Patents Assigned to LLC
  • Patent number: 11941041
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for presenting news items corresponding to media content are provided. In some implementations, the method comprises: determining a channel that is providing a television program; determining whether news content corresponding to the channel exists, wherein the determining further comprises: obtaining news documents, determining keywords associated with the news documents based on frequency, receiving captioning content corresponding to the channel, determining whether at least one of the keywords associated with the news documents is included in the captioning content, selecting a news document in response to determining that keywords associated with the news document are included in the captioning content, and obtaining one or more news items that correspond to the news document; and causing the one or more news items relating to the television program to be presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Ant Oztaskent, Yaroslav Volovich
  • Patent number: 11939149
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an industrial container and a method of opening an industrial container. The industrial container includes a container body, a pivot assembly, a counter-balancing spring assembly, and a locking assembly. The container body can have a plurality of walls, the plurality of walls including a pivotable ramp wall. The pivot assembly can connect the ramp wall with the container body for pivotal movement of the ramp wall, and the pivot assembly can include a pivot shaft supported by a pair of arms. The counter-balancing spring assembly can include one or more springs arranged about the pivot shaft for biasing the ramp wall from a downwardly inclined loading position upwardly toward a vertical closed position with a torque force. The locking assembly can be configured to lock the ramp wall in the vertical closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: COOPER TANK LLC
    Inventors: Domenico Rosati, Tonino Rosati, Mariano Tucciarone
  • Patent number: 11939129
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for vacuum forming a beverage carrier yoke are described. The yoke comprises a number (e.g., four or six) collars interconnected by a web, and each collar exhibits dimensions—including a nominal diameter and a substantially uniform thickness—selected to improve strength and increase comfort. The yoke is produced using a slurry comprising a moisture barrier and a fiber base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: FOOTPRINT INTERNATIONAL, LLC
    Inventors: Yoke Dou Chung, Brandon Michael Moore, Yiyun Zhang, Michael Theodore Lembeck
  • Patent number: 11943073
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for video conference and/or telepresence. In some examples, video conference/telepresence can be performed by multiple client devices, user devices and a media control device (e.g., server device). For example, a first client device determines a grouping control that limits a grouping of an overlay media from a second client device with an immersive media of the first client device, and transmits a grouping control signal indicative of the grouping control to inform a media control device. Further, the first client device provides one or more media including the immersive media to the media control device. The media control device can group a plurality of immersive media streams in a single or multiple groups based on the grouping control signal received from the first client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: TENCENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Rohit Abhishek, Iraj Sodagar
  • Patent number: 11943813
    Abstract: Wireless communications may use a plurality of cell groups. A downlink-uplink cell may be assigned to each cell group of a plurality of cell groups, and each of a plurality of downlink-only cells may be assigned to a cell group of the plurality of cell groups. A wireless device may transmit an uplink signal via a downlink-uplink cell based on a timing advance command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventor: Esmael Hejazi Dinan
  • Patent number: 11942196
    Abstract: Systems and methods for surfacing contextually relevant data into the workflow of a third party system are discussed herein. The system implements a near-real-time method of detecting activity corresponding to particular electronic health records associated with particular patients in third-party systems using specifically configured software systems. A cloud-based micro-services architecture is communicably coupled to the third-party systems and is operable to transmit contextually relevant data to the third-party system in response to particular detected activities, such as accessing a patient's electronic health record. The contextually-relevant data is identified by comparing electronic health record data from various third-party systems, each third-party system associated with the particular patient, to determine gaps in the records. The contextually relevant data is transmitted to the third-party system and visually integrated into the third-party system's pre-existing clinical workflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: SNAPS Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Emmitt Connely, IV, Bryant Paul Castleton, James Tropauer, Saurabh Mathur
  • Patent number: 11942498
