Patents Issued in August 1, 2017
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Patent number: 9721440Abstract: A point-of-sale system with a replaceable printer is provided. The point-of-sale system includes a main body and the printer. The main body is electrically connected with a display device. The main body includes a main circuit board, an accommodation member and a positioning structure. The printer includes a detaching element and a position-limiting element, which are connected with each other. The printer is disposed within the accommodation member of the main body and electrically connected with the main circuit board. The position-limiting element of the printer is aligned with the positioning structure of the main body to limit the position of the printer in the accommodation member of the main body. The printer is detached from the main body through the detaching element. Consequently, the printer can be easily detached from the main body through a single keypress action.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2016Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: FLYTECH TECHNOLOGY CO., LTDInventor: Chiung-Chi Lin
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Patent number: 9721441Abstract: A system and method are provided for transmitting messages related to operations of electronic devices. A management apparatus is notified of an event that occurred in a specific one of a plurality of electronic devices. The management apparatus determines one or more target devices in response to notification of the event that occurred in the specific electronic device. An event message corresponding to the event that occurred in the specific electronic device is created. The management apparatus transmits the event message to the one or more target devices. The one or more target devices output the received event message.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Kangmin Lee, Hyungrae Cho, Jihyeon Kweon, Seokmin Oh
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Patent number: 9721442Abstract: An emergency manager for a lighting device (1), which lighting device is configured to transmit information by coding its output light. The emergency manager has a light coding unit (5), configured to code light emitted by a light emitter (3), thereby enabling the light emitter to emit a coded light signal including an individual identifier identifying the lighting device; an emergency indicator (7); and a control unit (9). The control unit is configured to control the light coding unit to adjust the coded light signal to increase a robustness of a transmission of the coded light signal upon receiving an emergency indication from the emergency indicator.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Theodorus Jacobus Johannes Denteneer, Lorenzo Feri
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Patent number: 9721443Abstract: Methods and systems for processing messages received from a security device are presented. In some embodiments, a server may receive one or more messages from a security console and subsequently may determine the location of the security console. The server then may identify one or more other devices that are grouped, e.g., located within a predetermined distance, with the security console. Thereafter, the server may send one or more alert messages to the identified devices.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2013Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Thiru Srinivasan, William Lesage
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Patent number: 9721444Abstract: A theft alarm system includes a personal article that may be carried. The personal article has a closure that is positionable in an open position. An alarm unit is coupled to the personal article. The alarm unit is in communication with the closure such that the alarm detects when the closure is manipulated into the open position. A base unit is configured to be carried and the base unit is in communication with the alarm unit. The base unit selectively emits an audible alarm when the personal article has been opened. The base unit selectively actuates the alarm unit to emit an audible alarm thereby facilitating the personal article to be located. An electronic device is provided and the electronic device may be carried. The electronic device is in wireless communication with the alarm unit. The electronic device emits an audible alarm when the personal article is opened.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2016Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Inventor: Cecil Bolton
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Patent number: 9721445Abstract: Methods and systems are described for tracking location using a home automation system. One method includes receiving sensor data indicating presence of a wearable tracking device in a predetermined area of a property monitored by the home automation system, confirming an identity of the tracking device, and generating a notice indicating a location of the tracking device.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Vivint, Inc.Inventor: Brandon Hatch
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Patent number: 9721446Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for detecting allergens present in a product. A tag (e.g., passive RFID tag) receives a query from the user of a computing device containing a list of allergens to determine if an allergen is present in the product (e.g., product for ingestion). Product information associated with the product in stored in secure memory (e.g., write-only memory) on the tag. The tag determines if an allergen to the user is present in the product using the list of allergens in the query as well as the product information associated with the product. The tag then notifies the user of the computing device regarding whether an allergen to the user is present in the product based on the determination. In this manner, allergens are detected in a product and made known to the user.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2016Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Thomas T. Hanis, Bruce H. Hyre, Jessica G. Smith
