Patents Examined by A. T. Nguyen
  • Patent number: 11992743
    Abstract: A method of storing an exercise apparatus by moving the exercise apparatus from an apparatus use position into an apparatus storage position comprises releasing a mast relative to a frame and moving the mast from an upward, mast use position to a downward, mast storage position proximate the frame positioned on a support surface. The method can also include releasing a post relative to the mast from a post use position to a post storage position, and/or releasing a handle relative to the frame and moving the handle from a handle use position to a handle storage position proximate the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Expectations, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas M. Soller, Christopher H. Leier, Darrin M. Swagel
  • Patent number: 11991962
    Abstract: Embodiments relate generally to methods, systems and apparatuses for growing plants. For example, a plant growing system (e.g., a hydroponic plant growing system) is provided. The system includes, for example, one or more configurable wells operable to hold a nutrient solution for fertilizing and hydrating one or more plants. In various embodiments, the wells can detach from the unit bottom. The wells allow the roots of various plants to grow downward instead of laterally and obstructing water flow to other plants. The system includes an inlet element, outlet element, a control component, among other such elements and/or components. Water and nutrient solutions flow through the system via the inlet element and outlet element. Outlet element includes an adjustment device configured to control the flowrate and height of water and/or solution in the system. Control component can control one or more devices to ensure optimal plant growth and/or plant growth environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Advanced Autoponics, LLC
    Inventor: Sayon Chandrakanthan
  • Patent number: 11993256
    Abstract: A vehicle control system for an off-road vehicle including a processing circuit including a processor and memory, the memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the processing circuit to receive a first parameter associated with a characteristic of the off-road vehicle, receive a second parameter associated with a characteristic of an environment of the off-road vehicle, generate, based on the first and second parameters, a perception zone for the off-road vehicle, control the off-road vehicle to avoid an obstacle using the perception zone, receive an indication of a change in at least one of the first parameter or the second parameter, and update the perception zone based on the change in the at least one of the first parameter or the second parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Aditya Singh, Brett McClelland
  • Patent number: 11992744
    Abstract: A folding exercise rack system for providing an exercise rack that may be easily and compactly stored when not in use. The folding exercise rack generally includes a plurality of extension members pivotably connected to wall-connected mounting brackets. Upright support members connected to the extension members support a barbell and exercise bar. The exercise rack is pivotable from an extended exercise position into a plurality of selectable compact storage positions substantially parallel with and closely adjacent to the wall. The mounting brackets include a plurality of selectable connection points to determine how much space is present between the wall and exercise rack in the storage positions. One connection point allows a retractable exercise bench to be stored in the space between the wall and exercise rack. Mechanisms are provided for locking the exercise rack in a plurality of selected positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: PRx Performance, LLC
    Inventors: Brian B. Brasch, Brandon V. Anderson
  • Patent number: 11994192
    Abstract: A dual clutch transmission for a motor vehicle power train for selectively coupling rotating transmission members includes a base assembly, a bearing mounted rotating assembly which is rotatable with respect to the base assembly, first and second torque transmission assemblies movable between disengaged and engaged positions, and first and second actuation mechanisms associated with the first and second torque transmissions assemblies. The actuating mechanisms are arranged for moving the respective torque transmission assemblies between the disengaged and engaged positions for selectively coupling the transmission members. The first torque transmission assembly couples two rotating members in the engaged position. The first actuating mechanism includes a hydraulic actuating mechanism having a piston chamber and a piston for moving the first torque transmission assembly between the disengaged and engaged positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: PUNCH POWERTRAIN PSA E-TRANSMISSIONS N.V.
