Patents Assigned to LLC
  • Patent number: 11978433
    Abstract: An end-to-end automatic speech recognition (ASR) system includes: a first encoder configured for close-talk input captured by a close-talk input mechanism; a second encoder configured for far-talk input captured by a far-talk input mechanism; and an encoder selection layer configured to select at least one of the first and second encoders for use in producing ASR output. The selection is made based on at least one of short-time Fourier transform (STFT), Mel-frequency Cepstral Coefficient (MFCC) and filter bank derived from at least one of the close-talk input and the far-talk input. If signals from both the close-talk input mechanism and the far-talk input mechanism are present for a speech segment, the encoder selection layer dynamically selects between the close-talk encoder and the far-talk encoder to select the encoder that better recognizes the speech segment. An encoder-decoder model is used to produce the ASR output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC.
    Inventors: Felix Weninger, Marco Gaudesi, Ralf Leibold, Puming Zhan
  • Patent number: 11975638
    Abstract: A locking mechanism includes a housing, a cam disposed within the housing, and a plurality of pawls disposed within the housing. The housing includes a first plate and a second plate. The second plate includes a peripheral lip having an interior face that defines a plurality of teeth. Each of the plurality of pawls defines a central axis. Each of the plurality of pawls includes a plurality of pawl teeth. The plurality of pawl teeth include a first middle tooth positioned on a first side of the central axis and a second middle tooth positioned on an opposing second side of the central axis. The first middle tooth has a first flat face facing the central axis and a first curved face facing away from the central axis. The second middle tooth has a second flat face facing the central axis and a second curved face facing away from the central axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: CAMACO, LLC.
    Inventors: Jeff Carroll, Sanjay Vakil, Mohammad Fazli, Yang Cao, Harish Bijwe
  • Patent number: 11977510
    Abstract: For processing nodes of a cluster of a file server, the IO modules associated with the nodes may be required to be part of a same sub-network. A cluster may be configured to ensure that, for each cluster processing node, at least one other cluster processing node is associated with an IO module on a same sub-network as the IO module associated with the cluster processing node. The user may configure a file server to ensure that a primary node and one or more failover nodes of the file server are on a same sub-network. When configuring IO modules, physical ports having similar or same characteristics may be configured to be on a same sub-network. By doing so, and restricting nodes of a file server to being on a same sub-network, a relatively seamless failover between nodes of a file server may be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Maneesh Singhal, Adarsh Pradhan Jmt, Jharanabala Nayak
  • Patent number: 11975738
    Abstract: A first image can be acquired from a first sensor included in a vehicle and input to a deep neural network to determine a first bounding box for a first object. A second image can be acquired from the first sensor. Input latitudinal and longitudinal motion data from second sensors included in the vehicle corresponding to the time between inputting the first image and inputting the second image. A second bounding box can be determined by translating the first bounding box based on the latitudinal and longitudinal motion data. The second image can be cropped based on the second bounding box. The cropped second image can be input to the deep neural network to detect a second object. The first image, the first bounding box, the second image, and the second bounding box can be output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Gurjeet Singh, Apurbaa Mallik, Rohun Atluri, Vijay Nagasamy, Praveen Narayanan
  • Patent number: 11976211
    Abstract: A prepolymer comprising an acid group is made by a process comprising the step of contacting: (i) a di-isocyanate, (ii) a polyol containing an acid group, and (iii) a polyol without an acid group, the contacting conducted under reaction conditions and in a solvent consisting essentially of: (A) a first component consisting essentially of at least one glycol ether ketone, and (B) optionally, a second component consisting of at least one aprotic glycol ether. The prepolymer is useful in the preparation of water-based polyurethane dispersions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Felipe A. Donate, Rebecca J. Wachowicz, Ellen D. Hock, Jason L. Trumble, David S. Laitar, Keosha L. Cade
  • Patent number: 11974674
    Abstract: A movable seat such as for use with a gaming device is disclosed and described herein. An example chair includes a chair portion and a base portion. The base portion includes a support member, a slide portion, and a floorplate. The example chair portion is affixed to the support member, and the support member is movably affixed to a mounting plate in the slide portion to enable the chair portion to slide along at least a portion of a length of the floorplate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Gary Platt Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel J. Waller, Dylan Nettenstrom
  • Patent number: 11977095
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for analyzing an athletic throwing motion by an individual. The method is executed by a motion monitoring system having at least one computer and at least one inertial sensor for sensing movement of the individual. The method involves the at least one computer receiving inertial sensor data from the at least one inertial sensor during execution of the athletic throwing motion by the individual, analyzing the athletic throwing motion by determining at least one metric from the inertial sensor data, and generating constructive feedback regarding the athletic throwing motion based on the at least one metric. The constructive feedback can for example be biofeedback and/or a prescription for a set of exercises. The constructive feedback can help the individual improve upon the athletic throwing motion. Also disclosed is a motion monitoring system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: PG Tech, LLC
    Inventors: Alex B. Omid-Zohoor, Zac Zoller, Erik Herter
  • Patent number: 11978774
