Patents Issued in February 1, 2024
  • Publication number: 20240036548
    Abstract: A 3D printing system comprising, an extendable body, a material delivery system, a first wall adhesion device, and a second wall adhesion device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventor: Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Publication number: 20240036549
    Abstract: This machining system comprises: a CAM device for generating, on the basis of three-dimensional shape data, a machining program including an operation code; and a numerical control device for controlling an electric motor of a machine tool. The machining system is provided with a monitoring device for detecting an abnormality of the machine tool on the basis of a drive state of the electric motor. The machining system is provided with a revision device for generating a revision command for revising a parameter for when the CAM device generates the machining program. The revision device transmits the revision command to the CAM device so as to revise the curvature of a tool path and/or the feed rate of a tool for when the abnormality occurred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Kazunori IIJIMA, Yukio KANIWA
  • Publication number: 20240036550
    Abstract: A method for automating a die fabrication process includes obtaining, by one or more controllers, die sensor data from one or more die sensors and image data from one or more image sensors, generating, by the one or more controllers, a command to perform one or more machining tool operations based on the die sensor data and the image data, and controlling, by the one or more controllers, a machining tool to perform the one or more machining tool operations. The method includes selectively adjusting, by the one or more controllers, a position of a robotic arm based on the one or more machining tool operations and training an artificial intelligence system to autonomously perform the die fabrication process based on the one or more machining tool operations, the position of the robotic arm, the image data, the die sensor data, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Raj Sohmshetty, Kyle Saul, Ramesh Parameswaran, Elizabeth Bullard
  • Publication number: 20240036551
    Abstract: A numerical control device comprises: a control unit that servo-controls a motor; and a silencing data management unit that associates and stores in a storage unit information including at least one of position information and speed information of the motor, and sound data of sound in opposite phase to generated sound. When performing second servo control of the motor that operates according to at least one of position information that is the same as said position information and speed information that is the same as said speed information, the control unit outputs the at least one of the position information and the speed information to the silencing data management unit, and the silencing data management unit reads and outputs the sound data of the sound in opposite phase from the storage unit on the basis of the at least one of the position information and the speed information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventor: Yaoki TAKASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20240036552
    Abstract: A device management method includes obtaining a management page for managing a first electronic device, performing a first management operation on the first electronic device based on the management page, obtaining an operation record generated when performing the first management operation on the first electronic device through the management page, and generating an executable command based on the operation record. The executable command is performed by a target device. The target device is configured to instruct one or more second electronic devices to perform the first management operation based on the executable command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Jihao ZHANG, Wenwei TANG, Ming LEI, Jun WANG
  • Publication number: 20240036553
    Abstract: An I/O server service interacts with multiple containerized controller services each implementing the same control routine to control the same portion of the same plant. The I/O server service may provide the same controller inputs to each of the containerized controller services (e.g., representing measurements obtained by field devices and transmitted by the field devices to the I/O server service). Each containerized controller service executes the same control routine to generate a set of controller outputs. The I/O server service receives each set of controller outputs and forwards an “active” set to the appropriate field devices. The I/O server service and other services, such as an orchestrator service, may continuously evaluate performance and resource utilization in the control system, and may dynamically activate and deactivate controller services as appropriate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Anthony Amaro, JR., Mark J. Nixon
  • Publication number: 20240036554
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an Industrial Internet of Things, a control method, and a medium for automatically controlling working parameters of a manufacturing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: CHENGDU QINCHUAN IOT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zehua SHAO, Haitang XIANG, Yaqiang QUAN, Xiaojun WEI, Yongzeng LIANG
  • Publication number: 20240036555
