Patents Issued in November 12, 2024
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Patent number: 12140445Abstract: A system receives vehicle metric data from a gateway device connected to a vehicle. The vehicle gateway device gathers data related to operation of the vehicle and/or location data. The system receives data from multiple vehicles. The vehicle gateway device gathers vehicle metric data and correlates the metric data with location data. The system presents the correlated data in an interactive map graphical user interface.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2022Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Samsara Inc.Inventors: Muhammad Ali Akhtar, Jennifer Julia Zhang, Alvin Wu, Benjamin Chang, Joanne Wang, Katherine Yeonjune Lee
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Patent number: 12140446Abstract: Among other things, we describe techniques for automatic annotation of environmental features in a map during navigation of a vehicle. The techniques include receiving, by the vehicle located within an environment, a map of the environment. Sensors of the vehicle receive sensor data and semantic data. The sensor data includes a plurality of features of the environment. A geometric model of a feature of the plurality of features is generated. The feature is associated with a drivable area within the environment. A drivable segment is extracted from the drivable area. The drivable segment is segregated into a plurality of geometric blocks, wherein each geometric block corresponds to a characteristic of the drivable area and the geometric model of the feature includes the plurality of geometric blocks. The geometric model is annotated using the semantic data. The annotated geometric model is embedded within the map.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Motional AD LLCInventor: Paul Stephen Rempola Averilla
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Patent number: 12140447Abstract: Described is a travel-based geo-paired information system. The system includes a server having a memory storing geo-paired information that includes content regarding or related to a point of interest. The system also includes a user computing device coupled to the server. The server may be programmed to receive location information from the user computing device. The server may also be programmed to automatically process the location information and determine whether a location of the user computing device is within a predetermined distance from a point of interest geolocation. Then the server may automatically find and retrieve geo-paired information corresponding to or paired to the point of interest geolocation and automatically deliver to the user computing device, for presenting, the content related to the point of interest corresponding to the location of the user computing device.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2022Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Inventor: Charles Isgar
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Patent number: 12140448Abstract: A generation device includes processing circuitry configured to receive a plurality of inputs of road map data including longitude/latitude data on a road shoulder line and longitude/latitude data on a lane marker, and refer to the road map data, set a region surrounded by the road shoulder line to be a non-road region, and generate a first polygon indicating a lane region using data on two adjacent non-road regions and on a plurality of lane markers positioned between the two non-road regions.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2020Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATIONInventors: Atsushi Isomura, Kazuhiro Miyahara, Ichibe Naito
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Patent number: 12140449Abstract: Aspects presented herein may improve the performance of positioning devices by enabling the positioning devices to utilize transformed map data with limited third party knowledge of the transformation. Aspects presented herein may enable a positioning device to make the map data from another coordinate system usable for positioning algorithms without knowledge of the transformation. In one aspect, a UE transmits a request for map data based on a first set of coordinates in a first coordinate system. The UE receives the map data based on a second set of coordinates in a second coordinate system, where the first set of coordinates in the first coordinate system is distinct from the second set of coordinates in the second coordinate system. The UE calculates a set of relative distances between the second set of coordinates and one or more objects corresponding to the map data.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2022Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Himanshu Shah, Gautam Nirula, Hsiao Chien Liang, William Morrison
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Patent number: 12140450Abstract: The invention is a map data updating method for updating map data on a client device (10) by means of a server (11) storing a latest version of the map data, wherein the map data comprises map tiles having layers. The server (11) stores association information defining groups of associated layers, wherein each layer in a group is updated on the client device (10) if an update request for at least one layer in the group is received by the server (11) from the client device (10). The invention also relates to a map data updating system, a computer program product and a computer-readable medium for implementing the method.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2020Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: NNG Szoftverfejleszt és Kereskedelmi Kft.Inventor: György Gábor Blahut
