Itemization Of Parts, Supplies, Or Services (e.g., Bill Of Materials) Patents (Class 705/29)
  • Patent number: 12131271
    Abstract: A method, computer system, and computer program product are provided for a graphical user interface that presents a quantification of CO2 emissions in a manufacturing process. A selection of a material is received, and the selection is displayed in a graphic user interface. Amounts of material and energy consumed in a manufacturing process are calculated. A chemical composition of the material is decomposed into a set of constituent elements. A first quantity of CO2 emissions is estimated based on the amount of material consumed and a first CO2 emission factor based on a proportional composition of the set of constituent elements in the chemical composition. A second quantity of CO2 emissions is estimated based on the amount of energy consumed and a second CO2 emission factor based on an energy source used in the manufacturing process. Total CO2 emissions, based on both the first and second quantities, are then displayed in the graphic user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anubhav Shukla, Ashutosh Kumar Gupta, Laurent Alteirac, Emrah Gokdag, Jane O'Connor, Manoj Mahajan
  • Patent number: 12125322
    Abstract: A portable electronic wireless lock and lock system for ensuring the safety of goods, including humanly consumable goods. The lock and lock system are controlled by a smartphone, which also acts as a communications hub between the lock and a truckload owner or supervisor. According to the present invention, a truck driver uses a smartphone to interface between a trailer payload supervisor and the payload lock itself, to ensure the safety of the transported goods and comply with regulations such as the Food Safety Modernization Act (“FSMA”). An electronic lock and lock system may, according to the present invention, interface electronically to a smartphone, so that while in motion, the smartphone ensures that the lock remains locked and controls its operation. Alternatively, such an electronic lock may be designed to permit only a limited number of locking cycles initiated by a truck driver until a loading supervisor intercedes in compliance with FSMA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Inventor: David Arena
  • Patent number: 12099779
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling industrial process automation and control systems can automatically, through the use of machine learning (ML) models and algorithms, extract plant assets from engineering diagrams and other plant engineering data sources. The systems and methods can establish asset relationships to create a plant asset registry and build an asset hierarchy from the plant assets. The systems and methods can generate an ontological knowledge base from the plant asset hierarchy, and provide an HMI for controlling the industrial process based on the plant asset hierarchy and the ontological knowledge base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Schneider Electric System USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Sameer Kondejkar, Mallikarjuna Munugoti, James McIntyre, Grant Lesueur
  • Patent number: 12086935
    Abstract: Free space machine interface and control can be facilitated by predictive entities useful in interpreting a control object's position and/or motion (including objects having one or more articulating members, i.e., humans and/or animals and/or machines). Predictive entities can be driven using motion information captured using image information or the equivalents. Predictive information can be improved applying techniques for correlating with information from observations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: ULTRAHAPTICS IP TWO LIMITED
    Inventors: Kevin A. Horowitz, David S. Holz
  • Patent number: 12079877
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide for an automated system for analyzing damage and processing claims associated with an insured item, such as a vehicle. An enhanced claims processing server may analyze damage associated with the insured item using photos/video transmitted to the server from a user device (e.g., a mobile device). The mobile device may receive feedback from the server regarding the acceptability of submitted photos/video, and if the server determines that any of the submitted photos/video is unacceptable, the mobile device may capture additional photos/video until all of the data are deemed acceptable. To aid in damage analysis, the server may also interface with various internal and external databases storing reference images of undamaged items and cost estimate information for repairing previously analyzed damages to similar items. Further still, the server may generate a payment for compensating a claimant for repair of the insured item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: Jennifer A. Brandmaier, Mark E. Faga, Robert H. Johnson, Daniel Koza, William Loo, Clint J. Marlow, Kurt M. Stricker
  • Patent number: 12041181
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a processing device configured to obtain, at a given one of a plurality of computing sites in a supply chain associated with a given computing device, one or more component verification data records associated with the given computing device. The component verification data records are obtained from a distributed ledger maintained by the plurality of computing sites in the supply chain. The component verification data records characterize provisioning actions performed on the given computing device by computing sites in the supply chain. The processing device is also configured to generate component verification data characterizing a current configuration of hardware and software components of the given computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventor: Jeroen Diederik Cornelis Antonius Mackenbach
  • Patent number: 12020200
    Abstract: A method including receiving, in a server, a selection of a first recipient from a group of contacts in a database for a package from a user, is provided. The method includes scheduling a delivery of the package to a first mailing address, providing a code configured to be scanned by a second recipient to indicate that the first recipient is not available at the first mailing address, and triggering a first notification to be sent to the first recipient when the code is scanned. The method includes receiving, from a first client device associated with the first recipient, a second mailing address of the first recipient in response to the first notification, and scheduling a pickup of the package to be shipped to the second mailing address. A system and a non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing instructions to perform the above method are also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Sender, Inc.
