Patents Assigned to LLC
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Patent number: 11609342Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for calculating a location of an autonomous driving vehicle includes receiving new global navigation satellite system (GNSS) data. The method further includes identifying a first previously estimated location from a plurality of previously estimated locations with a timestamp that is closest to the timestamp of the new GNSS data and identifying a second previously estimated location from the plurality of previously estimated locations with a most recent timestamp. The method further includes calculating a difference between the first previously estimated location and the second previously estimated location, adjusting the new GNSS data based on the difference; and calculating a current estimated location of the ADV based on the adjusted GNSS data.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignees: BAIDU USA LLC, BAIDU.COM TIMES TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) CO., LTD.Inventors: Yan Cui, Quanwei Liu, Yao Zhuo
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Patent number: 11611894Abstract: A method includes generating a test call from a user device to a public safety access point, wherein the test call is generated on a schedule, wherein the test call is configured to test call parameters, and wherein the test call parameters comprise a planned base station site and a planned base station sector, acquiring call detail data associated with the test call, in which the call detail data includes an identification of an actual base station site and an actual base station sector used for the test call and the public safety access point receiving the test call, and wherein the actual base station site collects the call detail data, determining whether the call detail data matches the test call parameters, and generating a pass or fail determination based on the determining step.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Craig Mullings, Stalin Fernando Albanes, Chhavi Sharma, Justin Kenneth Kirsten
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Patent number: 11607044Abstract: An upholstered piece of furniture with a frame including a pair blow molded hollow arm rest forms, wherein spanning wood frame members extend between the forms. The wood frame members secured to the forms with interference fits, and minimal threaded fasteners. The arm rest forms have through slots which allow the seat deck and arm upholstery to be pulled through and anchored with staples providing a secure attachment. Threaded fasteners clamp onto the polymer wall of the forms for attachment of frame members. A blowmolded backrest has a metal reinforcing arms connecting to a seat platform. Holes in arm rest allow upholstery panel connections with Christmas tree connectors. The connections to the arm rest forms and providing a geometrically rigid and robust sofa frame that is weighs less, is quicker to assemble, and is more robust. The finishing of the sofa is also quicker and easier than conventional sofas.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Ashley Furniture Industries, LLCInventors: Timothy A. Brandtner, Nicholas J. Robinson
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Patent number: 11611605Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure describe systems and methods of dynamically modifying execution environment for varying data or executables. The data or executables may be a multimedia file and the execution environment may be multimedia playback settings. In aspects, content comprising various media items may be received by a client device. The media items may be evaluated to determine a set of characteristics for the media items. The set of characteristics may be compared to a user's preferred configuration settings or previously-played media items. Based on the comparison, the set of characteristics may be altered to be consistent with the preferred configuration settings (e.g., a modified set of characteristics may be estimated). The modified media items may then be played under known playback settings. In aspects, the media item under consideration may be played as is using an estimated playback configuration to enable a user-preferable playback experience.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2016Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventor: Naga Rohit Samineni
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Patent number: 11611519Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for managing trigger visibility within a group-based communication system where visibility to a trigger may be determined by one or more trigger visibility parameters including a user parameter associated with one or more users and a resource parameter associated with a specific resource or context within the group-based communication system. If a trigger is determined to be visible, based on the trigger visibility parameters, the trigger is included within the group-based communication system such that the trigger and a corresponding workflow are accessible.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Slack Technologies, LLCInventors: Angela Kirchhof, Michael Brevoort, Brad Harris, Trevor Suarez, Whitney Levine
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Patent number: 11611734Abstract: An electronic device can include a first image sensor configured to capture a first image of a field of view and a second image sensor configured to capture a second image of the field of view. The electronic device can include a color filter adjacent to the second image sensor such that the field of view is viewable by the second image sensor through the color filter. The first image can have a first pixel resolution. The second image can have a second pixel resolution. The electronic device can include a controller configured to determine a third image based on luminance content of the first image and color content of the second image. The third image can have a third pixel resolution indicative of a spatial resolution of the first image and a spectral resolution of the second image.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Sam D'Amico, Xiaoyu Miao, Babak Parviz
