Patents Assigned to LLC
  • Patent number: 11799297
    Abstract: A method may include measuring, by a processor from a load energy meter, energy provided to an energy grid or from the energy grid or a renewable energy source (RES) to a renewable energy power plant; determining, by the processor based on the measuring, a battery energy storage system is not providing enough energy to satisfy energy requirements of a device operating in the renewable energy power plant; identifying, by the processor based on the measuring, an amount of energy that is needed to satisfy the energy requirements of the device in combination with energy provided by a battery energy storage system to the device; and directing, by the processor, the identified amount of energy from the RES to the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: 8ME NOVA, LLC
    Inventors: Nadim Kanan, Lukas Hansen
  • Patent number: 11793270
    Abstract: A shoe has a shoe upper configured to receive a foot of a user, a sole coupled the shoe upper and having a cavity, and a sole spring in the cavity. The sole spring has a first leg and an opposite second leg, and the sole spring is removably positioned in the cavity. Accordingly, when the user presses the shoe into contact with a support surface, the first leg and the second leg flex toward each other thereby cushioning the foot of the user, and when the user moves the shoe away from the support surface the first leg and the second flex away from each other thereby propelling the user away from the support surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Versi LLC
    Inventor: Daniel C. Buck
  • Patent number: 11794782
    Abstract: The subject disclosure relates to features for improving the modularity and interoperability of sensors and in particular, sensors deployed for use in vehicle related sensing applications. In some aspects, the disclosed technology encompasses a sensor aggregation module (e.g., sensor pod) that includes a sensor enclosure having an interior volume configured for housing one or more sensors, a data port integrated into an exterior surface of the sensor enclosure, wherein the data port is configured to be electrically coupled to a vehicle data port, and a plurality of sensor ports disposed within an interior volume of the sensor enclosure, wherein the sensor ports are configured for modular connectivity to the one or more sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: GM Cruise Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Brendan Hermalyn, Radu Raduta, Devin Cass
  • Patent number: 11794753
    Abstract: A computer includes a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to receive data indicating a gaze direction of an occupant of the vehicle; determine whether the gaze direction is in a permitted area defined by a boundary, the permitted area being in a forward direction of travel of the vehicle; laterally adjust the boundary of the permitted area based on a speed of the vehicle and based on data indicating turning of the vehicle; and control the vehicle based on whether the gaze direction is in the permitted area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Anita Arora, Kenneth James Boyd, Jay Patel
  • Patent number: 11799781
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments disclosed herein, there are provided methods, systems, mechanisms, techniques, and apparatuses for traffic aggregation on multiple Wide Area Network (WAN) backhauls and multiple distinct Local Area Network (LAN) networks; for traffic load balancing on multiple WAN backhauls and multiple distinct LAN networks; and for performing self-healing operations utilizing multiple WAN backhauls serving multiple distinct LAN networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: ASSIA SPE, LLC
    Inventors: Peter Chow, Ramya Bhagavatula, Wonjong Rhee, Ardavan Maleki Tehrani, John Cioffi, Stefano Galli, Sungho Yun, Kenneth Kerpez, Marc Goldburg
  • Patent number: 11797916
    Abstract: A package container includes a processor that is configured to store a trial end time based at least in part on receiving a return request. The processor is also configured to determine a trial duration based on a comparison of a trial start time and the trial end time. The processor is further configured to initiate sending of a transportation request to a delivery management server in response to the processor determining that the trial duration is less than or equal to a trial duration threshold. The transportation request indicates a request to initiate sending of a transportation vehicle to a delivery location to retrieve the package container from the delivery location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Motogo, LLC
    Inventors: David Brian Ruth, Yuan-Chang Lo
  • Patent number: 11800691
    Abstract: The description relates to passive two-phase immersion cooling of computers, such as servers. One example can include multiple liquid immersion tanks configured to contain servers immersed in a liquid-phase of a coolant having a boiling point below a maximum operating temperature of the servers such that operation of the servers generates heat that is transferred to the liquid phase of the coolant and causes a portion of the coolant to boil to a gas phase of the coolant. The example can include a single phase separator tank and a single heat exchanger coupled to the multiple liquid immersion tanks as a sealed cooling system and configured to receive the gas phase of the coolant and configured to transition the gas phase of the coolant back to the liquid phase of the coolant and to automatically deliver liquid phase of the coolant to an individual liquid immersion tank responsive to further boiling producing additional gas phase of the coolant that evacuates the individual liquid immersion tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kathryn Oseen-Senda, Douglas P. Kelley, Alexis Grace Schubert
  • Patent number: 11799371
    Abstract: A power converter has a pair of series connected switches defining a phase leg, a pair of gate driver circuits that respectively provide power to gates of the series connected switches, a positive rail electrically connected with the phase leg, and a clamping circuit including a clamping switch. The clamping circuit, responsive to one of the gate driver circuits being de-energized, activates the clamping switch with energy from the positive rail to clamp a gate of one of the series connected switches associated with the one of the gate driver circuits to another terminal of the one of the series connected switches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Yantao Song, Baoming Ge, Lihua Chen, Fan Xu, Serdar Hakki Yonak
  • Patent number: 11796506
    Abstract: A robotic inspection system to detect discontinuities within bridge cable stays includes a sensing device configured to move along an outer surface of a cable stay to detect magnetic flux leakage within the cable stay, and a transport vehicle is coupled to the sensing device and configured to determine the location of the sensing device on the cable stay. In addition, the system includes a control station configured to wirelessly interface with the sensing device and the transport vehicle, where the control station is configured to generate a cable stay condition assessment report from the detection of the magnetic flux leakage to identify locations and sizes of the discontinuities within the cable stays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: IPC TFIC, LLC
