Patents Assigned to LLC
  • Publication number: 20240314314
    Abstract: Innovations in use of chroma quantization parameter (“QP”) offsets when determining a control parameter for deblock filtering. For example, as part of encoding, an encoder sets a picture-level chroma QP offset and slice-level chroma QP offset for encoding of a slice of a picture. The encoder also performs deblock filtering of at least part of the slice, where derivation of a control parameter considers only the picture-level chroma QP offset. The encoder outputs at least part of a bitstream including the encoded content. As part of decoding, a corresponding decoder sets a picture-level chroma QP offset and a slice-level chroma QP offset for decoding of a slice of a picture, but derivation of a control parameter for deblock filtering considers only the picture-level chroma QP offset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventor: Gary J. Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20240310522
    Abstract: A method for monitoring an environment of a vehicle. The method includes generating, via at least one time-of-flight sensor, at least one point cloud representing the environment of the vehicle, the at least one point cloud including three-dimensional positional information of the environment. The method also includes detecting, via processing circuitry in communication with the at least one time-of-flight sensor, an aerosol in the environment. The method also includes estimating a quality of the aerosol based on at least one feature of the at least one point cloud. The method also includes determining a response condition based on the estimation of the quality. The method also includes communicating an instruction to execute the response condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mahmoud Yousef Ghannam, John Robert Van Wiemeersch
  • Publication number: 20240308747
    Abstract: The package includes an inner package including a first panel defining a first compartment, the first panel including a first end that is at least partially heat sealed, the first end defining a first tear-point, a second panel defining a second compartment, a first interfacing edge of the first panel being connected to a second interfacing edge of the second panel, the second panel including a second end that is at least partially heat sealed, the second end defining a second tear-point, the first re-closeable seal and the second re-closeable seal being on a third end of the first compartment and a fourth end of the at least one second compartment, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Danielle CRAWFORD, Dwight David WILLIAMS, Gregory H. RAY
  • Publication number: 20240310526
    Abstract: A method for detecting interaction of a user with a steering wheel for a vehicle includes generating, via a time-of-flight sensor, a point cloud representing a compartment of the vehicle. The point cloud includes three-dimensional positional information about the compartment. The method further includes identifying, via processing circuitry in communication with the time-of-flight sensor, the steering wheel in the compartment based on the point cloud. The method further includes comparing, via the processing circuitry, the point cloud to target point cloud data representative of the steering wheel clear of attachments. The method further includes determining one of a presence and an absence of an object on the steering wheel based on the comparison. The method further includes determining an alert condition based on the determination of one of the presence and the absence of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Ryan Joseph Gorski, Mahmoud Yousef Ghannam
  • Publication number: 20240314137
    Abstract: An anomaly on a computer network is identified by processing data generated by the computer network. The anomaly is identified based on a first anomaly threshold of a plurality of anomaly thresholds associated with the anomaly. In response to determining that the anomaly has met the first anomaly threshold of the plurality of anomaly thresholds associated with the anomaly, a first authentication level associated with the first anomaly threshold is identified. The plurality of anomaly thresholds associated with the anomaly have a plurality of associated authentication levels. A user interface is displayed to an administrator that includes a prompt to authenticate the administrator at the first authentication level. Authenticating the administrator at the first authentication level allows the administrator to take an action associated with the anomaly. For example, the administrator may unload an application that may likely have been compromised.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: MICRO FOCUS LLC
    Inventors: Douglas Max Grover, Michael F. Angelo
  • Publication number: 20240314193
    Abstract: A method and related system of operations include obtaining, from a client computing device, a request comprising a request header field that is populated with a first domain name and updating the request by modifying the request header field to comprise a second domain name. The method further includes sending the updated request to a server, receiving a response comprising a response header, and updating the response by modifying a response header field of the response header to indicate the first domain name as an origin domain of the response. The method further includes sending the updated response to the client computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Teja Swaroop MYLAVARAPU, Hitesh KAPIL, Praveen Reddy GAGIREDDY, Venkata Satya Sriram Kalyan NAMUDURI
  • Publication number: 20240307816
