Patents Assigned to LLC
  • Utilizing machine learning to perform a merger and optimization operation
    Patent number: 11216730
    Abstract: A device may comprise a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor may receive transaction information and entity information for a plurality of entities and may generate a first model based on the transaction information, the entity information, and information identifying an event, a theme, or a transaction parameter. The processor may process, using the first model, the transaction information and the entity information to identify a set of related entities and a type of relationship associated with the set of related entities. The processor may determine, using a second model, one or more modifications to a first set of accounts and a second set of accounts associated with the first and second entities based on the type of relationship and may perform one or more actions based on the one or more modifications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Angelina Wu, Brian Lee, Gaurang Bhatt
  • Determining whether to automatically resume first automated assistant session upon cessation of interrupting second session
    Patent number: 11217247
    Abstract: Determining whether, upon cessation of a second automated assistant session that interrupted and supplanted a prior first automated assistant session: (1) to automatically resume the prior first automated assistant session, or (2) to transition to an alternative automated assistant state in which the prior first session is not automatically resumed. Implementations further relate to selectively causing, based on the determining and upon cessation of the second automated assistant session, either the automatic resumption of the prior first automated assistant session that was interrupted, or the transition to the state in which the first session is not automatically resumed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Andrea Terwisscha van Scheltinga, Nicolo D'Ercole, Zaheed Sabur, Bibo Xu, Megan Knight, Alvin Abdagic, Jan Lamecki, Bo Zhang
  • Apparatus and method for limiting a range of angular positions of a screw
    Patent number: 11213324
    Abstract: A spinal screw assembly is provided. The assembly may be provided with a screw and a movable head in which angulation of the screw relative to the movable head is constrained so that angulation within limits is allowed in one plane but lesser or no angulation is allowed in another plane. Methods to assemble the disclosed apparatus are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Theken Spine, LLC
    Inventors: Eric A. Lab, Joel P. Bales, Simon Gerhard Sjovold, Keun-Young Anthony Kim
  • Apparatus and process for forming a gable top seal
    Patent number: 11214392
    Abstract: A clamp and a process of using a clamp within a gable top carton conveyor system is provided. The clamp and process of using the clamp provides for improved alignment of gable top cartons such that the edges are better aligned and can form a more effective heat seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Evergreen Packaging, LLC
    Inventor: Michael P. Hughes
  • Net knife assembly
    Patent number: 11214393
    Abstract: A net knife assembly for a baler is provided. The net knife assembly includes a linkage drive system including a drive linkage coupled to a motor. The net knife assembly includes a knife carrier coupled to the linkage drive system and configured to be positioned in a home position and a cut position. The net knife assembly includes a tensioning member coupled to the linkage drive system. The motor is configured to rotate the drive linkage of the linkage drive system, rotation of the drive linkage rotating the knife carrier between the home position and the cut position. Upon rotation of the knife carrier through a center position relative to the tensioning member, the tensioning member accelerates rotation of the knife carrier into the home position or the cut position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America, LLC
    Inventors: Charles Brandon Peterson, Scott C. Simmons
  • Optical assembly for a wide field of view point action camera with a low sag aspheric lens element
    Patent number: 11215795
    Abstract: An optical assembly for a point action camera with a wide field of view has multiple lens elements configured to provide a field of view in excess of 150 degrees. One or more lens elements has an aspheric surface with an approximately 30 microns or less sag and an approximately 25 microns/millimeter or less aspheric sag slope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Navitar Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Russell Hudyma, Michael Thomas
  • Real time intervention platform for at-risk conduct
    Patent number: 11217085
    Abstract: A system for generating automated notifications by aggregating data to provide alerts to interdict at-risk conduct. In the system, an aggregator application accesses a plurality data sources addressing at-risk conduct. The aggregator application generates reports of incidents of at-risk conduct by specific individuals and stores the reports in a database. A dynamic risk computation engine scores each individual for their risk of engaging in at-risk conduct according to metadata on contacts of that individual within the plurality of data sources. Any individual having a score exceeding a pre-determined threshold triggers an alarm and a notification is provided in real time to competent authorities to allow a responsible person to make a timely intervention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Tetra Ventures LLC
    Inventors: Raghuraman Govindaraj, Sanjay Ungarala, Sharad Rao
  • System and method for integrated control of supply fan
    Patent number: 11215373
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a supply fan assembly including a controller, a memory operably coupled with the controller. The supply fan assembly further includes at least one environment sensor operably coupled with the controller and a fan supplying fresh air from an exterior environment into a structure according to instructions from the controller. Additionally, the operational data is generated by the at least one of the environment sensor and the controller, and the controller instructs the fan in response to the operational data generated during a pre-defined time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Broan-NuTone LLC
    Inventors: Danic Vermette, Simon Blanchard, Stephane Michaud, Michel Julien, Dominic Blanchette
  • Detecting and isolating competing speech for voice controlled systems
    Patent number: 11217242
    Abstract: Detecting and isolating competing speech for voice controlled systems are provided herein. An example method includes isolating a voice command from a plurality of competing voice sound signals received internally or externally to a vehicle, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of competing voice sound signals are received using a sensor coupled with a window of the vehicle, and processing the voice command by the voice command system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: John Huber, Joshua Wheeler, Scott Andrew Amman, Ranjani Rangarajan, Leah Busch, Nikhitha Bekkanti
  • Prosthetic capsular devices, systems, and methods
    Patent number: 11213381
    Abstract: A prosthetic capsular device configured to be inserted in an eye includes a housing structure and a ring structure. The housing structure includes a first side, a second side opposite the first side, a third side, a fourth side opposite the third side, a posterior side including a refractive surface, an anterior side opposite the posterior side, and a longitudinal axis. The first side, the second side, the third side, the fourth side, the posterior side, and the anterior side at least partially define a cavity configured to contain an intraocular device (e.g., an IOL). The anterior side includes an opening. The ring structure includes a ring structure portion extending radially outward from proximate one of an end of the first side and an end of the second side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Omega Ophthalmics LLC
