Abstract: A door handle assembly includes a bracket having a retention feature, an end cap connected to the bracket, and a handle pivotally connected to the bracket and moveable between a closed position and an open position, the handle having a pivot arm disposed within the bracket, the pivot arm having a pivot point and a lower portion, wherein the pivot arm engages the bracket and the lower portion is disposed on a side of the pivot point opposite the handle. The retention feature engages the lower portion when the handle is in the closed position and applies a force on the pivot arm in a rearward direction to maintain a gap distance between the handle and the end cap.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 30, 2018
Date of Patent:
August 24, 2021
Assignee:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Inventors:
Robert Jerry Edwards, Carolyn J. Thor, Steven J. Briggs
Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to additive manufacturing cartridges having an oxygen impermeable layer and to processes for producing cured polymeric products by additive manufacturing wherein the oxygen content during additive manufacturing is limited such as by use of the cartridge and/or by use of an inert gas.
Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for user interfaces for vehicle remote park-assist. An example remote park-assist system includes a mobile app. The mobile app includes an interface for a touchscreen of a mobile device. The interface includes a pushbutton for receiving a continuous stationary input and an input pad for receiving a dynamic input sequence. The example remote park-assist system also includes a communication module for communication with the mobile device and an autonomy unit to perform motive functions while the interface simultaneously receives the continuous stationary input and the dynamic input sequence.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 17, 2018
Date of Patent:
August 24, 2021
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventors:
Cinderella Matuk, Markus Krekel, Ahmed Benmimoun, Gabrielle Jost, Erick Michael Lavoie, Frank Mast
Abstract: An electric connector terminal assembly which allows numerous different terminal connector ends and wire diameters to be connected to a single size and type crimp cylinder using an rolled metal strip insert. Preferably, the metal strip is made of copper, and preferably the copper strip is coated with tin. The metal strip is then formed into a cylinder for insertion to the crimp cylinder. A method for connecting a crimp terminal to an electric wire is also disclosed. The method requires cutting a metal strip to form a plurality of parallel compliant members (e.g., fingers) connected to a base, rolling the cut strip to form a cylindrical insert, positioning the insert within a crimp cylinder of an electric connector with the fingers extending toward the mating end, inserting an electric wire within the cylindrical insert, and crimping the crimp cylinder to secure the electric wire within the cylindrical insert and crimp cylinder.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 1, 2019
Date of Patent:
August 24, 2021
Assignee:
OPTIMAL VENTURES LLC
Inventors:
Daniel J. Williams, Rafael Belfiore Conde Ramalho, Stephen M. Oshgan, Walt Sedlacek, Mark Weindling
Abstract: Example embodiments may include one or more of receiving an electrical sound emission signal from a sound controller, interrupting reception of the electrical sound emission signal, by a sound emission interruption circuit connected to a sound emitter, and receiving an electrical ambient sound signal via a sound detection circuit, based on ambient sound sensed by the sound emitter when the reception of the electrical sound emission signal is interrupted by the sound emission interruption circuit.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 19, 2019
Date of Patent:
August 24, 2021
Assignee:
Biamp Systems, LLC
Inventors:
Christopher Calisi, Faruk Bursal, Robert Fleming
Abstract: Lens coatings and coated lenses which offer full-spectrum protection by reducing back-side reflection of all light spanning from the ultraviolet sub-band B (UVB) to infrared (IR-A) region are provided. The full-spectrum back-side anti-reflective coatings disclosed herein are comprised of multiple thin-film layers of high refractive index (HighIndex) and low refractive index (LowIndex) materials. In many embodiments, the penultimate layer distal from the substrate lens is a HighIndex layer, and the final layer distal from the substrate lens is a LowIndex layer.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 10, 2019
Date of Patent:
August 24, 2021
Assignee:
I-Coat Company, LLC
Inventors:
Hamlet Joe Avetisian, Sr., Timothy George Stephan, Arman Bernardi
Abstract: A reflective device comprising, a comprising, a movable element which comprises a reflective surface, wherein the movable element can oscillate about at least one oscillation axis to scan light; one or more holder elements which co-operate with the movable element to hold the movable element in a manner which will allow the movable element to oscillate about the at least one oscillation axis to scan light, wherein the one or more holder elements are configured to define a region which can receive at least a portion of the movable element as the movable element oscillates when the reflective device is mounted on a surface; a magnetic element which is secured to a fixed part of the reflective device; one or more electrically conductive means positioned on the movable element so that one or more electrically conductive means can operatively co-operate with a magnetic field provided by the magnetic element to effect oscillation of the moveable element, wherein the one or more electrically conductive means are com
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 21, 2018
Date of Patent:
August 24, 2021
Assignee:
Google LLC
Inventors:
Nicolas Abele, Faouzi Khechana, Julien Gamet
Abstract: Techniques for efficiently detecting similarity among electronic content items are provided. A vector is generated for each of multiple content items and is used to assign its corresponding content item to a group among multiple groups. A set of content items that is assigned to a particular group of the plurality of groups is identified. For each pair of content items in the set, a similarity score is generated and used to determine whether to classify the pair as similar to each other. Similarity data is updated if to identify the pair if it is determined to classify the pair of content items as similar to each other. The similarity data associates a first content item with a second content item. The second content item is prevented from being presented to a particular user for a period of time after the first content item is presented to the particular user.
