Patents Assigned to LLC
  • Patent number: 11793076
    Abstract: A thermoelectric converter including a thermoelectric generator and a radiation source. The thermoelectric generator includes a hot source, a cold source, n-type material, and p-type material. The radiation source emits ionizing radiation that increases electrical conductivity. Also detailed is a method of using radiation to reach high efficiency with a thermoelectric converter that includes providing a thermoelectric generator and a radiation source, with the thermoelectric generator including a hot source, a cold source, n-type material, and p-type material, and emitting ionizing radiation with the radiation source to increase the electrical conductivity which strips electrons in the n-type material, the p-type material, or both the n-type material and p-type material from their nuclei with the electrons then free to move within the material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: HOWE INDUSTRIES LLC
    Inventors: Troy Michael Howe, Steven Daniel Howe
  • Patent number: 11789699
    Abstract: A set of measurable encrypted feature vectors can be derived from any biometric data and/or physical or logical user behavioral data, and then using an associated deep neural network (“DNN”) on the output (i.e., biometric feature vector and/or behavioral feature vectors, etc.) an authentication system can determine matches or execute searches on encrypted data. Behavioral or biometric encrypted feature vectors can be stored and/or used in conjunction with respective classifications, or in subsequent comparisons without fear of compromising the original data. In various embodiments, the original behavioral and/or biometric data is discarded responsive to generating the encrypted vectors. In other embodiment, helper networks can be used to filter identification inputs to improve the accuracy of the models that use encrypted inputs for classification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Private Identity LLC
    Inventor: Scott Edward Streit
  • Patent number: 11790235
    Abstract: Computer systems and methods modify a base deep neural network (DNN). The method comprises replacing the target node of the base DNN with a compound node to thereby create a modified base DNN. The compound node comprises at least first and second nodes. The first node is trained to detect target node patterns in inputs to the first node and the second node is trained to detect an absence of the target node patterns in inputs to the second node, and the first and second nodes are trained to be non-complementary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: D5AI LLC
    Inventor: James K. Baker
  • Patent number: 11791557
    Abstract: A multi-band software defined antenna array tile including a set of pairs of frequency converters associated with a respective coupled dipole array antenna element and comprising a principal polarization converter for applying an oscillating signal to a first partial beam-formed data stream to generate an oscillating partial beam-formed data stream, where the oscillating signal is associated with an oscillating signal frequency received from a memory operatively connected to a system controller. The principal polarization converter applies a three-stage halfband filter to the first oscillating partial beam-formed data stream to generate a filtered partial beam-formed data stream, applies time delay to the filtered partial beam-formed data stream to generate a first partial beam and transmits a partial beam along with other partial beams to a digital software system interface through a data transport bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: BlueHalo, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Thomas Pace, David Gregory Baur, Theodore Lyman Schuler-Sandy, William Kennedy, Jeffrey Gerard Micono, William Louis Walker, Garrett James Newell
  • Patent number: 11792986
    Abstract: A vertical repetition of a unit layer stack includes an insulating layer, a first sacrificial material layer, another insulating layer, and a second sacrificial material layer. A memory opening is formed through the vertical repetition, and a memory opening fill structure is formed in the memory opening. A backside trench is formed through the alternating stack. The first sacrificial material layers are replaced with first electrically conductive layers, and the second sacrificial material layer are replaced with second electrically conductive layers after formation of the first electrically conductive layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Keigo Kitazawa, Naoto Norizuki, Shunsuke Takuma
  • Patent number: 11789533
    Abstract: An illustrative system includes an extended reality system and a brain interface system configured to be concurrently worn by a user. The extended reality system is configured to provide the user with an extended reality experience and output a timing signal while the extended reality experience is being provided to the user, the timing signal representing a plurality of timing events that occur during the extended reality experience. The brain interface system is configured to receive the timing signal from the extended reality system while the extended reality experience is being provided to the user, acquire brain activity measurements while the extended reality experience is being provided to the user, and output measurement timestamp data representative of a temporal association of the brain activity measurements with the timing events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: HI LLC
    Inventors: Ryan Field, Bryan Johnson, Gabriel Lerner, Antonio H. Lara
  • Patent number: 11791045
