Patents Assigned to LLC
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Patent number: 11143570Abstract: A system for leak testing an envelope for a tire assembly can include a rim, an envelope sized to accommodate a green tire assembly and secured to the rim, a vacuum system in fluid communication with the envelope, and a controller. The controller can be configured to pressurize the envelope to a predetermined pressure, compare a slope of pressure over time to a predetermined value, and enable proceeding with a depressurization of the envelope responsive to determining the slope of the pressure over time being more than or equal to the predetermined value.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2018Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Bridgestone Bandag, LLCInventors: Matthew J. Abraham, Seth D. Taylor
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Patent number: 11141121Abstract: For radiation safety, a fluoroscope has an adjustable X-ray source-to-intensifier distance (SID) and an X-ray transparent spacer positioned between the source and receptor. As a distance between the source and the intensifier is changed, the spacer is moved or a different sized transparent spacer is used, to ensure a safe minimum skin-to-source distance (SSD) is maintained. A processor is programmed to inhibit the generation of X-rays if the SID is greater than a defined distance and the spacer is not in position.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2018Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Onyx Technical Consulting, LLCInventors: Christopher Eaves, Daniel G. Reed, James F. Reed
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Patent number: 11147004Abstract: Aspects include selecting a first edge device to provide a first part of a service to a user equipment, establishing a first session between the first edge device and a device for a duration of the service, establishing a second session between the first edge device and the user equipment in accordance with a first access technology to transfer first data associated with the first part of the service to the user equipment, and responsive to determining that at least one parameter associated with the second session falls below a threshold performing: handing-over the second session to a second edge device to transfer second data associated with a second part of the service to the user equipment, establishing a third session between a third edge device and the user equipment to transfer third data associated with the second part of the service to the user equipment, or a combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., AT&T MOBILITY II LLCInventors: Sangar Dowlatkhah, Zhi Cui, Brian J. Keller
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Patent number: 11143287Abstract: A hydraulic control valve for controlling hydraulic circuits comprises a valve housing defining a valve bore, a first spool valve slidably positioned within the valve bore and adapted to control a first hydraulic circuit, and a second spool valve slidably positioned within the valve bore and adapted to control a second hydraulic circuit. The first spool valve and the second spool valve are positioned co-axially within the valve bore and are independently slidable within the valve bore to allow the first and second spool valves to control the first and second hydraulic valves independently of one another.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventor: Dale A. Frank
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Patent number: 11144060Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to receive road quality data from at least one vehicle in a fleet of vehicles and determine a route for the at least one vehicle in the fleet of vehicles. The road quality data may be gathered by at least one sensor configured to detect autonomous vehicle movements and orientation. The route may avoid a segment of road that is associated with poor road quality data.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: GM Cruise Holdings, LLCInventor: Stephanie Olivia Engle
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Patent number: 11144504Abstract: Techniques to eliminate redundant file system operations are disclosed. In various embodiments, an indication is received to send locally-stored file system operations to a remote file system metadata server. A set of related locally-stored file system operations is determined. Operations in the set are determined to satisfy a merger criteria and are merged into a single merged file system operation. The merged file system operation is sent to the remote file system metadata server.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2015Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLCInventors: Deepti Chheda, Diwaker Gupta, Vaibhav Kamra, Nathan Rosenblum, Niraj Tolia
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Patent number: 11144905Abstract: Systems and methods are described for incorporating electronic benefit transfer (EBT) systems into a secure, mobile, and electronic payment processing system. Existing EBT systems capture data regarding a purchase. This record keeping functionality can be harnessed to provide retailers and marketers with data regarding marketing efforts, coupon use, and more. A mobile device can be used to interact with a presence detection system. Coupons or payment information can be received at a mobile device, and payments can be carried out between a mobile device and a points of sale (POS).Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2016Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: ModoPayments, LLCInventors: Aaron Wilkinson, Gregory W. Harvey, Bruce Parker, Michael Menefee
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Patent number: 11142749Abstract: The present invention is related to a trehalose phosphorylase comprising an amino acid sequence, wherein the amino acid sequence of the trehalose phosphorylase is at least 80% identical to and/or at least 80% homologous to an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the amino acid sequence of the trehalose phosphorylase comprises an amino acid substitution at one or more amino acid positions, wherein the one or more amino acid positions is/are selected from the group consisting of amino acid positions of SEQ ID NO: 1 712, 383, 10, 114, 118, 192, 197, 220, 225, 304, 306, 318, 323, 339, 349, 357, 459, 476, 481, 484, 487, 488, 506, 511, 526, 530, 532, 533, 537, 550, 556, 564, 590, 649, 667, 703 and 705.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2017Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignees: NEW MATTERHORN, LLC, c-LEcta GmbHInventors: Birgit Brucher, Andreas Vogel
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Patent number: 11141908Abstract: Methods, devices and systems for efficient 3D printing that address conventional inefficiencies while utilizing a single compact device are set forth. Some embodiments utilize a circular-shaped build area revolving symmetrically around a single center point utilizing a continuous helical printing process. In some embodiments, vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) are utilized as an energy source for curing the print material. The VCSELs can be integrated with the print head and can form an array which can be staggered or linear. In some embodiments, the VCSELs (and the corresponding print head)can be connected to a rotating platform, which can rotate independently from the revolving build area. In some embodiments, a thermoelectric cooler and/or a fluid cooler can provide cooling to the VCSELS.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2018Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Orange Maker LLCInventors: Kurt Dudley, James Tersigni
