Patents Issued in August 21, 2018
  • Patent number: 10054678
    Abstract: Minimizing incorrect associations of sensor data for an autonomous vehicle are described. A driving environment of the autonomous vehicle includes a stationary object and a dynamic object. Such objects can be detected by radar sensors and/or lidar sensors. In one example, a history of radar observation can be used to minimize incorrect sensor data associations. In such case, the location of a stationary object in the driving environment can be determined. When a dynamic object passes by the stationary object, lidar data of the dynamic object is prevented from being associated with radar data obtained substantially at the determined location of the stationary object. In another example, identifiers assigned to radar data can be used to minimize incorrect sensor data associations. In such case, lidar data of an object can be associated with radar data having a particular identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Xue Mei, Naoki Nagasaka, Bunyo Okumura
  • Patent number: 10054679
    Abstract: A radar system includes: control circuitry that generates a beam control signal; a first radar device including a first transmission antenna and first beam formation circuitry that causes the first transmission antenna to perform a first scan including a second scan from left to right by changing an emission angle and a third scan from right to left by changing an emission angle in such a manner that a part of the second scan and a part of the third scan are performed alternately one after another; and a second radar device including a second transmission antenna and second beam formation circuitry that cause the second transmission antenna to perform a fourth scan in such a manner that a phase of the fourth scan is opposite to a phase of the first scan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Shibata, Yoshiyuki Saito
  • Patent number: 10054680
    Abstract: A radar signal target detection and display system employs feedback to produce improved detection and tracking. Portions of the radar images for each antenna channel to search for the target of interest are defined using the track state to define the center of the search region and using the track covariance matrix to define the size of the region. Moving reference processing (MRP) is performed. MRP employs a search centered on the motion state derived from the detection sent to the tracker on the previous coherent processing interval (CPI). Space-time adaptive processing (STAP) is employed on each CPI using a unique set of adaptive degrees of freedom (DOFs) derived from pre-MRP and post-MRP complex radar image amplitudes for each antenna channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory J. Owirka, Douglas A. Page, Thomas J. Kragh, Howard E. Nichols
  • Patent number: 10054681
    Abstract: Improved two-dimensional planar array transducer and beamformer apparatus and methods. In one embodiment, the two-dimensional planar array transducer is capable of simultaneously or sequentially forming multiple acoustic beams in two axes and at two or more widely separated acoustic frequencies from a single flat planar array transducer. The transducer planar array consists of two or more electrically and acoustically independent two dimensional planar transducer array structures operating at different frequencies that are physically integrated onto a single multi frequency configuration. In an exemplary embodiment, a second higher frequency transducer array is positioned within the aperture area of a lower frequency planar array transducer. Methods of using the aforementioned two-dimensional planar array transducer and beamformer are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: ROWE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Francis Dale Rowe, John Romero
  • Patent number: 10054682
    Abstract: With a sensor device for detecting at least one contact event on a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, with at least one impact sound sensor for detecting at least one impact sound signal, at least one impact sound sensor comprises at least one signal-transferring connection to at least one signal processing means already existing in the vehicle and associated with at least one other sensor means. With this arrangement at least one impact sound sensor comprises an impact-sound-transmitting connection to a section of the outer shell of the vehicle. This allows contact events on the vehicle to be detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Klaas Hauke Baumgartel, Thomas Niemann
  • Patent number: 10054683
    Abstract: An obstacle detection apparatus includes: a transceiver transmitting a transmission wave and receiving an ultrasonic wave; a transmission controller; a receiver circuit detecting a signal level of a receiving wave; a distance calculator sequentially calculating a distance to an object reflecting the transmission wave; a memory storing the distance to the object; an obstacle determinator determining whether the object is an obstacle; and a reception level monitoring device monitoring the signal level of the receiving wave before the transmission wave being transmitted. When the signal level exceeds a predetermined threshold, the obstacle determinator sets a first number of determination data elements to an increased number of determinations for a predetermined period to be used for determining whether the object is the obstacle, as being larger than a second number of determination data elements used when the signal level does not exceed the predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignees: DENSO CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mitsuyasu Matsuura, Tsuyoshi Ando, Takayuki Hiromitsu, Motonari Ohbayashi, Hironobu Ishijima
