Patents Issued in May 14, 2024
  • Patent number: 11982499
    Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a plurality of longitudinally-extending first channels and a plurality of second channels fluidly isolated from the plurality of first channels. Each first channels includes a plurality of spiraling internal fins and a plurality of external fins. The internal fins extend from and are integrally formed with the internal walls of the first channel. The external fins connect extend from and are integrally formed with the external walls of the first channels, connecting channels together. The plurality of second channels is defined in part by external walls of the plurality of first channels and the plurality of external fins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph E. Turney, Kathryn L. Kirsch, Robert H. Dold, Matthew B. Kennedy
  • Patent number: 11982500
    Abstract: A heat sink includes a heat conduction portion and a heat dissipation portion. The heat conduction portion is a flat plate with two main surfaces parallel with each other and a plurality of side surfaces. One of the two main surfaces is a contacting surface contacting a heat source. The heat dissipation portion is extended outward from at least one of the plurality of side surfaces of the heat conduction portion. The heat dissipation portion includes a plurality of first branches and a plurality of second branches. Each of the first branches is a flat plate and has two opposite main surfaces and four side surfaces. The two opposite main surfaces of each of the first branches are parallel to the two main surfaces of the heat conduction portion. The second branches are extended from the first branches and parallel to the heat conduction portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventor: Chao-Wen Lu
  • Patent number: 11982501
    Abstract: A plurality of resistance-imparting portions (34A to 34E) are disposed adjacent to each other. A first contraction flow portion forming one of the resistance-imparting portions (34A to 34E) adjacent to each other is in communication with an enlarged diameter portion forming another resistance-imparting portion. First contraction flow portions (32AH to 32DH) forming the resistance-imparting portions (34A to 34E) adjacent to each other are disposed at different positions in a direction in which an outer frame member (31) extends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takuo Oda, Tatsuo Ishiguro, Nobuhide Hara, Yoshiyuki Kondo, Satoshi Hiraoka, Taichi Nakamura, Kenji Kirihara, Jiro Kasahara
  • Patent number: 11982502
    Abstract: A system and method for determining a performance metric based on a discharge event of a firearm includes a first inertial measurement unit (IMU) and a first event detection module. The first IMU is disposed on a first firearm and senses movement including at least one of accelerations and rotations. The first event detection module can receive a plurality of first input signals from the first IMU indicative of the movement. The first event detection module can identify an occurrence of a first shot discharge of the first firearm at a shot time based on the plurality of first input signals; determine a first orientation of the first firearm at the shot time; determine a second orientation of the first firearm at a first time before the shot time; compare the first and second orientations; and assign a first stability index based on the first and second orientations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Armaments Research Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle William Broadway, Michael Canty
  • Patent number: 11982503
    Abstract: As disclosed herein, the technology relates to firearms including a modular trigger mechanism designed with the capability to provide a practice pistol that accurately and realistically mimics various models of center fire pistols and firearms. In one embodiment, a trigger mechanism comprising a static sear, trigger, and sear bar. In another embodiment, the trigger mechanism provides the user of a practice pistol the realistic sense of a center fire pistol trigger in that its positional geometry, weight of pull, weight at break, and trigger position at disconnect reset point, will perform within a realistic range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: SureFire, LLC
    Inventor: Steve Rorick
  • Patent number: 11982504
    Abstract: A trigger mechanism has a top sear for engaging a cocking piece, a transfer arm for engaging the top sear, and a safety lever and second stage sear which engages the transfer arm. The safety lever prevents unintentional firing of a firearm with the trigger mechanism. A bottom sear cooperates with the safety lever and the second stage sear. A single stage operation involves both a first stage spring and second stage spring upon trigger load application. In a two-stage operation, the first stage spring is engaged and then the second stage spring is also engaged. A selector pin provides flexibility to alter the mode of operation of the trigger mechanism between single stage trigger operation and a double stage trigger operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: CADEQUIP, INC.