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Patent number: 12140451Abstract: One or more computing devices, systems, and/or methods for elevation tracking of devices are provided. Barometric pressure data points and elevation data points associated with a set of barometric measurement devices proximate a device are obtained. An interpolated field of barometric pressure is generated using the barometric pressure data points and the elevation data points. x, y location coordinates of the device are projected onto the interpolated field as a projected point within the interpolated field. Barometric leveling is executed upon a device barometric pressure value provided by the device and a barometric pressure data point at the projected point to determine a relative height difference between the device and the projected point. An elevation of the device is determined based upon the relative height difference.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2022Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Jerry Gamble, Natasha Avinash Shah, Aleena Taufiq, Peter Brockmann, Syed B. Aziz
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Patent number: 12140452Abstract: There is provided a displacement measuring apparatus capable of being used in a vacuum environment. The displacement measuring apparatus includes a scale and a detection head part disposed in such a manner as to be relatively displaceable to the scale and as to face the scale with a predetermined gap. The detection head part detects a displacement or position relative to the scale. The scale is disposed in a vacuum. The detection head part is housed in a housing holder separating an atmospheric environment side from a vacuum environment side. In a gap between the detection head part and the scale, the housing holder includes a relay means for passing a detection signal between the detection head part and the scale.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2022Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: MITUTOYO CORPORATIONInventor: Masataka Yamamuro
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Patent number: 12140453Abstract: An environmental condition sensor device includes a microprocessor; a condition sensor, operatively connected to the microprocessor, to measure a condition of a system being monitored; and an optical output interface, operatively connected to the microprocessor, to produce light to optically communicate a measured condition of the system being monitored. The optical output interface can also produce light to optically communicate a status of the environmental condition sensor device being non-operational. The optical output interface can also produce light to optically communicate that the condition sensor is non-operational.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Practical Instrument ElectronicsInventor: Ronald P. Clarridge
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Patent number: 12140454Abstract: The present disclosure provides a water activated transmitter assembly configured to provide a signal to a wireless light assembly when the water activated transmitter assembly is exposed to water. A water emergency device system is also disclosed, which comprises the water activated transmitter assembly and the wireless light assembly coupled to a water flotation device. A method of manufacture of the water activated transmitter assembly is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2022Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: GOODRICH CORPORATIONInventors: Chethana Shivappa, Vinod Kumar Shivalinga
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Patent number: 12140455Abstract: To provide a rotational angle detection apparatus which can determine abnormality of the rotational angle detection apparatus only by detection information of the rotational angle detection apparatus even when the rotational speed is low. A rotational angle detection apparatus totals sensor output values of N?1 pieces of the rotation detection sensors other than the diagnosis object sensor; calculates a value obtained by inverting positive/negative of a total value, as an estimation value of sensor output value of the diagnosis object sensor; calculates an estimation difference which is a difference between a sensor output value of the diagnosis object sensor, and the estimation value of sensor output value of the diagnosis object sensor; and determines that abnormality occurred in the diagnosis object sensor, when the estimation difference is out of a determination range for estimation difference.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2022Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Masutaka Watanabe, Kensuke Hayashi, Masanori Tsuchihashi, Eiji Kanazawa
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Method and device for discriminatory capacitive detection, and apparatus provided with such a device
Patent number: 12140456Abstract: A method for capacitive detection of nearby objects that may be located in the environment of an equipment provided with a capacitive detection device including a detection step, called discriminative detection step, including the following operations: polarizing a first nearby object at a first alternating potential (V1), different from a ground potential (M), and from the potential of at least one second nearby object, at a first frequency (F1); and determining a first discriminative signal representative of a capacitance, called electrode-object capacitance, seen by the at least one measurement electrode, at said first frequency (F1).Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2020Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: FOGALE SENSORSInventors: Didier Roziere, Christian Neel, Frédéric Ossart, Jérôme Porque -
