Patents Issued in July 3, 2018
  • Patent number: 10012711
    Abstract: The present invention provides, in a magnetic resonance imaging device (MRD) comprising (a) a main longitudinal axis with a distal and proximal ends; (b) an open bore extended along the axis and terminated by an aperture located in the proximal end; and (c) a closure assembly which is shaped to fit the aperture; an RF shielding conduit (RFSC), having apertures shaped to permit passage of medical equipment tubing from the external environment of the MRD to inner space of the bore, affixed to the closure assembly, wherein the conduit is characterized by a length (l) and width (w), l:w ratio is greater than a predefined value n, thereby providing RF shielding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Aspect Imaging Ltd.
    Inventor: Uri Rapoport
  • Patent number: 10012712
    Abstract: For each k-space line, a time period is defined that starts with the application of the RF pulse directly prior to the acquisition of the respective k-space line, and ends at the time point of the echo during the acquisition of the MR data of the respective k-space line. This time period is set shorter for those k-space lines that lie in a central region of k-space than for k-space lines that lie outside of the central region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Martin Ott
  • Patent number: 10012713
    Abstract: A magnetic resonance control sequence with a pulse arrangement that acts selectively in at least two spatial directions in order to excite a limited rotationally symmetrical excitation profile within an examination subject has an RF excitation pulse formed as a sequence of multiple partial RF pulses, and gradient pulses in the two spatial directions that are coordinated with the partial RF pulses so that the RF energy introduction of different partial RF pulses in transmission k-space occurs on circular k-space transmission trajectories that are concentric to one another. The amplitude of the RF envelope of the partial RF pulses is constant during the duration of a traversal of each circular k-space trajectory. The control sequence can also be used in a calibration of a magnetic resonance system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Alto Stemmer
  • Patent number: 10012714
    Abstract: A method and device for establishing a protocol relating to a measurement sequence for controlling a magnetic resonance tomography system, the measurement sequence is segmented into various groups of partial modules that are similar to one another. A partial module that potentially generates the greatest physiological exposure for a patient is identified. Furthermore, a test is carried out by means of a model function to determine whether physiological limiting values are being observed in the measurement sequence for the partial module. If the physiological limiting values are not being observed, parameters influencing the measurement sequence are modified and the preceding test step is repeated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thorsten Feiweier, Peter Speier
  • Patent number: 10012715
    Abstract: In a method and apparatus for recording a magnetic resonance data set of a target region of an object, wherein the target region contains at least one interfering object with a susceptibility difference from the rest of the target region that influences the homogeneity of the basic magnetic field, in particular a metal object and/or an air inclusion, in addition to a first raw data set of the target region recorded without additional dephasing, at least one further raw data set of the target region is recorded that corresponds to a raw-data specific additional dephasing of the spins in the target region. For each image point of the magnetic resonance data set, the maximum value raw data of the corresponding image points of all raw data sets in spatial domain are selected as magnetic resonance data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: David Grodzki
  • Patent number: 10012716
    Abstract: In an MRI method and apparatus a 3D magnetic resonance scan sequence is performed to acquire MR raw data, which are entered into k-space with 2D CAIPIRINHA undersampling. The sampled data are reorganized into data blocks that each contain one sampled k-space location. The data blocks are extracted from k-space in a predetermined sequence, and image data are reconstructed from the k-space data respectively in the extracted data blocks. The application of the 2D CAIPIRINHA undersampling method with corresponding reorganized data blocks into a 3D scan sequence, in particular a SPACE scan sequence, significantly improves the comfort of an examination subject as well as the overall image quality thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Yuan Yuan Kang, Qiong Zhang
  • Patent number: 10012717
