Patents Assigned to LLC
  • Blanket airbag with integrated seat belt system
    Patent number: 11225216
    Abstract: A vehicle seat safety system. The vehicle safety seat system comprises a vehicle seat configured to move between a substantially reclining position and a substantially sitting position. The vehicle seat comprises at least a seat back and a seat bottom. The system also includes an enclosure configured to store a blanket airbag in an undeployed position prior to a collision, wherein the enclosure is disposed near the head of a passenger in the vehicle seat, and wherein the blanket airbag is ejected from the enclosure to an intermediate position in the event of a collision. The system further comprises a first electromechanical restraint system associated with the seat back and coupled to the blanket airbag by a first physical coupling and a second electromechanical restraint system associated with the seat bottom and coupled to the blanket airbag by a second physical coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Chin-Hsu Lin, Yi-pen Cheng, Scott D. Thomas, Gary L. Jones, Paul E. Krajewski
  • Device carriers
    Patent number: 11229140
    Abstract: Carriers may be adapted, or configured, to allow devices received thereby to move towards and away from an interface end region. When devices are positioned proximate the interface end region of the carriers, interfaces of the devices may be presented by the carriers for operable coupling to an enclosure. When devices are positioned away from the interface end region of the carriers, interface adapters may be coupled to the interfaces of the devices, which may present a different interface for operable coupling to an enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Anil Koyad Choyikkunnil, Shankar Gopalakrishna, Saju Cheeran Verghese Francis, Kiran Padmakumari Devapalan
  • High output luminary
    Patent number: 11226087
    Abstract: A recessed light fixture has a heat sink and a removable light engine assembly. A thermally conductive base of the light engine assembly has an LED and has a thermal interface adapted for thermal coupling to a thermal interface of the heat sink. A mechanical connector in the enclosure can connect the base of the light engine assembly to the heat sink and couple the thermal interfaces of the light engine assembly and heat sink. The base of the light engine assembly is insertable through an opening in the ceiling aligned and can be urged into connected and disconnected states, from within the room, where a clearance between the opening in the ceiling and the base is no more than about 0.05 inches, whereby the light engine assembly can be replaced or serviced from within the room without disturbing the ceiling and without the use of a large diameter trim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: USAI, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Wickham, Oriana J. Starr, Frank Cogliano
  • Decoding method and apparatuses with candidate motion vectors
    Patent number: 11228784
    Abstract: An image coding method bitstream includes: determining a maximum number of a merging candidate which is a combination of a prediction direction, a motion vector, and a reference picture index for use in coding of a current block; deriving a first merging candidate; determining whether or not a total number of the first merging candidate is smaller than the maximum number; deriving a second merging candidate when it is determined that the total number of the first merging candidate is smaller than the maximum number; selecting a merging candidate for use in the coding of the current block from the first merging candidate and the second merging candidate; and coding, using the maximum number, an index for identifying the selected merging candidate, and attaching the coded index to the bitstream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Velos Media, LLC
    Inventors: Toshiyasu Sugio, Takahiro Nishi, Youji Shibahara, Kyoko Tanikawa, Hisao Sasai, Toru Matsunobu
  • Mounting bracket lock
    Patent number: 11224304
    Abstract: A mounting bracket lock may be configured to secure the mounting bracket of a window treatment housing to a rail of the housing. The mounting bracket lock may be slidably attachable to the rail and, when in a locked position, may prevent the mounting bracket from detaching from the rail. The mounting bracket lock may include a body that is mountable to the rail. The body may include a first portion that slidably attaches to the rail, and a second portion that receives a portion of the rail and a portion of the mounting bracket, thereby securing the mounting bracket in a locked position relative to the rail. The body of the mounting bracket lock may define one or more projections that extend therefrom, and that engage in a friction fit between corresponding surfaces of the mounting bracket when the mounting bracket lock is in the locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLC
    Inventor: Brian Filko
  • Method and device for data center management
    Patent number: 11226882
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and device for data center management. For example, there is provided a method, comprising: obtaining information of hardware used in a data center, the information of the hardware including identification information describing an identifiable attribute of the hardware; identifying the hardware by matching the identification information with a resource profile, the resource profile recording identifiable attributes of a plurality of types of hardware; and updating a record associated with the hardware in a database of the data center using the obtained information. Corresponding device and computer program product are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Layne Peng, Lynn Lin, Peter Huang, Sharon Xia, Guowu Xia
  • Preventing data loss in event driven continuous availability systems
    Patent number: 11226984
