Patents Assigned to LLC
  • ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE INVERTER POWER MODULE COOLING
    Publication number: 20240373598
    Abstract: An inverter power module cooling system for an electrified vehicle includes an inlet coupled to channels providing coolant from a heat exchanger in parallel to a plurality of power modules along a first edge of associated chips having one or more switches, and channels collecting coolant from a second edge of associated chips. An additional serpentine channel receives coolant from the inlet to cool an associated area of a thermally conductive capacitor pad. The system may include a base plate having channels on one side and providing coolant to one side of the power modules and the capacitor pad, and a channel plate secured to an opposite side of the base plate to provide coolant to an opposite of the power modules. Cover plates may be provided to seal the channels of the base plate and channel plate, or may be integrally formed by molding or additive manufacturing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Vincent T. Skalski, Brian Christian Orr
  • APPARATUS THAT ENABLES NON-PENETRATING SEX
    Publication number: 20240366420
    Abstract: Apparatus that enables non-penetrating sex between two users. Embodiments may be integrated into or attached to clothing worn by the first user. A tubular element (including, but not limited to, a male or female condom) may be installed either permanently or detachably; attachments at both the open and closed ends of the tubular element ensure that it will not penetrate the first user. Users may therefore enjoy many of the benefits of sex, including intimacy and mutual stimulation, without the risks inherent in penetration. Attachment for the open end may use for example an element that attaches to a base ring or flange at the open end. Illustrative attachments for the closed end include a loop into which the closed end is cinched, a notch or hole into which a button in the closed end is inserted, and a mechanism into which the closed end is inserted, folded, and secured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: Merlin's Sleeve LLC
    Inventor: James RHODES
  • IMMERSIVE VEHICLE DRIVING EXPERIENCE
    Publication number: 20240367689
    Abstract: An immersive vehicle driving experience for a driver or occupant of a vehicle. The vehicle driving experience may include controlling a vehicle operating system to provide a challenge created for exposing vehicle occupants to one or more challenging driving conditions. The challenge may include a roadway event, a deteriorated performance event, a complex driving situation, an augmented reality (AR) event, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2023
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Anthony J. Sumcad, Russell A. Patenaude, Eric T. Hosey, Ryan M. Edwards, Matthew E. Gilbert-Eyres
  • Methods For Administering Weight Loss Medications
    Publication number: 20240366513
    Abstract: Methods and systems for administration of pharmaceuticals using a unit dosage package that includes a first unit dosage that has a first drug and a second drug, a second unit dosage that has the first drug and the second drug, where the second unit dosage includes a different amount of the second drug than the first unit dosage and a unit dosage package is configured to hold the first unit dosage and the second unit dosage. In preferred embodiments the methods and systems are used for administration of weight loss medications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: Nalpropion Pharmaceuticals LLC
    Inventors: Anthony A. McKinney, Gary D. Tollefson, Eckard Weber, Richard Soltero
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SECURE PERSISTENT LOCATION BASED DIGITAL CONTENT ASSOCIATED WITH A THREE-DIMENSIONAL REFERENCE
    Publication number: 20240370596
    Abstract: Augmented reality apparatus and methods of use are provided with secure persistent digital content linked to three-dimensional location coordinates. More specifically, the present method links a physical location with digital content to enable a user interface with augmented reality that combines aspects of the physical area with a three-dimensional location specific digital content. According to the present method, digital content remains persistent with a location even if visual aspects of the location change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: Middle Chart, LLC
    Inventors: Michael S. Santarone, Michael Wodrich, Jason E. Duff, Joseph P. Kincart
  • BIOAVAILABLE COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING NANOPARTICULATED INGREDIENTS FOR REDUCING OXIDATIVE STRESS
    Publication number: 20240366709
    Abstract: Bioavailable compositions comprising nanoparticulated ingredients in aqueous solution, and methods of making the same. Such a composition may include a water solvent. The composition may also include a nanoparticulated ingredient selected from a list comprising glutathione, l-cysteine, and curcumin. The water solvent may comprise ultrapure water prior to addition of the nanoparticulated ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: BIOTECH NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES, LLC
    Inventor: Bert Wonnacott
  • JOINT TRAINING METHOD FOR PREDICTING REMAINING USEFUL LIFE OF INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS USING TIME-SERIES DATA
    Publication number: 20240370009
    Abstract: A method for using time-series data to predict remaining useful life of industrial equipment in cases where limited time-series training data is available is described. The method includes steps of monitoring the industrial equipment to sense historical time-series data associated with the industrial equipment using at least one sensor, storing the historical time-series data from the at least one sensor, accessing the historical time-series data and pre-processing the historical time-series data to extract higher-level features associated with the remaining useful life of the industrial equipment, and applying a jointly trained health predictor to the higher-level features using a computing device by executing a set of instructions from a non-transitory machine readable memory using a processor of the computing device to determine a prediction for the remaining useful life of the industrial equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicants: Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc., Percev LLC
