Abstract: A movable seat such as for use with a gaming device is disclosed and described herein. An example chair includes a chair head assembly and a floorplate assembly. The example chair head assembly is movably affixed to a slide plate in the floorplate assembly to slide the chair head assembly along at least a portion of the floorplate assembly. An example floorplate assembly includes a slide plate and a floorplate. The example slide plate is arranged to receive a support member, and the example slide plate is movably affixed to the floorplate via a track opening along the floorplate.
Abstract: A recycling method includes the steps of compacting recyclable material into a fixed bale, and weighing the recyclable material, using load cells, independently of the compacting forces. Compacting equipment for performing the method includes balers with load cells and anchors, with the load cells weighing the baler and the recyclable material in the baler, and with the anchors anchoring the baler in place without interfering with the weighing.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 22, 2019
Date of Patent:
February 8, 2022
Assignee:
BACE, LLC
Inventors:
Frederick Waite, Drew Sigmund, Jr., Matthew Perry
Abstract: In one embodiment, it is determined that a speed of an autonomous driving vehicle (ADV) is below a predetermined speed threshold during a current turn section of a three-point turn, where the three-point turn includes at least three turn sections. In response, detecting an obstacle within a predetermined proximity of the ADV, determining a type of obstacle. An amount of time during which the speed of the ADV remains below the predetermined speed threshold is determined. It is determined whether the amount of time is greater than a time threshold corresponding to the type of the obstacle. If the amount of time is greater than the time threshold, the current turn section is ended and a next turn section is started.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 22, 2019
Date of Patent:
February 8, 2022
Assignees:
BAIDU USA LLC, BAIDU.COM TIMES TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) CO., LTD.
Abstract: The subject matter of this specification can be implemented in, among other things, a method that includes storing translator linguistic resources for a personal account and project linguistic resources for a corporate account. The method includes creating a private profile for the personal account in response to the personal account being added to a team for the corporate account or being assigned to a translation project for the corporate account. A graphical user interface provides access to the translator linguistic resources within the translation project for the private profile without providing access to the translator linguistic resources within the translation project for the corporate account. The graphical user interface provides translation suggestions from the project linguistic resources within the translation project for the private profile without providing full access to the project linguistic resources within the translation project for the private profile.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 8, 2018
Date of Patent:
February 8, 2022
Assignee:
Smartcat LLC
Inventors:
Sergey Andreev, Irina Petrenko, Artem Ukrainets, Ivan Smolnikov
Abstract: A method and system for continuous production of contaminant free and size specific biochar using downdraft gasification of variable quality feedstock. The system and process of the present invention includes the transfer of biochar from a gasifier after gasification to a temperature-controlled cooling screw conveyor, into a drum magnet for ferrous metal removal into multiple diverters to separate and remove ungasified materials and non-ferrous metal contaminants, then transferred into a granulator for grinding and screening the biochar to a pre-selected size. By directly attaching a novel and continuous product treatment process to the biochar stream as it exits the gasifier, the particle size, moisture content, carbon content and yield of a contaminant free biochar product can be narrowly controlled and improved to meet strict product quality specifications required by specialty applications.
Abstract: A system for capturing and destroying hair and waste within a shower drain includes a basket placed in the drain which holds a rod including an enzyme blend. The basket captures hair or waste that is washed down shower drains The enzyme blend neutralizes the hair or waste. The result is a clear drain and clear plumbing, with minimal manual labor. The basket does not require removal because the hair and waste are neutralized before a clog can develop. The enzyme blend is safer for both users and the plumbing systems treated than conventional drain cleaning chemicals.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 22, 2021
Date of Patent:
February 8, 2022
Assignee:
NeverClog LLC
Inventors:
Geoffrey J. Grumbach, Olaoluwa Faleye, Jacqueline Kirk
Abstract: A transmission includes an input shaft coupled to a prime mover, a countershaft, main shaft, and an output shaft, with gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. A shift actuator selectively couples the input shaft to the main shaft by rotatably coupling gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. The shift actuator is mounted on an exterior wall of a housing including the countershaft and the main shaft. A controller controls the shift actuator utilizing an actuating pulse and an opposing pulse.
Abstract: Initialization stripes of a redundant array of inexpensive disks (RAID) may include determining whether the stripes have already been initialized based on redundant correction information. Further, un-initialized stripes may be initialized before intended if write requests are received for such un-initialized stripes. Still further, rebuilt stripes (e.g., portions thereof) may also be checked to determine whether such rebuilt stripes have been initialized based on error detection codes.
Abstract: The discussion relates to context-aware environments. One example can include inwardly-facing cameras positioned around a periphery of an environment that defines a volume. The example can also include sensors positioned relative to the volume and configured to communicate with a user device in the volume. The example can also include an ambient perception component configured to track user locations in the volume and to detect user gestures relative to objects in the volume, and responsive to receiving a query from the user's device, to supplement the query with information derived from the objects.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 30, 2020
Date of Patent:
February 8, 2022
Assignee:
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
Inventors:
Abhishek Abhishek, Khawar Zuberi, Jie Liu, Rouzbeh Aminpour, Zhengyou Zhang, Ali Dalloul, Dimitrios Lymberopoulos, Michel Goraczko, Tony Capone, Di Wang, Yi Lu, Yasser B. Asmi
Abstract: A digitally controlled hand-tossable explosive delivery receptacle comprises a ruggedized reusable compartment enclosing a digital circuit and a disposable cartridge holding one or more explosive chemical agents and a primer. The disposable cartridge is configured to be mounted to the ruggedized reusable cartridge, and a high-strength bulkhead incorporated into the reusable or disposable compartment that separates the digital circuit from the chemical agents. The reusable compartment is sufficiently ruggedized to withstand the ignition of the primer and the detonation of the chemical agents to be reused with one or more additional disposable cartridges. In one implementation, the delivery receptacle uses a commercial airbag initiator as the primer, which is arranged in relation to the one or more chemical agents so that when the initiator is activated, it generates a pressure wave that expels the one or more chemical agents from the grenade.
Abstract: A valve seat is provided for use in a rotary valve for use in highly corrosive and abrasive applications. The valve seat includes a seat body adapted to selectively engage a portion of the floating ball element. The valve seat also includes a sealing element disposed in a first groove formed in the seat body and adapted to prevent fluid flow between the seat body and the valve body. The valve seat further includes a first bearing disposed in a second groove formed in the seat body, and a second bearing disposed in a third groove formed in the seat body, wherein the second and third grooves are formed immediately adjacent the first groove such that the first and second bearings are disposed immediately adjacent the sealing element.
Abstract: A wireless device receives a downlink control information (DCI) comprising a first field indicating a transition of a cell to a dormant state and a second field indicating a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback timing. The wireless device transmits, in response to the DCI indicating the transition and via a physical uplink control channel resource, a positive acknowledgement of a reception of the DCI at a time interval based on the HARQ feedback timing.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 30, 2021
Date of Patent:
February 8, 2022
Assignee:
Ofinno, LLC
Inventors:
Hua Zhou, Esmael Hejazi Dinan, Yunjung Yi, Ali Cagatay Cirik, Alireza Babaei, Hyoungsuk Jeon, Kyungmin Park, Kai Xu
Abstract: A prismatic lithium ion battery cell includes a packaging having a cover. A power assembly disposed within the packaging has a first (e.g., negative) side and a second (e.g., positive) side. A terminal pad is electrically coupled to the first side, while the cover is electrically coupled to the second side, of the power assembly. The cover includes a spiral disk feature disposed below the terminal pad and a reversal disk disposed below the spiral disk feature. The reversal disk is configured to deflect upwards to displace the spiral disk feature to contact the terminal pad in response to a pressure within the packaging being greater than a first predefined pressure threshold, forming an external short-circuit between the first and second sides of the power assembly. Subsequently, a portion of the power assembly fails in response to the external short-circuit and interrupts current flow within the power assembly.
Abstract: A method for building a stator assembly for a rotary electric machine includes providing a plurality of axially extending teeth spaced circumferentially from one another to define slots therebetween. Cooling structure is provided in each slot. Stator windings are wound around the teeth and the cooling structures such that each winding is at least partially disposed in each slot. The windings are electrically connected to form a plurality of phases. The teeth, the cooling structures, and the windings cooperate to form a subassembly. An outer stator core is axially slid over the subassembly to connect the teeth to the outer stator core.
Abstract: Processing raw data stored in an historian device for determining an amount of products passed through a process element in a process control environment is described. A count value is incremented by a counter at a rate at which products pass through the process element. The count value rolls over to zero when the count value reaches a rollover value R. An historian device periodically receives count value data points from the counter. A deadband value D is set in the historian device for distinguishing between rollovers, resets, and reversals. A client device queries the historian device for an amount of products passed through the process element for a timeframe. The historian device selects a set of count value data points from within the queried timeframe. The historian device determines, based on the selected data points and their quality, an amount of products passed through the process element.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 14, 2020
Date of Patent:
February 8, 2022
Assignee:
AVEVA SOFTWARE, LLC
Inventors:
Vinay T. Kamath, Yevgeny Naryzhny, Alexander Vasilyevich Bolotskikh, Abhijit Manushree, Elliott Middleton, Bala Kamesh Sista
Abstract: A method for communication. The method including displaying game play of a first user playing a gaming application on a display. The method including broadcasting an SSID from a first device over a wireless local area network. The method including pairing the first device and a second device associated with a second user over the wireless local area network. The method including streaming a user interface including information related to the first game play from the first device to the second device. The user interface is streamed concurrent with the game play of the first user, and is configured to complement game play of the first user.
Abstract: A system for processing cannabinoids and recovering solvent has a vessel for a mixture of cannabinoids and solvent. A pump forms a vacuum in the system to draw the mixture into a first heat exchanger to pre-heat the mixture. A falling film evaporator receives the mixture from the first heat exchanger, and boils the mixture to form a solvent vapor. The falling film evaporator collects the cannabinoids from the mixture as a crude oil. The first heat exchanger receives the solvent vapor. Heat is transferred to incoming mixture of the system, and cools and condenses the solvent vapor to form solvent condensate and vapor. A second heat exchanger receives and further cools the solvent condensate and vapor to form further condensed solvent and some solvent vapor. The pump receives the further condensed solvent and some solvent vapor and increases pressure to form solvent liquid and recovers solvent liquid for reuse.
Abstract: Described herein are compositions and methods for the prevention and treatment of ebolavirus infection. In certain embodiments of the present invention, monoclonal antibodies substantially similar to those described herein, as well as affinity matured variants thereof, alone or in combination, provide therapeutic efficacy in a patient against multiple species of ebolavirus.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 9, 2020
Date of Patent:
February 8, 2022
Assignees:
MAPP BIOPHARMACEUTICAL, INC., ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, ADIMAB, LLC
Inventors:
Zachary A. Bornholdt, Larry Zeitlin, Kartik Chandran, Anna Wec, Laura Walker