Patents Assigned to A & A International, LLC
  • AUTOMATIC BEVERAGE DISPENSER BEVERAGE CART
    Publication number: 20140209634
    Abstract: A mobile vehicle or cart based beverage dispenser for providing mixed beverages is provided. The vehicle beverage dispenser has a vehicle that includes a housing containing a plurality of first liquids, a plurality of second liquids, and a water supply, wherein the first liquids comprise liquors, and wherein the second liquids comprise mixer syrup. The vehicle beverage dispenser also has an interface, a dispensing spout and a controller. The interface allows to input variable data and receive variable instructions. The controller electrically operates valves to control the flow of first liquids, second liquids and water to the beverage dispenser spout based on instructions entered at the interface and a pouring schema stored in memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Smart Bar International LLC
    Inventors: William METROPULOS, Tim KNECHT, Fred KNECHT
  • Grilling Apparatus
    Publication number: 20140208961
    Abstract: Disclosed is a grilling apparatus. The grilling apparatus is particularly configured to allow foods to be cooked over an open flame while minimizing flames and smoke. The flams and smoke are sufficiently reduced to permit the grill to be used indoors. The apparatus employs a grill and an underlying collection plate that cooperate in a manner that limits cooking fluids such as grease from dripping onto the open flame. It also suppresses flames generated by the fuel source. In one particular embodiment, the grill and collection plate are positioned over a stove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: INNOVATIVE INTERNATIONAL LLC
    Inventor: Enoch Poon
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SHARING ELECTRONIC CONTENT
    Publication number: 20140214929
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for sharing content between a plurality of electronic devices including identifying an event and detecting one or more electronic devices based on the identified event. Electronic content is obtained from one or more of the electronic devices related to the event and provided to one or more output devices based on a comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicants: SONY NETWORK ENTERTAINMENT INTERNATIONAL LLC, SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas Dawson, Charles McCoy, James R. Milne, True Xiong, Trisha Yasuhara
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS TO INTERFACE WITH A DIGITAL CONTROL LOOP
    Publication number: 20140214186
    Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to interface with a control a loop are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a loop controller to control a control loop, a sensor to provide a measurement value to the loop controller, a device controller to adjust a control device based on an output from the loop controller, and a loop interface to receive a set point value and send the set point value to the loop controller, wherein the loop interface is different from a host device communicatively coupled to the loop controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: FISHER CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL LLC
    Inventors: Mitchell Stephen Panther, Brian J. Burlage, Rickey Lee Osborn, Carter Bill Cartwright
  • Ankle Foot Orthosis (AFO) and Method of Making the Same
    Publication number: 20140213953
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a custom or pre-fabricated ankle foot orthosis providing tri-planar control of the ankle foot structure. The ankle foot orthosis comprises a brace body composed of reinforcement strips and a closure mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: BRACEMASTERS INTERNATIONAL, LLC
    Inventors: Davin T. Heyd, William D. Falcon
  • AIR VALVE SEAT
    Publication number: 20140209175
    Abstract: An air valve includes a valve body having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface and the outer surface defining an inlet and an outlet; a seat mounted within the valve body and having an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper surface facing the outlet of the valve body, the upper surface and the lower surface defining a bore extending between the upper surface and the lower surface, the upper surface further defining a first sealing ridge and a second sealing ridge; and a float moveable within the valve body and engageable with the bore of the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Mueller International, LLC
    Inventors: Sean A. Cardia, Timothy Q. Fallon
  • Electromagnetic interference shield
    Patent number: 8792246
    Abstract: A device for protecting a circuit board from electromagnetic interference, and which includes shield to be attached to the circuit board. The device includes a metal plate and a plurality of tangs. The metal plate has a perimeter portion. The plurality of tangs are spaced about and extend transversely away from at least a portion of the perimeter portion of the metal plate. Each tang includes a bridge portion and a finger portion. The bridge portion has a first end attached to the perimeter portion and a second end spaced away from the perimeter portion and attached to the finger portion. The finger portion extends away from the second end of the bridge potion and is disposed at an obtuse angle relative to the bridge portion such that the plurality of tangs, in combination, are adapted to receive the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Fisher Controls International LLC
    Inventors: Scott R. Kratzer, Davin S. Nicholas, Barry L. Gaarder
  • Method and device for maintaining the performance quality of a communication system in the presence of narrow band interference
    Patent number: 8792833
    Abstract: A system analyzes a wide frequency band with respect to signal power levels in specified narrow frequency bands, detects narrow band signal power levels received in the specified narrow frequency bands, determines an average composite wideband power level from the narrow band signal power levels, and determines an adaptive threshold from the narrow band signal power levels for detecting narrow band interferers in the wide frequency band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: ISCO International, LLC
    Inventors: Micolino Tobia, Mark N. Willetts, Charles E. Jagger
  • REMOTE RELEASE MECHANISM FOR TOW FITTING
    Publication number: 20140203580
    Abstract: A release fitting for an elongate strap is provided. The release fitting includes a body configured to fixedly engage an end of an elongate strap. An arm is pivotably connected to the body, such that the arm is configured to pivot between a locked position and a release position, a tip portion of the arm comprises a receiving portion. The body comprises a hole disposed therethrough, the hole being coaxially aligned with the receiving portion when the arm is in the locked position. A shaft assembly slidably is disposed within the hole, the shaft assembly biased toward engagement with the receiving portion. A bracket is pivotably mounted to the body and pivotably mounted to the shaft assembly, wherein rotation of the bracket urges linear motion of the shaft assembly within the hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Ancra International LLC
