Abstract: A robotic system for forming a moldable workpiece is provided. The robotic system includes a robot, an end effector, an adjustment module, and a control module. The robot is configured to pass the workpiece through a machine. The end effector is configured to be attached to the robot and configured to grasp and release the workpiece. The end effector is adjustable to a plurality of different configurations. The adjustment module is configured to determine a change in the workpiece from (a) a first form of the workpiece prior to the passing of the workpiece through the machine to (b) a second form of the workpiece after passing of the workpiece through the machine. The control module is configured to adjust a present configuration of the end effector to a second configuration based on the change in the workpiece from (a) the first form to (b) the second form.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 9, 2022
Date of Patent:
January 7, 2025
Assignee:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Inventors:
Dalong Gao, Xiang Zhao, Chris A. Ihrke, Hui-ping Wang
Abstract: A spectator system and method that displays different views of an event, such as a sporting event, and in particular uses a position selected by the spectator to assist in displaying a view from the selected position. The spectator, using an internet device can zoom, pan, tilt and change the view, as well as change the view to another position, such as a finish line, goal, or a participant position (e.g. Driver of car #3 or Tiger Wood's position). The starting viewing position can be specified, as well as the target position or orientation from the starting viewing position. Vital information on the sporting event or a participant can be appended to the view. In some forms, artificial reality or any geographic referenced datasets can be used and combined, such as 3D imagery or 3D renderings, to enhance the experience.
Abstract: A strengthened component includes a sacrificial material mold of the component having an outer surface, an insert having an inner surface and an outer surface opposite and spaced from the inner surface such that the strengthening insert inner surface abuts the mold outer surface, and a metallic layer deposited over the exposed mold outer surface and the exposed strengthening insert outer surface, where the sacrificial material mold is removed from the strengthened component.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 28, 2021
Date of Patent:
January 7, 2025
Assignee:
Unison Industries, LLC
Inventors:
Dattu G V Jonnalagadda, Sebastian Merin, Balaraju Suresh, Daniel Dyer, Gordon Tajiri, Yanzhe Yang
Abstract: A redundantly printed security-enhanced document, printing method, and system for better ensuring that the meaning of the information imparted by variable indicia printed by redundant printing indicia on a document protected by a removable Scratch-Off Coating (SOC). By printing the variable indicia with multiple colors, redundancy and integrity of the intended indicia is achieved relative to the perception of human eye photoreceptor cones. The redundantly printed document, methods, and systems enhance the overall appearance of the redundantly printed document, and reduce possible consequences resulting from misprinted variable indicia.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 23, 2024
Date of Patent:
January 7, 2025
Assignee:
Hydragraphix LLC
Inventors:
Kenneth Earl Irwin, Jr., Fred W Finnerty
Abstract: A nozzle assembly for a fire suppression system includes a body having an inlet end for receiving a flow of fire extinguishing agent from the fire suppression system at an inlet pressure and a nozzle portion extending from the body. The nozzle portion includes an interior cavity having an outlet end, a center body arranged within the interior cavity adjacent the outlet end, and a plurality of exit orifices formed in an outer wall of the nozzle portion, in communication with the interior cavity, for vectoring the flow of fire extinguishing agent exiting therefrom and to reduce a noise level of the nozzle assembly. At least one perforated filter member is positioned upstream from the plurality of exit orifices formed in the nozzle portion, for reducing the inlet pressure of the flow of fire extinguishing agent.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 31, 2020
Date of Patent:
January 7, 2025
Assignee:
KIDDE-FENWAL, LLC
Inventors:
Sudarshan N. Koushik, Duane C. McCormick
Abstract: Disclosed embodiments provide systems and techniques for mass execution of analytical models across multiple dimensions of client, collateral, deal structure, third party, and other data relevant to predicting optimal decisions in real-time. In some embodiments, disclosed systems and techniques increase decisioning speed through the reduction of computational loads on disclosed decisioning systems. Further disclosed systems and techniques may scale-out analytical modeling computations through, among other technological solutions, advanced execution environments that are asynchronous and non-blocking in nature so as to allow the execution of a plurality of analytical models in parallel and optimizing the results.
