Patents Assigned to LLC
  • Vehicle step bar
    Patent number: 11878655
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle body including a front pillar and a rear pillar spaced from the front pillar. The vehicle body includes a rocker extending from the front pillar to the rear pillar. The vehicle includes a step bar supported by the rocker. The step bar extends from a first end aligned with the front pillar to a second end aligned with the rear pillar. The step bar is movable between a raised position and a lowered position. In the raised position, the step bar overlaps the rocker in a vehicle-outboard direction. The step bar extends upwardly above the rocker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Shekar Prabhakar Erasala, Sino Johan Van Dyk, Abdelmonaam Sassi, Joseph E. Abramczyk, Jamil M. Alwan
  • Removing catalyst fines from heavy oils
    Patent number: 11879100
    Abstract: Catalyst fines can be removed from heavy oils, such as marine fuel oils, by introducing an additive in an effective amount to at least partially remove the catalyst fines, where the additive is an oxyalkylated acid-catalyzed alkylphenol formaldehyde resin and/or a Mannich condensate base resin copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
    Inventors: Sankaran Murugesan, Sai Reddy Pinappu, Jerry J. Weers, Carl E. Weaver
  • Methods and apparatuses for default spatial relation information determination
    Patent number: 11882076
    Abstract: A method, performed by a User Equipment (UE), includes receiving, from a cell, configuration signaling configuring the UE with one or more PUCCH resources on an active UL BWP, the one or more PUCCH resources not being configured with PUCCH-SpatialRelationInfo, and the configuration signaling indicating that a default spatial relation behavior for PUSCH transmission scheduled by a DCI format 0_0 is enabled; receiving, from the cell, the DCI format 0_0 on an active DL BWP, the DCI format 0_0 providing scheduling information for a PUSCH; and transmitting the PUSCH according to the default spatial relation behavior which determines a spatial relation with reference to a QCL-TypeD RS corresponding to a QCL assumption of a pre-determined CORESET on the active DL BWP of the cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Hannibal IP LLC
    Inventor: Chia-Hao Yu
  • Liquid dispensing apparatus for a vehicle with a dispenser and a source of ultraviolet light to sanitize the dispenser
    Patent number: 11878619
    Abstract: A vehicle comprises: a dispenser for a liquid, the dispenser comprising an outlet for the liquid; and a source of ultraviolet light disposed to emit the ultraviolet light onto the outlet of the dispenser. The dispenser further comprises a first position and a second position that is different than the first position. The outlet of the dispenser is disposed closer to the source of ultraviolet light when the dispenser is in the second position than when the dispenser is in the first position. The vehicle comprises a controller in communication with the source of the ultraviolet light. The controller causes the source of ultraviolet light to emit the ultraviolet light when the dispenser is in the second position but not when the dispenser is in the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: James Alan Acre, Robert D. Bedard, John P. Casci, James George Gebbie, Douglas Raymond Martin
  • Transaction analyzer for communication bus traffic
    Patent number: 11882038
    Abstract: Various data bus monitoring, analysis, and logging systems, devices, and methods are described herein. In one example, an apparatus includes a first circuit configured to monitor first packets among traffic carried by one or more first directional lanes of a communication link established between a host and one or more endpoint devices and determine header information for the first packets. The apparatus includes a second circuit configured to detect second packets among traffic carried by one or more second directional lanes of the communication link based at least in part on the header information determined for the first packets. The apparatus includes an analysis element configured to establish transaction metadata comprising properties of transactions on the communication link based at least on correlations among the first packets and the second packets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: SerialTek, LLC
    Inventors: Paul J. Mutschler, Eric Lanning, David Nuttall, David Freeman
  • Offshore transfer and destruction of volatile organic compounds
    Patent number: 11878772
    Abstract: A vapor taker system, a vessel-based solution to accommodate vapor destruction during hydrocarbon loading and/or lightering, is disclosed. The vapor taker has vapor destruction equipment, support fuel, and accommodation for loading hose connections as necessary to comply with air emissions requirements for the destruction of volatile organic compounds. The vapor taker system can be modular or fully integrated into a marine vessel such as a ship, barge, tanker, and so forth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: G Squared V LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Scott Johnston, Gary Brian Vogt
  • Apparatus, system, and method for configuring a configurable combined private and shared cache
    Patent number: 11880306
    Abstract: Aspects disclosed in the detailed description include configuring a configurable combined private and shared cache in a processor. Related processor-based systems and methods are also disclosed. A combined private and shared cache structure is configurable to select a private cache portion and a shared cache portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Ampere Computing LLC
    Inventors: Richard James Shannon, Stephan Jean Jourdan, Matthew Robert Erler, Jared Eric Bendt
  • Integrated auto-steer system for vehicle
    Patent number: 11878745
    Abstract: A steering wheel actuator is attached to a steering wheel column. The steering wheel actuator includes a gear assembly for turning a steering wheel on the steering wheel column, a motor for rotating the gear assembly, and an enclosure. A control system in the enclosure controls the motor to automatically steer the vehicle. The control system may receive global navigation satellite system (GNSS) signals from a GNSS antenna and GNSS receiver located in the enclosure and automatically steer the vehicle based on the GNSS signals. The control system also may receive inertial measurement unit (IMU) signals from an IMU located in the enclosure and automatically steer the vehicle based on the IMU signals. The control system also may receive user input signals from a user interface located on the enclosure and automatically steer the vehicle based on the user input signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: AGJUNCTION LLC
