Article Placement Or Removal (e.g., Anti-theft) Patents (Class 340/568.1)
  • Patent number: 11925422
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus are disclosed for improving medical procedures and medical procedure management, and, more particularly, for tracking medical instruments throughout a procedure and assisting medical personnel throughout the procedure or at least at the conclusion of the procedure. In one form, an apparatus for tracking medical instruments throughout a procedure is disclosed having a single camera for tracking movement and/or detecting position of a plurality of medical instruments during a medical procedure as at least one of the plurality of medical instruments is moved between multiple zones at least including a first prep zone and a second procedure zone. The apparatus having a controller connected to and collecting images from the camera, and a display in electrical communication with the controller and/or the camera for displaying medical instrument data pertaining to the movement and/or position of the plurality of medical instruments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Medline Industries, LP
    Inventors: Samuel Benjamin Barnett, David Noskowicz
  • Patent number: 11922750
    Abstract: A system for facilitating package delivery or pickup at premises of senders or recipients has a package door that is used for receipt and collection of packages. The package door includes an input device for entering package information and an image capture device for visually recording the arrival of a courier. Based on the package information entered via the input device, the system determines whether the package information matches a predetermined value, such as a package tracking number. The system may automatically unlock the package door if the package information matches such predetermined value. In other embodiments, a user may remotely monitor the package information and/or information from the image capture device to determine whether to provide inputs for unlocking the package door. The system logs the package information received from the input device and the image capture device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Inventor: David L. Eichenblatt
  • Patent number: 11918131
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a front door refrigerator for enabling a delivery man to safely deliver delivery goods to an orderer even when a user having ordered an item or fresh food is not at home, and preventing the delivery goods from becoming lost during delivery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Seojin Lee, Wonjin Lee, Insun Yeo, Eugene Myung, Miyoung Seo, Kyukwan Choi, Yezo Yun, Minkyu Oh
  • Patent number: 11923220
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes: a processing chamber; a substrate holder that is disposed in the processing chamber and holds a substrate; a processing liquid supply that supplies a processing liquid to the substrate held in the substrate holder; an infrared camera that acquires an infrared image of the processing chamber; and a controller that detects at least a state of the processing liquid based on the infrared image and monitors presence/absence of an abnormality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Naoyuki Okamura, Hirotaka Maruyama
  • Patent number: 11924924
    Abstract: A location awareness system including a communication network, and a network operating element coupled to the communication network. At least one anchor network gateway is coupled to the communication network, the at least one anchor network gateway configured to generate a wireless anchor network. A plurality of anchors are configured to couple to one of the at least one anchor network gateway via its respective wireless anchor network. A plurality of tags is each configured to communicate with at least one anchor to provide ranging information for determination of a position of the tag within an area covered by the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: ROSEMOUNT INC.
    Inventors: Theodore Henry Schnaare, Robert Karschnia, Cory Robinson, John Allan Kielb, Robert Weinberger, Eric Russell Lovegren, Eric Darrell Rotvold, James A. Johnson, Jared Neuharth
  • Patent number: 11914880
    Abstract: A system is provided including a first server storing a first data file for a first user, a second server storing a second data file for a second user, a first data card of the first user registered with the first server and locally storing a portion of the first data file, and a second data card of the second user registered with the second server and associated with the second data file. The first data card detects a pairing gesture between the first and second data cards, and in response, establishes a peer-to-peer connection between the data cards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Kiran Pulla, Mohan Beela
  • Patent number: 11907898
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system for tracking items in a supply chain. The system may comprise a memory storing instructions and at least one processor configured to execute instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: COUPANG CORP.