Patent number: 12140457Abstract: A device for checking the position of a mechanical element in translational or rotational motion which performs a predetermined stroke, the device being provided with a magnetic component integral with the mechanical element whose position is to be determined and a stationary magnetic sensor, the magnetic component has at least one magnetic element arranged according to a helical pattern.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: STI S.R.L.Inventors: Flavio Tondolo, Mirko Coffetti, Roberto Valoti, Nicola Zenoni
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Patent number: 12140458Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods provide for technology that monitors a component. A monitoring apparatus includes a sensor to monitor a state of a component, a power circuit to convert an electromagnetic signal to electrical power, a capacitor bank coupled to the power circuit and to the sensor to receive electrical power from the power circuit and to supply electrical power to the sensor, and a wireless readout to convert data from the sensor into a wireless communication signal. A method of monitoring a component includes coupling a sensor to a component, the sensor configured to monitor a state of the component, applying power to the sensor from a capacitor bank, and storing data obtained from the sensor, where the data relates to a state of the component. The method can include charging the capacitor bank via a power circuit, where the power circuit converts an electromagnetic signal to electrical power.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2022Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventor: Morteza Safai
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Patent number: 12140459Abstract: A flow meter for determining the flow velocity of a fluid in a media line, having a sensor base having a bluff body and a sensor body, an electronics unit and a signal interface. The bluff body is arranged substantially upstream of the sensor body in the direction of flow. The sensor body has a carrier part and a substrate arrangement having at least one ceramic substrate, and an anemometer sensor unit and a vortex meter sensor unit are arranged on the substrate arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Wika Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KGInventors: Fabian Pfeifer, Andre Rother, Juergen Pleyer, Alexander Will
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Patent number: 12140460Abstract: The disclosure relates to a magnetically inductive flow meter for insertion into a pipeline and for determining a flow-rate-dependent measurement variable induced in the medium, comprising: a housing, a front body being arranged on an end face of the housing, which front body seals the end face of the housing; a measurement electrode arrangement for forming galvanic contact with the medium and for tapping an induced voltage in the flowing medium; a field system for generating a magnetic field that passes through the end face of the housing, the field system being arranged in the housing, the field system comprising a coil arrangement, the coil arrangement comprising a coil arrangement carrier for winding a coil wire, and the coil arrangement carrier and the front body being monolithic.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2020Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Endress+Hauser Flowtec AGInventor: Beat Tschudin
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Patent number: 12140461Abstract: A method for operating an ultrasonic flowmeter includes: capturing at least one first ringing signal of a first ultrasonic transducer of the ultrasonic flowmeter, and detecting a first ringing debugging signal based on the at least one captured first ringing signal; emitting a first measurement signal into a medium through the first ultrasonic transducer, resulting in a first ringing measurement signal in the first ultrasonic transducer; receiving a measurement signal as a first received signal by the first ultrasonic transducer, wherein the first received signal and the first ringing measurement signal are superimposed to form a first superimposed signal; determining a first correction signal by subtracting the first ringing debugging signal from the first superposition signal; and determining the flow velocity or flow rate of the medium based on the first correction signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Inventor: Arie Huijzer
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Patent number: 12140462Abstract: A set of nesting cups includes two or more cups, each cup including a respective rim having a flange, and a respective bowl depending from the rim. The respective bowl of each cup is formed by a curved side wall and one or two straight side walls extending from the respective rim of the cup to a closed bottom of the bowl. The curved side wall of each bowl has an upper edge at the rim of the cup, the upper edge forming a circle segment completed by a perimeter of the flange. The circle segments formed by the upper edges of the curved side walls of the cups define different included angles, and the bowls of the cups are sized to nest.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2022Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Lovevery, Inc.Inventors: John Patrick Healy, Seth Thomas Murray
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Patent number: 12140463Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods disclosed herein relate to configuring a light emitter to direct emitted light having a preselected wavelength through a liquid retained by a collapsible reservoir to a light sensor disposed in the collapsible reservoir, determining a distance separating the light emitter from the light sensor across the collapsible reservoir interior based on the amount of emitted light absorbed by the liquid, and determining the volume of the liquid retained by the collapsible reservoir based on the distance. The liquid may comprise an active compound formulation. An excipient may be added to the liquid in an excipient concentration governing a linear relationship between distance and light absorption at the preselected wavelength. The distance may be determined as a function of the linear relationship. The risks of abrupt therapy cessation or premature refill may be advantageously reduced by providing real-time remaining liquid volume measurements as the collapsible reservoir collapses.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: PointSiana Solutions, LLCInventor: Richard McNeer
