Patents Assigned to LLC
  • Crystalline freebase forms of a biphenyl compound
    Patent number: 11691948
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Theravance Biopharma R&D IP, LLC
    Inventor: Grahame Woollam
  • System and method for preventing total plant shutdown due to low temperature excursion
    Patent number: 11692555
    Abstract: A system of interlocks for controlling flow of low temperature process streams in a manufacturing process through a cold box to equipment or piping not specified for such temperatures by opening and closing valves and starting and stopping pumps. At least one interlock affects streams heated in the cold box. At least one interlock affects the streams cooled in the cold box. The interlocks are activated by temperatures of process lines to prevent exposure of equipment and piping to low temperatures while preventing the shutdown of the cold box. An override controller including a predictive failure capability is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: WPT LLC
    Inventors: Tiong-Ee Ting, Kenneth M. Istre, Newton Landreneau, W. Ryan Pitt, Gregory M. Guillory, Jr., Charles R. Demarest, Toby Darbonne, Troy L. Irwin
  • Systems and methods for single puncture percutaneous reverse blood flow
    Patent number: 11690985
    Abstract: A method of inducing retrograde blood flow may include extending a sheath through opposite walls of one of an artery and a vein of a subject and through a wall of the other of the artery and the vein such that a distal end of the sheath may be positioned within one of the artery and the vein. The method may include inducing retrograde blood flow in the artery and delivering the induced retrograde blood flow into the vein of the subject via the sheath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: J.D. FRANCO & CO., LLC
    Inventors: Michael Calhoun, Jeff Franco
  • Systems for lighting animation to display vehicle condition
    Patent number: 11694493
    Abstract: A method to utilize an animation feature of a vehicle lighting member includes receiving, by a controller, sensor data indicative of a vehicle condition, determining a vehicle condition type from the sensor data, generating a control signal to control the animation feature of the vehicle lighting member based on the vehicle condition type, and controlling the animation feature of the vehicle lighting member to visually illustrate the vehicle condition type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventor: Gregory M. Castillo
  • Frequency band selection and processing techniques for media source detection
    Patent number: 11695987
    Abstract: Example methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture (i.e., physical storage media) to perform media source detection based on frequency band selection and processing are disclosed. Example meters disclosed herein are to compare a first audio signal from a monitored media device with a second audio signal from a first one of a plurality of media sources in communication with the monitored media device to determine a sequence of match results, the first audio signal associated with media presented by the media device. Disclosed example meters are also to compute a standard deviation of time delays associated with respective ones of the match results. Disclosed example meters are further to determine whether the first one of the media sources is a source of the media presented by the monitored media device based on the standard deviation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventors: Marko Panger, Joe Kerkes, Joze Arh
  • Self-contained, synchronized data communication system nodes as stand-alone pods or embedded in concrete walkways and in walls at public venues including sports and entertainment venues
    Patent number: 11696365
    Abstract: A system supports communications of video and data to hand held devices located within a public venue (e.g., sports stadium). A pod includes at least one of a synchronized server and wireless communications electronics. The pod includes an antennae integrated therein. The pod can be deployed as a communications node within the public venue and provides data including video through a data network from at least one server to hand held wireless devices located in the public venue. The pod can include a rechargeable power source sustaining self-contained operation of the wireless communication electronics. An optional solar cell can provide electrical power to charge the rechargeable power source. A pod can be embedded in the wall or floor surface of said public venue and can be provided in the form of a core hole plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Arena IP, LLC
    Inventor: Luis M. Ortiz
  • Pet resistant engineered hardwood floor and method of making
    Patent number: 11691394
    Abstract: A floor plank having a rigid, composite core having an upper side and a underside, the core being thermally stable and formed of PVC and calcium carbonate material that does not include ortho-phthalates, a wood veneer having a lower surface on the upper side of the core and further including an exposed surface, a protective coating on the exposed surface of the wood veneer, the protective coating formed of catalyzed polyurethane having aluminum oxide particles, and a thermo-acoustic cushion coating on the back surface of the core. A method of making is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Pet Decorator, LLC
    Inventors: Tamar Michaels Rosbrook, William M. Friend, Eda Shu
  • Razor handle with a pivoting portion
    Patent number: 11691307
    Abstract: A handle. The handle can have a main body and a first substantially flat arm having a first distal end and a first proximal end defining a first arm opening can be coupled to a first location of the main body. A second substantially flat arm having a second distal end and a second proximal end defining a second arm opening, can be coupled to a second location of the main body. The first and second distal ends can be in spaced relationship and have pivotally coupled therebetween a pivoting head having a trapezoidal prism shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventors: Charles James Bassett, Steven Michael Bourque, Michael Tejpaul Verasamy, Jack Anthony Washington
  • DNA based bar code for improved food traceability
    Patent number: 11692988
    Abstract: Food distributed to consumers through a distribution chain may be traced by tagging the food with DNA tags that identify the origin of the food, such as the grower, packer and other points of distribution, and their attributes. This makes it much quicker and easier to trace the food in case of food contamination or adulteration. Preferably these attributes indicate the field, location, crew and machine used to grow and process the food, and the dates of the various steps of food harvesting, processing and distribution. Natural or synthetic DNA pieces may be used to tag items, including food items. Multidigit binary or other types of bar codes may be represented by multiple types of DNA. Each digit of the bar code may be represented by one, two or more unique DNA pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignees: SafeTraces, Inc., Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Antonios Zografos, George Roy Farquar
  • Wireless communication service delivery responsive to user equipment (UE) handovers
    Patent number: 11696188
    Abstract: In a wireless communication system, a Session Management Function (SMF) transfers signaling to a User Plane Function (UPF) to deliver a wireless data service to a wireless User Equipment (UE). The UPF exchanges user data with the wireless UE over a source Radio Unit (RU) to deliver the wireless data service. A Radio Resource Control (RRC) detects the RU handover of the wireless UE from the source RU to a target RU and transfers an RU handover notice for the wireless UE the SMF. The SMF transfers new signaling to the UPF to modify the wireless data service for the wireless UE. The UPF exchanges additional user data with the wireless UE over the target RU to deliver the modified wireless data service to the wireless UE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Zheng Cai
  • Methods and systems for wirelessly charging digital x-ray detectors
    Patent number: 11690589
    Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for wirelessly charging a digital x-ray detector of an x-ray imaging system in at least two orientations. In one example, a method comprises: detecting a digital x-ray detector in a charging area of an x-ray system, the charging area including a first power source; pairing the digital x-ray detector to the x-ray system via a wireless connection with the x-ray system; and wirelessly charging the digital x-ray detector via the first power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: GE Precision Healthcare LLC
    Inventors: Scott Richard Wiese, Manfred David Boehm
  • Electrical component
    Patent number: 11692882
    Abstract: An electrical component including a polymeric body which (i) defines at least one electrical connection; or (ii) is configured for attachment to an electrical cable or wire; or (iii) is configured for attachment to an electrical apparatus, wherein the polymeric body or a portion thereof includes a thermochromic composition which has a first colour condition below a first threshold temperature and a second colour condition if the composition is heated above the first threshold temperature, and wherein the thermochromic composition maintains the second colour condition until it is cooled below a second threshold temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: IRISS HOLDINGS LLC
    Inventor: Gary Hudson
  • Screen protector installation tool and kit
    Patent number: 11695861
    Abstract: A screen protector installation tool includes a first portion, a second portion, and an elastic element. The first portion and the second portion each have corner alignment features. The second portion slidably engages the first portion to form a receiving area for receiving an electronic device between the corner alignment features to align the electronic device in the receiving area of the screen protector installation tool when one of the first portion and the second portion is moved relative to the other of the first portion and the second portion. The elastic element is configured to apply a force to move the one of the first portion and the second portion relative to the other of the first portion and the second portion to capture the electronic device in the receiving area between the corner alignment features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Otter Products, LLC
    Inventors: Ross V. Bulkley, Bryan W. Goings, Elise S. Niedringhaus, George Russell Price, Jamie L. Johnson, David J. Bohman, Richard W. Vinson, Zachariah J. Pickett, Jonathan B. Miksch, Jonathan H. Guerdrum
  • System and method for using pre-equilibrium ballistic charge carrier refraction
    Patent number: 11696502
