Patents Assigned to LLC
  • Patent number: 11836177
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for providing knowledge panels with search results. In one aspect, a method includes obtaining search results that are responsive to a received query. A factual entity referenced by the query is identified. Content is identified for display in a knowledge panel for the factual entity. The content includes at least one content item obtained from a first resource and at least one second content item obtained from a second resource different than the first resource. Data is provided that causes the identified search results and the knowledge panel to be presented on a search results page. The knowledge panel presents the identified content in a knowledge panel area that is along side at least a portion of the search results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventor: Jeromy William Henry
  • Patent number: 11838354
    Abstract: Described are examples for overriding a library used by a workload in a cloud-computing environment including initializing a container for a workload that includes an entry point that points to a binary to be executed by the container, causing the workload to load, based on initializing the container, an override library into the container before executing the binary, where the override library includes an override function having a function signature of a function provided by the library, and instructing the workload to execute the binary in the container, where the binary calls the function using the function signature causing the override function in the override library to be called in place of the function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Sanjeev Mehrotra, Abhishek Udupa, Vaibhav Pradeep Bhosale
  • Patent number: 11838571
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to estimate media audience consistency. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes a record manager to access media measurement data communicated via a network from a plurality of media monitors, the media measurement data corresponding to a plurality of panelists. The apparatus further includes a consistency calculator to determine a first number of the panelists exposed to a first quantity of a first broadcast, determine a second number of the panelists exposed to a second quantity of the first broadcast, and output a consistency metric associated with the first broadcast, the consistency metric being based on a variation of at least the first number and the second number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Gregory Milavsky, Luc Zio, Edmond Wong, John A. Mann
  • Patent number: 11835975
    Abstract: A multi-stage water effect system includes a plurality of water ride vehicles. A water ride vehicle of the plurality of water ride vehicles has one or more water effect devices. The multi-stage water effect system also includes a control system communicatively coupled to the one or more water effect devices of the plurality of water ride vehicles. The control system activates the one or more water effect devices of the water ride vehicle to provide a first fluid flow at a first time. The control system also activates the one or more water effect devices of the water ride vehicle to provide a second fluid flow at a second time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Univesal City Studios LLC
    Inventors: Sean Michael Lowry, Gregory Shellman Hall
  • Patent number: 11833909
    Abstract: A vehicle includes driven wheels, an actuator operably coupled to the driven wheels by a drivetrain, and a braking system having friction brakes associated with the driven wheels. A controller is programmed to, in response to the vehicle being in a drift mode, decouple the driven wheels from the actuator, engage the friction brakes to lockup the driven wheels, and place the actuator in speed control and command a torque to the actuator based on a difference between a measured speed of the actuator and a target speed of the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Lars Niklas Pettersson
  • Patent number: 11836183
    Abstract: Implementations are described herein for automatically annotating or curating digital images using various signals generated by individual users, in addition to or instead of content of the digital images themselves, thereby to enable the digital images to be retrieved from a searchable database based on their annotations. In particular, techniques are described herein for identifying events associated with a user, e.g., based on natural language input provided by a user, and automatically classifying/annotating images inferred to be related to those events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Maryam Garrett, Wan Fen Nicole Quah, Gordon Sims
  • Patent number: 11834236
    Abstract: A container content apparatus comprises two inserts. Each insert comprises a top portion, a bottom portion, and two side flaps. Each top portion comprises a die cut handle. The apparatus is adapted to be inserted into an inside of a container adjacent to interior walls of the container. An area defined by the inserts is adapted to receive a stack of media. When the inserts are removed via the handles, a gap or space exists between the outer edges of the stack and the interior walls of the container providing automatic alignment of the stack centered on the inside of the container and providing proper alignment to feed the stack directly from the container to an infeed of a printer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Iconex LLC
    Inventor: Timothy Darren Livingston
  • Patent number: 11838806