    Inventors: Jim Tan, Alan Robert Joughin, Jean-Marie Eichner, Glen Sapilewski, Andreas F. Ramm, Husam Kai
  • Modular cake pop display (MCPD) system
    Patent number: 11877674
    Abstract: A system of interchangeable, interconnectable, standardized components that individually, or as an assembly, display stick-mounted and stick-like food and non-food products in a vertical or substantially fashion. Examples of stick-mounted or stick-like objects include lollypops, corn dogs, chop sticks, pens, pencils, markers, and skewers. Other examples may include stick-like tools, such as knives, wrenches, ratchets, or screwdrivers. Still other examples may include stick-like kitchen implements, such as spoons, spatulas, forks, whisks, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: FEF3 Systems LLC
    Inventor: Steven Engle
  • Determining section conformity and providing recommendations
    Patent number: 11880798
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described herein for receiving a document (e.g., a technical paper), identifying sections of the document, and inputting each section into a corresponding machine learning model that has been trained using previously reviewed documents to process text and other data within a specific section. The machine learning model may output a score indicating the degree of compliance to a particular standard of a particular document. In addition, various recommendations for content to be added to the document may be identified and provided to the user along with the score for each section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Shan Shi, Shunzhi Ye, Keelan Downton
  • Systems and methods for third party payment at point of sale terminals
    Patent number: 11880812
    Abstract: A point of sale terminal of a merchant includes a third party payment provider display area for payment using a third party payment provider. The point of sale terminal receives an authentication notification for a consumer from the third party payment provider. The consumer is authenticated using one or more of a personal identification number, an image of the consumer, a quick response code scanned from a mobile device of the consumer, or a code received via near field communications with the mobile device of the consumer. The point of sale terminal requests payment from the third party payment provider for a transaction with the consumer using the transaction amount and authentication information. The third party provider display area allows new payment modalities to be used at the point of sale terminal without requiring modification of the instructions for the point of sale terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Worldpay, LLC
    Inventor: Nicholas G. Nayfack
  • Integrated power converter to support power outputs at different potential for vehicles with a heated catalyst
    Patent number: 11879370
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a power converter that receives power, and has first and second outputs, a low voltage battery that receives power from the power converter via the first output, and a heating element that receives power from the power converter via the second output, and provides heat to a catalyst of an exhaust system. The vehicle also includes a controller that commands the converter to provide power to the heating element via the second output according to a temperature of the catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: David Cox, Anthemios Philemon Petridis, David Hesketh
  • Manually rotatable sonar transducer mounting apparatus
    Patent number: 11880002
    Abstract: A manually rotatable sonar transducer mounting apparatus for mounting a sonar transducer to a boat and providing a means to mechanically rotate a submerged sonar transducer with little mechanical effort or movement and with very little sound. A method for rotating a submerged sonar transducer using the manually rotatable sonar transducer mounting apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Sniper Marine, LLC
    Inventors: Charlie M. Helms, III, Timothy D. Tipton
  • Solderless wire connector
    Patent number: 11881668
    Abstract: A wire connector includes an outer shell with a wire cavity therein, a plurality of raised ribs on the surface of the outer shell, each of the raised ribs having a rib cap overmolded on to a top surface with a gap between the rib cap corresponding to each of the raised ribs and the rib cap corresponding to each adjacent raised rib. Two leverage wings may extend outward from the outer shell on opposing sides. A wire skirt may be overmolded around the open end of the outer shell, the wire skirt and plurality of rib caps formed of a material more flexible than a material used to form the outer shell. A wing rib may be overmolded onto a portion of the first side of each leverage wing. A base of the wire connector may include texture in the form of raised grip bumps of various shapes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Titan3 Technology LLC
    Inventors: John E. Klein, Jeffrey P. Baldwin
  • Utility rack
    Patent number: 11877570
    Abstract: A rod rack system including a base, base block, at least one rounded arm, a top block and a top bar. The base block and top block allow the rod rack to adjust in all directions for flexibility. The rod rack system combines full adjustability with strength for use in a variety of fishing activities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: MULTBAR ROD RACK LLC
    Inventor: Colton L. Howell
  • Sanitizing device
    Patent number: D1011771
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: RAFFEL SYSTEMS LLC
    Inventors: Jeff Malinowski, Justin R. Saul, Douglas A. Dorn, Ashley Booth
  • Cup
    Patent number: D1011842
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Carlson Rane, Matthew Brian Neeley
  • Container
    Patent number: D1011897
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC
    Inventors: Lauren Marie Johnson, Peter Brian Clarke, Trond Erik Tollefsen
  • Automobile lower grille
    Patent number: D1011970
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Nicolas R. Stone, Irina Zavatski
  • Weight plate
    Patent number: D1012206
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Coulter Ventures, LLC.
    Inventors: William Henniger, Ahmik Jones, Nicolas Garcia, Anahita Ameri