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Patent number: 9721447Abstract: A method can include receiving power level information for a device that includes a rechargeable battery and a display; determining a power level differential based at least in part on the power level information and historical information of the device; and rendering a power level differential notice to the display.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: John Carl Mese, Russell Speight VanBlon, Arnold S. Weksler, Nathan J. Peterson, Rod D. Waltermann
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Patent number: 9721448Abstract: Wireless communication system for underground pipeline inspection. The system includes a plurality of sensor nodes moved by robots within the pipeline and each sensor node includes a radio transceiver. A plurality of spaced apart, above ground relay nodes are deployed along the pipeline, each relay node including a radio transceiver for communication with the sensor nodes. A remote monitoring center is provided in communication with the relay nodes, whereby a leak detected by a sensor node is communicated to the remote monitoring center. Each sensor node may further include a microcontroller, an accelerometer and a timer.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignees: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsInventors: Dalei Wu, Kamal Youcef-Toumi, Samir Mekid, Rached Ben-Mansour
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Patent number: 9721449Abstract: A vehicle keyfob locator system includes a keyfob locator control panel, a display, a plurality of keyfob locator antennas and a controller. The keyfob locator control panel and the display are located within a passenger compartment of a vehicle. The plurality of keyfob locator antennas are installed at predetermined positions of a vehicle body structure of the vehicle. The controller is operably connected to the keyfob locator control panel and each of the keyfob locator antennas. The controller is configured to operate the keyfob locator antennas and determine a location of a keyfob within the vehicle body structure in response to activation of the keyfob locator control panel and further configured to display an approximate location of the keyfob on the display in response to determining the location of the keyfob within the vehicle body structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.Inventors: Adam Wehner, Balkishan Malay Gupta
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Patent number: 9721450Abstract: The present invention relates generally to an awareness enhancement apparatus and method for undesirable repeated behaviors, including but not limited to obsessive compulsive and related disorders, and most relevant to trichotillomania (hair pulling), onychophagia (nail biting), dermatillomania (skin picking) and thumb sucking, among others. More particularly, the invention relates to a sensing and feedback device and associated methods of use which indicates a behavior based on the user's physical gestures and positioning of the hands, these gestures and positions being related to these undesirable behaviors typical of such disorders and alerting the user so that he or she can reduce the behavior.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2016Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Inventor: Sameer A. Kumar
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Patent number: 9721451Abstract: A method and system for generating warning notifications using wireless indoor navigation technology is disclosed. The method comprises determining a location for an individual and a transportation device by receiving device identifiers (e.g., distinctive combination of numbers and/or characters uniquely identifying receiving devices associated with the individual and the transportation device) and location information, received from one or more beacons, from the receiving devices. The method comprises determining a location associated with the individual and the transportation device based on the location information and/or the device identifiers. The method also comprises receiving a destination location and determining an intended path for the transportation device. The method comprises warning the individual upon determining that the location associated with the individual is within a predetermined proximity to the transportation device or its intended path.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2016Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance CompanyInventors: Michal Knas, Jiby John
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Patent number: 9721452Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing hand-washing compliance can include: sensing a user's hand-wash motions; estimating hand-wash scrubs per minute based on the user's hand-wash motions; counting a total hand-wash scrubs based on the user's hand-wash motions; estimating hand-wash vigor based on the user's hand-wash motions; calculating a hand-wash score based on the hand-wash vigor; displaying the hand-wash vigor, the total hand-wash scrubs, and the hand-wash scrubs per minute on a display; and displaying a timer that counts down based on the hand-wash vigor.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: WashSense, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Felch, Michael Boyd, John Bessire, Alex Movitz, Connor Dahlberg
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Patent number: 9721453Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products to perform an operation comprising receiving, based on a unique identifier of an identification device in a room, clinical information of a first patient present in the room, receiving a unique identifier from an identification device associated with a garment worn by a health care professional in the room, receiving a history of the garment based on the unique identifier, and upon determining that the history of the garment violates a predefined rule, outputting a notification of the violation.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Gary D. Cudak, Christopher J. Hardee, Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Adam Roberts
