Patents Assigned to LLC
  • Patent number: 12184378
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media herein modify the configuration of one or more antenna elements of an antenna array based on signal quality information associated with one or more UE devices. The signal quality information of the UE devices can be analyzed by a base station and the base station can respond to the change in signal quality of the UE devices by modifying one or more antenna elements from a first mapping to a second mapping to improve the quality of transmissions between the UE devices and a base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Sanghoon Sung, Udit Anilbhai Thakore
  • Patent number: 12184854
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing maximum transform size control for encoding of a video sequence includes identifying, by an encoder, a high-level syntax element associated with the video sequence. A maximum transform size associated with the video sequence is determined based on identifying the high-level syntax element associated with the video sequence. The video sequence is encoded using the maximum transform size based on determining the maximum transform size associated with the video sequence. The video sequence is transmitted based on encoding the video sequence using the maximum transform size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: TENCENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Xin Zhao, Xiang Li, Shan Liu
  • Patent number: 12180870
    Abstract: An engine system includes an internal combustion engine, a main exhaust aftertreatment system with a main catalytic converter, and a light-off catalyst bypass system with a bypass passage and a bypass catalytic converter. An emissions control system includes a controller in signal communication with an oxygen sensor disposed downstream of the bypass catalytic converter. The emissions control system performs a diagnostic of the bypass catalytic converter, by the controller, including (i) monitoring signals from the downstream oxygen sensor for a predetermined time period during an engine cold start condition, (ii) determining a curve plotting oxygen content at the downstream oxygen sensor over the predetermined time period, based on the signals from the downstream oxygen sensor, (iii) determining a number of times the curve crosses a predetermined setpoint over the predetermined time period, and (iv) comparing the number to a predetermined threshold to determine if the bypass catalytic converter has failed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Steven C Wante, Roger C Sager
  • Patent number: 12182943
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are various methods for supporting guidance systems. In one example, a method receives image information of a surrounding environment of the user device at a first real-world location. Thereafter, the method determines, based on the received image information, what further information is needed to generate a spatial anchor point in the model. Subsequently, the method provides guidance information to the user device for capturing the further image information that is required to create a spatial anchor point, after which point the user device may implement the guidance information. Next, the method receives further information required from the user device for generating a spatial anchor point, and then a spatial anchor point is generated based on the exchanged information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Saqib Shaikh, Eugene Seleznev, Rita Faia Marques, Martin Philip Grayson, Mikayla Brianne Jones, Cecily Peregrine Borgatti Morrison
  • Patent number: 12178842
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula A, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: where A, X, R1, and R2 are as defined herein, which compounds have properties for antagonizing PCSK9. Also described are pharmaceutical formulations comprising the compounds of Formula I or their salts, and methods of treating cardiovascular disease and conditions related to PCSK9 activity, e.g. atherosclerosis, hypercholesterolemia, coronary heart disease, metabolic syndrome, acute coronary syndrome, or related cardiovascular disease and cardiometabolic conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: MERCK SHARP & DOHME LLC
    Inventors: Hubert Josien, Abbas Walji, Harold B. Wood, Fa-Xiang Ding, Jian Liu, Thomas Joseph Tucker, Michael Man-Chu Lo, Liangqin Guo
  • Patent number: 12181377
    Abstract: A system and method for monitoring conditions in a crawl space is provided. The system generally comprises at least one sensor, computing device, data aggregator operably connected to the at least one sensor, processor operably connected to the computing device, power supply, and non-transitory computer-readable medium coupled to the processor and having instructions stored thereon. The system is designed to collect condition data via the at least one sensor and determine whether the conditions within the crawl space could have a detrimental impact on the building. In particular, the system is designed to monitor settling of a building over time and alert a user if the settling exceeds a predefined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Independence Materials Group, LLC
    Inventors: Ben Bayless, Andy Burran, John Calagaz, Michael Cox
  • Patent number: 12179741
    Abstract: A hybrid vehicle includes an engine, an electric machine, and a clutch configured to selectively couple the engine to the electric machine. A controller is programmed to command a torque to the electric machine based on a clutch model that includes a learned time constant previously selected using a family of candidate time constants based on a comparison of the family to measured pressure data of a previous engagement of the clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Akshay Bichkar, Jason Meyer
  • Patent number: 12180665
    Abstract: Hydroelectric power generation systems and methods of using such systems are provided. A power generation system includes a reservoir that is at least partially defined by a plurality of precast segments. At least a subset of the precast segments are interconnected via complementary coupling elements. The reservoir is elevated with respect to a fluid supply. The system further includes a flow path providing fluid communication between the reservoir and the fluid supply, a power generation module configured to pump fluid from the fluid supply and into the reservoir via the flow path, and a power conversion module configured to convert kinetic energy of fluid released from the reservoir and travelling through the flow path into electric energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: W.L. FRENCH HYDROPOWER HOLDINGS LLC
    Inventor: William L. French, Sr.
