Abstract: Subwavelength conducting particles can be arranged on conducting surfaces to provide arbitrary thermal emissivity spectra. For example, a thermal emissivity spectrum can be tailored to suppress a thermal signature of an object without sacrificing radiative cooling efficiency.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 24, 2021
Date of Patent:
December 26, 2023
Assignee:
Elwha LLC
Inventors:
Gleb M. Akselrod, Erik Edward Josberger, Mark C. Weidman
Abstract: In one aspect, a movable barrier operator includes a housing and a motor. The movable barrier operator further includes a camera mount that is connected to the housing and that supports a camera. The camera mount is configured to facilitate movement of the camera between a storage position wherein at least a portion of the camera is inside the housing and an operative position wherein the at least a portion of the camera is outside of the housing.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 20, 2021
Date of Patent:
December 26, 2023
Assignee:
The Chamberlain Group LLC
Inventors:
Matthew James Baer, Jimmy Bedolla, Matthew Peter Crane, Corey Lyn Herrboldt, Sapta Gireesh Pudipeddi
Abstract: A system senses analytes through one or more sensors that detect or measure a physical characteristic. The one or more sensor generate a spectroscopic-data signal corresponding to the detection. An edge device communicatively couples the one or more sensors that communicatively couples a wide-area network coupling a cloud service. The edge device includes a data acquisition device that receives spectroscopic data signals from the one or more sensor and a processor that processes the spectroscopic-data signals to identify an analyte. The edge device also includes a transceiver that transmits data identifying the analytes to the cloud service.
Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for porting locally processed media data with low latency to a remote client device via various wireless links are provided. In one example embodiment, a transceiver module may include a local network interface and a controller that may receive a client control signal from a client device over a wireless local area network via the local network interface, transmit a media control signal based on the client control signal to a media device, receive media data based on the media control signal from the media device, and transmit to the client device over the wireless local area network via the local network interface client data based on the media data and a low-latency compression technique. The receipt of the media data and transmission of the client data may be accomplished with substantially no detectable latency. Additional embodiments are also provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 24, 2023
Date of Patent:
December 26, 2023
Assignee:
Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
Inventors:
Donald Gordon, Thomas Paquin, Michael Toy, Mike Roper, Roger van der Laan
Abstract: A system for generating a gestational disorder nourishment program comprising a computing device, the computing device configured to obtain a maternal marker, calculate a gestational phase as a function of the maternal marker, wherein calculating the gestational phase further comprises, identifying a gestational goal, and calculating the gestational phase as a function of the maternal marker and the gestational goal as a function of a gestational machine-learning model, determine an edible as a function of the gestational phase, and generate a nourishment program as a function of the edible.
Abstract: In certain embodiments, a client device may obtain an email including a plurality of components. Responsive to an action to open the email, the client device may obtain user data associated with a user. The client device may determine a subset of components of the plurality of components of the email to be displayed in a customized email based on the user data. The subset of components may be caused to be displayed in the customized email via a user interface without displaying one or more other components of the plurality of components in the customized email.
Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for providing access to data on a personalized basis. A service operating on a server is identified, where data at the service is associated with a first user and other users. Data associated with the first user is extracted. A network location is spawned for the first user. The extracted data is transferred to the spawned network location to make the extracted data available to the first user in a read-only fashion by accessing the spawned network location. Additional network locations are spawned for second and third users, respectively, wherein data associated with the second and third users is transferred such that they are available to the second and third users by accessing their respective additional network locations.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 3, 2021
Date of Patent:
December 26, 2023
Assignee:
Cyber IP Holdings, LLC
Inventors:
Christopher Edward Delaney, Chava Louis Jurado, Carl Bailey Jacobs, Jeremiah MacDonald
Abstract: In an example, a computing system receives an instruction to initiate audio presentation of electronic communications for a recipient. Responsive to the instruction, the computing system audibly outputs each unreviewed electronic communication in a most-recent conversation thread including a most-recent set of unreviewed, reply-linked electronic communications for the recipient. Each unreviewed electronic communication in the most-recent conversation thread may be audibly output in a chronological-sequential order beginning with an oldest unreviewed electronic communication and continuing to a most-recent unreviewed electronic communication. Responsive to completing audible output of the most-recent unreviewed electronic communication from a conversation thread, the computing device audibly outputs each unreviewed electronic communication in a next-most-recent conversation thread including a next-most-recent set of unreviewed, reply-linked electronic communications for the recipient.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 9, 2022
Date of Patent:
December 26, 2023
Assignee:
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
Inventors:
August Kathryn Niehaus, Saurabh Choudhury, Eugene Y. Suh, Gunjan Sood
Abstract: Techniques for tackling delayed user response by modifying training data for machine-learned models are provided. In one technique, a first machine-learned model generates a score based on a set of feature values. A training instance is generated based on the set of feature values. An attribute of the training instance is modified based on the score to generate a modified training instance. The attribute may be an importance weight of the training instance or a label of the training instance. The modified training instance is added to a training data. One or more machine learning techniques are used to train a second machine-learned model based on the training data.