    Inventor: William Seavey
  • Patent number: 11794085
    Abstract: A swing lag training device having a latching mechanism for reversible attachment to a shaft near a golf club head; a means for allowing a connection point to rotate relative to the attached latching mechanism; an arm band for attachment above an elbow of an arm of a user; a spooling device attached to the arm band with a cord that connects the spooling device to an connection point near the golf club head; the spooling device adapted to: 1) retract cord into the spooling device during a back swing; and 2) provide a set of audible sounds as cord is unwound as the golf club head is moved in a forward swing so that a user can train to concentrate the set of audible sounds in a late portion of in the forward swing and thus maintain swing lag during an early portion of the forward swing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Goins Enterprises, LLC
    Inventor: Donnie Lee Goins
  • Patent number: 11799586
    Abstract: A method for data communication between a first node and a second node includes forming one or more redundancy messages from data messages at the first node using an error correcting code and transmitting first messages from the first node to the second node over a data path, the transmitted first messages including the data messages and the one or more redundancy messages. Second messages are received at the first node from the second node, which are indicative of: (i) a rate of arrival at the second node of the first messages, and (ii) successful and unsuccessful delivery of the first messages. A transmission rate limit and a window size are maintained according to the received second messages. Transmission of additional messages from the first node to the second node is limited according to the maintained transmission rate limit and window size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Strong Force IOT Portfolio 2016, LLC
    Inventors: Tracey Ho, John Segui, Chun Meng, Steven Blumenthal
  • Patent number: 11793784
    Abstract: The present application relates to compounded compositions, methods of making compounded compositions, and methods of using compounded compositions. For example, disclosed herein are compounded compositions and methods of making compounded compositions comprising one or more anti-infective agents such as mupirocin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: CMPD Licensing, LLC
    Inventor: Jay Richard Ray, II
  • Patent number: 11799844
    Abstract: Secure network communications are described. In one aspect, a secure network can include a passbuilder that provides policy information related to performance characteristics of the secure network. A sender can receive the policy information and transmit packets to a receiver if the policy information is complied with by the potential packet transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: APPLIED INVENTION, LLC
    Inventors: W. Daniel Hillis, Mathias L. Kolehmainen
  • Patent number: 11796338
    Abstract: The subject disclosure relates to techniques for improving map labeling and in particular, for automating process of semantically labeling maps used for autonomous vehicle (AV) navigation. In some aspects, a process of the disclosed technology includes steps for receiving a three-dimensional (3D) Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) map, processing the 3D LiDAR map to produce a 2D map, rasterizing the 2D map into a plurality of map tiles, and providing one or more of the map tiles to a machine-learning (ML) labeler, wherein the ML labeler is configured to identify and label image features in at least one of the one or more map tiles. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: GM Cruise Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Siddharth Raina, Matthias Wisniowski, Harsha Rajendra Prasad
  • Patent number: 11793690
    Abstract: Accessible scooters and methods of use are disclosed herein. An example scooter can include a scooter base that is adapted to interface with a frame of a wheelchair, a locking mechanism associated with the scooter base, the locking mechanism releasably securing the frame of a wheelchair to the scooter base, and a steering column associated with handlebars of the scooter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Richer, Heath Ahlers, Emily Obert
  • Patent number: 11798267
    Abstract: A method for generating labeling data is disclosed that describes an image content of images depicting at least one scene, wherein in a processing device image data are received from an imaging and a segmentation unit that detects at least one object in the image data. A graphical processing unit generates a respective graphical object marker that marks the at least one detected object and a display control unit displays an overlay of the at least one scene and the at least one object marker. An input reception unit receives a respective user input for each object marker, wherein the respective user input provides the image content of the image region marked by the object marker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Sebastian Bergt, Miria Von Rotberg
  • Patent number: 11799363
    Abstract: A slotless electric motor provides a phase change material that may communicate thermally through the sides of coils directly attached to the outer circumference of the central stator. A control system modeling the motor allows effective operation for short durations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Hinetics LLC
    Inventors: Kiruba S. Haran, Xuan Yi, Yangxue Yu
  • Patent number: 11794731
    Abstract: Systems and methods of determining trajectories of an actor in an environment in which a vehicle is operating are provided. The method includes, by an object detection system of a vehicle in an environment, detecting an actor that may move within a scene in the environment. The method further includes using context of the scene to determine a reference polyline for the actor and determining a kinematic history of the actor. The method additionally includes using the kinematic history to predict a waypoint, which is a predicted position of the actor at a conclusion of a waypoint time period, and identifying a segment of the reference polyline, the segment extending from a current location to a point along the reference polyline that is closest to the waypoint and determining a trajectory for the actor conditioned by the segment of the reference polyline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Siddhesh Shyam Khandelwal, William Junbo Qi, Jagjeet Singh, Andrew T. Hartnett, Deva Ramanan
  • Patent number: D1002154
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Kane Footwear LLC
    Inventors: Crosby Reinders, John Gagliardi
  • Patent number: D1002438
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Burromax LLC
    Inventor: Kenneth A. Francis