Redundant (e.g., Added Circuit Or Loop) Patents (Class 340/508)
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Patent number: 12216770Abstract: The present technology relates to a signal processing device, a signal processing method, and a program for enabling reduction of a processing load while ensuring safety. The signal processing device includes a control unit configured to acquire designation information indicating a designated portion to be encrypted in output data and an encryption processing unit configured to encrypt the designated portion indicated by the designation information in the output data using a key. Furthermore, the designated portion indicated by the designation information is changed with time. The present technology can be applied to an in-vehicle camera.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2022Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Tatsuya Kaneko, Yuichi Motohashi
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Patent number: 12163852Abstract: A self-sufficient measuring device, for level, limit level or pressure measurement of a process vessel over a longer period of time, which has sensor and evaluation circuitry configured to determine a first measured value and/or a first diagnostic value, and a display device, which has switching circuitry and is configured to display the first measured value and/or the first diagnostic value of the sensor and evaluation circuitry. The switching circuitry is arranged to locally activate the display of the first measured value and/or the first diagnostic value on the display device.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2022Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: VEGA GRIESHABER KGInventors: Clemens Hengstler, Stefan Kaspar
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Patent number: 12148276Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a computer-implemented method for autocorrelation based security monitoring and detection is disclosed. The computer-implemented method includes determining that input signal data transmitted to a white noise generator autocorrelates with itself at one or more time lags. The computer-implemented method further includes, responsive to determining that the input signal data transmitted to the white noise generator autocorrelates with itself at one or more time lags, determining whether an autocorrelation in the input signal data transmitted to the white noise generator matches one or more predetermined input signal data patterns associated with a known event or individual.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2022Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Matthew Doyle, Jeffrey N. Judd, Timothy J. Tofil, Matteo Cocchini, Stuart Brett Benefield, Samuel R. Connor, Andrew Corbett
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Patent number: 12131621Abstract: Various embodiments include a method for automatic identification of fire detectors in a fire alarm system of a building, wherein the fire alarm system includes a plurality of fire detectors, a panel, and a transmission line. The method may include: determining linear distance spacings between fire detectors using a floor plan; determining line distances between fire detectors by measurement along the transmission line; using the line distances to determine a fire detector sequence; and creating a graph using the distance spacings and the line distances with a set of potential connection orders. The method may include determining a potential connection order matching the fire detector sequence based on the set of potential connection orders and determining a correspondence of the designations representing the identification of the fire detectors.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2021Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: SIEMENS SCHWEIZ AGInventors: Axel Kunze, Andreas Huber
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Patent number: 12001542Abstract: A container system includes a container server that is configured to host a first container that includes an execution of a first image. The container server is also configured to receive a request to access the first container and receive an indication that the request to access is a potential security threat. In response to receiving the indication, the container server generates a second image that includes a copy of the first image. Additionally, in response to receiving the indication, the container server provides access to a second container that includes an execution of the second image.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2021Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Ashley Raine Philbrick, Ryan Thomas Russell, David Joaquin Harris, Sacha Melquiades De'Angeli
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Patent number: 11948406Abstract: A diagnostic apparatus for diagnosing at least one nautical electronic device on a vessel, from a remote diagnostic center, is provided. The diagnostic apparatus is configured to: receive at least one message from the at least one nautical one nautical electronic device, including identification data for identifying the at least one nautical electronic device and alarm state data indicating a current alarm state of the at least one nautical electronic device; compare the current alarm state of the at least one nautical electronic device with a previous alarm state of the at least one nautical electronic device to detect a failure of the at least one nautical electronic device; and transmit failure detection information to a remote diagnostic center, the failure detection information comprising information associated with the failure of the at least one nautical electronic device and the identification data of the at least one nautical electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Inventor: Nikolaos Stavrou