    Abstract: A method for performing a magnetic resonance image reconstruction with spatially varying coil compression includes using a non-Cartesian acquisition scheme to acquire a multi-coil k-space dataset fully sampled along a fully sampled direction and decoupling the multi-coil k-space dataset along the fully sampled direction to yield a plurality of uncompressed coil data matrices. The plurality of uncompressed coil data matrices are compressed to yield a plurality of virtual coil data matrices which are aligned along the fully sampled direction to yield a plurality of aligned virtual coil data matrices. The aligned virtual coil data matrices are coupled along the fully sampled direction to yield a compressed multi-coil k-space dataset. Intensity values in the plurality of aligned virtual coil data matrices are normalized based on the plurality of uncompressed coil data matrices and an image is reconstructed using the compressed multi-coil k-space dataset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Qiu Wang, Marcel Dominik Nickel, Boris Mailhe, Mariappan S. Nadar
  • Patent number: 10012718
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring device that includes a test circuit that is configured to generate a recurring simulated fault signal. A detection circuit is configured to generate a test detection signal in response to the recurring simulated fault signal. An end-of-life monitor circuit is configured to generate an end-of-life detection signal if the test detection signal is not generated within a first predetermined period of time. At least one indicator is configured to emit an indication signal in response to the end-of-life detection signal. A response mechanism is configured to decouple the plurality of line terminals from the plurality of load terminals after a second predetermined period of time has elapsed following the end-of-life detection signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: PASS & SEYMOUR, INC.
    Inventors: Bruce F. Macbeth, David A. Finlay, Sr., Jeffrey C. Richards
  • Patent number: 10012719
    Abstract: A method for determining the location of a mobile device that has placed an emergency call includes determining that an emergency call has been made by a mobile device having a wireless radio and receiving, from the mobile device, an identifier of a first device detected by the wireless radio. If the first device is not fixed, the method includes sending a first location request to the first device to determine a first location of the first device. The method also includes determining a location of the mobile device based upon the first location and providing the mobile device location to a recipient of the emergency call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignees: AT&T Mobility II LLC, AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Sheldon Kent Meredith, Brandon B. Hilliard, William Cottrill
  • Patent number: 10012720
    Abstract: A radar bracket for a vehicle includes a central portion configured to receive a radar module so that the radar module is exposed on a front side of the radar bracket, and a side wall encircling and extending laterally from the central portion and comprising a non-conductive material. At least of a portion of a backside of the side wall is covered by a radar absorbing material having a dielectric constant higher than a dielectric constant of the side wall. The at least a portion of the side wall has a thickness dw proportional to a quarter of the wavelength of a signal emitted by the radar module, and selected based on the dielectric constants of the side walls of the radar bracket and the radar absorbing material, such that a reflection at the interface between the side wall and the radar absorbing material is effectively cancelled out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: VOLVO CAR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Martin Emanuelsson
  • Patent number: 10012721
    Abstract: A testing device for testing a radar device. The testing device may be configured to determine a first frequency difference between a frequency of a first signal or a second signal and a frequency of a third signal based on a first distance value; transmit to the radar device the first signal; receive the second signal from the radar device; transmit to the radar device the third signal at an offset relative to at least one of the first signal and the second signal based on the first frequency difference; and receive from the radar device a fourth signal indicating a second distance value or a second frequency difference between the frequency of the second signal and the frequency of the third signal, determined by the radar device, for comparison with the first distance value or the first frequency difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Teradyne, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeorge S. Hurtarte, Daniel A. Rosenthal
  • Patent number: 10012722
    Abstract: A monitoring apparatus is provided. When a determination process of determining whether or not the part of an object located in a search range is an airborne substance, a rangefinder measures a distance to the object located in the search range for each of a plurality of unit areas forming the search range, a variation measure calculator calculates a variance of the distances (individual distances) measured for the respective unit areas, a variable threshold setter variably sets a variation measure threshold based on the individual distances, and a determiner determines that at least part of the object is an airborne substance if the calculated variance exceeds the variation measure threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhisa Ishimaru, Kiyokazu Takagi, Naoki Kawasaki
