Patents Examined by Thang D Tran
  • Patent number: 11430333
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computing platforms for mobile data communication are disclosed. The processor(s) may be configured to receive a plurality of user mobile parking beacon data and storing the user mobile parking beacon data in a computer readable database for a mobile device. The processor(s) may be configured to process the user mobile parking beacon data with a machine learning processor as to output at least one most probable lane location vector associated with the mobile device. The processor(s) may be configured to electronically output the at least one most probable lane location vector to a parking processing module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: SPACES OPERATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Sourabh Sen, Ben Quintana
  • Patent number: 11410545
    Abstract: A vehicle may determine that it is stopped and detect a perimeter-modification event predefined as correlating to a changed vehicle perimeter. The vehicle may further, responsive to the perimeter-modification event, define an expanded vehicle perimeter, larger than a perimeter predefined as representing the vehicle in travel. The perimeter expansion may be done in accordance with a predefined modification associated with the detected perimeter modification event. The vehicle may additionally wirelessly share the expanded vehicle perimeter with at least one other vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: David Michael Herman
  • Patent number: 11403938
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods relating to providing intersection metrics based on telematic data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Geotab Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel J. Lewis, Robert Bradley
  • Patent number: 11403888
    Abstract: One or more computing devices, systems, and/or methods for determining a time-length of an action are provided. For example, a first data packet, of a plurality of data packets, may be received from a beacon. The first data packet may be associated with a first event and may comprise a first counter value. A second data packet, of the plurality of data packets, may be received from the beacon. The second data packet may be associated with a second event and may comprise a second counter value. A time-length of an action may be determined based upon an evaluation of the first counter value and the second counter value. Compliance with a protocol may be determined by comparing the time-length of the action with a time-limit associated with the protocol. A report may be generated based upon the time-length of the action and the compliance with the protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: GOJO INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventor: Mark Adam Bullock
  • Patent number: 11393336
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system, computer program product and computer-implemented method for smog analysis which provides sending a data collection signal to one or more vehicles including one or more sensors via a base station, receiving data from the one or more vehicles, including sensor data, analyzing the received data for determining a smog status, and sending traffic information to a plurality of vehicles. The traffic information may include the determined smog status and the plurality of vehicles may include the one or more vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Grzegorz Piotr Szczepanik, Kushal S. Patel, Lukasz Jakub Palus, Sarvesh S. Patel
  • Patent number: 11373505
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for monitoring operational parameters in an IoT device is provided. An exemplary method includes performing a statistical analysis of a system metric. A determination is made as to whether an alert limit has been breached. If so, a message is constructed and dispatched to a server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: John Brady, Keith Nolan, Michael Nolan, Mark Kelly
  • Patent number: 11365580
    Abstract: A method for adjusting an adjusting part on a vehicle, wherein a possible obstacle in an adjustment path of the adjusting part which is to be adjusted can be detected by means of at least one sensor device, in order to block, stop and/or reverse an adjustment movement of the adjusting part. There is provision that at least one status indicator for the at least one sensor device is generated electronically, by means of which data indicator at least two different first and second operating states of the sensor device can be signaled, and for the adjustment movement of the adjusting part at least one current status information item of at least two different status information items relating to the current operating state of the at least one sensor device is signaled in accordance with the status indicator, in order to be perceived by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE GMBH & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT, BAMBERG
    Inventors: Matthias Gempel, Manfred Stenzel
  • Patent number: 11358523
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for assisting a driver of a motor vehicle during an overtaking operation. The method includes determining vehicle data, which relate to a movement of the motor vehicle and determining an intention of the driver to overtake another vehicle using the vehicle data. The method further includes determining a position of the motor vehicle and providing environment data for the position of the motor vehicle. The environment data relate to stationary objects in an environment of the motor vehicle. The method further includes deriving a visual range from the environment data, and, only if the intention of the driver to overtake has been determined either projecting a warning onto a roadway region in the environment or illuminating an overtaking lane by a headlight of the motor vehicle, depending on the visual range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Peter Lacher, Tilman Armbruster
  • Patent number: 11348441
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to systems and methods for providing hand hygiene dispenser stations configured to remind users to use the hand hygiene dispenser stations. In one or more embodiments, the present systems and methods provide individual provider identification and networked communication among hand hygiene stations (dispenser stations), enabling tracking of providers and data collection regarding hand hygiene products usage (hand hygiene compliance).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher D. Hermann, Russell Scott McCrory
  • Patent number: 11341846
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods relating to defining a road network used by vehicles for movement and/or parking. A classifier may be employed for identifying portions of the road network via machine learning techniques and processing of historical telematic data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel Jacob Lewis, Xiaochen Zhang, Brenda Nguyen
  • Patent number: 11335189