    Inventors: Venkat Pavan Nemani, Chao Hu, Carey E. Novak, Andrew T. Zimmerman
  • COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING METAL-COMPLEXED PLANT COMPOUNDS AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20240366705
    Abstract: The invention is directed to compositions that include metal-complexed plant compounds. The compositions can be derived from liquid concentrates, extracts, and pomace from plants, such as fruits or vegetables. The compositions can further include additional nutraceutical antimicrobials, antioxidants, and immune boosters. The compositions can be administered to animals to increase animal health, reduce stress, reduce oxidative stress, maintain health, improve health, improve immunity, improve vaccination efficacy, increase feed conversion rate, decrease pro-inflammatory cytokine levels, increase anti-inflammatory cytokines, or any combination thereof in an animal. The compositions of the invention exhibit enhanced bioavailability relative to control compositions that do not contain the metal-complexed compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: RD Life Sciences, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel J. DuBourdieu, Rajiv Lall, Jamil Talukder
  • METHOD FOR CARRIAGE OF TIME-TRIGGERED SPATIAL HAPTIC EFFECTS IN THE INTERCHANGE FORMAT
    Publication number: 20240373081
    Abstract: A method of signaling a haptic java script object notation (JSON) interchange file format (HJIF) file includes processing the HJIF file into a binary file format for distribution in a bitstream, wherein the HJIF file comprises a plurality of time-triggered spatial haptic effects, wherein at least one time-triggered spatial haptic effect from the plurality of special haptic effects varies along a spatial axis, wherein the at least one time-triggered spatial haptic effect is associated with a first parameter defining a trigger time, and wherein a renderer is configured to render at least one time-triggered spatial haptic effect in accordance with the trigger time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: Tencent America LLC
    Inventor: Iraj SODAGAR
  • ULTRASOUND PROBE WITH AN INTEGRATED NEEDLE ASSEMBLY AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, A METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A PATH FOR INSERTING A NEEDLE OF THE ULTRASOUND PROBE
    Publication number: 20240366179
    Abstract: A device comprises an ultrasound probe housing having an ambient side and a body side wherein the ultrasound probe housing contains a plurality of ultrasound probes configured to produce images of inside the body of a patient. The device may further include a needle guide assembly connected to the housing that receives a needle for insertion into the body of the patient so that the needle can be visualized by the ultrasonic probes in real time. Each of a first set of the ultrasound probes is positioned non-perpendicular to the body side of the ultrasound probe housing such that a direction of ultrasound waves generated by each of the first set of ultrasound probes is toward a site of penetration of the needle into the body of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: Dandelion Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Paul Adams, Christopher Vetter
  • MINIMALLY INVASIVE SYSTEMS FOR AND METHODS OF PREPARING AND FUSING A SACROILIAC JOINT DURING INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES
    Publication number: 20240366240
    Abstract: A system for performing a minimally invasive interventional fusion procedure on a sacroiliac joint of a patient. The system may include a disposable sterile packed implant and kit including access, bone cutting, accessory and extraction instruments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: JCBD, LLC
    Inventors: Edward Jeffrey Donner, Christopher Thomas Donner, Bradley Austin Donner
  • PATIENT TRANSPORT APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20240366450
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a patient transfer system including obtaining an inflatable device, where the device includes a top sheet of material and a bottom sheet of material connected to the top sheet of material defining a cavity therebetween to be inflated. The device further includes a plurality of passages in the bottom sheet extending from the cavity to an exterior of the device, where the passages are configured to permit air to pass from the cavity to the exterior of the device. The device also including a plurality of inflation-limiting members connecting the top sheet and bottom sheet, and an input configured for receiving air to inflate the device. The method further includes providing an absorbent body pad with the inflatable device, the absorbent body pad configured to be positioned between the top sheet of material and a patient positioned on the inflatable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: Sage Products, LLC
    Inventors: Ryan A. Alvarez, David P. Beck, Jay Roberts, Michael J. Rigoni, Garret W. Sweetwood, Hester C. Fletcher, Thomas Keaty, JR., Gregory T. Davis, Paul H. Hanifl
  • POLARIZATION BASED DUAL IMAGING OPTICAL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20240369861
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide an optical system. The optical system includes a polarization controller that controls polarization states of light beams such that a polarization state of each light beam passing through the polarization controller has one of a first polarization state and a second polarization state. The optical system includes a beam splitter, a reflective polarizer, and one or more lenses between the beam splitter and the reflective polarizer. If a polarization state of a first light beam of the light beams that passes through the polarization controller has the first polarization state, the first light beam passes the one or more lenses only one time. If a polarization state of a second light beam of the light beams that passes through the polarization controller has the second polarization state, the second light beam passes the one or more lenses more than one time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2023
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: Tencent America LLC
    Inventors: John D. LE, Kun GAO, Yi ZHANG, Youngshik YOON, Hao ZHENG, Hongdong LI, Jianru SHI