  • Patent number: 12183191
    Abstract: An enforcement vehicle includes monitors an identified stopped vehicle using one or more sensors of the enforcement vehicle, to determine if any change to the stopped vehicle indicates a likelihood of escalation based on predefined escalation characteristics. The enforcement vehicle detects at least one escalation characteristic via the monitoring and automatically enacts a predefined vehicle reaction based on a predicted type of escalation determined from one or more detected at least one escalation characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Douglas H. Randlett, Christopher Charles Hunt, Chad Hoover, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Brendan F. Diamond
  • Patent number: 12183371
    Abstract: An electronic device including a housing having an interior gas space, at least one electronic component positioned within the housing, an environmental control module positioned within the housing, wherein the environmental control module contains a sorbent, and a relative humidity sensor in communication with the interior gas space, wherein the interior gas space is maintainable at a relative humidity of 0% as measured by the relative humidity sensor. The interior gas space may include between about 97% and about 99.9% helium expressed as a molar fraction and at least a portion of the remainder as molecular oxygen. The sorbent can include at least one of a type A zeolite, a type X zeolite, or a type Y zeolite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Rory Stephan Goodman, Yuhang Cheng, Dipeshkumar Jayantilal Purani, Silvia De Vito Luebben
  • Patent number: 12183845
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a group IV substrate and a patterned group III-V device over the group IV substrate. Precursor stacks having at least one precursor metal are situated over at least one portion of the patterned group III-V device. A blanket dielectric layer is situated over the patterned group III-V device. Contact holes in the blanket dielectric layer are situated over each precursor stack. A filler metal is situated in each contact hole and over each precursor stack. The patterned group III-V device can be optically and/or electrically connected to group IV devices in the group IV substrate. Additional contact holes in the blanket dielectric layer can be situated over the group IV devices and filled with the filler metals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Newport Fab, LLC
    Inventors: Edward Preisler, Zhirong Tang
  • Patent number: 12184059
    Abstract: A power system including a gate driver configured with test circuitry to detect faults is disclosed. The power system may be configured to test the fault detection circuitry in order to confirm its ability to detect faults. Various methods and circuit implementations are disclosed to determine the ability of the system to detect faults. The testing may include different configurations and protocols in order to make conclusions about which components are likely responsible for a failure. These components may include components included in the gate driver or externally coupled to the gate driver. The disclose approach does not significantly add complexity because a test input to initiate a test may be communicated from a low voltage side to a high voltage side over a shared communication channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Kinam Song, Yi-Feng Hsia, Vlad Anghel
  • Patent number: 12184463
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided. The apparatus performs operations including selecting a high efficiency long training field (HE LTF) sequence for a frame, selecting an HE LTF transmission mode from one of a 4× HE LTF mode, a 2× HE LTF mode, and a 1× HE LTF mode, transmitting only a set of allocated subcarriers of the HE LTF sequence for the frame, and transmitting a set of additional fields of the frame using the set of allocated subcarriers and a set of unallocated subcarriers. The set of additional fields includes a legacy short training field (L-STF), a legacy long training field (L-LTF), a legacy signaling field (L-SIG), a high efficiency signaling A field (HE-SIG-A), and a high efficiency short training field (HE-STF). Transmitting of the HE LTF sequence for the frame uses only one or more of the set of allocated subcarriers, and none of the unallocated subcarriers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Atlas Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Daewon Lee, Sungho Moon, Yujin Noh, Minho Cheong
  • Patent number: 12184624
    Abstract: Systems and methods for creating fingerprints for devices are described herein. In various embodiments, the system includes a device management system operatively coupled to a merchant system. According to particular embodiments, the device management system: 1) receives a first payload correspond to a device from the merchant system, the first payload including data in a particular format; 2) creates a fingerprint for the device by parsing the first payload and creating a record of a section format for each of one or more distinct sections of the particular format; and 3) comparing a format of each subsequent payload that corresponds to the device to the fingerprint for the device to determine whether the device has been compromised.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Bluefin Payment Systems LLC
