Patents Issued in July 24, 2018
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Patent number: 10030941Abstract: A multilayer armor is provided that includes a first rigid layer, a second rigid layer, and an interlayer securing the first and second rigid layers to one another. At least one of the first and second rigid layers can include a plurality of regions with a physical or material property that varies between the regions. The interlayer can have a force-extension ratio of 5,600 psi/in or less. The interlayer can have a physical or material property that varies within the interlayer.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2015Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: ORAN SAFETY GLASS INC.Inventors: John Carberry, Katherine Leighton, Carsten Weinhold, Eric Urruti
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Patent number: 10030942Abstract: A steel armor plate and method of manufacturing is described. The armor plate has three curves, a first curve about an axis that parallels the length of the armor plate, and two additional curves about axes that parallel the width of the armor plate. A die for manufacturing said plate is described, the die being formed of a stack of metal plates, each plate having a curve that substantially matches the first curve, the stack of plates being arranged in a step-down-then-step-up fashion to form a concavity that approximates one of the two additional curves.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: TK ARMOR SYSTEMS, L.L.C.Inventor: Jeremy Tepper
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Patent number: 10030943Abstract: FIG. 7 shows an air cannon system loaded with a launch canister containing a prop-fouler. A pressure vessel (28) contains an inlet including a poppet valve (100) that, upon command, can be selectively placed in either a one-way flow position to permit charging of the pressure vessel or otherwise opened to trigger rapid discharge through pressure equalization with the ambient environment. The air cannon may include multiple splayed barrels or a single barrel (158). A launch canister (202), realized in the form of a tube, has a driving plate (350) that closes an end of the launch tube. The driving plate is the first point loaded into the barrel. Within the launch canister (202) a first portion of a floating prop-fouling line is stored. The prop-fouling line, such as made from Dyneema®, has at its ends two drogues that, upon entry into the water, fill with water to produce drag resistance to movement of the prop-fouling line.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2014Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: BCB INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDInventors: Matthew Searle, William Mark Hocking, Andrew Rhys Howell, Derek William Taylor
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Patent number: 10030944Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to a target system. The target system may include a locking plate having a first aperture and a second aperture. In one embodiment, the first aperture may be wider than the second aperture. The target system further includes a target face. The target face may be implemented with a target stem, a locking support, and a locking retainer. In one embodiment, the locking retainer may be wider than the second aperture. Similarly, a target is disclosed which includes a locking plate. The locking plate includes a pass-through portion and a locking portion. In certain embodiments, the locking portion may be wider than the pass-through portion. The target system further includes a target face. The target face may be implemented with an elongated portion, a locking support portion, and a locking retainer portion. In one embodiment, the locking retainer portion is wider than the locking portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2017Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Jumping Targets, LLCInventor: Jared Miller
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Patent number: 10030945Abstract: A bullet trap apparatus preferably includes a housing, a support structure and energy absorbing material. The housing preferably includes a bullet guiding collar, a front energy absorbing panel, a front wall plate, a four sided box, an angled back plate and an angled armor plate. The front wall plate is attached to a front of the four-sided box. The front energy absorbing panel is located between the bullet guiding collar and the front wall plate. A perimeter of the angled back plate is attached to a perimeter of a rear of the four-sided box. Four armor spacers are attached in four corners of the back plate. A rear of the angled armor plate is attached to the four armor spacers. The housing is filled with energy absorbing material. The support structure preferably includes a first side leg and a second side leg and three base plates.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2017Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Inventor: Gary R. Mol
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Patent number: 10030946Abstract: A fireworks aerial display shell is provided with lift charges positioned at opposite ends of a casing that additionally contains an effects charge. Fuses are operatively associated with the lift charges and the effects charge in a manner to ignite the lift charges a period of time before igniting the effects charge. When either one of the ends of the casing is placed facing a closed bottom of a launch tube of a reusable mortar, the burning lift charge at that end of the casing when ignited exerts a propelling force to propel the aerial display shell upwardly out of the launch tube to an intended height before the effects charge is ignited to create a pyrotechnic visual effects display.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2018Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Jake's Fireworks Inc.Inventor: Michael Marietta
