Patents Assigned to LLC
  • Linear actuator assembly and system
    Patent number: 11242851
    Abstract: A linear actuator system includes a linear actuator and at least one proportional control valve and at least one pump connected to the linear actuator to provide fluid to operate the linear actuator. The at least one pump includes at least one fluid driver having a prime mover and a fluid displacement assembly to be driven by the prime mover such that fluid is transferred from the pump inlet to the pump outlet. The linear actuator system also includes a controller that establishes at least one of a speed and a torque of the at least one prime mover and concurrently establishes an opening of the at least one proportional control valve to adjust at least one of a flow and a pressure in the linear actuator system to an operational set point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: PROJECT PHOENIX, LLC
    Inventor: Thomas Afshari
  • Adaptive speed control algorithms and controllers for optimizing flow in ventricular assist devices
    Patent number: 11241572
    Abstract: Method and systems control a rotational speed of a blood pump during ventricular diastole. A method includes controlling a blood pump in accordance with a first segment operational mode. A controller monitors the blood flow rate through the blood pump. The controller determines, based on the blood flow rate, whether continued controlling of the blood pump per the first segment operational mode would result in the blood flow rate through the blood pump being less than a target minimum blood flow rate. In response to a determination that continued controlling of the blood pump per the first segment operational mode would result in the blood flow rate through the blood pump being less than the target minimum blood flow rate, the controller controls the rotational speed of the blood pump so that the blood flow rate through the blood pump is approximate to the target minimum blood flow rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: TC1 LLC
    Inventors: Charles Dague, Dan Harjes
  • Natural gas processing and systems
    Patent number: 11242298
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides natural gas and petrochemical processing systems including oxidative coupling of methane reactor systems that integrate process inputs and outputs to cooperatively utilize different inputs and outputs of the various systems in the production of higher hydrocarbons from natural gas and other hydrocarbon feedstocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Lummus Technology LLC
    Inventors: Rahul Iyer, Alex Tkachenko, Sam Weinberger, Erik C. Scher, Guido Radaelli, Hatem Harraz
  • Portable potty seat
    Patent number: 11241126
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a portable potty seat for a toilet. This disclosure aims to provide a portable potty seat, which has the advantages of simple structure, light volume and can be adapted to toilets with different sizes and specifications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: 1316 LLC
    Inventor: Thomas E. McConnell
  • Maneuver planning for urgent lane changes
    Patent number: 11242060
    Abstract: In various embodiments, methods, systems, and vehicles are provided for executing a lane change for a host vehicle. In various embodiments, one or more sensors obtain sensor data pertaining to target vehicles in proximity to the host vehicle; and a processor at least facilitates: obtaining, using the sensor data, predictions as to future positions and movement of the target vehicle; identifying a plurality of gaps through which the host vehicle may accomplish the lane change, based on the predictions; calculating a cost for each of the plurality of gaps; selecting, a selected gap of the plurality of gaps, having a minimized cost; and executing the lane change for the host vehicle via the selected gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Sayyed Rouhollah Jafari Tafti, Pinaki Gupta
  • Data processing systems for use in automatically generating, populating, and submitting data subject access requests
    Patent number: 11244071
    Abstract: Computer systems and methods for: (1) analyzing electronic correspondence associated with a data subject (e.g., the emails within one or more email in-boxes associated with the data subject); (2) based on the analysis, identifying at least one entity that that the data subject does not actively do business with (e.g., as evidenced by the fact that the data subject no longer opens emails from the entity, and/or has set up a rule to automatically delete emails received from the entity); and (3) in response to identifying the entity as an entity that the data subject no longer does business with, at least substantially automatically populating and/or submitting a data subject access request to the entity (e.g., to delete all personal information being processed by the entity).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: OneTrust, LLC
    Inventors: Kabir A. Barday, Mihir S. Karanjkar, Steven W. Finch, Ken A. Browne, Nathan W. Heard, Aakash H. Patel, Jason L. Sabourin, Richard L. Daniel, Dylan D. Patton-Kuhl, Kevin Jones, Jonathan Blake Brannon
  • Disposable towel produced with large volume surface depressions
    Patent number: 11242656
    Abstract: A disposable tissue or paper towel product including at least two plies, an exposed outer surface of at least one of the two plies comprising a plurality of pockets, the plurality of pockets having an average volume greater than 0.4 mm3 and an average surface area of 2.5 mm2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: First Quality Tissue, LLC