    Abstract: A field effect transistor for a high voltage operation can include vertical current paths, which may include vertical surface regions of a pedestal semiconductor portion that protrudes above a base semiconductor portion. The pedestal semiconductor portion can be formed by etching a semiconductor material layer employing a gate structure as an etch mask. A dielectric gate spacer can be formed on sidewalls of the pedestal semiconductor portion. A source region and a drain region may be formed underneath top surfaces of the base semiconductor portion. Alternatively, epitaxial semiconductor material portions can be grown on the top surfaces of the base semiconductor portions, and a source region and a drain region can be formed therein. Alternatively, a source region and a drain region can be formed within via cavities in a planarization dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventor: Mitsuhiro Togo
  • Patent number: 11977565
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and graphical user interfaces (GUIs) for ingesting and enriching data regarding a plurality of entities are provided. A first data set comprising company data and a second data set comprising customer data are ingested. The first data set is processed to generate a processed data set. The first data set may be processed by applying an entity matching technique, wherein one or more data elements are generated based on whether an entity of the first data set and an entity of the second data set are commonly associated. The first data set may additionally or alternatively be processed by applying a statistical matching technique, wherein one or more predicted data elements are generated based on similarity between an entity of the first data set and one or more entities of the second data set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: PwC Product Sales LLC
    Inventors: Amit Dhir, Henry Huang, Michael Reid, Pradnesh Deshmukh, Vasundhara Rungta, Prachi Agrawal, Pranati Dang, Tarun Sharma, Vasudeva Sankaranarayanan, Surya Turlapati, Mathew George
  • Patent number: 11976017
    Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for preparing isoprene and mono-olefins comprising at least six carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Dow Technology Investments LLC
    Inventors: Marinus A. Bigi, Michael A. Brammer, Glenn A. Miller, Amarnath Singh
  • Patent number: 11978565
    Abstract: A sodium-cooled nuclear reactor includes at least one electromagnetic pump assembly and a backflow reduction pipe. The backflow reduction pipe may include an inlet, an outlet, at least one tubular section having a first length and a first diameter, and at least one fluid diode section between the inlet and the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: GE-HITACHI NUCLEAR ENERGY AMERICAS LLC
    Inventors: Eric Paul Loewen, Seth Ryan Paul Strege, Nicholas Francis O′Neill, Colin Christopher O′Connor, Chelsea Ann Curtin, Edwin Wu
  • Patent number: 11979890
    Abstract: A wireless device receives, from a base station, configuration parameters indicating power control parameters and downlink reference signals. The wireless device selects a power control parameter, from the power control parameters, associated with a downlink reference signal with a highest radio link quality of the downlink reference signals. The wireless device transmits, with an uplink transmission power determined based on the power control parameter, an uplink transport block via a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Ofinno, LLC
    Inventors: Kai Xu, Esmael Hejazi Dinan, Hua Zhou, Alireza Babaei, Hyoungsuk Jeon, Ali Cagatay Cirik, Kyungmin Park
  • Patent number: 11975802
    Abstract: A bicycle hub system, method and device including rear and front hub assemblies. Both the rear and front hub assemblies include locking mechanisms with matching undulating splined coupling faces that correspond to complementary undulating splined coupling faces of a wheel hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Red Star Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: Casper Hendrik Badenhorst
  • Patent number: 11979835
    Abstract: A method of reducing power consumption of a first wireless communication device is described. A charge level of a battery associated with the first wireless communication device is monitored. A wireless communication session between the first wireless communication device and a second wireless communication device is maintained. Based at least in part on the charge level of the battery being within a low battery threshold range, a wireless signal strength associated with the wireless communication session is monitored. Based at least in part on the wireless signal strength reaching a power saving threshold that is above a minimum connection threshold for maintaining the wireless communication session, a power saving action associated with a wireless interface that supports the wireless communication session is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Uday S. Hegde, Prateek Agrawal
  • Patent number: 11975671
    Abstract: A seat assembly includes a seatback and an airbag supported by the seatback. The airbag is inflatable from an uninflated position to an inflated position. The seat assembly includes a bar pivotally supported by the seatback and fixed to the airbag. The bar is pivotable about a vertical axis of the seat assembly from a stowed position at the seatback with the airbag at the uninflated position to a deployed position forward of the seatback with the airbag at the inflated position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mangesh Kadam, Murugan Sundaram Ramasamy, Srinivas Reddy Malapati
  • Patent number: 11978830
    Abstract: A reflective layer for use in lighting devices and methods of forming the reflective layer are provided. The reflective layer may include a dielectric layer including one or more insulating materials. An intermediate layer may be formed on the dielectric layer. The intermediate layer may include one or more materials having a higher enthalpy of reaction than the one or more insulating materials. Because of the higher enthalpy of reaction, atoms of the one or more materials in the intermediate layer may form bonds with atoms of the one or more insulating materials. A metal layer may be formed on the intermediate layer to reflect light emitted from an active region of a light emitting diode (LED).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Lumileds LLC
    Inventor: Yue Chau Kwan
  • Patent number: D1025650
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: MURRAY SPORTING GOODS, LLC
    Inventors: Janson James, Jeffrey George
  • Patent number: D1025875
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: SCS RACKS, LLC
    Inventor: Neil Douglas Johnson
  • Patent number: D1026231
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: eazy-PZ LLC
    Inventor: Dawn Winkelmann
  • Patent number: D1026241
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: SCIENTIFIC FITNESS, LLC
    Inventors: Jeneva Anne Gatses, Stephen Gatses, Krissa Watry