    Inventors: Kris Rudeegraap, Michelle Palleschi, Qaseem Shaikh, Hetal Giaimo
  • Patent number: 11978009
    Abstract: A system receives content of a memory resource. The system compares the content of the memory resource with a first resource data associated with a first physical space, and with a second resource data associated with a second physical space. The system determines which of the first physical space and the second physical space can fulfill more than a threshold percentage of objects in the memory resource based on the comparison between the content of the memory resource with the first and second resource data. The system determines that the first physical space can fulfill more than the threshold percentage of objects in the memory resource. The system assigns the first physical space to the memory resource for concluding an operation associated with the memory resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: 7-ELEVEN, INC.
    Inventors: Michael John Christopher Romaniuk, Dayna Leanne Hardgrove, Murali Chemboon Ramachari, Vikram Simha Reddy Ganta, Yaqub Ahmad Baiani, Shadi Fallah
  • Patent number: 11960908
    Abstract: In some aspect, a method includes receiving data characterizing user selection of a industrial machine via a web-based graphical user interface (GUI) associated with an industrial enterprise including a plurality of industrial machines. The web-based GUI includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes a first interactive graphical object indicative of a industrial machine of the plurality of industrial machines. The method also includes retrieving the data associated with the industrial machine from a first monitoring system configured to monitor the industrial machine. The method further includes generating a first visual representation of the data associated with the industrial machine. Generating the first visual representation is based on a first visual framework associated with a first identifier characteristic of the industrial machine. The method also includes displaying, in the second portion of the web-based GUI, the first visual representation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Jacqueline Tappan, Eric Gilchrist
  • Patent number: 11960473
    Abstract: To provide a trusted, secure, and immutable record of transactions within a process plant, techniques are described for utilizing a distributed ledger in process control systems. The distributed ledger may be maintained by nodes which receive transactions broadcasted from field devices, controllers, operator workstations, or other devices operating within the process plant. The transactions may include process plant data, such as process parameter data, product parameter data, configuration data, user interaction data, maintenance data, commissioning data, plant network data, and product tracking data. The distributed ledgers may also be utilized to execute smart contracts to allow machines such as field devices to transact by themselves without human intervention. In this manner, recorded process parameter values and product parameter values may be retrieved to verify the quality of products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: FISHER-ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Mark J. Nixon, Gary K. Law, William McCormick, Claudio Fayad
  • Patent number: 11954752
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a goods transportation control system and related systems and apparatuses, capable of achieving automated storage, distribution and transportation of containers in ship loading and unloading operations at a port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: BEIJING TUSEN ZHITU TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chao Yan
  • Patent number: 11938740
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting device includes a liquid ejecting head configured to eject a liquid to a medium to perform printing, and a control unit configured to control the liquid ejecting head and include a storage unit. The storage unit is configured to be able to store a plurality of ranges of the liquid consumption amount, and the number of printed sheets on which, in a predetermined period, printing is performed in each of the plurality of ranges of the liquid consumption amount. When the plurality of ranges of the liquid consumption amount are changed within the predetermined period, the control unit performs invalidation processing on the number of printed sheets stored in the storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuaki Hirai, Masayuki Ishida
  • Patent number: 11915195
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that use an artificial intelligence (AI) model to generate outputs that can be evaluated to predict which logged entry items match entry request record line items of an entry request record. Additionally, the present disclosure relates to systems and methods for intelligently detecting anomalies within data sets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Venkat Sai Tatituri, Amir Hossein Rezaeian, Ram Razdan, Beat Nuolf, Shintaro Okuda, James Edward Bridges, Joseph Michael Albowicz
  • Patent number: 11902398
    Abstract: A system to integrate data from one application to another application is disclosed. The plurality of subsystems includes a user command capturing subsystem, configured to capture commands from a user. The plurality of subsystems includes an application integration subsystem, configured to analyse the captured commands of the user corresponding to the source application and the target application based on a set of parameters. The application integration subsystem obtains a source response and a target response and extract source application attributes and target application attributes. The plurality of subsystems includes an application attribute mapping subsystem, configured to generate an application attribute map from the source application attributes and the target application attributes by implementation of artificial intelligence-based Natural Language Processing (NLP).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Bizdata Inc.