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Patent number: 9721454Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for protecting a terminal device and the terminal device thereof. The method includes: obtaining status information of a terminal device plugged with an earphone; determining whether the status information meets a preset condition; and activating an alarm mode of the terminal device when the status information meets the preset condition. According to the present disclosure, given that activating the alarm mode of the terminal device is based on the status information of the terminal device, the alarm mode of the terminal device can be activated based on environment information of the terminal device without a user manually activating the alarm mode of the terminal device, therefore user experience is improved. Moreover, the security of the terminal device is further improved by avoiding an incident of the user forgetting to start the alarm mode, thus further protecting the terminal device.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: XIAOMI INC.Inventors: Baicen Hou, Mingyong Tang, Chengping Hua
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Patent number: 9721455Abstract: Embodiments include methods, systems and computer program products for creating event reminders on a computational system. Aspects include receiving an alarm system input, the alarm system input including an event identifier, an event time, and an event influencer. Aspects also include calculating an alarm time based upon the alarm system input. Aspects also include creating an alarm signal at the alarm time. Aspects also include outputting the alarm signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2016Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Kevin C. Carr, Al Chakra, Marit L. Imsdahl
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Patent number: 9721456Abstract: A system for monitoring the safety of personnel on a work site, by providing workers on the site with portable battery powered safety monitors equipped with alarms, sensors to detect hazardous conditions, at least two forms of geo-location and two forms of voice and data telecommunication and two CPU's sharing the computation load, each CPU equipped to monitor and reset the other in case of failure to function, with each monitor capable of serving as a node in a mesh network and relaying information concerning alarms detected including location thereof to other monitors on the mesh network.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Universal Site Monitoring Unit TrustInventors: Andrew Charles Thurlow, Emil William Tastula, Timothy Clinton Earl
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Patent number: 9721457Abstract: The present invention relates to detectors of hazardous environmental conditions (e.g., smoke, gas, motion). Specifically, the invention relates to a hazard detector configured to transmit and/or receive information related to hazardous environmental conditions based at least in part on the location of the hazard detector as identified through one or more location based service means (e.g., global positioning systems (GPS), cellular triangulation, Internet IP geolocation).Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2016Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Inventors: Jonathan Thompson, Latonya Slack
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Patent number: 9721458Abstract: Distributed sensing is provided. A first node of a plurality of nodes receives a fire status message from a second node of the plurality of nodes. The fire status message indicates a determination by the second node that an environmental condition exceeds a predetermined threshold. Each node of the plurality of nodes is a computing device. The first node estimates an arrival time of a fire based, at least in part, on the fire status message and a geographic location of the second node. The arrival time is a time until the fire arrives at a predetermined geographic location.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Michael P. Clarke
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Patent number: 9721459Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for live paging from a mobile device in operable communication with a fire control panel are provided. Upon an occurrence of a stimulus activity at a fire control panel, e.g., an emergency event, an operator, remote from the fire control panel, may launch a control application from the mobile device. Upon launching the control application, a connection between the mobile device and the fire control panel may be established, and a microphone coupled to the mobile device may be activated for the operator to begin paging. The page may then be broadcasted in real-time via one or more annunciators operably connected to the fire control panel, or, as a recorded message.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC.Inventors: Emad El-Mankabady, Daniel S. Iasso, Robert Limlaw, Lester K. Perlak, George E. Baker, III
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Patent number: 9721460Abstract: An in-vehicle surrounding environment recognition device includes: a photographic unit that photographs a road surface around a vehicle and acquires a photographic image; an application execution unit that recognizes another vehicle on the basis of the photographic image, and detects a relative speed of the other vehicle with respect to the vehicle; a reflection determination unit that, on the basis of the photographic image, determines upon presence or absence of a reflection of a background object from the road surface; a warning control unit that controls output of a warning signal on the basis of the result of recognition of the other vehicle; and a warning prevention adjustment unit that suppresses output of the warning signal on the basis of the relative speed of the other vehicle, if it has been determined that there is the reflection of the background object from the road surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2013Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignees: Clarion Co., Ltd., Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masayuki Takemura, Akira Utagawa, Shoji Muramatsu, Masahiro Kiyohara, Yasuhisa Hayakawa, Osamu Fukata
