Patents Examined by Yingchuan Zhang
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Patent number: 11951391Abstract: One exemplary aspect relates to normalizing latency in a networking environment to reduce the chances of creating an unfair advantage. While an exemplary aspect will be discussed in relation to a gaming environment, it is to be appreciated that the techniques disclosed herein can be applied to other environments where latency normalization or the ability to maintain latency between various endpoints is desired. For example, other environments include eSporting, on-line betting, fantasy esports, streaming services, etc. Some more specific examples include World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, H1Z1®, PUBG®, Fortnite®, Realm Royale®, Planet Side 2®, real-time strategy games, slot machines, electronic poker tournaments, etc.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2023Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Nant Holdings IP, LLCInventors: Patrick Soon-Shiong, John Wiacek, Nicholas J. Witchey
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Patent number: 11944413Abstract: Apparatus and methods are described including a left ventricular assist device. The left ventricular assist device includes an impeller configured to be placed inside a subject's left ventricle, and to pump blood from the subject's left ventricle to the subject's aorta, by rotating. A frame is disposed around the impeller. A tube traverses the subject's aortic valve, such that a proximal portion of the tube is disposed within the subject's aorta and a distal portion of the tube is disposed within the subject's left ventricle. The distal portion of the tube defines one or more blood inlet openings that are configured to allow blood to flow from the subject's left ventricle into the tube. A mesh is configured to prevent inner structures of the left ventricle from passing into the one or more blood inlet openings. Other applications are also described.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2020Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Magenta Medical Ltd.Inventors: Yosi Tuval, Zev Sohn, Ehud Schwammenthal, Gad Lubinsky
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Patent number: 11925816Abstract: A method for treating an oral cavity malady of a patient, comprising: applying a spot of a laser beam to a target area around the oral cavity, said laser beam having a wavelength of about 800 to 840 nm and a power of between 1000 and 4000 mW, and wherein said spot has a spot size of about 1 to about 10 mm; and moving said spot on said target area for a treatment time sufficient to deliver a dose of about 0.5 to about 30 J/cm2 to said target area.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Inventor: Ronald L. Rubin
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Patent number: 11922765Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a system that utilizes a virtual ticket audit device to account for the transfer of virtual ticket vouchers between different components of a gaming establishment ecosystem.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2017Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: IGTInventors: Kevin Higgins, Erik Petersen
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Patent number: 11922766Abstract: A gaming machine provides a game and includes an operation unit, a display unit, a memory device and a game control unit. The operation unit receives an operation input. The display unit is configured to display a game screen including computer generated graphics. The memory device stores a game execution program including computer instructions for generating the game feature. The game control unit executes the game execution program to provide the game and is coupled to the operation unit, the display unit and the memory device. The game control unit includes a processor programmed to display a game structure on the game screen on the display unit. The game includes a feature award and a jackpot feature award. The jackpot feature award is awarded from a jackpot feature award pool. The jackpot feature award pool is funded through wagers and by when the feature award is awarded.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: KONAMI GAMING, INC.Inventor: John Pariseau
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Patent number: 11911136Abstract: A device for calculating a subject's cardiac pulse transit or arrival time information is configured to receive an electronic audio signal with information indicative of a human voice signal and a primary cardiac pulse signal; generate a power spectral profile of a section of the electronic audio signal, and detect a fundamental frequency (F0) of the generated power spectral profile; generate a denoised audio signal; generate a time-domain intermediate signal that captures frequency, amplitude and/or phase of the denoised audio signal; detect at least one intermediate signal fiducial point, within a human cardiac band, in the intermediate signal; detect at least one primary cardiac pulse fiducial point, within a human cardiac band, in the primary cardiac pulse signal; calculate pulse transit time or pulse arrival time information between the at least one detected primary cardiac signal fiducial point and the at least one detected intermediate signal fiducial point.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: IMEC NederlandInventors: Carlos Agell, Evelien Hermeling, Vojkan Mihajlovic
