Patents Assigned to LLC
  • Patent number: 11656004
    Abstract: A cooling system implements various processes to improve efficiency in high ambient temperatures. First, the system can flood one or more low side heat exchangers in the system. Second, the system can direct a portion of vapor refrigerant from a low side heat exchanger to a flash tank rather than to a compressor. Third, the system can transfer heat from refrigerant at a compressor suction to refrigerant at the discharge of a high side heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Heatcraft Refrigeration Products LLC
    Inventor: Shitong Zha
  • Patent number: 11654615
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a three-dimensional (3D) object with an additive manufacturing system, comprising a step consisting in printing layers of the 3D object from the part material comprising a polymeric component comprising, based on the total weight of the polymeric component: from 5 to 95 wt. % of at least one polymer (P1) comprising at least 50 mol. % of recurring units (R1) consisting of an arylene group comprising at least one benzene ring, each recurring unit (R1) being bound to each other through C—C bonds, wherein the recurring units (R1) are such that, based on the total number of moles of recurring units (R1):less than 90 mol. % are rigid rod-forming arylene units (R1-a), and at least 10 mol. % are kink-forming arylene units (R1-b), and from 5 to 95 wt. % of at least one polymer (P2), having a glass transition temperature (Tg) between 140° C. and 265° C., and no melting peak, as measured by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) according to ASTM D3418.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS USA, LLC
    Inventors: Stéphane Jeol, Nancy J. Singletary, Ryan Hammonds, Hai Van, David B. Thomas
  • Patent number: 11655173
    Abstract: An integrated, membrane-based process to produce purified water and conversion of salt to high value chemicals from oil and gas well produced water is described. A liquid stream including water and dissolved salt is flowed through pretreatment units and one or more desalination and concentration units which remove at least a portion of the water to form a brine enriched in dissolved salt. The purified high-density brine may be subjected to electrically-enforced salt dissociation techniques to produce chemicals from oil and gas produced water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: NLB Water, LLC
    Inventor: Ernst Schmidt
  • Patent number: 11658669
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for magnetoresistive asymmetry (MRA) compensation using a digital compensation scheme. In certain embodiments, a method may comprise receiving an analog signal at a continuous-time front end (CTFE) circuit, and performing analog offset compensation to constrain an extremum of the analog signal to adjust a dynamic range based on an input range of an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), rather than to modify the analog signal to have a zero mean. The method may further comprise converting the analog signal to a digital sample sequence via the ADC; performing, via a digital MRA compensation circuit, digital MRA compensation on the digital sample sequence; receiving, via a digital backend (DBE) subsystem, the digital sample sequence prior to digital MRA compensation; and generating, via a DBE, a bit sequence corresponding to the analog signal based on an output of the DBE subsystem and an output of the digital MRA compensation circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Jason Bellorado, Marcus Marrow, Zheng Wu
  • Patent number: 11657817
    Abstract: Implementations set forth relate to suggesting an alternate interface modality when an automated assistant and/or a user is expected to not understand a particular interaction between the user and the automated assistant. In some instances, the automated assistant can pre-emptively determine that a forthcoming and/or ongoing interaction between a user and an automated assistant may experience interference. Based on this determination, the automated assistant can provide an indication that the interaction may not be successful and/or that the user should interact with the automated assistant through a different modality. For example, the automated assistant can render a keyboard interface at a portable computing device when the automated assistant determines that an audio interface of the portable computing device is experiencing interference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Sharifi, Victor Carbune
  • Patent number: 11657324
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method, an electronic device, and a computer program product for processing data. According to exemplary implementations of the present disclosure, a method for processing data includes: determining a factor associated with a first input of a deep learning model, wherein the factor affects the number of threads for executing the deep learning model; generating a plurality of first partial inputs by using the first input based on the factor, wherein each first partial input in the plurality of first partial inputs is a part of the first input; and performing an operation on the plurality of first partial inputs by using the deep learning model, and generating an output of the deep learning model. Thereby, the data processing performance can be improved, and the resource requirement for data processing is lowered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Jin Li, Jinpeng Liu, WuiChak Wong
  • Patent number: 11658051
