Patents Examined by Zhiyu Lu
  • Patent number: 11963069
    Abstract: A rugged, ergonomic integrated telecommunications handset includes an electronic controller that interoperates and controls the universal remote control (URC), which connects to multiple radios simultaneously. The controller downloads options which are implemented by the controller. The handset has an ability to vibrate in a silent mode, and has a memory capacity, as well as GPS capacity. Ergonomically, the handset has a pair of side arrays of protruding ribs, which enhance gripping, preventing the handset from falling out of the user's hands, even if the user has gloves on in inclement weather conditions in the field. While compatible with the latest radio system software defined dual net and dual channel radio equipment, the handset is also backward compatible with single radios or with two or more separate radios, and may communicate using Bluetooth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Global Market Development Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony W. Mazzeo, Adam Hollander, Christopher Scocco, Zachariah Smith, Sean Best, Kevin Best, Johanna Morales
  • Patent number: 11954845
    Abstract: To improve measurement or assessment of fatigue damage to parts, a computer-implemented method for measuring striation properties of fatigue striations on a sample surface of a part is disclosed. A sample surface is imaged using a scanning electron microscope to obtain a sample image potentially containing the fatigue striations. A sample image patch potentially containing fatigue striations is selected from the sample image. After normalizing the sample image patch and enhancing line-like regular structures contained in the sample image patch, the normalized image patch is autocorrelated, Radon transformed and spectrally analyzed. The resulting power spectrum of the transformed image patch contains information about striation properties of the fatigue striations contained in the sample image, if any fatigue striations are present. Furthermore, a system for performing the method is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Airbus (S.A.S.)
    Inventor: Klaus Schertler
  • Patent number: 11954910
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems for multi-resolution processing for video classification. A plurality of video frames of a video are obtained and a resolution for classifying each video frame of the plurality of video frames is determined by analyzing each video frame using a policy network. Based on the determined resolution, each video frame having a determined resolution is rescaled and each rescaled video frame is routed to a classifier of a backbone network that corresponds to the determined resolution. Each rescaled video frame is classified using the corresponding classifier of the backbone network to obtain a plurality of classifications and the classifications are averaged to determine an action classification of the video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation, MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, MA
    Inventors: Rameswar Panda, Yue Meng, Chung-Ching Lin, Rogerio Schmidt Feris, Aude Jeanne Oliva
  • Patent number: 11953618
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus and systems for wireless motion recognition are described. In one example, a described system comprises: a transmitter configured for transmitting a first wireless signal through a wireless multipath channel of a venue; a receiver configured for receiving a second wireless signal through the wireless multipath channel; and a processor. The second wireless signal differs from the first wireless signal due to the wireless multipath channel that is impacted by a motion of an object in the venue. The processor is configured for: obtaining a time series of channel information (TSCI) of the wireless multipath channel based on the second wireless signal, tracking the motion of the object based on the TSCI to generate a gesture trajectory of the object, and determining a gesture shape based on the gesture trajectory and a plurality of pre-determined gesture shapes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: ORIGIN RESEARCH WIRELESS, INC.
    Inventors: Sai Deepika Regani, Beibei Wang, Min Wu, K. J. Ray Liu, Oscar Chi-Lim Au
  • Patent number: 11940550
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus and systems for wireless motion monitoring to ensure security are described. In one example, a described system comprises: a transmitter configured for transmitting a first wireless signal through a wireless multipath channel of a venue; a receiver configured for receiving a second wireless signal through the wireless multipath channel; and a processor. The second wireless signal differs from the first wireless signal due to the wireless multipath channel and a motion of an object in the venue. The processor is configured for: obtaining a time series of channel information (TSCI) of the wireless multipath channel based on the second wireless signal; computing a spatial-temporal information (STI) based on the TSCI; monitoring the motion of the object based on the TSCI and the STI; performing a task based on the monitoring; and generating a response based on the task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: ORIGIN WIRELESS, INC.
    Inventors: Chao-Lun Mai, Dan Bugos, Hung-Quoc Duc Lai, Spencer Maid, Beibei Wang, Oscar Chi-Lim Au, K. J. Ray Liu
  • Patent number: 11928894
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus and systems for wireless gait recognition and rhythmic motion monitoring are described. In one example, a described system comprises: a transmitter, a receiver, and a processor. The transmitter is configured for transmitting a first wireless signal towards an object in a venue through a wireless multipath channel of the venue. The receiver is configured for: receiving a second wireless signal through the wireless multipath channel between the transmitter and the receiver. The second wireless signal differs from the first wireless signal due to the wireless multipath channel which is impacted by a rhythmic motion of the object. The processor is configured for: obtaining a time series of channel information (CI) of the wireless multipath channel based on the second wireless signal, monitoring the rhythmic motion of the object based on the time series of CI (TSCI), and triggering a response action based on a result of the monitoring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: ORIGIN WIRELESS, INC.
