Patents Assigned to LLC
  • Patent number: 11807472
    Abstract: An apparatus 10 for removing the skin of poultry pieces at a skinning station 12 includes an infeed conveyor 14 for transporting or feeding poultry pieces to the skinning station 12. The infeed conveyor 14 includes an endless belt 16 that is trained around an end roller 18 at the downstream end of the infeed conveyor. A pinch block 20 is configured with a concave pinch surface 22 having curvature closely following the curvature of the endless belt 16 trained around the end roller 18 to define a narrow gap 24 therebetween for capturing the skin of the poultry piece and forcing the skin through the gap 24, thereby pulling the skin away from the underlying flesh of the poultry piece. A transfer roller 26 assists in transferring the skinned poultry piece to an outfeed conveyor 28.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Prime Equipment Group, LLC
    Inventor: Geno N. Gasbarro
  • Patent number: 11806615
    Abstract: A method includes: recording gameplay metadata generated from execution of a first session of a video game, wherein the execution of the first session renders a first view of a virtual environment of the video game for presentation through the first HMD, the first view being from a first location in the virtual environment determined by the interactive gameplay; after completion of the first session, storing the gameplay metadata to a cloud storage; receiving a request from a client device to spectate gameplay from the first session; responsive to the request, then retrieving the gameplay metadata from the cloud storage, and initiating execution of a second session of the video game using the gameplay metadata to recreate gameplay events from the first session in the second session, wherein the execution of the second session renders a second view of the virtual environment for presentation through a second HMD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
    Inventor: Ken Miyaki
  • Patent number: 11810262
    Abstract: Systems and methods including one or more processors and one or more non-transitory storage devices storing computing instructions configured to run on the one or more processors and perform: generating a mask of an object using one or more images; generating a 3D model of the object using the mask of the object; facilitating displaying a 3D display of the object on an electronic device of a user using the 3D model; receiving, from the electronic device of the user, a zoom selection on the 3D display of the object; in response to receiving the zoom selection, facilitating displaying a zoomed 3D display of the object on the electronic device of the user; receiving, from the electronic device of the user, a zoom rotation selection of the object in the zoomed 3D display; and in response to receiving the zoom rotation selection, facilitating rotating the 3D display of the object in the zoomed 3D display on the electronic device of the user. Other embodiments are disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Carvana, LLC
    Inventors: Alan Richard Melling, Pedro Damian Velez Salas, Grant Evan Schindler, Bruno Jean Francois, Remy Tristan Cilia
  • Patent number: 11809941
    Abstract: A method for operating a sensor includes receiving identification information from one or more electronic identification devices (EIDs) located in a vicinity of the sensor. A number of EIDs located in the vicinity of the sensor is determined based on the received identification information. A determination is made if the number of EIDs located in the vicinity of the sensor exceeds a first predefined threshold. Transmission power to the sensor is selectively adjusted based on the number of EIDs with respect to the first predefined threshold, in response to determining that the number of EIDs located in the vicinity of the sensor exceeds or is less than any number of predefined thresholds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Sensormatic Electronics, LLC
    Inventors: John J. Clark, Adam S. Bergman, Manuel A. Soto, John A. Allen
  • Patent number: 11805724
    Abstract: A planter comprises an automated planting unit for planting plots of seeds in a field. The planting unit includes a first seed storage unit configured to provide seeds to the planting unit and a second seed storage unit configured to provide seeds to the planting unit. The planting unit also includes a seed meter configured to plant seeds from the first seed storage unit and the second seed storage unit in a field, and a diverter unit coupled to the first and second seed storage units and to the seed meter. The diverter, then, is configured to selectively direct seeds from either the first seed storage unit or the second seed storage unit to the seed meter, whereby the seeds from the first and second seed storage units may be planted separately or together (e.g., for mixed planting, etc.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Louis Corelli, Timothy Edward Reitz, Andrew D. Thielen, Roger A. Weyhrich, Charles Wolfersberger
  • Patent number: 11805931
    Abstract: A bracket for mounting objects to a wall includes a base defining mounting holes for fasteners. An arm extends from the base and has a top, a bottom and a maximum width at the interconnection with the base. The mounting holes includes at least two that are spaced from another by a distance greater than a maximum width of the arm so that one of the mounting holes is outside the arm on one side of the arm and another of the mounting holes is outside the arm on the other side of the arm. At least a portion of the mounting holes is located above the top of the arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: House of Atlas, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Berman, Jason Moss, Alan Arthur Ford
  • Patent number: 11806288
