Patents Assigned to Systems, LLC
  • Broadband modem AC power monitor for low power mode
    Patent number: 10172094
    Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for monitoring power to a communication device and switching operation modes. The system is monitored in order to detect a power interruption to the communication device. A first signal is supplied to the communication device to indicate the occurrence of a power interruption and/or activation of a backup power supply. The communication device is then switched to a low power mode which limits one or more operating functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS, LLC
    Inventor: Emanuel Harrington
  • Providing failover control on a control system
    Patent number: 10169175
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing failover control in a control system are provided. For instance, a data stream from a plurality of computing nodes in a computing system can be monitored. A first subset of computing nodes can be selected based on the data streams. Control grant signals can be generated for each computing node of the first subset. An output to one or more computing nodes of the first subset can be activated based at least in part on a number of control grant signals generated for each computing node of the first subset. Control authority can then be granted to the one or more computing nodes of the first subset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Stefano A. M. Lassini, Timothy John Theriault, Mark Lawrence Darnell
  • Controlled descent safety systems and methods
    Patent number: 10166413
    Abstract: Embodiments include a system for controlled release of a descent line that can include a shaft secured to a first end of a descent line. Embodiments can include a magnet cradle housing fixedly coupled with the shaft, a first magnet retained by the magnet cradle housing, a coil assembly secured in magnetic proximity to the magnet assembly to generate an electric current by magnetic interaction with the magnet when the shaft is rotated. Embodiments can include a braking assembly powered by the magnet and coil assembly such that the decent of a user is slowed to a safe rate of speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: BAILOUT SYSTEMS, LLC
    Inventors: Michael A. Ragsdale, Troy S. Owens, Patrick Thomas Henke
  • Admission control of 4G/LTE conversational sessions by cellular backhaul satellite network
    Patent number: 10172032
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for admission control of mobile conversational user sessions by a satellite network is described. When a request to admit a new session over a satellite network is received, the radio access bearer setup request is transmitted to a remote terminal of the satellite network. The system determines if a requested guaranteed bit rate for the new session is available from the remote terminal. If the requested guaranteed bit rate is available, the terminal forwards the request to a gateway of the satellite network. The new session is subsequently admitted over the satellite network and allocated the requested guaranteed bit rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS, LLC
    Inventors: Satyajit Roy, Ramanathan Thirunallaih, Bhanu Durvasula
  • Aircraft message management system
    Patent number: 10171395
    Abstract: Systems and methods for filtering aircraft messages are provided. In one embodiment, the method can include receiving a message including a plurality of data fields containing data associated with the message. The method can include accessing a set of configuration data. The set of configuration data can include a set of data identifying one or more potential message structures and one or more parameters. The parameters can include one or more conditions for processing the data fields. The method can include determining a message structure of the message based at least in part on the data fields and the first set of data identifying one or more potential message structures. The method can include processing the message based at least in part on the message structure and the parameters. The method can include generating a filtered message that is based at least in part on the processed message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: David Barnard Pierce, Adam Veenendaal, Brent Hooker, Steven Furtwangler
  • Proximity awareness system for motor vehicles
    Patent number: 10169991
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide enhanced warnings of potential future adverse events (e.g., automobile crashes) by tracking the location and motion of multiple vehicles, and providing alerts or warnings to the drivers of such vehicles in the event that a risk of an adverse event is identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Ridar Systems LLC
    Inventors: Brent F. Massey, Greg L. Rouleau, Thaddeus Noll Selden
  • Air bearing device and method for transferring patients
    Patent number: 10166160
    Abstract: The present invention provides a low friction device for transferring patients from one surface to another. This system allows a patient to be immobilized on one supporting surface. The immobilized patient can then be transferred laterally onto the target modality using an air bearing that is thin, homogeneously radiolucent and compatible with a variety of diagnostic imaging and treatment modalities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: QFIX SYSTEMS, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel D. Coppens, David M. Rabeno, Richard J. Herrschaft, John R. Capone
