Patents Assigned to LLC
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Patent number: 11862771Abstract: Battery management system with integrated contactor economizer. A system for reducing power consumption included herein comprises a switching mechanism comprising a switch, and a microcontroller coupled to the switching mechanism, wherein the switching mechanism is coupled to a coupling mechanism and configured to energize the coupling mechanism, and wherein the processor is configured to provides a pulse width modulated on/off signal with duty cycle ranging between 50% to 100% and frequencies between 1 KHz to 20 KHz.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2018Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Green Cubes Technology, LLCInventors: Anthony Cooper, Vasanth Mithilacody, Mohammed Alobaidi
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Patent number: 11857027Abstract: A device for use in a shoe includes a first foot, a second foot, a third foot, a fourth foot, a first flexible leg, a second flexible leg, a third flexible leg, and a fourth flexible leg. The first flexible leg extends from the first foot and is curved. The second flexible leg extends from the second foot and is curved. The third flexible leg extends from the third foot and is curved. The fourth flexible leg extends from the fourth foot and is curved. The first flexible leg, second flexible leg, third flexible leg, and fourth flexible leg are joined together with each other at a common area. The first flexible leg, second flexible leg, third flexible leg, and fourth flexible leg are configured to store energy when a force is applied to the common area, and to return energy when the force is removed from the common area.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2023Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Athletic Propulsion Labs LLCInventors: Mark R. Goldston, Ryan Goldston, Adam Goldston
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Patent number: 11860912Abstract: A system comprises an input interface to receive input indicating a question, a communication module to establish a communication link with an access network, wherein the communication link provides connectivity to one or more packet data networks (PDNs) via the access network, and a computer coupled to the input interface and the communication module, the computer including a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to execute an information retrieval procedure including accessing an open-domain context search space of the one or more PDNs and retrieving, from among a plurality of contexts of the open-domain context search space, a plurality of candidate contexts for answering the question using a question-answering model for open-domain question answering, identify a set of non-answering contexts among the plurality of candidate contexts, wherein each of the set of non-answering contexts is a respective context for which the question-answering model predicts the quType: GrantFiled: March 25, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Lucas Ross, Romil Shah
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Patent number: 11858898Abstract: The invention provides two crystalline freebase forms of biphenyl-2-ylcarbamic acid 1-(2-{[4-(4-carbamoylpiperidin-1-ylmethyl)benzoyl]methylamino}ethyl)piperidin-4-yl ester. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the crystalline freebase or prepared using the crystalline freebases; processes and intermediates for preparing the crystalline freebases; and methods of using the crystalline freebases to treat a pulmonary disorder.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2023Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA R&D IP, LLCInventor: Grahame Woollam
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Patent number: 11859107Abstract: A method, system, apparatus, and/or device for removing and collecting resin from material. The method, system, apparatus, and/or device may include a washer configured to receive water from a water source and air from an air source into an interior cavity of the washer via an inlet with defined spray patterns, the washer including a first filter located within the interior cavity, where the interior cavity is configured to store a material, the interior cavity is configured to direct a flow of the water and the air in a defined pattern to remove a resin from the material, and the washer comprises an opening covered by the first filter. The first filter may be configured to allow the water, the air, and the resin to exit the opening while restricting the material from exiting the opening. A set of filters separates and collects the resins.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Supernova Tek LLCInventor: Bree A. Hood
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Patent number: 11857831Abstract: A lifting apparatus having a bar with a shoulder bar supportable on a lifter's shoulders and a weight sleeve configured to receive at least one weight. The lifting apparatus includes an adapter that allows adjustment of the distal member to one of a plurality of different positions relative to a longitudinal axis of the shoulder bar.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Elite Strength Equipment, LLCInventor: Christopher Duffin
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Patent number: 11863848Abstract: Customized highlight shows for sporting events, entertainment events, and/or the like, may be generated and presented. Source content with a representation of one or more events, such as sports events, may be obtained. A user may designate an attribute and/or a viewing length. A subset of the source content with highlights from within the source content may be selected such that the subset has the attribute and/or viewing length designated by the user. A customized highlight show including the subset may be generated and outputted to the user, for example, on a display screen. The attribute may include a team playing in the sporting events, a player playing in the sporting events, and/or a type of play occurring in the sporting events. The subset may optionally be generated based on teams and/or players in one or more fantasy sports teams.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2016Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: STATS LLCInventors: Dan Lythcott-Haims, Warren Joseph Packard, Jordan Toor
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Patent number: 11858837Abstract: A sequencing batch reactor includes a liquid level sensor configured to measure a level of liquid in the vessel and provide an indication of the level of the liquid to a controller and a sludge detector configured to measure a position of an interface between sludge and solids-lean supernatant in the vessel and to provide an indication of the position of the interface to the controller. The controller is configured to perform a comparison between the level of the liquid and the position of the interface and control an amount of solids-lean supernatant removed from the vessel during the decant stage based on the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Evoqua Water Technologies LLCInventors: Timothy Lee Lindemann, Michael Casey Whittier
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Patent number: 11863773Abstract: A method and apparatus for decoding multiple semantically independent picture parts into a single video picture includes decoding unique picture order count values for each coded picture, coded slice, or coded tile in a coded video sequence, with multiple decoded pictures, cycles, and tiles belonging to a same access unit representing a frame of the video. A value representing the amount of pictures, cycles, or tiles, is then assigned to each access unit for assigning sequential access unit count values to the access units. As a result, each access unit, which represents multiple pictures, slices, or tiles to be combined into a single frame, is decoded for display processing.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: TENCENT AMERICA LLCInventors: Byeongdoo Choi, Stephan Wenger, Shan Liu
