Snack food product and method of making the same
Patent No. 12342829 

Inventor(s): Kevin Kreter (Plano, TX), Robert Egnatchik (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Frito-Lay North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Barnes Thornburg LLP (Local + 12 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17665541 on 02/06/2022 (1241 days app to issue)

Abstract: A shaped snack product having a substantially uniform thickness and an exposed surface area that is capable of receiving seasoning. Processes for making a shaped snack product include forming a shaped dough piece followed by intermediary steps that allow for slicing of the subsequently formed baked shaped piece producing at least two sliced pieces.

[A21D] TREATMENT, e.g. PRESERVATION, OF FLOUR OR DOUGH FOR BAKING, e.g. BY ADDITION OF MATERIALS; BAKING; BAKERY PRODUCTS; PRESERVATION THEREOF [2006.01]

Tourniquet windlass assembly with interchangeable tool implements
Patent No. 12343019 

Inventor(s): Anna Boulware (Aledo, TX), Michael Shedd (Fort Worth, TX), Miles Taylor (Aledo, TX)
Assignee(s): M-Pak, Inc. (Aledo, TX)
Law Firm: Fulton Jeang PLLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18093048 on 01/04/2023 (909 days app to issue)

Abstract: A tourniquet windlass assembly comprises a windlass shaft having an elongated tubular body with an elongated slot defined in the elongated tubular body; at least one end cap removably securable to at least one end of the elongated tubular body of the windlass shaft; a main tourniquet strap; a fastener coupled to the main tourniquet strap and adapted to removably secure and immobilize the windlass shaft relative to the main tourniquet strap; a windlass strap having first and second ends coupled to the main tourniquet strap, and the windlass strap being threaded through the elongated slot defined in the elongated tubular body of the windlass shaft.

[A61B] DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (analysing biological material G01N, e.g. G01N 33/48)

Dental device for tooth whitening
Patent No. 12343227 

Inventor(s): Jeffrey Daniel Hillman (Gainsville, FL)
Assignee(s): ProBiora Health, LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Fish IP Law, LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18097414 on 01/16/2023 (897 days app to issue)

Abstract: Dental devices are described that include isolated, non-pathogenic, hydrogen peroxide-producing bacterial strains and genetically engineered LDH-deficient bacterial strains, which can be used to whiten teeth and treat periodontal disease.

[A61C] DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE (non-driven toothbrushes A46B; preparations for dentistry A61K 6/00; preparations for cleaning the teeth or mouth A61K 8/00, A61Q 11/00)

Bracket identification marking system
Patent No. 12343232 

Inventor(s): Brandon Owen (Lakeway, TX)
Assignee(s): KLOwen Braces, Inc. (Richardson, TX)
Law Firm: CR MILES P.C. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17408789 on 08/23/2021 (1408 days app to issue)

Abstract: Orthodontic brackets and methods for the manufacture of orthodontic brackets including identification marks indicating placement, thickness, or torque.

[A61C] DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE (non-driven toothbrushes A46B; preparations for dentistry A61K 6/00; preparations for cleaning the teeth or mouth A61K 8/00, A61Q 11/00)

Dental aligner apparatus
Patent No. 12343233 

Inventor(s): Carlos F. Navarro (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: The Watson IP Group, PLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18587792 on 02/26/2024 (491 days app to issue)

Abstract: A dental aligner apparatus is comprised of a bar, a rotatable end member, a slidable end member, and a spring member. The bar includes a first end member and a second end member. The rotatable end member is disposed at a first end of the bar and coupled to the first end member. The slidable end member is disposed at a second end of the bar and coupled to the second end member. The spring member is disposed between the rotatable end member and the slidable end member and coupled to the first and second end members.

[A61C] DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE (non-driven toothbrushes A46B; preparations for dentistry A61K 6/00; preparations for cleaning the teeth or mouth A61K 8/00, A61Q 11/00)

Convertible stem/fracture stem
Patent No. 12343262 

Inventor(s): Sumant Krishnan (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): TORNIER SAS (Montbonnot-Saint-Martin, , FR)
Law Firm: Duane Morris LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17450710 on 10/13/2021 (1357 days app to issue)

Abstract: A humeral anchor for a shoulder prosthesis is disclosed. The humeral anchor includes a distal portion configured to be anchored in a proximal region of a humerus and a proximal portion, the proximal portion including a proximal face, where the proximal face includes an engagement feature configured to directly couple to a reverse shoulder insert having a concave proximal portion, and wherein the proximal face is further configured to directly couple with an anatomical shoulder insert having a convex proximal portion.

[A61F] FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS (dental prosthetics A61C) [2006.01]

Thumb brace
Patent No. 12343275 

Inventor(s): Hugh Allen Frederick (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Conley Rose, P.C. (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18093697 on 01/05/2023 (908 days app to issue)

Abstract: A thumb brace comprising a glove having a thumb portion disposed between a palm side and a back side; and a pad attached to the glove and positioned proximate the base of the thumb portion on the back side of the glove such that the pad cushions a CMC joint of a user of the brace from impact.

[A61F] FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS (dental prosthetics A61C) [2006.01]

Structural implant to prevent bone defects
Patent No. 12343444 

Inventor(s): Frankie L. Morris (Colleyville, TX)
Assignee(s): Bone Solutions, Inc. (Colleyville, TX)
Law Firm: McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert Berghoff LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17819346 on 08/12/2022 (1054 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for treating a bone defect using a bio-material with increased porosity and reabsorption characteristics, the method comprising: (a) mixing a dry potassium phosphate based mixture with an aqueous solution to form a reabsorbable bio-material slurry, wherein the dry potassium phosphate based mixture comprises MgO, monobasic potassium phosphate, monobasic sodium phosphate, proteoglycans, and calcium sodium phosphosilicate, wherein a weight percent ratio of monobasic potassium phosphate to MgO is between about 3:1 and 1:1, wherein the dry potassium phosphate based mixture is configured to be mixed with the aqueous solution to thereby form a reabsorbable bio-material slurry, wherein the proteoglycans are between about 1-10 weight percent of the dry composition, (b) accessing a void of a bone defect within a bone, and (c) filling the void with the reabsorbable bio-material slurry, wherein the reabsorbable bio-material slurry is osteoconductive and osteoinductive, thereby enabling new bone growth in the void.

[A61L] METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION, OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, OR SURGICAL ARTICLES (preservation of bodies or disinfecting characterised by the agent employed A01N; preserving, e.g. sterilising, food or foodstuffs A23; preparations for medical, dental or toilet purposes A61K) [4]

Systems and methods for providing digital health services
Patent No. 12343546 

Inventor(s): Ameya Nanivadekar (Plano, TX), Anahita Kyani (Plano, TX), Binesh Balasingh (Prosper, TX), David Page (Plano, TX), Dehan Zhu (Plano, TX), Diane Whitmer (Austin, TX), Douglas Alfred Lautner (Frisco, TX), Erika Ross (Dal
Assignee(s): Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17891096 on 08/18/2022 (1048 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to providing digital health services. In some embodiments, systems and methods for conducting virtual or remote sessions between patients and clinicians are disclosed. During the sessions, media content (e.g., images, video content, audio content, etc.) may be captured as the patient performs one or more tasks. The media content may be presented to the clinician and used to evaluate a condition of the patient or a state of the condition, adjust treatment parameters, provide therapy, or other operations to treat the patient. The analysis of the media content may be aided by one or more machine learning/artificial intelligence models that analyze various aspects of the media content, augment the media content, or other functionality to aid in the treatment of the patient.

[A61N] ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY (measurement of bioelectric currents A61B; surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body A61B 18/00; anaesthetic apparatus in general A61M; incandescent lamps H01K; infra-red radiators for heating H05B) [6]

Application of jerk electromagnetic fields for material and tissue stimulation
Patent No. 12343552 

Inventor(s): Francisco Javier Velasco Valcke (Bogot, , CO)
Assignee(s): Panacea Quantum Leap Technology LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Maine Cernota Curran (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17259212 on 07/16/2019 (2177 days app to issue)

Abstract: Some embodiments of the disclosed methods and devices are used for fracturing, pulverizing and reducing particle size of material and tissues.

[A61N] ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY (measurement of bioelectric currents A61B; surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body A61B 18/00; anaesthetic apparatus in general A61M; incandescent lamps H01K; infra-red radiators for heating H05B) [6]

Retraction device having power generation
Patent No. 12343586 

Inventor(s): William Wallander (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Nuvalux LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Barnes Thornburg LLP (Local + 12 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18142108 on 05/02/2023 (791 days app to issue)

Abstract: A power generation device includes a housing. A cable is configured to extend from the housing between a retracted position and an extended position. A magnet is positioned in the housing. A coil of wire is positioned within the housing adjacent the magnet. Movement of the cable between the retracted position and the extended position causes at least one of the magnet and the coil to move relative to the other of the magnet and the coil to generate an electric current.

[A63B] APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H)

Golf club set having similar properties
Patent No. 12343605 

Inventor(s): Robert M. Boyd (Flower Mound, TX)
Assignee(s): Karsten Manufacturing Corporation (Phoenix, AZ)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17146312 on 01/11/2021 (1632 days app to issue)

Abstract: A set of ball striking devices, such as a set golf clubs, having similar characteristics between clubs within the set of clubs such as length, weight, and lie angle. Characteristics can include lengths and lie angle.

[A63B] APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H)

C17 polar-substituted heteroaromatic synthetic triterpenoids and methods of use thereof
Patent No. 12344631 

Inventor(s): Christopher F. Bender (Garland, TX), Ha Do (Irving, TX), Haizhou Sun (Irving, TX), Melean Visnick (Irving, TX), Xin Jiang (Coppell, TX)
Assignee(s): REATA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (Irving, TX)
Law Firm: Parker Highlander PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16933635 on 07/20/2020 (1807 days app to issue)

Abstract:

[A61K] PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES (devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms A61J 3/00; chemical aspects of, or use of materials for deodorisation of air, for disinfection or sterilisation, or for bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles A61L; soap compositions C11D)

O P E R A T I O N S & T R A N S P O R T

Multi-axis articulating and rotary spray system and method
Patent No. 12343747 

Inventor(s): Charles Horace Camp (Katy, TX), Michael Shawn Zilai (Katy, TX)
Assignee(s): TRINITY BAY WORX, LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Baker Botts L.L.P. (Local + 8 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18317501 on 05/15/2023 (778 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and method articulating and rotary spray system for fluids that includes a first drive for rotating a mast for different headings and a second drive for rotating a nozzle for different pitches at any time with or without rotation of the mast. The method and system uses a system of interacting gears that rotate a control rod in variable synchronization to control the nozzle pitch relative to the mast heading while the control rod orbits about a center of rotation of the rotating mast along a longitudinal axis.

[B05B] SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES (spray-mixers with nozzles B01F 5/20; processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces by spraying B05D) [2]

Automated golf ball sorting apparatus with image recognition technology
Patent No. 12343763 

Inventor(s): Dirk Johnson (Dallas, TX), Frank Hartman (Richardson, TX), Jacob Garcia (Richardson, TX), Kelven Hua (Richardson, TX), Kolby Brubaker (Richardson, TX), Trenton Burns (Richardson, TX), Vin La (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): Sort It Out Solutions, LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Schultz Associates, P.C. (Local)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18511447 on 11/16/2023 (593 days app to issue)

Abstract: A sorting apparatus for a set of golf balls includes a frame, a ball hopper, a plurality of sort bins, a chain driven elevator, a motor, a set of ball cups, a camera, a gravity fed sorter divider, a set of ball gates, and a controller. The controller activates the motor, monitors an image from the camera for recognition of a printed golf ball marking, and activates a ball gate. A selected golf ball is directed to a corresponding sort bin by the ball gate.

[B07C] POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING (specially adapted for a specific purpose covered by another class, see the relevant place, e.g. A43D 33/06, B23Q 7/12)

Rope cleaner
Patent No. 12343766 

Inventor(s): Michael Glen Brewer (Paradise, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18508184 on 11/13/2023 (596 days app to issue)

Abstract: A rope cleaning tool for cleaning a rope. The rope cleaning tool comprises one or more wiper disks and a frame assembly. The frame assembly comprises a first shell portion and a second shell portion, and a plurality of fasteners. The plurality of fasteners comprise at least a first fastener, and each comprise a first fastener portion and a second fastener portion. The frame assembly is attached to a portion of the one or more wiper disks using a portion of the plurality of fasteners. Each among the frame assembly comprises an enclosed end and an open end. The one or more wiper disks comprises a receiver slot and a wiping aperture. The receiver slot is aligned with the open end of the frame assembly.

[B08B] CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL (brushes A46; devices for domestic or like cleaning A47L; separation of particles from liquids or gases B01D; separation of solids B03, B07; spraying or applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces in general B05; cleaning devices for conveyors B65G 45/10; concurrent cleaning, filling and closing of bottles B67C 7/00; inhibiting corrosion or incrustation in general C23; cleaning streets, permanent ways, beaches or land E01H; parts, details or accessories of swimming or splash baths or pools, specially adapted for cleaning E04H 4/16; preventing or removing electrostatic charges H05F)

End effector bump detector
Patent No. 12343880 

Inventor(s): Adolphus Edward McClanahan (Dallas, TX), Anthony Wayne Myers (Plano, TX), John Keith Bentley (Irving, TX), Ronald Tracy White (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17146098 on 01/11/2021 (1632 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system and method is described for detecting abnormal contacts and misalignment of end effector of a robot arm during robotic arm operation. A contact shock transients sensing unit detects signals on the robot arm and generates alarms, identifies the location of the contact shock transients in the robot arm operation, and controls robot arm operation to prevent further damage to the robot arm and articles handled by the robot arm.

[B25J] MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES (robotic devices for individually picking fruits, vegetables, hops or the like A01D 46/30; needle manipulators for surgery A61B 17/062; manipulators associated with rolling mills B21B 39/20; manipulators associated with forging machines B21J 13/10; means for holding wheels or parts thereof B60B 30/00; cranes B66C; arrangements for handling fuel or other materials which are used within nuclear reactors G21C 19/00; structural combination of manipulators with cells or rooms shielded against radiation G21F 7/06) [5]

Moulded article with decorative surface
Patent No. 12344030 

Inventor(s): James Francis Sauter (Cleburne, TX)
Assignee(s): Zinniatek Limited (, , NZ)
Law Firm: Foley Lardner LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18083737 on 12/19/2022 (925 days app to issue)

Abstract: A moulded article is provided with a presentation side surface and a non-presentation side surface, where the presentation side surface provides for a pre-determined surface decoration, and the non-presentation side surface is an opposing face to the presentation side surface. The non-presentation side surface includes one or more structure(s), where the one or more structure(s) are arranged or positioned to provide or contribute the pre-determined surface decoration of the presentation side surface.

[B44F] SPECIAL DESIGNS OR PICTURES

Modular non-electric and/or electric powered wheeled cart capable of attaching to a vehicle
Patent No. 12344056 

Inventor(s): Edwin Arthur MacDonald (Mckinney, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Ferguson Braswell Fraser Kubasta PC (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17463512 on 08/31/2021 (1400 days app to issue)

Abstract: In various implementations, a modular wheeled cart may provide users with flexibility in use and transport. The modular wheeled cart may include interchangeable top components that allow the cart to be utilized as a wagon, a flatbed, an A-frame cart, etc. The modular wheeled cart may include a hitch, which allows the cart to be coupled to a vehicle. The wheeled cart may be motorized and/or may include a removable battery for ease of use.

