Patents Assigned to LLC
  • Virtualizing external memory as local to a machine learning accelerator
    Patent number: 11176493
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for virtualizing external memory as local to a machine learning accelerator. One ambient computing system comprises: an ambient machine learning engine; a low-power CPU; and an SRAM that is shared among at least the ambient machine learning engine and the low-power CPU; wherein the ambient machine learning engine comprises virtual address logic to translate from virtual addresses generated by the ambient machine learning engine to physical addresses within the SRAM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Lawrence J. Madar, III, Temitayo Fadelu, Harshit Khaitan, Ravi Narayanaswami
  • Assembly including foam pad fixed to airbag
    Patent number: 11173861
    Abstract: An assembly includes an airbag that has a panel defining an inflation chamber. The assembly includes a foam pad exterior to the inflation chamber with the foam pad fixed to the panel of the airbag. The foam pad is intended to provide an additional layer of reinforcement for the inflation chamber 18 when the foam pad interacts with its surroundings upon inflation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph E. Abramczyk, Zhibing Deng, Jeffrey C. Paddock, Deepak Patel
  • Device configuration for time sensitive network bridge
    Patent number: 11178592
    Abstract: A wireless device sends to an access and mobility management function (AMF), a message comprising a time sensitive networking (TSN) bridge capability support parameter that indicates that the wireless device supports a TSN bridge functionality. The wireless device receives, from the AMF and based on the TSN bridge capability support parameter, a configuration update message comprising at least one route configuration rule. The wireless device sends, to the AMF, a request to establish a protocol data unit (PDU) session, the request comprising one or more configuration parameters determined based on the at least one route configuration rule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Ofinno, LLC
    Inventors: Peyman Talebi Fard, Esmael Dinan, Jinsook Ryu, Kyungmin Park, Weihua Qiao, Jayshree Bharatia
  • Manual transmission with electric clutch
    Patent number: 11174940
    Abstract: A vehicle includes an powerplant, a manual transmission, and a clutch. A vehicle controller is programmed to automatically control operation of the clutch allowing the driver to shift gears by just operating the gear shifter. The vehicle also includes an input allowing the driver to override the controller and operate the clutch. The input is located on the gear shifter and is in electric communication with the controller. The controller is programmed to, inter alia, command the clutch to reduce clutch capacity responsive to receiving a signal from the sensor indicating grasping of the shifter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Glenn Fodor, Patrick J. Curran, Matthew John Shelton, Peter Douglas Kuechler
  • Three-dimensional man/machine interface
    Patent number: 11175749
    Abstract: A method is provided for selecting controls, which implement a control interface, a display, and at least one sensor capable of detecting at least one control, object, including a step (i) of obtaining information on the distance between the control object(s) and the control interface using the sensor(s), and a step (ii) of displaying, on the display, at least one symbol representing a control or set of controls according to a display mode, wherein the method further includes a step of using the distance information to determine the display mode of the symbol(s). A device is also provided for implementing the method and to an apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: QuickStep Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Didier Roziere
  • Surgical instrument with angled drive shaft
    Patent number: 11173047
    Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a body having a proximal end and a distal end and defining a lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end along an axis, the distal end configured to abut an implant, and an anchor rod disposable within the lumen of the body for contacting the implant to secure the implant at the distal end of the body. When the anchor rod is disposed within the lumen of the body in a working configuration, the anchor rod is connected to the body at the proximal end of the body and at the distal end of the body to substantially fix the anchor rod from moving along the axis of the lumen. The body includes a handle, a shaft extending distally from the handle, and a torque limiting mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Stryker European Operations Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Bryan D. Milz, Zinoviy Sosnov, Brian Haight, Frank Pinal
  • Power generating systems and methods for reducing startup NOx emissions in fossile fueled power generation system
    Patent number: 11174770
    Abstract: A method of reducing the emission of nitrogen oxides (NOx) during system startup of a power generating system may include igniting a combustion turbine thereby generating exhaust, supplying the exhaust to a catalyst bed comprising a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst, injecting an initial pulse of ammonia into the exhaust during a storage period such that the NOx reacts with the ammonia and is stored in the catalyst bed as ammonium nitrate (AN) during the storage period; and injecting a scheduled amount of ammonia into the exhaust during a transition period such that the stored AN is decomposed as temperatures increase and NOx is converted via standard and fast SCR reactions during the transition period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Wellhead Power Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: John Grant McDaniel, Christian Skov Heiberger, Daniel Scott Richardson, Paul Zach Cummins, III, Andrew Cameron Robertson