    Inventor: Byung Suk Yang
  • Patent number: 11900788
    Abstract: An electronic control module associated with a fire alarm control panel (FACP) and a wander detection system in communication with security system input detection equipment is disclosed herein. The control module disconnects each of the initiating detection circuits (IDC) in each of the one or more zones of the FACP, preventing manual activation of any of the security system equipment affiliated with the respective IDCs to prevent a wandering patient from otherwise activating and engaging the system. By electronically maintaining at least one leg of the normally open (N.O.) circuit in the open position, in effect utilizing the protective loop of the N.O. circuit in a strategic “open circuit” condition, the module prevents any electronic signal from being sent back to the FACP as is typically the case when a manual pull station is activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Zwirn Corporation
    Inventor: Jeffrey D. Zwirn
  • Patent number: 11902859
    Abstract: A method of monitoring objects capable of wireless communications is provided. The method includes detecting an activity performed by a user of a wireless communications device, acquiring information identifying an expected set of objects which are associated with the detected activity, determining whether at least one of the objects in the expected set is not in proximity of the wireless communications device, and if so, notifying the user that at least one of the objects in the expected set is not in proximity of the wireless communications device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Swarup Kumar Mohalik, Mahesh Babu Jayaraman
  • Patent number: 11889937
    Abstract: A system and method for securing delivered packages is provided. One embodiment employs a j-shaped or u-shaped support member secured to a fixed location structure; a basket configured to receive a delivered package; an articulated frame that opens to receive the delivered package into the basket; and that closes to secure the delivered package within the basket; a latch; and a controller system controllably coupled to the latch, wherein the controller system releases the latch in response to an arrival of a package so that the articulated frame is opened to receive the delivered package into the basket, and wherein after the articulated frame is closed with the delivered package residing in the basket, the latch is engaged to lock the closed articulated frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Inventor: Ismail Meddah
  • Patent number: 11895581
    Abstract: A User Equipment having at least one sensor, a short range communications interface, a long range communications interface and a controller, wherein the controller is configured for: establishing a connection with a first access point through the short range communications interface; receiving operating instructions for the at least one sensor from the first access point; causing the at least one sensor to operate according to the operating instructions; receiving sensor data from the at least one sensor; and for reporting the sensor data through the long range communications interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (publ)
    Inventors: Bengt Lindoff, Harald Gustafsson
  • Patent number: 11887163
    Abstract: A mobile locker system is provided having a security mechanism permitting an agent to access the locker parked at a temporary product exchange station, and an exchange mechanism directing the agent to the station location. The agent can be a delivery agent inserting the product into the locker or a receiving agent removing the product from the locker. The locker may be attached to a mobile platform, such as an automotive vehicle. A communications subsystem transmits an identifier associated with the agent accessing the locker, an identifier associated with the locker, and the geographic location of the locker to a server. An ordering mechanism accepts product orders, product exchange station location requests, or both, from a receiving agent, and has an interface to supply the ordered product to a delivery exchange mechanism. A receiving exchange mechanism passes the locker information to the receiving agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Productive Applicant Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Ta, Gerald Maliszewski
  • Patent number: 11880869
    Abstract: An automated package transfer system and method are provided with a concierge interface. A publically accessible locker, associated with a package transfer service, has a compartment configured to limit access to a stored package. The locker can be used to deliver or pick up packages. The locker is moved to a selected temporary stationary location and access to the locker compartment is controlled. A communications subsystem selectively connects a (local) concierge user interface (UI) with a (remote) package transfer service locker attendant UI. The locker may be attached to a portable kiosk or a vehicle and positioned at a selected location using an autonomous driverless software application. The stationary locations may be cross-referenced to weighted values, which may be related to service prices and expenses. In one aspect, the concierge UI is connected to the locker attendant UI in response to the vehicle being parked in a selected stationary location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Productive Application Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Ta, Gerald Maliszewski, Paul J Schuele
  • Patent number: 11877803
    Abstract: A system facilitating planning of a surgical procedure includes one or more storage devices, one or more input devices, a processor, and a memory. The storage device(s) stores, for previous surgical procedures, surgical instrument information, procedure information, and patient information. The input device(s) is configured to receive procedure information and patient information corresponding to a surgical procedure to be performed. The memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to identify similar previous surgical procedures, identify outcome information for each of the similar previous surgical procedures, determine whether there is a correlation between the surgical instrument information of the similar previous surgical procedures and the outcome information of the similar previous surgical procedures, and, if a correlation is determined, output the correlation to facilitate planning of the surgical procedure to be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventor: Scott E. M. Frushour
