Patents Assigned to Systems, LLC
  • Patent number: 8435471
    Abstract: A wet flue gas desulfurization process uses byproduct polyester streams such as those from the production of PLA and/or PGA consisting of hydroxy acids and other organic acids to catalyse the solubilization of calcium from limestone and to further catalyse the reaction of calcium with SO2 for desulfurization and thereby provide significant improvement in process efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: 2R Environmental Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Barry Hugghins, Joseph Daniel Cook
  • Patent number: 8434978
    Abstract: An adapter kit for use with conventional tie-down straps or ropes includes an universal hook adapter having an adapter body with an opening formed at a first body end and sized to receive one of a J-hook, a split hook or an S-hook of a conventional tie-down strap or a rope, the adapter body defining a longitudinal axis plane, and an elongated end portion connected to the adapter body opposite the first body end through a bend that positions the elongated end portion to extend from and to continue in a longitudinal direction away from the adapter body and the first body end wherein the elongated end portion is parallel to and offset from the longitudinal axis plane of the adapter body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Lock N Load Systems LLC
    Inventors: Thomas A. Tardif, Douglas J. Lambert
  • Publication number: 20130109376
    Abstract: An apparatus for beam selection for a multibeam satellite communications system including a VSAT with a remote satellite dish for sending and receiving RF signals and processor for calculating a normalized distance metric for user spot beams, selecting the user spot beam with the lowest normalized distance metric, and finding an outroute on the selected user spot beam using the remote satellite dish.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: Hughes Networks Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Dave Roos, Giadira Leon
  • Publication number: 20130109299
    Abstract: A system for gateway RF diversity using a configurable spot beam satellite including a satellite, a first gateway connected to a first VSAT population through the satellite by a first gateway spot beam and a first user spot beam set, a diversity gateway located outside of the first gateway spot beam for the first gateway, and a diversity control function to command the satellite to connect the first user spot beam set for the first gateway to a diversity gateway spot beam when the first gateway experiences service interruption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: Hughes Networks Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Dave Roos, Adrian Morris, Stanley Kay, George Choquette
  • Patent number: 8433243
    Abstract: An audio device includes a Bluetooth receiver, a Bluetooth transmitter, a speaker and a housing. The Bluetooth receiver is capable of wirelessly receiving signals in at least two audio channels. The Bluetooth transmitter is capable of wirelessly retransmitting at least a first one of the two audio channels. The speaker plays the second one of the two audio channels. The housing contains the Bluetooth receiver, the Bluetooth transmitter, and the ear phone. The housing is shaped to fit in or on an ear of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Agere Systems LLC
    Inventor: Sanandan Sharma
  • Patent number: 8432057
    Abstract: Pliant, or compliant mechanisms for extracting electrical energy or useful work from a moving fluid are described. Persistent deformations in flexible elements are maintained with deformation retaining, or restraining components. The deformation retaining components may, in various embodiments, include rigid or tensile members, elastic coils, and/or the like. The deformations of the mechanisms may be configured so as to receive forces from moving fluid and transfer those forces in a variety of ways so as to pump fluid or generate electricity from this pumped fluid, or to generate electricity from material strains induced by moving fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Pliant Energy Systems LLC
    Inventor: Benjamin Pietro Filardo
  • Patent number: 8433784
    Abstract: A traffic generator is disclosed which generates a first type of traffic in accordance with a given distribution, and generates a second type of traffic that includes at least one traffic burst. The traffic burst is generated based at least in part on an amount of the first type of traffic generated over one or more time intervals. For example, in an illustrative embodiment, generation of the second type of traffic involves accumulating traffic over one or more of the time intervals for which the first type of traffic is generated, and generating the traffic burst based at least in part on the accumulated traffic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Agere Systems LLC
    Inventors: Vinoj N. Kumar, Kaushik Nath
  • Patent number: 8432611
