Patents Assigned to LLC
  • Patent number: 10787973
    Abstract: A internal combustion engine comprises an engine block defining a cylinder bore, and a piston slideably supported within the cylinder bore. The piston slides reciprocally within the cylinder bore throughout an engine cycle through a piston compression stroke having a compression stroke length and a piston expansion stroke having an expansion stroke length. A crankshaft is rotatably supported by the engine block and rotatable about a crank axis, and a drive gear is co-axially mounted on the crankshaft. A control shaft is rotatably supported by the engine block and rotatable about a control axis that is parallel to and distal from the crank axis. A driven gear is coaxially mounted on the control shaft. A link rod is rotatably connected to the crankshaft and rotatable relative to the crankshaft about an axis that is parallel to and distal from the crank axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Ryan M. Heinbuch, Rodney E. Baker, Justin E. Ketterer
  • Patent number: 10787626
    Abstract: A system and method for the separation of nut or seed oil from shelled nuts or seeds are disclosed. The method comprises the grinding of shelled nuts or seeds and at least one carbohydrate for a length of time sufficient to promote nut or seed oil separation, leaving behind defatted nut or seed dough that can be further processed into a food product such as snack bar or nut milk. A system for the separation of nut or seed oil from shelled nuts or seeds comprises sources for both shelled nuts or seeds and at least one carbohydrate, and a grinding unit comprising at least one movable member, optional stationary member, and a vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Sonoita Pecan Company, LLC
    Inventor: Fletcher G. Green
  • Patent number: 10789636
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for providing a list of frequently purchased items by a user from a retailer to a computing device corresponding to the user includes receiving a request to generate the list of frequently purchased items. A purchase history of the user is obtained in response to the request, the purchase history including a plurality of previously purchased items. A number of purchases for each of the purchased items within a predetermined time period is monitored. The list of frequently purchased items is generated based on the monitored number of purchases for each of the purchased items. The generated list of frequently purchased items is transmitted to the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLC
    Inventors: Valerie Goulart, Lauren Jill Patti
  • Patent number: 10789680
    Abstract: A method, device, system, and article of manufacture are provided for generating an enhanced image of a predetermined scene from images. In one embodiment, a method comprises receiving, by a computing device, a first indication associated with continuous image capture of a predetermined scene being enabled; in response to the continuous image capture being enabled, receiving, by the computing device, from an image sensor, a reference image and a first image, wherein each of the reference image and the first image is of the predetermined scene and has a first resolution; determining an estimated second resolution of an enhanced image of the predetermined scene using the reference image and the first image; and in response to the continuous image capture being disabled determining the enhanced image using the reference image and the first image, wherein the enhanced image has a second resolution that is at least the first resolution and about the estimated second resolution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
    Inventor: Michael D. McLaughlin
  • Patent number: 10790429
    Abstract: An energy harvester for use to provide power to metrology hardware like gas meters and flow measuring devices. The energy harvester may include a body with ends connectable to a pipe, a fluid circuit disposed in the body and coupled to the ends, the fluid circuit comprising, a flow unit configured to convert a single stream of fuel gas into a pair of streams at different temperatures, and a power unit responsive to a temperature differential between the two streams to generate an electrical signal. The electrical signal can be directed to the flow device to operate the flow device or, when necessary, replace, supplement, or recharge a power source on the flow device that powers electronics necessary to expand functions on the flow device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Natural Gas Solutions North America, LLC
    Inventors: Roman Leon Artiuch, Francisco Manuel Gutierrez, Francisco Enrique Jimenez
  • Patent number: 10788963
    Abstract: Techniques for recording and replay of a live conference while still attending the live conference are described. A conferencing system includes a user interface generator, a live conference processing module, and a replay processing module. The user interface generator is configured to generate a user interface that includes a replay control panel and one or more output panels. The live conference processing module is configured to extract information included in received conferencing data that is associated with one or more conferencing modalities, and to display the information in the one or more output panels in a live manner (e.g., as a live conference). The replay processing module is configured to enable information associated with the one or more conferencing modalities corresponding to a time of the conference session prior to live to be presented at a desired rate, possibly different from the real-time rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kori Inkpen Quinn, Rajesh Hedge, Zhengyou Zhang, John Tang, Sasa Junuzovic, Christopher Brooks
  • Patent number: 10789510
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for using dynamic minibatch sizes during neural network training. One of the methods includes receiving, by each of a plurality of host computer, a respective batch of training examples, each training example having zero or more features, computing, by each host computer, a minimum number of minibatches into which the host computer can divide the respective batch of training examples so that the host computer can process each minibatch using an embedding layer of the neural network without exceeding available computing resources, determining a largest minimum number of minibatches (N) into which any host computer can divide its respective batch of training examples, generating, by each host computer, N minibatches from the respective batch of training examples received by the host computer, and processing, by each host computer, the N minibatches using the embedding layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Jeremiah Willcock, George Kurian
  • Patent number: 10788986
    Abstract: A method and device for selecting a Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) level for mapped RAID. The method comprises determining, for a given RAID level, a desired ratio of rebuilding speed between the mapped RAID and non-mapped RAID based on the first number of disks in the non-mapped RAID and the second number of disks in the mapped RAID. The method also comprises determining an actual ratio of rebuilding speed between the mapped RAID and the non-mapped RAID based on the second number of disks in the mapped RAID. In addition, the method comprises selecting the given RAID level for the mapped RAID in response to the actual ratio being above the desired ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Geng Han, Hongpo Gao, Jibing Dong, Jian Gao, Xinlei Xu
