Patents Assigned to Systems, LLC
  • Patent number: 9903088
    Abstract: A retaining wall block and a setback connector for use in forming retaining walls having a desired setback between adjacent courses of blocks in a retaining wall. The method of constructing a retaining wall with a plurality of the blocks and setback connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: KEYSTONE RETAINING WALL SYSTEMS LLC
    Inventors: Robert A. MacDonald, Thomas S. Riccobene
  • Patent number: 9904329
    Abstract: A power supply and circuit module includes a housing, a power supply and a circuit module received in the housing. The power supply and the circuit module can be removably installed into and removed from a cage of an electronic system as a unit by a sliding action. The cage includes a first bottom plate, a backplane connected to the first bottom plate. A plurality of standoffs are formed on the first bottom plate for supporting a motherboard thereon. An electrical connector, such as a card connector, is directly formed on the backplane for connecting a circuit card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: VIOLIN SYSTEMS LLC
    Inventor: John Robert Sisler
  • Patent number: 9905303
    Abstract: In one implementation, flash memory chips are provided with an operating power supply voltage to substantially match a power supply voltage expected at an edge connector of a dual inline memory module. The one or more of the flash memory chips and a memory support application integrated circuit (ASIC) may be mounted together into a multi-chip package for integrated circuits. The one or more flash memory chips and the memory support ASIC may be electrically coupled together by routing one or more conductors between each in the multi-chip package. The multi-chip package may be mounted onto a printed circuit board (PCB) of a flash memory DIMM to reduce the number of packages mounted thereto and reduce the height of the flash memory DIMM. The number of printed circuit board layers may also be reduced, such as by integrating address functions into the memory support ASIC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Virident Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Ruban Kanapathippillai, Kenneth Alan Okin
  • Patent number: 9906172
    Abstract: A novel multiple induction electric motor system that separately produces synchronized variable frequency alternating current control signals and using multiple induction electric motors, produces synchronized rotating magnetic fields responsive to the control signals, induces magnetic fields around a conductor in inductive rotors responsive to the rotating magnetic fields, and applies rotational forces between the rotating magnetic fields and the induced magnetic fields to a common shaft of the multiple motors. The common shaft sums the rotational forces and transmits the rotational forces to a drive wheel. Such a system can be implemented using two, three or more synchronized induction electric motors, and respective elements thereof, wherein the stator and rotor laminations can be arranged, stacked and/or otherwise configured such that the multiple induction electric motors operate at lower temperatures and at higher efficiencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Multiple Electric Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Robert Ross
  • Patent number: 9906018
    Abstract: Disclosed are advances in the arts with novel methods and apparatus for detecting faulty connections in an electrical system. Exemplary preferred embodiments include monitoring techniques and systems for monitoring signals at one or more device loads and analyzing the monitored signals for determining fault conditions at the device loads and/or at the main transmission lines. The invention preferably provides the capability to test and monitor electrical interconnections without fully activating the host system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: TRIUNE SYSTEMS, LLC
    Inventors: Ross E. Teggatz, Wayne T. Chen, Brett Smith, James Kohout
  • Patent number: 9901825
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for monitoring live-action gameplay interactions may be provided. A weapon device, body sensors, and a hub may be used to detect interactions, such as weapon strikes or casting of a spell. Interactions may be communicated to a game application on a mobile device for updating gameplay data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: LEGACY GAME SYSTEMS LLC
    Inventors: Sidney F. Fisher, Matthew J. Graham, Ford M. Ivey, Vipresh Jain, Brian T. McGlauflin
  • Patent number: 9906155
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to power management systems utilizing a high-frequency low voltage pre-charge. A power management system may comprise a low voltage power source, a power supply assembly connected to the low voltage power source, and a power module comprising a plurality of arrays. Each array may comprise a plurality of electrically isolated stacks connected through a synchronous common coupling. Each electrically isolated stack may comprise a plurality of stages, a multi-winding secondary, a pre-charge circuit connected to at least one of the plurality of stages, and a plurality of multi-winding isolated power supplies. Each multi-winding isolated power supply may be connected to one of the plurality of stages. The power supply assembly may be configured to supply charging current from the low voltage power source to at least one of the plurality of electrically isolated stacks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Resilient Power Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Lyle Thomas Keister, Joshua David Keister, Bradley John Schafer, Albert Andreas Maria Esser
