Patents Assigned to LLC
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Patent number: 11856264Abstract: A method of reducing computer resource requirements for display of additional content on a client device configured for playback of media content can include determining, by an application installed on a client device, that display of additional content has been triggered from a first context of the application, identifying, by the application, a context identifier corresponding to the first context, determining, by a content manager installed on the client device, that an item of additional content associated with the context identifier is stored in a cache of the client device, identifying, by the content manager, an elapsed display time associated with the item of content, and initiating, by the application, display of the item of additional content based on the elapsed display time.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2016Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Justin Lewis, Richard Rapp
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Patent number: 11850116Abstract: According to one example, a medical tray for a surgical procedure is disclosed. The medical tray can optionally comprise: a housing; and one or more tray inserts configured to be received within the housing and having a first major surface and one or more support. The one or more tray inserts are configured to receive a plurality of dental surgical instruments via a plurality of receptacles formed therein. The plurality of receptacles having corresponding openings in the first major surface. The one or more tray inserts configured to be at least one of: removable from the housing and configured with the one or more supports so as to be positionable exterior to and independent of the housing, or the plurality of receptacles are angled such that the dental surgical instruments when received therein are positioned at an acute angle relative to the first major surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2019Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: BIOMET 3I, LLCInventors: Elizabeth A Schlueter, Matthew R Carstens, Joseph DePastino, Jeffrey A Bassett, Dan P Rogers, Alexander Chelminski
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Patent number: 11850968Abstract: A vehicle includes a traction battery and a cell monitor associated with battery cell strings each having associated connected battery cells. Each monitor is configured to generate a compressed encoded representation of the traction battery cell voltage measurements using artificial intelligence, such as a neural network. A battery controller in communication with each cell monitor receives the compressed encoded representation and generates reconstructed battery cell voltage measurements and controls the traction battery in response to the reconstructed traction battery cell voltage measurements. An unencoded battery cell voltage measurement may be communicated with the compressed encoded representation of the battery cell voltage measurements and used to validate the reconstructed measurements.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Di Zhu, Jeffrey Joseph Campbell, Gyouho Cho
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Patent number: 11851936Abstract: In one aspect of the present disclosure, a movable barrier operator system is provided that includes a motor configured to turn a drum to pay out a cable from the drum and permit a door connected to the cable to move from an open position toward a closed position. The system includes a memory configured to store an expected variable of the door, and a sensor configured to detect movement of the door. The system further includes a processor circuit operatively coupled to the motor, the memory, and the sensor. The processor circuit is configured to: use the sensor to estimate an actual variable of the door; determine whether the actual variable is acceptable based at least in part on the expected variable and the processor circuit causing the motor to turn the drum; and change operation of the movable barrier upon the actual variable of the movable barrier being unacceptable.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2020Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: The Chamberlain Group LLCInventors: Casparus Cate, James Joseph Fitzgibbon, Thomas J. Grinter, Anders K. Melberg, Robert John Olmsted
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Patent number: 11850493Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved ball tossing device that is portable and adjustable to accommodate a variety of different balls and lobbing preferences. This may be achieved through various features including some or all of the following: a ball feeding mechanism using a rotating disk with an offset feed channel to deliver balls to the ball tossing queue; a catapult arm that uses a motor/spring mechanism to toss balls in the queue out of the machine; an indexer feature for isolating the ball to be tossed from the other balls in the queue; and adjustable features that allow users to vary ball trajectory of the ball being tossed.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Prosist Sports Equipment Co., LLCInventors: John Frederick Bruner, William C. Cleveland, Jeffrey Paul Broadrick, David Andrew Hannah, Lee Ellis Jarrell, Jr.