    Abstract: An interface between two different optical materials can comprise a stack of thin film layers that manage light incident on that interface. One of the optical materials can have a first composition and a first refractive index, while the other optical material can have a second composition and a second refractive index. The stack can comprise thin film layers of the first optical material interleaved between thin film layers of the second optical material. The layers of the stack can be configured to provide the stack with an aggregate composition of at least one of the optical materials that progressively varies from one end of the stack to the other end. To provide the progressive variation in composition, the layers of one of the optical materials can have a progressively increased thickness across the stack, or can progressively increase in number, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Cirrex Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Michael L. Wach
  • Patent number: 8433610
    Abstract: An online reward exchange system including an exchange computer that interoperates with user computers, reward point issuer computers, and merchant computers. The merchants' products may be purchased by a user by requesting via a user computer, merchant's point of sale device, or mobile device an issuer(s) to redeem reward points in exchange for payment to the merchant. The exchange computer is the gateway to the system and manages various transactions such as providing online product catalogs to users that list the merchants products, as well as displaying to the user the reward points available in his reward programs with the issuers. Once a user selects a desired product the exchange computer can mediate or manage the purchase transaction in which reward points are redeemed by the selected issuer and consideration is conveyed to the merchant in exchange for the merchant providing the product to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Signature Systems LLC
    Inventor: Richard David Postrel
  • Patent number: 8432451
    Abstract: A video based method to detect volatile organic compounds (VOC) leaking out of components used in chemical processes in petrochemical refineries. Leaking VOC plume from a damaged component causes edges present in image frames to loose their sharpness, leading to a decrease in the high frequency content of the image. Analysis of image sequence frequency data from visible and infrared cameras enable detection of VOC plumes in real-time. Analysis techniques using adaptive background subtraction, sub-band analysis, threshold adaptation, and Markov modeling are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Delacom Detection Systems LLC
    Inventors: Ahmet Enis Cetin, Behcet Ugur Toreyin
  • Patent number: 8433171
    Abstract: A fiber optic apparatus comprising a fiber optic equipment and a routing region at the fiber optic equipment is disclosed. At least 98 optical fibers, at least 434 optical fibers, at least 866 optical fibers, and at least 1152 optical fibers route in the routing region per 1-U shelf space, wherein a maximum 10?12 bit-error-rate and 0.75 dB attenuation is maintained per duplex optical signal carried by the optical fibers. Additionally, the routing region may be configured such that one or more of the optical fibers make a maximum of one bend in the routing region and route generally horizontally in the routing region. One or more of the optical fibers may be terminated simplex, duplex fiber or multiple fiber optic connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLC
    Inventors: Terry L. Cooke, David L. Dean, Jr., Harley J. Staber, Kevin L. Strause, Alan W. Ugolini
  • Patent number: 8432959
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for equalizing a received signal. A received signal is equalized by updating one or more equalization parameters; and discarding the updated equalization parameters if one or more predefined qualifier conditions are detected during the equalizing step. The received signal can optionally be equalized using the updated equalization parameters if the predefined qualifier conditions are not detected during the equalizing step. The updated equalization parameters can optionally be stored if the one or more predefined qualifier conditions are not detected during the equalizing step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Agere Systems LLC
    Inventors: Pervez M. Aziz, Mohammad S. Mobin, Gregory W Sheets, Lane A. Smith, Paul H. Tracy
  • Patent number: 8430595
    Abstract: In a vehicle guideway having a vehicle track, a guidance system is provided comprising one or more guide curbs installed along a length of the guideway, and a low-friction coating or coatings presented by the curbs, a vehicle's tires, or both, the coating or coatings reducing friction and wear in the event of contact between the tires and the one or more guide curbs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: McCrary Personal Transport System, LLC
    Inventor: Homer T McCrary
  • Patent number: 8432255
    Abstract: One or more secondary data channels are added to existing RFID protocols within the existing bandwidth, data clock rate and message frame times of the protocols. An RFID system is described having at least one reader and at least one tag includes communication between the reader and the tag using a radio frequency carrier signal modulated by a modulation signal to provide a modulated carrier signal conveying digital data in either direction. The modulation signal includes a first encoded modulation signal perturbed by encoded perturbations, the first encoded modulation signal being produced from a first data string. The encoded perturbations are produced from a second data string. The modulation signal modulates the radio frequency signals to transfer data representative of the first and second data strings simultaneously between the reader and the tag. The modulation signal modulates the amplitude, phase, frequency or any combination of the radio frequency carrier signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Amtech Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Jeremy Landt, Michael George Melville