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Patent number: 12140464Abstract: Various embodiments of a system for monitoring drainage of a permeable pavement system are provided as well as various exemplary installation scenarios. In particular, embodiments of a permeable (or pervious) pavement management platform are disclosed herein. In embodiments, the pavement management platform provides a service that allows the user to determine vacuum maintenance needs for permeable (or pervious) pavement systems.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: P4 Infrastructure, Inc.Inventors: Joseph A. Diekfuss, Nicholas J. Hornyak, Christopher M. Foley
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Patent number: 12140465Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a Coriolis measuring sensor of a Coriolis measuring device for measuring a density or a mass flow of a medium flowing through a pipeline, including: at least one measuring tube for conducting a medium; a support body for supporting the at least one measuring tube; at least one vibration generator for generating measuring tube vibrations; at least two vibration sensors for sensing measuring tube vibrations, wherein the vibration sensors each have at least one permanent magnet and at least one sensor coil, and wherein the vibration generator in each case has at least one permanent magnet and at least one exciter coil, characterized in that the Coriolis measuring sensor includes an amplitude sensor designed to sense a vibration amplitude of the measuring tube vibrations.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2020Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Endress+Hauser Flowtec AGInventors: Severin Ramseyer, Benjamin Schwenter, Johan Pohl
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Patent number: 12140466Abstract: Methods and apparatus for calibrating microwave reflection sensors in fluid flow measurement devices are described. A calibration apparatus has a reservoir member with a fill opening, the reservoir member defining a reservoir in an interior thereof, the fill opening being operable to fill the reservoir with a calibrant fluid; a tube coupled to a side of the reservoir member and in fluid communication with the reservoir, the tube having a first end coupled to the side of the reservoir and a second end, the tube having a length matched to an inner diameter of a pipe section of the flow measurement device to extend across the inner diameter; and a seal member disposed at the second end of the tube for scaling the second end of the tube against a sensing surface of the microwave reflection sensor installed in the pipe section of the flow measurement device.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2022Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Linyuan Zhan, Muhammad Fuad Bin Mohamed Zain, Cheng-Gang Xie
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Patent number: 12140467Abstract: A weight sensor unit, comprises a weight sensor configured to output weight sensor readings indicative of the weight being supported thereby. A transmission device is configured to transmit wireless signals, and a processor, is coupled to the weight sensor and to the transmission device. The weight sensor unit includes a battery. The weight sensor, transmission device and processor are powered by the battery. In use, the processor is configured to receive one or more weight sensor readings output by the weight sensor, and transmit the weight sensor readings wirelessly using the transmission device. The weight sensor unit may include a wireless transceiver configured to wirelessly interact with devices placed in proximity thereto. In an embodiment, all electronic components of the weight sensor unit are powered by the battery. A dispensing unit incorporating the weight sensor unit is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: INVENTOR-E LIMITEDInventor: Dean Charles Henry
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Patent number: 12140468Abstract: The invention relates to a method for dosing a target component (20), wherein a dosing system (10) doses the target component (20) to a target value (Z20), which corresponds to a desired nominal value (S20soll), wherein an additional dosing system (12) doses at least one additional component (21, 22, 23) to be follow-on dosed, to a target value (Z21) of the component (21, 22, 23) to be follow-on dosed which is lower than a desired nominal value (S21soll) of the component (21, 22, 23) to be follow-on dosed, wherein an actual value (G20ist) of the target component (20) and at least one actual value (G21ist) of the component (21, 22, 23) to be follow-on dosed are then determined, a content (A) of the target component (20) then being calculated according to the actual value (G20ist) of the target component (20) and/or the actual value (G21ist) of the component (21, 22, 23) to be follow-on dosed and the content (A) being compared to a limit value (T) or tolerance band (T), at least the component (21, 22, 23) to beType: GrantFiled: September 9, 2020Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Hüttlin GmbHInventors: Syed Muhammad Mushahid Azher, Christian Gebauer, Christian Karl Paasche, Marc Michaelis, Isabelle Hemming
