Patents Assigned to Development LLC
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Patent number: 12117659Abstract: A photonic coupler includes an input coupling section, an output coupling section, and a multimode interference (MMI) waveguide section. The input coupling section is adapted to receive an input optical signal along an input waveguide channel. The output coupling section is adapted to output a pair of output optical signals along output waveguide channels. The output optical signals having output optical powers split from the input optical signal. The MMI waveguide section is optically coupled between the input and output coupling sections. Notched waveguide sections may each be disposed between the MMI waveguide section and a corresponding one of the input or output coupling sections and/or the MMI waveguide section may include curvilinear sidewalls.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2023Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: X Development LLCInventor: Yi-Kuei Ryan Wu
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Patent number: 12109151Abstract: Methods and related apparatus for real-time process monitoring during laser-based refractive index modification of an intraocular lens. During in situ laser treatment of the IOL to modify the refractive index of the IOL material, a signal from the IOL is measured to determine the processing effect of the refractive index modification, and based on the determination, to adjust the laser system parameters to achieve intended processing result. The signal measured from the IOL may be a fluorescent signal induced by the treatment laser, a fluorescent signal induced by an external illumination source, a temporary photodarkening effect, a color change, or a refractive index change directly measured by phase stabilized OCT.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2022Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: AMO Development, LLCInventors: Richard Hofer, Alexander Vankov, Jenny Wang, David A. Dewey, Phillip Gooding, Georg Schuele
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Patent number: 12102565Abstract: A system for ophthalmic surgery on an eye includes: a pulsed laser which produces a treatment beam; an OCT imaging assembly capable of creating a continuous depth profile of the eye; an optical scanning system configured to position a focal zone of the treatment beam to a targeted location in three dimensions in one or more floaters in the posterior pole. The system also includes one or more controllers programmed to automatically scan tissues of the patient's eye with the imaging assembly; identify one or more boundaries of the one or more floaters based at least in part on the image data; iii. identify one or more treatment regions based upon the boundaries; and operate the optical scanning system with the pulsed laser to produce a treatment beam directed in a pattern based on the one or more treatment regions.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2022Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: AMO Development, LLCInventors: Daniel V. Palanker, Mark S. Blumenkranz, David H. Mordaunt, Dan E. Andersen
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Patent number: 12104369Abstract: A joist pocket assembly and a method for manufacturing a joist pocket assembly is described herein. In some embodiments, the joist pocket assembly can include a frame configured to be mounted within a cut-out in a wall. In some embodiments, the joist pocket assembly can include a base of the frame, where the base can be configured to receive a structural member of a joist. In some embodiments, the joist pocket assembly can include a flange extending from a perimeter of the frame, where the flange can cover a gap between the frame and the wall. In some embodiments, the joist pocket assembly can include a first stud coupled to the base of the frame, where the first stud can secure the frame to the wall. In some embodiments, the joist pocket assembly can be placed in a concrete tilt wall or concrete precast wall.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2022Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: Cold Summit Development LLCInventors: Aaron Bass, Mike Smith, Scott Pertel, Alex Langerman
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Patent number: 12097148Abstract: In an ophthalmic laser procedure, a lenticule is formed in the cornea and extracted from the cornea to accomplish vision correction. The ophthalmic laser system is used to form top and bottom lenticule incisions which intersect each other to form an isolated volume of corneal tissue in between. The volume of tissue includes a lenticular portion having a circular or oval shape and a side tab that protrudes from the peripheral of the lenticular portion. The side tab has a radial dimension between 0.5 and 5 mm and a width between 0.5 and 3 mm in. An entry cut is further formed from the anterior corneal surface to the top or bottom lenticule incisions to provide access to the lenticule. During extraction, the surgeon uses the surgical tool to grab the side tab to extract the lenticule.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2021Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: AMO Development, LLCInventors: Jose L. Garcia, Griffith E. Altmann
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Patent number: 12100119Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for generating a synthesized signal. A computer-implemented system obtains generator input data including an input signal having one or more first characteristics, processes the generator input data to generate output data including a synthesized signal having one or more second characteristics using a generator neural network, and outputs the synthesized signal to a device. The generator neural network is trained, based on a plurality of training examples, with a discriminator neural network. The discriminator neural network is configured to process discriminator input data that combines a discriminator input signal having the one or more second characteristics with at least a portion of generator input data to generate a prediction of whether the discriminator input signal is a real signal or a synthesized signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2023Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: X Development LLCInventor: Eliot Julien Cowan
