Patents by Inventor Paul To

Paul To has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11817065
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods to control brightness or color in foldable displays. An electronic device may include a foldable electronic display and processing circuitry. The foldable electronic display may have a first part and a second part that are foldable at a folding angle with respect to one another. The processing circuitry may provide image data to the foldable electronic display that varies based at least in part on the folding angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Xingfeng He, Byoungsuk Kim, Yifan Zhang, Hoon Sik Kim, Yun Liu, Hao Chen, Paul S Drzaic, Mahdi Farrokh Baroughi
  • Patent number: 11816077
    Abstract: Some implementations of the present disclosure provide a method that include: accessing a plurality of tables that store (i) metadata that characterize a hierarch of exploration data assets, (ii) metadata that characterize a set of data quality rules, (iii) metadata that characterize defects identifiable as data records in the hierarchy of exploration data assets that fail to comply with the set of data quality rules; querying the hierarch of exploration data assets according to one or more data quality rules from the set of data quality rules; identifying instances of data records that fail to meet the one or more data quality rules; based on analyzing the instances of data records, calculating one or more data quality metrics for the hierarchy of exploration data assets; and monitoring the hierarchy of exploration data assets based on the calculated one or more data quality metrics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Paul Lecaillon, Rami Majed Aljawad, Ning Li, Mohammed Jebreel Hakami
  • Patent number: 11815890
    Abstract: A control assembly for an aircraft system according to an example of the present disclosure includes a multi-core processor that has a plurality of cores coupled to a communications module and to an arbitration module. The communications module is operable to communicate information between the plurality of cores and one or more aircraft modules. The plurality of cores include first and second cores operable to concurrently execute a first discrete set of software instructions to generate respective instances of an output. The arbitration module is operable to communicate each and every one of the respective instances to control the one or more aircraft modules. A method of operating an aircraft system is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: RTX CORPORATION
    Inventor: Paul A. Adamski
  • Patent number: 11817941
    Abstract: A system comprises an intermediate communication platform that provides an interface to an Internet network; and a first server including: a port operatively coupled to the intermediate communication platform, processing circuitry, and a service application for execution by the processor. The service application is configured to: receive geographic location information of a radio receiver via the intermediate communication platform; determine one or more radio broadcasts available to the radio receiver according to the geographic location information; and send metadata for the radio broadcast, the metadata including an indication whether content of the radio broadcast is suitable for an audio fingerprinting process to the radio receiver via the intermediate communication platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: iBiquity Digital Corporation
    Inventor: Paul Venezia
  • Patent number: 11817766
    Abstract: Drive units for electric vehicles are provided. One example provides a drive unit for an electric vehicle including a first housing section forming a first compartment to house an electrical inverter and a second housing section forming a second compartment to house an electric motor. The drive unit housing further includes an inlet port to receive a fluid and a shared wall separating the first compartment and the second compartment. The shared wall defines fluid pathways in fluid communication with the inlet port to circulate the fluid to cool the electrical inverter. The drive unit also includes an outlet port in fluid communication with the fluid pathways to discharge the fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Taiga Motors Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel Bruneau, Paul Bruneau
  • Patent number: 11816364
    Abstract: Performance degradation of an application that is caused by another computing process that shares infrastructure with the application is detected. The application and the other computing device may execute via different virtual machines hosted on the same computing device. To detect the performance degradation that is attributable to the other computing process, certain storage segments of a data storage (e.g., a cache) shared by the virtual machines is written with data. A pattern of read operations are then performed on the segments to determine whether an increase in read access time has occurred. Such a performance degradation is attributable to another computing process. After detecting the degradation, a metric that quantifies the detected degradation attributable to the other computing process is provided to an ML model, which determines the actual performance of the application absent the degradation attributable to the other computing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Paul Kroth, Carlo Aldo Curino, Andreas Christian Mueller
  • Patent number: 11817025
    Abstract: An electronic device may have pixels. The pixels may form one or more displays. The displays may be flexible organic light-emitting diode displays or other displays. The electronic device may have first and second display layers that face away from each other and display images in different directions. Image transport layers may overlap the display layers and may have curved edges that overlap a sidewall portion of the electronic device. Image transport layers receive images at input surfaces and transport the received images to corresponding output surfaces. Image transport layers may be provided with hemispherical shapes and other shapes having output surfaces of compound curvature. A folding device may have first and second displays that are overlapped by respective first and second image transport layers that join over a hinge to block the hinge from view. A wristwatch device may have links or other structures with an image transport layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ying-Chih Wang, Michael J. Brown, Michael B. Wittenberg, Paul C. Kelley, Rasamy Phouthavong, Tyler R. Kakuda, Jean-Pierre S. Guillou, Marwan Rammah, Richard H. Dinh
  • Patent number: 11816422