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Patent number: 11144748Abstract: A biometric classification system includes a biometric capture system that captures a biometric identifier. A classifier includes a plurality of group classifiers. Each group classifier in the plurality of classifiers includes a group discriminator that determines, based on the captured biometric identifier, whether the biometric identifier belongs to a group of persons associated with the group discriminator, and includes a plurality of object discriminators. Each object discriminator is associated with a single person within the group of persons. The group discriminator determines whether the biometric identifier belongs to the group of persons. The object discriminator determines whether the biometric identifier belongs to the single person associated with the object discriminator.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: IOT Technology, LLC.Inventor: Karl L. Wang
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Patent number: 11145288Abstract: A computing system and related techniques for selecting content to be automatically converted to speech and provided as an audio signal are provided. A text-to-speech request associated with a first document can be received that includes data associated with a playback position of a selector associated with a text-to-speech interface overlaid on the first document. First content associated with the first document can be determined based at least in part on the playback position, the first content including content that is displayed in the user interface at the playback position. The first document can be analyzed to identify one or more structural features associated with the first content. Speech data can be generated based on the first content and the one or more structural features.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Benedict Davies, Guillaume Boniface, Jack Whyte, Jakub Adamek, Simon Tokumine, Alessio Macri, Matthias Quasthoff
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Patent number: 11140996Abstract: A foam core mattress including a cushion layer having a foam with an IFD of between about 6 to about 18 and a density of between about 1.5 lb./ft3 to about 4 lb./ft3. The mattress includes a core that is coupled with a bottom surface of the cushion layer. The core includes a matrix of rebond foam pieces that includes at least 5% foam pieces having volumes of less than about 0.5 in3, at least 40% foam pieces having volumes of between about 0.5 and 2.0 in3, and at least 20% foam pieces having volumes of greater than 2.0 in3, wherein the core has an IFD of between about 21 and 36. The mattress includes a base layer coupled with a bottom surface of the core. The base layer has an IFD of between about 28 to about 70 and a density of between 1.5 lb./ft3 to about 2 lb./ft3.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Denver Mattress Co., LLCInventor: Bob Rensink
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Patent number: 11144206Abstract: A method and system for sharing data reduction metadata with storage systems. Specifically, the disclosed method and system entail communicating, to a storage system, information known to host devices from which data (submitted to-be-written to the storage system) may originate. This a priori reduction-pertinent information, which may include the potential to improve storage system efficiency and/or performance at least with respect to data reduction processing of the data submitted to-be-written, had previously been considered incommunicable to the storage system. The disclosed method and system, however, lift this previous limitation and enable communication of any storage system performance-improving information, applicable to the data submitted to-be-written, to the storage system.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLCInventors: Jeremy O'Hare, Alexandre Lemay, Matthew Fredette, Sorin Faibish
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Patent number: 11142115Abstract: A heater system for an LED light assembly having a lens includes a flexible composite positioned around an outer surface of the lens. The flexible composite includes a polymer base layer, a plurality of conductive buses provided on the base layer, and a resistive layer electrically connecting the plurality of buses to form a circuit. The resistive layer includes conductor particles dispersed in a polymer matrix. The resistive layer has a crystalline first condition prior to applying electricity to one of the buses and an amorphous second condition in response to applying electricity to one of the buses.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2020Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Tramec Termico Technologies LLCInventors: Michael M. Cubon, Gary E. Sullo
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Patent number: 11142072Abstract: A vehicle includes a power-electronics converter and an electrical outlet in electric communication with the power-electronics converter and configured to power external loads. The vehicle includes at least one electrical outlet including at least a first socket configured to power a first category of external loads and a second socket configured to power a second category of external loads. The vehicle is configured to only power one of the first and second loads at a time. This may be accomplished using physical features or electronically.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Krishna Prasad Bhat, Michael W. Degner, Ke Zou, Xi Lu
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Patent number: 11147134Abstract: A multi-track illumination content editing system allows creation or alteration of content using multiple input tracks representing illumination or other electromagnetic emissions and auxiliary content representing presentations other than electronic emissions, e.g., images, audio, or video. The editing system may particularly perform mixed media editing that manipulates both illumination and auxiliary content so that output illumination or auxiliary tracks depend on both illumination and auxiliary input tracks.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Telelumen, LLCInventors: Steven Paolini, Veronika Zelikson, Dmitri Simonian, Ross Archer
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Patent number: 11144584Abstract: The present disclosure is generally related to a data processing system to coordinate parallel processing of audio queries across multiple devices. A data processing system can receive an audio input signal detected the display device and parse the audio input signal to identify an entity. The data processing system can transmit a query command to the display device to cause a multimedia content application to perform a search for the entity. The data processing system can access at least one of an address database and a multimedia content provider to identify a reference address for the entity. The data processing system can provide the reference address for the entity to cause the display device to present a content selection interface. The content selection interface can include an element for the reference address, prior to completion of the search for the entity performed by the multimedia content application.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2017Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Jian Wei Leong, Nicu Cornea, Maya Tekke Anant
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Patent number: 11141873Abstract: A shaving razor system with a tottle defining a cavity for containing a liquid. The tottle has a first end defining a fluid port and a second end having a seal. The tottle has a maximum cross-sectional area between the first end and the second end. A coupler at the second end of the tottle is configured to engage a personal care article. An end cap is mounted to the first end of the tottle. The end cap has a bottom surface with a contact area greater than the maximum cross-sectional area between the first end and the second end of the tottle.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2018Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: The Gillette Company LLCInventor: Matthew James Hodgson
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Patent number: D933016Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: MODUS TEST, LLCInventors: Lynwood Adams, Jack Lewis
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Patent number: D933148Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2020Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLCInventors: Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert