Patents Assigned to LLC
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Patent number: 11232343Abstract: RFID devices are provided for use in combination with a food item or other temperature-sensitive item. The RFID devices include an RFID chip and an antenna electrically coupled to the RFID chip, along with a temperature-sensitive member. The temperature-sensitive member is configured to be in a first condition below a selected temperature and a second condition above the selected temperature to signify that the RFID device and associated food item or other temperature-sensitive item have been exposed to a temperature above the selected temperature. The temperature-sensitive member may be incorporated into the antenna to render the antenna at least partially inoperative above the selected temperature. The temperature-sensitive member may instead be configured to exhibit different colors below and above the selected temperature, or a single RFID device may include both types of temperature-sensitive members.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2018Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Avery Dennison Retail Information Services, LLCInventor: Mark W. Roth
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Patent number: 11234073Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include accessing environment information identifying an undesired sound source within an environment. The method may further include determining, based on the accessed environment information, a spatial location of the undesired sound source in the environment that is to be attenuated using an active noise cancelling (ANC) signal. The method may also include forming a microphone beam, using two or more microphones, directed at the determined spatial location, where the microphone beam is configured to capture audio information from the determined spatial location. Still further, the method may include generating an ANC signal using the audio information captured using the microphone beam, and playing back the generated ANC signal to attenuate the undesired sound source at the determined spatial location. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2019Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLCInventors: Buye Xu, Antonio John Miller, Jacob Ryan Donley
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Patent number: 11233304Abstract: A waveguide filter includes a fundamental waveguide unit. The fundamental waveguide unit may have an irregular hexagonal metal structure. One wall of the irregular hexagonal metal structure may form a connection to one or more walls of another fundamental waveguide unit having an irregular hexagonal metal structure. A fundamental waveguide unit may include a hollow irregular hexagonal metal structure which includes a resonant cavity that receives an electromagnetic signal and propagates the signal through the resonant cavity.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2019Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Optisys, LLCInventors: Michael Hollenbeck, Robert Smith
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Patent number: 11231170Abstract: In one aspect, luminaires are described herein having sensor modules integrated therein. In one aspect, a luminaire described herein comprises a light emitting face including a LED assembly. A sensor module is integrated into the luminaire at a position at least partially overlapping the light emitting face. In another aspect, a luminaire described herein comprises a LED assembly and a driver assembly. A sensor module is integrated into the luminaire along or more convective air current pathways cooling the LED assembly or driver assembly.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: IDEAL INDUSTRIES LIGHTING LLCInventors: Andrew Bendtsen, Kurt Wilcox, Boris Karpichev, John Roberts, David Goelz, Douglas E Keiter, Randy Bernard
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Patent number: 11232063Abstract: A method for data storage includes specifying a plurality of File Systems (FSs) for use by multiple clients, including assigning to the FSs both respective global identifiers and respective client-specific names. The plurality of FSs is managed using the global identifiers, and files are stored for the clients in the FSs using the client-specific names.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2019Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Shahar Frank, Amos Ben-Ari
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Patent number: 11234300Abstract: A battery-powered control device may be configured to control an amount of power delivered to one or more electrical loads and provide various feedback associated with the control device and/or the electrical loads. The feedback may indicate a low battery condition and/or the amount of power delivered to the one or more electrical loads. The control device may include a light bar and/or one or more indicator lights for providing the feedback. The control device may operate in different modes including a normal mode and a low battery mode.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2019Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Benjamin F. Bard, Chris Dimberg, Matthew V. Harte, Jason C. Killo, Matthew Philip McDonald, Daniel L. Twaddell
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Patent number: 11233903Abstract: A device for providing a communication service is provided. The device receives an address for establishing a communication session. Environmental data from an environment of the device is collected. The device determines whether the address corresponds to a communication recipient for which the environmental data is to be sent to supplement the communication session. A request for the communication session is placed based on the address, and the communication session is established upon answer of the request. The environmental data is sent over the wireless network and to the communication recipient after establishing the communication session with the communication recipient and determining that the address corresponds to the communication recipient for which the environmental data is to be sent to supplement the communication service.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: AT&T MOBILITY II LLCInventor: Ginger Chien