    Inventors: Serge Dextraze, Charles Boisvert
  • Patent number: 11982505
    Abstract: A spade grip attachment assembly for securing a spade grip to a minigun clutch includes a first adapter member configured to be secured to the spade grip and a second adapter member configured to be secured to the clutch. The first and second adapter members are configured such that one is receivable in the other. Each adapter member defines a pair of coaxially aligned pin holes that align to form a passage in which a locking pin is receivable when one adapter member is received in the other. The locking pin is receivable in the passage to releasably secure the first adapter member to the second adapter member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Inventor: Kristopher Lee Paulson
  • Patent number: 11982506
    Abstract: A magazine ammunition unloader may include a body comprising: a magazine loading conduit adapted to receive a magazine containing ammunitions and the ammunitions contained in the magazine; and an ammunition ejecting conduit connected to the magazine loading conduit; and a wheel housed in the body, the wheel comprising a tooth adapted to push one at the time the ammunitions from the magazine into the ammunition ejecting conduit; and driving means adapted to drive the wheel, thereby ejecting one at the time the ammunitions from the magazine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventor: François Lamarche
  • Patent number: 11982507
    Abstract: A conducting hinge device is adapted to be mounted to an electric toy gun that includes a first body-section, a second body-section pivotally connected to the first body-section, an electric motor unit, and a battery unit. The conducting hinge device includes a conducting unit and a hinge conductor unit. The conducting unit is installed between the first body-section and the second body-section, and includes two pin members for being electrically connected to the electric motor unit. The hinge conductor unit includes two hinge leaves that are mounted co-movably to the second body-section, and that are each sleeved on a respective one of the pin members and electrically connected to the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: GUAY GUAY TRADING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yin-Hsi Liao
  • Patent number: 11982508
    Abstract: A crossbow string guides that include upper and lower helical power cable journals on opposite sides of a draw string journal. A separation between first and second axis of the string guides in a drawn configuration is about 5 inches to about 10 inches and the draw string in the drawn configuration comprises an included angle of less than about 25 degrees. First and second pairs of power cables wrap and unwrap at least 300 degrees around, the respective first and second upper and lower helical power cable journals as the draw string moves between a released configuration to a drawn configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Ravin Crossbows, LLC
    Inventor: Craig Thomas Yehle
  • Patent number: 11982509
    Abstract: A modular illumination and aiming apparatus, a preferred embodiment of which includes an optical head module, mounting module, and an end cap module. The modular illumination and aiming apparatus is configured to be quickly and intuitively adjusted by a user in response to changing target and environmental conditions. The modular illumination and aiming apparatus is configured to be ergonomically supportive such that a user may maintain a consistent firing grip while activating the illumination and aiming functions. The optical head module is configured to allow the user to change radiation types by adjusting an end cap. The alignment mechanism in the optical head module for the radiation source and optics is configured to provide a robust and zero-play optical mount in order to resist recoil and general physical shock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: B.E. MEYERS & CO., INC.