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Patent number: 10030947Abstract: A nock or an arrow with a nock suitable for being launched with a slingshot or slingbow. The nock includes a shank that is of sufficient length to fit within the pocket of a slingbow without interfering with the fletching. The nock also includes a flared element to facilitate gripping of the nock. The nock can include a connection shaft for attachment to the shaft of an arrow.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2017Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: BOHNING COMPANY, LTDInventor: Jon Herring
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Patent number: 10030948Abstract: An arrow nock may have three or more string guide impressions that are designed to receive a portion of a bowstring to fire an arrow. Each string guide impression may be defined by two circumferentially spaced walls separated by a floor. The walls and floors may be curvilinear in shape. The walls may have sides and a peak that are curvilinear. The walls may have widths that narrow toward the peak. The walls may have a radial length that is at least one fourth of the nock outside diameter.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2017Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Hunter's Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: Richard L. Bednar, Michael J. Shaffer, Jacob A. Hout, Dean Mook
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Patent number: 10030949Abstract: A mechanical broadhead, which has blades movable from a retracted mode to a deployed mode, is provided with ball and socket members that hold the blades in the retracted mode, and selectively release the blades to the deployed mode. The ball and socket members, which can be on the blades and/or on a retainer element, can be snapped together to provide an audible snap confirming locking of the blades in the retracted mode. The mechanical broadhead can include first and second ferrule portions removably joined with one another. The second ferrule portion can acquire a blocking mode to block a removal opening of a ferrule slot defined in the first ferrule portion so that blade cannot be removed from respective ferrule slots. The second ferrule portion can achieve a removal mode so that the blades can be removed from the slots.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2017Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Grace Engineering Corp.Inventor: Nathaniel E. Grace
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Patent number: 10030950Abstract: A toy dart includes a deformable cap that safely impacts a target. The cap includes two layers of substantially parallel hollow passages that provide spaces that allow the cap to deform. The lower layer, having two hollow passages, is supported by exterior posts and an interior wall between the two hollow passages. The upper layer, having three hollow passages, is supported by exterior posts and interior walls that are laterally offset from the interior wall of the lower layer. The upper and lower layers are separated vertically by a substantially flat divider. Due to the difference in the number of hollow passages and interior walls in each layer, the upper layer is more rigid than the lower layer such that the lower layer of the cap deforms more than the upper layer of the cap upon initial impact with the target.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2017Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Easebon Services LimitedInventors: Francis See Chong Chia, Xubin Xia
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Patent number: 10030951Abstract: A drag reduction system, more specifically a forward mounted drag reduction system for use on an extended range artillery shell, includes a forward end comprising a fuse, an aft located base unit and located therebetween a shell body defining a cavity which comprises a payload, a forwardly located gas generator capable of generating a gas flow, and an ignition device to ignite the gas generator after the shell is launched.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2014Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS plcInventors: Dennis Joseph Flynn, Paul Martin Locking, Martin Johnson
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Patent number: 10030952Abstract: A deployable shroud provides an aerodynamically smooth surface to minimize the drag otherwise experienced by blunt nose projectiles. The shroud comprises multiple petals mounted at the nose of the projectile that are released at a set time during flight. The deployment mechanism assembly of the shroud provides deployment of the petals without the generation of shock waves into the projectile and comprises a fusible link powered by a thermal source. The shroud assembly is self-powered and does not require energy input from the projectile.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2017Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Pavol Stofko, Mark Mellini, Christopher Stout