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Patent number: 11611214Abstract: A power system includes a power sourcing device, a first splice enclosure including a first power input port, a first power output port, and a first power tap port that is connected to a first remote powered device, and a second splice enclosure including a second power input port, a second power output port, and a second power tap port that is connect to a second remote powered device. The power system includes a composite power-data cable configured to carry power signals transmitted from the power sourcing device to the first splice enclosure and to the second splice enclosure. The power sourcing device is configured to disable the power signals to at least one of the first power input port, the first power output port, or the first power tap port of the first splice enclosure without disabling the power signals at the second splice enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Thomas F. Craft, Jr., Willis F. James, David A. Winkler
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Patent number: 11609644Abstract: Various embodiments described herein are directed toward input mechanisms, for input devices, configured to receive and removably couple to interchangeable elements. Handheld input devices applicable to some embodiments may include, without limitation, computer controllers, video game console controllers, and handheld video gaming devices. Input mechanisms applicable to various embodiments may include, for example, control sticks (e.g., joysticks or analog sticks operable by a user's finger, such as a thumbstick), buttons, switches, and directional pads. According to some embodiments, an input mechanism is provided comprising a base component. Depending on the embodiment, coupling different interchangeable elements to the base component may cause the input mechanism to vary in size, appearance, contour, material, or features provided by the input mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Performance Designed Products LLCInventors: Bradley M. Strahle, Eric B. Fulghum
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Patent number: 11609745Abstract: A method for increasing scalability of asynchronous data processing includes interpreting a computer program for reading data from an input data stream, wherein the input data stream is defined in the program as an object having a function for obtaining more data from the input data stream; determining that additional data from the input data stream is required to continue execution of the function in a thread of the interpreted computer program; suspending execution of the thread responsive to a determination that the additional data is unavailable; saving a state information for the suspended thread, wherein the saved state information includes information to allow resumption of the suspended thread; generating an event indication upon availability of at least some of the additional data; and resuming execution of the suspended thread of execution and providing the additional data as a result of the function.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2018Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: McAfee, LLCInventor: Olaf Bonorden
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Patent number: 11610767Abstract: The present invention comprises novel methods of continuously monitoring the performance of an atmospheric pressure ionization (API) system. The methods of the invention allow for improved quality monitoring of the processes that leads to the formation of ions at atmospheric pressure. The methods of the invention further allow for continuously monitoring for the quality of the ion formation process in API without the addition of extraneous material (such as labelled compounds or control known compounds) to the system being monitored.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: PharmaCadence Analytical Services, LLCInventors: Richard C. King, III, William J. Metzler, IV
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Patent number: 11611622Abstract: A method of establishing an application layer connection between a user equipment (UE) and an application executing on an edge computing node via a communication network. The method comprises receiving an application service availability message by the UE that identifies a plurality of networks that provide access to an identified application executing on an edge computing node within the network; for each network identified in the application service availability message, receiving by the UE an application service figure-of-merit determined by that network associated with a prospective application layer connection between the UE and an edge computing node executing the identified application that is located in that network; based on evaluating the figure-of-merit associated with each network establishing an application layer connection by the UE via the selected network to the application executing on the edge computing node in the selected network.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLCInventors: Marouane Balmakhtar, Galip Murat Karabulut, Laurent A. Laporte, Lyle W. Paczkowski
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Patent number: 11608457Abstract: The present disclosure provides a two-component solventless adhesive composition comprising a polyol component and an isocyanate component. The polyol component comprises a phosphate functional compound, and at least one polyol selected from polyester, polyether, and the combination thereof; and the isocyanate component comprises isocyanate prepolymer that is the reaction product of at least one isocyanate monomer and at least one polyol selected from polyester, polyether, and the combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2016Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, ROHM AND HAAS COMPANYInventors: Chenyan Bai, Mai Chen, Yinzhong Guo, Joseph J. Zupancic, Amira A. Marine
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Patent number: 11611610Abstract: There is disclosed in one example a computing apparatus, including: a hardware platform including a processor and a memory; a transceiver; a local user display; and instructions encoded within the memory to instruct the processor to: locate via the transceiver at least one nearby device; receive observational profile information for the nearby device; and display on the local user display information about the nearby device's observation abilities.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: McAfee, LLCInventor: Rodney Derrick Cambridge
