Patents Assigned to LLC
  • Patent number: 11979628
    Abstract: Centralized storage and playback of user-recorded television programming eliminates the need for expensive DVR devices to be deployed in the field. Further, the methods used to initiate storage and provide playback of stored media respect copyright principles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: CSC Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Richard W. Neill, Stephanie Mitchko, Peter Caramanica
  • Patent number: 11976174
    Abstract: The present invention provides a modified formula to make a hydrophilic foam. In some embodiments this modified formula adds a filler which causes the foam to become less absorptive, which has the benefit of making available to the skin more makeup or other products, while also providing a superior esthetic application of makeup on the skin. In other embodiments the modified formula makes the hydrophilic foam easier to clean and reduces the staining propensity of the foam. In other embodiments the modified formula uses an additive to the properties or usability of the foam in some way. Providing the filler and additive can be done in combination or separately depending on the desired benefits or properties of the foam. In some embodiments the foam is fashioned into shape suitable for makeup application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Cosmetic Foam LLC
    Inventor: Wayne Celia
  • Patent number: 11976758
    Abstract: An electrical insulated threaded connection includes a conductive box with a plurality of internal threads, a conductive pin with a plurality of external threads, and a double-threaded electrical insulator sleeve disposed between the conductive pin and box. The double-threaded electrical insulator sleeve comprises a plurality of external threads that mate with the plurality of internal threads of the conductive box and a plurality of internal threads that mate with the plurality of external threads of the conductive pin. In certain embodiments, the double-threaded electrical insulator sleeve fills a full volume between the plurality of internal threads of the conductive box and the plurality of external threads of the conductive pin, and there are no voids or pockets between any of the mating threads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: QUANTUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: David A. Switzer, Tony Dopf, Danick R. J. Normandeau, Kyle W. Twynam
  • Patent number: 11975680
    Abstract: A seat assembly includes a seatback and a seat portion supported by a frame assembly. The seat portion includes a carrier assembly and a displaceable platform pivotally coupled thereto for pivoting movement between a use position and a deployed position. A retraction mechanism includes a first bracket operably coupled to the frame assembly, and a second bracket operably coupled to the displaceable platform. The first and second brackets are operably coupled to one another by an actuator, and the second bracket is operable between first and second positions relative to the first bracket. A belt assembly includes a tether member and a belt member. The tether member is coupled between the first and second brackets, and the belt member is operable between a deployed position outside of the seatback, and a stowed position within an interior of the seatback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Johnathan Andrew Line, Rachel Demerly, Raed EL-Jawahri, Robyne McBride, Benjamin Yilma, Marcos Silva Kondrad, Kevin Michael Pline, S. M. Akbar Berry
  • Patent number: 11979631
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses are described for detecting synchronization errors between audio and video signals. Scene changes may be detected based on anchor frames. Offsets between a scene change in a video signal and a reduced audio level or burst of high audio level in the audio signal may indicate a synchronization error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventor: Gary Michael Rekstad, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11975118
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous ozone floor disinfection system. A floor cleaning machine traverses a floor surface entering a pre-hygienic zone prior to cleaning, cleaning within a midst-hygienic zone for a cleaning period, and moving away from the midst-hygienic zone creating a post-hygienic zone. An aqueous ozone generator receives water and generates an ozonated concentrate liquid. A post-hygienic mixer ratiometrically blends the ozonated concentrate liquid and water to form a post-hygienic ozone disinfection solution having a predetermined post-hygienic ozone treatment concentration. A post-hygienic nozzle spray of the post-hygienic ozone disinfection solution onto the post-hygienic zone portion of the floor surface for at least a post-hygienic treatment time absent agitation or removal by the floor cleaning machine improving disinfection of the floor surface. The service life of the aqueous ozone generator can be tracked and the disinfected floor surface can be GPS geofenced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: BioSure North America LLC
    Inventors: Darren Simmons, Jeffrey R. Foote, Christopher Salaski, Ivor J. J. Longo, Wayne Simmons, H. Brock Kolls
  • Patent number: 11975956
