Patents Assigned to LLC
  • Publication number: 20220177002
    Abstract: A method of predictive navigation control for an ego vehicle includes: comparing a cue node to each of a plurality of episodic memory nodes in an episodic memory structure, wherein the cue node represents a new event representing distances, speeds and headings of one or more newly observed objects about the ego vehicle, and wherein the episodic memory structure includes a network of nodes each representing a respective previously existing event and having a respective node risk and likelihood; determining which of the nodes has a smallest respective difference metric, thus defining a best matching node; consolidating the cue node with the best matching node if the smallest difference metric is less than a match tolerance, else adding a new node corresponding to the cue node to the episodic memory structure; and identifying a likeliest next node and/or a riskiest next node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Michael D. Howard, Hyukseong Kwon, Rajan Bhattacharyya
  • Publication number: 20220177824
    Abstract: Material processing apparatus, systems, methods, and products are described. An example of a material processing apparatus includes a holding member, a base, a tensioning member, an actuator, and a first inner member. The holding member defines a holding member passageway. The base is attached to the holding member. The tensioning member is partially disposed within the holding member passageway. The tensioning member defines a tensioning member passageway. The tensioning member is moveable relative to the holding member between a first position and a second position. The actuator is attached to the tensioning member and is moveable in a first direction and a second direction. Movement of the actuator results in movement of the tensioning member between its first position and second position. The first inner member is adapted to be disposed within the tensioning member passageway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicants: Cook Medical Technologies LLC, Muffin Incorporated DBA Cook Advanced Technologies
    Inventors: Neal Fearnot, Sarah Robbins, Marc Buhrmester, Joshua Krieger, Gabriel Converse
  • Publication number: 20220182798
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described herein for identifying a location of a user prior to sending a notification and/or tailoring notification delivery and/or receipts to a determined location of the user. In many contexts, the delivery or receipt time of these notifications is important. For example, the message may include time-sensitive information or may have been targeted based on delivering (or being received at) an optimal time. The system may determine a time zone identifier by recording a user's default or home location based on known account data and establishing a transaction data stream for identifying transactions that are outside of a radius of the default location. Upon detecting transactions outside the default location, the system may update an account of the user with a temporary location. The system may then determine a delay based on this temporary location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Abdelkader Benkreira, Michael Mossoba, Joshua Edwards
  • Publication number: 20220180339
    Abstract: This application describes systems and methods for locating, securing, accessing and utilizing a discrete enclosure or workspace. The discrete enclosure or workspace may be located in a public, private or semi-private setting and may comprise a combination of working platforms or surfaces, seats, desks and other apparatus, as well as computer hardware and software. Systems may comprise natural language processing, artificial intelligence, machine learning and other adaptive learning capabilities to enhance the use of the discrete workspace. The workspace may be dimensioned to be used for a wide variety of activities by one or more users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: Talkbox, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Ross SHELL, Shamus HOGAN
  • Publication number: 20220179112
    Abstract: A system including a sonic source deployed in a first borehole and a fiber optic distributed sensor deployed in a second borehole, both boreholes extending from an earth surface into a formation. The optical fiber is configured to react along its length to incident sonic waves generated by the sonic source and propagating through the first borehole, through the formation, and through the second borehole. The system further includes an optical source to launch optical pulses into the fiber optic distributed sensor while the sonic waves are incident on the fiber optic distributed sensor. The system also includes a data acquisition system coupled to the fiber optic distributed sensor to detect temporal variations in coherent Rayleigh noise (CRN) generated in the fiber optic distributed sensor in response to the optical pulses and the incident sonic waves; and a computer system configured to receive data from the data acquisition system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicants: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, Aramco Innovations LLC
    Inventors: Mustafa N. AlAli, Timur Zharnikov, Thierry-Laurent D. Tonellot, Ali Ameen Almomin, Marwan Charara
  • Publication number: 20220182650
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for video encoding/decoding. In some examples, an apparatus for video decoding includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry determines a string vector for a current string in a current coding tree unit (CTU). The string vector points to a reference string for the current string. The processing circuitry determines that the string vector satisfies a requirement for an allowance of a partial overlapping of the current string and the reference string, and then reconstructs the current string based on the reference string.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: TENCENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Xiaozhong XU, Shan LIU
  • Publication number: 20220182432