    Abstract: An imaging device may include a plurality of single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) pixels. The SPAD pixels may be overlapped by square toroidal microlenses to direct light incident on the pixels onto photosensitive regions of the pixels. The square toroidal microlenses may be formed as first and second sets of microlenses aligned with every other SPAD pixel and may allow the square toroidal microlenses to be formed without gaps between adjacent lenses. Additionally or alternatively, a central portion of each square toroidal microlenses may be filled by a fill-in microlens. Together, the square toroidal microlenses and the fill-in microlenses may form convex microlenses over each SPAD pixel. The fill-in microlenses may be formed from material having a higher index of refraction than material that forms the square toroidal microlenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Marc Allen Sulfridge, Byounghee Lee, Ulrich Boettiger
  • Patent number: 11943258
    Abstract: Various embodiments include network computing devices and methods for managing Domain Name Service (DNS) over Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (DoH). A processor of a network computing device may receive from a client computing device a DoH request comprising a public certificate associated with a client identifier. The processor may generate a fingerprint of the public certificate. The processor may obtain a client-specific DoH policy based on an association between the fingerprint of the public certificate and the client-specific DoH policy. The processor may apply the DoH policy to the DoH request to formulate a response to the DoH request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Charter Communications Operating, LLC
    Inventors: Ethan J. Wright, Matthew James Wright, Wystan Schmidt
  • Patent number: 11942760
    Abstract: A high-voltage switch, whose operation leverages the speed of electrons to generate the “on” time of the pulse in combination with the speed of light to generate the “off” time of the pulse, is described. In one example, the high-voltage switch includes a first electrode, a second electrode spaced apart from the first electrode, a region of non-absorbing material occupying a portion of the space between the first and second electrodes and allowing a laser pulse to propagate therethrough without substantial absorption, and a region of absorbing material occupying another portion of the space and producing a charged particle cloud upon receiving the laser pulse. The high-voltage switch remains “on” upon the charged particle cloud reaching an electrode and until it has been collected by the electrode, and where the high-voltage switch remains “off” subsequent to the collection and until another generated charged particle cloud reaches the electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC
    Inventors: Lars F. Voss, Adam M. Conway, John E. Heebner
  • Patent number: 11941362
    Abstract: A method of providing sentiment analysis includes training a computer system to identify a polarity of a sentiment for a plurality of phrases and receiving, at the computer system, an input from a website. The input includes a text string including a phrase. The method includes determining, by the computer system, the polarity of the sentiment of the phrase by comparing the phrase to the plurality of phrases and sending, by the computer system, a command to the website that causes the website to display predetermined content based on the determined polarity of the sentiment of the phrase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Early Warning Services, LLC
    Inventors: Edwin F. Campos Ortega, Eric D. First, Deepakshi Aswal, Jie He
  • Patent number: 11939954
    Abstract: A bracket assembly for securing a tower section to a deck includes a lower support bracket, columns, and a pair of upper upper support brackets, which all have vertical plates with circular apertures. Each circular aperture spans at least two tower flange bolt holes. Attachment yokes are inserted into the circular apertures, and each have at least two bolt apertures, which match the bolt holes size and spacing. The yokes are rotated to align the holes for insertion of bolts. Specific yokes are provided to fit various tower sizes. The brackets can be stacked, and the yoke arrangement substantially reduces bolt torque requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: BNSF Logistics, LLC
    Inventors: William Stuart, Peter W. Stuart
  • Patent number: 11939457
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to polymer blends and molded articles including polymer blends. Embodiments of the polymer blend may include 1 to 40 wt. % of a crystalline block composite and from 60 wt. % to 99 wt. % of an ionomer formed from a partially neutralized precursor acid copolymer. The crystalline block composite may include an EP-iPP diblock polymer, an isotactic polypropylene homopolymer, and a copolymer of ethylene and propylene. The crystalline block composite may include greater than 50 wt. % of the isotactic polypropylene homopolymer. The precursor acid copolymer may include copolymerized units of ethylene and 5 wt. % to 30 wt. %, based on the total weight of the precursor acid copolymer, of copolymerized units of an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms. About 25% to about 65% of the acid groups derived from the ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid of the precursor acid copolymer may be neutralized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Xian Jiang, Yushan Hu