  • Trajectory amendment system
    Patent number: 10170007
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing trajectory amendments are provided. In one embodiment, a method can include identifying an arrival time slot associated with a landing area. The method can further include providing to one or more second computing devices of a plurality of operators, a first set of data identifying the arrival time slot. The method can include receiving a second set of data indicating that a first operator of the plurality of operators has selected the arrival time slot. The method can further include determining one or more trajectory amendments to allow a first aircraft associated with the first operator to meet the arrival time slot associated with the landing area. The method can include sending one or more trajectory amendments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventor: Szabolcs Andras Borgyos
  • COMPOSITE PRESSURE VESSEL HAVING INTERNAL LOAD SUPPORT
    Publication number: 20180372272
    Abstract: A device, system and method to support the ends of composite pressurized storage vessel, including supporting two ends of a cylindrical composite pressurized storage vessel with an axial rod/tube fixed axially inside the storage vessel fixed at each end; and providing a fluid pathway into the vessel from at least one of the two ends which is not obstructed by the axial rod/tubing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: Quantum Fuel Systems LLC
    Inventor: Mohit Garg
  • MEMORY SYSTEM HAVING PERSISTENT GARBAGE COLLECTION
    Publication number: 20180373627
    Abstract: Non-volatile memory systems such as those using NAND FLASH technology have a property that a memory location can be written to only once prior to being erased, and a contiguous group of memory locations need to be erased simultaneously. The process of recovering space that is no longer being used for storage of current data, called garbage collection, may interfere with the rapid access to data in other memory locations of the memory system during the erase period. The effects of garbage collection on system performance may be mitigated by performing portions of the process contemporaneously with the user initiated reading and writing operations. The memory circuits and the data may also be configured such that the data is stored in stripes of a RAID array and the scheduling of the erase operations may be arranged so that the erase operations for garbage collection are hidden from the user operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: VIOLIN SYSTEMS LLC
    Inventor: Jon C. R. BENNETT
  • AUTOMATIC SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INJECTING A SUBSTANCE INTO AN ANIMAL
    Publication number: 20180368364
    Abstract: A system and method for automatically delivering a substance to an animal or fish including a positioning system that positions each animal singularly and a sensor that detects the location of a predetermined targeted area on the animal. The system further includes a delivery device for delivering a substance to the targeted area. The position of the delivery device may be adjustable. The delivery device is in communication with the sensor. The delivery device adjusts its position in response to the data received from the sensor and delivers a substance to the targeted area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: Applied LifeSciences and Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Ramin Karimpour
  • High speed vertical film wrapping and sealing machine
    Patent number: 10160558
    Abstract: A selectively reconfigurable wrapping machine [A] for sequentially wrapping upright products. An infeed conveyor carries products to a wrapping station module where a tube of shrink-wrap material, pulled from rolled storage [B], is formed about the products by a film directing and tracking module generally designated [C] by use of a film plow [D]. Marginal edges of the shrink-wrap material are joined by a selectively configurable bottom seal module [E] which pulls the tube in to form a selectively positionable longitudinal bottom seal. A film sealing and cutting module [G] has opposed sealing heads [G2L, G2R] carried to face each other with fixed angular orientation such that the heads travel with products in the tube for a distance as it moves giving sealing dwell time for nonstop operation. A microprocessor-driven control system provides user setup controls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: TEXWRAP PACKAGING SYSTEMS LLC
    Inventor: Brian R. Stork
  • Method and system for controlling a movable barrier
    Patent number: 10163284
    Abstract: A method and system include monitoring to detect a crossing of a first geographic boundary and monitoring to detect a crossing of a second geographic boundary. When a crossing of the first geographic boundary and a crossing of the second geographic boundary are detected in succession, a first barrier system response is initiated. In some examples, when a crossing of the third geographic boundary and a crossing of the second geographic boundary are detected in succession, a second barrier system response is initiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: GTO Access Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Kirkland, Mark Chiaravalloti
  • Integrated thrust reverser actuation system
    Patent number: 10161356