  • Patent number: 10012723
    Abstract: A modular LIDAR system may be formed of multiple LIDAR components. Each LIDAR component may include a laser emitter and a laser detector configured in a frame. Multiple LIDAR components may be arranged on a rotatable swivel housing. The rotatable housing may rotate about a first axis that is perpendicular to a plane defined by a mounting base. The multiple LIDAR components may be aimed outward from the swivel housing at different directions, which may range up to 90 degrees or up to 180 degrees in separation in some embodiments. When the rotatable housing is rotated completely around the first axis, the multiple LIDAR components may scan a first field of view of 360 degrees around the first axis and may scan a second field of view of substantially 180 degrees about a second axis. The modular LIDAR system may be implemented with an aircraft for navigational purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon Lewis Lindskog, Robert Todd Marks, Liam Stewart Cavanaugh Pingree
  • Patent number: 10012724
    Abstract: Provided are an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus that is capable of generating an image caused by fundamental components of ultrasonic echo signals and synthesizing the generated image with an image caused by harmonic components so that an image having both advantages of the images can be generated, and a method of controlling the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Deok Gon Kim
  • Patent number: 10012725
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for living object protection having extended functionality in wireless power transfer applications are provided. In one aspect, an apparatus for detecting objects in a detection area near a wireless power transfer system is provided. The apparatus comprises a plurality of radar transceivers integrated into a wireless power transmitter, each transceiver configured to transmit and receive radar signals. The apparatus comprises at least one processor configured to receive radar data from the plurality of radar transceivers. The processor is configured to compare responses in the received radar data from each of the plurality of radar transceivers. The processor is configured to determine a presence of a vehicle at a first distance from the plurality of radar transceivers based at least in part on a correlation of the responses in the received radar data from each of the plurality of radar transceivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Lukas Sieber, Grzegorz Krzysztof Ombach, Hans Peter Widmer, Markus Bittner, Bernward Dimke, Swagat Chopra
  • Patent number: 10012726
    Abstract: Method for determining distances and relative velocities of simultaneously located objects using an FMCW radar, in which the frequency of a transmission signal is modulated in the form of periodically recurring ramps, the transmission signal is mixed with a received signal to form an intermediate frequency signal and, for determining the distance and/or the relative velocity of the objects, the change in the phase of the intermediate frequency signal is evaluated from one ramp to the next characterized in that the modulation pattern includes at least two ramps, which differ only by a fixed frequency offset and follow one another in a certain time interval, and an unambiguous approximate value is calculated for the object distance on the basis of the phase difference ?1??2 of the intermediate frequency signals for these two ramps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Schoor, Christoph Schroeder
  • Patent number: 10012727
    Abstract: A method for detecting targets, implemented by a multifunction radar wherein the radar comprises an antenna subdivided into at least two portions and is configured to transmit at least two types of signals on distinct frequency bands and to perform at least one ground detection or imaging function. During the transmission phases of an antenna portion, the reception of each antenna portion of the radar is cut. The method comprises, for each range gate, a step of reception of signals, a step of estimation of the autocorrelation matrix associated with the interferences the ground returns and from the thermal noise of the radar and a step of target detection using a test of the generalized maximum likelihood. A multifunction radar configured to implement the method for detecting targets is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: THALES
    Inventors: Cyrille Enderli, Jean-Yves Delabbaye
  • Patent number: 10012728
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing a dynamic target impact point sweetener is disclosed. An example method includes identifying a target based on a composite three-dimensional image generated based on data received from a first aerial vehicle acting as a master vehicle and a second aerial vehicle acting as a slave vehicle; changing a role of the first aerial vehicle to the slave vehicle; changing the role of the second aerial vehicle to the master vehicle; and causing, using the second aerial vehicle acting as the master vehicle, a third vehicle to attack the target based on the identity of the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: James V. Leonard, Shirley N. Cheng, Michael G. Neff
