Patents Assigned to LLC
  • Patent number: 11398133
    Abstract: An apparatus, including a computer which detects information regarding a gaming activity, gambling activity, or sporting event, generates a message containing information regarding same, and transmits the message to a first device. The computer receives an activity request or a bet message transmitted from the first device or a second device including a global positioning device which determines a position or location of the first device or second device. The activity request or bet message contains information regarding the position or location of the first device or second device. The computer determines if the activity request or the bet is allowed or disallowed using the information regarding the position or location of the first device or the second device. If, allowed, the computer processes information for allowing the activity or placing the bet. If disallowed, the computer processes information for disallowing the activity or the bet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: BETEIRO, LLC
    Inventor: Raymond Anthony Joao
  • Patent number: 11397834
    Abstract: A method for storing encrypted data in a non-volatile memory device, that includes receiving, by a processor, an indication of a power interruption event; disabling, based on the indication, decryption of encrypted data read from a volatile memory module; copying the encrypted data from the volatile memory module to cache; and copying the encrypted data from the cache to the non-volatile memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Walter A. O'Brien, III, Thomas N. Dibb
  • Patent number: 11398295
    Abstract: A system (100) for classifying a biological test sample, including a database (112) populated with reference expression data. The reference expression data includes expression levels of a plurality of molecules (polynucleotides or polypeptides), including a set of marker molecules, in a plurality of reference samples. Each reference sample has a pre-assigned value for each of one or more clinically significant variables. The system includes at least one processor (110) and at least one storage medium containing program instructions for execution by said processor (110). The program instructions cause the processor to accept (122) input expression data including a test vector of expression levels of the marker molecules in the biological test sample; and pass the input expression data to one or more analysis programs (130a, 130b, 135).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Quest Diagnostics Investments LLC
    Inventor: Ryan L. Van Laar
  • Patent number: 11396782
    Abstract: A window cutting system includes a whipstock having an outer surface, an inner surface, a recess, and a passage extending through the outer surface and the inner surface in the recess. A window mill is connected to the whipstock. The window mill includes a body having a tip portion, a pressure compartment formed in the tip portion, and an axial passage extending though the tip portion from the pressure compartment. A pin connects the window mill and the whipstock. The pin is arranged in the pressure compartment and extends through the axial passage and the passage into the recess. The pin is axially shiftable relative to the window mill and the whipstock when exposed to pressure in the pressure compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Ahmed AlAdawy, Naeem-Ur-Rehman Minhas, Asok Janardhanan Nair, Raghava Raju Lakhamraju
  • Patent number: 11398451
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a memory die bonded to a support die. The memory die includes an alternating stack of insulating layers and electrically conductive layers located over a first single crystalline semiconductor layer, and memory stack structures extending through the alternating stack and containing respective memory film and a respective vertical semiconductor channel including a single crystalline channel semiconductor material. The support die includes a peripheral circuitry. Substrates employed to provide the memory die and the support die can be reused by replacing one of the substrates with an alternative low-cost substrate that provides structural support to the bonded assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Ashish Baraskar, Raghuveer S. Makala, Peter Rabkin
  • Patent number: 11398212
    Abstract: The intelligent accompaniment generating system includes an input module, an analysis module, a generation module and a musical equipment. The input module is configured to receive a musical pattern signal derived from a raw signal. The analysis module is configured to analyze the musical pattern signal to extract a set of audio features, wherein the input module is configured to transmit the musical pattern signal to the analysis module. The generation module is configured to obtain a playing assistance information having an accompaniment pattern from the analysis module, wherein the accompaniment pattern has at least two parts having different onsets therebetween, and each onsets of the at least two parts is generated by an algorithm according to the set of audio features. The musical equipment includes a digital amplifier configured to output an accompaniment signal according to the accompaniment pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: POSITIVE GRID LLC
    Inventors: Fang-Chien Hsiao, Yi-Fan Yeh, Yi-Song Siao, Mu-Chiao Chiu
  • Patent number: 11398458
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a first LED configured to emit a first light, a second LED configured to emit a third light, a first phosphor disposed over the first LED and second LED, and arranged to absorb a portion of the first light and in response emit a second light of a longer wavelength than the first light, and a second phosphor disposed over the second LED, the second phosphor arranged to absorb a portion of the third light and in response emit a fourth light of a longer wavelength than the third light, and the fourth light exits the second phosphor into the first phosphor, and both the second light and fourth light exit the lighting device though the first phosphor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Lumileds LLC
