Patents Examined by Thomas C. Lee
  • Patent number: 12372938
    Abstract: The present invention facilitates the confirmation of the state of a slave device. This terminal monitoring device (10) comprises: a terminal information acquisition unit (14) for acquiring, from terminals of a network, terminal information including the addresses of the respective terminals, information for each type, and information pertaining to communication states; and a terminal list screen generation unit (151) that generates a terminal list screen on which selection boxes for displaying the terminals and the terminal information are disposed side by side on the basis of the terminal information and that displays the generated screen on a display unit (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventor: Kenji Sato
  • Patent number: 12360518
    Abstract: Implementations of the present invention provide a digital twin intelligent edge terminal and an operation method therefor pertaining to the field of digital twin terminals. The terminal comprises: a state perception module physically connected to a cloud digital twin system and single or multiple application objects and sensors via various data interfaces; a decision reception and execution module configured to perform the dispatch of decision information according to whether a control system for controlling application objects has an instruction interface and a transmission protocol; a human-computer interaction module; a digital twin local control module interacting with the cloud digital twin system or collaborating with the state perception module, the decision reception and execution module, and the human-computer interaction module in different working modes; and a functional module manager implementing information interaction between the modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Shandong University
    Inventors: Tianliang Hu, Qi Meng, Shuaichang Zhou, Fei Tao
  • Patent number: 12359400
    Abstract: An excavator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a lower traveling structure, an upper swing structure mounted on the lower traveling structure, a hydraulic driving motor configured to move the lower traveling structure, and a controller including a memory and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to control the hydraulic driving motor, and detect vibration of the upper swing structure and reduce variation of a command value for driving the hydraulic driving motor based on a mode of the vibration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Masahito Indoh
  • Patent number: 12332620
    Abstract: An energy supply chain management and optimization system comprises an energy system comprising a plurality of inter-connected micro-grids connected to at least one macro-grid. The energy system connects to one or more cloud servers comprising at least one processor and memory storing computer code which, when executed by the at least one processor, implements a persistent virtual world system mapped according to the real world and comprising a plurality of virtual objects including at least one virtual replica of a corresponding real world element. The memory further stores a decentralized energy management system connected to the persistent virtual world system, comprising at least an energy control system configured to, through the virtualization of reality in the persistent virtual world system, digitally control energy flows based on data received from the energy system, and an energy market platform enabling energy aggregation and exchange between energy-related devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: TMRW Group IP
    Inventor: Cevat Yerli
  • Patent number: 12326711
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, includes receiving a first layout including patterns for the manufacturing of the semiconductor device, generating a second layout by performing machine learning-based process proximity correction (PPC) based on features of the patterns of the first layout, generating a third layout by performing optical proximity correction (OPC) on the second layout, and performing a multiple patterning process based on the third layout. The multiple patterning process includes patterning first-type patterns, and patterning second-type patterns. The machine learning-based process proximity correction is performed based on features of the first-type patterns and features of the second-type patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sooyong Lee, Mi-Jin Kwon, Dongho Kim, Seunghune Yang
  • Patent number: 12326266
    Abstract: An energy efficient heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a variable capacity compressor configured to operate at a plurality to operating capacities and a control system communicatively coupled to the variable capacity compressor. The control system is configured to receive data indicative of a temperature within a conditioned space, receive data indicative of a set point temperature of the conditioned space, initialize operation of the variable capacity compressor, and ramp up operation of the variable capacity compressor to an intermediate operating capacity of the plurality of operating capacities during initial operation of the variable capacity compressor, where the intermediate operating capacity is less than a full operating capacity of the plurality of operating capacities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Assignee: TYCO FIRE & SECURITY GMBH
    Inventors: Andrew Michael Boyd, Theresa Thy N. Gillette, Cameron S. Noggle, Jeremy Ryan Smith
  • Patent number: 12326701
    Abstract: In variants, a method for industrial process control can include: determining AI setpoint values using an AI agent; determining local setpoint values using a local control system; selecting a setpoint source from a set of candidate setpoint sources including the AI agent and the local control system; optionally determining a set of transition setpoint values based on setpoints provided by the setpoint source; and limiting the setpoint values; wherein the industrial system is operated based on the limited setpoint values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Assignee: Phaidra, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher R. Vause, Frank Nerkowski, Raahul Singh