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed are directed to a computing system that performs steps to automatically suggest a word, phrase, or entity to complete a sequence in a risk control document. The computing system classifies, by a generative machine learning (ML) model, risk control features associated with phrases in a risk control document. The computing system then generates, by the generative ML model and based on the classified risk control features, suggested words, phrases, or entities to complete a sequence following a cursor position in the risk control document. The computing system then corrects, by a discriminative natural language processing (NLP) model with domain specific knowledge, the suggested words, phrases, or entities. Subsequently, the computing system generates, by a discriminative predictor system, an encoded sequence of word, phrase, or entity suggestions based on the cursor position, the classified risk control features, and the corrected suggested words, phrases, or entities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Peter Tanski, Matthew Peroni, Deny Daniel, Ranjith Zachariah, Kevin Zhang, Viji Soundar, Paul Vest
  • Patent number: 11817275
    Abstract: Keyboards and other input devices are provided with at least one flexible layer that extends over or under the keycaps. The flexible layer spans interkey spaces and lies between inner and outer keycaps. The flexible layer prevents intrusion of invasive material to the keyboard mechanisms and simplifies the appearance of the keyboard area. Some flexible layers help align keycaps by connecting inner and outer keycaps or by providing a mechanical connection interface for the keycaps. Some membranes used in the flexible layer have a layered or composite construction that increases durability and tear resistance by attaching or infusing a mesh material or other tough material to a less durable, elastic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Paul X. Wang, Abidur R. Chowdhury, Bart K. Andre, Dinesh C. Mathew, Keith J. Hendren
  • Patent number: 11816012
    Abstract: Techniques for multi-domain systems integration and evaluation are disclosed, including: obtaining criteria associated with a strategic objective; determining that a first system, operating in a first operating domain, is only partially capable of satisfying a first criterion in the criteria; determining that a second system, operating in a second operating domain that is different from the first operating domain, is capable of augmenting the first system with respect to satisfying the first criterion; responsive to determining that the second system is capable of augmenting the first system with respect to satisfying the first criterion, modeling a multi-domain system including at least a first component from the first system and at least a second component from the second system; and generating a performance metric that objectively evaluates capabilities of the multi-domain system against the criteria associated with the strategic objective.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANY
    Inventors: Paul C. Hershey, Marcus A. Teter, Vikram A. Prasad
  • Patent number: 11818642
    Abstract: The present disclosure is a novel utility of a software defined radio (SDR) based Distributed Antenna System (DAS) that is field reconfigurable and support multi-modulation schemes (modulation-independent), multi-carriers, multi-frequency bands and multi-channels. The present invention enables a high degree of flexibility to manage, control, enhance, facilitate the usage and performance of a distributed wireless network such as Flexible Simulcast, automatic traffic load-balancing, network and radio resource optimization, network calibration, autonomous/assisted commissioning, carrier pooling, automatic frequency selection, frequency carrier placement, traffic monitoring, traffic tagging, pilot beacon, etc. As a result, a DAS in accordance with the present invention can increase the efficiency and traffic capacity of the operators' wireless network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Dali Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn Patrick Stapleton, Paul Lemson, Bin Lin, Albert S. Lee
  • Patent number: 11816974
    Abstract: A system includes a plurality of remote addressable devices, each remote addressable device of the plurality of remote addressable devices being individually programmed with configuration data of the respective addressable device. Each remote addressable device includes a radio frequency (RF) transceiver to transmit a RF signal encoded with an address and a physical location of the remote addressable device transmitting the RF signal. The system further includes a plurality of bases. Each base of the plurality of bases includes a RF sensor for receiving the RF signal from the RF transceiver of the corresponding remote addressable device subsequent to the remote addressable device being positioned in the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Siemens Industry, Inc.
    Inventors: Karen Lontka, Paul Richard Strelecki
  • Patent number: 11814831
    Abstract: A waste outlet having a top section, with an inlet and an outlet, and a bottom section, with an inlet and an outlet. The top section and the bottom section are both mounted upon a substantially elongate member. A tubular seal element encloses the outlet of the top section and the inlet of the bottom section and one of the top section and the bottom section is connected to the elongate member and the other of the top section and the bottom section is slidably mounted on the rigid elongate member so that it can slide therealong to adjust the distance between the respective sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: ELLSI LIMITED
    Inventor: Paul Delaney
  • Patent number: 11815247
    Abstract: Example embodiments relate to luminaire systems with improved fastening means. One example luminaire system includes a first support provided with a recess. The luminaire system also includes a plurality of light sources arranged on said first support. In addition, the luminaire system includes a second support arranged opposite said first support. Further, the luminaire system includes one or more optical elements provided to said second support, and associated with the plurality of light sources. Additionally, the luminaire system includes a fastening element that includes a head portion and a rod portion. The second support is provided with a through-hole for receiving said head portion. Said rod portion extends through said through-hole and said recess in order to be fixed in the first support and/or in a portion of the luminaire system. The second support is provided with a protruding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Schreder S.A.