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments, aspects and features a multifunction, intelligent telescoping boom system. The system may comprise a hydraulic circuit with a continuous, circulating flow through a circuit that includes a hydraulic pump and a configurable valve bank. Valves in the valve bank may be designated to given components of any of a multitude of implement attachments. In this way, the continuous flow of hydraulic fluid through the valve bank may be distributed, via the valves, to the hydraulic components of implements. Hydraulic flow in excess of the demand created by the hydraulic components moves on through the valve bank and returns to the pump to continue the circulation. Also returning to the pump from the valve bank is any hydraulic fluid returning to the valve bank from the hydraulic components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Teletrax Equipment, LLC
    Inventor: Tim Ourada
  • Patent number: 11976936
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for foreground extraction from a point cloud (e.g., a LiDAR point cloud) using surface fitting. In an embodiment, one or more processors of a vehicle can receive point cloud data from one or more vehicle sensors. The one or more processors can identify points in the point cloud data as foreground points or ground points using a spatial Kalman filter to capture changes in the terrain. A route or trajectory in a driving area for the vehicle can be generated using the identified foreground points and ground points. A vehicle controller can control the vehicle while the vehicle is traveling on the route or trajectory in the driving area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Motional AD LLC
    Inventors: Abbas Shikari, Jiaxin Li, Thomas Koelbaek Jespersen
  • Patent number: 11978820
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a single-crystal silicon photovoltaic cell includes providing a single-crystal silicon wafer and a structural support member. The single-crystal silicon wafer has a first major surface and a second major surface. Each major surface extends along a major surface plane. The single-crystal silicon wafer has a thickness greater than 100 micrometers and a dimension greater than 50 mm. The method further includes mounting the structural support member to the first major surface or to the second major surface. The method further includes reducing thickness of the single-crystal silicon wafer to a thickness less than or equal to 100 micrometers while the single-crystal silicon wafer is mounted to the structural support member. The method further includes providing the first major surface with a diffusion and a metalization grid and providing the second major surface with a back surface contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Semivation, LLC
    Inventors: David Vaclav Horak, Peter H Mitchell, Mark Charles Hakey, William R. Tonti, James Marc Leas
  • Patent number: 11974675
    Abstract: A seating element as noted herein, is attachable to a folding metal chair, the seating element includes a base portion having front, back, and side edges. The base portion includes an articulating shape from the front edge to the back edge including a convex arcuate rise and fall combined with a concave arcuate descension blending into a flat surface of the base portion such that the front edge of the base portion is lower in height than the back edge of the base portion. The back wall is disposed at the back edge and a front wall is disposed at the front edge. The bottom edges of the base portion are attached to descending outer side walls. The seating element is securable to the metal folding chair by engagement at least two of the back wall, front wall, and side walls over a seat of the chair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Kemnitzer/Powell, LLC
    Inventors: Ronald B Kemnitzer, Jane B Powell
  • Patent number: 11977243
    Abstract: A method of using a system for generating a centrally located floating image display includes displaying a first map image with a first display, receiving the first map image with a first reflector, reflecting the first map image with the first reflector, displaying, a second map image with a second display, receiving the second map image with a second reflector, reflecting the second map image with the second reflector, displaying first private information to the first passenger and second private information to the second passenger with a transparent display positioned between the first passenger and the first reflector and between the second passenger and the second reflector, receiving input from the first and second passengers with the system controller, and collecting images with an external scene camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Joseph F. Szczerba, John P. Weiss, Thomas A. Seder
  • Patent number: 11976245
    Abstract: Processes herein may be used to thermally crack various hydrocarbon feeds, and may eliminate the refinery altogether while making the crude to chemicals process very flexible in terms of crude. In embodiments herein, crude is progressively separated into at least light and heavy fractions. Depending on the quality of the light and heavy fractions, these are routed to one of three upgrading operations, including a fixed bed hydroconversion unit, a fluidized catalytic conversion unit, or a residue hydrocracking unit that may utilize an ebullated bed reactor. Products from the upgrading operations may be used as feed to a steam cracker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignees: LUMMUS TECHNOLOGY LLC, Saudi Aramco Technologies Company, Chevron Lummus Global LLC
    Inventors: Essam Abdullah Al-Sayed, Ujjal Mukherjee, Kareemuddin Shaik, Pedro Santos, Theodorus Maesen, Mazin Tamimi, Julie Chabot, Ibrahim Abba, Kandasamy Sundaram, Sami Barnawi, Ronald Venner, Raghu Narayan, Meredith Lansdown
  • Patent number: 11979102