  • Patent number: 10012729
    Abstract: Systems and methods for tracking subjects within a three-dimensional physical environment are presented herein. A ranging sensor is mounted at a sensor location in the environment. The ranging sensor generates sensor output. The sensor output includes detected ranges of surfaces present in the environment as a function of orientations of the ranging sensor. Characteristics of the surface are determined using the detected ranges and orientations as polar coordinates of the surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Kyle G. Freeman
  • Patent number: 10012730
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for detecting motion and calculating distance to a moving object by a sensor device. The sensor device includes: a transducer device configured to transmit a first signal and receive a second signal, wherein the second signal comprises a reflection from a moving object; a motion processing unit configured to receive and process data corresponding to the second signal, and, based on the processing corresponding to the second signal, the transducer device is configured to transmit a third signal and receive a reflected fourth signal; and the distance processing unit is configured to process the data corresponding to the fourth signal to determine a distance between the sensor device and the moving object, wherein the distance processing unit is turned off when the motion processing unit is processing data and vice versa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventor: Honglei Wu
  • Patent number: 10012731
    Abstract: A sonar mapping system that includes a sonar transducer assembly configured for mounting on a watercraft, and a display configured to show a topographical chart of a body of water. The sonar mapping system further includes a processor coupled to the sonar transducer assembly and display. The processor is configured to create the topographical chart in real time, and to update the topographical chart in real time, based on sonar data provided by the sonar transducer assembly. The processor is also configured to render the created or updated topographical chart on the display. The sonar mapping system has memory accessible by the processor and configured to store the topographical chart rendered by the processor, and to store the sonar data provided by the sonar transducer assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Johnson Outdoors Inc.
    Inventors: Per Pelin, Scott A. Harrington
  • Patent number: 10012732
    Abstract: A lidar system with a pulsed laser diode to produce a plurality of optical seed pulses of light at one or more operating wavelengths between approximately 1400 nm and approximately 1600 nm. The lidar system may also include one or more optical amplifiers to amplify the optical seed pulses to produce a plurality of output optical pulses. Each optical amplifier may produce an amount of amplified spontaneous emission (ASE), and the output optical pulses may have characteristics comprising: a pulse repetition frequency of less than or equal to 100 MHz; a pulse duration of less than or equal to 20 nanoseconds; and a duty cycle of less than or equal to 1%. The lidar system may also include one or more optical filters to attenuate the ASE and a receiver to detect at least a portion of the output optical pulses scattered by a target located a distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Luminar Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason M. Eichenholz, Austin K. Russell, Scott R. Campbell, Alain Villeneuve, Rodger W. Cleye, Joseph G. LaChapelle, Matthew D. Weed, Lane A. Martin
  • Patent number: 10012733
    Abstract: An apparatus for determining the location and state of an object in an environment is disclosed. Three or more light-emitting beacons are located in the environment, and each beacon transmits a light pattern that contains information needed to identify the beacon. An optical receiver is attached to the object whose location needs to be determined. The optical receiver comprising one or more cameras images the beacons, and identifies the apparent direction from which the beacon is coming based on the pixel or pixels illuminated by the beacon. The optical receiver also decodes the light pattern transmitted by each beacon to identify it. Finally, based on knowledge of the locations of the beacons in the environment and based on the apparent directions from which the beacons appear to be coming, the optical receiver determines its location, and thus the location of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Inventors: Geoffrey Louis Barrows, Gregory Brill, Craig William Neely
  • Patent number: 10012734