  • Patent number: 10054684
    Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to a castable sonar device that may include a housing. The housing may include a buoyant component and a sonar transducer element configured to produce compressed high intensity radar pulse (CHIRP) sonar. The housing may include a wireless data communication module for communicating with one or more wireless computing devices enabled to display sonar images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: NAVICO HOLDING AS
    Inventor: Matthew Laster
  • Patent number: 10054685
    Abstract: A foreign matter detecting apparatus includes an oscillating unit, an optical system, a receiving unit, a scanning mechanism, and an operator. The oscillating unit generates a terahertz pulse wave and emits the terahertz pulse wave as irradiation light. The optical system guides the irradiation light to the first part of the container and condenses reflected light from the container. The receiving unit outputs a signal corresponding to the condensed reflected light and also measures an echo. The scanning mechanism scans a position of the irradiation light guided on the first part in a two-dimensional manner. The operator detects foreign matter in powder in a container based on at least one of a time waveform signal, a reflection image, a power spectrum, a tomographic image, and a frequency image. The time waveform signal is output from the receiving unit in chronological order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: NIPRO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryoichi Fukasawa, Shigenori Tominaga
  • Patent number: 10054686
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to systems and methods for managing one or more ground stations that track satellites. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores information of a ground station at a first position at a first time. A processor receives from a sensor information of the ground station at a second position at a second time. The processor detects an anomaly of a positional characteristic of the ground station based on a difference between the first position and the second position. The processor outputs an instruction to calibrate the ground station based on the detected anomaly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: SPIRE GLOBAL, INC.
    Inventors: Roshan Jobanputra, Jesse Trutna, David Patterson
  • Patent number: 10054687
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for detecting false Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) satellite signals. False GNSS satellite signals can be used malevolently to take control of a body such as a vehicle or ship that is using GNSS satellite signals for navigation. In some embodiments a GNSS attitude system is used to detect the false GNSS satellite signals. The GNSS attitude system measures the code or carrier phase of the GNSS satellite signals at two or more antennas to detect the false GNSS satellite signals. In some embodiments the attitude system computes first measured and second estimated carrier phase differences in order to detect the false GNSS satellite signals. The attitude system may compute the attitude of a baseline vector between the two antennas. Once false GNSS satellite signals are detected, the method can include preventing the attitude determining system from outputting position or location data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Hemisphere GNSS Inc.
    Inventor: Michael L. Whitehead
  • Patent number: 10054688
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for saving power during synthetic positioning in Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receivers is provided. According to one embodiment, a device includes a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver, and an inertial sensor block. The GNSS receiver is disabled when the device enters a dead zone, and the device uses data from the inertial sensor block and a remotely located database to perform navigation functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Andi Jakupi, John Mettenburg
  • Patent number: 10054689
    Abstract: A dose rate monitoring device contains a first radiation detector including an inorganic crystal scintillator, a second radiation detector including a plastic scintillator, a detector mount having a cylinder part, a low range calculator calculating a first compensation dose rate of an incident radioactive ray based on the detection signal pulse, a high range calculator calculating a second compensation dose rate of an incident radioactive ray based on the detection signal pulse, a dose rate calculator calculating a dose rate ratio from the first compensation dose rate and the second compensation dose rate, and choosing a compensation dose rate according to the magnitude of the calculated dose rate ratio; and a display displaying the compensation dose rate which is outputted from the dose rate calculator, wherein the plastic scintillator which is included in the second radiation detector is wound around the cylinder part of the detector mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shohei Katayama, Kenichi Moteki
  • Patent number: 10054690
    Abstract: A diagnostic imaging system utilizing a reduced crystal design pattern is utilized to image a subject and collect event data. The reduced crystal design pattern includes filled crystal locations and empty crystal locations. A processor accounts for empty crystal locations by selecting windows that include nearest neighbor filled crystal locations. The nearest neighbor filled crystal locations include event data which is averaged by the processor and assigned to the empty crystal location. A weighted average based on distance or event strength is incorporated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Shekhar Dwivedi, Venudhar Rao Hajari
