Patents Assigned to LLC
  • Studio sofa with power headrests
    Patent number: 10966538
    Abstract: The studio couch of the subject invention is a seating unit having an end unit with a cushion which may be raised and lowered from a closed position to an open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: HHG IPCO, LLC
    Inventors: Beth Tucker, Jeffrey Plunk, Michael Riggs
  • Pinch grip toothbrush handle
    Patent number: 10966511
    Abstract: A toothbrush with a pinch grip toothbrush handle facilitates a healthier brushing technique by encouraging the use of a pinch grip. A pinch grip handle with one or more finger grooves encourages the use of a pinch grip, thereby reducing the amount of pressure a user can apply during brushing at any brushing orientation. A finger groove may be contoured, consisting of concave surface areas and optionally convex surface areas. A handle may feature a pair of finger grooves that resemble a peanut or hour glass shape, which encourages the use of a pinch grip. Embodiments may take the form of a supplemental attachment to a toothbrush, or an integral part of a solid single-piece toothbrush.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: F.T.G.G., LLC
    Inventor: Steven Karl Walther
  • Collaboration mechanism
    Patent number: 10970457
    Abstract: Branch objects are created from master objects, which allow collaborators to edit drafts of those branch objects. Collaborators' draft branch objects are submitted to the master object owner and changesets are generated to identify any changes proposed by collaborators with respect to the current content of the master object. Proposed changes from collaborators are presented to the master object's owner or their delegate for approval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Citta LLC
    Inventors: Sai Prakash, Edwin Gnichtel
  • Methods and systems for stitching soft tissue to bone
    Patent number: 10966704
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for performing soft tissue repair by delivering a suture through the soft tissue and underlying bone at two or more fixation points that can be spaced apart from each other and connected by the suture on the surface of the soft tissue. The two or more fixation points and the suture connected there between can be a continuous strand of suture, which can form a stitching assembly that can provide sufficient fixation in the bone and minimize disruption to the soft tissue and bone. In an example, the suture can be delivered into the bone using one or more implants that can catch the suture to drive the suture through the tissue and into the bone. The one or more implants can include structural features to aid in securing the suture to the implant. In an example, the suture can include structural features or be formed of a material to aid in fixation of the suture in the bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Biomet Sports Medicine, LLC
    Inventors: Antony J. Lozier, Matthew Prygoski, Daniel P. Murphy, Hallie E. Brinkerhuff, Michael Giordano, J. Craig Fryman, Alex McMullen, Kevin T. Stone
  • Vehicle HVAC system
    Patent number: 10967700
    Abstract: A vehicle HVAC system delivers airflow to a vehicle occupant cabin having a front row and a rear row. The vehicle HVAC system includes a casing, a front duct, a shifter base assembly and a distribution duct. The front duct defines an airflow passageway that is fluidly coupled to the casing. The shifter base assembly is disposed in the vehicle occupant cabin and includes a base housing defining an airflow passageway that is fluidly coupled to the front duct. The distribution duct defines an airflow passageway that is fluidly coupled to the shifter base assembly and the rear row of the vehicle occupant cabin. The airflow passageways of the casing, the front duct, the base housing and the distribution duct form a continuous passageway through which air flows into the rear row of the vehicle occupant cabin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Brian P Sturza, Kenneth M Speck
  • Kick down area enabler
    Patent number: 10967918
    Abstract: A vehicle rail assembly has an extending longitudinal rail with a kick down area. A kick down area enabler is positioned in the rail at the kick down area. The kick down area enabler includes a foot rest portion, an outer part portion and a kick down portion all contacting the rail. The outer part portion and kick down portion part are cantilevered from the foot rest portion via welding. The kick down area enabler provides additional energy absorption for the rail to prevent intrusion into a passenger compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Sunil Waghmare, Abhijeet Thorat, Meenakshi Solaimalai
  • Game utilizing magnetic forces
    Patent number: 10967247
    Abstract: The present invention is a game that relies on the interactions of magnetic fields to test the skills of a player or players, and more specifically a game device which relies upon the characteristic of magnets in which like poles between two magnets form a mutual field of repulsion whereas opposing poles of the same magnets form a field of attraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Kluster LLC
    Inventors: Robert Lee Henning, Paula L. Henning, Charles Elliot Flower, John W. Herrmann
  • Auxiliary tool assembly for an agricultural implement
    Patent number: 10966362
    Abstract: An auxiliary tool assembly for an agricultural implement is configured to support a finishing tool(s) at a location at or adjacent to the aft end of the implement. The auxiliary tool assembly includes a support arm extending lengthwise between a proximal end and a distal end, with the proximal end of the support arm being pivotally coupled to a portion of the implement at or adjacent to its aft end so that the tool assembly is pivotable relative to the implement between a work position and a transport position. In addition, the finishing tool(s) is configured to be coupled to or otherwise supported relative to the ground by the support arm at a location between its proximal and distal ends. Moreover, the auxiliary tool assembly includes one or more surface-engaging wheels coupled to the distal end of the support arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Michael G. Kovach, Scott R. Faust, Timothy R. Blunier, Gaylen J. Kromminga
  • Sterile applicator assembly with hollow microneedle array