  • Patent number: 12321149
    Abstract: A method for computer analysis of a quality of an as-programmed surface of a composite laminate. A first data set representing an as-programmed top surface is generated based on as-programmed ply definitions and a tool surface definition. Thereafter, a second data set representing coordinates of points of a first mesh on the as-programmed top surface is generated, which points form a first mesh. Then a third data set representing coordinates of points of a second mesh on a defined tool surface is generated. A respective angle of each mesh element of the first mesh relative to a corresponding mesh element of the second mesh is then calculated. Each angle is compared to a threshold of acceptable angle. In response to an acceptable number of angles exceeding a threshold of acceptable angle, a tow placement machine may be programmed to fabricate a composite structure using the as-programmed ply definitions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Matthew S. Stauffer, Kayley E. Seawright, Russell A. Strope, Michael S. Lindgren, Daniel E. Gonsor, Ashutosh Mani
  • Patent number: 12298748
    Abstract: A method includes receiving trace sensor data associated with a first manufacturing process of a processing chamber. The method further includes processing the trace sensor data using one or more trained machine learning models that generate a representation of the trace sensor data, and then generate reconstructed sensor data based on the representation of the trace sensor data. The method further includes comparing the trace sensor data to the reconstructed sensor data. The method further includes determining one or more differences between the reconstructed sensor data and the trace sensor data. The method further includes determining whether to recommend a corrective action associated with the processing chamber based on the one or more differences between the trace sensor data and the reconstructed sensor data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Sejune Cheon, Jeong Jin Hong, Mikyung Shim, Xiaoqun Zou, Jinkyeong Lee, Sang Hong Kim
  • Patent number: 12292727
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a control device 200 for use on a numerically controlled machine tool 100, comprising a machine control unit 230 for controlling actuators of the machine tool for a machining process for a workpiece to be performed on the machine tool 100, in particular on the basis of control data, and a monitoring unit 250 for monitoring an operating state of the machine tool 100. In accordance with the invention, the monitoring unit 250 has a computer-implemented neural network 253 (NN), which in particular is designed to read input data from the machine control unit 230 and to output output data specifying an operating state of the machine tool 100.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: DECKEL MAHO Seebach GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Brand, Ines Schmidt, Isabella Glöde
  • Patent number: 12292731
    Abstract: A molding machine management system includes: an injection molding machine including a mold, an injection unit, and a mold clamping unit; a management server coupled to the injection molding machine via a network; a first camera configured to capture an image of the mold; a second camera configured to capture an image of a drive unit provided in the injection molding machine; and a storage unit that stores first moving image data which is moving image data of the mold captured by the first camera, and second moving image data which is moving image data of the drive unit captured by the second camera, in association with a shot number of the injection molding machine. The management server includes a control unit configured to cause a display unit to display the first moving image data and the second moving image data in association with the shot number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Otsuki, Ko Tsukada, Yusuke Mitsuma
  • Patent number: 12294213
    Abstract: A monitoring system for remotely monitoring a state of pole-mounted equipment in a power distribution or transmission grid is provided. The pole-mounted equipment includes an indicator device configured to present state information indicative of a state of the pole-mounted equipment. The monitoring system includes a status monitoring device movable via a drive or propulsion system. The status monitoring device is configured to obtain the state information from the indicator device when located within a communication range of the indicator device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: Hitachi Energy Ltd
    Inventors: Yannick Maret, Xavier Kornmann, Daniel Neeser, Stefano Bertoli, Ektor Sotiropoulos, Martin Schick-Pauli, Gian-Luigi Madonna, Philipp Sommer, Alexander Fach
  • Patent number: 12286960
    Abstract: Control of a multi-rotor wind turbine system. A local controller is arranged for each wind turbine module and implementing a local model predictive control (MPC) routine. A central controller is arranged to determine a set of operational constraints of the wind turbine modules. Based on a current operational state of the wind turbine module and the set of operational constraints, one or more predicted operational trajectories are calculated and used for controlling the wind turbine module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S
    Inventors: Julio Xavier Vianna Neto, Jon Sowman
  • Patent number: 12285917
    Abstract: A method of additive manufacturing, comprises: dispensing from an array of nozzles an amount of building material formulation to form a layer in a configured pattern corresponding to a shape of a slice of an object, and hardening the layer. Based on the amount and a geometrical characteristic of the slice, a thermal mass of the layer is calculated. A cooling system is controlled in a closed loop control responsively to the calculated thermal mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: Stratasys Ltd.