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Patent number: 12140469Abstract: Axle load detection system for a commercial vehicle includes a force transmission element and a sensor unit, wherein the sensor unit includes at least one sensor, wherein the force transmission element includes a first assembly area and a second assembly area, wherein the first assembly area is fixed or can be fixed indirectly and/or directly to a vehicle frame of a vehicle of a commercial vehicle, wherein an air spring and/or a control arm is arranged and/or configured to be arranged on the second assembly area, wherein the sensor unit is configured to determine and/or detect a force transmitted via the force transmission element between the first assembly area and the second assembly area in a supporting direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: SAF-HOLLAND GmbHInventor: Tobias Zeis
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Patent number: 12140470Abstract: A biometric information measuring device comprising a control part that determines a degree of matching with respect to a purpose of use that is set in measured data related to multiple body compositions, based on a purpose-of-use matching degree relationship in which a degree of matching with respect to a purpose of use is associated according to a combination relationship about change directions of data related to the multiple body compositions associated by a display order with respect to the purpose of use.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2020Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: TANITA CORPORATIONInventors: Miyuki Kodama, Miyuki Izumi, Hirokazu Ono
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Patent number: 12140471Abstract: A windshield for an electronic balance is provided which includes air cylinders incorporated inside as driving mechanisms, doors supported by a hanging manner by guide holes at least one end portion of which is open, and joint members interposed between the air cylinders and the doors. The joint members are also supported in a hanging manner in the guide holes, and upper portions of the joint members are joined to the air cylinders incorporated inside. The doors can be automatically opened and closed, and can be easily joined to and released from the driving mechanisms, and easily detached from the windshield by a simple structure.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2019Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: A&D COMPANY, LIMITEDInventor: Hisanori Oda
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Patent number: 12140472Abstract: There is provided a system for estimating a total acoustic attenuation of a hearing protection device including an interface at a distal end and a sound canal extending from the interface to a sound opening at a medial end of the hearing protection device. The system comprises: a measurement unit including a loudspeaker and a microphone and being attachable to the interface in such a manner that, when the hearing protection device is worn in an ear canal of a user, the loudspeaker and the microphone are in acoustic communication, via the sound canal of the hearing protection device; a control unit configured to provide the loudspeaker with test audio signals to generate test sounds in the occluded ear canal volume and to receive test response audio signals captured by the microphone from the test sounds; and an evaluation unit configured to estimate a leakage acoustic impedance.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2022Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Sonova AGInventor: Samuel Harsch
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Patent number: 12140473Abstract: A fiber optic cable in the present disclosure comprises: an outer tube having an inner surface and an outer surface; a fiber in metal tube (FIMT) comprising one or more optical fibers, wherein the FIMT is disposed within the outer tube, and wherein the outer surface of the FIMT and the inner surface of the outer tube form an annular space; and a cured gelling material in the annular space. By incorporating the cured gelling material into the annular space, fluid migration through the annular space can be reduced, and sheer stress for strain coupling of the FIMT and the outer tube can be increased.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2022Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventor: Michel LeBlanc
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Patent number: 12140474Abstract: A system comprising a display and an ambient light sensing module, the ambient light sensing module being located beneath the display. The display comprises an array of light emitting diodes and a first polarizer located above the display. The sensing module comprises a first sensor and a second sensor, a second polarizer being located above the second sensor.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: AMS INTERNATIONAL AGInventors: Matthew Sampsell, George R. Kelly, James Archibald
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Patent number: 12140475Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for microscopic analysis of a sample using spatial light manipulation to increase signal to noise ratio are described herein.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Photothermal Spectroscopy Corp.Inventors: Derek Decker, Craig Prater
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Patent number: 12140476Abstract: A spectroscopic module includes a plurality of beam splitters that are arranged along an X direction; a plurality of bandpass filters disposed on one side in a Z direction with respect to the plurality of beam splitters facing the plurality of beam splitters, respectively; a light detector disposed on the one side in the Z direction with respect to the plurality of bandpass filters and including a plurality of light receiving regions facing the plurality of bandpass filters, respectively; a first support body supporting the plurality of beam splitters; and a second support body supporting the plurality of bandpass filters. The second support body includes a support portion in which a support surface is formed so as to be open to the one side in the Z direction. The plurality of bandpass filters are disposed on the support surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Kazumasa Murakami, Shinsuke Okada