[B60D] VEHICLE CONNECTIONS (components of brake systems B60T 17/04)

Adjustable vehicle seat attachment system
Patent No. 12344130 

Inventor(s): Hamshivraj Singh Dhamrat (Saline, MI), Lauren M. Abro (West Bloomfield, MI), Lindsay A. Babian (Canton, MI), Michelle R. Vargo (Plymouth, MI), Yuko N. Gidcumb (West Bloomfield, MI)
Assignee(s): TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Snell Wilmer LLP (5 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17730568 on 04/27/2022 (1161 days app to issue)

Abstract: An adjustable vehicle seat attachment system is provided. Rather than having child seats placed in fixed adult seats of a vehicle, child seats may be connected directly to the vehicle. Moreover, the anchors that the child seats connect to may be moved around an interior space of the vehicle so that the child seat may be placed in different locations throughout the vehicle interior. The child seats may be anchored to different spots along a floor of a vehicle. The child seats maybe anchored to different spots along an interior ceiling of a vehicle.

[B60N] VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (furniture construction A47)

Floor mats for vehicles and vehicles including floor mats
Patent No. 12344150 

Inventor(s): Lauren M. Abro (West Bloomfield, MI), Yuko N. Gidcumb (West Bloomfield, MI)
Assignee(s): Toyota Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Dinsmore Shohl LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18098346 on 01/18/2023 (895 days app to issue)

Abstract: A floor mat includes a mat body comprising a channel that is located below an exterior surface of the mat body. The channel is configured to provide a passageway for liquid that is absorbed through the exterior surface. A plurality of granules is located in a chamber below the exterior surface of the mat body. The plurality of granules are free to move relative to each other within the chamber due to pressure applied to the exterior surface.

[B60N] VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (furniture construction A47)

Systems and methods for navigating a trailer with a vehicle when a physical connection disconnects
Patent No. 12344241 

Inventor(s): Adam R. VanAntwerp (Chelsea, MI), Corey Zwegers (Dexter, MI), Danil V. Prokhorov (Canton, MI), Gregg J. Overfield (Canton, MI), Miles J. Johnson (Ann Arbor, MI), Paul Timothy Fanson (Howell, MI), Sergei S. Avedisov (Los G
Assignee(s): Toyota Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Darrow Mustafa PC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17668926 on 02/10/2022 (1237 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to navigating a trailer after the physical connection between a vehicle and trailer disconnects. In one embodiment, a method includes responsive to determining that a physical connection between a vehicle and a trailer has disconnected, determining trajectory information for navigating the trailer without a connection to the vehicle. The method includes communicating the trajectory information to the trailer to cause the trailer to follow a trajectory associated with the vehicle. The method includes monitoring whether the trailer is following the trajectory.

[B60W] CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT [2006.01]

Method of adjusting directional movement ability in a multi-rotor aircraft
Patent No. 12344390 

Inventor(s): Manish J. Mistry (Dallas, TX), Russell C. Peters (Fort Worth, TX), Sung K. Kim (Bedford, TX)
Assignee(s): Textron Innovations Inc. (Providence, RI)
Law Firm: Frost Brown Todd LLC (Local + 4 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17197212 on 03/10/2021 (1574 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method of adjusting a directional movement ability in an aircraft having two or more rotors includes receiving a desired thrust demand for each rotor of the two or more rotors, comparing the desired thrust demands to determine a maximum thrust demand, determining whether the maximum thrust demand exceeds a maximum thrust limit of the two or more rotors, and adjusting each desired thrust demand based on whether the maximum thrust demand exceeds the maximum thrust limit to provide an adjusted thrust demand for each rotor of the two or more rotors. Each rotor can be operated based on a respective adjusted thrust demand.

[B64D] EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLYING SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENTS OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT

SOT deform lead-retract removal track
Patent No. 12347705 

Inventor(s): Christian dela Cruz Montemayor (Baguio, , PH), Daniel Mendoza Ramirez, Jr. (Baguio, , PH), Sonny Baskias Concepcion (Tuba Benguet, , PH), Sunday Hirro Rey (Baguio, , PH)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16269441 on 02/06/2019 (2337 days app to issue)

Abstract: A deform lead-retract removal track is provided which is configured to convey non-defective integrated circuit packages and remove integrated circuit packages having a lead-retract defect. The distance between the outside walls of the track is less than the distance between leads of the non-defective integrated circuit packages and greater than the distance between the leads of the integrated circuit packages having a lead-retract defect. The defective integrated circuit packages having a lead-retract defect are unable to enter the track or will become stuck on the track.

[B65G] TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS (packaging B65B; handling thin or filamentary materials, e.g. paper sheets or thread, B65H; cranes B66C; portable or mobile lifting or hauling appliances, e.g. hoists, B66D; devices for lifting or lowering goods for loading or unloading purposes, e.g. fork-lift trucks, B66F 9/00; emptying bottles, jars, cans, casks, barrels or similar containers, not otherwise provided for, B67C 9/00; delivering or transferring liquids B67D; filling or discharging vessels for liquefied, solidified or compressed gases F17C; pipe-line systems for fluids F17D)

F I X E D C O N S T R U C T I O N S

Parking lot systems
Patent No. 12344999 

Inventor(s): Steven Anthony Needham (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): EVERYMAN INVESTMENTS, LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Johnston IP Law, PLLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17701584 on 03/22/2022 (1197 days app to issue)

Abstract: In one instance, a parking lot system is presented with a first driveway in a first direction and a second driveway in a second direction opposite the first direction. The first driveway includes a first plurality of parking spaces, wherein each parking space comprises a first rectangular space to accommodate an automobile. A second rectangle is adjacent to the first rectangular space. The second driveway includes a second plurality of parking spaces, wherein each parking space comprises a third rectangular space sized to accommodate an automobile. The second rectangle is adjacent to the third rectangle. The second rectangle forms a buffer zone into which automobile doors in the second and third rectangle may open. The first and second plurality of parking spaces at least partially abut one another directly. Other systems are also presented.

[E01C] CONSTRUCTION OF, OR SURFACES FOR, ROADS, SPORTS GROUNDS, OR THE LIKE; MACHINES OR AUXILIARY TOOLS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR (forming road or like surfaces by compacting or grading snow or ice E01H)

Thermally activated warmer
Patent No. 12345027 

Inventor(s): Nicole Ferretti (Plano, TX), Sayeef Rahim (Frisco, TX), Snehal Desai (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): United Services Automobile Association (USAA) (San Antonio, TX)
Law Firm: Plumsea Law Group, LLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18344074 on 06/29/2023 (733 days app to issue)

Abstract: A warming device is disclosed. The warming device includes an interior void that is sized to accommodate an exterior plumbing fixture, like an outside faucet. The warming device includes a heating member that is automatically activated in response to a change in temperature. When activated, the heating member generates heat to help protect the exterior plumbing fixture from the elements.

[E03B] INSTALLATIONS OR METHODS FOR OBTAINING, COLLECTING, OR DISTRIBUTING WATER (drilling wells, obtaining fluids in general from wells E21B; pipe-line systems in general F17D)

Lower bracket and anchor system for a movable barrier
Patent No. 12345081 

Inventor(s): Bradley J. Lee (Arlington, TX)
Assignee(s): Overhead Door Corporation (Lewisville, TX)
Law Firm: Haynes and Boone, LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17885885 on 08/11/2022 (1055 days app to issue)

Abstract: A bracket for securing a lift cable of a movable barrier is provided. The bracket may include a first wall including a first hole and a second wall spaced from the first wall to receive the lift cable therebetween. The second wall may include a second hole and the first hole and the second hole may be aligned and configured to receive a fastener couplable to the cable. The bracket may also include a third wall perpendicular to the first wall. The bracket may be shaped to fit within a rail of the movable barrier.

[E05D] HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS, OR WINGS (pivotal connections in general F16C 11/00)

Universal roller bracket for a movable barrier
Patent No. 12345082 

Inventor(s): Bradley J. Lee (Arlington, TX)
Assignee(s): Overhead Door Corporation (Lewisville, TX)
Law Firm: Haynes and Boone, LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17889162 on 08/16/2022 (1050 days app to issue)

Abstract: A universal roller bracket for a movable barrier having a surface, the universal roller bracket comprising: a first bracket section configured to be coupled to the movable barrier; a first arm extending from the first bracket section; and a plurality of roller tubes supported by the first arm and spaced from the surface of the movable barrier by the first arm, each roller tube of the plurality of roller tubes configured to receive a roller stem, each roller tube being spaced a different distance from the surface of the movable barrier.

[E05D] HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS, OR WINGS (pivotal connections in general F16C 11/00)

Radial cutting apparatus for cutting a downhole conduit
Patent No. 12345112 

Inventor(s): Michael C. Robertson (Mansfield, TX)
Assignee(s): Robertson Intellectual Properties, LLC (Mansfield, TX)
Law Firm: McCutcheon Joseph, PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18424110 on 01/26/2024 (522 days app to issue)

Abstract: A severing apparatus is used for severing a conduit. The apparatus includes a main body section having an upper portion, a lower portion, and an intermediate portion. A combustible charge is located in the intermediate portion, and an ignition mechanism is coupled to the upper portion for igniting the combustible charge. A nozzle head is located in the lower portion and includes an internal cavity and a nozzle portion having apertures at spaced apart positions for providing passages from the internal cavity to outside of the nozzle head. The ignition mechanism is configured to ignite the combustible charge to create a flame and combustion products and pressure in the internal cavity for moving the nozzle head relative to the lower portion so that the nozzle portion protrudes out of the lower portion for passage of the flame and hot combustion products out of the apertures to sever the conduit.

[E21B] EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING (mining, quarrying E21C; making shafts, driving galleries or tunnels E21D); OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS [5]

Heaters to accelerate setting of expandable metal
Patent No. 12345115 

Inventor(s): Arpana Verma (Coppell, TX), Michael Linley Fripp (Carrollton, TX)
Assignee(s): Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. (Houston, TX)
Law Firm: Parker Justiss, P.C. (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17151331 on 01/18/2021 (1625 days app to issue)

Abstract: Provided is a method for setting a downhole tool, and a downhole localized heater. The method, in at least one aspect, includes positioning a downhole tool within a wellbore, the downhole tool including expandable metal configured to expand in response to hydrolysis, and positioning a downhole localized heater within the wellbore, the downhole localized heater being proximate the expandable metal. The method additionally includes subjecting the expandable metal to a wellbore fluid to expand the expandable metal into contact with one or more surfaces while activating the downhole localized heater to create a temperature spike and accelerate an expansion of the expandable metal.

[E21B] EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING (mining, quarrying E21C; making shafts, driving galleries or tunnels E21D); OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS [5]

Expandable metal as backup for elastomeric elements
Patent No. 12345116 

Inventor(s): Christopher Michael Pelto (Garland, TX), Michael Linley Fripp (Carrollton, TX), Stephen Michael Greci (Little Elm, TX)
Assignee(s): Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. (Houston, TX)
Law Firm: Parker Justiss, P.C. (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17228291 on 04/12/2021 (1541 days app to issue)

Abstract: Provided is a sealing tool, a method for sealing an annulus within a wellbore, and a well system. The sealing tool, in at least one aspect, includes a sealing assembly positioned about a mandrel. In at least one aspect, the sealing assembly includes one or more elastomeric sealing elements having a width (W[subscript]SE[/subscript]), the one or more elastomeric sealing elements operable to move between a radially relaxed state and a radially expanded state. In at least this aspect, the sealing assembly includes a pair of expandable metal features straddling the one or more elastomeric sealing elements, each of the pair of expandable metal features comprising a metal configured to expand in response to hydrolysis and having a width (W[subscript]EM[/subscript]), and further wherein the width (WSE) is at least three times the width (W[subscript]EM[/subscript]).

[E21B] EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING (mining, quarrying E21C; making shafts, driving galleries or tunnels E21D); OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS [5]

Individual separate chunks of expandable metal
Patent No. 12345117 

Inventor(s): Brandon T. Least (Carrollton, TX), Michael Linley Fripp (Carrollton, TX), Stephen Michael Greci (Carrollton, TX)
Assignee(s): Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. (Houston, TX)
Law Firm: Parker Justiss, P.C. (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17334363 on 05/28/2021 (1495 days app to issue)

Abstract: Provided is a downhole tool, a method for sealing within a well system, and a well system. The downhole tool, in at least one aspect, includes a tubular, and a collection of individual separate chunks of expandable metal positioned about the tubular, the collection of individual separate chunks of expandable metal comprising a metal configured to expand in response to hydrolysis.

[E21B] EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING (mining, quarrying E21C; making shafts, driving galleries or tunnels E21D); OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS [5]

Rapid setting expandable metal
Patent No. 12345119 

Inventor(s): Brandon T. Least (Carrollton, TX), Michael Linley Fripp (Carrollton, TX), Stephen Michael Greci (Carrollton, TX)
Assignee(s): Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. (Houston, TX)
Law Firm: Parker Justiss, P.C. (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17334099 on 05/28/2021 (1495 days app to issue)

Abstract: Provided is a downhole tool, a method for sealing within a well system, and a well system. The downhole tool, in at least one aspect, includes a tubular, and one or more expandable metal seal elements placed about the tubular. In at least one aspect, the one or more expandable metal seal elements comprise a metal configured to expand in response to hydrolysis and have a surface-area-to-volume ratio (SA:V) of at least 2 cm[superscript]1[/superscript].

[E21B] EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING (mining, quarrying E21C; making shafts, driving galleries or tunnels E21D); OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS [5]

Fast-acting swellable downhole seal
Patent No. 12345120 

Inventor(s): Brandon T. Least (Carrollton, TX), Stephen Michael Greci (Little Elm, TX)
Assignee(s): Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. (Houston, TX)
Law Firm: C. Tumey Law Group PLLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17741039 on 05/10/2022 (1148 days app to issue)

Abstract: A downhole sealing tool and method use a swellable material (e.g., a swellable rubber or a swellable metallic material) with increased surface area for faster reaction with an activation fluid. In one example, a swellable metallic sealing element and actuator are carried on a tool mandrel for lowering into a wellbore on a conveyance. The sealing element includes a plurality of expandable metal wires supported along the tool mandrel. The expandable metal wires comprise a swellable metallic material that swells in response to exposure to an activation fluid. The actuator is used to separate at least a portion of the expandable metal wires, to increase a surface area exposed to the activation fluid and thereby accelerate the reaction.

[E21B] EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING (mining, quarrying E21C; making shafts, driving galleries or tunnels E21D); OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS [5]

Well perforator evaluation system and method
Patent No. 12345138 

Inventor(s): Chris Pool (Weatherford, TX), Jarrod Henry Pearson (Weatherford, TX), John T. Hardesty (Ft. Worth, TX), Michael D. Wroblicky (Weatherford, TX), Seth Powers (Weatherford, TX)
Assignee(s): GEODYNAMICS, INC. (Millsap, TX)
Law Firm: Morgan, Lewis Bockius LLP (13 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17389482 on 07/30/2021 (1432 days app to issue)

Abstract: A testing system for a shaped charge of a perforating gun, the testing system including a housing; a casing assembly located inside the housing; a perforating gun having at least one shaped charge, the perforating gun being located within the casing assembly; a sample material located within the housing, and in direct contact with the casing assembly; a wellbore accumulator in direct contact with the casing assembly and configured to supply a first fluid, at a wellbore pressure, inside the casing assembly; and a formation accumulator in direct contact with the sample material and configured to supply a second fluid, at a formation pressure, on the sample material.