  • Patent number: 10054691
    Abstract: A solid-state radiation detector includes a pattern of conductive metal on a zinc oxide substrate. The pattern provides an arrangement of interdigitated electrode fingers. The wide band gap substrate is sensitive to UV light, which can cause a conductivity change in the substrate. The electrode fingers are configured to sense a difference in substrate conductivity resulting from UV light. The detector has a fast response time, which enables it to detect Cherenkov light. The compact detector provides savings on size, weight, and required power. Thus, the solid-state detector can be used to replace photomultiplier tubes in Cherenkov detectors. The features of the novel detector allow for an improved system to detect and monitor UV radiation, especially during deep space missions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Admin of National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: John D. Wrbanek, Susan Wrbanek
  • Patent number: 10054692
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a detector (22?) for detecting ionizing radiation, comprising: a directly converting semi-conductor layer (36) for producing charge carriers in response to incident ionizing radiation; and a plurality of electrodes (34) corresponding to pixels for registering the charge carriers and generate a signal corresponding to registered charge carriers; wherein an electrode of the plurality of electrodes (34) is structured to two-dimensionally intertwine with at least two adjacent electrodes to register the charge carriers by said electrode and by at least one adjacent electrode. The present invention further relates to a detection method and to an imaging apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Ewald Roessl, Christoph Herrmann, Roger Steadman Booker, Klaus Jürgen Engel
  • Patent number: 10054693
    Abstract: There is provided a radiographic imaging device including: a radiographic imaging device main body; and a protective cover that is removably applied to a surface of the radiographic imaging device main body, wherein a thickness of the radiographic imaging device main body, with the protective cover applied, is less than or equal to 16 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinsuke Noguchi, Yusuke Kitagawa, Takeyasu Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 10054694
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an array substrate for an X-ray detector and an X-ray detector including the same. The array substrate is defined as an active area and a pad area, wherein the pad area includes a substrate including a first area and a second area extending from the first area, and a plurality of data lines contacting an upper surface of the substrate and extending toward the second area from the first area, adjacent data lines of the plurality of data lines are spaced apart from each other, the upper surface of the substrate is exposed in a area between the adjacent data lines in the first area of the substrate, and a first insulation film is disposed between the substrate and the data lines in the second area of the substrate, thereby preventing a short-circuit between adjacent data lines due to agglomeration between data lines and an organic layer during cutting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: JaeHo Yoon, MoonSoo Kang, JaeKwang Lee, ShiHyung Park
  • Patent number: 10054695
    Abstract: The invention relates to a two steps image capture panel for recording x-ray image information. More particularly, the invention relates to a method and an apparatus for directing the internal electric field to capture the x-ray image first on an insulating surface, avoiding charge injection noise from the insulating surface, and then re-directing the internal electrical field to transfer the image charge from the insulating surface to a conductive readout electrode with electric field sufficient for charge gain during image readout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Vieworks Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Denny Lap Yen Lee, Hyun Suk Jang
  • Patent number: 10054696
    Abstract: A detector for an electron multiplier comprising: a substrate comprising a dielectric material, the substrate having a first face and an opposing second face; a charge collector provided adjacent the first face of the substrate; an anode within the substrate, the anode spaced from first face, such that the anode is capacitively coupled to the charge collector, so that charge incident on the charge collector generates an image charge on the anode; and a conduit contact, coupled to the anode and passing through the substrate to the second face of the substrate layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Photek Limited
    Inventors: James Milnes, Tom Conneely, Jonathan Lapington
  • Patent number: 10054697
    Abstract: A device for sensing, locating, and characterizing a radiation emitting source, including: a detection crystal having dimensions great enough such that regional differences in radiation response are generated in the detection crystal by radiation impinging on one or more surfaces of the detection crystal; and a plurality of detectors one or more of coupled to and disposed on a plurality of surfaces of the detection crystal operable for detecting the regional differences in radiation response generated in the detection crystal by the radiation impinging on the one or more surfaces of the detection crystal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignees: Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC, Jozef Stefan Institute, AISense D.O.O.
