Patents Assigned to Directed, LLC
  • Patent number: 12294488
    Abstract: The described technology is generally directed towards configuring a client device with client configuration data based on client context data. The configuration data can include endpoints of various services to which the client can connect that are appropriate for the client device based on the client context data, along with dimension information (route key values) for connecting to each such service. For example, a roaming client device can be given an endpoint and dimension information to connect to a content service in the roaming region, with a different endpoint and dimension information for communicating user information to a home region to which the user is affiliated. This facilitates single hop/reduced latency for content requests, and compliance with home regulations via a single hop to the home service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: WARNERMEDIA DIRECT, LLC
    Inventors: Hazel Diana Mary, Erik Fortune, Adam Gilman, Franklyn Hu
  • Patent number: 12284118
    Abstract: A content distribution and optimization system that receives a plurality of event traffic bursts, generated by a first client computing device, in a first pod from a partition of a messaging bus. Messaging bus is partitioned based on a device identifier (ID) of the first client computing device and comprises a plurality of application launch timestamps. A filtering rule is configured for the device ID of the first client computing device for checking a rate limit of each event traffic burst. First set of event traffic bursts is blocked based on number of events exceeding a threshold value of rate limit of an event traffic burst generated by the first client computing device until a new fixed window is assigned. Event traffic communicated to a metrics aggregation controller is limited to pre-defined rate for the first client computing device. Enrichment of remaining second set of event traffic bursts is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: WarnerMedia Direct, LLC
    Inventors: Serhii Kozak, Jiming Ye, Elias Mendel, Agnelo D'costa, Aeden Jameson, Jing Yang, Chase Meador, Brandon Sislow, Bradley C LeRoss, Pam McCormack, Nicolas Webb
  • Publication number: 20250079936
    Abstract: The invention provides a compact electromagnetic (EM) combo machine formed of a generator portion and a motor portion providing electrical power generation and actuation of a rotating or displacing shaft. The EM combo machine can be immersed in a flowing fluid. A turbine coupled to the generator portion can rotate a rotor on the generator portion. The generator portion that generates electrical power can be electrically directly coupled to the motor portion that actuates devices and can be within a single package. The speed of the motor portion can be controlled with a braking technique that includes a controlled electrical load. Any required relative rotational speed in revolutions per minute can be achieved by optimizing the number of poles of the motor portion compared to the generator portion. The possible combinations of radial flux and an axial flux designs for the EM combo machine provides added flexibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: MS Directional, LLC
    Inventors: Libo YANG, Arnold FENOCCHI, Peter Nicholas WELLS, Nobuyoshi NIINA
  • Patent number: 11968429
    Abstract: The disclosed technology is directed towards selecting and returning a user interface, such as of a streaming media service, that is based on a child user's age. As a child ages, the child receives a generally more sophisticated user interface, such that a younger child needs only simple interaction to select a desired (for example age-appropriate) content offering, while an older child can use more complex interaction to locate and select a desired content offering. Profile data associated with the user is sent with each request for content, including the request for a user interface, starting with a home page. The age of the user can be determined from the profile data with any request, whereby a user interface can appear to adapt based on user age over time. The profile data can be locked to a device to retain the profile data after a logoff/new login operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: WARNERMEDIA DIRECT, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Winburn, Anthony van Winkle, Allen Gay, Cengiz Kaygusuz
  • Patent number: 11924501
    Abstract: Computing platforms and methods for dynamic presentation of graphical and video content are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: provide, in a static browsing state, a static image associated with underlying video content; in response to an extended focus on the static image for a first threshold amount of time, expand a visual tile to a widescreen aspect ratio while remaining in the static browsing state; after a second threshold amount of time, initiate a dwell browsing state in which dwell tile content is provided in the expanded visual tile, while other content remains in the static browsing state; in response to a determination that the playback device supports a dwell video mode, play a video asset within the expanded visual tile; and in response to a determination that the playback device does not support the dwell video mode, provide an alternate non-video visual asset within the expanded visual tile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: WARNERMEDIA DIRECT, LLC.
