Abstract: Intelligent micro devices on a vehicle can be scanned or read using a reading device. A map or data indicative of the micro devices on the vehicle can be generated by scanning the vehicle. The data or map may be used to determine loss or transfer of one or more micro devices on the vehicle. An accident associated with the vehicle can be determined based on loss or transfer of one or more the micro devices. The micro devices can store data associated with the vehicle, including an identity of the vehicle and a history of the vehicle. The micro devices can be read to determine the identity of the vehicle or another vehicle involved in the accident.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 16, 2019
Date of Patent:
August 11, 2020
Assignee:
United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
Inventors:
Reynaldo Medina, III, Michael P. Bueche, Jr.
Abstract: A notification device includes a difference calculation section adapted to calculate differences between index values of a plurality of indexes, which are calculated by analyzing an exercise of a user using an inertial sensor, and are related to an athletic ability of the user, and target values set to the respective indexes, an index selection section adapted to select some of the indexes based on the differences with respect to the respective indexes, and an output section adapted to output the some of the indexes selected.
Abstract: Provided are a welding protector, a worker healthcare system, and an operating method of the system. The welding protector includes a sensor generating a sensing signal obtained by sensing a wearing state of the welding protector worn by a worker; a memory storing at least one instruction; and a processor configured to execute the at least one instruction to generate a feedback signal, wherein the least one instruction includes information for identifying based on the sensing signal whether the worker is to perform a welding operation.
Abstract: Disclosed is a security and alarm system. When sensors detect something of note, they alert a master unit which in turn captures pertinent information (e.g., an image or sound) and places a mobile-telephone call to deliver the alert and the captured information. The recipient of the call (for example, an owner of the system or a security service) evaluates the information and takes appropriate action such as alerting a local police department. Some embodiments offer two-way service: In addition to delivering alerts, the system responds to calls from an authorized user requesting current information. Two-way communications allow some embodiments to deliver “Breach of Peace” alerts to users. In one scenario, a public security service sends out a warning within a geographical area that the peace has been breached. The system receives the warning and alerts its user to the situation. The user then takes appropriate action.
Abstract: A system and method for providing increased traffic carrying capacity of a road, such as a highway, by modifying an existing roadway from, for example, four lanes to five lanes, to create an additional travel lane. The system and method dynamically changes the width of travel lanes using, for example, embedded pavement lights, or other lighting arrangements, in lieu of traditional painted lane lines. As traffic volumes increase and speeds decrease along the road, an intelligent transport system (ITS) sends a congestion signal to the overhead lane controls and dynamic message signs (DMS) along the entire road segment of interest. The posted speed limits are changed, and the lane markings are controlled to dynamically increase the number of lanes in the road segment to five, for example, of narrower widths until traffic volumes reduce and the number of lanes can be returned to four, for example, with normal speed limits.
Abstract: In a tire-mounted sensor attached to a tire, the rotation direction of which is predetermined with respect to the direction of forward movement, a left/right determination as to which of a right wheel or a left wheel has the tire-mounted sensor attached thereto is made on the basis of a detection signal of an acceleration sensor. The result of left/right determination is transmitted to a receiver. In this way, without requesting an operator's manual operation or equipment for bidirectional communication, which of the right wheel or the left wheel has the tire-mounted sensor attached thereto can be determined.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 23, 2017
Date of Patent:
July 28, 2020
Assignee:
DENSO CORPORATION
Inventors:
Takatoshi Sekizawa, Ryosuke Kanbayashi, Masashi Mori
Abstract: In some embodiments, a method includes establishing a communications link between a computing device and an adapter. The adapter is configured to receive at least a portion of a medicament delivery device. A wireless signal is received to maintain the communications link. A relative position between the computing device and the adapter is determined. An alarm is produced when the wireless signal is not received within a time period. The alarm is based on the relative position between the computing device and the adapter.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 6, 2019
Date of Patent:
July 28, 2020
Assignee:
kaleo, Inc.
Inventors:
Eric S. Edwards, Evan T. Edwards, Mark J. Licata, Paul F. Meyers
Abstract: Embodiments provide a fail-safe device, a tire pressure measurement system, a vehicle, a tire, a method and a computer program for monitoring a first sensor of a tire pressure monitoring system. The fail-safe device includes a first input for a first signal from the first sensor. The first signal indicates a first physical quantity. The fail-safe device includes a second input for a second signal from a second sensor. The second signal indicates a second physical quantity. The fail-safe device further includes a control module to verify the first signal based on the second signal and a physical relation between the first and the second physical quantities.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 7, 2019
Date of Patent:
July 21, 2020
Assignee:
Infineon Technologies AG
Inventors:
Michael Kandler, Thomas Lange, Jooil Park
Abstract: A safety system for a loading dock indicates to a driver of an associated trailer whether it is safe to move the trailer and that the trailer door is closed and that dock crew and equipment are out of the trailer. The safety system utilizes a dock plate handle and/or a visual safety chain to engage an indicator. The indicator automatically indicates a stop or unsafe state when the dock plate handle and/or the visual safety chain are not engaged. The indicator automatically indicates a go or safe state when the dock plate handle and/or the visual safety chain engage the indicator.
Abstract: [Object] To provide a signal transmission device and management system which are capable of transmitting a signal including information of an attachment target or information of the surrounding of an attachment target.