    Inventors: Matjaz Vencelj, Ashley C. Stowe, Toni Petrovic, Jonathan S. Morrell, Andrej Kosicek
  • Patent number: 10054698
    Abstract: An imaging system is provided that includes a gantry, plural radiation detector head assemblies, a cooling unit, and a manifold. The radiation detector head assemblies are disposed about a bore of the gantry. Each radiation detector head assembly includes a detector housing and a rotor assembly. The rotor assembly is configured to be rotated about an axis. The rotor assembly includes a detector unit that in turn includes an absorption member and associated processing circuitry. The cooling unit is mounted to the gantry and is configured to provide an output flow of air at a controlled temperature. The manifold is coupled to the cooling unit and the plural radiation detector head assemblies, and places the cooling unit and radiation detector head assemblies in fluid communication with each other. The output flow of air from the cooling unit is delivered to the plural radiation detector head assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Yaron Hefetz, Raed Khamaisi
  • Patent number: 10054699
    Abstract: Apparatus for generating shear waves usable in determining shear waves usable in determining distribution and orientation of geologic features in the subsurface among other uses, having a hammer bar with a rod connected to a center position of the hammer bar and having a coil spring therewith and two magnets on each side of the rod to hold the hammer bar in a position to strike the anvil bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Inventor: Peter J. Hutchinson
  • Patent number: 10054700
    Abstract: A nodal geophysical sensing system includes a ground contact sleeve defining an interior space and having at least one feature on an exterior thereof for contacting and compressing ground materials adjacent the exterior. A nodal geophysical sensor having a housing engages at least one feature on the interior space so as to enable acoustic energy transmission between the ground contact sleeve and the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: GEOPHYSICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Richard A. Degner, Gary L. Scott
  • Patent number: 10054701
    Abstract: A system for storing seismic data recording units. The system may include a storage unit for storing the seismic data recording units. The system may also include a storage container disposed inside the storage unit. The storage container may define a volume of space in which the seismic data recording units are stored. The system may also include a cable coupled to one of the seismic data recording units. The cable may transfer seismic data from the one of the seismic data recording units to the storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: WesternGeco L.L.C.
    Inventor: Einar Holst
  • Patent number: 10054702
    Abstract: A technique facilitates enhanced microseismic monitoring. In a variety of applications, the technique may be used to enhance the resolvability of moment tensor inversion for ill-conditioned seismic receiver coverage. As a result, microseismic monitoring technique enhances the capability for monitoring many types of naturally occurring and created seismic events. For example, the technique may be employed to enhance hydraulic fracturing monitoring, induced seismicity monitoring, CO2 injection monitoring, other injection monitoring, mining, and/or other techniques which cause microseismic events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Xin Yu, Walter Scott Leaney, James T. Rutledge
  • Patent number: 10054703
    Abstract: Fast anisotropy axis values are determined for each bin in seismic data binned by azimuth. A fast azimuth gather is determined within each bin in the seismic data from the fast anisotropy axis values. The earth's subsurface is imaged, using the fast azimuth gathers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: PGS Geophysical AS
    Inventors: Paul LeCocq, Cyrille Reiser, John Brittan
  • Patent number: 10054704
    Abstract: Data representing a first multiple is predicted, based on first survey data for a target structure, using a multidimensional model of a layer in which the first multiple occurs. Modified survey data is produced by performing a subtraction of the predicted data representing the first multiple from the first survey data. Based on the modified survey data, data representing a second multiple is predicted using the multidimensional model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: WESTERNGECO L.L.C.