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Patent number: 10030953Abstract: The invention relates to an illumination munition, particularly an illumination payload ejection device housed within a common carrier payload delivery shell, with a frangible safety link. There is provided an illumination munition comprising a shearable tail unit, a main body which comprises a payload cavity for receiving an illumination payload apparatus, a fuze, an ogive element located between said main body and the fuze, and an explosive train operably connected to said fuze, wherein the illumination payload apparatus comprises an illumination composition, a drogue parachute and a main parachute, wherein the main parachute is tethered by a payload tether to the payload apparatus, such that after deployment of said main parachute said payload apparatus descends under the control of said main parachute.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2014Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS plcInventor: Daniel Alexander Adams
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Patent number: 10030954Abstract: An enhanced slide and a circumferential stop assembly for use with a bowfishing arrow may include matching shapes for engaging one another in use. The engagement of such matching shapes offers many improvements over conventional slide and stop assemblies, including an even circumferential distribution of impact between the slide and the stop as well as inhibiting relative longitudinal or rotational movement between the slide and stop assemblies. The stop assembly may further include a nock adapter for engaging a nock, thereby serving as a dual purpose adapter. For ease of use and installation, the stop assembly may be an outsert, meaning that it is adapted to fit snugly over an arrow shaft.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2017Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: BROWN INNOVATIONS, LLCInventor: Kevin E. Brown
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Patent number: 10030955Abstract: A multi-purpose non-lethal blunt trauma grenade which produces both blunt trauma effects as well as light and sound effects. The non-lethal blunt trauma grenade comprises a main charge holder configured for not fragmenting upon ignition of the main charge and which includes a plurality of vent holes sized and oriented to balance the propulsive force of gases generated by a main charge.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Nicole Harasts Sapp, Leon Moy, Mark Motyka
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Patent number: 10030956Abstract: Muzzleloader systems include a pre-packaged propellant charge and primer for providing efficient loading and unloading of the muzzleloader. The muzzleloader accepts in the breech end the propellant containment vessel that abuts against a constriction portion with a reduced diameter portion. The propellant containment vessel having an end portion with a tapered surface that conforms to the constriction portion surface. A projectile is inserted in the muzzle end and seats against the constriction portion. The propellant containment vessel may be received in a removable breech plug. The constriction portion may be part of the breech plug or a separate component secured in the barrel by way of the breech plug. The containment vessel further comprises a primer mechanism that may be integrated into the proximal end of the containment vessel.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2017Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Vista Outdoor Operations LLCInventors: Bryan P. Peterson, Sr., Drew L. Goodlin, Erik K. Carlson, Lawrence P. Head, John W. Swenson, Sharon Jones
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Patent number: 10030957Abstract: A method of characterizing fragmentation of an explosive device (110) comprises receiving a image of a witness plate (100) that has been subject to impact by fragments from explosion of the device; warping the image to remove deformations of the plate (100); marking strike damage sites (120) caused by impact of the fragments; and recording the position and area of the strike damage sites (120).Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2014Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS plcInventors: Dennis Joseph Flynn, Huw Battenbo
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Patent number: 10030958Abstract: A munition including: a shell; and a generator including: a drum having a cable with a free end, the drum includes a drum gear, the cable releasing from the drum when unwound; a spring for storing energy as the cable is unwound; a generator connected to the drum such that drum rotation is transferred to an input of the generator after the cable is unwound and stored energy in the spring turns the member, the generator includes an input gear connected to the drum gear; and a clutch having an input gear engaged with the drum gear and an output gear engaged with the generator input gear, wherein the clutch transfers rotation of the clutch input gear to rotation of the clutch output gear after the cable is unwound and released from the drum and the stored energy in the spring turns the drum.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: OMNITEK PARTNERS L.L.C.Inventors: Jahangir S Rastegar, Richard T Murray
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Patent number: 10030959Abstract: In one preferred form of the present invention there is provided a method of stemming a blast hole with a super absorbent polymer. The method includes providing a super absorbent polymer substance as a gelled length in the blast hole. The gelled length provides a pressure wave reflecting stem, to increase the efficiency of an explosive during blasting, with the explosive being located in the blast hole.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2014Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Inventor: Allen Park