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Patent number: 12140477Abstract: A system for detecting high-frequency radiation that offers near-quantum-limited sensitivity, broad spectral bandwidth, and high spectral resolution while operating at room temperature. The system can include an antenna assembly configured to receive at least a high-frequency radiation and a substrate comprising a semiconductor material with a contact-semiconductor interface connected to the antenna assembly. The system also includes an optical pump configured to produce an optical beam that has a high-frequency beat frequency, the optical beam contacting the contact-semiconductor interface to create an intermediate frequency signal by combining the optical beam with the high-frequency radiation. The system further includes a detector configured to detect the intermediate frequency and generate at least one report indicating the received, high-frequency radiation.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2019Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Mona Jarrahi, Ning Wang
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Patent number: 12140478Abstract: The present invention is directed to a computer-implemented method of automatically identifying the presence of one or more elements in a sample via optical emission spectroscopy.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2019Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Finn McCarthy, Mark Andrew Woods
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Patent number: 12140479Abstract: Described herein is a computer-implemented method and a system for providing a match metric for quantifying a spectral similarity of a target coating and at least one sample coating, the system including a computing device that performs a computing process, the computing process including: receiving reflectance values of the target coating and the sample coating; normalizing each of the reflectance values; generating a normalized reflectance curve for the target coating and for the sample coating; producing derivative values of the normalized reflectance curve of the target coating and derivative values of the normalized reflectance curve of the sample coating with respect to the wavelength; producing difference values between the derivative values of the target coating and the derivative values of the sample coating; and producing a match metric for a similarity between the normalized reflectance curves of the target coating and the sample coating.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2020Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: BASF COATINGS GMBHInventors: Guido Bischoff, Florian Steufmehl
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Patent number: 12140480Abstract: Environmental indicators for monitoring a predetermined environmental exposure, for example, an historical heat exposure such as a cumulative ambient heat exposure and/or a peak ambient heat exposure, may include an environmental indicator material. The environmental indicator may be configured to attach to a host product for monitoring the predetermined environmental exposure of the host product.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2020Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: TEMPTIME CORPORATIONInventors: Brian S. Huffman, Thi N. Do, Janine Grazaitis Klages
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Patent number: 12140481Abstract: The present invention relates to a temperature sensor (1) for an engine of a vehicle, comprising: a casing (1) containing a circuit board (14) and traversed by at least one pair (2) of wires (3) provided with terminals (8), the terminal (8) being made up of a portion (804) crimped onto a conductor (5) arranged in the casing (1), a connector (101) comprising at least one metal insert (10) ensuring the electrical connection with the circuit board (14), where the casing comprises at least one flange (9) for holding the terminals (8), the terminals (8) being folded.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2020Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: SC2NInventors: Gabriel Kopp, Aurélien Servettaz, David Pradier, Philippe Couasse
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Patent number: 12140482Abstract: An apparatus includes an absorbing material configured to absorb electromagnetic energy. The apparatus also includes a thermochromic material in or on the absorbing material, where the thermochromic material is configured to change one or more visible characteristics based on the absorbing material being heated above a specified temperature threshold. The absorbing material may be configured to absorb radio frequency signals or microwave signals. The one or more visible characteristics may include at least one of: color and opacity.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Raytheon CompanyInventor: Zachary T. Dunn
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Patent number: 12140483Abstract: A calibration method of a temperature sensor is provided. The temperature sensor having a current source and a ring oscillator generating a square pulse signal with a temperature-dependent square pulse frequency. The acquisition of a first square pulse frequency measurement at a first temperature from the square pulse signal forms a first measurement point. A second square pulse frequency measurement at a second temperature from the second square pulse signal forms a second measurement point. The determination of the relation data being representative of an affine relation between square pulse frequency measurements and temperatures. The affine relation being defined by a used proportionality coefficient modified with respect to a measured proportionality coefficient of a measured affine relation linking the first measurement point and the second measurement point.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SASInventors: Vincent Binet, Bruno Gailhard
