Patents Assigned to LLC
  • Patent number: 11673524
    Abstract: An assembly for a vehicle includes a first seat and a second seat. The assembly includes a crossbar positioned between the first seat and the second seat. The assembly includes an airbag supported by the crossbar. The assembly includes a controller programmed to position the crossbar in a raised position in response to a detected occupant egress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Mohammad Omar Faruque, Dean M. Jaradi, S. M. Iskander Farooq
  • Patent number: 11673576
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an ADV is routed by executing a first driving scenario that is active. The first driving scenario is one of a plurality of driving scenario types, each driving scenario type being associated with one or more stages to be executed while a corresponding driving scenario type is active. Based on an environmental condition around the ADV, a second driving scenario is set as active. The ADV is routed by executing the second driving scenario. When the second driving scenario exits, execution of the first driving scenario resumes at the one or more stages of the first driving scenario that remains to be executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: BAIDU USA LLC
    Inventors: Jiaming Tao, Qi Luo, Jinyun Zhou, Kecheng Xu, Yu Wang, Shu Jiang, Jiangtao Hu, Jinghao Miao
  • Patent number: 11674537
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a solar power system including at least one mounting assembly including a rail, at least one framed solar module, and at least one clip to secure the solar module to the rail. The clip includes at least a pair of sidewalls extending from a top plate or rear wall, each sidewall including a slot, a recess, and a locking member, at least one of the slot, recess, or both include a serrated edge. The clips may secure a solar module to the rail by coupling to the frame of the solar module to a rail of the mounting assembly within the slots of the sidewalls. The clips may be secured to the mounting assembly by locking members positioned on a distal end thereof. The clips may establish an electrical grounding connection between the frame of the solar module and the rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: NEXTRACKER LLC
    Inventors: Tyler Watson, Ricardo Delgado-Nanez
  • Patent number: 11675995
    Abstract: Methods for increasing the read range of an electronic communication module within a tire and methods for improving the read range of an electronic communication module within a tire are provided herein. As discussed further herein, the read range can be improved by applying strain to the tire without circumferentially contacting the outer surface of its tread, resulting in an increase in the same-distance-signal-strength of 5% or more. Also provided are tires made according to the disclosed methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas A. Sams, Craig R. Balnis
  • Patent number: 11677409
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure includes systems and methods for diagnosing and correcting deficiencies in operation of integrated circuits. A set of operational data of an integrated circuit is received by a network via a communication interface. A deficiency in operation of the integrated circuit is diagnosed based on the set of operational data. A correction is generated for improving operation of the integrated circuit based on the deficiency diagnosed. The correction is transmitted over the network via the communication interface to the integrated circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventor: Kenneth Colin Dyer
  • Patent number: 11675996
    Abstract: The description relates to artificial intelligence assisted wearables, such as backpacks. An example backpack may include sensors, such as a microphone and a camera. The backpack may receive a contextual voice command from a user. The contextual voice command may include a non-explicit reference to an object in an environment. The backpack may use the sensors to sense the environment, use an artificial intelligence engine to identify the object in the environment, and use a digital assistant to perform a contextual task in response to the contextual voice command. The contextual task may relate to the object in the environment. The backpack may output a response to the contextual voice command to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventor: Brian Stephen Claire
  • Patent number: 11677428
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes, but is not limited to, an aviation head-mounted communication device including at least: a speaker, a physiological sensor configured to obtain physiological data, and a wireless communication interface; and a smartphone, a smartwatch, or tablet device wirelessly linked to the wireless communication interface and configured to receive the physiological data and output the physiological data on a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: SEABECK HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: James J. Ruttler, Zuzana E. Melherova
  • Patent number: 11677969
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide methods and an apparatus including processing circuitry that decodes coded information of a coding block (CB) in a picture from a coded video bitstream. The coded information indicates a width W and a height H of the CB. The processing circuitry partitions the CB into sub-processing units (SPUs) having a width being a minimum one of W and K and a height being a minimum one of H and K. At least one of the width W and the height H is larger than a processing data unit size K. The processing circuitry determines a partitioning structure to partition the SPUs based on the width, the height, and a maximum transform unit (TU) size M. At least one of the width and the height is larger than M. The processing circuitry partitions each of the SPUs into TUs of M×M based on the partitioning structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Tencent America LLC
