Patents Assigned to LLC
  • Patent number: 11925465
    Abstract: Uroflowmeters and methods for processing data generated therefrom are disclosed. In one aspect, the uroflowmeter is a handheld device. The uroflowmeter includes a handle, a flow chamber coupled to the handle, and a sensor associated with the flow chamber that detects a parameter of urine received in the flow chamber. The uroflowmeter may include both reusable and disposable components. As a uroflowmeter it can identify and record data corresponding to the rate of flow over the measured duration of a void of urine, but may also timestamp the voiding act and communicate the data to an external data collection center for additional analysis and incorporation into a comprehensive voiding report or voiding diary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: ClearTrac Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Brent Laing, John Green, Paul R. Johnson, Robert John Smith, Robert Edwin Schneider, Magnus Hargis, Elise Geolat Edson, Elizabeth A. O'Brien, Joseph L. Kapushion
  • Patent number: 11925856
    Abstract: A controller device includes a controller body with an interface port and least one control information output port. A modular input control is removably attachable to the controller body. The modular input control includes an interface connector region that is configured to communicatively couple the modular input control to the interface port. The modular input control is configured to be freely rotatable when attached to the controller body and operable in any orientation about the axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignees: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc., Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: Glenn Black, Alvin Daniel
  • Patent number: 11928120
    Abstract: Example solutions are disclosed for performing a distributed data query for a connected data set, such as a property graph or a relational database, distributed across a plurality of regions (e.g., different geographic regions) under data flow limitations. For a restrictive limitation, a first region stores a data entity that is subject to a data flow limitation, and a second region stores only a reference to the data entity (e.g., a pseudonymous reference). The query is executed in the first region, and at least a partial representation of the state is injected into the query for execution in the second region. The query locates the reference to the data entity in the second region, and the state of the query from the second region is returned. Query results from the plurality of regions are synthesized into a final result. Further solutions address prohibitive limitations when references are not permitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology, LLC.
    Inventors: Anders Tungeland Gjerdrum, Tor Kreutzer, Jan-Ove Karlberg
  • Patent number: 11930066
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system for indicating a program boundary in an adaptive bitrate media stream, where the system includes a memory and a processor that performs operations including generating multiple transcoded media output streams of different bit rates from an input linear media stream, fragmenting the multiple transcoded media output streams into chunks, detecting a program boundary in the input linear media stream, and supplying a program change indicator in a manifest file for implementing program change features in mobile communication devices. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: DIRECTV, LLC
    Inventors: Binny Asarikuniyil, Kiran Vokkarne
  • Patent number: 11930616
    Abstract: A thermal component has a shield portion and a heat exchanger portion. The shield portion includes a plurality of cells adapted to inhibit radio radiation (RF) having a frequency within a target frequency range, while the heat exchanger portion includes a plurality of elongated channels, each one of the elongated channels being physically connected to and in fluid communication with at least one corresponding cell of the plurality of cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Rob Huala, Nanqiang Zhu, Donovan D. Van Sleet, Aaron Ray Paff, Andrew Douglas Delano, Patrick Stephen Johnson
  • Patent number: 11928875
    Abstract: Described herein is a mechanism for visual recognition of items or visual search using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) of text in images. Recognized OCR blocks in an image comprise position information and recognized text. The embodiments utilize a location-aware feature vector created using the position and recognized information in each recognized block. The location-aware features of the feature vector utilize position information associated with the block to calculate a weight for the block. The recognized text is used to construct a tri-character gram frequency, inverse document frequency (TGF-IDP) metric using tri-character grams extracted from the recognized text. Features in location-aware feature vector for the block are computed by multiplying the weight and the corresponding TGF-IDF metric. The location-aware feature vector for the image is the sum of the location-aware feature vectors for the individual blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Yan Wang, Ye Wu, Arun Sacheti
  • Patent number: 11927087