  • Patent number: 11873666
    Abstract: An anti-theft device comprises a notched strap having a free end and an end rigidly connected to a block, which locks the notched surface of the strap in the closed position when the free end is inserted into an insertion slot provided in the locking block. The anti-theft device further comprises theft detection means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Fors France
    Inventor: Bruno Bouan
  • Patent number: 11869334
    Abstract: A mobile device can wirelessly connect, using transceivers, to a medical item and a wristband worn by a user. The mobile device includes a software application enabling a user to input distance thresholds. The wristband can also include a software application enabling a user to input distance thresholds. Both the mobile device application and the wristband application can monitor signals between the medical item and wristband. In another system, a medical item distance alert system can include a plurality of medical items. In another system, a mobile device is not in communication with the wristband or medical items. The wristband software application can monitor signals between medical items and provide alerts in the absence of another mobile device. Preferably, ultra-wideband (UWB) and Bluetooth transceivers can be implemented to provide accurate distance estimates with low power usage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Inventors: Mark Curtis, Kenya King
  • Patent number: 11869333
    Abstract: A handling alert apparatus configured to detect a predefined event and output an alert responsive to detecting the predefined event. The handling alert apparatus includes a housing connected to an article of merchandise. The handling alert apparatus includes a handling sensor configured to detect when a customer handles the article of merchandise. Responsive to detecting handling of the article of merchandise, the housing outputs a visual, audible, or wireless notification alert. The alert remains active until an authorized user prepares the article of merchandise for subsequent customer interaction and deactivates the alert by using a wireless controller or manually operating a designated deactivation button or switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Vanguard Products Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher A. Kelsch, William Claude Chazotte, John N. Figh, Jr., Michael P. Mitchell
  • Patent number: 11869324
    Abstract: A method for securing a security tag into an article of clothing includes positioning an end of the security tag into a first opening to an interface space between two layers of the article of clothing. The two layers are fixedly connected by one or more opposing connectors that are spaced apart in a manner to form the interface space sized to receive the security tag. The security tag is fully moved into the interface space. Also described herein is a security tag specially configured for placement into the interface space between two layers of the article of clothing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Sensormatic Electronics, LLC
    Inventors: Olivier Bruno Sommer, Lauri Johannes Huhtasalo
  • Patent number: 11861708
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to the electronic communication of messages via a communications network reflective of substantially continuously updated data in an electronic transaction processing system. The disclosed embodiments conserver electronic communications resources, e.g. bandwidth, while preserving real time delivery of critical data via selective or conditional publication and transmission of messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.
    Inventors: Pearce Ian Peck-Walden, Zachary Bonig, Craig Richard LeVeille, Dileep Chakravarthi Konduru
  • Patent number: 11861444
    Abstract: A system includes a bin detector comprising an antenna, a bin configured to accommodate at least one item and having a bin unique identifier, at least one processor to receive a weight of the at least one item from at least one sensor in communication with a scale, and at least one battery to power the system, the bin detector to transmit a first signal, receive a second signal in response to the first signal for each of the at least one item and determine an item unique identifier for each of the at least one item, and transmit the bin unique identifier, the item unique identifier for each of the at least one item, and the weight information to the processor to transmit the bin unique identifier, the item unique identifier for each of the at least one item, and the weight information to a server computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Scaled Solutions Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Kyle Kimmel, Thomas Lugo, Jeffrey Anson, Luis Ramirez Briceno, Elijah Taylor-Kuni
  • Patent number: 11861442
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a polymer is provided for coupling to an RFID circuit, where the polymer is in the physical form of a planar material, and where the polymer has a resistivity of at least 1 ?/sq.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Inventor: Dominic M. Kotab
  • Patent number: 11861961
    Abstract: An item management system and a key management system are provided. The key management system includes a plurality of keys, each key including an RFID tag in association therewith; a plurality of key storage positions, each for storing one or more of the plurality of keys; a visual indicator associated with each of the storage positions, the visual indicator configured to indicate a status of one or more of the key storage positions; at least one RFID reader configured to read the RFID tags of the plurality of keys; and at least one processor, coupled to the at least one RFID reader, the at least one processor configured to determine the presence of at least one of the plurality of keys in an associated storage position of the plurality of key storage positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: INSPECTREALESTATE.COM.AU PTY LTD
    Inventor: Dylan Pettersson
  • Patent number: 11854358
    Abstract: A monitoring system for deriving a measurement of a separation distance between a monitor and one or more tags, where each tag is adapted to be attached to or contained within an object to be monitored, comprises a monitor that is operable to trigger an event if the separation distance exceeds a set separation limit. A frequency of packet exchange between a tag and monitor is dynamically altered based on a comparison of one or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: CONNECT-IN LTD.