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Patent number: 9721461Abstract: Disclosed are a method, an apparatus and a system for affirming alarm identity of a video monitoring system. The method comprises: detecting an alarm of front-end, and notifying a mobile phone signal detecting unit to collect mobile phone signal in correspondence with a monitoring area according to the detecting operation; analyzing the mobile phone signal, and sending an alarm affirming message to an analyzed mobile phone number; and selecting whether to cancel the alarm of front-end according to an acquired alarm affirming feedback message. The method for affirming alarm identity of the video monitoring system provided by the present invention can be actualized conveniently in the video monitoring system, and the reliability is high, wherein the referred correlative preset condition can be set flexibly, and the alarm accuracy of the video monitoring system is improved.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2013Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: ZTE CorporationInventors: Wei Zeng, Liang Xu
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Patent number: 9721462Abstract: A terminal device and a remote control method having high usability are provided. In a terminal device having a function for remote control of electric equipments, the current position and the current height of the terminal device are detected. In addition, an azimuth and an inclination toward which the terminal device is placed are detected. Furthermore, position information and height information of electric equipments to be controlled are stored, an electric equipment having the azimuth and the inclination toward which the terminal device is placed within predetermined ranges is selected by referring to information of the position, the height, the azimuth, and the inclination of the terminal device and information of the position and the height of the electric equipments, and the selected electric equipment is remotely controlled.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2013Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.Inventors: Masayuki Hirabayashi, Hideo Nishijima, Yasunobu Hashimoto
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Patent number: 9721463Abstract: A wireless sensor reader is provided to interface with a wireless sensor. The wireless sensor reader transmits an excitation pulse to cause the wireless sensor to generate a ring signal. The wireless sensor reader receives and amplifies the ring signal and sends the signal to a phase-locked loop. A voltage-controlled oscillator in the phase-locked loop locks onto the ring signal frequency and generates a count signal at a frequency related to the ring signal frequency. The voltage-controlled oscillator is placed into a hold mode where the control voltage is maintained constant to allow the count signal frequency to be determined.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2016Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Endotronix, Inc.Inventors: Harry Rowland, Roger Watkins, Balamurugan Sundaram
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Patent number: 9721464Abstract: A cleaning, disinfecting, care and/or sterilization device for at least one medical or dental instrument comprising a housing, a treatment chamber for receiving the at least one medical or dental instrument, a media supply for feeding and/or discharging media into the treatment chamber and a control unit operable to control and/or regulate a cleaning, disinfecting, care and/or sterilization process, wherein the control unit comprises a wireless communication device to communicate with remote accessories of the cleaning, disinfecting, care and/or sterilization device and wherein the wireless communication device is capable of creating a wireless local area network allowing the remote accessories to communicate with the control unit of the cleaning, disinfecting, care and/or sterilization device.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2016Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: W&H Sterilization S.r.l.Inventors: Marino Magno, Alejandro Ramirez Ramos, Fabio Ghezzi, Klaus Maier
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Patent number: 9721465Abstract: Provided is an information-providing system whereby a variety of information can be provided using a sound to a portable terminal device used by a user.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2011Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: YAMAHA CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki Iwase, Shinji Koezuka, Shinya Sakurada, Mitsuru Fukui
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Patent number: 9721466Abstract: Systems and methods are described for automatically pairing a remote control device with a target device (e.g., electronically controllable device). In one embodiment, IR communication data and auto-pairing discovery requests are transmitted from the remote control device to the target device. The target device may be configured to accept auto-pairing discovery requests during a predetermined pairing time window. The target device may be further configured to confirm whether received IR communication data and auto-pairing discovery requests were transmitted from the same remote control device. In other embodiments, the remote control device may be configured to receive data from the target device indicating one or more parameters for automatically initiating a pairing and validation process. The remote control device may be further configured to initiate a blackout period upon attempting a predetermined number of unsuccessful discovery operations with a target.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Michael Sallas, Ross Gilson, Mariel Sabraw, Jonathan Palmatier
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Patent number: 9721467Abstract: A traffic lamp and a method of controlling the traffic lamp based on a power signal are provided. The traffic lamp can include a controller and a light emitting element When a plurality of light emitting elements is included in the traffic lamp, each light emitting element is coupled with a separate controller. Each controller can be configured to include a predetermined light emitting timing sequence for the corresponding light emitting element. When the power signal is supplied to the traffic lamp, each controller determines a power signal characteristic such as a frequency or a period of the power signal and controls a light output of the light emitting element: based on the power signal characteristic and the light emitting timing sequence. A plurality of light emitting elements can be synchronized using the power signal applied to the traffic lamp.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2013Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLCInventors: Morne Neser, Truong-Khoa Nguyen, Christian Poirier