    Inventors: Timothy William Barnett, Alexander I. Kasatkin, Christopher Hozumi Miyata
  • Patent number: 12180385
    Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention encompass compositions containing one or more polycycloolefinic monomers, optionally at least one multifunctional olefinic monomer and a suitable solvent, which exhibits long shelf life stability and undergoes mass polymerization only when subjected to a suitable temperature to provide a three-dimensional insulating articles. Embodiments of this invention exhibit hitherto unattainable properties, such as for example, low dielectric constant and low loss properties, and very high thermal properties, among others. The compositions of this invention may additionally contain one or more organic or inorganic filler materials, which provide improved thermo-mechanical properties in addition to very low dielectric properties. In general the compositions are stable at room temperature for an extended period of time lasting up to a few weeks and undergo mass polymerization only when subjected to suitable higher temperatures generally above 100° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: PROMERYS, LLC
    Inventor: Pramod Kandanarachchi
  • Patent number: 12180939
    Abstract: A method for providing backup control for a supervisory controller of at least one wind turbine includes observing, via a learning-based backup controller of the at least one wind turbine, at least one operating parameter of the supervisory controller under normal operation. The method also includes learning, via the learning-based backup controller, one or more control actions of the at least one wind turbine based on the operating parameter(s). Further, the method includes receiving, via the learning-based backup controller, an indication that the supervisory controller is unavailable to continue the normal operation. Upon receipt of the indication, the method includes controlling, via the learning-based backup controller, the wind turbine(s) using the learned one or more control actions until the supervisory controller becomes available again. Moreover, the control action(s) defines a delta that one or more setpoints of the wind turbine(s) should be adjusted by to achieve a desired outcome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: GE Infrastructure Technology LLC
    Inventors: Kalpesh Singal, Mustafa Tekin Dokucu, Fernando Javier D'Amato, Georgios Boutselis
  • Patent number: 12184591
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for conducting an open conversation user interface and more particularly, to a channel-agnostic user interface experience which can utilize automated background intelligence to simplify the exchange between a software system or member service representative (MSR) and a member, and avoids the need for web-based free form inputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: UIPCO, LLC
    Inventors: Ian Smith, Jeremy Mark Fisher, Heather Hernandez
  • Patent number: 12178301
    Abstract: A hair styling iron includes a housing, a mandrel extending longitudinally from the housing, the mandrel having a proximal end adjacent to the housing, and a distal end opposite the proximal end, and a plurality of light emitting elements within the mandrel. The plurality of light emitting elements are light emitting diodes that emit light having a wavelength between about 620 to about 750 nm. A cross-sectional area of the mandrel at the proximal end is greater than the cross-sectional area of the mandrel at the distal end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Conair LLC
    Inventors: Sophia Wojczak, Paul James Carrubba, Daniel Bishop
  • Patent number: 12179078
    Abstract: A paddle ball game includes a court defined by a base with an action surface and a net supported by poles extending upward and outward from the action surface. The game is played with opposing players that strike the ball with a paddle into the court for the other player to hit until one player misses the ball or the ball fails to rebound out of the court.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: GLACIER GAMES, LLC
    Inventor: Joe Bingham
  • Patent number: 12178473
    Abstract: Uterine toner device (UTD) for reducing postpartum hemorrhage includes: a fundal portion including a first end and a second end of the fundal portion, the fundal portion including a conical shaped tip at the first end of the fundal portion; a cervical portion including a first end and a second end of the cervical portion, the first end of the cervical portion coupled to the second end of the fundal portion, where the fundal portion and the cervical portion each include a cylindrical and tubular shaped body, where the body of the cervical portion includes a first plurality of fenestrations; and at least one balloon coupled to a surface of the cervical portion, where when the balloon is inflated, the balloon seals the cervical portion without sealing the first plurality of fenestrations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: NEMOW LLC
    Inventors: Samartha Ram Hemmanur, Narmadha Kuppuswami, Kanagasabai Muthu, Periannan Sethupathi