48th week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 65 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210375070 | SONIC GENERATOR FOR USE WITH A TIMING AND DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM FOR A LIVE SPORTING EVENT - A sonic generator for use with timing and data collection systems is a button activated device operated by a referee during a live sporting event. It can be hand-held or integrated with a referee's belt pack and replaces a conventional exhalation-powered whistle. It can be configured to record and replay a custom sonic signal, a sonic signal selected from a database of pre-recorded sounds, or a standard sonic signal such as a generic whistle sound. Each sonic generator generates a unique sonic signal which is compared to digitally stored sonic fingerprints at a given sporting event to identify a match, and starts or stops the game clock in response to that match. This prevents inadvertent game clock starts and stops resulting from ambient noise. The sonic generator can be configured as a two-way voice communication system to allow referees to communicate with other game officials. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375071 | SYSTEM FOR VERIFYING TURBOJET ENGINE PARTS USING RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION, COMPRISING AN INTEGRATED ANTENNA - A system for aircraft maintenance is disclosed, such as for monitoring parts mounted in a turbojet engine, the turbojet engine being accommodated in a nacelle compartment delimited by a nacelle wall. The system can verify parts, each of the parts being equipped with an RFID tag. The verification system includes an inner antenna accommodated in the nacelle compartment, the inner antenna being arranged to allow the exchange of radio frequency signals with each RFID tag, an interface device including an access point located outside the nacelle compartment, the interface device being arranged to be able to be connected to an interrogator device arranged to communicate with the RFID tag, and a transmission line connecting the interface device to the inner antenna. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375072 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, SYSTEM, VEHICLE, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A communication device includes: a communication unit that performs wireless communication; and a control unit that controls the communication unit such that the communication unit transmits a signal to a terminal device held by a user when determining that the user has boarded a vehicle. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375073 | SERVER DEVICE, CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE, AND OPERATION METHOD FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - The server device includes a communication unit and a control unit that sends and receives information to and from another device via the communication unit. The control unit sends a captured image of surroundings of a vehicle or an inside of a vehicle cabin when a traveling mode of the vehicle is different from a past traveling mode to a terminal device such that the terminal device outputs the captured image. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375074 | VEHICLE MOVEMENT IDENTIFICATION METHOD AND DEVICE, AND VEHICLE ALERT SYSTEM - A vehicle movement identification method and device, and a vehicle alert system. The method comprises: after a vehicle shuts off, collecting real-time state data of the vehicle by means of a sensor ( | 2021-12-02 |
20210375075 | SERVER DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM, CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE, AND OPERATION METHOD OF INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - A server device includes: a communication module; and one or more processors configured to perform communication with an outside of the server device via the communication module, receive, from a vehicle, information relating to a maintenance state of the vehicle, and transmit at least one of information on usage permission of the vehicle or information on a request for maintenance of the vehicle, to one or more terminal devices, in accordance with the maintenance state. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375076 | ANALYTICS PLATFORM FOR REMOTE VEHICLE ONBOARD DIAGNOSTICS (OBD) AND INSPECTION MAINTENANCE (I/M) - Remote diagnoses of a vehicle comprises periodically receiving, by one or more servers, vehicle metrics transmitted wirelessly over a communication network from a remote data logger device in the vehicle. The vehicle metrics are analyzed by the server to determine at least one of i) whether the vehicle is compliant with predefined emissions standards, and ii) whether a component of the vehicle is progressing towards a failure based on predictive analytics. Results of the analysis are electronically communicated to a user by the server. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375077 | FAULT DIAGNOSIS DEVICE - Provided is a fault diagnosis device capable of identifying the true location of a fault in a short length of time, regardless of mechanic experience. The present invention is a fault diagnosis device that diagnoses faults on the basis of fault codes recorded in an electronic controller of a vehicle, the device comprising: a storage unit for storing system information representing a system of a plurality of fault codes that are related to each other; an identifying unit for identifying a true fault code on the basis of the system information when a plurality of fault codes are recorded; and an output unit for outputting the identification results of the identification unit. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375078 | AUTOMATED VEHICLE BODY DAMAGE DETECTION - The subject disclosure relates to detecting cosmetic damage on a vehicle. The disclosed technology can have one or more processors, a projector system in communication with the one or more processors, the projector system configured to project electromagnetic radiation onto at least one surface of a vehicle and receive, via one or more sensors, sensor data containing at least a portion of the electromagnetic radiation reflected off of the at least one surface of the vehicle, memory storing computer-readable instructions, the instructions effective to cause the one or more processors to receive the sensor data from the projector system, analyze the sensor data based on the reflected electromagnetic radiation and an expected pattern of reflected electromagnetic radiation, and determine if the vehicle has cosmetic damage on the at least one surface of the vehicle based on the analysis of the sensor data. Methods and machine-readable media are also provided. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375079 | CENTER DEVICE, DATA DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR EXECUTING RESTRICTION ON FUNCTION OF DATA - A center device includes a distribution control unit that is configured to control distribution of data to a plurality of vehicles; a defect detection unit that is configured to detect a defect in the data that was distributed; a restriction execution unit that is configured to cause the plurality of vehicles to restrict a function and/or performance of the data from which the defect is detected; and a grouping unit that divides the plurality of vehicles as restriction targets into groups according to contents of restriction on the function and/or performance. The restriction execution unit is further configured to cause the plurality of vehicles to restrict the function and/or performance of the data from which the defect is detected for each of the groups that are divided by the grouping unit. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375080 | MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY MONITOR - A materials handling vehicle technology monitor receives wirelessly, from a fleet of materials handling vehicles, electronic vehicle records. Each electronic vehicle record includes technology feature data recorded by a controller on an associated materials handling vehicle. Typically, the electronic vehicle record is generated in response to a corresponding technology feature on the materials handling vehicle being operated in a work environment. Moreover, each electronic vehicle record includes an operator identification of an operator of the materials handling vehicle at the time the technology feature data is recorded. The monitor also generates for each operator, an electronic measurement based upon a comparison of expected technology feature usage, e.g., a threshold, compared to the technology feature data in the received electronic vehicle records, which are associated with the corresponding operator. The process further comprises outputting to a dashboard, a graphical representation of the generated measurements. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375081 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND MOBILE TERMINAL - First data indicating performance of authentication that is performed by a first apparatus that performs authentication based on an electronic key acquired from a mobile apparatus is acquired, and second data including an operation command for a second apparatus is generated based on the first data, and the second data is transmitted to the second apparatus. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375082 | LOCKING SYSTEM FOR EXCHANGE OF ITEMS, SERVICES, AND/OR FACILITIES - One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for facilitating the exchange of an item. For example, a containment component is configured to receive one or more items. A locking component is configured to selectively restrict or allow access to the item. A code generation component is configured to generate and provide an unlocking code to a requestor (e.g., based upon payment by the requestor that requests access to the item). A code entry component is configured to receive user input of a code. The code entry component either retains the locking component in a locked state if the code is not validated as the unlocking code or transitions the locking component into an unlocked state if the code is validated as the unlocking code. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375083 | ADAPTIVE GATELINE MOTOR CONTROL - A method for operating an adaptive gateline may include detecting a patron approaching a gateline. The method may include determining whether the gateline should be operated in a standard mode or in a modified mode based at least in part on data from one or more sensors. The method may include operating the gateline in the standard mode or in the modified mode based on the determination. In the modified mode a barrier of the gateline operates to provide one or both of extra time or additional space for the patron to pass through the gateline relative to the standard mode. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375084 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HEALTH SCREENING AND ACCESS - A system for health screening and access to a facility comprises a computer server and a plurality of stations. The computer server and/or each station are configured to: receive input from a touch screen indicating one of a plurality of entrant types, the input being initiated by an individual; receive identification information from a badge scanner; receive a temperature value from a temperature scanner; if the temperature value is above a normal threshold, send a notification to facility staff; if the temperature value is within a normal range, display wellness attestation questions and receive wellness attestation answers; if any wellness attestation answer is adverse, send the notification; if no wellness attestation answer is adverse, for employees, display a question inquiring if the employee needs an item of personal protective equipment (PPE) and receive a PPE answer, and for non-employees, print a label that includes identification information about the individual. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375085 | MONEY STORAGE DEVICE AND CHECKOUT DEVICE - A money storage device includes a change machine configured to store bills and coins, and a housing that houses the change machine. The housing includes a bill insertion port through which a bill is inserted, a coin insertion port through which a coin is inserted and arranged adjacent to the bill insertion port in a width direction of the housing, a bill discharge port through which a bill stored in the change machine is discharged and arranged below the bill insertion port and the coin insertion port, and a coin discharge port through which a coin stored in the change machine is discharged and arranged below the bill discharge port. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375086 | VENDING MACHINE AND ITEM CHANNEL DELIVERY METHOD - Disclosed are a vending machine and an item dispensing method of storage column thereof. In the item dispensing method of the storage column of the vending machine, controlling the first motor to start rotating for the first time to convey the target item to the inlet of the bucket; when detecting that the target item reaches the inlet of the bucket, controlling the first motor to stop rotating for the first time to make the target item enter the inside of the bucket under the driving of the second motor. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375087 | Associating Identification Information with Visually Captured Information - Systems, devices, and methods for associating vehicle identification information with other visually captured information are provided. In general, a system can include a processor configured to receive an image from a camera located at a fueling station. The processor can be configured to apply an algorithm to extract various features from the image, such as a vehicle that is present in the image, facial features of a driver and/or a passenger of the vehicle, or a license plate of the vehicle. The features can be used by the processor to determine information from the features, such as the identity of the driver, the make/model of the vehicle, or an owner of the vehicle. The processor can then, based on the determined information, be configured to take a variety of actions and thereby reduce the likelihood of possible future losses associated with the vehicles or individuals present in the image. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375088 | MOBILE SYSTEM FOR DISPENSING MEDICATION - The subject technology provides at least a system and method for accessing a medication based on near-field communication (NFC). An NFC connection is established between a medical device and NFC circuitry associated with a user separate from the medical device and, based on information obtained from the NFC connection, pairing information for a mobile device to connect to the medical device is determined. A short range wireless connection is automatically established between the medical device and the mobile device associated with the user based on the determined pairing information, and a request for access to a medication provided by the medical device is sent from the mobile device to the medical device via the short range wireless connection. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375089 | GAMES, LOTTERIES, AND SWEEPSTAKES AND TICKETS, SYSTEMS, TECHNOLOGIES, AND METHODS RELATED THERETO - Games, lotteries, and/or sweepstakes as well as tickets, systems, technologies, and/or methods related thereto. In some embodiments, a gaming hub or clearing house which is used to screen prospective game contestants prior to permitting their participation with games, sweepstakes, and/or lotteries and/or as well as for monitoring contestant play. In certain alternative embodiments, the game network access granting hub utilizes facial recognition technology to screen prospective game contestants. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375090 | AI WAGER ODDS ADJUSTER - A method and system for using artificial intelligence (AI) to assess and adjust the betting odds for live game wagers before they are presented to users based correlations between various parameters and user betting behavior, and to adjust the betting odds while the betting window is open based on how users are currently betting compared to expected user betting behavior. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375091 | ENTERTAINMENT GAMING MACHINE BASED ON NON-RANDOM OUTCOMES - Embodiments of the present invention provide entertainment gaming systems and methods comprising, among other things, a real world non-random number outcome generator machine and an entertainment gaming machine wherein the non-random outcome from the real world non-random number generator machine is processed into an entertainment gaming machine outcome. The entertainment gaming system and method of embodiments of the invention may be configured to collect non-random number based outcome from a real-world event and transmitting it to the entertainment gaming machine. The non-random number outcome from the real-world is processed into an entertainment gaming machine outcome event by the entertaining game machine processor or by the central server. The central server communicates with the real word non-random number outcome generator and entertainment gaming machine wherein the central server further transmit the processed outcome to the entertainment gaming machine to generate the game result requested by the triggering event on the entertainment gaming machine. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375092 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND DEVICES FOR MONITORING GAME ACTIVITIES - Systems, methods, devices, and computer readable media for monitoring card game activities at gaming tables, such as for example, counting the number of card hands at gaming tables. The devices may include a sensor array network to detect game events; a microcontroller for running logic level code for checking sensors of the sensors of the sensor array network for pre-defined thresholds defining the detected game events and in response generating game event data; and a connection cable for coupling to a server device for transmitting the game event data. Systems may connect client hardware devices with sensors for monitoring card game activities. A game monitoring server may collect, process and aggregate hand event data received from the client hardware devices to generate hand count data for gaming tables. A front end interface device may receive notifications relating to hand count data for provision to end user systems. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375093 | SYSTEM, DEVICE, AND METHOD TO DETECT UNUSUAL ACTIVITY IN ELECTRONIC RECORDS - A system can be capable of receiving and storing electronic records associated with adjustments to an electronic resort wallet from a gaming device and/or other funds transfers using another device. Where the electronic record includes information such as an identifier of the gaming device, a player ID, a timestamp, a transaction amount, and a transaction type. The system may further be capable of using rules to group related electronic records into a set of related electronic records. The system may also be capable of reviewing a set of related electronic records to determine if the related records indicate unusual activity, and in response to detecting unusual activity, causing the system to trigger an alert. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375094 | SYSTEMS AND TECHNIQUES FOR WAGER-ASSOCIATED PARAMETER CONTROL GRAPHICAL STATE MANAGEMENT - Provided herein are systems and techniques for providing for wager-associated parameter control graphical state management. In such systems and techniques, a portion of one or more displays of an electronic gaming machine that is used to display all or part of a virtual button deck may be transitioned between two graphical states—one in which wager-associated parameter controls are in default positions and enabled for selection by users, and the other in which such controls are minimized or hidden and their wager-associated parameter functionality is disabled or otherwise non-usable by users. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375095 | Electronic Gaming Machine and Method with Transformable Grid Pick Selections and Multi-State Reveal Mechanics - A gaming machine comprising a plurality of grid positions, and a game controller to at least: randomly populate a plurality of grid positions with one of a plurality of grid symbols, receive one or more selections of the plurality of grid positions, resulting a plurality of unselected grid positions, reveal a plurality of unrevealed symbols at each of the plurality of grid positions selected, in response to a first grid position selected revealing the first symbol, repopulate the first grid position with one of a plurality of chance symbols including the first symbol and the second symbol, and in response to the first grid position selected revealing the second symbol, determine a first award based on the second symbol. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375096 | ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING ELECTRONIC GAMING WITH COMMUNITY ASPECTS - A gaming machine is described herein. The gaming machine includes a primary display device, a player input interface, and a game controller. When executed by the game controller, the instructions cause the game controller to cause to be displayed a base game, identify a number of selected reels, and determine, for each reel, a reel symbol to be displayed after a spin of each reel. The instructions also cause the game controller to determine a game enhancement for the base game and cause to be displayed on each reel the reel symbol determined to be displayed on each reel. The instructions further cause the game controller to cause to be displayed an animation indicating the game enhancement will be provided, wherein the animation originates at a secondary display device and determine a game outcome based at least on the displayed reel symbols on each selected reel and the game enhancement. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375097 | INTEGRATING A WHEEL BETWEEN REELS OF A SLOT GAME - A slot game integrates a wheel positioned between one or more preceding reels and one or more subsequent reels. The game controller may dynamically populate the wheel with symbols from the outcome of the one or more preceding reels. The controller determines a symbol outcome for the wheel and performs pay evaluation based on applying the symbol outcome as positioned between the one or more preceding reel outcomes and the one or more subsequent reel outcomes. The game controller may perform cross-symbol mapping to map the symbol outcome to a subsequent reel. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375098 | GAMING MACHINE USING MULTIPLE TRIGGERS TO DETERMINE AN AWARD FROM A SUBSET OF DISPLAYED AWARDS - A gaming system includes at least one input device adapted to receive a physical item associated with a monetary value that establishes a credit balance, an input indicative of a wager drawn on the credit balance for a wagering game, and a cashout input that initiates a payout from the credit balance. In response to a wager input, a wagering game is initiated that includes the spinning and stopping of a set of bonus reels through a plurality of bonus spins populating a bonus array with bonus symbols. The bonus reels comprise a combination of symbols reducing display processing requirements and improve mapping random numbers to displayed symbols for display during bonus spins having reduced durations. When completed, an award is determined based according to values associated with less than all of the bonus symbols displayed in a bonus outcome array. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375099 | AI WAGER ODDS ADJUSTER - A method and system for using artificial intelligence (AI) to assess and adjust the betting odds for live game wagers before they are presented to users based correlations between various parameters and user betting behavior, and to adjust the betting odds while the betting window is open based on how users are currently betting compared to expected user betting behavior. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375100 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AWARDS BASED ON A PLAYING CARD DETERMINED VIA MULTIPLE INDEPENDENT RANDOM DETERMINATIONS - Gaming systems that provide an award in association with a play of a card game wherein a playing card is determined via a first determination of a suit of that playing card and a separate second determination of a rank of that playing card. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375101 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AWARDS BASED ON A PLAYING CARD DETERMINED VIA MULTIPLE INDEPENDENT RANDOM DETERMINATIONS - Gaming systems that provide an award in association with a play of a card game wherein a playing card is determined via a first determination of a suit of that playing card and a separate second determination of a rank of that playing card. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375102 | REEL GAME HAVING SEQUENCES OF LETTER DISPLAY ELEMENTS - A gaming system and method for a skill-based reel game that includes a sequence of letters and a game grid size are described. During a game session, a randomly selected plurality of letters are associated with a plurality of letter display elements. A game processor determines whether any of the plurality of letter display elements form a winning sequence of letter display elements that spell a word stored in a word database. The player then identifies the winning sequence with player input, such as selecting the sequence of letter display elements on a touchscreen. When the player input is received by the game processor within a preset time period, the player is awarded a game session prize. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375103 | DYNAMIC AUTOMATIC TELLER MACHINE (ATM) REFILLING AND PRE-STAGING ATM TRANSACTIONS - Aspects of the disclosure relate to an automatic teller machine (ATM) network. A computing device may monitor operations in the ATM network. The computing device may determine an ATM refill route for a cash truck based on the monitoring the ATM network and/or based on refill notifications sent by an ATM. An ATM may communicate with a second ATM to pre-stage a user transaction at the second ATM. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375104 | COMPACT SELF-CHECKOUT KIOSKS - A kiosk includes a kiosk housing, a barcode reader, a receipt printer, a display unit, and a processor communicatively coupled to the barcode reader, receipt printer, and display unit. The kiosk has a width less than or equal to 6¾ inches and the barcode reader, receipt printer, and processor are within the kiosk housing. The barcode reader has a reader housing, an imaging assembly, a window configured to allow a light to pass between a product scanning region and an interior region of the reader housing, and a set of optical components configured to direct a field-of-view of the imaging assembly through the window. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375105 | HAPTIC PROVIDING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING SOUND SIGNAL TO HAPTIC SIGNAL - Provided is a haptic device including a medium for receiving a digital sound signal from a portable terminal, a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) for receiving the digital sound signal from the medium and converting the digital sound signal into an analog signal, a sound outputter for receiving the analog signal and outputting sound, and a haptic actuator driven by receiving the analog signal. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375106 | SECURITY LOCKDOWN DEVICE AND METHOD - A security device for a retail store display and method of use. The security device includes a securing element moveable, relative the retail store surface, from a first position to a second position to allow customer access to a product. An electromagnetic or electromagnetic lock is configured to lock the securing element in the first position, to further limit the customer access afforded by the securing element. The lockdown provided by the secondary lockdown mechanism can be used for additional protection during times of need, such as after hours or if employees are not on the sales floor. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375107 | SENSOR POWERED BY ITEM OF MERCHANDISE FOR RETAIL SECURITY - Security systems and methods configured for use with an item of merchandise for retail display are provided. For example, a security system includes a sensor configured to be electrically connected to an internal power source of an item of merchandise and an alarm module configured to communicate with the sensor. The sensor is configured to receive power from the internal power source for performing one or more security functions, and the alarm module is configured to generate a security signal in response to a security event | 2021-12-02 |
20210375108 | ANTITHEFT DEVICE AND POWER GENERATOR ANTITHEFT SYSTEM - An antitheft device for a power generator electrically connectable to a work machine, comprising an acquisition unit configured to acquire position information from each of a plurality of power generators, a setting unit configured to set a single area including positions of the plurality of power generators as a movable area based on the position information acquired by the acquisition unit, and a notification unit configured to make a predetermined notification if at least one of the plurality of power generators has moved out of the movable area set by the setting unit. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375109 | TEAM MONITORING - A solution for providing premises monitoring whereby monitoring devices (cameras, e.g.) are connected to a network and, upon detecting motion within their field of view, send a notification to a smartphone app. The smartphone app provides indications of a location of a particular monitoring device triggering the event notification, a time/date of the event, and a type of event. A user of the smartphone app may receive a real-time video stream from the monitoring device, and may interact with a person who triggered the event using the smartphone's speaker and microphone in conjunction with a speaker and/or a microphone integrated with the monitoring device. A button of the smartphone app enables an event to be escalated to a monitoring center, and if an event is not reviewed by a user within a certain time threshold the event may be configured to be automatically escalated to the monitoring center. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375110 | POWERED SECURITY APPARATUS - A security apparatus comprises a body comprising a first guide and a second guide extending along a guide axis and positioned at opposing side of the body, a first holder moveably coupled to the first guide, and a second holder moveably coupled to the second guide. The security apparatus further comprises an actuator, and at least one driver operatively coupled to the actuator and positioned along the guide axis. The driver is connected to the first holder and the second holder. A controller is in communication with the actuator and comprises a controller input, wherein in response to an authorized input, the actuator is configured to drive the driver to move the first holder along the first guide and to move the second holder along the second guide. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375111 | NOTIFICATION DEVICE, WEARABLE DEVICE AND NOTIFICATION METHOD - A notification device includes a pressure sensor, a microcontroller and an output device. The pressure sensor is used to detect the environment to provide a pressure signal. The microcontroller is connected to the pressure sensor to receive the pressure signal. The microcontroller is used to calculate a dynamic threshold of the pressure signal in a period of time. When a magnitude of the pressure signal is greater than the dynamic threshold, the microcontroller sends a first feedback signal to the output device. The output device is connected to the microcontroller. The output device is used to provide a first feedback action according to the first feedback signal. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375112 | DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR TEMPERATURE AND CONDITION ASSESSMENT OF INDIVIDUALS - A system, and method for measuring biological and or other data of a target user or subject. In the preferred embodiment, the invention uses infrared imaging to obtain a temperature image of a diver's eye and analyzes the image to determine the diver's core temperature nonintrusively. The preferred embodiment may also include other sensors to monitor the diver's physical condition and circumstances, and can report anomalies to both the diver and a more remote interested party, such as a dive master. In the preferred embodiment, sensors and interfaces are connected to a central processing unit by underwater transmission, such as by short wavelength radio, while the remote party communicates with the system, such as by acoustic signal transmission. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375113 | ANOMALY DETECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - This disclosure relates to the analysis of data generated by one or more connected systems and devices. Operational data obtained by one or more connected devices and/or systems, such as a connected thermostat and/or wind turbine system, may be used to detect and/or predict impending failures and/or suboptimal performance. By detecting and/or predicting anomalous system and device performance, various actions may be taken to improve system and device performance and mitigate failure conditions. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375114 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING CAPACITANCE-BASED FORCE SENSING - An electronic device has pair(s) of conductive plates that is coupled to a housing and is electrically isolated by a dielectric material. The pair(s) of conductive plates is positioned to change relative orientation in relation to mechanical force that deforms the housing. Capacitive driver(s) is electrically coupled to pair(s) of conductive plates. A controller is communicatively coupled to the capacitive driver(s). The controller identifies a first capacitance of the pair(s) of conductive plates associated with the housing being in a normal state. The controller detects, via the capacitor driver(s), a change in capacitance from the first capacitance to a second capacitance of the pair(s) of conductive plates. The controller compares the change in capacitance to a threshold. In response to the change exceeding the threshold, the controller generates a notification. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375115 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING REAL-TIME MONITORING OF A CONTAINER CONTAINING A NON-GASEOUS FLUID SUBSTANCE - The disclosure relates to method and system for performing real-time monitoring of a container containing a non-gaseous fluid substance. The method includes receiving, from a sensing device installed in the container and by a monitoring device, a dataset corresponding to the container and to a non-gaseous fluid substance in the container. The dataset may be acquired and transmitted by the sensing device at a preconfigured time-interval and may include level data corresponding to a level of the non-gaseous fluid substance in the container, temperature data corresponding to a temperature inside the container, and movement data corresponding to movement of the container or a lid of the container. The method further includes performing, by the monitoring device, a time-series analysis on the dataset for determining an anomaly; and generating, by the monitoring device, a graded alert based on the anomaly. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375116 | RETAIL INTERNET OF THINGS (IoT) PLATFORM WITH IN-STORE CONTACTLESS CALL BUTTON - The present invention describes a contactless signaling system for retail and other commercial environments whereby customers or workers can submit requests for assistance without the need to physically touch any button or other input device. A contactless call button unit comprises a proximity sensor operatively communicating with transmission means for sending a signal to at least one of a hub appliance and an employee communication receiver. The proximity sensor is triggered without requiring the user to physically contact the call button unit. Instead, when a portion of the user's body, such as the user's hand or finger, is within a predefined distance from the call button unit for a predefined period of time, a signal will be transmitted with a call request message. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375117 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMICALLY MONITORING DISTANCING USING A SPATIAL MONITORING PLATFORM - A dynamic spatial monitoring platform is disclosed that provides improved management and compliance with guest-spacing requirements. The spatial monitoring platform may include a plurality of tracking modules that are configured to capture environmental data of an environment with guests. The environmental data is processed to identify spacing or distancing between guests and in response, cause one or more images to be displayed or projected by the tracking modules to provide visual feedback to one or more guests relating to their spatial relationship with other guests. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375118 | HYGIENE MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND HYGIENE MANAGEMENT METHOD - According to one or more embodiment, a hygiene management device includes a processor. The processor determines based on image recognition whether a plurality of predetermined procedures of a hand-washing action have been completed by a subject. The processor executes different types of processing, such as, for example, opening or closing a passage, depending on completion or incompletion of each of the plurality of predetermined procedures. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375119 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING EXECUTION OF STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES BY AN OPERATOR TO ADDRESS ALARMS GENERATED BY A FACILITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A computer assisted facility monitoring method provides users with predefined operating procedures that are recommended for addressing one or more alarms acknowledged by the user. The predefined operating procedures are created and stored prior to the occurrence of the alarms. In some examples, after acknowledging an alarm occurrence, the user may be provided with an option for bypassing or disregarding the alarm, as some such acknowledgements may have been for false alarms. In some examples, the predefined operating procedure may specify multiple action steps for addressing an alarm. In such examples, the user can close out or settle an alarm incident even without completing all of the action steps, provided the user enters a valid reason for doing so. In some examples, a user can batch-select a group of alarms, wherein perhaps only some of the acknowledged alarms in the group have corresponding predefined operating procedures. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375120 | PROVIDING INTERNET ACCESS THROUGH A PROPERTY MONITORING SYSTEM - Methods and systems, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for providing internet access through a control panel of an alarm system, the method including establishing, by a control panel of an alarm system in a property, a first connection to an alarm system monitoring server across a cellular network, determining that a known source of internet within the property is not available, in response to determining that the known source of internet within the property is not available, establishing, by the control panel, a second connection to the internet across the cellular network, providing internet access to one or more devices in the property through the second connection, determining that the known source of internet within the property is available, and in response to determining that the known source of internet within the property is available, terminating, by the control panel, the second connection. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375121 | SAFETY MONITORING SYSTEM - A wearable device and a system that includes the wearable device is provided. The wearable device includes at least one sensor configured to sense a characteristic of a user, a communication interface configured to obtain a first identifier of a vehicle or equipment, and a controller. The controller is configured to monitor the user based on the first identifier or send the first identifier to a monitoring system; determine whether there is a harm possibly occurring to the user of the wearable device based on at least one output from the at least one sensor, or send the at least one output to the monitoring system via the communication interface; and output, after the harm is determined to be possibly occurring, an alarm based on receiving confirmation from the user, or based on not receiving any confirmation from the user within a predetermined amount of time. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375122 | DELIVERING AND MONITORING EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM (EAS) MEDIA FILES VIA ROUTER COMPUTING DEVICES USING REDIRECTION RESPONSES - Delivery and monitoring of Emergency Alert System (EAS) media files via router computing devices using redirection responses is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a router computing device receives an EAS notification from a server computing device. The EAS notification received by the router computing device includes an EAS media file manifest Universal Resource Locator (URL) of an EAS media file to be pushed to subscribers. Upon receiving the EAS notification, the router computing device intercepts an Internet Protocol (IP) streaming content request from a client computing device that is communicatively coupled to the router computing device, and transmits a redirection response message that includes the EAS media file manifest URL to the client computing device. Upon receiving the redirection response message from the router computing device, the client computing device is redirected from any currently streaming media to the EAS media file manifest URL. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375123 | DYNAMIC GAUGES FOR DISPLAYING PRESENT AND PREDICTED MACHINE STATUS - A facility creates a dynamic gauge for indicating the status of equipment. The facility causes a gauge to be displayed with an initial satisfactory range and an initial unsatisfactory range. The facility accesses historical data describing the status of a sensor attached to equipment. The facility determines a new satisfactory range and a new unsatisfactory range, and alters the gauge to visually indicate the new satisfactory range and the new unsatisfactory range. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375124 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - A communication device in one aspect of the present disclosure includes a storage, a first wireless communication circuit, an information obtaining circuit, and a storing processing circuit. The first wireless communication circuit receives first information through an antenna. The first information is wirelessly transmitted from a first transmission device. The first information corresponds to the first transmission device. The first transmission device is configured to be connected to an electric work machine or is connected to the electric work machine. The information obtaining circuit obtains the first information through the first wireless communication circuit in response to a first event being occurred or having occurred. The storing processing circuit stores the first information from the information obtaining circuit into a storage. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375125 | Method and Device for Using Telecommunication Networks to Control Media and Entertainment Devices - A system and method for controlling media devices over telecommunication networks is disclosed. In particular embodiments, the system and method utilize cellular telecommunication networks. The present system and method allows a user to control and, in some instances, unify a multitude of devices over the telecommunication network. Through telecommunication networks, such as cellular networks, media and entertainment can be shared between multiple devices. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375126 | Automated Vehicle Noise Pollution Detection and Recording Device - A device for detecting and recording violation of vehicle noise laws. The device includes one or more sound level sensors, cameras, microphones, microcontrollers, electronic data storage, user interfaces, and internal power sources. The device requires no operator, external power source, or information network connection and its design protects against weather, theft, and vandalism. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375127 | System and Method for Distribution-Based Traffic Control - Embodiments disclose a system for traffic control. The system comprises a receiver configured to receive traffic information indicative of a state of a traffic; a processor configured to determine one or more control commands to control at least a subset of vehicles forming the state of the traffic by minimizing a multiscale normalization of a difference between a flow of one or more vehicles of the subset of vehicles forming the traffic and a uniform flow of the one or more vehicles; and a transmitter configured to transmit the one or more control commands to the subset of vehicles. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375128 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTION AND QUANTIFICATION OF IRREGULAR TRAFFIC CONGESTION - A system and a method of detecting and handling traffic congestion outliers by at least one processor. Embodiments of the present invention may include: receiving, from a plurality of information sources, data corresponding to at least one temporal, local traffic property; producing a local, time-based traffic profile based on the received data; receiving, from at least one information source, new data corresponding to at least one temporal, local traffic property; analyzing the new data in relation to at least one respective time-based traffic profile, to produce a score of the new data; and if the score surpasses a threshold, then identifying the data as originating from a local, temporal traffic congestion outlier and producing at least one recommendation for handling the traffic congestion outlier. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375129 | Traffic Signal Pan-String Control Method and Its System - The invention relates to a traffic signal control field, discloses method and system of dynamic adjust signal time according to traffic flows in order to decrease stops/starts and green-light idle time: method includes: 1) get parameters of roadnet, signals; 2) get traffic flows; 3) I-neurons predict traffic flows about over thresholds; 4) P-neuron determine pre-judges according to over thresholds of intersection; 5) overall trade-off accept/reject, priority, schedule, and management of pre-judges, make and send I-instructions; system includes: 1) predict method package; 2) traffic data center or vehicle queue detecting equipments; 3) or vehicle in/out detectors; 4) traffic signals controllers. The predicting math model based signals net universal “A-A” serial method, support String mode control, enable roadnet traffic always run low energy consumption signals, avoid redundant stops/starts one time per period per vehicle per road-segment about 60 seconds and idle gasoline consumption, 30 vehicles about 30 minutes idle gasoline consumption per road-segment, and with solitary wave technique for dissolving jam-core, suddenly-happened big queue, provide a serial continuity solution means for signal control to dissolve congestion core, early congestion, delay arrival of a large cluster of congestion, improve efficiency of traffic signal response. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375130 | METHOD INCLUDING PEAK AND OFF-PEAK HOUR DATA FOR TRAFFIC SIGNALING - A method for determining space allocation and signal timing of an isolated signalized intersection consists of at least one remote server and a processing module that is communicably coupled with the at least one remote server. A plurality of traffic-related data, wherein the plurality of traffic-related data reflects activity at the isolated signalized intersection, is received through the processing module. A space determination process is performed on the plurality of traffic-related data through the processing module. Next, a timing determination process is performed on the plurality of traffic-related data through the processing module in order to minimise the average intersection delay at the isolated signalized intersection. Based upon the results from the space determination process and the timing determination process a cycle length is determined for the isolated signalized intersection. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375131 | METHOD FOR SIGNAL TIMING IN A FOUR-LEGGED ISOLATED SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION - A method for determining space allocation and signal timing of an isolated signalized intersection consists of at least one remote server and a processing module that is communicably coupled with the at least one remote server. A plurality of traffic-related data, wherein the plurality of traffic-related data reflects activity at the isolated signalized intersection, is received through the processing module. A space determination process is performed on the plurality of traffic-related data through the processing module. Next, a timing determination process is performed on the plurality of traffic-related data through the processing module in order to minimize the average intersection delay at the isolated signalized intersection. Based upon the results from the space determination process and the timing determination process a cycle length is determined for the isolated signalized intersection. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375132 | TRAFFIC SIGNAL INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, AND TRAFFIC SIGNAL INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION METHOD - A signal information distribution system is configured to distribute, to vehicles, signal information including a lighting start time and a lighting continuation interval of each of a plurality of signal lights installed at an intersection, each signal light being configured to light in a predetermined color. The system includes: a storage unit configured to store a timing table including scheduled lighting intervals of the plurality of signal lights; a monitor unit configured to observe lighting and extinction of the plurality of signal lights; a generation unit configured to generate the signal information, based on an actual lighting interval, of a predetermined signal light, obtained from an observation result of the predetermined signal light, and on the scheduled lighting interval, of the predetermined signal light, included in the timing table; and a distribution unit configured to distribute, to the vehicles, the signal information generated by the generation unit. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375133 | SENSOR AND FILTER CONFIGURATION TO DETECT SPECIFIC WAVELENGTHS OF LIGHT - A sensor arrangement may include a light sensor, a lens, and a filter. The lens may include a distal end positioned toward an environment and a proximal end that is opposite the distal end and positioned toward the light sensor. The filter may be situated between the light sensor and the proximal end of the lens. The filter may be configured to permit a preconfigured set of wavelengths of light from the environment to be sensed by the light sensor. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375134 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PARKING LOT EXIT MANAGEMENT USING V2X - Aspects of the present disclosure include methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media for receiving a plurality of requests, from a plurality of user equipments (UEs), to exit a parking area comprising a plurality of vehicles, wherein each of the plurality of UEs is associated with a corresponding vehicle of the plurality of vehicles, determining an exit order for the plurality of vehicles to exit the parking area, and transmitting, to the plurality of UEs, a plurality of exit commands, based on the exit order, for the plurality of vehicles to exit the parking area. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375135 | METHOD FOR INDICATING PARKING POSITION AND VEHICLE-MOUNTED DEVICE - A method for indicating to a user the exact location of a parked vehicle includes obtaining a plurality of panoramic images of a vehicle when being driven using a panoramic lens. A direction of driving of the vehicle is identified based on the panoramic images and a determination as to location is made when the vehicle arrives at a parking location. When the vehicle is parked, parking position information is sent to a mobile terminal held by the driver or other user. A vehicle-mounted device for implementing the method is also disclosed. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375136 | METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY CONFIGURING VEHICLE PARKING SPACES AND COMPUTER DEVICE - A method for dynamically configuring as required the layout and number of parking spaces for various types of vehicles includes acquiring types of vehicles entering a parking lot, the parking lot comprising at least two types of parking spaces, and determining whether available parking spaces as currently laid out match the types and numbers of types of vehicles entering the parking lot. Available parking spaces can be provided or rearranged to match the vehicles entering the parking lot if there is a sufficiency of space to accommodate and match the plurality of vehicles to enter the parking lot. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375137 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGEMENT OF PARKING SPACES - A system and method for management of parking spaces is provided. The system including a server configured to receive the geolocation of a motorist and generate a live interactive map depicting available parking spaces configured to be occupied by the motorist either immediately or within an upcoming period of time. The server further configured to establish a secure connection between computing devices associated with the motorist and a current occupier of an applicable parking space allowing an opportunity for the occupier to preserve the applicable parking space until arrival of the motorist at the applicable parking space. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375138 | EARLY WARNING AND COLLISION AVOIDANCE - Among other things, equipment is located at an intersection of a transportation network. The equipment includes an input to receive data from a sensor oriented to monitor ground transportation entities at or near the intersection. A wireless communication device sends to a device of one of the ground transportation entities, a warning about a dangerous situation at or near the intersection, there is a processor and a storage for instructions executable by the processor to perform actions including the following. A machine learning model is stored that can predict behavior of ground transportation entities at or near the intersection at a current time. The machine learning model is based on training data about previous motion and related behavior of ground transportation entities at or near the intersection. Current motion data received from the sensor about ground transportation entities at or near the intersection is applied to the machine learning model to predict imminent behaviors of the ground transportation entities. An imminent dangerous situation for one or more of the ground transportation entities at or near the intersection is inferred from the predicted imminent behaviors. The wireless communication device sends the warning about the dangerous situation to the device of one of the ground transportation entities. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375139 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM - The driver of a vehicle is alerted to occurrence of various pre-dangerous states. There is provided an information processing apparatus including a storage unit that stores information obtained by a traveling simulation of a vehicle in a virtual environment and indicating a pre-dangerous state before the vehicle is set in a dangerous state, a first acquirer that acquires actual information during traveling of the vehicle, and an alert controller that provides an alert of occurrence of the pre-dangerous state based on the actual information acquired by the first acquirer and the information indicating the pre-dangerous state. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375140 | NETWORKED USAGE TRACKING FOR DOCKLESS PERSONAL TRANSPORT VEHICLES - Novel techniques are described for usage tracking for shared dockless personal transport vehicles (PTVs) over one or more communications networks. Features encourage desired interactions between consumers and PTVs, such as by encouraging consumers to park the PTVs in a desirable condition and in desirable locations. For example, embodiments obtain location data from at least one sensor (e.g., a camera of a smart phone) indicating a parked location of a PTV of a fleet of shared PTVs. A set of parked location attributes is computed in accordance with the obtained location data, and an arbitration determination is computed indicating whether the set of parked location attributes meets a stored set of acceptance criteria. In accordance with a favorable computed arbitration determination, embodiments can output lock control data for a vehicle lock of the PTV (e.g., to lock the PTV in its parked location). | 2021-12-02 |
20210375141 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FLIGHT PERFORMANCE PARAMETER COMPUTATION - A device includes a memory, a network interface, and a processor. The memory is configured to store an aircraft performance model. The aircraft performance model is based on historical flight data of one or more aircraft. The aircraft performance model includes a recurrent neural network layer. The network interface is configured to receive real-time time-series flight data from a data bus of a first aircraft. The processor is configured to receive, via the network interface, the real-time time-series flight data. The processor is also configured to generate, based on the real-time time-series flight data and the aircraft performance model, one or more aircraft performance parameters. The processor is further configured to provide the aircraft performance parameters to a display device. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375142 | CLOUD SERVICE INTEGRATION WITH ONBOARD VEHICLE SYSTEM - Example embodiments are directed to systems and methods for providing cloud service to an onboard aerial vehicle system, A cloud service system accesses a flight related data. Using the flight related data, the cloud service system generates flight operations in a format of an avionics system on an aerial vehicle. A communication link is established over a communication network between the cloud service system and the aerial vehicle and the generated flight operations is transmitted to the aerial vehicle as digital data sent as data packets. The cloud service system then monitors, in real time, the aerial vehicle during a flight, wherein the monitoring comprises receiving and storing in-flight data from the aerial vehicle and the in-flight data is data reconstructed from a plurality of data packets received from the aerial vehicle. The cloud service system determines, based on the received in-flight data, whether to update the flight operations. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375143 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GEO-FENCING DEVICE COMMUNICATIONS - An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes a sensor configured to detect an indicator of a geo-fencing device; and a flight controller configured to generate one or more signals that cause the UAV to operate in accordance with a set of flight regulations that are generated based on the detected indicator of the geo-fencing device. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375144 | TERRAIN AWARENESS AND WARNING (TAW) SYSTEMS AND METHODS ADAPTED FOR AN URBAN AIR MOBILITY VEHICLE (UAMV) - Methods and systems for terrain awareness and warning (TAW) adapted for an urban air mobility vehicle (UAMV). The method includes receiving three-dimensional map data, geospatial data for the UAMV, and continuously rendering, by a display device, a lateral display showing the UAMV at a current location within the map data. The method includes constructing a buffer around the UAMV, and a vertical threshold that is a function of the current altitude. The method proceeds to identifying and displaying using a visually distinguishing technique, any objects, portions of objects, and features of objects in the map data that are within the buffer and have a height equal to or above the vertical threshold. The method thereby provides a close object awareness indicator that additionally has adaptable range. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375145 | Global Positioning Denied Navigation - A method, an apparatus, system, and computer program product for navigating an aircraft. Information indicative of a result of a scan of an environment around the aircraft is received by a computer system for landmarks. Bearings of the landmarks and locations of the landmarks are determined by the computer system. A current position of the aircraft is estimated by the computer system using the bearings of the landmarks and the locations of the landmarks. A set of actions to be performed is determined to guide the aircraft based on the current position of the aircraft is performed by the computer system. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375146 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING AIRCRAFT OPERATION - A system and a method for managing aircraft operation, the system including: at least one aircraft ( | 2021-12-02 |