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for generating at least one optimized operational parameter associated with a processing plant, such as an oil refinery. Embodiments of the disclosure utilize a multi-horizon optimization process, for example that generates optimized operational parameter(s) based on at least a long-horizon optimized plan and a short-horizon optimized plan. Some embodiments utilize the multiple horizons to generate the optimized operational parameter(s) via different process(es) based on configuration(s) and/or characteristic(s) of a processing plant. The resulting optimized operational parameter(s) enable operation of the processing plant during the immediate term in a manner that is optimized specifically for the processing plant in its particular configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Joseph Z. LU, Jan JECH
  • Publication number: 20240036556
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for generation and use of multiple representations of a processing plant, for example a refinery plant. In some embodiments a first representation is utilized to visualize the component(s) and/or connection(s) of the processing plant, with a second representation utilized to process one or more aspect(s) of the processing plant. The first representation in some embodiments represents the physical components and/or connections between such components to enable intuitive visualization and monitoring of the components thereof. The second representation in some embodiments represents a virtualized representation of the physical components and/or connections between such components in a manner that is better processable via one or more computing process(es). Such processing is performable to generate data for controlling configuration and/or operation of component(s) in the processing plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher J. WEBB, Joseph Z. LU, Kiran RAVIPRAKASH
  • Publication number: 20240036557
    Abstract: A first plant part includes a multitude of field devices and an edge device, which is part of a communication network. The edge device monitors data transmitted by the field devices and a higher-level unit or requests further data. The edge device generates a live list, which contains an identifier of each field device or the higher-level unit and the requested or monitored data. The edge device simulates a multitude of virtual field devices, generates data, and enters identifiers of the virtual field devices and the generated data into the live list. The live list is made available via a first interface. The edge device transmits the live list containing the current requested or monitored data to a cloud-based service platform at regular intervals, and the cloud-based service platform is designed to prepare or present the live list, with the data of the virtual field devices being disregarded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Eric Birgel, Damian Schlager, Claudia Nowak, Michael Kuhl, Johannes Sprenger, Mirko Brcic
  • Publication number: 20240036558
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an Industrial Internet of Things system conducive to system function expansion and system adjustment and control method thereof. The system comprises a user platform, a service platform, a management platform, a sensor network platform, and an object platform. The service platform and the sensor network platform adopt independent layout, and the management platform adopts centralized layout. The management platform is configured to store a control program that drives operation of production line equipment. The management platform is configured to call the control parameters in the database through communicating with the service platform and configure the control parameters in the control program to control the operation of production line equipment; and a data interaction mode between the user platform and the service platform is modifying and deleting the control parameters in the service platform through data transmission between the user platform and the service platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: CHENGDU QINCHUAN IOT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zehua SHAO, Haitang XIANG, Yaqiang QUAN, Bin LIU, Yong LI
  • Publication number: 20240036559
    Abstract: A process management device includes: a data input unit to input acquired information including operation data of a production facility as well as request instruction information; a control unit to output first display data of the work process management chart which includes work time lines showing work times by length and conveyance time lines showing conveyance times by inclination, both lines being arranged on the process management chart on the basis of the operation data, and serves as display data of the work process management chart, and when requested, to output second display data of the work process management chart obtained by visualizing the production status visualized by the first display data with a representation method of the work process management chart different from that of the work process management chart displayed based on the first display data; and a display unit to display the display data for outputting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Hideaki TASHIRO, Yoshiki NAKAYAMA, Hidematsu HAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20240036560
    Abstract: The present invention provides an environmental protection device control apparatus, a production plan optimization system, method, and a computer-readable medium, which can improve operating efficiency of an environmental protection device and reduce energy consumption of the environmental protection device on the premise of reaching environmental protection standards, and can use operation of the environmental protection device as one of elements of formulating a production plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicants: Mitsubishi Electric (China) Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Binjie XUE, Yinji REN, Yueyong NI, Surui DONG, Takaomi SATO