    Abstract: In one general aspect, a system for determining a motion of an object includes a laser system configured to generate range and velocity measurements of a plurality of points on the object and a processor. The processor is configured to determine, from the range and velocity measurements of the plurality of points on the object, a rotation of the object. In some aspects, the processor is also configured to determine, from the range and velocity measurements of the plurality of points on the object and the rotation of the object, a distance moved by the object between a first time and a second time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: DSCG Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Sebastian, Kendall Belsley
  • Patent number: 10012735
    Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) assessment and reporting system may conduct micro scans of a wide variety of property types. A site identification system may allow for identification of a point or points of interest to be scanned via the micro scans. A coordinate offset system may calculate a coordinate offset of location coordinates from a satellite-based mapping system relative to real-time coordinate readings from an on-site UAV. Satellite-based location coordinates for the identified point(s) of interest may be adjusted based on the calculated coordinate offset to enhance the scanning itself, data association, visualization of scan data, and/or reporting of scan data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Loveland Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: Jim Loveland, Leif Larson, Dan Christiansen, Tad Christiansen, Cam Christiansen
  • Patent number: 10012736
    Abstract: A system and process that can be used to determine vehicle attitude with only one navigation receiver. In one embodiment, the antenna of the navigation receiver is driven with a signal that modulates sensitivity in azimuth. The received navigation signal strength is demodulated by the phase at which the antenna is sweeping and a phase angle and a magnitude for the incoming signal are calculated. Using this calculated phase angle, magnitude and antenna characteristics, the location of the user (i.e. the navigation receiver) and the location of the navigation satellite, the attitude of the antenna and hence the user or user vehicle can be determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventor: Thomas R. Metzger
  • Patent number: 10012737
    Abstract: In the field of satellite global navigation, a method is provided for estimating the level of error in global navigation satellite measurements and for ensuring the reliability of these estimations, implemented by a global navigation device in which local errors are detected by said global navigation device and errors associated with the satellites are detected by a ground segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: THALES
    Inventor: Mathias Van Den Bossche
  • Patent number: 10012738
    Abstract: A positioning signal from a satellite positioning system is received at a mobile station, correction information from a reference station is used, a pseudo distance observation formula using a code and a phase distance observation formula using a carrier wave are used to perform positioning using single frequency at the mobile station, and these observation formulas are expressed by a satellite clock error, clock errors at the reference station and the mobile station, a ionospheric delay and a tropospheric delay, and a code bias and a phase bias of single frequency at the reference station, the mobile station and a satellite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignees: Hitachi Zosen Corporation, GPS Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Akira Wada, Hirotaka Obata, Leos Mervart, Christian Rocken, Zdenek Lukes, Tetsuya Iwabuchi
  • Patent number: 10012739
    Abstract: A radiation dosimeter records absorbed radiation using a passive radiation sensor having one or more radiation-sensitive elements (RSEs) and a radiation-insensitive element (RIE). Floating gate MOSFET technology is used for both the RSEs and the RIE. A reader is connected to the sensor by means of a switching channel in order to pre-charge the sensor before exposure and to read the sensor voltage signals after exposure to radiation. The voltage signals of the RIE are used to correct for the spurious effect of voltage retention loss in the RSEs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: ROTEM IND. LTD.
    Inventor: Dimitry Ginzburg
  • Patent number: 10012740
    Abstract: A radioisotope generator that releases a daughter radioisotope from radioactive decay of a corresponding parent isotope, such as a 82Sr/82Rb radioisotope generator or 68Ge/68Ga radioisotope generator, may be used to generate radioisotopes for medical imaging applications. In some examples, a gamma ray detector is positioned to detect gamma rays emanating from radioactive eluate flowing from the generator. Based on the detected gamma rays, an activity of the daughter radioisotope in the eluate and an activity of the parent radioisotope in the eluate may be determined. Depending on the application, the activity of the daughter radioisotope and the activity of the parent radioisotope may be determined in substantially real time, e.g., so that the eluate can be diverted from patient dosing based on determined activity information for the eluate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Bracco Diagnostics Inc.