    Inventors: Adil Mujeeb, Ritesh Khapre
  • Patent number: 11861725
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention are directed to methods and systems for efficiently communicating data between an insurer and a non-referral repair shop, e.g., vehicle repair shops that are normally not preapproved by the insurer to perform the estimating and repair work. The methods and systems described herein are particularly useful for insurers utilizing non-referral repair shops for servicing vehicles involved in insurance claims. According to aspects of this invention, the insured may be able to select a non-referral repair shop, not delegated or preapproved by the insurer, thereby generally allowing the insured to select any available vehicle repair shop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: Randall M. Hanson, James A. Ledder, Charles Ronald O'halloran
  • Patent number: 11847666
    Abstract: A computer device and method for processing data to detect modifications to insured property. Received is specification data regarding modifications to be made to insured property in connection with an insurance claim. Also received is data from one or more sensor devices associated with the insured property indicative of a status regarding modifications made to the insured property. Analysis is performed on the received specification and data to determine whether one or more predefined conditions for the insurance claim is satisfied regarding the modifications to be made to the insured property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Michael J. Allen, Ramsey Devereaux, Spencer Read, David S. Franck, Teddy J. Voutour, Shanna Limas, William Chandler, Michael P. Burns, Daniela Wheeler, Kathleen L. Swain, Cleburne R. Burgess
  • Patent number: 11829329
    Abstract: Provided is a device for writing image files into memories, which includes a memory and a processor. The memory is configured to store an instruction. The processor is coupled to the memory, a hardware database and a software database. The processor is configured to access and execute the instruction from the memory to: confirm a production condition of a product, wherein the production condition includes a hardware component characteristic and a software component characteristic; generate an image file by comparing the hardware component characteristic with a plurality of hardware characteristic data in the hardware database, and comparing the software component characteristic with a plurality of software characteristic data in the software database; and write the image file into a product flash memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: PEGATRON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chiang-Wei Lin
  • Patent number: 11790437
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for systems and methods for personalizing portable shopping displays using mobile devices and inaudible tones. Example methods may include causing a first inaudible tone to be emitted by a speaker, the first inaudible tone configured to initiate a change in a user interface at a mobile device, determining a second inaudible tone from a user device using a microphone, the second inaudible tone including a user identifier of a user, and determining a user interaction with a product at a product display. Certain example methods may include determining user preference data, and causing presentation of product information for the product using the user preference data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: William R. Hazlewood, Janet Ellen Galore, Alaa-Eddine Mendili, Dominick Khanh Pham, Jeff Gelfuso
  • Patent number: 11776379
    Abstract: A tool notification system for determining tool usage information that would be otherwise unavailable or not easily discoverable by comparing information output by a tool and information obtained from a source. The tool notification system includes a tool operatively coupled to a sensor which may communicate information about the use, location, or other status of the tool to a processing system of the tool notification system. The processing system also receives the information from the source, which may include information about the parts supplied to the tool, the designated location of the tool, or other threshold parameters associated with supplying or using the tool. The processing system is configured to compare the information output from the tool and the information from the source and determine whether a condition is met for thereby sending a notification about tool usage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Parker-Hannifin Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory Reardon, David Shannon
  • Patent number: 11776208
    Abstract: Free space machine interface and control can be facilitated by predictive entities useful in interpreting a control object's position and/or motion (including objects having one or more articulating members, i.e., humans and/or animals and/or machines). Predictive entities can be driven using motion information captured using image information or the equivalents. Predictive information can be improved applying techniques for correlating with information from observations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Ultrahaptics IP Two Limited
    Inventors: Kevin A. Horowitz, David S. Holz
  • Patent number: 11775904
    Abstract: A system for managing digital governance in a digital ecosystem is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Sybal Enterprises Inc.
