Patents by Inventor Phillip Bernard
Phillip Bernard 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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Publication number: 20250194924Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices used to establish a private patient monitoring network over an existing network infrastructure (e.g., an existing local area network), systems including such private patient monitoring networks, and methods of establishing such network infrastructures. In various embodiments, a pluggable radio adapter for use in a private patient monitoring network system is described. According to aspects of the present disclosure, the devices, systems, and methods described herein allow for the deployment of a secure and private network solution without its own dedicated network infrastructure by leveraging the health-care facility's existing network installation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2023Publication date: June 19, 2025Inventors: PHILLIP BERNARD RAYMOND, CHEUW LEE YEO, BRAEDEN SANFORD, JIXIANG GUO, DAN JIANG
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Patent number: 12160264Abstract: An optical wireless communication (OWC) unit for transmitting and/or receiving data installable in a further device comprises at least one transmitter device for transmitting modulated light comprising an OWC signal of said data and/or at least one receiver device for receiving modulated light comprising an OWC signal representative of said data, wherein the at least one receiver device comprises at least one detector. The OWC unit further comprises analogue electronic circuitry for processing electronic signals and at least one power connection and/or at least one data connection for connection to a power source and/or processing resource of the further device. The OWC unit is operable to provide OWC communication under control of said further device and/or so as to transmit data from/provide data to said further device. The OWC unit is for use in an OWC system having an analogue bandwidth greater than or equal to 80 MHz.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: pureLiFi LimitedInventors: Duncan John William Walker, Luca Carraro, Christopher Nigel Tate, Mostafa Zaman Afgani, Steven Alexander Richard Ritchie, Arne Rossius, Tamas Weszely, Istvan Phillipe Bernard Csajaghy
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Patent number: 11901945Abstract: An optical wireless communication (OWC) transceiver apparatus includes at least one light transmitter configured to transmit light of a first wavelength or first range of wavelengths, driver circuitry configured to receive a data signal and to process the data signal to produce a driving signal to drive the at least one light transmitter such that the at least one light transmitter produces a modulated optical signal representative of said data signal, at least one photodetector configured to receive light of a second wavelength or second range of wavelengths and to produce a detection signal in response to the received light, receiver circuitry configured to receive and process the detection signal to produce a receiver signal, and demodulation circuitry configured to perform a decoding and/or demodulation process in accordance with an OWC protocol thereby to extract data from the receiver signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: pureLiFi LimitedInventors: Istvan Phillipe Bernard Csajaghy, Stephan Berner
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Publication number: 20230344515Abstract: An optical wireless communication (OWC) unit for transmitting and/or receiving data installable in a further device comprises at least one transmitter device for transmitting modulated light comprising an OWC signal of said data and/or at least one receiver device for receiving modulated light comprising an OWC signal representative of said data, wherein the at least one receiver device comprises at least one detector. The OWC unit further comprises analogue electronic circuitry for processing electronic signals and at least one power connection and/or at least one data connection for connection to a power source and/or processing resource of the further device. The OWC unit is operable to provide OWC communication under control of said further device and/or so as to transmit data from/provide data to said further device. The OWC unit is for use in an OWC system having an analogue bandwidth greater than or equal to 80 MHz.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2020Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: Duncan John William WALKER, Luca CARRARO, Christopher Nigel TATE, Mostafa Zaman AFGANI, Steven Alexander Richard RITCHIE, Arne ROSSIUS, Tamas WESZELY, Istvan Phillipe Bernard CSAJAGHY
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Patent number: 11750285Abstract: A display apparatus comprises an at least partially transparent display, the display configured to generate light to form an image for display to a user positioned in front of the display, and at least one light-transmitting and/or light-receiving device positioned behind the display, wherein the at least one light-transmitting and/or light-receiving device is configured to transmit and/or receive light through at least part of the display, wherein the at least one light-transmitting and/or light-receiving device comprises or forms part of an optical wireless communications (OWC) apparatus configured to transmit and/or receive the light through the at least part of the display.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: PURELIFI LIMITEDInventors: Dobroslav Tsonev, Istvan Phillipe Bernard Csajaghy, Duncan John William Walker, Ivan Alf Karlsson, Artur Witold Wieczorek