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Patent number: 11908295Abstract: A security sensor is provided which has a container body and a signal acquisition and processing module housed in the container body. The signal acquisition and processing module has a piezoelectric transducer configured to convert a mechanical stress to which the piezoelectric transducer is subjected into a first electrical signal, an accelerometric transducer configured to convert an acceleration to which the accelerometric transducer is subjected into a second electrical signal, and processing unit operatively connected to the piezoelectric transducer and to the accelerometric transducer for receiving the first and second electrical signals. The accelerometric transducer is a MEMS accelerometric transducer.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: DEA SECURITY S.R.L.Inventors: Aldo Tonelli, Giorgio Tonelli, Diego Maglianesi, Sergio Leonardi
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Patent number: 11887410Abstract: A diagnostic apparatus for diagnosing at least one nautical electronic device on a vessel, from a remote diagnostic center, is provided. The diagnostic apparatus is configured to: receive at least one message from the at least one nautical one nautical electronic device, including identification data for identifying the at least one nautical electronic device and alarm state data indicating a current alarm state of the at least one nautical electronic device; compare the current alarm state of the at least one nautical electronic device with a previous alarm state of the at least one nautical electronic device to detect a failure of the at least one nautical electronic device; and transmit failure detection information to a remote diagnostic center, the failure detection information comprising information associated with the failure of the at least one nautical electronic device and the identification data of the at least one nautical electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Inventor: Nikolaos Stavrou
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Patent number: 11868487Abstract: The present technology relates to a signal processing device and a signal processing method for enabling reduction of a processing load while ensuring safety. The signal processing device includes a control unit that acquires designation information indicating a designated portion to be encrypted in output data and an encryption processing unit that encrypts the designated portion indicated by the designation information in the output data using a key. Furthermore, the designated portion indicated by the designation information is changed with time. The present technology can be applied to an in-vehicle camera.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Tatsuya Kaneko, Motohashi Yuichi
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Patent number: 11767692Abstract: A vehicle door latch safety sensor arrangement includes a vehicle body, a door coupled to the vehicle body, a latch arrangement and a sensor arrangement including a door sensor and configured to sense when the door is in the closed position, a latch sensor configured to sense when a latch member is in the engaged position, and a handle sensor configured to sense when a handle is in the closed position, and a controller operably coupled to the sensors and configured to provide feedback to the operator of at least one of (a) whether the door is in a closed position, the latch member is in an engaged position and the handle member is in a locked position, and (b) whether at least one of the door is in an open position, the latch member is in a disengaged position, and the handle member is in the an unlocked position.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2018Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: SAF-Holland, Inc.Inventor: Randy L. Schutt
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Patent number: 11763671Abstract: The present invention relates to a stopper-type charging device and a driving method thereof, wherein the stopper-type charging device includes an emergency bell unit that is provided on a main body part of a stopper for a vehicle installed on a floor of a parking lot and operates to prevent crime in a surveillance blind spot in the parking lot, a light emitting unit that guides a vehicle parked in the parking lot to be parked in a parking section for charging, and operates as a flash to illuminate a periphery of the vehicle, and a sensor unit that detects a fire by detecting a flame of the vehicle being charged.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2022Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: DURUSCO. EV IncInventor: Jong Soo Park
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Patent number: 11740614Abstract: In one embodiment, a multi-purpose sensor may couple to a machine operating in an industrial environment and include numerous sensors disposed within the multi-purpose sensor to acquire sets of data associated with the machine or an environment surrounding the machine. A first portion of the sets of data may include historical sensor measurements over time for each of the sensors, and a second portion of the sets of data may include sensor measurements subsequent to when the first portion is acquired for each of the sensors. A processor of the multi-purpose sensor may determine a baseline collective signature based on the first portion, determine a subsequent collective signature based on the second portion, determine whether the collective signatures vary, and generate signals when a variance exists. The signals may cause a computing device, a cloud-based computing system, and/or a control/monitoring device to perform various actions.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jimi R. Michalscheck, Kelly A. Michalscheck, Jessica L. Korpela, Kyle K. Reissner, David A. Vasko, Matthew W. Fordenwalt, John J. Jauquet, Matthew R. Ericsson, Andrew Wilber