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Patent number: 11851302Abstract: A system for dispensing a flexible hose includes a hose dispensing carousel having a frame, a spool support plate rotatably mounted to the frame and having a plurality of spool axles for rotatably supporting a plurality of spools of hose, and a lock adapted to fix a position of the spool support plate relative to the frame in a plurality of discrete positions. The system further includes a guide defining an opening adapted to receive a free end of a hose held on one of the plurality of spools. The guide defines at least one rotatable bearing surface positioned at the opening, and is adapted to guide the hose toward a tool for performing a manufacturing operation on the hose.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2023Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: New Heights, LLCInventor: Jeremiah Weaver
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Patent number: 11850218Abstract: Compositions and methods for nutraceutical compositions and methods for dietary alleviation of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Compositions may include at least one anti-hyperandrogenism ingredient. Compositions may include at least one insulin-sensitivity modulating ingredient. The anti-hyperandrogenism ingredient may include inositol. The anti-hyperandrogenism ingredient may include monacolin K (red yeast). The insulin-sensitivity modulating ingredient may include inositol. The insulin-sensitivity modulating ingredient may include curcumin. The methods may include oral administration of the compositions. The methods may include physician monitoring of symptoms during use of the compositions. Case studies demonstrate positive benefits of application of the compositions and methods in alleviation of PCOS. Demonstrated benefits include conception after lengthy infertility prior to application of the compositions and methods.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2023Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Provation Life LLCInventor: Herman Weiss
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Patent number: 11850561Abstract: Fluid refining systems and methods are disclosed. A fluid refining apparatus may include an enclosed housing containing a plurality of upper cylinders and a plurality of lower cylinders. The enclosed housing may include at least one inlet port, at least one outlet port, and an inner chamber in fluid communication with the at least one inlet port. The plurality of upper and lower cylinders may be positioned in interlaced relationship to each other, and may be adapted for rotation relative to each other. The plurality of upper cylinders may have gradually increasing diameters extending from an inner upper cylinder to an outer upper cylinder. The plurality of lower cylinders may have gradually increasing diameters extending from an inner lower cylinder to an outer lower cylinder. Each of the cylinders may be spaced apart from its adjacent cylinder(s) and include at least one fluid aperture.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2023Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Coactus, LLCInventor: Mark Law
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Patent number: 11850718Abstract: A multi-tool includes a plurality of individual tools such as four individual hex-head screwdrivers, a hexalobular internal screwdriver, and a tire repair tool, each of the individual tools rotatably coupled to a main body of the multi-tool. A distal portion of the hexalobular internal screwdriver may be nested within a proximal portion of the tire repair tool. When the multi-tool is in a closed configuration, a distal end of the tire repair tool may be located inside a distal end of a largest one of the hex-head screwdrivers.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: PNW Components, LLCInventors: Aaron Kerson, Adam Hammerman
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Patent number: 11852165Abstract: Turbomachines having one or more flow guiding features designed to increase the performance of the turbomachine. In some examples, flow guiding features are designed and configured to bias a circumferential pressure distribution at a diffuser inlet toward circumferential uniformity, otherwise account for such low-frequency spatial pressure variations, increase the controllability of spatial flow field variations, or modifying flow field variations, etc. In some examples, a diffuser having a row of vanes that include a plurality of first vanes and at least one second vane having a different characteristic than the first vanes are disclosed. In some examples, diffusers have an aperiodic section including one or more biased passages for biasing a flow field. And in some examples, turbomachines have flowwise elongate recesses in one or both of a hub and shroud surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2020Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Concepts NREC, LLCInventor: David Japikse
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Patent number: 11850988Abstract: A system includes a trailer frame, a lifting mechanism coupled to the trailer frame, wherein the lifting mechanism is configured to raise or lower a coil of pipe or a reel of pipe, a braking mechanism configured to apply pressure to the pipe while the pipe is being deployed by the system, and a hydraulic power unit configured to hydraulically power the system.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2023Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Trinity Bay Equipment Holdings, LLCInventors: Alexander Ryan Barnett, Matthew Allen Hegler
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Patent number: 11856004Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying malicious cryptographic wallet addresses are disclosed. The systems and methods can receive a first plurality of tokens and an indication of a potentially malicious cryptographic wallet address from a requesting user. The system can identify a plurality of associated wallet addresses, and compare the associated wallet addresses to a stored list of malicious cryptographic wallet addresses. The system can determine a subset of the identified associated cryptographic wallet addresses that are malicious and assign a maliciousness rating to the potentially malicious cryptographic wallet address. The system can provide the maliciousness rating to the requesting user.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, LLCInventors: Xiaoguang Zhu, Kevin Osborn, Samuel Rapowitz
