Patents Assigned to LLC
  • Named entity recognition with convolutional networks
    Patent number: 11138425
    Abstract: Methods and systems for recognizing named entities within the text of a document are provided. The methods and systems may include receiving a document image and recognized text of the document image. A feature map of the document image may be created, a tagged map may be created, and locations of tags within the tagged map may be estimated using a machine learning model. Named entities with the recognized text may be recognized based on the one or more locations of the tags. In some embodiments, the machine learning model is a convolutional neural network. In further embodiments, creating the feature map may include determining, for a subset of the cells of the feature map, one or more features of the recognized text contained in a corresponding portion of the document image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: LEVERTON HOLDING LLC
    Inventor: Christian Schäfer
  • Contextual insight system
    Patent number: 11138208
    Abstract: Aspects of systems and methods for providing contextual and event driven insights are provided. The system monitors information about the users and their conversations. Upon receiving a natural language request for information for a topic, the system utilizes a model to extract one or more topics from the request. The system utilizes the topic to query a resource for candidate users with knowledge about the topic. The system then queries a resource to identify candidate content items associated with the topic and the candidate users. Thereafter, the system refines the candidate users and the candidate content items to identify relevant users and content items that are meaningful to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Andreea Sandu, Mihai Gramada, Dorin Adrian Rusu, Gabriel Alexandru Badescu, Ion Morozan, Monica Cristiana Iacob
  • Gastric emptying breath tests
    Patent number: 11134883
    Abstract: A breath test and a breath test method for diagnosing abnormal gastric emptying using a 13C labeled breath test meal by identifying the time of maximum excretion of 13CO2 in the breath samples. The test and test method include supplying a subject with the breath test meal, collecting a breath sample of the subject at a plurality of time points after the subject consumes the meal, generating measurements of 13CO2 excretion from the breath samples, identifying a time Tmax at which 13CO2 excretion is maximal, comparing Tmax to a cut-off value. The subject may be diagnosed as having delayed gastric emptying if Tmax is greater than the Tmax cut-off value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: ADVANCED BREATH DIAGNOSTICS, LLC
    Inventors: Catherine Elizabeth Williams, Shane Anthony Crabtree
  • Method and apparatus for cleaning an oil and gas well riser assembly with multiple tools simultaneously
    Patent number: 11135628
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for cleaning an oil and gas well riser section or assembly on location offshore that includes a larger diameter central pipe and a plurality of smaller diameter pipes that are spaced radially away from the central larger diameter pipe. Even more particularly, the present invention relates to an improved method and apparatus for cleaning oil and gas well riser sections wherein a specially configured cap or pair of caps are fitted to the ends of the riser which enable pressure washing cleaning tools (or a camera) to be inserted into and through a selected one of the pipes including either a smaller diameter of the pipes or the central larger diameter pipe and wherein the cap continuously collects spent cleaning fluid and debris, allowing the cleaning process to be done on location without transporting the riser section back onshore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Tri-State Environmental, LLC
    Inventor: Anthony Scott Carter
  • EVOH-coated, biaxially oriented, high-density, polyethylene films with metal-oxide deposition
    Patent number: 11135820
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods for multilayer films, which, in one embodiment may include a core layer comprising a polyethylene stabilizer optionally in a masterbatch solution and at least 50 wt. % of high-density polyethylene. Further, the multilayer film may include a first skin layer comprising at least 90 wt. % ethylene-propylene polymer and antiblock, and a second skin layer consisting of an ethylene-propylene copolymer or terpolymer. Further still, the multilayer film may include a primer layer on the second skin, an aqueous barrier layer of ethylene vinyl alcohol polymer, polyvinyl alcohol polymer, or combinations thereof on the primer layer. And, further still, multilayer film may include a metallization layer on the aqueous barrier layer, wherein the multilayer film may be oriented in at least one direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Jindal Films Americas LLC
    Inventors: Eric T. Gohr, Robert M. Sheppard, Ting Chen
  • Load cell for a tong assembly
    Patent number: 11136838
    Abstract: A load cell for use with a tong assembly includes a body; a chamber formed in the body; and a strain gauge disposed in the chamber. The load cell also includes a first eye for pivotal coupling to the tong assembly, and a second eye for pivotal coupling to the tong assembly. An optional biasing member is disposed around the second eye for biasing the body relative to the tong assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: Martin Liess
  • Hot growing a cloud hosted block device
    Patent number: 11138028
    Abstract: A method of resizing a block storage volume for a virtual machine includes executing the virtual machine and attaching a virtual storage device to the virtual machine. The virtual storage device exposes the block storage volume on memory hardware to the virtual machine. The block storage volume includes a first storage capacity. The method also includes mounting the block storage volume to the virtual machine and resizing the block storage volume while the virtual machine continues to execute. The block storage volume is resized without attaching an additional virtual storage device to the virtual machine or mounting an additional block storage volume to the virtual machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Igor Belianski, Jay Judkowitz, Andrew Kadatch
  • Asynchronous and synchronous transmit priority mechanism
    Patent number: 11138045
    Abstract: A method is used in managing an asynchronous and synchronous transmit priority mechanism. The method receives a plurality of replication requests in conjunction with a replication process, where the plurality of replication requests comprises at least one of a first replication request or a second replication request. A first storage system that comprises a plurality of storage devices is configured to participate in the replication process with a second storage system that comprises a plurality of storage devices. The method optimizes at least one second replication request to optimize processing of the plurality of replication requests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: David Meiri, Xiangping Chen