  • Publication number: 20240036561
    Abstract: Provided is a quasi-optimal solution for a production line such that a KPI is further improved without deteriorating production throughput after the production line is designed. The invention includes: a storage unit configured to store product CAD information pertaining to a shape of a product, component attribute information pertaining to an attribute of a component, module group specification information pertaining to a specification of a module group implemented by combining attributes of modules as a production resource of the product for respective work processes of the component, and module specification information pertaining to a specification of the module; and a computation unit configured to design a production line by executing an equipment design, a control design, a process design, and an arrangement design in this order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Takahiro NAKANO, Daiki KAJITA, Daisuke TSUTSUMI
  • Publication number: 20240036562
    Abstract: Provided are an automatic analysis system and automatic analysis method for infrastructure operation data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Hoyoun Jang, Yeonggeun Park, Woong Heo
  • Publication number: 20240036563
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and a system for determining a maintenance time of a pipe network of natural gas. The method may comprise: obtaining pipe network information of natural gas in at least one area, the pipe network information including a running time of the system and gas leakage information of the pipe network; extracting feature information based on the running time and the gas leakage information; generating a pipe network maintenance value through a maintenance value prediction model based on pipe network maintenance information and pipe network environment information, the pipe network maintenance value reflecting a priority of pipe network maintenance processing; and predicting the maintenance time of the pipe network based on the feature information and the pipe network maintenance value using a maintenance time prediction model, the maintenance time prediction model being a machine learning model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: CHENGDU QINCHUAN IOT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zehua SHAO, Haitang XIANG, Xiaojun WEI
  • Publication number: 20240036564
    Abstract: A process to schedule an industrial vehicle for maintenance comprises constructing a warehouse model based upon a warehouse configuration to define a dimensionally constrained environment and virtual industrial vehicles operating within the environment. A workflow model defines tasks of the virtual industrial vehicles within the defined environment of the warehouse model. A kinematic model is based upon vehicle specifications for the virtual industrial vehicles, kinematic functions of the virtual industrial vehicles, constraints of the defined environment of the warehouse model, and a cutback curve computed for a parameter of a kinematic function of the virtual industrial vehicle. The kinematic model is applied to the workflow model to evaluate virtual industrial vehicle performance to determine ideal results. Actual use data of the industrial vehicle is collected during the industrial vehicle operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Jacob J. Thomson, Lisa Wong, Lucas B. Waltz
  • Publication number: 20240036565
    Abstract: There is disclosed an autonomous vehicle (AV), including an AV chassis comprising a drive system and a cabin comprising a plurality of cabin controls; an AV controller, including a processor circuit and a memory, wherein the memory includes instructions to instruct the processor circuit to operate the drive system in a fully autonomous configuration; actuators to electronically operate the cabin controls; a communication circuit with wireless communication capability; and instructions encoded within the memory to further instruct the processor circuit to: receive a remote cabin control command; and in response to the remote cabin control command, operate a cabin control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: GM Cruise Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Theresa Foy, Leah Meyerholtz, Soleil Phan, Qingxuan Li, Jyothi Babu Araja, David Shuckerow, Christopher Warren, MinJie Tong
  • Publication number: 20240036566
    Abstract: This disclosure provides systems and methods for controlling a vehicle by teleoperations based on map creation. The method may include: receiving, at the autonomous vehicle, a teleoperation input from a teleoperation system through a communication link, wherein the teleoperation input comprises a modification to at least a portion of an existing trajectory of the autonomous vehicle; generating an updated map data based on the received teleoperation input from the teleoperation system, wherein the updated map data comprises the modification to the least the portion of the existing trajectory; determining a modified trajectory or a new trajectory for the autonomous vehicle based at least in part on the updated map data; and controlling the autonomous vehicle according to the modified trajectory or the new trajectory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Kodiak Robotics, Inc.
    Inventor: Albert N. Moser
  • Publication number: 20240036567
    Abstract: This disclosure provides systems and methods for controlling a vehicle by teleoperations based on map creation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Kodiak Robotics, Inc.
