Patents Examined by Toan To
  • Patent number: 11926278
    Abstract: An airbag device includes a seat frame that forms a skeleton of a vehicle seat on which an occupant of a vehicle sits; an airbag that is disposed on a backrest portion that supports a back of the occupant in the vehicle seat and that is deployed by supply of gas; and a gas generator that is disposed at a seating surface portion that supports buttocks of the occupant in the vehicle seat and that generates gas to be supplied to the airbag; where a part that is a portion of the seat frame and includes at least a portion of a back frame forming a skeleton of the backrest portion, is formed as a flow tube that connects to the airbag to supply gas generated by the gas generator to the airbag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: DAICEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinichiro Ukita, Tomoki Hashizume, Kenji Fukumoto, Masayuki Yamazaki, Nobuyuki Katsuda
  • Patent number: 11926188
    Abstract: A method and system for adjusting height and damping force, the method comprising: between a first connection part (110) and a second connection part (120), arranging a pneumatic valve (130), an air spring (140), an adjustable damper (150) and a damping force adjustment device (160) used for adjusting the damping force of an adjustable damper (150), the positions of the pneumatic valve (130), the air spring (140), the adjustable damper (150) and the damping force adjustment device (160) being adaptive and the pneumatic valve (130) being connected to the damping force adjustment device (160) and the air spring (140), respectively; the pneumatic valve (130) collects at least one movement variable of the first connection part (110) relative to the second connection part (120); meanwhile, the pneumatic valve (130), according to the collected movement variable and/or the change in the movement variable, controlling the air spring (140) to inflate or deflate so as to implement height adjustment; and/or carrying out
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Airlop (Beijing) Automotive Technology Co., Lt
    Inventors: Xiaofeng Zhang, Jia Zhang, Guo Sun, Manhua Yu, Yongjiang Feng
  • Patent number: 11926172
    Abstract: An apparatus, system and method capable of providing a stabilizing drive system for a robotic vehicle. The apparatus, system and method may include at least a robot body base; at least two drive wheels within the robot body base; a processing system having non-transitory computing code associated therewith which, when executed by the processing system, causes to be driven the at least two drive wheels; and a plurality of ball casters within the robot body base, wherein the ball caster are positioned relative to the robot base and to the at least two drive wheels so as to lower a center of gravity of the robot and provide stabilization of the driving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Inventors: Danny Peters, Jarrett Gayne
  • Patent number: 11928419
    Abstract: An information display method and apparatus, and a computer-readable storage medium and an electronic device. The method includes: determining a target font category to be written in response to an operation of a user on a display device page; determining a target font conversion model corresponding to the target font category in a model library, wherein the model library including font conversion models corresponding to a plurality of font categories; in response to a writing operation of the user on the display device page, determining a standard word corresponding to the writing operation according to a writing trajectory of the writing operation, and generating an initial bitmap corresponding to the standard word; and converting the initial bitmap of the standard word into a target bitmap corresponding to the target font category using the target font conversion model and displaying the target bitmap on the display device page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Pengyu Liu, Yingjie Li, Liping Lei
  • Patent number: 11920650
    Abstract: A leaf spring vehicle suspension system includes a chassis rail and an axle. The suspension system also includes a first stage leaf spring. The suspension system further includes a second stage leaf spring. The suspension system yet further includes a third stage leaf spring operatively coupled at a first end and a second end to the chassis rail, wherein the first stage leaf spring is located below the third stage leaf spring and the second stage leaf spring is located below the first stage leaf spring. The suspension system also include a spacer in abutment with a leaf spring, wherein the spacer is formed of at least one composite material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Rassini Suspensiones, S.A. de C.V.
    Inventors: Anthony Berlingieri, Aaron Johnson, James N. Zeimet, Juan Jose Wong, Ramon Heberto Diego Guedea
  • Patent number: 11922259
    Abstract: A system and method for computer vision assisted physical-labels functions to use functional, large format product labeling for better computer vision (CV) identification. The product labels and detection capabilities of the system and method enhance product label detection and interpretation for use with image sensing at a distance. The product labels are non-obtrusive and can mitigate changes to sizing or visual appearance of packaging of goods or products. The system and method can enable universal product labeling for vision-based commerce and other applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Grabango Co.
    Inventor: William Glaser
  • Patent number: 11920456
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure include a casing installation monitoring system that monitors surface equipment (that is, equipment of a rig), provides information on casing installation operations (for example, hook load, torque, RPM, and cumulative fatigue) at various times and depths, provides initial casing installation guidelines, and provides alarms before and during the casing installation operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Tenaris Connections B.V.