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Patent number: 9721468Abstract: A method for operating a navigation system for a motor vehicle with autopilot is disclosed, wherein the autopilot is designed to automatically carry out longitudinal and lateral guidance of the motor vehicle in the activated state during a piloted journey without assistance from a driver. The navigation system determines, for a destination prescribed by the user, a route to the destination on the basis of navigation data. The roads on which the activation of the autopilot is likely to be possible is determined using traffic data and on the basis of a predetermined activation condition for the autopilot.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Björn Giesler, Michael Reichel, Sebastian Klaas
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Patent number: 9721469Abstract: A method for filtering infrastructure description messages packed in data packages, the messages being transmitted in a vehicular ad hoc network, along with positional information messages for the localization of individual participating nodes, in order to describe the status of the vehicular ad hoc network and/or a street on which the participating nodes are located. The method includes the following steps: receiving one of the infrastructure description messages at a participating node; evaluating the received infrastructure description message as to whether a response is required; and filtering the evaluated infrastructure description message based on a predetermined criterion for whether a response is required.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHGInventors: Thomas Grotendorst, Marc Menzel, Richard Scherping, Ulrich Stählin
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Patent number: 9721470Abstract: An approach is provided in which an intelligent parking system receives a request from a driver of a vehicle for a parking space. The intelligent parking system identifies available parking spaces and selects a preferred parking space from the available parking spaces based upon comparing dynamic parking space properties corresponding to the available parking spaces to factors such as driver skill data corresponding to the driver or vehicle properties corresponding to the vehicle. In turn, the intelligent parking system notifies the driver of the preferred parking space.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Vikrant Akavaram, Lisa M. Bradley, Lillian Y. Lei, Lawrence Louie
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Patent number: 9721471Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses are disclosed for determining lane information of a roadway segment from vehicle probe data. Probe data is received from radar sensors of vehicles at a road segment, where the probe data includes an identification of static objects and dynamic objects in proximity to the respective vehicles at the road segment, and geographic locations of the static objects and the dynamic objects. A reference point, such as a road boundary, at the road segment is determined from the identified static objects. Lateral distances between the identified dynamic objects and the reference point are calculated. A number of lanes at the road segment are ascertained from a distribution of the calculated distances of the identified dynamic objects from the reference point.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: HERE Global B.V.Inventors: Xin Chen, Di Ma, Xiang Ma, Roman Ostrovskiy, Vladimir Zhukov, Xiaotao Zou
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Patent number: 9721472Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for formulating lane level routing plans. In general, aspects of the invention are used in motorized vehicles to guide a driver to a terminal vehicle configuration according to a lane level routing plan that balances travel time with routing plan robustness. A lane level routing plan can be based on terminal guidance conditions (e.g., exiting a highway in the correct off ramp lane), statistical patterns of lanes themselves, current vehicle state, and state of the local environment near the vehicle. Lane level routing plans can be communicated to the driver with audio, visual, and/or haptic cues. Lane level routing plans can be revised online and in (essentially) real-time in response to changing conditions in the local environment (e.g., a trailing vehicle in a neighboring lane has decided to increase speed).Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jinesh J Jain, Daniel Levine
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Patent number: 9721473Abstract: An asset tracking system including a dispatching system and a movable object module. The dispatching system includes a processing device configured for controlling the dispatching system, a position information receiver configured for receiving position information associated with a movable object, a position data store configured for storing the position information, and a report module configured for reporting the position information to a first non-owning entity, wherein the report module includes a verification unit configured for receiving verification information corresponding to the first non-owning entity; and a position information reporter configured for, upon receipt of the verification information, providing the position information to the first non-owning entity, wherein the position information is inaccessible to a second non-owning entity lacking the verification information.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2011Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Trimble Inc.Inventors: Sanjaykumar R. Patel, Glenn Bramer, J. Trevor Harris, Adam Gardner
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Patent number: 9721474Abstract: A method (400), control device (240) and measuring unit (230) for adapting a control algorithm having at least one driver-dependent parameter, which control algorithm governs the control of a vehicle convoy (200) in which at least a first vehicle 220A with a first driver (210A) and a second vehicle 220B with a second driver (210B) are included. The method includes measurement (401) of at least one physical characteristic of the first driver (210A), determination (402) of the stress level of the driver based on the performed measurement (401), and adaptation (403) of the control algorithm to the determined (402) stress level of the driver.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2013Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: SCANIA CV ABInventor: Anders Eskilson