[E21B] EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING (mining, quarrying E21C; making shafts, driving galleries or tunnels E21D); OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS [5]

M E C H A N I C A L E N G I N E E R I N G
LIGHTING | HEATING | WEAPONS | BLASTING

Lightweight, lattice structure horsehead for reciprocating pump unit
Patent No. 12345250 

Inventor(s): Robert G. McDonald (Argyle, TX)
Assignee(s): TRC Services, Inc. (The Woodlands, TX)
Law Firm: Cabello Hall Zinda, PLLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18100450 on 01/23/2023 (890 days app to issue)

Abstract: A horsehead is used on a walking beam of a reciprocating pump unit. The horsehead includes side plates, a face, tabs, and brace plates. The side plates are spaced apart, and the face affixed to front, arced edges of the side plates. The face defines a split therein extending from a bottom end toward a top end, and the tabs are affixed to the face across the split. The face thereby defines two runner surfaces. A fixture at the top end of the face can be used for connection to a bridle of the pump unit. The brace plates are connected in the space between the side plates and are arranged in a lattice structure. Preferably, the brace plates include cutouts to reduce weight.

[F04B] POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS (engine fuel-injection pumps F02M; machines for liquids, or pumps, of rotary-piston or oscillating-piston type F04C; non-positive-displacement pumps F04D; pumping of fluid by direct contact of another fluid or by using inertia of fluid to be pumped F04F; crankshafts, crossheads, connecting-rods F16C; flywheels F16F; gearings for interconverting rotary motion and reciprocating motion in general F16H; pistons, piston-rods, cylinders, in general F16J; ion pumps H01J 41/12; electrodynamic pumps H02K 44/02)

Fluid end assembly
Patent No. 12345254 

Inventor(s): Micheal Cole Thomas (Azle, TX)
Assignee(s): Kerr Machine Co. (Sulphur, OK)
Law Firm: Tomlinson McKinstry, P.C. (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18933692 on 10/31/2024 (243 days app to issue)

Abstract: A fluid end assembly having a plurality of fluid end sections positioned in a side-by-side relationship. Each fluid end section has a housing made of multiple-piece construction. One or more pieces of the housing are configured to have a plurality of stay rods attached thereto. The stay rods interconnect the fluid end assembly and a power end assembly.

[F16K] VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING

Multi-way valve
Patent No. 12345339 

Inventor(s): Ashten M. Cole (Grapevine, TX), Shahryar Fotovati (Frisco, TX), Sofia C. Salas (Denton, TX)
Assignee(s): Textron Innovations, Inc. (Providence, RI)
Law Firm: Whitaker Chalk Swindle Schwartz PLLC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18463077 on 09/07/2023 (663 days app to issue)

Abstract: Multi-way valves for conditioned airflow control systems. In embodiments, a multi-way valve includes an intake configured to receive an airflow as in input to the multi-way valve, a plurality of outlets, each of the plurality of outlets configured to provide at least a portion of the airflow as an output of the multi-way valve, a gate assembly including a gate opening configured to allow air to flow through the gate opening, and an actuator configured to move the gate assembly to a position configured to allow the airflow to concurrently flow through the gate opening to a first set of outlets of the plurality of outlets while preventing the airflow from flowing to a second set of outlets of the plurality of outlets.

[F16K] VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING

Fitting with positive installation indicator assembly
Patent No. 12345357 

Inventor(s): Jeffrey Brian Shaffer (Lipan, TX)
Assignee(s): ASC Engineered Solutions, LLC (Oak Brook, IL)
Law Firm: McAndrews, Held Malloy, Ltd. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18512783 on 11/17/2023 (592 days app to issue)

Abstract: A fitting includes a fitting body defining a hole; and an indicator assembly comprising a fastener extending through the hole, a first indicator mounted on the fastener, and a second indicator mounted on the fastener, the fastener defining a fastener axis; wherein the second indicator is axially in between the first indicator and the fitting body upon the fastener being oriented in a first position, and wherein the second indicator is radially inwardly or radially outwardly of the first indicator upon the fastener being oriented in a second position.

[F16L] PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL

Base station assembly for an operating room table
Patent No. 12345373 

Inventor(s): Frederick H. Sklar (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Griggs Bergen LLP (Local)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18502825 on 11/06/2023 (603 days app to issue)

Abstract: A base station assembly for an operating room table is disclosed. In one embodiment, the base station assembly includes a base station that is secured to the operating room table. The base station includes an arcuate rail member with a selectively moveable clamp attached thereto. A vertical support arm extends from the selectively moveable clamp to provide selective attachment to a surgical accessory, such as a retractor arm, armrest, or image guidance reference frame. The base station assembly provides surgical accessory support that may be moved and adjusted by a surgeon at any time during an operation without contaminating a surgical field and without assistance from circulating operating room personnel.

[F16M] FRAMES, CASINGS, OR BEDS, OF ENGINES OR OTHER MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO AN ENGINE, MACHINE, OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS OR SUPPORTS

Force air moisture management for lamps
Patent No. 12345386 

Inventor(s): John D. Harkleroad (Ypsilanti, MI), Sunil Dalal (Canton, MI)
Assignee(s): TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Snell Wilmer LLP (5 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18824422 on 09/04/2024 (300 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for lamp moisture management systems include a lamp housing including an inlet vent and an exit vent, a transparent cover plate covering a light exit hole in the lamp housing, and a conduit including a primary air inlet, an air outlet, a narrowed portion disposed between the primary air inlet and the air outlet, and a secondary air inlet disposed at the narrowed portion. The primary air inlet can be configured to receive a first flow of air through the conduit to induce a second flow of air through the lamp housing to evacuate a moist air from the lamp housing. Methods, systems, and apparatus can further include a fan configured to induce a flow of air through the lamp housing to evacuate a moist air therefrom.

[F21S] NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF [7]

P H Y S I C S

Laser and synthetic profilometry of a positive displacement motor (PDM) and ML methods, systems, and computer medium storing instructions for predicting PDM attributes
Patent No. 12345520 

Inventor(s): Lonnie L. Smith, II (Cleburne, TX)
Assignee(s): Turnco LLC (Spring, TX)
Law Firm: Lundeen Lundeen PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18919392 on 10/17/2024 (257 days app to issue)

Abstract: Laser and synthetic profilometry of positive displacement motors (PDM) and ML methods, systems, and computer medium storing instructions for predicting PDM attribute(s). Laser profilometric scans (LPS) and mechanical stator minor ID (SMID) measurements from a plurality of locations in the stator are used for training a stator profilometric ML (SPML) model to learn stator profiles. The SPML model is deployed on input SMID measurements to generate synthetic stator dimension data (SSDD). LPS are preprocessed for feature alignment and statistical profilometric data are extracted for use in training the SPML model, and/or for training a PDM motor performance ML (MPML) model to learn PDM performance. The MPML training dataset may also include the learned stator profiles from the SPML model. The MPML model is deployed, on either input LPS or SSDD generated by the SPML model from input SMID measurements, to generate PDM performance data.

[G01B] MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS

Temperature indicator
Patent No. 12345574 

Inventor(s): Anthony N. Fonk (Austin, TX), Johannes A. van Niekerk (Dallas, TX), Phillip W. Barth (Portola Valley, CA)
Assignee(s): SHOCKWATCH, INC. (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Dority Manning, P.A. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17443274 on 07/23/2021 (1439 days app to issue)

Abstract: A temperature indicator includes a micro-sensor having a sensing element with a first layer coupled to a second layer where the first and second layers have different coefficients of expansion. The sensing element is configured to move from a first position to a second position in response to exposure to a temperature event and has detection circuitry configured to change from a first state to a second state in response to movement of the sensing element to the second position. The detection circuitry is prevented from returning to the first state in response to changing to the second state. An RFID module is coupled to the detection circuitry and is configured to output a value indicating that the sensing element is in the second position. An activator element is configured to maintain the sensor element in the first position until removal of the activator element from the micro-sensor.

[G01K] MEASURING TEMPERATURE; MEASURING QUANTITY OF HEAT; THERMALLY-SENSITIVE ELEMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (radiation pyrometry G01J 5/00)

Temperature estimation using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
Patent No. 12345768 

Inventor(s): David Magee (Allen, TX), Kartik Sastry (Atlanta, GA)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17732012 on 04/28/2022 (1160 days app to issue)

Abstract: A temperature estimation apparatus includes a measurement circuit and a temperature estimation circuit. The measurement circuit is configured to acquire a voltage measurement and a current measurement. The voltage measurement and the current measurement include a frequency component. The temperature estimation circuit is coupled to the measurement circuit. The temperature estimation circuit is configured to estimate an impedance based on the voltage measurement and the current measurement, and estimate a temperature based on a feature vector including at least two features of the impedance.

[G01R] MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES (indicating correct tuning of resonant circuits H03J 3/12)

Methods and apparatus to detect and diagnose faults in buck regulators
Patent No. 12345774 

Inventor(s): Charan Hemanth Kumar (Bangalore, , IN), Dattatreya Baragur Suryanarayana (Bangalore, , IN), Karthik Anyam (Bengaluru, , IN), Mayank Jain (Bangalore, , IN), Preetam Charan Anand Tadeparthy (Bangalore, , IN)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18227149 on 07/27/2023 (705 days app to issue)

Abstract: An example apparatus includes: a phase circuit configured to receive a pulse of a pulse width module (PWM) signal; provide, after receiving the pulse, an output voltage to a load; exhibit a fault; in response to the fault corresponding to a first category, transmit a first code voltage in a current sense (CS) signal; in response to the fault corresponding to a second category, transmit a reference voltage in the CS signal; receive, after transmission of the reference voltage, a tristate voltage in the PWM signal; and transmit, after receiving the tristate voltage, a second code voltage in the CS signal based on a type of the fault and the second category.

[G01R] MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES (indicating correct tuning of resonant circuits H03J 3/12)

Doppler processing in frequency-modulated continuous wave radar systems using dither
Patent No. 12345802 

Inventor(s): Sandeep Rao (Bangalore, , IN)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18401920 on 01/02/2024 (546 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems, methods and computer readable mediums are provided for processing radar data to improve detection of weaker targets in the presence of stronger targets. One such system comprises a radar sensor to generate range data based on received radar signals; and a processor that performs a first Doppler Fast Fourier Transform (Doppler-FFT) on the range data to provide a first Doppler-FFT representation, identifies a dominant peak in the first Doppler-FFT representation, determines phase noise associated with the dominant peak, modifies the range data using the determined phase noise to provide modified range data, and performs a second Doppler-FFT on the modified range data to provide a second Doppler-FFT representation. The processor operations may be based on a set of instructions stored on a computer readable medium.

[G01S] RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES

Circuit and controller for increased bit depth in high frame rate applications
Patent No. 12345879 

Inventor(s): Aravind Lakshiminarayanan (Plano, TX), Daniel J. Morgan (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17677071 on 02/22/2022 (1225 days app to issue)

Abstract: Described examples include a process that includes illuminating a spatial light modulator at a first illumination level during a first bit-plane and stopping illumination at a beginning of a second bit-plane subsequent to the first bit-plane. The process also includes resuming illumination after a settling period of the spatial light modulator at a second illumination level for a time period such that a total illumination energy during the second bit-plane is equivalent to an intended illumination energy for the second bit-plane at the first illumination level and stopping illumination at the second illumination level before a subsequent third bit-plane.

[G09G] ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION (arrangements for transferring data between digital computers and displays G06F 3/14; static indicating arrangements comprising an association of a number of separate sources or light control cells G09F 9/00; static indicating arrangements comprising integral associations of a number of light sources H01J, H01K, H01L, H05B 33/12; scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission, details thereof H04N 1/00) [5]

Dye microenvironment
Patent No. 12345904 

Inventor(s): David Jerrel Kissel (Ramsey, MN), Richard Blacker (Ramsey, MN), Steven Harold Nahm (Ramsey, MN)
Assignee(s): HOYA Optical Labs of America, Inc. (Lewisville, TX)
Law Firm: Inskeep IP Group, Inc. (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18346077 on 06/30/2023 (732 days app to issue)

Abstract: An optimized photochromic dye microenvironment isolated from and dispersed within a distinct host phase.

[G02B] OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS (G02F takes precedence; optical elements specially adapted for use in lighting devices or systems thereof F21V 1/00-F21V 13/00; measuring-instruments, see the relevant subclass of class G01, e.g. optical rangefinders G01C; testing of optical elements, systems, or apparatus G01M 11/00; spectacles G02C; apparatus or arrangements for taking photographs or for projecting or viewing them G03B; sound lenses G10K 11/30; electron and ion “optics” H01J; X-ray “optics” H01J, H05G 1/00; optical elements structurally combined with electric discharge tubes H01J 5/16, H01J 29/89, H01J 37/22; microwave “optics” H01Q; combination of optical elements with television receivers H04N 5/72; optical systems or arrangements in colour television systems H04N 9/00; heating arrangements specially adapted for transparent or reflecting areas H05B 3/84) [7]

Seats with display systems
Patent No. 12346013 

Inventor(s): Cameron Ayres (Fort Worth, TX), Mathew Chapdelaine (Fort Worth, TX)
Assignee(s): Textron Innovations Inc. (Providence, RI)
Law Firm: Lightfoot Alford PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17746505 on 05/17/2022 (1141 days app to issue)

Abstract: An aircraft has a seat that has at least one of (1) a nonplanar back surface profile and a touch sensitive film display system carried by the seat and configured to conform to the nonplanar back surface profile and (2) a privacy screen selectively stowed within an interior of the seat. An aircraft has a pilot seat, a passenger seat disposed aft relative to the pilot seat, and a holographic display system configured to project a holographic image in a space between the pilot seat and the passenger seat.

[G03B] APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR (optical parts of such apparatus G02B; photosensitive materials or processes for photographic purposes G03C; apparatus for processing exposed photographic materials G03D) [4]

Thermal diode and thermal switch bi-directional heat transfer in building envelopes
Patent No. 12346136 

Inventor(s): Shuang Cui (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC (Golden, CO)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18648714 on 04/29/2024 (428 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a directional heat transfer using thermal control devices, including a dual phase change thermal diode and an active contact-based thermal switch. The thermal diode includes a positive temperature coefficient switching material and a negative temperature coefficient switching material arranged in series. The thermal switch includes two thermally conducting surfaces which may be moved to contact (i.e., having a distance between them of substantially zero) creating minimal thermal contact resistance. Both thermal control devices may be used to control heat flow into and/or out of a building.

[G05D] SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES (for continuous casting of metals B22D 11/16; valves per se F16K; sensing non-electric variables, see the relevant subclasses of G01; for regulating electric or magnetic variables G05F)

Integrated brake and accelerator pedal assembly
Patent No. 12346144 

Inventor(s): Blaine C. Benson (Ann Arbor, MI), Bradley M. Legris (Brighton, MI), Luke W. Garnaut (Ann Arbor, MI)
Assignee(s): Toyota Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Dinsmore Shohl LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18387609 on 11/07/2023 (602 days app to issue)

Abstract: A pedal assembly that has a rotation axis is provided. The pedal assembly includes a pedal pad, which includes a first portion positioned on one side of the rotation axis and a second portion positioned on the other side of the rotation axis such that a load applied to the first portion generates a brake command and a load applied to the second portion generates an acceleration command. A neutral position of the pedal pad is configured to be adjusted between an off mode, where the neutral position of the pedal pad is parallel with a floor surface, a first operating mode where the neutral position of the pedal pad is at a first angle with respect to the floor surface, and a second position where the neutral position of the pedal pad is at a second angle with respect to the floor.

[G05G] CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY (“Bowden” or like mechanisms F16C 1/10; gearings or mechanisms not peculiar to this purpose F16H; speed changing or reversing mechanisms for gearings conveying rotary motion F16H 59/00-F16H 63/00)

Infrastructure integrity checking
Patent No. 12346200 

Inventor(s): Desmond Fernandes (Bengaluru, , IN), Indu Prathapan (Bengaluru, , IN), Jasbir Singh (Bengaluru, , IN), Prathap Srinivasan (Bengaluru, , IN), Rishav Karki (Bengaluru, , IN)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17843204 on 06/17/2022 (1110 days app to issue)

Abstract: A device includes a first component having a data input and a data output. The deice further includes an error correction code (ECC) generation circuit having an input coupled to the data input of the first component. The ECC generation circuit has an output. A second component has a data input coupled to the output of the ECC generation circuit. The second component has a data output. An ECC error detection circuit has a first data input coupled to the data output of the first component, and a second data input coupled to the data output of the second component.