    Inventors: Richard Bisley, Ian Moore
  • Patent number: 10054705
    Abstract: In the field of marine geophysical surveying, systems and methods for controlling the spatial distribution or orientation of a geophysical sensor streamer or an array of geophysical sensor streamers towed behind a survey vessel are provided. Various techniques for changing the spatial distribution or orientation of such geophysical sensor streamers in response to changing conditions are provided. For example, crosscurrent conditions may be determined based on configuration data received from positioning devices along the length of a streamer, and a new desired orientation for the streamer may be determined based on the crosscurrent conditions. The new desired orientation may include a new desired feather angle for the streamer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: PGS Geophysical AS
    Inventors: Øyvind Hillesund, Torbjørn Ursin, Toralf Lund
  • Patent number: 10054706
    Abstract: Seismic data recorded on an ocean bottom node (OBN) is used to determine observed direct arrival times at the OBN from a set of seismic source shots having a time span that is only a portion of an entire span time for a shot line. The observed direct arrival times for each shot in the set of seismic source shots are compared statistically with a plurality of predicted direct arrival times for each shot in the set of seismic source shots to derive a statistical measure of differences across all shots. Each predicted direct arrival time is associated with a unique proposed position of the OBN. The unique proposed position that minimizes the statistical measure of differences between the observed direct arrival times and the predicted direct arrival times is selected for each shot in the set of shots as a corrected OBN position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: CGG SERVICES SAS
    Inventor: Tony Noss
  • Patent number: 10054707
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods for investigating a subsurface volume of interest from a borehole. Apparatus comprise an enclosure configured for conveyance along the borehole; an acoustic source in the enclosure configured to generate acoustic signals; a lens assembly disposed in the enclosure and next to the acoustic source, the lens assembly being formed of a plurality of lens elements; wherein each lens element comprises a plurality of cells arranged in a curvilinear cell array, each cell formed as a column oriented transverse to a direction of travel of the acoustical signals. The plurality of cells may be arranged according to a conformal mapping geometry, including a canonical Bipolar conformal mapping transformation of constant [u,v] contour lines to [x,y] Cartesian coordinates. A portion of the cells are scaled down in size by a scale factor. The scale factor corresponding to each cell of the portion varies non-monotonically along periodicity lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventor: Dwight W. Swett
  • Patent number: 10054708
    Abstract: Maximum and minimum horizontal stresses, and horizontal to overburden stress ratio, are estimated using radial profiles of shear moduli. Inversion enables estimation of maximum and minimum horizontal stresses using radial profiles of three shear moduli associated with an orthogonal set of axes defined by the three principal stress directions. Differences in the far-field shear moduli are inverted together with two difference equations obtained from the radial profiles of the dipole shear moduli C44 and C55, and borehole stresses in the near-wellbore region. The horizontal to overburden stress ratio is estimated using differences in the compressional, dipole shear, and Stoneley shear slownesses at two depths in the same lithology interval where the formation exhibits azimuthal isotropy in cross-dipole dispersions, implying that horizontal stresses are nearly the same at all azimuths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Bikash K. Sinha
  • Patent number: 10054709
    Abstract: A sensor for locating metallic or magnetizable objects comprises two emission coils and a receiving coil which are inductively interconnected. A method for determining the influence of temperature on the sensor includes supplying a first pair of predetermined alternating currents to the emitter coils, and simultaneously sampling current flows which pass through the emitter coils and a first current of the receiver coil. Subsequently, the method includes supplying a second pair of predetermined alternating currents to the emitter coils, and simultaneously sampling current flows which pass through the emitter coils and a second current of the receiver coil. The method further includes determining coupling factors between the emitter coils and the receiver coils based on the determined current flows and voltages, and determining the object based on the coupling factors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Hahl, Juergen Winterhalter, Andrej Albrecht, Tobias Zibold, Oliver Grossmann
  • Patent number: 10054710
    Abstract: Systems and methods for simulating optical sensor response data for fluids in a wellbore are disclosed herein. A system comprises a downhole tool, an optical sensor coupled to the downhole tool, and a sensor information mapping module. The sensor information mapping module is operable to receive sensor response information associated with the optical sensor and a first fluid, receive sensor spectra information associated with the optical sensor, and receive fluid spectroscopy information associated with the first fluid. The sensor information mapping module is also operable to determine a transformation matrix using the sensor response information, the sensor spectra information, and the fluid spectroscopy information, and determine, using the transformation matrix, simulated sensor response information associated with the optical sensor and a second fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Dingding Chen, Bin Dai, David L. Perkins
