Patents by Inventor Daniel Popa
Daniel Popa has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 12222041Abstract: A fluid valve, in particular for a motor vehicle and/or a temperature control system, having a housing and a valve body disposed in the housing so as to be rotatable about a rotation axis. The housing has a first port and a third port disposed on opposite side of a normal plane in relation to the rotation axis and a second port which is radially spaced apart from the rotation axis and in the direction of the rotation axis is disposed between the first and the third port. The valve body in at least one rotary position connects at least two ports of the housing to one another, and in at least one other rotary position does not connect the two ports to one another.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2020Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: Vitesco Technologies GmbHInventors: George Plaeru, Daniel-Marius Pop, Alexandru Popa, Cosmin Ion Belin
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Publication number: 20240133854Abstract: A fluid sensor for sensing a concentration or composition of a fluid, the sensor comprising a first temperature sensing element located on or within a first dielectric membrane and a second temperature sensing element located on or within a second dielectric membrane. An output circuit is configured to measure a differential signal between the first temperature sensing element and the second temperature sensing element. The fluid sensor comprises a first region configured to be exposed to the fluid, and a second region configured to be isolated from the fluid, where the first dielectric membrane is located in the first region, such that in use, the first dielectric membrane is exposed to the fluid, and wherein the second dielectric membrane is located in the second region such that in use, the second dielectric membrane is isolated from the fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: Flusso LimitedInventors: Syed Zeeshan ALI, Cerdin LEE, Ethan GARDNER, Jonathan HARDIE, Jon CALLAN, Florin UDREA, Daniel POPA, Claudio FALCO, Julian William GARDNER, Sean Dixon
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Patent number: 11936157Abstract: A laser device comprises a first optical cavity comprising a first gain medium and a second optical cavity comprising a second gain medium. The first gain medium and the second gain medium generate light at respective different ranges of wavelengths. A synchronizer is optically coupled to both the first optical cavity and the second optical cavity and is configured to synchronize and mode-lock light from the first optical cavity and the second optical cavity. The laser device also includes a first optical filter and a second optical filter to filter the light from the first optical cavity and the second optical cavity respectively to output first filtered light pulses at a first predetermined range of wavelengths and second filtered light pulses at a second predetermined range of wavelengths.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2018Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignees: CAMBRIDGE ENTERPRISE LIMITED, POLITECNICO DI MILANO, FONDAZIONE INSTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIAInventors: Daniel Popa, Giulio Cerullo, Tullio Scopigno, Dario Polli, Andrea Ferrari
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Publication number: 20230116001Abstract: A method and load-handling device for lifting and moving containers are disclosed, the load-handling device including: a body having an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion being configured to house one or more operation components, the lower portion being arranged beneath the upper portion, the lower portion including a container-receiving space for accommodating at least part of a container; and a container-lifting mechanism including a container-gripping assembly configured to releasably grip a container and a raising and lowering assembly configured to raise and lower the container-gripping assembly, wherein the raising and lowering assembly including a single motor configured to raise and lower the container-gripping assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2021Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicant: Ocado Innovation LimitedInventors: James BENFOLD, Daniel POPA, Matthew HARMAN, Vipin PILLAI, Matthew WHELAN, Wilhelm JOHANNISSON, Liam HARRISON
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Publication number: 20220153519Abstract: A load-handling device is provided for lifting and moving containers stacked in stacks in a storage system. The load-handling device includes a body; a wheel assembly arranged to support the body; a container-lifting mechanism configured to lift a container into or out of the body; and a wheel-positioning mechanism with wheel-engaging functionality for selectively engaging either a first set of wheels of the wheel assembly with a first set of rails or tracks of the storage system, or a second set of wheels of the wheel assembly with a second set of rails or tracks of the storage system. A wheel-engaging device can include at least one non-vertically-orientated linear actuator and/or at least one eccentric-rotation-based wheel-engaging device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2020Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: OCADO INNOVATION LIMITEDInventors: Daniel POPA, Del MAYADEEN, Matthew HARMAN, Nick SHARP, Vipin PILLAI
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Publication number: 20200203911Abstract: A laser device for outputting filtered light pulses for inducing coherent Raman scattering in a sample. The laser device comprises a first optical cavity comprising a first gain medium; and a second optical cavity comprising a second gain medium different to the first gain medium. The first gain medium and the second gain medium are each excitable by a pump light source to generate light at respective different ranges of wavelengths. A synchronizer is optically coupled to both the first optical cavity and the second optical cavity. The synchronizer is configured to synchronize and mode-lock light from the first optical cavity and the second optical cavity. The laser device also includes a first optical filter and a second optical filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Daniel POPA, Giulio CERULLO, Tullio SCOPIGNO, Dario POLLI, Andrea FERRARI