    Inventor: Prithviraj Sarkar
  • Patent number: 11848479
    Abstract: A magnetic field focusing assembly includes a magnetic field generating device configured to generate a magnetic field, and a split ring resonator assembly configured to be magnetically coupled to the magnetic field generating device and configured to focus the magnetic field produced by the magnetic field generating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: DEKA Products Limited Partnership
    Inventor: David Blumberg, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11844970
    Abstract: A system comprising a fire extinguisher, one or more indicator devices disposed on the fire extinguisher adapted to actuate in a series representing a series of operations to be performed by a user for extinguishing a fire with the fire extinguisher, and a controller for controlling the actuation series of the one or more indicator devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ashis Kumar Sinha, Harshal Chaudhari
  • Patent number: 11847609
    Abstract: Systems and methods change a user interface for the purpose of pairing a shipping container with an item that is intended to be shipped in the shipping container. Example embodiments include a machine-implemented method for accessing a shipping request, detecting a radio signal from a candidate container using a radio receiver, detecting an impact between a pairing device and a query container using an accelerometer, determining that the query container is the candidate container, and generating a shipping record that correlates the shipping container and the item. The device can further determine that the query container is the candidate container based on the signal strength and change in signal strength of one or more signals. The device can further detect an impact between the pairing device and the query container by ranking one or more sets of acceleration data collected by the accelerometer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: EBAY INC.
    Inventor: Jonathan Gabbai
  • Patent number: 11846477
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, are described for implementing a smart firearm safety device. The safety device attaches to a firearm having a trigger and a slot for receiving a magazine. The safety device includes a locking mechanism that attaches to the trigger to preclude depressing a trigger of the firearm and a sensor that determines an orientation of the firearm or a relative motion of the firearm to indicate detected movement of the firearm. The safety device also includes a radio device that receives parameter signals from the sensor indicating movement of the firearm. The radio device communicates with a component of a property monitoring system to receive a command to engage the locking mechanism to preclude depressing the trigger of the firearm based on parameter signals indicating a particular type of detected movement of the firearm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Alarm.com Incorporated
    Inventors: Colby Kevin Clark, Robert Nathan Picardi, Matthew Daniel Correnti, Michael Kelly, Stephen Scott Trundle
  • Patent number: 11837782
    Abstract: A nozzle cap assembly can include a nozzle cap body defining a top end and a bottom end, the nozzle cap body defining a base positioned at the top end and a curved side wall extend from the base down to the bottom end; an enclosure coupled to the top end, the enclosure rotationally fixed relative to the nozzle cap body, the enclosure at least partially defining an enclosure cavity; and a nut base positioned opposite from the nozzle cap body, the enclosure positioned between the nut base and the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Mueller International, LLC
    Inventors: Jorge Isaac Ortiz, David James Carlos Dunn, Yanlong Li, Jesse Alvin Faunce
  • Patent number: 11834304
    Abstract: A lifting and handling device includes a plurality of structural elements, a plurality of operating elements, at least one ballasting element mounted on a structural element, a central monitoring unit, and a plurality of identification components. Each structural, operating and ballasting element is coupled to an identification component, and each identification component includes a radiocommunication module having a radiocommunication range predefined in order to be able to communicate at least with one other identification component. A radiocommunication master unit is connected to the plurality of identification components and intended to receive identification information from each of the components. A method for monitoring an operation of the lifting and handling device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: MANITOWOC CRANE GROUP FRANCE
    Inventors: Bruno Roni-Damond, Simon Bucas
  • Patent number: 11833501
    Abstract: A sector marker for placement over a tubesheet and defining an opening for performing maintenance on an open tube located below the sector marker, the sector marker positioned over the tubesheet by at least two pins extending below the sector marker and respectively received in tube openings below the sector marker. A device and a method for easily and accurately marking and identifying the location of the tubes in a reactor vessel and for keeping track, in real-time, of the tasks performed on the tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Tubemaster, Inc.
