Patents Assigned to LLC
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Patent number: 10807259Abstract: A safety razor handle in combination with a razor cartridge that is one of a first and second type razor cartridge, each with a respective connecting member, which first and second type razor cartridge connecting members are different from one another, is provided. The handle includes a cartridge end, a first assembly, a second assembly, and an ejector. The first assembly is configured to connect the first type razor cartridge's connecting member to a cartridge end of the handle. The second assembly is configured to connect the second type razor cartridge's connecting member to the cartridge end of the handle. The razor cartridge ejector is operable to selectively eject both first type razor cartridges and second type razor cartridges from the handle.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE BRANDS, LLCInventor: Jay Bunnell
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Patent number: 10807977Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for selectively killing senescent cells, wherein the composition comprises a compound of Formula (I) or a compound of Formula (II). The selective killing of senescent cells may delay aging and/or treat age-related disorders.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2017Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: BioVentures, LLCInventors: Guangrong Zheng, Daohong Zhou, Xuan Zhang, Yingying Wang, Jianhui Chang
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Patent number: 10811331Abstract: A hermetically sealed electronic package may include a thermal panel having a panel interior surface and a panel exterior surface with electronic device(s) in thermal communication with the panel interior surface. An enclosure, isolating environmental communication from internal electronic devices and modules, may be coupled to the thermal panel, and the enclosure may have an enclosure interior surface and an enclosure exterior surface. A plurality of electrical feedthroughs may be coupled to the package enclosure for signal and data transmission, and the conducting pin(s) in every electrical feedthrough may be bonded by a hydrophobic sealing material for harsh environmental electrical signal, data and power transmission. The ratio of sealing length over sealing bead diameter in the electrical feedthrough subassembly may have a preferred value from 2 to 3; and the ratio of the sealing bead diameter over pin diameter in the electrical feedthrough subassembly may have a preferred value from 1.5 to 2.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: PA&E, HERMETIC SOLUTIONS GROUP, LLCInventors: Hua Xia, Nathan Foster, Nelson Settles, Steve Hall
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Patent number: 10808975Abstract: An apparatus includes a flash tank, a medium temperature low side heat exchanger, a low temperature low side heat exchanger, a first compressor, a second compressor, and an ejector. The flash tank stores a refrigerant. The medium temperature low side heat exchanger uses the refrigerant from the flash tank to cool a space proximate the medium temperature low side heat exchanger to a first temperature. The low temperature low side heat exchanger uses the refrigerant from the flash tank to cool a space proximate the low temperature low side heat exchanger to a second temperature that is lower than the first temperature. The first compressor compresses the refrigerant from the low temperature low side heat exchanger. The second compressor compresses the refrigerant from the medium temperature low side heat exchanger. The ejector directs a mixture of the refrigerant from the first compressor and the refrigerant from the second compressor to the low temperature low side heat exchanger during a defrost cycle.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Heatcraft Refrigeration Products LLCInventor: Shitong Zha
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Patent number: 10808210Abstract: The disclosure provides a water-soluble film, including polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) and (PVOH) and an acrylate resin (e.g., methyl acrylate), wherein the water-soluble film remains intact for at least 3 minutes when submerged in water heated to a temperature of about 40° C., as determined by Bleach Compatibility Method A (described herein). The disclosure further provides a packet or pouch comprising water-soluble film of the disclosure. The packet or pouch can optionally include two or more compartments. The disclosure further provides a pouch including a first sealed compartment containing a first composition, the first sealed compartment comprising the water-soluble film according to the disclosure. Optionally, the first composition can include a bleach composition.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2014Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: MONOSOL, LLCInventors: David M. Lee, Nicholas Zeese, Jennifer L. Childers, Stephen Bullock
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Patent number: 10809043Abstract: A high strength polymer-based cartridge casing inclosing a volume includes a first end having a mouth, a neck extending away from the mouth, a shoulder extending below the neck and away from the first end, a cartridge body formed below the shoulder, a insert attached to the cartridge body opposite the shoulder, and a projectile disposed in the mouth having a particular caliber. The neck has a neck thickness that is about 25% to about 125% greater than a standard neck thickness for the particular caliber as detailed by a standards organization. Also, the neck, the shoulder, and the cartridge body are formed from a polymer.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: PCP Tactical, LLCInventors: Charles Padgett, Lanse Padgett
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Patent number: 10809524Abstract: The disclosed apparatus may include (1) a deformable stepped lens that (a) provides a first optical power when a shape of the deformable stepped lens includes a first state, and (b) provides a second optical power different from the first optical power when the shape of the deformable stepped lens includes a second state different from the first state and (2) an actuator coupled to the deformable stepped lens that, when actuated, applies force to the deformable stepped lens to alter the shape of the deformable stepped lens from the first state to the second state. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLCInventors: Alexander Sohn, Nelson Cardenas
