Patents Assigned to LLC
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Patent number: 11102513Abstract: A method of partitioning a coding unit (CU) into one or more transform units (TUs) for encoding a video sequence using at least one processor includes determining a height of the CU; determining a width of the CU; determining a TU size of each of the one or more TUs based on the height of the CU and the width of the CU; determining one or more TU positions of the one or more TUs based on the height of the CU and the width of the CU; and partitioning the CU into the one or more TUs based on the determined size of the one or more TUs and the one or more positions of the one or more TUs.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: TENCENT AMERICA LLCInventors: Xin Zhao, Liang Zhao, Xiang Li, Shan Liu
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Patent number: 11097695Abstract: This technology relates to a system for clearing sensors. The system may include an air knife configured to clear a sensor housing of debris. The air knife may be attached to a bearing comprising a bearing ring. The system may also include a motor, wherein the motor is configured to rotate the bearing ring around the sensor housing.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2018Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Waymo LLCInventors: Kimberley Mae Richardson, Peter Craig Lombrozo, Felix Jose Alvarez Rivera
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Patent number: 11097614Abstract: A ride-on toy with electronic speed controller for superior user experience is described herein. A ride-on toy as described herein may be in the form of a ride-on toy car, truck, jeep, motorcycle or the like and may be used with up to a 24-volt power source as opposed to a 12-volt power source as is common in the art. An electronic speed controller of the present disclosure provides variable speed control to at least one and preferably at least two motors from separate accelerator and brake mechanisms such as pedals. Conventional ride-on toys such as those described herein typically contain a single-pole switch such as pedal that provides all-or-nothing power to a motor as opposed to modulation of two motors by two actuation means. A ride-on toy as described herein may combine various controller components in unique ways to achieve the superior results as described herein.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: ML Toys, LLCInventor: Alan Placer
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Patent number: 11100344Abstract: Systems and methods to perform image-based three-dimensional (3D) lane detection involve obtaining known 3D points of one or more lane markings in an image including the one or more lane markings. The method includes overlaying a grid of anchor points on the image. Each of the anchor points is a center of i concentric circles. The method also includes generating an i-length vector and setting an indicator value for each of the anchor points based on the known 3D points as part of a training process of a neural network, and using the neural network to obtain 3D points of one or more lane markings in a second image.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Dan Levi, Noa Garnett
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Patent number: 11098557Abstract: A plug for delivering to a bottom end of a tubular in a wellbore and method of use. The plug includes a body having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first end engageable to a landing member in an interior of the tubular uphole of the bottom end. A bore extends through the body from the first end to the second end. A rupture disk that breaks above a rupture threshold pressure is on an outer diameter of the body. The plug is run into the tubular and engaged to the landing member. A hydraulic pressure is applied in the tubular to rupture the rupture disk to form an inlet to the plug. Fluid is delivered to the bottom end of the tubular via the inlet of the plug.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLCInventor: Josef Hoffman
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Patent number: 11096360Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01067560. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01067560. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01067560 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01067560 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventor: Leandro Mozzoni
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Patent number: 11097846Abstract: A passenger seat with a recliner sofa system includes a passenger seatback with a seatback frame and a seatback cushion. The seatback cushion is rotatable relative to the seatback frame between a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration. In some examples, in the deployed configuration, the seatback cushion extends through the seatback frame. In various examples, in the deployed configuration, the seatback cushion of a forward passenger seat abuts a seat base of an aft passenger seat. In certain examples, a method of reclining a passenger seat with a recliner sofa system includes rotating a seatback cushion of a seatback of a passenger seat relative to a seatback frame of the seatback of the passenger seat, and positioning the seatback cushion relative to the seatback frame such that a portion of the seatback cushion extends through the seatback frame.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2018Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Safran Seats USA LLCInventors: Jose Madrigal, Dafne Diaz, Teresa Antillon, Mario Herrera, Raul Daniel Flores Aguirre
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Patent number: 11100731Abstract: Techniques and examples pertaining to vehicle sensor health monitoring are described. A processor of a road-side station may receive first data from a vehicle and receive second data from one or more sensors associated with the road-side station. The processor may compare the first data and the second data. In response to a result of the comparing indicating a difference between the first data and the second data, the processor may generate a report.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventor: Joshua Scott Smith
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Patent number: 11100714Abstract: An example technique may include performing, by a virtual reality application provided on a computing device, video rendering at a first video rendering rate based on updating an entire image on a screen of the computing device at a first update rate, determining that a performance of the video rendering is less than a threshold, performing, based on the determining, video rendering at a second video rendering rate by updating a first portion of the image at the first update rate, and by updating a second portion of the image at a second update rate that is less than the first update rate. Another example technique may include shifting, during an eye blinking period, one or both of a left eye image and a right eye image to reduce a disparity between a left viewed object and a right viewed object.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Clayton Woodward Bavor, Jr., Joshua Weaver, Alexander James Faaborg, Eliezer Peli
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Patent number: 11100902Abstract: Examples are disclosed that relate to computing devices, head-mounted display (HMD) devices, and methods for displaying an image via a display device. In one example, a method for displaying an image via a display device comprises receiving an original frame of reference, determining a rotated device orientation of the display device, and modifying the original frame of reference to a rotated frame of reference based on the rotated device orientation. The method further comprises sampling data describing a virtual world at the rotated frame of reference to produce an intermediate image frame, generating a final image frame by back-rotating the intermediate image frame to the original frame of reference, and displaying the final image frame via the display device.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Pavlos Mavridis, Dag Birger Frommhold, Adam Andrzej Cichocki