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Patent number: 12097673Abstract: Disclosed is a method for making a lens for a vehicle light. The process involves the growth of a clear or translucent ink on a clear or transparent substrate. The deposited ink forms light-modifying optical elements on the lens, which is then incorporated into a vehicle light assembly.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2020Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Flex-N-Gate Advanced Product Development, LLCInventor: Todd Nykerk
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Patent number: 12083047Abstract: A first image of the eye is generated when the cornea of the eye is exposed to a gas. The cornea is covered with an optic of a patient interface. A second image of the eye with the patient interface over the cornea is generated. In this second image, the patient interface distorts the second image of the eye. One or more of a position or an orientation of the eye is determined in response to the first image and the second image when the patient interface has been placed over the cornea.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2022Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: AMO Development, LLCInventor: David D. Scott
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Patent number: 12085684Abstract: A nuclear radiation detector is disclosed. The detector includes a housing including therein: a scintillator; and a multi-pixel optical sensor positioned, relative to the scintillator, to receive photons emitted by the scintillator in response to interactions with nuclear radiation. The housing isolates the scintillator and the multi-pixel optical sensor from external light. The detector includes one or more processors operably connectable to the multi-pixel optical sensor; and one or more data stores coupled to the processors having instructions stored thereon which cause the processors to perform operations.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2023Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: X Development LLCInventor: Thomas Peter Hunt
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Patent number: 12083046Abstract: The patient interface may comprise an axis for alignment with an axis of the eye such as an optical axis of the eye. The interface may comprise a guide to allow the interface to move along the axis with the eye, which can inhibit increases in intraocular pressure when the patient is aligned with the laser. The interface may comprise a lock to hold the patient interface at a location along the axis, which can maintain alignment of the patient with the laser eye surgery system. The interface may comprise a plurality of transducers to measure forces to the eye during surgery. The laser eye surgery system can be configured in one or more of many ways to respond to the measured forces. For example, the system may offset the position of laser beam pulses to increase the accuracy of the placement of the beam pulses on the eye.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2022Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: AMO Development, LLCInventors: Phillip Gooding, Bruce Robert Woodley
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Patent number: 12081266Abstract: The disclosure provides for a method for reacquiring a communication link between a first communication device and a second communication device. The method includes using one or more processors of the first communication device to receive historical data related to the first communication device and an environment surrounding the first communication device. The one or more processors are then used to determine one or more trends in the historical data related to fading of the communication link. Based on the one or more trends, the one or more processors are used to determine a starting time and an initial search direction for a search for the communication link. The one or more processors then execute the search at the starting time from the initial search direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2023Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: X Development LLCInventors: Travis Lantz, Paul Csonka, Baris Ibrahim Erkmen
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Patent number: 12080137Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for identifying wildfire in satellite imagery. In some implementations, a server obtains a satellite image of a geographic region and a date corresponding to when the satellite image was generated. The server determines a number of pixels in the satellite image that are indicated as on fire. The server obtains satellite imagery of the geographic region from before the date. The server generates a statistical distribution from the satellite imagery. The server determines a likelihood that the satellite image illustrates fire based on a comparison of the determined number of pixels in the satellite image that are indicated as on fire to the generated statistical distribution. The server can compare the determined likelihood to a threshold. In response to comparing the determined likelihood to the threshold, the server provides an indication that the satellite image illustrates fire.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2021Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: X Development LLCInventors: Eliot Julien Cowan, Avery Noam Cowan, Akshina Gupta