  • Patent number: 10054711
    Abstract: With a method of operating a photoelectric sensor a pulsed light beam is sent by an emitter, received by a receiver spaced from the emitter, and converted into a received signal. Measurement values of the received signal are recorded by an evaluation device with the method. The recording of the measurement values is synchronized with the received signal by the evaluation device. Event times of positive and/or negative flanks of pulses of the received signal are identified by a flank detector of the evaluation device here. A controller of the evaluation device to which the event times are sent determines a subsequent event time after an event time if this lies within a time interval around an expected subsequent event time. Synchronisation is carried out of at least two successive event times have been identified. Measurement times are determined from the event times for recording the measurement values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignees: PROTECHINA HERBST GMBH & CO. KG, KARL MAYER TEXTILMASCHINENFABRIK GMBH
    Inventor: Alfred Ferchau
  • Patent number: 10054712
    Abstract: Machine, computer readable medium, program code, and computer-implemented methods for performing a reservoir simulation with well completion and reservoir grid data quality assurance, are provided. An exemplary embodiment can include a data quality analyzing machine having memory containing data quality analyzing instructions configured to simulate a reservoir model with automated well completion and reservoir grid data quality assurance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Mohammed S. Al-Nuaim, Umar A. Al-Nahdi, Tareq Al-Zahrani, Khalid Al-Alwan, Muath Al-Mulla
  • Patent number: 10054713
    Abstract: A method includes introducing a tool into a wellbore lined at least partially with a first casing and a second casing concentrically overlapping a portion of the first casing emitting an acoustic wave from an acoustic source included in the tool causing the first and second casings to vibrate at their respective resonant frequencies, emitting high frequency electromagnetic (EM) energy using the tool that interacts with the first casing to generate a first EM scattered field, emitting low frequency EM energy using the tool, at least a portion of the low frequency EM energy traversing the first casing and interacting with the second casing to generate a second EM scattered field, and analyzing the first and second EM scattered fields to determine a presence of corrosion in at least one of the first and second casings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Chih-Hao Kuo, Rencheng Song
  • Patent number: 10054714
    Abstract: A method, including: obtaining an initial geophysical model; modeling a forward wavefield with viscoacoustic or viscoelastic wave equations; modeling an adjoint wavefield with adjoint viscoacoustic or adjoint viscoelastic wave equations, wherein the adjoint viscoacoustic wave equations are based on an auxiliary variable that is a function of pressure and a memory variable or the adjoint viscoelastic wave equations are based on a combination of stress and a memory variable, respectively; obtaining a gradient of a cost function based on a combination of a model of the forward wavefield and a model of the adjoint wavefield; and using the gradient of the cost function to update the initial geophysical model and obtain an updated geophysical model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
    Inventors: Huseyin Denli, Alex Kanevsky
  • Patent number: 10054715
    Abstract: An aspect of the present invention relates to an eyeglass lens comprising a lens substrate and a vapor-deposited film either directly or indirectly on the lens substrate, wherein the vapor-deposited film is an oxide film of metal selected from the group consisting of zirconium and tantalum, with an average grain size observed in a planar image obtained by a transmission electron microscope of equal to or greater than 3.5 nm and a proportion accounted for by grain boundaries, which are boundaries separating grains from regions outside of the grains, in a planar image obtained by a transmission electron microscope of less than 15%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Tadokoro, Naomi Ogawa, Makoto Adachi, Yuko Komine, Koushi Harada
  • Patent number: 10054716
    Abstract: A strengthened cover lens is disclosed to include a substrate, including an upper surface, a lower surface substantially parallel to the upper surface, a side surface located between the upper surface and the lower surface, and the side surface being substantially perpendicular to the upper surface and the lower surface, an upper chamfer surface formed between the upper surface and the side surface and the upper chamfer surface being adjacent the side surface, a concave portion formed between the upper surface and the upper chamfer surface, and a protection layer covering at least the concave portion and the upper chamfer surface, and a method for strengthening a cover lens being durable for abrasive condition by rigid body such as metal in common use is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Buwon Precision Sciences Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kyung-Chul Ahn
  • Patent number: 10054717
    Abstract: A wire grid polarizer (WGP) can have a conformal-coating to protect the WGP from oxidation and/or corrosion. The conformal-coating can include a barrier layer with at least one: of aluminum oxide, silicon oxide, silicon nitride, silicon oxynitride, silicon carbide, hafnium oxide, and zirconium oxide. A method of making a WGP can include applying the barrier layer over ribs of a WGP by vapor deposition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Moxtek, Inc.
