Patents Assigned to LLC
  • Windshield wiper assembly
    Patent number: 11148643
    Abstract: A windshield wiper assembly for an automobile, comprising a wiper arm, a wiper blade, a plurality of double claw fixtures pivotally mounted onto the wiper arm and adapted to support the wiper blade on the wiper arm, and an actuator adapted to selectively induce rotation of the wiper blade along a longitudinal axis of the wiper blade relative to the wiper arm, each of the double claw fixtures adapted to rotatably support the wiper blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Thomas W. Jozwiak, Thomas W. Cox, Marek L. Wilmanowicz
  • Recreational watercraft with open platform passenger deck
    Patent number: 11148758
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes recreational watercraft that provide a ballast system and an open platform passenger deck. An example is an aluminum hull including a ballast system to regulate displacement by the recreational watercraft and an open platform passenger deck as an integral upper surface to the aluminum hull. Multiple sides, continuous from the aluminum hull, include a stern side, a bow side, a port side, and a starboard side that surround a perimeter of the open platform passenger deck. An inboard power plant is located within a stern portion of the aluminum hull to propel the recreational watercraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Tulip Factory, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Overbye, Abdul Hameed Khanzada
  • System and method for peristaltic transport of material
    Patent number: 11148886
    Abstract: A peristaltic transport device comprising a tube member having an inner space to receive material, the member includes a series of repeating sections wherein each of the sections includes a plurality of bladders to selectively occlude portions of the inner space according to a defined peristaltic sequence to transport the material through the inner space. An actuator assembly is coupled to the tube member to control the selective occlusion of the inner space by selectively expanding and contracting ones of the plurality of bladders according to the defined peristaltic sequence. The actuator assembly simultaneously controls corresponding ones of the plurality of bladders across the series of repeating sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Eidon, LLC
    Inventor: Roger N. Johnson
  • Increased bottom sheet thickness on cast alloys for mechanical joining of certain materials
    Patent number: 11149769
    Abstract: A system for attaching material stack-up layers of at least two layers together using mechanical fasteners is disclosed. The material stack-up comprises at least an upper layer and a lower layer. The lower layer has a relatively constant thickness equal to or greater than 4.0 mm or may have alternating thick and thin areas in which the thickness of the thick area is equal to or greater than 4.0 mm. A mechanical fastener attaches the upper layer and the lower layer and is inserted at least partially into the lower layer. The fastener is inserted into the thick area of the embodiment having alternating thick and thin areas. The lower layer may be any of a variety of materials, including magnesium or any other brittle material. The lower layer may also be a casting, such as a magnesium casting. The mechanical fastener may be any of fasteners, screws or bolts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Amanda Kay Freis, Vladimir Bogachuk, Aindrea Campbell, Jason Balzer, Kim Lazarz, Joy Hines Forsmark
  • Method, apparatus and system for retrofitting a vehicle
    Patent number: 11153116
    Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method for retrofitting a vehicle are presented. The method relates to a vehicle with a factory-installed first apparatus which communicates with a factory-installed second apparatus through a vehicle data bus using a first message. The method includes electrically disconnecting the vehicle data bus between the first apparatus and the second apparatus and electrically connecting a retrofit apparatus to the vehicle data bus. The method further includes transmitting a second message from the retrofit apparatus to the first apparatus which is indistinguishable from the first message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Sucxess LLC
    Inventor: Axel Nix
  • Reinforced battery package with sealed anode chamber
    Patent number: 11152644
    Abstract: A solid state battery cell has a frame formed by a non-electrically conductive material. The frame has a frame thickness (Tf). A cell core surrounded by and entirely within the frame has a cell-core thickness (Tc). The cell core includes at least one anode, at least one cathode and at least one electrolyte between the at least one anode and the at least one cathode. At least one cell-core swell-accommodating recess is surrounded by and entirely within the frame. The at least one cell-core swell-accommodating recess defines an internal cell volume into which the cell core is expandable and from which the cell core is contractible. The cell-core thickness (Tc) is less than or equal to the frame thickness (Tf) during cell-charge and/or cell-discharge cycling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: JOHNSON IP HOLDING, LLC
    Inventor: Lonnie G. Johnson
  • Systems and method for use of single mass flywheel alongside torsional vibration damper assembly for single acting reciprocating pump
    Patent number: 11149726