    Abstract: A turbofan engine having a turbine engine, a nacelle surrounding a portion of the turbine engine, and a thrust reverser. The thrust reverser comprises a movable control surface movable to and from a reversing position and a thrust reverser actuation system having at least one actuator operably coupled to the movable control surface to move the movable control surface into and out of the reversing position. A guide comprising a rail and a bogie having at least one rotatable bearing surface coupled to the rail for relative translational movement between the rail and bogie connects the turbine engine to the movable control surface such that operation of the at least one actuator moves the movable control surface by translation movement between the rail and the bogie.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: John S. Mears, George Stephen Billisits, Chad Russell Wentling
  • Ladder leveling and stabilizing assembly
    Patent number: 10161185
    Abstract: The assembly includes a first arcuate tube attached to a ladder. A second arcuate tube is slidably disposed in the first arcuate tube. A lock subassembly is disposed on the first arcuate tube for limiting movement of the second arcuate tube relative to the first arcuate tube. A step lever extends along the first arcuate tube and is coupled with the lock subassembly. A first flange and a second flange each extend radially from the first arcuate tube. An actuating member defines a cam surface abutting the second flange. A bar extends through the flanges and attaches to the actuating member. The step lever attaches to the actuating member to move the actuating member and cause the cam surface to slightly deform the first arcuate tube about the second arcuate tube and engage the second arcuate tube. A foot is pivotably disposed at each end of the second arcuate tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: BIGFOOT LADDER SYSTEMS, LLC
    Inventor: David Brian Pascut
  • Method and apparatus for extracting botanical oils
    Patent number: 10159908
    Abstract: An apparatus for extracting an oil from plant material includes an extraction chamber for plant material. The plant material is exposed to a heated gas stream with a temperature sufficient to volatilize on oil from the plant material. The gas stream is rapidly cooled to liquefy the oil into entrained droplets. The oil is collected with a collection solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Natural Extraction Systems, LLC
    Inventor: C. Russell Thomas
  • Receptacle sockets for twist-lock connectors
    Patent number: 10164374
    Abstract: A twist-lock connector that includes a printed circuit board component with one or more flexible portions is disclosed. The flexible portions may be formed within an interior portion of the printed circuit board by routing or otherwise removing a portion of the printed circuit board to create one or a plurality of side for each flexible portion. One or more electrical contacts may be positioned on each flexible portion and arranged to be electrically coupled with male electrical contacts that are part of a corresponding twist-lock plug, thereby deflecting the flexible portions. When deflected, the flexible portions exert an opposing, biasing force in the direction of the male electrical contacts to maintain contact there between. One or more of a mounting base and a support base may be clamped to either or both sides of the printed circuit board to provide further stability for the flexible portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Express Imaging Systems, LLC
    Inventor: William G. Reed
  • BUFFER STATUS REPORT TRIGGER ENHANCEMENT IN A LONG TERM EVOLUTION AND SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180368022
    Abstract: A method for reporting backlog in a LTE-like environment is disclosed. The method includes: providing a pending allocation for transferring a pending request data; receiving a new request for transferring data prior to completion of transferring the pending request data; generating a backlog report for the new request; sending the backlog report within the pending allocation; and receiving a new allocation for the new request data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: Hughes Network Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Nassir BENAMMAR, Channasandra RAVISHANKAR
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF LOCAL RETRANSMISSION OF TCP/IP FRAMES
    Publication number: 20180367256
    Abstract: A packet is received from a first link, and includes identification of a sender and a destination. An acknowledgement of receiving the packet is transmitted toward the sender, and the packet is forwarded, over a second link, toward the destination. A copy of the packet is stored in a queue. Upon detecting that the destination failed to receive the packet forwarded over the second link, the copy of the packet is retrieved from the queue and re-transmitted over the second link to the destination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: Hughes Network Systems, LLC.
    Inventor: Matthew Mario Butehorn
  • Oil And Gas Pipe Connector
    Publication number: 20180363815
    Abstract: Pipe connectors and methods of making and using pipe connectors to connect oil or gas pipe in oil and gas production, refining and distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: Cobalt Coupler Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Jon Joseph Jacobs, Lonnie Joseph Jacobs, Robert Wayne Noyer, Lloyd Dale Seaton