Patents Assigned to LLC
  • Compositions having reduced thermal conductivities and methods of making the same
    Patent number: 11787697
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition that includes a film having a network of randomly aligned carbon nanotubes, where the carbon nanotubes have an average diameter between about 0.6 nm and about 2.0 nm and the carbon nanotubes form bundles having an average diameter between about 3 nm and about 50 nm. In addition, the composition is characterized by a power factor ?2? between 1 ?W/mK2 and about 3500 ?W/mK2 and by ZT=?2?T/k between about 0.02 and about 2.0 over a temperature range between about 100 K and about 500 K.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignees: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC, University of Denver
    Inventors: Jeffrey Lee Blackburn, Andrew John Ferguson, Barry Lee Zink
  • Olefin multi-block copolymer / silicone rubber / tackifier compositions and foams
    Patent number: 11787924
    Abstract: A composition comprising at least the following: A) an olefin multi-block copolymer; B) a silicone rubber; C) a tackifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Xiaolian Hu, Haiyang Yu, Kyle G. Kummer, Wanfu Ma, Hongyu Chen
  • Polylactic resin compositions for paperboard coating and paperboard coating processes using the compositions
    Patent number: 11787932
    Abstract: A polyester blend is made in a reaction of a linear polylactide resin and a thermoplastic epoxy group-containing polymer. The polyester blend is blended with a polyester having a glass transition temperature below 0C to form a polyester blend that is particular useful for making paperboard coatings in a melt extrusion process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: NatureWorks LLC
    Inventors: Aman Kulshrestha, Eric Meierdierks, Joshua Weed, Nicole Whiteman
  • Converged data communications in satellite networks
    Patent number: 11791890
    Abstract: In some implementations, a satellite communication system is a capable of utilizing converged data transmissions over a satellite network to improve various aspects of services provisioned through the satellite network. For example, the system includes multiple electronic components that operate within a common software application framework to enable the ability to perform monitored operations in real-time. The system uses the monitored data to dynamically and intelligently adjust network configurations of the satellite network configuration to dynamically and intelligently improve to the provisioning of network-based services under varying network conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Stitel Networks, LLC
    Inventors: Noor A Chowdhury, Nahid Hossain
  • Methods and systems for electrospinning using low power voltage converter
    Patent number: 11788207
    Abstract: An electrospinning system, method, and apparatus comprises a dual polarity high voltage power supply with much less power out for safe operation, a solution dispensing assembly held at high positive potential by the dual polarity power supply, a Corona discharge assembly held at high negative potential by the dual polarity power supply, and a drum collector held at ground potential wherein a solution is drawn from the solution dispensing assembly to the drum collector thereby forming a fiber mat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Fermi Research Alliance, LLC
    Inventor: Sujit Bidhar
  • Position-based media pipeline for volumetric displays
    Patent number: 11790599
    Abstract: Position based media pipeline systems and methods for volumetric displays provide content to a volumetric display having at least two pixels arranged in a 3D coordinate space. A three-dimensional (3D) pixel position dataset and a 3D animation are provided and a first volume representation based on the 3D animation is created. A second volume is created based on the first volume and including color data. A texture atlas is assembled based on the second volume and volumetric image data is generated based on the texture atlas. The position based media pipeline outputs the volumetric image data to one or more graphic controllers. The volumetric image data can be output whereby a user can preview the volumetric image data in addition to output to the volumetric display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: MSG Entertainment Group, LLC
    Inventors: Kurt Kaminski, Landon Thomas Humphreys
  • Dual strip protective edge film for roofing membrane seams
    Patent number: 11788292
    Abstract: A dual strip protective edge film system for a roofing membrane having a first protective edge film strip covering a top edge portion of the roofing membrane and a second protective edge film strip covering a top portion of the roofing membrane, wherein the second protective edge film strip is positioned in parallel next to the first protective edge film strip, and wherein both of the edge strips have a combined width approximately equal to the width of the overlap between two overlapping roofing membranes that are adhesively secured or thermally welded together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: CARLISLE CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, LLC
    Inventors: Adam Burzynski, David French, Jordan Olivio, Jesse Sutton, Jacob Sandrock