    Abstract: Disclosed is a robotic mobile support system configured to autonomously follow a subject with impaired mobility from a close but safe distance behind the subject and react to movements of the subject's torso and upper body to provide dynamic support for the subject and stop the subject from falling. The system comprises a mobile base vehicle, a robotic arm installed on the mobile base vehicle, and a LIDAR sensor for detecting the distance to a subject and the direction/speed of the subject. The robotic arm comprises one or more adjustable rear and side soft supports configured to support the subject and stop the subject from falling. The system can also comprise an onboard computer configured to process LIDAR data to control the movement of the mobile base vehicle and the robotic arm to stop the subject from falling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Ambulatus Robotics LLC
    Inventors: Jess H. Lonner, Hashem Ashrafiuon
  • Patent number: 11807062
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments described in this disclosure are generally directed to a collaborative relationship between a vehicle and a UAV. In one exemplary implementation, a computer that is provided in the vehicle uses images captured by an imaging system in the UAV together with images captured by an imaging system in the vehicle, to modify a suspension system of the vehicle based on a nature of the terrain located below, or ahead, of the vehicle. The computer may, for example, modify a suspension system before the vehicle reaches a rock or a pothole on the ground ahead. In another exemplary implementation, the computer may generate an augmented reality image that includes a 3D model of the vehicle rendered on an image of a terrain located below, or ahead of, the vehicle. The augmented reality image may be used by a driver of the vehicle to drive the vehicle over such terrain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Peter Lazarevski, Austin Thind, James Carthew, Timothy Panagis, Nelson Brock
  • Patent number: 11807403
    Abstract: Techniques for minimizing diurnal temperature variation of a radiator of a spacecraft are disclosed. In one aspect, a spacecraft includes a body, a radiator panel, and a heat dissipating unit thermally coupled with the radiator panel. The spacecraft is configured to operate in an orbital plane, and has a yaw axis within the orbital plane and directed from a spacecraft coordinate system origin toward nadir, a pitch axis orthogonal to the orbital plane, and a roll axis orthogonal to the pitch axis and the yaw axis. The radiator panel includes a surface area external to a body of the spacecraft, a first portion of the surface area facing a first direction that is substantially parallel to the roll axis, and a second portion of the surface area facing a second direction that has a substantial component parallel to the yaw axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Maxar Space LLC
    Inventors: Jason J. Chiang, Gordon Wu
  • Patent number: 11808707
    Abstract: An embodiment of a module system configured to interface with a microscope is described that comprises an input optical fiber configured to provide an excitation light beam from an external light source; dynamic alignment mirrors configured to adjust the position of the beams paths of the excitation light beam on a first plane; a coupling comprising a first end configured to engage with a complementary end, wherein the excitation light reflects off a turning mirror and travels along a beam path on a second plane through an orifice in the coupling; and an output optical fiber for delivering light from a sample to an external detector, wherein the light from the sample travels along the beam path on the second plane through the orifice in the coupling, reflects off the turning mirror and travels along one of the beam paths on the first plane to the output optical fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Thermo Electron Scientific Instruments LLC
    Inventors: George L. Skupniewicz, Francis J. Deck
  • Patent number: 11809008
    Abstract: A cable enclosure assembly includes an enclosure, a cable spool and a length of fiber optic cable. The enclosure defines an interior region, a first opening and a second opening aligned with the first opening. The first and second openings provide access to the interior region. The cable spool is disposed in the interior region of the enclosure and is rotatably engaged with the enclosure. The cable spool includes a drum and a flange engaged to the drum. The flange has an outer peripheral side, a cable management portion and an adapter bulkhead portion. The adapter bulkhead portion extends outwardly from the cable management portion and forms a portion of the outer peripheral side. The length of the fiber optic cable is dispose about the drum of the cable spool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Scott C. Kowalczyk, Jonathan Walter Coan
  • Patent number: 11809077
    Abstract: A photoresist composition comprises a first polymer formed by free radical polymerization. The first polymer comprises polymerized units formed from a monomer that comprises an ethylenically unsaturated double bond and an acid-labile group; a photoacid generator; a quencher of formula (1): and a solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: ROHM AND HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Cardolaccia, Jason A. DeSisto, Choong-Bong Lee, Mingqi Li, Tomas Marangoni, Chunyi Wu, Cong Liu, Gregory P. Prokopowicz
  • Patent number: 11809538
    Abstract: An authentication system accesses an image of a face of a user. The face of the user is partially covered by a facial mask. The authentication system detects an area on the facial mask and generates a first identification of the user based on the area on the facial mask. The authentication system also detects an exposed area uncovered by the facial mask on the face of the user and generates a second identification of the user based on the exposed area. The authentication system compares the first identification of the user with the second identification of the user, and authenticates the user based on the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Nortek Security & Control LLC
    Inventor: Darren Learmonth
  • Patent number: 11809835
