Patents Examined by D. Le
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Patent number: 11858292Abstract: A hub assembly is provided for a human-powered vehicle. The hub assembly is basically provided with a hub axle, a hub body, an electric component and a user input device. The hub body is rotatably mounted on the hub axle to rotate around a rotational center axis of the hub assembly. The user input device is electrically coupled to the electric component.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Azusa Yamazaki, Kazutaka Niki, Takeshi Ueda
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Patent number: 11863786Abstract: A method of transmitting image data in an image display system, includes dividing the image data into framebuffers, and for each framebuffer: dividing the framebuffer into a number of vertical stripes, each stripe including one or more scanlines, dividing each vertical stripe into at least a first and a second block, each of the first and the second block comprising pixel data to be displayed in an area of the image, and storing first pixel data in the first block with a first resolution and second pixel data in the second block having a second resolution which is lower than the first resolution, transmitting the framebuffer over the digital display interface to a decoder unit, and unpacking the framebuffer, including upscaling the pixel data in the second block to compensate for the lower second resolution and optionally upscaling the pixel data in the first block.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Varjo Technologies OyInventors: Mikko Strandborg, Oiva Arvo Oskari Sahlsten, Ville Miettinen
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Patent number: 11860882Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer storage media for processing search queries using relevance-based search refinement are provided. In response to a search query, search result items are displayed on a search interface along with selectable guidance attributes. The guidance attributes are an identified ranked set of characteristics of items based on historical user interactions of users interacting with the search result items provided in response to the search query. Upon selection of a guidance attribute, a guidance-attribute control having embedded selectable values is displayed. A selection of an embedded value is received to cause execution of an embedded-value search operation. A first embedded-value search operation is executed to identify a subset of the items using the selected value.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Bartels, Jonathan Daniel Victorino
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Patent number: 11863052Abstract: A drive device includes a motor including a rotor rotatable about a central axis, a transmission connected to the motor, and a housing including a motor housing accommodating the motor and a transmission housing accommodating the transmission. A first fluid is accommodated in the transmission housing. The housing includes a first flow path through which the first fluid flows and a second flow path through which the second fluid flows. The first flow path includes a supply flow path that supplies the first fluid in the transmission housing to the inside of the motor housing, and a collection flow path that extends from the inside of the motor housing to the inside of the transmission housing. At least a portion of the second flow path is located radially outside the motor. At least a portion of the collection flow path is located radially outside the second flow path.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATIONInventors: Kengo Takamura, Hibiki Takada, Shohei Fujimoto
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Patent number: 11863743Abstract: A decoder comprises circuitry and memory. The circuitry, using the memory, in operation, determines a number of first pixels and a number of second pixels used in a deblocking filter process, wherein the first pixels are located at an upper side of a block boundary and the second pixels are located at a lower side of the block boundary, and performs the deblocking filter process on the block boundary. The number of the first pixels and the number of the second pixels are selected from among candidates, wherein the candidates include at least 4 and M larger than 4. Response to a location of the block boundary being a predetermined location, the number of the first pixels used in the deblocking filter process is limited to be 4.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2023Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICAInventors: Ryuichi Kanoh, Takahiro Nishi, Tadamasa Toma, Kiyofumi Abe
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Patent number: 11857475Abstract: The present invention is directed to a detachable commode. The detachable commode may comprise a commode storage bracket, a commode, and a pail. The commode storage bracket may be coupled to the underside of the bed frame of a bed. The commode may be stored under the bed supported by the commode storage bracket. The commode may be removed from the commode storage bracket when needed. The commode may hold the pail such that the commode may be operable as a toilet. The commode may be adapted for a patient to sit on a seat of the commode and while urinating and/or defecating into the pail. As non-limiting examples, the bed may be a hospital bed and the commode storage bracket may be added onto the bed or may be built into the bed.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Inventors: Diana M. Carrano, Helen Kachere
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Patent number: 11860873Abstract: Dashboard loading using a filtering query from a cloud-based data warehouse cache, including determining that a filtered result for a first filtering query is stored in a cache of a cloud-based data warehouse; sending, in response to the filtered result being stored in the cache, to the cloud-based data warehouse, a request for the filtered result from the cache; and providing, based on the filtered result for the first filtering query, one or more dashboard visualizations.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: SIGMA COMPUTING, INC.Inventors: James L. Gale, Kenneth Truong, Max H. Seiden, Stipo Josipovic
