Topography (e.g., Land Mapping) Patents (Class 702/5)
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Patent number: 11614073Abstract: A vertical axis wind turbine system for generating electricity. The whole turbine and the generator is structured around a single pole in the center. The pole holds the whole system together and supports the entire system. The System includes a turbine and a generator assembly. It consists of multiple folded L-shaped rectangle blades, which are structured around an empty cylinder whose purpose is to force air to go around it and into the blades for better efficiency. The empty cylinder is attached to the pole in the center of the system. The blades are attached to a bearing that spins around the pole on the top end and attached to the rotor on the bottom end of the empty cylinder. Each blade is folded at an angle to reduce the drag of the returning blades without compromising the surface area of the going blades.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2021Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Inventor: Kaab Ceesay
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Patent number: 11574440Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for guiding image capture of a subject by determining a location of the subject and presenting on a display graphical guides representative of perspective views of the subject to be captured. Images of the subject may then be captured and additional graphical guides are presented to the user for display for additional images to be captured. Images may be captured in a predetermined sequence of graphical guides or responsive to a user input or camera information. Captured images may be uploaded to a system for additional processing.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2021Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Hover Inc.Inventors: William Castillo, Manish Upendran, Ajay Mishra, Adam J. Altman
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Patent number: 11568467Abstract: An example computer-implemented method includes receiving a plurality of agricultural data records including yield properties of products grown in fields and raw field features of the fields. The method also includes transforming the raw field features into distinct feature classes that characterize key features affecting yield of the one or more products, and generating, using data from the plurality of agricultural data records and the distinct feature classes, genomic-by-environmental relationships between one or more products, yield properties of the one or more products, and field features associated with the one or more products.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2020Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: CLIMATE LLCInventors: Dongming Jiang, Herbert Ssegane, Shilpa Sood, Xiao Yang, Xuefei Wang
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Patent number: 11544296Abstract: Computer systems and methods of spatially-indexing agricultural content involve inputting agricultural content comprising spatial data and spatially-indexing the agricultural are disclosed herein. In an example, the computer systems and methods involve identifying from the spatial data a set of geospatial boundaries for the agricultural content. The computer systems and methods also involve indexing the agricultural content to the identified geospatial boundaries. The computer systems and methods further involve cross-referencing the indexed agricultural data with a plurality of sets of geospatial boundaries for a plurality of fields. The computer systems and methods additionally involve indexing the agricultural content to one or more of the plurality of fields when the cross-referencing identifies an overlap between the geospatial boundaries of the indexed agricultural data and one or more of the geospatial boundaries of the plurality of fields.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2016Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: WinField Solutions, LLCInventor: Ananth Krishnan
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Patent number: 11519146Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for a flood-recovery analysis tool. One method includes operations for accessing weather information for a geographical region divided into cells and for generating runoff data based on the weather information. The runoff data includes a predicted amount of free-running water on a surface of each cell of the region. Further, the method includes operations for generating a prediction of inflow and outflow of water between cells, and for calculating, for a plurality of sub-cells of each cell in the geographical region, a predicted water depth in each sub-cell based on the prediction of the inflow and outflow between cells and a hydraulic model. Additionally, the method includes operations for generating a flood inundation map showing the predicted water depth at each sub-cell in the geographical region, and for causing presentation of the flood inundation map in a user interface of a display device.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2018Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: ONE CONCERN, INC.Inventors: Ahmad Wani, Nicole Hu, Wang Zhan, Seungjin Baek, Jessica Frank
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Patent number: 11486714Abstract: A matching algorithm and device for data with different scales based on global road network features are provided. The method includes: loading data of different maps, constructing crossroad groups in each map, and extracting information on attributes of the crossroad groups; allocating, according to the importance degree of the attribute information, weights for each attribute of the crossroad groups, and comprehensively evaluating confidence values of matching between two crossroad groups in different maps; and constructing, according to the confidence values, matched road networks, calculating total confidence values of the matched road networks, and selecting a road network with the highest total confidence value as an optimal matching solution, namely a matching result.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2019Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: WUHHAN KOTEL BIG DATE CORPORATIONInventors: Cheng Zhang, Yuejun Luo, Xuan Wang