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Patent number: 10030960Abstract: The invention relates to a calibration device (1) and to a coordinate measuring system for measuring the signal-inducing sensing deflection ITr of tactile measuring probes (2). A reference surface (8) of the reference element (7) is arranged with respect to the field of view (9) of the detector (5) in such a way that, in the event of signal-inducing contact of the sensing surface (4) of the sensing element (3) with the reference surface (8), the sensing surface (4) or parts of the sensing surface (4) lies or lie in the field of view (9) of the detector (5), the detector (5) and the calculation unit (6) being able to calculate the precise position of the sensing element (3) from the detected part of the sensing surface (4).Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Mikron Agie Charmilles AGInventors: Jean-Philippe Besuchet, Michael Monsch
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Patent number: 10030961Abstract: A device for measuring a gap between two objects located remotely from a user includes a base, a slider and a wedge. The slider is slidably received in the base and the wedge is attached to the slider and also slidably received in the base. A push-pull cable has a proximal end connected to the slider. The wedge is inclined at a predetermined angle and slides along an angled surface of the base such that a force applied to a distal end of the cable causes an upper surface of the wedge to move vertically forcing the wedge and the base into respective contact with the two objects forming the gap. By measuring the distance that the push-pull cable slides, the vertical distance traveled by the wedge and thus a measurement of the gap may be determined.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2015Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Piotr Krzysztof Dzięcioł, Szymon Perkowski, Jean-Marie Georges Joseph Deschamps
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Patent number: 10030962Abstract: Disclosed is a precision-positioning drive end pre-tightening device, which comprises a positioning platform (6), an actuator (14), a capacitive sensor (4), a capacitive sensor bracket (3), a pre-tightening block (12) and a film force sensor (13), wherein a sliding groove is provided in the middle of the positioning platform (6), and said pre-tightening block (12), said film force sensor (13) and said actuator (14) are provided in the sliding groove in sequence; the capacitive sensor bracket (3) is fixed on the positioning platform (6), and three connecting rods (3-1) which are connected in sequence via compliant hinges are axially provided at one end of the bracket body of the capacitive sensor bracket (3); an end surface of the capacitive sensor (4) and an upper side surface of the pre-tightening block (12) are parallel to each other, and a gap exists therebetween; and a two-stage pre-tightening device for pre-tightening the pre-tightening block (12) are also provided on the positioning platform (6).Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2014Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: South China University of TechnologyInventors: Xianmin Zhang, Ruizhou Wang
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Patent number: 10030963Abstract: A method for measuring a large shaft rotation angle utilizes one or more cams attached to the shaft. Each cam shape is designed to have one or more detectable harmonics when rotated. Multiple harmonics in a single cam or amongst multiple cams may have a particular order. Pairs of fine position sensors, positioned at opposing sense angle positions relative to the cam(s) measure displacement of the cam during rotation. The data from the position sensors is then analyzed, with a processor, to determine the large shaft rotation angle and angular displacement relative to an ideal axis of rotation.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2015Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Raytheon CompanyInventors: Morrison R. Lucas, John H. Steele
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Patent number: 10030964Abstract: A method performs phase shift interferometry to detect irregularities of a surface of a wafer after the wafer has been placed into an interferometer and while the wafer is vibrating. Additionally, a system and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium have computer-executable instructions embodied thereon for performing phase shift interferometry to detect irregularities of a surface of a wafer after the wafer has been placed into an interferometer and while the wafer is vibrating.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2015Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: SunEdison Semiconductor Limited (UEN201334164H)Inventors: Benno Orschel, Andrey Melnikov, John F. Valley, Markus Jan Peter Siegert
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Patent number: 10030965Abstract: Methods and systems for monitoring parameters characterizing a set of hot spot structures fabricated at different locations on a semiconductor wafer are presented herein. The hot spot structures are device structures that exhibit sensitivity to process variations and give rise to limitations on permissible process variations that must be enforced to prevent device failures and low yield. A trained hot spot measurement model is employed to receive measurement data generated by one or more metrology systems at one or more metrology targets and directly determine values of one or more hot spot parameters. The hot spot measurement model is trained to establish a functional relationship between one or more characteristics of a hot spot structure under consideration and corresponding measurement data associated with measurements of at least one metrology target on the same wafer. A fabrication process parameter is adjusted based on the value of a measured hot spot parameter.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: KLA-Tencor CorporationInventors: Stilian Ivanov Pandev, Sanjay Kapasi, Mark D. Smith, Ady Levy