    Abstract: Enhanced network power factor corrective designs are presented that can use corrective devices that achieve long-term, operationally stable mechanical work. Embodiments can utilize reverse-winding induction motor designs with engineerable parameters and configurations for the reverse winding (13) in systems and through methods where an inductive motor (1) can present a current that leads voltage and a leading power factor (16) to correct other existing induction motors (8) in an initial network (9) or be optimized for a particular application. Designs also present a power factor correction that can present a variable correction without altering the character or physical capacitive value of an electrical correction component. Individual induction motors that have leading current and a leading power factor (16) can be provided to improve reverse winding induction motors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Adventech, LLC
    Inventor: Gerald Goche
  • Patent number: 11977995
    Abstract: An artificial intelligence system for communicating predicted hours of operation to a client device. The system may include a processor in communication with a client device and a database; and a storage medium storing instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Ashish Bansal, Jonathan Stahlman
  • Patent number: 11977387
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide for controlling an autonomous vehicle to respond to queuing behaviors at pickup or drop-off locations. As an example, a request to pick up or drop off a passenger at a location may be received. The location may be determined to likely have a queue for picking up and dropping off passengers. Based on sensor data received from a perception system, whether a queue exists at the location may be determined. Once it is determined that a queue exists, it may be determined whether to join the queue to avoid inconveniencing other road users. Based on the determination to join the queue, the vehicle may be controlled to join the queue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Waymo LLC
    Inventors: John Wesley Dyer, Michael Epstein
  • Patent number: 11979389
    Abstract: This invention provides a method and system for secure messaging on a mobile network, leveraging public/private key encryption. The method includes steps for deploying a trusted application by a mobile carrier on a device with a Trusted Execution Environment (TEE). A wireless Software Development Kit (SDK) on the subscriber device interacts with the trusted application and a wireless original equipment manufacturer (OEM) cloud service for mutual attestation, confirming the identity and trustworthiness of the device. A pair of public and private keys are generated, with the private key secured on the device. Messages are encrypted with the public key at a cloud messaging application, and decrypted with the private key at the device, enabling secure, viewable messages. The system can support secure transmission of one-time-passwords (OTPs) from an enterprise application, as well as encrypted chat functionality for device responses to the enterprise application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Syniverse Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Rajan John Thomas, Chris Wright
  • Patent number: 11979330
    Abstract: A system includes a first processor configured to analyze packets received over a communication protocol system and determine one or more congestion indicators from the analysis of the data packets, the one or more congestion indicators being indicative of network congestion for data packets transmitted over a reliable transport protocol layer of the communication protocol system. The system also includes a rate update engine separate from the packet datapath and configured to operate a second processor to receive the determined one or more congestion indicators, determine one or more congestion control parameters for controlling transmission of data packets based on the received one or more congestion indicators, and output a congestion control result based on the determined one or more congestion control parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Xiaoming Wang, Prashant Chandra, Neelesh Bansod, Nandita Dukkipati, Hassan Wassel, Gautam Kumar, Weihuang Wang, Michael Marty, Nicholas McDonald
  • Patent number: 11975566
    Abstract: A two-piece wheel may have a first section and a second section. The wheel has areas of varying diameter across its width, and the first section and second section are joined at the area of the wheel with the smallest diameter. The first section can be a spoke section with spokes extending from a central hub and the second section can be a barrel section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Vision Composite Products, LLC
    Inventors: Alan Dudley, John P. Mathew, Nick Hall
  • Patent number: 11979070
    Abstract: An insulation system and method are disclosed for insulating formed coils of electrical machines, such as motors and generators. The system includes strand/turn insulation that may include one or more layers of different materials, depending upon the dielectric requirements. A ground wall insulation is applied over the group of turns. The coil may be sized in a slot cell section. Additional insulation layers are provided, including a slot corona suppression insulation that extends just beyond stator slots, a voltage grading layer, and an armor layer. The resulting system is highly adaptable to different machine designs and ratings, and affords superior resistance to degradation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Integrated Power Services LLC
    Inventors: Ray Thomas Reid, Mark D. Nikrandt, Donald Dolence, David N. Scherer
  • Patent number: D1025752
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: ASHLEY FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Chad Cheney, Thad Ross