    Inventor: Barak Glassman
  • Patent number: 12287582
    Abstract: A method for configuring an apparatus for providing structures to a layer on a substrate, the method including: obtaining first data including substrate specific data as measured and/or modeled before the providing of the structures to the layer on the substrate; and determining a configuration of the apparatus for at least two different control regimes based on the first data and the use of a common merit function including parameters associated with the at least two control regimes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
    Inventors: Frank Staals, Simon Hendrik Celine Van Gorp
  • Patent number: 12283814
    Abstract: A method for managing electrical loads includes monitoring current of the branch circuits to determine an electricity demand of the branch circuits. The method includes comparing an available supply with the electricity demand. Each of the branch circuits are connected to the available supply by a circuit breaker that requires manual reset (e.g., if tripped) connected in series with a controllable relay. The method includes controlling the controllable relays to connect and disconnect the branch circuits from the available supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Sea Dragon Energy, Inc.
    Inventor: Roger Xavier Lenard
  • Patent number: 12282407
    Abstract: End users subscribe to use information handling systems having a selected of available performance characteristics defined by a component configuration selected to build the information handling systems in a portable housing having housing portions rotationally coupled by one or more hinges. A manufacturer meets subscriptions with information handling systems built from an inventory of new hinges, deployed hinges of information handling systems in use by subscribers, and separated hinges taken from returned information handling systems and re-used. End user subscriptions are met in part by building replacement information handling systems with separated hinges having a useful life remaining that aligns with end user hinge usage patterns tracked over time, benchmarked performance metrics and end user subscription performance characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: John Trevor Morrison, Jace W. Files, Anthony Sanchez
  • Patent number: 12275155
    Abstract: The control system includes: a plurality of controllers that respectively control a plurality of devices including at least robots; and an environment manager that is communicable with the plurality of controllers. The environment manager includes an environment information storage that stores environment information, and an information update unit that updates environment information according to an operation of the plurality of devices. Each of the plurality of controllers includes a condition monitor that monitors whether environment information stored in the environment device storage satisfies a predetermined condition and an operation execution unit that controls a corresponding device of the plurality of devices to execute a predetermined operation in a case where the environment information satisfies a predetermined condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Inventors: Yuji Ichimaru, Yukio Hashiguchi, Koichi Kuwahara
  • Patent number: 12276964
    Abstract: A machine tool evaluation method, a machine tool evaluation system and medium are disclosed. The method includes: determining a target component of a machine tool; and for each target component: acquiring type information and attribute information of the target component; determining and acquiring, based on type information and the attribute information, target operating condition data, target state monitoring data, and target design parameter data corresponding to the target component and generating an original data set based on the target operating condition data, the target state monitoring data and the target design parameter data; preprocessing the original data set to obtain a target data set; performing feature extraction on the target data set to obtain a feature data set; and performing a multi-level evaluation on the target component, and generating an evaluation result of the target component; and generating an evaluation result of the machine tool based on the evaluation results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Kaihuan Zhang, Gang Cheng
  • Patent number: 12278488
    Abstract: Method for determining parameter of a passive impedance adapter applicable to VSC-HVDC, including: S1. obtaining VSC-HVDC impedance and VSC-HVDC impedance curve X(f) based on VSC-HVDC impedance; S2. estimating upper limit value of the main capacitor in the passive impedance adapter; S3. calculating adapter parameter curve Xadapter(f); S4. determining value of the main capacitor and varying value of the main resistor until min[X(f)?Xadapter(f)] is maximized; determining whether min[X(f)?Xadapter(f)]>k holds; S5. If min[X(f)?Xadapter(f)]>k does not hold, increasing the value of the main capacitor and performing steps S2-S4 until min[X(f)?Xadapter(f)]>k holds when the value of the main capacitor is within the range of the value of the main capacitor, storing the parameters in an available parameter set; S6. reducing the value of the main capacitor, and storing the parameters when min[X(f)?Xadapter(f)]>k holds in the available parameter set; S7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE. CHINA SOUTHERN POWER GRID
    Inventors: Changyue Zou, Hong Rao, Xiaobin Zhao, Shukai Xu, Yan Li, Jun Chen, Qingming Xin, Weiwei Li, Shuangfei Yang, Junjie Feng