Patents Assigned to LLC
  • Patent number: 11983494
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for dynamic data synthesis wherein the apparatus receives a first textual data set, displays at least an interface field, populates the at least an interface field with at least an element of the first textual data set, generates a destination-formatted query using the populated at least an interface field, transmits the formatted query to a remote device, receives a second textual data set, outputs a user score and a set of score metadata, generates a comprehensive report, and displays the comprehensive report to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Tax Guardian, LLC
    Inventor: Travis Watkins
  • Patent number: 11984768
    Abstract: A plumbing system for generating electrical power, including a hydroelectric generator assembly configured to generate power, a power source arranged in parallel with the hydroelectric generator assembly, and an interconnecting power harness in communication with the hydroelectric generator assembly and the power source. The plumbing system additionally includes a plumbing fixture in communication with the interconnecting power harness. The plumbing fixture includes a valve and a sensor configured to detect the presence of a user. The hydroelectric generator assembly is configured to provide power to the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: ZURN WATER, LLC
    Inventors: Chadwick Williams, Jack Salay, Cesar Leon, Matt Gjertson, Dan Danowski, Glen Trickle, Karthik Sundaramoorthy, Keith Mercer, Long Le, Jon Huddle, Robert Weaver, Robert Saadi, Vipresh Jain, Keith Boucher, Brandon Feil
  • Patent number: 11984497
    Abstract: There is disclosed the integration of a Schottky diode with a MOSFET, more in detail there is a free-wheeling Schottky diode and a power MOSFET on top of a buried grid material structure. Advantages of the specific design allow the whole surface area to be used for MOSFET and Schottky diode structures, the shared drift layer is not limited by Schottky diode or MOSFET design rules and therefore, one can decrease the thickness and increase the doping concentration of the drift layer closer to a punch through design compared to the state of the art. This results in higher conductivity and lower on-resistance of the device with no influence on the voltage blocking performance. The integrated device can operate at higher frequency. The risk for bipolar degradation is avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: II-VI ADVANCED MATERIALS, LLC
    Inventors: Nicolas Thierry-Jebali, Hossein Elahipanah, Adolf Schoner, Sergey Reshanov
  • Patent number: 11984888
    Abstract: Circuits and methods that harvest electrostatic energy from transient on-chip data are described in the Application. In one aspect, a method and inverter circuit harvests electrostatic charge held at its output node at an electric potential comparable to the power supply voltage rail to a common grid/node as the output makes a 1?0 logic transition. This charge harvested at a common grid/node can be used by circuits (described in applications 63/090,169, 63/139,744) to drive 0?1 logic transition at their output nodes at lower energy drain from the on-chip power grid than a conventional CMOS inverter would with similar performance, slew rates at inverter input and output and with similar output driving transistor geometries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Metis Microsystems, LLC
    Inventor: Azeez Bhavnagarwala
  • Patent number: 11984599
    Abstract: An electrode component for an electrochemical cell is provided herein. The electrode component includes a current collector having a first surface, a metal oxide layer disposed on the first surface of the current collector, and a lithium-containing layer bonded to the first surface of the current collector. The metal oxide layer includes a plurality of features. A method for manufacturing such an electrode component is also provided herein. The method includes directing a laser beam toward the first surface of the current collector in the presence of oxygen to form the metal oxide layer on the first surface and applying the lithium-containing layer to the metal oxide layer thereby bonding the lithium-containing layer with the current collector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Fang Dai, Hongliang Wang, Shuru Chen, Qinglin Zhang, Mei Cai
  • Patent number: 11985318
    Abstract: An encoder for video encoding and decoding with long term reference picture retention. The encoder generates an encoded bitstream for a compliant decoder. At the decoder, coded pictures are decoded using a list of references pictures, of which at least one is a long term reference picture. A first picture is decoded using the long term reference picture. A second picture is decoded without using the long term reference picture which is inactive but is retained in a buffer. A subsequent picture is then decoded again using the long term reference picture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: OP Solultions, LLC
    Inventors: Borivoje Furht, Hari Kalva, Velibor Adzic
  • Patent number: 11980295