    Inventors: James E. Sealey, II, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Jeffrey Grunwald, Ashley Harris, Justin S. Pence
  • Device for decoding a video bitstream
    Patent number: 11245893
    Abstract: A system for decoding a video bitstream includes receiving a reference picture set associated with a frame including a set of reference picture identifiers. The reference picture set identifies one or more reference pictures to be used for inter-prediction of the frame based upon its associated least significant bits of a picture order count based upon the reference picture identifiers. The one or more reference pictures is a second or greater previous frame to the frame having the matching reference picture identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Velos Media, LLC
    Inventors: Sachin G. Deshpande, Christopher A. Segall
  • Switching bandwidth parts based on beam failure recovery configuration
    Patent number: 11245460
    Abstract: A wireless device switches from a first downlink bandwidth part (BWP) to a second downlink BWP identified with a downlink BWP index. Based on the second downlink BWP being configured with beam failure recovery (BFR), a first uplink BWP is switched to a second uplink BWP identified with a uplink BWP index that is the same as the downlink BWP index. The second downlink BWP is switched to a third downlink BWP. Based on the third downlink BWP not being configured with BFR, the second uplink BWP is kept as an active uplink BWP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Ofinno, LLC
    Inventors: Ali Cagatay Cirik, Esmael Dinan, Hua Zhou, Hyoungsuk Jeon, Alireza Babaei, Kyungmin Park
  • Monitoring activity with depth and multi-spectral camera
    Patent number: 11245875
    Abstract: A camera system is configured to automatically monitor an area. Depth image(s) of the area are acquired based on active IR light emitted by the camera system and reflected from the area to a sensor array of the camera system. The depth image(s) are computer analyzed to identify a human subject. For each spectral illuminator of the camera system, spectral light image(s) of the area are acquired based on active spectral light in the spectral light sub-band of the spectral illuminator reflected from the area to the sensor array. The spectral light image(s) for the spectral illuminators are computer analyzed to identify an interaction between the human subject and an object in the area. In response to identifying the interaction between the human subject and the object in the area, an action to be performed for the object in the area is computer issued.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Sergio Ortiz Egea, Riaz Imdad Ali, Michael Scott Fenton, Onur Can Akkaya
  • Custom optical reference calibrator fabrication system
    Patent number: 11243160
    Abstract: Systems and methods for producing a calibration standard for an optical analysis system (e.g., a diagnostic reader) from a live test sample are disclosed. The calibration standard may include an image reproduced on a substrate. The reproduced image may be a replication of a digital image of a live test sample captured using the optical analysis system and then digitally processed to be reproduced on the substrate. The image reproduced on the substrate may include at least one optical feature digitally added to the replication of the digital image of the live test sample. The added optical features may be used to allow for more robust calibration using the calibration standard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: DETEKT BIOMEDICAL, LLC
    Inventors: Damon Vincent Borich, Michelle Silveyra, Alejandro Silveyra, Andrea Grbavac, Zwckxally Obregon
  • Exchange for trading radio frequency usage rights
    Patent number: 11244414
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, systems and methods are provided for enabling parties to create, define, buy, and sell usage rights in radio frequency (RF) ranges, e.g., via a computerized trading exchange. The usage rights may comprise exclusive or shared ownership or lease interests. A government or other entity may initially offer on the exchange usage rights in radio frequencies owned or controlled by the government. The usage rights may be sold to market participants, e.g., through a competitive bidding process such as a reverse auction, Dutch auction, RFQ, or other methodology. Such rights may be transferred subject to government use, e.g., in emergency situations. Information associated with offered RF usage rights such as historical usage data, geographical reach, and available RF equipment may be published on the exchange. The exchange may also enable secondary trading of usage rights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventor: John Zuckerman
  • Management of user interfaces within a network
    Patent number: 11245595