    Inventor: Adrian D. Nunn
  • Patent number: 10012741
    Abstract: A radiation detection apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises a housing, a first radiation imaging panel and a second radiation imaging panel arranged to overlap each other in the housing, and a radiation absorbing portion arranged between the first radiation imaging panel and the second radiation imaging panel. The radiation absorbing portion comprises a first member with energy at a K-absorption edge being not less than 38 keV and not more than 60 keV. The first member comprises a resin added with particles containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, promethium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, and thulium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shoshiro Saruta, Keiichi Nomura, Kazumi Nagano
  • Patent number: 10012742
    Abstract: A direction determination device for determining a direction of a source of ionizing radiation relative to the direction determination device includes at least two radiation detection devices with longitudinally designed detection volumes, the at least two radiation detection devices are arranged at an angle relative to one another. A first radiation detection device is designed as a symmetry-maintaining angle-dependent radiation detection device. A second radiation detection device is designed as a symmetry-breaking angle-dependent radiation detection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: GSI HELMHOLTZZENTRUM FUER SCHWERIONENFORSCHUNG GMBH
    Inventor: Robert Hoischen
  • Patent number: 10012743
    Abstract: A hand-held portable radiation detection device, such as a radiation isotopic identification device (RIID), is integrated with a personal digital assistant device (PDA), such as a smart phone, to provide improved data processing capability and user interface. The hand-held portable radiation detection device includes a mounting unit for holding the PDA, in which at least one function of the PDA may be controlled by a plurality of buttons provided on an outer casing of the radiation detection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: NUCARE, INC.
    Inventor: Jinhun Joung
  • Patent number: 10012744
    Abstract: Technology is described for imaging device (e.g., x-ray detector) that includes a tag reader. In one example, the imaging device includes a imaging matrix of pixel detector elements, a wireless local area network (LAN) transceiver, a tag reader, and a controller. Each pixel detector element is configured to detect photon energy. The wireless LAN transceiver is configured to transmit imaging matrix data to at least one wireless access point (WAP). The tag reader is configured to read WAP configuration data from a close proximity tag. The controller is coupled to the imaging matrix, the wireless LAN transceiver, and the tag reader. The controller is configured to initialize the wireless LAN transceiver for communication with a specified WAP using the WAP configuration data. The at least one WAP includes the specified WAP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: VAREX IMAGING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yao Zhang, Mark D Batts, Keith Douglas Gray
  • Patent number: 10012745
    Abstract: Method for performing simultaneous encoded-source inversion of geophysical data to estimate parameters of a physical property model (41), especially adapted for surveys without fixed-receiver acquisition geometry, such as marine seismic surveys with moving source and receivers. The encoding functions (32) used on the sources to generate one or more simultaneous encoded-source gathers of data (35), as well as to simulate the same (34), are orthogonal or pseudo-orthogonal with respect to cross-correlation. In addition, receivers are also encoded, with the receiver encoding being designed to make a given receiver less sensitive to sources to which it was not listening during the survey (38). The encoding functions may be temporal bandpass filters differing one from another by central frequency, phase, or both. Efficiency of the method may be further improved by grouping several sources into a super-source, grouping the corresponding gathers into a super-gather, and then applying the above encoding strategy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
    Inventors: Jerome R. Krebs, Young Ho Cha, Sunwoong Lee, Pavel Dimitrov, Anoop A. Mullur, Nathan J. Downey, Partha S. Routh
  • Patent number: 10012746
    Abstract: A method for attenuating noise in seismic data signals is described wherein seismic signals are transmitted using a pseudo-random frequency sweep signal. Noise is then attenuated from the resulting, acquired seismic data on pre-phase subtraction basis, e.g., before correlating or de-convolving the acquired seismic data. In this way, repetitions associated with, for example, diversity stacking techniques can be avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: CGG SERVICES SAS
    Inventor: Olivier Winter
  • Patent number: 10012747
    Abstract: Computing device, computer instructions and method for jointly deghosting first and second 3-dimensional (3D) seismic vintages of a same subsurface. The method includes receiving the first 3D vintage; receiving the second 3D vintage, wherein the second 3D vintage is taken later in time than the first 3D vintage, over the same subsurface; jointly deghosting the first and second 3D vintages based on a common ghost-free model U0, a first vintage ghost-free model Ub, and a second vintage ghost-free model Um; and generating an image of the subsurface indicative of changes between the first and second 3D vintages based on the common ghost-free model U0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: CGG SERVICES SAS