    Inventors: Alexander Bigby, Thomas Alldredge, Matthew Meyers
  • Patent number: 11982510
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sight system incorporating offset optical components. One embodiment is a sight system supporting multiple laser beams that are used simultaneously. As such, an assembly having two clamps is provided. Each clamp can hold a laser on opposite sides of a firearm barrel. The lasers can be diametrically opposed on the barrel wherein the lasers are in plane with a projectile axis. The lasers can project at the same time to bracket the location on the target of where the projectile hit impact. In another embodiment, the assembly, again with two clamps, is adapted for use with a bow, wherein the clamps support lasers that are in plane with the projectile axis. In another embodiment, the optical component is one or more cameras, wherein reticles can be displayed on a screen to bracket a target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Inventor: Bradley Owen Morse
  • Patent number: 11982511
    Abstract: A quick detach mounting system includes a base, an adapter, and a lock. The base includes a frame, a guide atop the frame, and a clamp configured to secure the base with a rail. The adapter includes a central beam, a platform atop the central beam configured to provide a securing point for accessories with the adapter, and an interface extending below the central beam engageable with the guide in order to couple the adapter with the base. The lock integrates with the base and is moveable between a lock position that secures the adapter with the base and an unlock position that releases the adapter from the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Inventor: Toby Melville
  • Patent number: 11982512
    Abstract: A firearm accessory mounting system, wherein the firearm accessory mounting system can comprise a firearm accessory having at least one attachment point wherein the attachment point has at least one thread hole. A firearm handguard can have at least one mounting surface with at least one thru hole wherein the firearm accessory can be removably attached to the mounting surface by the attachment point and at least one fastener. The mounting surface can further comprise two parallel edges that can clock the right orientation of the firearm accessory with respect to the fore end of a firearm wherein the firearm accessory can always be orientated or pointed in the correct direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Inventor: Phillip Gerlings
  • Patent number: 11982513
    Abstract: According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a multi-armament control system is provided. The multi-armament control system includes: platforms including an armament; and an operating vehicle configured to operate the platforms based on a single controller of the operating vehicle. The operating vehicle is further configured to acquire information about a target according to presence or absence of the target, generate a position of a directing point of the target, and share the position of the directing point of the target with the platforms. At least one from among the operating vehicle and the platforms is configured to construct fixed fire nets or variable fire nets of the platforms according to whether the target moves, and by, in part, assigning priority, to each of the platforms based on the target and the firing range of the armament of the platforms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yun Su Lee
  • Patent number: 11982514
    Abstract: Shooting scopes displaying virtual shooting targets are envisaged. When a virtual shooting target is visualized and shot using the shooting scope attached to a firearm, a pre-programmed computer-based processing element cooperating with the shooting scope determines a theoretical gunshot trajectory based on the position and orientation of the corresponding firearm. The processing element correlates the theoretical gunshot trajectory with the information indicative of the positioning of the virtual shooting target and thereby determines the accuracy with which the virtual gunshot was fired. The processing element also determines the shooter's consistency based on the proximity between the points of impact for a predetermined number of shots fired by the shooter and the center of the virtual shooting target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: XARPIE Labs LLP
    Inventors: Sri Karumbati, Matt Rooks, Anuj Natraj
  • Patent number: 11982515
    Abstract: A barrier for use with a gate assembly includes a quadrilateral frame comprising top and bottom horizontal members and first and second vertical members, a horizontal gate beam extending longitudinally from a buttress end to a latch end, the gate beam constructed of a W-beam having a web oriented horizontally and extending laterally between first and second flanges, a first stop connected to the buttress end and extending perpendicular to the first and second flanges, a first latch connected to the latch end, the first latch forming a hook comprising a shank extending longitudinally from the latch end, a point located opposite the shank, a gap between the point and the shank, and an opening between the point and the latch end, and the gate beam connected to the frame between the top and bottom horizontal members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Inventor: William H. Neusch
  • Patent number: 11982516
    Abstract: In exemplary embodiments, a device for protection of a military vehicle against repercussions from a distance-active protection system includes a protective shield pivotally attached to the vehicle that absorbs and/or redirects repercussions (e.g., shockwaves) from the distance-active protection system. A method for protecting a vehicle against repercussions of a distance-active protection system with a protection device. In other embodiments, the distance-active protection system is incorporated into a military vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: KRAUSS-MAFFEI WEGMANN GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Sascha Stodolka, Jonas Otto
  • Patent number: 11982517
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems and methods for indicating whether a target has been impacted by a projectile are disclosed. Embodiments may include a microcontroller, an impact sensor, and an impact indicator. Apparatus may include an acoustic sensor and a miss indicator. Acoustic information or impact information may be received by the sensors and sent to the microcontroller unit. A determination may be made regarding whether the target has been impacted. An indication of a hit or a miss may be made by the impact indicator based on the determination. A light redirection element, which may include a light pipe, may direct light from the impact indicator around the edge of a target to a viewer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: NIELSEN-KELLERMAN, CO.
