Patents Assigned to LLC
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Publication number: 20240119936Abstract: A method for receiving processed information at a remote device is described. The method includes transmitting from the remote device a verbal request to a first information provider and receiving a digital message from the first information provider in response to the transmitted verbal request. The digital message includes a symbolic representation indicator associated with a symbolic representation of the verbal request and data used to control an application. The method also includes transmitting, using the application, the symbolic representation indicator to a second information provider for generating results to be displayed on the remote device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Google LLCInventors: Gudmundur HAFSTEINSSON, Michael J. Lebeau, Natalia Marmasse, Sumit Agarwal, Dipochand Nishar
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Publication number: 20240116401Abstract: A vehicle seating assembly includes a seat base, a seatback, a track assembly, a front actuator assembly, and a rear actuator assembly. The seat base includes forward and rearward regions. The seatback is pivotably coupled to the seat base proximate to the rearward region. The track assembly is coupled to the seat base. The track assembly includes an upper track and a lower track. The upper track is movable relative to the lower track. The front actuator assembly couples the seat base to the upper track proximate to the forward region. The rear actuator assembly couples the seat base to the upper track proximate to the rearward region. The vehicle seating assembly is movable between a design position, a lowered position, a raised position, and a reclined-and-raised position by adjusting at least one component chosen from the front actuator assembly and the rear actuator assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2022Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Thomas J. Susko
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Publication number: 20240116512Abstract: A drive mode adaptation system is for a vehicle. The vehicle has a drive mode selector. The system includes a hybrid wireless tire sensor (HWTS) coupled to an interior of a tire of the vehicle, a processor electrically connected to the drive mode selector, and a memory. The memory has instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including gathering real time data with the HWTS, and utilizing the real time data with the drive mode selector to determine a preferred drive mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2022Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jonathan Engels, Dilip B. Patel, Mahmoud Yousef Ghannam, Sai Prasanth Velusamy
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Publication number: 20240116385Abstract: Systems and methods for managing the allocation of incoming charge power between an on-board power supply power output and HV battery power input. An electric vehicle (EV) may be used to provide power to one or more electrical devices connected to an on-board power supply of the EV. When the EV is connected to a charging device, a rate of charge may be determined. An allocation of the incoming charge power from the charging device may be determined as between a high voltage (HV) battery of the electric vehicle and the on-board power supply of the electric vehicle. Power may be simultaneously provided to the HV battery and the on-board power supply.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2022Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Stuart C. Salter, Vyas Shenoy, Tyler James-Ray Kaldobsky, David Lew, Brendan Diamond
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Publication number: 20240118201Abstract: The present invention is directed to a removable sample holder for analytical instruments or apparatuses that utilizes a prism. For example, sample devices of the invention can be used in a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) spectroscopy device, a plasmon-waveguided resonance (PWR) spectroscopic device, as well as other spectroscopy devices known to one skilled in the art that uses a prism. The present invention is also directed to methods for using the same. The sample holder device (100) includes a prism retainer (200) and a sample holder (300). Unlike conventional SPR and PWR instruments that have a built-in sample chamber, the sample holder device (100) of the present invention provides a separate sample chamber that can be readily removed and replaced. Furthermore, by allowing ready replacement of the prism the sample holder device (100) of the invention allows user to fabricate custom sensor chips.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2022Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Mainline Scientific LLCInventors: Yousheng MAO, Shouwen XU
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Publication number: 20240121824Abstract: A first wireless device receives, from a second wireless device and via a first time slot of a channel occupancy time (COT), a first sidelink transmission indicating COT sharing information of the COT. The first wireless device receives, from a third wireless device and via a second time slot of the COT, a second sidelink transmission indicating the COT sharing information of the COT. The first wireless device transmits, via a third time slot of the COT and in response to both the first sidelink transmission and the second sidelink transmission indicating the COT sharing information, a third sidelink transmission. Transmitting the third sidelink transmission is based on a first distance between the first wireless device and the second wireless device, and a second distance between the first wireless device and the third wireless device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Ofinno, LLCInventors: Bing Hui, Huifa Lin, Esmael Hejazi Dinan, Hyoungsuk Jeon, Jongwoo Hong, Nazanin Rastegardoost, Taehun Kim