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Patent number: 11101655Abstract: A plug-in power adapter is described. The plug-in power adapter may comprise a plug having a plurality of prongs, wherein a first prong of the plurality of prongs is adapted to receive power; a transformer coupled to receive the power from the first prong of the plurality of prongs, wherein the transformer generates a power signal on a power signal line coupled to the transformer; a plurality of contact elements accessible on the plug-in power adapter by a user of the plug-in power adapter; and a wireless communication circuit adapted to receive signals using a wireless communication protocol; wherein a contact element of the plurality of contact elements is adapted to receive a control signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2020Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Smart Power Partners LLCInventor: John J. King
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Patent number: 11099946Abstract: Differential restore using block-based backups is disclosed. Block restore information identifying blocks in a volume that have changed since a backup time may be determined. The block restore information may be based at least in part on stored block change information indicating monitored changes to blocks in the volume. The block restore information may be provided to a backup storage node. The block restore information is used to retrieve backup data associated with the identified blocks. The backup data may be used to restore the volume to a state at the backup time by replacing the identified blocks with corresponding backup data.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2014Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLCInventors: Shelesh Chopra, Vladimir Mandic
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Patent number: 11097279Abstract: The present invention provides a disposal with sensor and light system where a sensor detects a presence of a user in one area near the disposal and a light illuminates another area near the disposal.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: FB Global Plumbing Group LLCInventors: Mark S. Bors, Russell A. Ferqueron, Kevin A. Lumby, Thomas Joseph Manion, Stephen R. Norgrove
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Patent number: 11096573Abstract: A mobile communication device-based corneal topography system includes an illumination system, an imaging system, a topography processor, an image sensor, and a mobile communication device. The illumination system is configured to generate an illumination pattern reflected off a cornea of a subject. The imaging system is coupled to an image sensor to capture an image of the reflected illumination pattern. A topography processor is coupled to the image sensor to process the image of the reflected illumination pattern. The mobile communications device includes a display, the mobile communications device is operatively coupled to the image sensor. The mobile communications device includes a mobile communications device (MCD) processor. A housing at least partially encloses one or more of the illumination system, the imaging system, or the topography processor.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2020Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Intelligent Diagnostics, LLCInventors: David A. Wallace, Philip Buscemi, Stephen D Klyce, Mark A Kahan, Paul E Glenn, John Rogers, Cesare Tanassi, David Kramer, Vrunjal Mehta
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Patent number: 11096787Abstract: A method of implanting a joint prosthesis assembly for joint arthroplasty using a coupling mechanism is disclosed. The method includes exposing a joint of a patient, resecting a portion of the joint, inserting a second prosthesis of the joint prosthesis assembly into a medullary canal, and inserting a first prosthesis of the joint prosthesis assembly from a lateral side of the joint. The joint prosthesis assembly includes a magnet. The magnet is configured to lock the first prosthesis of the joint prosthesis assembly to the second prosthesis of the joint prosthesis assembly. The first prosthesis of the joint prosthesis assembly includes a recess. The second prosthesis of the joint prosthesis assembly includes a protrusion. The recess is configured to house the protrusion. Alternatively, the first prosthesis and the second prosthesis may be assembled in a direct line using the magnet for secure coupling of the components.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2021Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Magnetic Joints LLCInventors: Brandi Huang, Jerry Huang
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Patent number: 11098533Abstract: Earth-boring drill bits include a bit body, an element having an attachment feature bonded to the bit body, and a shank assembly. Methods for assembling an earth-boring rotary drill bit include bonding a threaded element to the bit body of a drill bit and engaging the shank assembly to the threaded element. A nozzle assembly for an earth-boring rotary drill bit may include a cylindrical sleeve having a threaded surface and a threaded nozzle disposed at least partially in the cylindrical sleeve and engaged therewith. Methods of forming an earth-boring drill bit include providing a nozzle assembly including a tubular sleeve and nozzle at least partially within a nozzle port of a bit body.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2017Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Baker Hughes Holdings LLCInventor: Oliver Matthews, III
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Patent number: 11096375Abstract: A method of smart cattle reproduction management and digital farm to market transparency metrics tracks, monitors, and predicts reproductive efficiency, providing actionable information that allows the cattle rancher to optimize operations to ensure a high calf crop percentage. Using conventional ear tags to track and monitor the location, temperature, and movement of each animal in the herd, a highly accurate and data-driven reproductive performance score may be calculated for open heifers, cows, and bulls, thereby allowing actions to be taken to enhance reproductive efficiency. In addition, given the high risk of losing a heifer during calving, a method provides a means to detect, in advance and remotely, when a pregnant heifer is about to start calving to allow the cattle rancher to go on site, locate the animal, and provide any veterinary assistance that may be required should the delivery be difficult.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2020Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: HIGH TECH RANCH SOLUTIONS, LLCInventors: Mitchell Shaun Wallace, Frank William Almaraz
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Patent number: 11101710Abstract: An electric motor rotor for a motor vehicle includes a rotor assembly having a first portion formed from a first material, a second portion formed from a second material coupled to the first portion, and a third portion formed from a third material coupled to one of the first portion and the second portion. At least one of the first material and the third material is distinct from the second material.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Daryl A. Wilton, Clinton E. Carey
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Patent number: D928846Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Tractormat, LLCInventor: Thomas Kayton
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Patent number: D928956Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2018Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Nano 2.0 Business Press, LLCInventor: Steven M. Hacker