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Patent number: 10810875Abstract: A system includes a computer programmed to receive first data from a first source that is a vehicle. The first data identifies a fault of the vehicle. The computer is programmed to receive second data from a second source outside the vehicle describing an area around the vehicle. The computer is programmed to determine, based on the first and second data, a navigational plan. The computer is programmed to transmit an instruction to the vehicle to actuate the vehicle according to the navigational plan.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2017Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Eric She, Ryan J. Skaff, Cheri Lyn Hansen
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Patent number: 10808455Abstract: The window shade pocket system may comprise a pocket having an inside surface, a first wall and a second wall, wherein a roller shade is mounted within the pocket; and a first bracket removably affixed to the inside surface of the first wall of the pocket, wherein the first bracket retains a light source. The light source may include at least one of a light bulb, light bar, light strip, LED lighting or reflective device. The light source may be LED lighting that is modular or provides different colors over the window shade fabric. The light source may include a lens. The light source may be at least one of removeable from the first bracket or rotatable within the first bracket. The light source may be at least one of between the window shade and the window, or between the room and the window shade.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: MECHOSHADE SYSTEMS, LLCInventors: Stephen P. Hebeisen, Xi Ming Liarno, Eugene Miroshnichenko
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Patent number: 10812650Abstract: Example embodiments relate to a user equipment that can receive a command to turn on the user equipment. In response to determining that the user equipment has not been initialized, and prior to displaying a graphical user interface listing a Wi-Fi network to which the user equipment can connect, the user equipment presents a graphical user interface that displays an option to activate a cellular service provided by a mobile network operator entity, but does not display an option to activate the cellular service at a subsequent time.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2020Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: AT&T MOBILITY II LLCInventors: Katie Keser, Tara Colon, Jeffrey Howard
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Patent number: 10812890Abstract: An audio system includes a transducer assembly, an audio sensor, and a controller. The transducer assembly is coupled to a back of an auricle of an ear of the user. The transducer assembly vibrates the auricle over a frequency range to cause the auricle to create an acoustic pressure wave in accordance with vibration instructions. The acoustic sensor detects the acoustic pressure wave at an entrance of the ear of the user. The controller dynamically adjusts a frequency response model based in part on the detected acoustic pressure wave, updates the vibration instructions using the adjusted frequency response model, and provides the updated vibration instructions to the transducer assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLCInventors: Antonio John Miller, Ravish Mehra
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Patent number: 10810440Abstract: Example apparatus disclosed herein include an analyzer to determine whether a first face rectangle is located in an overlap region of an image frame pair including a first image frame obtained from a first image sensor and a second image frame obtained from a second image sensor, the first face rectangle associated with the first image frame. Disclosed example apparatus also include a comparator to determine whether the first face rectangle is redundant to a second face rectangle when the first face rectangle is located in the overlap region of the image frame pair. Disclosed example apparatus further include an overlap eliminator to link first coordinates of the first face rectangle and second coordinates of the second face rectangle in a correlated face history when the first face rectangle is redundant to the second face rectangle, the correlated face history to identify redundant face rectangles in subsequent image frame pairs.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: Venugopal Srinivasan, Padmanabhan Soundararajan
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Patent number: 10812185Abstract: The disclosure provides for a system that includes a network controller. The network controller is configured to receive information from nodes of a network, where nodes include one node that is in motion relative to another node. The network controller is also configured to generate a table representing available nodes and possible links in the network based on the information, and determine a topology of the network based on the table. Additionally, the network controller is configured to receive client data information from a client device, and determine flows for the topology based on the client data information. Each flow includes one or more requirements for a routing path through the network. The network controller is configured to generate a network configuration for the topology based on the flows, and send instructions to the nodes of the network for implementing the network configuration and transmitting client data.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Loon LLCInventor: Brian Barritt
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Patent number: 10808379Abstract: A method of cutting a microtrech in which the buried utility is exposed by opening an access hole in a roadway above the buried utility using a roadway access hole drill that rotates and vibrates the drill bit. A roadway access hole drill having a down-the-hole jack-hammer drill bit and a motor to rotate the down-the-hole jack-hammer drill.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2020Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: CCIIP LLCInventors: Angelo J. Pino, Jr., Daniel Urban
