Patents Assigned to LLC
  • Patent number: 12248481
    Abstract: A method comprising: during a first time period, obtaining one or more first content ratings of a particular content item from one or more first users, each first content rating defining a first user measure of a belief state of the particular content item; and generating a first content score for the particular content item, the first content score defining a crowd-sourced measure of the belief state of the particular content item; during a second time period, obtaining one or more second content ratings from one or more second users for the particular content item, each second content rating defining a second user measure of the belief state of the particular content item; and generating a second content score for the particular content item, the second content score defining a second crowd-sourced measure of the belief state of the particular content item; comparing the second crowd-sourced measure of the belief state of the particular content item against each of the one or more first content ratings of t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Applied Decision Research LLC
    Inventors: Richard Kim, Travis Trammell
  • Patent number: 12245632
    Abstract: A cartridge for an e-vaping device enables simultaneous vaporization of different pre-vapor formulations to form a vapor for vaping by an adult vaper. The cartridge includes a dispensing interface coupled to a plurality of reservoirs and a heater coupled to the dispensing interface in a housing. The dispensing interface may include a trunk and separate roots extending into separate reservoirs, such that the dispensing interface draws different pre-vapor formulations from the reservoirs to the trunk via the separate roots. The heater is coupled to the trunk, such that the heater is operable to simultaneously vaporize the different pre-vapor formulations drawn into the trunk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Ali Rostami, Christopher S. Tucker, David Kane, Peter Lipowicz, Georgios Karles, Gerd Kobal, Yezdi Pithawalla
  • Patent number: 12248978
    Abstract: A system comprising one or more processors and one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computing instructions that, when executed on the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising: determining, using a predictive analysis, an estimated collection time to collect one or more items of an order; receiving a mobile check-in from an electronic device indicating that a pickup is en-route to pick-up the order from the store; tracking a location of the pickup; periodically determining an estimated travel time for the pickup to travel to the store from the location, as tracked; and transmitting instructions for the one or more employees of the store to begin collecting the one or more items of the order on a store interface Other embodiments are disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLC
    Inventors: Austin Lee Smith, Vidyanand Krishnan, Michael Gilbert Ebener
  • Patent number: 12249181
    Abstract: A facial feature matching system comprises a facial feature matching engine. A first user selection of reference facial images is received, and facial features of reference faces are characterized using the facial feature recognition engine comprising a neural network with input, hidden, and output layers. The facial features are weighted. The weighted facial features are used to identify users that have facial features similar to the weighted facial features, wherein the respective reference faces include faces different than the faces of the users. Similarity indicators are generated for the identified users. The generated respective similarity indicators are used to generate a ordering of the identified users which is rendered via the user device. A first user selection of a second user in the ordered identified users is received and the first user and the second user are enabled to communicate over an electronic communication channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: The Code Dating LLC
    Inventors: William Reinisch, Stacy Meredith Schneider, Charles Anthony Sankowich
  • Patent number: 12248496
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a leader-based partially synchronous BFT SMR protocol that improves upon existing protocols by exhibiting two rounds of communication latency, linear authenticator complexity, and optimistic responsiveness. This is achieved through the novel use of an aggregate signature scheme as part of the protocol's view-change procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: VMware LLC
    Inventors: Ittai Abraham, Ioan Alin Tomescu Nicolescu, Guy Golan Gueta, Neil Giridharan, Heidi Howard
  • Patent number: 12246885
    Abstract: A preform for being blow-molded to form a container is provided herein. The preform comprises a finish portion that includes an opening to an interior of the preform and includes a tamper evidence ledge. The tamper evidence ledge cooperates with a tamper-evident ring portion of a cap to indicate that the cap has not been previously loosened after being installed by the manufacturer. A neck portion is disposed adjacent to the tamper evidence ledge. A tapered portion transitions from a diameter of the neck portion to a smaller diameter of a cylindrical portion. The cylindrical portion comprises an elongate member that culminates in an end cap. Threads disposed on the finish portion are configured to threadably receive the cap. A handling valley is disposed between the tamper evidence ledge and the threads. The handling valley enables gripping fingers to engage with and air-convey the container along a manufacturing assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Niagara Bottling, LLC