    Inventors: Christine Nichole Sanni, Ikhelowa Usman Sanni
  • Patent number: 11775632
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to credential managers. In some embodiments, a computing device maintains a credential manager that stores, in a protected manner, a set of credentials for authenticating a user and metadata about the credentials. The computing device stores an instance of the metadata externally to the credential manager. The computing device uses the externally stored metadata to determine whether the set of credentials includes a particular credential associated with a service and, in response to determining that the set of credentials includes the particular credential, displays an indication of the particular credential. In some embodiments, the computing device receives a selection of the displayed indication by the user and, in response to the selection, sends a request for the particular credential to the credential manager.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Reza Abbasian, Richard J. Mondello, David P. Quesada, Kyle C. Brogle, Patrick L. Coffman
  • Patent number: 11755983
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an intelligent port control system and related systems and apparatuses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: BEIJING TUSEN ZHITU TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chao Yan
  • Patent number: 11748678
    Abstract: A method and system for a machine learning duster analysis of historical lead time data, which is augmented by one or more features. The data can also be divided into groups, based on time-density of the data, with clustering performed on each group. Furthermore, clustering can also be projected onto two dimensions. In addition, the historical lead time data is separated into a plurality of tolerance zones based on tolerance criteria. The clusters are separated in accordance with a tolerance zone of each group; and further separated according to one or more lead time identifiers to provide one or more separated clusters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Kinaxis Inc.
    Inventors: Marcio Oliveira Almeida, Zhen Lin, Behrouz Haji Soleimani, Seyednaser Nourashrafeddin, Chantal Bisson-Krol
  • Patent number: 11726804
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided for guiding a user to create one or more templates for assembling a demo workflow. The method includes filtering a plurality of web content uploaded by a user to remove unwanted material including references to external files and unreachable links so that the plurality of web content are stand-alone content, and presenting to the user a graphical user interface for building a plurality of templates using the filtered web content. The graphical user interface is configured to allow the user to choose one or more filtered web content to populate each template. The method also includes generating a demo workflow by (i) allowing the user to select a desired set of templates from the plurality of templates and (ii) interlinking the selected templates in an order specified by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: FMR LLC
    Inventor: Mohan Kumar Guruswamy
  • Patent number: 11714419
    Abstract: Provided is an automatic conveying technique capable of reducing load on a management system and promptly formulating and reviewing an operation plan. One preferred aspect of the invention includes: a plurality of conveying vehicles including a first conveying vehicle and a second conveying vehicle; and a management system configured to control the plurality of conveying vehicles. The management system is configured to formulate, for the plurality of conveying vehicles, an operation plan to be executed in a plurality of conveying operations collectively performed by the plurality of conveying vehicles. The management system is configured to determine by calculation that the first conveying vehicle is to perform a first conveying operation among the plurality of conveying operations, notify the other conveying vehicles including the second conveying vehicle of the first conveying operation, and cause the first conveying vehicle to perform the first conveying operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Toyota, Takahiro Odaka
  • Patent number: 11714982
    Abstract: A printing device includes a mounting part to which consumables to be used for printing is mounted, a print engine configured to print an image on a recording medium using the consumables, a display configured to display information regarding the consumables, and a controller. The printing device is operable based on a concluded contract with a contractor for the consumables used for printing. The controller is configured to perform obtaining arrival time information of a first consumable, determining a model of the consumables, and displaying consumable handling related information on the display based on the arrival time information and a determining result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Daisuke Kasamatsu
  • Patent number: 11698997
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, system, and computer program product for evaluating a maturity of a model for a product. A selected maturity state is determined by a computer system for the model for evaluation. A determination is made by the computer system as to whether the model meets a set of criteria for the selected maturity state and a confidence level for the selected maturity state. A model action is performed by the computer system using the model when the model meets the set of criteria for the selected maturity state and the confidence level for the selected maturity state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: The Boeing Comapny
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Kramer, Scott Christopher Haase, Steven Douglas Swaine, Jeffrey Keith Sipes, Angayarkanni Saravana, Samuel James Tutko, Terri Wen-Ching Chan, Keith Harrell, Steven Charles Holt, Walter S. Wall, Neil Ebarle, Shannon Fowler
  • Patent number: 11687754
    Abstract: A locating system includes a mobile smart device and/or central server to receive and process data; a device to be secured or assigned to a person or asset, the device having an RFID tag with communication technology to receive commands from one or more smart devices, such that location is updated without the need for real-time infrastructure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Inventor: Michael G. Maurer
  • Patent number: 11650560
    Abstract: A method and system improve on the accuracy of and power consumption of occupancy detection systems. Embodiments may provide a dual mode system that includes a passive infrared sensor with low power consumption and a RADAR-based sensor with higher power consumption that is only powered when the system determines a room is occupied with the passive sensor and no new movement is detected after a threshold duration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Adnoviv Inc.
