Patents Assigned to LLC
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Publication number: 20240043757Abstract: A multi-stage process for the production of an ISO 8217 compliant Product Heavy Marine Fuel Oil from ISO 8217 compliant Feedstock Heavy Marine Fuel Oil involving a Reaction System composed of one or more reactor vessels selected from a group reactor wherein said one or more reactor vessels contains one or more reaction sections configured to promote the transformation of the Feedstock Heavy Marine Fuel Oil to the Product Heavy Marine Fuel Oil. The Product Heavy Marine Fuel Oil has a Environmental Contaminate level has a maximum sulfur content (ISO 14596 or ISO 8754) between the range of 0.05 mass % to 1.0 mass. A process plant for conducting the process for conducting the process is disclosed that can utilize a modular reactor vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: Magëmä Technology LLCInventors: Michael Joseph Moore, Bertrand Ray Klussmann, Carter James White
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Publication number: 20240045670Abstract: A method is provided for obfuscating program code to prevent unauthorized users from accessing video. The method includes receiving an original program code that provides functionality. The original program code is transformed into obfuscated program code defining a randomized branch encoded version of the original program code. The obfuscated program code is then stored, and a processor receiving input video data flow uses the obfuscated program code to generate an output data flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: ARRIS Enterprises LLCInventor: Lex Aaron Anderson
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Publication number: 20240047150Abstract: A remote control device is provided that is configured for use in a load control system that includes one or more electrical loads. The remote control device includes a mounting structure and a control unit, and the control unit is configured to be attached to the mounting structure in a plurality of different orientations. The control unit includes a user interface, an orientation sensing circuit, and a communication circuit. The control unit is configured to determine an orientation of the control unit via the orientation sensing circuit. The control unit is also configured to translate a user input from the user interface into control data to control an electrical load of the load control system based on the orientation of the control unit and/or provide a visual indication of an amount of power delivered to the electrical load based on the orientation of the control unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Chris Dimberg, Alexander Wade Gage, Matthew V. Harte, Jason C. Killo, Brad Michael Kreschollek, Matthew Philip McDonald, Daniel L. Twaddell
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Publication number: 20240040974Abstract: An improved landscape timber system including a spike and an adjustable length adapter. In one embodiment of the adjustable length adapter, the adjustable length adapter has one end that is configured to receive an end portion of the landscape timber body for changing the overall length, shortening or elongating, of a landscape timber. Once the adjustable length adapter is fitted onto the landscape timber an aesthetic edge is produced. In one embodiment of the spike, the spike has an adjustable length adapter with a first end, an opposite end, and a plurality of equally radially spaced wings forming an elongated body. The opposite end defines a pointed end for driving into the earth, where the wings of the adjustable length adapter converge toward a common point. The radially spaced wings define a polygonal configuration for improved rigidity of the spike and pointed end.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2022Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: 2by2 Industries, LLCInventors: Stephen Shepherd, Jaime Trendle
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Publication number: 20240043067Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes a vehicle pillar and a unitized reinforcement bracket. The unitized reinforcement bracket is mounted to the vehicle pillar and includes a reinforcement body and one or more stanchions. The reinforcement body extends along a longitudinal direction of the vehicle pillar. The stanchions are located at an inboard side of the vehicle pillar and are configured for mounting a vehicle component.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2022Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Michael James Freeman, Nicholas Stone Nace
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Publication number: 20240049214Abstract: A wireless device receives RRC messages comprising configuration parameters of multicast transmissions, wherein the configuration parameters indicate CFRs comprising a number of resource blocks within a bandwidth part of a cell, a RNTI, and a value of a maximum MIMO layer indication for transmission via the CFRs. The wireless device receives, via the CFRs and based on the RNTI, a group common DCI indicating a multicast transmission of a TB, and the multicast transmission of the TB with a number of MIMO layers equal to or less than the value.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: Ofinno, LLCInventors: Hua Zhou, Esmael Hejazi Dinan, Yunjung Yi, Ali Cagatay Cirik, Jonghyun Park, Hyoungsuk Jeon, Hyukjin Chae, Kai Xu
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Publication number: 20240045928Abstract: There is disclosed a method and system therefor, the method for validating a machine learning (ML) model, wherein the ML model is a binary classifier, the method including training the ML model on a training set comprising labeled objects from a first class and a second class; and validating the ML model on a training set, wherein the training set comprises at least some unlabeled objects, and for unlabeled objects, using an estimated classification as a proxy for a known label, wherein the estimated classification is based on computing a smallest distance to respective known feature vector clusters for the first and second classes.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2022Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: McAfee, LLCInventor: Daniel L. Burke