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Patent number: 10567997Abstract: A new device is deployed to an area in which a network is provided. The new device may join the network using a single handshake via a neighboring device that is a member of the network and register with a network management system managing the network. If the network is overloaded or has limited bandwidth remaining, the network may refuse to admit the new device, or if the new device is isolated, may force some devices that are members of the network to leave or migrate from the network to allow the isolated device to join the network.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2017Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: ITRON GLOBAL SARLInventors: Daniel Popa, Bastien Mainaud, Viet-Hung Nguyen, Mehdi Mani, Michael T. Garrison Stuber
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Patent number: 9894631Abstract: A new device is deployed to an area in which a network is provided. The new device may join the network using a single handshake via a neighboring device that is a member of the network and register with a network management system managing the network. If the network is overloaded or has limited bandwidth remaining, the network may refuse to admit the new device, or if the new device is isolated, may force some devices that are members of the network to leave or migrate from the network to allow the isolated device to join the network.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2015Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: ITRON GLOBAL SARLInventors: Daniel Popa, Mehdi Mani, Michael T. Garrison Stuber
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Publication number: 20170150400Abstract: A new device is deployed to an area in which a network is provided. The new device may join the network using a single handshake via a neighboring device that is a member of the network and register with a network management system managing the network. If the network is overloaded or has limited bandwidth remaining, the network may refuse to admit the new device, or if the new device is isolated, may force some devices that are members of the network to leave or migrate from the network to allow the isolated device to join the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2017Publication date: May 25, 2017Applicant: ITRON GLOBAL SARLInventors: DANIEL POPA, BASTIEN MAINAUD, VIET-HUNG NGUYEN, MEHDI MANI, MICHAEL T. GARRISON STUBER
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Patent number: 9591525Abstract: A new device is deployed to an area in which a network is provided. The new device may join the network using a single handshake via a neighboring device that is a member of the network and register with a network management system managing the network. If the network is overloaded or has limited bandwidth remaining, the network may refuse to admit the new device, or if the new device is isolated, may force some devices that are members of the network to leave or migrate from the network to allow the isolated device to join the network.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2012Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: ITRON GLOBAL SARLInventors: Daniel Popa, Viet-Hung Nguyen, Mehdi Mani, Michael T. Garrison Stuber, Bastien Mainaud
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Patent number: 9472093Abstract: Techniques for utilizing near field communications (NFC) with utility meters are described herein. In one example, a meter is configured for operation, either in a stand-alone or utility network capacity. The example meter may include a processor in communication with a memory device and a tag device configured for near field communication (NFC). In operation, the processor operates the tag device to read from the memory device to obtain data for transmission via NFC and/or write data obtained via NFC to the memory device.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2012Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: Itron, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Popa, Dhia Saleem, Vladimir Borisov
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Publication number: 20160037474Abstract: A new device is deployed to an area in which a network is provided. The new device may join the network using a single handshake via a neighboring device that is a member of the network and register with a network management system managing the network. If the network is overloaded or has limited bandwidth remaining, the network may refuse to admit the new device, or if the new device is isolated, may force some devices that are members of the network to leave or migrate from the network to allow the isolated device to join the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Daniel Popa, Mehdi Mani, Michael T. Garrison Stuber
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Patent number: 9161326Abstract: A new device is deployed to an area in which a network is provided. The new device may join the network using a single handshake via a neighboring device that is a member of the network and register with a network management system managing the network. If the network is overloaded or has limited bandwidth remaining, the network may refuse to admit the new device, or if the new device is isolated, may force some devices that are members of the network to leave or migrate from the network to allow the isolated device to join the network.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2014Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: Itron, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Popa, Mehdi Mani, Michael T. Garrison Stuber
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Patent number: 8995361Abstract: Techniques for communicating via a control channel, determining a particular data channel based on the communicating, and transferring data via the particular data channel are described. One or more messages are communicated via the control channel between first and second nodes. The one or more messages may indicate a particular data channel from multiple data channels that may be utilized to transfer data between the first and second nodes. The one or more messages may also indicate a modulation technique and/or data rate that may be implemented on the particular data channel. The one or more messages may be utilized to determine the particular data channel that will be utilized to transfer the data. The first and second nodes may switch to the particular data channel based on the determination and transfer the data via the particular data channel.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2012Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Itron, Inc.Inventors: Viet-Hung Nguyen, Jerome Bartier, Bastien Mainaud, Fabrice Monier, Daniel Popa, Hartman Van Wyk
