Patents Assigned to LLC
  • Temperature controlled dispensing tools for three-dimensional printers
    Patent number: 11673334
    Abstract: A temperature controlled dispensing tool includes a mount and a temperature controlled module coupled to the mount. The temperature controlled module may include a barrel housing, a barrel insert, one or more heating element, one or more cooling element, one or more temperature sensors, and a control unit. The barrel insert is removably insertable into the barrel housing and configured to receive a material barrel. The one or more heating elements and the one or more cooling elements are in thermal communication with the barrel insert. The control unit is configured to determine a temperature of the temperature controlled module based on the signal of the one or more temperature sensors, and selectively operate the one or more heating elements and the one or more cooling elements thereby controlling a temperature of the temperature controlled module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Advanced Solutions Life Sciences, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Douglas Cambron, Dakota Waldecker
  • Determining yaw error from map data, lasers, and cameras
    Patent number: 11675084
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and systems that facilitate determination of a pose of a vehicle based on various combinations of map data and sensor data received from light detection and ranging (LIDAR) devices and/or camera devices. An example method includes receiving point cloud data from a (LIDAR) device and transforming the point cloud data to provide a top-down image. The method also includes comparing the top-down image to a reference image and determining, based on the comparison, a yaw error. An alternative method includes receiving camera image data from a camera and transforming the camera image data to provide a top-down image. The method also includes comparing the top-down image to a reference image and determining, based on the comparison, a yaw error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Waymo LLC
    Inventors: John Tisdale, Michael Montemerlo, Andrew Chatham
  • In line air filtration and purification apparatus
    Patent number: 11674703
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for an inline air purification system including a housing, a high-velocity air flow guide, a filter assembly, and a fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Airistar Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Paul C. Burke, D. Scott Kalous, Charles Harris
  • Built-in recreation device carrier
    Patent number: 11673509
    Abstract: Various disclosed embodiments include illustrative vehicle roofs, vehicles, and bicycle carriers. In an illustrative embodiment, a vehicle roof includes a rooftop and a forward recess section. The forward recess section is disposed near a forward end of the rooftop. The forward recess section defines a first cavity. The forward recess section includes a recreational device mount disposed within the first cavity and a lid configured to aerodynamically cover the first cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: Julio Cesar Maldonado Cruz
  • Voice assistant tracking and activation
    Patent number: 11676601
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system for voice assistant tracking and activation includes a tracking component, a wake component, a listening component, and a link component. The tracking component is configured to track availability of a plurality of voice assistant services. The wake component is configured to determine a plurality of wake words, each plurality of wake words corresponding to a specific voice assistant service of the plurality of voice assistant services. The listening component is configured to receive audio and detect a first wake word of the plurality of wake words that corresponds to a first voice assistant service of the plurality of voice assistant services. The link component is configured to establish a voice link with the first voice assistant service for voice input by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ashish Nadkar, Alan Daniel Gonzalez
  • Long-term object tracking supporting autonomous vehicle navigation
    Patent number: 11675366
    Abstract: This disclosure relates in general to systems and methods for tracking objects proximate an autonomous vehicle. In particular, an object tracking system capable of re-identifying objects it has temporarily lost line of sight to is described. Re-identification of the objects allows earlier object detections to be used more effectively to predict motion likely to be taken by the objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Motional AD LLC
    Inventors: Hamed Kiani Galoogahi, Caglayan Dicle
  • Body mounted camera system for monitoring deliveries
    Patent number: 11676464
    Abstract: A delivery monitoring system comprises a portable camera positioned on a delivery person; a camera activation application executed by a mobile electronic device to control a video-generating operation of the portable camera; and a special-purpose processor that outputs a data instruction to an electronic locking device to unlock an entrance to a location for delivering an item by the delivery person only when the portable camera is recording video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Walter Lark, Bart Stein, Thomas Nguyen, Brett Provance
  • Network based rendering and hosting systems and methods utilizing an aggregator
    Patent number: 11676237
    Abstract: Improved systems and methods for enhancing the performance of network based computerized content rendering and hosting and providing of devices, systems and/or platforms by modifying the capabilities and providing non-native functionality to such devices, systems and/or platforms through a novel and improved aggregator, data processing and networking framework.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: YAHOO ASSETS LLC
    Inventors: Venkatesh Dharmar, Edward Joseph Campbell, Daniel Haight
  • Removably mounted actuator assembly
    Patent number: 11674613
    Abstract: A powered actuating assembly configured for mounting on a tubular valve body. The actuating assembly includes: (a) an actuator unit configured to impart torque to the valve stem; (b) an actuator mounting plate with a first surface supporting the actuator unit and a second surface configured to engage and resist movement relative to the valve body; and (c) securing links configured to extend around a valve body surface opposite the mounting plate and secure the mounting plate to the valve body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: M & M Oil Tools, LLC
    Inventor: Andy Paul Todd
  • Mounting of agricultural liquid application tools
    Patent number: 11672195
