Niels G Eegholm

US Patent:

20200025332, Jan 23, 2020

Filed:

Sep 12, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/568939

Inventors:

- Conyers GA, US
Sean P. White - Reston VA, US
Daniel M. Megginson - Fairfax VA, US
Jenish S. Kastee - South Riding VA, US
Nathaniel W. Hixon - Arlington VA, US
Niels G. Eegholm - Columbia MD, US
David P. Ramer - Reston VA, US

International Classification:

F16M 13/02
F16M 11/18
F16M 11/42
B60M 1/34

Abstract:

A support structure provides two or more axes of intelligent locomotion for a movable object on the support structure. The support structure can include a track system made up of a plurality of identically configured track modules that are connected end-to-end. Each track module can include an elongated body defining a longitudinal axis and having two ends. Each end can include at least one beveled edge and at least one track surface extending longitudinally along the elongated body. The track modules can be connected to a power source and include electrical contacts that provide electricity to movable objects that travel along the track system.

US Patent:

20190290157, Sep 26, 2019

Filed:

May 16, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/981446

Inventors:

- Conyers GA, US
Youssef F. Baker - Arlington VA, US
Niels G. Eegholm - Columbia MD, US
Daniel M. Megginson - Fairfax VA, US
Jenish S. Kastee - South Riding VA, US

International Classification:

A61B 5/0478
G16H 40/63
A61B 5/00

Abstract:

A system including an electroencephalography (EEG) device configured to be positioned on a head of a user. The system also includes a processor in communication with the EEG device, a memory accessible by the processor and instructions stored in the memory for execution by the processor to, in configuration phase, for each respective location among a plurality of locations at a respective time among a plurality of times, obtain an identification (ID) associated with the respective premises at the respective time, determine a control instruction associated with the EEG signals detected from among a plurality of control instructions; store the determined control instruction in association with the obtained premises ID, as a user preference data relative to the respective location; and at a later time, during an operational phase at the respective location, utilize the stored user preference data to communicate a control data signal corresponding to the determined control instruction to a controllable device at the respective premises.

US Patent:

20190290211, Sep 26, 2019

Filed:

Apr 9, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/948448

Inventors:

- Conyers GA, US
Youssef F. Baker - Arlington VA, US
Niels G. Eegholm - Columbia MD, US
Daniel M. Megginson - Fairfax VA, US
Jenish S. Kastee - South Riding VA, US

International Classification:

A61B 5/00
A61B 5/04
A61B 5/0476
G06F 3/01
G06K 9/00
G05B 13/02

Abstract:

A system including an electroencephalography (EEG) device configured to be positioned on a head of a user and process detected EEG signals. The system also includes a processor in communication with the EEG device, a memory accessible by the processor and instructions stored in the memory for execution by the processor to generate, based on a control instruction, a control data signal, for control of an operation of a controllable device configured to provide a premises related service in an area of a premises. In the training phase, execution of the instructions configures the processor to determine whether or not that the control operation of the control data signal is consistent with the detected EEG signals based on a trusted input from the user, and upon determination that the control operation is consistent with the detected EEG signals, store, in the memory, recognition data characterizing the detected EEG signals as a predetermined set of signals in association with the control instruction.

US Patent:

20190294244, Sep 26, 2019

Filed:

Mar 23, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/934083

Inventors:

- Conyers GA, US
Youssef F. Baker - Arlington VA, US
Niels G. Eegholm - Columbia MD, US
Daniel M. Megginson - Fairfax VA, US
Jeni sh S. Kastee - South Riding VA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/01
A61B 5/0478
F21V 23/04
A61B 5/048
A61B 5/00
H05B 37/02
G05B 15/02

Abstract:

A system including a controllable device configured to provide a premises related service in an area of a premises. The system includes an electroencephalography (EEG) device configured to be positioned with respect to a head of a user and process signals detected in real-time. The system also includes a processor in communication with the EEG device, a memory accessible by the processor and instructions stored in the memory for execution by the processor. A data is stored in the memory that associates each of a plurality of predetermined sets of signals from the brain detected via the EEG device with at least one control instruction. The execution of the instructions configures the processor to using the stored data, analyze the real-time detected signals to determine that the real-time detected signals correspond to one of the plurality of predetermined set of signals associated with the one control instruction and generate a control data signal based on the one control instruction.