    Inventors: Amy Diane Droitcour, Chenyan Song
  • Patent number: 11651405
    Abstract: A method of providing a dynamic go-bag service to a user is described. The go-bag contains various supplies and important documents, and is configured to protect these contents during an emergency situation. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving user information from a user, including information about the user, the user's family, and the user's home or residence. Based on the received user information, the method further includes generating a customized go-bag for the user that includes contents specific for the user to use in an emergency situation. The method also includes providing the customized go-bag to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Emily Margaret Gray, Brian Francisco Shipley, Justin Dax Haslam, Robert Wiseman Simpson, Donnette Moncrief Brown, Eric David Schroeder, Michael J. Maciolek, Bobby Lawrence Mohs, Manfred Amann, Rochelle Ann Tijerina, Meredith Beveridge
  • Patent number: 11568039
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to credential managers. In some embodiments, a computing device maintains a credential manager that stores, in a protected manner, a set of credentials for authenticating a user and metadata about the credentials. The computing device stores an instance of the metadata externally to the credential manager. The computing device uses the externally stored metadata to determine whether the set of credentials includes a particular credential associated with a service and, in response to determining that the set of credentials includes the particular credential, displays an indication of the particular credential. In some embodiments, the computing device receives a selection of the displayed indication by the user and, in response to the selection, sends a request for the particular credential to the credential manager.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Reza Abbasian, Richard J. Mondello, David P. Quesada, Kyle C. Brogle, Patrick L. Coffman
  • Patent number: 11568080
    Abstract: At least some aspects of the present disclosure feature systems and methods for obfuscating data. The method includes the steps of receiving an input data stream including a sequence of n-grams, mapping at least some of the sequence of n-grams to corresponding dictionary terms using a dictionary, and disposing the corresponding tokens to an output data stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Brian J. Stankiewicz, Eric C. Lobner, Richard H. Wolniewicz, William L. Schofield
  • Patent number: 11562134
    Abstract: A system and method for advanced document redaction are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a system comprises a parser that analyzes documents to identify structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data from a document. A candidates generator generates a list of words for redaction from the structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data. A replacement engine replaces one or more words from the list of words with one or more of a replacement word, random characters, and random numbers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Genpact Luxembourg S.à r.l. II
    Inventor: Shishir Mane
  • Patent number: 11544751
    Abstract: Disclosed is a quotation method executed by a computer, comprising: obtaining structure parameters and electrical parameters of a product (S101); constructing an external view of the product by using the structure parameters of the product, and performing similarity comparison on the external view of the product and the external view of a historical product to obtain an appearance similarity sorting (102); performing similarity comparison on the electrical parameters of the product and the electrical parameters of the historical product to obtain an electrical parameter similarity sorting (103); on the basis of the cost weights of a structural member and an electrical component and the appearance similarity sorting and the electrical parameter similarity sorting, obtaining a comprehensive sorting which is based on the structure parameters and the electrical parameters (S104); and determining, based on the comprehensive sorting, a bill of materials of the product, and calculating, based on the bill of the mate
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Beijing BOE Technology Development Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhenggang Hu, Jian Hou
  • Patent number: 11538079
    Abstract: A system is provided including a database and a server. The server is configured to: retrieve online merchant terms associated with a merchant; store in the database the online merchant terms; apply a time stamp to the online merchant terms; associate the online merchant terms with the merchant in the database; assign the online merchant terms a date range in the database; receive information of a transaction of a user; search, based on the information of the transaction, the database for the online merchant terms; determine whether the online merchant terms are applicable to the transaction; associate in the database the online merchant terms with the transaction upon determining that the online merchant terms are applicable to the transaction; and responsive to receipt of a selection of viewing online merchant terms associated with the transaction, transmit the online merchant terms for display to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, LLC
    Inventors: Abdelkader Benkreira, Joshua Edwards, Michael Mossoba
  • Patent number: 11503106
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a data transmission method thereof are provided. The data transmission method is adapted to the electronic apparatus including a touch screen, and the data transmission method includes the following steps. An image frame is displayed through the touch screen. A connection with another electronic apparatus placed on the touch screen is established. Position information of said another electronic apparatus on the touch screen is detected through the touch screen, to capture a partial frame from the image frame according to the position information of said another electronic apparatus. Feature information of data to be transmitted is obtained from the partial frame. The data to be transmitted is sent to said another electronic apparatus via the connection according to the feature information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yen-Shuo Huang, Chih-Wen Huang, Wen-Cheng Hsu, Chao-Kuang Yang, Ling-Fan Tsao, Chueh-Pin Ko, Chih-Chiang Chen, Tai Ju, Yu-Shan Ruan, Yu-Chieh Huang