  • Patent number: 10789009
    Abstract: A system and method for extending the path length of an electromagnetic wave signal traveling between apertures is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: LyteLoop Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Paul Francis McManamon, Daniel Damaghi, Ohad Harlev, Armand Vedadi-Comte, Alan Eli Willner, Charles Rocco Palanzo, Ryan Justin Howard
  • Patent number: 10789209
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention is directed to a method of expanding storage for filesystems in a fine-grained, scalable manner. The method includes determining, by a file server, a run bias for a span, wherein the run bias indicates a number of contiguous chunks of memory associated with an entry in an address translation table for a filesystem. The method includes receiving, by the file server, a request for an expansion of memory for the filesystem. The method includes scoring, by the chunk allocator, each stripe set in a group of stripe sets based at least in part on a number of unused chunks on the stripeset and a number of chunks on the stripeset being used by the filesystem. The method includes allocating, by the chunk allocator, a chunk on the stripeset with the highest score, wherein the allocated chunk lies outside of runs reserved for other filesystems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: HITACHI VANTARA LLC
    Inventor: Mark Stephen Laker
  • Patent number: 10786080
    Abstract: Furniture anti-tipping mechanism integrated into furniture includes a bracket attachable to a vertical support, a substantially planar wall section situated in the furniture and having front and rear surface defining a thickness therebetween constituting a rear wall of the furniture, and attachment structure to connect the bracket to the wall section. The attachment structure may include at least one bolt projecting from the bracket and having a height greater than the thickness of the wall section, at least one aperture in the wall section, and at least one wing nut threadable onto a respective bolt after the bolt projects through a respective aperture to enable the wall section to be tightened against the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Dooli Products, LLC
    Inventors: David M Stravitz, Steven G Marton
  • Patent number: 10785950
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 86190345 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 86190345, to the plants of soybean cultivar 86190345, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 86190345, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 86190345. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 86190345. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 86190345, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 86190345 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignees: Stine Seed Farm, Inc., Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: William H. Eby
  • Patent number: 10791641
    Abstract: The description relates to devices that can include a hollow arm that has an open side and a cover engaging region around the open side. The cover engaging region defines a first width at the open side, a second width farther from the open side, and a third width that is farther from the open side than the first width and the second width. The device can also include an arm cover that includes an arm engaging region. The arm engaging region can define a fourth width at the open side, a fifth width farther from the open side, and a sixth width that is farther from the open side than the fourth width and the fifth width. The sixth width can be greater than the fifth width and the second width and less than the first width and the fourth width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel C. Park, Anthony J. Hewett
  • Patent number: 10786712
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion having a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a bottom portion, and a top portion. The golf club head may also include inner support portions and a plurality of weight ports. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Bradley D. Schweigert, Michael R. Nicolette
  • Patent number: 10789541
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for constructing and programming quantum hardware for quantum annealing processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Masoud Mohseni, Hartmut Neven
  • Patent number: 10786890
    Abstract: An anti-slip torque tool that utilizes a plurality of grooves to prevent slippage and facilitate torque transfer to a fastener. The tool includes a wrench torque-tool body and an at least one engagement element. The wrench torque-tool body includes a plurality of internal sidewalls, a first base, and a second base. Further, each of the internal sidewalls includes a bracing surface. The engagement element includes a first pair of grooves and a second pair of grooves, wherein each further includes a primary cavity and a secondary cavity. The engagement element is laterally integrated into a specific sidewall to provide additional gripping action. The first pair of grooves and the second pair of grooves are positioned offset from each other, along the bracing surface of the specific sidewall. The primary cavity and the secondary cavity each traverse normal and into the bracing surface from the first base to the second base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: GRIP HOLDINGS LLC
    Inventors: Paul Kukucka, Thomas Stefan Kukucka
  • Patent number: 10787339
    Abstract: Techniques for implementing a pipe deployment system that includes a pipe reel, in which the pipe reel includes reel ends and a reel drum and the pipe reel enables a pipe segment to be wrapped on the reel drum. The pipe deployment system includes a brake assembly with a brake wheel having a shaft socket keyed with flat inner surfaces, and a shaft adapter assembly, which includes an adapter head to be coupled between the pipe reel and the brake assembly. The adapter head includes an adapter shaft keyed with flat outer surfaces, in which the adapter shaft matingly interlocks with the shaft socket and is to be partially inserted through a reel end of the pipe reel, and a rotation control pin coupled to the adapter shaft, in which the rotation control pin is to be inserted between adjacent reel spokes in the reel end of the pipe reel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Trinity Bay Equipment Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Geraldo Sendy Alves, John Paul Leger, Jagtar Singh Thethy
  • Patent number: D897158
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Leapfrog Product Development LLC
    Inventors: Glen C. Gilmore, III, Steven N. Pinelli, Micaela K. McCabe, Brian M. Clemens, Richard E. Ellison, Kurtis M. Sward
  • Patent number: D897531
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Ethicon LLC
    Inventors: Jason L. Harris, Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Gregory J. Bakos
  • Patent number: D897582
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Bear Down Brands, LLC
    Inventors: ShiFei Meng, Dayne Nathaniel Tanner