Patents Examined by A. Turner
  • Patent number: 11679813
    Abstract: A vehicle body rear part structure includes a pair of rear side frames on left and right sides that extend substantially along a vehicle front-rear direction; and a rear floor panel to whose front part region, where a rear seat is disposed, the pair of rear side frames are combined. A rear part region of the rear floor panel is configured by a double panel structure having an upper wall and a lower wall. The rear part region of the rear floor panel extends further to a vehicle rear side than the pair of rear side frames. Each rear end part of the pair of rear side frames includes an inclined support part that inclines toward a vehicle front side toward an inner side in a vehicle width direction. The double panel structure is combined to the inclined support part of each of the rear side frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yasunori Watanabe
  • Patent number: 11682030
    Abstract: Methods and systems for automatic publication of listings on an ecommerce system are disclosed. In one aspects, a method include filtering historical item listings for items to those items having a similarity to a particular item, determining predictions of future sales prices over future time periods for the particular item based on the filtered historical items, the determined predictions including future sales prices having different probabilities of sale completion, receiving a user selection indicating one or more predictions of future sales prices over one or more future time periods; and determining a time to initiate publication of an on online listing for the particular item based on the selected one or more predictions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: EBAY INC.
    Inventors: Yoni Acriche, Yo Han Park, Hwangmin Shin
  • Patent number: 11673147
    Abstract: The present disclosure envisages an air purification system. The system comprises includes a shell, a blower, an electrode and a plurality of spikes. The shell has electrically-grounded wall(s), an inlet, and an outlet. The blower generates flow of air through the shell. The electrode is fitted within the shell between the inlet and the outlet and is electrically isolated from the shell body. The spikes extend from the electrode. The spikes have tips spaced apart from the inner surfaces of the walls and generate a corona between the tips and the inner surface of the walls when an high voltage electric current is passed through the electrode and thereby ionize gases and charge particles present in the air resulting in the particles being deposited on the inner surface of the walls of the shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Inventors: Praful Ramachandra Naik, Alok Kumar Gupta
  • Patent number: 11673088
    Abstract: An air conditioning apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes a main body including a suction part through which air is suctioned and a discharge part through which the air suctioned through the suction part is discharged, a fan disposed in the main body to allow the air to flow, an electric charge device coupled to the main body outside the main body to charge dust in the air, and a filter device disposed between the suction part and the discharge part in the main body to collect the charged dust particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yanghwa Lee, Chulwoo Park, Hojung Kim
  • Patent number: 11670681
    Abstract: A method includes forming an N well and a P well in a substrate; depositing a first layer having silicon over the N well and the P well; depositing a first dielectric layer over the first layer; forming a resist pattern over the first dielectric layer, the resist pattern providing an opening directly above the N well; etching the first dielectric layer and the first layer through the opening, leaving a first portion of the first layer over the N well; removing the resist pattern; and epitaxially growing a second layer having silicon germanium (SiGe) over the first portion of the first layer. The epitaxially growing the second layer includes steps of (a) performing a baking process, (b) depositing a silicon seed layer, and (c) depositing a SiGe layer over the silicon seed layer, wherein the steps (a), (b), and (c) are performed under about a same temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shahaji B. More, Shu Kuan, Cheng-Han Lee
  • Patent number: 11670723
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to the present disclosure includes a fin structure over a substrate, a vertical stack of silicon nanostructures disposed over the fin structure, an isolation structure disposed around the fin structure, a germanium-containing interfacial layer wrapping around each of the vertical stack of silicon nanostructures, a gate dielectric layer wrapping around the germanium-containing interfacial layer, and a gate electrode layer wrapping around the gate dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mao-Lin Huang, Lung-Kun Chu, Chung-Wei Hsu, Jia-Ni Yu, Kuo-Cheng Chiang, Kuan-Lun Cheng, Chih-Hao Wang
  • Patent number: 11664300
    Abstract: A device may include a first package and a second package where the first package has a warped shape. First connectors attached to a redistribution structure of the first package include a spacer embedded therein. Second connectors attached to the redistribution structure are fee from the spacer, the spacer of the first connectors keeping a minimum distance between the first package and the second package during attaching the first package to the second package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Chiang Tsao, Chao-Wei Chiu, Hsuan-Ting Kuo, Chia-Lun Chang, Cheng-Shiuan Wong, Hsiu-Jen Lin, Ching-Hua Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11660652
    Abstract: A multi-tubular beam for a vehicle, such as a vehicle structure or a bumper reinforcement, includes an elongated beam formed with a metal sheet. The metal sheet has a central section and outer sections extending along a length of the metal sheet. The outer sections are disposed in opposing directions from the outer edges of the central section to provide adjacent first and second tubular portions. The central section forms a common center wall between the adjacent first and second tubular portions. A first edge portion of the metal sheet is disposed along and in parallel alignment with the center wall. The first edge portion is attached to the center wall at a first weld joint to form the first tubular portion. The first weld joint includes a weld material that extends through a thickness of the center wall and into a thickness of the first edge portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Shape Corp.