Abstract: A system and method to detect and quantify integration errors in a transit time ultrasonic flow meter uses dissimilar integration methods or schemes employed simultaneously. In a preferred embodiment, a number of chordal paths are arranged in a single meter body such that at least two dissimilar chordal integration schemes can be used to determine the flow rate. At least one of the chordal paths is common to both integration schemes. The total number of chordal paths needed in any chordal measurement plane is less than the sum of the chordal paths used in each of the integration schemes (as is the sum of the planes), thereby reducing hardware requirements.
Abstract: A nut plate assembly includes a plate comprising an aperture defined therethrough, and a shell attached to the plate and extending along a center axis. The shell includes a first end and a second end. The nut plate also includes a nut disposed within the shell. The nut is moveable between a first position proximate the first end of the shell and a second position proximate the second end of the shell. The nut includes a first curved engagement surface and is tiltable relative to the center axis when the nut is retained within the shell.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 14, 2023
Date of Patent:
January 7, 2025
Assignee:
Enduralock, LLC
Inventors:
Harold Hess, Deeptesh Selvaraj, Caleb Grabill, Zoltan Szekely, Armando Perez, III
Abstract: The present invention is a highly available system comprising a system to send a plurality of bootstrap requests, at least one cloud proxy fit to receive the plurality of bootstrap requests, wherein each instance of the at least one cloud proxy is coupled with an adapter, and at least one host fit to communicate with one of the at least one cloud proxy.
Abstract: Various embodiments are generally directed to techniques for generating rules automatically navigate a website and perform updates of payment token information.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 11, 2022
Date of Patent:
January 7, 2025
Assignee:
Capital One Services, LLC
Inventors:
Mykhaylo Bulgakov, Taurean Butler, William F. Carroll, II
Abstract: The subject disclosure relates to techniques for integrating synthetic plants into a virtual scene. A process of the disclosed technology can include receiving a digital asset comprising synthetic foliage, processing the digital asset to modify at least one parameter associated with the synthetic foliage to generate a modified digital asset, acquiring synthetic sensor data corresponding with the modified digital asset, and calculating a classification score for the modified digital asset based on the synthetic sensor data.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 31, 2021
Date of Patent:
January 7, 2025
Assignee:
GM Cruise Holdings LLC
Inventors:
Richard Stenson, Jacqueline Chu, Leftheris Kaleas
Abstract: A system and computer implemented method of patent mapping are provided. The method comprises maintaining a database of patent portfolios and a database of patents, each patent stored in the database of patents associated with one or more patent portfolios stored in the database of patent portfolios; maintaining a database of ontologies, the ontologies including one or more patent concepts in defined groups; receiving a search query associated with a first patent portfolio; searching the first portfolio as a function of the search query; generating search results, the search results including one or more patent claims associated with the search query; and mapping the one or more patent claims to a patent concept in a defined group.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 22, 2023
Date of Patent:
January 7, 2025
Assignee:
Black Hills IP Holdings, LLC
Inventors:
Steven W. Lundberg, Lars Olof Hugo Svensson
Abstract: Disclose herein are suture anchor constructs. The suture anchor constructs can include an anchor, a first suture, and a second suture. The anchor can include a post and a body. The body can define a central hole extending from a trailing end of the body along a central axis towards a leading end of the body. The first suture can have a first tail, a second tail, and a first intermediate potion located proximate the post. The second suture can have a third tail, a fourth tail, and a second intermediate portion secured to the post. The first, second, third, and fourth, tails can pass through the central hole.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 14, 2023
Date of Patent:
January 7, 2025
Assignee:
Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
Inventors:
Austin Taylor Jones, Christopher M. Palese, Kevin N. Baird, Hoang Nguyen, Carissa Henriksen, Lindsay Mitchell