    Abstract: A method, computer program, and computer system is provided for streaming immersive media. Information corresponding to a characteristic of a client associated with media content is received based on the transfer of one or more tokens. A packaging process is associated with the media content using the one or more tokens. The media content is adapted according to the characteristic of the client based on the associated packaging process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: TENCENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Arianne HINDS, Stephan WENGER
  • Publication number: 20220181192
    Abstract: At least one circuit element may be formed on a front side of a ringed substrate, and the ringed substrate may be mounted on a mounting chuck. The mounting chuck may have an inner raised portion configured to receive the thinned portion of the substrate thereon, and a recessed ring around a perimeter of the mounting chuck configured to receive the outer ring of the ringed substrate therein. At least one solder bump may be formed that is electrically connected to the at least one circuit element, while the ringed wafer is disposed on the mounting chuck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Takashi NOMA, Noboru OKUBO, Yusheng LIN
  • Publication number: 20220179013
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method implemented in electronic circuitry includes: receiving a first signal having a sinusoidal waveform; receiving a second signal having a sinusoidal waveform; generating a composite signal responsive to the first and second signals; determining an orthogonality adjustment coefficient based on a duty cycle of the composite signal; and applying the orthogonality adjustment coefficient to generate an adjusted second signal that is substantially orthogonal to the first signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
    Inventors: Sergio Nicolás Deligiannis, Nicolás Rigoni
  • Publication number: 20220176894
    Abstract: A vehicle trim panel assembly includes a pillar trim panel, a grab handle extending from the pillar trim panel defining a corner between the pillar trim panel and the grab handle, and a ramp at the corner. The ramp is fixed relative to the pillar trim panel and the grab handle at the corner. The ramp is deformable relative to the grab handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Juyoung Lee, Marwan Ahmad Elbkaily, Gururaj Aralikatti, George David Aucott
  • Publication number: 20220176920
    Abstract: An embodiment relates to a machine including a prime mover, a drive pulley, a chassis, a subframe, a drive device, a drive belt, and a pulley arrangement. The drive pulley is coupled to the prime mover. The chassis is configured to support at least an operator and the prime mover. The subframe is pivotally coupled to the chassis about a pivot axis. The subframe is further coupled to the chassis via a suspension device. The drive device is configured to drive wheels of the machine. The drive device is configured to be driven by the prime mover. The pulley arrangement is configured to direct the drive belt from the drive pulley to a driven pulley on the drive device. The pulley arrangement comprises at least one idler pulley having a diameter and a rotational axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: Briggs & Stratton, LLC
    Inventors: Erik R. Slegelis, Travis Rasch
  • Publication number: 20220179397
    Abstract: An automated system includes transducers, at least one computing device, and at least one automated apparatus. The transducer(s) is/are driven and sensed using drive-sense circuit(s). A drives and senses drive and sense a transducer via a single line, generates a digital signal representative of a sensed analog feature to which the transducer is exposed, and transmits the digital signal to the computing device. The computing device receives digital signals from at least some of drive-sense circuits and process them in accordance with the automation process to produce an automated process command. The automated apparatus executes a portion of an automated process based on the automated process command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: SIGMASENSE, LLC.
    Inventors: Patrick Troy Gray, Gerald Dale Morrison, Daniel Keith Van Ostrand, Richard Stuart Seger, JR.
  • Publication number: 20220180405
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method that includes receiving a request for a target vehicle including input data associated with an operator, a geographic location, and the target vehicle. The method includes determining a depreciation rate based on third-party transaction data retrieved from databases in accordance with the input data associated with the target vehicle, and a decommission rate based on third-party ownership data retrieved from databases in accordance with the input data associated with the target vehicle. The method includes determining a deterioration rate based on local environmental data retrieved from databases in accordance with the input data associated with the geographic location, and generating a regression model configured to compute an estimated value of the target vehicle during a lifetime of the target vehicle using the input data, depreciation rate, decommission rate, and deterioration rate. The method includes determining an output in response to the request for the target vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Elizabeth FURLAN, Steven DANG, Chih-Hsiang CHOW
  • Publication number: 20220179262
    Abstract: An illuminating unit includes: a plurality of light sources; a light-guide plate including an end surface disposed to face the plurality of light sources, a first surface that outputs light which is based on incident light from the end surface, and a second surface that faces the first surface and includes a plurality of convex parts; and an optical sheet adhered to side of the second surface of the light-guide plate, with the plurality of convex parts being interposed therebetween. The plurality of convex parts include a plurality of first convex parts disposed in a first region inside the second surface, and one or plurality of second convex parts disposed in at least a portion of a second region on a periphery of the first region inside the second surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: Saturn Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Kenji Hata, Yuji Iwai, Seiji Hayashimoto, Yuji Nakahata
  • Publication number: 20220182720