    Inventors: Alex J. Sitzman, Weston D. Petersen, Garet L. Itz
  • Patent number: 11982518
    Abstract: An apparatus for adding weight to an arrow and a system and method of correcting the trajectory of the arrow with the added weight is disclosed and described. The arrow can include a compensator designed to fit as a sleeve on a shaft of the arrow and the compensator has diameter that is larger than a diameter of the shaft of the arrow. A thickness of the compensator, which is measured as the difference in the diameter of the compensator and the diameter of the shaft of the arrow, is configured to enable a user to aim the arrow with a bow that has been sighted for a standard arrow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Pro-Tracker IP Holding, LLC
    Inventors: Michael D. Ferguson, Gary A. Christensen
  • Patent number: 11982519
    Abstract: According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a reconnaissance and communication assembly, adapted to be launched from a gun barrel into the air over a body of water. The assembly comprises a carrier (with a cavity) and a payload (within the cavity). The payload is arranged to be controllably expelled from the carrier and once expelled from the carrier, the payload is adapted to enter the water; and the payload transmits a signal after entering the water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS PLC
    Inventors: Andrew Michael Carr, Timothy Keith Girling, Murray Thomson
  • Patent number: 11982520
    Abstract: A wireless detonator system wherein a blast control unit communicates bidirectionally with at least one tagger and with detonators, prior to deployment thereof, using a NFC technique, and a transmitter/receiver assembly communicates with each detonator atan ultralow frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: DETNET SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD
    Inventors: Elmar Lennox Muller, Marius Christo Botha, Tielman Christiaan Meyer
  • Patent number: 11982521
    Abstract: A method for measuring a spatial distortion of a target surface (110) of a workpiece (110A). Light is transmitted twice through a reference pattern-generator (104) and impinged upon a workpiece pattern-generator (108). Then, with an optical detector (116), first and second beams formed by the light as a result of interaction with two pattern- generators (104) (106) is acquired to produce a signal characterizing geometry of interference fringes formed at the detector (116) by the first and second beams. Indicia representing at least one of a type and a value of spatial distortion of the target surface (110) is generated and recorded. A system embodying the implementation of the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Gene Smith, Michael B. Binnard
  • Patent number: 11982522
    Abstract: An appearance inspection device (three-dimensional measuring device) includes a first measurement unit configured to measure three-dimensional information by a phase shift method, a second measurement unit configured to measure three-dimensional information by an optical cutting method, and a control device configured or programmed to acquire three-dimensional information on a measurement target based on measurement results of both the first measurement unit and the second measurement unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Nobuaki Tabata
  • Patent number: 11982523
    Abstract: A system includes a top scanner head configured over a coated substrate. An x-ray sensor and a second x-ray sensor scan the coated substrate. At least one of the x-ray sensor and second x-ray sensor is tuned to an energy level below an absorption peak and at least one of the x-ray sensor and second x-ray sensor is tuned to an energy level above the absorption peak. The x-ray sensor and second x-ray sensor scan a same sheet spot on the coated substrate. A bottom scanner head is configured underneath the coated substrate to provide a location for a detection of x-rays for the x-ray sensor and the second x-ray sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Gertjan Job Hofman, Sebastien Tixier
  • Patent number: 11982524
    Abstract: An input includes a first electrode and a first deformation portion. An output includes a second electrode and a second deformation portion. A transmission portion enables transmission of an elastic wave from the first deformation portion to the transmission portion and transmission of an elastic wave from the transmission portion to the second deformation portion. In operation, an input signal is input to the first electrode that deforms the first deformation portion to generate an elastic wave. The transmission portion transmits the elastic wave from the first deformation portion to the second deformation portion that is deformed by the elastic wave to generate an output signal to the second electrode. The detection unit detects a deformation amount from the reference state of the transmission portion based on the output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masamichi Ando, Kenichi Mori