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Publication number: 20220393767Abstract: An optical wireless communication (OWC) transceiver apparatus includes at least one light transmitter configured to transmit light of a first wavelength or first range of wavelengths, driver circuitry configured to receive a data signal and to process the data signal to produce a driving signal to drive the at least one light transmitter such that the at least one light transmitter produces a modulated optical signal representative of said data signal, at least one photodetector configured to receive light of a second wavelength or second range of wavelengths and to produce a detection signal in response to the received light, receiver circuitry configured to receive and process the detection signal to produce a receiver signal, and demodulation circuitry configured to perform a decoding and/or demodulation process in accordance with an OWC protocol thereby to extract data from the receiver signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Istvan Phillipe Bernard CSAJAGHY, Stephan BERNER
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Patent number: 11476941Abstract: An optical wireless communication (OWC) transceiver apparatus comprises: at least one light transmitter configured to transmit light of a first wavelength or first range of wavelengths; driver circuitry configured to receive a data signal and to process the data signal to produce a driving signal to drive the at least one light transmitter such that the at least one light transmitter produces a modulated optical signal representative of said data signal; at least one photodetector configured to receive light of a second wavelength or second range of wavelengths and to produce a detection signal in response to the received light; receiver circuitry configured to receive and process the detection signal to produce a receiver signal; demodulation circuitry configured to perform a decoding and/or demodulation process in accordance with an OWC protocol thereby to extract data from the receiver signal; wherein the transceiver apparatus further comprises: a motion sensor configured to sense motion of at least one obType: GrantFiled: December 12, 2019Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: PURELIFI LIMITEDInventors: Istvan Phillipe Bernard Csajaghy, Stephan Berner
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Patent number: 11299191Abstract: Systems and methods of shielding a hand sensor system in a steering wheel are disclosed herein. An exemplary hand sensor system includes a sensor mat and a heater mat that is disposed between the sensor mat and a frame of the steering wheel. A power source selectively provides a heating current to the heater mat to provide heat to the steering wheel and a shielding voltage signal to the heater mat to provide electrical shielding for the sensor mat when heating is not needed or when sensing takes priority over heating. Alternatively, the system may include a shield mat that is separate from the heater mat and is disposed between the sensor mat and the heater mat. In addition, to isolate the signal carried by individual sensor return wires, a metallic or insulating covering or conduit may be provided around the wires or portions thereof.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2018Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Joyson Safety Systems Acquisition LLCInventors: Dwayne Van'tZelfde, Phillip Bernard Maguire, Justin Richard McCurdy
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Patent number: 11283520Abstract: A display apparatus comprises an at least partially transparent display, the display configured to generate light to form an image for display to a user positioned in front of the display, and at least one light-transmitting and/or light-receiving device positioned behind the display, wherein the at least one light-transmitting and/or light-receiving device is configured to transmit and/or receive light through at least part of the display, wherein the at least one light-transmitting and/or light-receiving device comprises or forms part of an optical wireless communications (OWC) apparatus configured to transmit and/or receive the light through the at least part of the display.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2018Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: PURELIFI LIMITEDInventors: Dobroslav Tsonev, Istvan Phillipe Bernard Csajaghy, Duncan John William Walker, Ivan Alf Karlsson, Artur Witold Wieczorek
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Publication number: 20220069906Abstract: A display apparatus comprises an at least partially transparent display, the display configured to generate light to form an image for display to a user positioned in front of the display, and at least one light-transmitting and/or light-receiving device positioned behind the display, wherein the at least one light-transmitting and/or light-receiving device is configured to transmit and/or receive light through at least part of the display, wherein the at least one light-transmitting and/or light-receiving device comprises or forms part of an optical wireless communications (OWC) apparatus configured to transmit and/or receive the light through the at least part of the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Applicant: pureLiFi LimitedInventors: Dobroslav Tsonev, Istvan Phillipe Bernard Csajaghy, Duncan John William Walker, Ivan Alf Karlsson, Artur Witold Wieczorek