  • System to sterilize a physical space
    Patent number: 11139488
    Abstract: A system for sterilizing a physical space, such as a hotel room. The system generates and distributes heated air to the physical space to elevate the temperature of the space to a level sufficient to achieve a desired sterilization effect of eradicating insects and microoganisms. The system is portable and self-contained. The system includes a hydrogen fuel cell that generates electrical power. An electrical system conditions and stores the electrical power and supplies stored electrical power to the system components and peripherals. System components include a source of hydrogen, a heater, an air distributor, and a filter. Peripherals include a UV light source and an aerosol dispenser. The combination of heat, UV light and aerosol disinfectant effectively eradicates insects, microorganisms, allergens, and odors in the physical space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: BWR Innovations LLC
    Inventors: Joel A. Jorgenson, Martha S. Kearns, Adam C. Jorgenson, Brian C. Messerschmidt, Thomas S. Wohl
  • Rotor for a rotary pre-heater for high temperature operation
    Patent number: 11137217
    Abstract: A rotor for a high temperature rotary pre-heater includes a hub that has an exterior surface thereon. The rotor includes an annular rim positioned around and coaxially with the hub. The annular rim has an interior surface. A plurality of partitions extend between the hub and the annular rim. Each of the partitions is located in a predetermined circumferential position by one or more alignment features. The exterior surface, the interior surface and/or the partitions have one or more of the alignment features thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Arvos Ljungstrom LLC
    Inventor: Jeffrey O'Boyle
  • Statistical property preserving pseudonymization
    Patent number: 11138338
    Abstract: A technique includes accessing data representing a plurality of values; and determining a pseudonym value for a given value of the plurality of values. Determining the pseudonym includes encrypting the given value to provide a first encrypted value; encrypting an attribute that is associated with the given value to provide a second encrypted value; and generating the pseudonym value based on the first encrypted value and the second encrypted value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Micro Focus LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Roake, Luther Martin
  • Repositionable display panel
    Patent number: 11138910
    Abstract: A repositionable display panel includes a rigid image plate that includes a front surface configured to receive a colorant to form an image thereon and a back surface opposite to the first surface. The rigid image plate is defined by an image plate thickness and image plate widths. A spacer block is defined by a spacer block thickness and spacer block widths smaller than the image plate widths. A pressure-sensitive adhesive layer between the back surface of the rigid image plate and the spacer block bonds the rigid image plate and the spacer block together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Shutterfly, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Lane Polk, Gregory Lee Franklin
  • Safety switch
    Patent number: 11139130
    Abstract: A safety switch includes an actuator that has a first possible actuator position and a second possible actuator position and a blocker that has a first possible blocker position and a second possible blocker position. The first possible blocker position overlaps with the second possible actuator position. The safety switch includes a device for generating an electrical signal representative of a current position of the actuator. When the actuator is in the first possible actuator position and the blocker is in the first possible blocker position, the blocker prevents movement of the actuator from the first possible actuator position to the second possible actuator position without first moving the blocker from the first possible blocker position to the second possible blocker position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: ARCACHON HOLDINGS LLC
    Inventors: Jamey Marcus Caldwell, Gary Leegate
  • Leveraging query executions to improve index recommendations
    Patent number: 11138266
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for leveraging query executions to improve index recommendations are described herein. In an example, a machine learning model is adapted to receive a first query plan and a second query plan for performing a query with a database, where the first query plan is different from the second query plan. The machine learning model may be further adapted to determine execution cost efficiency between the first query plan and the second query plan. The machine learning model is trained using relative execution cost comparisons between a set of pairs of query plans for the database. The machine learning model is further adapted to output a ranking of the first query plan and second query plan, where the first query plan and second query plan are ranked based on execution cost efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Bailu Ding, Sudipto Das, Surajit Chaudhuri, Vivek R Narasayya, Ryan Marcus, Lin Ma, Adith Swaminathan
  • Intent encoder trained using search logs
    Patent number: 11138285
    Abstract: A computer-implemented technique receives an input expression that a user submits with an intent to accomplish some objective. The technique then uses a machine-trained intent encoder component to map the input expression into an input expression intent vector (IEIV). The IEIV corresponds to a distributed representation of the intent associated with the input expression, within a vector intent vector space. The technique then leverages the intent vector to facilitate some downstream application task, such as the retrieval of information. Some application tasks also use a neighbor search component to find expressions that express an intent similar to that of the input expression. A training system trains the intent encoder component based on the nexus between queries and user clicks, as recorded in a search engine's search log.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Hongfei Zhang, Xia Song, Chenyan Xiong, Corbin Louis Rosset, Paul Nathan Bennett, Nicholas Eric Craswell, Saurabh Kumar Tiwary
  • Convertible garment
    Patent number: D932139
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Velu, LLC
    Inventor: Jordan K. Laub
  • Shoe sole
    Patent number: D932149
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: COLE HAAN LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Mokos, Scott Patt, Kyle Jenkins, Mattias Verfl, Michael Weyrauch, Jose A. Tejada Bernard
  • Micro polisher
    Patent number: D932267
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: B&B BLENDING, LLC
    Inventor: Derek Johnson
  • Locking pin
    Patent number: D932280
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Coulter Ventures, LLC.
    Inventor: Nicolas Garcia
  • Palette box
    Patent number: D932297
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Pat McGrath Cosmetics LLC
    Inventor: Patricia McGrath