    Inventor: Jay Clarke Hanan
  • Patent number: 12248067
    Abstract: A laser diode firing circuit for a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) device that includes an inductively coupled feedback system is disclosed. The firing circuit includes a laser diode coupled in series with a transistor, such that current through the laser diode is controlled by the transistor. The laser diode is configured to emit a pulse of light in response to current flowing through the laser diode. A feedback loop is positioned to be inductively coupled to a current path of the firing circuit that includes the laser diode. As such, a change in current flowing through the laser diode induces a voltage in the feedback loop. A change in voltage across the leads of the feedback loop can be detected and the timing of the voltage change can be used to determine the time that current begins flowing through the laser diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Waymo LLC
    Inventors: Pierre-yves Droz, Gaetan Pennecot
  • Patent number: 12246137
    Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to catheters, methods of enhancing the patency of an intravascular catheter and compositions, methods, devices and kits relating to the infusion of a catheter lock solution into an indwelling catheter. Disclosed compositions, methods, devices and kits aid in diminishing the effects of microbial infection in catheters and occlusion of the catheters. A representative lock solution includes about 10% sodium citrate and about 1.5% benzyl alcohol. The solution has a density approximating the density of blood for retention of the solution in a catheter during the lock period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: HEMOCLEANSE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventor: Stephen R. Ash
  • Patent number: 12245568
    Abstract: The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated 19R331B3TXF. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety 19R331B3TXF. Also provided by the invention are methods of using cotton variety 19R331B3TXF and products derived therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety 19R331B3TXF with itself or another cotton variety and plants and seeds produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Dawn E Fraser, Darren G Jones, O. Lloyd May
  • Patent number: 12249680
    Abstract: Various techniques are provided to assemble, manufacture, and use a power source. A power source assembly system is provided to apply a compressive force on a plurality of battery cells so that the battery cells may be inserted into a compact container without damaging the battery cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: BETA Air LLC
    Inventor: Herman Wiegman
  • Patent number: 12248661
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for navigating a user interface are provided. In some embodiments, methods for navigating a user interface is provided, the method comprising: causing a user interface to be presented including media identifiers that correspond media assets; causing the media identifiers to be arranged along a first direction; causing a first media identifier at a first position to be highlighted; causing a menu element to be presented at a first menu position associated with the first media identifier; receiving an instruction from a user input device to navigate to a next element along the first direction; causing a second media identifier next to the first position to be highlighted in response to receiving the instruction; causing the menu element to be presented at a second menu position associated with the second media identifier; and inhibiting presentation of the menu element at the first menu position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Aaron Joseph Wheeler, Chris Lauritzen
  • Patent number: 12249321
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein for selectively processing a user's utterances captured prior to and after an event that invokes an automated assistant to determine the user's intent and/or any parameters required for resolving the user's intent. In various implementations, respective measures of fitness for triggering responsive action by the automated assistant may be determined for pre-event and a post-event input streams. Based on the respective measures of fitness, one or both of the pre-event input stream or post-event input stream may be selected and used to cause the automated assistant to perform one or more responsive actions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Sharifi, Tom Hume, Mohamad Hassan Mohamad Rom, Jan Althaus, Diego Melendo Casado
  • Patent number: 12246914
    Abstract: A base for a cargo container including a bottom plate, a top plate, risers, and a bracket. The top plate has a top surface that faces away from the bottom plate. The risers interconnect the top plate and the bottom plate. The bracket extends between the top plate and the bottom plate and is configured to maintain a distance between the top plate and the bottom plate. The bracket is replaceable from the base without access to the top surface of the top plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Advanced Composite Structures, LLC
    Inventor: Thomas R. Pherson
  • Patent number: 12246470
    Abstract: A novel cutting method and apparatus includes a cutting blade adapted to consistently and easily form a desirable kerf in a concrete substrate while capturing substantially all resulting concrete dust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Perfect Trac Opco, LLC
    Inventors: John Merck, Reginald A. Ronzello, Sr.