  • Liquid filter apparatus for gas/solid separation for semiconductor processes
    Patent number: 11786858
    Abstract: A liquid filter apparatus for gas/solid separation includes a housing with a filter chamber, a semiconductor process gas inlet, and a process gas outlet. The filter chamber forms a liquid reservoir, and the semiconductor process gas inlet and the process gas outlet are in communication with the filter chamber. The housing further includes a filter liquid inlet and a filter liquid outlet, which are in communication with the liquid reservoir for delivering and removing filter fluid, respectively, to and from the liquid reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Edwards Vacuum LLC
    Inventor: Imad Mahawili
  • Parathyroid hormone receptor 1 (PTH1R) antibodies and uses thereof
    Patent number: 11787876
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates, in general, human antibodies against human parathyroid hormone receptor 1 (PTH1R) and methods of use of such antibodies in the treatment of cancer, Humoral Hypercalcemia of Malignancy (HHM), or Primary Hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) and Secondary Hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) and cachexia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: XOMA (US) LLC
    Inventors: Raphael D. Levy, Hassan Issafras, Agnes Choppin Holmes, Kirk W. Johnson, Amer M. Mirza, Daniel H. Bedinger, Rachel A. Hunt, Toshihiko Takeuchi, Kiranjit Kaur Ahluwalia, Robyn Cotter
  • Zwitterionic monomers, polyzwitterionic polymers formed therefrom, surface functionalization and surface modification
    Patent number: 11787952
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are zwitterionic monomers, non-zwitterionic monomers, polyzwitterionic polymers formed therefrom; surface functionalization; surface modification; and articles containing any such compositions or surfaces formed therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: ABF Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Laurie Lawin, Anthony Gerten, Logan Sanow
  • Paging in a wireless network
    Patent number: 11792769
    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is configured to determine paging occasions based on a discontinuous reception (DRX) and a UE identification. Further, the UE is configured to monitor control channel signals in the paging occasions for an identifier associated with paging which is based on one of the control channel signals having the identifier associated with paging and to recover an indication of a shared channel resource from the one control channel. The UE is further configured to recover a paging message for the UE from a shared channel signal received using the indication of the shared channel resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Intellectual Ventures II LLC
    Inventor: Chandrika K. Worrall
  • Methods and systems for indicating a driving situation to external users
    Patent number: 11790775
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for indicating a driving situation including at least one vehicle. The system includes a first processor, a second processor and an external device. A first processor obtains driving information, encodes the driving information and communicates the encoded driving information to the second processor. The second processor receives and decodes the encoded driving information. The second processor further allocates a predefined indication pattern to the decoded driving information, wherein the predefined indication pattern includes a graphical representation of an upcoming driving event involving the vehicle. An external device visualizes a current driving situation including the vehicle together with the predefined indication pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Prakash Mohan Peranandam, Ramesh Sethu, Arun Adiththan, Joseph G D Ambrosio
  • Magnetically repositionable cassettes within a data storage drive
    Patent number: 11790946
    Abstract: The presently disclosed technology is directed to maximizing cleanliness, reliability, and space efficiency within a jukebox-style HDD, while minimizing overall cost of the HDD. In an effort to reduce the movement of a robotic arm assembly, cassettes within a jukebox-style HDD may be configured to be magnetically repositionable to replace some of the movement of the robotic arm assembly, without adding another significant source of potential mechanical failure within the HDD enclosure. Further, the overall number of moving parts is reduced, which may improve reliability of the HDD, as well as cleanliness within the HDD enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Brett R. Herdendorf, Riyan Alex Mendonsa, Krishnan Subramanian
  • Solid-state circuit interrupters
    Patent number: 11791616
    Abstract: A circuit interrupter includes a solid-state switch and a mode control circuit. The solid-state switch is serially connected between a line input terminal and a load output terminal of the circuit interrupter. The mode control circuit is configured to implement a first control mode and a second control mode to control operation of the circuit interrupter. The first control mode is configured to generate a self-bias turn-on threshold voltage for the solid-state switch during power-up of the circuit interrupter, while maintaining the solid-state switch in a switched-off state until the self-bias turn-on threshold voltage is generated. The second control mode is configured to disrupt the self-bias turn-on threshold voltage and place the solid-state switch into a switched-off state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Intelesol, LLC