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Patent number: 11468765Abstract: In one embodiment, an attribute application associates content with a road segment. In operation, the attribute application generates a spatial reference identifier based on coordinates associated with the attribute. The attribute application then generates an attribute based on the content and the spatial reference identifier. Finally, the attribute application transmits the road segment attribute to a navigation system that performs at least one navigation operation based on a road database and the attribute. Because the attribute is specified based on spatial referencing, the attribute application requires fewer resources to generate attributes than conventional approaches that generate different attributes for different versions and formats of road databases.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2017Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: HARMAN BECKER AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GMBHInventors: Volodymyr Ivanov, Alexey Pryakhin
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Patent number: 11448494Abstract: A device that generates a location estimation model is provided. The location estimation model generator device includes a map generator part configured to generate a magnetic field map, which includes magnetic field values corresponding respectively to the coordinates of an indoor space; a data generator part configured to generate learning data by implementing the magnetic field map; and a learning part configured to generate a location estimation model by artificial neural network (ANN) learning implementing the learning data.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2018Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Korea University Research and Business FoundationInventors: Lynn Choi, Ho Jun Jang
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Patent number: 11451836Abstract: A method and apparatus for encoding/decoding a video stream using video point cloud coding, the encoding/decoding including obtaining an input point cloud, generating patches based on points of the point cloud, packing the patches into an image, generating the video stream based on the image, and smoothing the image using Morton codes.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2020Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: TENCENT AMERICA LLCInventors: Arash Vosoughi, Sehoon Yea, Stephan Wenger, Shan Liu
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Patent number: 11436919Abstract: A method for determining driving strategy of a vehicle includes obtaining localization information of the vehicle, a driving route of the vehicle, and a current driving velocity of the vehicle. The method further includes detecting and interpreting a current status of a traffic light. The method further includes recognizing a duration of the current status of the traffic light. The method further includes detecting a relevant stop line. The method further includes obtaining a distance between the stop line and the vehicle. The method further includes determining whether to change the current driving velocity according to the current status of the traffic light, the duration of the current status of the traffic light, the distance between the traffic stop line and the vehicle, and the current driving velocity. A data processing device for determining driving strategy of a vehicle is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Maximilian Doemling, Wanli Jiang, Qianshan Li, Bill Lv, Gavin Xu, Tomas Xu
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Patent number: 11436625Abstract: Head mounted display systems configured to facilitate the exchange of biometric information between the head mounted display system and another computing device are disclosed. The head mounted display system can comprise a virtual or augmented reality device. After displaying a consent request regarding biometric information with the head mounted display system, a response to the consent request that includes a consent indication regarding an aspect of the biometric information can be determined. After obtaining biometric information from a wearer utilizing e.g., a camera of the head mounted display, and processing the biometric information, a biometric information processing result can be generated. The result can be communicated from the head mounted display system to another computing device.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.Inventor: Adrian Kaehler
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Patent number: 11416537Abstract: A response to a first query related to a geographic area, and search results responsive to a second query related to the geographic area, are received from a server system. A digital map of the geographic is provided via a user interface. A focus is provided to the first query to illustrate the response on the digital map, where the response defines a geographic context. A subset of the search results is identified based on a relationship to the geographic context. The search results in the identified subset are visually emphasized on the digital map relative to the rest of the search results.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2019Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Bernhard Seefeld, Neal Kanodia, Elizabeth M. Windram
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Patent number: 11385371Abstract: Systems and methods of detecting marine seismic survey parameters are provided. A data processing system can obtain seismic data from seismic data acquisition units disposed on a seabed responsive to an acoustic signal propagated from an acoustic source through a water column. The data processing system can determine from the seismic data, a direct arrival time for the acoustic signal at each of the plurality of seismic data acquisition units, and can obtain an estimated depth value of each of the plurality of seismic data acquisition units and an estimated water column transit velocity of the acoustic signal. The data processing system can apply a depth model and a water column transit velocity model to the estimated depth value and to the estimated water column transit velocity determine an updated depth value and an updated water column transit velocity for each of the plurality of seismic data acquisition units.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Magseis FF LLCInventor: Carsten Udengaard