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Patent number: 10813122Abstract: A base station schedules a user equipment (UE) for uplink air link resources, e.g., unlicensed spectrum PUSCH resources, corresponding to one or more slots and, in some embodiments, at least one mini-slot. There may be, and sometimes are gaps between two scheduled slots and/or between a scheduled slot and a scheduled mini-slot. Different uplink air link resources corresponding to a schedule slot or mini-slot may, and sometimes do, use different set of frequencies. The base station generates and sends to the UE a single UL grant which grants uplink air link resources corresponding to the composite of resource allocations corresponding to the one or more slots and, in some embodiments, at least one mini-slot. The single UL grant may, and sometimes does, communicates gap information and frequency information.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Charter Communcations Operating, LLCInventors: Amitav Mukherjee, Maulik Vaidya
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Patent number: 10811598Abstract: A sensor package includes a semiconductor die including at least one current sensor. The semiconductor die includes a first pass through hole extending from one side of the semiconductor die to an opposite side of the semiconductor die. The semiconductor package further includes a second pass through hole extending from one side of the sensor package to an opposite side of the sensor package. The second pass through hole is aligned with the first pass through hole and is configured to receive a current-carrying conductor. The at least one current sensor senses current flow in the current-carrying conductor received in the second pass through hole. An end of the current-carrying conductor is coupled to a terminal on a circuit board in the sensor package.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2020Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLCInventors: Jefferson W. Hall, Michael J. Seddon, Yenting Wen
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Patent number: 10812322Abstract: Described in detail herein is an event streaming system. A controller disposed at a facility, can receive an event from computing systems disposed at the facility. The event is received by the controller at a time the event occurs. The controller can stream the event including the set of data. A central system can receive the at least one event streamed by the controller. The central system can include a repository cluster, a relational database, and a NoSQL database. The central system can concurrently route the set of data included in the event to the repository cluster, the relational database and the NoSQL database of the event response system to store the set of data in the repository cluster, the relational database and the NoSQL database.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLCInventors: Bryan Scott Lipkin, Biju Nair
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Patent number: 10812576Abstract: A Top of Rack (TOR) switch operating with a Software for Open Networking in the Cloud (SONiC) platform is implemented using commodity switch hardware and is configured to maintain or retrieve flow state information for incoming data flows in a load balancer. In one embodiment, an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) informs a user mode container flow state information for each incoming data flow. The user mode container informs the ASIC of any affected flows that may result pursuant to a modified distributed system (e.g., added, updated, or removed servers). In other embodiments, the ASIC may utilize remote direct memory access (RDMA) to retrieve flow state information maintained by a remote device or may utilize the RDMA to retrieve network address translation (NAT) information for incoming traffic. In each of the implementations, the integrity of the load balancing system is maintained when the distributed system of servers changes.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Lihua Yuan, Ashok Kumar Nandoori, Pradeepkumar Mani
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Patent number: 10810518Abstract: An interactive rapid response Internet accessed air travel management system. The system includes a web-based planning and reservation interface system and an interactive access device. The system responds to details of a member's desired travel, to thereafter act in real time to contact the domains of associated travel service providers to arrange for every aspect of the member's trip, from airline and hotel reservations, ticket issuance, and ground transportation, to restaurant and theater reservations, and any other travel related needs of the member. The system stores identification information to verify access device possession to prohibit unauthorized use of the system and to provide security pre-clearance to system members.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: AIRPORTAMERICA, LLCInventors: David Block, Jaro Volny, Sharyn A. Brotz, Scott Allen Mueller
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Patent number: 10806388Abstract: Methods and apparatus to identify an emotion evoked by media are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a synthesizer to generate a first synthesized sample based on a pre-verbal utterance associated with a first emotion. A feature extractor is to identify a first value of a first feature of the first synthesized sample. The feature extractor to identify a second value of the first feature of first media evoking an unknown emotion. A classification engine is to create a model based on the first feature. The model is to establish a relationship between the first value of the first feature and the first emotion. The classification engine is to identify the first media as evoking the first emotion when the model indicates that the second value corresponds to the first value.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2017Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: Robert T. Knight, Ramachandran Gurumoorthy, Alexander Topchy, Ratnakar Dev, Padmanabhan Soundararajan, Anantha Pradeep