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Patent number: 12140484Abstract: Apparatus for producing an electrical signal that is indicative of a temperature is disclosed, the apparatus comprising: a first thin-film transistor TFT comprising a first source, a first gate and a first drain, the first drain being configured to receive a reference current; and a second TFT comprising a second source, a second gate and a second drain, the first and second gates both being configured to receive the same gate voltage, wherein the first and second TFTs are configured such that a temperature dependence of the first TFT differs from a temperature dependence of the second TFT, such that an output current at the second TFT and the second drain is dependent on temperature. The temperature dependence of the output current can be controlled by selecting suitable design parameters for the first and second TFTs. A method of designing the apparatus to produce an output current with a target temperature dependence is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2020Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: University of SurreyInventors: Radu Alexandru Sporea, Eva Bestelink
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Patent number: 12140485Abstract: Various illustrative aspects are directed to a data storage device comprising a slider with a resistive temperature detector (RTD) having a first resistance electrically connected to a first amplifier and a plurality of controlled current sources and switches, and one or more processing devices configured to: control the switches to generate an alternating-bias signal having a first clock frequency for biasing the first resistance, modulate an input signal of the first amplifier using the first clock frequency to generate a modulated signal, demodulate an amplified modulated signal at an output of a second amplifier using the first clock frequency to generate a resistance detection signal, the second amplifier coupled to the first amplifier, and process the resistance detection signal to determine the first resistance and/or a change in value of the first resistance.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Inventors: John T. Contreras, Joey M. Poss, Ronald Chang, Bernhard E. Knigge
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Patent number: 12140486Abstract: An Inductive angle sensor comprising: a number of inductively coupled transmitter coils together forming an inductively coupled transmitter coil system; a number of receiver coil sets; a number of integrated devices each having a first and a second oscillator pin, each integrated device having an excitation circuit for providing an alternating signal over its oscillator pins, and having an evaluation circuit for evaluating signals obtained from a set of receiver coils; at least one movable target arranged in the vicinity of the receiver coils; wherein each transmitter coil has a first end connected to a first oscillator pin of a first integrated device and has a second end (TX1b) connected to a second oscillator pin of a subsequent integrated device.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2024Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: MELEXIS TECHNOLOGIES SAInventors: Mohammed El-Shennawy, Soumil Kumar, Yassine Akermi
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Patent number: 12140487Abstract: A placement system for tracking, placing, and monitoring a catheter assembly or other medical device inserted into a body of a patient is disclosed. The placement system utilizes optical fiber-based strain sensors to assist with catheter placement. In one embodiment, the placement system comprises a console including a processor and a plurality of optical fiber-based strain sensors included with the catheter. A light source is also included and configured to operably connect with the strain sensors and produce outgoing optical signals incident on the strain sensors. A photodetector is included and configured to operably connect with the strain sensors and receive return optical signals from the strain sensors. A processor is configured to process data from the return optical signals. The data relates to an aspect of the catheter. A user interface such as a display is configured to communicate information relating to the aspect of the catheter.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2018Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Bard Access Systems, Inc.Inventor: Shayne Messerly
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Patent number: 12140488Abstract: A sensor including a deformation body having a membrane for deformation when subjected to pressure from a medium. The sensor further includes a strain element applied to and attached to the membrane. The strain element is based on SOI technology and has multiple piezoresistive resistors.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: TDK Electronics AGInventors: Bettina Milke, Andreas Peschka