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for informed personal-well-being decision making that provides a user with alerts and information, focused on health and wellness, on items they choose for possible consumption. Some embodiments include optical, sonic, smell and other sensors, communications with databases that identify ingredients and effects on health and well-being, as well as user inputs. From user input, GPS, local conditions and alerts, some embodiments determine information specific to the user and their environment. By using established, and creating new, databases, some embodiments compile, compare, transmit and store data on various consumables. Some embodiments provide access to information on the companies, manufacturers, and various other components in an item's trip from dirt to table. Some embodiments establish methods and procedures to ascertain both the point-of-origin and where the consumable has traveled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Food2Life, LLC
    Inventors: Fazal Wala, Alexander B. Lemaire, Charles A. Lemaire
  • Patent number: 11786175
    Abstract: Safe and effective exercise poses a specific set of challenges for subjects diagnosed with diabetes. These challenges include the coordination of exercise with blood glucose monitoring and insulin administration. Failure to coordinate these factors effectively can lead to various pathologies related to aberrant blood glucose levels. Presented herein are methods, systems, algorithms, computer program products, and computer-executable code for exercise guidance and instruction specific to diabetes relief and management. The approaches as disclosed herein can help ameliorate, slow, or reduce a likelihood of developing a diabetic condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Fitscript LLC
    Inventor: Charles O'Connell
  • Patent number: 11786781
    Abstract: A modular exercise apparatus comprising a frame, a common drivetrain supported by the frame and including a common axle, a plurality of input receivers coupled to the common axle, and a resistance member operably coupled to the common axle and operable to provide resistance against rotation of the common axle, a first exercise attachment including a first drive member operably coupled to a first input receiver of the plurality of input receivers of the common drivetrain, and a second exercise attachment including a second drive member operably coupled to a second input receiver of the plurality of input receivers of the common drivetrain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: PROSNITZ SOLUTIONS LLC
    Inventors: Joseph H. Prosnitz, Peter Kyle Gillespie
  • Patent number: 11786952
    Abstract: A unitary forward mounting assembly for a bodymaker includes a unitary forward mounting body with a cradle portion, a first support arm portion and a second support arm portion. The cradle portion has a forward side, a rear side, a right side, and a left side. The first support arm portion is disposed at the cradle portion right side. The second support arm portion is disposed at the cradle portion left side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Stolle Machinery Company, LLC
    Inventors: Ian Kenneth Scholey, Karl S. Fleischer, Alan W. Cleveland
  • Patent number: 11786259
    Abstract: Systems and methods for ultrasonically-assisted placement of orthopedic implants is described herein. An example method may comprise delivering ultrasonic energy to a surgical instrument such as a screw driver, Jamshidi needle, awl, probe, or tap that is in contact with the bone region targeted for removal and/or being prepared for implant placement. The method may further comprise delivering the ultrasonic energy via a probe passed through a cannulated surgical instrument and/or implant. An example system may comprise an ultrasonic generator coupled to a transducer, a probe or surgical instrument coupled to the transducer, a cannulated surgical instrument that allows passage of the probe, and a computing device configured to control the ultrasonic generator and take input from the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: MiRus LLC
    Inventors: Angad Singh, Jay Yadav
  • Patent number: 11791953
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for analyzing and synthesizing wireless communication signals are provided. A receiver might transform a received signal into a basis in which the transformed signal is sparse, which can reduce the complexity of joint detection by facilitating message passing algorithm (MPA) decoding. A transmitter might employ dense codewords in a first basis, which may facilitate certain signal-processing operations and may provide a transmission with a low peak-to-average-power ratio. The codewords can be designed to be sparse when transformed to a second basis. The codewords may be configured for non-orthogonal multiple access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Tybalt, LLC
    Inventor: Steve Shattil
  • Patent number: 11790327
    Abstract: Software application systems and associated methods for recycling, purchasing, and/or performing other processes with mobile phones, tablet computers, laptop computers, and/or other electronic devices at a kiosk are described herein. In various embodiments, the present technology includes systems and methods associated with an electronic device to facilitate a consumer-operated kiosk processing (e.g., purchasing) the electronic device. In some embodiments, the present technology includes using a mobile app to identify an electronic device, evaluate the electronic device, resolve device issues to enable purchase of the electronic device, etc. Various other aspects of the present technology are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: ecoATM, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Vincent Bowles, Randal Erman, Jarrod Hammes, Jeffrey Ploetner, John Silva, Rick Segil
  • Patent number: 11791489