    Inventor: Albert N. Moser
  • Publication number: 20240036568
    Abstract: A program manipulates a device compatible with all sizes of devices such as a touch panel used for manipulation. The program manipulates a manipulation target device including a drive device, and causes a computer that is to be connected to a display device that accepts a contact manipulation by an instruction object or that includes the display device to function as manipulation information generating and holding means for generating manipulation information for manipulation of the manipulation target device on the basis of a contact manipulation by the instruction object on the display device, and holding the manipulation information even when the instruction object is not touching the display device, and manipulation means for manipulating the manipulation target device by transmitting the held manipulation information to the manipulation target device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventor: Kuninori Dohno
  • Publication number: 20240036569
    Abstract: System for controlling a remote controllable object, RCO, comprising a database configured to maintain remote control information regarding at least one RCO, wherein the remote control information comprises at least one remote control command of the RCO; a remote control signal sending unit configured to send at least one remote control signal comprised in the remote control command to at least one RCO via a remote control interface; a first controller operationally connected to the database, wherein the first controller is configured to retrieve the remote control information for an RCO from the database; and is configured to send remote control information via a first communication interface to a second controller; wherein the second controller is operationally connected to the remote control sending unit; and is configured to receive the remote control information from the first controller via the first communication interface; and is configured to send at least one remote control signal based on the remot
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Tony NITSCHKE, Evgeni MELAN, Patrick Finn Albrecht BETHKE
  • Publication number: 20240036570
    Abstract: Data processing systems disclosed herein may promote satisfaction of a rider of a vehicle and include a machine learning model and a vehicle control system. The machine learning model determines a measure of an emotional state of the rider based on data received from a sensor associated with the rider, where the data is indicative of a physiological condition of the rider. The vehicle control system: determines a target value of an operating parameter of the vehicle based on a correlation between the emotional state of the rider and the target value of the operating parameter; and adjusts the operating parameter of the vehicle based on the target value of the operating parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventor: Charles Howard Cella
  • Publication number: 20240036571
    Abstract: A remote operations system receives a request for remote operator assistance and adds the request to a queue of additional requests. The queue may be ordered based on time of receipt, priority, criticality, and the like. The remote operations system determines a remote operator of a set of remote operators to provide a response to the request in the queue based at least in part on one or more of a status of the remote operator (e.g., indicative of availability, whether they are in training, etc.), criteria associated with the remote operator (e.g., skills in responding to various requests, preferences for a geographic area, mission types, etc.), and information associated with the request received from the vehicle (e.g., mission type, sensor data, messages, vehicle status, etc.). If the request is not accepted in a threshold period of time, the request may be rerouted to an additional remote operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Meredith James Goldman, Rachel Gelb, Ravi Gogna, Alexander Jacques Maria Mertens, Paul Orecchio
  • Publication number: 20240036572
    Abstract: A system comprising, a plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles and a single controller for controlling said plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles, wherein the single controller is configured such that it can broadcast a command to all of the plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles so that each of the plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles receive the same command; and wherein each of the unmanned aerial vehicles comprise a memory which stores a plurality of predefined flight paths each of which is assigned to a respective command; and wherein each of the unmanned aerial vehicles comprise a processor which can, (i) receive a command which has been broadcasted by the single controller to said plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles, (ii) retrieve from the memory of that aerial vehicle the flight path which is assigned in the memory to that command, and (iii) operate the aerial vehicle to follow the retrieved flight path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Federico Augugliaro, Markus Waibel, Markus Hehn, Raffaello D'Andrea, Luca Gherardi
  • Publication number: 20240036573
    Abstract: A carrier aerial vehicle system includes a propulsion component configured to enable the carrier aerial vehicle system to be in flight. The carrier aerial vehicle system further includes a retention mechanism configured to allow a plurality of deployable parasite aerial vehicles to be coupled to the retention mechanism and released from the retention mechanism while the carrier aerial vehicle system is in flight. The carrier aerial vehicle system further includes a communication component configured to enable the carrier aerial vehicle system to wireless communicate with the plurality of parasite deployable aerial vehicles. The carrier aerial vehicle system further includes a processor configured to determine a position on the retention mechanism for each deployable parasite aerial vehicle of the plurality of deployable parasite aerial vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventor: Troy Mestler
  • Publication number: 20240036574
    Abstract: This disclosure provides systems and methods for controlling a vehicle by teleoperations based on map creation. The method may include: receiving sensor data from one or more sensors on the autonomous vehicle through a communication link, wherein the sensor data comprises environmental data associated with a physical environment of the autonomous vehicle and operation data comprising an existing trajectory of the autonomous vehicle; transforming the sensor data into visualization data configured to represent the physical environment of the autonomous vehicle on a visualization interface; generating updated map data comprising a modification to the least the portion of the existing trajectory; and transmitting to the autonomous vehicle a teleoperation input comprising the updated map data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Kodiak Robotics, Inc.
