB tag can then be determined by reconstructing a skeletal topology from a Euclidean distance matrix based on inter-tag ranging measurements using handshake signals of a UWB protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2026
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventor: Dongeek Shin
  • Patent number: 12716781
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for food safety mapping. The method includes acquiring, via a wireless receiver, an encoded unique identifier from a label positioned proximate to a food item. The encoded unique identifier is saved in a food item record of a database. Current food temperature data for the food item is acquired via a temperature sensor and saved in the food item record.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2025
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2026
    Assignee: FireBoard Labs, LLC
    Inventors: Theodore Thomas Conrad, Steven Matthew Briggeman, Jason von Nieda, Tyler Wells Herrmann
  • Patent number: 12718843
    Abstract: A data storage medium (2) comprising a stacked plurality of layers (9), each layer composed of a layer material selected from a group comprising at least two different dielectric materials, adjacent layers being formed of different materials, and at least one of the layers, that is not a top layer, constituting an information layer (9i) configured to be modified locally by energy from an electromagnetic beam (7) having a specific beam wavelength and a propagation direction (Z) transverse to the layers. The stacked plurality of layers include an aperiodic layer arrangement including at least three stacked adjacent layers having different thicknesses with respect to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2026
    Assignee: ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE (EPFL)
    Inventors: Ruben Ricca, Yves Bellouard, Martin Vetterli
  • Patent number: 12704063
    Abstract: A method and system acoustic logging operations. The method may comprise selecting a transmitter to a casing offset for logging operations, wherein the transmitter is disposed on a logging tool, insonifying at least a part of a casing with the transmitter at an angle of incidence and collecting one or more waveforms with an array of receivers disposed on the logging tool. The method may further comprise identifying one or more wave mode travel times from the one or more waveforms, selecting one or more wavelets from the one or more waveforms, and identifying an attenuation of a lamb wave mode based at least in part on the one or more wave mode travel times and the one or more wavelets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2026
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Amit Padhi, Qingtao Sun, Chung Chang
  • Patent number: 12700785
    Abstract: A haptic wrist rest is disclosed. The haptic wrist rest includes a tactile transducer, a wrist rest tray, and a plurality of torsion rollers that permit the wrist rest tray to move primarily along a single axis and provide a restoring force as the torsion rollers store energy by twisting in response to that motion. In some embodiments, the torsion rollers comprise a cylindrical inner portion and a hollow resilient outer portion. In some embodiments, the outer portion of the torsion roller is retained on protrusions within recesses in the bottom of the tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2025
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2026
    Assignee: Taction Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Silmon James Biggs, John Douglas Steinberg
  • Patent number: 12700318
    Abstract: A method and an aircraft which utilizes information from a control tower, position information of the aircraft, and a map of an airport for guiding the aircraft along taxiways. The method may comprise receiving data representing a road map of an airport, determining a position of the aircraft, receiving data representing an assigned taxiway for the aircraft, wherein the assigned taxiway is divided into at least two sections and comprises at least one holding point. Further, data representing a taxi clearance for at least one of the at least two sections are received, wherein the data representing the assigned taxiway for the aircraft and the data representing the taxi clearance for one of the at least two sections of the assigned taxiway are received from a control tower of the airport. Then, the assigned taxiway and the taxi clearance may be indicated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2026
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Poppe, Andreas Friedel
  • Patent number: 12693319
    Abstract: A load-side voltage detection module for a metrology device includes a plurality of first resistors electrically coupled to a first load-side terminal, the first resistors being in series, a plurality of second resistors electrically coupled to a second load-side terminal, the second resistors being in series, a voltage divider electrically coupled between a first line-side terminal and a second line-side terminal, the voltage divider creating a reference voltage for the load-side voltage detection module, and a pulse generator to generate a pulse based on detection of voltage, the pulse indicating a voltage on at least one of the first load-side terminal or the second load-side terminal, above at least one threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2026
    Assignee: Itron, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Lancaster, Stephen Ross Sanner