Search Patents
  • MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING OPERATION OF THE MOBILE TERMINAL
    Publication number: 20120052905
    Abstract: A mobile terminal and a method of controlling the operation of the mobile terminal are provided. The method according to one embodiment includes connecting a call between the mobile terminal and a counterpart mobile terminal; preparing a brain wave sensor and determining a state of mind of a user based on brain wave measurements obtained from the user by the brain wave sensor module; and performing a control operation relevant to the call according to the determined state of mind of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventors: Hyebong LIM, Sunsang So
  • Mobile terminal and method of controlling operation of the mobile terminal
    Patent number: 9118775
    Abstract: A mobile terminal and a method of controlling the operation of the mobile terminal are provided. The method according to one embodiment includes connecting a call between the mobile terminal and a counterpart mobile terminal; preparing a brain wave sensor and determining a state of mind of a user based on brain wave measurements obtained from the user by the brain wave sensor module; and performing a control operation relevant to the call according to the determined state of mind of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hyebong Lim, Sunsang So
  • NONLINEAR REVISION CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMAGES
    Publication number: 20130076773
    Abstract: A nonlinear revision control system for images is designed with the common digital editing and sketching workflows in mind. DAG (directed acyclic graph) is used as the core structure and DAG nodes represent editing operations, and DAG edges indicate the corresponding spatial, temporal and semantic relationships. DAG is visualized in RevG (revision graph), which provides not only a meaningful display of the revision history, but also an intuitive interface for common revision control operations such as review, replay, diff, addition, branching, merging, and conflict resolving. Beyond revision control, the system also facilitates artistic creation processes in common image editing and digital painting workflows. A prototype system has been built upon GIMP, an open source image editor, and demonstrates its effectiveness through a formative user study and comparisons with alternative revision control systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventors: Hsiang-Ting CHEN, Li-Yi Wei, Chun-Fa Chang
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENGINE CONTROL
    Publication number: 20140080669
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for restarting an engine in response to a driver's change-of-mind. In one embodiment, the engine is shutdown during an idle stop with the transmission in a higher gear or with the transmission tied-up to a transmission case. In response to a driver change-of-mind restart request, the transmission is downshifted, or released from the tie-up, to return driveline torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Alex O'Connor Gibson, Felix Nedorezov, Chad Everette Griffin
  • Method and system for engine control
    Patent number: 8591379
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for restarting an engine in response to a driver's change-of-mind. In one embodiment, the engine is shutdown during an idle stop with the transmission in a higher gear or with the transmission tied-up to a transmission case. In response to a driver change-of-mind restart request, the transmission is downshifted, or released from the tie-up, to return driveline torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Alex O'Connor Gibson, Felix Nedorezov, Chad Everette Griffin
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENGINE CONTROL
    Publication number: 20130005532
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for restarting an engine in response to a driver's change-of-mind. In one embodiment, the engine is shutdown during an idle stop with the transmission in a higher gear or with the transmission tied-up to a transmission case. In response to a driver change-of-mind restart request, the transmission is downshifted, or released from the tie-up, to return driveline torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Alex O'Connor Gibson, Felix Nedorezov, Chad Everette Griffin
  • Multi-processor having control over synchronization of processors in mind mode and method of operation
    Patent number: 5371896
    Abstract: There is disclosed a multiprocessor system arranged, in one embodiment, as an image and graphics processor. The processor is structured with several individual processors all having communication links to several memories without restriction. A crossbar switch serves to establish the processor memory links. The entire image processor, including the individual processors, the crossbar switch and the memories are contained on a single silicon chip. Each processor can operate to execute the same instruction at the same time (SIMD mode) or different instructions at the same time (MIMD mode).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1994
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert J. Gove, Keith Balmer, Nicholas K. Ing-Simmons, Karl M. Guttag
  • Method and system for engine control
    Patent number: 9180861
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for restarting an engine in response to a driver's change-of-mind. In one embodiment, the engine is shutdown during an idle stop with the transmission in a higher gear or with the transmission tied-up to a transmission case. In response to a driver change-of-mind restart request, the transmission is downshifted, or released from the tie-up, to return driveline torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Alex O'Connor Gibson, Felix Nedorezov, Chad Everette Griffin