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Patent number: 10030966Abstract: A length measuring apparatus configured to perform length measurement for an object moving in a measurement region includes a detector configured to detect light modulated by the object with a Doppler effect, and a processor configured to obtain a measurement value of a velocity of the object based on a signal from the detector, and obtain a length for the object based on the measurement value. The processor is configured to specify a point in time corresponding to the object based on an amplitude of the signal, obtain the measurement value based on the signal with respect to a time duration defined by the point in time, and obtain the length based on the measurement value obtained with respect to the time duration.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yukie Kuroki, Takayuki Uozumi, Hiroshi Koike
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Patent number: 10030967Abstract: The invention concerns a device for locally measuring strains within a measurement volume that comprises a test body formed from a homogeneous material of known mechanical properties and ellipsoidal in shape intended to be included in the measurement volume, at least one measurement optical fiber for measuring deformation embedded within said test body and means for linking the at least one measurement optical fiber to a system designed to stimulate the at least one measurement optical fiber, detect signals coming from the fibers and, by means of an electronic system capable of carrying out calculations, determine strains from at least one of the detected signals and known mechanical properties.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2014Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: UNIVERSITE DE NANTESInventors: Marc Francois, Yann Lecieux, Dominique Leduc, Cyril Lupi
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Patent number: 10030968Abstract: Human Computer Interfaces (HCI) may allow a user to interact with a computer via a variety of mechanisms, such as hand, head, and body gestures. Various of the disclosed embodiments allow information captured from a depth camera on an HCI system to be used to recognize such gestures. Particularly, the HCI system's depth sensor may capture depth frames of the user's movements over time. To discern gestures from these movements, the system may group portions of the user's anatomy represented by the depth data into classes. This grouping may require that the relevant depth data be extracted from the depth frame. Such extraction may itself require that appropriate clipping planes be determined. Various of the disclosed embodiments better establish floor planes from which such clipping planes may be derived.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: YouSpace, Inc.Inventor: Ralph Brunner
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Patent number: 10030969Abstract: An in-vehicle system as a road curvature detection device calculates a curvature of a road in front of a vehicle based on an acquired front scene image. The in-vehicle system receives gradient information from the data map. The gradient information corresponds to a current road section on the road on which the vehicle drives. The in-vehicle system detects a gradient accuracy of the received gradient information. When the current road section has a gradient, i.e. the road is an uphill or downhill road, the in-vehicle system selects an appropriate special detection methods based on the gradient accuracy of the received gradient information, and calculates a road curvature by using the selected special detection method. Each of the special detection methods calculates a road curvature while effectively suppressing influence of a road gradient indicated by the received gradient information.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Kojiro Tateishi, Naoki Kawasaki, Shunsuke Suzuki, Hiroshi Mizuno, Takeshi Shikimachi
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Patent number: 10030970Abstract: An image measuring apparatus includes a sample stage having a placement surface on which an object to be measured is placed; an image capture apparatus facing the placement surface of the sample stage and capturing an image of the object to be measured; and a pattern projection apparatus projecting a predetermined pattern onto the sample stage, the predetermined pattern providing a reference for at least one of a placement position and direction of the object to be measured on the placement surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2015Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: MITUTOYO CORPORATIONInventors: Yukimasa Nishio, Toshikazu Iwata, Eisuke Moriuchi
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Patent number: 10030971Abstract: A measurement method and system are presented for in-line measurements of one or more parameters of thin films in structures progressing on a production line. First measured data and second measured data are provided from multiple measurements sites on the thin film being measured, wherein the first measured data corresponds to first type measurements from a first selected set of a relatively small number of the measurement sites, and the second measured data corresponds to second type optical measurements from a second set of significantly higher number of the measurements sites. The first measured data is processed for determining at least one value of at least one parameter of the thin film in each of the measurement sites of said first set. Such at least one parameter value is utilized for interpreting the second measured data, thereby obtaining data indicative of distribution of values of said at least one parameter within said second set of measurement sites.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignees: Globalfoundries, Inc., Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd.Inventors: Cornel Bozdog, Alok Vaid, Sridhar Mahendrakar, Mainul Hossain, Taher Kagalwala
