Patents Assigned to LLC
  • Patent number: 11133950
    Abstract: The present technology includes a reception apparatus, including reception circuitry and processing circuitry. The reception circuitry is configured to receive a broadcast wave of digital broadcasting using an IP (Internet Protocol) transmission system. The processing circuitry is configured to perform filtering processing on a packet by using filtering information provided in a header of the packet. The packet is transmitted via the broadcast wave and carries low layer signaling (LLS) information in a payload of the packet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Saturn Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Jun Kitahara, Naohisa Kitazato, Yasuaki Yamagishi
  • Patent number: 11133831
    Abstract: A method includes programming data in a block of a storage device, and reading back the programmed data and determining a maximum error count for the block. A code rate index that satisfies correction of the maximum error count for the block is determined. A current code rate index is adjusted to the code rate index that satisfies correction of the maximum error count for the block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Shuhei Tanakamaru, Scott McClure, Erich Franz Haratsch
  • Patent number: 11130720
    Abstract: This present disclosure relates to processes for methylation of aromatics in an aromatics complex for producing a xylene isomer product. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a process for producing para-xylene by the selective methylation of toluene and/or benzene in an aromatics complex using mild reaction conditions, namely a combination of low temperatures and elevated pressures using a zeolite with lower number of external acid sites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Timur V. Voskoboynikov, Deng-Yang Jan, John Q. Chen, Jaime G. Moscoso
  • Patent number: 11130693
    Abstract: A combination biological contactor and self-backwashing filter system for water treatment is disclosed. The system may include a treatment vessel defining an upper chamber and a lower chamber. A biological contactor may be disposed within the upper chamber, and a filter may be disposed in the lower chamber. A contactor outlet conduit and inlet manifold may be used to transfer water from the biological contactor to filter cells within the filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: WesTech Engineering, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Martin Dumbaugh, Eric Allen Lawrence, Rand S Faaborg, Darrell Wayne Christianson, Brian Lee Primrose, Rene Ann Carson
  • Patent number: 11129803
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of inhibiting tolerance to an opioid by a human subject in need thereof. The method comprises administering an effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition to the subject during opioid therapy. The pharmaceutical composition comprises a) a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID); and b) a co-agent selected from the group consisting of: fexofenadine, ketotifen, desloratadine, cetirizine, salts thereof and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: SEN-JAM PHARMACEUTICAL LLC
    Inventors: Jacqueline Iversen, Thomas A. Dahl
  • Patent number: 11130177
    Abstract: A method for producing a metal powder includes maintaining molten reducing metal in a sealed reaction vessel that is free of added oxygen and water, establishing a vortex in the molten reducing metal, introducing a metal halide into the vortex so that the molten reducing metal is in a stoichiometric excess to the metal halide, thereby producing metal particles and salt, removing unreacted reducing metal, removing the salt, and recovering the metal powder. The molten reducing metal can be a Group I metal, a Group II metal, or aluminum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Nanoscale Powders LLC
    Inventors: David Henderson, Andrew Matheson, Richard Van Lieshout, Donald Finnerty, John W. Koenitzer
  • Patent number: 11132056
    Abstract: Various aspects of the subject technology relate to prediction of eye movements of a user of a head-mountable display device. Predictive foveated display systems and methods, using the predicted eye movements are also disclosed. Predictive variable focus display systems and methods using the predicted eye movements are also disclosed. Predicting eye movements may include predicting a future gaze location and/or predicting a future vergence plane for the user's eyes, based on the current motion of one or both of the user's eyes. The predicted gaze location may be used to pre-render a foveated display image frame with a high-resolution region at the predicted gaze location. The predicted vergence plane may be used to modify an image plane of a display assembly to mitigate or avoid a vergence/accommodation conflict for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Sebastian Sztuk, Javier San Agustin Lopez, Steven Paul Lansel
  • Patent number: 11132396
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for determining and presenting information related to embedded sound recordings are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Song Zhu, Lucas Pollock, Yingjie He, Francois-Xavier Nuttall, Reuben Kuhnert, Patrice Lauriston, Siddharth Shankar, Harris Cohen, David Rosenstein, Xin Chen, Brian Karlak, Christian Weitenberner, Girum Ibssa, Ullas Gargi, Krishmin Rai, Arthur Vincent Joseph Gaudriot