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Patent number: 11679793Abstract: In order to simplify the troubleshooting in a cableway during operation of the cableway, a unique car identification is assigned to each car, with the car identification of each car being known by the cableway control system. At least one function monitoring unit transmits malfunctions triggered by cars during the operation of the cableway to the cableway control system in a function status message FSi. The cableway control system assigns a malfunction that was received to the triggering car and the malfunctions together with the car identification of the triggering car are stored and evaluated in the cableway control system.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2018Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Innova Patent GmbHInventors: Daniel Pfeifer, Alexander Berdnik, Stefan Gisinger, Markus Fehle
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Patent number: 11587429Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for event detection using distributed event devices are described herein. In some examples, one or more embodiments include a first event device and a second event device, where the first event device is configured to detect an event in an area and wirelessly transmit a notification of the detected event and location information associated with the first event device to the second event device, and where the second event device is configured to receive the notification of the detected event and the location information from the first event device, determine whether the location information matches a location included in a database in response to receiving the detected event, and perform an activation action responsive to determining the location information matches a location included in the database.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2021Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Sagar Ramesh Kulkarni, Sudeep Jayakumar Duge, Sameer Tripathi
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Patent number: 11474512Abstract: A machining failure detection device includes a machining light measurement unit that measures machining light generated at a machining point during machining; a machining sound measurement unit that measures machining sound generated at the machining point; and a computation unit that determines whether a machining failure has occurred in the machining. The computation unit includes a feature extraction unit, a determination value calculation unit, and a determination unit. The feature extraction unit extracts a machining light feature from a machining light signal measured by the machining light measurement unit, and extracts a machining sound feature from a machining sound signal measured by the machining sound measurement unit. The determination value calculation unit calculates a combined failure determination value on the basis of the machining light feature and the machining sound feature.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Masaki Seguchi, Kyohei Ishikawa, Teruaki Fukuoka
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Patent number: 11396301Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus comprises a first travel control unit and a second travel control unit that are configured to perform vehicle travel control by device control. The first travel control unit includes an instruction unit configured to instruct the second travel control unit to execute alternative control, a stop unit configured to stop the device control if execution of the alternative control was instructed by the instruction unit, a reception unit configured to receive information regarding an execution status of the alternative control from the second travel control unit, and a determination unit configured to determine whether the stopping of the device control by the stop unit is to be cancelled, based on the information regarding the execution status of the alternative control that was received by the reception unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2021Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kouhei Miyamoto, Jun Ochida, Seiji Watanabe
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Patent number: 11378644Abstract: An ultra wideband (UWB) dynamic positioning method and a system thereof are provided. A target UWB device detecting step includes driving a host UWB device to detect whether a target UWB device or at least one first-order seeking UWB device is around the host UWB device, and then a detecting result is generated. A host UWB device operation deciding step includes deciding an operating mode of the host UWB device according to the detecting result. When the target UWB device is around the host UWB device, the operating mode includes calculating a moving direction from the host UWB device to the target UWB device. When there is the first-order seeking UWB device around the host UWB device without the target UWB device, the operating mode includes switching on the first-order seeking UWB device to enter a seeking mode.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ta-Te Hsieh
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Patent number: 11361085Abstract: The present technology relates to a signal processing device, and a signal processing method for enabling reduction of a processing load while ensuring safety. The signal processing device includes a control unit that acquires designation information indicating a designated portion to be encrypted in output data and an encryption processing unit that encrypts the designated portion indicated by the designation information in the output data using a key. Furthermore, the designated portion indicated by the designation information is changed with time. The present technology can be applied to an in-vehicle camera.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2018Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Tatsuya Kaneko, Motohashi Yuichi