Abstract: Embodiments provide a fail-safe device, a tire pressure measurement system, a vehicle, a tire, a method and a computer program for monitoring a first sensor of a tire pressure monitoring system. The fail-safe device includes a first input for a first signal from the first sensor. The first signal indicates a first physical quantity. The fail-safe device includes a second input for a second signal from a second sensor. The second signal indicates a second physical quantity. The fail-safe device further includes a control module to verify the first signal based on the second signal and a physical relation between the first and the second physical quantities.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 17, 2019
Date of Patent:
June 30, 2020
Assignee:
Infineon Technologies AG
Inventors:
Michael Kandler, Thomas Lange, Jooil Park
Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a method of facilitating communications from an autonomous vehicle to a user. For instance, a method may include, while attempting to pick up the user and prior to the user entering an vehicle, inputting a current location of the vehicle and map information into a model in order to identify a type of communication action for communicating a location of the vehicle to the user; enabling a first communication based on the type of the communication action; determining whether the user has responded to the first communication from received sensor data; and enabling a second communication based on the determination of whether the user has responded to the communication.
Abstract: A system for commissioning for first responders at a site of an incident is provided. The system includes a data processing device configured to: receive personnel data; generate a unique personnel profile based on the personnel data; communicating the unique personnel profile to a tag creation device for creation of a tag corresponding to the unique personnel profile; receive scanning location information of the tag, and cause display, at a monitoring display, of alert data associated with the scanning location information. The alert data is a result of applying at least one user-defined rule to the scanning locating information.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 16, 2017
Date of Patent:
June 30, 2020
Assignee:
Scott Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Sarabjit Singh, Mukul Jain, Michael Evans
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for generating and transmitting a Personalized Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP). The computer receives an emergency condition real-time data from a plurality of building sensors, a tracking data of at least one user from a plurality of tracking sensors, a facility structural data from a facility database, and a stored user data from a user database for the at least one user. The computer generates a personalized emergency evacuation plan (PEEP) for the at least one user, wherein is a set of recommendations to put the user in the safest position, based on at least the emergency condition real-time data and the received stored user data. The computer transmits the PEEP to a user mobile device, wherein the user mobile device presents the PEEP to the at least one user.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 18, 2018
Date of Patent:
June 23, 2020
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation
Inventors:
Charles E. Beller, Gregory J. Boss, Mary Diane Swift, Edgar A. Zamora Duran
Abstract: Embodiments for assessing energy usage efficiency in a fluid transfer pumping system in a cloud computing environment by a processor. A rate of temperature decay may be determined over a selected time period using a temperature signal collected by one or more non-intrusive Internet of Things (IoT) sensors located at one or more selected positions of a piping network in the fluid transfer pumping system so as to determine energy efficiency in the fluid transfer pumping system associated with a heating service, a cooling service, or combination thereof.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 29, 2017
Date of Patent:
June 23, 2020
Assignee:
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Inventors:
Niall Brady, Liam S. Harpur, Paulito Palmes
Abstract: Monitoring and alerting systems for detecting hazardous conditions at loading docks are disclosed. An example monitoring and alerting system includes a first sensor system to monitor a location of a first brace of a first dock station of the loading dock. The first brace being positionable in a first stored position, a first operative position, and a first transition position, where the first transition position is between the first stored position and the first operative position. A second sensor system is to monitor a location of a second brace of a second dock station of the loading dock adjacent the first dock station. The second brace is positionable in a second stored position, a second operative position, and a second transition position, where the second transition position is between the second stored position and the second operative position. A first signaling device at the first dock station is responsive to outputs of the first sensor system and the second sensor system.
Abstract: A wearable communications assembly is worn by a user and includes a wearable device adapted to be worn by an individual in a defined area. A contextual sensor such as an environmental sensor is affixed to the wearable device in a manner such that the contextual sensor senses a condition of the defined area. The contextual sensor creates a contextual signal. The wearable communications assembly also includes a storage device electrically connected to the contextual sensor for receiving and storing the contextual signal such for download when the wearable communications assembly is in communication with system apart from the wearable communications assembly. The communication between the wearable communications assembly and the system apart therefrom may be wireless and/or wired.
Abstract: A streetlight sensor platform comprising a sensor module which is coupled to a controller section having a lower portion for interfacing with a receptacle of a streetlight and an upper portion for receiving the sensor module. The sensor module is coupled to the controller section without the need for tools allowing easy installation and replacement. The sensor can be utilized for intelligent lighting and event notification such as public safety, emergency vehicle alerts, traffic monitoring, alerts and dynamic lighting applications.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 8, 2017
Date of Patent:
May 26, 2020
Assignee:
LED Roadway Lighting Ltd.
Inventors:
Ken Cartmill, Gregory P. Jacklin, Tristan Laan, Sean Roddick, Mark Neary, Damon Langlois, Simon H. Lightbody
Abstract: A variety of methods, medical devices, responder network servers, emergency services interfaces and call center related processes are described that can help improve responder networks designed to get a medical device such as an automated external defibrillator and/or volunteer responders to the scene of a potential medical incident.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 13, 2020
Date of Patent:
May 26, 2020
Assignee:
Avive Solutions, Inc.
Inventors:
David Picco, Sameer Jafri, Micah R. Bongberg, Rory M. Beyer, Gordon Moseley P. Andrews
Abstract: A network-connected security system comprising an infrasonic detection system including a transducer to sense infrasonic frequency variations in an environment and produce an output signal corresponding to the plurality of infrasonic frequency variations is provided. A processor is configured to compare, via an intrusion detection, the plurality of infrasonic frequency variations with a threshold value stored in a memory and determine if the threshold value is exceeded. If exceeded, an alert module transmits an output signal to an alarm system. A controller is located in the environment and in communication with the infrasonic detection system and a plurality of network-connected devices. The controller has a user interface to input control settings of the network-connected devices.