Patents by Inventor Victor Martinez
Victor Martinez 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: 20240126339Abstract: A self-contained printing system includes a weatherproof housing defining an interior for containing the self-contained printing system components. A printer located within the weatherproof housing prints documents responsive to a print command. The printer is powered by a battery located within the weatherproof housing. A charging system charges the battery located within the weatherproof housing responsive a charging signal. At least one solar panel located on an exterior of the weatherproof housing provides the charging signal. Wireless communications circuitry enables the receipt of the print commands from an external device located outside of the weatherproof housing via a wireless communications link and communications with at least one remote server via the wireless communications link. A system processor monitors wireless communications link and generates status messages responsive thereto. At least one display located on the exterior of the weatherproof housing displays the status messages.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: William An, Casey Sudduth, Dustin Parkinson, Merrylle Martinez, Victor Tang
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Patent number: 11835008Abstract: A vehicle system includes an engine, a transmission, an exhaust system, an adjustable valve, a sensor, and a controller. The engine is configured to propel a vehicle. The transmission is configured to transfer power from the engine to at least one drive wheel. The exhaust system is configured to route exhaust away from the engine. The exhaust system has a catalyst and an outlet. The adjustable valve is disposed within the exhaust system proximate to the outlet. The sensor is configured to observe human gestures. The controller is programmed to receive signals from the sensor indicative of the human gestures while the transmission is in a parked gear. The controller is further programmed to, in response to the sensor observing a first human gesture, increase an operating speed of the engine or adjust the valve to increase a noise output from the outlet of the exhaust system.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2023Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Keith Weston, Brendan F. Diamond, Michael Alan McNees, Victor Martinez
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Patent number: 11775765Abstract: A computer implemented method for analyzing media content includes a step of providing a plurality of narrative files formatted in human readable format. Each narrative file includes a script and/or dialogues tagged with character names along with auxiliary information. Each script includes a plurality of portrayals performed by an associated actor or character. Linguistic representations of content of the narrative files in both abstract and semantic forms is determined. The linguistic representations are connected to higher order representations and mental states. The linguistic representations are connected to behavior and action. Interplay between language constructs and demographics of content creators is analyzed. Content representations towards individuals/groups are adapted to reflect heterogeneity in preferences.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: University of Southern CaliforniaInventors: Shrikanth Narayanan, Victor Martinez Palacios, Anil Ramakrishna, Krishna Somandepalli, Nikolaos Malandrakis, Karan Singla
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Publication number: 20230212858Abstract: Ramps to facilitate crossing thresholds of sliding doors are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a ramp to be positioned adjacent a threshold of a sliding door; a bridge plate; and a hinge to rotatable couple the bridge plate to the ramp. The bridge plate is to rotate between a stowed position and a deployed position. The bridge plate is to be positioned clear of a path of a panel of the sliding door when in the stowed position. The bridge plate is to extend across the threshold when in the deployed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2022Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: Eva Javier, Victor Martinez, Matt Wright
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Patent number: 11320446Abstract: A condition monitoring system for monitoring a rolling element bearing. The system includes a signal processing unit and a vibration energy harvester. The vibration energy harvester provides an electromagnetic transducer. When vibrated, a coil moves relative to a static electromagnetic field to create power. To create a compact and efficient condition monitoring system, it uses the electromagnetic transducer also as a vibration sensor, a velocity sensor. The signal processing unit determines if the bearing has been damaged and in some embodiments also the extent of the damage. The electromagnetic transducer is attached directly or indirectly to the rolling element bearing.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2019Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKFInventors: Florin Tatar, Victor Martinez, Hendrik Anne Mol, Feng Qiu
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Patent number: 11142966Abstract: A pipe handling system that can include a base skid, a ramp rotationally attached to the base skid, and support equipment (e.g., a drag chain pan, or equipment skid) coupled to the ramp, wherein rotation of the ramp from a first deployed position to a first stowed position lifts the support equipment from a second deployed position to a second stowed position. A method can include rotating the ramp relative to the base skid from a first deployed position to a first stowed position, and simultaneously lifting support equipment relative to the base skid from a second deployed position to a second stowed position in response to rotating the ramp.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2020Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Nabors Drilling Technologies USA, Inc.Inventors: Travis Burke, Victor Martinez, Jane Towns