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Patent number: 10030972Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention include a calibration method for a coordinate measuring machine. In some embodiments, the method may include emitting and directing the laser beam towards a first of the set of retro-reflectors, whereby a measuring path is defined by the orientation of the laser beam, moving the calibration laser head along the measuring path so that the laser beam is kept directed towards the first retro-reflector according to the measuring path and the reflected laser beam is continuously received at the calibration laser head, measuring the change in distance to the first retro-reflector at a plurality of measuring positions along the measuring path and gathering a machine position for each of the plurality of measuring positions, the machine position relating to a position of the tool carrier relative to the base.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2014Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: HEXAGON TECHNOLOGY CENTER GMBHInventors: Claudio Iseli, Pascal Jordil
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Patent number: 10030973Abstract: A method and device for the cyclic digital transfer of a position value of a moving object having inertial mass, the value range of the transferred position value being limited in such a way that no whole revolution or, in the case of a linear motion, other complete period that is conditional upon mechanical conditions is mappable, and the actual position is generated by detecting, in an evaluation unit, instances of the value range being exceeded.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2011Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Olaf Simon
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Patent number: 10030974Abstract: System and method can support a measurement module on a movable object. The measurement module includes a first circuit board with one or more sensors. Additionally, the measurement module includes a weight block assembly, wherein the weight block assembly is configured to have a mass that keeps an inherent frequency of the measurement module away from an operation frequency of the movable object. Furthermore, said first circuit board can be disposed in an inner chamber within the weight block assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jiangang Feng, Yin Tang
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Patent number: 10030975Abstract: A sensor (100, 200) for measuring a variable generates a sensor signal (S), oscillates at a drive frequency (fx), and includes: a rate demodulator (135), which demodulates the sensor signal (S) by multiplying it by a first demodulation signal, in order to generate a rate signal (R1), which contains information about the measured variable to be measured; a quadrature demodulator (140), which demodulates the sensor signal (S) by multiplying it by a second demodulation signal shifted by 90° with respect to the first demodulation signal, to generate a quadrature signal (Q1); and an analysis circuit (170), which determines whether the quadrature signal (Q1) or a signal (Q2) derived therefrom is subject to a periodic oscillation and, if a periodic oscillation is present, outputs a status signal (Xst) having a value which indicates that the instantaneous rate signal (R1) is influenced by an external interference acting on the sensor (100, 200).Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2010Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventor: Thorsten Balslink
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Patent number: 10030976Abstract: A gyroscope includes a resonator, a transducer, and a comparator. The comparator is designed to receive an input signal from the transducer and compare the input signal with a reference signal to produce an output signal. Rising and falling edge transitions of the output signal are substantially synchronized with a motion of the resonator along a sense-axis of the transducer.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2015Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Kionix, Inc.Inventor: Jonah DeWall
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Patent number: 10030977Abstract: A multiaxial rotation rate sensor for detecting rotation rates on three mutually perpendicular rotation axes.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Mirko Hattass, David Csima, Thorsten Balslink
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Patent number: 10030978Abstract: A lane departure detection computing device for a lane departure detection system is described. The computing device includes one or more processors for controlling operation of the computing device, and a memory for storing data and program instructions usable by the one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to calculate a first path geometry relating to a first vehicle traveling in a first lane, calculate a second path geometry relating to a second vehicle traveling in a second lane different from the first lane, evaluate coextensive portions of the first path and the second path for parallelism, and, if the coextensive portions of the first path and the second path evaluated for parallelism are not parallel, determine that one of the first vehicle and the second vehicle is executing a lane departure.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventor: Vladimeros Vladimerou
