Patents Assigned to LLC
  • Vehicle event identification
    Patent number: 11679771
    Abstract: Biometric data are collected about a user in a vehicle. A user is prompted to provide an input on a wearable device to identify an object based on the biometric data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Pramita Mitra, Yifan Chen, Jayanthi Rao
  • Systems and methods for an aircraft motion observer in an electric aircraft
    Patent number: 11679890
    Abstract: A command model connected to plurality of flight components of an electric aircraft and comprises a circuitry configured to detect a predicted state and a measured state datum, transmit predicted state datum to an actuator model, and transmit measured state datum to a plant model. An actuator model connected to the sensor configured to receive the predicted state datum and generate a performance datum. A plant model connected to the sensor configured to receive measured state datum and performance datum from the actuator model, transmit a feedback path to controller, and generate an inconsistency datum as a function of the measured state datum and the performance datum. A controller communicatively connected to the sensor, wherein the controller is configured to receive the inconsistency datum from the plant model and apply a torque to the aircraft as a function of the inconsistency datum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventor: Collin Freiheit
  • Methods and apparatus for production of electrochemical graphite
    Patent number: 11680326
    Abstract: A method of producing graphite may include beneficiating an amount of coal to form a coal char, grinding the coal char to produce a crushed char and placing the crushed char in a porous container. Then, the method includes immersing the porous container in a molten salt bath. The molten salt bath includes a graphite anode. The method further includes applying an electrical potential across the porous container and the graphite anode such that a graphite deposit forms on the graphite anode. The graphite anode is removed from the molten salt bath and the graphite deposit is separated from the graphite anode to produce graphite fragments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: CARBON HOLDINGS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES, LLC
    Inventors: James T. Dietz, Robert McDowell, Charles Agee Atkins
  • Moving files between storage devices based on analysis of file operations
    Patent number: 11681525
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a system can comprise a processor and a memory that can store executable instructions that, when executed by the processor of a first device, can facilitate performance of operations. The operations can comprise receiving, from a second device, a first indication of an operation that was performed on a file stored on the second storage device, and storing an indication of the operation in a data structure, resulting in the data structure storing the first indication and other indications of operations performed on the file. Further, the operations can comprise analyzing indications of operations, comprising the first indication and the second indications, performed on the file stored in the data structure. The operations can further comprise communicating, to the second device, a command to move the file to a third device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
    Inventor: Jason H. Souza
  • Methods and system for disinfection
    Patent number: 11679172
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and system for disinfecting surfaces within a volumetric space by forming peracids in a reaction layer in situ directly on the surfaces to be disinfected. Particularly, a peroxide compound and an organic acid are sequentially dispersed into the volumetric space, preventing peracids from being formed until the two reactants contact each other on the surface to be disinfected. In some embodiments, any of the dispersed aqueous compositions can optionally be electrostatically charged. Additionally, a system for sequentially dispersing the peracid reactant compounds by electrostatic spraying is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Markesbery Blue Pearl LLC
    Inventors: W. Russell Markesbery, Eugene J. Pancheri
  • Unversal dimming emulator for LED driver
    Patent number: 11683870
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for controlling a multicolor LED array. The light engine includes a dimming emulator that supplies high and low supply voltages to a driver dependent on a duty cycle of PWM signals from a control unit. An optical coupler isolates the low supply voltage from ground of the dimming emulator. The control unit receives power for the array from the driver dependent on the supply voltages and controls the array based thereon. The coupler is coupled to a control terminal of an NPN transistor, the PWM signals change the average impedance of the coupler based on the duty cycle and change a voltage divider ratio applied to the control terminal. Other apparatuses and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Lumileds LLC
    Inventor: Yifeng Qiu
  • Vented protective panel for glazing
    Patent number: 11680441
    Abstract: A security unit protects a glazing unit supported by a window frame The window frame defines a void that is in communication with an air space through external air vents. The window frame has a side panel that defines side panel holes. The security unit includes a security panel that is spaced apart from the glazing unit to define an air cavity and is secured to a vertical tubular bar that is secured to a side panel of the window frame. The vertical tubular bar defines a passage therethrough in communication with the air cavity through air cavity vents and defines passage holes aligned the side panel holes. Air circulates from the air cavity to the air space through the air cavity vents, the passage holes, the side panel holes and external air vents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Impact Security, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Franson, Ian Bannister, Thomas Moore
