Patents Examined by T Tran
  • Patent number: 11975583
    Abstract: A vehicle includes an acceleration sensor detecting collision, an electric actuator disposed outside a vehicle body, a battery and a boosting circuit supplying a high voltage to the electric actuator, and an electric suspension control ECU controlling the boosting circuit and the electric actuator, and in a case where the acceleration sensor detects the collision, the electric suspension control ECU limits the supply of the high voltage to the electric actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuya Konada, Satoshi Ohno
  • Patent number: 11975719
    Abstract: A traveling control apparatus that allows lane changing due to a driver's steering intervention while continuing lane maintenance control includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit sets a target trace along a lane in which a vehicle is traveling, determines a target steering angle of the vehicle based on the target trace and a lateral position of the vehicle, applies control torque to a steering shaft of the vehicle based on the target steering angle, resets, in response to a change in the lateral position due to the driver's steering intervention which exceeds the control torque and entrance of the vehicle into an adjacent lane, the target trace to the adjacent lane, and determines, using a gradual changing function, in response to the resetting of the target trace, the target steering angle by changing the target steering angle at the time of the resetting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoji Kunihiro, Takahiro Kojo, Hisaya Akatsuka, Hirotaka Tokoro
  • Patent number: 11975777
    Abstract: A method for providing over learn protection for torque steer mitigation includes receiving a compensation torque value corresponding to a torque offset associated with a transmission torque and receiving a handwheel torque value associated with a handwheel of a steering system. The method also includes detecting a mathematical sign of the compensation torque value, detecting a mathematical sign of the handwheel torque value, and determining whether the mathematical sign of the compensation torque value is the same as the mathematical sign of the handwheel torque value. The method also includes, in response to a determination that the mathematical sign of the compensation torque value is not the same as the mathematical sign of the handwheel torque value, adjusting one or more learned gains, and generating an inverted compensation torque value by inverting the mathematical sign of the compensation torque value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation
    Inventor: Bruce E. Lowrie
  • Patent number: 11978490
    Abstract: This disclosure includes back pattern counter measures for solid state drives. Embodiments described herein include setting and applying read threshold offsets according to flags set based on an amount of data stored within a memory block (e.g., an “openness” of the block). The flag is implemented during read commands to account for shifts in voltage distribution of open blocks. A value of the flag may be chosen based on a number of word lines included in the block that store data. The read threshold offsets may further be based on at least one of the set flag or an age of a respective NAND cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ming Jin, Yongke Sun, Lanlan Gu
  • Patent number: 11976217
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods of coating a substrate. A method includes depositing a conductive coating including an electrically conductive material over the substrate to form a conductive layer having a sheet resistivity of about 10?/? to about 1000?/?. The method includes depositing an anti-icing layer comprising nanomaterials over the conductive layer to form a coating system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Patrick J. Kinlen, Dimitris Priftis
  • Patent number: 11976371
    Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to an improved electrochemical cell system that is configured to reduce the concentration of a target gas in a cold storage environment. The electrochemical cell system may comprise an electrochemical cell apparatus, an air circulation apparatus, and a flow hood. The electrochemical cell apparatus may be combined with or coupled to an air circulation apparatus via the flow hood to maximize access of the target gas to the gas aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventor: John Chapples
  • Patent number: 11979672
    Abstract: A backside illumination image sensor that includes a semiconductor substrate with a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements and a read circuit formed on a front surface side of the semiconductor substrate, and captures an image by outputting, via the read circuit, electrical signals generated as incident light having reached a back surface side of the semiconductor substrate is received at the photoelectric conversion elements includes: a light shielding film formed on a side where incident light enters the photoelectric conversion elements, with an opening formed therein in correspondence to each photoelectric conversion element, and an on-chip lens formed at a position set apart from the light shielding film by a predetermined distance in correspondence to each photoelectric conversion element. The light shielding film and an exit pupil plane of the image forming optical system achieve a conjugate relation to each other with regard to the on-chip lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yosuke Kusaka
  • Patent number: 11976616
    Abstract: An emissions evacuator system that collects natural gas vented from various components of a natural gas compressor system and directs the vented gases to the intake system of a natural gas engine of the compressor system. The evacuator system utilizes vacuum from an intake system of the natural gas engine contained on compressor packages to “suck up” the gaseous emissions from various emission sources on the compressor package. These emissions are rendered inert when combusted in the natural gas engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: ESTIS COMPRESSION, LLC