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Publication number: 20240115030Abstract: Methods and devices including a skin or a lip and more particularly methods and devices that enhances absorption of fluid treatment media into tissue for cosmetic and therapeutic purposes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Hermes Innovations, LLCInventor: John H. SHADDUCK
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Publication number: 20240121527Abstract: An image sensor may include an image sensor pixel array. The image sensor pixel array may include active image sensor pixels that generate image data based on incident light and reference pixels that are optically black for generating reference data for noise compensation. Sets of reference pixels in the same row may be coupled to respective shared readout paths in a source follower binning configuration. The shared readout path may be could to downstream readout circuits. The use of shared readout paths for the reference pixels can reduce the number of reference pixel readout paths. If desired, pixel circuitry may be implemented on a first die, while readout circuitry and at least a portion of the reference pixel readout paths may be implemented on a second die mounted to the first die.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2022Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLCInventors: Nicholas Paul COWLEY, Andrew David TALBOT
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Publication number: 20240120827Abstract: An illumination device and method are provided for controlling light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The LEDs (specifically, the LED loads) are controlled, e.g., brightness and color of the LED loads, independent of a phase-cut dimmer applied to the AC mains feeding a DC power supply. The power supply is active dependent upon the duration of a conduction angle supplied from the dimmer The power supply, however, produces drive currents that are independent from the conduction angle by using a two-stage power supply and a relatively slow and fast control loops that are controlled through a microprocessor-based control circuit. Parameters stored in the control circuit are drawn by the microprocessor to control the two-stage power supply to produce the drive currents independent and decoupled from the conduction angle yet dependent on the controller parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Jason E. Lewis, Ryan Matthew Bocock
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Publication number: 20240121408Abstract: A technique for encoding video for machine vision and human/machine hybrid vision, including receiving image data. The technique may also include detecting a plurality of bounding boxes associated with a plurality of objects of interest in a frame of the image data and detecting a frame-level bounding box for the frame based on coordinates of the plurality of bounding boxes. Then, the technique may include encoding the frame-level bounding box using a first bitrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: TENCENT AMERICA LLCInventors: Wen GAO, Xiaozhong XU, Shan LIU
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Publication number: 20240116526Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for detecting a blind spot of a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving, by a processor, head position data indicating a position of a head of a driver of the vehicle; determining, by the processor, pillar position data associated with at least one pillar of the vehicle; determining, by the processor, at least one angle based on the head position data and the pillar position data; determining, by the processor, at least one blind spot area based on the at least one angle; detecting, by the processor, at least one object within the at least one blind spot area; and generating at least one of notification data, decision data, and control data based on the at least one object.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2022Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Noah Sharkus, Prabhjot Kaur, Nicholas Constantine Sidiropoulos
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Publication number: 20240116837Abstract: A system and a process for dimerizing cyclopentadiene (CPD) including producing a C6+C7 rich bottoms stream and a C5 rich side draw from a debutanizer, where the C5 rich side draw and at least a portion of the C6+C7 rich bottoms stream are directed to a dimerizer where the CPD is thermally dimerized to dicyclopentadiene (DCPD). DCPD is more stable than CPD and thus safer to handle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT LLCInventors: David Sellinger, Robert Choi, Quo-Chen Yeh, Alok Srivastava, Kristine E. Hamilton, Michael A. Radzicki
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Publication number: 20240121874Abstract: A linear lighting device may include an elongated housing that defines a cavity. The linear lighting device may include plurality of emitter printed circuit boards configured to be received within the cavity. Each of the plurality of emitter printed circuit boards may include a plurality of emitter modules mounted thereto. Each of the plurality of emitter printed circuit boards may include a control circuit configured to control the plurality of emitter modules mounted to the respective emitter printed circuit board based on receipt of one or more messages. The linear lighting device may include a total internal reflection lens for each of the plurality of emitter printed circuit boards. The total internal reflection lens may be configured to diffuse light emitted by the emitter modules of the plurality of emitter printed circuit boards.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Ryan M. Bocock, Fangxu Dong, Ari L. Fox, Christopher M. Green, Peter W. Ogden, JR., Stephen Phillips, Jonathan R. Redus, Jaykrishna A. Shukla