Abstract: A cable system is provided which is configured with both electric wires and a fluid conduit running through the axial passage of a surrounding flexible sheath of the cable. The system allows for communication of electricity over the wires for electrical circuits and concurrent communication of a fire ignition suppressant fluid or gas through the fluid conduit, to all points in an electric circuit using the cable. One or both of a dye or scent can be included in the ignition suppressant fluid.
Abstract: A dumbbell apparatus which is adapted with a series of weight plates, the number of which can be safely and reliably adjusted with a single simple motion. The apparatus comprises a cradle for storing and deploying the apparatus, weight plates, and a handle apparatus which has two spline bolts which support the weight plates and are used to simultaneously be adjusted by means of an adjusting pin which moves the spline members together through a motion transmitting gear. The apparatus may be further enhance with permanent weights and gripping options.
Abstract: Described herein are pants containing a zipper extending through the waistband and the entire outseam of each pant leg. The pants have a flange of fabric disposed on the interior of each zipper to prevent direct contact between the zipper and the skin of a person wearing the pants. The pants also include a fabric tab attached at the waistband next to the zipper to cover an exterior portion of the zipper. The pants provide benefits to wearers who have limited mobility, sensitive skin, or a physical impediment, such as a cast, by easing the challenges of applying the pants to the legs.
Abstract: There is disclosed a process for producing taurine in a molar yield of at least 80% from alkali isethionate, alkali ditaurinate, or alkali tritaurinate by adding excess ammonia and at least of equal molar amount of an alkali hydroxide to a solution comprised of alkali ditaurinate, alkali tritaurinate, or their mixture and subjecting the solution to an ammonolysis to yield a solution comprised of alkali taurinate.
Abstract: This invention is a method for detecting AI-written material which evaluates authorship more directly than purely machine-based methods of AI detection. This method automatically selects relatively-rare key words and/or phrases used in a submitted body of text which is asserted to have been written by a specific person and creates a test to measure understanding of those key words and/or phrases which is administered to that person.
Abstract: A vehicle drive system for an electric vehicle having in-hub motors configured to be independently controlled from the main traction motors. The configuration allows for robust control of the vehicle dynamics and behavior by allowing an improved powertrain control. The system also allows the vehicle to achieve better efficiencies.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 2, 2021
Date of Patent:
December 26, 2023
Assignee:
Karma Automotive LLC
Inventors:
Lance Liang Zhou, Kevin Y. Zhang, Geng Niu
Abstract: A method for preparing a fiber-containing molding compound includes the acts of a) providing a composite material which includes a first resin and fibers impregnated with the first resin, and b) mixing the composite material with a treatment medium which includes a diluent to form a mixture. The fiber-containing molding compound thus prepared has an adjustable fiber content.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 14, 2020
Date of Patent:
December 26, 2023
Assignee:
SRAM, LLC
Inventors:
Hung I Chen, Chia-Chang Chang, Ching-Han Liu, Huan-Ching Hsu
Abstract: Computing systems, devices, and associated methods of allocating computing resources in a distributed computing system to user requests are disclosed herein. In one example, a method includes when none of unallocated computing resources satisfy a constraint on a physical attribute in a received request for the computing resource, identifying one of the allocated resources in the distributed computing system that satisfies the constraint on the physical attribute and recursively determining whether one of the other allocated or unallocated resources in the distributed computing system that satisfies a constraint of a prior request. In response to determining that none of the allocated or unallocated resources satisfies the constraint of the prior request, assignment of the identified one of the allocated resources to the prior request is maintained.
Abstract: A separation container for extracting a portion of a sample for use or testing and method for preparing samples for downstream use or testing are provided. The separation container may include a body defining an internal chamber. The body may define an opening, and the body may be configured to receive the sample within the internal chamber. The separation container may further include a seal disposed across the opening, such that the seal may be configured to seal the opening of the body, and a plunger movably disposed at least partially inside the internal chamber. The plunger may be configured to be actuated to open the seal and express the portion of the sample.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 23, 2021
Date of Patent:
December 26, 2023
Assignees:
bioMerieux, Inc., BioFire Defense, LLC
Inventors:
Christopher S. Ronsick, Kirk Ririe, Mark S. Wilson, John D. Walsh, Ryan T. Hill
Abstract: The invention is directed to adhesive remover compositions and methods of their use. The adhesive remover compositions generally comprise a glycol ether solvent system comprising an aliphatic glycol ether, an aromatic glycol ether, a hydrophobic glycol ether, and a hydrophilic glycol ether, and a surfactant system. In further embodiment of the invention, the surfactant system may comprise three surfactants. In another aspect of the invention, the composition effectively removes medical adhesives from healthcare textiles.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 23, 2013
Date of Patent:
December 26, 2023
Assignees:
ECOLAB USA INC., DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Inventors:
Carrie Armstrong, Eddie D. Sowle, Molly Busby
Abstract: A seismic switch (SS) that is able to detect and signal when internal faults have occurred within the SS is described. The SS provides safety class functionality to the detection of seismic activity. For example, the SS may detect earthquakes above a specified level, resulting in the disconnection of electrical power to a radioactive waste storage facility, which could result in the ignition of waste materials should the storage facility and/or storage container fail during a seismic event. By reducing the risk of fire under these circumstances, the possibility of offsite releases is significantly reduced.