    Inventors: John Curry, Madeline Courtney, Justina Villanueva, Michael Martin, Dinar Bulatov, Joshua Toczko, Daniel Friedwald
  • Patent number: 11924030
    Abstract: The described technology is generally directed towards configuring a client device with client configuration data based on client context data. The configuration data can include endpoints of various services to which the client can connect that are appropriate for the client device based on the client context data, along with dimension information (route key values) for connecting to each such service. For example, a roaming client device can be given an endpoint and dimension information to connect to a content service in the roaming region, with a different endpoint and dimension information for communicating user information to a home region to which the user is affiliated. This facilitates single hop/reduced latency for content requests, and compliance with home regulations via a single hop to the home service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: WARNERMEDIA DIRECT, LLC
    Inventors: Hazel Diana Mary, Erik Fortune, Adam Gilman, Franklyn Hu
  • Patent number: 11907202
    Abstract: The described technology is generally directed towards caching session state data on a client device, so that services called by the client device and other services can use the session state data without having to recollect such information from a server or servers that maintain the ground truth values for the session state data. The session state data can be divided into payload datasets based on domains or the like, so that only a relevant part of the session state data need be attached to a given communication, and/or updated when a session variable changes in some way. A payload dataset can be encoded or encrypted so that a service can verify the integrity of the payload dataset before using it, such as for service-to-service communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: WARNERMEDIA DIRECT, LLC
    Inventors: Hazel Diana Mary, Erik Fortune, Adam Gilman, Franklyn Hu
  • Patent number: 11823817
    Abstract: A composite hybrid cable includes multiple constituent cables with an outer jacket covering the constituent cables configured to run through a wire chase or wall of a structure in a single pass by pushing. The ends of the constituent cables are of different lengths to form a staggered end with the ends having factory-installed connectors. The ends are covered with a material to form a tapered leading edge to facilitate running the composite hybrid cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Structured Home Wiring Direct, LLC
    Inventors: Drew Nathan Hunter, Timothy N. Berelsman
  • Patent number: 11770308
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for user interface deployment that include a server with a cloud application and a client device with a client application. The cloud application is a fully functional application, such as a headless application, and transmits scene graph data including presentation data and behavior data for a first set of user interface elements viewable at the client device in a first operational state. The client application locally renders the first set of user interface elements on a client device display to locally render the portion of the scene graph related to the first operational state. In response to a user input, the client application transmits event or state data to the cloud application and may perform an action associated with the user input while awaiting receipt of updated scene graph data, possibly related to a subsequent operational state, reducing or eliminating the perception of latency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: WARNERMEDIA DIRECT, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart Russell, Mathieu-André Chiasson
  • Publication number: 20230243241
    Abstract: The invention provides a generator suited for drilling equipment, such as oil and gas applications. A turbine can drive the permanent-magnet, synchronous generator. The generator uses axial flux topology for a stator and a rotor. The design permits a wide airgap between the stator and rotor, so fluid and debris from drilling operations can flow through the generator relatively unobstructed, and the fluid flow can provide a power source to rotate the turbine coupled to the rotor to generate electrical power. The airgap can accommodate non-magnetic sealing plates to provide additional protection to the generator components. The rotor includes a Halbach magnet array of permanent magnets, producing high-intensity magnetic flux in an axial direction. The Halbach magnet array avoids any necessity for the conventional rotor back-iron to return the flux. The proposed generator is intended to generate electric power for drilling equipment, permitting the elimination of costly batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: MS Directional, LLC
    Inventors: Arnold FENOCCHI, Nobuyoshi NIINA, Libo YANG
  • Publication number: 20230193747
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and system for supplemental processing of recorded historical data in real time to fill in gaps of lost data. A user who may be monitoring the data from human interfaces can immediately recognize an issue, quickly change one or more settings for parameters (including changing one or more of the parameters), and replay for reprocessing the recorded data to provide a revised output that can catch up to the processing of later current data without needing to halt operations. In at least one field of use, the invention can eliminate the need for restarting a complete drilling process to resynchronize the surface system when the system is not able to demodulate a valid bitstream, saving time and maintaining high drilling efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: MS Directional, LLC
    Inventors: Eitan BONDEROVER, Libo YANG, Charles W. DAVIS, JR., Shyam B. MEHTA
  • Patent number: 11660677
