Patents by Inventor Michael J. Ramirez

Michael J. Ramirez 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).

  • Patent number: 12132986
    Abstract: A computer vision system used for a vehicle having a camera system including an AI camera having a capability of recognizing 1) surrounding environment, 2) moving objects at the surrounding environment, 3) a parking location and direction, and a capability of setting a non-recognition area, wherein numbers of the moving objects passing through the non-recognition area are more than a predetermined number in a predetermined period, a controller including software programs for controlling functions of the AI camera, a battery and a server designed to communicate to the camera system for processing the data from the camera system via the communication device, wherein the software programs include a function for allowing the AI camera to recognize the surrounding environment between the parking location of the vehicle to the non-recognition area, and wherein the software programs further include a function for controlling power from the battery to the camera system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: AVANTI R&D, INC.
    Inventors: Go Yuasa, Michael J Ramirez
  • Publication number: 20230188836
    Abstract: A computer vision system used for a vehicle having a camera system including an AI camera having a capability of recognizing 1) surrounding environment, 2) moving objects at the surrounding environment, 3) a parking location and direction, and a capability of setting a non-recognition area, wherein numbers of the moving objects passing through the non-recognition area are more than a predetermined number in a predetermined period, a controller including software programs for controlling functions of the AI camera, a battery and a server designed to communicate to the camera system for processing the data from the camera system via the communication device, wherein the software programs include a function for allowing the AI camera to recognize the surrounding environment between the parking location of the vehicle to the non-recognition area, and wherein the software programs further include a function for controlling power from the battery to the camera system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Go Yuasa, Michael J. Ramirez
  • Patent number: 9701214
    Abstract: An information sharing system including a plurality of on-vehicle diagnosis terminals and one or more of display terminals sharing diagnostic information over wireless communication. The respective terminals store, in a storing unit, data sets, also stored in another terminal with which communication was established, and a stored clock time. The terminals include a communication-establishing unit that includes a searching unit and an establishing unit. The searching unit is configured to search an planned-connection terminal capable of establishing communication with the terminal, and that does not yet have a stored clock time, or the stored clock time that is stored in the on-vehicle diagnosis terminal and from which a predetermined time has passed, and the establishing unit is configured to establish communication with the planned-connection terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Go Yuasa, Michael J. Ramirez, Masashi Tsuzuki
  • Patent number: 9449439
    Abstract: A battery state display system includes: a plurality of electric vehicles, each of the plurality of electric vehicles being configured to be driven by a battery containing battery fluid; and a display terminal. The display terminal includes: a communication unit configured to communicate with the plurality of electric vehicles; a display configured to display an image including a state of the battery of each of a plurality of electric vehicles on the display of the display terminal; and a processor configured to: control the display terminal to display on the display a battery state indication for each of the electric vehicles, the battery state indication including: a charge state indication representing a charge state of the battery; and a fluid amount indication relating to an amount of the battery fluid of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Go Yuasa, Michael J. Ramirez, Masashi Tsuzuki
  • Publication number: 20160071339
    Abstract: A battery state display system includes: a plurality of electric vehicles, each of the plurality of electric vehicles being configured to be driven by a battery containing battery fluid; and a display terminal. The display terminal includes: a communication unit configured to communicate with the plurality of electric vehicles; a display configured to display an image including a state of the battery of each of a plurality of electric vehicles on the display of the display terminal; and a processer configured to: control the display terminal to display on the display a battery state indication for each of the electric vehicles, the battery state indication including: a charge state indication representing a charge state of the battery; and a fluid amount indication relating to an amount of the battery fluid of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Go YUASA, Michael J. RAMIREZ, Masashi TSUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20150302668
    Abstract: An information sharing system including a plurality of on-vehicle diagnosis terminals and one or more of display terminals sharing diagnostic information over wireless communication. The respective terminals store, in a storing unit, data sets, also stored in another terminal with which communication was established, and a stored clock time. The terminals include a communication-establishing unit that includes a searching unit and an establishing unit. The searching unit is configured to search an planned-connection terminal capable of establishing communication with the terminal, and that does not yet have a stored clock time, or the stored clock time that is stored in the on-vehicle diagnosis terminal and from which a predetermined time has passed, and the establishing unit is configured to establish communication with the planned-connection terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Go YUASA, Michael J. RAMIREZ, Masashi TSUZUKI
  • Patent number: 9135760
    Abstract: An information sharing system (1) including a plurality of on-vehicle diagnosis terminals (10) and one or a plurality of display terminals (20) and sharing diagnostic information over wireless communication. The terminals (10, 20) include a first determination unit S7, S8 and a second determination unit S34, S35 configured to determine whether or not predetermined times T1, T2 have passed from stored clock times C1, C2 at which data sets DS are acquired from the any of the other terminals (10, 20). When the predetermined times have passed, new data sets DS are acquired and the storing into an other-vehicle data storing unit 15B and a data storing unit 25A is performed. When the predetermined times have not passed, new wireless communication is established with communication units (13, 23) of the terminals (10, 20) capable of establishing wireless communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Go Yuasa, Michael J. Ramirez, Masashi Tsuzuki
  • Publication number: 20150134186
    Abstract: An information sharing system (1) including a plurality of on-vehicle diagnosis terminals (10) and one or a plurality of display terminals (20) and sharing diagnostic information over wireless communication. The terminals (10, 20) include a first determination unit S7, S8 and a second determination unit S34, S35 configured to determine whether or not predetermined times T1, T2 have passed from stored clock times C1, C2 at which data sets DS are acquired from the any of the other terminals (10, 20). When the predetermined times have passed, new data sets DS are acquired and the storing into an other-vehicle data storing unit 15B and a data storing unit 25A is performed. When the predetermined times have not passed, new wireless communication is established with communication units (13, 23) of the terminals (10, 20) capable of establishing wireless communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Go YUASA, Michael J. RAMIREZ, Masashi TSUZUKI
  • Patent number: 7779640
    Abstract: Disclosed are a low vibration cryocooler and a method of reducing vibration in a cryocooler. The cryocooler can be a Stirling class cryocooler includes at least one motor that drives a mass, the motor having a main drive winding and a separate trim winding. A motor controller outputs a main drive signal that is coupled to the main drive winding and a separate vibration reducing signal that is coupled to the trim winding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Kenneth D. Price, Robert C. Hon, Julian A. Shrago, Michael C. Barr, Michael H. Kieffer, Michael J. Ramirez
  • Patent number: 5450727
    Abstract: A thermoelectric cooler controller, a thermal reference source employing the controller, a thermal reference source, and a thermal calibration system. The controller controls the temperature of a thermoelectric cooler. The controller includes a temperature sensor coupled to the thermoelectric cooler that provides a temperature feedback signal. An error amplifier compares a temperature command (TEMP CMD) with a feedback signal and generates a positive polarity output current command signal (VCMD). A current driver is coupled to the error amplifier for providing an output current equal to one-half the current command signal. An H-bridge circuit is coupled between the current driver and the thermoelectric cooler for switching the direction of current flow in the thermoelectric cooler, thus heating and cooling it. A comparator is coupled to the error amplifier and the H-bridge circuit, for controlling the current supplied by the H-bridge circuit to the thermoelectric cooler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1995
    Assignee: Hughes Aircraft Company
    Inventors: Michael J. Ramirez, Joe A. Ortiz