    Inventors: Wouter Soer, Gregory Tashjian
  • Patent number: 11397949
    Abstract: Applicant's Smartphone application provides ticket-holding patrons an alternative, digital means of verifying personal identification at entry to a venue or event. The Smartphone application periodically generates a unique QR code (barcode) that contains a unique identifier (i.e., mobile device ID) which prompts the venue/event entry system to recognize the patron. No barcode (serving as a ticket, or authentication/verification, or otherwise) is downloaded from the system server to the Smartphone/mobile device client in contrast to prior art systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Flash Seats, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Charles Cohen, Andrew Michael Rosenbaum
  • Patent number: 11395649
    Abstract: A suture passing device includes a jaw assembly that is moved to an open configuration after exiting a hollow needle distal tip and moved to a closed configuration when retracted into the needle tip. The jaw assembly may include a pair of jaw members biased to a default diverging configuration. A suture capturing mechanism formed on the jaw members securely captures suture to both push and pull the captured when the jaw assembly is retracted into the hollow distal tip. The device may also include a second suture capturing mechanism that loosely captures suture and enables the captured suture to slide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: ARCH DAY DESIGN, LLC
    Inventors: Roger Pisarnwongs, Thomas Weisel, Kevin Glen
  • Patent number: 11396757
    Abstract: A system for supporting exterior panels on a substrate of a building structure. The system has a plurality of polymeric bracket members, and each of the bracket members have at least one anchor section, at least one web section and at least one support section. The polymeric bracket members provide a thermal break from the exterior panel to the substrate of the building structure. A plurality of exterior cladding units are held in place by the bracket members. A plurality of vents are disposed between the panels and the exterior panels, and a plurality of vents are also disposed between the panels and the substrate, thereby forming a ventilation system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Advanced Architectural Products, LLC
    Inventor: G. Matt Krause
  • Patent number: 11395728
    Abstract: A method of effecting a tendon repair in a patient comprising providing a suture tape, using the suture tape to connect tendon tissue to bone of the patient such that the suture tape lays flat on the tendon, and permitting ingrowth of the tendon tissue into the suture tape as the absorbable fibers are absorbed into the patient's tissue. The suture tape is a flat braid of elastic, absorbable fibers and high strength fibers, the tape being at least 1 mm wide and 2 cm long, and less than 1 mm high. The suture tape includes at least 4 absorbable fibers and at least 4 high strength fibers. Further, the suture tape is capable of being stretched at least 10% from its shortest length to the length at which it breaks and is capable of withstanding a load of at least 260 Newtons before breaking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: RIVERPOINT MEDICAL, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph Ferguson, Patrick Edward Ferguson, Aaron Joseph Sundholm
  • Patent number: 11396448
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for thermally regulating and dispensing beverages are described herein. More particularly, in one aspect, jackets for thermally regulating a beverage container are described. Such a jacket can comprise an interior temperature control layer defining an interior space for receiving the beverage container, and an exterior fabric layer disposed over the interior temperature control layer. The interior temperature control layer comprises a first phase change material (PCM) having a first phase transition temperature corresponding to a desired service temperature of a beverage contained in the beverage container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Vesture LLC
    Inventors: Byron Craig Owens, Reyad I. Sawafta
  • Patent number: 11396215
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for estimation of a ride height of a vehicle axle via a linear displacement sensor. In one example, a method may include, during motion of vehicle wheels, estimating a change in ride height of an axle based on a distance of axial movement between a first axle constant velocity universal (CV) joint and a differential unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Dana Automotive Systems Group, LLC
    Inventors: Perry M. Paielli, Scott R. Green
  • Patent number: 11398947
    Abstract: A communication interface and a device control, management and monitoring system are provided to enable the networking of and communication between a multiple devices operating under different protocols. The communication interface may act as a translator or protocol converter that reformats transmissions from one protocol to another based on protocol compatibility between the recipient and transmitting devices. The device control and monitoring system may store predefined rules that are triggered when specified conditions associated with the networked devices are detected. The rules may specify an action to take such as transmitting a discount offer to a user or turning off a light. According to one or more arrangements, the communication interface may act as an intermediary between the networked devices and the device control system so that the device control system is not required to understand or be compatible with the various other protocols used by the networked devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Comcast Interactive Media, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Dixon, James Poder