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method to manage user interfaces within a network, such as a wireless network at least partially included within a hazardous area. The method includes creating an application user interface based upon data content included within a single application binary file, serving the application user interface, creating a device user interface based upon data content included within a single device binary file, and serving the device user interface, in which the data content of the single application binary file and the data content of the single device binary file are identical. Additionally or alternatively, the method includes sending the single device binary file to an application computer through a serial connection to create an application user interface, in which the device user interface and the application user interface are configured to be identical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Sensia LLC
    Inventors: Thomas M. Madden, Robert Diederichs, Jerry Yee
  • System and method for a controlled environment
    Patent number: 11243007
    Abstract: An integrated system and process provides integrated control of the environment within a personal space. A tent or other structure suitable for forming a personal space, is in contact with, and may enclose, a user station. The system includes a control system, main controller, control modules, sensors, environmental units and other controllers that operate in an integrated fashion to provide a controlled environment within the personal space. The tent may enclose all or portions of the control system, main controller, control modules, sensors, environmental units and other controllers. Portions of the control system, main controller, control modules, sensors, environmental units and other controllers may reside outside tent. A process for providing environmental control of the personal space includes learning capabilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: BETELGEUSE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Randal S. Barber, Robert A. Stevens
  • Video-based system for automated detection of double parking violations
    Patent number: 11244171
    Abstract: A method for detecting a double-parked vehicle includes identifying a parking region in video data received from an image capture device monitoring the parking region. The method includes defining an enforcement region at least partially surrounding the parking region. The method includes detecting a stationary vehicle in the enforcement region. The method includes determining the occurrence of an event relative to the stationary vehicle. In response to the determined occurrence of the event, the method includes classifying the stationary vehicle as being one of double parked and not double parked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Conduent Business Services LLC
    Inventors: Wencheng Wu, Edgar A. Bernal, Yao Rong Wang, Zhigang Fan, Robert P. Loce
  • Molded semiconductor package and related methods
    Patent number: 11244918
    Abstract: Implementations of semiconductor packages may include: a semiconductor die having a first side and a second side; one or more bumps included on the first side of the wafer, the bumps comprising a first layer having a first metal and a second layer including a second metal. The first layer may have a first thickness and the second layer may have a second thickness. The semiconductor package may also have a mold compound encapsulating all the semiconductor die except for a face of the one or more bumps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Sw Wang, CH Chew, Eiji Kurose, How Kiat Liew
  • High speed connector system
    Patent number: 11245210
    Abstract: A connector system includes a housing with a paddle card. One side of the paddle card includes a plurality of rows of signal terminations. Another side of the paddle card includes a single row of cable terminations. Cable management members may be used to support the rows of signal terminations. A shield member may be used to improve the electrical performance of the signal terminations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Stevan Ratkovic, Christopher Roth
  • Random access procedures using multiple active bandwidth parts
    Patent number: 11246163
    Abstract: Wireless communications using multiple active resources (e.g., bandwidth parts (BWP)) are described. A predetermined rule may be used to determine on which downlink (DL) BWP of multiple active DL BWPs, and/or on which uplink (UL) BWP of multiple active UL BWPs, a message is to be sent. A wireless device and/or a base station may reduce the quantity of active DL BWPs and/or active UL BWPs to monitor for a response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Ali Cirik, Esmael Hejazi Dinan, Hua Zhou, Hyoungsuk Jeon, Alireza Babaei
  • Eye convergence detection with contact lenses
    Patent number: 11243415
    Abstract: A contact lens, system of contact lenses, and a method for detecting eye convergence includes detecting a first inward gaze with first gaze detection circuitry included in a first contact lens disposed on a first eye. A first inward gaze signal is transmitted from the first contact lens to a second contact lens disposed in a second eye in response to detecting the first inward gaze. A second inward gaze is detected with second gaze detection circuitry included in a second contact lens disposed on the second eye. The first inward gaze signal is received by the second contact lens. If the first inward gaze signal is received within a pre-determined time period from detecting the second inward gaze, an optical power for the second eye is adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Verily Life Sciences LLC
    Inventor: Shungneng Lee
  • Fan
    Patent number: D943080
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: O2COOL, LLC
    Inventors: Oliver Breit, Mak Shek Fung, Tom Zeng, Eric F. Junkel