    Inventors: Ping Wang, Suryadeep Ray
  • Patent number: 10012748
    Abstract: A method can include providing a trained neural network; providing a set of production values where the set includes, for example, a cumulative production value for an interval, an average production value for the interval, a first production value for the interval and a last production value for the interval; and predicting at least one production value for a subsequent interval based at least in part on the trained neural network and the provided set of production values. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Siddhartha Gupta, Franz Fuehrer
  • Patent number: 10012749
    Abstract: Techniques involve obtaining acoustic data from an acoustic logging tool, where the acoustic data includes waves reflected from the casing, the annular fill material, the formation, and/or interfaces between any of the casing, the annular fill material, and the formation. A crude casing thickness, tool position (e.g., eccentering), mud sound velocity may be estimated using the acoustic data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sandip Bose, Smaine Zeroug, Jiaqi Yang
  • Patent number: 10012750
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a device for monitoring access to a storage area of a plurality of storage areas for goods, including a measurement signal generation, detection, and evaluator. The measurement signal generator includes a signal source and a conductor loop arrangement, the detector for detecting the generated magnetic field is configured to provide a measurement signal on the basis of the detected magnetic field, and the evaluator for evaluating the measurement signal is configured to determine an instance of access to one of the storage areas on the basis of the measurement signal, to compare a determined instance of access with a target access instance, and to output a display signal on the basis of the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Tobias Draeger, Roland Fischer, Iker Mayordomo, Christine Gundelfinger, Markus Hartmann
  • Patent number: 10012751
    Abstract: An apparatus. At least some illustrative embodiments are an apparatus comprising a sensor streamer. The sensor streamer includes at least one seismic streamer section and a first electrode adapter removably attached to the at least one seismic streamer section. The first electrode adapter includes a first electrode, wherein the first electrode is configured to couple to electrical circuitry configured to measure a potential difference between the first electrode at a first potential and a second potential. The conducting member forms a reference potential, wherein the conducting member is floating. The at least one seismic streamer section is without electromagnetic field-sensing components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: PGS Geophysical AS
    Inventor: Geir Andre Motzfeldt Drange
  • Patent number: 10012752
    Abstract: A system enables a borehole casing to be used to connection with establishing electromagnetic fields within the earth at the depth of formations of interest over a significant surface area. A particular advantage is that a borehole casing can be used as an essential part of the system, without needing to open the borehole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: GroundMetrics, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew D Hibbs, H Frank Morrison
  • Patent number: 10012753
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for compensating for environmental conditions on electromagnetic measurements are provided. For example, a downhole logging tool may include a first transmitter coil, a second transmitter coil, and a first receiver coil. The first transmitter coil may provide a first magnetic signal in a wellbore having a conductive casing. The second transmitter coil may provide a second magnetic signal in the wellbore. The first receiver may obtain a first measurement relating to the first magnetic signal and a second measurement relating to the second magnetic signal. The first receiver coil may be near enough to the first transmitter coil and the second transmitter coil to obtain measurements predominantly in the near field eddy current regime. A ratio of the first measurement and the second measurement may cancel environmental dependencies of the first receiver coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Edward Nichols, Emmanuel Legendre, Jean-Luc Le Calvez
  • Patent number: 10012754
    Abstract: In some aspects, systems and methods are provided for determining formation properties using data from both a high-frequency dielectric tool (HFDT) and an array induction tool (AIT). The system includes a controller in communication with at least one HFDT, at least one ART (which may be a multi-component AIT), and a processing unit. The acquired ART formation data can be processed and used to set constraints on the processing of the acquired HFDT formation data. In aspects, a set of processed HFDT data can be used to reinitialize the ART data processing, to allow for a repeated or iterative evaluation process. The system and method generate values used to determine one or more formation properties such as a resistivity of the formation, the presence of an invasion in the formation, mud resistivity or permittivity, anisotropy characteristics of the formation, and dipping characteristics of the formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Dagang Wu, Junsheng Hou