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Patent number: 9721475Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying object data within an airport moving map (“AMM”) are disclosed. In various embodiments, the systems may comprise an avionics database, a flight management system comprising a processor communicatively coupled to the avionics database, and/or a display communicatively coupled to the processor, the processor configured to receive AMM data from the avionics database, receive object data, and/or display the AMM, the AMM including an image of the object, the AMM further including an image of an area that may be obscured from a field of view of a pilot by the object.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Suresh Bazawada, Anil Kumar Songa, Mahesh Babu N
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Patent number: 9721476Abstract: A method of visual cognitive training is performed at a device with a display. The method includes sequentially displaying a plurality of visual stimuli in a first region of a subject's field of view. While sequentially displaying the plurality of visual stimuli, the device moves the first region periodically along a predefined path within the subject's field of view. The device prompts the subject to respond to a task associated with the sequential display of the plurality of visual stimuli. The device receives a response to the task associated with the sequential display of the plurality of visual stimuli and records information corresponding to the subject's response to the task associated with the sequential display of the plurality of visual stimuli.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: SYNC-THINK, INC.Inventors: Jamshid Ghajar, Umesh Rajashekar
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Patent number: 9721477Abstract: System and methods of gating notifications for content objects of an electronic learning platform are described herein. The notification may be conditioned on whether the content object is available to a user receiving the notification, or the state of the content object, for example.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: DESIRE2LEARN INCORPORATEDInventors: Daniel Petker, Jeffrey Geurts, Ryan Ische, Jeffrey Avis, Jeffrey Ashton
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Patent number: 9721478Abstract: A method and apparatus comprising an aircraft, a network interface, a display system, a sensor system, and a computer system. The network interface, the display system, the sensor system, and the computer system are associated with the aircraft. The network interface is configured to exchange data using a wireless communications link. The computer system is configured to run a number of processes to receive simulation data received through the network interface over the wireless communications link. The computer system is configured to generate simulation sensor data using the simulation data. The computer system is configured to receive live sensor data from the sensor system associated with the aircraft. The computer system is also configured to present the simulation sensor data with the live sensor data on the display system.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2016Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Lindsay Ann Wilcox, Kelly Jean Hicks, Robert James Lechner, Robert Edward Guehne, Carolynne Ann Huether
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Patent number: 9721479Abstract: An apparatus, system and method are disclosed for teaching musical instruction. The invention disclosed includes providing music instruction based upon a student's ability and preferred most dynamic efficient method of learning.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2013Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Inventors: Howard Citron, Chuck Leavell
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Patent number: 9721480Abstract: An augmented tutoring system is provided that includes a simulation device, at least one sensor and a controller. The simulation device is adapted to provide a simulation that has an objective to accomplish by a student, wherein to achieve the objective a plurality of tasks must be correctly completed. The at least one sensor is adapted to monitor a cognitive state of the student while engaged with the simulation. The controller is adapted to process cognitive state information from the at least one sensor and to process student progress information relating to the completion of each of the tasks. The controller is further adapted to provide feedback to the student based at least in part on the processed cognitive state information and the processed task completion information.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2006Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Santosh Mathan, Stephen D. Whitlow, Michael C. Dorneich, Patricia M. Ververs
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Patent number: 9721481Abstract: A sign language message may be derived from user movements detected proximate to an electronic device by comparing the movements to a database that includes data regarding one or more sign languages. A control function may then be identified which the electronic device may be caused to perform. Output related to the user's detected movements may be provided to the user. In some implementations, output specifying identified control functions may be transmitted to a presentation device. Further, in some implementations, if a sign language message and/or a control function cannot be unambiguously derived and/or identified, output promoting the user to provide additional information may be transmitted to a presentation device. Detected movements may be compared to data regarding multiple different sign languages and/or a subset of available multiple different sign languages.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2010Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Echostar Ukraine L.L.C.Inventor: Yuri Shovkoplias