    Inventor: Will A. Nelle
  • Patent number: 11976582
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods for evaluating NOx conversion efficiency of a close coupled SCR unit of an EAS including the close coupled SCR unit and a downstream SCR unit. The determined NOx conversion efficiency of the close coupled SCR unit is used to diagnose the close coupled SCR unit and or EAS and to control operation parameters of the EAS and/or internal combustion engine operably connected to the EAS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: PACCAR INC
    Inventors: Charles Wayne Reinhardt Swart, Cynthia Chaffin Webb, Maarten Meijer, Varun Ramesh
  • Patent number: 11975011
    Abstract: Compositions for development of matrix type extended release mesalamine minitablets without use of any modified release coating, comprising a) mesalamine or its prodrug or derivatives thereof having a weight percentage in a range of 65-85 weight percentage with respect to the composition; b) at least one intragranular excipient having a weight percentage in a range of 3.5-22.5 weight percentage with respect to the composition; c) at least one binder having a weight percentage in a range of 2-6.5 weight percent with respect to the composition; and d) at least one extra granular excipient having a weight percentage in a range of 2-5 weight percentage with respect to the composition such that largest dimension in the minitablet is range of 1.00 mm to 2.8 mm. In another aspect of the present disclosure provides for a process of preparation of composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: ATOZ PHARMACEUTICALS PVT LTD
    Inventors: Olaganathan Arumugam, Natarajan Venkatachalam, Arjun Arumugam
  • Patent number: 11970968
    Abstract: MHMF Alternating Internal Combustion Engine consists of a double sided piston dividing the cylinder in two regions. Both regions are functional in alternative manner. This design includes more than one cylinder. The power strokes from both regions of the main cylinder also aid the processes in both regions of supplementary cylinder. The formulated Pressure-Volume (PV) relationship between the regions of a cylinder demonstrates the operation of one region supplementing the operation in the other region. This design leads to weight reduction, reduction of power losses thus enhancing efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Inventor: Muhammad Hashier Muneeb Farrukh
  • Patent number: 11974422
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, ground level circuitry, a plurality of stacked memory arrays and a plurality of sense amplifier units. The ground level circuitry is disposed on the semiconductor substrate. The stacked memory arrays are disposed at an elevated level over the ground level circuitry. The sense amplifier units are disposed on the semiconductor substrate and electrically coupled to the stacked memory arrays, wherein at least a portion of each of the sense amplifier units is disposed at the elevated level over the ground level circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Huai-Ying Huang, Yu-Ming Lin
  • Patent number: 11972831
    Abstract: A receiver that receives a multi-level signal includes a pre-amplifier circuit, a slicer circuit and a decoder circuit. The pre-amplifier circuit generates a plurality of intermediate data signals based on an input data signal and a plurality of reference voltages. The slicer circuit generates a plurality of decision signals based on the plurality of intermediate data signals and a clock signal. The decoder circuit generates output data based on the plurality of decision signals. The pre-amplifier circuit includes a first circuit and a second circuit. The first circuit generates one of the plurality of intermediate data signals based on the input data signal and one of the plurality of reference voltages, and has a first structure. The second circuit generates another one of the plurality of intermediate data signals based on the input data signal and another one of the plurality of reference voltages, and has a second structure different from the first structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyunsub Rie, Eunseok Shin, Youngdon Choi, Changsoo Yoon, Hyunyoon Cho, Junghwan Choi
  • Patent number: 11972688
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for providing roadside assistance services are described herein. The system can include network computing devices and computing devices associated with vehicles and service vehicles. Requests for roadside services can be automatically assigned to an available service provider. Service providers can be ranked based on a variety of criteria and requests can be assigned based on the ranking. The ranking of service providers can be adjusted based on the performance of the service provider. If a service provider takes too long to respond to a request, the request can be automatically declined and an alternative service provider can be selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: Kim Barth, Christopher Adcock
  • Patent number: 11972830
    Abstract: Devices and methods for accessing resistive change elements in a resistive change element array to determine resistive states of the resistive change elements are disclosed. According to some aspects of the present disclosure the devices and methods access resistive change elements in a resistive change element array through a variety of operations. According to some aspects of the present disclosure the devices and methods supply an amount of current tailored for a particular operation. According to some aspects of the present disclosure the devices and methods compensate for circuit conditions of a resistive change element array by adjusting an amount of current tailored for a particular operation to compensate for circuit conditions of the resistive change element array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Nantero, Inc.
