Patents Assigned to AND, LLC
  • Systems and methods of providing and electronically validating tickets and tokens
    Patent number: 11212100
    Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating use of physical tokens in a transit system are disclosed. In one implementation, a method for facilitating use of physical tokens by a server includes generating a token identifier and generating, using a private key associated with the server, a cryptographic signature based on the token identifier. The method further includes transmitting the token identifier and the cryptographic signature to a token dispenser. The token dispenser is configured to dispense a physical token, and the physical token is configured to provide the token identifier and the cryptographic signature to a token validator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: moovel North America, LLC
    Inventors: David Sharpe, William Derocher, Zachary Babb, Brian Young, Tim Roberts, Sopia Maletz, Matthew Rotter, Mitch Drew
  • Digital image auto exposure adjustment
    Patent number: 11210768
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for a computing system that receives images that each have a predefined exposure attribute. For each image, a first set of features of the image are extracted. The first set of features are associated with a label indicating no modification of the image is required. A luminosity characteristic of the image is adjusted to form an adjusted image. A second set of features of the adjusted image are extracted. A neural network is trained to adjust luminosity characteristics of images using the first set of features and the second set of features of the adjusted image. An exposure adjustment model adjusts luminosity characteristics of images based on correction values determined using the trained neural network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventor: Vlad Constantin Cardei
  • Low deadspace syringe including a pivoting needle guard
    Patent number: 11207469
    Abstract: A low deadspace syringe having a pivoting protective needle guard on a fixed needle assembly that is permanently attached to the syringe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Expressions Design Studio, LLC
    Inventor: Richard Caizza
  • Illumination system and method for maintaining a common illumination value on a release command sent from a keypad
    Patent number: 11211210
    Abstract: An illumination system and method is disclosed for maintaining a consistent change in illumination value among a group of illumination devices whenever a change command is manually sent from a keypad to those illumination devices. The consistent change results from maintaining a common start illumination value among not only the group, but also the keypad which controls the group. From the start illumination value, the keypad can then compute an end illumination value depending upon the amount of time that the increase or decrease in illumination value button is depressed and held.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLC
    Inventors: Mark Quilling, Rebecca Frank, Kenneth Priester
  • Fractal heat transfer device
    Patent number: 11209220
    Abstract: A heatsink comprising a heat exchange device having a plurality of heat exchange elements each having a surface boundary with respect to a heat transfer fluid, having successive elements or regions varying according to a fractal relationship. According to one embodiment, a noise spectrum due to fluid flow is wideband. According to another embodiment, surface boundary layers are disrupted to increase heat transfer. Flow-induced vortices may be generated at non-corresponding locations of the plurality of fractally varying heat exchange elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Fractal Heatsink Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Alexander Poltorak
  • Storage system with multiple components and method for use therewith
    Patent number: 11211141
    Abstract: A storage system with several integrated components and method for use therewith are provided. In one embodiment, a storage system comprising: a plurality of non-volatile memory devices; a controller in communication with the plurality of non-volatile memory devices; a plurality of data buffers in communication with the controller and configured to store data sent between the controller and an input/output bus; and a command and address buffer configured to store commands and addresses sent from a host, wherein the command and address buffer is further configured to synchronize data flow into and out of the plurality of data buffer; wherein at least three of the above components are integrated with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Daniel L. Helmick, Martin V. Lueker-Boden
  • Systems and methods for imaging disease biomarkers
    Patent number: 11210784
    Abstract: A method includes generating spectral image data reproducible as one or more spectral images of a plurality of regions of interest in a sample. The method also includes analyzing the spectral image data to identify a plurality of scattering components in the spectral image data, each of the plurality of scattering components being associated with one or more biological properties of the sample. The method also includes identifying a feature of interest in the sample based at least in part on one or more the identified plurality of scattering components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: NEUROPTICA, LLC
    Inventor: Matthew Paul Ellis
  • Techniques for inserting advertising content into digital content
    Patent number: 11210710
    Abstract: Techniques for inserting advertising content into digital content are disclosed. The system may determine a compatibility between advertising content and digital content, determine candidate advertising content and candidate digital content using the determined compatibility, determine that the candidate digital content includes an advertising zone specifying an area where advertising content may be inserted, determine that an advertising slot of the candidate advertising content matches the advertising zone, and select digital content from the candidate digital content. The system may further select advertising content from the candidate advertising content, and combine selected digital content and selected advertising content by inserting the selected advertising content into the advertising zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: WP COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Mark Turner, Aram Jason Zucker-Scharff
  • Composite diaphragms having balanced stress
    Patent number: 11212621
    Abstract: An acoustic transducer comprises a transducer substrate defining an aperture therein. A diaphragm is disposed on the transducer substrate. The diaphragm comprises a diaphragm inner portion disposed over the aperture such that an outer edge of the diaphragm inner portion is located radially inwards of a rim of the aperture, the diaphragm inner portion having a first stress. A diaphragm outer portion extends radially from the outer edge of the diaphragm inner portion to at least the rim of the aperture, the diaphragm outer portion having a second stress different from the first stress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Knowles Electronics, LLC
    Inventors: Peter V. Loeppert, Sung Bok Lee
  • Methods to improve burst uniformity and efficiency in exploding foil initiators
    Patent number: 11209249