  • Carbon capture system, apparatus, and method
    Patent number: 11680504
    Abstract: A combined power conversion and carbon capture and recycling subsystem including a fossil fueled oxidation unit, a physical adsorbent CO2 capture medium, rotor, motor, heater, CO2 compressor, diffuser and water storage tank. Exhaust gas from fossil fuel oxidation is scrubbed of CO2 via passage across a physical adsorbent and then released from the adsorbent via fuel oxidation waste heat. High CO2 concentration scrubber exhaust air is then compressed and fed to a diffuser which facilitates dissociation of the CO2 into water where it is temporarily stored for use in watering plants. Carbon from fossil fuel is recycled back into the environment and permanently stored as biomass by natural means of photosynthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Gridiron LLC
    Inventors: Donald Williams, Erik Rodriguez
  • Lighting assemblies with heat-dissipating properties principally for swimming pools and spas
    Patent number: 11680700
    Abstract: Nicheless lighting assemblies principally for swimming pools and spas are detailed. The lighting assemblies include features configured to dissipate heat. The assemblies additionally are designed to reduce possibility of water intrusion. Some versions of the assemblies may include thermally-conductive plastic overmolded onto at least one of a lens or a heat spreader. Versions of the assemblies additionally or alternatively may include a generally annular heat sink to which a printed circuit board containing at least one light-emitting diode (LED) is attached. Versions of the assemblies may be divided into subassemblies, one subassembly fitting into another, or include protective covers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: ZODIAC POOL SYSTEMS LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Arpin, Hwa Heng, Barton Lu, Evan Ackema
  • Methods and apparatus for efficiently implementing a distributed database within a network
    Patent number: 11681821
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a processor and a memory operatively coupled to the processor and associated with an instance of a distributed database at a first compute device. The processor is configured to select an anonymous communication path. Each blinded public key from a sequence of blinded public keys associated with the anonymous communication path is associated with a pseudonym of a compute device from a set of compute devices that implement the anonymous communication path. The processor is configured to generate an encrypted message encrypted with a first blinded public key. The processor is configured to generate an encrypted data packet including the encrypted message and a compute device identifier associated with a second compute device. The encrypted data packet is encrypted with a second blinded public key. The processor is configured to send the encrypted data packet to a third compute device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Hedera Hashgraph, LLC
    Inventors: Leemon C. Baird, III, Mance Harmon
  • Methods and apparatus to determine the speed-up of media programs using speech recognition
    Patent number: 11683558
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to determine the speed-up of media programs using speech recognition. An example apparatus disclosed herein is to perform speech recognition on a first audio clip collected by a media meter to recognize a first text string associated with the first audio clip, compare the first text string to a plurality of reference text strings associated with a corresponding plurality of reference audio clips to identify a matched one of the reference text strings, and estimate a presentation rate of the first audio clip based on a first time associated with the first audio clip and a second time associated with a first one of the reference audio clips corresponding to the matched one of the reference text strings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC
    Inventor: Morris Lee
  • Barrier envelope dispenser
    Patent number: 11679952
    Abstract: A dispenser of barrier envelopes is formed of a pair of selectively interlocking open-top box-like structures. When interlocked, the pair of structures forms an interior chamber that is configured to store and protect one or more barrier envelopes inside from external contaminants such as viruses, bacteria and/or fungi. The dispenser of barrier envelopes includes a through opening for the purpose of dispensing the one or more envelopes to a user, and a spring in its interior chamber for directing the one or more envelopes toward the through opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: FLOW DENTAL PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: William Winters, Terrence McLaughlin
  • Systems and methods for treating acidity, heavy metals, and solids in acid mine drainage and other aqueous fluids
    Patent number: 11680001
    Abstract: Devices and associated methods described herein in accordance with embodiments of the present technology can, for example, treat acidity and remove suspended solids and heavy metals from acid mine and acid rock drainage, as well as from other acidic and various aqueous fluids of various pH. The disclosed system includes a cavitation/electro-coagulation reaction chamber, solids separation, and other optional components including a passive media contact reaction chamber, and/or an oxidation/reduction electrode assembly to facilitate or expand upon parameters requiring treatment. The disclosed system can be packaged in small housing units suitable for insertion within mine tunnels or adits, but may also be expanded for large scale applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Yost Brothers LLC