    Abstract: A pump system may include a pump, a driveshaft, driving equipment, and a vibration dampening assembly configured to reduce pump-imposed high frequency/low amplitude and low frequency/high amplitude torsional vibrations. The pump may have an input shaft connected to the driveshaft. The driving equipment may include an output shaft having an output flange connected to the driveshaft. The driving equipment may be configured to rotate the driveshaft to rotate the input shaft of the pump therewith. The vibration dampening assembly may include one or more flywheels operably connected to the input shaft and configured to rotate therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: BJ Energy Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Tony Yeung, Ricardo Rodriguez-Ramon, Guillermo Rodriguez, Samir Nath Seth
  • Systems and methods for legal document generation
    Patent number: 11151452
    Abstract: A system is configured to receive first training data, train a first neural network (NN) based on the first training data, receive second training data, train a second NN based on the second training data, receive a first plain English phrase, provide the first plain English phrase to the first NN, generate, via the first NN, one or more first legal clauses based on the first plain English phrase, receive a second plain English phrase, provide the second plain English phrase to the first NN, generate, via the first NN, one or more second legal clauses based on the second plain English phrase, provide the one or more first legal clauses and the one or more second legal clauses to the second NN, and generate, via the second NN, a legal document based on the one or more first legal clauses and the one or more second legal clauses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, LLC
    Inventors: Austin Walters, Jeremy Edward Goodsitt, Fardin Abdi Taghi Abad, Reza Farivar, Vincent Pham, Mark Watson, Kenneth Taylor, Anh Truong
  • Activating voice commands of a smart display device based on a vision-based mechanism
    Patent number: 11151993
    Abstract: An image is received from a light capture device associated with the smart display device. A determination is made as to whether to activate voice recognition of a recording device associated with the smart display device based on a face being in the image. In response to determining to activate the voice recognition of the recording device associated with the smart display device based on the face being in the image, the voice recognition of the recording device associated with the smart display device is activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: BAIDU USA LLC
    Inventor: Xuchen Yao
  • Hydraulically powered electric generators
    Patent number: 11152839
    Abstract: Methods and systems of operating hydraulically powered electric generators are disclosed. The hydraulically powered electric generators comprise opposing stators spaced apart by an armature. The armature is positioned against a first stator. A conduction path is established through a coil of the first stator. The armature is magnetically held against the first stator for a specific time period. The armature is hydraulically moved away from the first stator to capture electrical energy resulting from a collapse in magnetic field in the first stator and the armature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Sturman Digital Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Oded Eddie Sturman
  • Dropper
    Patent number: 11148131
    Abstract: A dropper includes a bulb, a pipette coupled to the bulb, and a cap coupled to the bulb. The dropper is composed entirely of recyclable material having a same recycle code. The dropper has a length of greater than 2 inches. The dropper is recyclable as a single unit. In one embodiment, the pipette includes an undercut on an inside of the pipette nearest the bulb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: APC Packaging, LLC.
    Inventor: Robert John Bulla
  • Systems and methods for charging parked vehicles
    Patent number: 11148549
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed configured to charge an electrical vehicle. A charge request is received for a first electrical vehicle parked at a first parking spot. A battery charging device is connected to a first head unit comprising a first charging cable located in proximity to the first parking spot. A charge request is received for a second electrical vehicle parked at a second parking spot. A determination is made as whether the first electrical vehicle is no longer being charged, and in response to determining that the first electrical vehicle is no longer being charged, the battery charging device is disconnected from the first head unit and is connected to a second head unit comprising a second charging cable located in proximity to the second parking spot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Dasher Lawless Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Christopher Alan
  • Sprocket assembly
    Patent number: 11148753
    Abstract: A sprocket assembly for a bicycle includes at least one alignment member configured to align components of the sprocket assembly about a rotation axis. The alignment member interacts with an engagement member to axially engage components of the sprocket assembly. The engagement member may be configured with features to stop rotation relative to components of the sprocket assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: SRAM, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Bush, Jorge Latimer, Daniel Humes
  • Cooling system with vertical alignment
    Patent number: 11149997
    Abstract: A cooling system uses P-traps to address the oil return issues that result from a vertical separation between the compressor and the high side heat exchanger. Generally, the vertical piping that carries the refrigerant from the compressor to the high side heat exchanger includes P-traps installed at various heights to capture oil in the refrigerant and to prevent that oil from flowing back to the compressor. As oil collects in the P-traps, the refrigerant begins to push the oil upwards until the oil reaches the high side heat exchanger. Multiple piping of different sizes may be used depending on a discharge pressure of the compressor. When the discharge pressure is higher, a larger piping may be used direct the oil and refrigerant to the high side heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Heatcraft Refrigeration Products LLC