    Abstract: A method and system for using a method of pre-equilibrium ballistic charge carrier refraction comprises fabricating one or more solid-state electric generators. The solid-state electric generators include one or more of a chemically energized solid-state electric generator and a thermionic solid-state electric generator. A first material having a first charge carrier effective mass is used in a solid-state junction. A second material having a second charge carrier effective mass greater than the first charge carrier effective mass is used in the solid-state junction. A charge carrier effective mass ratio between the second effective mass and the first effective mass is greater than or equal to two.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Neokismet, LLC
    Inventors: Jawahar M. Gidwani, Anthony C. Zuppero
  • Quantum computing devices with Majorana Hexon qubits
    Patent number: 11696516
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a modular unit for a topologic qubit and of scalable quantum computing architectures using such modular units are disclosed herein. For example, one example embodiment is a modular unit for a topological qubit comprising 6 Majorana zero modes (MZMs) on a mesoscopic superconducting island. These units can provide the computational MZMs with protection from quasiparticle poisoning. Several possible realizations of these modular units are described herein. Also disclosed herein are example designs for scalable quantum computing architectures comprising the modular units together with gates and reference arms (e.g., quantum dots, Majorana wires, etc.) configured to enable joint parity measurements to be performed for various combinations of two or four MZMs associated with one or two modular units, as well as other operations on the states of MZMs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Freedman, Chetan Nayak, Roman Lutchyn, Torsten Karzig, Parsa Bonderson
  • Overlay sheet tensioner apparatus
    Patent number: 11691840
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for handling overlay sheet material on a cutting apparatus including a conveyor for moving work material in a longitudinal direction and a support for positioning a tensioner frame adjacent the conveyor. A tensioner frame, attached to the support, has a nip wheel and a drive for rotating the nip wheel with a tangential speed in excess of the longitudinal conveyor speed attached to the tensioner frame. The nip wheel engages the overlay sheet material applying a tension thereto in the same longitudinal direction as the conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: GERBER TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventor: Dana Wade Seniff
  • Brake light detection
    Patent number: 11694430
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for detecting brake lights are disclosed herein. A system includes a mode component, a vehicle region component, and a classification component. The mode component is configured to select a night mode or day mode based on a pixel brightness in an image frame. The vehicle region component is configured to detect a region corresponding to a vehicle based on data from a range sensor when in a night mode or based on camera image data when in the day mode. The classification component is configured to classify a brake light of the vehicle as on or off based on image data in the region corresponding to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Maryam Moosaei, Guy Hotson, Parsa Mahmoudieh, Vidya Nariyambut Murali
  • Hydrant cap leak detector with oriented sensor
    Patent number: 11692901
    Abstract: A nozzle cap includes a cap body defining a cap axis, the cap body defining a circumferential wall extending circumferentially around the cap axis; and a vibration sensor including a shaft, the shaft defining a first end and a second end, the first end attached to the circumferential wall, the cap axis positioned closer to the second end than to the first end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Mueller International, LLC
    Inventors: Daryl Lee Gibson, William Mark O'Brien, Bruce Robertson, Valentin Mirea Burtea, Kevin Adam Laven, Sebastien Perrier
  • Determining images of interest based on a geographical location
    Patent number: 11693899
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are described for identifying images which may be of interest to a user based on their current geographic location. In some embodiments, a check is first performed to determine if the current geographic location is a location-of-interest. Images are searched that are in geographical proximity to the current geographic location of the user to identify images-of-interest. The images-of-interest may be designated in part based on actions taken by subjects having had interactions with the images. The user is notified based on the discovery of one or more images-of-interest. The one or more images-of-interest may be presented to the user through the use of map overlays and/or augmented reality techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Ikorongo Technology, LLC
    Inventor: Hugh Blake Svendsen
  • Handover random access
    Patent number: 11696196
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for wireless communications. Random access procedures may include various types of procedures, such as 4-step or 2-step random access procedures. One or more indicators may be included in one or more messages for a handover to indicate a type of a random access procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Kyungmin Park, Esmael Hejazi Dinan, Hyoungsuk Jeon