[G06F] ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)

Transport component authentication
Patent No. 12346278 

Inventor(s): Edward Allen Cain, Jr. (Plano, TX), Satyajit P. Patne (The Colony, TX), Stephen Paul McFarland, Jr. (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18664968 on 05/15/2024 (412 days app to issue)

Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of sending data from a component on a transport to at least one other component on the transport in at least one location on a bus, comparing the data at the at least one other component to a threshold, and sending a notification, by the at least one other component, to a processor when the data is outside the threshold.

[G06F] ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)

Resource validation systems and methods
Patent No. 12346307 

Inventor(s): Carel de Bruyn (Prosper, TX), David Duong (Plano, TX), James Anthonyraj (Coppell, TX)
Assignee(s): Capital One Services, LLC (McLean, VA)
Law Firm: Banner Witcoff, Ltd. (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18513038 on 11/17/2023 (592 days app to issue)

Abstract: Techniques for improved data and/or resource validation provide a real-time validation of data and resources. A resource may include an aggregation of related data into a single unique unit. The validation may be performed based on one or more events or triggers, such as on the occurrence of a data change, deployment of an application, when the resource(s) are utilized, etc. The validation may be on demand (e.g., based on one or more events and/or triggers) and/or manually (e.g., via a call via an application program interface by a user).

[G06F] ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)

Systems and methods for providing a semantic query framework
Patent No. 12346317 

Inventor(s): Gupta Gundlapalli (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (New York, NY)
Law Firm: GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP (19 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18464942 on 09/11/2023 (659 days app to issue)

Abstract: In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a method including: receiving, from a query interface, a natural language query; encoding the natural language query into tokens; embedding the tokens into a natural language query vector, wherein the natural language query vector represents a semantic meaning of the natural language query; formatting an index query of an index datastore, wherein the index query includes the natural language query vector as a lookup parameter of the index query; receiving, as a response to the index query, a document set; passing the document set and the natural language query to a machine learning model; receiving a response to the natural language query from the machine learning model, wherein the response is based on the document set; and providing the response to the natural language query to the query interface for consumption.

[G06F] ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)

Method and system for managing cross-account data distribution
Patent No. 12346344 

Inventor(s): Bao Nguyen (Plano, TX), Dilip Hargudkar (Plano, TX), Lekha Shree Sampath (Frisco, TX), Nirmalkumar Elumalai (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (New York, NY)
Law Firm: Greenblum Bernstein, P.L.C. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18239502 on 08/29/2023 (672 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method for providing cross-account data distribution management is disclosed. The method includes receiving an indication of a change in an object repository of a producer account, the change including an addition of data sets into the object repository; scheduling computing resources based on the indication and a predetermined guideline; identifying, via an application programming interface, parameters that correspond to a data warehouse of a consumer account; initiating the computing resources based on the scheduling to copy the data sets from the object repository to a producer data lake; transmitting, based on the identified parameters, the data sets from the producer data lake to a consumer data lake by using a managed data lake; and persisting the data sets from the consumer data lake in the data warehouse.

[G06F] ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)

Systems and methods for micro front end component routing using query parameters
Patent No. 12346394 

Inventor(s): Lathan Carter (Aubrey, TX), Liju Mathews (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Capital One Services, LLC (McLean, VA)
Law Firm: Foley Lardner LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18668115 on 05/17/2024 (410 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods and systems for routing micro front ends on a web page using query parameters to perform deep linking. In some aspects, the system determines a set of web applications to be included in a micro front end to generate for display information for a web page. For each web application, the system determines a set of components and uses a query parameter to associate the web application with a component via a deep link. In response to detecting a first user action, the system determines a requested update to a first web application in the set of web applications and identifies a substitute component for the first web application. The system adjusts a query parameter associated with the first web application to correspond to a deep link for the substitute component and updates the content of the web page with the adjusted query parameter.

[G06F] ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)

FFT engine having combined bit-reversal and memory transpose operations
Patent No. 12346402 

Inventor(s): Indu Prathapan (Bengaluru, , IN), Sai Ram Prakash Jayanthi (Vizianagaram, , IN)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18447029 on 08/09/2023 (692 days app to issue)

Abstract: A data processing device includes: 1) Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) logic configured to generate FFT output samples for each of a plurality of digital input signals; 3) a first memory device with a plurality of banks; 4) a second memory device; 5) a bit-reversed address generator and first set of circular shift components configured to shift between the plurality of banks when writing the generated FFT output samples in bit-reversed address order to the first memory device; and 6) a second set of circular shift components configured to shift between the plurality of banks when reading FFT output samples in linear address order from the first memory device for storage in the second memory device, wherein the first and second set of circular shift components together are configured to read FFT output samples in transpose order using combined bit-reversal and memory transpose operations.

[G06F] ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)

Anti-pattern captcha
Patent No. 12346418 

Inventor(s): Manu Kurian (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Bank of America Corporation (Charlotte, NC)
Law Firm: Weiss Arons LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18222524 on 07/17/2023 (715 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and Method are provided for an Anti-Pattern Captcha. Methods may include AI software receiving a request from a user to access a system or website, the request comprising user credentials. Methods may include the AI software identifying a human user associated with the user credentials. Methods may include the AI software compiling data related to a plurality of unique behavior patterns associated with the human user when interacting online. Methods may include the AI software analyzing the compiled data to establish the unique behavior patterns. Methods may include the AI software presenting a challenge to the user. Methods may include the AI software verifying that the user is the human user upon a response to the challenge that deviates from at least one of the unique behavior patterns. Methods may include the AI software prompting the user to interact with the system or website upon verification.

[G06F] ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)

Tattoo detection-based video authentication method and system
Patent No. 12346421 

Inventor(s): William Daniel Farmer (Carrollton, TX)
Assignee(s): United Services Automobile Association (USAA) (San Antonio, TX)
Law Firm: Plumsea Law Group, LLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18050214 on 10/27/2022 (978 days app to issue)

Abstract: A tattoo detection-based method and system of performing an authentication of video of a person in order to authorize access to a secured resource is disclosed. The user provides image data in which they present a region of skin on which a pattern or code has been tattooed with ink that is invisible to the human eye. The system and method are configured to evaluate the image data to determine whether the cloaked token is present. If a cloaked token is present, the system determines the image is authentic and can verify an identity of the person. In some cases, the system can further be configured to automatically grant the person access to one or more services, features, or information for which he or she is authorized.

[G06F] ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)

Providing video evidence
Patent No. 12346470 

Inventor(s): Anil Nagpal (Plano, TX), Neil Dutta (Addison, TX)
Assignee(s): TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18105230 on 02/02/2023 (880 days app to issue)

Abstract: An example operation may include one or more of querying, by a transport, a plurality of transports within a range of an accident location, receiving, by the transport, agreements to access profiles of the plurality of transports on a storage, and responsive to the profiles containing video data associated with the accident location, linking the video data to a profile of the transport.

[G06F] ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)

Methods and systems to restrict usage of a DMA channel
Patent No. 12346488 

Inventor(s): Gregory R. Conti (St. Paul, , FR)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17697203 on 03/17/2022 (1202 days app to issue)

Abstract: In at least some embodiments, a system comprises a processor and a direct memory access (DMA) subsystem coupled to the processor. The system further comprises a component coupled to the DMA subsystem via an interconnect employing security rules, wherein, if the component requests a DMA channel, the DMA subsystem restricts usage of the DMA channel based on the security rules.

[G06F] ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)

Primary preview region and gaze based driver distraction detection
Patent No. 12346498 

Inventor(s): Fatih Porikli (San Jose, CA), Hai Yu (San Jose, CA), Yuzhu Wu (Sunnyvale, CA)
Assignee(s): Futurewei Technologies, Inc. (Addison, TX)
Law Firm: Schwegman Lundberg Woessner, P.A. (11 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18627379 on 04/04/2024 (453 days app to issue)

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of detecting distracted driving comprises: determining, by one or more processors, a primary preview region (PPR) in a representation of an environment; determining, by the one or more processors, a gaze point for a driver based on a sequence of images of the driver; determining, by the one or more processors, that the gaze point is outside of the PPR; based on the determined gaze point being outside of the PPR, decreasing, by the one or more processors, an attention level for the PPR; based on the attention level for the PPR, generating, by the one or more processors, an alert.

[G06F] ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)

Dynamic sorting and inference using gesture based machine learning
Patent No. 12346534 

Inventor(s): Arnold M. Wernick (Los Gatos, CA), Forrest H. Wernick (Los Gatos, CA), Grant M. Wernick (Los Gatos, CA), Jacob A. Perkins (Los Gatos, CA)
Assignee(s): Match Group Americas, LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Baker Botts L.L.P. (Local + 8 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15663525 on 07/28/2017 (2895 days app to issue)

Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to identification of future activity options. In particular, it relates to identifying future activity options that are similar to a selected future activity, similar to past activities, that meet descriptive language criteria, that form compatible sequences of activities, or that form compatible multi-day sequences of activities. The technology disclosed also relates to rapid and convenient sorting through activity options.

[G06F] ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)

Read operations for mixed data
Patent No. 12346584 

Inventor(s): Scheheresade Virani (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Micron Technology, Inc. (Boise, ID)
Law Firm: Harrity Harrity, LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17822893 on 08/29/2022 (1037 days app to issue)

Abstract: In some implementations, a memory device may receive, from a host device, a read command indicating data and one or more logical block addresses to be read from a memory of the memory device. The memory device may obtain a memory unit from the memory based on the read command. The memory device may determine status information associated with the one or more logical block addresses based on information indicated by the memory unit. The memory device may generate a single data transfer request associated with the one or more logical block addresses, where the single data transfer request indicates status indicators associated with respective logical block addresses of the one or more logical block addresses. The memory device may provide, to the host device, one or more responses to the read command, where the one or more responses are based on the status indicators.

[G06F] ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)

Transformer assisted joint entity and relation extraction
Patent No. 12346657 

Inventor(s): Yufei Li (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): NEC Corporation (Tokyo, , JP)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17883040 on 08/08/2022 (1058 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for adapting a pretrained language model to perform cybersecurity-specific named entity recognition and relation extraction. The method includes introducing a pretrained language model and a corpus of security text to a model adaptor, and generating a fine-tuned language model through unsupervised training utilizing the security text corpus. The method further includes combining a joint extraction model from a head for joint extraction with the fine-tuned language model to form an adapted joint extraction model that can perform entity and relation label prediction. The method further includes applying distant labels to security text in the corpus of security text to produce security text with distant labels, and performing Distant Supervision Training for joint extraction on the adapted joint extraction model using the security text to transform the adapted joint extraction model into a Security Language Model for name-entity recognition (NER) and relation extraction (RE).

[G06F] ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)

Systems and methods for updating vehicle software
Patent No. 12346679 

Inventor(s): Drew Cunningham (Superior Township, MI), Gregg J. Overfield (Canton, MI), John-Michael McNew (Ann Arbor, MI), Vladimeros Vladimerou (Whitmore Lake, MI)
Assignee(s): Toyota Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Darrow Mustafa PC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17374306 on 07/13/2021 (1449 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to updating vehicle software by using additional connectivity from an alternate device. In one embodiment, a method includes initiating a download from a first point and a second point within a software package by a communication module associated with a vehicle and an alternate device. The method also includes, responsive to comparing progress points of the download between the communication module and the alternate device, adapting the download according to the progress points and network connectivity by the communication module to complete the download, the first point and the second point being opposing ends within the software package.

[G06F] ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)

Data processing apparatus having streaming engine with read and read/advance operand coding
Patent No. 12346698 

Inventor(s): Joseph Zbiciak (San Jose, CA)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18332817 on 06/12/2023 (750 days app to issue)

Abstract: A streaming engine employed in a digital signal processor specified a fixed data stream. Once started the data stream is read only and cannot be written. Once fetched, the data stream is stored in a first-in-first-out buffer for presentation to functional units in the fixed order. Data use by the functional unit is controlled using the input operand fields of the corresponding instruction. A read only operand coding supplies the data an input of the functional unit. A read/advance operand coding supplies the data and also advances the stream to the next sequential data elements. The read only operand coding permits reuse of data without requiring a register of the register file for temporary storage.

[G06F] ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)

Batch processing and error resolution management
Patent No. 12346733 

Inventor(s): Abel Fletcher (Prosper, TX), Gayatri Vishnubhotla (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Capital One Services, LLC (McLean, VA)
Law Firm: Harrity Harrity, LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17249320 on 02/26/2021 (1586 days app to issue)

Abstract: In some implementations, a device may cause execution of a batch processing job. The batch processing job may be associated with an application and at least one user. The device may determine that execution of the batch processing job is associated with one or more execution errors. The device may determine, based on the one or more execution errors, an error remediation action for the batch processing job. The device may cause performance of the error remediation action for the batch processing job.

[G06F] ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)

Systems and methods for developing a web application using micro frontends
Patent No. 12346739 

Inventor(s): Dustin Nation (The Colony, TX), Jibins Joseph (Prosper, TX), Jonathan Michael Darling (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): Capital One Services, LLC (McLean, VA)
Law Firm: Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18615511 on 03/25/2024 (463 days app to issue)

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for developing a web-based application using micro frontends. A web application architecture system may include a plurality of web servers and a plurality of single page applications. Each one of the plurality of single page applications may be hosted on a single respective one of the plurality of web servers. The web application architecture system may further include one or more shared libraries that are accessed by each of the plurality of single page applications. The one or more shared libraries may include shared interface components for each of the plurality of single page applications such that the plurality of single page applications are a part of a single web-based application. Additionally, the web application architecture system may include a load balancer configured to route traffic to each of the plurality of single page applications.

[G06F] ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)

Systems and methods for predicting trajectories of multiple vehicles
Patent No. 12346794 

Inventor(s): Kentaro Oguchi (Mountain View, CA), Xuewei Qi (Mountain View, CA), Yongkang Liu (Mountain View, CA)
Assignee(s): Toyota Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Darrow Mustafa PC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17537921 on 11/30/2021 (1309 days app to issue)

Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to predicting trajectories of multiple vehicles using graphs and multiple decoding models. In one embodiment, a method includes computing, using an encoding model, a graph having a geographic map and vehicle features associated with a plurality of vehicles in an area according to characteristics, prior trajectories, and spatiotemporal interactions. The method also includes processing, using the encoding model, updates for the geographic map and the vehicle features separately in association with encoded features of neighboring vehicles. The method also includes decoding, using a probability model and a regression model, the geographic map and the vehicle features to output estimated trajectories for the plurality of vehicles.

[G06N] COMPUTER SYSTEMS BASED ON SPECIFIC COMPUTATIONAL MODELS [7]

System and method for processing requirements in ERP and HRIS
Patent No. 12346859 

Inventor(s): Aly Boghani (Lewisville, TX)
Assignee(s): Wolka Technologies, LLC (Lewisville, TX)
Law Firm: MUGHAL GAUDRY FRANKLIN PC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18440511 on 02/13/2024 (504 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system and method for processing requirements in an enterprise resource planning (ERP)/human resources information system (HRIS)/human capital management (HCM) are disclosed. The system comprises a computing device having a processor and a computer-readable medium to store a set of instructions executed by the processor, a database for storing a plurality of requirements from the documents or spreadsheets, and a user virtual machine device to perform different tasks across different modules of ERP/HRIS/HCM. The processor maps the configuration requirements to an ERP/HRIS/HCM instance and provides an ability to configure, validate, compare against different environments/instances, and test at the speed, frequency, and precision provided the scale of complexity within configuration requirements and instances. Further, Robotic process automation (RPA) is configured to process the requirements in the ERP/HRIS/HCM systems for automation. The system also provides a complete blueprint of the overall ERP/HRIS/HCM landscape. Further, the system eliminates human error by automating the coding/configuration.