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Patent number: 10030979Abstract: Systems and techniques for determining and/or generating a navigation path through a three-dimensional (3D) model are presented. At least one waypoint location within a captured 3D model of an architectural environment is determined. A path within the captured 3D model, to navigate between a first location associated with the captured 3D model and a second location associated with the captured 3D model, is determined based on the at least one waypoint location. Visual data indicative of 2D data or 3D data of the captured 3D model along the path is transmitted to a remote client device to simulate navigation of the path within the captured 3D model between the first location and the second location.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Matterport, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Allen Bjorke, Matthew Tschudy Bell
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Patent number: 10030980Abstract: A computerized method of creating map data from a plurality of trips where each trip comprises position data derived from the positions of at least one navigation device over a period of time, the method comprising using a processing circuitry to perform the following steps: i. processing the position data; ii. calculating, from the processing of the position data, trip terminal positions at which the navigation device started to generate positions and/or stopped generating positions and which provide an end point of a trip; iii. performing statistical analysis on the terminal positions in order to determine origin locations at which trips commonly terminate and/or originate; iv. generating further map data, which comprises the origin locations.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2010Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: TOMTOM GLOBAL CONTENT B.V.Inventors: Wojciech Tomasz Nowak, Sven Coppens
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Patent number: 10030981Abstract: To dynamically vary map content based on the speed at which a portable device is moving, for a map in which a portable device user is following, a request for map data for a particular location is received along with an indication of the speed of the portable device. As a result, at least two versions of map data for the particular location are identified and one of the versions is selected based on the speed. The selected version is then transmitted to the portable device for display.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2017Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventor: Bailiang Zhou
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Patent number: 10030982Abstract: Aspects described herein improve upon systems and methods for generalizing topographical map data relating to the road network for use at different scale levels. Existing systems collapse the two carriageways of a dual carriageway to a single centerline representing the dual carriageway by tracking along one way sections of carriageway and generating pairs of carriageways for collapse, but fall short of being able to compute complicated intersections. Further, existing methods place heavy demands on processing power and are not suitable for change only refreshes. Aspects described herein use graph theory to create a tracked network of stroke type objects representing the length of single carriageway sections of dual carriageways, and then successfully pairs them such that they can be collapsed to a center line and connected to the road network. The process reduces computation time, thereby speeding the rendering process for map imagery.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Ordnance Survey LimitedInventor: Stuart Thom
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Patent number: 10030983Abstract: Support point management systems, methods, and programs acquire a support point registered as a subject of deceleration support and exclude the support point as the subject of deceleration support in a case a vehicle travels on a new road after having traveled through the support point without deceleration at the support point.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2014Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignees: AISIN AW CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Toshiaki Niwa, Tomoki Kodan, Kuniaki Tanaka
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Patent number: 10030984Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a computer implemented method, a computer program product, and a computer system for verifying the road network of map. An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for verifying a road network of a map. The method comprises: determining, based on locations of a set of points in the map, a trajectory distance of a trajectory between a start point and an end point in the set of points on the map; determining a route distance between the start point and the end point in the road network of the map; and verifying the road network by comparing the trajectory distance and the route distance.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Ning Duan, Peng Gao, Baohua Wang, Xin Zhang