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Patent number: 11608870Abstract: A vehicle handlebar mounting device and system includes a handlebar clamping assembly, a steering clamping assembly and an isolator. The handlebar clamping assembly having an upper clamp component and a lower clamp component each having protrusions that extend outward from one surface and that are joined together to form a single circular opening for receiving a handlebar. An isolator that is constructed from an impact absorbing material includes a circular-shaped main body having a hollow central channel, a plurality of protrusions extending outward from one end and a plurality of apertures extending through the protrusions. Each of the apertures receiving the plurality of protrusions of the handlebar clamping assembly. The vehicle steering clamping assembly includes a riser and a clamp structure that form a circular opening for receiving the isolator and handlebar assembly.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Urmosi & Spaulding, LLCInventors: Robert Urmosi, Wallace Spaulding
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Patent number: 11608354Abstract: The invention provides compounds which are prodrugs of a JAK inhibitor agent for the targeted delivery of the JAK inhibitor to the gastrointestinal tract of a mammal. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, methods of using the compounds to treat gastrointestinal inflammatory diseases, and processes and intermediates useful for preparing the compounds.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA R&D IP, LLCInventors: Ryan Hudson, Daniel D. Long, Donna A. A. Wilton, Mandy Loo, Patrick J. Brassil
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Patent number: 11607150Abstract: A system and method for locating a medical device within a body uses wireless technology to transmit the information obtained from the sensors to a mobile device or other computing system. A software application on the mobile device or computing system can be used to display the information, wherein the user can control the display without needing to contact any items that are not sterile.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: AngioDynamics VA LLCInventors: Timothy Schweikert, Skender Daerti, Rose Rowan, Eric M. Harris, Michael Joyce
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Patent number: 11607322Abstract: A graft compression system for compressing soft tissue grafts used in connection with reconstructive surgery on the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). The graft compression system includes a compression chamber having an elongate hollow shaft body having two ends that are threaded to mate with correspondingly threaded collet nuts. Collets are removably inserted into, and engage, the collet nuts fastened to opposing ends of the compression chamber A surgical graft may be inserted into a hollow compression tube having a lumen with a compressible diameter, said compression tube being sized for insertion into the collets and compression chamber. When such collet nuts are tightened by a user of the graft compression system, the inner diameters of the respective collet nuts nested within such collet nuts are decreased, causing the diameter of the lumen of the hollow compression tube to in turn be decreased and compress the surgical graft within.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: SUREMKA, LLCInventor: Daniel A. Worrel
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Patent number: 11607969Abstract: A vehicle charging method includes, among other things, electrically connecting a first vehicle to a grid source, electrically connecting the first vehicle to a second vehicle, and charging a traction battery of the first vehicle using electricity from the second vehicle and electricity from the grid source. A vehicle charging system includes, among other things, a traction battery of a first vehicle, and a charger that is used to charge the traction battery using electricity from a grid source, electricity from a second vehicle, or both.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jonathan Barker, Kevin Mackenzie
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Patent number: 11609543Abstract: A safety network controller is comprised in an electronic safety system. The safety network controller comprises a first serial port and a second serial port, each of which is configured to communicatively connect to a redundant safety network controller via a respective daisy chain network. Each daisy chain network comprises at least one safety device controller that is controlling a corresponding safety device. The safety network controller further comprises network circuitry configured to communicatively connect to the redundant safety network controller via a packet-switched network. The safety network controller further comprises processing circuitry configured to exchange, with the redundant safety network controller: serial communication via each of the daisy chain networks; packets via the packet-switched network; and responsibility for control over one or more of the safety device controllers in response to detecting a failure.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: RING BUS AMERICAS LLCInventors: Uros Tomanovic, Dejan Teofilovic
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Patent number: 11609943Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for distributing content based on context are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes identifying, in a single resource, multiple different content item slots that are available for presentation of multiple different content items. A determination is made that a first content item slot is located in a first portion of the single resource, and that a second content item slot is located in a second different portion of the resource. A first content item is selected for presentation in the first content item slot based on terms that correspond to a first topic of the first portion of the resource. A second content item is selected for presentation in the second content item slot based on terms that correspond to a second topic of the second portion of the resource.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Jason Robert Richard Sanio, Martin B. Freund