    Inventors: Gary N. Wortz, Rick William Ifland
  • Speed control command auto-calibration system for autonomous vehicles
    Patent number: 11214251
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a system receives a first control command and a speed measurement of the ADV. The system determines an expected acceleration of the ADV based on the speed measurement and the first control command. The system receives an acceleration measurement of the ADV. The system determines a feedback error based on the acceleration measurement and the expected acceleration. The system updates a portion of the calibration table based on the determined feedback error. The system generates a second control command to control the ADV based on the calibration table having the updated portion to control the ADV autonomously according to the second control command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignees: BAIDU USA LLC, BAIDU.COM TIMES TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fan Zhu, Qi Kong, Lin Ma, Hui Jiang, Jiaming Tao, Liangliang Zhang
  • Sequential fusion for 3D object detection
    Patent number: 11214281
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for improving a perception processing pipeline for object detection that fuses image segmentation data (e.g., segmentation scores) with LiDAR points. The disclosed techniques are implemented using an architecture that accepts point clouds and images as input and estimates oriented 3D bounding boxes for all relevant object classes. In an embodiment, a method comprises: matching temporally, using one or more processors of a vehicle, points in a three-dimensional (3D) point cloud with an image; generating, using an image-based neural network, semantic data for the image; decorating, using the one or more processors, the points in the 3D point cloud with the semantic data; and estimating, using a 3D object detector with the decorated points as input, oriented 3D bounding boxes for the one or more objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Motional AD LLC
    Inventors: Sourabh Vora, Oscar Olof Beijbom, Alex Hunter Lang, Bassam Helou
  • Method and device for voice operated control
    Patent number: 11217237
    Abstract: At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a method and device for voice operated control with learning. The method can include measuring a first sound received from a first microphone, measuring a second sound received from a second microphone, detecting a spoken voice based on an analysis of measurements taken at the first and second microphone, learning from the analysis when the user is speaking and a speaking level in noisy environments, training a decision unit from the learning to be robust to a detection of the spoken voice in the noisy environments, mixing the first sound and the second sound to produce a mixed signal, and controlling the production of the mixed signal based on the learning of one or more aspects of the spoken voice and ambient sounds in the noisy environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Staton Techiya, LLC
    Inventors: John Usher, Steven Goldstein, Marc Boillot
  • High temperature thermostable foodservice tray
    Patent number: 11213151
    Abstract: An example disposable food service tray that can withstand high heat is disclosed. The disposable food tray includes a first layer comprising paper board, and a second layer comprising polyethylene terephthalate (PET) affixed to the first layer, wherein an adhesion between the first layer and the second layer is configured to withstand a temperature of up to 525 degrees Fahrenheit for up to six minutes without blistering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: HAVI GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Paul Zurek, Jonathon James William Beach
  • Apparatus for coupling to existing power lines
    Patent number: 11217755
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for monitoring and controlling electronic devices using wired and wireless protocols are disclosed. The systems and apparatus may monitor their environment for signals from electronic devices. The systems and apparatus may take and disambiguate the signals that are received from the devices in their environment to identify the devices and associate control signals with the devices. The systems and apparatus may use communication means to send control signals to the identified electronic devices. Multiple apparatuses or systems may be connected together into networks, including mesh networks, to make for a more robust architecture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Crius Technology Group, LLC
    Inventor: Phillip Bogdanovich
  • Gullwing suitcase cot
    Patent number: 11213137
    Abstract: Various embodiments for a collapsible cot are provided. A collapsible cot can include a first telescoping member, a second telescoping member, and folding support mechanisms. Each of the folding support mechanisms can include a crossmember, a first arm having a first end pivotably coupled to a first side of the crossmember and a second end slidably coupled to the first telescoping member, and a second arm having a first end pivotably coupled to a second side of the crossmember and a second end slidably coupled to the second telescoping member. The second end of the first arm and second arm can include a coupler having a cross-section having a shape and size similar to a cross-section of the first telescoping member and the second telescoping member. The coupler can permit sliding of the at least one folding support mechanism along the first and second telescoping members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: TRAVEL KOTS LLC
    Inventors: Connell E. Reynolds, Jeffrey Juskowich, Brian VanHiel
  • Cloud-based game slice generation and frictionless social sharing with instant play
    Patent number: 11213750
    Abstract: Methods enable creation of a game slice from a game. Plurality of games is provided for presentation on a display device. Each game is identified by an image. Selection activity is detected at the image of one of the games. In response to the selection, game code of the selected game is executed to enable game play of an unlocked game. The selected game is streamed to the display device. User interaction related to the game play is received. A recording of the game play is examined to identify portions of the game for generating a game slice, which are returned in a suggested list for selection. Game slice is generated for a selected portion from the list. A recording of the game play for the game slice is associated as a primary video segment. The game slice and the primary video segment are provided for sharing over a network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: David Perry, Victor Octav Suba Miura, Warren Benedetto
  • Key fob
    Patent number: D939928
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Corneal Campbell, Pete A. Lawlis
  • Case for mobile electronic communications device
    Patent number: D940122
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Speculative Product Design, LLC
    Inventors: Minna Chong, Patrick Christian, Bryan Lee Hynecek, Ben Walker Hunt, Darrick Del Moral
  • Razor cartridge
    Patent number: D940394
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventors: Jahdiel Fyfield, Matthew Michael Long, Xavier Michael Brissett