    Abstract: A system monitors operation of a component in a hydraulic fracturing fleet. A sensor exposed to an external environment of the component is configured to detect external indicia of the operation of the component. Memory stores an artificial intelligence (AI) model, the AI model being trained to monitor the operation of the component in the system. One or more processors are operatively coupled to the memory and the sensor. The one or more processors are configured to obtain data of the external indicia detected with the sensor; input the obtained data into the AI model; detect, with the AI model and based on the input data of the external indicia, one of a plurality of predetermined states corresponding to the operation of the component; and perform a predetermined function based on the detected one of the plurality of predetermined states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Typhon Technology Solutions (U.S.), LLC
    Inventors: Adrian Benjamin Bodishbaugh, Carrie Murtland
  • Patent number: 11928262
    Abstract: The combination of active and reference haptics on an electronic device, such as a wearable display device, can convey information to a user without requiring the user to look at the device. An electronic device may include a housing, a display disposed in the housing and including an interface surface arranged for user contact and a reference haptic. The interface surface includes an active haptic output that provides a time-dependent haptic output and a reference haptic disposed on the housing or the interface surface to provide a time-independent haptic output related to the time-dependent haptic output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Hong Z. Tan, Zhaoyuan Ma
  • Patent number: 11928944
    Abstract: Disclosures relate to a sensor system and arrangements having different sized removable spacers. The spacers may be mixed and matched as needed or desired to compensate for misalignment conditions. Further, different spacer combinations and adjustments may be guided by a security management computing device. Variations in configurations of mounting surfaces, such as door and window assemblies, may be accommodated. Alignment of a transmitter or a receiving device, e.g., a magnetic device, with respect to a transmitter or receiving device despite misalignment of the components due to, for example, uneven surfaces of a door or a window, or a respective frame may be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Devlyn Kornegay, Michael Jou, Zhe Zhang, Henry Homza, Nicholas Stefano
  • Patent number: 11930251
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture (e.g., physical storage media) to credit commercial broadcasts are disclosed. Example commercial crediting apparatus disclosed herein compare first identification information and first timing information obtained from a first monitored data feed with second identification information and second timing information in a second monitored data feed to identify a first final distributor code represented in the second monitoring data feed, the first identification information and the first timing information corresponding to a first commercial represented in the first monitored data feed. Disclosed example apparatus also access data that maps a first original distributor code to the first final distributor code, identify the first commercial in lineup data based on the first original distributor code, and adjust, based on a duration of the first commercial, a duration obtained for a first media program listed in the lineup data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventors: Narasimha Reddy Goli, Gangadhar Jakkula, Michael Allen Bivins, Thomas A. Potter, Venkata Lakshmi Kumar Pittu, Kevin J. Rini
  • Patent number: 11926283
    Abstract: A system includes a first controller including a processor and a memory, and the memory stores instructions executable by the processor to receive first acceleration data from an accelerometer; upon determining that the first acceleration data satisfies a first criterion, transmit a wake-up instruction to a second controller; upon determining that the first acceleration data fails to satisfy the first criterion, instruct the accelerometer to send second acceleration data; and upon determining that the second acceleration data satisfies a second criterion, transmit the wake-up instruction to the second controller. The first criterion includes jerk exceeding a jerk threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Khalid Shamsuddin Hossain
  • Patent number: 11928050
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for mobile browser code testing. For instance, the method may include monitoring, using a mobile application, a user interaction with the mobile application to detect a mobile browser being launched; responsive to detecting the mobile browser being launched, launching, using the mobile application, a browser user interface within the mobile application and monitoring a mobile browser session to detect a user accessing a website from a plurality of websites; responsive to detecting the user accessing the website, injecting, using the mobile application, a script into a current web page of the website in the mobile browser; testing, using the mobile browser, codes using the script in the current web page; and updating, using the mobile application, the browser user interface with a result of testing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Herren, Joseph Giardina, Kevin Jurkowski
  • Patent number: 11928680
    Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments relate to techniques for processing PIN-inclusive transactions in connection with an electronic device or terminal, e.g., where PIN code encryption keys are not necessarily stored on the electronic device or terminal, and/or where payment instrument data is maintained in a separate system from PIN code data at least until certain elements are combined in a highly secure system for submission to an electronic funds transfer network. One or more separate or physically separated systems may be used in this regard, e.g., taking advantage of more prevalent computer networks such as the Internet. Similarly, the ability to provide less expensive terminals or electronic devices at a point-of-sale, point-of-purchase, etc., may be advantageous. The interchange rate is not necessarily driven up in certain example instances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: TOUCHTUNES MUSIC COMPANY, LLC