Abstract: An apparatus controls release of a parking brake of a parking brake system of an associated vehicle. A processor of an electronic control system of the apparatus executes parking brake control logic stored in a non-transient memory device to selectively generate a parking brake release (PBR) signal based on receiving a set of predetermined PBR interlock override signals in an absence of receiving fully all of a set of predetermined PBR interlock standard satisfaction signals, wherein receiving fully all of the set of predetermined PBR interlock standard satisfaction signals causes the processor executing the parking brake control logic to generate the PBR signal. The sets of predetermined PBR interlock override and interlock standard satisfaction signals are mutually different, and the PBR signal is deliverable for use by the associated vehicle to effect the release of the parking brake of the parking brake system of the associated vehicle.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 8, 2022
Date of Patent:
January 7, 2025
Assignee:
BENDIX COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SYSTEMS LLC
Inventors:
Meviltan Mendis, Christopher H. Hutchins, Khaled Jundi, Niket Mokashi, Pinak Paraklar
Abstract: Systems and methods of incentivizing the use of a safety device while operating a vehicle are provided. Data captured by sensors associated with a safety device may be analyzed to identify instances in which the safety device is used by an operator of a vehicle. Additionally, data captured by sensors associated with the vehicle may be analyzed to identify instances in which the vehicle is in motion. By comparing the instances in which the safety device is used by the operator of the vehicle to the instances in which the vehicle is in motion, instances in which the operator of the vehicle uses the safety device while operating the vehicle may be determined. Furthermore, a trend of the operator of the vehicle using the safety device while operating the vehicle may be identified. A notification related to the identified trend may be provided to the operator of the vehicle.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 22, 2023
Date of Patent:
January 7, 2025
Assignee:
QUANATA, LLC
Inventors:
Micah Wind Russo, Theobolt N. Leung, Gareth Finucane, Eric Dahl
Abstract: The present disclosure provides antibody-drug conjugate structures, which include a cleavable linker that links the antibody to the drug and has a first enzymatically cleavable moiety and a second enzymatically cleavable moiety which includes a glycoside selected from a galactoside, a glucoside, a mannoside, a fucoside, O-GlcNAc, and O-GalNAc. The disclosure also encompasses compounds and methods for production of such conjugates, as well as methods of using the conjugates.
Abstract: A modular sign system is provided comprising a casing for holding a replaceable message therewithin; the casing is configured to be attached to a generally vertical surface, such as a wall or fence, in an urban environment where other means to display a sign are unavailable. The modular sign replaces expensive signs that require specialized stamping or printing and are typically unchangeable, except at great costs, after manufacture. In the present invention a shell is purchased, which can be customized and then easily changed, and allows a modular installation of an inexpensively printed sign card that can be removed and replaced with another message card, from the system without removing the sign from its fixed position, as needed. The shell can be made of molded plastic and can be configured to be attached using cable ties or other flexible connectors and can include elements to protect the replaceable card from weather, vandalism and theft.
Abstract: Automated systems and methods are provided for processing speech, comprising obtaining a trained machine learning model that has been trained using a cumulative historical data structure corresponding to at least one digitally-encoded speech representation for a plurality of telecommunications interactions conducted by a plurality of agent-side participants, which includes a first data corresponding to a score variable and a second data corresponding to a plurality of driver variables; applying the trained machine learning model: to a subset of data in the cumulative historical data structure that corresponds to a first agent-side participant of the plurality of agent-side participants, to generate a performance classification score and/or a performance direction classification score, to identify an intervention-target agent-side participant from among the plurality of agent-side participants, and to the cumulative historical data structure to identify an intervention training plan; and conducting at least on
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 23, 2022
Date of Patent:
January 7, 2025
Assignee:
Conduent Business Services, LLC
Inventors:
Dennis F. Quebe, Jian Feng, Ambrish Gupta, Ashwin Subramanyam
Abstract: An endovascularly deployed prosthetic includes a portion for being positioned within an ascending aorta. The prosthesis includes a replacement aortic valve on a proximal end thereof. The prosthesis includes an increased diameter portion that seals against the aorta at a more distal portion, and a pair of conduits extend from the increased diameter portion to the coronaries for fluidly coupling the coronaries to the prosthesis.