  • Patent number: 11941129
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed are directed to a computing system that performs steps to perform enhanced device fingerprinting using user contacts data. The computing system receives, from an application, a first plurality of device attributes identifying a client device on which the application is being used. The first plurality of device attributes includes first device identification data and first user contacts data. Subsequently, when a user is attempting to perform a transaction using the application on the client device, the computing system receives, from the application, a second plurality of device attributes identifying the client device on which the application is being used. The second plurality of device attributes includes second device identification data and second user contacts data. The computing system compares the second plurality of device attributes to the first plurality of device attributes to determine whether the user is authorized to perform the transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: William Broome, Nicholas Capurso, Timothy Tran, Vu Thuy Ngo
  • Patent number: 11941050
    Abstract: Systems and methods for segmenting surgical videos are disclosed. One example method includes receiving, by a processor of a computing device, surgical video, the surgical video comprising at least a sequence of video frames of a surgical procedure; in response to receiving an identification of a video frame, generating, by the processor, a bookmark based on the video frame; associating, by the processor, the bookmark with the video frame; and storing, by the processor, the bookmark in a non-transitory computer-readable medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: VERILY LIFE SCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: Joëlle K. Barral, Martin Habbecke, Michal Levin, Antons Krumins, Thomas Teisseyre
  • Patent number: 11940576
    Abstract: Various technologies presented herein relate to a method and equipment for detecting both airborne radioisotope and molecular effluent gases. Multi-Axis Sensing can be conducted by utilizing a pressurized MOF sorbent, such as a scintillating Metal-Organic Frameworks (S-MOFs). These MOFs are crystalline nanoporous materials that have synthetic versatility that allow adjustment of pore size, chemical environment, and luminescence properties. A method for detecting an analyte in a fluid sample is provided that comprises: loading a sorbent with a sample fluid, wherein the sorbent comprises a MOF material; pressurizing the sample fluid to increase the fluid in the sorbent thereby making a pressurized sorbent; and detecting ionizing radiation or a chemical property of the analyte in the pressurized sorbent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
    Inventors: Mark D. Allendorf, Fred Patrick Doty
  • Patent number: 11943892
    Abstract: An electronics shelving assembly and a method of assembling includes an electronics shelving assembly includes vertical support members that can be coupled with a wall of a vehicle. The vertical support members are conductively coupled with an electrical ground. The electronics shelving assembly also includes shelves, each having a horizontal support member and at least one vertical coupling member coupled with each other. Fastener assemblies mechanically and conductively couple the shelves with the vertical support members. Each of the fastener assemblies includes plural conductive plates sandwiched together and extending around a conductive fastener. The conductive fasteners may be coupled with each of the conductive plates and may be secured to the shelves to create a conductive pathway between the shelves and the electrical ground via the conductive plates and at least one of the vertical support members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Transportation IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Deal, Christopher Mason
  • Patent number: 11942088
    Abstract: This application is directed to a speaker device having a rounded enclosure. The rounded enclosure includes two housing elements that are coupled to each other and have a substantially continuous transition. The rounded enclosure has a circular cross section defined by a first radius. A first housing element includes and extends past the circular cross section, and a second housing element has a second maximum radius that is smaller than the first radius. A speaker unit and a circuit board are arranged within the rounded enclosure. The circuit board is electrically coupled to the speaker unit. At least a portion of the first housing element includes perforations configured to enable transmission of sound generated by the speaker unit out of the speaker device. The second housing element has a power connector that is electrically coupled to the circuit board and is configured to receive power from an external power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Frédéric Heckmann, Yau-Shing Lee, Robert Rose, Jun Hou, Patanjali Sastry Peri, Phanindraja Ancha
  • Patent number: D1019180
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: NICKOLAS BRANDS, LLC
    Inventor: Nickolas Reinhart
  • Patent number: D1019321
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: DAREX, LLC
    Inventors: Conner MacFarlane, Joseph Zachariasen
  • Patent number: D1019983
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: LIGHTUPTOYS.COM LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Kelly, Joshua C. Kelly