20210375147 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING AND AVOIDING OBSTACLES WITH SEVERAL DETECTION SPACES FOR AIRCRAFT - A method and a system for detecting and avoiding obstacles with several obstacle detection spaces for an aircraft. The aircraft comprises a control system, a plurality of sensors for detecting obstacles in three detection spaces and a calculator. The method comprises a step of detecting at least one obstacle present in at least one detection space, a step of analyzing the at least one detected obstacle in order to determine at least one characteristic of the at least one obstacle, a step of determining at least one avoidance trajectory enabling the aircraft to avoid the at least one detected obstacle depending on at least one characteristic of the obstacle and a step of controlling the control system in order for the aircraft to automatically undertake an avoidance trajectory to avoid the detected obstacle. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375148 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUS LEARNING OF CONTENTS USING A MACHINE LEARNING ALGORITHM - A method of autonomous learning of contents using a machine learning model, wherein in the method includes processing a corpus of data using the machine learning model to extract insights including at least one of a key knowledge, a topic of knowledge, a plurality of key entities, or an associated cognitive ability, collectively referred to as meta-tags; creating associations between a plurality of sub-components of at least one of an existing content, an enriched content, or one or more meta-tags, using the machine learning model to generate a graph knowledge base; and automatically performing at least one of: 1) building the graph knowledge base or 2) enriching an existing knowledge base, using the machine learning model and the one or more meta-tags, wherein the graph knowledge base comprises at least a graph form of information, wherein the graph knowledge base enables automatic retrieval of organized content to be used for generating teaching material for the user based on the one or more meta-tags. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375149 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROFICIENCY ASSESSMENT AND REMEDIAL PRACTICE - A system and a method for proficiency assessment and remedial practice is disclosed. The system includes a performance information receiving subsystem to receive performance information of a learner from at least one source, a learner assessment subsystem to determine a current proficiency level of the learner, a performance comparison subsystem to determine difference between the current proficiency level and first predetermined threshold limit. A remedial subsystem to recommend a set of remedial practices to the learner. A deep remedial subsystem including a test administration module to conduct a practice test. A proficiency assessment module to determine difference in the current proficiency level of the learner and a second predetermined threshold limit, identifies a learning requirement of the learner recurrently using a coherence map and recommends a set of deep remedial practices to the learner recurrently. The system also allows for enhanced interaction for the learner via an interactive digital assistant. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375150 | On-Line Instructional System And 3D Tools For Student-Centered Learning - A learning platform is configured as a network element that may be accessed by a student, who interacts with various elements at the learning platform, including a knowledge base and an associated analytics module, to receive instruction across a wide range of subject matter areas. A 3D imaging system located at the learning platform interacts with the knowledge base and analytics module to create the various 3D projections as incorporated within each learning module to enhance a student's comprehension of a given topic. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375151 | Method and Apparatus for Teaching Using a Machine Learning Algorithm - A method for teaching a student a selected content using a computer implemented machine learning algorithm. After the selected content has been presented, a query is presented to the student relating to that content. A correctness metric is developed as a function of the response of the student to the query. From the correctness metric, an inference is made of the comprehension by the student of that content. During this process, physiological indicia of the response of the student are used to develop a behavioral pattern. Using the pattern, additional content may be selected for presentation to the student. Over time, the machine learning algorithm is able iteratively to make improved inferences of the preferred learning method of the student as a function of the inferred comprehension of the student of each newly presented content. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375152 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATIVE ASSESSMENT ITEM DEVELOPMENT, ENCODING AND ANALYSIS - Disclosed herein are system and method for generative assessment item development, encoding & analysis, wherein the generative assessment item includes a question and a plurality of possible responses to the question, the plurality of possible responses comprising at least two responses that are not independent, and wherein the plurality of responses are non-dichotomous. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375153 | TRAINING THE NERVOUS SYSTEM THROUGH NEURO-CHEMICAL AND NEURO-CIRCUITRY CONDITIONING APPARATUS FOR VR VISION, AND RELATED SYSTEM - A computer-implemented neuro-chemical and neuro-circuitry conditioning training method that employs specially programmed computing devices and systems that guides a user through a process to discover, extract, describe, and synthesize their inner dream (or dreams) and interacts with a user in order to design their dream as they have imagined it. Through the assets, environment, and other such deliverables generated from the various method modules along with specially programed computing devices, the user is enabled to interact with the assets and the generated environment and replay those interactions on-demand thereby effecting neuro-chemical and neuro-circuitry training. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375154 | AUTOMATIC CREATION AND ANNOTATION OF SOFTWARE-RELATED INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS - Aspects of the invention include receiving a first instructional video describing a first method of using a function of a first software application; determining each step of the first method described in the first instructional video; determining, by the processor, a second method of using a first function of a second software application, wherein the first function of the first software application is substantially the same as the first function of the second software application; and creating a second instructional video describing each step of the second method. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375155 | AUTOMATED COOKING ASSISTANT - An example cooking system can include: a cooking surface; a cooking device positioned adjacent to or within the cooking surface; and a projector associated with the cooking device, the projector being configured to project cooking instructions from the cooking device on the cooking surface. An example method for preparing food can include: selecting a cooking surface; positioning a cooking device adjacent to or within the cooking surface; and allowing the cooking device to project cooking instructions from the cooking device on the cooking surface. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375156 | HYGIENE DOLL APPARATUS AND SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR PRACTICING HYGIENE THEREOF - A hygiene doll apparatus and system for practicing hygiene and the related methods for training or practicing hygiene on a doll apparatus. The doll apparatus comprises a microprocessor and memory, along with multiple sensors, and may comprise audio and/or video capabilities for instructing the user and tracking the use of the doll apparatus for the practice of, or training for, hygiene techniques, mostly for young children or those with mental or physical handicaps, i.e., students. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375157 | USER INTERFACES FOR TRACKING OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY EVENTS - The present disclosure generally relates to methods for tracking the performance of a physical activity event. In some embodiments, the method is performed at a computer system that is in communication with one or more perceptual output generation components and one or more sensors and includes detecting a start of a physical activity, providing ongoing feedback relating to a target duration, and if the activity continues for at least the duration, indicating that the activity continued for at least the target duration. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375158 | MODULAR REFRESHABLE BRAILLE DISPLAY SYSTEM - This specification generally discloses an apparatus, system and method for refreshable braille display. The apparatus can include a first base having a contact surface and a plurality of cavities. The contact surface can be configured to receive fingertips. The plurality of cavities can be recessed from the contact surface. A plurality of pins can be housed within the plurality of cavities and configured to move in the plurality of cavities to selectively extend from the contact surface of the first base. A plurality of solenoids can be configured to at least partially operably connect to the plurality of pins. A controller can be configured to selectively provide a first electric current to the plurality of solenoids to generate first magnetic fields through the plurality of solenoids. The first magnetic fields can be configured to selectively move the plurality of pins to extend from the contact surface of the first base. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375159 | Kit and Method for Home Use for Interproximal Reduction (IPR) Stripping of Teeth for Braces or Aligners - An interproximal reduction (IPR) kit and method for using the same. The patient takes their own dental impression and submits it to a dental service provider for a treatment plan. A set of aligners based on the treatment plan are then delivered to the patient as part of a kit. The kit also includes a set of written instructions and/or a treatment diagram and a plurality of strips used to reduce the widths of specific spots of the patient's teeth according to the treatment plan. The patient follows the reapproximation instructions or is instructed to go to a website for supervision for the performance of the reapproximation process. After sufficient instruction, the patient applies the plurality of strips to the correct spots between their teeth. Once reapproximation is complete, the patient is ready to begin wearing the aligners as dictated by the treatment plan. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375160 | MULTI ADHESIVE LINERLESS LABEL MEDIA - A linerless label media includes a substrate having a first side, a second side and a longitudinal axis. The first side of the substrate has a release coat. The second side of the substrate has at least one area of a first adhesive having a first thickness, and at least one different area of a second adhesive having a greater thickness than the first thickness of the area of the first adhesive. The greater thickness of the second adhesive reduces a contact between the first adhesive and the release coat when the linerless label media includes a linerless label roll configured for use in a printer. A linerless label roll is also described. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375161 | ILLUMINATED LABEL HOLDER DEVICE - A shelf illumination device that includes a label holder configured to hold a label and also configured for removable attachment to a front-facing end of a retail store shelf. The device includes a light bar having a plurality of light sources positioned along a length of the light bar, and with a handle attached to one end of the light bar. A carrier has a first flat portion that extends for a length at least as long the light bar. The carrier further includes a first projection and a second projection that together define an opening configured to hold the light bar. The carrier is configured for assembly to the label holder. A light-conducting member is sandwiched between the label holder and the carrier. The light-conducting member has an edge configured to receive light from a source and to conduct that light throughout the entire light-conducting member. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375162 | MULTI-PURPOSE SIGNAGE ASSEMBLY - A multi-purpose signage assembly is provided. The multi-purpose signage assembly including a framework having a plurality of edges. The edges bounding opposing first and second panels. A first screen received by the first panel and a second screen received by the second panel. One of the plurality of edges having a plurality of slot assemblies. Another of the plurality of edges having a plurality of slot assemblies. A plurality of opposing magnets positioned in the plurality of slot assemblies of one of the edges or the slot assemblies of the other edge. The plurality of opposing magnets configured to attract each other in a manner such as to retain the opposing magnets in the slot assemblies. The plurality of opposing magnets further configured to attach the multi-purpose signage assembly to a ferrous surface with sufficient magnetic force to maintain the multi-purpose signage assembly in place. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375163 | SIGN KIT FOR A BARRIER POST - A simple sign kit for mounting on top of a barrier post that has only two sheets of flexible material: a mounting part having a first sheet and a sign member having a second sheet. The mounting part has a first edge extending from a first end to a second end of the mounting part; a second edge extending from the first end to the second end; end engaging means adjacent the first end and end engaging means adjacent the second end for engaging the first end with the second end; first sign engaging means adjacent the first edge; second sign engaging means adjacent the first edge; and one or more apertures formed in the mounting part to allow members extending horizontally from an upper end of a barrier post to extend therethrough when the mounting part is mounted on top of a barrier post. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375164 | DISPLAY PANEL SUPPORT AND DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention provides a display panel support and a display device. A bending area of the display panel is protected by friction or resistance generated between the second support plate and the third support. In addition, the bending area of the display panel is protected by resistance caused by an elastic force or repulsive force or resistance between magnetism. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375165 | DISPLAY DEVICE - The present application provides a display device which includes a housing unit, a first supporting structure, a second supporting structure, and a display device. The second supporting structure is slidably arranged opposite to the first supporting unit. A driving mechanism is connected to the second supporting structure. A flexible display screen is laid between a side of the first supporting structure and a side of the second supporting structure, a first end of the flexible display screen is connected to an end of the second supporting structure, and a second end of the flexible display screen is connected to the driving mechanism. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375166 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a display panel including a first non-folding area, a second non-folding area, and a folding area disposed between the first non-folding area and the second non-folding area and foldable with respect to a folding axis, an adhesive layer disposed under the display panel, and a support layer disposed under the adhesive layer, the support layer including a first supporter overlapping the first non-folding area and the second non-folding area, and a second supporter overlapping the folding area. The first supporter and the second supporter include different materials from each other. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375167 | DISPLAY SCREEN, COVER PLATE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A display screen includes a flexible display panel, and a cover plate having a first region and a second region which is located on at least one side of the first region and contiguous to the first region, the cover plate is configured to be bendable together with the flexible display panel; and the cover plate includes: a first base provided in the first region, and a second base provided in the second region and connected to the first base; an elastic modulus of the first base is greater than an elastic modulus of the second base. A cover plate, a display screen and a display device are provided. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375168 | Flag Demonstration Apparatus - A flag demonstration apparatus which prevents flag furling is provided. The apparatus comprises a flagpole which further comprises a bottom portion and a top portion that removably fasten together and sandwich a lower swivel bracket. The apparatus also includes an upper bracket attached near the top of the top portion of the flagpole and is attached to at least one portion of a flag and the lower swivel bracket is attached to at least two portions of the flag. The lower swivel bracket allows the flag to rotate less than 360 degrees about the flagpole and also keeps at least a portion of the flag displayed, regardless of environmental conditions. | 2021-12-02 |
20210375169 | FINANCIAL CARD WITH DYNAMIC VIEWING ANGLES TO BLOCK CARD INFORMATION - A method and system of making a secure financial card with dynamic viewing angles is provided. The secure financial card includes a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The financial card includes at least a first portion of indicia and a second portion of the indicia indicative of the card information. The first portion of the indicia and the second portion of the indicia are configured with respective viewing angles and printed on one of the first surface and the second surface. The financial card includes a slide device moveable to different positions associated with different portions of indicia. The slide device allows the respective portion of the indicia to be viewable from different viewing angles. An account number of the financial card is read by rotating the financial card and full card information is unable to be captured by an image of the financial card. | 2021-12-02 |