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a reception apparatus including: a reception block configured to receive broadcast content broadcast via a broadcasting network; an acquisition block configured to acquire inserted content that is inserted in the broadcast content during the reception thereof; an output block configured to output at least one of the broadcast content and the inserted content; a switch block configured to switch between the broadcast content and the inserted content outputted from the output block; and a buffer configured to sequentially store data of the received broadcast content when the broadcast content is switched to the inserted content; wherein, if the inserted content is switched to the broadcast content, the output block outputs the broadcast content from the buffer while the inserted content is outputted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: SATURN LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Naohisa KITAZATO, Yoshiharu DEWA
  • Publication number: 20220176102
    Abstract: A tumor treating system for the delivery of tumor treating electric fields to a patient including a control device, a field generator, and electrodes. The control device has a frequency range, a firing configuration and a firing sequence. The field generator generates electrical signals within the frequency range. The electrodes are placed in optimized locations on the patient. Each electrode includes a ceramic layer, a metalized layer and a circuit element. The metalized layer is coupled to the ceramic layer on one side of the ceramic layer. The metalized layer has an outer surface facing away from the ceramic layer. The circuit element is coupled to the metalized layer. The coupling of the circuit element to the metalized layer is across substantially all of the outer surface of the metalized layer. The circuit element conducts the electrical signals to the metalized layer as directed by the control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: Loyalty Based Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: Martin A. Pribula, Cory Michael Gloe, Jacob Edward Gefroh, Andrew David Dahl, John Richard Haley, Peter F. Travers, Richard Rotondo, Nathaniel R. Travers, Ken Watkins
  • Publication number: 20220176939
    Abstract: An electrified vehicle having an electric machine coupled to a traction battery to selectively propel the vehicle and associated method for the electrified vehicle include receiving trip data from an external server, the trip data including a plurality of road segments of a selected route from a starting location to a destination, each road segment having an associated energy consumption and distance, calculating a distance-to-empty (DTE) based on a remaining trip distance to the destination, available energy of the traction battery, an estimated traction battery energy required for the remaining trip distance, and an overall vehicle efficiency, the estimated traction battery energy being based on a combination of the received segment energy consumption and distance of each remaining segment in the trip, and communicating the DTE to a display within the electrified vehicle to reduce fluctuations in displayed DTE during travel along routes with nonlinear energy consumption (changing energy efficiency).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mark POLL, Erik BIBERSTEIN, Ryan HUNT, Jacob DOAN, John William SCHMOTZER
  • Publication number: 20220181515
    Abstract: An inventive light-emitting apparatus comprises an array of multiple light-emitting pixels, and one or more transmissive optical elements positioned at a light-emitting surface of the light-emitting pixel array. One or more of the light-emitting pixels is defective. Each optical element is positioned at a location of a corresponding defective light-emitting pixel, and extends over that defective pixel and laterally at least partly over one or more adjacent pixels. Each optical element transmits laterally at least a portion of light emitted by the adjacent pixels to propagate away from the array from the location of the defective pixel, reducing the appearance of the defective pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: LUMILEDS LLC
    Inventors: Toni Lopez, Hossein Lotfi, Isaac Wildeson, Oleg Shchekin
  • Publication number: 20220175890
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide swallowable devices, preparations and methods for delivering drugs and other therapeutic agents within the GI tract. Many embodiments provide a swallowable device for delivering the agents. Particular embodiments provide a swallowable device such as a capsule for delivering drugs into the intestinal wall or other GI lumen. Embodiments also provide various drug preparations that are configured to be contained within the capsule, advanced from the capsule into the intestinal wall and degrade to release the drug into the bloodstream to produce a therapeutic effect. The preparation can be operably coupled to delivery means having a first configuration where the preparation is contained in the capsule and a second configuration where the preparation is advanced out of the capsule into the intestinal wall. Embodiments of the invention are particularly useful for the delivery of drugs which are poorly absorbed, tolerated and/or degraded within the GI tract.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: Rani Therapeutics, LLC
    Inventor: Mir IMRAN
  • Publication number: 20220177807
    Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention relate generally to a variety of norbornene derivatives exhibiting olfactive properties and are suitable as fine fragrance ingredients. More specifically, this invention relates to various fragrance compositions containing one or more of a compound of formulae (IA) to (IC): Wherein m, n, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are as defined herein. The compounds of formulae (IA) to (IC) are useful as perfumes, colognes, and in perfume augmenting, modifying, enhancing, and imparting compositions. The compositions of this invention are therefore useful in a variety of products including perfumes, colognes, soaps, detergents, candles, air fresheners, trash bags, tissues, deodorants, lotions, skin care products, hair products, sanitary products, cleaning products, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: PROMERUS, LLC
    Inventor: LARRY F RHODES