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Patent number: 11328070Abstract: The present technology relates to a signal processing device, and a signal processing method for enabling reduction of a processing load while ensuring safety. The signal processing device includes a control unit that acquires designation information indicating a designated portion to be encrypted in output data and an encryption processing unit that encrypts the designated portion indicated by the designation information in the output data using a key. Furthermore, the designated portion indicated by the designation information is changed with time. The present technology can be applied to an in-vehicle camera.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2018Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Tatsuya Kaneko, Motohashi Yuichi
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Patent number: 11302506Abstract: A high voltage fuse adapter system and method. A fuse adapter system includes an indicator-end adapter configured to circumferentially enclose an indicator-end terminal of a high voltage IEC rated fuse, including a hollow portion having an inner diameter that surrounds the indicator-end terminal, the hollow portion including at least one axially extending slot compressible around the indicator-end terminal, and an indicator portion, a piston and needle enclosed within the indicator portion, the piston and needle coupled to a striker of the high voltage IEC-rated fuse such that upon extension of the striker, the piston at least partially actuates the needle outside of the indicator-end adapter, a non-indicator-end adapter configured to circumferentially enclose a non-indicator-end terminal of the high voltage fuse, and a pair of end caps enclosing the indicator-end adapter and the non-indicator end adapter to form an adapted fuse configured to fit in an UL-style fuse mounting.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2021Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Norberg-IES, LLCInventors: William G. Drotar, Lee Roy Burris
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Patent number: 11293782Abstract: A sensor unit comprising; a magnetic sensor adapted to detect a magnetic field; a light source adapted to transmit a radiation having a signature; a reflecting member for reflecting radiation emitted by the light source; a radiation sensor adapted to detect radiation reflected by the reflecting member; a controller adapted to generate a signal indicative of a security breach when the magnetic field is detected by the magnetic sensor and the signature is not identified in the radiation received by the radiation sensor.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2017Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Essence Security International (E.S.I.) Ltd.Inventor: Ohad Amir
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Patent number: 10641638Abstract: Provided are a method for measuring the fill level of a fill substance with at least one radar sensor and with at least one electronic evaluation unit comprising the steps recording of an echo curve, recording of a Doppler frequency spectrum, evaluation of the Doppler frequency spectrum by the electronic evaluation unit and evaluation of the echo curve by the electronic evaluation unit taking into consideration the results of the evaluation of the Doppler frequency spectrum by the electronic evaluation unit, as well as a fill level measuring device with at least one radar sensor and an electronic control and evaluation unit, that is set up for the implementation of such a method.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2016Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: VEGA GRIESHABER KGInventors: Bernard Corbe, Michael Fischer, Manuel Kaufman
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Patent number: 10579079Abstract: Various automation units for a premises include a sensor, at least two resolvers, and a plurality of models of the data of the sensor. Each resolver has its associated models which define how the resolver uses the data of the sensor. The various resolvers are an alarm resolver, a presence resolver, a climate resolver and a voice resolver. Other automation units are cognitive or proactive, and include a data base to store at least recorded events per controlled equipment, an event analyzer to analyze recorded events to find patterns of activation of the equipment, and either a cognitive module to modify the associated scenario of a piece of equipment if the patterns do not match the scenario or a proactive module to create a new scenario for a piece of equipment based on the analysis.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2018Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Wise Spaces Ltd.Inventor: Yehuda Ovadia
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Patent number: 10554043Abstract: A system including a current loop in serial connection with a field device is disclosed. The system includes a power management circuit connected in serial with the current loop and configured to cause a regulated voltage drop across the serial connection at an insertion voltage. The power management circuit is configured to output an electrical power derived from the insertion voltage. The power management circuit includes an energy pump, a control circuit, and a power consuming circuit. The energy pump is a voltage converter that receives a first voltage and converts the first voltage to a second voltage that is either higher or lower than the first voltage. The energy pump includes an input for receiving at least a portion of the insertion voltage and an feedback input for accepting a feedback sense.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2017Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Pepperl + Fuchs GmbHInventor: Mark Sinreich