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Patent number: 11373253Abstract: Software, databases, computer models, and a series of monitoring devices are provided that are used collectively to optimize farming operations for the purpose of efficiently utilizing the water right associated with the land while recognizing the potential to transfer a proportional amount of the water right in a lease or sale arrangement to other water users. The contemplated system encourages water conservation by allowing those owning water rights to determine the feasibility of changed farming practices intended to maximize net returns and profitability of their overall farming operations.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2019Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: SWIIM System, LTD.Inventors: Kevin France, Stephen W. Smith, Donald Sanborn
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Patent number: 11360224Abstract: A method and apparatus for identifying features of a subsurface region, including: obtaining an initial physical property model and survey data for the subsurface region; identifying a current model to be the initial physical property model; and executing one or more iterations of: generating synthetic data and forward wavefields with the current model and the survey data by forward modeling with forward wave equations representing isotropic wave-mode-independent attenuation; generating adjoint wavefields with the synthetic data and the survey data by adjoint modeling with adjoint wave equations representing isotropic wave-mode-independent attenuation; computing an objective function gradient with the forward wavefields and the adjoint wavefields by solving gradient equations with the corresponding wave equations representing isotropic wave-mode-independent attenuation; computing a search direction of the objective function; searching for a possible improved model along the search direction; and updating theType: GrantFiled: March 2, 2020Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research CompanyInventors: Sirui Tan, John E. Anderson, Sunwoong Lee
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Patent number: 11321941Abstract: A method for predicting crop yield of an agricultural field may include steps of applying a pre-season model to provide a pre-season model crop yield prediction, applying an in-season model to provide an in-season model crop yield prediction, applying a statistical imagery model to provide a statistical imagery model crop yield prediction, applying a histogram-based image model to provide a histogram-based image model crop yield prediction, applying crop-specific models to provide at least one crop-specific model crop yield prediction, and combining at a computing system crop yield predictions from a plurality of models within a set comprising the pre-season model, the in-season model, the statistical imagery model, the histogram-based image model, and the crop-specific models, to produce a final crop yield prediction.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2020Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: Farmers Edge Inc.Inventors: Jacob Walker Bengtson, Chad Richard Bryant, Changchi Xian, Charles Cuell, Keilan Scholten, Fatema Tuz Zohra
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Patent number: 11301907Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method comprising obtaining, by a processing system including a processor, device design information for a device depicted in media content; obtaining a first image for inclusion in a depiction of the device; and obtaining display information regarding an apparent size and orientation of a display of the depicted device. The processing system adjusts the first image in accordance with the device design information and the display information, and inserts the adjusted first image into the media content, thereby generating a second image comprising the display of the depicted device with the adjusted first image shown on the display. The method also includes altering the adjusted first image in accordance with changes in the apparent size or orientation of the display of the depicted device, and delivering the second image to a user device. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2018Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Shantanu Deo, Jeffrey Dixon, Vaibhav Gandhi, Zhengfei Rui
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Patent number: 11297768Abstract: The present disclosure is related to agricultural devices, system, and methods, particularly for detecting and measuring plant stalks during harvest. The system may comprise a harvesting row unit, with a camera, a processing unit, and an in-cab display. The system may additionally include a stalk alignment guide, a leaf shield, an artificial light source, and/or a lens cleaning apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Ag Leader TechnologyInventors: Rhett Schildroth, Roger Zielke, Barry Anderson, Scott Eichhorn, Tony Woodcock, Vahid Ellig
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Patent number: 11288305Abstract: A method for producing a geospatial sitemap for a property includes obtaining a sitemap of the property. Within the sitemap, regions that represent buildings and internal roads are identified. Associated with each region in the sitemap that represents a building is geospatial metadata for the property that provides geospatial information pertaining to the region and addressing information that pertains to the region.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2019Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Inventor: Anuja Dilip Pundlik