    Inventors: Roy Bastiaansen, Rens Obelink, Bert Johannes Cornelis Van Bakel, Chi Wai Chan
  • Patent number: 11993310
    Abstract: A method of mitigating false warning on a vehicle having at least one side radar sensor, a steering wheel and a steering angle sensor comprises the at least one side radar sensor not detecting an object. The steering angle sensor detects that the steering wheel has moved such that the vehicle and the trailer are out of line. Warning arising from the at least one side radar sensor is suspended.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: James Thomas Beaucaire, Venkat Sunil Tanneru
  • Patent number: 11994195
    Abstract: A transmission has an input shaft, first and second output shafts, and first and second planetary gear-set, connected together. The first output shaft is rotationally fixed to a first planetary gear-set second element, the second output shaft is rotationally fixed to a second planetary gear-set third element, a first planetary gear-set third element is rotationally fixed to a second planetary gear-set first element via a shaft, and a second planetary gear-set second element is secured to a rotationally fixed component. A first shift element blocks the third planetary gear-set by connecting third planetary gear-set elements in a rotationally fixed manner, a second shift element secures a third planetary gear-set first element to the rotationally fixed component, a third planetary gear-set second element is rotationally fixed to the first planetary gear-set first element via an intermediate shaft, and a third planetary gear-set third element is rotationally fixed to the input shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Matthias Reisch, Eckhardt Lübke, Timo Wehlen
  • Patent number: 11992779
    Abstract: Various types of entertainment venues, including theme or amusement parks, game arcades, and similar venues are improved by providing a local server exchanging data with a cloud server. The local server controls and communicates with game or entertainment elements at the venue. The game or entertainment elements may be games at the location, input devices used by participants, such as smart phones, and/or audio and video devices. The cloud server controls and communicates with off-site elements. The cloud server and local server may communicate and synchronize data over the internet. The entertainment venue consequently can provide varying and evolving experiences through gamification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: FALCON'S BEYOND BRANDS, LLC
    Inventors: Cecil D. Magpuri, Michael John Wallace, David Michael Schaefer, Syed Saham Ali, David James Consolo
  • Patent number: 11994059
    Abstract: An electric exhaust turbocharger (10) has a turbine wheel (12), a compressor wheel (14) that is non-rotatably connected to the turbine wheel (12), and an electric drive motor having a stator (30) and a rotor (54). The rotor (54) is fixed to a rotor shaft (52) and is connected non-rotatably to the turbine wheel (12) and the compressor wheel (14) via the rotor shaft (52). The rotor (54) is arranged axially between the turbine wheel (12) and the compressor wheel (14) on the rotor shaft (52). Roller bearings (60, 60?) are arranged between the rotor (54) and the turbine wheel (12) on the one hand and between the rotor (54) and the compressor wheel (14) on the other hand. A single separate shaft bearing cassette (40) with a cassette frame (71) supports the two roller bearings (60, 60?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche AG
    Inventor: Werner Verdoorn
  • Patent number: 11995390
    Abstract: A circuit includes a first transistor, a second type-one transistor, a first type-two transistor, a third type-one transistor, a fourth type-one transistor, and a fifth type-one transistor. The first type-one transistor has a gate configured to have a first supply voltage of a first power supply. The first type-two transistor has a gate configured to have a second supply voltage of the first power supply. The third type-one transistor has a first active-region conductively connected with an active-region of the first type-one transistor. Third type-one transistor has a second active-region and a gate conductively connected to each other. The fifth type-one transistor has a first active-region conductively connected with the gate of the third type-one transistor and has a second active-region configured to have a first supply voltage of a second power supply. The fifth type-one transistor is configured to be at a conducting state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chi-Yu Lu, Ting-Wei Chiang, Hui-Zhong Zhuang, Jerry Chang Jui Kao, Pin-Dai Sue, Jiun-Jia Huang, Yu-Ti Su, Wei-Hsiang Ma
  • Patent number: 11994212
    Abstract: An automatic gearbox for a motor vehicle includes a lubricating or cooling device, a hydraulic pump having a first pump connection via which, in a forward operation of the hydraulic pump, the lubricating or cooling device can be supplied with a hydraulic fluid conveyed by the hydraulic pump during forward operation and thus flows through the first pump connection, and with a parking lock, which can be moved between an engaged state and a disengaged state and has a first operating space, into which the hydraulic fluid conveyed by the hydraulic pump during forward operation can be introduced so that the parking lock is hydraulically operable and an adjustment of the parking lock from one of the states into the other state can thereby be effected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