  • Patent number: 9901288
    Abstract: Method for detecting gaseous component levels in a breath, comprising: receiving a breath through a breath channel, wherein the breath channel is in fluid communication with a flow rate sensor and an electrochemical fuel cell gas sensor; measuring a flow rate of the breath received through the breath channel; measuring a first time, wherein the first time corresponds to an amount of time elapsed while receiving the breath in the breath channel; and calculating a current gaseous component level utilizing the flow rate, first time and an output from the gas sensor. Methods for detecting an error condition while measuring gaseous component levels in a breath comprising: determining if the peak output occurs while breath is still being received in the breath channel; and if the peak output occurs while breath is still being received in the breath channel, alerting a user of an error condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: OmegaPoint Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Edward Gollar
  • Patent number: 9895560
    Abstract: Methods for treating skin and subcutaneous tissue with energy such as ultrasound energy are disclosed. In various embodiments, ultrasound energy is applied at a region of interest to affect tissue by cutting, ablating, micro-ablating, coagulating, or otherwise affecting the subcutaneous tissue to conduct numerous procedures that are traditionally done invasively in a non-invasive manner. Methods of lifting sagging tissue on a face and/or neck are described. Treatment with heat is provided in several embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Guided Therapy Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Peter G. Barthe, Michael H. Slayton, Inder Raj S. Makin
  • Patent number: 9896320
    Abstract: The inventive system and method advantageously enable superior preserved storage and selective dispensation of liquids by storing wine (or other liquids) in a pressurized environment to ensure that the stored liquid does not come into contact with air, and then by selectively dispensing a portion of the stored liquid, in accordance with a desired dispensing regime, by utilizing a controlled source of pressure force to apply a sufficient pressure to the pressurized environment to expel the desired volume of the liquid in a pressurized stream directed to a dispensing/pouring interface through a conduit or equivalent delivery system. In at least several novel embodiments thereof, the system and method of the present invention are configured for use with wine-in-bag (“WinB”) products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Bevolution Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Harry Otto
  • Patent number: 9898196
    Abstract: A first portion of an asymmetric memory is configured as temporary storage for application data units with sizes corresponding to a small memory block that is smaller than the size of a logical write unit associated with the asymmetric memory. A portion of the remaining asymmetric memory is configured as a reconciled storage for application data units with varying sizes. A first application data unit is received for writing to the asymmetric memory. Based on computing the size of the first application data unit as corresponding to the small memory block, the first application data unit is written to the temporary storage. Upon determining that a threshold is reached, a memory write operation is performed for writing the application data units from the temporary storage to the reconciled storage. The application data units written to the reconciled storage are removed from the temporary storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Virident Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Vijay Karamcheti, Ashish Singhai, Shibabrata Mondal, Swamy Gowda
  • Patent number: 9901003
    Abstract: The present invention involves an access device for a movable barrier configured to include a user interface, and more specifically, a movable barrier access device configured to include a deployable cover that covers the user interface when not being utilized. This will assist in extending the usable life of the access device by disallowing exposure to the elements when not in use. The deployable cover can be actuated as a result of signals sent from one or more sensors that are configured to detect any specified stimulus from the surrounding environment outside of the housing. Some of the specified stimuli are the presence of motion and rain in proximity to the access device housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Elika Access Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Ali Tehranchi
  • Patent number: 9896076
    Abstract: A control device for controlling a brake system of a vehicle comprises a first output for controlling a first solenoid valve; a second output for controlling a valve device; an input for receiving a requested brake pressure; and a port for receiving messages on a databus. The control device is capable of receiving an automatic brake request on the databus; determining a desired brake pressure in response to the automatic brake request; receiving a requested brake pressure in response to a driver actuating a service brake valve; comparing the desired brake pressure to the requested brake pressure; transmitting a control signal to close the first solenoid valve and transmitting a control signal to change the valve device to a first operating position in response to the requested brake pressure being less than the desired brake pressure in order to provide pressure to at least one brake actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC
    Inventors: Gerhard Wieder, Peter Holobradi
  • Patent number: 9894962
    Abstract: A shoulder strap device and method provides a movable and/or swiveling attachment arrangement which spreads the load to the wearer's specific shape. Embodiments of the device include a set of strap ring components, each strap ring component having a substantially linearly extending base portion and a substantially curvilinearly extending retention portion, first and second connector items or straps secured to respective subsets of the strap ring components, and a body garment secured to the strap ring components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Velocity Systems LLC
    Inventors: David B. Strum, David M. Duncan
  • Patent number: 9897207
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device that includes a natural-gas compression system having a natural-gas powered combustion engine, a compression cylinder configured to receive natural gas and output compressed natural gas, a piston disposed in the compression cylinder and configured to translate through the compression cylinder in response to mechanical power received from the natural-gas powered combustion engine, and a variable-volume head mounted to the compression cylinder and configured to vary a compressed volume of the compression cylinder. In some instances, the variable-volume head includes a head body, an adjustment screw rotatably coupled to the head body, a plug moveable in threaded engagement with the adjustment screw, and an anti-rotation device coupled to the plug, the head body, or both. The anti-rotation device may be configured to impede the plug from rotating relative to the head body as the adjustment screw rotates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: GE Oil & Gas Compression Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Gene McClendon, Randall A. Coleman
  • Patent number: 9899941
    Abstract: A damping system can include a sensor disposed to measure an amplitude of a speed ripple of a drive shaft of a generator, and can include a feedforward circuit connected to the sensor and to the generator. The feedforward circuit can determine a phase angle formed by a load resistance and a load capacitance driven by the generator, calculate a voltage signal value based on the amplitude and the phase angle, and can adjust a DC link voltage provided by the generator and across the load resistance according to the voltage signal value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: GE AVIATION SYSTEMS, LLC
    Inventors: Kaiyu Wang, Paul Robert Gemin, David Woodburn
  • Publication number: 20180042329
    Abstract: A helmet including a shell, a plurality of panel buttons pivotally attached at their proximal face to the outer surface of the shell, and the panel buttons are made of a flexible or elastic material with a protective outer coating to protect the panel buttons from abrasion. In one embodiment, the panel buttons are pivotally attached to the outer surface of the shell with a living hinge that allows the panel buttons to swivel in multiple planes that are generally perpendicular to the outer surface of the shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: Turtle Shell Protective Systems LLC
    Inventor: Darin Grice
  • Publication number: 20180044877
    Abstract: A block, block system and method of making a wall block. Multiple block embodiments with multiple embodiments of a visually exposed surface having three dimensional shaped areas and three dimensional angular valleys or joints that can be used to construct a patio, wall, fence or the like; the multiple embodiments creating a more random and natural appearance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: Keystone Retaining Wall Systems LLC
    Inventors: Robert A. MacDonald, Thomas S. Riccobene
  • Publication number: 20180048833
    Abstract: A multi-sensor camera system includes a first optical sensor having a focus mechanism. The focus of the first optical sensor is adjusted using the focus mechanism. The multi-sensor camera system also includes a second optical sensor mounted inside the focus mechanism of the first optical sensor. The radial distance between optical axes of the first and second optical sensors is not limited by the focus mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: DRS Network & Imaging Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Henry W. Neal, Richard L. Southerland, Samuel E. Ivey, Rachel L. Cooper
  • Publication number: 20180048328
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for performing Layered Belief LDPC decoding on received Standard Belief LDPC encoded data bursts. In on implementation, a receiver: demodulates a signal, the demodulated signal including a noise corrupted signal derived from a codeword encoded using standard belief LDPC encoding; converts the noise corrupted signal derived from the standard belief LDPC encoded codeword to a noise corrupted signal derived from a layered belief LDPC encoded codeword; and decodes the noise corrupted signal derived from the layered belief LDPC encoded codeword using a layered belief LDPC decoder. In further implementations, systems are described for reducing collisions in Layered Belief LDPC decoders that occur when multiple parity checks need the same soft decision at the same time. In these implementations, elements in an original LBD decoder table are rearranged to increase the distance between elements specifying the same location in a RAM where soft decisions are stored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: Hughes Network Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Gaurav Bhatia, Qiujun Huang, Mustafa Eroz