Patents Assigned to LLC
  • Spinal fixation assembly
    Patent number: 12167873
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a spinal fixation assembly and method to provide adequate rigidity and support for a vertebral column without requiring additional pedicle screws and spinal rods. The spinal fixation assembly includes a spinal rod loop with multiple sides configured to be attached to a vertebral body with two or more pedicle screws. Each pedicle screw is adapted to fit at various locations along the spinal rod loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Stryker European Operations Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Joshua Stein, Steven F. Krause, Anthony J. Wirtel, III, Charles L Bush, Jr.
  • Vehicle trailer control
    Patent number: 12168441
    Abstract: A computer includes a processor and a memory, and the memory stores instructions executable by the processor to, in response to a vehicle towing a trailer being in reverse, determine a relative orientation of the trailer to the vehicle; while the vehicle is in reverse, in response to the relative orientation exceeding a threshold, brake the vehicle; and then, upon receiving an operator input, permit the vehicle to travel in reverse with the relative orientation exceeding the threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Keith Weston, Andrew Denis Lewandowski, Jordan Barrett, Brendan Francis Diamond, Michael Alan Mcnees
  • Ballistic fiber compositions, ballistic protective articles, and related methods
    Patent number: 12169119
    Abstract: A ballistic fiber composition may include a fabric that may be comprised of polyamide fibers, an adhesive polymer coating the fabric, and a carbonaceous material and a ceramic filler embedded in the adhesive polymer coating. A method of producing a ballistic protective article may include mixing a carbonaceous material and a ceramic filler into an adhesive to create a mixture, and then coating a polyamide fabric with the mixture. A ballistic protective article may include an aromatic polyamide fabric that is coated with an elastomeric adhesive polymer coating, with calcium carbonate and a carbonaceous material embedded in the elastomeric adhesive polymer coating. The carbonaceous material may include at least one material selected from graphene, carbon nanofiber, and carbon nanotubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Armitek LLC
    Inventors: Dean Casutt, Aaron Gilbert, Bryant Casutt
  • Methods and systems for fuel system
    Patent number: 12169158
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a fuel system. In one example, a method includes adjusting a threshold of a diagnostic based on a distance between a fuel tank and a ground surface. The distance is inferred based on a vehicle weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Aed Dudar
  • Camera placement guidance
    Patent number: 12170837
    Abstract: The description relates to cameras, such as security cameras, and providing guidance for positioning cameras to achieve desired goals. One example can receive an image of a scene overlaid with transparent indicators that reflect accuracy of object detection in individual regions of the image. The example can correlate input received from the user on the display relative to the regions. The example can analyze subsequent images of the scene with rules derived from the input from the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Hongli Deng, Ryan Savio Menezes, Schuaib Rasool, Ali Reza Emami
  • Waste collection and disposal system for toilets
    Patent number: 12168863
    Abstract: A waste collection and disposal unit including a tank, a float-switch sensing system, and a grinder pump. The tank contains a contoured and sloping floor, a front section, a back section, two side sections and a one-piece lid, which is securable onto the other sections of the tank. The floor slopes downwardly from below the float-switch sensing system to below the grinder pump at an angle of at least about 5 degrees and is contoured in a downward curved arc between the front and back sections of the tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: ZOELLER PUMP COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Ulliman, Jerry Banta, David R. Gilbert, Jason Nett, Jason Pyle
  • Stair climbing robotic vehicle
    Patent number: 12168377
    Abstract: The disclosure generally pertains to a robotic vehicle. An example robotic vehicle has a base platform that includes at least a chassis, an actuator, a sensor, and a controller. The chassis includes a first wheel that is attached to a first section of the chassis and further includes a second wheel attached to a second section of the chassis. The actuator has a proximal end attached to the first section of the chassis and a distal end attached to the second section of the chassis. The sensor is configured to obtain information associated with a stair structure located on a traversal path of the robotic vehicle. The controller evaluates the information obtained by the sensor and operates the actuator to vary a separation distance between the first section of the chassis and the second section of the chassis so as to enable the robotic vehicle to traverse the stair structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Smruti Panigrahi, Kurt Lundeen, Sanghyun Hong, Yifan Chen
  • Sensitivity region of interest processing (ROIP) for input/output (I/O) operative touch sensor device (TSD)
    Patent number: 12169614
    Abstract: A touch sensor device (TSD) includes TSD electrodes associated with a surface of the TSD. Also, an overlay that includes marker electrode(s) is also associated with a region of the surface of the TSD. The TSD also includes drive-sense circuits (DSCs) operably coupled to the plurality of TSD electrodes. A DSC is configured to provide a TSD electrode signal to a TSD electrode and simultaneously to sense a change of the TSD electrode signal based on a change of impedance of the TSD electrode caused by capacitive coupling between the TSD electrode and the marker electrode(s) of the overlay. Processing module(s) is configured to process a digital signal generated by the DSC and other digital signals generated by other DSCs determine the region of the surface of the TSD that is associated with the overlay and to adapt sensitivity of the TSD within that region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: SIGMASENSE, LLC.
    Inventors: Patrick Troy Gray, Gerald Dale Morrison, Daniel Keith Van Ostrand, Richard Stuart Seger, Jr., Kevin Joseph Derichs, Shayne X. Short, Timothy W. Markison
  • Garment
    Patent number: D1054155
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Spanx, LLC
    Inventors: Bethany Young, Jolene Danielson, Kelsey Smith, Katie Paquet
  • Two-piece insole
    Patent number: D1054182
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Stable Step LLC.
    Inventors: Joel Emery Morrison, Luke Martin Spoerlein
  • Footwear
    Patent number: D1054194
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Zappos IP LLC
    Inventors: Susan Ann Proudman, Jeffrey Alan Henderson
  • Table
    Patent number: D1054239
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Exemplis LLC
    Inventors: Paul DeVries, Peter Yee, Daniel Chae
  • Knife sharpener
    Patent number: D1054269
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Darex, LLC
    Inventors: Jacob D. Dovel, Conner S. MacFarlane
  • Gate handle
    Patent number: D1054272
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: LATCH ADVANTAGE, LLC
    Inventor: Audrius Macernis
  • Wristband
    Patent number: D1054309
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Music Academy Success, LLC
    Inventor: Thomas M. Fort, Jr.
  • Ring
    Patent number: D1054312
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Kinekt Design LLC
    Inventor: Glen Liberman
  • Motor vehicle body, toy vehicle body replica and/or other replica
    Patent number: D1054323
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Chihoon Kim, Zhou Fang, Jesung Ahn
  • Electric bicycle frame
    Patent number: D1054326
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: P-51 Bike Company LLC
    Inventors: Alexander Henry McKay, Kevin Joseph Novotny
  • Vehicle grille
    Patent number: D1054333
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Jinho Seo, Hungil Lee
  • Vehicle lower grille
    Patent number: D1054336
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Samuel R. Bell, Maxwell A. Sullivan