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for defining a queue. The queue may be based on a linked list and may be a first-in, first-out (FIFO) queue that may be configured to be use used with multiple producers and a single consumer. The queue may include a plurality of queue elements. A tail element and a head element may be defined from the plurality of elements within the queue. The tail element may point to a last element of the plurality of elements and the head element may point to a first element of a plurality of elements. An element may be dequeued from the tail element, which may include determining if the tail element is in a null state. An element may be enqueued to the head element, which may include adding a new element to the queue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company, LLC
    Inventors: Vladimir Shveidel, Lior Kamran
  • Patent number: 11809881
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a system that modifies execution of a target process in a computer system. During loading of a marker library by a target process, the system modifies import dependency data of the marker library to include an injection library as a dependency of a marker library. After the modified import dependency data is used to load the injection library into the target process by the operating system or loader, the system executes the injection library prior to execution of the marker library to revert the import dependency data to an original state and modify execution of the target process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Riverbed Technology, LLC
    Inventor: John J. Delio, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11810046
    Abstract: Disclosed are portable containers for delivering food products from a central location to a remote location. More specifically, the disclosure relates to portable containers for delivering food products operable to maintain an environment for the food product during the delivery process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: PAVEL & SPRAUVE LLC
    Inventors: Steven S. Escobar, Michael Sprauve, Michael Pavel
  • Patent number: 11811453
    Abstract: An apparatus for producing large glass preforms with minimal clad to-core waveguide distortion from a glass body having a weight, an outer surface, core rods, and a cladding surrounding and separated from the core rods by a gap. The apparatus includes collars affixed to the top and bottom of the cladding; a spacer upon which the core rods rest; a first unit holding and supporting both the bottom collar and the spacer; a second unit holding and supporting the top collar; and a frame defining a heating zone having a heating element to heat the glass body. The weight of the glass body above and below the molten glass in the heating zone is supported by the first and second units without contacting the outer surface of the glass body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: HERAEUS QUARTZ NORTH AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Qiulin Ma, Kai Huei Chang, Evan P. Green, James E. Beavers, Jr., Carl W. Ponader
  • Patent number: 11806456
    Abstract: The invention relates to devices, systems, and methods for performing a precision or personalized Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) therapy session or cycle based on dialysis adequacy measurements in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis treatment. The settings for the precision peritoneal dialysis therapy session can be obtained using one or more flow sensors and one or more uremic solute sensors that measure the uremic solute concentration and volume of the peritoneal dialysate removed from the patient. The desired dialysis adequacy for a specific patient, group of patients, or class of patients, can then be calculated based on the measured peritoneal dialysate concentration and volume. Using the calculated dialysis adequacy, the system and methods can then set one or more peritoneal dialysis parameters for subsequent cycles or sessions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Mozarc Medical US LLC
    Inventors: Christopher M. Hobot, Martin T. Gerber
  • Patent number: 11807543
    Abstract: A solid ionically conductive composition (e.g., nanoparticles of less than 1 micron or a continuous film) comprising at least one element selected from alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, aluminum, zinc, copper, and silver in combination with at least two elements selected from oxygen, sulfur, silicon, phosphorus, nitrogen, boron, gallium, indium, tin, germanium, arsenic, antimony, bismuth, transition metals, and lanthanides. Also described is a battery comprising an anode, a cathode, and a solid electrolyte (corresponding to the above ionically conductive composition) in contact with or as part of the anode and/or cathode. Further described is a thermal (e.g., plasma-based) method of producing the ionically conductive composition. Further described is a method for using an additive manufacturing (AM) process to produce an object constructed of the ionically conductive composition by use of particles of the ionically conductive composition as a feed material in the AM process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: UT-Battelle, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew K. Kercher, Andrew S. Westover, Michael Naguib Abdelmalak, Nancy J. Dudney
  • Patent number: 11809278
    Abstract: A method for execution by an input/output (IO) control module of an integrated circuit (IC) includes determining whether a programmable IO interface module is for dynamic or static use. The programmable IO interface module includes a configurable front-end module and a configurable back-end module. When the programmable IO interface module is for the dynamic use, determining to configure the programmable IO interface module as the dynamic use of a configuration of a plurality of configurations. The plurality of configurations includes a bidirectional interface, an input, an output, a concurrent drive and sense interface, and a concurrent transmit-receive interface. The method further includes configuring the front-end module in accordance with the configuration, configuring the back-end module in accordance with the configuration, and determining whether to change the configuration to another configuration of the plurality of configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: SigmaSense, LLC.
    Inventors: Richard Stuart Seger, Jr., Gerald Dale Morrison, Daniel Keith Van Ostrand, Patrick Troy Gray, Timothy W. Markison