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Patent number: 11232643Abstract: The present embodiments relate to generating 3D objects in an artificial reality environment and collapsing 3D objects into 2D images representing the 3D objects. Users operating extra reality (XR) devices controlling the artificial reality environment can collaboratively create or modify content in the artificial reality environment, using real-world creation objects (such as a hand of the user or a pen held by the user) to create 3D objects. In response to a user triggering a collapse for a 3D object, a 2D image of the 3D object can created, from the user's perspective. The 2D image can replace the 3D object in the artificial reality environment. Presenting the 2D image can reduce the amount of data, processing resources, and power needed to provide the artificial reality environment while also reducing clutter and cognitive load on the user.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLCInventors: Jasper Stevens, Etienne Pinchon, Jonathan Ravasz, Evgenii Krivoruchko, Wai Leong Chak
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Patent number: 11229867Abstract: An air filter assembly is provided. The air filter assembly includes a housing enclosing a filter unit, an attachment bracket integrated into the housing and including a slot, and an attachment apparatus clamping the attachment bracket to an engine compartment component. The attachment apparatus includes a screw that includes a threaded shaft extending from a head, a grommet mating with the slot, a nut threadingly engaged with the threaded shaft, and a compression limiter positioned between the nut and the head.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2019Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Tara Sanzone, Jose Quezada
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Patent number: 11234029Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to generate reference signatures from streaming media through the collection of metadata, generation of audio signatures, and association of the metadata with the generated audio signatures. The disclosure consists of a media monitor that collects metadata and generates audio signatures at a household and a central processing facility that generates reference signatures therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2017Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: Adam Schenker, Nigel Smith, Shailendra Paranjape, Vinay Chauhan
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Patent number: 11232162Abstract: A computer-implemented communications method is discussed. The method includes receiving a typed user input in a texting conversation on an electronic communication channel between two or more users of electronic communications devices; analyzing the user input to identify whether the user input contains a reserved word for triggering a search; submitting a search query received in association with the reserved word to a search engine, if the user input contains a reserved word; receiving one or more search results from the search engine; and providing, in the electronic communication channel for incorporation into the texting conversation, at least one of the one or more search results.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Maryam Garrett, Richard A. Miner
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Patent number: 11232120Abstract: A method for analyzing data from data sources includes receiving user selection of a data source and displaying an interface that includes a schema region and a search box. Each data field in the schema region is associated with a respective system-defined object from the data source. The method also includes receiving user input in the search box. The user input includes a predefined contiguous string of characters specifying a search parameter. The method also includes, in response to the user input in the search box, filtering the data fields displayed in the schema region, thereby displaying only data fields whose data type matches the data type specified by the search parameter.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: TABLEAU SOFTWARE, LLCInventors: Thomas Nhan, Elaine Weatherfield Sulc, Nylah Ann McClellan DePass, Susan Denise Doan, Allison Chia-Chun Sun
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Patent number: 11232009Abstract: A processing platform includes a plurality of processing devices each including a processor coupled to a memory, and is configured to communicate over at least one network with one or more data sources. The processing platform is further configured to receive input data from the one or more data sources, to identify an instance of a key performance indicator (KPI) management data model associated with the received input data, and to perform a particular KPI service on the received input data in accordance with the identified instance of the KPI management data model. Performing the particular KPI service illustratively includes: utilizing the identified instance of the KPI management data model to extract one or more metrics from the received input data and to compute one or more KPIs based at least in part on the one or more extracted metrics; and generating analytics output including the one or more computed KPIs for the received input data.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2018Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLCInventors: Sudhir Vijendra, Shashidhar Krishnaswamy
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Patent number: 11231417Abstract: The invention relates to methods for conducting binding assays in an assay device that includes one or more storage and use zone. The storage zones of the assay device are configured to house one or more reagents used in an assay conducted in the use zone of the device.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Meso Scale Technologies, LLC.Inventors: Sudeep Kumar, George Sigal, Michael Tsionsky
