Patents Assigned to LLC
  • Patent number: 11078623
    Abstract: A multi-layer material suitable for use as a covering for an article includes a polymeric cellular layer and nonwoven backing layer. The multi-layer material having a creasability angle of between about 20 and about 160 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: NEENAH NORTHEAST, LLC
    Inventors: Jian Ling Ding, Arthur Victor Fleury, Jr., Charles E. Snyder, Jason Curtis Hinkle, Daniel T. Bunker
  • Patent number: 11077188
    Abstract: Treatment of subjects experiencing cerebral ischemia is improved when the treatment employs a thrombolytic and an inhibitor against vascular endothelial growth factor receptor signal transduction (VEGF-RST) at a reduced, low dosage compared to that used to treat cancer patients. The treatment is also improved to permit point-of-care use by formulating protein drugs for long term stability at room temperature, providing doses appropriate for the method, and by combining the therapeutic agents with a point-of-care diagnostic for blood brain barrier integrity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Shimojani, LLC
    Inventors: Lawrence M. Kauvar, Damir Janigro
  • Patent number: 11077522
    Abstract: A method of laser spot welding a workpiece stack-up that includes at least two overlapping steel workpieces, at least one of which includes a surface coating, is disclosed. The method includes directing a laser beam at the top surface of the workpiece stack-up to create a molten steel weld pool that penetrates into the stack-up. The molten steel weld pool is then grown to penetrate further into the stack-up by increasing an irradiance of the laser beam while reducing the projected sectional area of the laser beam at a plane of the top surface of the workpiece stack-up. Increasing the irradiance of the laser beam may be accomplished by moving a focal point of the laser beam closer to the top surface or by reducing an angle of incidence of the laser beam so as to reduce the eccentricity of the projected sectional area of the laser beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: David Yang, Wu Tao, Li Sun
  • Patent number: 11082504
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for pairing computing devices using an authentication protocol that allows an initiating computing device to gain access to a secure, encrypted network of a target computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Steven N. Bathiche, Jason Alexander Meistrich, Kenneth Hinckley, Boyd Cannon Multerer, Anthony Cox, Casare John Saretto
  • Patent number: 11082468
    Abstract: A stream hosting server generates anchors associated with a live stream, each anchor specifying a timestamp of the live stream that represents an opportune moment for a user to join the live stream. When a viewer client device sends a request to join the live stream, the stream hosting server analyzes the anchor list and selects an appropriate anchor. The stream hosting server provides the live stream to the viewer client device beginning at the timestamp specified by the anchor. Thus, the viewer client device can begin displaying the live stream at the opportune moment specified by the anchor. The stream hosting server also creates video on demand content that include a completed live stream as well as anchors associated with the live stream. The viewer client device can display the VOD beginning at different anchors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Justin Lewis, Scott Davies
  • Patent number: 11077919
    Abstract: A lower deck for a watercraft is attached to and supported by an amidships hull, and an actuator slides the lower deck and amidships hull between a stowed position and an extended position on guide rails that are secured to the underside frame of the upper deck that is supported by abeam hulls. When fully extended, the lower deck remains attached to the watercraft while a portion of the lower deck's aft section and the aft end of the amidships hull remains beneath the upper deck. A pair of side beams respectively connect to a port side and a starboard side of the lower deck or the amidships hull. Sliding members, such as rollers and/or guide bars respectively connect to the guide rails, and the side beams respectively engage and slide on the sliding members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Quadratoon Company LLC
    Inventors: Michael Timothy O'Neal, Blaine Lawson, Michael Thomas Farmer
  • Patent number: 11078088
    Abstract: A highly active quaternary mixed transition metal oxide material has been developed. The material may be sulfided to generate metal sulfides which are used as a catalyst in a conversion process such as hydroprocessing. The hydroprocessing may include hydrodenitrification, hydrodesulfurization, hydrodemetallation, hydrodesilication, hydrodearomatization, hydroisomerization, hydrotreating, hydrofining, and hydrocracking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Zara Osman, Wei Pan
  • Patent number: 11082865
    Abstract: A method for scheduling construction of a small cell is described herein. The method includes, subsequent to development of a model of the small cell, developing a draft schedule comprising a matrix including an order of when each task for construction of the small cell is to be completed; vetting and testing the draft schedule for flow continuity and for viability of meeting deadlines outlined therein; generating a revised schedule from the draft schedule based on the vetting and testing of the draft schedule; and publishing the final schedule with the model of the small cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: ETAK Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Lee Priest, Richard Lien