    Inventor: Albert N. Moser
  • Publication number: 20240036575
    Abstract: A processing device performing a process related to driving of a host moving object, which is capable of communicating with a remote center, is provided. The processing device includes a processor configured to: monitor a safety envelope violation, which is a violation of a safety envelope in which safety of intended functionality is set in compliance with a driving policy, in the host moving object in autonomous driving; in response to determining that the safety envelope violation is occurred, generate scenario information, which represents a scenario of the safety envelope violation, and transmit the scenario information to the remote center; and acquire feedback information from the remote center, the feedback information being fed back based on the scenario information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: SHIN KOSAKA, TASUKU HAYAKAWA, ATSUSHI BABA, NORIFUMI KANDA, MEGUMI ANAMI
  • Publication number: 20240036576
    Abstract: A robot includes: a body portion; at least one sensor provided in the body portion; a first wheel and a second wheel provided on opposite sides of the body portion and configured to rotate; a first driver configured to rotate the first wheel and the second wheel with respect to a first rotation axis; a second driver configured to eccentrically rotate the first wheel and the second wheel with respect to a second rotation axis; and at least one processor configured to: control the first driver and the second driver to cause the robot to move along a route by rotating the first wheel and the second wheel, identify, based on sensing data obtained through the at least one sensor, an obstacle for climbing on the route, and based on identifying the obstacle, control the second driver to eccentrically rotate the first wheel and the second wheel with respect to the second rotation axis, and to shift the first wheel and the second wheel in a direction from a first position to a second position to increase a size of a w
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Baeseok Lim, Donghan Koo, Woosub Lee
  • Publication number: 20240036577
    Abstract: Techniques include transferring control of a device from a provider entity to a user and transferring control of the device from the user to the provider entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventor: Libo Cao Meyers
  • Publication number: 20240036578
    Abstract: A method includes: obtaining a facility map containing at least one obstacle and unoccupied space; partitioning the unoccupied space into a set of initial cells, each initial cell having an initial boundary containing a portion of the unoccupied space according to a proximity between the portion of the unoccupied space and the at least one obstacle; generating an intermediate map containing the at least one obstacle, a set of virtual obstacles on the initial boundaries, and remaining unoccupied space; partitioning the remaining unoccupied space into a set of updated cells, each updated cell having an updated boundary containing a portion of the remaining unoccupied space according to proximity between the portion of the remaining unoccupied space, the at least one obstacle, and the virtual obstacles; and providing the set of updated cells to a navigational controller for generation of a navigational path for a mobile apparatus, the navigational path formed by segments of the updated boundaries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Mohamed W. Mehrez Said, Ardalan Tajbakhsh
  • Publication number: 20240036579
    Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for avoiding collisions with obstacles by a vehicle, in particular an off-road vehicle. Objects are detected with sensors in a calculated projected path zone of the vehicle footprint based on a vehicle trajectory. Possible path zones on either side of the projected path zone where the vehicle could potentially go with a change in trajectory are determined. The vehicle is slowed down or stopped for objects in the projected path and is slowed less for objects within the possible path zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Trimble Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Rands, Riley Kenyon, Justin Creaby
  • Publication number: 20240036580
    Abstract: Systems and methods for using risk profiles for creating and deploying new vehicle event definitions to a fleet of vehicles are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: obtain a first risk profile, a second risk profile, and vehicle event characterization information; select individual ones of the previously detected vehicle events that have one or more characteristics in common; determine circumstances for at least a predefined period prior to occurrences of the selected vehicle events; create a new vehicle event definition based on the determined set of circumstances; distribute the new vehicle event definition to individual vehicles in the fleet of vehicles; and receive additional vehicle event information from the individual vehicles in the fleet of vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Nicholas Shayne Brookins, David Forney, Reza Ghanbari, Jason Palmer, Mark Freitas