    Inventor: Clifford L. Johns
  • Patent number: 11836649
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system and method for reporting lost items includes presenting a lost item reporting link associated with an entity having a plurality of different physical establishment locations; receiving a user selection of the lost item reporting link; presenting at a website, in response to the user selection of the lost item reporting link, a graphical user interface configured to solicit lost item recovery information, the website being associated with the entity having the plurality of different physical establishments; receiving the lost item recovery information via the graphical user interface; and transmitting the lost item recovery information to a third party online lost and found system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Chargerback, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Colodny, Michael McLaughlin
  • Patent number: 11829922
    Abstract: A system and method for managing transportation and storage of packages to individuals, includes a server; first and second devices having a proximity interface; and a package control device attached to a package. The server and the first and second devices include respective processors, memories and communication network interfaces. The server and the package control device include transport and storage information including authentication information to authorize a handover of the package, and message authentication information determined using authorization key information of the server, which communicates the transport and storage information over the communication network interface to the first and second devices, wherein the first or second device receives same over the proximity interface from the package control device and compares the authentication information from the server and that received from the package control device to authorize the handover of the package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: COREORIENT OY
    Inventors: Heikki Pekka Waris, Harri Lauri Paloheimo
  • Patent number: 11823096
    Abstract: A system for providing ticket based authorized entry of a mobile access device includes a memory, a transceiver and a control module. The memory stores an access code of a ticket of an event to be accessed by the mobile access device. The mobile access device also stores the access code. The control module: determines an amount of time since the ticket was purchased or an amount of time since the access code of the ticket was last updated; and updates the access code stored in the memory and signals the mobile access device via the transceiver to update the access code stored at the mobile access device in response to the amount of time since the ticket was purchased exceeding a first predetermined amount of time or the amount of time since the access code of the ticket was last updated exceeding a second predetermined amount of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: DENSO International America, Inc.
    Inventors: Sibu Varughese, Martin Nespolo, Gareth Webb, Thomas Krzyzak, Wilson Yim, Matthew Johnson
  • Patent number: 11816514
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media provide automated identification techniques that associate at least two unique identifiers of one segment of a segmental multimode wireless flexible product to seamlessly and accurately bridge different identification methodologies to enable advanced real-time tracking of shipment location and status, and other such useful and advanced product and service offerings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Inventors: Hendrik J Volkerink, Ajay Khoche
  • Patent number: 11808512
    Abstract: In order to prevent condensation from forming on a surface of an outer gasket surrounding a rear surface of an outdoor side door of an entrance refrigerator, the entrance refrigerator has a flow passage structure in which a portion of indoor air, whose temperature is increased by heat exchange with a heat sink, flows along the surface of the outer gasket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Minkyu Oh, Yanghwan No, Kiyeal Seo, Insun Yeo, Kyukwan Choi, Yezo Yun
  • Patent number: 11798394
    Abstract: An alert system includes an in-vehicle object detector and an alert controller. The in-vehicle object detector detects objects in a vehicle compartment, including an occupant. The alert controller is configured to control execution of alert output operations if the occupant is left in the compartment after the vehicle's driver has left the vehicle. The alert output operations include at least an output operation of an alert to a mobile terminal of the driver. The alert controller is configured to cause the in-vehicle object detector to begin a detection processing for detecting the occupant being left in the compartment if the driver has left the vehicle, determine whether the mobile terminal of the driver is left in the compartment, and switch between the alert output operations in accordance with whether the mobile terminal of the driver is left in the compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kousei Kawamura, Tomoya Kanagawa