    Abstract: A four-in-one mattress management system and method is disclosed for facilitating various tasks associated with beds of all sizes including making beds; rotating mattresses; holding a bed skirt in place while a mattress is rotated; installing or removing and re-installing a mattress, for example, in order to replace a bed skirt. The system includes an active mode and a passive mode. In an active mode, all four tasks mentioned above can be performed. A passive mode selectable. In a passive mode, the mattress can be easily rotated in a horizontal plane. During that mode, the system holds down the bed skirt while the mattress is being rotated. In an active mode, the present invention facilitates bed making and thus increases the efficiency of the housekeeping staff leaving more time for the housekeeping staff to attend to the rest of the room. The active mode also facilitates installation and replacement of bed skirts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Levitation Sciences LLC
    Inventor: William John Scarleski
  • Patent number: 11985363
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for automatically determining parameter values that control or affect provision of content by a content platform. In one aspect, evaluation points are identified for a parameter. Each evaluation point includes an evaluated parameter value of the parameter and a metric value of a metric corresponding to the provision of digital components by the content platform. A first model is generated using the set of evaluation points. A second model is generated based on the first model and an acquisition function that is based on mean values and confidence intervals of the first model and a configurable exploration weight that controls a priority of exploration for evaluating the parameter. A next parameter value to evaluate is determined from the second model and the content platform is configured to use the next parameter value to provide digital components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Wenbo Zhang, Son Khanh Pham
  • Patent number: 11983554
    Abstract: Disclosed implementations relate to automating semantically-similar computing tasks across multiple contexts. In various implementations, an initial natural language input and a first plurality of actions performed using a first computer application may be used to generate a first task embedding and a first action embedding in action embedding space. An association between the first task embedding and first action embedding may be stored. Later, subsequent natural language input may be used to generate a second task embedding that is then matched to the first task embedding. Based on the stored association, the first action embedding may be identified and processed using a selected domain model to select actions to be performed using a second computer application. The selected domain model may be trained to translate between an action space of the second computer application and the action embedding space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: X DEVELOPMENT LLC
    Inventors: Rebecca Radkoff, David Andre
  • Patent number: 11982586
    Abstract: A method is provided for collecting measurement parameters related to imbalance forces of a tire/hub assembly of a vehicle during motion of the vehicle. An apparatus is removably attached to the tire/hub assembly of the vehicle via lug nuts of the tire/hub assembly. The apparatus includes a disk, a plurality of cup-shaped objects, and one or more inertial measurement units (IMU's) mounted to the disk. Each of the cup-shaped objects are rigidly fixed at one end to the disk and extend perpendicularly outward from the disk. The plurality of cup-shaped objects are arranged a fixed radial distance from a radial center of the disk in a pattern that matches the lug nuts of the tire/hub assembly. The one or more inertial measurement units (IMU's) are mounted to the disk and configured to measure parameters that are used for calculating the imbalance forces during motion of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: NVH TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Eric L. Canfield, David M. Scribner, Scott J. Soma, Robert P. Alston, David A. Fenimore, Zoe Kane, Rachel Foster, Meer Gujral, Joseph H. Cottingham, Saahas S. Yechuri, Aron Sun, Ethan Reiland, Anish Sudini, Amish Saini, William Liao, Rohan Epur, Ryan M. Larue, Brandon T. Fanti
  • Patent number: 11984841
    Abstract: A solar tracker including a torque tube, a plurality of bearings configured to receive the torque tube, a plurality of piers each configured to receive one of the plurality of bearings, and a lock-out device mounted on one of the plurality of piers and operatively associated with at least one of the plurality of bearings, the lock out device configured to periodically engage and disengage openings formed in the bearings to limit movement of the torque tube and to transfer load from the torque tube to the pier on which it is mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: NEXTRACKER LLC
    Inventors: Jacob Mark Morin, Abhimanyu Sable, Pradeep Kumar Dube
  • Patent number: 11983935