    Abstract: The invention comprises a method of mineralization of carbon dioxide. The method comprises delivering hyaloclastite, a volcanic glass or pumice to a mill capable of reducing the particle size of the hyaloclastite, a volcanic glass or pumice; processing the hyaloclastite, a volcanic glass or pumice in the mill so that the processed hyaloclastite, a volcanic glass or pumice has a volume-based mean particle size of less than or equal to 40 ?m; and exposing the hyaloclastite, a volcanic glass or pumice to carbon dioxide in gaseous, liquid or solid form during or after the particle reduction process. Optionally a carbon dioxide sorbent or carbonation enhancing agent is added to the hyaloclastite pozzolan or mineral during the grinding or post-grinding process and combined with carbon dioxide during grinding or post grinding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: Greencraft LLC
    Inventor: Romeo Ilarian Ciuperca
  • Publication number: 20240307839
    Abstract: According to one or more embodiments, the flow of catalyst in a fluidized catalytic processing system may be controlled by a method including determining the amount of catalyst present in a first catalyst bed of the fluidized catalytic processing system. The fluidized catalytic processing system may include a first catalyst bed, a second catalyst bed, a third catalyst bed, and a fourth catalyst bed. The method may include comparing the amount of catalyst present in the first catalyst bed with a threshold catalyst amount. When the amount of catalyst present in the first catalyst bed is less than the threshold catalyst amount, the method may include regulating flow of catalyst from the second catalyst bed to the third catalyst bed such that an increased target amount of catalyst is maintained in the second catalyst bed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Matthew T. Pretz, Adam M. McNeeley, Yang Yang
  • Publication number: 20240307841
    Abstract: According to one or more embodiments, a chemical processing vessel may include side walls, a floor, a catalyst outlet through the floor, and a plate grid distributor for distributing a fluid. The plate may include a plurality of apertures extending through the thickness of the plate and a central opening. The plate may include a catalyst transport passage extending from the central opening to the catalyst outlet. The catalyst transport passage may have a greater cross section area at the central opening of the plate than at the catalyst outlet. According to one or more embodiments, a method of operating a chemical processing vessel passing a fluid into the chemical processing vessel, directing the fluid through a plate grid distributor, and passing catalyst from above the plate, through the catalyst transport passage, and out of the chemical processing vessel through the catalyst outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Matthew T. Pretz, Donald F. Shaw, Richard E. Walter, Albert Meza, Fermin Sandoval, Liwei Li
  • Publication number: 20240308575
    Abstract: A forklift system includes a steering system. The steering system includes a steer arm. A controller is operatively coupled to the steering system, and a homing system is configured to determine a home position of the steering system. The homing system is configured to determine the home position by rotating the steer arm in a single direction, such as in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction. In one variation, the homing system includes at least two sensors and at least two encoders. The sensors are configured to detect a target coupled to the steering system, and the encoders are configured to measure the angular rotation of the steering system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: Bastian Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Ashok Anumula, Michael Marcum, Charles Thomas Quinlan, III, Gabriel Michael Riggs
  • Publication number: 20240307237
    Abstract: A tampon pledget having a unique forming process enables a reduction in material (by weight) without reducing gram per gram absorbency and optionally improving absorbency. The tampon pledget is formed by a unique carding, cross-lapping, and needle-punching process. A tampon applicator is formed having one or more components from at least one of a sustainable material and a compostable material. A tampon applicator plunger has at least one deformed end. A tampon applicator plunger has improved strength. A tampon assembly has an improved retention force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: Edgewell Personal Care Brands, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Garthaffner, Michael Burt, Christopher O'Kelly, Pankaj Nigam
  • Publication number: 20240310044
    Abstract: Electrical heater systems including one or multiple electrical heaters and a stack for combusting materials leaked into and vented from the electrical heaters. Configurations may include fluid conduits, pressure doors and other equipment for controlling a flow of leaked process fluid between the heater enclosure and the stack. Configurations may also include a purge gas distribution system for purging heater enclosures and preventing thermal shock of electrical heating elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: LUMMUS TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Baozhong Zhao, Xueping Li, Eduardo Hart, Benedict Cardaci, Sehjin Kim, William Morgan
  • Publication number: 20240311578
    Abstract: From a first content including a first assertion, using a natural language processing engine, a plurality of knowledge blocks is extracted. A metric corresponding to a first knowledge block in the plurality of knowledge blocks is computed, the metric evaluating a corpus of content against the first knowledge block. By comparing the metric with the first knowledge block, the first assertion is identified as a contrarian assertion. An indication of the contrarian assertion is caused to become visually associated with a portion of the first content on a presentation device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: Causality Link LLC
    Inventors: Olav Laudij, Pierre Haren, Eric David Jensen, Craig Matthew Trim
  • Publication number: 20240311641