    Inventors: Ted Wangensteen, Stew Nielson, Fred Lane, Matt Linford, Anubhav Diwan, Matthew C. George
  • Patent number: 10054718
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for machining a feature on a work piece along a curving tool path including a spiral pattern with continuously varying radius. In particular, the feature is scribed by a tool while varying an angle of rotation of a cutting surface of the tool with respect to the work piece to maintain a substantially constant angle between the cutting surface and a corresponding relative translational movement between the cutting surface and the work piece along the spiral pattern. A dynamic feed rate of the tool also is varied continuously with respect to the work piece based on the continuously varying radius of the at least one spiral pattern to substantially maintain a target centripetal acceleration of the tool with respect to the work piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: FLIR Systems Trading Belgium BVBA
    Inventors: David Keller, Brett Brocato
  • Patent number: 10054719
    Abstract: A double-lens structure and a method for fabricating the same are provided. The double-lens structure includes a first lens structure formed of a color filter layer having a first refractive index and a second lens structure formed of a micro-lens material layer having a second refractive index and disposed on the first lens structure. The first refractive index of the color filter layer is different from the second refractive index of the micro-lens material layer. An incident light enters the second lens structure and then passes through the first lens structure. Further, a method for fabricating the double-lens structure is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: VisEra Technologies Company Limited
    Inventors: Han-Lin Wu, Yu-Kun Hsiao, Yueh-Ching Cheng
  • Patent number: 10054720
    Abstract: A Fresnel lens can be adhered to a window in an optical apparatus by liquid optically clear adhesive (LOCA). However, during adhesion the LOCA may spill over into grooves of the Fresnel lens, and the grooves can carry the LOCA into an active area of the lens potentially causing visual artifacts and altering the functional and cosmetic optical qualities of the lens. In examples of the disclosure, one or more grooves along the circumference of a surface of the lens surrounding inner grooves of the Fresnel lens can form a barrier ring that prevents the LOCA from reaching the inner grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ueyn L. Block, Tobias J. Harrison-Noonan, David Nazzaro
  • Patent number: 10054721
    Abstract: An optical lens assembly includes at least two lens elements and at least one light blocking sheet. Each of the lens elements includes a connecting structure for aligning the two lens elements. Each of the connecting structures includes a connecting surface and a circular conical surface, and a receiving space is formed between the two lens elements. A vertical distance between the receiving space and an optical axis is shorter than a vertical distance between each circular conical surface and the optical axis. The light blocking sheet is received in the receiving space and has a polygonal opening, and an outside diameter of the light blocking sheet is smaller than or equal to a minimum diameter of each circular conical surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Wen Hsu, Ming-Ta Chou
  • Patent number: 10054722
    Abstract: A tunable plasmon resonator, comprising a plasmon resonance layer made of graphene, a crystalline group-IV-semiconductor material or a crystalline group-III-V semiconductor material, and arranged on a carrier substrate, the plasmon resonance layer having a plasmon resonance region that is exposed to a sensing volume and a tuning device that is integrated into the plasmon resonator and arranged and configured to modify a density of free charge carriers in the plasmon resonance region or to modify an effective mass amount of the free charge carriers in the plasmon resonance region by applying of a control voltage to tuning control electrode(s) of the tuning device, thereby setting a plasmon frequency of plasmon polaritons in the plasmon resonance region to a desired plasmon frequency value within a plasmon frequency tuning interval, for resonance excitation of plasmon polaritons by incident electromagnetic waves of a frequency corresponding to the set plasmon frequency value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: IHP GMBH—INNOVATIONS FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE MICROELECTRONICS/LEIBNIZ-INSTITUT FUR INNOVATIVE MIKROELEKTRONIC