Abstract: An embodiment of an injection arrangement including a principal fluid pathway having a first check valve; a bypass pathway fluidly connected to the principal fluid pathway upstream of the first check valve and connected to the principal fluid pathway downstream of the first check valve. Also a method for injecting a fluid including supplying an injection fluid to an injection arrangement as in any prior embodiment; flowing fluid through the bypass pathway; preventing fluid flow through the bypass pathway; and then flowing fluid through the principal fluid pathway.
Abstract: Embodiments of the invention eliminate problems associated with annotation dependency when providing data protection operations. A proxy register is provided such that proxies can register with the data protection servers. The proxies identified in the proxy register, for each server, are uniquely identified in the proxy register and the proxy register ensures that proxies participating in the performance of data protection operations are excluded from being protected while unregistered proxies can be protected by the data protection application.
Abstract: The present disclosure discusses systems and methods to mitigate traffic spikes in retrieving secondary content items for display in concurrently streamed content streams. The system can pre-fetch secondary content items for the upcoming secondary content slots. To retrieve an appropriate content item, the system can predict the length of the secondary content slot. The system can use the predicted length of the secondary content slot to distribute the traffic spike over a larger span of time to mitigate the spike.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 13, 2017
Date of Patent:
August 24, 2021
Assignee:
Google LLC
Inventors:
Igor Fradlis, Charles Weill, Christopher Dinn
Abstract: A method for a search engine to provide domain-agnostic options for structured exploration based on a query. The method comprises clustering a corpus of historical queries into a plurality of query clusters. The method further comprises identifying a set of variable query terms in each query cluster. Then, a query structure of a new user query is identified, and a specific query cluster matching the query structure of the new user query is selected. Furthermore, the variable query term in the query structure of the new user query is identified. The method further comprises providing a query exploration interface offering user-selectable options for structured exploration of the new user query. Each of the user-selectable option corresponds to a variable query term in the identified set of variable query terms for the specific query cluster identified as matching the query structure of the new user query.
Abstract: Technologies are disclosed herein for positioning application windows based on existing application layout and anticipated user workflows. When an existing application window and a recently launched application window are determined to be related to a workflow, and the default position of the recently launched application window is determined to overlap with the existing application window, the recently launched application window may be displayed in a non-default display region to avoid occlusion. By avoiding occlusion, the foldable device may provide a user-friendly application layout, reducing the number of times a user will move, resize, or switch between application windows in the workflow. This in turn may improve device performance and efficiency while reducing errors attributable to user input. The user-friendly layout may also enable a user to view more content at the same time, increasing productivity, reducing eye strain, facilitating operations such as cut and paste, etc.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 9, 2020
Date of Patent:
August 24, 2021
Assignee:
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
Inventors:
Christian Klein, Lauren Edelmeier, Ryan Pendlay
Abstract: Described herein is a system and method for sharing an AR game within a shared coordinate space created between devices with initially disjoint relative coordinate spaces. Once the shared coordinate space is created, an AR video game can provide a first mode in which the users engage in game play action that have consequences according to pre-established game rules. The AR video game can provide a second mode (“sandbox mode”) in which users engage in non-destructive game play actions that do not have consequences once the second mode has been terminated. Further described herein is a system and method of using geolocation information within an AR session in which a virtual action can be initiated by a user that causes a corresponding virtual action to be displayed on a map of a virtual environment that parallels a physical environment displayed on a user gaming device of another user.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 16, 2019
Date of Patent:
August 24, 2021
Assignee:
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
Inventors:
Jason Matthew Cahill, Jesse Dylan Merriam, Torfi Frans Olafsson, Timothy James Schutz, Michael Meincke Persson
Abstract: The described technology is generally directed towards providing unified analytics and troubleshooting for enterprise software systems. According to an embodiment, a system can comprise a memory that can store computer executable components, and a processor that can execute the computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can comprise a remote service component that receives first information from an edge array installed in a second security zone, wherein the edge array employs an application programming interface of an application to generate the first information from the application on a server in the second security zone. The system can further comprise a processing component that processes the first information, resulting in second information. The system can further comprise a communication component that communicates the second information to the edge array.
Abstract: A network node, a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), and system for operating a wireless network is disclosed. A first network node receives a radio resource control (RRC) message from a WTRU, the RRC message including WTRU capability information. The first network node then sends an application protocol message having RRC information to a second network node for use by the second network node to configure uplink resources for the WTRU, the RRC information including the WTRU capability information and physical channel configuration information of the WTRU.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 1, 2019
Date of Patent:
August 24, 2021
Assignee:
Pantech Wireless, LLC
Inventors:
Marian Rudolf, Stephen E. Terry, Stephen G. Dick
Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a vehicle that includes an engine that may be automatically stopped and started are described. In one example, an amount of time to start an engine and a rate of engine acceleration are adjusted in response to what type of event triggered an automatic engine start.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 26, 2019
Date of Patent:
August 24, 2021
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventors:
Ahmed Awadi, Kenneth Carl Leisenring, Scott Makowski, Eric Michael Rademacher