  • Publication number: 20130097759
    Abstract: A protective, wearable carriage device and method is provided such that the device conforms more substantially to the user's body, facilitates heat dissipation and facilitates modular attachment of different shapes and configurations of armor. In one embodiment of the present invention, a substantially rigid outer frame is provided with an outer surface material and an inner surface mesh material, and the outer frame is secured to an inner frame comprising a cloth netting such that the inner frame and outer frame create a gap between the inner frame and the spacer mesh material. In one embodiment of the present invention, one or more bowing stiffeners are secured to the outer frame so as to facilitate the desirable features of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: Velocity Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Velocity Systems, LLC
  • Publication number: 20130097821
    Abstract: The present invention provides a quick attach/detach system that provides for minimal alteration to the aesthetics of the auxiliary equipment and the wearable personal device, which can be an armor carrier, backpack system or other outerwear, for example. The system can comprise, in one embodiment, a tongued attachment strap and a retention strip arrangement. One embodiment of the tongued attachment strap of the present invention comprises four individual components: a first strap portion, a second strap portion, a first stiffener and a second stiffener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: Velocity Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Velocity Systems, LLC
  • Publication number: 20130098961
    Abstract: The present invention provides a quick attach/detach system for cumberbunds that maximizes available room for attachment of auxiliary equipment to a wearable personal device. In one embodiment, the present invention includes a personal wearable device having front and back portions, with each of the front and back portions having an outer wall and an inner wall such that the inner walls define a pocket within the device, wherein at least one of the inner walls has a fastening surface, and wherein a finger of a cumberbund attachment is insertable through a slot in an outer wall of the device so as to securely yet releasably attach to the inner wall fastening surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: Velocity Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Velocity Systems, LLC
  • Patent number: 8428357
    Abstract: Systems and methods for movement and position training of a human body are provided. An image capture device such as a still camera or video camera captures an image or video of a human body in a selected position or sequence of positions relating to a movement. The position or movement may relate to a physical activity, such as running, jumping, throwing or swinging. The image is then presented to a user on a display, where the user may select one or more positions of the human body for analysis. Upon selecting a position, an angle of the position is determined and then compared to a desired angle determined through known biomechanical measurements. The difference between the two angles is calculated, and the user is then presented with feedback, such as a corrective action, to aid the user in reducing the difference between the measured angle and the desired angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Movement Training Systems LLC
    Inventor: Vincent Ned Stephenson
  • Patent number: 8428089
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a multimedia resource is shared among a plurality of devices based upon a physical location of an active wireless endpoint unit within a structure. Devices are associated with corresponding zones within the structure. Each device provides functionality within the device's corresponding zone. Using one of a number of techniques, the physical location of the active wireless endpoint unit is determined to be within a particular zone. In response, one or more devices associated with the particular zone are provided with access to the multimedia control resources. Access is withheld to one or more other devices associated with another zone that is remote from the physical location of the active wireless endpoint unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Savant Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Michael E. Noonan, Michael C. Silva, Wilson Callan
  • Patent number: 8427589
    Abstract: A circuit for audibly indicating at least one state of a television receiver includes memory operative to store at least one audio file, and a controller. The controller is operative during a power-on interval of the television receiver to forward the at least one audio file to an audio indicating device associated with the television receiver for audibly indicating the at least one state of the television receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Agere Systems LLC
    Inventor: Roger A. Fratti