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Patent number: 11911695Abstract: This disclosure describes, in part, an electronic device for converting inputs received by control devices. For instance, a user may attach the electronic device to a control device. The electronic device may then configure the control device with a network application by associating various input devices of the control device with controls of the network application. After configuring the control device, the electronic device may receive input data representing inputs received by the control device. Using the associations, the electronic device may generate control data representing the controls that are associated with the inputs. The electronic device may then send the control data to a remote system, which may use the control data to update a state of the network application. The electronic device may perform similar processes in order to allow the user to use different types of control devices to control the network application.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Benjamin Tully-Hanson
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Patent number: 11911689Abstract: Embodiments of the present specification provide systems and methods for operating game controllers. Microprocessor-controlled game controllers enable recreation of identical gaming scenarios with precision and accuracy. At least one microprocessor is connected to one or more game controllers. The microprocessor is programmed to synchronize the game controllers externally. Additionally, the microprocessor is programmed to modify one or more game controls that are provided by the game controllers. In embodiments of the present specification, game controllers are embedded with a wireless microcontroller that allow for remote feeding of commands to the microcontrollers.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.Inventors: Allan Jones, Karthik Iyer
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Patent number: 11903876Abstract: A method of treating a patient having an eye condition includes determining, during a pre-operative analysis of the patient, that the patient has a risk of developing glaucoma. The method further includes treating the patient with an excimer laser to prophylactically treat glaucoma based on the pre-operative analysis determination that the patient has the risk of developing glaucoma.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Elios Vision, Inc.Inventors: Johannes Junger, Markus Enders
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Patent number: 11904237Abstract: A online gaming system provides for presentation on a user device of actionable game-related push notifications. The push notification is presented outside of a game interface and includes both contextual information about a particular game event and one or more action elements. Responsive to selection of a particular action element, a corresponding game-related action is performed with launching or switching to a game application for the game on the user device. Thus, the push notification mechanism provides for performance of a game-related action without receiving user input via a game-specific user interface provided by a corresponding game application executed by the user device.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Zynga Inc.Inventors: Jason Bucher, Troy Steinbauer
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Patent number: 11872462Abstract: A golf system includes a plurality of striking areas, each striking areas being associated with a respective set of targets. The golf system includes at least one sensing device for sensing one or more parameters regarding the travel of a physical golf ball. A processor is configured to: access a database including golf hole data, the golf hole data defining relative positions of a tee-off location and a pin location for a virtual golf hole; based on the one or more parameters regarding the travel of the physical golf ball, update a virtual location of a virtual golf ball; generate signals to provide an indication of which of the plurality of striking areas or corresponding set of targets a next shot is to be struck from or to; and generate signals to provide an indication of which target in a set of targets represents a direction of the pin location.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2023Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: ANK PARTNERS INC.Inventor: Arthur Neil Korpach
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Patent number: 11857872Abstract: High performance applications—such as cloud game streaming, cloud virtual reality (VR), remote desktop, and others—are sensitive to various network conditions, such as latency, jitter, and packet loss. Systems of the present disclosure may match network characteristics for a user device with latency requirements for a particular application type, and application sessions may be forwarded or distributed to a suitable data center. To accomplish this, application specific network tests may be executed to determine requirements for executing a high performing application session for a user. The result of these tests, in addition to application specific performance requirements, may be used to find a suitable data center—from a set of available data centers—that is capable of hosting the application session without degradation. As a result, efficient use of distributed infrastructures may be accomplished, while avoiding congestion and hot-spots, and providing an optimized application experience for end users.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: NVIDIA CorporationInventors: Bojan Vukojevic, Jason Baurick, Khurrum Islam, Yury Taradzei, Siddheshwar Mahesh, Rachid Ennaji