  • Patent number: 11129347
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01073210. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01073210. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01073210 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01073210 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Hall, Craig K. Moots, David L. Price
  • Patent number: 11130725
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for slowing deactivation of a catalyst and/or slowing tetraphosphine ligand usage in a hydroformylation process. In one aspect, a method comprises (a) contacting an olefin with carbon monoxide, hydrogen and a catalyst, the catalyst comprising (A) a transition metal, (B) a tetraphosphine having the structure described herein, and, optionally, (C) a monophosphine having the structure described herein, the contacting conducted in one or more reaction zones and at hydroformylation conditions; and (b) adding additional monophosphine having the structure described herein to a reaction zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Dow Technology Investments LLC
    Inventors: Michael A. Brammer, Michael C. Becker, William N. Felsted, II
  • Patent number: 11130323
    Abstract: Moldable sheet materials include a first layer including a first polyester, a second layer including a second polyester, and, optionally, a third layer including a third polyester. The first polyester, the second polyester, and the third polyester are the same as or different from each other of the first polyester, the second polyester, and the third polyester. The sheet materials exclude one or more of adhesives, ethylene vinyl alcohol, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinylidene chloride, polyamides, polyolefins, polystyrenes, and the like. Molded packages made from the sheet materials exhibit desirable oxygen and water vapor barrier properties while also being suitable for recycling in a polyethylene terephthalate recycle stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: SPARTECH, LLC
    Inventors: Jiang Li, Mosongo Moukwa, Gregory Dixon
  • Patent number: 11130414
    Abstract: A utility vehicle includes an electric motor constructed to provide motive power to the utility vehicle; a lithium ion battery pack coupled to the electric motor at a first voltage and operative to provide electrical power at the first voltage to the electric motor for driving the utility vehicle, the lithium ion battery pack including a DC/DC converter constructed to output electrical power at a second voltage; and a vehicle control module (VCM) coupled to the DC/DC converter, constructed to operate at the second voltage and constructed to control at least some operations of the utility vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: CLUB CAR, LLC
    Inventors: Todd Steele, Robert Edwards, John Robbins, Bruce Tenerowicz
  • Patent number: 11131693
    Abstract: Vertical sense devices in vertical trench MOSFET. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, an electronic circuit includes a vertical trench metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor configured for switching currents of at least one amp and a current sensing field effect transistor configured to provide an indication of drain to source current of the MOSFET. A current sense ratio of the current sensing FET is at least 15 thousand and may be greater than 29 thousand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Vishay-Siliconix, LLC
    Inventors: M. Ayman Shibib, Wenjie Zhang
  • Patent number: 11129771
    Abstract: An intravenous fluid bag comprising: a primary chamber configured to retain a liquid; a valve in fluid communication with the primary chamber, the valve including a housing, a spike element, and a seal, with the housing surrounding the seal, which surrounds the spike element; the spike element having a first end culminating in a tip, a second end having an inner conduit, and one or more through holes between the tip and the second end in fluid communication with the inner conduit forming part of a continuous liquid passageway in fluid communication with the primary chamber; the seal having a relaxed state preventing fluid flow through the valve, and the seal having a compressed state through which the through holes of the spike element extend allowing fluid flow from a source external the intravenous fluid bag, through the through holes, through the inner conduit, and into the primary chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Parasol Medical LLC
    Inventors: Patrick E. Eddy, Michael D. Kilcran
  • Patent number: 11130173
    Abstract: A method for transferring molten metal from one structure to another includes a cavity constructed inside of or next to a vessel used to retain molten metal. The cavity is divided into a first section and a second section by a wall, wherein the second section includes an uptake section configured to allow molten metal to move upwards, and includes a molten metal pump. The cavity is in fluid communication with the vessel so molten metal from the vessel can enter the cavity through an opening. The pump is operated to move molten metal up upwards in the intake section and through an outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Molten Metal Equipment Innovations, LLC.