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Patent number: 11231832Abstract: The subject matter of this specification generally relates to providing content related to text depicted in images. In one aspect, a system includes a data processing apparatus configured to extract text from an image. The extracted text is partitioned into multiple blocks. The multiple blocks are presented as respective first user-selectable targets on a user interface at a first zoom level. A re user selection of a first block of the multiple blocks is detected. In response to detecting the user selection of the first block, portions of the extracted text in the first block are presented as respective second user-selectable targets on the user interface at a second zoom level greater than the first zoom level. In response to detecting a user selection of a portion of the extracted text within the first block, an action is initiated based on content of the user-selected text.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2017Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Charles Yang, Louis Wang, Charles J. Rosenberg
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Patent number: 11229447Abstract: An instrument system for treating a sinus of a subject includes an instrument including a base configured to be gripped by an operator, and an elongate probe including a probe proximal end coupled with the base and extending to a probe distal end. The probe includes an aspiration lumen terminating at an inlet port proximate the probe distal end, and a delivery lumen terminating at an outlet port proximate the probe distal end. The instrument also includes a waveguide on the probe and having a light emitting end proximate the probe distal end.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2019Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: EXCELENT LLCInventors: Kashif Mazhar, Arlynn Celeste Baker, Sean Christopher Biette, Tiffany Mae Branch, Tyler Daniel Zaroff, Martin Lyn Tanaka
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Patent number: 11231843Abstract: A server device for use in a system including a sender client and a recipient client includes one or more processors and an animated slide editor. The animated slide editor is executable by the one or more processors to present a graphical user interface that enables user interaction to upload a plurality of images to the server device for inclusion in an animated image file. The animated image file defines an animated image that is displayed within a signature block region of an email transmitted from the sender client. The animated slide editor stores the animated image file within memory of the server device, and generates computer-readable instructions for insertion into the email transmitted from the sender client. The computer-readable instructions cause the recipient client to retrieve the animated image file stored at the server device, and display the animated image in the signature block region of the received email.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2019Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: E-SIG MARKETING LLCInventors: Stewart Patrick Grandpre, Ryan Kasper-Cook
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Patent number: 11232380Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a system for processing data. During operation, the system obtains an assessment result containing a rating of a candidate with respect to a qualification for an opportunity. Next, the system determines, based on the assessment result, a position of the rating in a distribution of assessment results associated with the qualification and one or more attributes of the opportunity. The system then compares the position to a threshold to determine a recommendation related to the candidate and the opportunity. Finally, the system outputs the recommendation in association with the candidate.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2019Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Christian V. Mathiesen, Emrecan Dogan, Alp Artar, Mustafa Emre Kazdagli
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Patent number: 11231592Abstract: A head-mounted display device for providing images to a wearer includes a focus-supporting light projector and a beam steerer. The focus-supporting light projector is configured to project light for rendering images based at least on virtual reality contents and/or augmented reality contents. The light projected from the focus-supporting light projector corresponds to an image plane that is selected based at least in part on a position of a pupil of an eye of the wearer. The beam steerer is configured to change a path of the light projected from the focus-supporting light projector based on the position of the pupil of the eye of the wearer.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2019Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLCInventor: Douglas Robert Lanman
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Patent number: 11231258Abstract: The present invention provides a polymer ammunition cartridge having a primer insert having: a top surface; a bottom surface opposite the top surface; a coupling element that extends from the bottom surface, wherein the coupling element comprises an interior surface and an exterior surface, wherein the interior surface comprises: a transition region that transitions from the bottom surface to a second segment wherein the transition region has a radius of from 0.02 to 0.2; a first segment extending from the second segment and terminates at a tip, wherein the first segment has a first segment distance from 0.02 to 0.18 inches and the second segment has a second segment distance from 0.02 to 0.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: TRUE VELOCITY IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventor: Lonnie Burrow