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Patent number: 10540549Abstract: A method and system of providing decision support to first responders. One method includes identifying, with an electronic processor, a first plurality of characteristics of a first responder. The method further includes generating, with the electronic processor, a first score for the first responder based on the first plurality of characteristics. The method further includes identifying with the electronic processor, a suspect at an incident area. The method further includes identifying, with the electronic processor, a second plurality of characteristics of the suspect. The method further includes generating, with the electronic processor, a second score for the suspect based on the second plurality of characteristics. The method further includes comparing, with the electronic processor, the first score and the second score. The method further includes outputting, with an output device electrically connected to the electronic processor, a recommended action.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2016Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: Kang-Kai Zhao, Jian-Xiang Wang, Dong Zhao
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Patent number: 10496234Abstract: An improved system and method for modeling the data paths amongst the multiple avionic components inside an aircraft is described. A graphical user interface (GUI) operable to depict an interactive environment representing avionic components and data paths between the avionic components is generated, where the graphical user interface depicts a representation of an input, output, and operation associated with the avionic components. Using the GUI, data indicative of the input, output, and operation is received. The data is stored in a machine readable form, and translated into binary form usable to control on-aircraft communication between the avionic components.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2016Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Brittany A. Friedland, Robert L. Malone, John R. Herrold, Gregory P. Green
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Patent number: 10203267Abstract: A method includes receiving a sampled input, the sampled input being a result of a detection device sensing a plurality of environmental conditions by an air cycle machine; processing the sampled input to detect whether the plurality of environmental conditions includes a deviation from an expected operation of the air cycle machine; and generating a notification output in response to the plurality of environmental conditions including the deviation from the expected operation of the air cycle machine.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2014Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATIONInventors: Paul D'Orlando, Rosanna C. Glynn, William R. Fiske, Christopher McAuliffe, Thomas M. Zywiak, Fanping Sun, Joseph V. Mantese, Radoslaw Zakrzewski, Bernard Dion, Meade G. Ferrigan
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Patent number: 10147307Abstract: Embodiments of intrusion detection systems are described and which include an intrusion detection panel that receives binary and metadata sensor data from which the presence of an alarm condition is detected. In addition sensor devices analyze sensor data received from other sensor devices that are in a peer to peer relationship with the corresponding sensor device to validate whether the indicated alarm condition is a valid alarm or a false alarm.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2016Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbHInventors: Hap Patterson, Joseph E. Hauhn, Paul B. Rasband, Anthony Mucci, Stewart E. Hall
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Patent number: 10128594Abstract: Apparatus and methods are described, including apparatus that includes a connector. The connector includes a connector body including at least one mating surface having a first longitudinal end, and a second longitudinal end that is narrower than the first longitudinal end. A plurality of electrically-conductive terminals are coupled to the mating surface of the connector body. Other embodiments are also described.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2015Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.Inventors: Assaf Govari, Andres Claudio Altmann, Yehuda Algawi, Mikhael Feldchtein
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Patent number: 10111032Abstract: A tracking device can securely communicate with a secondary device. The secondary device can provide locations associated with the tracking device to a tracking system. When the secondary device determines that the tracking device is lost (for instance, in response to no longer receiving communications from the tracking device), the secondary device can provide additional locations associated with the secondary device to the tracking system. The tracking system can store locations received before and after the tracking device was lost, and can provide these locations to the user for display within a map interface, enabling a user to digitally retrace the user's steps in order to aid the user in locating the lost tracking device.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2015Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Tile, Inc.Inventors: Jose Pons Vega, Daniel Tam