    Inventor: Jia Luo
  • Patent number: 11969004
    Abstract: A method of preparing paprika red pigment with low polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons includes (1) drying, crushing and granulating mature peppers to obtain pepper particles; (2) extracting the pepper particles with a vegetable oil in a rotocel extractor to obtain a paprika red pigment solution; (3) extracting the paprika red pigment solution with an ethanol solution in a liquid-liquid extractor to remove spicy substances; (4) running the paprika red pigment solution through a low-pressure chromatography column to remove polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; and (5) concentrating the paprika red pigment solution to obtain the paprika red pigment with low polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: HENAN ZHONGDA HENGYUAN BIOTECHNOLOGY STOCK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yihong Liu, Linzheng Li, Tianyi Pan, Yanjun Wen, Ziheng Jin
  • Patent number: 11968996
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the production of aromatized soluble coffee particles. The process comprises the incubation of an aroma donor, such as a roasted coffee, with a acceptor, such as a refined coffee oil. The acceptor can be added prior or after incubation to the soluble coffee particles. The disclosure of the present technology also pertains to a process for the preparation of an instant coffee product comprising aromatized soluble coffee particles. Thereby an odor-acceptable edible oil is subjected to aroma transfer from roast coffee beans, either before or after being applied on soluble coffee particles. The aroma transfer being conducted for an incubation time of at least one day, and the amount of the aromatized oil in the instant coffee is 0.8 wt. % to 4.5 wt. %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.V.
    Inventors: Gertjan Heijman, Petrus Maria Theresia de Kok, Alexander Oosterveld
  • Patent number: 11969413
    Abstract: This present invention relates to pharmaceutical composition comprising Deutetrabenazine. The invention also relates to the methods of preparation of the composition having improved stability and dissolution profile and used for the treatment of chorea associated with Huntington disease and tardive dyskinesia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Aurobindo Pharma Ltd
    Inventors: Saravanan Kannusamy, Prabhakaran Chakkirala, Nagaprasad Vishnubhotla, Sivakumaran Meenakshisunderam
  • Patent number: 11965517
    Abstract: A cooling fan module may include a fan assembly and a shroud. The fan assembly including a number of fan blades and the shroud including a first sidewall and a first ring. The first sidewall defining an opening and the first ring extending in an axial direction from the first sidewall. The first ring including an inner periphery provided with a number of first serrations, each serration of the number of first serrations extending in a radial direction. The radial direction is substantially orthogonal to the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Würzburg
    Inventors: Tao Hong, Attila Simofi-Ilyes, Christopher Kosek, John Fleck
  • Patent number: 11968844
    Abstract: Provided are a memory device and a method of forming the same. The memory device includes: a selector; a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) structure, disposed on the selector; a spin orbit torque (SOT) layer, disposed between the selector and the MTJ structure, wherein the SOT layer has a sidewall aligned with a sidewall of the selector; a transistor, wherein the transistor has a drain electrically coupled to the MTJ structure; a word line, electrically coupled to a gate of the transistor; a bit line, electrically coupled to the SOT layer; a first source line, electrically coupled to a source of the transistor; and a second source line, electrically coupled to the selector, wherein the transistor is configured to control a write signal flowing between the bit line and the second source line, and control a read signal flowing between the bit line and the first source line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chien-Min Lee, Ming-Yuan Song, Yen-Lin Huang, Shy-Jay Lin, Tung-Ying Lee, Xinyu Bao