    Inventor: Mark Telefus
  • High total denier cellulose acetate tow for hollow filters and non-wrapped filters
    Patent number: 11785983
    Abstract: Disclosed are cellulose acetate tows, bales, and filter rods having at least 3 denier per filament and at least 50,000 total denier, or at least 6 denier per filament and at least 40,000 total denier, for use as hollow filters, non-wrapped filters, or combinations thereof, in smoking devices and aerosol-generating devices, such as an electrically heated cigarette. The cellulose acetate tow may comprise at least 3-6 denier per filament and may have a total denier of at least 50,000 to 100,000. The cellulose acetate tow comprises at least 6-12 denier per filament and may have a total denier of at least 40,000 to 90,000. The hollow filter may comprise a non-wrapped cellulose acetate hollow filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Acetate International LLC
    Inventors: Austin P. Banks, Christopher M. Bundren, Melissa Tsai
  • Dynamic eye fixation for retinal imaging
    Patent number: 11786120
    Abstract: A retinal imaging system includes an eyepiece lens assembly, an image sensor, a dynamic fixation target viewable through the eyepiece lens assembly, and a controller coupled to the image sensor and the dynamic fixation target. The controller includes logic that causes the retinal imaging system to perform operations including: acquiring a first image of the eye, analyzing the first image to determine whether a misalignment between the eye and the eyepiece lens assembly is present; in response to determining the misalignment is present, adjusting a visual position of the dynamic fixation target to encourage the eye to rotate in a direction that compensates for the misalignment, and acquiring the retinal image of the eye after adjusting the visual position of the dynamic fixation target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Verily Life Sciences LLC
    Inventors: Eliezer Glik, Sam Kavusi
  • Vehicle parking data collection system and method
    Patent number: 11790773
    Abstract: A method of collecting vehicle parking data includes preprocessing images of a parking area, identifying a vehicle in a parking spot shown in one or more of the images, and detecting a vehicle change in the parking spot in the images collected at different times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: QUANTIFLY LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Brooks, Zachary Holbert, Adrianna Jordan, Zimeng Lyu, Javad Roostaei
  • System and method for hybrid callback management with transparent user authentication
    Patent number: 11792324
    Abstract: A system and method for hybrid callback management with transparent user authentication, utilizing a callback cloud and an on-premise callback system, allowing users to be verified via his or her biometrics, and also allowing brands to utilize a hybrid system that protects against any premise outages or cloud service faults and failures by introducing redundancies and co-maintenance of data key to callback execution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Virtual Hold Technology Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew DiMaria, Kurt Nelson, Nicholas James Kennedy, Robert Harpley, Shannon Lekas
  • Mitigation of physical impact-induced mechanical stress damage to printed circuit boards
    Patent number: 11792913
    Abstract: This document describes techniques and apparatuses directed to the mitigation of physical impact-induced mechanical stress damage to printed circuit boards through the utilization of a conductive shield track having a varied width (dynamic width). In an aspect, disclosed is a device that includes a printed circuit board, an electrical component on the printed circuit board in a shielded area, a conductive shield track on the printed circuit board, a component shield having a sidewall and a sidewall base, and solder disposed between the sidewall base and the conductive shield track to couple the component shield to the ground plane of the PCB to form a shielded compartment over the shielded area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Eric Robert Lee, Hsinhsin Lee
  • Multi-component sample holder
    Patent number: 11786903
    Abstract: A sample holder for holding a liquid sample for laboratory processing, such as PCR thermal cycling. The sample holder includes at least one vessel having a bottom and sidewall defining an interior volume and a rim defining an opening to the interior volume. The vessel has a first portion that defines at least a part of the bottom and sidewall of the vessel and is made of a first material, and a second portion that defines the rim of the vessel and is made of a second material different from the first material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Covaris, LLC
    Inventors: James A. Laugharn, Jr., Jeremy Terry, Todd Anthony Basque