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Patent number: 10014607Abstract: A connector for a catheter has a female-connector body with at least one mating surface. The mating surface is an inner surface of the female-connector body adapted to an outer surface of a male-connector body that has electrically conductive male-connector terminals thereon. One or more printed circuit boards are coupled to the inner surface of the female-connector body. The printed circuit boards have electrically conductive female-connector terminals that contact a respective one of the male-connector terminals when the male-connector body is inside the female-connector body. The printed circuit boards have terminations that are linked to the female-connector terminals, wherein the terminations respectively comprise a first subconnector in galvanic contact with the printed circuit boards and configured to mate with a second subconnector.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2017Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Bionsense Webster (Israel) Ltd.Inventors: Assaf Govari, Yehuda Algawi, Ilya Sitnitsky
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Patent number: 9939823Abstract: A smart premises controller unit for processing data received from a plurality of sensors and for controlling and monitoring one or more pieces of equipment in at least one room in a premises responsive to the processing includes an alarm resolver to activate an alarm, a climate resolver to control a climate in the room and a presence resolver to determine at least the presence of a human in the room. Each resolver receives input from a subset of the plurality of sensors and each the resolver comprises a sensor processor and scorer for at least one of its associated subset of sensors. Each resolver comprises a set of models for each of its associated sensors according to its type of resolver. Each sensor processor and scorer matches its sensor data against its models to produce a score for each of its associated models.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2014Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Wise Spaces Ltd.Inventor: Yehuda Ovadia
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Patent number: 9897479Abstract: A method of component monitoring for machinery having multiple rotating elements, which are rotated at different rotational speeds, the method including sampling data from the vibration sensor at a sampling frequency at least as great as the fastest rotational speed of the multiple rotating elements to form a data set and determining an actual rotational frequency for at least some of the rotating elements during the sampling of the data.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2015Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LIMITEDInventors: Steven Bonnett, Timothy Robert North, Tod Alexander Gilbert
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Patent number: 9867256Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting diode (LED) driving system. The LED driving system includes an LED current controller, a detector, and a system controller. The LED current controller is configured to control a current flowing through a plurality of LED arrays including at least one LED, such that no current flows through a first LED array from among the plurality of the LED arrays and a current flows through a second LED array from among the plurality of the LED arrays. The detector is configured to detect a sensing voltage from the first LED array. The system controller is configured to determine, based on a comparison result between the sensing voltage and a reference voltage, a failure of the at least one LED included in the second LED array.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2016Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sung-han Lee, Kun-sok Kang, Chang-won Son, Sang-on Choi
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Patent number: 9860839Abstract: A low cost, robust, wireless sensor that provides an extended period of operability without maintenance is described. The wireless sensors are configured to communicate with a base unit or repeater. When the sensor unit detects an anomalous ambient condition (e.g., smoke, fire, water, etc.) the sensor communicates with the base unit and provides data regarding the anomalous condition. The sensor unit receives instructions to change operating parameters and/or control external devices.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2016Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Google LLCInventor: Lawrence Kates
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Patent number: 9798979Abstract: This patent specification relates to apparatus, systems, methods, and related computer program products for providing home security objectives, such as calculating a security score for a home. More particularly, this patent specification relates to a plurality of devices, including intelligent, multi-sensing, network-connected devices, that communicate with each other and/or with a central server or a cloud-computing system to provide any of a variety of useful home security objectives, such as calculating a security score for a home.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2015Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Anthony M. Fadell, Matthew L. Rogers, Yoky Matsuoka, David Sloo, Maxime Veron, Shigefumi Honjo
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Patent number: 9564045Abstract: An alarm system testing device facilitates simulation of a trouble condition and testing circuit continuity of an alarm system within a structure. The device includes an alarm system comprising an electrical circuit, an alarm, a resistor, and at least one trigger. The alarm is activated by the trigger shorting a positive rail of the electrical circuit to a negative rail. A testing switch has a ground position wherein the positive rail of the electrical circuit is grounded when the testing switch is in the ground position. The resistor is electrically coupled to the testing switch such that positioning the testing switch in a resistor bypass position removes the resistor from the electrical circuit.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2014Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Inventors: Stephen D. Ainsworth, Larry C. Geoghegan