    Inventor: H. Thomas Knox
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING GAMING DATA
    Publication number: 20140206456
    Abstract: Methods and systems for content processing are described. In one embodiment, gaming data is received from a gaming source server. The gaming data associated with a game. A content signal is received from a signal source during presentation of programming content. The programming content is associated with the content signal and the game. A determination of whether the content signal includes the trigger is made. The device content is presented using the gaming data. The device content is in synchronization with the presentation of the programming content based on a determination that the content signal includes a trigger. Additional methods and systems are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Koplar Interactive Systems International, LLC
    Inventor: Edward J. Koplar
  • BUTTERFLY VALVES HAVING MULTIPLE SEALS
    Publication number: 20140203201
    Abstract: Butterfly valves having multiple seals are described herein. An example butterfly valve includes a body defining a passageway between an inlet and an outlet. The example butterfly valve includes a first flexible seal coupled to a first surface of the body adjacent the inlet to engage a first portion of a disk. The example butterfly valve also includes a second flexible seal coupled to a second surface of the body adjacent to the outlet to engage a second portion of the disk different than the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: FISHER CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL LLC
    Inventor: Andrew John Kinser
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN ADAPTIVE FILTER ARCHITECTURE
    Publication number: 20140206351
    Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for identifying a spectral region in a radio frequency spectrum for initiating a communication session having a transmission link and a reception link, determining a correlation factor from signals measured in the spectral region, detecting according to the correlation factor a foreign communication signal in the spectral region, generating coefficient data to prevent interference with the foreign communication signal while transmitting in the transmission link, filtering a first signal for transmission in the transmission link according to the coefficient data to generate a filtered signal, and causing a transmission of the filtered signal which prevents interference with the foreign communication signal while transmitting in the transmission link. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: ISCO International LLC
    Inventors: Amr Abdelmonem, Sean S. Cordone
  • CABLE RESTRAIN DEVICE WITH DUAL-MATERIAL DOUBLE WEDGE CHUCK
    Publication number: 20140202761
    Abstract: A chuck for a cable fitting includes multiple segments substantially forming a ring shape. Each segment of the multiple segments includes a first tapered surface on a distal end, wherein the first tapered surface slopes from the distal end away from a central axis of the ring, and a second tapered surface on a proximal end, wherein the second tapered surface slopes from the proximal end away from the central axis. The chuck also includes a flexible band to hold the multiple segments in the ring shape. Each segment of the multiple segments is configured to receive compressive forces on the first tapered surface and the second tapered surface to force each segment of the multiple segments inwardly toward the central axis. The multiple segments are configured to engage a cable to secure the cable within the ring shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Thomas & Betts International, LLC
    Inventor: Jean-Michel Pelletier
  • Self loading firearm bolt carrier with integral carrier key and angled strike face
    Patent number: 8783159
    Abstract: A bolt carrier for use with the AR15/M16 family of firearms is provided. The bolt carrier includes an integrally formed carrier key and spherical strike face surrounded by a cylindrical counterbore made with a downward angle to act against the tilting force imparted by the operating rod of the firearm's gas operating system. The outer surface of the carrier includes upper and lower running rails that all extend fully to the front face of the carrier to lengthen the carrier's rail support or bearing surfaces against the receiver. To improve the robust operation of the firearm in over the beach operations, the bottom and rear of the receiver extension has drain holes formed through which water is forced out of the receiver extension by the reciprocating action of the bolt carrier when the weapon is fired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: LWRC International LLC
    Inventors: Jesus S. Gomez, Jason Lee Miller, Robert S. Schilling, Michael R. Llewellyn
  • Method and apparatus for content playback using multiple IPTV devices
    Patent number: 8789086
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for resuming playback of media content from more than one Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) device. The playback of a media asset or media content typically contains an asset ID and a start time. Based on the architecture of a second display device (e.g., a second IPTV device) the IPTV system determines the identity of an account and its associated IPTV devices. When a user pauses an asset, the system sends the asset identification (ID) and the stop time to a server operatively coupled to the system. The next time (within a predefined duration) the user requests the same asset ID, the pause time and the asset ID are returned. Using the pause time and the asset ID, the user can resume playback of the asset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Network Entertainment International LLC
    Inventors: Charles McCoy, Ling Jun Wong, True Xiong
  • Garment shaped organizer
    Patent number: D709298
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Honey-Can-Do International, LLC
    Inventor: Steve Greenspon
  • Auxiliary faucet
    Patent number: D709596
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Access Business Group International LLC
    Inventors: Michael E. Miles, Terry L. Lautzenheiser, Karen J. Vanderkooi, Shangfu Ma, Stephen Carl Reif
  • Water resistant pouch
    Patent number: D709701
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Relief Pod International LLC
    Inventor: Debbie Coleman
  • Water resistant pouch
    Patent number: D709702
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Relief Pod International LLC
    Inventor: Debbie Coleman
  • Water resistant pouch
    Patent number: D709703
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Relief Pod International LLC
    Inventor: Debbie Coleman