  • Patent number: 11982525
    Abstract: A magnetic sensor unit includes a magnet, a magnetic sensor facing a lower surface of the magnet, a magnetic shield surrounding the magnetic sensor in a lateral direction crossing up and down directions of the magnetic sensor, and a magnetic yoke covering an upper surface and a side surface of the magnet. The magnet includes a first magnetized region magnetized along the up and down direction, and a second magnetized region magnetized in a direction opposite to a direction of magnetization of the first magnetized region. The first and second magnetized regions have first and second magnetic poles provided on the lower surface of the magnet. A distance LA between a center of the first magnetic pole and a center of the second magnetic pole, a distance LB between the magnetic shield and the center of the first magnetic pole, a distance LC between the magnetic shield and the center of the second magnetic pole satisfy a relation of LA<LB+LC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Onaka, Kiyotaka Yamada, Noritaka Ichinomiya, Shigehiro Yoshiuchi
  • Patent number: 11982526
    Abstract: In some implementations, an angle sensor may determine an angular position of an object based on first sensor values received from a first set of sensing elements. The first sensor values include a first x-component of a magnetic field and a first y-component of the magnetic field. The angle sensor may determine the angular position of the object based on second sensor values received from a second set of sensing elements. The second sensor values include a second x-component of the magnetic field and a second y-component of the magnetic field. The angle sensor may perform a set of safety checks, including performing an x-component check based on the first x-component and the second x-component and performing a y-component check based on the first y-component and the second y-component. The angle sensor may provide an indication of a result of the set of safety checks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventor: Dirk Hammerschmidt
  • Patent number: 11982527
    Abstract: Imaging systems and techniques are described. An imaging system determines, based on image data of a scene received from an image sensor, a first plurality of pixel values corresponding to a first electromagnetic (EM) frequency domain and a second plurality of pixel values corresponding to a second EM frequency domain. The imaging system reduces the first plurality of pixel values using a plurality of cross-domain contamination values (based on the second plurality of pixel values) to generate a third plurality of pixel values. The imaging system determines a reconstructed pixel value based on a combination of at least an overexposed pixel value of the first plurality of pixel values and a corresponding pixel of the third plurality of pixel values. The imaging system outputs a reconstructed image that includes the reconstructed pixel value and a subset of the third plurality of pixel values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Yun-Chieh Chang, Jing Wang, Xiaoyun Jiang
  • Patent number: 11982528
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method and auxiliary target for aligning a calibration device to a vehicle. The calibration device includes a calibration bracket and a calibration laser emitter. The calibration bracket includes a crossbar. The method includes: placing a vehicle on a horizontal plane; setting a calibration center point; turning on the calibration laser emitter, so that the calibration laser emitter emits two fan-shaped beams, the two fan-shaped beams forming, on the horizontal plane, a first laser line and a second laser line that intersect and are perpendicular to each other; and adjusting a position of the crossbar, so that a point of intersection of the first laser line and the second laser line coincides with the calibration center point and the first laser line coincides with the line of intersection of the central axial plane of the vehicle and the horizontal plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: AUTEL INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY CORP., LTD.