  • Patent number: 11797914
    Abstract: A delivery management system configured to automatically order a delivery of an article based on an inventory status of the article in a storage room by using a computer is provided. The storage room is installed so that it penetrates an exterior wall of a house. The delivered article can be put into the storage room from the outside of the house, and the article put into the storage room can be taken out, in a living space of the house, from the storage room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takashi Yamamoto, Kunihiro Iwamoto
  • Patent number: 11794629
    Abstract: A method is provided of monitoring a tension in a strap secured about a cargo item on a vehicle. The method includes removably attaching at least a first sensor to the strap, the first sensor capable of determining a relative position of the first sensor and to transmit data relating to said first relative position. Relative position is sensed of at least a second sensor operable to determine a relative position of the second sensor. A position of the first and second sensors relative to one another is compared to monitor a change in position of the first and second sensors relative to one another to monitor a change in tension of the strap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Fgill Enterprises, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Fred Gill
  • Patent number: 11799573
    Abstract: Remote actuation of machines or machine systems is realized by a system for coupling a radiobeacon to a smart device and in turn to a broader network. The smart device is configured as a proximity-actuated “community nodal device” by an application that operates as part of the system. The community nodal device is given instructions to function as a “soft switch”: to automatically “upswitch”, amplify, and broadcast low energy, local area radiobeacon “messages” to a cloud-based server, where the message is interpreted according to rules or policies established by an operator, and a command is transmitted for execution to a remote device. Conventional smart devices generally discard data not addressed to the owner of the smart device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: PB, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel J Daoura
  • Patent number: 11790752
    Abstract: A security device includes a plunger switch with a plunger that moves to extend through an aperture in the housing and a removable protective backing coupled to an adhesive pad that initially maintains the plunger in the depressed position and the security device in an inventory state. In the inventory state, processing circuitry of the security device is configured to take no action in response to a deactivator sensor detecting a deactivator sign. The processing circuitry being configured to control operation of a sounder based on a current state of the processing circuitry and signaling from the plunger switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Edge Security Products, LLC
    Inventor: Ningsheng Zhang
  • Patent number: 11791547
    Abstract: A nozzle cap assembly can include a nozzle cap body defining a top end and a bottom end, the nozzle cap body defining a base positioned at the top end and a curved side wall extend from the base down to the bottom end; an enclosure coupled to the top end, the enclosure rotationally fixed relative to the nozzle cap body, the enclosure at least partially defining an enclosure cavity; and a nut base positioned opposite from the nozzle cap body, the enclosure positioned between the nut base and the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Mueller International, LLC
    Inventors: Jorge Isaac Ortiz, David James Carlos Dunn, Yanlong Li, Jesse Alvin Faunce
  • Patent number: 11783158
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to an anti-theft device for commodities, and aims to provide a smart anti-theft tag for boots. The tag can effectively prevent boots from being stolen and is reliable in performance, exquisite in structure and easy to use. According to the technical solution, the smart anti-theft tag for boots comprises a tag holder provided with a circuit board, a sounder component, a coil and a battery, and a hoop assembly movably mounted on the tag holder to be tied on and connected to a heel of a boot, a bolt assembly movably located in the tag holder and used for unidirectional control of the movement of the hoop assembly, and a lock assembly movably located in the tag holder and used to lock the bolt assembly in a moving state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Industrial Security Solutions, Corp.