    Inventors: Chenshu Wu, Feng Zhang, Beibei Wang, Yuqian Hu, K. J. Ray Liu, Oscar Chi-Lim Au
  • Patent number: 11927352
    Abstract: A wireless actuator assembly for use in a building control system includes an actuated component such as a damper or a valve and an actuator that is configured to move the actuated component between a first position and a second position. The assembly includes a short range wireless communication module having a nominal communication range of less than 60 feet and an actuator controller that is operably coupled to the actuator and the short range wireless communication module. The actuator controller may be configured to receive one or more actuator commands from a portable handheld device via the short range wireless communication module and to send information to the portable handheld device via the short range wireless communication module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Waseen, Sophia Bellos, Carl Penttila, Timothy McCarthy, Robert Sibilski
  • Patent number: 11918333
    Abstract: The exemplified intrinsic phase space tomography methods and systems facilitate the analysis and evaluation of complex, quasi-periodic system by generating computed phase-space tomographic images as a representation of the dynamics of the quasi-periodic cardiac systems. The computed phase-space tomographic images can be presented to a physician to assist in the assessment of presence or non-presence of disease. In some embodiments, the phase space tomographic images are used as input to a trained neural network classifier configured to assess for presence or non-presence of significant coronary artery disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Analytics For Life Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Grouchy, Meng Lei, Ian Shadforth, Sunny Gupta, Timothy William Fawcett Burton, Shyamlal Ramchandani
  • Patent number: 11922633
    Abstract: One or more devices, systems, methods, and storage mediums for optical imaging medical devices, such as, but not limited to, Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), single mode OCT, and/or multi-modal OCT apparatuses and systems, and methods and storage mediums for use with same, for calculating lumen distance(s), including based on real-time A-line signal(s), are provided herein. Examples of applications include imaging, evaluating and diagnosing biological objects, such as, but not limited to, for Gastro-intestinal, cardio and/or ophthalmic applications, and being obtained via one or more optical instruments, such as, but not limited to, optical probes, catheters, capsules and needles (e.g., a biopsy needle). Fast A-line lumen segmentation methods, which can be applied real-time to a whole arterial pullback, and devices, systems, and storage mediums for use with same, are provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Canon U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventor: Lampros Athanasiou
  • Patent number: 11915430
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit, a setting unit, and a display unit. The acquisition unit is configured to acquire captured time-series images. The setting unit is configured to set a direction of measuring a flow quantity of targets in the time-series images. The display unit is configured to display information representing the flow quantity of the targets that is estimated based on a plurality of images acquired from the time-series images and the direction of measuring the flow quantity, together with information indicating the direction of measuring the flow quantity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kotaro Yano, Hajime Muta, Yasuo Bamba
  • Patent number: 11906659
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus and systems for wirelessly monitoring a micro motion of an object are described. In one example, a described system comprises: a transmitter configured for transmitting a first wireless signal through a wireless multipath channel of a venue; a receiver configured for receiving a second wireless signal through the wireless multipath channel; and a processor. The second wireless signal differs from the first wireless signal due to the wireless multipath channel and a motion of an object in the venue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: ORIGIN WIRELESS, INC.
    Inventors: Chenshu Wu, Beibei Wang, Peng Zan, Sai Deepika Regani, Xiaolu Zeng, Hung-Quoc Duc Lai, K. J. Ray Liu, Oscar Chi-Lim Au
  • Patent number: 11887396
    Abstract: A method for identifying a hand pose in a vehicle involves identifying a hand image for a hand in the vehicle by extraction from a vehicle image of the vehicle. A plurality of contextual images of the hand image is obtained based on the single point. Each of the plurality of contextual images are processed using one or more layers of a neural network to obtain a plurality of contextual features associated with the hand image. A hand pose associated with the hand is identified based on the plurality of contextual features using a classifier model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
    Inventors: Hisharn Cholakkal, Sanath Narayan, Arjun Jain, Shuaib Ahmed, Amit Bhatkal, Mallikarjun Byrasandra Ramalinga Reddy, Apurbaa Mallik
  • Patent number: 11880994
    Abstract: Provided is a method and system for determining plant leaf surface roughness. The method includes: acquiring a plurality of continuously captured zoomed-in leaf images by using a zoom microscope image capture system; determining a feature match set according to the zoomed-in leaf images; removing de-noised images of which the number of feature matches in feature match set is less than a second set threshold, to obtain n screened images; combining the n screened images to obtain a combined grayscale image; and determining plant leaf surface roughness according to the combined grayscale image. In the present disclosure, first, a plurality of zoomed-in leaf images are directly acquired by the zoom microscope image capture system quickly and accurately; the zoomed-in leaf images are then screened and combined to form a combined grayscale image; finally, three-dimensional roughness of a plant leaf surface is determined quickly and accurately according to the combined grayscale image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Zhejiang University
    Inventors: Hui Fang, Yong He, Zeqing Zhang, Shupei Xiao
  • Patent number: 11836893
    Abstract: A video processing circuit includes an input buffer, an online adaptation circuit, and an artificial intelligence (AI) super-resolution (SR) circuit. The input buffer receives input low-resolution (LR) frames and high-resolution (HR) frames from a video source over a network. The online adaptation circuit forms training pairs, and calculates an update to representative features that characterize the input LR frames using the training pairs. Each training pair formed by one of the input LR frames and one of the HR frames. The AI SR circuit receives the input LR frames from the input buffer and the representative features from the online adaptation circuit. Concurrently with calculating the update to the representative features, the AI SR circuit generates SR frames for display from the input LR frames based on the representative features. Each SR frame has a higher resolution than a corresponding one of the input LR frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: MediaTek Inc.
