Patents by Inventor Susana Fernandez

Susana Fernandez 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: 11421188
    Abstract: Liquid consumer product compositions that include delivery particles and a consumer product adjunct, where the delivery particles include a graft copolymer and a benefit agent, and where the graft copolymer includes a polyalkylene glycol, vinyl acetate moieties, and N-vinylcaprolactam moieties. Methods of making and using such particles and compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Frank Hulskotter, Johan Smets, Cédric Marc Tahon, Susana Fernandez Prieto, Jean-Francois Bodet, Marianna Mamusa, Piero Baglioni
  • Publication number: 20220239511
    Abstract: Methods, a policy node and a charging node for enabling spending limit control for a user equipment in a telecommunication network. The policy node obtains an identifier related to the user equipment, an identifier of a policy counter and a set of policy counter statuses to be monitored by the policy node. The set of policy counter statuses are related to the identifier of the policy counter. The policy node sends, a request for reporting of policy counter statuses related to the user equipment for the policy counter. The request includes the identifier related to the user equipment, the identifier of the policy counter and the set of policy counter statuses. A policy counter status of the set of policy counter statuses is determined. The policy counter status has changed as determined by the charging node. A response to the request is sent and includes the policy counter status that has changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Fuencisla GARCIA AZORERO, Susana FERNANDEZ ALONSO, Irene MARTIN CABELLO
  • Patent number: 11363524
    Abstract: Network nodes and methods for control thereof for dynamic network slice selection. An AMF receives a UE request originating from the UE, the UE request being any one of a registration request and a session request. A network slice requester controls a transmitter to transmit a network slice selection request to a PC_NSS. A selection data manager of the PC_NSS determines selection data specifying one or more UE specific parameters affecting network slice selection. A network slice selector selects a network slice assignable for the UE, based on the selection data, determines network slice data and a corresponding network slice routing rule, and transmits them to the AMF. A network slice manager of the AMF controls assignment of a network slice to the UE in dependence on the received network slice data and network slice routing rule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Fuencisla Garcia Azorero, Susana Fernandez Alonso, Victor Ferraro Esparza, Angel Navas Cornejo, Ignacio Rivas Molina
  • Publication number: 20220161219
    Abstract: A consumer product comprising a biodegradable delivery particle having a benefit agent containing core and a shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Susana Fernandez Prieto, Valerie Francine Hans Eykens, Walter Franciscus Joanna Vanderveken, Rita Del Pezzo, Johan Smets, Linsheng Feng, Travis Ian Bardsley, Fadi Selim Chakar, Robert Stanley Bobnock
  • Publication number: 20220152573
    Abstract: A consumer product composition including a biodegradable delivery particle having a benefit agent containing core and a shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Susana Fernandez Prieto, Valerie Francine Hans Eykens, Rita Del Pezzo, Johan Smets, Linsheng Feng, Travis Ian Bardsley, Fadi Selim Chakar, Robert Stanley Bobnock
  • Publication number: 20220152572
    Abstract: A consumer product comprising a biodegradable delivery particle having a benefit agent containing core and a shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Susana Fernandez Prieto, Valerie Francine Hans Eykens, Timothy Roy Nijakowski, Rita Del Pezzo, Johan Smets, Linsheng Feng, Travis Ian Bardsley, Fadi Selim Chakar, Robert Stanley Bobnock
  • Patent number: 11296946
    Abstract: Methods, a policy server (110) and a traffic steering server (120) for managing traffic steering policies for steering of traffic of a user equipment are disclosed. The policy server (110) generates (A020) a policy request, wherein the policy request comprises the traffic steering policies, wherein the traffic steering policies include a first traffic steering policy and a second traffic steering policy, both the first and second traffic steering policies being applicable to the traffic in one direction with respect to the user equipment. The policy server (110) sends (A030) the policy request to the traffic steering server (120). The traffic steering server (120) applies (A070) at least one of the first and second traffic steering policies to manage the traffic. Corresponding computer programs and computer program carriers are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Fuencisla Garcia Azorero, Susana Fernandez Alonso, Maria Belen Pancorbo Marcos
  • Publication number: 20220016295