  • Reducing voltage non-linearity in a bridge having tunneling magnetoresistance (TMR) elements
    Patent number: 11175359
    Abstract: In one aspect, a magnetic field sensor includes a plurality of tunneling magnetoresistance (TMR) elements that includes a first TMR element, a second TMR element, a third TMR element and a fourth TMR element. The first and second TMR elements are connected to a voltage source and the third and fourth TMR elements are connected to ground. Each TMR element has a pillar count of more than one pillar and the pillar count is selected to reduce the angle error below 1.0°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: ALLEGRO MICROSYSTEMS, LLC
    Inventors: Rémy Lassalle-Balier, Pierre Belliot, Christophe Hoareau, Jean-Michel Daga
  • Methods, systems, articles of manufacture and apparatus to privatize consumer data
    Patent number: 11176272
    Abstract: Methods, systems, articles of manufacture and apparatus to privatize consumer data are disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus includes a consumer data acquirer to collect original data corresponding to (a) confidential information associated with consumers and (b) behavior information associated with the consumers, and a data obfuscator. The data obfuscator is to determine a degree to which the original data is to be obfuscated and a type of obfuscation to be applied to the original data based on the original data, generate obfuscation adjustments of the original data based on the degree and the type, and generate an obfuscation model based on the obfuscation adjustments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventors: Bruce C. Richardson, Shixiao Li, Martin Quinn, Michael R. Smith
  • Edge-based recognition, systems and methods
    Patent number: 11176406
    Abstract: Edge-based recognition systems and methods are presented. Edges of the object are identified from the image data based on co-circularity of edgels, and edge-based descriptors are constructed based on the identified edges. The edge-based descriptors along with additional perception metrics are used to obtain a list of candidate objects matched with the edge-based descriptors. Through various filtering processes and verification processes, false positive candidate objects are further removed from the list to determine the final candidate object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Nant Holdings IP, LLC
    Inventors: Bing Song, Matheen Siddiqui
  • Compositions for drug administration
    Patent number: 11173209
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods and for increasing the bioavailability of therapeutic agents in a subject. The compositions include at least one alkyl glycoside and at least one therapeutic agent, wherein the alkylglycoside has an alkyl chain length from about 10 to about 16 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: AEGIS THERAPEUTICS, LLC
    Inventor: Edward T. Maggio
  • System for storage, cooling and monitoring of breast milk
    Patent number: 11173099
    Abstract: A system for storing breast milk includes a container having a top opening and a bottom recess extending into an interior of the container towards the top opening. A container cap is configured to attach to the container and cover the top opening. The container cap includes a probe thermometer having a sensing tip positioned above the bottom recess when the container cap is attached to the container. A non-insulated cooling base has a protrusion configured to mate within the recess when the container is resting on the base. An insulated shell assembly includes a top and bottom configured to connect to each other, wherein the shell assembly is configured to at least partially encapsulate the container, the container cap and the cooling base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Pippy Sips LLC
    Inventors: Amber Lee Venti, Joseph Alan Venti
  • Systems and methods for data access control and account management
    Patent number: 11178136
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for data access control and account management are described. In an embodiment, a server can apply flags to user accounts identified as requiring the user to perform an action or, in the case of potentially compromised access credentials, to offer the user the opportunity to authenticate and create new credentials. A user account database and an access report database can store access credentials, flags, and other relevant information for use by the server to perform various administrative, authentication, and protective actions on user accounts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, LLC
    Inventors: Lara Mossler, Baskar Dilli, Melissa Heng, Aravindhan Manivannan
  • Substance detection device and method
    Patent number: 11175269
    Abstract: Devices and methods are employed to detect substances in a medium. The device comprises an electrogenic bacterium that selectively interacts with a substance to produce electrons. A portion of the electrons provides power to the device and a portion of the electrons generates a signal as an indication of the presence of a substance in the medium. The method comprises contacting the electrogenic bacterium of the device with a medium suspected of containing the substance and measuring the signal generated by the electrons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: HRL Laboratories, LLC
    Inventors: Jocelyn Hicks-Garner, Adam F. Gross, Tina T. Salguero
  • Adsorbent boom for the containment of contaminant spills
