Patents Assigned to A & A Company
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Patent number: 11526358Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for interposing on nondeterministic events during multicore virtual machine (VM) execution to capture information that allows for deterministically recreating the nondeterministic events during execution replay of the VM. A method may include reading, by a virtual processor running within a multicore VM instance, an instruction to execute, and, responsive to a determination that the instruction is a nondeterministic instruction, interposing on the nondeterministic instruction execution so as to allow deterministic execution of the nondeterministic instruction during replay execution of the multicore VM instance. Interposing on the nondeterministic instruction execution may include recording a partial barrier event and/or a full barrier event. The nondeterministic instruction may be a read memory access instruction or a write memory access instruction.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2020Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: Raytheon CompanyInventors: Gregory Price, William Wysocki, Matthew A. Taylor
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Patent number: 11527418Abstract: An integrated circuit package and a method of forming the same are provided. A method includes forming a conductive column over a carrier. An integrated circuit die is attached to the carrier, the integrated circuit die being disposed adjacent the conductive column. An encapsulant is formed around the conductive column and the integrated circuit die. The carrier is removed to expose a first surface of the conductive column and a second surface of the encapsulant. A polymer material is formed over the first surface and the second surface. The polymer material is cured to form an annular-shaped structure. An inner edge of the annular-shaped structure overlaps the first surface in a plan view. An outer edge of the annular-shaped structure overlaps the second surface in the plan view.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2020Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Jing-Cheng Lin, Li-Hui Cheng, Po-Hao Tsai
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Patent number: 11524490Abstract: Provided is a multilayered container including a polyester layer containing a thermoplastic polyester resin (X) and a polyamide layer containing a polyamide resin (Y), wherein the polyester layer is an innermost layer, and the polyamide layer is an intermediate layer. The polyamide resin (Y) has a constituent unit derived from a diamine and a constituent unit derived from a dicarboxylic acid. At least 70 mol % of the constituent units derived from a diamine are a constituent unit derived from a xylylenediamine, and at least 70 mol % of the constituent units derived from a dicarboxylic acid are a constituent unit derived from an ?,?-linear aliphatic dicarboxylic acid having from 4 to 20 carbons. When an overall thickness is 100%, the polyamide layer is present from a position of 5 to 35% from an inner surface, and a thickness of the polyamide layer is from 1 to 15%.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2019Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.Inventors: Jin Nakamura, Takanori Miyabe, Takafumi Oda
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Patent number: 11527447Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a first dummy gate structure and a second dummy gate structure over a fin; forming a first dielectric layer around the first dummy gate structure and around the second dummy gate structure; removing the first dummy gate structure and the second dummy gate structure to form a first recess and a second recess in the first dielectric layer, respectively; forming a gate dielectric layer in the first recess and the second recess; forming a first work function layer over the gate dielectric layer in the first and the second recesses; removing the first work function layer from the first recess; converting a surface layer of the first work function layer in the second recess into an oxide; and forming a second work function layer in the first recess over the gate dielectric layer and in the second recess over the oxide.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2020Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY. LTD.Inventors: Shao-Jyun Wu, Sheng-Liang Pan
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Patent number: 11523665Abstract: A soft-store having a storage compartment for holding one or more articles. The soft-store has a main body that can be inserted into and seated in a crate. The soft-store has a plurality of walls that form a portion of the storage compartment, a top body that attaches to the main body and covers the storage compartment, and a pair of ancillary bodies. Each of the ancillary bodies has an end portion that rotatably attaches to the main body and an opposite end portion that rotates away from the main body to allow the ancillary bodies to be moved to a single-hand transport configuration. The main body includes an attachment mechanism that attaches the main body to the crate.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2018Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: Plano Molding Company, LLCInventors: Thomas Africa, Ryan R. Berger, Raymond R. Harpham, James H. Lua, Clark P. McCune, Ryan T. Olander, Emily K. Stokes, Sean W. Svendsen, John H. Whalen
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Patent number: 11528550Abstract: In an example implementation, a self-cooling headset includes an ear cup to form an ear enclosure when placed over a user's ear. A first check valve on the ear cup is to open and release a volume of air from the ear enclosure when a positive pressure within the ear enclosure overcomes a cracking pressure of the first check valve. A second check valve on the ear cup is to open and admit a volume of air into the ear enclosure when a partial vacuum within the ear enclosure causes an external pressure to overcome a cracking pressure of the second check valve.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2021Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Jon R Dory, James Glenn Dowdy, David H Hanes
