Patents Assigned to LLC
  • Whole body non-contact electrical stimulation device with variable parameters
    Patent number: 10551449
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electromagnetic device for non-contact injection of strong modulated (0-1000 Hz) electric fields with intensity of 1-2 volts per centimeter into a whole human body at the frequency band 100-500 kHz. The device of the present invention is a low-pass birdcage coil resonator with a very large number of rungs, with two inductively coupled loop feeds, and with a high quality factor of 300.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Neva Electromagnetics, LLC
    Inventors: Sergey N Makarov, Gregory M Noetscher, Viktor S Makarov, Zhi-De Deng
  • Method for providing lateral thermal processing of thin films on low-temperature substrates
    Patent number: 10553450
    Abstract: A method for thermally processing a minimally absorbing thin film in a selective manner is disclosed. Two closely spaced absorbing traces are patterned in thermal contact with the thin film. A pulsed radiant source is used to heat the two absorbing traces, and the thin film is thermally processed via conduction between the two absorbing traces. This method can be utilized to fabricate a thin film transistor (TFT) in which the thin film is a semiconductor and the absorbers are the source and the drain of the TFT.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: NCC NANO, LLC
    Inventors: Kurt A. Schroder, Robert P. Wenz
  • Telepresence device
    Patent number: 10554928
    Abstract: A telepresence device is disclosed, which includes a display and a camera array including cameras configured to capture images of a local subject through the display and output a plurality of local captured images. The telepresence device also includes a local tile selector configured to select a plurality of tiles from the plurality of local captured images based on remote subject point of view (POV) data received from a remote device. The local tile selector outputs local image data that comprises the plurality of selected tiles. The local image data is sent to the remote device to composite an image of the local subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventor: Ross Garrett Cutler
  • Method and apparatus for vehicle system wear prediction
    Patent number: 10553041
    Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to wirelessly receive first usage data in conjunction with a wear-state report, indicating a sensed level of system wear, from a plurality of vehicles. The processor is also configured to aggregate and analyze the first usage data to determine common parameters and corresponding values indicative of the sensed level of system wear. The processor is further configured to wirelessly receive second usage data from a vehicle lacking a sensor capable of sensing the sensed level of system wear. Also, the processor is configured to compare values of the common parameters in the second usage data to the determined values indicative of the sensed level of system wear and report a likely wear-state to the vehicle lacking the sensor, responsive to the comparison indicating a level of system wear similar to the sensed level of system wear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Omar Makke, Oleg Yurievitch Gusikhin, Patrick Lawrence Jackson Van Hoecke, Perry Robinson MacNeille
  • Multiple thickness implantable layers for surgical stapling devices
    Patent number: 10548600
    Abstract: A staple cartridge assembly includes a stepped staple cartridge deck and an implantable layer, such as a tissue thickness compensator and/or a buttress material, for example, positioned thereon. The layer can include a first portion positioned over a first deck surface of the multi-step staple cartridge and a second portion positioned over a second deck surface of the multi-step staple cartridge. The first portion includes a first tissue-contacting surface and the second portion includes a second tissue-contacting surface, wherein the first tissue-contacting surface is vertically offset from the second tissue-contacting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Ethicon LLC
    Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Jerome R. Morgan, Chester O. Baxter, III
  • Wire harness T-joint mount for an agricultural product sprayer
    Patent number: 10549303
    Abstract: A mounting arrangement and method are provided for securing a T-joint in a control cable connectable in electrical communication with an electrical device, such as an electrically controlled nozzle, attached to a mounting surface such as the boom of an agricultural product sprayer. The mounting arrangement includes a base block adapted for fixed attachment to the mounting surface, and a pair of first and second clamping shells adapted and cooperatively configured for attachment to the base block and one another to define an internal cavity of the mounting arrangement between the clamping shells and the base block for receiving and retaining the T-joint within the mounting arrangement. The mounting arrangement is attached to the boom with a single threaded fastener. The clamping shells are identical and lock to one another and the base block without additional fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Charles D. O'Connell, Rex L. Ruppert, Jeffrey S. Martin