[G06Q] DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTING PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTING PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR [2006.01]

Systems and methods for a graphical interface including a graphical representation of medical data
Patent No. 12346879 

Inventor(s): Candida Arvelo (Flower Mound, TX)
Assignee(s): ICU Medical, Inc. (San Clemente, CA)
Law Firm: Knobbe, Martens, Olson Bear, LLP (9 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18615292 on 03/25/2024 (463 days app to issue)

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for a graphical interface including a graphical representation of medical data. The graphical interface platform may receive medical data and provide medical safety reporting capabilities including reporting of history data and real-time visual monitoring data. The graphical interface platform may be configured to identify potential problems and corrections to medical devices in operation while a reporting cycle is underway through visual representation of performance metrics.

[G16H] HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA

Hyperspectral imaging systems and methods for electronic authentication resource transfers
Patent No. 12346887 

Inventor(s): Elvis Nyamwange (Little Elm, TX)
Assignee(s): BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION (Charlotte, NC)
Law Firm: Moore Van Allen PLLC (6 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17964624 on 10/12/2022 (993 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided herein for hyperspectral imaging based electronic authentication resource transfers. An example method includes receiving a resource transfer request associated with at least a first user and receiving hyperspectral image data associated with the first user. The method further includes extracting, via a hyperspectral imaging module, one or more account credentials of the first user from the hyperspectral image data. The method also includes effectuating the resource transfer associated with an account of the first user as defined by the one or more account credentials. The hyperspectral image data may be generated in response to an image capturing operation performed by the hyperspectral imaging module and may be indicative of a hyperspectral image supported by a resource transfer object.

[G06Q] DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTING PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTING PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR [2006.01]

Intelligent dealership recommendation engine
Patent No. 12346919 

Inventor(s): Avid Ghamsari (Carrollton, TX), Geoffrey Dagley (McKinney, TX), Micah Price (The Colony, TX), Qiaochu Tang (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Capital One Services, LLC (McLean, VA)
Law Firm: Banner Witcoff, Ltd. (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18437882 on 02/09/2024 (508 days app to issue)

Abstract: Aspects described herein may provide an interface and/or search functionality for a dealership to determine vehicles a customer is most likely to purchase. A recommender system may generate vehicle recommendations for a dealership to sell to a customer based on customer information, vehicle information, and dealership information. Machine learning may be used to generate the recommendations. The recommendations may be based on the vehicle preferences of a customer.

[G06Q] DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTING PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTING PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR [2006.01]

System and method to help enable creation of, distribution of, and/or access to content
Patent No. 12346937 

Inventor(s): Scott Shiao Arey (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18140076 on 04/27/2023 (796 days app to issue)

Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein provide for a system to help enable the creation of, distribution of, and/or access to content. The system can save created content on an electronic device, create a content identifier associated with the content, write the content identifier to a content distribution card, and send the content and content identifier associated with the content to a network element. When the content distribution card is brought near a content consumer”s user”s device, the content consumer”s user device can read the content identifier from the content distribution card, communicate the content identifier to the network element, and receive the content associated with the content identifier. In some examples, the content distribution card is a promotional card for a musician and the content is a sample of the musician”s work

[G06Q] DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTING PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTING PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR [2006.01]

Quantifying user experience
Patent No. 12346940 

Inventor(s): Helena Shi (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): DELL PRODUCTS L.P. (Round Rock, TX)
Law Firm: Amin, Turocy Watson, LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17508544 on 10/22/2021 (1348 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system can determine a group of input data, comprising score data, text data, and interaction data. The system can further categorize respective text data of the text data based on an intent of respective intents of the respective accounts of the respective experiences, to produce a group of categorized text data. The system can further generate respective binary sparse matrices that represent the respective interaction data of the interaction data. The system can further identify a binary sparse matrix of the binary sparse matrices that corresponds to score data of the score data that satisfies a defined score criterion, to produce an identified binary sparse matrix. The system can further store an indication of the identified binary sparse matrix, with categorized text data of the group of categorized text data corresponding to the identified binary sparse matrix.

[G06Q] DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTING PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTING PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR [2006.01]

Systems and methods for detecting items at a property
Patent No. 12346974 

Inventor(s): Brian F. Shipley (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): United Services Automobile Association (USAA) (San Antonio, TX)
Law Firm: FLETCHER YODER P.C. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18436963 on 02/08/2024 (509 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system may include a router that may receive a plurality of data packets from one or more devices that communicatively couples to the router. The system may also include at least one processor that identifies an identity of a device based on a data packet received by the router from the device, generate an insurance policy that includes the device in response to identifying the identity of the device, and sends a notification indicative of the insurance policy to a computing device in response to generating the insurance policy.

[G06Q] DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTING PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTING PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR [2006.01]

System and method to enable augmented intelligence guided help
Patent No. 12346977 

Inventor(s): Nolan Serrao (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): United Services Automobile Association (USAA) (San Antonio, TX)
Law Firm: Plumsea Law Group, LLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18585514 on 02/23/2024 (494 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system and method for using an augmented intelligence guide system to assist users, customers, members, and other users of a service (for example, a financial service or an insurance service) in completing a task or process to improve the success rate of the accurate completion of the steps necessary to execute the task or process is described. The system includes a process detection module, an experience determination module, an assistance classification module, and a guidance engine.

[G06Q] DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTING PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTING PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR [2006.01]

Matching content to a spatial 3D environment
Patent No. 12347048 

Inventor(s): Jeffrey Edward Ruediger (McKinney, TX), John A. Gotcher (Prosper, TX), Matthew Schon Bogue (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): Magic Leap, Inc. (Plantation, FL)
Law Firm: Vista IP Law Group, LLP (5 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18523763 on 11/29/2023 (580 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods for matching content elements to surfaces in a spatially organized 3D environment. The method includes receiving content, identifying one or more elements in the content, determining one or more surfaces, matching the one or more elements to the one or more surfaces, and displaying the one or more elements as virtual content onto the one or more surfaces.

[G06T] IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.01]

Devices, systems, and methods for virtual bulk density sensing
Patent No. 12347092 

Inventor(s): Kevin Kaichu Lin (Plano, TX), Sean Eichenlaub (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): Frito-Lay North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Barnes Thornburg LLP (Local + 12 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17840301 on 06/14/2022 (1113 days app to issue)

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for real-time food production are disclosed. Extrusion can include including evaluating and controlling one or more production devices to produce desirable food products. Evaluation can be performed by an evaluation system including a convolutional neural network to determine a bulk density value. Control can be performed by a machine learning model on the basis of the bulk density value. Control can include determination of real-time settings for production device parameters.

[G06T] IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.01]

Sensor data processing for monitoring device performance
Patent No. 12347095 

Inventor(s): Jeff J. Stapleton (Arlington, TX)
Assignee(s): Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (San Francisco, CA)
Law Firm: Foley Lardner LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17896407 on 08/26/2022 (1040 days app to issue)

Abstract: Disclosed are example methods, systems, and devices for sensor data processing for monitoring devices. These techniques include receiving scan data from a computing device that corresponds to a scan by an imaging device and analyzing the scan data to determine that the scan data corresponds to a manufactured article. An indication can be transmitted with a request for audiovisual data corresponding to an operation of the manufactured article, and the audiovisual data can be received from an imaging device or a microphone of the computing device. A sound sample corresponding to the operation of the manufactured article is extracted, and a status metric for the article is generated based on a comparison of the sound sample to a sound signature in an identity profile of the manufactured article. The status of the manufactured article can then be determined.

[G06T] IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.01]

System and method for synthetic data generation using dead leaves images
Patent No. 12347110 

Inventor(s): Hamid R. Sheikh (Allen, TX), John W. Glotzbach (Allen, TX), Zeeshan Nadir (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Suwon-si, , KR)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18060419 on 11/30/2022 (944 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method includes obtaining a raw image in a first image domain. The method also includes determining a color distribution and an amount of variation in the raw image. The method further includes using an iterative process to generate a dead leaf image from a blank image in the first image domain. The iterative process includes adding multiple circles and multiple sticks to the blank image until the dead leaf image is filled. The iterative process also includes blurring portions of the dead leaf image during at least one iteration of the iterative process. Textures of the multiple circles are blended based on the color distribution and the amount of variation in the raw image.

[G06T] IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.01]

Machine-learning models for image processing
Patent No. 12347221 

Inventor(s): Ashutosh K. Sureka (Irving, TX), Daniel Funken (Irving, TX), Venkata Sesha Kiran Kumar Adimatyam (Irving, TX)
Assignee(s): Citibank, N.A. (New York, NY)
Law Firm: Foley Lardner LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18943672 on 11/11/2024 (232 days app to issue)

Abstract: Presented herein are systems and methods for the employment of machine learning models for image processing as may be performed by computing devices associated with an end user. A method may include obtaining video data comprising a plurality of frames including a document of a document type. The method may include executing an object recognition engine of a machine-learning architecture using image data of the plurality of frames, the object recognition engine trained to detect edges of documents. The method may include identifying, based on the edge detection, a plurality of boundaries for the document. The method may include validating, based on the plurality of boundaries, the document as the document type. The method may include transmitting via one or more networks, to a computer remote from the computing device, responsive to the validation of the type of document, the image data for the plurality of frames depicting the document.

[G06K] RECOGNITION OF DATA; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS (printing per se B41J)

Human look-alike electronic filing cabinet and a system thereof
Patent No. 12347257 

Inventor(s): Cassandra Polk (Mesquite, TX), Meghan Polk (Balch Springs, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Brennan, Manna Diamond, LLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17863990 on 07/13/2022 (1084 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present invention relates to a human look-alike electronic file cabinet. The electronic file cabinet is configured to provide a secure filing system in offices and to replace paper-filing cabinets. The cabinet includes cameras as the eyes and nose, microphone as mouth, two filing slots for dispensing files and receiving files, a fingerprint analysis screen for authorizing users for interacting with the cabinet, speakers, paper shredder, and trash receptacle. The microphone captures user voice requests and accordingly a processor operates the cabinet for dispensing a requested file or digitally storing a re-filed file. The cabinet can be a part of electronic filing system connecting a plurality of cabinets to a central cloud server. The cabinet can understand different languages and can contact emergency services when required.

[G07C] TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE (identification of persons A61B 5/117; indicating or recording apparatus for measuring in general, analogous apparatus but in which the input is not a variable to be measured, e.g. a hand operation, G01D; clocks, clock mechanisms G04B, G04C; time-interval measuring G04F; counting mechanisms per se G06M)

Generative artificial intelligence-based automated teller machine process generation
Patent No. 12347283 

Inventor(s): Matthew Williams (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Bank of America Corporation (Charlotte, NC)
Law Firm: Banner Witcoff, Ltd. (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18654126 on 05/03/2024 (424 days app to issue)

Abstract: Arrangements for using generative artificial intelligence models for ATM process generation are provided. In some examples, a computing platform may receive, from at least one image or measurement capture device, dimension data associated with an ATM. The ATM may have a plurality of components arranged on a face of the ATM. The dimension data may be input to a generative artificial intelligence model and the model may be executed to output, based on the dimension data, a position or location of each ATM component relative to a reference point on the ATM. In some examples, the model may further output at least one audio script describing the location of each component. The model may output one or more translations of the at least one audio script. The computing platform may transmit or send the at least one audio script to the ATM for presentation during user interaction with the ATM.

[G07F] COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS (coin sorting G07D 3/00; coin testing G07D 5/00) [7]

Smoke detector device utilizing network communication protocol coexistence techniques
Patent No. 12347300 

Inventor(s): Arvind Kandhalu Raghu (Frisco, TX), Marcus-Alan Gilbert (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Amazon Technologies, Inc. (Seattle, WA)
Law Firm: Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP (4 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18342465 on 06/27/2023 (735 days app to issue)

Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques for operating multiple communication protocols on a single channel. In embodiments, such techniques may involve determining multiple communication activities to be performed using a wireless transceiver, retrieving priority information associated with the multiple communication activities to be performed, and determining, based on the priority information, a priority level for individual communication activities of the multiple communication activities. Once such a priority level has been determined, the techniques may further involve identifying a prioritized communication activity of the multiple communication activities having the highest priority level and establishing a wireless communication session between the electronic device and a station associated with the prioritized communication activity using a communication protocol associated with the prioritized communication activity.

[G08B] SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS

Smart events framework
Patent No. 12348475 

Inventor(s): Mitchell McNeill (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Salesforce, Inc. (San Francisco, CA)
Law Firm: Lee Hayes, P.C. (6 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18052351 on 11/03/2022 (971 days app to issue)

Abstract: Techniques for a framework associated with a group-based communication platform for enabling applications to scale events to be distributable to various users over a communication platform are described. For example, a group-based communication platform may receive a message from a first application to send to a second application. The group-based communication platform may identify a topic and an event associated with the message. The group-based communication platform may then send the message to a queue associated with the second application, wherein the queue is associated with the topic and a user of the second application. The group-based communication platform may then cause presentation of the message to the user. In some examples messages may be sent bidirectionally, such that a message may be sent from the second application to the first application.

[G06F] ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)

E L E C T R I C I T Y

Molded inductor with magnetic core having mold flow enhancing channels
Patent No. 12347603 

Inventor(s): Charles Allen DeVries, Jr. (Winfield, IL), Joel Nathan Brassfield (Homer Glen, IL), Kristen Nguyen Parrish (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16235454 on 12/28/2018 (2377 days app to issue)

Abstract: A molded inductor includes a winding having leads configured for attaching leads of the winding to pads on a package substrate, having a magnetic core with a body disposed within the winding, wherein the magnetic core has at least one mold flow enhancing feature that enhances a filling of a magnetic mold material as compared to a filling provided by a uniform cylindrical body. The magnetic mold material encases the winding and the magnetic core to form either a standalone discrete inductor component, or the magnetic component of an output filter of an integrated switching power converter module.

[H01F] MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES [2]

Sensor package cavities with polymer films
Patent No. 12347738 

Inventor(s): Leslie Edward Stark (Heath, TX), Sreenivasan Kalyani Koduri (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17937194 on 09/30/2022 (1005 days app to issue)

Abstract: In examples, a sensor package includes a semiconductor die, a sensor on the semiconductor die, and a mold compound covering the semiconductor die. The mold compound includes a sensor cavity over the sensor. The sensor package includes a polymer film member on the sensor and circumscribed by a wall of the mold compound forming the sensor cavity. The polymer film member is exposed to an exterior environment of the sensor package.

[H01L] SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (use of semiconductor devices for measuring G01; resistors in general H01C; magnets, inductors, transformers H01F; capacitors in general H01G; electrolytic devices H01G 9/00; batteries, accumulators H01M; waveguides, resonators, or lines of the waveguide type H01P; line connectors, current collectors H01R; stimulated-emission devices H01S; electromechanical resonators H03H; loudspeakers, microphones, gramophone pick-ups or like acoustic electromechanical transducers H04R; electric light sources in general H05B; printed circuits, hybrid circuits, casings or constructional details of electrical apparatus, manufacture of assemblages of electrical components H05K; use of semiconductor devices in circuits having a particular application, see the subclass for the application) [2]

IC package with heat spreader
Patent No. 12347742 

Inventor(s): Patrick Francis Thompson (Allen, TX), Rongwei Zhang (Plano, TX), Woochan Kim (San Jose, CA)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18740444 on 06/11/2024 (385 days app to issue)

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) package includes a molding having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface opposing the second surface. An interconnect is encased in the molding. The interconnect includes pads situated at a periphery of a side of the IC package. A portion of the pads are exposed at the first surface of the molding. A die pad is situated proximal to the second surface of the molding. The die pad has a first surface and a second surface, the first surface opposing the second surface, and the second surface is circumscribed by the second surface of the molding. A die is mounted on the first surface of the die pad. A heat spreader is mounted on the second surface of the molding and the second surface of the die pad. The heat spreader extends between edges of the second surface of the molding.