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Publication number: 20240046918Abstract: A system and method invoke virtual assistant action, which may comprise an argument. From audio, a probability of an intent is inferred. A probability of a domain and a plurality of variable values may also be inferred. Invoking the action is in response to the intent probability exceeding a threshold. Invoking the action may also be in response to the domain probability exceeding a threshold, a variable value probability exceeding a threshold, detecting an end of utterance, and a specific amount of time having elapsed. The intent probability may increase when the audio includes speech of words with the same meaning in multiple natural languages. Invoking the action may also be conditional on the variable value exceeding its threshold within a certain period of time of the intent probability exceeding its threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: SoundHound AI IP, LLCInventors: Sudharsan Krishnaswamy, Maisy Wieman, Jonah Probell
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Publication number: 20240047089Abstract: An electromagnetic pump (EMP) for a liquid metal-cooled nuclear reactor includes a pump casing, concentric inner and outer flow ducts collectively defining a flow annulus extending coaxially with a longitudinal axis of the EMP, and induction coils configured to control the flow of liquid metal coolant through the flow annulus based on electrical power received from the power supply. At least one of the inner flow duct or the outer flow duct includes a gamma shielding material configured to block gamma rays from entering an interior of the EMP from the flow annulus. The pump casing may include a neutron absorber material configured to absorb neutrons entering the pump casing from an exterior of the EMP. The EMP may include a neutron moderator material on an outer surface of the pump casing and configured to moderate neutrons entering the pump casing to be absorbed by the neutron absorber material.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2022Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLCInventor: Mohammed SHUTAYFI
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Publication number: 20240046996Abstract: In a non-volatile memory, to achieve a shallow and tight erased threshold voltage distribution, a process is performed that includes erasing a group of non-volatile memory cells, identifying a first set of the bit lines that are connected to non-volatile memory cells of the group that are erased past a lower limit for erased non-volatile memory cells and identifying a second set of the bit lines that are connected to non-volatile memory cells of the group that are not erased past the lower limit for erased non-volatile memory cells, and applying programming to non-volatile memory cells connected to the first set of bit lines while inhibiting programming for non-volatile memory cells connected to the second set of bit lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2022Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: SanDisk Technologies LLCInventors: Yi Song, Yanjie Wang, Jiahui Yuan
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Publication number: 20240047673Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electrochemical cell that cycles lithium ions. The electrochemical cell includes a first electrode including a first electroactive material, a second electrode including a second electroactive material, and a separating layer disposed therebetween. The second electroactive material include a plurality of electroactive material particles, where at least a portion of the electroactive material particles have a surface coating that includes a nitrate salt. The first electroactive material can include a lithium metal, and the electrochemical cell can further include a carbonate-based solvent.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2022Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Yifan ZHAO, Xingcheng XIAO
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Publication number: 20240048767Abstract: A system for signaling extension functions used in decoding a sequence including a plurality of pictures, each picture processed at least in part according to a picture parameter set is disclosed. An extension presence signaling flag is read and used to determine whether flags signaling the performance of extension functions are to be read. The flags are only read if indicated by the extension presence signaling flag.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: ARRIS Enterprises LLCInventors: Yue YU, Limin WANG
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Publication number: 20240042447Abstract: The invention relates to kits and components thereof used in the conduct of solid-phase binding assays.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: MESO SCALE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC.Inventors: Yihong Claire Lu, Pankaj Oberoi
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Publication number: 20240042953Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein provide for a system and method to help prevent condensation inside an enclosure that includes an electronic system. The system and method can determine a current relative humidity of an environment inside an enclosure that houses the electronic system, use the current relative humidity and the current maximum temperature to determine a dew point for the environment inside the enclosure, activate one or more heating elements inside the enclosure when the current minimum temperature is the same or lower than the dew point for the environment inside the enclosure, activate one or more embedded fans, and open one or more vents to help purge moisture out of the system during heating. When the current minimum temperature is higher than the dew point for the environment inside the enclosure, the system and method can allow the electronic system to power on.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2022Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: GM Cruise Holdings LLCInventors: Fen Chen, Gilberto Madrid Gomez, Tyler Sawyer, Dean Wang, Arul Ramalingam, Timothy Seto