    Abstract: A ground-engaging component disposed at least partially within a planting trench formed by a planter row unit in a soil surface. The ground engaging component is capable of pivoting laterally side-to-side about a pivot axis as the ground engaging component advances in a forward direction of travel. The ground engaging component may include at least one wing extending laterally outward to form a side trench in a sidewall of the planting trench as the planter row unit advances in the forward direction of travel. The at least one wing may include a fluid outlet in fluid communication with a fluid source to deposit fluid into the side trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Precision Planting LLC
    Inventors: Jason Stoller, Ian Radtke, Dale Koch, Paul Wildermuth
  • Compositions comprising a fluoroolefin
    Patent number: 11674067
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions for use in refrigeration, air-conditioning, and heat pump systems wherein the composition comprises a fluoroolefin and at least one other component. The compositions of the present invention are useful in processes for producing cooling or heat, as heat transfer fluids, foam blowing agents, aerosol propellants, and fire suppression and fire extinguishing agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: Barbara Haviland Minor, Velliyur Nott Mallikarjuna Rao
  • Vehicle sensor enhancements
    Patent number: 11673533
    Abstract: A computer includes a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to collect first sensor data from a time-of-flight sensor, collect second sensor data from one or more sensors, generate a virtual map of at least one of a light reflectivity or a depth from the time-of-flight sensor from the collected first sensor data and the collected second sensor data, determine a difference between the light reflectivity or the depth of each pixel of the first sensor data from the light reflectivity or the depth of each corresponding pixel of the virtual map, determine an occlusion of the time-of-flight sensor as a number of pixels having respective differences of the light reflectivity or the depth exceeding an occlusion threshold, and actuate a component to clean the time-of-flight sensor when the occlusion exceeds an occlusion threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: David Michael Herman, Ashwin Arunmozhi
  • Epoxy resin adhesive compositions
    Patent number: 11674063
    Abstract: Disclosed are one-component epoxy resin adhesive compositions which include (a) one or more non-rubber-modified epoxy resins; (b) one or more latent epoxy curing agents; (c) one or more toughening agents; and (d) zinc oxide nanoparticles. The one-component epoxy resin adhesive compositions exhibit improved toughness of the adhesive as measured by its lap shear strength as well as improved environmental stability, i.e., corrosion protection, by addition of the zinc oxide nanoparticles when applied to metal substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: DDP Specialty Electronic Materials US, LLC
    Inventors: Felix Koch, Andreas Lutz, Beda Steiner, Cathy Grossnickel, Jeannine Flueckiger
  • Hydraulic system having a drain bypass
    Patent number: 11674535
    Abstract: A hydraulic system including a first cylinder conduit configured to couple to a cylinder, an auxiliary conduit configured to couple to a case drain conduit, and a pressure regulator coupled to the first cylinder conduit and to the auxiliary conduit. The pressure regulator may block fluid flow to the auxiliary conduit if a first fluid pressure is less than or equal to a threshold pressure and enable fluid flow if the first fluid pressure is greater than the threshold pressure. The hydraulic system further includes a supplemental conduit with a check valve that directs fluid from the auxiliary conduit to a reservoir. The check valve blocks fluid flow if a second fluid pressure is less than or equal to a third fluid pressure, and enables fluid flow if the second fluid pressure greater than the third fluid pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventor: Heath A. Toennies
  • Technologies for communicating an enhanced event experience
    Patent number: 11678027
    Abstract: One or more devices, systems, methods, may implement one or more techniques to provide sporting event content to a consumer. One or more techniques may identify a sporting event content from a remote storage location, perhaps based on a received audio feed and/or a video feed. The audio feed and/or the video feed may be time coded. The sporting event content may be received via a stream. The sporting event content stream may be time aligned based at least on the time code. An audio content of the sporting event content stream may be provided to a consumer who may have requested the sporting event content via a speaker device. A video content of the sporting event content stream may be provided to the consumer via a display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Pacers Basketball, LLC
    Inventor: Carl Ceresoli
  • LiDAR system
    Patent number: 11675078
    Abstract: A light detection and ranging (“LiDAR”) system includes a coherent light source that generates a frequency modulated optical signal comprising a series of optical chirps. A scanning assembly transmits the series of optical chirps in a scan pattern across a scanning region, and receives a plurality of reflected optical chirps corresponding to the transmitted optical chirps that have reflected off one or more objects located within the scanning region. A photodetector mixes the reflected optical chirps with a local oscillation (LO) reference signal comprising a series of LO reference chirps. An electronic data analysis assembly processes digital data derived from the reflected optical chirps and the LO reference chirps mixed at the photodetector to generate distance data and optionally velocity data associated with each of the reflected optical chirps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Lutfollah Maleki, Scott Singer
  • Artificial intelligence assisted wearable
    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
  • Electrical connector assembly with metallic cage having elastic grounding fingers around the mounting portion
    Patent number: 11677192
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a metal shielding cage. The metal shielding cage includes a cage body, a back cover and a grounding member. The cage body has a top wall, a mounting side and two side walls, the top wall, the mounting side and the two side walls together define a receiving space extending along a front-rear direction, the receiving space has a front opening toward the front and a rear opening positioned at the rear, the back cover and the grounding member are assembled at the rear opening of the cage body, and the grounding member is provided with an elastic grounding finger row toward the mounting side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventor: Che-Yuan Yang
  • Front face of a vehicle wheel
    Patent number: D988966
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: HARDROCK OFFROAD LLC
    Inventor: Kelly R. Johnson
  • Aircraft
    Patent number: D988969
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventor: Amira Malik