  • Patent number: 11395987
    Abstract: An improvement in a wet scrubbing process for treating gaseous industrial process streams which contain one or more of SO2, SO3, H2SO4 which comprises contacting the stream of gas with a countercurrent flow of liquid derived from a circulating liquid stream which includes (i) a purge stream configured to remove a portion of the circulating liquid having a concentration of H2SO4 from the process, and (ii) a liquid make-up stream configured to replace the portion of the circulating liquid that is removed from the circulating liquid stream, the improvement comprising controlling the flow of liquid make-up whereby the concentration of H2SO4 in the purge stream is increased to a useful value; and filtering the purge stream to remove unwanted contaminants to yield a clarified purge stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Veolia North America Regeneration Services, LLC
    Inventor: Edward J. Reynolds
  • Patent number: 11395566
    Abstract: Some example product dispensers that accommodate two full paper towel rolls are provided herein. The product dispenser may employ separate dispensing mechanisms for each product roll and may include roll holders that articulate out from the housing to facilitate easy loading and access to replacement and loading of the other product roll. A roll partition may be utilized to separate the web paths of the two product rolls and enable rotation of front roll holders. Example funnel covers and nip covers can aid with intuitive installation. Example roll holders with retention mechanisms help prevent unintentional dropping of the installed product roll. Other beneficial features include utilizing motor operation sensing to dispense a desired sheet length, automatic/assisted loading into the dispensing mechanism, automatic switching between dispensing of product rolls, and always dispensing from the smaller product roll first. Many other features/structures of example product dispensers are also described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: GPCP IP HOLDINGS LLC
    Inventors: Brian Scott Borke, Ted Allen Casper, Jacob Charles Dahl, R. Mitchel Edwards, John William Grosz, Jr., Alan Joseph Johnson, John Patrick Laitala, Nickolas Everett Madsen, Tammy Lynn Miller, David Warren Murphy, Mark Edwin Peters, Kyle Andrew Pfeifer, Ryan Joseph Schuh, Aaron Lee Sinclair, Robert Paul Stuedemann, Kevin Michael Swanson, Karl Daniel Kissinger
  • Patent number: 11395976
    Abstract: A ride system for an amusement park includes a plurality of rooms stacked atop one another and a ride vehicle. A method to transport the ride vehicle from a first room to a second room includes withdrawing the ride vehicle from the first room, changing the vertical height of the ride vehicle, rotating the ride vehicle, and inserting the ride vehicle into the second room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Universal City Studios LLC
    Inventors: Gregory S Hall, Dwain South, David Goodwin, Carlos Weiser
  • Patent number: 11397067
    Abstract: An apparatus that includes a position indexing feature for a firearm with an adjustable butt may be provided. The apparatus may comprise a butt pad base and a butt pad slide. The butt pad base may comprise a first slidable retention element and a marking face. The butt pad slide may comprise a second slidable retention element that slidably engages and retains the first slidable retention element, and a window through which at least a portion of the marking face is viewable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Daniel Defense, LLC
    Inventor: Nicholas Wisbith
  • Patent number: 11396797
    Abstract: An improved plunger lift assembly, system, and method that can be used in all types of oil and gas wells including those of vertical, highly-deviated, S-curved, or horizontal bores is described. The plunger lift assembly can be part of a plunger lift system used to lift fluid formations out of a wellbore having a production tubing with a drift diameter. The plunger lift assembly may include a mandrel having a chamber, an elastic sealing mechanism, and a shift rod. The sealing mechanism can be disposed about an exterior of the mandrel. The sealing mechanism may be activated by at least one of pressure in the mandrel chamber and vertical force from movement of the mandrel. The shift rod can control fluid flow through the mandrel chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Pivot Energy Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Brian Zimmerman, Jr., Jesson Adam Salyards
  • Patent number: 11397955
    Abstract: Estimations of carbon dioxide (“CO2”) emission of an entity upon the condition of incomplete or missing data uses one or more algorithms implemented in a machine having a processor and a memory and data concerning the entity. The data is applied to an algorithm implemented as code executable in the processor. The algorithm produces a result that comprises an estimate of the CO2 emission of the entity. The CO2 emission estimate can be output to a user, and the underlying formula and data can inspected and optionally modified by users with suitable permissions. The CO2 emission estimate can be applied as a factor in a formula to compute a rating for the entity which can be output from the machine. Error estimates associated with the data used by the algorithm can be generated to provide improved estimates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Refinitiv US Organization LLC
    Inventors: Peter Ohnemus, Christopher Greenwald, Peter Pircher