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Patent number: 12076401Abstract: The present invention describes compositions, including pharmaceutical compositions, comprising a PD-1 axis binding antagonist, a CTLA4 antagonist, a DNA demethylating agent, and/or an agent that binds members of the TNFRSF and a benzamide compound and methods for use thereof, for example in the treatment of cancer. In some implementations, the methods for use including methods of treating conditions where enhanced immunogenicity is desired such as increasing tumor immunogenicity for the treatment of cancer.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2020Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: Translational Drug Development, LLCInventors: Tong Wang, Stephen Gately, Paul Gonzales
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Patent number: 12072087Abstract: Lamp assembly with thermal transporter. The present disclosure includes disclosure of a lamp assembly, comprising a housing; a cover attached to the housing defining a volume; a light source disposed within the volume; and a thermal transporter in thermal communication with the light source; wherein the thermal transporter comprises a plurality of graphite sheets structured to transfer heat generated by the light source away from the light source.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2022Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: Flex-N-Gate Advanced Product Development, LLCInventors: Muhammed Aquil Hamid, Steven Barman, Charles F. Schweitzer, Chirag Hiremath
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Patent number: 12067339Abstract: A computer-implemented method for integrated circuit routing is described. The computer-implemented method comprising receiving a description of interconnected terminals of an integrated circuit with a wiring route electrically coupling the interconnected terminals and configuring a simulated environment defined via a plurality of voxels based on the description. The individual voxels included in the plurality of voxels each correspond to a spatial representation for a corresponding region of a layout associated with the integrated circuit. The computer-implemented method further includes determining local contributions of the individual voxels to a characteristic metric of the integrated circuit based on an electromagnetic simulation of the integrated circuit and revising the wiring route based on the local contributions of the individual voxels.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2022Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: X Development LLCInventors: Raj Apte, Zhigang Pan, Dino Ruic, Cyrus Behroozi
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Patent number: 12061715Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for processing confidential data and confidential programs while providing mutual security to the data and programs. A method includes receiving, from a first system, customer energy data, including data representing energy consumption by a customer; receiving, from a second system, program data representing one or more programs for processing the customer energy data; executing the programs with the customer energy data as input to produce output that includes estimated energy consumption data, while providing security for the program data from access by the first system and any third party and while providing security for the customer energy data and the estimated energy consumption data from access by the second system and any third party; and providing the estimated energy consumption data as output (i) to the first system or (ii) to the customer or (iii) both.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2022Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignee: X Development LLCInventors: Joel Fraser Atwater, Peter Light
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Patent number: 12061851Abstract: Methods and systems for designing a photonic computational architecture including a plurality of optical components. At least some of the methods include: defining a loss function within a simulation space composed of a plurality of voxels, the simulation space encompassing the plurality of optical components; defining an initial structure for the photonic computational architecture in the simulation space, at least some of the voxels corresponding to each of the plurality of optical components and having a dimension smaller than an operative wavelength of the computational architecture; determining values for at least one structural parameter and/or at least one functional parameter for each of the plurality of optical components using a numerical solver to solve Maxwell's equations; and defining a final structure of the photonic computational architecture based on the values for the one or more structural and/or functional parameters.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2023Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignee: X Development LLCInventors: Jesse Lu, Brian John Adolf, Martin Friedrich Schubert
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Patent number: D1039336Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2022Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: Leapfrog Product Development LLCInventors: Brian M. Clemens, Steven N. Pinelli, Jingyan Wang
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Patent number: D1040284Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2021Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: In-Extremis Design and Development, LLCInventors: Dennis DeBobes, Jeffrey Jakubowski, Ryan Neel
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Patent number: D1045509Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2022Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: Leapfrog Product Development LLCInventors: Micaela K. McCabe, Steven N. Pinelli, Jingyan Wang