    Inventor: Biwang Lai
  • Patent number: 11982529
    Abstract: A method for registering a total station, which is deployed in a measurement environment with one or more objects, in the reference system of a computer-aided design (CAD) model, which images the one or more objects of the measurement environment, includes registering the total station by a control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Gloor, Christoph Klug, Clemens Arth
  • Patent number: 11982530
    Abstract: A sensor array. The sensor array includes a gyroscope device, including: a MEMS gyroscope including a seismic mass which is excitable to carry out oscillations; a driver circuit for exciting and maintaining an oscillating movement of the seismic mass; and a sensing unit. The sensor array further includes a control unit for selecting one of at least two different predefined operating modes of the gyroscope device, at least one sensing operating mode, in which rotation rate sensor signals are detected and/or preprocessed, and at least one stand-by operating mode, in which no rotation rate sensor signals are detected and/or preprocessed, being predefined as operating modes. The sensor array further includes a further sensor device for detecting further sensor signals; and a digital data processing unit for the rotation rate sensor signals and the further sensor signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Andrea Visconti, Francesco Diazzi
  • Patent number: 11982531
    Abstract: A vibration-type angular velocity sensor (100) includes a first angular velocity sensor unit (101) and a second angular velocity sensor unit (102). In a predetermined period, the second angular velocity sensor unit performs a process of detecting an angular velocity based on secondary vibration of a vibrator (11) by a secondary side control circuit (17) and a process of detecting the angular velocity based on the secondary vibration of the vibrator by the primary side control circuit (16) by interchanging functions. The first angular velocity sensor unit detects the angular velocity in the predetermined period. The bias component of the first angular velocity sensor unit is calculated based on a first detection result detected by the first angular velocity sensor unit in the predetermined period and a second detection result detected by the second angular velocity sensor unit in the predetermined period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Sumitomo Precision Products Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takafumi Moriguchi
  • Patent number: 11982532
    Abstract: An azimuth/attitude angle measuring device (100) includes an angular velocity sensor (103a) and a control unit (101). The angular velocity sensor includes a vibrator (11), a primary side control circuit (12), and a secondary side control circuit (13). The control unit is configured to perform control for switching a state of the angular velocity sensor between a first state in which the angular velocity is detected by interchanging a function of the primary side control circuit and a function of the secondary side control circuit and a se cond state in which the angular velocity is detected without the function of the primary side control circuit and the function of the secondary side control circuit being interchanged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Sumitomo Precision Products Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takafumi Moriguchi
  • Patent number: 11982533
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a computer-assisted or autonomous driving (CA/AD) vehicle with a controller to control one or more light emitters to produce a light pattern that uniquely identify the vehicle. It may also be directed to a system to receive image data from one or more video cameras located in a location vicinity of the CA/AD vehicle emitting a pattern of light, and to analyze the received image data to determine a physical location of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Tahoe Research, Ltd.
    Inventor: Glen J. Anderson
  • Patent number: 11982534
    Abstract: Subjects of the present disclosure are methods for training deep learning models, methods for predicting a map matching parameter, methods for updating a digital road map, and a computer program making it possible to implement the methods and devices for updating a digital road map. The general principle is based on the use of machine learning. Accordingly, a statistical deep learning model is trained according to a “supervised” machine learning scheme. Thereafter, the pretrained statistical deep learning model is used to predict a map matching parameter on the basis of a measurement of geographic coordinates and of an identifier of the position sensor that has performed the measurement of geographic coordinates. Finally, the map matching parameter can be used to update a digital road map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignees: Continental Automotive France, Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Lucien Garcia, Willy Vigneau
  • Patent number: 11982535