  • Patent number: 12246892
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention are directed to a child-proof cap that is easier to open for adults than traditional child-resistant closures, yet remains resistant to opening by children. The child-proof cap may be opened in a pull-and-flip motion with a single hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: HALEON US HOLDINGS LLC
    Inventor: Amit Sabherwal
  • Patent number: 12246644
    Abstract: The technology relates to autonomous vehicles suffering a breakdown along a roadway. Onboard systems may utilize various proactive operations to alert specific vehicles or other objects on or near the roadway about the breakdown. This can be done alternatively or in addition to turning on the hazard lights or calling for remote assistance. The disabled vehicle is able to detect nearby and approaching objects. The detection may be performed in combination with a determination of the type of object or predicted behavior for that object, enables the vehicle to generate a targeted alert that can be transmitted or otherwise presented to that particular object. This approach provides the other object, such as a vehicle, bicyclist or pedestrian, sufficient time and information about the breakdown to take appropriate corrective action. Different communication options are available and may be selected based on the particular object, environmental conditions and other factors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Waymo LLC
    Inventor: Vijaysai Patnaik
  • Patent number: 12250476
    Abstract: Examples described may related to an imaging sensor used by a vehicle, including a light sensor. The light sensor comprises a plurality of cells aligned in a plurality of horizontal rows and a plurality of vertical columns. The apparatus further includes an optical system configured to provide the light sensor with a field of view of an external environment of the apparatus. Additionally, the system includes a processing unit configured to: divide the plurality of horizontal rows of the light sensor into one or more enabled rows and one or more disabled rows; obtain image data from the light sensor by sampling one or more cells in the one or more enabled rows; and store the received image data in a memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Waymo LLC
    Inventors: Andreas Wendel, Jeremy Dittmer
  • Patent number: 12250584
    Abstract: Wireless devices may receive channel state information (CSI) measurement resources for a plurality of cells, including cells of a first transmission point and cells of a second transmission point. The wireless device may measure CSI for each cell, and may quantize the measured CSI jointly across the cells. The wireless device may send the jointly quantized CSI to a base station, and the jointly quantized CSI may be used in communications via the first transmission point and the second transmission point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventor: Esmael Hejazi Dinan
  • Patent number: 12250137
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for testing network devices for networks with a large traffic load utilizing one or more traffic load amplifiers to amplify the traffic load. The load amplifiers connected to the device may receive packets of an initial traffic load, multiply or copy the received packet, alter the destination address information in the header of the copied packets to generate packets with different destination addresses, and transmit the altered packets back to the device for further routing. The altered or copied packets may then be routed via the device back to the load amplifier for further amplification. Through this amplification process, a small initial load of packets may be amplified over and over by the load amplifiers until a target traffic load is achieved at the device to test the device performance at a large traffic load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Jason Huselton, Noah Weis, Kenton Seward
  • Patent number: 12248670
    Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for a user interface of a medical imaging system. In one embodiment, a method may include displaying a slider bar comprising a track having a fixed range of values, a first slider thumb defining a maximum value of a first adjustable range on the track, and a second slider thumb defining a minimum value of a second adjustable range on the track; operating the first slider thumb and the second slider thumb in one of a linked mode and an unlinked mode; and adjusting one or both of the maximum value of the first adjustable range and the minimum value of the second adjustable range in response to receiving a single user input based on whether the first slider thumb and the second slider thumb are operating in the linked mode or the unlinked mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: GE Precision Healthcare LLC
    Inventors: Tanguy Boucneau, Lorraine Jammes, Louise Lelievre, Lucile Nosjean, Diana Farfan Cabrera, Cedric Vigne, Adeline Digard Bahuon