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Patent number: 11524983Abstract: The disclosure provides amino acid sequence variants of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxins and methods of producing the same. Some aspects of this disclosure provide methods for generating Bt toxin variants by continuous directed evolution. Some aspects of this disclosure provide compositions and methods for pest control using the disclosed variant Bt toxins.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2016Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignees: President and Fellows of Harvard College, Monsanto CompanyInventors: David R. Liu, Ahmed Hussein Badran, Victor Guzov, Tom Malvar, Prashanth Vishwanath, Jeff Nageotte, Qing Huai, Melissa Kemp
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Patent number: 11525409Abstract: A method for operating a gas turbine at a desired gas turbine production value. The method includes setting a desired gas turbine production value based on a schedule of a reference gas turbine shaft speed with respect to ambient temperature and an exhaust temperature; comparing values of a gas turbine shaft speed to the reference gas turbine shaft speed to determine whether a difference between the gas turbine shaft speed and the reference gas turbine shaft speed is within or outside of a predetermined range; and in response to the difference being outside of the predetermined range, initiating a change in gas turbine shaft speed to cause the gas turbine to operate approximately at the desired gas turbine production value.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Erick Novoa Patino, Guillermo Delgado Ramirez, Uriel Eduardo Soria Moreno
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Patent number: 11527502Abstract: A device and method of manufacture is provided that utilize a dummy pad feature adjacent contact pads. The contact pads may be contact pads in an integrated fan-out package in which a molding compound is placed along sidewalls of a die and the contact pads extend over the die and the molding compound. The contact pads are electrically coupled to the die using one or more redistribution layers. The dummy pad features are electrically isolated from the contact pads. In some embodiments, the dummy pad features partially encircle the contact pads and are located in a corner region of the molding compound, a corner region of the die, and/or an interface region between an edge of the die and the molding compound.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2021Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Chang-Chia Huang, Tsung-Shu Lin, Cheng-Chieh Hsieh, Wei-Cheng Wu
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Patent number: 11526073Abstract: A pellicle comprises a stress-controlled metal layer. The stress in said metal layer may be between about 500-50 MPa. A method of manufacturing a pellicle comprising a metal layer includes deposing said metal layer by plasma physical vapor deposition. Process parameters are selected so as to produce a desired stress value in said metal layer, such as between about 500-50 MPa.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2022Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Po Hsuan Li, Yu-Ting Lin, Yun-Yue Lin, Huai-Tei Yang
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Patent number: 11524764Abstract: An aerodynamic brake includes a rigid panel having a panel leading edge portion and a panel trailing edge portion. The aerodynamic brake also includes a flexible sheet having a sheet lower edge portion coupled to the vehicle body, and a sheet upper edge portion coupled to the panel leading edge portion. The aerodynamic brake further includes a panel actuator configured to move the rigid panel between a stowed position and a deployed position. In the stowed position, the rigid panel is located proximate the vehicle body and covers the flexible sheet in a folded state. In the deployed position, the panel leading edge portion is moved away from the vehicle body and the flexible sheet is in an open state exposable to an oncoming airflow for generating aerodynamic drag for slowing the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2021Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Steve G. Mackin, Lowell B. Campbell
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Patent number: 11525744Abstract: A fluid sensor system detects one or more performance characteristics of a heating system that heats a fluid. The sensor system includes a probe having a finite length a portion of which is to be immersed in the fluid. The probe includes a resistive heating element and a fluid temperature sensor for measuring one or more performance characteristics, wherein the fluid temperature sensor is configured to measure a fluid temperature, and the resistive heating element is operable as a heater to create a temperature differential between the fluid and air to detect the fluid, and as a sensor to measure a fluid level.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2018Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: Watlow Electric Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Jeremy Ohse, Louis P. Steinhauser, Mark Everly, Brett Bradshaw
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Patent number: 11524871Abstract: An actuator, a remote triggering apparatus, a governor, and an elevator. The actuator includes: a mandrel, the mandrel having a proximal end and a distal end, and the mandrel being driven to move from a contraction position toward an actuation position; a mandrel sleeve; and a shell, the shell defining a channel, wherein the actuator further includes at least one sliding member, and when the mandrel moves from the contraction position toward the actuation position, the at least one sliding member is located at a first radial position where the mandrel is joined to the mandrel sleeve, such that the mandrel sleeve can move along the channel together with the mandrel; and wherein at the actuation position, the at least one sliding member moves outward radially to a second radial position where the mandrel sleeve is joined to the shell, thus locking the mandrel sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2018Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYInventor: Zhengbao Shi