  • Publication number: 20240036581
    Abstract: A motion learning apparatus includes: a motion analyzing unit configured to analyze motion of a mobile object based on mobile object state data, and generating motion analysis data; and a learning unit configured to learn a model for estimating the motion of the mobile object in a first environment, using first motion analysis data generated in the first environment and second motion analysis data generated in respective second environments, and furthermore, a motion estimation apparatus includes: an environment analyzing unit configured to analyzing a first environment based on environment state data indicating a state of the first environment, and generating environment analysis data, and an estimation unit configured to estimate motion of a mobile object in the first environment by inputting the environment analysis data to a model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroaki Inotsume
  • Publication number: 20240036582
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for robot navigation. One of the methods includes obtaining one or more images of an area from a robot; detecting two or more lines within the one or more images; identifying at least two of the two or more lines as vanishing lines; determining, using the vanishing lines, a correction maneuver; and controlling the robot to implement the correction maneuver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Aditya Shiwaji Rasam, Timon Meyer, Narayanan Ramanathan, Donald Gerard Madden, Glenn Tournier, Suyash Yeotikar, Scott Almes
  • Publication number: 20240036583
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for providing supplemental identification abilities to an autonomous vehicle system. The sensor unit of the vehicle may be configured to receive data indicating an environment of the vehicle, while the control system may be configured to operate the vehicle. The vehicle may also include a processing unit configured to analyze the data indicating the environment to determine at least one object having a detection confidence below a threshold. Based on the at least one object having a detection confidence below a threshold, the processor may communicate at least a subset of the data indicating the environment for further processing. The vehicle is also configured to receive an indication of an object confirmation of the subset of the data. Based on the object confirmation of the subset of the data, the processor may alter the control of the vehicle by the control system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: David Ian Ferguson, Wan-Yen Lo, Nathaniel Fairfield
  • Publication number: 20240036584
    Abstract: A radar system includes a transmitter pipeline, a receiver pipeline, and a controller. The transmitter pipeline includes transmitters, each transmitting radio signals. The receiver pipeline includes receivers, each receiving radio signals that include signals transmitted by the transmitters and reflected from objects in an environment. The controller is configured to control the operation of the transmitter pipeline and the receiver pipeline as defined by a coordination signal received from a local controller. At least one of the transmitter pipeline and the receiver pipeline avoid interference from other radar systems as defined by the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Wayne E. Stark, Ali Erdem Ertan, Murtaza Ali
  • Publication number: 20240036585
    Abstract: Provided is a robot device and method of controlling same, wherein the robot device includes: at least one sensor; at least one memory configured to store at least one instruction; and at least one processor configured to execute the at least one instruction to: based on the robot device being positioned at a first position, control the robot device in a first mode corresponding to the first position, identify, based on sensing data obtained by the at least one sensor, a first event of picking up the robot device by a user and a second event of placing the robot device, and based on an identification that a position of the robot device is changed from the first position to a second position based on new sensing data obtained by the at least one sensor after the first event and the second event sequentially occur, control the robot device in a second mode corresponding to the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyomuk KIM, Woojeong Kim, Jewoong Ryu, Aron Baik, Mideum Choi
  • Publication number: 20240036586
    Abstract: A method for adding one or more anchor points to a map of an environment, wherein a description has been or is in particular associated with the one or more anchor points. The map is based on a SLAM graph. The map is in particular used to navigate a mobile device in the environment. The method includes, for each of the one or more anchor points: providing a position and/or orientation of the anchor point; associating the anchor point with a node in the SLAM graph, in particular a node nearest the anchor point; creating a link between the anchor point and the node; and adding the anchor point to the map of the environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Marco Lampacrescia, Gerhard Kurz, Matthias Holoch