    Abstract: A substrate transport system includes a carrier having a housing forming an interior environment having an opening for holding at least one substrate and a door for sealing the opening from an outside atmosphere where when sealed the interior environment is configured to maintain an interior atmosphere therein, the housing including a fluid reservoir exterior to the interior environment and configured to contain a fluid, forming a different atmosphere in the fluid reservoir than the interior atmosphere, to form a fluidic barrier seal that seals the interior environment from an environment exterior to the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Brooks Automation US, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Babbs, Robert T Caveney, Robert C May, Krzysztof A Majczak
  • Patent number: 11659078
    Abstract: A method to present communications may include captioning, by a human assistant during a call between a first user using a first captioning telephone device and a second user using a second telephone device, words spoken by the second user into the second telephone device. The method may also include presenting the captioned words on a first display of the first captioning telephone device, receiving text typed into the second telephone device by the second user, and presenting the received text on the first display of the first captioning telephone device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Sorenson IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Adam Montero, Ji Liang
  • Patent number: 11654375
    Abstract: A system for detecting specular surfaces, the system including an image sensor that captures image data from an area, a first light emitter that emits a first light into the area from a first position, a second light emitter that emits a second light into the area from a second position, and control circuitry. The control circuitry operates to acquire first image data from the image sensor while the first light emitter is active and the second light emitter is inactive, acquire second image data from the image sensor while the second light emitter is active and the first light emitter is inactive, and process the first image data with the second image data to identify non-overlapping image data between the first image data and the second image data as a specular surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Universal City Studios LLC
    Inventor: John David Smith
  • Patent number: 11657830
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for data driven radio enhancement. For example, methods may include demodulating a radio signal to obtain a demodulated audio signal; determining a window of audio samples based on the demodulated audio signal; applying an audio enhancement network to the window of audio samples to obtain an enhanced audio segment, in which the audio enhancement network includes a machine learning network that has been trained using demodulated audio signals derived from radio signals; and storing, playing, or transmitting an enhanced audio signal based on the enhanced audio segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: BabbleLabs LLC
    Inventors: Samer Hijazi, Kamil Krzysztof Wojcicki, Dror Maydan, Christopher Rowen
  • Patent number: 11658597
    Abstract: A method comprising: receiving a first current measurement that is taken at a first predetermined time instant; receiving a second current measurement that is taken at a second predetermined time instant; classifying the first current measurement as corresponding to one of a plurality of electrical signals, the first current measurement being classified based, at least in part, on a duty cycle pattern of the plurality of electrical signals; classifying the second current measurement as corresponding to another one of the plurality of electrical signals, the second current measurement being classified based, at least in part, on the duty cycle pattern of the plurality of electrical signals; and adjusting a duty cycle of at least one of the electrical signals based on the first current measurement, the classification of the first current measurement, the second current measurement, and the classification of the second current measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
    Inventors: Anton Babushkin, Serhii Korol, Yaroslav Smirnov, Dmytro Sakharov, Masahira Kurihara, Kamyar Khosravi, Vadym Khudobets
  • Patent number: 11658983
    Abstract: An authorization policy defines permissions that are exposed by a microservice. When a call is made to the microservice, it includes an access token. An application identifier uniquely identifying the calling application is extracted from the token. An access pattern, used by the calling application to obtain the access token and make the call to the microservice, is identified. Permissions that may be granted to the calling application are identified in the authorization policy based upon the application identifier and the access pattern that is identified. An authorization decision is made as to whether to authorize the call, based upon the granted permissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Matthias Leibmann, Grigory V. Kaplin, Vikas Ahuja, Kapil Kumar Jain, Qinxiao Zhou, Ran Cheng
  • Patent number: 11655666
    Abstract: A frame for supporting a door has a horizontal header connected to tripod legs with splice assemblies. Each tripod leg has two upright columns connected to an upright I-bar. The splice assemblies are fastened to the upright columns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: SORREL QUARTERS, LLC