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Patent number: 12140489Abstract: A pressure sensor comprises a polysilicon sensing membrane. The pressure sensor further includes one or more polysilicon electrodes disposed over a silicon substrate. The sensor also includes one or more polysilicon routing layers that electrically connects electrodes of the one or more polysilicon electrodes to one another, wherein the polysilicon sensing membrane deforms responsive to a stimuli and changes a capacitance between the polysilicon sensing membrane and the one or more polysilicon electrodes. The sensor also includes one or more vacuum cavities positioned between the polysilicon sensing membrane and the one or more polysilicon electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2022Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: InvenSense, Inc.Inventors: Tsung Lin Tang, Chung-Hsien Lin, Ting-Yuan Liu, Weng Shen Su, Yaoching Wang
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Patent number: 12140490Abstract: Embodiments of a process for estimating a rotational speed of a rotating component and a process for estimating an acceptable rotor imbalance of a rotating component are provided herein. The process for estimating the rotational speed of a rotating component for a charging system comprises measuring a vibration signal of the rotating component by means of a sensor; and identifying harmonic train members from a plurality of peaked components of the vibration signal. Further, the process comprises determining a candidate fundamental frequency from the harmonic train members; and determining a derived vibration amplitude value from the vibration signal. This determination involves a filtering of the vibration signal, removing periodic contributions having a high amplitude. A scalar value is then derived from the filtered signal as a derived vibration amplitude value, representing the integrated total vibration amplitude of the filtered signal at the current speed.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: TURBO SYSTEMS SWITZERLAND LTD.Inventors: Michal Orkisz, James Ottewill, Jochen Traub
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Patent number: 12140491Abstract: Provided is a large high-speed rotary equipment gap stacking assembly apparatus and assembly method based on digital twin, and relates to the technical field of engine assembly measurement. The disclosure solves the problem of unbalanced rotation of the rotary parts caused by large assembly error during multi-stage rotary parts are stacked in a gap way. The disclosure includes the assembly apparatus entity and the assembly method; the assembly apparatus entity is configured to establish data communication with the upper computer through data acquisition apparatus, and upper computer is configured to establish a virtual assembly model; the virtual assembly model and optimal coaxiality of the multi-stage rotary parts in gap stacking can be obtained according to the assembly method, and the assembly process can be controlled by using the virtual assembly model and the optimal coaxiality. The disclosure is suitable for controlling the assembly process of the rotary parts.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2022Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Harbin Institute of TechnologyInventors: Chuanzhi Sun, Huilin Wu, Yongmeng Liu, Jiubin Tan
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Patent number: 12140492Abstract: Systems and methods for evaluating an optical device include a pattern source that provides a pattern suitable for use in the evaluating the optical device. The optical device images the pattern to provide an image. The optical device has an optical device and an image sensor, with an associated image sensor plane. An image analysis system determines, from the image, a tip and a tilt for a component of the optical device relative to the image sensor plane that maximizes a depth of focus for the optical device.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2022Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: ZF ACTIVE SAFETY AND ELECTRONICS US LLCInventor: Matthew W. Warmuth
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Patent number: 12140493Abstract: An optical system includes an incident beam divider structured to divide an incident beam into multiple derivative beams having varying polarizations. The optical system further includes a beam splitter structured to reflect and transmit the multiple derivative beams into different optical paths that have varying lengths. In the different optical paths, the multiple derivative beams experience reflection on one or more mirrors associated with each optical path. The one or more mirrors direct the multiple derivative beams back to the beam splitter, where the multiple derivative beams are then directed to a common detector. The common detector generates images of the multiple derivative beams, and a computing device analyzes the generated images to determine an error present in the images associated with the incident beam.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2020Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignees: University of Notre Dame du Lac, Northrop Grumman Systems CorporationInventor: Justin Crepp
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Patent number: 12140494Abstract: A method of optical device metrology is provided. The method includes introducing a first type of light into a first optical device during a first time period, the first optical device including an optical substrate and an optical film disposed on the optical substrate, the first optical device further including a first surface, a second surface, and one or more sides connecting the first surface with the second surface; and measuring, during the first time period, a quantity of the first type of light transmitted from a plurality of locations on the first surface or the second surface during the first time period, wherein the measuring is performed by a detector coupled to one or more fiber heads positioned to collect the light transmitted from the plurality of locations.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.Inventors: Jinxin Fu, Kang Luo, Fariah Hayee, Ludovic Godet