[H01L] SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (use of semiconductor devices for measuring G01; resistors in general H01C; magnets, inductors, transformers H01F; capacitors in general H01G; electrolytic devices H01G 9/00; batteries, accumulators H01M; waveguides, resonators, or lines of the waveguide type H01P; line connectors, current collectors H01R; stimulated-emission devices H01S; electromechanical resonators H03H; loudspeakers, microphones, gramophone pick-ups or like acoustic electromechanical transducers H04R; electric light sources in general H05B; printed circuits, hybrid circuits, casings or constructional details of electrical apparatus, manufacture of assemblages of electrical components H05K; use of semiconductor devices in circuits having a particular application, see the subclass for the application) [2]

Battery-integrated heat pump systems and methods thereto
Patent No. 12347840 

Inventor(s): Christopher Day (Colleyville, TX), Sivakumar Gopalnarayanan (Plano, TX), Yang Zou (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Rheem Manufacturing Company (Atlanta, GA)
Law Firm: Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP (4 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17223148 on 04/06/2021 (1547 days app to issue)

Abstract: The disclosed technology includes devices, systems, and methods for a battery-integrated heat pump system. The disclosed technology can include a heat pump system having a battery, a compressor, and a variable speed drive in electrical communication with the battery and the compressor. The variable speed drive can be configured to control a speed of the compressor. The heat pump system can include a fan that can be configured to move air across a heat exchanger coil of the heat pump system and the battery can be located in an airflow path of the fan such that the fan can also move air across the battery to regulate a temperature of the battery.

[H01M] PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY [2]

Multiple fuel cell radiator system
Patent No. 12347902 

Inventor(s): Daniel Charles Folick (Long Beach, CA), Jared Farnsworth (Gardena, CA), Luke A. Rippelmeyer (Plano, TX), Yohei Okamoto (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER HAMPTON LLP (7 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17545264 on 12/08/2021 (1301 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for monitoring and controlling pump speeds to maintain a balanced pressure drop between each of the multiple fuel cell systems or circuits. In systems where a single radiator is used to maintain desired temperatures of multiple fuel cells, back flow can nevertheless be avoided. Control maps may be used to meet minimum pump speeds as a function of a flow splitting valve position and target flow rate (to prevent or avoid fluid back flow through a fuel cell stack). Control maps may also be used to determine a minimum pump speed as a function of three-way valve position (to prevent fluid back flow across a radiator path).

[H01M] PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY [2]

Universal RRU mounting assembly
Patent No. 12347923 

Inventor(s): Dino R. Roy (Saginaw, TX), Michael Shawn McFall (Mansfield, TX)
Assignee(s): Outdoor Wireless Networks LLC (Richardson, TX)
Law Firm: Myers Bigel, P.A. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18062849 on 12/07/2022 (937 days app to issue)

Abstract: An assembly for mounting one or more RRUs to a mounting structure includes: first and second mounting panels, each of the first and second mounting panels having a main body and a flange that extends generally perpendicularly to the main body, the main body including mounting apertures patterned for mounting of an RRU; a mounting foundation having side edges, each of the side edges having an open-ended slot; mounting members extending from the flanges away from the main body of each of the first and second mounting panels, the mounting members configured to enter the open-ended slots on the mounting foundation and slide therein, and fasteners cooperating with the mounting members to mount the mounting panel to the mounting foundation.

[H01Q] AERIALS (radiators or aerials for microwave heating H05B 6/72)

Base station antennas having broadband decoupling radiating elements including metamaterial resonator based dipole arms
Patent No. 12347933 

Inventor(s): Bo Wu (Allen, TX), Peter Bisiules (LaGrange Park, IL), Yuemin Li (Jiangsu, , CN)
Assignee(s): Outdoor Wireless Networks LLC (Richardson, TX)
Law Firm: Myers Bigel, P.A. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18837066 on 02/16/2023 (866 days app to issue)

Abstract: Antennas include a reflector, a first radiating element that is configured to operate in a first operating frequency band, and a second radiating element that is configured to operate in a second operating frequency band that encompasses higher frequencies than the first operating frequency band. The first radiating element includes a first dipole radiator having a first dipole arm and a second dipole arm and a second dipole radiator having a third dipole arm and a fourth dipole arm. The first dipole arm includes a first widened conductive section and a first narrowed conductive section that at least substantially surrounds the first widened conductive section.

[H01Q] AERIALS (radiators or aerials for microwave heating H05B 6/72)

Connectors for a single twisted pair of conductors
Patent No. 12347973 

Inventor(s): Amid Ihsan Hashim (Plano, TX), Scott Martin Keith (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): CommScope Technologies LLC (Claremont, NC)
Law Firm: Merchant Gould P.C. (12 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18317345 on 05/15/2023 (778 days app to issue)

Abstract: A family of connectors to accommodate a single twisted pair of conductors is disclosed herein. The family of connectors includes a free connector, a fixed connector, and an adapter; the free and/or fixed connectors can be modified to accommodate the adapter configuration and/or modified to accommodate various patch cord configurations. In certain embodiments, the one or more of the family of connectors adopts an LC fiber optic style connector configuration and an LC fiber optic footprint configuration. In certain examples, one or more of the family of connectors adopts an LC fiber optic style connector configuration but in a footprint that is larger or smaller than the footprint of the LC fiber optic footprint. Other configurations may also be adopted.

[H01R] ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS (switches, fuses H01H; coupling devices of the waveguide type H01P 5/00; switching arrangements for the supply or distribution of electric power H02B; installations of electric cables or lines, or of combined optical and electric cables or lines, or of auxiliary apparatus H02G; printed means for providing electric connections to or between printed circuits H05K)

Overmold-overmold micro radio frequency connector
Patent No. 12347978 

Inventor(s): Ian E. Nord (Dallas, TX), Joseph P. Nipper (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): RAYTHEON COMPANY (Waltham, MA)
Law Firm: CANTOR COLBURN LLP (7 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17866926 on 07/18/2022 (1079 days app to issue)

Abstract: A connector is provided and includes one or more radio frequency (RF) signal pins, ground pins arranged in a ring-shape around the one or more RF signal pins, a ground pin supporting mold formed about the ground pins and defining a borehole around the one or more RF signal pins and a dielectric mold formed in the borehole about the one or more RF signal pins and about the ground pin supporting mold.

[H01R] ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS (switches, fuses H01H; coupling devices of the waveguide type H01P 5/00; switching arrangements for the supply or distribution of electric power H02B; installations of electric cables or lines, or of combined optical and electric cables or lines, or of auxiliary apparatus H02G; printed means for providing electric connections to or between printed circuits H05K)

Rechargeable USB electrical outlet with integrated lighting with connectivity
Patent No. 12347979 

Inventor(s): Donnye Winship (Dallas, TX), Michael O”Reilly (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): O”REILLY WINSHIP, LLC (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Carstens, Allen Gourley, LLP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18893494 on 09/23/2024 (281 days app to issue)

Abstract: An electrical outlet device and system for providing light and power during the night or during a power failure. The device and system include rechargeable energy storage devices that can be utilized to provide power to the outlet(s) and the light sources. The device and system can have two sections, a main and a removable section both having their own energy storage devices and light sources. The removeable section may connected with a computing device that can interface with a wireless module to transmit/receive data packets wirelessly.

[H01R] ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS (switches, fuses H01H; coupling devices of the waveguide type H01P 5/00; switching arrangements for the supply or distribution of electric power H02B; installations of electric cables or lines, or of combined optical and electric cables or lines, or of auxiliary apparatus H02G; printed means for providing electric connections to or between printed circuits H05K)

Installation accessories for lineman hot sticks
Patent No. 12347992 

Inventor(s): Dana Khalid Saeed (Lewisville, TX)
Assignee(s): Hubbell Incorporated (Shelton, CT)
Law Firm: Ruggiero McAllister McMahon LLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17011073 on 09/03/2020 (1762 days app to issue)

Abstract: A hot stick installation accessory is provided. The accessory includes a main housing, a base, and a tool. The main housing has a holding region that holds an electrical component. The base can be removably secured to a body of the hot stick. The base is connected to the main housing for rotation about an axis parallel to the hot stick. The tool is secured to the base so that the tool moves along the axis and is operative alignment with a first area of the holding region. The tool is securable to a hook of the hot stick so that rotation of the hot stick, and thus of the hook, results in rotation of the tool with respect to the main housing.

[H01R] ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS (switches, fuses H01H; coupling devices of the waveguide type H01P 5/00; switching arrangements for the supply or distribution of electric power H02B; installations of electric cables or lines, or of combined optical and electric cables or lines, or of auxiliary apparatus H02G; printed means for providing electric connections to or between printed circuits H05K)

Lowering inductor peak current in DCDC digital controller
Patent No. 12348139 

Inventor(s): Anand Kumar G (Bangalore, , IN), Aniruddha Periyapatna Nagendra (Bangalore, , IN), Harikrishna Parthasarathy (Bangalore, , IN), Rinu Mathew (Bangalore, , IN), Vineet Khurana (Delhi, , IN)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18169014 on 02/14/2023 (868 days app to issue)

Abstract: In an example, a voltage converter includes a pulse generator. The voltage converter also includes a high-side transistor having a gate coupled to the pulse generator, a source coupled to a first voltage terminal, and a drain coupled to an output node. The voltage converter includes a low-side transistor having a gate coupled to the pulse generator, a source coupled to a second voltage terminal, and a drain coupled to the output node. The voltage converter includes a charge lookup table coupled to the pulse generator, where the charge lookup table is configured to provide a charge duration. The voltage converter includes a discharge lookup table coupled to the pulse generator, where the discharge lookup table is configured to provide a discharge duration. The voltage converter also includes a latch coupled to the charge lookup table, where the latch is configured to store an indication of a supply voltage.

[H02M] APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF (conversion of current or voltage specially adapted for use in electronic time-pieces with no moving parts G04G 19/02; systems for regulating electric or magnetic variables in general, e.g. using transformers, reactors or choke coils, combination of such systems with static converters G05F; for digital computers G06F 1/00; transformers H01F; connection or control of one converter with regard to conjoint operation with a similar or other source of supply H02J; dynamo-electric converters H02K 47/00; controlling transformers, reactors or choke coils, control or regulation of electric motors, generators or dynamo-electric converters H02P; pulse generators H03K) [5]

Wide range amplifier and control method
Patent No. 12348140 

Inventor(s): Gonggui Xu (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): LEN TECH Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: AP3 Law Firm PLLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18211375 on 06/19/2023 (743 days app to issue)

Abstract: An apparatus includes a wide range differential pair configured to operate at a low voltage level through reducing bias currents in a startup process of a power converter, and operate at a high voltage level through configuring detected voltages to bias the wide range differential pair, a reference circuit configured to regulate a current flowing through the power converter through the wide range differential pair, and a low voltage circuit configured to convert differential currents generated by the wide range differential pair into a control voltage for regulating the current flowing through the power converter.

[H02M] APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF (conversion of current or voltage specially adapted for use in electronic time-pieces with no moving parts G04G 19/02; systems for regulating electric or magnetic variables in general, e.g. using transformers, reactors or choke coils, combination of such systems with static converters G05F; for digital computers G06F 1/00; transformers H01F; connection or control of one converter with regard to conjoint operation with a similar or other source of supply H02J; dynamo-electric converters H02K 47/00; controlling transformers, reactors or choke coils, control or regulation of electric motors, generators or dynamo-electric converters H02P; pulse generators H03K) [5]

Isolated high-voltage DC-DC converter hysteretic burst mode noise immunity using dynamic hysteresis
Patent No. 12348146 

Inventor(s): Bharath Balaji Kannan (Merrimack, NH), Jose Antonio Vieira Formenti (Allen, TX), Michael Corry (Plano, TX), Robert Martinez (Lucas, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18160374 on 01/27/2023 (886 days app to issue)

Abstract: A DC-to-DC converter having primary- and secondary-side circuitry separated by an isolation barrier, with a transformer and a feedback lane across the barrier, uses a dynamic function current source in its secondary-side circuitry to dynamically adjust the hysteresis threshold only at the transformer burst turn-off edge to provide enhanced immunity to transformer switching noise. An output voltage of the converter (or signal based thereon) is compared to the threshold to provide an input to a timing pulse generator that closes a switch to couple the dynamic function current source into voltage threshold setting circuitry. The dynamic function current source can reduce the threshold to a level that avoids chattering in transformer burst turn-off feedback signal caused by the noise, for a duration that can be based on lane delay of the converter and to an amplitude that can be based on the expected maximum negative amplitude of the noise.

[H02P] CONTROL OR REGULATION OF ELECTRIC MOTORS, ELECTRIC GENERATORS OR DYNAMO-ELECTRIC CONVERTERS; CONTROLLING TRANSFORMERS, REACTORS OR CHOKE COILS [4]

Differential amplifier compensation
Patent No. 12348195 

Inventor(s): Joseph Sankman (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18678703 on 05/30/2024 (397 days app to issue)

Abstract: An amplifier includes a first stage and a second stage. The first stage includes a first output and a second output. The second stage includes an output, a first transistor and a second transistor. The first transistor includes a drain coupled to the first output of the first stage, and a source coupled to the output of the second stage. The second transistor includes a drain coupled to the second output of the first stage, and a gate coupled to the output of the second stage.

[H03M] CODING, DECODING OR CODE CONVERSION, IN GENERAL (using fluidic means F15C 4/00; optical analogue/digital converters G02F 7/00; coding, decoding or code conversion, specially adapted for particular applications, see the relevant subclasses, e.g. G01D, G01R, G06F, G06T, G09G, G10L, G11B, G11C, H04B, H04L, H04M, H04N; ciphering or deciphering for cryptography or other purposes involving the need for secrecy G09C) [4]

Nonlinear frequency compensation system
Patent No. 12348203 

Inventor(s): Srinivas Kumar Pulijala (Tucson, AZ), Vadim Valerievich Ivanov (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17678796 on 02/23/2022 (1224 days app to issue)

Abstract: A device comprises a voltage limiter, two capacitors, a resistor, and a voltage follower buffer. The voltage limiter has a first input coupled to a reference voltage rail, a second input coupled to a supply voltage rail, and two voltage limiter outputs. The first capacitor is coupled between a device output and the first voltage limiter output, and the resistor is coupled between the first and second voltage limiter outputs. The voltage follower buffer has an input coupled to the first voltage limiter output and a voltage follower buffer output. The second capacitor is coupled between a device input and the voltage follower buffer output. In some implementations, a resistance of the resistor is greater than a capacitance of the first capacitor. In some implementations, a third capacitor is coupled between the device input and the device output.