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Patent number: 10030985Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses are described for updating navigational map data. A routing request is received for routing data. A version compatibility matrix may be accessed that corresponds to the routing request. An analysis is performed of a cache database, a main database, and the version compatibility matrix. A number of version conflicts between the cache database and main database are identified based on the analysis. Using these version conflicts, one or more routes based on the routing request are generated.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2017Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: HERE Global B.V.Inventor: Martin Pfeifle
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Patent number: 10030986Abstract: Analytic maps may be used to develop and refine law enforcement strategies. Initially, the data assets and associated telemetry information of media recording devices may be stored in a primary database. The data assets include an audio recording, a video recording, or a multimedia recording. The associated telemetry information includes geolocations of the media recording devices at multiple times. References to the data assets and duplicate of the associated telemetry information are stored in a secondary database, in which the secondary database may provide faster data read speed than the primary database. Pre-calculations are performed based at least on the telemetry information as stored in the secondary database according to one or more mapping parameters to generate multiple sets of pre-calculated data. A set of pre-calculated data is then sent for presentation on an analytic map of a dashboard displayed on a remote computing device.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignees: WHP WORKFLOW SOLUTIONS, INC., GETAC TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Thomas Guzik, Muhammad Adeel
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Patent number: 10030987Abstract: An in-vehicle system and method for presenting a relevancy-graded navigation map to a driver of a vehicle. The relevancy-graded navigation deemphasizes map elements that are not relevant to driving the vehicle. The relevancy-graded navigation map allows the driver to focus more on controlling the vehicle by reducing the amount of time it takes to interpret a navigation map.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2015Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignees: Volkswagen AG, Audi AGInventors: Heiko Maiwand, William Brian Lathrop, Erik Glaser, Marco Antonio Lobato Fregoso
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Patent number: 10030988Abstract: A method includes receiving one or more search terms at a mobile computing device while the mobile computing device is located at a particular location. A search query that includes the one or more search terms and a location history of the mobile computing device is transmitted to a server. The method also includes receiving one or more search results in response to the search query, where the one or more search results include content identified based on a predicted destination of the mobile computing device. An interface identifying the one or more search results is displayed at the mobile computing device.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2015Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Alice Jane Bernheim Brush, John Charles Krumm, Shahriyar Amini, Amy Karlson, Jaime Teevan, Nissanka Arachchige Bodhi Priyantha
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Patent number: 10030989Abstract: In a vehicle, positional information of the vehicle and status determination information are serially acquired. Each time a user speaks a speech, speech data is acquired. A storage section stores the acquired speech data, and the positional information and status determination information acquired when the speech data is acquired, in association in a memory, as stored speech data, stored positional information, and stored status determination information. For each stored speech data in the memory, a determination is made whether a first status indicated by the stored positional information and stored status determination information associated with the stored speech data is similar to a second status indicated by the positional information and status determination information newly acquired at a current time. A reporting processor reports, to a driver, information based on the stored speech data when the determination is affirmed.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2015Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuhiro Matsui, Takahira Kato, Takamitsu Suzuki, Yuko Nakamura, Takeshi Yamamoto
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Patent number: 10030990Abstract: In one embodiment, panoramic images, images bubbles, or any two-dimensional views of three-dimensional subject matter are enhanced with one or more alternate viewpoints. A controller receives data indicative of a point on the two-dimensional perspective and accesses a three-dimensional location based on the point. The controller selects an image bubble based on the three-dimensional location. The three-dimensional location may be determined according to a depth map corresponding to the point. A portion of the image bubble is extracted and incorporated into the two-dimensional perspective. The resulting image may be a seamless enhanced resolution image or include a picture-in-picture enhanced resolution window including subject matter surrounding the selected point.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: HERE Global B.V.Inventor: James D. Lynch