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Patent number: 11287269Abstract: Provided herein is a system comprising: one or more processors; and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the system to perform: generating a projection of a map having an origin; determining distortion factors of the map relative to distances from the origin; determining a distance from a vehicle to the origin; determining a reading from a sensor of the vehicle; and adjusting the reading to coordinates of the map based on a distortion factor corresponding to the distance.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2019Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Pony AI Inc.Inventor: Piaoyang Cui
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Patent number: 11259462Abstract: Systems and methods for geospatial yield mapping by managing and modeling a system-based delay between crop location and crop sensing. The system stores a plurality of yield rate values indicative of crop yield detected by a sensor and a plurality of geospatial location values as time sequence data sets. The system then maps a yield rate value to a geospatial location value by determining an offset indicative of a total delay time from when the crop is cut from the field to when the crop is detected by the yield sensor. In some implementations, the delay value is determined as an integer multiple of a defined sampling frequency and is determined as a sum of a plurality of delay component values each indicative of a portion of the total delay time associated with a different one of a plurality of component systems of the crop harvester.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2019Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventor: Sebastian Blank
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Patent number: 11238356Abstract: A system and method for generating synthetic streamflow data for a malfunctioning streamgage is provided. The method uses both classification and regression techniques to accurately predict streamflow data for the malfunctioning streamgage based on measured streamflow data from other streamgages and based on correlations between the streamgages. The system and method may also provide a method of improved flood forecasting, by updating flood forecasts using synthetic streamflow data when measured streamflow data from one or more streamgages are unavailable. The system may generate flood forecast information and/or flood warning messages.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2018Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: University of Alaska FairbanksInventor: Timothy R. Petty
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Patent number: 11232150Abstract: The method for determining a geographic identifier including: determining a location description; determining parcel data; determining a georeferenced image based on the location description; generating a set of image features using the georeferenced image; optionally determining a built structure class; identifying a location of interest within the georeferenced image based on the set of features; determining a geographic identifier associated with the location of interest based on the image georeference; associating the geographic identifier with the location description; optionally returning the geographic identifier in response to the location description comprising an address; and optionally returning an address in response to the location description comprising a geographic coordinates.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2021Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Cape Analytics, Inc.Inventors: Giacomo Vianello, Matthieu Portail
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Patent number: 11219155Abstract: A system and method for monitoring an agricultural implement. The system includes a monitor device, a communication module and a display device. The monitor device is in electrical communication with a plurality of sensors monitoring the operation of agricultural implement. The implement sensors generate “as-applied” data. The as-applied data is processed and transmitted to a display device via a communication module. The display device renders maps representing the as-applied data. The generated maps may be accessed and displayed as map overlays on a display device with a common view characteristic.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2019Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: The Climate CorporationInventors: Justin Koch, Doug Sauder, Tim Sauder, Jakob Stuber
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Patent number: 11221292Abstract: A method for locating human remains in a clandestine or undocumented burial includes providing a spectroscopy assembly including a spectroscopy probe with a distal end to a location that may include human remains, wherein the spectroscopy assembly is configured to identify whether a salt of a fatty acid is present based on overtone wavelengths of the salt of the fatty acid; inserting the distal end of the spectroscopy probe into a testing spot at the location that may include human remains; and analyzing, with the spectroscopy assembly and after the step of inserting, whether the salt of the fatty acid having the overtone wavelengths is present in the location that may include human remains. The step of analyzing may include near-infrared spectroscopy, and the overtone wavelengths may be characterized by an absorption band contour extending from about 1670 nm to about 1800 nm.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2020Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: The University of AkronInventors: Afrin Lopa, David Perry, Timothy Matney, Linda Barrett
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Patent number: 11204442Abstract: A method for performing a field operation of a field. The method includes obtaining, for each cell in a data volume, a permeability measure to represent fluid passing ability in a corresponding location in the field, generating neighboring cell combinations based on each neighboring cell combination including a connected portion of the cells, and the permeability measure for each cell in the connected portion satisfying a pre-determined threshold, selecting, from the neighboring cell combinations and based at least on the permeability measure, a selected neighboring cell combination having an optimal combined free advection measure, wherein the selected neighboring cell combination corresponds to an advection candidate region of the field, generating an equivalent thermal conductivity for the advection candidate region, and performing, based at least on the equivalent thermal conductivity, a basin modeling of the field to generate a modeling result.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2016Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Christian Vogt, Adrian Kleine