  • Patent number: 11081610
    Abstract: There are disclosed various implementations of an anode over cathode germanium and silicon photodiode including an N type silicon region formed in a silicon substrate, the N type silicon region being a cathode of the photodiode. In addition, the photodiode includes a P type germanium region situated over the N type silicon region, the P type germanium region being an anode of the photodiode. An anode contact of the photodiode is situated over the P type germanium region providing the anode. In some implementations, silicided cathode contacts are formed over the N type silicon region providing the cathode. In some implementations, a P type silicon cap is formed over the P type germanium region. In those implementations, a silicided anode contact may be situated on the P type silicon cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Newport Fab, LLC
    Inventors: Difeng Zhu, Edward Preisler
  • Patent number: 11081948
    Abstract: An electric drive system for a vehicle includes a speed/position feedback device coupled to an electric machine and configured to provide an index pulse. The system further includes an inverter having a line voltage sensor. The system includes a controller programmed to, responsive to the electric machine rotating at a generally constant speed without commanding the inverter, generate a resolver offset from a time difference between a zero crossing of a line voltage and the index pulse and operate the inverter according to the resolver offset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Hair, David Crist Gabriel, Elizabeth Rose Bifano, Travis Smith, Arun Ganesan, Brian Khoi-Duy Nguyen
  • Patent number: 11079768
    Abstract: Methods and systems for use of a reference image to detect a road obstacle are described. A computing device configured to control a vehicle, may be configured to receive, from an image-capture device, an image of a road on which the vehicle is travelling. The computing device may be configured to compare the image to a reference image; and identify a difference between the image and the reference image. Further, the computing device may be configured to determine a level of confidence for identification of the difference. Based on the difference and the level of confidence, the computing device may be configured to modify a control strategy associated with a driving behavior of the vehicle; and control the vehicle based on the modified control strategy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Waymo LLC
    Inventors: David Ian Ferguson, Jiajun Zhu
  • Patent number: 11076642
    Abstract: A vaporizer is configured to be used for vaping a botanical stick having at least one individual resistive heater and contacts to the at least one resistive heater. The vaporizer includes a housing, a battery compartment configured to hold a battery in the housing, an electronic control and power unit provided in the housing, and a cover movable between an open position exposing a compound chamber within the housing and a closed position connected to the housing and closing a portion of the compound chamber. The compound chamber is configured to hold at least the portion of the botanical stick having the contacts. Contacts are provided in the compound chamber and are configured to create an electrical connection between the electronic control and power unit and contacts on the botanical stick when the botanical stick has been inserted into the compound chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: SOBOTA HNB TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Joseph F Fuisz, Richard C Fuisz, Volodymyr Smolkin
  • Patent number: 11079038
    Abstract: An actuator for use in a control valve assembly that has a structure amenable to manufacture. The actuator may comprise a housing comprising a plurality of walls secured to one another with fasteners to form an interior cavity, a torque hub disposed in the interior cavity, the torque hub comprising a torque body and a torque arm that are releasably engaged with one another via fasteners, each of the torque body and the torque arm having interfacing geometry that defines surfaces that engage with opposing surfaces on the other; and a load generator coupled with the torque hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Dresser, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Louis Johanning, Mark David Kaczmarek, Abdul Raoof Mohamed, Jayesh K Shah, Casey Michael Stockbridge, Orie Woodman Van Doran
  • Patent number: 11076973
    Abstract: A transorally implantable intragastric helical prosthesis for treating obesity. The helical prosthesis has a primary lumen having a balloon element therein, and a secondary lumen having a spring wire element therein. The prosthesis also includes an end fitting. When deployed into the stomach of a patient, the prosthesis spontaneously reverts from a linear pre-deployment configuration to a helical post-deployment configuration by the biasing action of the spring wire element. Upon inflation of the elongated balloon element, the prosthesis unwinds, dynamically engaging and stretching the stomach wall, reducing the intragastric space, and slowing down gastric emptying, thus promoting a feeling of satiety, which may result in weight loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: SPICA MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventor: Nadi Hibri