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Patent number: 11856219Abstract: A proposed intermediate way of handling the renderable portion of the first view results in more efficient coding. Instead of omitting the coding of the renderable portion completely, even more efficient coding of multi-view signals entails merely suppressing the coding of the residual signal within the renderable portion, whereas the prediction parameter coding still takes place from the non-renderable portion of the multi-view signal across the renderable portion so that prediction parameters for the renderable portion may be exploited for predicting parameters for the non-renderable portion. The additional coding rate for transmitting the prediction parameters for the renderable portion may be kept low as this merely aims at forming a continuation of the parameter history across the renderable portion to serve as a basis for prediction parameters of other portions of the multi-view signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: GE Video Compression, LLCInventors: Sebastian Bosse, Heiko Schwarz, Thomas Wiegand, Tobias Hinz
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Patent number: 11856192Abstract: A decoder comprises circuitry and memory. The circuitry, using the memory, in operation, determines a number of first pixels and a number of second pixels used in a deblocking filter process, wherein the first pixels are located at an upper side of a block boundary and the second pixels are located at a lower side of the block boundary, and performs the deblocking filter process on the block boundary. The number of the first pixels and the number of the second pixels are selected from among candidates, wherein the candidates include at least 4 and M larger than 4. Response to a location of the block boundary being a predetermined location, the number of the first pixels used in the deblocking filter process is limited to be 4.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2023Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICAInventors: Ryuichi Kanoh, Takahiro Nishi, Tadamasa Toma, Kiyofumi Abe
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Patent number: 11855515Abstract: A multiplayer neutral bus that includes a plurality of conductive layers and a plurality of bushings is provided. At least a portion of the conductive layers are spaced apart from each other and form separate electrical flow paths. The conductive layers and bushings are arranged so that each bushing is electrically coupled to each of the other bushings. A method of installing the neutral bus is provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2018Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: SIEMENS ENERGY, INC.Inventors: Thomas I. Nelson, Raul Ricardo Rico
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Patent number: 11849816Abstract: An electronic wearable device is disclosed. The electronic wearable device includes a pendant attached to a necklace; the pendant comprising a base and a plurality of interchangeable faceplates; wherein each of the plurality of interchangeable faceplates has a different design and is configured to attach to the base to hide the base.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Zinfanite Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Jana Mahen Fernando
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Patent number: 11855521Abstract: A power tool is provided including a housing including a grip portion; and a brushless direct-current (BLDC) motor at least partially disposed within the grip portion of the housing. The motor includes a stator having a rotor core, a rotor, and front and rear bearing support structures. The stator core includes a non-segmented construction with a maximum diameter of approximately smaller than or equal to 34 mm, and a ratio of a motor size (Km) constant of the motor to a length of the motor is in the range of approximately 0.39 to 0.59 (Nmm/?W)/mm. When powered by a 20 V battery pack, a ratio of a maximum power output of the motor to a volume of the motor is at least approximately 0.0106 W/mm{circumflex over (?)}3.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: BLACK & DECKER, INC.Inventors: Dustin Jefferies, David J. Smith, Marcus E. E. Rydin, Justin H. Ayers, Sumiteru Mori, John B. Fogle, John D. Cox, Kristopher Cochran, Barak N. Gohn
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Patent number: 11853334Abstract: Systems, methods and computer program products for using searchable aggregate indices associated with non-aggregated value storage. In one method, a search system stores metadata values for each of a plurality of objects in a storage unit. The metadata values are stored in corresponding value storage locations that are associated with an identifiable metadata fields. An aggregate index is provided which includes a dictionary of terms that are contained in metadata values associated with a designated set of the metadata fields. The aggregate index is searched for one or more specific search terms, and one or more of the metadata values are retrieved from the value storage locations in response to the search, where the individual metadata fields associated with the retrieved metadata values are identified.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: OPEN TEXT SA ULCInventor: Patrick Thomas Sidney Pidduck
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Patent number: 11855488Abstract: A motor rotor structure including a rotor core. Multiple first permanent magnet slots are disposed in the rotor core in a circumferential direction. At least one second permanent magnet slot is disposed between every two adjacent first permanent magnet slots; each of the first permanent magnet slots and an adjacent second permanent magnet slot thereof are spaced a preset distance apart. Between two kinds of permanent magnets having different coercivities, a first kind of permanent magnet is mounted in each of the first permanent magnet slots and a second kind of permanent magnet is mounted in the second permanent magnet slot. When identical polarities of adjacent two kinds of permanent magnets having different coercivities face each other, the rotor core is in a more-magnetic-pole state. When contrary polarities of adjacent two kinds of permanent magnets having different coercivities face each other, the rotor core is in a fewer-magnetic-pole state.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2019Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES, INC. OF ZHUHAIInventors: Min Wang, Bin Chen, Yong Xiao