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Patent number: 11200788Abstract: Hazard-resultant effects to land and buildings are predicted based on various inputs. Hazards may include any appropriate type of hazard (e.g., flood, wildfire, climate-related hazards, or the like). Inputs may include the likelihood that that a specific type of hazard may occur for various scenarios, terrestrial boundaries, property boundaries, census geographies, or the like. Relationships between the inputs are determined and used to quantify parameters pertaining to a specific type of hazard. For example, the depth of flood water may be predicted for a particular terrestrial boundary, a city or town, or a building, for specific climate scenarios. A risk likelihood of the quantified parameter may be determined for a particular period of time and environment. For example, flooding to a building may be determined, broken down by depth threshold and year of annual risk for specific climate scenarios. Economic loss also may be predicted.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2021Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: 1st Street Foundation, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Eby, Edward Kearns, Michael Amodeo, Jeremy Porter, Neil Freeman, Steven McAlpine
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Patent number: 11182521Abstract: Subfield moisture model improvement in generating overland flow modeling using shallow water calculations and kinematic wave calculations is disclosed. In an embodiment, a computer-implemented data processing method comprises: receiving precipitation data and infiltration data for an agricultural field; obtaining surface water depth data, surface water velocity data, and surface water discharge data for the same agricultural field; determining subfield geometry data for the agricultural field; executing a plurality of water calculations and wave calculations using the subfield geometry data to generate an overland flow model that includes moisture levels for the agricultural field; based on, at least in part, the overland flow model, generating and causing displaying a visual graphical image of the agricultural field comprising a plurality of color pixels having color values corresponding to the moisture levels determined for the agricultural field.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2019Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: THE CLIMATE CORPORATIONInventors: Asra Nizami, Jennifer Holt, Robert Ewing, Steven De Gryze, John Gates, Harish Sangireddy, John Browning Burdick, Michael S. Byrns
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Patent number: 11181516Abstract: Methods and systems for analyzing a field. The methods and systems acquire a thermal image indicative of thermal energy emitted by the soil and/or plants in the field and process the thermal image to assess variations in certain characteristics of the soil and/or plants.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2019Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: Airscout Inc.Inventor: Brian Harold Sutton
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Patent number: 11182393Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product for data analysis using a plurality of map data is provided. The present invention may include generating recommendation data from a plurality of corpus data. The present invention may include receiving a user region corresponding to a geographic area. The present invention may include determining a plurality of nouns from the recommendation data. The present invention may include presenting the plurality of nouns to a user. The present invention may include receiving a plurality of predictor variables. The present invention may include determining a plurality of target variables based on the predictor variables. The present invention may include determining a weight for each predictor variable based on the plurality of target variables. The present invention may include presenting the plurality of predictor variables and the weight of each predictor variable to the user.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2017Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Emiko Takeuchi
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Patent number: 11161010Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to navigating, viewing, and sharing activity and workout data and interacting with workout and/or activity applications. In some examples, scrolling of activity data is based on the content being displayed. In some examples, friends' activity data may be viewed. In some examples, a notification and workout data for a friend's completed workout is received and displayed. In some example, the activity data received from friends is viewed and managed. In some examples, workout data for a multi-segment workout is displayed in a three-dimensional stack on a map. In some examples, a workout application operates in a limited mode until a touch input is received with a characteristic intensity that is greater than a threshold intensity.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2019Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Aled Hywel Williams, David Chance Graham, Christopher Wilson
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Patent number: 11148007Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to navigating, viewing, and sharing activity and workout data and interacting with workout and/or activity applications. In some examples, scrolling of activity data is based on the content being displayed. In some examples, friends' activity data may be viewed. In some examples, a notification and workout data for a friend's completed workout is received and displayed. In some example, the activity data received from friends is viewed and managed. In some examples, workout data for a multi-segment workout is displayed in a three-dimensional stack on a map. In some examples, a workout application operates in a limited mode until a touch input is received with a characteristic intensity that is greater than a threshold intensity.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Aled Hywel Williams, David Chance Graham, Christopher Wilson
