Patents Assigned to LLC
  • Patent number: 11102513
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: TENCENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Xin Zhao, Liang Zhao, Xiang Li, Shan Liu
  • Patent number: 11097695
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Waymo LLC
    Inventors: Kimberley Mae Richardson, Peter Craig Lombrozo, Felix Jose Alvarez Rivera
  • Patent number: 11097614
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: ML Toys, LLC
    Inventor: Alan Placer
  • Patent number: 11100344
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Dan Levi, Noa Garnett
  • Patent number: 11098557
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Josef Hoffman
  • Patent number: 11096360
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Leandro Mozzoni
  • Patent number: 11097846
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Safran Seats USA LLC
    Inventors: Jose Madrigal, Dafne Diaz, Teresa Antillon, Mario Herrera, Raul Daniel Flores Aguirre
  • Patent number: 11100731
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventor: Joshua Scott Smith
  • Patent number: 11100714
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Clayton Woodward Bavor, Jr., Joshua Weaver, Alexander James Faaborg, Eliezer Peli
  • Patent number: 11100902
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Pavlos Mavridis, Dag Birger Frommhold, Adam Andrzej Cichocki
  • Patent number: 11101655
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Smart Power Partners LLC
    Inventor: John J. King
  • Patent number: 11099946
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Shelesh Chopra, Vladimir Mandic
  • Patent number: 11097279
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: FB Global Plumbing Group LLC
    Inventors: Mark S. Bors, Russell A. Ferqueron, Kevin A. Lumby, Thomas Joseph Manion, Stephen R. Norgrove
  • Patent number: 11096573
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Intelligent Diagnostics, LLC
    Inventors: David A. Wallace, Philip Buscemi, Stephen D Klyce, Mark A Kahan, Paul E Glenn, John Rogers, Cesare Tanassi, David Kramer, Vrunjal Mehta
  • Patent number: 11096787
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Magnetic Joints LLC
    Inventors: Brandi Huang, Jerry Huang
  • Patent number: 11098533
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Holdings LLC
    Inventor: Oliver Matthews, III
  • Patent number: 11096375
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: HIGH TECH RANCH SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Mitchell Shaun Wallace, Frank William Almaraz
  • Patent number: 11101710
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Daryl A. Wilton, Clinton E. Carey
  • Patent number: D928846
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Tractormat, LLC
    Inventor: Thomas Kayton
  • Patent number: D928956
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Nano 2.0 Business Press, LLC
    Inventor: Steven M. Hacker