[H03F] AMPLIFIERS (measuring, testing G01R; optical parametric amplifiers G02F; circuit arrangements with secondary emission tubes H01J 43/30; masers, lasers H01S; dynamo-electric amplifiers H02K; control of amplification H03G; coupling arrangements independent of the nature of the amplifier, voltage dividers H03H; amplifiers capable only of dealing with pulses H03K; repeater circuits in transmission lines H04B 3/36, H04B 3/58; application of speech amplifiers in telephonic communication H04M 1/60, H04M 3/40)

Sampler circuit for high speed serializer/deserializer
Patent No. 12348256 

Inventor(s): Anindita Borah (Santa Clara, CA), Ashwin Ramachandran (Santa Clara, CA), Ramsin Ziazadeh (San Jose, CA)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Mandy Barsilai Fernandez (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18478198 on 09/29/2023 (641 days app to issue)

Abstract: In an example, a circuit includes a differential input circuit having a first input at a first capacitor terminal and a second input at a second capacitor terminal. The differential input circuit includes a first transistor having a first transistor control terminal and first and second terminals. The differential input circuit includes a second transistor having a second transistor control terminal and first and second terminals, the first terminals of the first and second transistors coupled together. The circuit includes a first capacitor having the first capacitor terminal and having another terminal coupled to the first transistor control terminal. The circuit also includes a second capacitor having the second capacitor terminal and having another terminal coupled to the second transistor control terminal. The circuit includes a first offset correction input coupled to the first transistor control terminal and a second offset correction input coupled to the second transistor control terminal.

[H04B] TRANSMISSION [4]

Enhanced channel hopping sequence
Patent No. 12348263 

Inventor(s): Kumaran Vijayasankar (Allen, TX), Ramanuja Vedantham (Allen, TX), Timothy Schmidl (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18321177 on 05/22/2023 (771 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system and method for enhanced channel hopping sequence is described. A pseudo random channel hopping sequence is redistributed using certain system specific parameters for separating adjacent transmission channels within a predetermined number of consecutive transmission channel numbers in the random channel hopping sequence to improve inter-channel interference between adjacent transmission channels.

[H04B] TRANSMISSION [4]

Method and system for addressing interference by configuring or adapting antenna structures
Patent No. 12348282 

Inventor(s): Pablo Tacconi (Arlington, TX)
Assignee(s): ISCO International, LLC (Schaumburg, IL)
Law Firm: Guntin Gust, PLC (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17407245 on 08/20/2021 (1411 days app to issue)

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying one or more radiating elements of an antenna system that are to be adjusted based on interference determined to affect an operation of the antenna system, and altering one or more properties of the one or more radiating elements to effect polarization adjusting such that an impact of the interference on the antenna system is minimized. Other embodiments are disclosed.

[H04B] TRANSMISSION [4]

Methods and systems for detecting, measuring, and/or locating passive intermodulation (PIM) sources via beamforming
Patent No. 12348285 

Inventor(s): Pablo Tacconi (Arlington, TX)
Assignee(s): ISCO International, LLC (Schaumburg, IL)
Law Firm: Guntin Gust, PLC (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18631308 on 04/10/2024 (447 days app to issue)

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, causing radio frequency (RF) signals to be transmitted via an antenna system in a plurality of directions, and responsive to transmission of the RF signals, monitoring signals that are received by the antenna system to detect an interference signal that originates from a passive intermodulation (PIM) source. Other embodiments are disclosed.

[H04B] TRANSMISSION [4]

Charging control for standalone non-public network
Patent No. 12348325 

Inventor(s): Esmael Hejazi Dinan (McLean, VA), Jayshree Bharatia (Plano, TX), Jinsook Ryu (Oakton, VA), Kyungmin Park (Vienna, VA), Peyman Talebi Fard (Vienna, VA), Weihua Qiao (Herndon, VA)
Assignee(s): Peninsula Technologies, LLC (Allen, TX)
Law Firm: Ascenda Law Group, PC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18218883 on 07/06/2023 (726 days app to issue)

Abstract: A session management function (SMF) sends, to a policy control function (PCF), a policy request message comprising a network identifier for a non-public network (NPN) and a PLMN identifier for the NPN. The SMF receives, from the PCF, a policy response message comprising a charging control policy.

[H04L] TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) [4]

Systems, methods, and devices for secure management of wireless device associations
Patent No. 12348370 

Inventor(s): Rakesh Taori (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (San Jose, CA)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18459199 on 08/31/2023 (670 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices manage associations between wireless devices. Methods include identifying a plurality of wireless devices communicatively coupled to an access point and generating, using one or more processing elements, a plurality of groups of wireless devices based, at least in part, on a plurality of device classification parameters associated with the plurality of wireless devices. Methods further include generating, using the one or more processing elements, a plurality of containers for the plurality of groups of wireless devices based on network configuration information, and implementing, using the one or more processing elements, the plurality of containers in the access point, wherein each of the plurality of groups of wireless devices has at least one associated container.

[H04L] TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) [4]

Local congestion mitigation
Patent No. 12348421 

Inventor(s): Eleni Palkopoulou (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC. (San Jose, CA)
Law Firm: Edell, Shapiro Finnan, LLC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18489350 on 10/18/2023 (622 days app to issue)

Abstract: Local Congestion Mitigation re-routes traffic around a congested network segment without regard for end point destinations of the re-routed traffic. By inhibiting consideration of end point destinations, determinations of alternate routes are simplified relative to techniques that compute new end-to-end routes for traffic when a congested segment is encountered. These methods therefore remain relatively efficient as a network grows in size and network routes within the network become increasingly complex.

[H04L] TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) [4]

Over-the-air coordination of radar and wireless communication systems on a terminal
Patent No. 12348456 

Inventor(s): Boon Loong Ng (Plano, TX), Vutha Va (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Suwon-si, , KR)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17663639 on 05/16/2022 (1142 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method includes obtaining configuration information for a radio interface between an electronic device and a base station. The method includes determining uplink transmission information based on the obtained configuration information. The uplink transmission information includes: an indication of one or more types of uplink channels in a plurality of communication time slots (CTSs) of the radio interface; a transmission start time for each of the one or more types of uplink channels; and a transmission duration for each of the one or more types of uplink channels. The method includes, for one or more of the plurality of CTSs: determining, based on the transmission start time, whether the one or more CTSs on the radio interface is occupied; and in response to a determination that the one or more CTSs on the radio interface is not occupied, performing radar operations during a remainder of the transmission duration.

[H04L] TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) [4]

Apparatuses and methods for facilitating a generation and utilization of networks associated with events
Patent No. 12348479 

Inventor(s): Michael R. Albrecht (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): ATT Intellectual Property I, L.P. (Atlanta, GA)
Law Firm: Guntin Gust, PLC (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17557107 on 12/21/2021 (1288 days app to issue)

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining first traffic from a first communication device; analyzing the first traffic to classify the first traffic as being associated with an execution of a first application; based on the classification of the first traffic as being associated with the execution of the first application, translating an address associated with the first traffic from a first address associated with a first network to a second address associated with a second network, the second network being different from the first network; and conveying the first traffic to a second communication device of the second network using the second address. Other embodiments are disclosed.

[H04L] TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) [4]

Method and system for EASDF secure service
Patent No. 12348512 

Inventor(s): David Taft (Keller, TX), Jerry Steben (Fort Worth, TX), Maqbool Chauhan (Keller, TX)
Assignee(s): Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. (Basking Ridge, NJ)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18307950 on 04/27/2023 (796 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method, a network device, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are described in relation to an EASDF secure service. The EASDF secure service may include a network-side service that may validate access and authorization to use a domain name system (DNS) resolver device, such as an edge application server discovery function. The network-side service may validate access and authorization of an end device based on tokens. The EASDF secure service may include an end device-side service that includes a token with a DNS query to the DNS resolver device. The end device-side service may further provide authorization regarding access and use of applications, networks, and application devices that host applications and/or assets by the end device at the end device. The end device-side service may determine access and/or authorization based on tokens and a validation procedure performed at the end device.

[H04L] TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) [4]

Detection of phishing attacks using similarity analysis
Patent No. 12348561 

Inventor(s): Rundong Liu (Santa Clara, CA)
Assignee(s): Musarubra US LLC (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Rutan Tucker, LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18161682 on 01/30/2023 (883 days app to issue)

Abstract: A computerized system and method to detect phishing cyber-attacks is described. The approach entails analyzing one or more displayable images of a webpage referenced by a URL to ascertain whether the one or more displayable images, and thus the webpage and potentially an email including the URL, are part of a phishing cyber-attack.

[H04L] TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) [4]

Managing policies for data processing systems using out of band communication channels
Patent No. 12348569 

Inventor(s): Luis Antonio Valencia Reyes (Waxahachie, TX), Mohit Arora (Frisco, TX), Rajaravi Chandra Kollarapu (Allen, TX), Vinodkumar Vasudev Ottar (Mckinney, TX)
Assignee(s): Dell Products L.P. (Round Rock, TX)
Law Firm: WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18498266 on 10/31/2023 (609 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods and systems for managing policies for data processing systems are disclosed. A management controller for the data processing system may utilize an out of band communication channel to obtain a policy for the data processing system from a trusted management system if the data processing system is reported as lost or stolen by an owner of the data processing system. The management controller may identify a state of the data processing system as powered or unpowered. The management controller may then identify one or more actions specified by the policy and based on the state of the data processing system to be performed. By doing so, the management controller may discourage unintended use of the data processing system by a user other than the owner of the data processing system.

[H04L] TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) [4]

Systems, methods, and apparatuses for generating data strings and for managing encrypted data in data containers in an electronic network
Patent No. 12348617 

Inventor(s): Manu Jacob Kurian (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION (Charlotte, NC)
Law Firm: Moore Van Allen PLLC (6 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18096374 on 01/12/2023 (901 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems, computer program products, and methods are described herein for generating data strings and for managing encrypted data in data containers in an electronic network. The present invention is configured to identify at least one data container, wherein the at least one data container comprises encrypted data; interrogate the at least one data container; determine at least one encryption associated with the encrypted data of the data container; receive at least one encryption key associated with the encrypted data; receive at least one tag associated with the encrypted data, wherein the at least one tag comprises at least one location identifier associated with the encrypted data; generate a string for the data of the data container, wherein the string comprises the at least one tag; and decrypt the encrypted data of the data container based on the at least one encryption key.

[H04L] TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) [4]

Multimode heterogeneous IOT networks
Patent No. 12348632 

Inventor(s): Tiehong Wang (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18106497 on 02/07/2023 (875 days app to issue)

Abstract: A novel IOT network, methods of making, structure and functions, and method of use are disclosed.

[H04L] TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) [4]

Systems and methods for content rights portability
Patent No. 12348633 

Inventor(s): Jose Eduardo del Valle Diharce (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Adeia Guides Inc. (San Jose, CA)
Law Firm: Haley Guiliano LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18616616 on 03/26/2024 (462 days app to issue)

Abstract: The system and methods described allow a content delivery application to provide temporary access to a content item for display on a content access device based on a user obtaining access to the content item initially on another system. The content delivery application receives content accessed confirmation that user access a content item and then monitors whether that access was interrupted. If the access was interrupted, the content delivery application generates a content access bookmark based on a content timeline and stores a content access authorization comprising the content access bookmark and an identifier from the profile. When the user requests the content item, the content delivery application transmits access information corresponding to segments of the content item, based on the content access bookmark to a user”s device.

[H04L] TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) [4]

Managing entitlements using ownership vouchers
Patent No. 12348650 

Inventor(s): Luis Antonio Valencia Reyes (Waxahachie, TX), Mohit Arora (Frisco, TX), Rajaravi Chandra Kollarapu (Allen, TX), Vinodkumar Vasudev Ottar (Mckinney, TX)
Assignee(s): Dell Products L.P. (Round Rock, TX)
Law Firm: WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18498395 on 10/31/2023 (609 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods and systems for managing onboarding of a data processing system are disclosed. To manage onboarding of the data processing system, an entitlement certificate may be obtained from an ownership voucher transferred to the data processing system as part of an onboarding of the data processing system. The entitlement certificate may include a list of entitlements for the data processing system signed using a private key of a public private key pair maintained by a manufacturer of the data processing system. A management controller of the data processing system may utilize the entitlement certificate to request entitlements for the data processing system and to perform action sets to manage the entitlements. The requested entitlements may be verified as trusted by any entity with a public key of the public private key pair maintained by the manufacturer.

[H04L] TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) [4]

Electronic system for convergent distribution of electronic digital certificates
Patent No. 12348651 

Inventor(s): Manu Jacob Kurian (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION (Charlotte, NC)
Law Firm: Moore Van Allen PLLC (6 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18648430 on 04/28/2024 (429 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems, computer program products, and methods are described herein for the convergent distribution of electronic digital certificates. The present invention may be configured to generate electronic digital certificates associated with artifacts, store the electronic digital certificates on a distributed ledger, and record, on the distributed ledger, interests of the users in the electronic digital certificates. The present invention may be configured to receive a request from at least one user of the group of users to combine ownership of the electronic digital certificates. The present invention may be configured to generate, based on the request and based on the electronic digital certificates, a combined electronic digital certificate. The present invention may be configured to store the combined electronic digital certificate on the distributed ledger.

[H04L] TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) [4]

Systems and methods for determining viewing options for content based on scoring content dimensions
Patent No. 12348809 

Inventor(s): Leena Varghese (Irving, TX)
Assignee(s): Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. (Basking Ridge, NJ)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18414806 on 01/17/2024 (531 days app to issue)

Abstract: A device may receive, from a user device, a content selection, and may receive metadata associated with the content. The device may determine viewing options, for viewing the content, based on the metadata associated with the content, and may identify dimensions of the content based on the viewing options. The device may calculate points for each of the dimensions of the content, and may assign the points for each of the dimensions of the content to generate weighted dimensions of the content. The device may associate the weighted dimensions of the content with the viewing options to generate weighted viewing options, and may rank the weighted viewing options to determine a primary viewing option, a secondary viewing option, and remaining viewing options. The device may provide the primary viewing option, the secondary viewing option, and the remaining viewing options to the user device, for display.

[H04N] PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]

Fiber distribution hub with in-line diagnostic tool in passive optical networks
Patent No. 12348914 

Inventor(s): John Valdez (Copper Canyon, TX)
Assignee(s): FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: MARSHALL, GERSTEIN BORUN LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18966115 on 12/02/2024 (211 days app to issue)

Abstract: The techniques described herein are directed to an in-line diagnostic tool of a PON that optically couples a first component of the PON and a second component of the PON. The tool detects incoming optical signals (e.g., of different services) received from the first PON component and passes the optical signals through the tool to the second PON component. The in-line diagnostic tool is configured to detect one or more conditions of the incoming optical signals, the PON, and/or sub-components of the tool, perform one or more diagnostic and/or analytics routines, and generate and transmit a diagnostic signal including information indicative of the detected conditions and/or the results of the diagnostic and/or analytics routines to be transmitted via one or more output interfaces of the in-line diagnostic tool to recipient devices and/or applications.

[H04Q] SELECTING (switches, relays, selectors H01H; wireless communication networks H04W) [2009.01]

Suction cup headphone apparatus
Patent No. 12348928 

Inventor(s): Amari Cooper (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: The Law Office of Matthew Wilson, PLLC (Local + 217 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18112474 on 02/21/2023 (861 days app to issue)

Abstract: A suction cup headphone apparatus capable of enclosing an ear of a user by way of suction and delivering audible sound. The apparatus comprises a suction cup, a loudspeaker unit, and a housing unit. The suction cup is mounted to the housing unit. The loudspeaker unit is mounted inside the suction cup. The apparatus is placed over the ear. The user applies repeated pressure to the distal end of the suction cup. This forces air out of the suction cup, creating a suction seal between the apparatus and the ear and/or head of the user. The suction seal can keep the apparatus on the user”s ear without the necessity of a band until the user removes the apparatus.

