Patents Assigned to LLC
  • Patent number: 10801395
    Abstract: Various technologies presented herein relate to heating a fuel and enhancing fuel and charge-gas mixing inside a combustion chamber to enable minimal, or no, generation of soot and/or other undesired emissions during ignition and subsequent combustion of the locally premixed mixtures. To enable sufficient mixing of the fuel and charge-gas, a jet of fuel can be directed to pass through a bore of a duct causing charge-gas to be drawn into the bore creating turbulence to mix the fuel and the drawn charge-gas. The duct can be heated to provision heating of the fuel and charge-gas mixture. The duct can be located proximate to an opening in a tip of a fuel injector. An ignition assist component can be located downstream of the duct to facilitate ignition of the fuel/charge-gas mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
    Inventor: Charles J. Mueller
  • Patent number: 10804284
    Abstract: A three-dimensional memory device includes an alternating stack of insulating layers and electrically conductive layers located over a substrate, memory stack structures vertically extending through the alternating stack, each memory stack structure including a memory film and a vertical semiconductor channel, and a contact well set that includes contact wells extending through a respective upper region of the alternating stack. Each of the contact wells contains first stepped surfaces which have a stepwise descending vertical profile along a first horizontal direction and second stepped surfaces which have a stepwise descending vertical profile along a second horizontal direction which is perpendicular to the first horizontal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Yasushi Ishii, Jun Akaiwa, Kiyokazu Shishido, Hiroyuki Ogawa
  • Patent number: 10802234
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a coated conductor. The coated conductor includes a conductor and a coating on the conductor. The coating includes (i) an annular wall composed of a polymeric material, the annular wall surrounding at least a portion of the conductor; (ii) a plurality of channels extending along a length of an outer surface of the annular wall; and (iii) a slip material located in the channels, the slip material forming a capillary structure in the channels, and the capillary structures protruding radially outward from the annular wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Mohamed Esseghir, Chester J. Kmiec, Wenyi Huang, Thomas J. Parsons
  • Patent number: 10805420
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer-usable medium are disclosed for network acceleration, comprising: responsive to receiving at an acceleration device a stream of one or more datagrams from a sending endpoint device within a first local area network of the acceleration device, the stream for transmission to a receiving endpoint device within a second local area network coupled to the first local area network by a wide area network: communicating by the acceleration device to the sending endpoint device a respective acknowledgement to each of the one or more datagrams; and transmitting by the acceleration device the one or more datagrams via multiple communication links of the wide area network to a second acceleration device within the second local area network and coupled to the receiving endpoint device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Forcepoint LLC
    Inventors: Tuomo Syvänne, Olli-Pekka Niemi, Valtteri Rahkonen, Ville Mattila
  • Patent number: 10803175
    Abstract: A device boots in a secure manner that allows measurements reflecting which components are loaded during booting to be generated. Measurements of such components, as well as of a device management agent and the security state of the device, are also obtained. The device management agent accesses an attestation service for an enterprise, which is a collection of resources managed by a management service. The device management agent provides the obtained measurements to the attestation service, which evaluates the measurements and based on the evaluation determines whether the device is verified for use in the enterprise. The management service uses this verification to ensure that the device management agent is running in a secure manner, is accurately providing indications of the state of the device to the management service, and is implementing policy received from the management service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Janani Vasudevan, Peter David Waxman, Kinshuman Kinshumann, Justin A. Hou, Peter J. Kaufman, Yuhang Zhu, Giridhar Viswanathan, Scott R. Shell
  • Patent number: 10803498
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and computing system for receiving a contribution for a social platform from a client; producing promotional material for the client concerning their contribution to the social platform, wherein this promotional material is configured to positively impact a current responsibility score associated with the client; and publishing the promotional material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Givewith LLC
    Inventor: Paul A. Polizzotto
  • Patent number: 10804815
