Patents Assigned to A & A Company
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Patent number: 12049845Abstract: Variable bleed valves with struts for aerodynamic stability are described. An apparatus described herein includes a variable bleed valve port, and a strut disposed within the variable bleed valve port, the strut defining a plane and a plurality of holes disposed perpendicularly to the plane, the plurality of holes disposed in a pattern to dampen an acoustic response associated with the variable bleed valve port.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2022Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Nageswar Rao Ganji, Ravindra Shankar Ganiger, Hiranya Kumar Nath, Ambika Shivamurthy, Trevor H. Wood
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Patent number: 12049805Abstract: Methods for storing carbon dioxide in a subsurface formation include identifying a plurality of negative geologic closures in the subsurface formation. The dimensions of the plurality of negative geologic closures are characterized. Layers of subsurface formation in the vicinity the negative geologic closures are characterized. One of the negative geologic closures is selected for bottom-up storage of carbon dioxide based on the characterized dimensions and layers.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2022Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Markus Albertz, Hasmukh A. Patel
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Patent number: 12049982Abstract: A stand for supporting a printing device, the stand comprising: a first leg and a second leg, the legs having upper ends for vertically supporting a printing device to horizontally span the legs above a supporting surface; a crossbar fixed to the first leg at a first crossbar fixation point and fixed to the second leg at a second crossbar fixation point; and a linkage connected between the first and the second leg, the linkage comprising a first link, a second link and a third link connected in series, wherein: the first link is connected to the first leg in use at a first leg connection point; the second link is connected to the second leg in use at a second leg connection point; and the third link is connected to the crossbar to pivot about a third linkage pivot point and to the first and second links at first and second linkage connection points on opposite sides of the third linkage pivot point.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2019Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Vito Di Virgilio, Alba Farran Pascual, Volker Seidel
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Patent number: 12049503Abstract: The invention provides a method of treating a tumor in a human patient comprising (i) identifying a patient as having a LAG-3 positive tumor and (ii) administering to the patient a PD-1 pathway inhibitor, a combination of a PD1 pathway inhibitor and an immune checkpoint inhibitor, a combination of a LAG-3 inhibitor and a PD-1 pathway inhibitor, or an anti-CTLA4 antibody. In some embodiments, the method further comprises identifying the patient as having a LAG-3 positive PD-L1 positive tumor. In some embodiments, the LAG-3 inhibitor is an anti-LAG-3 antibody and the PD-1 pathway inhibitor is an anti-PD-1 antibody. The methods of the invention can improve response rates to treatment with a PD-1 pathway inhibitor, a combination of a PD1 pathway inhibitor and an immune checkpoint inhibitor, or a combination of a LAG-3 inhibitor and a PD-1 pathway inhibitor.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2023Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanyInventors: James Novotny, Nils Lonberg, Cyrus Hedvat, Raphael Clynes, Darren Locke, John P. Cogswell, Jeffrey Jackson, Christopher Harbison, Robin Edwards
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Patent number: 12051074Abstract: Systems and methods for motion-enabled transactions are disclosed. The system may allow users to complete transactions with merchants via an air sign input. The system may receive a motion-enabled transaction request comprising an air sign input. The system may determine a stored air sign symbol based on the air sign input. The system may retrieve a merchant identifier, a transaction type, and a transaction cost based on the determined stored air sign symbol. The system may transmit a transaction confirmation comprising the merchant identifier, the transaction type, and the transaction cost. In response to the user confirming the transaction confirmation, the system may authorize and process the transaction.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2023Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Vinoth Ravindran, Mukund Shankar Simharaghu
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Patent number: 12049820Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a technique that may include identifying historical data related to at least one remote well. The technique may further include identifying, based on the historical data, a correlation between gas flow capacity and estimated ultimate recovery (EUR) of the at least one other well. The technique may further include identifying gas flow capacity of a well. The technique may further include predicting, based on the gas flow capacity of the well and the identified correlation between gas flow capacity and EUR of the at least one other well, EUR of the well. The technique may further include operating the well based on the predicted EUR. Other embodiments may be described or claimed.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2021Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Ihab S. Mahmoud Aly, Mustafa A. Basri, Cenk Temizel
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Patent number: 12048324Abstract: A closing machine including a cone loading/unloading station, at least one pick and place gripper, a holder assembly, a closing station, and a collection station. The cone loading/unloading station is configured to receive a lower tube assembly and a tray including a plurality of cones. The at least one pick and place gripper is configured to grab at least one cone of the plurality of cones. The holder assembly is configured to receive the at least one cone and move the at least one cone through the closing machine. The closing station is configured to receive the at least one cone from the holder assembly and configured to close an end of the at least one cone. The holder assembly is further configured to release the at least one cone into the collection station.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2023Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: Coastal Counting & Industrial Scale Company, Inc.Inventors: John Dishion, Jason Satnick
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Patent number: 12052429Abstract: A video decoding method, a video encoding method, and related apparatuses. The method includes: obtaining a current video frame to be decoded, the current video frame being divided into a plurality of regions; determining a corresponding resolution for each region in the plurality of regions, to obtain a plurality of resolutions, the plurality of resolutions including at least two different resolutions; and decoding a video block in each region in the plurality of regions by using a corresponding resolution, the current video frame being divided into a plurality of video blocks. In this application, the technical problem of relatively large fluctuations in a PSNR caused by encoding and decoding of a video by using the same resolution in the related art is resolved.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2021Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Xinwei Gao, Weiran Li, Chenchen Gu