    Abstract: An operation management method for managing a plurality of circulating buses, each circulating bus being introduced into a circulation route from a base and returning to the base to be switched with another circulating bus after traveling a specified number of laps, includes storing, by a server, an operation schedule of the plurality of circulating buses, monitoring, by the server, a status of the plurality of circulating buses, and revising, by the server, the operation schedule when a first circulating bus traveling on the circulation route experiences failure before completing a specified number of laps, the operation schedule being revised so that a second circulating bus is introduced into the circulation route and returns to the base to be switched with a third circulating bus before completing the specified number of laps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi Higashide, Keiichi Uno
  • Patent number: 11982536
    Abstract: An example configurable route based on a distance input causing a device to access location relevant cartographic data and present the location relevant cartographic data on a display on the device. The instructions are executable to receive a plurality of input selections to the location relevant cartographic data, convert the plurality of input selections to a plurality of coordinates, receive a distance input and deliver the plurality of coordinates and the distance input to a routing algorithm, and to receive a route generated therefrom that begins at a starting location and ends at the starting location and has a length substantially equal to the distance input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: FastZach, LLC
    Inventors: Amanda S. Brooks, Taylor J. Sampson
  • Patent number: 11982537
    Abstract: The present embodiments may relate to generating dynamic transit routes based at least in part upon telematics data of users. For instance, a transit analysis (TA) computing device may be configured to: (1) receive telematics data from the plurality of user mobile devices, each user mobile device of the plurality of user mobile devices corresponding to one user identifier of a plurality of user identifiers; (2) build, for each user identifier of the plurality of user identifiers, a transit model; (3) generate, for each user identifier of the plurality of user identifiers, based at least in part upon the transit model associated with the user identifier, one or more transit predictions; and/or (4) generate, based at least in part upon the one or more transit predictions, for each user identifier of the plurality of user identifiers, a dynamic transit route.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: BLUEOWL, LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth Jason Sanchez, Theobolt N. Leung, Mary Piontkowski, Bennett Smith
  • Patent number: 11982538
    Abstract: A passage direction detecting device includes: a detection processing unit that detects a passage direction in which a passage connected to an exit of a parking area of a vehicle extends and the vehicle has to travel after exiting from the parking area, based on a road surface marking provided on a road surface to illustrate the parking area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoji Inui, Masaki Furukawa, Masataka Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11982539
    Abstract: A display system applied to a vehicle includes a navigation device guiding a route to a destination and a display control device displaying multiple route guidance contents in superimposed manner on a road surface using a head-up display. When the navigation device determines that a first route guidance and a second route guidance included in route guidance information are successive guidance, (i) the navigation device concurrently displays images of the first route guidance and the second route guidance, and (ii) the display control device activates display of a first guidance content that performs the first route guidance, and then activates display of a second guidance content that performs the second route guidance after deactivating the display of the first guidance content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Horihata, Kazuki Kojima, Akira Kamiya, Motohiro Fukumoto, Takeshi Hato
  • Patent number: 11982540
    Abstract: A system may include a processor configured to receive a first image captured during a drive of a first vehicle along a road segment and receive a second image captured during a drive of the second vehicle along the road segment; analyze the first and second images to identify representations of objects; analyze the first and second images to determine position indicators for each of the objects relative to the road segment; correlate the position indicators for each of the objects, wherein the correlating includes determining refined positions of each object based on the determined position indicators; and generate, based on the refined positions of objects belonging to a particular predetermined category of objects, a map including representations of the refined positions of one or more of the objects that belong to the particular predetermined category of objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Mobileye Vision Technologies Ltd.
