Patents Assigned to AND, LLC
  • Patent number: 11884230
    Abstract: An instrument-panel assembly for a vehicle includes an instrument panel. The instrument-panel assembly includes a steering column adjacent to the instrument panel. The instrument-panel assembly includes an airbag mounted to the instrument panel below the steering column. The airbag is inflatable to an inflated position below the steering column. The airbag defines a knee cavity in the inflated position. The airbag in the inflated position has a knee-forward panel vehicle-forward of the knee cavity; a first wing and a second wing that extends vehicle-rearward from the knee-forward panel on opposite sides of the knee cavity; and a top panel that extends vehicle-rearward from the knee-forward panel and extends from the first wing to the second wing above the knee cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mohammad Omar Faruque, Dean M. Jaradi, S. M. Iskander Farooq
  • Patent number: 11887263
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a computing device may determine a virtual content to be displayed with a scene of a real-world environment. The device may generate an image depicting the virtual content. Using one or more sensors, the device may detect characteristics of the scene of the real-world environment. Based on the image and the characteristics of the scene, the device may determine that a visual enhancement is to be applied to the virtual content depicted in the image to enhance a contrast between the depicted virtual content and the scene. The device may generate a visually-enhanced image depicting the virtual content by applying the visual enhancement to the virtual content depicted in the image. The device may display the visually-enhanced image of the virtual content on a display of the computing device, wherein the scene of the real-world environment is visible through the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Charlene Mary Atlas, Romain Bachy, Kevin James MacKenzie, Nathan Matsuda, Thomas Scott Murdison, Ocean Quigley, Jasmine Soria Sears
  • Patent number: 11888841
    Abstract: In some implementations, a server device may receive, from a first device, a credential and a request to access a resource. The server device may transmit, to a second device associated with the credential, an image that includes a first symbol composed of a set of elements. The server device may receive, from the first device, information associated with a second symbol formed via user interaction with a user interface of the first device. The second symbol may be formed by dragging elements, presented via the user interface, to an area of the user interface in which the second symbol is to be formed, or drawing elements in the area of the user interface in which the second symbol is to be formed. The server device may grant or denying access to the resource based on the first symbol and the information associated with the second symbol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventor: Vanck Zhu
  • Patent number: 11884457
    Abstract: A storage solution that provides substantial advantages over existing storage solutions. The storage solution can include a latch system, a rack system or a display system, any one or more of which can be included with a utility box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Plano Molding Company, LLC
    Inventors: John Whalen, Clark McCune, Emily Stokes, Neil Kwiatowski, Mason Umholtz, Michael Day, Charles Paradise, Gregory Howe, James Krause
  • Patent number: 11885566
    Abstract: A system for measuring temperatures of a preheater of a rotary kiln can include: at least one infrared imaging sensor for each level of the preheater; and an imaging analysis computer operably coupled with the at least one infrared imaging sensor of each level of the preheater. The imaging analysis computer can be configured to: obtain a 3D model of a preheater level of the preheater; obtain at least one infrared image of a fixed field of view of the preheater level of the preheater; analyze all pixels in the fixed field of view of the at least one infrared image for each pixel temperature; generate a 2D temperature model of the preheater level; overlaying the 2D temperature model over the 3D model to generate a virtual 3D preheater level temperature model; and providing a visual representation of the virtual 3D preheater level temperature model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: QUANTUM IR TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventor: Mark Israelsen
  • Patent number: 11886395
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process that involves retrieving a data model for a data source, establishing at least one filter operation or at least one clean operation that modifies an aspect of the retrieved data model, onboarding underlying data from the data source while applying the established at least one filter operation or at least one clean operation, defining at least one transformation operation to apply to a portion of the underlying data that has been onboarded, and applying the at least one transformation operation to the portion of the underlying data to thereby assign the data to a semantic network, the semantic network comprising conceptual data components and associative data components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: TADA Cognitive Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Seshadri Guha, Vinay Sikka, Subbarao Turlapati
  • Patent number: 11883549
    Abstract: Ultraviolet (UV) light emission devices and related methods of use. The UV light emission devices disclosed herein are particularly suited for use in disinfecting surfaces and air. The UV light emission devices disclosed herein can be provided in the form factor of a handheld device that is easily held and manipulated by a human user. The human user can manipulate the handheld UV light emission device to decontaminate surfaces, air, and other areas by orienting the handheld UV light emission device so that the UV light emitted from its light source is directed to the area of interest to be decontaminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: UV Innovators, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Michael Grenon, Nicholas William Medendorp, Jr., Scott Eric Liddle, Jeffery Michael Rosino, Nathan Thomas Luck
  • Patent number: 11885069
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process, comprising combining one or more additives with a feedstock to obtain a first mixture, the feedstock comprising a fibrous material and water, the fibrous material comprising lignin, cellulose, and hemicellulose; and conditioning the first mixture to obtain a liquid product and a dry pulp product. Also disclosed herein are condition processes and machines for use with the same. Also disclosed herein are liquid products, dry pulp products, and fibrous pellets made by the disclosed processes, and methods of using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: IFG Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Wagler, Chester Gunn
  • Patent number: 11886524
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for limiting provision and display of redundant digital components on a client. Methods can include storing, by a client device, a list of digital components specifying digital components available for provision to the client device. For a first digital component received within a first application, the client device detects a set of signals specifying a first user interaction with the first digital component and a second user interaction with content provided in response to the first user interaction. Based on whether an affirmative user action was performed, the client device can modify the list of digital components. When a request to access a content page within a second application is received, the client device can receive the second digital component, which can be selected from among digital components included on the modified list of digital components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Victor Carbune, Matthew Sharifi