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Publication number: 20140286241Abstract: A new device is deployed to an area in which a network is provided. The new device may join the network using a single handshake via a neighboring device that is a member of the network and register with a network management system managing the network. If the network is overloaded or has limited bandwidth remaining, the network may refuse to admit the new device, or if the new device is isolated, may force some devices that are members of the network to leave or migrate from the network to allow the isolated device to join the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2014Publication date: September 25, 2014Inventors: Daniel Popa, Mehdi Mani, Michael T. Garrison Stuber
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Patent number: 8830830Abstract: In a network environment, a node may measure and/or recognize network activity or congestion and send feedback to downstream nodes (i.e., higher rank nodes) in response. During periods of lower network activity, lower congestion and/or lower network load, the feedback may direct an upstream flow of packets to be transmitted at a quality of service (QoS) level that allows consumption of more bandwidth than is indicated by a QoS level associated with a service level agreement (SLA) of the upstream flow of packets. During periods of higher network activity, congestion and/or network load, the feedback may limit the upstream flow of packets to the QoS level associated with the SLA of the upstream flow of packets. Accordingly, an upstream node (e.g., a root node) may use feedback to regulate bandwidth used by one or more downstream nodes and/or flows of packets, in part using network activity, congestion and/or bandwidth availability.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2012Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Itron, Inc.Inventors: Mehdi Mani, Daniel Popa, Hartman Van Wyk
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Patent number: 8804724Abstract: In a wireless and/or power line communication (PLC) network environment, techniques for multicast of data and management of multicast groups assist in regulating bandwidth consumption and provision of desired multicast data. Nodes indicate interest in multicast groups by transmission of reports upstream. Report transmission may be suppressed to balance bandwidth with need for multicast data. Multicast data packets may be retransmitted downstream to fulfill requests indicated by the reports at a rate and/or frequency based on multicast packet duplication or redundancy. Information, such as broken links or “leave” packets, may indicate that one or more downstream nodes should be removed from a forwarding state. However such removal may impact other nodes. A query may be transmitted downstream, to determine if retransmission/forwarding of multicast retransmissions should continue. Query transmission may be based on a balance between query bandwidth consumption and the needs of downstream nodes.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2012Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Itron, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Popa, Jorjeta Gueorguieva Jetcheva, Mehdi Mani, Bastien Mainaud, Viet-Hung Nguyen
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Publication number: 20140167978Abstract: Techniques for utilizing near field communications (NFC) with utility meters are described herein. In one example, a meter is configured for operation, either in a stand-alone or utility network capacity. The example meter may include a processor in communication with a memory device and a tag device configured for near field communication (NFC). In operation, the processor operates the tag device to read from the memory device to obtain data for transmission via NFC and/or write data obtained via NFC to the memory device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2012Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: ITRON, INC.Inventors: Daniel Popa, Dhia Saleem, Vladimir Borisov
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Patent number: 8755385Abstract: A new device is deployed to an area in which a network is provided. The new device may join the network using a single handshake via a neighboring device that is a member of the network and register with a network management system managing the network. If the network is overloaded or has limited bandwidth remaining, the network may refuse to admit the new device, or if the new device is isolated, may force some devices that are members of the network to leave or migrate from the network to allow the isolated device to join the network.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2012Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Itron, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Popa, Mehdi Mani, Michael T. Garrison Stuber
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Patent number: 8717943Abstract: Methodologies are provided for establishing peer-to-peer communications between nodes in a tree structured network having plural nodes including a root node. A source node seeking to send a message to a destination node will first request a most advantageous available path from the source to the destination node, and then the root node (or possibly another node within the network that has additional storage resources) will provide a routing path to one or both of the source and destination nodes. Messages may then be sent between the source and destination nodes that may or may not include addressing information in the packet headers without having to request routing information again for additional messages between the same nodes.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2011Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Itron, Inc.Inventors: Hartman Van Wyk, Daniel Popa