  • Patent number: 11494143
    Abstract: An image forming device that collects usage data regarding the usage status of a user and sends the usage data to a server, the image forming device includes: a first hardware processor that receives a print job; a printer that performs printing based on the print job; a second hardware processor that determines whether or not a user who sent the print job is a target user of consent confirmation processing regarding collection of the usage data; a display that displays various display screens; and a third hardware processor that pauses printing based on the print job and performs the consent confirmation processing to cause the display to display a consent confirmation screen, when the second hardware processor determines that the user is a target user of the consent confirmation processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventor: Tsumoru Matsuura
  • Patent number: 11494726
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method process of online rating for international import and export shipments. The rating combines multiple carriers together in order to provide one cohesive international service. The consumer can obtain a door to port or door to door rate when employing a pick up carrier, such as a trucking company, and an airline or ocean carrier as well as a destination delivery company. The method provide a real time monetary rate costs based upon the closest terminal and determines which terminal to terminal rate to use for the air or ocean portion as well as providing a pick up rate for that service. The process further estimates the multiple ocean and air rate costs from various vendors associated with a shipment and stores these rate costs through a database to be used at a later date for verification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: ExFreight Zeta, LLC
    Inventor: Charles Marrale
  • Patent number: 11488219
    Abstract: An online delivery ecosystem enabling buyers/delivery personnel to purchase grocery, restaurants, and other prepared foods on behalf of customers and check out using a mobile application, bypassing traditional person checkout systems, and storing this transaction information to blockchain based systems as immutable systems of record.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Dishefs LLC
    Inventor: Amit Thawait
  • Patent number: 11475153
    Abstract: Among other things, a server controls access to private information about attributes of a unique item, during one or more stages of an online transaction for the unique item between a first online party and a second online party. The controlling of the access to the private information includes the server digitally storing (a) the private information, (b) a listing of the unique item for the online transaction received from the first online party, the listing including one or more constraints on access to the private information by the second online party at one or more stages of the online transaction, and (c) an indicator of a current stage of the one or more stages of the online sale transaction. The server allows or prevents access to the private information at one of the stages of the online transaction through a browser or an app installed on a device of the second online party and based on the current stage of the online transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Godunov Enterprises, LLC
    Inventor: Boris Pevzner
  • Patent number: 11461849
    Abstract: Systems and methods may provide for generating, maintaining, and using an inventory for insurance purposes. An optimized inventory analysis server may generate and maintain user profile information for determining a demographic classification of each user associated with an inventory. A demographic classification for a given user may be used along with data related to items owned by other users to determine one or more items for recommendation to the given user. Details associated with existing insurance coverage levels may also be used to recommend new insurance products to the user. In addition, the optimized inventory analysis server may determine a depreciated value of each item within an inventory. These values may be used to assess loss and settle an insurance claim for damage to one or more of the items in the inventory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: William Loo, Stephen Hughes, James Gillespie, Jennifer A. Brandmaier, Daniel Koza
  • Patent number: 11459121
    Abstract: Disclosed are devices, systems and methods for global plane identification number (GPIN) generation and applications are disclosed. Embodiments of the disclosed technology advantageously enable aircraft to be tracked throughout their service life, and associate parts, software and services that correspond to a particular aircraft. An exemplary method for identifying an aircraft includes generating, based on a manufacturer, a model and a series of the aircraft, an alphanumeric prefix that uniquely identifies the model and the series of the aircraft from the manufacturer; generating, from a manufacturer serial number that is assigned to an airframe of the aircraft, a modified serial number; and generating, based on concatenating the alphanumeric prefix and the modified serial number, an identification number for the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC AVIONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jae Keon Lee, Robert Connor Gleason, Jon Evan Saltzman
  • Patent number: 11439255
    Abstract: A retail shower door display assembly is provided with a point-of-sale display unit sized to be received within a retail store aisle. An array of various shower door frames is oriented within the display unit. An array of various shower door glass panes is oriented within the display unit. A method for displaying shower door assemblies for retail is provided by displaying various shower door frames for purchaser selection. Various shower door glass panes are provided for purchaser selection independent of the shower door frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: LIBERTY HARDWARE MFG CORP.