    Inventors: Paul V. Cooper, Vincent D. Fontana
  • Patent number: 11130000
    Abstract: A wearable for providing light therapy to a wearer includes at least one fabric panel having an inner surface that when the wearable is worn is configured to face a wearer's skin and an outer surface opposite the inner surface and at least one side-emitting optical fiber affixed to at least one of the inner surface and the outer surface. The side-emitting optical fiber is optically connectable with an optical fiber light source and configured to project light having a therapeutic wavelength toward a wearer of the wearable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: BIOTHREAD LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Bish, Lawrence A. Blaustein, Jaleh Factor, Boris Kontorovich, Daniel Shuter, Jay Tapper
  • Patent number: 11130288
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a digital light projector (DLP) system which has first and second light sources. The first optical source may generate a first beam at a first wavelength which causes polymerization of a photopolymerizable resist. The second optical source may generate a second beam at a second wavelength different from the first wavelength, and where the second beam inhibits polymerization of the photopolymerizable resist. A digital micromirror device (DMD) is included which has a plurality of micromirrors and is configured to be illuminated by the first and second beams and to generate a pattern on the micromirrors which has light from the first and second light wavelengths controlled by the micromirror position. The first light image causes polymerization of a first portion of the photopolymerizable resist, while the second image inhibits polymerization of a second portion of the photopolymerizable resist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
    Inventor: Bryan D. Moran
  • Patent number: 11130964
    Abstract: Insecticidal proteins exhibiting toxic activity against Coleopteran and Lepidopteran pest species are disclosed, and include, but are not limited to, TIC3668, TIC3669, TIC3670, TIC4076, TIC4078, TIC4260, TIC4346, TIC4826, TIC4861, TIC4862, TIC4863, TIC11239, TIC11243, TIC11256, TIC4544, TIC4545, TIC6871, TIC7429, TIC7497, TIC7511, TIC7513, TIC7518, TIC7524, TIC7526, TIC7528, TIC7535 and TIC-3668-type proteins. DNA molecules and constructs are provided which contain a polynucleotide sequence encoding one or more of the disclosed TIC3668-type proteins. Transgenic plants, plant cells, seed, and plant parts resistant to Lepidopteran and Coleopteran infestation are provided which contain polynucleotide sequences encoding the insecticidal proteins of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Gregory J. Bean, David J. Bowen, Catherine A. Chay, Arlene R. Howe, Jason S. Milligan, Yong Yin
  • Patent number: 11131432
    Abstract: A light device and method for producing an output light beam are disclosed. A light source assembly comprising a plurality of light sources is arranged at the first end of the light device and emits light towards the second end and parallel with the longitudinal axis of the device. The device also has a chamber for mixing light emitted from the light source assembly; and a concave reflecting optic for redirecting light exiting the chamber and emitted onto the optic. The redirected light forms an output light beam. The device also has driver circuitry for controlling drive currents to the plurality of light sources individually or in groups thereof to thereby variably control a divergence of the output light beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: LEDVANCE LLC
    Inventor: Anthony W. Catalano
  • Patent number: 11129628
    Abstract: A targeting system for aligning an axis of a targeting sleeve and a bore in a distal end portion of an intramedullary nail is proposed, the targeting device comprising a distal targeting arm with a first end being configured to be coupled to a trailing end of an intramedullary nail, an adjusting device, the adjusting device being configured to be coupled to the distal targeting arm. The adjusting device may comprise an adjusting element and a nail follower including two targeting holes each being configured to receive a sleeve assembly. The adjusting element may cooperate with the nail follower such that the positions of the two targeting holes are adjustable so as to correspond to respective locking holes at a leading end of the intramedullary nail, even when the nail is bent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Stryker European Operations Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Manfred Wieland, Ole Prien