    Abstract: A vehicle operates an internal combustion engine according to an automatic start-stop function to reduce fuel consumption. A first DC bus is adapted to connect to a plurality of DC loads. A primary battery is coupled between the first DC bus and a ground. A first alternator is driven by the internal combustion engine to supply electrical power to the first DC bus. A second DC bus is connected to a positive terminal of an auxiliary battery. A negative terminal of the auxiliary battery is connected to the first DC bus. A second alternator is driven by the internal combustion engine to supply electrical power to the second bus at a voltage corresponding to a sum of voltages of the primary and auxiliary batteries. An inverter receives electrical power from the second DC bus to generate an AC output adapted to connect to accessory AC loads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Hanyang B. Chen, Michael J. Irby, Alan F. Judge, Anthony T. Spoto, Stuart C. Salter, Jason Baker
  • Patent number: 10804770
    Abstract: A motor has a housing which comprises a cavity and a socket accessible from outside the housing. The socket has an interior surface. The motor includes a LRU sensor system which comprises an LRU sensor having electrical conductors and internal sensor wiring that is electrically connected to the electrical conductors and electrical conductors on the interior surface of the socket, wherein when the LRU sensor is positioned in the socket, the electrical conductors on the LRU sensor contact the electrical conductors on the interior surface of the socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Prime Datum Development Company, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick M. Rollins, George Lucas
  • Patent number: 10799574
    Abstract: A method for treating or reducing the incidence of recurrence of cancer, benign tumors or HPV-associated lesions, including skin cancer, and particularly squamous cell carcinoma (SCC and basal-cell carcinoma, by administering one or more doses of HPV recombinant vaccine to a patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: HPVVAX. LLC
    Inventor: Tim Ioannides
  • Patent number: 10799649
    Abstract: Systems for drug delivery devices include a temperature control system and an identification system. A temperature control system configured to sense and control temperature of a cartridge containing a drug includes a heater, one or more temperature sensors, and a control unit. An identification system configured to identify a cartridge containing a drug includes a control unit and a tag sensor that is electrically coupled to the control unit, wherein the tag sensor is activated upon detecting a presence of the cartridge. A drug delivery device includes both the temperature control system and the identification system such that the control unit of the device may process the information of the drug that is received from the tag sensor of the identification system, and based on at least a portion of the processed information, determine and control the temperature of the drug within a cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: UNL Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Arthur Marlin, William King, Lee Cross, Madeline Davis, Andrew King
  • Patent number: 10798961
    Abstract: The present application is directed to sensory technologies for beverages and other products that significantly reduce or fully mask bitterness and/or off-flavor associated with the presence of functional ingredients, such as caffeine or L-phenylalanine. In particular, reduction or masking of the bitterness and/or off-flavor in the beverage or food composition is achieved through the addition of trigeminal sensation-eliciting compounds, referred to herein as sensates, responsible for cooling, warming, tingling, or mouthfeel-type sensations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Pauline Marcq, Gerd Kobal, Maria Gogova
  • Patent number: 10801298
    Abstract: A downhole tool having a mandrel, a first slip, a second slip, a lower sleeve, and a tethered ball assembly. The mandrel includes a proximate end; a distal end; a bore having a ball seat associated therewith; and an outer surface. The first slip is disposed around the mandrel. The second slip is disposed around the mandrel. The lower sleeve is proximate to the first slip, and engaged with the outer surface at the distal end. The tethered ball assembly includes a ball; a drag; and at least one tether coupled between the ball and the drag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: The WellBoss Company, LLC
    Inventors: David Hughes, Evan Lloyd Davies, Luis Miguel Avila
  • Patent number: 10805083
    Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to authenticating a communication session. In some variations, a secured hardware storage area may be utilized to store at least one key credential. A communication session may be established from an enterprise associated application. To verify the authenticity of the communication session, a customer system and a host enterprise system may exchange a token. The token which may be signed with a key credential to validate a communication session. Additional validation data may be exchanged between operators of the customer system and a host enterprise system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Fardin Abdi Taghi Abad, Jeremy Goodsitt, Vincent Pham, Anh Truong, Austin Walters
  • Patent number: 10804932
    Abstract: In one implementation, the disclosure provides a system including a detector configured to generate an output of a first log-likelihood ratio for each bit in an input data stream. The system also includes at least one look-up table providing a mapping of the first log-likelihood ratio to a second log-likelihood ratio. The mapping between the first log-likelihood ratio and the second log-likelihood ratio is non-linear. The system also includes a decoder configured to generate an output data stream using the second log-likelihood ratio to generate a value for each bit in the input data stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Deepak Sridhara, Rishi Ahuja, William M. Radich, Ara Patapoutian
