Patents Assigned to LLC
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Publication number: 20240101289Abstract: An apparatus for the automated filling of cartridges of e-vapor devices may include a filling drum configured to receive at least one cartridge of an e-vapor device. The apparatus may additionally include a needle assembly including at least one hypodermic needle. The needle assembly is configured to transition between a lowered state and a raised state. The lowered state is where the hypodermic needle is moved down into the cartridge, while the raised state is where the hypodermic needle is lifted up and away from the cartridge. The apparatus may further include a pump assembly configured to pump a pre-vapor formulation into the cartridge when the needle assembly is in the lowered state. The pump assembly may include a variable amplitude cam system configured to adjust an amount of the pre-vapor formulation for pumping to the cartridge without changing start and stop times for the pumping.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Travis Martin GARTHAFFNER, Jeremy Jay STRAIGHT
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Publication number: 20240104330Abstract: A transaction card is provided. The transaction card can include a luminous layer having a sensitive information component. The sensitive information component includes personal account data and can be selectively illuminated by a light source by refracting light emitted by the light source. A switch and power source are provided to selectively energize the light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Capital One Services, LLCInventors: Kevin OSBORN, Tyler MAIMAN, Bryant YEE
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Publication number: 20240107325Abstract: A computer system (such as a controller) that selects channels and/or channel widths for use during communication in a shared band of frequencies is described. During operation, the computer system may receive, associated with access points in a region (such as a zone), information specifying unavailable channels associated with the shared band of frequencies, where the unavailable channels are currently used by the access points. For example, the information may be included in access-point status reports from the access points. Then, based at least in part on the unavailable channels, the computer system may determine the channels and/or the channel widths for use by the access points during communication in the shared band of frequencies in the region. Next, the computer system may provide, addressed to the access points, second information specifying the determined channels and/or the channel width.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: ARRIS Enterprises LLCInventors: Yuan-Yao Chang, Shao-Chun Wen
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Publication number: 20240102524Abstract: A brake assembly and a method of control. The brake assembly includes a wrap spring that is configured to slip with respect to a piston but not slip with respect to a shaft when the wrap spring is rotated in a first rotational direction. The wrap spring is configured to slip with respect to a shaft but not slip with respect to the piston when the wrap spring is rotated in a second rotational direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLCInventor: Daniel Philpott
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Publication number: 20240100007Abstract: A self nanoemulsion drug delivery system (SNEDDS) may include a 10% quercetin SNEDD oil mixture including quercetin, oleic acid, castor oil and polyethylene glycol. The system also includes a microfluidized nanoliposomal solution including sunflower lecithin, glycerin and water. The oil mixture and nanoliposomal solution are combined to create a SNEDDS. The SNEEDS has a composition of about 1.00% by weight of quercetin and about 15.0% by weight of sunflower lecithin.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Manna Health LLCInventors: Rodney D. STRAMEL, Jeff HILL
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Publication number: 20240105354Abstract: A radioisotope production capsule is described. Each capsule includes generally an inner container for housing one of a target material and a neutron moderator, an outer container surrounding the inner container for housing the one of the target material and the neutron moderator not housed by the inner container, and cladding for isolating the target material from the neutron moderator. One or more modular capsules are placed in each of a plurality of plug fingers. Each single plug finger loaded with one or more capsules is inserted into a guide thimble of an array of guide thimbles in a fuel assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2020Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Westinghouse Electric Company LLCInventor: Michael D. HEIBEL
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Publication number: 20240105262Abstract: To reduce data disturbs and lower current requirements of a 3D NAND memory die, a multi-block plane of non-volatile memory cells has its source line separated into multiple source line regions by introduction of isolation trenches. The plane structure for the NAND memory is maintained, but is broken into multi-block sub-planes, each with an independently biasable source line.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: SanDisk Technologies LLCInventors: Ramy Nashed Bassely Said, Jiahui Yuan, Lito De La Rama
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Publication number: 20240099723Abstract: An occlusion device includes a braided mesh body and at least one pinch member. The braided mesh body comprises plural strands each having a first end portion and a second end portion. The plural strands fold over to bring the second end portions of the plural strands adjacent to the first end portions of the plural strands forming a double-layer of the braided mesh body. In an example occlusion device, at least one of the plural strands is radiopaque, and the at least one pinch member is non-radiopaque.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Deepin Technologies, LLCInventors: Jon Schabert, Jiaxu Wang, Tiffany Tran Ngo
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Publication number: 20240104254Abstract: A system and associated methodology for predictive construction cost estimation. Path data, extracted from a vector-based data source, is decoded and correlated into a point-map-to-line-segment array providing the ability to predictively snap a cursor on a user interface to points and/or line segments illustrated in the vector-based data source. Once identified and committed to by the user, the invention thereafter links additional snapped points/line segments/polylines enabling the user to quickly and efficient move throughout the data source crating a timely and accurate construction estimation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: eTakeoff LLCInventors: Mark A Bossard, David L Snedaker, Matthew W Spaulding
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Publication number: 20240101058Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle frame and a bumper. The vehicle frame includes a frame-rail end. The frame-rail end has a vehicle-forward end and a bore at the vehicle-forward end. The vehicle includes a resettable energy absorber supporting the bumper at the vehicle-forward end of the frame-rail end. The resettable energy absorber is moveable with the bumper relative to the frame-rail end between an extended position and a compressed position. The resettable energy absorber extends into the bore of the frame-rail end from the extended position to the compressed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: S.M. Iskander Farooq, Mohammad Omar Faruque, Dean M. Jaradi