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM TO OPTIMIZE LATENCY FOR L1/L2 TRIGGERED MOBILITY
    Publication number: 20240373311
    Abstract: Provided are method, system, and device for configuring inter-cell changes. The method may be implemented by receiving, by a user equipment (UE), a downlink signal, wherein the downlink signal originates from a serving distributed unit (DU), and wherein the downlink signal comprises at least one of a scheduling gap duration value, a start time value, and a target cell index; performing, by the UE during the scheduling gap duration, an uplink sync with a target cell, based on the downlink signal; and wherein the uplink sync includes sending, by the UE, a preamble transmission to a target cell to acquire a timing advance of the target cell, based on the downlink signal, wherein the target DU is one of a plurality of neighboring cells to the serving DU.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicants: RAKUTEN MOBILE USA LLC, Rakuten Symphony India Private Limited
    Inventors: Erdem BALA, Subramanya CHANDRASHEKAR
  • METHOD FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE FOR OPERATION DURING A REMOTE PARKING PROCEDURE
    Publication number: 20240370025
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a motor vehicle during a remote parking procedure, having the steps of reading in a position and/or spatial location data set indicative of a position and/or spatial location of a mobile device of a driver during the remote parking procedure, generating an output data set based on a comparison of the position and/or spatial location data set with a predetermined position and/or spatial location for the mobile device, wherein the output data set contains data indicative of a deviation of a current position of the mobile device according to the position and/or spatial location data set from the predetermined position and/or spatial location, and outputting the output data set with the data indicative of the deviation via the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Andreas Giersiefer, Markus Krekel, Florian Vieten, Torsten Cai Leonhard
  • FURTHER IMPROVED IMPROVED CONTEXT DESIGN FOR PREDICTION MODE AND CBF
    Publication number: 20240372995
    Abstract: A method of controlling intra-inter prediction for decoding or encoding of a video sequence, is performed by at least one processor. The method includes determining whether one or more neighboring blocks in a video sequence is coded by an intra prediction mode, coding a prediction mode flag of a current block by a first context based on determining that at least one of the neighboring blocks is coded by the intra prediction mode, and coding the prediction mode flag of the current block by a second context based on determining that none of the neighboring blocks are coded by at least the intra prediction mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: Tencent America LLC
    Inventors: Xin ZHAO, Xiang LI, Shan LIU
  • Detecting Facial Expressions in Digital Images
    Publication number: 20240373117
    Abstract: A method and system for detecting facial expressions in digital images and applications therefore are disclosed. Analysis of a digital image determines whether or not a smile and/or blink is present on a person's face. Face recognition, and/or a pose or illumination condition determination, permits application of a specific, relatively small classifier cascade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: Adeia Imaging LLC
    Inventors: Catalina Neghina, Mihnea Gangea, Stefan Petrescu, Emilian David, Petronel Bigioi, Eric Zarakov, Eran Steinberg
  • INTERBODY CAGE DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20240366397
    Abstract: A spinal interbody fusion device for use in a plurality of surgical approaches includes a cage, a top end, a bottom end, and at least a first side representing the width of the cage and at least a second side representing a length of the cage. The cage includes fixation holes and inserter holes, with each fixation hole being configured for accepting a screw or anchor and each inserter hole being accessible for one or more surgical approaches for performing a spinal fusion. Also included are methods for selecting a size of an intervertebral implant and methods of surgically approaching a spine of a patient for spinal surgical procedures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: NOVAPPROACH SPINE LLC
    Inventors: Raymond CLOUTIER, Michael MACMILLAN, Thomas TERRAMANI, Elezar TONEV
  • MULTIFUNCTIONAL (METH)ACRYLATE POLYSACCHARIDE MICROCAPSULES
    Publication number: 20240366515
    Abstract: The invention describes a core shell microcapsule wherein the capsule shell is an interfacial copolymer formed of a modified polysaccharide free radical cross-linked with a multifunctional (meth)acrylate. The polysaccharide is hydrophobically modified with an adduct containing at least one unsaturated bond. The modification imparts hydrophobic character to the polysaccharide to act as an emulsifier, driving the modified polysaccharide to an oil-water interface of an encapsulation emulsion described, and creates an active bonding site for free-radical polymerization between the polysaccharide and multifunctional (meth)acrylate, thereby forming a microcapsule shell surrounding the core material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: Encapsys, LLC
    Inventor: Stephen Marc Baumler
  • METHODS AND USES OF BIOLOGICAL TISSUES FOR VARIOUS STENT AND OTHER MEDICAL APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20240366683
    Abstract: Methods and uses of biological tissues for various stent and other medical applications. In an exemplary embodiment of a method of processing a tissue of the present disclosure, the method comprises the steps of acquiring a mammalian tissue comprising at least a portion of a pulmonary region tissue, selecting a sample of pulmonary region tissue from the at least a portion of a pulmonary region tissue, and fixing the sample of pulmonary region tissue using a fixative, resulting in a fixed sample. In at least one embodiment, the step of selecting a sample of pulmonary region tissue comprises selecting a sample of pulmonary ligament tissue from the mammalian tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: CVDevices, LLC
    Inventors: Ghassan S. Kassab, Jose A. Navia, SR., Jorge Jordana, Zachary C. Berwick