    Inventors: Xin Zhao, Xiang Li, Shan Liu
  • Patent number: 11678255
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media can be operable to facilitate an exchange of messages between an access point and a station, wherein the access point requests a unique identifier from the station. The station may either respond with a message declining to provide a unique identifier or respond with a message including a unique identifier to be used by the access point for the station. The response from the station may include additional limitations on the use of the unique identifier by the access point. The access point may enforce different policies against a station depending upon how the station responds to the unique identifier request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC
    Inventors: Carol Ansley, Jay Strater, Kurt Lumbatis, Mark Hamilton
  • Patent number: 11678280
    Abstract: A method, system, and medium are provided for optimizing a user experience based on periodicity modifications. In embodiments, when a large volume of UE are located in a particular sector of a cell site, the periodicity of a synchronization block transmitted from a base station may be adjusted in order to change a rate or speed of on-loading user equipment at the cell site. In some embodiments, by shortening the periodicity of a synchronization block, user equipment may be more quickly on-loaded to a wireless network at the cell site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: T-Mobile Innovations LLC
    Inventor: Sreekar Marupaduga
  • Patent number: 11678125
    Abstract: One implementation of a sensing method includes: correlating a receive signal with a waveform template to obtain a correlation signal in which echoes would be represented as peaks; and varying the waveform template based on time elapsed from a measurement start time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Tomas Suchy, Pavel Kostelnik, Marek Hustava
  • Patent number: 11677548
    Abstract: A system is provided for distribution of device key sets over a network in a protected software environment (PSE). In the system, a client device includes a connection interface for receiving a crypto hardware (CH) token belonging to a user, untrusted software, a quoting enclave, and a PSE for generating a provisioning request for a device key set. An attestation proxy server (APS) receives the provisioning message using a first network connection, and transmits the provisioning message to an online provisioning server (OPS) using a second network connection. The OPS constructs a provisioning response and an encrypted device key set, and delivers the provisioning response to the untrusted software using the first and second network connections. The PSE decrypts the encrypted device key set to obtain the device key set, re-encrypts the device key set with a local chip-specific key, and stores the re-encrypted device key set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Alexander Medvinsky, Jinsong Zheng, Jason A. Pasion, Xin Qiu, Tat Keung Chan, Eric Eugene Berry, Michael Ryan Pilquist, Douglas M. Petty
  • Patent number: 11676398
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to detecting an emergency vehicle. For instance, a plurality of images may be taken from a perspective of an autonomous vehicle. One or more gates representing a region of interest at a respective distance from the vehicle may be generated for the images. A plurality of lights may be detected within the one or more gates. A first candidate emergency vehicle may be identified from a detected plurality of lights in one or more gates of one of the images, and a second candidate emergency vehicle may be identified from a detected plurality of lights in one or more gates of another of the images. The first and second candidate emergency vehicles are determined to be the same emergency vehicle and to be active. An operational system of the autonomous vehicle is controlled based on the determination that the given emergency vehicle is active.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Waymo LLC
    Inventor: Mayank Bansal
  • Patent number: 11674479
    Abstract: A fluid mixing device that includes a housing having a fuel inlet and at least one primary orifice positioned at the inlet, wherein the at least one orifice configured to disperse a stream of fuel into a plurality of fuel droplets. The plurality of fuel droplets contact a fuel impingement surface to break up the plurality of fuel droplets into a plurality of smaller secondary droplets and create a thin film of secondary droplets on the impingement surface. At least one pressurized air channel delivers an airflow into contact with the secondary droplets. The secondary droplets pass through a plurality of secondary outlet orifices to exit the housing. A size of the plurality of secondary droplets is reduced when passing out of the plurality of secondary orifices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Enginetics, LLC
    Inventors: John Amaya, Luke Cruff, Joseph Lull, Marcel Prado, Bradley J. Vieau
  • Patent number: D989186
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Repeater Bets, LLC
    Inventor: John L. Cua
  • Patent number: D989191
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Full Sun LLC
    Inventors: Yin Jia, Peng Sun
  • Patent number: D989221
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Arisaka LLC
    Inventor: William Roberson
  • Patent number: D989242
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Zurn Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher R. Streng, Chan Hok, Chadwick B. Williams, Daniel J. Danowski, Nilesh Contractor
  • Patent number: D989278
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLC
    Inventor: Ryan J. Giovacchini
  • Patent number: D989357
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Snap Tight Products LLC
    Inventors: Jason McSpadden Woodland, Robert Dean Elzner