    Inventor: Michael L. Schweiss
  • Patent number: 11655063
    Abstract: An insulated box assembly including an insulated box including an outer portion including a plurality of middle portions and at least one lower portion, the at least one lower portion defining a bottom of the outer portion; an interior piece including a plurality of side panels and a bottom panel, the interior piece positioned within the outer portion, the interior piece defining an interior of the insulated box; and at least one insulated panel positioned within the outer portion, the at least one insulated panel positioned between the plurality of middle portions and the plurality of side panels; and a register system including an insert including a rail coupled to a center segment, the insert positioned within the interior of the insulated box; and a register positioned within the interior, the register defining a cutout, the cutout engaging the rail and suspending the register above the center segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Pratt Retail Specialties, LLC
    Inventors: Greg Sollie, Jamie Waltermire, Shifeng Chen
  • Patent number: 11653776
    Abstract: A display vase adapted to hold a variety of longitudinal stems or sticks, the vase including a retainer mountable within the transparent vase that can hold a multitude of display items. The retainer may sit on a shelf or retaining ring inside the vase. The retainer may include an array of hexagonally shaped cells that may interlock with a lower level of interlocking cells. Also included is a method of arranging and displaying stemmed items in a vase. A retainer is set in a vase and stems are secured therethrough, preferably into a frog apparatus at bottom of vase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Woods IP Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Elise Woods, James Clayton Weems
  • Patent number: 11655841
    Abstract: A spin nut is operable to attach to a threaded fastener such as a rod. The spin nut includes a threaded nut having a shoulder for supporting a bracket, and a snap retainer detachably coupled to the threaded nut operable to spin onto any position on the threaded rod. At least one wing is formed on the snap retainer operable to attach to a bracket having a hole and spin to adjust to a position on the threaded rod. The snap retainer is detachably couple the plurality of sectioned threaded nut sections operable to spring open on a side opposite the band to allow the threaded rod to pass through.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: MAG DADDY LLC
    Inventors: Michael Walter Smith, Daniel James Dickinson
  • Patent number: 11655890
    Abstract: An axle system is provided herein. In one example, the axle system includes a gearbox housing at least partially enclosing a gearbox and a planetary gearset that is rotationally coupled to an output of the gearbox and positioned co-axial with a rotational axis of an axle shaft in a differential. The planetary gearset includes a ring gear grounded by a planetary support that is attached to the gearbox housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Dana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas W. Laforce, Andrew T. Brammer
  • Patent number: 11658891
    Abstract: Embodiments include methods, systems, and apparatuses for automatic broadband information correlation and record generation. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving performance information related to a broadband connection of customer premises equipment (CPE), and receiving information related to a local network connected to the CPE. The method includes processing the local network information to generate location information associated with the CPE. The method further includes generating a record including the performance information and the location information associated with the CPE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: ASSIA SPE, LLC
    Inventors: Jerome M. Joanny, Ardavan Maleki Tehrani
  • Patent number: 11655908
    Abstract: A CO2 low-pressure shut-off system is described. The low-pressure shut-off system may include a low-pressure shut-off valve including a first valve inlet, a second valve inlet and at least one valve outlet, a solenoid valve including a valve inlet, a first valve outlet, and a second valve outlet. The solenoid may be configured to direct a flow of a pressurized gas from the valve inlet into at least one of the first valve outlet and the second valve outlet. The CO2 low-pressure shut-off system further includes a gas monitor electrically coupled to the solenoid valve. The gas monitor may be configured to transmit one of a first signal and a second signal to the solenoid valve to control the flow of the pressurized gas through the solenoid valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Engineered Controls International, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Kendrick Hamm, Christopher Taylor Herman, Elijah M. Combs
  • Patent number: 11655480
    Abstract: Polypeptides and recombinant DNA molecules useful for conferring tolerance to AOPP herbicides, phenoxy acid herbicides, and pyridinyloxy acid herbicides are provided in the present invention, as well as herbicide tolerant transgenic plants, seeds, cells, and plant parts containing the recombinant DNA molecules, as well as methods of using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Christine M. Ellis, Artem G. Evdokimov, Paul C. C. Feng, Xiaoran Fu, Clayton T. Larue, Jeffrey R. Nageotte, Andrew C. Read, Lei Shi, Andrew M. Wollacott