    Inventors: Adonis-Costin Ichim, Carlos Hector Blanc, Alexandru Adrian Zestran, Carlos Ignacio Lucca, Lee Jeremy Pereira
  • Patent number: 11919588
    Abstract: A layout structure of swing arm assembly is disclosed, including a rim, a hub motor, a steering knuckle, and a swing arm component, wherein a tire is mounted at the rim, the hub motor is located in the rim, the rim is connected to a rotor of the hub motor; the steering knuckle is fixedly connected to a stator of the hub motor; the swing arm component comprises an upper swing arm and a lower swing arm; the lower swing arm is universally connected with the stator of the hub motor to form a first hinge point, the upper swing arm is universally connected with the steering knuckle to form a second hinge point, a connection line between the first hinge point and the second hinge point constitutes a virtual kingpin axis, and a top end of the virtual kingpin axis is inclined towards the inside of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: AUTO ELECTRIC DRIVE SYSTEM WUXI CO., LTD
    Inventors: Jie Jia, Weijian You
  • Patent number: 11922809
    Abstract: A system for communicating information indicative of driving conditions, to a driver, using a smart ring are disclosed. An exemplary system includes a smart ring with a ring band having a plurality of surfaces including an inner surface, an outer surface, a first side surface, and a second side surface. The system further includes a processor, configured to obtain data from a communication module within the ring band, or from one or more sensors disposed within the ring band. The obtained data is representative of information indicative of one or more driving conditions to be communicated to the driver. The smart ring also includes a haptic module disposed at least partially within the ring band, and the module being configured to communicate information indicative of the one or more driving conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: BLUEOWL, LLC
    Inventor: Kenneth Jason Sanchez
  • Patent number: 11922263
    Abstract: A method of automatically setting up a code reading device that has an image sensor and a control and evaluation unit, wherein an example image of an example object arranged in the field of view of the image sensor and having an example code is recorded by the image sensor and at least one recording parameter and/or at least one decoding parameter for the operation of the code reading device is set with reference to an evaluation of the example image. In this respect, further example images are generated from the example image by calculational variation and the at least one recording parameter and/or the at least one decoding parameter is/are set with reference to an evaluation of the further example images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: SICK AG
    Inventor: Pascal Schüler
  • Patent number: 11922397
    Abstract: A card reader includes a digital connector such as a Universal Serial Bus (USB) plug or an Apple® Lightning® plug. The digital connector includes a corresponding connector interface, which provides voltage to at least a card reader interface and an integrated circuit (IC) of the card reader. The card reader interface outputs an analog transaction information signal upon reading the card. The IC generates a digital version of the analog transaction information signal, encrypts the digital version, converts that into an analog audio signal. The audio signal can then be sent to the connector interface, which converts it into a digital signal such as a USB or Apple® Lightning® signal that is sent by the digital connector to a mobile device. Alternately, the audio signal can be sent to a microcontroller that converts the audio signal to a digital format such as USB, and then to the digital connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Block, Inc.
    Inventors: Mani Razaghi, Joseph Laucks, Jeremy Martin
  • Patent number: 11922798
    Abstract: A control device includes a detection unit, a specifying unit, and a phase offset control unit. The detection unit detects a contact position on a display provided with a plurality of drive units that performs tactile presentation. The specifying unit specifies, based on the contact position detected by the detection unit, a target phase offset, which is a phase offset being an acquisition target of a plurality of drive signals each of which drives each of the plurality of drive units. The phase offset control unit adjusts the phase offset of the plurality of drive signals so as to obtain the target phase offset specified by the specifying unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Osamu Ito, Takeshi Ogita
  • Patent number: 11924577
    Abstract: A cue light device may comprise one or more connection interfaces configured for electrical coupling to a video switcher via a cable; a microcontroller configured to obtain and analyze data from the video switcher via the cable and the one or more connection interfaces; a multi-position switch configured to selectively permit a segment of the data to be processed by the microcontroller; and a light source electrically coupled to the microcontroller and configured to selectively illuminate based on a configuration of the multi-position switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventor: Timothy Terry
  • Patent number: 11912337
    Abstract: A side by side vehicle is disclosed having a vehicle frame having frame tubes extending from a front to a rear. A vehicle seat frame is positioned in a mid portion of the frame, and positions a seat frame at a raised position relative to the frame tubes. A powertrain is positioned rearward of the vehicle seat frame and is coupled to the vehicle frame. Side by side seats are supported by the seat frame; and one or more storage units are positioned under the side by side seats. The side by side vehicle also has a rear suspension comprising at least one rear alignment arm coupled to each side of a rear of the vehicle frame, where the alignment arms are coupled to the vehicle frame at front and rear connection points. A distance between the front connection points is greater than a distance between the rear connection points, and at least a portion of the powertrain is positioned between the front connection points of the alignment arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony J. Kinsman, Angus M. Morison, Keith A. Hollman, Adam J. Schlangen, Richard D. Ripley, Brent A. Erspamer, Phillip Nowacki
  • Patent number: 11914349
    Abstract: A predictive analytics apparatus, engine, system and method capable of providing real time analytics in a manufacturing system. The apparatus, engine, system and method may include a data input capable of receiving raw data output from at least one machine operable to effect the manufacturing system embodiments, and a processor associated with a computing memory and suitable for executing code from the computing memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: JABIL INC.
    Inventors: Bruce Shibuya, Abhishek, Ralph Ross
  • Patent number: 11913823
    Abstract: Aircraft landing gear strut breakout friction values are used to correct measured strut pressure as related to the amount of weight supported; with the ability to generate and refine the breakout friction value database, and ability to predict a future breakout friction correction value by trending historical measurements, as compared to recent measurements, as further compared to real-time breakout friction values. The system is used in monitoring, measuring, computing and displaying the weight and center of gravity for aircraft utilizing telescopic oleo landing gear struts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Inventor: C. Kirk Nance
  • Patent number: 11911596
    Abstract: Disclosed are techniques to establish initial settings for an automatic insulin delivery device. An adjusted total daily insulin (TDI) factor usable to calculate a TDI dosage may be determined. The adjusted TDI factor may be a TDI per unit of a physical characteristic of the user (e.g., weight) times a reduction factor. The adjusted TDI factor may be compared to a maximum algorithm delivery threshold. Based on the comparison result, the application or algorithm may set a TDI dosage and output a control signal. Blood glucose measurement values may be collected from a sensor over a period of time. A level of glycated hemoglobin of the blood may be determined based on the obtained blood glucose measurement values. In response to the level of glycated hemoglobin, the set TDI dosage may be modified. A subsequent control signal including the modified TDI dosage may be output to actuate delivery of insulin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: INSULET CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joon Bok Lee, Mengdi Li, Jason O'Connor, Yibin Zheng
  • Patent number: 11916380
    Abstract: Methods for verifying and updating connectivity information in a geographic information system may consider location information for meters and transformers and voltage data obtained by the meters. Meters that are incorrectly associated with a transformer may be flagged and candidate transformers may be evaluated to identify a correct association. The analysis may consider voltage data from multiple meters to determine correlation values. Correlation values or confidence factors may be used to identify a transformer for the correct association.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Landis+Gyr Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Soorya Kuloor, Chethana Kuloor, Umang Deora, Anthony DeRubeis
  • Patent number: 11915569
    Abstract: A light-receiving element and a first light-emitting element are disposed in a position in which the light-receiving element receives forward-scattered light produced when smoke in the smoke detection part is irradiated with first irradiation light emitted from the first light-emitting element. A secondary reflecting plate is provided on a side of the first light-emitting element inside the peripheral wall. The secondary reflecting plate is configured to form secondary reflected light when the smoke detection part without smoke is irradiated with the first irradiation light. The secondary reflecting plate receives primary reflected light resulting from reflection of the first irradiation light from the peripheral wall and reflects the primary reflected light, and then allows the formed secondary reflected light to enter the light-receiving element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: NOHMI BOSAI LTD.
    Inventor: Takahiro Watanabe
  • Patent number: 11912223
    Abstract: A window net door attachment is provided for coupling with a vehicle door to provide protection to occupants within the vehicle during travel over rough terrain or during rolling over of the vehicle. Framed portions of the window net door attachment surround an open area between a top of the vehicle door, a roof, and a windshield area of the vehicle. A window net within a boundary support is attached to the frame portions and to the top of the vehicle door, such that the window net is disposed throughout the open area. Attachments along the boundary support retain the window net in an extended disposition within the open area. Vertical supports may be interwoven with the window net so as to impart relatively greater strength to the window net.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Inventor: Robby Gordon