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Patent number: 9721482Abstract: Simulated pregnant abdominal systems and associated devices, systems, and methods are provided. The pregnant abdominal systems allow an interactive scenario simulating a routine gestation palpation of a fetal baby, the performance of an external cephalic version as well as the Leopold's Maneuvers. Further, the pregnant abdominal systems can be used as a platform to physically hear the fetus heartbeat using stethoscope, Doppler instrument, or a prenatal monitor. Further, in some implementations the fetus can be visualized using standard ultrasound systems.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: GAUMARD SCIENTIFIC COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Siobhain Lowe, Christine M. Tarud
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Patent number: 9721483Abstract: Medical treatment simulation devices are disclosed. One device includes an overlay, a tracheostomy structure, one or more tubes, at least one sensor, and at least one feedback device. The overlay is configured to be secured to a subject. The overlay is configured to cover at least a portion of a neck and upper torso of the subject. The tracheostomy structure is provided in a neck portion of the overlay. The one or more tubes are positioned within the overlay. The tubes are connected to the tracheostomy structure. The sensor is coupled to the tracheostomy structure and configured to detect a manipulation of the tracheostomy structure. The feedback device is coupled to the overlay. The feedback device is configured to provide feedback based on the manipulation detected by the at least one sensor.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: University of DelawareInventors: Amy Cowperthwait, Joseph Biggs, Dominic Campagnola, Devon Bond, Edward Doll, Nathan Hott, Francis Rivera, Jenni Buckley, Liyun Wang
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Patent number: 9721484Abstract: A shoulder kit assembly for a crash test dummy includes a spine interface member for attachment to a spine of the crash test dummy and a scapula for attachment to the spine interface member. The shoulder kit assembly includes a load cell for attachment to the spine interface member for measuring load in a plurality of axes on a shoulder joint and an upper arm assembly having an arm bone made of a plastic material for operative attachment to the scapula. In addition, the shoulder kit assembly also includes a two axis rotational shoulder joint, a relatively soft molded flesh around the plastic arm bone, and provisions for two accelerometers at the shoulder and at the neck T1 location.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: HUMANETICS INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: Kees Waagmeester, Mark Burleigh, Apoorva Lakshminarayana
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Patent number: 9721485Abstract: A method and apparatus to regulate the use and removal of freight. The apparatus includes a sensing element, a stoppage element, and at least one actuator. The sensing element is operable to determine the presence of freight. Stoppage element can alternate between a first condition configured to impede freight removal and a second condition configured to permit freight removal. The presence of freight maintains stoppage element in the first condition absent engagement of the at least one actuator and engagement of the at least one actuator switches stoppage element to the second condition when freight is present.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventor: Christopher J Soares
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Patent number: 9721486Abstract: A frame panel for a three-dimensional sign board, a three-dimensional sign board including the panel, and a manufacturing method therefor. The frame panel includes a band-shaped frame panel which is cut into a predetermined length and wound in the form of a coil so that the frame panel can be bent and shaped into a desired pattern such as a character; and hitch units on which an upper panel is fixated, which are formed along the longitudinal direction of the frame panel and which are spaced apart from each other on two ends of one side of the frame panel. The hitch units are made of a soft synthetic resin material, which is the same material as used for the upper panel.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: SEOUL LASER DIEBOARD SYSTEM CO. LTD.Inventors: Kwang Yrul Yoon, Sang Moo Lee
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Patent number: 9721487Abstract: A distress indicia marker is provided for signaling a vehicle emergency situation. The marker includes an indicia flag, at least one vertical post element, and a securing device. The vertical post element provided to support the indicia flag at an upper end, and a number of vertical post may be interconnected. Each post element is formed as a linearly elongated member in which a receiving coupling is formed at an upper end and an attachment nipple is formed at the lower end. The securing device accepts an attachment nipple of a vertical post element.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Inventors: Joey Jeansonne, Sheryl Jeansonne
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Patent number: 9721488Abstract: Disclosed is a mounting assembly adapted for retrofitting automobile window flags on surfaces other than automobile windows. The device includes a continuous bracket having two opposing ends that are interconnected by a flexible hinge positioned there between. The first opposing end of the continuous bracket is configured to receive and carry a slotted portion of the automobile window flag assembly and the second opposing end of the continuous bracket has a securing member formed thereon that is configured to secure the automobile window flag assembly to the device when the two opposing ends of the continuous bracket are fastened to one another.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2016Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Inventor: Christopher Cornelius
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Patent number: 9721489Abstract: A profile set by a particular user from a social network application may be used to determine a view provided by the mobile electronic device to a user of the mobile electronic device. The particular user in a captured video of the current view is detected and augmented in real time to mimic a virtual character in an augmented video.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: HJ Laboratories, LLCInventors: Harry Vartanian, Jaron Jurikson-Rhodes