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Patent number: 9547348Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a reactive power supply circuit comprising: a capacitor configured to provide an output of the power supply circuit based on power received from a power source, a processor configured to control the output based on at least one of: a state of a first switch that selectively couples the capacitor to the power source based on a detected level of the output, and a state of at least one second switch that selectively couples the capacitor to the power source based on a determination of a state of one or more loads coupled to the output.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2014Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: WALTER KIDDE PORTABLE EQUIPMENT INC.Inventors: Matthew J. Buchholz, Larry R. Ratzlaff, Rick L. Mantz
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Patent number: 9449497Abstract: An alarm system monitors a home, business, or other property for fire, burglary, break-in, or other event that may warrant raising an alarm. The alarm system is configured to detect tampering, whereby someone intentionally impedes the ability of the system to raise an alarm or otherwise interferes the system's operation. An alarm panel of the alarm system communicates with a server. At certain times, the alarm system transmits a series of packets to the server using a unidirectional protocol. Upon receipt of one of the packets, the server alternates between monitoring for an incoming packet and ignoring any incoming packets. Detection of an incoming packet during a monitoring time period causes the server to transition to ignoring packets for a sleep period of time. Completion of the sleep period of time causes the server to return to monitoring for the monitoring period of time.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2014Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Numerex Corp.Inventors: Eugene Hyun, Jeffery Smith, Kevin Brown, Andrew Wolverton
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Patent number: 9390616Abstract: A system for determining maintenance needs and validating the installation of an alarm system are provided. The system may include a central monitoring station configured to receive operational measurements and apply maintenance rules to the operational measurements and a maintenance history for the alarm system to determine maintenance needs of the alarm system. Additionally, the central monitoring station may be configured to receive points and status updates and apply installation rules to the points and status updates to determine whether the installation of the alarm system if valid.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2014Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: TYCO SAFETY PRODUCTS CANADA LTD.Inventors: Jason A. Breed, Fahim Mirzazada
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Patent number: 9384656Abstract: Embodiments of intrusion detection systems are described and which include an intrusion detection panel that receives binary and metadata sensor data from which the presence of an alarm condition is detected. In addition sensor devices analyze sensor data received from other sensor devices that are in a peer to peer relationship with the corresponding sensor device to validate whether the indicated alarm condition is a valid alarm or a false alarm.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2014Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbHInventors: Hap Patterson, Joseph E. Hauhn, Paul B. Rasband, Anthony Mucci, Stewart E. Hall
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Patent number: 9367829Abstract: A file storage device stores files with radio frequency identification (RFID) tag attached. The file storage device includes a plurality of antennas and a circuit board. A plurality of interval boards are mounted in series, file-holding slots are therefore created between the interval boards. The antennas, connected to the circuit board, are mounted to the interval boards, each antenna corresponding to one slot. Each antenna can establish a wireless communication with the RFID tag of a file, each RFID tag feeding information as to itself to the corresponding antenna. The circuit board communicates wirelessly with an external terminal device for file location and searching purposes.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2014Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Zong-Yuan Sun, Da-Hua Xiao
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Patent number: 9337650Abstract: A protective circuit for a process control device such as a valve actuator, for example, prevents damage to device components. In particular, a protective circuit allows an analog current loop (e.g., 4-20 mA) to provide to a device component a secondary operating voltage, derived from the analog current loop, in the absence of a primary operating voltage source (e.g., during a power failure), such that the device component is not damaged when a signal from the analog current loop is applied to the process control device in the absence of the primary operating voltage source.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2013Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: FISHER CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL LLCInventor: Clyde T. Eisenbeis
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Patent number: 9330556Abstract: A pneumatic pressure detector comprises a first electrical terminal, a second electrical terminal and a deformable diaphragm configured to deform between first, second and third positions. When the diaphragm is in its first position, the first and second terminals are open. When the diaphragm is in its second position, the first terminal is open and the second terminal is closed. When the diaphragm is in its third position, the first and second terminals are both closed. The pneumatic pressure detector may be connected to a sensor tube.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2014Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: KIDDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Paul Rennie, Paul D. Smith