US Patent:

20190213368, Jul 11, 2019

Filed:

Jan 10, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/866782

Inventors:

- Conyers GA, US
Nathaniel W. HIXON - Arlington VA, US
Niels G. EEGHOLM - Columbia MD, US
Youssef F. BAKER - Arlington VA, US
Yenpao LU - Cumming GA, US
David P. RAMER - Reston VA, US

International Classification:

G06K 7/10
G07C 9/00
H05B 37/02

Abstract:

A lighting system includes luminaires each having a light source for providing illumination in a space and a radio frequency identification (RFID) antenna. An RFID reader is coupled to the RFID antennas in all the luminaires. The RFID reader may transmit at least one RFID intended recipient message from at least one of the antennas and receive a responsive RFID reply message from a recipient device within the space via a plurality of the antennas. The RFID reader may determine a signal attribute of a reply message signal received via each receiving antenna. The determined signal attributes of the reply message signals received via antennas and information about locations of the receiving antennas are processed to estimate a position of the recipient device within the space.

US Patent:

20190214019, Jul 11, 2019

Filed:

Jan 10, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/866659

Inventors:

- Conyers GA, US
Jenish S. Kastee - South Riding VA, US
Daniel M. Megginson - Fairfax VA, US
Nathanial W. Hixon - Arlington VA, US
Niels G. Eegholm - Columbia MD, US

International Classification:

G10L 17/00
H04W 4/33
H04R 1/32
H04W 4/80
H04R 1/02
H05B 37/02

Abstract:

System and method examples offer ways to count occupants in an area by sound. A system includes a data network, a light fixture having intelligent driver circuitry coupled to a light source, a lighting control device to control a light output and operations of the light source in an area, and a microphone coupled to the lighting control device. The lighting control device includes programming that configures a processor to control the microphone to sample and detect sound in the area, determine a location of the detected sound relative to a position of the microphone coupled to the lighting control device, and increment an occupant counter to correspond to each newly determined location of sound in the area for a predetermined period of time.

US Patent:

20190069379, Feb 28, 2019

Filed:

Aug 29, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/689448

Inventors:

- Conyers GA, US
Youssef F. Baker - Arlington VA, US
Sean P. White - Reston VA, US
Nathaniel W. Hixon - Arlington VA, US
Daniel M. Megginson - Fairfax VA, US
Niels G. Eegholm - Columbia MD, US

International Classification:

H05B 37/02
F21V 21/096
F21S 9/02
F21V 23/00
H05B 33/08
F21V 3/00
G05D 1/00
G05D 1/08

Abstract:

A robotic agent swarm system having first robotic luminaire agents, and at least one control processor. Each agent has a suspension configured to hold the agent against an architectural surface, which includes a holonomic operational area; at least one propulsion motor configured to enable holonomic movement of the agent different locations on the architectural surface; a communication system configured to communicate with at least one other agent; a power supply operatively connected to the at least one propulsion motor and the communication system; and a light source oriented to illuminate a region around the architectural surface. The control processor is operatively associated with the agents and configured to transmit operating instructions, via at least one of the agent's respective communication system. The operating instructions include instructions for operating one or more agent's respective propulsion motor to move the agent holonomically within the holonomic operational area.

US Patent:

20190069380, Feb 28, 2019

Filed:

Aug 29, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/689454

Inventors:

- Conyers GA, US
Youssef F. Baker - Arlington VA, US
Sean P. White - Reston VA, US
Nathaniel W. Hixon - Arlington VA, US
Daniel M. Megginson - Fairfax VA, US
Niels G. Eegholm - Columbia MD, US

International Classification:

H05B 37/02
G05B 15/02
G05D 1/00

Abstract:

A method for operating a robotic agent swarm system. The method includes: sending, via a communication network, a reconfiguration instruction from an orchestration controller to a number of robotic luminaire agents, each of the robotic luminaire agents of the swarm system being held at least periodically against an architectural surface comprising a holonomic operational area by a suspension and having a light source configured to illuminate a region in a proximity of the architectural surface. The method also includes changing one or more operating conditions of one or more of the robotic luminaire agents in response to the reconfiguration instruction, including holonomically moving at least one of the robotic luminaire agents from a first position on the holonomic operational area to a second position on the holonomic operational area.