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Publication number: 20210284206Abstract: A system for monitoring a wheel-rail contact force, the system providing a measuring unit for measuring a vertical acceleration of a wheel being connected to a bogie. The wheel is configured to run on a rail. The system includes a calculation unit for simulating a wheel-rail interaction using the measured vertical acceleration and for calculating a wheel-rail contact force based on the simulated wheel-rail interaction. Also, a method for the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Victor Martinez, Elena Pinto
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Publication number: 20210198959Abstract: A pipe handling system that can include a base skid, a ramp rotationally attached to the base skid, and support equipment (e.g., a drag chain pan, or equipment skid) coupled to the ramp, wherein rotation of the ramp from a first deployed position to a first stowed position lifts the support equipment from a second deployed position to a second stowed position. A method can include rotating the ramp relative to the base skid from a first deployed position to a first stowed position, and simultaneously lifting support equipment relative to the base skid from a second deployed position to a second stowed position in response to rotating the ramp.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2020Publication date: July 1, 2021Inventors: Travis BURKE, Victor MARTINEZ, Jane TOWNS
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Publication number: 20210174029Abstract: A computer implemented method for analyzing media content includes a step of providing a plurality of narrative files formatted in human readable format. Each narrative file includes a script and/or dialogues tagged with character names along with auxiliary information. Each script includes a plurality of portrayals performed by an associated actor or character. Linguistic representations of content of the narrative files in both abstract and semantic forms is determined. The linguistic representations are connected to higher order representations and mental states. The linguistic representations are connected to behavior and action. Interplay between language constructs and demographics of content creators is analyzed. Content representations towards individuals/groups are adapted to reflect heterogeneity in preferences.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2021Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: SHRIKANTH NARAYANAN, VICTOR MARTINEZ PALACIOS, ANIL RAMAKRISHNA, KRISHNA SOMANDEPALLI, NIKOLAOS MALANDRAKIS, KARAN SINGLA
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Patent number: 10956679Abstract: A computer implemented method for analyzing media content includes a step of providing a plurality of narrative files formatted in human readable format. Each narrative file includes a script and/or dialogues tagged with character names along with auxiliary information. Each script includes a plurality of portrayals performed by an associated actor or character. Linguistic representations of content of the narrative files in both abstract and semantic forms is determined. The linguistic representations are connected to higher order representations and mental states. The linguistic representations are connected to behavior and action. Interplay between language constructs and demographics of content creators is analyzed. Content representations towards individuals/groups are adapted to reflect heterogeneity in preferences.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2018Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAInventors: Shrikanth Narayanan, Victor Martinez Palacios, Anil Ramakrishna, Krishna Somandepalli, Nikolaos Malandrakis, Karan Singla
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Patent number: 10801450Abstract: An intake system assembly including an intake manifold including a housing defining an interior conduit in fluidic communication with an intake valve and a lattice structure extending from an outer surface of the housing. The lattice structure includes a plurality of intersecting walls and the lattice structure and the housing form a continuous piece of material.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2018Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: David Friske, Victor Martinez, John Jeffrey Pfeiffer
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Patent number: 10780905Abstract: A method of determining the geographical position of a rail vehicle travelling on a defined route that has a number of known stopping locations separated by known distances. The method comprises steps of: recording a linear speed signal of the vehicle; processing the linear speed signal to identify a plurality of preceding stationary periods when linear speed equals zero, including a last stationary period, and to calculate the distance traveled between the plurality of preceding stationary periods; comparing the calculated distances with the known distances between stopping locations, to match the last identified stationary period to a corresponding one of the known stopping locations and identify the direction of travel of the rail vehicle; and determining the geographical position of the rail vehicle by processing a portion of the speed signal obtained since the last identified stationary period, to calculate the distance traveled from the corresponding stopping location.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2018Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKFInventors: Elena Pinto, Victor Martinez
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Patent number: 10584652Abstract: Methods and systems for operating an engine with an electrically driven compressor are described. In one example, a model in a controller determines one or more temperatures of the electrically driven compressor to establish a power output upper threshold that is not to be exceeded by the electrically driven compressor. Various actuators may be adjusted responsive to the power output upper threshold to reduce the possibility of electrically driven compressor degradation.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2018Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Tyler Kelly, Anthony Morelli, Patrick Matthews, Victor Martinez