    Inventor: Jonathan Abramson
  • Patent number: 11982541
    Abstract: A cleaning route determination apparatus includes a calculation condition inputter that receives a calculation condition including information regarding an inside of a facility, an analyzer that analyzes, on a basis of the calculation condition, behavior of airflow and particles inside the facility, a map generator that generates, on a basis of a result of the analysis, a dust accumulation map indicating dust accumulation areas inside the facility and one or more dust amounts corresponding to the dust accumulation areas, a classifier that selects, on the basis of a certain condition, clusters from among clusters inside the facility, and a route calculator that determines a first route from second routes. Each of the second routes is a route for a cleaner to pass through, within a certain period of time, at least one dust accumulation area included in the clusters selected from among the clusters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tetsuya Takayanagi
  • Patent number: 11982542
    Abstract: A first calculation unit synthesizes respective measured values of acceleration of an X-axis, a Y-axis and a Z-axis measured by a measurement unit and calculates the synthesized acceleration. A second calculation unit calculates acceleration in a body axis direction (vertical direction) of a wearer wearing the measurement unit from the respective measured values of acceleration of the X-axis, the Y-axis and the Z-axis. The third calculation unit calculates amplitude of a time variation of acceleration in the body axis direction calculated by the second calculation unit. A reference setting unit sets a reference time for determining one step based on the amplitude calculated by the third calculation unit. A walking detection unit detects one-step walking motion of the wearer, a one-step time of which falls within a range of the reference time based on the synthesized acceleration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
    Inventor: Yuki Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 11982543
    Abstract: A level with a removable end cap is provided. The level includes a hollow level body. The end cap includes an outer member and locking member received within the outer member. The locking member is inserted into the outer member pushing a moveable portion of the outer member into a frictional engagement that holds the end cap assembly in place relative to the level body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Doyle, Fraizier Reiland, Lauren Weigel
  • Patent number: 11982544
    Abstract: An edge computing device may control load devices and DER (distributed energy resource) devices. The edge computing device may be associated with an electric meter located at a premises or with a distribution transformer located at a secondary substation. The control of the load devices and DER devices may be based in part on forecasted pricing information that considers factors such as equipment ratings for distribution equipment, environmental conditions, historical patterns of generation and load, and user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Landis+Gyr Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Matt Karlgaard, Dayanna Palacios Vivanco
  • Patent number: 11982545
    Abstract: Provided is a magnetic probe including: a support shaft; a magnetic field generator fixed to one end of the support shaft and interacting with a magnetic field formed by a magnetic marker and a geomagnetic field; and a compensation magnetic field generator fixed to the other end of the support shaft and interacting with the geomagnetic field, the magnetic field generator and the compensation magnetic field generator being configured to interact with the geomagnetic field to offset torques around a rotation center of the magnetic probe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: KYOOKA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiteru Kyooka, Keiji Igarashi
  • Patent number: 11982546
    Abstract: Provided is a position detecting device with which it is possible to suppress a concentration of stress. A position detecting device is provided with a lever member which rotates about a central axis of rotation O, a magnet unit, which is one example of a detected portion, that rotates about the central axis of rotation O as the lever member rotates and a magnetic detecting element, which is one example of a rotation detecting unit, that detects the rotation of the magnet unit. The lever member is provided with a thick plate portion, positioned in a location close to the central axis of rotation O, and a thin plate portion which is positioned farther from the central axis of rotation O than the thick plate portion, and which is formed thinner than the thick plate portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuki Suyama, Masataka Tanahashi
  • Patent number: 11982547
    Abstract: Method of determining a position of a sensor device relative to a magnetic source, includes: a) determining a first and a second magnetic field component at a first sensor location; b) determining a third and a fourth magnetic field component at a second sensor location; c) determining a first difference of the first and third component, and determining a second difference of the second and fourth component, and determining a first angle based on a ratio of the first and second difference; d) determining a first sum of the first and third component, and determining a second sum of the second and fourth component; e) determining a second angle based on a ratio of said first and second sum; f) comparing the first and second angle to detect error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: MELEXIS TECHNOLOGIES SA
    Inventors: Gael Close, Eric Lahaye, Lionel Tombez
  • Patent number: 11982548
    Abstract: Disclosed is a sensor comprising a sensor element that detects a measurand, the sensor element being in electrical contact with a sensor circuit that processes values derived from data from a secondary coil and/or from the measurand. The sensor circuit is in electrical contact with an ex-circuit. The sensor circuit is supplied a maximum input voltage and a maximum input current. The ex-circuit includes the secondary coil that receives an electrical signal from a primary coil. The electrical signal includes the data that are modulated onto the electrical signal. The sensor also includes a voltage limit that limits the voltage of the electrical signal to the maximum input voltage of the sensor circuit and a current limit that limits the current of the electrical signal to the maximum input current of the sensor circuit. Also disclosed are a sensor arrangement and a use of a sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Endress+Hauser Conducta GmbH+Co. KG
    Inventors: Sven-Matthias Scheibe, Stefan Pilz