  • Patent number: 11077420
    Abstract: A sorbent composition for enhanced baghouse function is described. The composition may include a sorbent such as powder activated carbon as well as an additive that is a heat moderator or a permeability agent. The heat moderator may act as a heat sink or barrier. Heat moderators may include in non-limiting examples phyllosilicates, cyclosilicates, or nesosilicates that may include, montmorillonite, bentonite, halloysite, aluminum silicates, muscovite, illite, kaolin, andalusite, kyanite, sillimanite, metakaolin, mullite, polymers, such as chitosan, and/or clays, either natural or synthetic (e.g., montmorillonite), or polyethylenimine. Permeability may be affected by mixing sorbents of lower D50 with sorbents of higher D50 in various ratios, or addition of a permeability agent such as a phyllosilicate, perlite, silica, diatomaceous earth. Further, a permeability agent such as a fluoropolymer may be coated onto or admixed with the sorbent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: ADA Carbon Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Mowen Li, Robert B. Huston, Joseph M. Wong, Sarah G. McMurray
  • Patent number: 11082185
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for requesting uplink resources in a wireless communication system is provided. A user equipment determines whether a scheduling request for requesting uplink resources is triggered. If the scheduling request is triggered, the user equipment transmits a first set of frequency domain sequences and a second set of frequency domain sequences in a subframe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Yeong Hyeon Kwon, Seung Hee Han, Hyun Woo Lee, Jae Hoon Chung, Jin Sam Kwak, Dong Cheol Kim, Min Seok Noh
  • Patent number: 11080118
    Abstract: A reliable network function virtualization (rVNF) system includes a virtualized network function (VNF) application instance that includes a plurality of physical VNF instances. A load balancer provides an interface between a client and the VNF application instance. A load balancer interface facilitates delivery of packets related to a particular user context to the same physical VNF instance. A communication interface facilitates communication between the client and the VNF application instance. Application storage stores session data associated with the VNF application instance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Bozidar Radunovic, Matthew John Balkwill, Noel Andrew Bainbridge, Yongguang Zhang, Antonios Katsarakis
  • Patent number: 11081918
    Abstract: A rotor for an electric machine includes a central hub with a cylindrical outer surface. A plurality of elongate spacers are affixed to the central hub at its outer surface. The spacers are circumferentially spaced apart from each other and extend axially along the outer surface of the central hub. A plurality of permanent magnets reside on the outer surface between the spacers. The magnets define at least two magnetic poles of the rotor. A metallic shield surrounds an outward facing surface of the permanent magnets and spacers to shield the magnets from high frequency magnetic fields that would cause eddy currents, and thus magnet heating. The metallic shield includes a metallic foil. A carbon fiber retaining sleeve surrounds an outward facing surface of the metallic shield. The carbon fiber sleeve is configured to retain the magnets to the central hub during operation of the electric machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Calnetix Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Archie A. T. Andonian, Patrick McMullen
  • Patent number: 11079281
    Abstract: A cold stage actuation system employs an optical assembly having an adapter ring mounted to a flange connected to a cold finger which extends into a Dewar housing. The flange supports a detector array. A resilient cold shield extends from the adapter ring to a lens holder, the lens holder connected to the resilient cold shield distal from the adapter ring. The lens holder supports a lenslet array. An optical light shield extends from the lens holder oppositely from the resilient cold shield to proximate a window in the Dewar housing. A motor is supported within the Dewar housing. An insulating translation arm connects the motor to the optical light shield, whereby operation of the motor induces the insulating translation arm to extend or retract the optical assembly concentric with an optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: UVIA GROUP LLC
    Inventor: Michele Hinnrichs
  • Patent number: 11078667
    Abstract: A system for traversing an opening of a construction element the system including a elongated housing with two extendable elements configured to reside at least partially within the housing. The extendable elements may extend beyond the housing and may include flanges or ledges which may engage the ends of a construction element, which may be a wall, and thus allow the system to traverse the opening of a construction element, such as a window or door. The system may allow a user to easily manipulate the system to fit a plurality of openings and reuse the system a countless number of times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Quick Headers, LLC
    Inventor: Scot Ryan Kelly