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Publication number: 20240046915Abstract: A method for predicting parametric vocoder parameter includes receiving a text utterance having one or more words, each word having one or more syllables, and each syllable having one or more phonemes. The method also includes receiving, as input to a vocoder model, prosodic features that represent an intended prosody for the text utterance and a linguistic specification. The prosodic features include a duration, pitch contour, and energy contour for the text utterance, while the linguistic specification includes sentence-level linguistic features, word-level linguistic features for each word, syllable-level linguistic features for each syllable, and phoneme-level linguistic features for each phoneme. The method also includes predicting vocoder parameters based on the prosodic features and the linguistic specification.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: Google LLCInventors: Rakesh Iyer, Vincent Wan
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Publication number: 20240047578Abstract: In one embodiment, a transistor has a drift region that is formed to have a plurality of zones having different vertical doping profiles across the zones. At least one of the zones has a vertical doping profile that has a first peak near a top surface of the zone and a second peak near a bottom surface. An embodiment may have a lower doping in a region that is between the two peaks.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLCInventors: Weize CHEN, Mark GRISWOLD
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Publication number: 20240048637Abstract: A server system is provided that includes one or more processors configured to execute a platform for an online multi-user chat service that communicates with a plurality of client devices of users of the online multi-user chat service that exchanges user chat data between the plurality of client devices. The one or more processors are configured to execute a user chat filtering program that performs filter actions for user chat data exchanged on the platform for the online multi-user chat service. The user chat filtering program includes a plurality of trained machine learning models and a filter decision service that determines a filter action to be performed for target portions of user chat data based on output of the plurality of trained machine learning models for those target portions of user chat data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventor: Monica TONGYA
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Publication number: 20240047165Abstract: An ion source includes a chamber having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, a first wall extending from the first end to the second end, and a second wall opposite the first wall. The ion source also includes a source filament at the first end of the chamber and configured to emit electrons and a first amount of heat, a beam aperture at the second wall of the chamber, and one or more heaters positioned within the chamber and between the second end and the beam aperture and operable to provide a second amount of heat. The one or more heaters are positioned and operable such that the second amount of heat balances the first amount of heat to reduce or eliminate a temperature gradient in the chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2021Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: SHINE Technologies, LLCInventors: Daniel Martin, Joseph Sherman, Sarko Cherekdjian
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Publication number: 20240048730Abstract: Systems and methods for encoding and decoding using warp motion modes are provided. A method includes receiving a bitstream that includes a coded picture; obtaining warp information that is signaled in the bitstream, the warp information including a warp type indicating a number of parameters to be corrected by delta values, the number of parameters defining warp motion for predicting a current block of the coded picture; obtaining at least one delta value from the bitstream that is a delta of at least one parameter that defines the warp motion for predicting the current block; obtaining a warp model based on the warp information and the at least one delta value; and predicting the current block by performing warped motion compensation using the warp model.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2022Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: Tencent America LLCInventors: Han GAO, Liang ZHAO, Xin ZHAO, Shan LIU
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Publication number: 20240043041Abstract: Presented are intelligent vehicle systems and control logic for adaptive vehicle sensing and automation for occupants with health conditions, methods for making/using such systems, and vehicles equipped with such systems. A method of operating a vehicle includes a resident or remote vehicle controller determining an existing health condition of an occupant in the vehicle's passenger compartment. The controller then retrieves, e.g., from a resident or remote memory device, predefined sets of calibration settings and condition symptoms customized to this existing health condition. An in-vehicle network of sensing devices is calibrated using the predefined calibration settings to detect one or more of the predefined condition symptoms. The calibrated sensing devices monitor the occupant to detect a health-related event based on the predefined condition symptoms.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2022Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Duncan Lopatine, Russell A. Patenaude, Armando Mendoza