    Inventor: Shitong Zha
  • System and method for data migration from a CAS storage system to a non-CAS storage system
    Patent number: 11151049
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system for invalidating, by a target, all data in a first volume. A source may scan a hash to address table for a second volume to be migrated to the first volume. Data in the second volume may be migrated to be stored in the first volume by pushing information from the hash to address table to the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company, LLC
    Inventors: David Meiri, Anton Kucherov
  • Automated data capture
    Patent number: 11151744
    Abstract: Methods for annotating objects within image frames are disclosed. Information is obtained that represents a camera pose relative to a scene. The camera pose includes a position and a location of the camera relative to the scene. Data is obtained that represents multiple images, including a first image and a plurality of other images, being captured from different angles by the camera relative to the scene. A 3D pose of the object of interest is identified with respect to the camera pose in at least the first image. A 3D bounding region for the object of interest in the first image is defined, which indicates a volume that includes the object of interest. A location and orientation of the object of interest is determined in the other images based on the defined 3D bounding region of the object of interest and the camera pose in the other images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: X Development LLC
    Inventors: Kurt Konolige, Nareshkumar Rajkumar, Stefan Hinterstoisser, Paul Wohlhart
  • Barrier assembly for an energy storage system and a vehicle that utilizes the barrier assembly
    Patent number: 11148720
    Abstract: A barrier assembly for an energy storage system includes a panel and an energy storage pack. The panel includes an outer surface and an inner surface opposing the outer surface. The energy storage pack is spaced from the panel relative to the inner surface of the panel. The barrier assembly further includes an intermediate structure disposed between the inner surface of the panel and the energy storage pack. The intermediate structure is configured to absorb energy when a load is applied to the outer surface of the panel and configured to redistribute the load along a plurality of load paths through the intermediate structure as the load is applied to the panel. A vehicle includes the barrier assembly discussed above. The vehicle includes a support structure and the barrier assembly is coupled to the support structure. The inner surface of the panel faces toward the support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Travis W. Walker, Robert N. Saje, Eric A. Mathieson, Michael T. Chaney, Warren J. Parsons
  • Host system directly connected to internal switching fabric of storage system
    Patent number: 11151063
    Abstract: A host system is connected to the internal fabric of a storage system without an intervening external network or director or other component of the storage system controlling the host system's access to the internal fabric. The host system may exchange I/O communications with physical storage devices and/or global memory over an I/O path that does not include any directors, for example, over the internal fabric to which the host system is directly attached. In embodiments in which at least a portion of the global memory is considered part of a director, the host system may be configured to communicate with such global memory over the internal fabric and without use of director compute resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Ian Wigmore, Alesia A. Tringale, Jason J. Duquette
  • Molded light guide for optically coupling light from LEDs
    Patent number: 11150396
    Abstract: A thin plastic light guide is formed to have cavities on one surface and TIR (total internal reflection) structures directly above the cavities. LEDs mounted on a printed circuit board are positioned in the cavities. The cavity walls are shaped to refract the LED light and direct the LED light toward the TIR structures to most efficiently make use of the TIR structures. The TIR structures may have a cusp or cone shape. The top ceiling of the cavities may be shaped to direct light at the TIR structure so as to leak through the TIR structure and blend the light with light leaking through surrounding portions of the light guide. The LEDs may be distributed only near the edges of the light guide or over the entire back surface of the light guide. A diffuser sheet may be laminated over the light guide to further mix the light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Lumileds LLC
    Inventors: Varun Dev Kakkar, Erno Fancsali, Frans Hubert Konijn
  • Reinforced composites, methods of manufacture, and articles therefrom
    Patent number: 11148950
    Abstract: A reinforced composite comprises: a reinforcement material comprising one or more of the following: a carbon fiber based reinforcing material; a fiberglass based reinforcing material; a metal based reinforcing material; or a ceramic based reinforcing material; and a carbon composite; wherein the carbon composite comprises carbon and a binder containing one or more of the following: SiO2; Si; B; B2O3; a metal; or an alloy of the metal; and wherein the metal is one or more of the following: aluminum; copper; titanium; nickel; tungsten; chromium; iron; manganese; zirconium; hafnium; vanadium; niobium; molybdenum; tin; bismuth; antimony; lead; cadmium; or selenium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Lei Zhao, Zhiyue Xu