  • EVALUATION OF COMPONENTS OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES BASED ON DRIVING RECOMMENDATIONS
    Publication number: 20230347932
    Abstract: A system evaluates modifications to components of an autonomous vehicle (AV) stack. The system receives driving recommendations traffic scenarios based on user annotations of video frames showing each traffic scenario. For each traffic scenario, the system predicts driving recommendations based on the AV stack. The system determines a measure of quality of driving recommendation by comparing predicted driving recommendations based on the AV stack with the driving recommendations received for the traffic scenario. The measure of quality of driving recommendation is used for evaluating components of the AV stack. The system determines a driving recommendation for an AV corresponding to ranges of SOMAI (state of mind) score and sends signals to controls of the autonomous vehicle to navigate the autonomous vehicle according to the driving recommendation. The system identifies additional training data for training machine learning model based on the measure of driving quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Jeffrey Donald Zaremba, Chuan Yen Ian Goh, Omar Al Assad, Till S. Hartman, Sonia Poltoraski, Samuel English Anthony, James Gowers
  • System and method for access control
    Patent number: 11544404
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods that enable access control for digital objects based on measured physiological signals of a user. A method of operation of a human mind interface (HMI) system includes measuring, via a physiological sensor of a HMI device, a brain pattern of a user while the user retrieves a digital object after training. The method includes identifying, via a processor of the HMI device, the measured brain pattern stored in a memory of the HMI device, and determining, via the processor, the digital object stored in the memory that is associated with the identified brain pattern. The method includes accessing, via the processor, the digital object and retrieving information contained in the digital object and providing, via the processor of the HMI device, the information contained in the digital object to a recipient on behalf of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Kevin Glynn Paterson, Jordan A. Newmark
  • System and method for access control
    Patent number: 10831922
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods that enable access control for digital objects based on measured physiological signals of a user. A method of operation of a human mind interface (HMI) system includes measuring, via a physiological sensor of a HMI device, a brain pattern of a user while the user retrieves a digital object after training. The method includes identifying, via a processor of the HMI device, the measured brain pattern stored in a memory of the HMI device, and determining, via the processor, the digital object stored in the memory that is associated with the identified brain pattern. The method includes accessing, via the processor, the digital object and retrieving information contained in the digital object and providing, via the processor of the HMI device, the information contained in the digital object to a recipient on behalf of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Kevin Glynn Paterson, Jordan A. Newmark
  • FRAMEWORK FOR EVALUATION OF MACHINE LEARNING BASED MODEL USED FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20230351772
    Abstract: A system evaluates modifications to components of an autonomous vehicle (AV) stack. The system receives driving recommendations traffic scenarios based on user annotations of video frames showing each traffic scenario. For each traffic scenario, the system predicts driving recommendations based on the AV stack. The system determines a measure of quality of driving recommendation by comparing predicted driving recommendations based on the AV stack with the driving recommendations received for the traffic scenario. The measure of quality of driving recommendation is used for evaluating components of the AV stack. The system determines a driving recommendation for an AV corresponding to ranges of SOMAI (state of mind) score and sends signals to controls of the autonomous vehicle to navigate the autonomous vehicle according to the driving recommendation. The system identifies additional training data for training machine learning model based on the measure of driving quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Sonia Poltoraski, Till S. Hartman, Jeffrey Donald Zaremba, Samuel English Anthony, Chuan Yen Ian Goh, Omar Al Assad
  • Resource access control method and system for imprinting a product or service on the mind of a user of an online resource
    Patent number: 8473336
    Abstract: A request is received from a client computer to access an online resource. Access to the online resource is controlled by a server. In response to the request, the server transmits advertising content for a product or service to be displayed on the client computer. The server also transmits an input request to be displayed by the client computer. The input request asks for information about the product or service that is being advertised. The information is available to the user by comprehending the advertising content. The server receives an input response from the client computer. If the input response comprises the correct information requested by the input request, the server permits the client computer to access the online resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Inventor: Russel E. Simmons