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Publication number: 20240115878Abstract: An emission enhancement structure having at least one energy augmentation structure; and an energy converter capable of receiving energy from an energy source, converting the energy and emitting therefrom a light of a different energy than the received energy. The energy converter is disposed in a vicinity of the at least one energy augmentation structure such that the emitted light is emitted with an intensity larger than if the converter were remote from the at least one energy augmentation structure. Also described are various uses for the energy emitters, energy augmentation structures and energy collectors in a wide array of fields, especially in the field of solar cells and other energy conversion devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: IMMUNOLIGHT, LLCInventors: Frederic A. BOURKE, JR., Harold WALDER, Zakaryae FATHI, Wayne F. BEYER, JR., Ronald A. RUDDER, Daniel I. BECKER, Joseph H. SIMMONS
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Publication number: 20240116595Abstract: Example bicycle suspension components are described herein. An example suspension component includes a first tube and a second tube configured in a telescopic arrangement and defining an interior space, and a damper in the interior space. The damper includes a damper body defining a chamber, a damper member in the chamber, and a shaft coupled to the damper member. The example suspension component also includes an isolator coupling the shaft to a bottom end of the second tube, the isolator including an elastomeric member to absorb vibrations.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: SRAM, LLCInventors: TIM LYNCH, SKYLER TEACHOUT
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Publication number: 20240119245Abstract: Cards having a hybrid construction including a biodegradable portion and related methods are disclosed. A card can include a card body having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface, the top and bottom surfaces meeting at a peripheral edge of the card body; and a first portion secured to a second portion such that the top surface of the card body spans both the first and second portions and the bottom surface is formed entirely of the second portion. The card can further include a chip secured to the first portion of the card body; wherein the peripheral edge includes at least an insertion edge of the first portion; wherein the second portion of the card body comprises a biodegradable material; and wherein the first portion and a recyclable portion meet at a frangible junction on the top surface of the card body.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Capital One Services, LLCInventors: Tyler MAIMAN, Kevin OSBORN
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Publication number: 20240117578Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for a highway sound wall system comprising a sound wall panel assembly filled with loose foam glass aggregates. The highway sound wall may further comprise a pair of spaced apart vertical members. The vertical members may be H-beams having a flange portion and a body portion. The highway sound wall may further comprise a pair of spaced apart mesh members extending between and retained within the vertical members, thereby forming the sound wall panel assembly. Each of the vertical members may have at least one stop block attached to the flange portion and at least one stop block attached to the body portion. At least one vertical edge of the mesh members may have an attached bar which engages both stop blocks. The sound wall may be temporary or permanent.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2022Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Aero Aggregates of North America LLCInventors: Archibald Stewart Filshill, Thomas Liam McGrath
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Publication number: 20240114992Abstract: A footbed system having a footbed and a removeable foot support with a bumper to adjust the size, fit and/or comfort of a shoe.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: FAST IP, LLCInventors: Michael Pratt, Craig Cheney, Bradley Johnson
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Publication number: 20240115072Abstract: A decorative holder for foodstuff trays, tins, and pans is provided. The decorative holder includes a receptacle having a partially corrugated bottom wall, a pair of opposing side walls, and a pair of opposing end walls. The side walls and the end walls extend upwardly from an outer periphery of the corrugated bottom wall and terminate in a top edge. The decorative holder further includes a lid that is hingably coupled to the top edge of the receptacle and configured to pivot between an opened position and a closed position, the lid defining a central opening providing access to an interior region of the decorative holder when disposed atop the receptacle. The receptacle and the lid are configured to hold and generally encapsulate a foodstuff tray, tin, or pan therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Sugar Beets, LLCInventors: Jane Casey, Andy Cykman, Mark Snyker
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Publication number: 20240116610Abstract: Multiple autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) are operated by a host platform by configuring the AUVs with intermediate nodes (such as unmanned surface vehicles (USVs)) so as to allow the host platform to manage multiple AUVs. The intermediate nodes act as a relay for communications between the host platform and the AUVs allowing the host platform to scale to higher numbers of vehicles thus simultaneously operating the entire fleet of AUVs. The AUVs may provide underwater mapping data. The host platform may be stationary. The host platform may communicate with the intermediate nodes by satellite.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: SeaTrepid DeepSea LLCInventors: Robert Douglas Christ, David Earl Selby