    Inventors: Paul Smets, Guy Pluimers
  • Patent number: 11813187
    Abstract: A device that decompresses the lower spine while the wearer is seated or standing. The device includes two belt-shaped straps. The first strap circles the upper torso just below the breast line. The second strap circles the waist at or slightly above the normal belt line riding on the hip. In embodiments of the invention, the lower strap can be a normal belt. The straps can be equipped with pockets that are aligned along the upper edge of the upper strap and the lower edge of the lower strap designed to receive and hold flat splints. Typically, two rigid flat splints extend vertically between the straps centered laterally on the left and right sides of the torso. When the device is worn, it decompresses the lower spine when the person stands or sits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Inventor: Paul Sacco
  • Patent number: 11817680
    Abstract: Power pedestals with individual per side ground fault mains allow for service of breakers and receptacles without interrupting power to adjacent in-use power circuits and or boaters. In turn, ground fault mains eliminate the need for individual ground fault breakers tied to each receptacle. The power pedestals also allow for use of reverse Y adapters in the vessel to pedestal connection and allow for serviceability of single side or whole pedestal without disconnecting power to a string of pedestals on a loop feed circuits and can reduce overall cost of maintenance by eliminating costly individual ground fault breakers per-shore power connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Paul D. Seff, Jason D. Easton, Andrew Van Fossen
  • Patent number: 11816456
    Abstract: A code notebook and backend cloud service are configured to intelligently analyze program source code that a developer wants analyzed. A user drafts a code query to be answered about the source code that may specify specific variables, code structure elements, and/or program flows to be scrutinized. A cloud-computing environment builds a code database of the source code and analyzes its text, code structures, and program flows. The code database is embedded with indications of semantic equivalences for text in the source code, identifications of different code structural elements, and program flows. In the cloud-computing environment, a query service takes the code query of the developer and queries the database with machine-learned embeddings, generating query results that are shared with the developer and shown in a representation of the source code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Paul Kroth, Jordan Joseph Henkel
  • Patent number: 11815283
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling conditions in an enclosed space, such as a data center, or for providing cooling to a device, can include using a Liquid-to-Air Membrane Energy Exchanger (LAMEE) as an evaporative cooler. The LAMEE or exchanger can cool water to the outdoor air wet bulb temperature in a cooling system disposed outside of the enclosed space or device. The reduced-temperature water can be delivered to the enclosed space or device or can cool a coolant that is delivered to the enclosed space or device. The air in the enclosed space, or one or more components in the enclosed space, can be cooled by delivering the reduced-temperature water or coolant to the enclosed space, rather than moving the supply air from the enclosed space to the cooling system. In an example, the cooling system can include one or more cooling coils, upstream or downstream of the LAMEE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Nortek Air Solutions Canada, Inc.
    Inventors: Davood Ghadiri Moghaddam, Philip Paul LePoudre, Manfred Gerber
  • Patent number: 11813577
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for the manufacture of at least one hollow fiber membrane, wherein a spinning mass is extruded via a spinning unit to form a spinning thread and precipitated in a precipitation bath to form a hollow fiber membrane and the hollow fiber membrane is optionally rinsed in a rinsing bath, wherein furthermore the hollow fiber membrane is passed through at least one drying unit, wherein the drying unit comprises a pressure section which is constructed in such a way that a positive pressure compared with atmospheric pressure can be set in the pressure section, and at least part of the precipitating agent or rinsing agent contained in the at least one hollow fiber membrane (104) is separated from the at least one hollow fiber membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventor: Michael Paul
  • Patent number: 11812949
    Abstract: A tissue fixation system including a delivery tube and an elongated fastener with a loop at a proximal end and a distal end. A proximal end of an elongated curved needle is attached to the delivery tube. A distal end of the needle is configured to penetrate tissue. The needle includes an open channel sized to receive the elongated fastener with the loop located near the proximal end of the elongated curved needle and the distal end of the elongated fastener located near the distal end of the elongated curved needle. A capture needle is slidably positioned in the delivery tube to slide through the loop in the proximal end of the elongated fastener. The capture needle is configured to grasp the distal end of the elongated fastener and pull the distal end of the elongated fastener through the loop to cinch the elongated fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Tissue Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Paul V. Fenton, J. Christopher Flaherty, Anshuman Shrivastava