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Publication number: 20220045761Abstract: An optical wireless communication (OWC) transceiver apparatus comprises: at least one light transmitter configured to transmit light of a first wavelength or first range of wavelengths; driver circuitry configured to receive a data signal and to process the data signal to produce a driving signal to drive the at least one light transmitter such that the at least one light transmitter produces a modulated optical signal representative of said data signal; at least one photodetector configured to receive light of a second wavelength or second range of wavelengths and to produce a detection signal in response to the received light; receiver circuitry configured to receive and process the detection signal to produce a receiver signal; demodulation circuitry configured to perform a decoding and/or demodulation process in accordance with an OWC protocol thereby to extract data from the receiver signal; wherein the transceiver apparatus further comprises: a motion sensor configured to sense motion of at least one obType: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2019Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventors: Istvan Phillipe Bernard CSAJAGHY, Stephan BERNER
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Publication number: 20210245630Abstract: An occupant detection system includes a controller, a sensing electrode, and a shield electrode, the electrodes disposed in a vehicle seat. The controller is electrically coupled to the sensing electrode and shield electrode by a sensing circuit. The controller is configured to send an input signal to the sensing electrode, the shield electrode, or both and measures current, impedance, or capacitance values to determine the presence of an object on the seat, to classify the object, or both.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2021Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: Phillip Bernard Maguire, Daniel Tabar, David Haggitt, Jeffrey Bennett
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Patent number: 11067989Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program product are provided to facilitate the navigation of a vehicle, such as an autonomous vehicle, utilizing map data in which the quality associated with the map data is provided in a more computationally efficient manner. In the context of a method a plurality of different types of sensor data are received including map data, camera data and detector data. The method determines a quality index associated with the map data and weights the reliance upon the map data relative to other types of sensor data based upon the quality index associated with the map data. The method further includes determining navigation information for the vehicle based at least partly upon the weighting of the map data relative to other types of sensor data.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: HERE GLOBAL B.V.Inventors: Belle Walker, Uyen Nguyen, Daniel Weinstein, Pamela Korda, Xin Chen, David Doria, Phillip Bernard, Ralf Herrtwich
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Patent number: 10926662Abstract: An occupant detection system includes a controller, a sensing electrode, and a shield electrode, the electrodes disposed in a vehicle seat. The controller is electrically coupled to the sensing electrode and shield electrode by a sensing circuit. The controller is configured to send an input signal to the sensing electrode, the shield electrode, or both and measures current, impedance, or capacitance values to determine the presence of an object on the seat, to classify the object, or both.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2017Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: Joyson Safety Systems Acquisition LLCInventors: Phillip Bernard Maguire, Daniel Tabar, David Haggitt, Jeffrey Bennett
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Patent number: 10802485Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program product are provided to facilitate the navigation of a vehicle, such as an autonomous vehicle, utilizing map data in which the quality associated with the map data is provided in a more computationally efficient manner. In the context of a method a plurality of different types of sensor data are received including map data, camera data and detector data. The method determines a quality index associated with the map data and weights the reliance upon the map data relative to other types of sensor data based upon the quality index associated with the map data. The method further includes determining navigation information for the vehicle based at least partly upon the weighting of the map data relative to other types of sensor data.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2017Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: HERE Global B.V.Inventors: Belle Walker, Uyen Nguyen, Daniel Weinstein, Pamela Korda, Xin Chen, David Doria, Phillip Bernard, Ralf Herrtwich