    Inventors: Douglas S. Baas, Joseph R. Matecki, Shawn R. Jasman
  • Patent number: 11654386
    Abstract: An electrostatic precipitating apparatus for an air conditioning system is disclosed. The precipitating apparatus includes an electrostatic precipitator including a plurality of discharge electrodes to which a voltage is applied and a plurality of electrostatic precipitating electrodes each disposed between the discharge electrodes and grounded, a washing water supply spraying the washing water to the electrostatic precipitator, and a frame assembly fixed to the duct to support the electrostatic precipitator. The frame assembly is fixed to the duct to support the electrostatic precipitator, and includes a prestressing locking member fixed to inside of the duct in a state in which a pressing force is applied to the electrostatic precipitator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: DOOSAN ENERBILITY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Woon Lee, Sang Rin Lee, Jae Dong Hwang, Sang Chul Moon
  • Patent number: 11658245
    Abstract: Gate-all-around (GAA) devices and methods of manufacturing such devices are described herein. A method includes forming a multi-layer structure over a substrate and forming a plurality of source/drain regions in the multi-layer structure. Fins are then patterned into the multi-layer structure through adjacent source/drain regions. A wire release process is performed to remove materials of one or more of the layers in the multi-layer stack. The remaining layers of the multi-layer stack form a stack of nanostructures connecting adjacent source/drain regions of the fins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shyh-Shin Ferng
  • Patent number: 11654832
    Abstract: A vehicle storage structure includes a center console, an instrument panel, and a storage having an opening. The center console includes a front part. The storage is located at least one of the front part, a portion in front of the center console, or the instrument panel. The storage includes a first storage and a second storage. The first storage is located lower or higher than the second storage. The first storage includes a side wall and a first opening. The side wall is located proximate to a passenger seat in a vehicle width direction. The first opening is located proximate to a driver's seat in the vehicle width direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wataru Minoyama
  • Patent number: 11654831
    Abstract: A console assembly for a vehicle includes a unitary main body. The unitary main body includes a first side wall, a second side wall, and a top finish portion that extends between the first and second side walls. The top finish portion defines at least one of a shifter receiving aperture and a cup holder opening. A cross bracket is coupled to the first and second side walls and extends between the first and second side walls of the unitary main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuti Sinha, Mohamed A. Elmadari, Chad M. Bross, Patrick T. Beaudoin, Martin J. Drumb
  • Patent number: 11658075
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate including an active pattern, a gate electrode extending in a first direction and crossing the active pattern which extends in a second direction, a separation structure crossing the active pattern and extending in the first direction, a first gate dielectric pattern disposed on a side surface of the gate electrode, a second gate dielectric pattern disposed on a side surface of the separation structure, and a gate capping pattern covering a top surface of the gate electrode. A level of a top surface of the separation structure is higher than a level of a top surface of the gate capping pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sangmin Yoo, Juyoun Kim, Hyungjoo Na, Bongseok Suh, Jooho Jung, Euichul Hwang, Sungmoon Lee
  • Patent number: 11648497
    Abstract: An air filtration system includes a frame directing an airflow through the air filtration system and a media filter disposed in the frame including one or more filtration elements. The system further includes one or more alignment features and one or more sealing elements interactive with the one or more alignment features to prevent incorrect installation of the media filter into the frame. A method of installing a media filter in an air filtration system includes aligning an alignment feature of the media filter with an opening in a frame of the air filtration system and inserting the media filter into the frame. The alignment feature ensures that the media filter is inserted in the frame in a correct orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ronald L. Bowman
  • Patent number: 11653488