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Patent number: 11856265Abstract: A method of reducing computer resource requirements for display of additional content on a client device configured for playback of media content can include determining, by an application installed on a client device, that display of additional content has been triggered from a first context of the application, identifying, by the application, a context identifier corresponding to the first context, determining, by a content manager installed on the client device, that an item of additional content associated with the context identifier is stored in a cache of the client device, identifying, by the content manager, an elapsed display time associated with the item of content, and initiating, by the application, display of the item of additional content based on the elapsed display time.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Justin Lewis, Richard Rapp
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Patent number: 11850249Abstract: Disclosed herein are pharmacologically acceptable and ophthalmologically suitable compositions and methods of their use in treating ophthalmic diseases or related conditions. In aspects, the invention provides compositions comprising effective amounts of carbonic anhydrase inhibitor(s) and alpha-2-adrenergic agonist(s). In facets, compositions comprise a penetration enhancer component comprising one or more penetration enhancer compound(s)/molecule(s). In aspects, the invention provides compositions comprising effective amounts of brimonidine compound(s) and brinzolamide compound(s) capable of being administered once or twice daily for the treatment of elevated intraocular pressure, but which provide similar efficacy to a similar or substantially identical reference product requiring administration three times per day.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Somerset Therapeutics, LLCInventors: Mandar V. Shah, Ilango Subramanian, Veerappan Subramanian, Aman Trehan
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Patent number: 11852977Abstract: A method of coating an optical substrate with a transparent, electrically conductive coating includes depositing a semiconductor coating over a surface of an optical substrate, wherein the semiconductor coating has broadband optical transmittance. A doped semiconductor is applied in a pattern over the semiconductor coating. The doped semiconductor in the pattern is activated for electrical conductivity in the doped semiconductor.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Danbury Mission Technologies, LLCInventor: Bradley Dean Schwartz
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Patent number: 11849765Abstract: The disclosure provides a locking mechanism for a vape cartridge. The locking mechanism can provide a sealed vape cartridge that cannot be opened by a force less than, for example, 20 kg. The use of tools is required to provide a force to open the sealed vape cartridge. The locking mechanism can provide evidence of tampering or of opening of the vape cartridge. The locking mechanism can provide quality assurance for vape materials during production, packaging, distribution, storage, and sale, while providing contamination free testing of vape materials at a quality control lab.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2020Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: BeGreen Supply LLCInventor: Christopher Michaud
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Patent number: 11851443Abstract: In one aspect, the invention relates to compounds having the formula: where R1-R6, a, b, and X are as defined in the specification, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. These compounds have neprilysin inhibition activity. In another aspect, the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds; methods of using such compounds; and processes and intermediates for preparing such compounds.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Theravance Biopharma R&D IP, LLCInventors: Roland Gendron, Melissa Fleury, Adam D. Hughes
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Patent number: 11853223Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for allocating cache resources according to page-level attribute values. In one implementation, the system includes one or more integrated client devices and a cache. Each client device is configured to generate at least a memory request. Each memory request has a respective physical address and a respective page descriptor of a page to which the physical address belongs. The cache is configured to cache memory requests for each of the one or more integrated client devices. The cache comprises a cache memory having multiple ways. The cache is configured to distinguish different memory requests using page-level attributes of respective page descriptors of the memory requests, and to allocate different portions of the cache memory to different respective memory requests.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Vinod Chamarty, Joao Dias
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Patent number: 11855332Abstract: The TIC environmental event sensor is a nickel-sized, ultra-thin circuit assembly, containing an extremely compact array of both environmental sensors and physical sensors, along with local and wireless access to all the sensor data, including BTLE & LoRa, as well as an electronic ink display for limited field access to sensor events in real time. The TIC is designed to capture changes in the sensor data in real time, and then log it for future examination. The most recent change will remain on the device's display. The changes can then be transmitted to a smart phone or tablet via BTLE, networked as an asset via LoRa, or locally scrolled at the device. The TIC is Ideal for tracking any variations in the surrounding conditions of an asset's travel, storage or use.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: TSG R&D2, LLCInventor: Darrel Eugene Self
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Patent number: 11853073Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling the motion of an autonomous are provided. In one example embodiment, a computer implemented method includes obtaining, by one or more computing devices on-board an autonomous vehicle, data associated with one or more objects that are proximate to the autonomous vehicle. The data includes a predicted path of each respective object. The method includes identifying at least one object as an object of interest based at least in part on the data associated with the object of interest. The method includes generating cost data associated with the object of interest. The method includes determining a motion plan for the autonomous vehicle based at least in part on the cost data associated with the object of interest. The method includes providing data indicative of the motion plan to one or more vehicle control systems to implement the motion plan for the autonomous vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: UATC, LLCInventors: Albert Costa, Michael L. Phillips, Michael Bode