    Abstract: The gel compositions as described herein, are less affected by changes in humidity, are readily formed into complex shapes, and can contain high loadings of the hydrophobic material, even when the material is not highly hydrophobic, and provide a more controlled release of the hydrophobic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Susana FERNANDEZ PRIETO, Jose Maria FRANCO, Emiliano FRATINI, Craig JAMES, Inmaculada MARTINEZ GARCIA, Denis Gerard O'SULLIVAN, Gaurav SAINI, Harshal Diliprao SANTAN, Johan SMETS, Rahul VYAS
  • Publication number: 20220014562
    Abstract: A method that includes a policy function transmitting to a depository function a request for information; and the policy function receiving a response to the request, wherein the response comprises: a usageMonDataLimit instance comprising a limit identifier; and a usageMonData instance corresponding to the usageMonDataLimit instance, wherein the usageMonData instance also comprises the limit identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Fuencisla GARCIA AZORERO, Susana FERNANDEZ ALONSO, Irene MARTIN CABELLO, Antonio INIESTA GONZALEZ, Ignacio RIVAS MOLINA
  • Patent number: 11223570
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a methods and network nodes for controlling resources of a service session in a communication network as well as to a corresponding system and computer program to improve the handling of resources in the network, and particularly to optimize signaling in the network. The method for controlling resources for a service session by a policy and charging system in a communication network comprises the steps of obtaining, at a first network node, a request including service session data indicating the type of service; determining, based on the service session data obtained at said first network node, a resource type to be assigned to said service; and sending to a second network node an indication of said resource type assigned to said service, according to which resource type it is determined when a service session associated with said service is terminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Reiner Ludwig, Fabian Castro Castro, Susana Fernandez Alonso, Pablo Molinero Fernandez
  • Patent number: 11191088
    Abstract: An apparatus for user plane function, UPF, allocation is described. The UPF is configured to provide a Protocol Data Unit, PDU, connectivity service between a terminal device and a data network on a user plane, and the allocation is based on control information associated with an individual logical PDU entity. The control information defines priority information indicative of a priority of the PDU entity relative to other PDU entities and pre-emption information indicative of at least one of whether the PDU entity is capable of being pre-emptively allocated to a UPF over other PDU entities served by that UPF, and whether the PDU entity when served by a UPF is vulnerable to being re-allocated for pre-emptively allocating other PDU entities to that UPF.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Fuencisla Garcia Azorero, Susana Fernandez Alonso, Victor Ferraro Esparza, Angel Navas Cornejo, Ignacio Rivas Molina
  • Publication number: 20210368306
    Abstract: One aspect provides a method performed by a network node implementing a network function repository function in a core network. A registration request message to register a CHF in a repository of network functions is received, the registration request message includes an indication of one or more sets of charging characteristics supported by the CHF and addressing information to reach the CHF. Each CHF in the repository is registered. A discovery request message including one or more search parameters for identifying a CHF, including at least an indication of a set of charging characteristics to be applied for the packet data connection is received. A CHF that supports the indicated set of charging characteristics is identified based on the one or more search parameters A discovery response message comprising the addressing information to reach the identified CHF is transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Fuencisla GARCIA AZORERO, Susana FERNANDEZ ALONSO, Robert TÖRNKVIST
  • Publication number: 20210360451
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method (400) for supporting event monitoring in a first apparatus, comprising: sending (S401) to a second apparatus a monitoring request message including a monitoring type parameter indicating a requested monitoring event to be monitored for one or a group of User Equipment UEs; and receiving (S402) from the second apparatus a first monitoring response message or a first monitoring indication message including a monitoring event report of the requested monitoring event of the one or group of UEs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Wenliang Xu, Susana Fernandez Alonso
  • Patent number: 11173224