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods relating to defining a road network used by vehicles for movement and/or parking. A classifier may be employed for identifying portions of the road network via machine learning techniques and processing of historical telematic data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Geotab Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Jacob Lewis, Xiaochen Zhang, Brenda Nguyen
  • Patent number: 11332149
    Abstract: In a method for applying penalties or incentives to a driver of a rented vehicle, an indication that the driver has agreed to terms for renting the vehicle from the vehicle owner is received, with the terms including the potential application of penalties or incentives to the driver based on driving behavior. Telematics data, indicative of operation of the rented vehicle by the driver during a period of time, is also received. By analyzing the telematics data, one or more driving behaviors of the driver during the time period is/are identified. One or more characteristics of the rented vehicle are also determined. One or more penalties or incentives are caused to be applied to the driver, based on the driving behavior(s) and the one or more characteristics of the rented vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventors: Brian N. Harvey, Matthew Eric Riley, Sr., Joseph Robert Brannan, J. Lynn Wilson, Ryan Gross
  • Patent number: 11335191
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods relating to defining a road network used by vehicles for movement and/or parking. A classifier may be employed for identifying portions of the road network via machine learning techniques and processing of historical telematic data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Geotab Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Jacob Lewis, Xiaochen Zhang, Brenda Nguyen
  • Patent number: 11322011
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for automatic signal detection in an RF environment are disclosed. A sensor device in a nodal network comprises at least one RF receiver, a generator engine, and an analyzer engine. The at least one RF receiver measures power levels in the RF environment and generates FFT data based on power level data. The generator engine calculates a power distribution by frequency of the RF environment in real time or near real time, including a first derivative and a second derivative of the FFT data. The analyzer engine creates a baseline based on statistical calculations of the power levels measured in the RF environment for a predetermined period of time, and identifies at least one signal based on the first derivative and the second derivative of FFT data in at least one conflict situation from comparing live power distribution to the baseline of the RF environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: DIGITAL GLOBAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: David William Kleinbeck
  • Patent number: 11315415
    Abstract: The present invention provides an information sharing system for a vehicle. The information sharing system includes at least one first Internet of Things (IoT) device, for gathering information about the vehicle or a driver of the vehicle; and a second IoT device, for sharing the information; wherein the information comprises at least one of traffic-related information of the vehicle and emotion-related information of the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: INNOVART DESIGN INC.
    Inventors: Chih-Hao Liu, Wei-Cheng Chou, Zong-En Yu
  • Patent number: 11308779
    Abstract: The anti-theft device for securing an electronic gadget against theft. A security sensor is attached to a rear surface of the electronic gadget. The security sensor is electrically coupled to the electronic gadget via a cable. A security software application is deployed on the electronic gadget. The security sensor is configured to transmit predefined security signal to the electronic gadget. The security application is configured to detect the predefined security signal. Responsive to detecting a security event, the security sensor stops transmitting the security signal. The security application is configured to transition the electronic gadget into an alarm state if the security application fails to receive the security signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Vanguard Products Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher A. Kelsch, William Claude Chazotte, John N. Figh, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11299094
    Abstract: A vehicle exit assist apparatus includes: a right BSM ECU configured to issue a warning when a moving object approaching an own vehicle is detected; and a message uttering device including an amplifier and a speaker configured to operate by electric power supplied from an in-vehicle battery, and being configured to utter a sound message in accordance with control of the right BSM ECU. The right BSM ECU is configured to supply electric power to the message uttering device when a generator configured to charge the in-vehicle battery is operating, and bring the power supply to the message uttering device to an OFF state when a predetermined condition is satisfied after the generator is stopped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Iwao Izumikawa, Koji Takeuchi, Masaho Ishida
  • Patent number: 11302159
    Abstract: The present application relates to the field of logistics, discloses an anti-disassembly logistics appliance and anti-disassembly method therefor, realizing the anti-disassembly alarm of a designated module under the premise of simple structure and low power consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: SHANGHAI HONGYAN RETURNABLE TRANSIT PACKAGINGS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qingxin Liao, Bo Li, Yiwen Cao
  • Patent number: 11295588
    Abstract: A smoke detector system 20 is disclosed, including a beam detector unit 10 having a moveable portion 14 comprising at least one light transmitter 16, a base portion for fixing to a surface, and a motor configured to rotate the moveable portion 14 relative to the base portion. The system also has at least one receiver for detecting light transmitted by the transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jordi Escofet Via
  • Patent number: 11286707
    Abstract: An opening and closing system includes a first human detection sensor configured to detect a vehicle user who enters a first area defined on a periphery of a vehicle body, a lamp visible by the vehicle user who enters the first area, and a control device configured to control an unlocking operation of the lock device, a closing operation of the striker device, a pop-up operation of the striker device, and switching on and off of the lamp. The control device switches on the lamp when the vehicle user is detected by the first human detection sensor and starts the controlling of the unlocking operation of the lock device and the closing operation and the pop-up operation of the striker device in response to the lamp being switched on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignees: MITSUI KINZOKU ACT CORPORATION, GECOM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michio Ohashi, Satoru Nishizawa, Takashi Teraoka