    Patent number: 10967163
    Abstract: A soft tip applicator attaches to a syringe for spreading expressed liquid from the syringe onto a surface, such as skin. A detachable hollow microneedle assembly supports transdermal injection of syringe contents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Esthetic Education LLC
    Inventors: Kristin Groop, Lawrence Groop
  • Surgical staples comprising a guide
    Patent number: 10966724
    Abstract: A surgical stapling assembly comprising a staple cartridge, a sled movable during a firing stroke between a proximal unfired position and a distal fired position, and a plurality of staples removably stored within the staple cartridge is disclosed. The staples are configured to be ejected from the staple cartridge by the sled. Each staple comprises a proximal staple leg comprising a proximal piercing tip, a distal staple leg comprising a distal piercing tip, and an integral staple driver base portion. The proximal staple leg and the distal staple leg extend from the integral staple driver base portion. The integral staple driver base portion comprises a body portion, a ramp surface configured to be contacted by the sled, and a starter guide feature configured to assist sled driving contact between the sled and the ramp surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Ethicon LLC
    Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Jeffrey S. Swayze, Chester O. Baxter, III
  • Signatures of updates exchanged in a binary data synchronization protocol
    Patent number: 10972285
    Abstract: In a distributed system, data is shared between three or more electronic devices. The first device generates and signs an object that includes the data. A second device receives the signed object and determines whether the signed object is valid. If valid, the second device will generate a validated signed object and send it to a third device. The third device will validate the object by determining whether the object includes valid signatures of both the first and second devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Michael Burrows, Himabindu Pucha, Raja Daoud, Jatin Lodhia, Ankur Taly
  • NFC tags with proximity detection
    Patent number: 10970496
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods provide for detecting the proximate placement of an external NFC reader to a specific location on a display surface. The display surface can be intended for viewing indicia and enabling interaction with an NFC communication device embedded within the display. A circuit can control an NFC security system that can scan for unauthorized tags affixed to the surface of a display. The NFC security system may be activated by an NFC enabled mobile phone placed proximate to the indicated region for receiving an NFC coded message from the display. An NFC security scan can be performed prior to the mobile phone reading the message from the intended NFC tag in the display. Enabling interactive display modes can allow for making selections indicated on the display or detecting motion gestures across the face of the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Retail Information Services, LLC
    Inventor: Ian J. Forster
  • Point of sale pairing to wireless networks
    Patent number: 10970699
    Abstract: Wireless pairing is automatically performed based on a purchase of a wireless product. When the wireless product is purchased, a unique product identifier and/or an account number (such as a credit card number) may be used to obtain one or more corresponding wireless network security credentials. Once the wireless network security credentials are identified, the wireless product may be paired to a wireless network based on the wireless network security credentials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignees: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P., AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Emily Soelberg, Glenn Blumstein, Ginger Chien, Murali Narayanan, Bradley Richard Ree, Venson Shaw
  • Semiconductor baseplates
    Patent number: 10971428
    Abstract: A semiconductor baseplate is disclosed. Specific implementations of a baseplate may include a planar portion including a plurality of recesses therein, the planar portion may be made of a first material, and a plurality of pegs where each peg of the plurality of pegs may be configured to fit within each recess of the plurality of recesses, the plurality of pegs may be made of a second material, where the first material and the second material may be bonded together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Atapol Prajuckamol, Francis J. Carney, Chee Hiong Chew, Yushuang Yao
  • Siding tool
    Patent number: 10968642
    Abstract: A siding tool for siding installation in building construction to efficiently measure the distance between adjacent siding panels and to install siding. The body of the siding tool is preferably approximately 3/16? ( 3/16 inches) wide, and a depth of approximately two inches (2?). The width and depth are used to measure distances according to building code. The body has a lip at one end that extends from the base of the body. The lip is configured to position the siding tool in place by catching the bottom edge of a panel of siding that has been placed. The lip of the siding tool is also configured for a user to position the siding tool upside down and use the lip to draw measurement lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Chadillac 10 Siding Tool LLC
    Inventors: Chad Rasmussen, Steven Evans
  • Cooking apparatus
    Patent number: D915138
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: WEBER-STEPHEN PRODUCTS LLC
    Inventors: Derek Bennion, Qian Hamel, Carmen O. Lira-Nunez
  • Food support for cooking device
    Patent number: D915142
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC
    Inventors: Allen Young, Carl Wrigglesworth
  • Tamper evident flip cap
    Patent number: D915199
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Silgan White Cap LLC
    Inventors: Gary L. Berge, Thomas P. Hennessy
  • Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface
    Patent number: D915438
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLC
    Inventors: Erica L. Clymer, Benjamin F. Bard, Jennifer Wong, Joel Hnatow
  • Garbage can hitch
    Patent number: D915715
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: THXC, LLC
    Inventor: Lanny Berg