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Publication number: 20240106310Abstract: A method for applying varnish to an electric motor includes locating a varnish injector above a slot of a stator of the electric motor, depressing an intermediate layer in the slot with the varnish injector, and applying varnish from the varnish injector into a gap defined between the intermediate layer and a wall of the slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Xiaogang Zhang
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Publication number: 20240105176Abstract: Methods and systems for determining an emotion of a human driver of a vehicle and using the emotion for generating a vehicle response, is provided. One example method includes processing captured voice data from the human driver over a period of time while the human driver operates the vehicle. The method includes analyzing the voice data to assist in prediction of the emotion of the human driver. The method includes generating the vehicle response. The vehicle response is selected in part based on the emotion that was predicted for the human driver.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Emerging Automotive, LLCInventors: Angel A. Penilla, Albert S. Penilla
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Publication number: 20240103201Abstract: Methods and apparatus for additive manufacture of an article corresponding with an energy transmissibility image. The article may include a contact lens or intraocular lens. The improvements are directed to repeated application of a monomer according to a pattern corresponding with the energy transmissibility image, such as grayscale image. The method may include intermittent pinning of deposited polymerizable mixture, partial cure, and final cure of the deposited polymerizable mixture. A pattern of multiple defined areas may be manufactured, with each area representing an amount of energy transmissibility associated with that area.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Atheneum Optical Sciences, LLCInventors: W. Anthony Martin, Ganesh Narayanan Kumar, Randall Pugh
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Publication number: 20240104650Abstract: A wireless mobile end-user device is disclosed to receive from one or more computing devices a purchase confirmation request for an electronic mobile commerce transaction, and in response to receiving the purchase confirmation request, provide information relating to the electronic mobile commerce transaction to a device user, and a request to the device user for a user approval of the electronic mobile commerce transaction, receive the user approval by receiving a biometric response from the device user locally, and send an instruction to cause a secure service downloader to communicate a unique security key from a secure dedicated memory partition, via a secure communication link, in connection with a billing event that relates to the electronic mobile commerce transaction, where the unique security key is not accessible by an application processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Headwater Research LLCInventor: Gregory G. Raleigh
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Publication number: 20240105376Abstract: A magnetic assembly formed by a custom magnetic core and its bobbin with interconnection pins is presented. This magnetic assembly leads to a higher power density of magnetic assembly and a better utilization of the volume inside a power converter, allowing a higher power density of the power converter and a higher efficiency through the minimization of the parasitic inductances.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Rompower Technology Holdings, LLCInventors: Ionel Jitaru, Iulian Busu, Mihai Bogdan Jitariu
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Publication number: 20240102038Abstract: The present disclosure provides the identification of genes involved in sucker growth in tobacco. Also provided are promoters that are preferentially active in tobacco axillary buds. Also provided are modified tobacco plants comprising reduced or no sucker growth. Also provided are methods and compositions for producing modified tobacco plants comprising reduced or no sucker growth.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLCInventors: Dongmei XU, Jesse FREDERICK, Chengalrayan KUDITHIPUDI, Yanxin SHEN, James STRICKLAND, Jaemo YANG
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Publication number: 20240106787Abstract: A method and apparatus for improving digital transaction using Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP). The method includes determining to whether an alert related to a task is sent to a registered individual, on a condition that the alert related to the task should be sent, generating an email message, wherein the email includes at least one mailto link and a form for the registered individual to complete, transmitting the email message to the registered individual, receiving a response email from the registered individual, authenticating the email message and decoding a token, and updating an information database.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: JMCC CAPITAL LLCInventors: John P. KILLORAN, JR., Gina Katharine VON DAMM
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Publication number: 20240101652Abstract: This invention provides compositions and methods to prevent aberrant cell proliferation in a subject using a single-domain antibody (sdAb) directed against an intracellular component, wherein the aberrant cell proliferation can be cancer. The sdAb is synergistic with one or more chemotherapeutic drugs and improves therapeutic efficacy of the one or more chemotherapeutic drug against cancer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Singh Biotechnology, LLCInventor: Sunanda Singh
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Publication number: 20240104510Abstract: Systems and methods for inferring and notifying an end user about reduced availability of a target user or group of target users in a time range of interest. For instance, the reduced availability service includes components for collecting calendar event information and calendar settings information corresponding to a calendar of a target user, generating an interval graph data structure based on the collected calendar information, determining working hours for the target user, identifying periods of time where reduced availability is determined in the target user's calendar, and generating a notification of the target user's reduced availability for alerting the end user.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Nir NETES, Knut Harald RYAGER, Mohammdreza BONYADI, Håkon Bergland BRUGÅRD, Espen SOMMERFELT, Tinus Sola FLAGSTAD, Malgorzata PARUCH, Violet Wangui MWANGI, Erlend FISKERUD
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Publication number: 20240104651Abstract: One or more servers are disclosed to transmit, via a secure connection a device, a first signed certificate to the device to confirm a compatible and approved server status, receive, via the secure connection, a second signed certificate from the device to confirm a compatible and approved device status, determine whether the device is configured to authorize, mobile commerce transactions billed through a central billing process, transmit, via the secure connection, a purchase confirmation request for a mobile commerce transaction, the purchase confirmation request provides information relating to the transaction including an amount, and the purchase confirmation request triggers a request for the approval by the device user requiring a biometric authentication of the device user locally, and receive a purchase confirmation for the mobile commerce transaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: HEADWATER RESEARCH LLCInventor: Gregory G. Raleigh