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Patent number: 11856193Abstract: A decoder comprises circuitry and memory. The circuitry, using the memory, in operation, determines a number of first pixels and a number of second pixels used in a deblocking filter process, wherein the first pixels are located at an upper side of a block boundary and the second pixels are located at a lower side of the block boundary, and performs the deblocking filter process on the block boundary. The number of the first pixels and the number of the second pixels are selected from among candidates, wherein the candidates include at least 4 and M larger than 4. Response to a location of the block boundary being a predetermined location, the number of the first pixels used in the deblocking filter process is limited to be 4.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2023Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICAInventors: Ryuichi Kanoh, Takahiro Nishi, Tadamasa Toma, Kiyofumi Abe
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Patent number: 11849277Abstract: A loudspeaker system, having a good low-frequency response without a large box and effectively improving the efficiency of the loudspeaker system, so as to increase the output sound pressure level of the system, comprises a box and a plurality of loudspeakers arranged in the box and connected in parallel with each other, wherein each of the loudspeakers comprises a frame, a diaphragm arranged on the frame, and a voice coil for driving a vibration of the diaphragm; front surfaces of the diaphragms of the loudspeakers are arranged to face each other; a sound cavity is formed among the front surfaces of the diaphragms, and the sound cavity is in communication with the outside of the box; and each of the frames is located between a rear surface of its corresponding diaphragm and an inner wall of the box.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2019Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: SUZHOU SONAVOX ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuewu Shen, Shenggang Tao, Jianfeng Tang, Xiaoqing Wang, Guoqiang Chai
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Patent number: 11847114Abstract: A system and method of automated data collection which adjusts and reacts to expected availability of update data as well as adjusts and reacts to security restrictions in order to obtain update data as soon as reasonably possible without triggering security lockouts or other restrictions which require excessive amounts of manual intervention. The system and methods provide for efficient and timely collection of invoice data for timely processing, auditing and action.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2022Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Tangoe US, Inc.Inventors: Dale L. Clark, Zachary Goldberg, Silviu Lupsa
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Patent number: 11847096Abstract: Database systems and related customization methods are provided. One exemplary method of modifying a database to support a new functionality involves receiving user input indicative of the new functionality from a client device coupled to a network, identifying existing customizations associated with a user of the client device in the database, determining a plurality of different solutions for implementing the new functionality based at least in part on the existing customizations associated with the user, providing a graphical user interface display at the client device including graphical indicia of the plurality of different solutions for implementing the new functionality, and in response to receiving indication of a selected solution of the plurality of different solutions from the client device, automatically instantiating a new customization corresponding to the selected solution in the database.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2021Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Inventor: Preston Tuggle
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Patent number: 11839336Abstract: The portable toilet and pop-up enclosure includes a portable toilet and a pop-up enclosure. The portable toilet and pop-up enclosure may be adapted to provide privacy to a child while the child uses the portable toilet by enclosing the portable toilet and the child within the pop-up enclosure. The portable toilet may collect feces and urine for disposal at a later time. The pop-up enclosure may be adapted to block the view of the portable toilet and the child while providing ventilation and access by a parent. Both the portable toilet and the pop-up enclosure may collapse for transportation and/or storage.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2022Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Inventors: Justin Allen, Sharneise Allen
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Patent number: 11841871Abstract: An approach to implement an extract, transform and load system, a queue is provided for holding units of data between extraction and transformation. When units of data suffer a rate limit error in the load phase, they are requeued so they can be resubmitted for transformation. The contents of the queue are monitored and, if too many requeued units of data are detected in the queue, then this is taken as an indicator of an unacceptable number of rate limit errors and active pacing management is triggered. A retry schedule is defined for the requeued units of data. Extraction is temporarily halted to allow the requeued units of data to be retransformed without more units of data queuing up. Then, after the suspension is lifted, a pacing delay is inserted between subsequent extract events to avoid the same load phase bottleneck recurring.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2021Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Chengxuan Xing, Doina Liliana Klinger, Alexander Robert Wood, Tom Soal