[H04R] LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS (producing sounds with frequency not determined by supply frequency G10K) [6]

Shared spectrum-controller enforcement of a sanction criterion
Patent No. 12348971 

Inventor(s): Christopher Poli (Doylestown, PA)
Assignee(s): Outdoor Wireless Networks LLC (Richardson, TX)
Law Firm: Fogg Powers LLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17513952 on 10/29/2021 (1341 days app to issue)

Abstract: During operation, a computer may receive information specifying a trusted identity of an electronic device in a network that uses a shared-license-access band of frequencies. Then, the computer may access a sanction criterion, which is stored in memory, where the sanction criterion comprises: a qualifying criterion in the shared-license-access band of frequencies associated with the electronic device, a disqualifying criterion in the shared-license-access band of frequencies associated with the electronic device, or both. Moreover, the computer may calculate compliance of the electronic device with the sanction criterion based at least in part on the trusted identity. Next, the computer may selectively perform a remedial action based at least in part on the calculated compliance. Notably, the computer may exclude the electronic device from operating or may allow the electronic device to operate in the shared-license-access band of frequencies in the geographic region or the network.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Systems and methods for user equipment route selection policy revalidation
Patent No. 12349038 

Inventor(s): Sudhakar Reddy Patil (Flower Mound, TX)
Assignee(s): Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. (Basking Ridge, NJ)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18061702 on 12/05/2022 (939 days app to issue)

Abstract: In some implementations, a network device may obtain a message that includes service parameter data associated with an application. The service parameter data may indicate a revalidation time. The network device may generate, based on the service parameter data, a user equipment route selection policy (URSP) rule associated with the application that includes the revalidation time indicated by the service parameter data. The URSP rule may expire at the revalidation time. The network device may transmit the URSP rule for a user equipment (UE) that executes the application. The network device may receive a state indication message associated with the UE that is triggered at the revalidation time.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Overlapping basic service set status indication for an access point cooperative transmission
Patent No. 12349046 

Inventor(s): Heejung Yu (Daejeon, , KR), Jong-ee Oh (Lake Forest, CA), Yujin Noh (Lake Forest, CA)
Assignee(s): Avalon Technology Solutions LLC (Frisco, TX)
Law Firm: Nutter McClennen Fish LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17356926 on 06/24/2021 (1468 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method is described, which includes receiving, by a wireless station from a first access point, an overlapping basic service set (OBSS) status report request, which requests information from the station regarding a set of neighboring access points; transmitting, by the wireless station to the first access point, an OBSS status report that indicates path-loss characteristics of channels between the set of neighboring access points and the wireless station; receiving, by the wireless station from the first access point, an access point cooperation null data packet announcement frame, which indicates a cooperative transmission between the first access point and the second access point to the wireless station; receiving, by the wireless station from the first access point, a first null data packet and a second null data packet from the second access point, wherein the first and second null data packets are transmitted as part of the cooperative transmission.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Method and apparatus for handling non-integrity protected reject messages in non-public networks
Patent No. 12349055 

Inventor(s): Sung Hwan Won (Flower Mound, TX)
Assignee(s): Nokia Technologies Oy (Espoo, , FI)
Law Firm: ALSTON BIRD LLP (Local + 10 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18429967 on 02/01/2024 (516 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for handling non-integrity protected reject messages in non-public networks. In some example embodiments, there may be provided an apparatus including at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least: receive, from a network function in a standalone non-public network (SNPN), a reject message, wherein information in the reject message indicates that the apparatus is not allowed to access the SNPN by subscription; and add the identity of the SNPN in a list of forbidden SNPNs associated with an access via which the apparatus sent a request and subsequently received the reject message.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Secure edge device for contactless vehicle processing
Patent No. 12349141 

Inventor(s): Vijaya L. Vemireddy (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION (Charlotte, NC)
Law Firm: Moore Van Allen PLLC (6 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18600735 on 03/10/2024 (478 days app to issue)

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a secure edge device for contactless resource distribution and resource crediting from an automobile. In this way, the edge device may be affixed to or embedded within the side or the mirror of an automobile and be able to communicate with a third party device using near field communication. Upon authentication of a user, the edge device may communicate with the third party to transmit and present data about the resource distribution to the automobile display. The system allows for the user to select the resource distribution via the automobile display and provide a completion of resource distributions.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Method and apparatus for PUCCH coverage enhancement
Patent No. 12349146 

Inventor(s): Robert Mark Harrison (Grapevine, TX)
Assignee(s): Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (Stockholm, , SE)
Law Firm: Withrow Terranova, PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18415864 on 01/18/2024 (530 days app to issue)

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus and computer program products for transmitting and receiving an uplink signal on physical control channel. A method comprises: determining that a terminal device has a capability of transmitting the uplink signal on physical control channel in at least a first time instant and a second time instant coherently; performing a first transmission of the uplink signal on physical control channel in the first time instant in a first set of subcarriers; and performing a second transmission of the uplink signal on physical control channel in the second time instant in a second set of subcarriers.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Supporting CBRS operation using non-real time ran intelligent controller (NON-RT RIC) applications
Patent No. 12349158 

Inventor(s): Ana Lucia Pinheiro (Philadelphia, PA), Neil Philip Piercy (Royston, , GB), Peter McCann (Bridgewater, NJ), Prateek Bidwalkar (Pune, , IN), Rajarajan Sivaraj (Plano, TX), Rangsan Leelahakriengkrai (Allen, TX), Rasiklal Kachhla
Assignee(s): Mavenir Systems, Inc. (Richardson, TX)
Law Firm: Ruggiero McAllister McMahon LLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17843680 on 06/17/2022 (1110 days app to issue)

Abstract: A wireless communications system includes radio components (O-RU, O-DU, O-CU), an ORAN Non-Real-Time RAN Intelligent Controller (Non-RT RIC) framework, an O-RU Controller and a CBSD Controller interfacing with a Spectrum Access System (SAS) using the Wireless Innovation Forum (WINNF) CBSD-SAS Interface. An example of CBSD Controller is a Domain Proxy (DP) defined by WINNF. The CBSD Controller is disclosed as an application belonging to the Non-RT RIC. This application could be an rApp. The Non RT MC Framework operates as a broker to route information between the O-RU Controller and the CBSD Controller. Data types are defined to be exchanged over the R1 interface.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Multi-AP association on NSTR links
Patent No. 12349194 

Inventor(s): Ahmed Atef Ibrahim Ibrahim (Plano, TX), Boon Loong Ng (Plano, TX), Peshal Nayak (Plano, TX), Rubayet Shafin (Allen, TX), Vishnu Vardhan Ratnam (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Suwon-si, , KR)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17817973 on 08/05/2022 (1061 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for facilitating multi-AP association on NSTR links. A method for wireless communication performed by a non-access point (AP) multi-band device (MBD), wherein the non-AP MBD comprises wireless stations (STAs), the method comprising: identifying, while a first STA of the STAs is associated with a first AP, that a second STA of the STAs is either associated or to be associated with a second AP; detecting a non-simultaneous transmit and receive (NSTR) condition; when the second STA is to be associated with the second AP, determining whether an association procedure to associate the second STA with the second AP is to be initiated based on a first MBD transmission procedure; and when the second STA is associated with the second AP, generating an indication to initiate a second MBD transmission procedure.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Enhanced mobility for URLLC services and redundant PDU sessions
Patent No. 12349218 

Inventor(s): Devaki Chandramouli (Plano, TX), Navin Hathiramani (Coppell, TX)
Assignee(s): Nokia Technologies Oy (Espoo, , FI)
Law Firm: McCarter English LLP (7 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17516481 on 11/01/2021 (1338 days app to issue)

Abstract: In accordance with example embodiments of the invention there is at least a method and apparatus to perform receiving from a network device, by a network node of a communication network, information regarding a secondary packet data unit session request for pairing the secondary packet data unit session with a primary packet data unit session, wherein information comprises an indication of at least one of the packet data unit session pair, a required quality of service or a required redundancy level for the secondary packet data unit session; based on the information, establishing the secondary packet data unit session; based on the establishing, sending towards the network device an indication of the secondary packet data unit session being established; storing the information regarding the secondary packet data unit session request; and forwarding at least part of the information regarding the secondary packet data unit session request to at least one target node during mobility procedure.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Modular electronic building systems with magnetic interconnections and methods of using the same
Patent No. 12349275 

Inventor(s): Aya Bdeir (New York, NY)
Assignee(s): SPHERO, INC. (Greenville, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17662533 on 05/09/2022 (1149 days app to issue)

Abstract: Electrical connectors, electrical modules, and systems are provided. In one aspect, an electrical connector includes a housing defining a side surface, an electrical conductor supported by the housing and including an engagement portion proximate the side surface of the housing. The engagement portion is adapted to engage another electrical conductor of another electrical connector. The connector also includes a magnet supported by the housing proximate the side surface of the housing, a projection extending from the side surface of the housing, and a receptacle defined in the side surface of the housing. In other aspects, an electrical module includes at least one of these electrical connectors. In further aspects, a system includes a plurality of these modules and the modules are selectively couplable together.

[H05K] PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS (details of instruments or comparable details of other apparatus not otherwise provided for G12B; thin-film or thick-film circuits H01L 27/01, H01L 27/13; non-printed means for electric connections to or between printed circuits H01R; casings for, or constructional details of, particular types of apparatus, see the relevant subclasses; processes involving only a single technical art, e.g. heating, spraying, for which provision exists elsewhere, see the relevant classes)

Submersible networking enclosure
Patent No. 12349310 

Inventor(s): Erwin Wardojo (Mckinney, TX), John Valdez (Copper Canyon, TX)
Assignee(s): FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: MARSHALL, GERSTEIN BORUN LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18773753 on 07/16/2024 (350 days app to issue)

Abstract: An enclosure for retaining at least one networking component may include a shell forming first and second chambers and including at least one lift securing member, a dielectric fluid adapted to be disposed in the first chamber, a mounting mechanism at least partially disposed within the first chamber, a lifting assembly removably coupled with the lift securing member, a coolant distribution line at least partially disposed within the first chamber, and a coolant circulator. The mounting mechanism includes at least one coupling member adapted to retain at least one active networking component. The lifting assembly is adapted to be positionable near the mounting mechanism to selectively insert the networking component into the first chamber or to remove the networking component therefrom. The coolant distribution line includes an elongated member having at least one opening formed on a portion thereof. The mounting mechanism may be submerged in the dielectric fluid.

[H05K] PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS (details of instruments or comparable details of other apparatus not otherwise provided for G12B; thin-film or thick-film circuits H01L 27/01, H01L 27/13; non-printed means for electric connections to or between printed circuits H01R; casings for, or constructional details of, particular types of apparatus, see the relevant subclasses; processes involving only a single technical art, e.g. heating, spraying, for which provision exists elsewhere, see the relevant classes)

Self-adaptive flexural wave absorbing system and related method
Patent No. 12349594 

Inventor(s): Danil V. Prokhorov (Canton, MI), Hideo Iizuka (Ann Arbor, MI), Taehwa Lee (Ann Arbor, MI), Xiaopeng Li (Ann Arbor, MI)
Assignee(s): Toyota Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Darrow Mustafa PC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17205426 on 03/18/2021 (1566 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system and related method can self-adaptively absorb a flexural wave acting on a beam. The method includes the steps of receiving an input signal representing a frequency response of a flexural wave acting on the beam, determining a spring constant for absorbing the flexural wave based on the input signal, a damping value of a damper acting on the beam, and a mass value of a mass acting on the beam, and applying a spring constant voltage based on the spring constant to a piezoelectric device connected to the beam. The piezoelectric device has a variable spring value that varies based on the voltage applied to the piezoelectric device. The piezoelectric device”s variable spring value is approximately equal to the spring constant value when the spring constant voltage is applied to the piezoelectric device.

[H10N] ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

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Credenza
Patent No. D1081209 

Inventor(s): Kaylin Rowsell (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): ARTERIORS HOME (Lewisville, TX)
Law Firm: Troutman Pepper Locke LLP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29851755 on 08/31/2022 (1035 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Suspended bin rack
Patent No. D1081215 

Inventor(s): Dylan Tyler Ritchie (Carlsbad, CA), Matthew Eaton Davis (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA), Noah Michael Rodebaugh (Lake Forest, CA), Timothy Michael Case (Mission Viejo, CA)
Assignee(s): KAPROCK MANAGEMENT LLC (Grapevine, TX)
Law Firm: Definitive Patents (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29996559 on 04/01/2025 (91 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Graduation cap cup
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Inventor(s): Jordan Jones (Austin, TX)
Assignee(s): Bio World Merchandising, Inc. (Irving, TX)
Law Firm: ALLEN, DYER, DOPPELT + GILCHRIST, P.A. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29858184 on 10/28/2022 (977 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Mounting bracket
Patent No. D1081333 

Inventor(s): Aaron Hamilton (Royse City, TX), Kyle Dvorak (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): WILSON ELECTRONICS, LLC (St. George, UT)
Law Firm: Winder Intellectual Property Law LLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29872166 on 03/07/2023 (847 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Baseball bottle
Patent No. D1081381 

Inventor(s): Antoine Hood, II (Rockwall, TX)
Assignee(s): Iondration, LLC (Rockwall, TX)
Law Firm: Sheri Higgins Law, PLLC (Local)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29878055 on 06/15/2023 (747 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Volleyball bottle
Patent No. D1081382 

Inventor(s): Antoine Hood, II (Rockwall, TX)
Assignee(s): Iondration, LLC (Rockwall, TX)
Law Firm: Sheri Higgins Law, PLLC (Local)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29878057 on 06/15/2023 (747 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Memorial mask memento
Patent No. D1081457 

Inventor(s): Evan Yee (Brooklyn, NY)
Assignee(s): CURIOSITY GARDENS LLC (Arlington, TX)
Law Firm: BEHMKE INNOVATION GROUP LLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29817675 on 12/02/2021 (1307 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Model vehicle bed rail
Patent No. D1081502 

Inventor(s): Adam Cole Ewing (McKinney, TX), Jory Sprowl (Howe, TX), Kent Poteet (Lucas, TX), Otto Karl Allmendinger (Rowlett, TX), Skylar Hagler (Anna, TX)
Assignee(s): TRAXXAS, L.P. (McKinney, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 29906957 on 11/14/2023 (595 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Model vehicle body rocker panel
Patent No. D1081503 

Inventor(s): Adam Cole Ewing (McKinney, TX), Jory Sprowl (Howe, TX), Otto Karl Allmendinger (Rowlett, TX)
Assignee(s): TRAXXAS, L.P. (McKinney, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 29916819 on 11/15/2023 (594 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Display screen with a graphical user interface for a mobile device
Patent No. D1081686 

Inventor(s): Sheldon Arora (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): STAFFDNA LLC (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Johnston IP Law, PLLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29884582 on 02/13/2023 (869 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Model vehicle steering bellcrank
Patent No. D1081841 

Inventor(s): Adam Cole Ewing (McKinney, TX), Kent Poteet (Lucas, TX), Otto Karl Allmendinger (Rowlett, TX), Ross Martin (Roanoke, TX), Terry Soward (Van Alstyne, TX)
Assignee(s): TRAXXAS, L.P. (McKinney, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 29886323 on 03/07/2023 (847 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Birthday plush
Patent No. D1081850 

Inventor(s): Jordan Jones (Austin, TX)
Assignee(s): Bio World Merchandising, Inc. (Irving, TX)
Law Firm: ALLEN, DYER, DOPPELT + GILCHRIST, P.A. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29778308 on 04/12/2021 (1541 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Pipe boot for flashing base
Patent No. D1081935 

Inventor(s): David Duane Starr (Burton, WA), Fernando A. Gamez Rivas (Cornith, TX), Richard William Fieldhouse (Gresham, OR)
Assignee(s): Air Vent, Inc. (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Duane Morris LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29924329 on 01/18/2024 (530 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

LED mask
Patent No. D1082031 

Inventor(s): Jorden Torres (Lewisville, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 29986415 on 01/17/2025 (165 days app to issue)

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