    Inventors: Karl William Yost, Richard W. Alexander
  • Low-profile keyboard
    Patent number: 11681377
    Abstract: A keyboard (110) includes a base board (116), keys (112), pitfalls (120) and a mode control mechanism (118). The keys (112) include cups (1124), and the mode control mechanism (118) may switch the keyboard (110) especially the key cups (1124) between different modes. In case that the keyboard (110) is not in use, these cups (1124) can be received in the pitfalls (120) to reduce the profile of the keyboard (110). In case that the keyboard (110) is to be used, the keys (112) may be raised up and arranged on the base board (116) in order to enable long keystroke and provide good typing experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventor: Masaaki Fukumoto
  • Two way portable emergency communicator device, system and method
    Patent number: 11682291
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for providing a two-way portable and wearable emergency communicator for allowing users capability to with a press of a button/switch to contact a local 911 dispatch operator instantly without going through a subscriber network and also provide GPS (global positioning system) data to the 911 dispatch operator. The devices can directly and instantly contact local 911 emergency contact numbers. With the press of a button GPS coordinates of the device can also be sent as text messages to the local 911 emergency contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: HD Group Enterprises LLC
    Inventor: Darin Dugenske
  • Dynamic user-device upscaling of media streams
    Patent number: 11683358
    Abstract: A method disclosed herein provides for receiving, at a user device, a media stream including frames of a first resolution generated by a graphics-rendering application and utilizing one or more weight matrices pre-trained in association with the graphics-rendering application to locally upscale each received frame of the media stream at the user device to a second resolution greater than the first resolution. Local upscaling of the media stream may be performed “on the fly,” such as with respect to individual content streams (e.g., a game) or segments of content streams (e.g., a scene within a game).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventor: Perry Victor Lea
  • Anhydrous autodish formulation
    Patent number: 11680227
    Abstract: A method of washing glassware is provided including: providing automatic dishwashing apparatus; providing soiled glassware; placing soiled glassware in automatic dishwashing apparatus; providing wash water; providing rinse water; selecting anhydrous mixed powder or mixed granule comprising: 2.5-5 wt % of oxidized maltodextrin, wherein oxidized maltodextrin has Degree of Oxidation of 0.4-1.7; 10-25 wt % of amino acid based builder; 20-75 wt % of additional builder, wherein additional builder includes at least one of sodium citrate, sodium carbonate and sodium percarbonate; 2.5-7.5 wt % of bleach activator; 0.5-10 wt % of nonionic surfactant; 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Lin Wang, Robin P. Ziebarth, Matthew E. Belowich, Scott Backer, Paul Mercando, Yiyong He
  • User attribute resolution of unresolved terms of action queries
    Patent number: 11681712
    Abstract: User attribute data associated with a user may be used to resolve unresolved entities in connection with the performance of computer-based actions, e.g., actions resulting from action queries generated based at least in part on content being accessed on a computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Vikram Aggarwal, Alice Lee
  • Low-power wireless communication between interconnected devices
    Patent number: 11683687
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for forming networks of interconnected devices are provided. Individual devices of the network are configured to utilize multiple wireless communication standards which may include wireless LAN communication standards, short-range wireless communication standards, and low-power wireless communication standards. User utilize access devices to monitor and control the devices of the network. Communications transmitted to devices of the network may be routed through a server located remotely relative to the network as well as through other devices of the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Delphian Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Gary L. Myers, Ashok Hirpara, John Veleris
  • System and method for expediting fulfillments of online ordered deliverables by expedited-service area pickups in specified time-windows and by delivery to specific locations
    Patent number: 11682027
    Abstract: A system and method for expediting fulfillments of online ordered dual-commerce available deliverables, by a customer of one or more expedited service areas (ESAs) where a sequenced deliverable pickup fulfillment or procurement access is provided within a specified time-window, and/or by delivery fulfillments made to specific locations, as selected in a graphical user interface (GUI) present in a display screen of a personal wireless communication (PWC) device or handheld PWC device. ESAs including designated ESAs are located within, adjacent, or nearby, respective deliverable provider networked-venues (DPNVs) and provide deliverable pickup fulfillments or procurement access more quickly to scheduled ESA-visit customers than DPNVs provide to non-ESA customers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: EXPEDITED DUAL COMMERCE LLC
    Inventor: Darrell Metcalf