    Abstract: Described herein is a method, system, and non-transitory computer readable medium for preventing data loss from both producer and consumer systems in continuous availability event-driven applications. The process for preventing data loss may replicate events at the broker level, and selectively receive replica events at the consumer level to account for the case the originally sent event is not received, while conserving computer and network resources. Alternatively, events and replica events may be received in duplicate. In either mode of reception, machine-learning may be used for implementing algorithms which further help to conserve resources and aid in preventing further data loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventor: Sunil Kaitha
  • Method and system for fly-by-wire flight control configured for use in electric aircraft
    Patent number: 11225321
    Abstract: In an aspect a system for fly-by-wire flight control configured for use in electric aircraft including at least a sensor, wherein the sensor is communicatively connected a pilot control and configured to detect a pilot input from the pilot control and generate, as a function of the pilot input, command datum. A system includes a flight controller, the flight controller including a computing device and configured to perform a voting algorithm, wherein performing the voting algorithm includes determining that the sensor is an allowed sensor, wherein determining that the sensor is an allowed sensor includes determining that the command datum is an active datum, determining the command datum is an admissible datum, generating, as a function of the command datum and the allowed sensor, a control surface datum wherein the control surface datum is correlated to the pilot input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Chris Townsend, Joshua E Auerbach, Andrew Giroux
  • Mobile device transport parking notification and movement tracking
    Patent number: 11227495
    Abstract: Tracking movements of mobile devices may provide insight into parking space availability for transports deemed to be associated with those mobile devices. One example method of operation may include identifying a transport speed of a particular transport vehicle is moving above a first threshold speed, identifying a first change in direction of the transport and confirming a new transport speed after the first change in direction is less than a second threshold speed. The method may also include initiating a monitoring event to track movement of the transport responsive to the first change in direction of the transport or the confirmed new transport speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC
    Inventor: David Gerard Ledet
  • Execution of multipath operation triggered by container application
    Patent number: 11226851
    Abstract: A host device comprises a kernel space comprising a multipath driver component and a user space comprising a container comprising an application, a daemon process and a data structure comprising a plurality of file system entries. The multipath driver component comprises a handler that is configured to detect changes to the file system entries. The host device is configured to mount the data structure to the container and the file system entries are modifiable by the application via the mounting. The multipath driver component is configured to determine that a given file system entry has been modified based at least in part on a detection of a change by the handler and to issue an event to the daemon process. The daemon process is configured to execute an operation associated with the multipath driver in the user space based at least in part on the issued event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Gopinath Marappan, Maneesh Singhal
  • Systems and methods for location-based electronic fingerprint detection
    Patent number: 11228879
    Abstract: A notification system for location-based fingerprint detection includes a wireless device scanner, at least one sensor, and a remote server. The sensor is configured to sense parameters indicative of an event. The system further includes a processor, and a memory having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the notification system to: detect an occurrence of the event based on the sensed parameters; receive, by the wireless device scanner, a wireless signal of a user device; determine a unique identifier of the user device based on the wireless signal, wherein the wireless signal includes a wireless signal noise level for the user device; and transmit the determined unique identifier to the remote server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Soter Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Derek Peterson, Mohammed Elbadry
  • Toroidal non-glary luminaire
    Patent number: 11226083
    Abstract: A non-glare luminaire includes a toroidal-shaped light engine having light emitting diodes (LEDs) disposed about the light engine in a radial pattern. The light engine has an axial direction that is at least substantially orthogonal to the surface of the light engine. An anti-glare ring is disposed proximate the light engine and includes reflectors arranged in a radial pattern. Each reflector is configured to reflect tangentially oriented light from at least one of the LEDs substantially along the axial direction. The luminaire also includes a toroidal integrated optic (TIO), which is made up of a total internal reflectance (TIR) lens that is coupled with a light guide. The TIO optic has a toroidal lens portion having a light entrance side that receives light from the LEDs and the reflectors. The optic collimates the light received from the LEDs and the reflectors and emit the light via a light exit side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Etienne Vernier, Tahereh Ahmadi Tameh, Louis Thomas-Berube, Dirk Zylstra, Jerome Poulin
  • CO to COcombustion promoter
    Patent number: 11224864
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a CO to CO2 combustion promoter comprising microsphere sized porous silica and/or alumina comprising particles further comprising on or more Group VIII noble metals wherein the noble metal is distributed in the particle as an eggshell such that a higher content of noble metal is present in the outer region of the particle as compared to the content of noble metal in the center of the particle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: COCHISE TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventor: Guido William Aru