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Patent number: 11850517Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a gaming system with particular features are provided herein. In particular, a gaming system can provide nested object packages. In some embodiments, the gaming system can monitor user monitoring service calls in third party platforms and implement associated features. In some embodiments, the gaming system can receive developer modifications and schedule multiple updates of the gaming system. In some embodiments, the gaming system can determine inter squad dynamics based on character traits. In some embodiments, the gaming system can provide modified game data to a first set of users and unmodified game data to a second set of users. In some embodiments, the gaming system can generate actions for groups of characters based on user swipes. In some embodiments, the gaming system can implement a player proxy for a player. In some embodiments, the gaming system can use search nodes and agents to map territories.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Carbonated Inc.Inventors: Travis Boatman, Christopher Carlson, Frank Austin Keller, Kolbe Launchbaugh, Lloyd Tullues, Nikolaas Van Wonterghem
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Patent number: 11850518Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a gaming system with particular features are provided herein. In particular, a gaming system can provide nested object packages. In some embodiments, the gaming system can monitor user monitoring service calls in third party platforms and implement associated features. In some embodiments, the gaming system can receive developer modifications and schedule multiple updates of the gaming system. In some embodiments, the gaming system can determine inter squad dynamics based on character traits. In some embodiments, the gaming system can provide modified game data to a first set of users and unmodified game data to a second set of users. In some embodiments, the gaming system can generate actions for groups of characters based on user swipes. In some embodiments, the gaming system can implement a player proxy for a player. In some embodiments, the gaming system can use search nodes and agents to map territories.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Carbonated Inc.Inventors: Travis Boatman, Christopher Carlson, Frank Austin Keller, Kolbe Launchbaugh, Lloyd Tullues, Nikolaas Van Wonterghem
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Patent number: 11844991Abstract: A golf system includes a striking area; a target area including a plurality of physical targets positioned at different locations relative to the striking area; and at least one sensing device for sensing one or more parameters regarding the travel of a physical golf ball. A processor is configured to: access a database including golf hole data, the golf hole data defining relative positions of a tee-off location and a pin location for a virtual golf hole; based on the one or more parameters regarding the travel of the physical golf ball struck from the striking area, update a virtual location of a virtual golf ball on the virtual golf hole; and generate signals to provide an indication of which of the plurality of physical targets represents a direction of the pin location based on the virtual location of the virtual golf ball and the locations of the physical targets.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2021Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: ANK PARTNERS INC.Inventor: Arthur Neil Korpach
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Patent number: 11806618Abstract: One exemplary aspect relates to normalizing latency in a networking environment to reduce the chances of creating an unfair advantage. While an exemplary aspect will be discussed in relation to a gaming environment, it is to be appreciated that the techniques disclosed herein can be applied to other environments where latency normalization or the ability to maintain latency between various endpoints is desired. For example, other environments include eSporting, on-line betting, fantasy esports, streaming services, etc. Some more specific examples include World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, H1Z1®, PUBG®, Fortnite®, Realm Royale®, Planet Side 2®, real-time strategy games, slot machines, electronic poker tournaments, etc.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2022Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Nant Holdings IP, LLCInventors: Patrick Soon-Shiong, John Wiacek, Nicholas J. Witchey
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Patent number: 11789523Abstract: An electronic device determines information about a target and provides the information to another electronic device that has an obstructed view of the target. The other electronic device displays an image of the target with an orientation and a location of the target.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Inventors: Philip Lyren, Robert Lyren
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Patent number: 11776353Abstract: A method of displaying news relevant to the user of a play-by-play wagering system. For example, sending a notification to a user that a player they frequently wager on will be up in the next inning, and there are available wagers on the outcome.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: AdrenalineIPInventors: Casey Alexander Huke, John Cronin, Joseph W. Beyers, Michael D'Andrea
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Patent number: 11772001Abstract: A game processing device changes a movement direction of a moving object from a first direction, which is a movement direction of the moving object, to a second direction based on an operation direction of the controller if an operation of the controller in a direction that is different from the first direction is detected.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: GREE, INC.Inventor: Masashi Watanabe
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Patent number: 11763628Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a system that provides a player a benefit based on location data associated with the player and game play history data associated with the player.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: IGTInventors: Sina Miri, Dwayne Davis, Kevin Higgins, Matt Christopher Levin, Erik Petersen