    Abstract: Techniques for multiple call types for a call event are described and may be implemented via a wireless device to enable multiple connections for wireless calls. For instance, redundant connections for a call event of a wireless device are established via different call types and utilized to exchange call media of the call event. In at least some implementations, call media from the different call types is combined to provide a combined media stream for output as part of the call event. Thus, techniques for multiple call types for a call event are applicable to increase call quality in different scenarios and environments, such as in situations where a primary call connection experiences an anomaly condition that causes quality call degradation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Daniel C. Chisu, Si Chen
  • Patent number: 11838971
    Abstract: Wireless communications for asymmetric services are described. Asymmetric services (e.g., for downlink or uplink) may be associated with each other. Resources may be configured based on an association of asymmetric services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Weihua Qiao, Esmael Dinan, Kyungmin Park, Jinsook Ryu, Peyman Talebi Fard
  • Patent number: 11836353
    Abstract: Techniques reconstruct a storage system. A first extent access load and a second extent access load of a first malfunctioning extent and a second malfunctioning extent in a malfunctioning storage device in the storage system are acquired, respectively. The first malfunctioning extent is selected as a source extent in response to determining that the first extent access load is lower than the second extent access load. Among multiple idle extents in the storage system, a set of destination extents that can be used as a reconstruction destination of the source extent are generated. A destination extent is selected from the set of destination extents as the reconstruction destination of the source extent. It is possible to preferentially select a reconstruction destination for a malfunctioning extent with a low access load, thereby increasing the reconstruction speed of the storage system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Huijuan Fan, Chi Chen
  • Patent number: 11837917
    Abstract: A rotor assembly for an electric machine is disclosed. The rotor core has a cylindrical body defining an outwardly facing peripheral surface comprising a slotted portion including a set of slots defined by a set of rotor teeth projecting outwardly from the peripheral surface. Each rotor tooth comprises a respective first distal tip and a respective first radial length extending radially from a center point of the rotor core to the first distal tip. The peripheral surface further comprises a non-slotted portion defining a respective second radial length, extending radially from the center point of the rotor core to the outwardly facing peripheral surface. The first radial length is less than the second radial length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Balamurugan Sridharan, Ami Hatim, Dhiraj Khushal Thakare, Sooraj Govindankutty Kocher
  • Patent number: 11838775
    Abstract: An electronic device that coordinates collection of communication data in a wireless network is described. During operation, the electronic device may provide, from an interface circuit, a troubleshooting request, where the troubleshooting request instructs at least a second electronic device (such as an access point) in the one or more second electronic devices to capture the communication data associated with subsequent communication by the electronic device. For example, the troubleshooting request may be included in a vendor specific public action frame that is broadcast or unicast. Then, the electronic device may provide, from the interface circuit, one or more packets or frames. Moreover, the electronic device may collect the communication data associated with the subsequent communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Peter G. Khoury, Mark A. Hamilton
  • Patent number: 11836679
    Abstract: Traditionally, meetings are widely utilized in business and personal communications, whether in-person and/or virtual. Organizing such meetings typically involves multiple exchanges of content and messages between users before, during, and after the meeting. In some cases, meetings may occur impromptu and may result in inefficient and unproductive collaboration. A collaboration object configured to enable users to dynamically collaborate before, during, and after a meeting is provided. In aspects, the collaboration object links content generated before, during, and after the meeting in a single location and provides functionality for concurrent multi-user interaction and synchronization of the content across applications. The collaboration object may be available from a variety of application platforms, enabling and persisting real-time editing and collaboration before, during and after the meeting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Shiraz J. Cupala, Eric Hull, Kevin Daniel Morrison, Lan Ye, Shivaram Prabhakar, Julia Foran, James Paul Kardos, Jr., Szymon Madejczyk
  • Patent number: 11834705
    Abstract: The subject invention provides microbe-based products, as well as their use in simultaneously enhancing oil recovery from an oil well while efficiently removing contaminating compositions such as biofilm, scale, paraffin, and/or asphaltenes from oil production equipment and oil-bearing formations. The subject invention can also be used to disperse paraffin and asphaltene precipitates, and to reduce the viscosity of heavy crude oil. The subject invention further provides materials and methods for bioremediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated sites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: LOCUS SOLUTIONS IPCO, LLC
    Inventors: Sean Farmer, Ken Alibek, Kent Adams, Karthik N. Karathur
  • Patent number: 11833987