    Inventor: Robert R. Dykes
  • Patent number: 11926197
    Abstract: A door assembly for a motor vehicle includes a door trim panel attached to a door body on the vehicle inside. The door trim panel includes a first impact region and a second impact region formed integrally therewith, wherein at each of the impact regions, an intermediate space is formed between the door trim panel and the door body. In order to allow an optimized protection of an occupant's pelvic region from injury by a vehicle door in a side impact, the door trim panel includes a channel portion, which is recessed back towards the door body, is formed between the impact regions and has two mutually opposite wall portions extending in the vehicle transverse direction, each of which is formed integrally with an impact region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Curtis, Emrah Tokyuerek
  • Patent number: 11928058
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a CPU core configured to execute instructions and consume data. The apparatus includes a memory configured to store the instructions and the data. A memory protection shim is coupled to the CPU core and the memory. The memory protection shim is configured to perform transformations over digital blocks to perform at least one of authentication or decryption of the digital blocks received from the memory. The memory protection shim is coupled to the CPU core in a fashion that prevents egress of the digital blocks or ingress of other external digital blocks between the memory protection shim and the CPU core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: IDAHO SCIENTIFIC LLC
    Inventors: Dale Weston Reese, Matthew Ryan Waltz, Jay Takeji Hirata, Andrew James Weiler, Nathan Charles Chrisman, Claude Harmon Garrett, V
  • Patent number: 11928688
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a request associated with a user account may be obtained, where the request includes a restriction associated with the user account. Based on the restriction included in the request, a graphic indicium (that encodes the restriction included in the request) may be generated. The graphic indicum may be sent to the client device to facilitate a transaction using the graphic indicium. In some embodiments, information associated with the graphic indicium and a request to authorize the transaction may be obtained, and the restriction may be identified based on the information associated with the graphic indicium. The transaction may be authorized based on a determination that the transaction satisfies the restriction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Eric K. Barnum, Anthony P. Reynolds
  • Patent number: 11925720
    Abstract: A Far UV C excimer bulb assembly including an excimer bulb, and a curved filter external to and separated from the excimer bulb. The curved filter being hafnium based and including an arc. The excimer bulb emits radiation in a plurality of wavelengths substantially comprising Far UV C. The curved filter having a cut-off wavelength of 234 nm and adapted to block substantially all wavelengths of UV C radiation longer than 234 nm. The excimer bulb is positioned at least partially and centered within the arc so that the majority of the Far UV C wavelengths of radiation pass perpendicularly through the curved filter. The assembly may further include a mirror which may also be curved, and plated onto the exterior surface of the excimer bulb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Lumenlabs LLC
    Inventors: Kevin C. Baxter, Min Shi
  • Patent number: 11925161
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01091628. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01091628. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01091628 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01091628 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Heinrich S. Wohleser
  • Patent number: 11925739
    Abstract: An implantable or wearable kidney enclosure that is cylindrical, ovoid, or otherwise non-angular e.g., not rectangular or cuboid), having a circular or oval hemofilter that provides a blood flow pattern from an internal, central artery source radially outwards. Due to the efficient flow of the circular filter design, the enclosure can be made in a cylindrical low profile shape, resulting in a compact enclosure highly suitable for implantable and wearable dialysis applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventor: Thomas Y. Chang
  • Patent number: 11928116
    Abstract: A system and method for boosting items or news posts in a news feed on an organization news site. A boost module allows an organization communicator or administrator to set boost parameters for a selected news post. The boost parameters may include boosting a news post until it is viewed, boosting for a number of impressions, boosting until a particular date, and setting a rank for the news post relative to other boosted items. Boosting a news post may be done when the news post is created and published or after it has been published. Boosted items or news posts may include an icon or symbol to indicate the item is boosted in the user's newsfeed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick James Kelleher, Brian Arthur Vannoy