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Patent number: 11147256Abstract: A computer-implemented method for monitoring disease vectors is disclosed. A vector sensor obtains vector data relating to disease vectors in a monitored area. An environmental data obtaining component obtains environmental data relating to the monitored area. Based on at least one of the vector data and the environmental data, a population characteristic component may estimate or determine a vector population characteristic associated with the monitored area. A structural data obtaining component may obtain structural data relating to the monitored area. A vector travel estimation component may estimate or determine a vector travel characteristic. The vector characteristic may be indicative of predicted disease vector movement from outdoors to indoors in the monitored area and may allow for or facilitate a vector control action based at least partially on the vector travel characteristic. A device and a system for monitoring disease vectors are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2018Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Gciniwe Simphiwe Dlamini, Darlington Shingirirai Mapiye, James Mashiyane
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Patent number: 11138373Abstract: A method and system for determining a location of origin and a time period in which a document was written is disclosed. A text is received and a set of linguistic characteristics for the text are identified. A set of possible locations and time periods for the text are determined based on the set of linguistic characteristics. A set of reference documents are used to determine a proximity rating for the text based upon a determination of how close the text is to the reference documents. The potential locations and time periods are ranked and returned for presentation.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2019Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Corville O. Allen, Roberto DeLima, Andrew R. Freed, Robert L. Nielsen
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Patent number: 11107025Abstract: The present invention generates multiple models of water events based on various modeling processes input data. It can generate analytics of water events and integrating water models for displays. The present invention further produces derivatives, tools, and informational services for flood risk assessment; flood determination; and insurance rating. The present invention integrates and maintains all relevant inputs in one system for modeling water events at a given location in a timely fashion. The input datasets include water events' extent, flooded areas, floodplain, inundated areas and measurement of water condition. The datasets may include other data, such as, terrain elevation data, land use land cover data, soil conductivity, water gauge measurements and hydrologic regression equations for calculating flows.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2017Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: STREAM METHODS, Inc.Inventors: John Sun, Janghwoan Choi
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Patent number: 11068842Abstract: A system and method is presented for gathering data concerning harvests. Data tickets are generated when the harvest is received at a point of origination (i.e., the field), local storage, processing, or a customer location. Data tickets can be manually generated using apps running on mobile devices. Users of the mobile devices input the data tickets when harvest is received at these locations. Data tickets are transmitted to a remote server over a wide area network. Analysis of the data tickets is possible through a web interface to the remote server. Beacons that identify various equipment or locations can be used to trigger the automatic generation of data tickets.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2018Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Conservis Corp.Inventors: Patrick P. Christie, Michael Borman
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Patent number: 11047793Abstract: A signal processing apparatus, method, and program that enable growth conditions of vegetation to be easily confirmed are disclosed. An NDVI relative value calculation provides a relative value to an average of a vegetation index indicative of growth conditions of grass, on the basis of a sensing image. An image indicative of the growth conditions of an inspection object can be displayed on the basis of the relative value. Further, an NDVI average calculation section calculates an NDVI average obtained by averaging normalized difference vegetation indexes NDVI indicative of the growth conditions of the grass in the entire grass, and a correlation coefficient calculation section calculates a correlation coefficient that matches the NDVI average with a predetermined NDVI specified value. The NDVI relative value calculation applies the correlation coefficient in providing the relative value in each measurement unit in which a measurement is performed on the grass.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2017Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Takahide Otani
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Patent number: 11050979Abstract: An agricultural monitoring system, the agricultural monitoring system comprising: an imaging sensor, configured and operable to acquire image data at submillimetric image resolution of parts of an agricultural area in which crops grow, when the imaging sensor is airborne; a communication module, configured and operable to transmit to an external system image data content which is based on the image data acquired by the airborne imaging sensor; and a connector operable to connect the imaging sensor and the communication module to an airborne platform1.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2018Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: A.A.A. TARANIS VISUAL LTDInventor: Amihay Gornik