    Inventors: Michael Baraga, Markus Brandenburg, Henrik Kalczynski, Nico Kronimus
  • Patent number: 11995278
    Abstract: The present application provides a touch sensing assembly and a touch sensing display device. The touch sensing assembly includes a touch sensing layer. By disposing the first connecting branch electrode between the second branch electrode and the second main electrode, transmission channels of current in the second direction in each of the touch sensing units is increased, thereby reducing the impedance of the second touch electrode in each touch unit. In addition, each of the second branch electrodes surrounds one of the first branch electrodes to increase the mutual capacitance between the first branch electrode and the second branch electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jieping Wang, Jian Ye
  • Patent number: 11995334
    Abstract: A memory system includes a memory controller, a first memory module including first and second groups of first memory chips, a second memory module including first and second groups of second memory chips, and a channel including a first group of signal lines suitable for coupling the memory controller with the first memory module, and a second group of signal lines suitable for coupling the memory controller with the second memory module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Jae-Han Park, Hyun-Woo Kwack
  • Patent number: 11996158
    Abstract: A device includes a set of processing circuits arranged in subsets, a set of data memory banks coupled to a memory controller, a control unit, and an interconnect network. The processing circuits are configurable to read first input data from the data memory banks via the interconnect network and the memory controller, process the first input data to produce output data, and write the output data into the data memory banks via the interconnect network and the memory controller. The hardware accelerator device includes a set of configurable lock-step control units which interface the processing circuits to the interconnect network. Each configurable lock-step control unit is coupled to a subset of processing circuits and is selectively activatable to operate in a first operation mode, or in a second operation mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Giampiero Borgonovo, Lorenzo Re Fiorentin
  • Patent number: 11994406
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for label placement that provide necessary information on a map when map features conflict without significantly impacting performance. Embodiments of the present disclosure can handle placement of map labels that vary in size, have prioritized label/feature groupings, apply to point, line, and area features, minimize overlap when there is no more open space, and render fast enough for interactive viewing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Brent Barre, Norman Schoenhardt
  • Patent number: 11997842
    Abstract: A fan-out package includes a redistribution structure having redistribution-side bonding structures, a plurality of semiconductor dies including a respective set of die-side bonding structures that is attached to a respective subset of the redistribution-side bonding structures through a respective set of solder material portions, and an underfill material portion laterally surrounding the redistribution-side bonding structures and the die-side bonding structures of the plurality of semiconductor dies. A subset of the redistribution-side bonding structures is not bonded to any of the die-side bonding structures of the plurality of semiconductor dies and is laterally surrounded by the underfill material portion, and is used to provide uniform distribution of the underfill material during formation of the underfill material portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Ming-Chih Yew, Shu-Shen Yeh, Chin-Hua Wang, Po-Yao Lin, Shin-Puu Jeng
  • Patent number: 11995527
    Abstract: A computer implemented technique for developing a behaviour tool to estimate a behaviour of a particular person in response to a given situation, comprises maintaining, in a storage device, digital memories and a record of associations between the digital memories, where a given digital memory is generated in response to a given event associated with the particular person and is determined from analysis of multiple items of data associated with the given event, including at least items of personal data derived from signals gathered from a plurality of sensors used to monitor the particular person. Processing circuitry is then employed to analyse the digital memories and the record of associations between the digital memories, in order to generate a digital twin of the particular person comprising one or more personalised cognitive models, each personalised cognitive model being arranged to emulate an associated cognitive skill of the particular person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Arm Limited
    Inventors: Remy Pottier, Minsheng Lu
  • Patent number: D1028495
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Inventor: Zijiang Yang
  • Patent number: D1028992
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: PIPITECH (WUHAN) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Xiaojuan Shen
  • Patent number: D1029039
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: JUVYOU (EUROPE) LIMITED
    Inventors: Amy Sacchetta, Ann Wheeler, Saisrinivas Kannekanti