    Inventors: Cheng Lung Jen, Pei-Kuei Tsung, Yao-Sheng Wang, Chih-Wei Chen, Chih-Wen Goo, Yu-Cheng Tseng, Ming-En Shih, Kuo-Chiang Lo
  • Patent number: 11830192
    Abstract: A method and system for image-based region detection. Transformation matrices are computed by performing image registration between a target image and each of one or more reference images. Each transformation matrix is for transforming each of the reference images into a coordinate system of the target image. An optimal reference image is selected from among the reference images based on similarity measures between the target image and each reference image. The transformation matrix of the selected reference image is applied to a reference map associated with the reference image in order to generate a target map for the target image. The target map includes region labels indicating regions shown in the target image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: THE JOAN AND IRWIN JACOBS TECHNION-CORNELL INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Shahar Barbash, Nadav Yayon
  • Patent number: 11797863
    Abstract: A method of generating synthetic images of virtual scenes includes: placing, by a synthetic data generator implemented by a processor and memory, three-dimensional (3-D) models of objects in a 3-D virtual scene; adding, by the synthetic data generator, lighting to the 3-D virtual scene, the lighting including one or more illumination sources; applying, by the synthetic data generator, imaging modality-specific materials to the 3-D models of objects in the 3-D virtual scene in accordance with a selected multimodal imaging modality, each of the imaging modality-specific materials including an empirical model; setting a scene background in accordance with the selected multimodal imaging modality; and rendering, by the synthetic data generator, a two-dimensional image of the 3-D virtual scene based on the selected multimodal imaging modality to generate a synthetic image in accordance with the selected multimodal imaging modality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Intrinsic Innovation LLC
    Inventors: Kartik Venkataraman, Agastya Kalra, Achuta Kadambi
  • Patent number: 11789677
    Abstract: An information processing device may be configured to communicate with a communication destination device selected as a communication target among a plurality of devices. The information processing device may store, in the storage unit, first identifying information for identifying a device that was selected as a communication destination device among the plurality of devices. The information processing device may execute a connection confirmation process confirming that a communication interface has received connection confirmation information sent by the communication destination device identified by the first identifying information stored in the storage unit when instructions are activated by the information processing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Norihiko Asai
  • Patent number: 11771366
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus and systems for radio-based sleep tracking are described. In one example, a described system comprises: a transmitter configured to transmit a first wireless signal through a wireless multipath channel in a venue; a receiver configured to receive a second wireless signal through the wireless multipath channel, wherein the second wireless signal differs from the first wireless signal due to the wireless multipath channel which is impacted by a sleeping motion of an object in the venue; and a processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: ORIGIN WIRELESS, INC.
    Inventors: Chenshu Wu, Beibei Wang, Oscar Chi-Lim Au, Hung-Quoc Duc Lai, K. J. Ray Liu
  • Patent number: 11776115
    Abstract: A method for determining a quantity of interest related to the density of organic tissue starts with a digital representation of a histological image of the tissue. The digital representation is converted to a binary image, to discriminate pixels that represent tissue of interest in the image. A box filter is applied to values of the pixels of interest to obtain a tissue density value for each pixel of interest. A quantity of interest is computed, based upon the tissue density values for the pixels of interest. A tangible representation of the computed quantity of interest, such as a numerical value, a graph, or a color representation, is displayed or otherwise presented via an interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: BIOCELLVIA
    Inventors: Jean-Claude Gilhodes, Yvon Julé, Tomi Florent
  • Patent number: 11770197
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus and systems for improving accuracy and efficiency of wireless monitoring are described. In one example, a described method comprises: transmitting a first wireless signal from a first wireless device with transmit antennas through a wireless multipath channel of a venue; receiving a second wireless signal by a second wireless device with receive antennas through the wireless multipath channel, wherein the second wireless signal differs from the first wireless signal due to the wireless multipath channel that is impacted by a motion of an object in the venue; obtaining a number of time series of channel information (TSCI) of the wireless multipath channel based on the second wireless signal, wherein each TSCI is associated with a respective one of the transmit antennas and a respective one of the receive antennas; preprocessing the number of TSCI; and monitoring the motion of the object based on the number of preprocessed TSCI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: ORIGIN WIRELESS, INC.
    Inventors: Feng Zhang, Beibei Wang, Hung-Quoc Duc Lai, Oscar Chi-Lim Au, K. J. Ray Liu, Yexin Cao