    Abstract: Exploding foil initiator apparatus, system, and method that improve the current density in the bridge region by modifying the shape and dimensions of the bridge and related components. The exploding foil initiator reduces burn-back by making areas of the bridge thicker except directly under the flyer. The exploding foil initiator boards are built so the flyer is not connected to the rest of the top cover-lay. This avoids losing energy due to the flyer having to tear away from the solid cover-lay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Rhodes, Chadd M. May
  • Automated hitching system with steering acquisition and handoff
    Patent number: 11208145
    Abstract: A vehicle hitching assistance system includes a steering system having steered vehicle wheels mounted on an exterior of the vehicle and a steering motor mechanically coupled with the steered vehicle wheels. The system further includes controller that acquires control of the steered vehicle wheels by connection with the steering motor and, after acquiring control of the steered vehicle wheels, receives a command to execute an automated hitching maneuver and controls the steered vehicle wheels using the steering motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Luke Niewiadomski, Kyle Simmons, Arnav Sharma
  • Multiple wiper blade system and assembly
    Patent number: 11208076
    Abstract: A multiple windshield wiper assembly is disclosed. The multiple windshield wiper assembly may comprise a first wiper assembly having a squeegee blade; a second wiper assembly having a scraper blade, the second wiper assembly being coupled to the first wiper assembly by a windshield wiper assembly connector; wherein the scraper blade comprises an attachment surface for engaging a wiper assembly, a scraper surface for engaging a windshield, a channel for conducting wiper fluid, a plurality of apertures for disbursement of the wiper fluid onto a windshield, and a water connection fitting for connection of the scraper blade to a vehicle water supply hose. A number of embodiments of a windshield wiper assembly connector for use in connecting one or more windshield wiper assemblies to pin-type and hookslot-type wiper arms are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: C&Z 3-In-1 Wiper System LLC
    Inventors: Cara Petrowski, Zoltan Ezer
  • Bio-adhesive dissolving compounds and device
    Patent number: 11207267
    Abstract: A medical device may comprise a body including a mixture of polyvinylpyrrolidone (“PVP”) and mitomycin. The medical device may be in any size or shape such that the medical device may be inserted into living tissue, including, but not limited to, a lacrimal punctal plug and a stent. The mixture of PVP and mitomycin may be coated on a portion of the medical device, contained within a cavity on the medical device, disposed on the surface of the medical device or configured as part of the medical device such that the mixture of PVP and mitomycin can be delivered to tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Segal Innovations LLC
    Inventors: Bruce Segal, Nelson Landrau
  • Pivot connector
    Patent number: 11208829
    Abstract: A connector for pivotably connecting two structural members together includes a generally planar member having a plurality of semi-circular tabs extending from the planar member. The tabs are semi-circular to pivotably receive a vertically extending rod member of one of the structural elements. The connector may include a semi-cylindrical wall portion that is adapted to receive and capture a horizontally extending rod member of one of the structural members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: XcelTek LLC
    Inventors: Lee L. Reneau, Phillip Lawson
  • Selenium removal using aluminum salt at conditioning and reaction stages to activate zero-valent iron (ZVI) in pironox process
    Patent number: 11208338
    Abstract: A system containing a reactor vessel including zero valent iron media, a source of a conditioning additive, a source of a reaction additive, and a process control subsystem is disclosed. A method for reducing a concentration of one or more contaminants in contaminated water including contacting zero valent iron media with a conditioning additive, contacting contaminated water with conditioned zero valent iron media, and introducing a reaction additive is also disclosed. The conditioning additive and reaction additive may each contain an aluminum salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignees: Evoqua Water Technologies LLC, The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Yongheng Huang, Michael Wismer, Lew Andrew Reyes, Xiangyi Qiao, Simon Dukes, Frank Sassaman, David Berger
  • X-RAY psoralen activated cancer therapy (X-PACT) with associated treatments
    Patent number: 11207409
    Abstract: A system (and associated method) for treating a human or animal body. The system has a photoactivatable drug for treating a first diseased site, a first pharmaceutically acceptable carrier including one or more phosphorescent or fluorescent agents which are capable of emitting an activation energy into the body which activates the photoactivatable drug, a first device which infuses the first diseased site with a photoactivatable drug and the first pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, a first energy source which irradiates the diseased site with an initiation energy to thereby initiate emission of the activation energy into the body, and a supplemental treatment device which administers one or both of a therapeutic drug or radiation to the body at a second diseased site or the first diseased site, to provide an immune system stimulation in the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignees: IMMUNOLIGHT, LLC, DUKE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Frederic A. Bourke, Jr., Mark Dewhirst, Neil Spector, Paul Yoon, Justus Adamson, David Alcorta, Kim Lyerly, Leihua Liu, Takuya Osada, Mark Oldham, Zakaryae Fathi, Wayne F. Beyer, Harold Walder
  • Vehicle charging system for DC fast charging electrified vehicles
    Patent number: 11207991
    Abstract: A vehicle charging system includes a battery bank including at least one repurposed battery and a charging station in electrical communication with the battery bank and configured to deliver a DC output from the battery bank to an electrified vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Theodore James Miller, Renata Michaela Arsenault, Hadi Malek, Stephanie Janczak
  • Television system
    Patent number: D939464
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: TESSERACT VENTURES, LLC
    Inventors: John Boucard, Chung Liang
  • Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface
    Patent number: D939543
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Switchmate Home LLC
    Inventor: Dean Finnegan
  • Elimination of organohalo and oxirane species in carboxylic acid ester streams
    Patent number: RE48861
    Abstract: The present technology provides a process of reducing, removing or eliminating organohalo, glycidol, and oxirane species from carboxylic acid esters streams and crude and refined triglyceride oils to provide a carboxylic acid ester stream or triglyceride oil with reduced levels or essentially free of organohalo, glycidyl or other oxirane species. The process includes adding to the carboxylic acid ester stream or triglyceride oil an amount of a carboxylate anion and a cation counterion sufficient to react with the organohalo, glycidyl and oxirane species present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: STEPAN SPECIALTY PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph C. Rongione, Jenifer Heydinger-Galante