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a first conductive structure and at least one transistor in electrical communication with the first conductive structure. The at least one transistor comprises a lower conductive contact coupled to the first conductive structure and a split-body channel on the lower conductive contact. The split-body channel comprises a first semiconductive pillar and a second semiconductive pillar horizontally neighboring the first semiconductive pillar. The at least one transistor also comprises a gate structure horizontally interposed between the first semiconductive pillar and the second semiconductive pillar of the split-body channel and an upper conductive contact vertically overlying the gate structure and coupled to the split-body channel. Portions of the gate structure surround three sides of each of the first semiconductive pillar and the second semiconductive pillar. Memory devices, electronic systems, and methods of forming the apparatus are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Litao Yang, Srinivas Pulugurtha, Haitao Liu
  • Patent number: 11653506
    Abstract: A memory device is provided with a support and several superimposed levels of resistive memory cells formed on the support, each level having one or more rows of one or more resistive memory cell(s), each resistive memory cell having a variable resistance memory element formed by an area of variable resistivity material arranged between a first electrode and a second electrode. The memory element is connected to a source region or drain region of a control transistor, the control transistor being formed in a given semiconductor layer of a stack of semiconductor layers formed on the support and wherein respective channel regions of respective control transistors of resist memory cells are arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventor: François Andrieu
  • Patent number: 11651309
    Abstract: A planned resource allocation data store may contain electronic records representing a plurality of planned resource allocations for an enterprise. An actual resource allocation data store may contain electronic records representing a plurality of actual resource allocations. A back-end application computer server may receive, from a remote user device associated with a first user identifier, data about planned and actual resource allocations and update the data stores. The computer server may also receive an indication of a period of time to be analyzed and access information in the planned and actual resource allocation data stores associated with the first user identifier and the period of time. A total planned occupancy value and a total actual occupancy value may then be calculated and displayed via an interactive user interface based on the accessed information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Matthew W. Anderson, Steven J. Barrett, Alan S. Mickey
  • Patent number: 11643019
    Abstract: A multi-position device holder is provided for holding one or more mobile devices in a vehicle interior in a center console/console assembly. The multi-position device holder may accommodate one or more mobile devices used/placed on the multi-position device holder in various orientations. A platform of the multi-position device holder provides multiple angular orientations of one or more mobile devices, to accommodate different charging mechanisms (wireless and corded), as well as provide increased stability/retention of one or more mobile devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Que-Whang Rhee
  • Patent number: RE49514
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for using compositions that include a fusion protein having a YscF protein domain, a mature F1 protein domain, and a LcrV protein domain. In one embodiment the composition is used to confer immunity to plague, such as pneumonic plague, caused by Yersinia pestis. In one embodiment, the composition is administered to a mucosal surface, such as by an intranasal route. In one embodiment, the administration to a mucosal surface includes a vector that has a polynucleotide encoding a fusion protein, where the fusion protein includes a YscF protein domain, a mature F1 protein domain, and a LcrV protein domain. The administration is followed by a second administration by a different route, such as an intramuscular route. The second administration includes a fusion protein having the same three domains, and in one embodiment the fusion protein is the same one administered to a mucosal surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignees: The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, Westport Bio, LLC
    Inventors: Ashok K. Chopra, Vladimir L. Motin, Eric Rothe
  • Patent number: RE49542
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the diagnosis and/or the follow up of the evolution of cancer, which includes the analysis and quantification of over expressed and amplified genes in the plasma/serum of cancer patients or persons suspected to harbor cancer. This is achieved by analyzing together the amount of DNA and RNA of certain genes in the plasma/serum of cancer patients that are the reflection of a gene amplification and/or a gene over expression in comparison to healthy controls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Guardant Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Maurice Stroun, Philippe Anker