    Patent number: 11174611
    Abstract: A system, method for forming, and a method of manufacturing a boom for the containment of contaminants is disclosed. The boom includes a cover and an adsorbent or absorbent material disposed within the cover. The adsorbent or absorbent material may be formed of one or more sheets of flexible fabric folded upon itself to form a convoluted structure within the elongated cover. Additionally, the material disposed within the elongated cover may form a non-cylindrical cross-section. The material may be at least partially a polyester material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: HalenHardy LLC
    Inventors: Donald L. Beaver, Jr., Patrick E. Healy, Joshua D. Beaver, Irvin R. Parks, Jr., Brandon W. Guida
  • Wheel assembly
    Patent number: 11173743
    Abstract: A wheel assembly includes a wheel having a surface and defining a plurality of slots and a cap having a cap surface. The cap includes a plurality of positioning posts extending from the cap surface, each positioning post including a pillar and a stop fixed to the pillar. The pillar extends farther from the cap surface than the stop. The stop has a distal end. Each pillar is received by one of the slots of the wheel and the distal end of each stop is engaged with the surface of the wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Diego Raúl Ramirez, Juan Rosales, Francisco Vargas, Jaime Sanchez Mendoza, Thananphat Siprajan
  • Stripper solutions and methods of using stripper solutions
    Patent number: 11175587
    Abstract: Stripping solutions that may replace an etching resist ashing process are provided. The stripping solutions are useful for fabricating circuits and/or forming electrodes and/or packaging/bumping applications on semiconductor devices for semiconductor integrated circuits with good photoresist removal efficiency and with low silicon oxide etch rate and low metal etch rates. Methods for their use are similarly provided. The preferred stripping agents contain polar aprotic solvent, water, hydroxylamine, corrosion inhibitor, quaternary ammonium hydroxide and optional surfactant. Further provided are integrated circuit devices and electronic interconnect structures prepared according to these methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: VERSUM MATERIALS US, LLC
    Inventors: Jhih Kuei Ge, Yi-Chia Lee, Wen Dar Liu, Chi-Hsien Kuo
  • System and method for creating and managing private subnetworks of LTE base stations
    Patent number: 11178552
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and methods for creating and maintaining a virtual subnetwork of telecommunication base stations within a wider telecommunication network. In an LTE-based example, the subnetwork includes a connection aggregator that is coupled between the plurality of eNodeBs internal to the subnetwork and one or more MMEs in the outer network. The connection aggregator intercepts all control plane messages between the MMEs and the internal eNodeBs, remaps eNodeB identifiers, and transmits repackaged messages so that the outer network sees the entire subnetwork as a single “giant” eNodeB. The disclosed system and methods enables the operator of the virtual subnetwork to add and shut down eNodeBs as demand for connectivity fluctuates, and to do so such that all changes are unseen by the outer network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: John Mezzalingua Associates, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Michael Courington, Vishal Agrawal, Sasi Eswarakava, Massimo Notargiacomo, Stephen Turner, Patrick William Henkle
  • Gravity fed smoker
    Patent number: 11172688
    Abstract: A gravity fed smoker includes a smoking enclosure and an external stack. The stack is double walled with an inner wall, and an outer wall. A vented cooling space exists between the inner wall and the outer wall. An inner chamber of the external stack includes a fire box with a fire grate and a feed hopper positioned above the fire box. A smoke tunnel with a series of openings for releasing smoke into the smoking enclosure extends along the bottom of the food smoking enclosure and is connected to the external fire box at one end. Fuel, including charcoal, lump coal, or wood pellets, is loaded into the feed hopper. As the fuel burns on the fire grate and turns to ashes, the fuel is fed from the hopper onto the fire grate by gravity. A fan and dampers controls air flow through the fire grate and into the smoke tunnel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Masterbuilt Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Olin Powell, Adam Carter, Robert V. Terrell, Daniel Mercer
  • Magazines for tactical medicine dispensers
    Patent number: 11173098
    Abstract: Magazines that include a supporting member such as a strap, rod or chamber and one or preferably a plurality of portable medicament cases that each include a medicament provided in a package. Each case has first and second housing members that are configured to form a medicament package receiving cavity when joined together. The housing members mate together in a sealed configuration that prevents moisture or contaminants from entering into the cavity. The magazines are configured for containing a plurality of medicament cases for administration of medicaments to a group of people. Also included is a method of administering medications to mass casualties of multiple persons that are in need thereof. The medicaments are rapidly disintegratable and can include a dye that stains the person's mouth so that medical personnel can determine who has been treated with the medicament.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: GRAM TACTICAL LLC
    Inventors: James William Staggs, Scott Gordon Rhodes, Brian Cummings