Abstract: A wellhead connector system is improved by the addition of sense circuitry that is used to confirm proper engagement of cam locks that engage an adaptor which may be used for pressure pumping operations, such as hydraulic fracturing, or for perforating an oil or gas well.
Abstract: Methods and systems relating to generating and correlating metadata with a content item are disclosed. For example, a computing device may generate one or more timestamp indicators to be associated with a content item. Each timestamp indicator may be correlated to metadata and may be associated with a time point or time interval in a duration of the content item. A requesting device may generate a request for metadata that may comprise an identifier of a timestamp indicator. The request may be generated, for example, based on determining a user of the device is requesting display of an interactive application. Upon receiving a metadata request comprising an identifier of a timestamp indicator, a computing device may transmit metadata correlated to the timestamp indicator to the requesting device or to another user device.
Abstract: Described herein is a method for generating a two-dimensional (2D) image of one or more products within a physical scene is provided. The method comprises: obtaining, via a communication network from another computing device, an image of the physical scene; obtaining, via the communication network from the other computing device, position information indicative of a target position of a first product in the physical scene; rendering a 2D image of a second product in the physical scene using the image of the physical scene, the position information, and a 3D model of the second product; and providing, via the communication network to the other computing device, the rendered 2D image of the second product in the physical scene for display by the other computing device.
Abstract: A fin sealer and method to seal a radially outwardly directed fin of a tubular web structure by directing the fin through a nip between a first and a second fin sealing rollers while communicating heat to the fin through at least one of the fin sealing rollers is provided. The fin sealer is configured to maintain a nominal face-to-face relation between an outer annulus of the first fin sealing roller and an outer annulus of the second fin sealing roller with a flexible connection between a hub element of the second fin sealing roller with the outer annulus of the second fin sealing roller.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 9, 2024
Date of Patent:
April 29, 2025
Assignee:
Altria Client Services LLC
Inventors:
Jarrod W. Chalkley, James D. Evans, Thien Hoang Nguyen, Patrick S. McElhinney
Abstract: Implementations relate to identifying actions performed by a user while the user is interacting with multiple applications and providing a routine suggestion to the user based on the identified actions. While a user is interacting with one or more applications, the user actions are determined. The user actions are compared to one or more template routines and a template routine is selected that matches the actions of the user and provided to the user as a suggested routine. The suggested routine can be implemented by an automated assistant to perform the actions of the template by providing a corresponding command.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 4, 2023
Date of Patent:
April 29, 2025
Assignee:
GOOGLE LLC
Inventors:
Diana Avram, Mugurel-Ionut Andreica, Alice Liang, Andrea D'olimpio, Cliff Kuang, Andre Elisseeff, Dana Ritter, Florian Hasler, Radu Voroneanu
Abstract: Technologies are disclosed for contingency vehicular signaling. A first DC power source may be connected with one or more indicators. The first DC power source may be connected with a second DC power source, and/or a third DC power source, via a semiconductor. The first DC power source may be configured to receive a second DC current flow from the second DC power source, and/or a third DC current flow from the third DC power source. The semiconductor may be configured to block a first DC current flow from the first DC power source to the second DC power source, and/or the third DC power source. The first DC power source may be configured to provide the one or more indicators with the first DC current flow via the at least one electrical switch regardless of a magnitude of the second DC current flow, and/or the third DC current flow.
Abstract: Communication systems are described that use signal constellations, which have unequally spaced (i.e. ‘geometrically’ shaped) points. In many embodiments, the communication systems use specific geometric constellations that are capacity optimized at a specific SNR. In addition, ranges within which the constellation points of a capacity optimized constellation can be perturbed and are still likely to achieve a given percentage of the optimal capacity increase compared to a constellation that maximizes dmin, are also described. Capacity measures that are used in the selection of the location of constellation points include, but are not limited to, parallel decode (PD) capacity and joint capacity.
Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 19390713 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 19390713, to the plants of soybean cultivar 19390713, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 19390713, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 19390713. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 19390713. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 19390713, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 19390713 with another soybean cultivar.
Abstract: The present invention includes a golf bag cover with interior surfaces lined with a flexible container filled with air and microbeads. The flexible container includes a plurality of openings each configured to receive a golf club. The flexible container includes at least one valve to evacuate air from within the flexible container to compactify the microbeads around the golf clubs, thereby securing them. In one embodiment, a snake-like retainer is threaded between golf clubs within the golf bag cover and air is evacuated from the snake-like retainer so as to compactify microbeads within the snake-like retainer around the golf clubs in order to secure them.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 31, 2023
Date of Patent:
April 29, 2025
Assignee:
GSTC LLC
Inventors:
Gideon P. Searle, Theodore Bobrick Root, Jr.
Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for determining boundaries within a content asset. A server may collect user interaction data for one or more content assets. Using the user interaction data, the server may determine commercial breaks or scene changes for the content asset. The server may apply best fit curves to the user interaction data, and determine commercial breaks or scene changes based on the best fit curves.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 7, 2023
Date of Patent:
April 29, 2025
Assignee:
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
Inventors:
David S. Wahl, Ehsan Younessian, Jan Neumann
Abstract: A system and method for promoting and safeguarding the wellbeing of patients in relation to a fluid injection may obtain patient data; determine, based on the patient data, an initial risk prediction for a patient for a fluid injection to be administered to the patient, the initial risk prediction including a probability that the patient experiences at least one adverse event in response to the fluid injection; provide, to a user device, before the fluid injection is administered to the patient, the initial risk prediction; determine, after the fluid injection is started, sensor data associated with the patient; determine, based on the sensor data determined after the fluid injection is started, a current risk prediction including a probability that the patient experiences the at least one adverse event in response to the fluid injection; and provide, to the user device, the current risk prediction.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 20, 2023
Date of Patent:
April 29, 2025
Assignee:
BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
Inventors:
Johannes Anton Thüring, Arthur Uber, III, David Griffiths, Michael McDermott, Charles Lang, Linda Van Roosmalen, Barry Skirble, Adam Czibur, Daniel Moore, Vincenzo Caruso, Brandon Clarke
Abstract: A universal chemical processor (UCP) including a reactor vessel with a main chamber, comprises inlets for feedstock, a fluidizing medium and reactants. The UCP further includes a reactive X-ray chemical processor (RXCP) having a large area hollow cylindrical cold cathode in the main chamber, a grid positioned concentrically with respect to the cathode, and an anode positioned concentrically with respect to the cathode and grid. In operation, when activated, the cathode of the RXCP emits electrodes onto the anode, which then emits X-rays into a radiation zone within the main chamber capable of ionizing feedstock and reactants, inducing chemical reactions, and sterilizing and decomposing organic materials within the radiation zone, and wherein, a fluidized bed is supported in the main chamber when the fluidizing medium and feedstock are supplied. The RXCP and the fluidized bed portions can be operated separately or in conjunction to achieve unanticipated results.
Abstract: An RF characterization system includes a processor that executes program instructions to determine how a radome affects RF characteristics of an antenna by retrieving near field measurement data of the radome and antenna, receiving an electronic image representation of the radome, and obtaining near field RF properties of the radome and antenna by combining the near field measurement data and the electronic image representation.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 18, 2022
Date of Patent:
April 29, 2025
Assignee:
Resonant Sciences, LLC
Inventors:
Jonothan Pryor, Brent Collins, Nathan Thomas Kornbau, Jeremy Micah North, Kurt Strickler, Mark Scott
Abstract: In some implementations, a device may utilize a machine learning model to determine a set of candidate manufacturing entities associated with an exchange of an item. The device may cause a first automated action to be performed. The first automated action may include providing information identifying the set of candidate manufacturing entities to a device of a user that is associated with the exchange. The device may receive a response indicating the manufacturing entity associated with item. The device may identify a block in a blockchain associated with the manufacturing entity. The device may map the exchange information to the block to enable the item information associated with the item to be associated with the exchange.
Abstract: Systems and methods for using machine learning to extract data from electronic communications are disclosed. According to certain aspects, a machine learning model is trained on a set of tasks using a set of training data. An electronic communication indicating a purchase of a product and/or service is processed to generate augmented text that is input into the machine learning model. After analyzing the augmented text, the machine learning model outputs a set of predicted values for a set of defined categories, which an entity may use for various purposes such as to apply digital rewards to user accounts.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 16, 2023
Date of Patent:
April 29, 2025
Assignee:
Fetch Rewards, LLC
Inventors:
Kumud Chauhan, Ryan Harty, Jing Qian, Richard Vu
Abstract: A tip force monitoring and annunciation means which permits maintaining proper tip pressure during treatment of self-applied acoustic wave treatment for various parts of the user's body by an untrained user. The several embodiments of the disclosure employ designs, materials, and manufacturing methods which are inexpensive and consistent with current manufacturing practices. The functionality, size, cost, simplicity, ease of use, reliability and robustness of the proposed designs are all advantageous.