  • Warm water cooling
    Patent number: 10551079
    Abstract: A system for providing cooled air to electronic equipment includes an evaporative cooling water source; a water-to-water heat exchanger in fluid communication with the evaporative water source; an air-to-water heat exchanger in fluid communication with the water-to-water heat exchanger and positioned to received heated air from a group of electronic devices; and a control system programmed to maintain a supply of cooling water to the air-to-water heat exchanger at a temperature above a dew point of air surrounding the air-to-water heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Carlson, William Whitted, Jimmy Clidaras, William Hamburgen, Gerald Aigner, Donald L. Beaty
  • Inferred identity
    Patent number: 10552753
    Abstract: Techniques for inferring the identity (e.g., member profile attributes) of members of an online social network service are described. According to various embodiments, a member profile attribute missing from a member profile page associated with a particular member of an online social network service is identified. Member profile data and behavioral log data associated with a plurality of members of the online social network service is then accessed. Thereafter, a prediction modeling process is performed, based on a prediction model and feature data including the member profile data and the behavioral log data, to generate a confidence score associated with the particular member and the missing member profile attribute, the confidence score indicating a likelihood that the missing member profile attribute corresponds to a candidate value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Zhigang Hua, Kin Fai Kan, Peter N. Skomoroch, Gloria Lau, Saveliy Uryasev
  • Compositions and methods for increasing the metabolic lifetime of dextromethorphan and related pharmacodynamic effects
    Patent number: 10548857
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods administering various compounds in conjunction with dextromethorphan to a human being. Dosage forms, drug delivery systems, and methods related to dextromethorphan or dextrorphan and bupropion, hydroxybupropion, erythrohydroxybupropion, threohydroxybupropion, or a metabolite or prodrug of any of these compounds are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: ANTECIP BIOVENTURES II LLC
    Inventor: Herriot Tabuteau
  • System and method for reliable non-blocking messaging for multi-process application replication
    Patent number: 10552276
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer readable medium for reliable messaging between two or more servers. The computer readable medium includes computer-executable instructions for execution by a processing system. Primary applications runs on primary hosts and one or more replicated instances of each primary application run on one or more backup hosts. The reliable messaging ensures consistent ordered delivery of messages in the event that messages are lost; arrive out of order, or in duplicate. The messaging layer operates over TCP or UDP with our without multi-cast and broad-cast and requires no modification to applications, operating system or libraries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC
    Inventor: Allan Havemose
  • Instrumented Toilet Seat
    Publication number: 20200029756
    Abstract: A toilet seat with handles is disclosed. The handles include light transmitters and light receivers. The light transmitters and receivers may be used to determine blood oxygen saturation levels and heart rate of a toilet seat user. Ultrasonic transmitters and receivers in the toilet seat handle are also disclosed for determining bone density of a toilet seat user. The handles may be retractable and may include UV sanitation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: Hall Labs LLC
    Inventors: David R. Hall, Dan Allen, Andrew Davis, Justin R. Robinson
  • MEDICAL HEADLAMP OPTICAL ARRANGEMENT
    Publication number: 20200030053
    Abstract: A lamp having a front surface from which light is emitted and that includes a high efficiency light source assembly producing a beam having a 3 dB beamwidth of greater than 100°, and which includes a substrate, a high efficiency light source supported by the substrate; and a dome-lens that contains the high efficiency light source. Also, an optical assembly is positioned to receive light from the light emitting diode assembly and to produce a headlamp light beam emitted from the front surface of the lamp. Further, an annular light block defines an annulus and is placed about the lens, so that the lens protrudes through the annulus, thereby creating a sharp boundary for the output light beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: RIVERPOINT MEDICAL, LLC