    Abstract: The gel compositions as described herein, are less affected by changes in humidity, are readily formed into complex shapes, and can contain high loadings of the hydrophobic material, even when the material is not highly hydrophobic, and provide a more controlled release of the hydrophobic material. It is believed that the slow release is achieved by forming the gel to have a tight cross-linked network with small pore-size. The pore size is correlated to the average correlation length as measured using Small Angle X-Ray Scattering (SAXS). By limiting the average correlation length to less than 8 nm, preferably from 0.3 nm to 8 nm, more preferably from 0.3 nm to 4 nm, a long lasting release of the hydrophobic material is achieved, rather than a blooming effect, whereby the hydrophobic material is released in a short burst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Susana Fernandez Prieto, Jose Maria Franco, Emiliano Fratini, Craig James, Inmaculada Martinez Garcia, Denis Gerard O'Sullivan, Gaurav Saini, Harshal Diliprao Santan, Johan Smets, Rahul Vyas
  • Publication number: 20210352180
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for data transmission. A method implemented at a first network function may comprise obtaining information related to network slice selection; and sending a reroute message to an access network node, wherein the reroute message including a container comprising at least one information element of the information related to network slicing selection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2019
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Wenliang XU, Susana FERNANDEZ ALONSO
  • Publication number: 20210337419
    Abstract: There is provided a method of operating a server of a first network. The method comprises generating (100) an indication of an action to initiate for handling a transfer of background data from the server to a user equipment if the transfer fails to satisfy one or more conditions of an assigned background data transfer policy for the transfer. The method also comprises transmitting (102) the indication for a node of a second network to acquire the indication and initiate the action if the transfer fails to satisfy the one or more conditions of the assigned background data transfer policy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Susana Fernandez Alonso, Wenliang XU
  • Patent number: 11142723
    Abstract: The present invention relates to liquid fabric softener compositions comprising a quaternary ammonium ester softening active, cellulose fibers, and benefit agent capsules comprising a core and a shell encapsulating said core, wherein said shell comprises polyacrylate polymer, as well as methods of treating fabric and using same. Such liquid fabric softener compositions provide similar deposition of different types of fabric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Susana Fernandez Prieto, Johan Smets, Pieter Jan Maria Saveyn, Laura Orlandini
  • Patent number: 11146939
    Abstract: A method in a proxy call session control function, P-CSCF, of handling an unauthenticated emergency call originating from a roaming user equipment that is not attached to the P-CSCF. The P-CSCF receives a session initiation protocol (SIP) REGISTER request from the UE, where the REGISTER request relating to the emergency registration. The P-CSCF determines an IP address of the UE. The P-CSCF sends an identity query to a policy and charging rules function (PCRF) indicating the IP address of the UE and requesting other identifiers of the UE. The P-CSCF receives one or more other identifiers of the UE from the PCRF. The P-CSCF obtains a TEL and/or SIP uniform resource identifier (URI) for the UE on the basis of at least one of the one or more other identifiers. The P-CSCF sends a 200 OK response to the UE in response to the SIP REGISTER request, where the 200 OK response includes the TEL and/or SIP URI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Fredrik Lindholm, Ralf Keller, Susana Fernandez Alonso, Ivo Sedlacek
  • Publication number: 20210306842
    Abstract: A method for supporting a service of subscription and reporting of monitoring of events, by a Policy Control Function, PCF, in a telecommunication network, said method comprising the steps of receiving, by a Network Exposure Function, NEF, a notification from a Network Repository Function, NRF, said notification comprising an indication of a registered PCF in said telecommunication network and comprising a list of services supported by said PCF, transmitting, by said NEF, to said PCF, a service subscribe request for subscribing to said service of reporting of monitoring of events, wherein said request comprises subscription information comprising identification of one or more events and identification of one or more User Equipment, UE's, receiving, by said NEF, from said PCF, a service subscribe acknowledgement for indicating that said NEF is subscribed to said service with said subscription information
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Ignacio Rivas Molina, Susana Fernandez Alonso, Fuencisla Garcia Azorero
  • Patent number: D953444
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Inventors: Fabio Salvador, Josh Elgood, Susana Fernández Álvarez, Carson Brown, John Desmond, Richard Adey