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Patent number: 12049770Abstract: An exemplary product line system includes a common platform and a plurality of component families, each of which includes a plurality of interchangeable component species configured for use with the common platform. The common platform includes an inside drive assembly and a chassis assembly including a chassis and an outside drive assembly. A lockset assembled from the system includes the common platform and a plurality of modular components. Each of the modular components corresponds to a respective one of the component families, and is provided as a selected species of the corresponding component family. The lockset has a function defined by the set of component species installed to the lockset. The function of the lockset can be changed by altering the set of component species installed to the lockset without disassembling the chassis assembly.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2021Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLCInventors: Kenton H. Barker, Subbiah Gopalakrishnan, David J. Hurlbert, Kasey Wachtendorf, Snehil Solanki, Dilip Bangaru, Austin M. Roup, Rakesh Murali
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Patent number: 12052581Abstract: The present disclosure a method and a device in a UE and a base station used for wireless communications. A first node performs Q energy detection(s) on a first sub-band to obtain Q detection value(s); and determines based on the Q detection value(s) that a first radio signal is transmitted on the first sub-band at a first instant of time; performs P energy detection(s) on a second sub-band to obtain P detection value(s); and transmits or drops transmitting a second radio signal on the second sub-band at the first instant of time; each of the Q energy detection(s) is associated with a first antenna port group; when each of the P energy detection(s) is associated with the first antenna port group, the P is P1, otherwise the P is P2. The present disclosure is advantageous in ensuring fairness in the contention for spectrum occupancy in multicarrier-supporting Unlicensed Spectrum communications.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2022Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: SHANGHAI LANGBO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Keying Wu, Xiaobo Zhang
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Patent number: 12049382Abstract: A method includes creating an account with an elevator system; assigning a primary user to the account; assigning a secondary user to the account; associating elevator access privileges to the secondary user, the elevator access privileges including floors of a building that the secondary user can access via the elevator system.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2019Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYInventors: Paul A. Simcik, Pradeep Miriyala, Ranjith Vushakola
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Patent number: 12048271Abstract: One or more information maps are obtained by an agricultural work machine. The one or more information maps map one or more agricultural characteristic values at different geographic locations of a field. An in-situ sensor on the agricultural work machine senses an agricultural characteristic as the agricultural work machine moves through the field. A predictive map generator generates a predictive map that predicts a predictive agricultural characteristic at different locations in the field based on a relationship between the values in the one or more information maps and the agricultural characteristic sensed by the in-situ sensor. The predictive map can be output and used in automated machine control.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2023Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: Deere &CompanyInventors: Nathan R. Vandike, Bhanu Kiran Reddy Palla, Noel W. Anderson
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Patent number: 12048377Abstract: A tank rack may have a back frame member and at least two tank support members spaced apart from one another along the back frame member. Each of the tank support members may have two inner sections, two outer sections and a rear portion. The rear portion may be connected to the back frame member.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2022Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: Adrian Steel CompanyInventor: Elizabeth Elaine Willnow
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Patent number: 12051683Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a semiconductor package comprising a first integrated circuit (IC) die having a first back-end-of-the-line (BEOL) structure, a second integrated circuit die having a second BEOL structure, an integrated BEOL structure having a first side in direct contact with both the first BEOL structure and the second BEOL structure. In some embodiments, a substrate is further disposed at a second side of the integrated BEOL structure to support both the first integrated circuit die and the second integrated circuit die.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2021Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Han-Tang Hung, Shin-Yi Yang, Ming-Han Lee, Shau-Lin Shue
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Patent number: 12048919Abstract: Catalytic compositions and sequential catalytic methods are generally described. In some embodiments, a composition comprises a first catalyst comprising a Cu-modified zeolite, and a second catalyst capable of a coupling reaction between (a) an intermediate resulting from a reaction of a reactant at the first catalyst, and (b) a co-reagent, wherein a rate of diffusion of the co-reagent within one or more cages and/or pores of the first catalyst is lower than a rate of diffusion of the intermediate within the one or more cages and/or pores of the first catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2021Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignees: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Yuriy Román-Leshkov, Randall J. Meyer, Pedro M. Serna Merino, Mark Sullivan, Kimberly Dinh
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Patent number: 12051626Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming one or more work function layers over a semiconductor structure. The method includes forming a hardmask layer over the one or more work function layers. The method includes forming an adhesion layer over the hardmask layer. The method includes removing a first portion of a patternable layer that is disposed over the hardmask layer. The adhesion layer comprises an organic acid that concurrently bonds metal atoms of the hardmask layer and phenol groups of the patternable layer, thereby preventing an etchant from penetrating into a second portion of the patternable layer that still remains over the hardmask layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2021Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Chun-Cheng Chou, Ying-Liang Chuang, Chun-Neng Lin, Ming-Hsi Yeh, Kuo-Bin Huang
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Patent number: 12051834Abstract: A device for diagnosing a valve failure of a fuel cell system is capable of accurately and quickly determining whether an integrated valve in a fuel cell system is operated abnormally, and preventing problems caused by the operation abnormality of the integrated valve.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2021Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Jong Gyun Kim, Seong Cheol Jeong
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Patent number: 12052847Abstract: A system includes a pair of chassis, a housing, and a cooling module. Each chassis including multiple rails with adjacent rails defining card slots. The housing connected to the chassis in first card slots on the pair of chassis and formed to contain electronic components including a heat generating component. The cooling module connected to the chassis in second card slots on the pair of chassis and formed to contact the heat generating component through an aperture in the housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2021Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: Raytheon CompanyInventors: Tuan L. Duong, Kyle L. Jones, Eric B. Swanson, Christopher R. Koontz
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Patent number: D1037056Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2021Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: National Chain CompanyInventor: Steven A. Cipolla
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Patent number: D1037540Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2022Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: Jasco Products Company LLCInventor: Ryan Egbert