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Patent number: 11041841Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed to downscale the resolution of a coarse-resolution soil moisture data. Coarse-resolution soil moisture data may include data cells that each represent a geographic region having at least one dimension greater than or equal to 1 km. A plurality of fine-resolution supplemental soil moisture data may be received that includes at least one of soil data, vegetation data, topography data, and climate data. The fine-resolution supplemental soil moisture data comprising data cells that each represent a geographic region having at least one dimension less than or equal to 100 meters. The coarse-resolution soil moisture data may be downscaled to fine-resolution soil moisture data using the plurality of fine-resolution supplemental soil moisture data, the fine-resolution soil moisture data comprising data cells that each represent a geographic region having at least one dimension less than 100 meters.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2016Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: Colorado State University Research FoundationInventor: Jeffrey D. Niemann
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Patent number: 11022681Abstract: A system and method for rendering terrain on a display is disclosed. The system and method include a computer-implemented distance measuring system integrated in a drone to enable scanning of a terrain. The scanning may be performed from a given height. This results in the levels of the terrain which may then be rendered using a color scale. The rendering identifying the different levels may be superimposed over an image of the terrain, such as on a display, for example. By so doing, the superimposed terrain with the rendering provides the viewer of the display an enhanced view of the terrain. The system and method may be utilized when the viewer is watching the display, such as when watching golf and a player is about to putt on the putting green. The rendering may be removed once the putt is initiated.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2017Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: OKKOLA TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventor: Louis Caporizzo
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Patent number: 11015993Abstract: A system for wirelessly monitoring the operational status of ground-engaging tools includes an attachment structure, a ground-engaging tool pivotably coupled to the attachment structure at a pivot point, and a shear pin at least partially extending through both the attachment structure and ground-engaging tool. In addition, the system includes a conductive member extending within the shear pin to form an electrical circuit therein, and a wireless circuit monitor coupled to the conductive member such that the circuit monitor is configured to detect a circuit parameter associated with the electrical circuit. Moreover, the system includes an antenna configured to receive data transmitted wirelessly from the circuit monitor that is indicative of the circuit parameter, and a controller configured to monitor the data received by the antenna and identify a change in a working condition of the shear pin based on a detected variation in the data.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Scott Glovier, Raul Espinosa, Michael R. Cozza
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Patent number: 10969231Abstract: The present invention provides technology that updates a map such that appropriate guidance can be provided near an intersection. A map data update system updates map data on a link-by-link basis and includes a link acquisition portion that acquires an existing link which is a link indicated by existing map data and a new link which is a link indicated by new map data, and a link update portion that updates the existing link with the new link based on a shape of a portion of the existing link connected to an intersection and a shape of a portion of the new link corresponding to the existing link, the portion being connected to the intersection.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2018Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Xin Jin, Hironobu Sugimoto, Shingo Kinashi, Kazuteru Maekawa, Sadahiro Koshiba, Takahiro Yamaguchi, Yuji Sato, Seiji Takahata
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Patent number: 10955545Abstract: A geographic area mapping system may enable collecting, from a set of mobile devices, radio frequency data, the radio frequency data comprising information about a set of network connections in the geographic area; collecting lidar data for the geographic area; generating a mapping between the collected radio frequency data and the collected lidar data for the geographic area; and providing a visualization of the mapped radio frequency data and lidar data for the geographic area.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2020Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: TeleqoTechInventors: Katherine Carey Hunt, Edward Rene Sanchez Carter, Kyle Andrew Metiva
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Patent number: 10937148Abstract: A system includes an aerial sensor platform including a spectral imaging device, a position sensor, and an orientation sensor and includes a ground-based sensor platform including at least one soil sensor. The system also includes a computing device with instructions that are executable by a processor to obtain spectral imaging data collected by the spectral imaging device and soil data collected by the at least one soil sensor. The spectral imaging data represents a particular field of view (based on data from the orientation sensor) of a particular geographic region (based on data from the position sensor) of a crop field and the at least one soil sensor is associated with the particular geographic region. The instructions are further executable by the processor to schedule an agricultural activity based on the spectral imaging data and the soil data.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventor: Marcio Pupin Mello