  • PACKAGED ANIMAL FOODS INCLUDING BENEFICIAL VIRUSES, METHODS FOR PACKAGING AND STORING ANIMAL FOODS, AND METHODS FOR FEEDING ANIMALS
    Publication number: 20100068337
    Abstract: An animal food includes at least one type of beneficial virus (e.g., a bacteriophage, etc.) that controls or prevents proliferation of one or more undesirable microorganisms. An animal food of the present invention is formulated with the health of the animal for it is formulated in mind. In addition, the animal food may be formulated to eliminate or control populations of one or more undesirable microorganisms as the animal food is stored or exposed to ambient conditions. Methods for manufacturing an animal food include mixing an animal food with a composition that includes at least one beneficial virus. Such a method may optionally include packaging the animal food. Methods for storing animal foods and for feeding animals are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Justin C. Reber, Alan K. Walbeck
  • ANIMAL FOODS INCLUDING BENEFICIAL VIRUSES, METHODS FOR PACKAGING AND STORAGE OF ANIMAL FOODS, AND METHODS FOR FEEDING ANIMALS
    Publication number: 20100068338
    Abstract: An animal food includes at least one type of beneficial virus (e.g., a bacteriophage, etc.) that controls or prevents proliferation of one or more undesirable microorganisms. An animal food of the present invention is formulated with the health of the animal for which it is formulated in mind. In addition, the animal food may be formulated to eliminate or control populations of one or more undesirable microorganisms as the animal food is stored or exposed to ambient conditions. Methods for manufacturing an animal food include mixing an animal food with a composition that includes at least one beneficial virus. Such a method may optionally include packaging the animal food. Methods for storing animal foods and for feeding animals are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Justin C. Reber, Alan K. Walbeck
  • Flat panel display in which low-voltage row and column address signals control a much pixel activation voltage
    Patent number: 5210472
    Abstract: A flat panel display in which low-voltage row and column address signals control a much higher pixel activation voltage. Although the invention was created with field-emission displays in mind, the technique may be used in any matrix-addressable display (e.g. vacuum fluorescent, electro-luminescent, or plasma-type displays) where high pixel activation voltages must be switched. In a preferred embodiment field emission display, emitter-to-grid voltage differential is maintained near zero during non-emission periods, and is raised to a level sufficient to cause emission by grounding pixel emitters at each row and column intersection through a pair of series-connected field-effect transistors (FETs). The emitter base electrode of each emitter node is coupled to the grid via a current-limiting transistor. Display brightness control is accomplished by varying the gate voltages of either FET, such that emission current can be adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1993
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen L. Casper, Tyler A. Lowrey
  • Methods and Systems for Noninvasive Mind-Controlled Devices
    Publication number: 20210018896
    Abstract: A system and method comprising a noninvasive framework utilizing electroencephalography (EEG) to achieve the neural control of a robotic device for continuous random target tracking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Bin He, Brad J. Edelman, Jianjun Meng, Daniel Suma
  • Bactericidal Lighting Device
    Publication number: 20120112100
    Abstract: A bactericidal lighting device includes a bactericidal lighting bar and a charging base for charging the bactericidal lighting bar. The bactericidal lighting bar includes a housing, a bactericidal lamp unit for generating ultraviolet light, and a control unit. The control unit includes a control circuit operable to activate and deactivate the bactericidal lamp unit, an activate key to control activation of the control circuit for activating the bactericidal lamp unit, a safety switch to deactivate the bactericidal lamp unit when the housing is turned beyond a predetermined angle relative to a normal position, and an override key to selectively override the safety switch such that the bactericidal lamp unit is able to remain activated even when the housing is turned beyond the predetermined angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: SINO MIND GROUP LIMITED
    Inventor: Tien-Jen LO
  • Customizable and reconfigurable virtual instrument panel
    Patent number: 9122306
    Abstract: The invention provides an instrument control panel that is easily customized and reconfigured, and yet provides the familiar tactile sensation of physical knobs, sliders, and buttons. The instrument control panel comprises one or more interface components that are removably coupled to an interface display wherein the interface components communicate with one or more control components disposed behind the interface display. The present invention lends itself particularly well to an instrument panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: APPLIED MINDS, LLC
    Inventors: Bran Ferren, W. Daniel Hillis, Randall Adam Yates, Ira M. Lichtman, Clinton Blake Hope
  • Building occupancy sensor network
    Patent number: 10506054
    Abstract: A system for detecting and identifying occupants of rooms in a building works with an application allowing configurable control and actuation of various controller and actuators around the building and easy configuration of short range communication devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: SQ Mind Inc
    Inventor: Wojciech Grohman
Narrow Results

Filter by US Classification