    Abstract: A tooling assembly for a lathe machine includes a tool platform configured to be mounted on the lathe machine, a milling tool holder fixedly secured to the tool platform and workable to releasably secure a thread milling tool therein, and a milling tool drive. The milling tool drive is operatively connected to the milling tool holder and operable to rotate the milling tool holder independently of a work holder to mill threads on the workpiece when a pipe thread milling tool is secured in the milling tool holder. Computer numerical control threading lathes and methods of milling threads in tubular workpieces are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Amera-Seiki Direct, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Allen Welsh, James Bren Legg, James Robert Roy
  • Patent number: 11664817
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method and system to recover some or all of the data missing in types of gaps that occur in data streams received via telemetry. The gaps can be filled in real time to enhance operator understanding of current operations. For gaps created by special sequences sent via telemetry during a time interval that telemetry would be sending measurement blocks (MB) of data, the gaps can be filled using special MBs combined with MBs for a next time interval to create combined MBs, sent via telemetry, and extracted to backfill the gaps. For gaps caused by corrupted data, the gaps can be filled with data from overlapping MBs having overlapping data based on overlapping time intervals. For gaps caused by gap events, including different drilling rates of penetration, event MBs with sampling rates different than a predetermined sampling rate can be sent via telemetry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: MS Directional, LLC
    Inventors: Eitan Bonderover, Shyam Mehta, Libo Yang
  • Publication number: 20230087069
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method and system to recover some or all of the data missing in types of gaps that occur in data streams received via telemetry. The gaps can be filled in real time to enhance operator understanding of current operations. For gaps created by special sequences sent via telemetry during a time interval that telemetry would be sending measurement blocks (MB) of data, the gaps can be filled using special MBs combined with MBs for a next time interval to create combined MBs, sent via telemetry, and extracted to backfill the gaps. For gaps caused by corrupted data, the gaps can be filled with data from overlapping MBs having overlapping data based on overlapping time intervals. For gaps caused by gap events, including different drilling rates of penetration, event MBs with sampling rates different than a predetermined sampling rate can be sent via telemetry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: MS Directional, LLC
    Inventors: Eitan BONDEROVER, Shyam MEHTA, Libo YANG
  • Patent number: 11428262
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a bearing design that accommodates misalignment of a rotatable shaft in the bearing and is well suited to usage in a particulate-laden fluid. The bearing can be shaped with a curved surface along a longitudinal axis of the bearing, such as in a curved barrel shape or a ball shape, to provide a point contact instead of a line contact as is the case with conventional plain bearings. The point contact allows the bearing to adjust with a misalignment between ends of the shaft or between the external supports and facilitates the assembly and disassembly of the rotating shaft. Because the bearing compensates for misalignment, the bearing surfaces can have closer tolerances for a smaller gap between the bearing surfaces, which can result in improved performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: MS Directional, LLC
    Inventors: Nobuyoshi Niina, Libo Yang, Peter Nicholas Wells
  • Patent number: 11221455
    Abstract: In one instance, a fiber distribution hub includes a fiber distribution cabinet and a fiber optic splitter module coupled to and disposed within the fiber distribution cabinet. The fiber optic splitter module has horizontal (perpendicular to gravity) top and bottom rails and vertically (parallel to gravity) mounted splitter assemblies. In some instances, the distribution ports are downwardly oriented to facilitate cable management. Cable management systems are also included. Other aspects are presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Connectivity Solutions Direct LLC
    Inventors: Brian J. Berdan, Manuel Veyna, Jr., Wade J. Womack, Joseph C. Livingston
  • Publication number: 20210285489
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a bearing design that accommodates misalignment of a rotatable shaft in the bearing and is well suited to usage in a particulate-laden fluid. The bearing can be shaped with a curved surface along a longitudinal axis of the bearing, such as in a curved barrel shape or a ball shape, to provide a point contact instead of a line contact as is the case with conventional plain bearings. The point contact allows the bearing to adjust with a misalignment between ends of the shaft or between the external supports and facilitates the assembly and disassembly of the rotating shaft. Because the bearing compensates for misalignment, the bearing surfaces can have closer tolerances for a smaller gap between the bearing surfaces, which can result in improved performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: MS Directional, LLC
    Inventors: Nobuyoshi NIINA, Libo YANG, Peter Nicholas WELLS
  • Publication number: 20210228557
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are therapeutic compositions comprising omega-3 fatty acid mixtures and ubiquinone, and a method improving heart health comprising administering an effective amount of a therapeutic composition comprising omega-3 fatty acid mixtures and ubiquinone. According to embodiments, therapeutic compositions for improved heart health are provided comprising: vitamin B6; folate; vitamin B12; chromium; an omega-3 fatty acid component, comprising: docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and L-carnitine fumarate; and ubiquinone. The therapeutic compositions are effective in supporting heart health and healthy aging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: Healthy Directions, LLC
    Inventor: Stephen SINATRA
  • Patent number: D991955
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: ACH Direct LLC
    Inventor: William Grecia
  • Patent number: D1033250
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Transducers Direct LLC
    Inventors: Robert W. Matthes, Reethika Sree Alla, Ronald William Fialko