  • Patent number: 10012755
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for scanning an item utilizing an X-ray scanner in order to facilitate a determination of whether the X-ray radiation penetrated through the entirety of the scanned item. Various embodiments comprise a conveying mechanism, an X-ray emitter, a detector, and an X-ray penetration grid (XPG). The XPG may comprise a radiopaque grid that may serve as a reference for determining whether radiation passes through the scanned item, the grid oriented such that the grid members are neither parallel nor perpendicular to the direction of travel. Such orientation may minimize or eliminate “ghosted” radiation signals included in a visual display of the radiation received by the detector. A scanned item may be oriented with the XPG such that radiation emitted by the X-ray emitter that passes through a portion of the scanned item must also pass through the XPG before being received by the detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Wendie Patricia Hayler, Mark Rutherford, Marcus A. Jones, Anthony David Kirk, Gilbert Walter Vanorder, Roy Douglas Hudson, Paul Mason, James Termini
  • Patent number: 10012756
    Abstract: A method for determining a petrophysical property of a formation includes detecting radiation events resulting from imparting neutrons into the formation at an energy level of at least 1 MeV. The petrophysical property is determined from an elastic scattering cross section of the formation. The elastic scattering cross section is related to a number of detected radiation events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tong Zhou, Christian Stoller
  • Patent number: 10012757
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for measuring a local acceleration of gravity includes releasing a ferrous rod having a regular alternating pattern of reflective and non-reflective portions on a surface thereof from an electromagnetic holder so that the rod falls with a substantially vertical acceleration and substantially no angular velocity about a center of mass of the rod. The falling rod is illuminated with a light emitting diode (LED) configured to emit infrared (IR) light, and IR light emitted by the LED and reflected by the falling rod is detected with a photodiode. A two-state signal is generated corresponding to an illumination state of the photodiode by the reflected IR light. Times of transitions between the two states in the generated signal are calculated to determine kinematic data, and the kinematic data is fitted to a predetermined curve to calculate a local acceleration of gravity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    Inventors: Sohaib Abdelazem, Watheq Al-Basheer
  • Patent number: 10012758
    Abstract: Solid state lasers are disclosed herein. An example laser disclosed herein includes a monolithic body having a first end and a second end. The monolithic body includes a first reflector disposed on the first end, a second reflector disposed on the second end, and a solid state gain medium and a Q-switch disposed between the first reflector and the second reflector. The example laser also includes a pump source to cause a population inversion in the solid state gain medium to cause the monolithic body to output a laser pulse. Various applications of the solid state laser are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Andrew J. Speck, A. Ballard Andrews
  • Patent number: 10012759
    Abstract: A downhole sensing system includes an optical sensor that provides a light signal with at least one attribute related to a downhole parameter. The system also includes a parametric amplification module that amplifies the light signal using squeezed or entangled light for internal mode input. The system also includes a processing unit that determines a value for the downhole parameter based on the amplified light signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Satyan G. Bhongale, Christopher L. Stokely
  • Patent number: 10012760
    Abstract: A heat source-free fiber positioning and orienting system for seepage of submerged or partially submerged structures and monitoring method thereof includes a plurality of seepage monitoring devices connected through rotary supports. The seepage monitoring devices include first seepage monitoring units symmetrically distributed on the front and back and second seepage monitoring units symmetrically distributed on left and right. Seepage monitoring fibers are distributed in the first seepage monitoring units and the second seepage monitoring units, and the seepage conditions of the submerged or partially submerged structures are monitored through the seepage monitoring fibers. The heat source-free fiber positioning and orienting system for the seepage of submerged or partially submerged structures has the characteristics of no heating, distribution manner, multiple orientations and synchronicity or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: HOHAI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Huaizhi Su, Meng Yang, Hao Li, Xing Li, Zhaoqing Fu