    Inventors: James Allen Austin, III, Patrick William Boehnen, Matthew James Klein, Richard L. Roetken, Marcus Bosch, Geraint Krumpe, Natalie A. Schraufnagel
  • Patent number: 11440733
    Abstract: Provided is a picking assistance system that can improve work efficiency. A picking assistance system includes: a plurality of movable shelves configured to be able to accommodate at least one article; and a control device configured to control the movement of each of the shelves. The control device causes a series of processes of moving a sorting shelf selected from the shelves to a work station selected from a plurality of work station and moving articles from a deposit shelf disposed at the selected work station to the sorting shelf by a picking operation to be executed repeatedly while changing the work station until the sorting shelf accommodates prescribed articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Hitachi Industrial Products, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaharu Kondou, Ryota Kamoshida, Hiroshi Yoshitake
  • Patent number: 11429991
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing a product to consumers by receiving the product from a manufacturer located in a first country; matching the products with a seller in the second country; managing delivery logistics by matching available third-party truckers and third-party warehouses in a second country based on proximity; forecasting demand using one or more neural networks for the manufacturer, the logistics organization, and the warehouses; and managing logistics for the manufacturer through a dashboard populated by the forecasted demand from the one or more neural networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Cenports Inc.
    Inventor: Bao Tran
  • Patent number: 11423429
    Abstract: A computer device and method for processing data to detect modifications to insured property. Received is specification data regarding modifications to be made to insured property in connection with an insurance claim. Also received is data from one or more sensor devices associated with the insured property indicative of a status regarding modifications made to the insured property. Analysis is performed on the received specification and data to determine whether one or more predefined conditions for the insurance claim is satisfied regarding the modifications to be made to the insured property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Michael J. Allen, Ramsey Devereaux, Spencer Read, David S. Franck, Teddy J. Voutour, Shanna Limas, William Chandler, Michael P. Burns, Daniela Wheeler, Kathleen L. Swain, Cleburne R. Burgess
  • Patent number: 11423360
    Abstract: This system is a decentralized computerized system for administration and management of a construction or manufacturing project having kiosk physically or virtually associated with the project and configured for receiving a building information model from a design computing device, transmitting the bill of material to a supply computer device, informing a third-party supplier to deliver the materials to the construction site, receiving a material delivery information, receiving an internal and external inspection information, receiving regulatory compliance information, receiving insurance information and receiving labor information, debiting a first account associated with the project and crediting a second account associated with the project, creating records or certificates representing various verifications of stages of the construction project and storing the records or certificates on a distributed ledger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Scientia Potentia Est, LLC.
    Inventors: Jeremy Blackburn, Justin Southward, Tim McVicker, W. Kurt Taylor, Karl David, Austi Critchfield, Michael Lu
  • Patent number: 11386503
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide for an automated system for analyzing damage and processing claims associated with an insured item, such as a vehicle. An enhanced claims processing server may analyze damage associated with the insured item using photos/video transmitted to the server from a user device (e.g., a mobile device). The mobile device may receive feedback from the server regarding the acceptability of submitted photos/video, and if the server determines that any of the submitted photos/video is unacceptable, the mobile device may capture additional photos/video until all of the data are deemed acceptable. To aid in damage analysis, the server may also interface with various internal and external databases storing reference images of undamaged items and cost estimate information for repairing previously analyzed damages to similar items. Further still, the server may generate a payment for compensating a claimant for repair of the insured item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Jennifer A. Brandmaier, Mark E. Faga, Robert H. Johnson, Daniel Koza, William Loo, Clint J. Marlow, Kurt M. Stricker
  • Patent number: 11386373
    Abstract: Provided is a work management device for arranging a worker in consideration of a change of work efficiency. In a work management device 10, an index acquisition unit 11 acquires, for each work section, a work evaluation index calculated based on work history performed by a worker. A duration time acquisition unit 12 acquires a duration time for which a work status of the worker is the work evaluation index. A cost acquisition unit 13 acquires a cost incurred when the worker moves between the work sections. A determination unit 14 acquires an estimated work amount performed by the worker until the duration time is elapsed. The determination unit 14 determines, based on the estimated work amount and cost, arrangement of the workers in the plurality of work sections in such a way as to increase work efficiency in a whole of a work range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takehiro Itou, Hisaya Wakayama, Masatsugu Ogawa