    Abstract: A redox flow battery system comprising a catholyte in fluid communication with a cathode, an anolyte in fluid communication with an anode, a membrane in fluid communication with the catholyte and the anolyte, and positive and negative terminals in contact with a power supply and a load. The positive and negative terminals configured to charge the redox flow battery in an opposite direction such that the anolyte is oxidized and the catholyte is reduced. The anolyte and the catholyte are kept separate and never mixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventor: William T. Kender
  • Patent number: 11792506
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a device housing having a front side and a rear side, a first image capture device positioned on the front side, and a second image capture device positioned on the rear side. One or more processors of the electronic device cause, in response to user input received at a user interface requesting the second image capture device capture an image of an object, the first image capture device to capture another image of a user delivering the user input. The one or more processors then define an image orientation of the image of the object to be the same as another image orientation of the other image of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Rahul Bharat Desai, Amit Kumar Agrawal, Mauricio Dias Moises
  • Patent number: 11787447
    Abstract: A gap blocking system includes a loading platform having a gap separating a first portion of the loading platform from a second portion of the loading platform. A ride vehicle is coupled to a transport extending through the gap. A guardrail assembly having a plurality of guardrail units is coupled to the first portion, where the guardrail units are configured to transition between a first position and a second position. The guardrail units are configured to block access to the gap when in the first position. The ride vehicle includes an engagement feature configured to interface with an individual guardrail unit of the guardrail units to selectively transition the individual guardrail unit from the first position to the second position. The individual guardrail unit is configured to permit the ride vehicle to occupy a guest-accessible position adjacent to or on the loading platform in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Universal City Studios LLC
    Inventors: Maria Carlota Fontiveros Penso, Rachel Sarah Wilcox, Robert William Dannenfelser, Jr., James Anthony Bertoncello, Michael David Russell, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11787507
    Abstract: A bicycle system includes controller devices. Each controller device includes at least oe respective input element configured to receive input from a user. The system includes operation-enacting devices. Each operation-enacting device is configured to enact at least one respective operation on the bicycle. The system includes a network coordinator device configured to (i) establish a wireless network for communications between the network coordinator device, the controller devices, and the operation-enacting devices, and (ii) reset the controller devices and operation-enacting device before pairing the controller devices and operation-enacting devices to the wireless network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: SRAM, LLC
    Inventor: Alexander Kon-I Ho
  • Patent number: 11790005
    Abstract: Implementations are directed to receiving a search query from a user, obtaining environmental signal(s) associated with an environment in which the user is located when the search query is received, processing the environmental signal(s) to generate a privacy measure associated with submission of the search query, obtaining additional environmental signal(s) associated with the environment in which the user is located when user input directed to a search interface is received, processing the additional environmental signal(s) to generate an additional privacy measure associated with the user input, selecting, from a superset of historical search queries of the user, a subset of the historical search queries based on at least the privacy measure and the additional privacy measure, and causing the subset of the historical search queries to be presented to the user in response to receiving the user input directed to the search interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Sharifi, Victor Carbune
  • Patent number: 11788232
    Abstract: A method of making a fabric-creped absorbent cellulosic sheet. The method includes compactively dewatering a papermaking furnish to form a web having a consistency of about thirty percent to about sixty percent, creping the web under pressure in a creping nip between a transfer surface and a structuring fabric, and drying the web to form the absorbent cellulosic sheet. The absorbent sheet has SAT capacities of at least about 9.5 g/g and at least about 500 g/m2. A creping ratio is defined by the speed of the transfer surface relative to the speed of the structuring fabric, and the creping ratio is less than about 25%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: GPCP IP Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Hue Ming Sze, Xiaolin Fan, Hung-Liang Chou, Taiye Philips Oriaran, Farminder Singh Anand, Dean Joseph Baumgartner, Joseph Henry Miller
  • Patent number: 11790207
    Abstract: An example method includes receiving, by a computational assistant executing at one or more processors, a representation of an utterance spoken at a computing device; identifying, based on the utterance, a task to be performed by the computational assistant; responsive to determining, by the computational assistant, that complete performance of the task will take more than a threshold amount of time, outputting, for playback by one or more speakers operably connected to the computing device, synthesized voice data that informs a user of the computing device that complete performance of the task will not be immediate; and performing, by the computational assistant, the task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Yariv Adan, Vladimir Vuskovic, Behshad Behzadi