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Publication number: 20200018270Abstract: An intake system assembly including an intake manifold including a housing defining an interior conduit in fluidic communication with an intake valve and a lattice structure extending from an outer surface of the housing. The lattice structure includes a plurality of intersecting walls and the lattice structure and the housing form a continuous piece of material.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2018Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: David Friske, Victor Martinez, John Jeffrey Pfeiffer
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Publication number: 20190391174Abstract: A condition monitoring system for monitoring a rolling element bearing. The system includes a signal processing unit and a vibration energy harvester. The vibration energy harvester provides an electromagnetic transducer. When vibrated, a coil moves relative to a static electromagnetic field to create power. To create a compact and efficient condition monitoring system, it uses the electromagnetic transducer also as a vibration sensor, a velocity sensor. The signal processing unit determines if the bearing has been damaged and in some embodiments also the extent of the damage. The electromagnetic transducer is attached directly or indirectly to the rolling element bearing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventors: Florin Tatar, Victor Martinez, Hendrik Anne Mol, Feng Qiu
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Publication number: 20190323442Abstract: Methods and systems for operating an engine with an electrically driven compressor are described. In one example, a model in a controller determines one or more temperatures of the electrically driven compressor to establish a power output upper threshold that is not to be exceeded by the electrically driven compressor. Various actuators may be adjusted responsive to the power output upper threshold to reduce the possibility of electrically driven compressor degradation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2018Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: Tyler Kelly, Anthony Morelli, Patrick Matthews, Victor Martinez
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Patent number: 10421470Abstract: The present invention defines a method of determining a vertical profile signal of a rail surface that includes, obtaining a vertical acceleration signal acc1, by measuring vertical acceleration of a bogie of a rail vehicle that runs on the rail surface; processing the vertical acceleration signal to obtain a vertical velocity signal; determining the vertical profile signal of the rail surface, by using the vertical acceleration signal and the vertical velocity signal as inputs to a simulation model of the bogie, the model having an unsprung mass connected to a sprung mass, the vertical acceleration signal acc1 represents the vertical acceleration of the unsprung mass; and measuring a linear velocity signal of the rail vehicle, the linear velocity signal is used in the step of determining to convert the vertical profile signal from the time domain to the distance domain.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2017Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKFInventors: Elena Pinto, Victor Martinez
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Publication number: 20190087414Abstract: A computer implemented method for analyzing media content includes a step of providing a plurality of narrative files formatted in human readable format. Each narrative file includes a script and/or dialogues tagged with character names along with auxiliary information. Each script includes a plurality of portrayals performed by an associated actor or character. Linguistic representations of content of the narrative files in both abstract and semantic forms is determined. The linguistic representations are connected to higher order representations and mental states. The linguistic representations are connected to behavior and action. Interplay between language constructs and demographics of content creators is analyzed. Content representations towards individuals/groups are adapted to reflect heterogeneity in preferences.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: SHRIKANTH NARAYANAN, VICTOR MARTINEZ PALACIOS, ANIL RAMAKRISHNA, KRISHNA SOMANDEPALLI, NIKOLAOS MALANDRAKIS, KARAN SINGLA
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Publication number: 20190084599Abstract: A method of determining the geographical position of a rail vehicle travelling on a defined route that has a number of known stopping locations separated by known distances. The method comprises steps of: recording a linear speed signal of the vehicle; processing the linear speed signal to identify a plurality of preceding stationary periods when linear speed equals zero, including a last stationary period, and to calculate the distance travelled between the plurality of preceding stationary periods; comparing the calculated distances with the known distances between stopping locations, to match the last identified stationary period to a corresponding one of the known stopping locations and identify the direction of travel of the rail vehicle; and determining the geographical position of the rail vehicle by processing a portion of the speed signal obtained since the last identified stationary period, to calculate the distance travelled from the corresponding stopping location.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Elena Pinto, Victor Martinez
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Patent number: 9989097Abstract: The invention relates to a bearing cage including a bearing cage main body made of a polymer material and having pockets for receiving at least one row of rolling elements of a bearing. The cage is provided with a passive resonant circuit including an antenna coil attached to the cage main body. It is proposed that the antenna coil is formed as a conductive layer directly attached to the cage material of the bearing cage main body and is designed so as to have a breaking point less than or equal to a breaking point of the cage material. Thus, a rupture in the cage main body ruptures the antenna coil, changing the resonance behavior of the passive resonant circuit.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2016Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKFInventors: Yoann Hebrard, Defeng Lang, Andreas Karlsson, Victor Martinez, Frank de Wit