  • Patent number: 10805834
    Abstract: A system with distributed proxy for reducing traffic in a wireless network satisfies data requests made by a mobile application. The system includes a mobile device having a local proxy for intercepting a data request made by the mobile application. The local proxy simulates application server responses for the mobile application on the mobile device for data requests where responses are available in the local cache. A proxy server is coupled to the mobile device and an application server to which the data request is made. The proxy server is able to communicate with the local proxy. The local proxy forwards the data request to the proxy server for transmission to the application server for a response to the data request. The proxy server queries the application server for any changes to the data request that the mobile application has previously made and notifies the local proxy of such changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Seven Networks, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Luna, Ari Backholm
  • Patent number: 10805817
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for performing Near-field communication (NFC) over a network are presented. In an implementation, a computing device may send to a mobile device a cellular signal that carries information for a NFC signal communication through a communication link, such as a cable. The computing device may determine that an NFC signal propagated from the mobile device has traversed or has been received over the communication link. The computing device may indicate receipt of the NFC signal, or initiate other actions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Larry Wolcott, Andy Martushev, Anthony Werner
  • Patent number: 10804627
    Abstract: A connector system includes a cage with an intermediate section. The cage support a connector and the resulting connector system includes an upper port and a lower port. A heat sink is provided in the intermediate section that is configured to cool a module inserted into the lower port. Apertures can allow air to flow through the connector system so as to allow for improved cooling by more directly cooling the inserted module. The heat sink can be urged into the lower port by a biasing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventor: Jerry D. Kachlic
  • Patent number: 10804296
    Abstract: A monolithic semiconductor device has a substrate with a power region and control region. The substrate can be a silicon-on-insulator substrate. An opening is formed in the power region and extends partially through the substrate. A semiconductor material is formed within the opening. A power semiconductor device, such as a vertical power transistor, is formed within the semiconductor material. A control logic circuit is formed in the control region. A first isolation trench is formed in the power region to isolate the power semiconductor device and control logic circuit. A second isolation trench is formed in the control region to isolate a first control logic circuit from a second control logic circuit. An interconnect structure is formed over the power region and control region to provide electrical interconnect between the control logic circuit and power semiconductor device. A termination trench is formed in the power region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Jefferson W. Hall, Gordon M. Grivna
  • Patent number: 10805306
    Abstract: Systems and methods for authenticating access to multiple data stores substantially in real-time are disclosed. The system may include a server coupled to a network, a client device in communication with the server via the network and a plurality of data stores. The server may authenticate access to the data stores and forward information from those stores to the client device. An exemplary authentication method may include receipt of a request for access to data. Information concerning access to that data is stored and associated with an identifier assigned to a client device. If the identifier is found to correspond to the stored information during a future request for access to the store, access to that store is granted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Seven Networks, LLC
    Inventors: Jay Sutaria, Brian Daniel Gustafson, Robert Paul van Gent, Ruth Lin, David Merriwether, Parvinder Sawhney
  • Patent number: 10800363
    Abstract: A system includes control modules, a low-voltage communications bus, e.g., a CAN bus of a vehicle, a voltage sensor that measures a bus voltage and outputs 2.5-3.5 VDC high-data and 1.5-2.5 VDC low-data, and a host electronic control unit (ECU). The host ECU detects a recoverable fault using a data pattern in the bus voltage data when the data is outside of a calibrated range, and recalibrates the sensor. Recalibration may be by adjustment to a scaling factor and/or a bias value. Non-recoverable “stuck-at-fault”-type or “out-of-range”-type faults may be detected using the pattern, as may be a ground offset fault. A method includes measuring the bus voltage using the sensor, comparing the output data to a range to detect the fault, and isolating a sensor fault as a recoverable fault using the data pattern when the data is outside of the range. The sensor is then be recalibrated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Xinyu Du, Shengbing Jiang, Dongyi Zhou, David Gumpert, Atul Nagose, Rod Niner, Aaron D. Motyl