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Patent number: 9310288Abstract: Example methods, systems, and computer readable media are provided for monitoring operating processes. An example method includes monitoring an equipment parameter associated with an asset in an operating process unit and monitoring a process parameter associated with the asset. The example method includes determining an asset health corresponding to the asset. The asset health is determined based on a potential state of corrosion associated with the asset by comparing a corrosivity index to a corrosion threshold. The corrosivity index is a function of at least one of current values or changes in the monitored equipment parameter or the monitored process parameter over time.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2013Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: FISHER-ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Joseph Hiserodt Sharpe, Jr., Hallgeir Jenssen
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Patent number: 9160483Abstract: A signal transmission device includes: a detector circuit that detects impulse noises having been applied to the transmission line, the detector circuit being composed of an analog circuit; a noise counter that counts the impulse noises detected by the detector circuit and observes occurrence intervals of the impulse noises; and a data length changer that varies a data length of the communication frames depending on the occurrence intervals of the impulse noises observed by the noise counter.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2012Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventor: Yoshihiro Akeboshi
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Patent number: 9135807Abstract: A system for controlling a plurality of surveillance, monitoring and security devices within a prescribed area, including a mobile transmitter device configured to transmit a wireless signal to a remote device. Where the remote device controls the area-specific systems in response to the wireless signal. The devices able to be controlled depend on the location of the mobile transmitter device and information carried by the signal. Also, a method for controlling devices within prescribed areas of a building, including monitoring a location of a mobile transmitter device within the building, receiving a wireless signal from the mobile transmitter device, and controlling specific functions of the systems based on a location of the mobile transmitter device and the information carried by the transmitted signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2008Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Inventor: Seth Cirker
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Patent number: 9076313Abstract: A method for self-testing notification appliances in an alarm system by determining whether the performance of the notification appliances has degraded over time. The method may include the steps of measuring and recording initial output levels of notification features of the notification appliances at a first time, measuring test output levels of the notification features at a second time after the first time, and comparing the test output levels to respective threshold output levels that are derived from the initial output levels. The method may further include recording a pass result for notification appliances whose notification features produced test output levels that exceeded the respective threshold output levels, and recording a fail result for notification appliances whose notification features produced test output levels that did not exceed the respective threshold output levels.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: TYCO FIRE & SECURITY GMBHInventors: Joseph Piccolo, III, David Dahlstrom
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Patent number: 8989397Abstract: A system and method are provided for creating a loudspeaker system with low failure rate of sound production. The system uses a loudspeaker with more than one voice coil, a circuit to detect breakage of a voice coil and a switching circuit to steer the system input signal to a remaining good voice coil.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2013Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Inventor: Kyounghee Lee
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Patent number: 8947230Abstract: An environmental monitoring device that includes an acoustic sensor is described. During operation of the environmental monitoring device, the acoustic sensor provides acoustic data based on measurements of sound in an external environment that includes the environmental monitoring device. Based on the acoustic data, a control mechanism determines if an alarm device, which is separate from the environmental monitoring device, is activated. For example, the environmental monitoring device may determine if a smoke detector is activated based on measurements of sound, such as a temporal 3 acoustic pattern. In addition, a sensor mechanism in the environmental monitoring device may provide sensor data based on measurements of an environmental condition in the external environment. The control mechanism may use the sensor data to assess a degree of threat in the external environment, and the environmental monitoring device may output different audible sounds as the degree of threat changes.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2014Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Leeo, Inc.Inventors: Adam M. Gettings, Andrew G. Stevens, Bjorn H. Hovland