  • Patent number: 11884608
    Abstract: A system and a process for dimerizing cyclopentadiene (CPD) including producing a C6+C7 rich bottoms stream and a C5 rich side draw from a debutanizer, where the C5 rich side draw and at least a portion of the C6+C7 rich bottoms stream are directed to a dimerizer where the CPD is thermally dimerized to dicyclopentadiene (DCPD). DCPD is more stable than CPD and thus safer to handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT LLC
    Inventors: David Sellinger, Robert Choi, Quo-Chen Yeh, Alok Srivastava, Kristine E. Hamilton, Michael A. Radzicki
  • Patent number: 11885493
    Abstract: A flue damper may include a vent pipe with a first side leading to an outlet of the flue damper and a second side leading to an inlet of the flue damper. A damper gate of the flue damper may be movable between an open state and a closed state, where in the open state, the first side of the vent pipe is in fluid communication with the second side, and where in the closed state, the damper gate interrupts fluid communication between the first side and the second side. A drainage port may also be included, and a plug may be movable relative to the drainage port to selectively seal the drainage port when the damper gate remains in the closed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Field Controls, LLC
    Inventors: Mark R. Lundberg, Cory A. Weiss, Kyle R. Glover
  • Patent number: 11885883
    Abstract: One example method involves obtaining a plurality of images using a camera located at a given position relative to a light detection and ranging device (LIDAR). A first image of the plurality may be indicative of a view, via one or more optical elements of the LIDAR, of a receiver of the LIDAR. The method also involves determining simulated detector positions for intercepting reflections of simulated light beams associated with a plurality of light sources in a transmitter of the LIDAR. The method also involves determining one or more alignment offsets between the transmitter and the receiver based on at least the simulated detector positions and the plurality of images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Waymo LLC
    Inventors: Gil Shotan, Joshua Wang, Luke Wachter
  • Patent number: 11887016
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for providing actionable suggestions are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes receiving (i) an indication that an event detection module has determined that a shared event of a particular type is presently occurring or has occurred, and (ii) data referencing an attribute associated with the shared event. The method includes selecting, from among multiple output templates that are each associated with a different type of shared event, a particular output template associated with the particular type of shared event detected by the module. The method generates a notification for output using at least (i) the selected particular output template, and (ii) the data referencing the attribute associated with the shared event. The method then provides, for output to a user device, the notification that is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Daniel M. Keysers, Victor Carbune, Thomas Deselaers
  • Patent number: 11889258
    Abstract: A loudspeaker driver or tweeter (e.g., 100, 200 or 300) having a voice coil connected with a loudspeaker diaphragm (e.g., 106, 206 or 306), having a substantially circular diaphragm portion which is connected with or rests upon a voice coil attachment segment (e.g., 104, 204, 304). The diaphragm also includes a first central elliptical (non-circular-shaped) inner roll portion (e.g., 112, 212, 312) defining a central recessed area and a second, outer elliptical (non-circular-shaped) roll portion (e.g., 108, 208, 308) so the central portion and the outer roll portion that have substantially elliptical edge circumferences with substantially circular central peripheral edges to define diaphragm segments with a varying radial Chord lengths having non-uniform diameter dimensions (inside diameter to outside diameter) and when in use, the excursion of the diaphragm is controlled such that any breakup modes are minimized and the associated resonances are minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Polk Audio, LLC
    Inventor: Sean O'Brien, Sr.
  • Patent number: 11886549
    Abstract: A non-fungible physical fabric token (NFPFT) system includes a piece of smart fabric coupled to a physical item. The piece of smart fabric includes a grid of cells configured to receive and persistently store one or more datasets. The NFPFT system also includes a verification and authentication device configured to receive a first dataset associated with the physical item and a second dataset associated with a non-fungible token (NFT) recorded in a decentralized system. The NFT is associated with the physical item. The verification and authentication device is further configured to cause the first dataset and the second dataset to be persistently stored in the grid of cells of the smart fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Evelina Barhudarian, Alemayehu Seyed
  • Patent number: 11889305
    Abstract: Present systems and methods provide ways to provide access services to connecting wireless devices particularly for (but not limited to) neutral host networks. Steps include executing authentication between a connecting wireless device and a service provider, receiving an address of a remote gateway from the service provider, and providing access service for the wireless device including forwarding data received from the wireless device to the indicated remote gateway address in forwarding wireless device associated data received from the remote gateway address to the wireless device. Other ways are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Kalle Ahmavaara
  • Patent number: 11885138
    Abstract: One embodiment of a construction component includes a first flange, a second flange, a flex portion positioned between the first flange and the second flange, a first leg, and a first strip. The first leg extends from the first flange and includes an interior surface facing the flex portion. The first strip may be positioned on a least a portion of the interior surface of the first leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Clarkwestern Dietrich Building Systems LLC
    Inventor: Jeffrey F. Kersting
  • Patent number: 11885409
    Abstract: Systems and methods for an interaxle differential (IAD). In one example, the IAD comprises a locking assembly that includes a friction clutch, the friction clutch includes a clutch pack that comprises plurality of plates configured to engage and disengage to inhibit and permit speed differentiation between a first axle differential and a second axle differential. The IAD further includes a supply lubrication passage that comprises an inlet that receives a lubricant from an enclosure surrounding an input gear of an axle differential and a first outlet flowing the lubricant to a gear coupled to the clutch pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: DANA HEAVY VEHICLE SYSTEMS GROUP, LLC
    Inventors: Brian V. Knapke, Patrick F. Rose, Atul Jagannath Patil
  • Patent number: D1012613
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC
    Inventor: Joyce Chien Tu
  • Patent number: D1013076
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: UBALL LLC
    Inventors: Timothy P. Shields, Margaret Mary Shields, Theodore Bobrick Root, Jr., Raeshon McNeil, Christopher M. Shields