    Inventor: JOHN THOMAS FERGUSON
  • NON-WATER-ACTIVATED CAST
    Publication number: 20200030131
    Abstract: A non-water-activatable cast has one or more layers of sheet-like material which create a combined flexibility, stiffness, or rigidity so that the cast may be manually positioned in substantial contact with a lower extremity to be received within the cast. As such, the cast is not only readily deployable by a patient, but has predetermined flexibility located and selected to control ankle movement within a therapeutically appropriate range, whether used by itself or in association with a related orthosis, such as a CAM walker. In certain applications, the cast likewise offloads or otherwise redistributes force by virtue of the rigidity of the plantar impact surface on such cast and the rigidity of other cast portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: LEG DEFENDER, LLC
    Inventor: Jason R. Hanft
  • ENTERIC ELASTOMERS
    Publication number: 20200030234
    Abstract: Enteric elastomers and related methods are generally provided. In some embodiments, the enteric elastomer is a polymer composite. Certain embodiments comprise a polymer composite in which hydrogen bonds within two carboxyl group-containing polymers cross-link the polymer networks into an elastic and pH-responsive polymer composite. Advantageously, this polymer composite has the capacity of being stable and elastic in an acidic environment such as that of the stomach but can be dissolved in a neutral pH environment such as that of the small and large intestines. In some embodiments, the polymer composites described herein comprise a mixture of two or more polymers with carboxyl functionality such that the two or more polymers form hydrogen bonds. In certain embodiments, the polymer composite has both enteric and elastic properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicants: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc., Tokitae LLC
    Inventors: Shiyi Zhang, Andrew Bellinger, Carlo Giovanni Traverso, Robert S. Langer, Dean Liang Glettig, Lowell L. Wood, JR., Philip A. Eckhoff
  • AERATING AND LIQUID AGITATING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20200030756
    Abstract: An aerating and liquid agitating device to efficiently introduce high velocity, agitating air into a water line for mixing and aerating water tanks. An illustrative embodiment of the aerating and liquid agitating device includes a device fitting having an ingress end configured to be coupled to a liquid pump, an egress end and an opening between the ingress end and the egress end. The device fitting may be configured to accommodate flow of a liquid from the ingress end to the egress end. An air inlet fitting may extend through the opening in the device fitting and terminate inside the device fitting. The air inlet fitting may be defined by a terminal angled profile sloped between from about 35° to about 90°. An air inlet hose may be coupled to the air inlet fitting. The air inlet hose may be configured to introduce air through the air inlet fitting into the device fitting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: AEROMIXER, LLC
    Inventors: Doah Chase Henius, Elijah Floyd Otter
  • METAL INJECTION MOLDED AMMUNITION CARTRIDGE
    Publication number: 20200033102
    Abstract: The present invention provides a metal injection molded ammunition cartridge comprising a metal injection molded bottom portion comprising a primer recess in communication with a primer flash hole that extends into a propellant chamber and a metal injection molded body extending form the metal injection molded bottom portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: True Velocity IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: Lonnie Burrow
  • SECTIONAL HOUSING FOR FIBER OPTIC SPLICES
    Publication number: 20200033535
    Abstract: Splice housings for distributing large numbers of optical fiber splices. In some examples, the splice housings can be pivoted relative to each other. In some examples, the splice housings include flexible splice holders configured to hold multiple splices for a first subset of optical fibers while allowing passage of a second subset of optical fibers through the splice holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventor: Cyle D. PETERSEN
  • Hand bag
    Patent number: D874133
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: MEGALINI LLC
    Inventor: Anastasia Savoulidis
  • Directional drilling assembly
    Patent number: D874236
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: XR Lateral, LLC
    Inventors: Edward C. Spatz, Michael R. Reese, David P. Miess, Gregory Prevost
  • Axle cap
    Patent number: D874255
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Fayette Trailers LLC
    Inventors: Wendall Krahn, Joshua Martin