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for dynamic changes to both a learned control policy in the event of a change in the environment (e.g., introduction of a new or unseen obstacle). Rather than having to implement an entirely new policy (and a new global Q table), which can delay performance of tasks by agent(s), the present embodiments allow for a reduced delay in updating local Q table(s) based on detection of a new change in the environment. Locally changing the policy allows for more efficient updating of the policy based on changes in the environment, rather than globally changing the Q table after each change. Particularly in an event with multiple changes in the environment, the present embodiments increase efficiency in updating local and global Q tables while also reducing a delay in providing new instructions to the agent(s) in completing tasks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: Technology Innovation Institute - Sole Proprietorship LLC
    Inventors: Reda ALAMI, Hakim HACID
  • Publication number: 20240311671
    Abstract: In a general aspect, iSWAP gates are calibrated on a superconducting quantum processing unit. In some aspects, initial values of control parameters to apply the iSWAP gate on a pair of qubits defined by first and second qubit devices of the superconducting quantum processing unit are identified. Phase tracking devices associated with the first and second qubit devices of the superconducting quantum processing unit are initialized. After initiating the phase tracking devices, shifts in local phases of the pair of qubits are determined based on one or more applications of the iSWAP gate to the pair of qubits. The one or more applications of the iSWAP gate to the pair of qubits is performed using the initial values of the control parameters. Updated values of one or more of the control parameters are generated based on the shifts in local phases and outputs of the phase tracking devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: Rigetti & Co, LLC
    Inventors: Eyob A. Sete, Shobhan Kulshreshtha
  • Publication number: 20240314094
    Abstract: Implementations relate to providing information items for display during a communication session. In some implementations, a computer-implemented method includes receiving, during a communication session between a first computing device and a second computing device, first media content from the communication session. The method further includes determining a first information item for display in the communication session based at least in part on the first media content. The method further includes sending a first command to at least one of the first computing device and the second computing device to display the first information item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Fredrik BERGENLID, Vladyslav LYSYCHKIN, Denis BURAKOV, Behshad BEHZADI, Andrea Terwisscha VAN SCHELTINGA, Quentin Lascombes DE LAROUSSILHE, Mikhail GOLIKOV, Koa METTER, Ibrahim BADR, Zaheed SABUR
  • Publication number: 20240314315
    Abstract: A system and method for regenerating high dynamic range (HDR) video data from encoded video data, extracts, from the encoded video data, a self-referential metadata structure specifying a video data reshaping transfer function. The video data reshaping transfer function is regenerated using data from the metadata structure and the extracted reshaping transfer function is used to generate the HDR video data by applying decoded video data values to the reshaping transfer function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: David M. Baylon, Zhouye Gu, Ajay Luthra, Koohyar Minoo, Yue Yu
  • Publication number: 20240314070
    Abstract: Dynamic and self-healing optimized traffic rerouting is provided. A system and method are described for determining and implementing optimized traffic routing decision. A route orchestration system monitors network resource performance characteristics information for identifying a traffic redirection triggering event and for determining an optimized traffic control decision based on the network resource performance characteristics information. The decision may include software defined networking (SDN) instructions that may be communicated to one or more network resources (e.g., PE devices, P devices, and/or routers) that may cause traffic to be rerouted the one or more targeted servers. For example, the optimized traffic control decision may be determined to improve load balancing amongst performing servers and other network resources in the network while reducing or minimizing administrative costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: John R.B. Woodworth, Dean Ballew, Stewart Bamford
  • Publication number: 20240313579
    Abstract: A seating system for a vehicle includes a seat component, a seat cover configured to cover at least a portion of the seat component, a connector for connecting the seat cover to the seat component, and an inductive transmitter coil provided on the seat component. The seating system for a vehicle also includes an inductive receiver coil provided on the seat cover and configured to inductively couple to the inductive transmitter coil when the seat cover is connected to the seat component, an electric powered heater provided on the seat cover and configured to receive electrical power from the inductive receiver coil to heat the seat cover, and a shape memory alloy provided on the seat cover and configured to reconfigure the seat cover between a first configuration and a second configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, William James Mangan, Ryan Welch, Brendan Diamond
  • Publication number: 20240314488
    Abstract: At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a communication device that includes a microphone configured to detect an acoustic signal from an acoustic environment, and a processor, configured to detect an acoustical dampening between the acoustic environment and the microphone, based on a change in a characteristic of the acoustic signal and, responsive to the acoustical dampening, apply a compensation filter to the acoustic signal to form a compensated acoustic signal that is reproduced. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: Staton Techiya, LLC
    Inventors: John Usher, Steve Goldstein, John P. Keady