  • Publication number: 20240036587
    Abstract: Method for determining and/or improving a position estimation of a vehicle, comprising a step (a) comprising determining at least three distances of the vehicle from at least three signal generators, wherein the respective distance is a distance between the vehicle and one of the at least three signal generators each. Here, the at least three signal generators each comprise a predetermined position with respect to a moving coordinate system, and the moving coordinate system is a coordinate system with respect to which the position of an unmoved object can change due to a movement of the coordinate origin. Further, the method comprises a step (b) comprising determining and/or improving the position estimation of the vehicle by using the at least three determined distances of the vehicle from the at least three signal generators and the predetermined positions of the at least three signal generators with respect to the moving coordinate system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventor: Ulrich SENG
  • Publication number: 20240036588
    Abstract: Provided is an interface for supplying consumables to a product processing station, with an entry accessible to an autonomous mobile robot (AMR) transporting a consumable corresponding to the processing station and means for automatic transfer of the consumable from the AMR to a reception space. The reception space can be integrated with the processing station, where the transfer means has an automatic loading means dedicated to the consumable to be transferred and to each reception space of particular processing stations to be supplied with the corresponding consumable. Also provided is a production line in which at least one of the stations is equipped with the interface, as well a method for managing the supply of consumables to this production line. Also provided is a system for supervising the supply of consumables to particular stations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Vincent BRACHET, Nicolas CHOMEL, Jean-Claude WAELDIN
  • Publication number: 20240036589
    Abstract: A stability control system configured for total vessel pitch axis control by fast symmetric deployment of devices, coupled with engine trim adjustments and total roll and heading control by differentially deploying devices to counter rolling motions while simultaneously adjusting engine steering position to counter the steering moment associated with device delta position. The system includes a software control strategy comprising (1) a command looping saturation strategy to reduce drag and/or maximize roll performance and provide real-time ride stability to deliver a consistent device delta position even when one or more devices is at their minimum possible bias; and (2) an autopilot heading strategy comprising a feedback loop with means of actuation provided by the engine steering/rudder position and at least one pair of devices capable of producing a yaw moment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventor: Michael Gallagher
  • Publication number: 20240036590
    Abstract: A system and a method for navigating an aerial robotic device movable within an aerial movement volume are provided. The method comprises generating a global environment map of the aerial movement volume, and detecting static obstacles therefrom. The method further comprises generating a depth map detailing presence or absence of objects with reference to a current location of the aerial robotic device, and detecting dynamic obstacles therefrom. The method further comprises re-scaling the depth map to correspond to the global environment map of the aerial movement volume, and tracing a route for the aerial robotic device from the current location to the target location avoiding the one or more static obstacles and the one or more dynamic obstacles. The method further comprises navigating the aerial robotic device based on the traced route to enable the aerial robotic device from the current location to the target location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Cosmin Cernazanu-Glavan, Dan Alexandru Pescaru, Vasile Gui, Ciprian David
  • Publication number: 20240036591
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing flow along a pathway are provided herein. The system and method can include a pump for providing a fluid flow along the pathway, a flow regulator in fluid communication at its input end with the pump and designed to maintain flow therethrough at a substantially constant flow rate, and the pathway being in fluid communication with an output of the flow resistor for directing fluid flow to a destination at the substantially constant flow rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Lishan Aklog, Julian Fricks, Peter Aliski, Richard Yazbeck, Jessie Gifford
  • Publication number: 20240036592