    Abstract: A hybrid power module is provided. The power module is associated with a truck having a lift gate. The power module includes a super capacitor comprising a bank of capacitors, with the super capacitor being in electrical communication with an alternator of the truck. The power module also includes a battery, a switch, a DC/DC boost converter, and electrical wiring. The electrical wiring connects the capacitor bank and first battery to the switch, and further connects the switch to a motor for the lift gate. The super capacitor and the first battery are positioned in parallel, with the super capacitor and the first battery residing proximate the lift gate. The super capacitor contains enough energy to power the electric motor for the lift gate through at least two operating cycles without the battery, protecting the lift gate if the battery goes weak.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Systematic Power Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Robert J. Wood, Sr., Chad E. Hall, Bryce Gregory, Luke Yetto, Daniel A. Patsos, Joseph Agrelo
  • Patent number: 11835484
    Abstract: An apparatus for scanning a cylindrical part is provided. The apparatus includes an ultrasonic transducer operable to emit ultrasonic waves into and receive ultrasonic waves from the part, with the ultrasonic transducer connected to a translation stage to move it up and down the part and around the circumference of the part. The apparatus does not mechanically contact the cylindrical or maintains contact only with soft elements, such that the apparatus does not damage sensitive parts. The apparatus also contains no magnetic parts, nor any elements that rely on magnetic detection, such that the apparatus is capable of being used in the vicinity of a part exhibiting a strong magnetic field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: VERIFI TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: David A. Jack, Benjamin M. Blandford, Pruthul Kokkada Ravindranath, Nathaniel J. Blackman, Daniel Pulipati, Ian Gravagne
  • Patent number: 11834352
    Abstract: System and method for treatment of a process fluid using ultraviolet light are provided. The system may have a wall, an inlet pipe and at least one length of brushes configured to brush a fluid along a side of the wall, generating a film on the fluid to be exposed to ultraviolet light as the fluid film flows along the wall. The system and method may further utilize at least one channel to provide fluid to the wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: LeBaron IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: E. Shem LeBaron
  • Patent number: 11833677
    Abstract: An exoskeleton for installation of solar panels. The exoskeleton includes a central connection structure, at least one leg structure rotatably depending from the central connection structure. Each leg structure has a foot structure depending therefrom to contact a ground surface. At least one arm structure rotatably depends from the central connection structure. At least one solar panel holder depends from an arm structure and releasably holds a solar panel being supported by the arm structure. At least one limb actuator controllably provides forces to rotate the at least one leg structure and the at least one arm structure about the central connection structure to transfer forces from the respective arm supporting the solar panel to the ground surface through the at least one leg structure. A rotatably attached at least one auxiliary tool strut is movably positioned to operate beneath the solar panel as it is mounted onto a support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Inventus Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Tanvir E. Alam, Jeffrey R. Burkett
  • Patent number: 11836294
    Abstract: Examples are disclosed that relate to representing recorded hand motion. One example provides a computing device comprising a logic subsystem and a storage subsystem comprising instructions executable by the logic subsystem to receive a recorded representation of hand motion determined relative to a virtual model aligned to a first instance of an object, receive image data corresponding to an environment, and recognize a second instance of the object in the environment. The instructions are further executable to align the virtual model to the second instance of the object, and output a parametric representation of hand motion for display relative to the virtual model as aligned to the second instance of the object, such that the parametric representation is spatially consistent with the recorded representation of hand motion relative to the virtual model as aligned to the first instance of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Harpreet Singh Sawhney, Ning Xu
  • Patent number: 11834235
    Abstract: A construct for holding a plurality of containers. The construct can comprise a tray portion comprising at least a bottom panel and a side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, a cover portion comprising at least a top panel, an open configuration for inserting or removing the plurality of containers from the construct, and a closed configuration for at least partially retaining the plurality of containers in the construct. The top panel can be opposite to the bottom panel and the cover portion can be spaced apart from the side panel when the construct is in the closed configuration. The tray portion can be for at least partially receiving at least a first container of the plurality of containers, and the construct can be for receiving a second container of the plurality of containers between the first container and the top panel when the construct is in the closed configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventor: Felicia A. Pinkstone