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for operating a vehicle, is provided. The method includes, by a vehicle control system of the vehicle, identifying map data for a present location of the vehicle using a location of the vehicle and pose and trajectory data for the vehicle, identifying a field of view of a camera of the vehicle, and analyzing the map data to identify an object that is expected to be in the field of view of the camera. The method further includes, based on (a) a class of the object, (b) characteristics of a region of interest in the field of view of the vehicle, or (c) both, selecting an automatic exposure (AE) setting for the camera. The method additionally includes causing the camera to use the AE setting when capturing images of the object, and using the camera, capturing the images of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Neetu Agarwal, Ravi Basavaraj, Richard L. Kwant
  • Patent number: 11981387
    Abstract: A lighting system for a vehicle having a housing, a plurality of elements generating an intensity of light and a controller. The controller selectively changing the intensity of at least one of the plurality of elements based on a sensed condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Indian Motorcycle International, LLC
    Inventors: Jacob R. Horn, Benjamin Comana
  • Patent number: 11984228
    Abstract: A medical services kiosk having an integrated weight scale assembly supporting private and secure telemedicine sessions between a patient and a remote network terminal utilized by a remote health care professional. The medical services kiosk comprising at least one privacy chamber having at least one door and a weight scale assembly. Each privacy chamber may include a user interactive display terminal that includes a display device, an input device, and a centralized processor, wherein the centralized processor is electronically communicable with the weight scale assembly. The weight scale assembly may comprise a housing, platform, processor, pressure blocks, and communication cables. In one exemplary form, the weight scale assembly may be able to calculate the patient's body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage, muscle mass, body water percentage, bone mass and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: MD Health RX Solutions, LLC
    Inventor: Leonard Solie
  • Patent number: 11983939
    Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for changing vehicle configuration based on vehicle storage compartment contents. At an autonomous vehicle, a camera is mounted inside a storage compartment. The camera monitors the interior of the storage compartment. The camera can confirm that the storage compartment is empty when it is supposed to be empty and contains an object when it is supposed to contain an object. Any discrepancies can be reported to a human operator. The human operator can instruct the autonomous vehicle to change configuration to address discrepancies. In one aspect, a machine-learning camera memorizes a background pattern permeated to a surface of the storage compartment. The machine-learning camera detects objects in the storage compartment based on disturbances to the background pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: David Schmidt, Richard A. Kreder
  • Patent number: 11985203
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus to identify media devices are disclosed. An example network communications monitor includes network interface circuitry, computer readable instructions, and processor circuitry. The processor circuitry is to execute the computer readable instructions to detect, via the network interface circuitry, multiple network communications transmitted on a home network within the household, access panelist data that associates a panelist of the household with a panelist device of the panelist, determine, based on the panelist data, that one or more of the multiple network communications are associated with the panelist device, and cause storage of data identifying the one or more network communications in association with the panelist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventor: Jan Besehanic
  • Patent number: 11983775
    Abstract: A system and method for providing real-time current-operator or insurance policy updates for a vehicle based on current operating characteristics and an operator profile. A current operating pattern is generated from the current operating characteristics and is compared to an operating pattern of another vehicle that was involved in an incident to generate a current profile of the vehicle. The profile is adjusted based on an operator profile for the current operator of the vehicle. As the operator operates the vehicle, the current-operator or insurance policy is automatically adjusted in real time as the profile changes in response to changes in the operating characteristics of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: BLACKBIRD HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventor: Erik T. Zentler
  • Patent number: D1026654
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: LECAVALIER CELLARS LLC
    Inventors: Michel M. Fournier, Evan Mackenzie
  • Patent number: D1027012
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Manta Sleep LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Schwarz, Mark Zhang
  • Patent number: D1027359
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Scott V. Totman, James Kresge