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Patent number: 11860634Abstract: An obstacle state evolution of a spatial position of a moving obstacle over a period of time is determined. A lane-obstacle relation evolution of the moving obstacle with each of one or more lanes near the moving obstacle over the period of time is further determined. An intended movement of the moving obstacle is predicted based on the obstacle state evolution and the lane-obstacle evolution. Thereafter, a trajectory of the ADV is planned to control the ADV to avoid a collision with the moving obstacle based on the predicted intended movement of the moving obstacle. The above process is iteratively performed for each of the moving obstacles detected within a predetermined proximity of the ADV.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2019Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: BAIDU USA LLCInventors: Jiacheng Pan, Hongyi Sun, Kecheng Xu, Yifei Jiang, Xiangquan Xiao, Jiangtao Hu, Jinghao Miao
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Patent number: 11856933Abstract: A fishing tool is provided for use in association with the performance of fishing and other similar activities, and more particularly, to a rod-mountable fishing tool exhibiting an integrated aesthetic appearance wherein aesthetic shapes and features also can serve multiple functions associated with tasks typically performed while fishing, such as cutting of lines, nipping of knots, tying of knots, storage of hooks and lines, and other tasks.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2023Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: FINMAN HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Gage Cutler, James Sottovia
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Patent number: 11857462Abstract: An imaging system includes an eye interface device, a scanning assembly, a beam source, a free-floating mechanism, and a detection assembly. The eye interface device interfaces with an eye. The scanning assembly supports the eye interface device and scans a focal point of an electromagnetic radiation beam within the eye. The beam source generates the electromagnetic radiation beam. The free-floating mechanism supports the scanning assembly and accommodates movement of the eye and provides a variable optical path for the electronic radiation beam and a portion of the electronic radiation beam reflected from the focal point location. The variable optical path is disposed between the beam source and the scanner and has an optical path length that varies to accommodate movement of the eye. The detection assembly generates a signal indicative of intensity of a portion of the electromagnetic radiation beam reflected from the focal point location.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: AMO Development, LLCInventors: Georg Schuele, Phillip Gooding
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Patent number: 11857736Abstract: A modular medical device catheter system comprises a parent module and an adapter module. The adapter module is configured to engage an inner lumen of a distal end of the parent module to couple the adapter module with the parent module.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: COVELLUS LLCInventor: Bradley Beach
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Patent number: 11863332Abstract: Systems, methods, and storage media for detecting a security intrusion of a network device are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may include a method involving, in the network device including a processor, monitor a light signal associated with a security enabled port of the network device; and in response to detecting a change in the light signal, initiate a security alert.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2023Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLCInventors: Steven E. Drake, Morgan M. Pofahl
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Patent number: 11863287Abstract: Technology for a pre-amplification system for a modem is disclosed. The pre-amplification system can include an uplink-downlink signal path communicatively coupled between a first modem port of the modem and a first donor antenna port. The pre-amplification system can include a downlink signal path communicatively coupled between a second modem port of the modem and a second donor antenna port. The downlink signal path can include a pre-amplifier configured to amplify a received downlink cellular signal to produce an amplified downlink cellular signal to be directed to the second modem port.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Wilson Electronics, LLCInventors: Ilesh V. Patel, Christopher Ken Ashworth
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Patent number: 11861145Abstract: A method of interactively navigating a user through a path of menu choices on a user interface may include displaying a current menu of choices on a first portion of a user interface display. The user interface allows for selecting of a menu item from the current menu of choices and to drill down through levels of menu choices based on selecting a menu item from a prior level of menu choices. A second portion of the user interface display presents past selected and past unselected menu items of the drilled-down levels. The past unselected menu items are displayed as selectable options. The user interface allows for jumping to a different path of menu choices by selecting a past unselected menu item from a previously navigated menu level displayed on the second portion of the user interface display.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: METHODICAL MIND, LLCInventors: Jacob N. Wohlstadter, George Sigal, Edward J. S. Roques, Louis W. Pang, Pankaj Oberoi, Kin Ng, Michael Vock
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Patent number: 11861404Abstract: The disclosure relates to systems, methods and computer-readable media for using system jobs for performing actions outside the constraints of batch compute jobs submitted to a compute environment such as a cluster or a grid. The method for modifying a compute environment from a system job disclosure associating a system job to a queuable object, triggering the system job based on an event and performing arbitrary actions on resources outside of compute nodes in the compute environment. The queuable objects include objects such as batch compute jobs or job reservations. The events that trigger the system job may be time driven, such as ten minutes prior to completion of the batch compute job, or dependent on other actions associated with other system jobs. The system jobs may be utilized also to perform rolling maintenance on a node by node basis.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: III Holdings 12, LLCInventor: David B. Jackson
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Patent number: 11864032Abstract: A wireless device may receive measurement report(s) comprising measurement results associated with a second cell. The wireless device may determine, based on initiating a random access process prior to receiving a cell switch MAC CE, a timing advance value associated with the second cell. The wireless device may receive the cell switch MAC CE indicating switching from a first cell to the second cell. The wireless device may perform an uplink transmission on the second cell based on the timing advance value and in response to receiving the cell switch MAC CE.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: PanPsy Technologies, LLCInventor: Alireza Babaei
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Patent number: D1009511Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: UMBRA LLCInventor: Sung Wook Park
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Patent number: D1009576Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Yangjiang Yangdong Xingtai Hardware Wooden Manufacture LLC.Inventor: Guixing Liu