    Inventors: David Michael Sandoval, Mingjun Hu
  • Patent number: 11779424
    Abstract: An instrument cassette (100, 200, 300) for handling instruments comprises a body section (101, 201, 301) for holding the instruments and a radio frequency identifier (102, 202, 302) readable from a distance away from the instrument cassette (100, 200, 300). The radio frequency identifier (102, 202, 302) of the instrument cassette (100, 200, 300) facilitates tracing operations, such as for example disinfection, sterilization, reparation, and clinical use, directed to or carried out with a set of instruments handled with the aid of the instrument cassette (100, 200, 300). The instruments can be for example medical and/or dental hand instruments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: LM-INSTRUMENTS OY
    Inventor: Gaius Voltti
  • Patent number: 11783687
    Abstract: According to one or more embodiments, a premises security system includes a sensor adaptor device mountable on a third-party sensor. The sensor adaptor device comprises at least one terminal in electrical communication with a preconfigured premises device of a premise security system, and processing circuitry configured to: store a mapping of a plurality of third-party sensor signals to a plurality of translated third-party signals, detect a first third-party sensor signal emitted from the third-party sensor, determine that the first third-party sensor signal maps to a first translated third-party signal based on the mapping, and in response to determining that the first third-party sensor signal maps to the first translated third-party signal, trigger, via the at least one terminal where the preconfigured premises device to cause the preconfigured premise device to transmit an alert signal to the premises security system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: The ADT Security Corporation
    Inventor: Jeron E. Bornstein
  • Patent number: 11776372
    Abstract: A data value and condition sensing and threat detecting network comprising a plurality of wireless sensor devices and their optional related wireless sub-sensor devices, for communication with their wireless detector units in a network arrangement, to allow transmission of data there between in optimized paths, such wireless detector units to communicate to and from the secure monitoring unit, located either local or remote, that manages the data value and condition sensing process, utilizing the sensors and sub-sensors to obtain values, conditions, geographic co-ordinates and rate-of-change data, to compare with thresholds, and enable alerts, as and when required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Inventor: Douglas Howard Lundy
  • Patent number: 11776371
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving, by a base station of a security system, an identification of a shipment package, the identification received from a first security sensor that is part of the security system. The method further includes adding, by the base station, a shipment device of the shipment package as a second security sensor of the security system. The method further includes configuring, by the base station, the shipment device in protect-mode, wherein the shipment device sounds an alarm in response to the shipment being displaced by at least a predetermined distance when in the protect-mode. The method further includes reconfiguring, by the base station, the shipment device in safe-mode in response to receiving, from a customer associated with the shipment package, a confirmation signal that the shipment package has been safely received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Inventors: Devadatta Bodas, Kanchan Bodas, Rajiv Nashikkar, Tanmay Dharmadhikari
  • Patent number: 11767710
    Abstract: A smart door control system for securely receiving a delivery item and controlling access between an interior space and an exterior space, the system comprising a smart door with an access opening and a movable access panel which selectively blocks or permits passage through the access opening. The smart door further has a control module adapted to receive delivery data identifying one or more authorized items, and a scanning device adapted to read a delivery identifier found on the delivery item. The smart door is adapted to reveal the access opening upon the delivery item being matched with one of the authorized items. The access panel is adapted to variably control the size of the access opening in proportion to the dimensions of the delivery item. The system further comprises a user device allowing a user to remotely receive status alerts from the smart door and issue user commands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Inventor: Christopher Andrew Johnston
  • Patent number: 11768098
    Abstract: A system for monitoring a fill level of a container includes a wireless module disposed on the container including an enclosure, a processor and a wireless transceiver disposed within the enclosure, and a cable mounted to the enclosure. A first pressure sensor is attached to an end of the cable distal from the enclosure and a second pressure sensor is attached to an opposite end within the enclosure. The enclosure is mounted outside of the container. The cable is inserted into the container such that the first pressure sensor is disposed near a bottom of the container. The first pressure sensor measures a pressure at the bottom of the container. The second pressure sensor measures a pressure outside of the container. The readings from the first pressure sensor and the second pressure sensor are cross-correlated to determine a net pressure for use in calculating the fill level of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Inventor: E. Strode Pennebaker, III
  • Patent number: 11759288
    Abstract: An identification system for automatically identifying a medical tool includes at least one tool holder or packaging having a readable data carrier and designed to hold the medical tool. The system also includes an identification device to identify the medical tool. The tool holder or packaging is designed such that removal of the medical tool automatically closes a circuit provided on the tool holder or packaging and activates an antenna. The identification device is also designed to detect activation of the antenna and to read the data carrier of the tool holder or packaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Aesculap AG
    Inventor: Frederick Lenzenhuber
  • Patent number: 11759040
    Abstract: A locking system that controls access to a parcel storage box having a lockable door or lid with an electrically controllable locking mechanism. The locking system includes an optical scanner for scanning a barcode on a parcel that includes tracking information. A communication module transmits the tracking information to a separate computing system over a wireless network and then receives a response from the computing system indicating whether or not the transmitted barcode information is associated with an expected delivery. Electrical circuitry opens the locking mechanism if the tracking information is associated with an expected delivery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Otter Products, LLC
    Inventors: Curtis R. Richardson, Thomas D. Smith