    Inventors: Subhajit Guha, Thomas Schroder, Bernd Witzigmann, Giovanni Capellini
  • Patent number: 10054723
    Abstract: A prism sheet and a liquid crystal display (LCD) device having the same are provided to improve optical efficiency of the prism sheet by changing a refractive angle of light, which is incident at an angle less than a minimum angle to an effective angle, by forming a concave surface on a bottom surface of prism patterns. Optical efficiency of the prism sheet is also improved by refracting light, which is incident at an angle more than a maximum angle, toward the adjacent prism pattern, by forming the bottom surface of the 2nth prism pattern in a groove of a base film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: YoonHo Kwon
  • Patent number: 10054724
    Abstract: An exposed lens retroreflective article (100), transfer articles comprising same, and methods of making same. The retroreflective article can include a binder layer (114); a layer of transparent microspheres (108) partially embedded in the binder layer; and reflective layer (110) disposed between the binder layer and the microspheres. The reflective layer (110) can include a dielectric mirror, which can include a first stack (115) and a second stack (111) positioned in planar contact with the first stack, wherein each of the first stack and the second stack comprises at least one bilayer (119), wherein each bilayer comprises a first material with a first bonding group and a second material with a complementary second bonding group. The transfer article can include the retroreflective article and a carrier web. The method can include partially embedding transparent microspheres in a carrier web; applying the reflective layer to the microspheres, and applying a binder layer composition to the reflective layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Michael A. McCoy, Daniel J. Schmidt, Shri Niwas, Ying Xia
  • Patent number: 10054725
    Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, machine, device, manufacture, circuit, composition of matter, and/or user interface adapted for and/or resulting from, and/or a method and/or machine-readable medium comprising machine-implementable instructions for, activities that can comprise and/or relate to, switch a diffractive first electro-active lens from a first power state corresponding to a first optical power to a second power state corresponding to a second optical power that differs from said first optical power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: e-Vision Smart Optics, Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony Van Heugten
  • Patent number: 10054726
    Abstract: Provided are a polarizing plate and a liquid crystal display device. The polarizing plate, which is lightweight and has a thin thickness and excellent physical properties including durability, water resistance, workability, pressure-sensitive adhesion and a light leakage prevention effect; and the liquid crystal display device including the same are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: In Kyu Park, Ki Ok Kwon, No Ma Kim, In Ho Hwang, Sung Hyun Nam, Sung Soo Yoon, Kyun Il Rah, Min Ki Lee
  • Patent number: 10054727
    Abstract: Provided is a uniaxially stretched multi-layer laminate film including a first layer and a second layer alternately laminated each other, wherein the first layer is a layer containing a polyester, the polyester containing an ethylene naphthalate unit in an amount of 50 mol % or more and 100 mol % or less on a basis of a repeating unit that constitutes the polyester, and a polymer that forms the second layer is a copolymer polyester containing, as copolymer components, a 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid component, an ethylene glycol component, and a trimethylene glycol component, (A) the content of an ethylene naphthalate unit in the polyester of the first layer being 80 mol % or more and 100 mol % or less on a basis of the repeating unit that constitutes the polyester, or (B) the polymer that forms the second layer being the copolymer polyester further containing, as a copolymer component, an alicyclic diol component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: TEIJIN LIMITED
    Inventors: Tomoko Shimizu, Taro Oya, Yuya Okada, Koji Kubo