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Patent number: 11527636Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device structure is provided. The method includes forming a first fin structure over a substrate. The method includes forming a dielectric layer over the substrate and the first fin structure. The dielectric layer has a first trench exposing a first portion of the first fin structure. The method includes forming a first work function layer in the first trench. The method includes forming a first mask layer over the first work function layer in the first trench, wherein an upper portion of the first work function layer in the first trench is exposed by the first mask layer. The method includes removing the first work function layer exposed by the first mask layer. The method includes removing the first mask layer. The method includes forming a first gate electrode in the first trench.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Wen-Han Fang, Chang-Yin Chen, Ming-Chia Tai, Po-Chi Wu
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Patent number: 11524872Abstract: An illustrative example embodiment of an elevator compensation assembly includes a tie down mechanism and at least one compensation sheave that has an outer surface configured to engage at least one compensation rope member. At least one damper is associated with the tie down mechanism for resisting movement of the tie down mechanism in at least one direction. At least one detector detects movement of the tie down mechanism along the direction and provides an output indicating at least one characteristic of the detected movement.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2020Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYInventors: Yisug Kwon, Randy Roberts
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Patent number: 11527070Abstract: Example apparatus disclosed herein include a memory and a processor to execute instructions to identify a first set of face rectangles and a second set of face rectangles in a frame pair of image data corresponding to a media environment, the first set of face rectangles corresponding to a first image sensor and the second set of face rectangles corresponding to a second image sensor, remove first face rectangles from the first set of face rectangles and the second set of face rectangles when the first face rectangles are determined to correspond to false positive face detections, group second face rectangles that remain in the first set of face rectangles and the second set of face rectangles after removal of the first face rectangles to form groups of face rectangles, and generate a count of people identified in the media environment based on a number of the groups.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2020Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: Venugopal Srinivasan, Padmanabhan Soundararajan
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Patent number: 11525843Abstract: A sensor for a separable connector includes a plug body, one or more high voltage capacitors, one or more low voltage capacitors, and a low voltage connection. The plug body includes an insulating resin. The plug body can be inserted into the separable connector to encase a high voltage conductor disposed in the separable connector. The one or more high voltage capacitors are encased by the insulating resin and can be electrically coupled to the separable connector at a first end portion when the plug body is inserted. The one or more low to voltage capacitors are electrically coupled in series to the one or more high voltage capacitors to form a capacitive voltage divider. The low voltage connection provides a low voltage signal corresponding to a high voltage signal present in the separable connector. Signal conditioning electronics or a memory may also be included.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2021Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Jaylon D. Loyd, Christopher R. Wilson, Carl J. Wentzel
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Patent number: 11527534Abstract: Semiconductor structures and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. An exemplary semiconductor structure according to the present disclosure includes a first base portion and a second base portion, an isolation feature sandwiched between the first base portion and the second base portion, a center dielectric fin over the isolation feature, a first anti-punch-through (APT) feature over the first base portion, a second APT feature over the second base portion, a first stack of channel members over the first APT feature, and a second stack of channel members over the second APT feature. The center dielectric fin is sandwiched between the first stack of channel members and the second stack of channel members as well as between the first APT feature and the second APT feature.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2021Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Jung-Chien Cheng, Shi Ning Ju, Guan-Lin Chen, Kuo-Cheng Chiang, Chih-Hao Wang, Kuan-Lun Cheng
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Patent number: D972301Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2020Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: XIAMEN LEGENDA ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITEDInventor: Wenda Zhong
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Patent number: D972619Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2020Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: E.D. Bullard CompanyInventors: Alain Laurent, Jonathan Price, David Amos Ward