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Publication number: 20200073386Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program product are provided to facilitate the navigation of a vehicle, such as an autonomous vehicle, utilizing map data in which the quality associated with the map data is provided in a more computationally efficient manner. In the context of a method a plurality of different types of sensor data are received including map data, camera data and detector data. The method determines a quality index associated with the map data and weights the reliance upon the map data relative to other types of sensor data based upon the quality index associated with the map data. The method further includes determining navigation information for the vehicle based at least partly upon the weighting of the map data relative to other types of sensor data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Applicant: HERE GLOBAL B.V.Inventors: Belle WALKER, Uyen NGUYEN, Daniel WEINSTEIN, Pamela KORDA, Xin CHEN, David DORIA, Phillip BERNARD, Ralf HERRTWICH
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Publication number: 20190363792Abstract: A display apparatus comprises an at least partially transparent display, the display configured to generate light to form an image for display to a user positioned in front of the display, and at least one light-transmitting and/or light-receiving device positioned behind the display, wherein the at least one light-transmitting and/or light-receiving device is configured to transmit and/or receive light through at least part of the display, wherein the at least one light-transmitting and/or light-receiving device comprises or forms part of an optical wireless communications (OWC) apparatus configured to transmit and/or receive the light through the at least part of the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2018Publication date: November 28, 2019Applicant: pureLiFi LimitedInventors: Dobroslav TSONEV, Istvan Phillipe Bernard CSAJAGHY, Duncan John William WALKER, Ivan Alf KARLSSON, Artur Witold WIECZOREK
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Publication number: 20190135326Abstract: Systems and methods of shielding a hand sensor system in a steering wheel are disclosed herein. An exemplary hand sensor system includes a sensor mat and a heater mat that is disposed between the sensor mat and a frame of the steering wheel. A power source selectively provides a heating current to the heater mat to provide heat to the steering wheel and a shielding voltage signal to the heater mat to provide electrical shielding for the sensor mat when heating is not needed or when sensing takes priority over heating. Alternatively, the system may include a shield mat that is separate from the heater mat and is disposed between the sensor mat and the heater mat. In addition, to isolate the signal carried by individual sensor return wires, a metallic or insulating covering or conduit may be provided around the wires or portions thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Dwayne Van'tZelfde, Phillip Bernard Maguire, Justin Richard McCurdy
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Publication number: 20190107836Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program product are provided to facilitate the navigation of a vehicle, such as an autonomous vehicle, utilizing map data in which the quality associated with the map data is provided in a more computationally efficient manner. In the context of a method a plurality of different types of sensor data are received including map data, camera data and detector data. The method determines a quality index associated with the map data and weights the reliance upon the map data relative to other types of sensor data based upon the quality index associated with the map data. The method further includes determining navigation information for the vehicle based at least partly upon the weighting of the map data relative to other types of sensor data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2017Publication date: April 11, 2019Inventors: Belle WALKER, Uyen NGUYEN, Daniel WEINSTEIN, Pamela KORDA, Xin CHEN, David DORIA, Phillip BERNARD, Ralf HERRTWICH
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Patent number: 10124823Abstract: Systems and methods of shielding a hand sensor system in a steering wheel are disclosed herein. An exemplary hand sensor system includes a sensor mat and a heater mat that is disposed between the sensor mat and a frame of the steering wheel. A power source selectively provides a heating current to the heater mat to provide heat to the steering wheel and a shielding voltage signal to the heater mat to provide electrical shielding for the sensor mat when heating is not needed or when sensing takes priority over heating. Alternatively, the system may include a shield mat that is separate from the heater mat and is disposed between the sensor mat and the heater mat. In addition, to isolate the signal carried by individual sensor return wires, a metallic or insulating covering or conduit may be provided around the wires or portions thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2015Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Joyson Safety Systems Acquisition LLCInventors: Dwayne Van'tZelfde, Phillip Bernard Maguire, Justin Richard McCurdy