    Abstract: A pressure reducing valve includes a valve housing, plunger, pressure sensing cavity, and biasing member. The valve housing includes a valve inlet and valve outlet in selective fluid communication with each other. The plunger is in the valve housing and movable between a closed position and open position. The plunger is positioned downstream from the valve inlet and upstream from the valve outlet. The plunger includes a venturi and a channel. The venturi is within the plunger and has a venturi inlet and venturi outlet. The channel is within the plunger and is in fluid communication with the venturi. The pressure sensing cavity is in fluid communication with the channel. The biasing member exerts a biasing force on the plunger toward the open position. The channel is in fluid communication with the pressure sensing cavity to provide a fluid pressure that is lower than the outlet pressure during flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Matthew Guise, William M. Orr, Christopher Corral
  • Publication number: 20240036593
    Abstract: Rejected gas recovery in gas-oil separation plants (GOSPs) is implemented. A gas phase is flowed from a GOSP to a central gas plant through a first gas flow pathway at a first flow pressure. Gas from a gas reservoir is flowed through a second gas flow pathway at a second flow pressure. The first gas flow pathway is separate from the second gas flow pathway. While flowing the gas phase through the first gas flow pathway, a decrease in the first flow pressure below a threshold flow pressure is determined. In response, a gas-gas ejector, which is fluidically coupled to the first gas flow pathway and the second gas flow pathway, is operated to drive a flow of the gas phase to the central gas plant using gas from the gas reservoir as a motive gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventor: Abdulrahman Ali Alshehri
  • Publication number: 20240036594
    Abstract: A gas phase is flowed from a first GOSP through a first gas flow pathway to a second gas flow pathway at a first flow pressure. The gas phase from the second gas flow pathway is flowed to a central gas plant at a second flow pressure greater than the first flow pressure. The second gas flow pathway receives a gas phase from a second GOSP. While flowing the gas phase through the first gas flow pathway, a decrease in the first flow pressure below a threshold flow pressure is determined. In response, a gas-gas ejector, fluidically coupled to the first gas flow pathway and the second gas flow pathway, is operated to drive a flow of the gas phase to the central gas plant using the gas phase flowed through the second gas flow pathway at the second flow pressure as a motive gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventor: Abdulrahman Ali Alshehri
  • Publication number: 20240036595
    Abstract: A low-drop out voltage regulator includes a pass element arranged between an input terminal and an output terminal, a feedback network configured to produce a feedback voltage derived from an output voltage, and an error amplifier configured to drive the pass element as a function of a difference between the feedback voltage and a reference voltage. An output transistor coupled in series with the pass element is controlled by a mode selection circuit. In response to assertion of a mode selection signal, the mode selection circuit turns on the output transistor to sink a current with a controlled magnitude from the output node. In response to de-assertion of the mode selection signal, the mode selection circuit sinks a current with a controlled magnitude from a control terminal of the output transistor to turn off the output transistor at a controlled rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Umberto FERLITO, Michele VAIANA, Giuseppe BRUNO, Alfio Dario GRASSO
  • Publication number: 20240036596
    Abstract: A first voltage regulation circuit is coupled to a second voltage regulation circuit. Control circuitry is coupled to the first voltage regulation circuit and the second voltage regulation circuit. The control circuitry determines that a signal criterion is met, and controls application of a voltage signal generated by the second voltage regulation circuit to stabilize a voltage signal generated by the first voltage regulation circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Leon Zlotnik, Leonid Minz, Ekram H. Bhuiyan
  • Publication number: 20240036597
    Abstract: A voltage regulator circuit is provided. The voltage regulator circuit includes a voltage regulator configured to provide an output voltage at an output terminal. A plurality of macros are connectable at a plurality of connection nodes of a connector connected to the output terminal of the voltage regulator. A feedback circuit having a plurality of feedback loops is connectable to the plurality of connection nodes. The feedback loop of the plurality of feedback loops, when connected to a connection node of the plurality of connection nodes, is configured to provide an instantaneous voltage of the connection node as a feedback to the voltage regulator. The voltage regulator is configured, in response to the instantaneous voltage, regulate the output voltage to maintain the instantaneous voltage of the connection node approximately equal to a reference voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Zheng-Jun Lin, Chung-Cheng Chou, Yu-Der Chih, Chin-I Su