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Patent number: 10928208Abstract: A method and system for generating a location identification grid and for using a location identification grid. The location identification grid can include a first geographic area that correspond to a pre-existing area. This pre-existing area can correspond to a postal code such as a zip code, a telephone code such as, an area code, or any other desired pre-existing area. The location identification grid can be subdivided into smaller geographic areas to allow more accurate identification of a location. The location identification grid can include a second geographic area. The second geographic area can be a subdivision of the first geographic area. The location identification grid can be used with signals that identify a location within a location identification grid. These signals can include a first component corresponding to the first geographic area and the second component corresponding to one or more second geographic areas.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2018Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: United States Postal ServiceInventors: Clayton C. Bonnell, Neri G. Terry, Kurt J. Schulz
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Method and system for optimizing electronic map data and determining real property development yield
Patent number: 10929442Abstract: Disclosed is a system method for aligning a plurality of electronic map data, which includes the steps of obtaining an electronic map file, defining an area of interest on the electronic map file, selecting a predetermined datum and providing the electronic map file in the predetermined datum. Also disclosed is a land yield method including the steps of obtaining an electronic map, storing the electronic map in a computer readable medium, defining an area of interest on the electronic map, referring to a database to determine whether the database contains at least one restriction value, referring to a remote database to determine whether the remote database contains an additional restriction value, the additional restriction value being distinct from the at least one restriction value, combining restriction values, and determining a total value of the parcel of land based on the combined restriction values.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2017Date of Patent: February 23, 2021 -
Patent number: 10890667Abstract: The present invention discloses a cubature Kalman filtering method suitable for high-dimensional GNSS/INS deep coupling, including: S1, constructing a high-dimensional GNSS/INS deep coupling filter model; S2, generating an initialization cubature point for the constructed filter model by using standard cubature rules; S3, performing CKF filtering by using novel cubature point update rules. The present invention is suitable for high-dimensional GNSS/INS deep coupling filtering with high precision and high stability.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2017Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITYInventors: Xiyuan Chen, Bingbo Cui, Wei Wang, Zhengyang Zhao, Lin Fang
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Patent number: 10876841Abstract: Provided is a technique for reducing the calculation load in navigation management of a moving body within a freely navigable space. The system has a storage unit 21 for storing movement locus data showing a plurality of movement loci in which a moving body is moved in a two-dimensional or three-dimensional space in which free movement is possible; a network model management unit 11 for integrating sections approximated by the plurality of movement loci on the basis of the movement locus data, and generating a network model showing a route within the space; a navigation schedule calculation unit 13 for calculating a navigation schedule when a plurality of moving bodies planning to pass within the space navigate within that space according to the network model route; and a display processing unit 15 for outputting the calculated navigation schedule to a display apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2016Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: HITACHI, LTD.Inventors: Masayoshi Mase, Yuxin Liang, Junji Yamamoto
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Patent number: 10872512Abstract: A pre-disaster education system may include a system controller. The controller may include a device processor; and a non-transitory computer readable medium including instructions executable by the device processor to perform the following steps: receiving location data from a personal electronic device of a user; receiving forecast data regarding a predicted disaster; making a determination of an educational message to be sent to the personal electronic device of the user, based on the location data and the forecast data; and sending the educational message to the personal electronic device of the user at a predetermined time relative to the predicted time of occurrence of the predicted disaster.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2019Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Meredith Beveridge, Michael J. Maciolek, Robert Wiseman Simpson, Daniel Christopher Bitsis, Jr., Bobby Lawrence Mohs, Manfred Amann, Emily Margaret Gray, Donnette Moncrief Brown
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Patent number: 10866101Abstract: A system for generating a ground truth dataset for motion planning is disclosed. The system includes sensors for data acquisition for motion planning of a vehicle, the sensors including a LiDAR; a calculating module configured to calculate LiDAR poses in response to data from the sensors and generate undistorted LiDAR scans; an extracting module configured to extract static points from a target undistorted LiDAR scan and generate a LiDAR static-scene point cloud; and a generating module configured to generate sparse image point correspondences for each pair of images, using the LiDAR static-scene point cloud.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2017Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: TUSIMPLE, INC.Inventors: Yi Wang, Bolun Zhang, Yi Luo, Ke Xu