  • Movable barrier imminent motion notification system and method
    Patent number: 11225823
    Abstract: A movable barrier operator system is provided that includes a moving-barrier imminent motion notification apparatus, a motor, a controller, and communication circuitry configured to communicate with a remote control. In response to the communication circuitry receiving a communication from the remote control, the controller causes the motor to change the state of the movable barrier and additionally operate the moving-barrier imminent motion notification apparatus upon a determination of the remote control being beyond a physical proximity of a location associated with the movable barrier operator system. Upon a determination that the remote control is within the physical proximity, the controller refrains from operation of the moving-barrier imminent motion notification apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: The Chamberlain Group LLC
    Inventors: Casparus Cate, James J. Fitzgibbon
  • Data center resource tracking
    Patent number: 11228483
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, computer media, and apparatuses for providing resource tracking, such as in a data center environment. A control and monitoring node receives updates indicating instantiation of resources in the computing system network. The control and monitoring node determines that there are duplicate resources in the network, and then determines which of the duplicate resources to provide connectivity to. The control and monitoring node provides network configuration updates to various networking resources in the network to provide network connectivity to the one of the duplicate resources in the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGLY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Mohit Garg, Benjamin M. Schultz, Poornananda R. Gaddehosur
  • Adjustable vehicle door
    Patent number: 11225128
    Abstract: In at least some implementations, a vehicle door includes a first section having a first void, a second section having a first projection, a first intermediate member received within the first void and having an inner surface that defines an interior, wherein the first projection is received within the interior, and a first coupler coupled to the first projection. The interior of the first intermediate member has at least a portion that is larger than the portion of the first projection received within that portion of the interior to permit movement of the first projection relative to the intermediate member. The first coupler is coupled to the intermediate member to maintain the position of the first projection relative to the first section. In this way, the position of the second section may be adjusted relative to the first section and the adjusted position can be maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Jason E Schultz, Robert J Reagle
  • Laser feedback suppressor for heat-assisted magnetic recording
    Patent number: 11227633
    Abstract: A recording head includes a channel waveguide that delivers light to a media-facing surface. A near-field transducer (NFT) is at an end of the channel waveguide and proximate to the media-facing surface. A laser including an active region has a longitudinal axis corresponding to a propagation direction of the channel waveguide. The active region includes a back facet and a front facet proximate the NFT. The front facet has a surface shape configured to suppress back reflection of the light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Aidan Dominic Goggin, John Moloney, Reyad Mehfuz, Chuan Zhong, Christopher Neil Harvey
  • Material processing screen plant drive system
    Patent number: 11224896
    Abstract: A screen drive for a mobile material processing screen which can be at a travel width without having to fold or disable the screen drive. The screen drive system includes a drive motor, which is tucked at least partially under the vibrating screen; a sheave, having a double row ball bearing being supported by a shaft; a belt, coupling sheave and drive motor; a drive shaft coupled to a first universal joint, and a second universal joint, which is coupled to an opposing end of the drive shaft and to sheave.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Terex USA, LLC
    Inventors: Rex Mikle Carter, Michael Peter Stemper, Alexander Evan Ross, Ryan Anthony Mumm
  • Elbow prosthesis and method of use
    Patent number: 11224518
    Abstract: The elbow prosthesis includes an ulnar component that has a bearing end and a stem. The stem attached to the bearing end and extends in a distal direction from it. The elbow prosthesis also has a humeral component that includes a holder end and a stem with the stem extending in a proximal direction from the holder end. The prosthesis further includes at least one bearing member that is connected to the holder end with the bearing end being attached within the holder end to allow for rotation and articulation against the at least one bearing member. The bearing end and holder are attached to each other by a coupling mechanism that includes an opening positioned on the posterior aspect of the holder end and a mating surface on the bearing body. A method of using the elbow prosthesis and a total elbow prosthesis kit are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Acumed LLC
    Inventors: Andrew K. Palmer, Dale Dellacqua
  • Actuator for pivoting bicycle rack
    Patent number: 11225199
    Abstract: A latch mechanism for a pivoting bicycle rack provides a pivot release actuator on an extension that is added on to the bicycle rack. The latch mechanism comprises a connector body that is attached to the bicycle rack, and that may have an actuator for operating the pivot release. The rack extension assembly has an actuator and a linkage that connects to the connector body in the bicycle rack so that the actuator in the extension can release the pivot on the bicycle rack. The connector body may be shaped to guide the linkage during the process of attaching the extension assembly to the bicycle rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: KUAT INNOVATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Austin Harrill